Crossing the famine, I am a poor fish, and my descendants have to work hard

Next came Zhang Xinshu, who was riding a white horse and had a handsome figure.

Zhang Xinshu bowed to every passerby who congratulated him along the way.

Zhang Zijin was standing beside his uncle, holding the horse.

He doesn't trust others.

Behind Zhang Xinshuo were six servants, who escorted him all the way and surrounded him.

Four of them were carrying big bags and scattering wedding money, candies, etc. as they walked.

These are for those passers-by you meet on the road who say auspicious words.

Passersby looking at this festive scene would say auspicious words and come over to ask for some money.

The wedding money is ten cents a string, strung together with a red string, and the remaining wedding candies and wedding fruits are put in a drawstring bag made of red cloth.

The servants remembered the madam's instructions when she came, and asked them to give out more wedding money and candies and not leave any leftovers.

The four servants were also obedient and stretched their legs vigorously without stopping.

The onlookers saw that the Zhang family was so generous and kept throwing out money. They followed the wedding procession, said auspicious words, and picked up the money.

Behind them were two small red sedan chairs belonging to Yue Hongmian and Qian Xiaohui.

This is for the matchmaker and the bridegroom.

For fear of stealing the bride's limelight, the two chose small sedans with four seats each.

Behind the two of them was the bride's guard of honor.

In the front were also two people holding tall lanterns, on which were written the woman's surname and family name.

At the back are nine boxes carried by eighteen people, which are called "carriage-carrying poles" and contain the bride's dowry.

After that came the bride's sedan chair carried by eight people.

In addition to the people carrying the sedan chair, there were two maids on both sides, and two escorting ladies who were well versed in all the rules and regulations, following closely beside the sedan chair.

You can't go wrong if you can get the best of both worlds.

The two little girls were also arranged by Zhao Yuanzhen and were responsible for scattering flowers along the way.

Scattered everywhere were bright red rose petals.

There was a slight breeze today, blowing up the petals and letting them float gently.

It's truly beautiful.

Behind the bride's sedan chair was the sedan chair of the bride's brothers.

Because there were so many brothers, there were more than a dozen sedan chairs.

Further back, there are the Qiangongbabu bed, the children's bucket, washing, dressing, kitchen food and other supplies.

These are the bride's dowry.

In addition to these daily necessities, there are also gold, silver, jewelry, cloth and accessories, covering a wide range of things from birth to death, as well as food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Fan Qingqiu's dowry was 280 loads. The old tutor gave all the 360 ​​loads of betrothal gifts sent by Zhang Xinshu to Fan Qingqiu as additional dowry, resulting in her now having 640 loads of dowry.

It’s a very long list, and until now, there are still a lot of dowries that have not left the mansion.

At the end of the dowry was a coffin.

The red bed leads the way, the coffin holds the line, life and death, all are revealed within ten miles.

Zhang Xinshu's wedding procession circled the East City.

It took more than an hour to return to Chengyuan along the alley on the east side.

It was only after such a long road that people saw the very end of the bride's dowry.

"Oh my god, the third young lady of the Fan family, how much dowry is this!"

"I roughly counted them, there must be more than 600 of them!"

"Yes, yes, I heard that there were 240 bearers, including 360 bearers from the Fan family and bearers sent by the Zhang family as dowry for the bride!"

"Oh my God! I heard that the betrothal gift sent by the Zhang family was extremely luxurious. There was one million taels of silver alone, and ten thousand taels of gold!"

"These are not the most valuable. The most valuable ones are the eighteen jewelry boxes for the New Year."

"how do I say this?"

"I heard from my third aunt's cousin's son's wife's cousin's wife that in the 18 jewelry boxes, there were more than a dozen sets of 18-piece headpieces. There was a set with gems of various colors, and the most valuable one was a set of pearl headpieces. It is said that the pearls on it were as big as eggs!"

"Oh my God! Pearls as big as eggs, how much do they cost?"

"Who says it's not true? I was lucky enough to see the pearl earrings in Hui Cui Lou before. The pearls were as big as the tip of a finger. A pair of earrings cost more than one thousand taels of silver."

"Then this big egg must be worth tens of thousands!"

"More than that, I saw hundreds of thousands!"

"Almost. The Zhang family is really rich!"

"That's right. Look at the red carpet along the way for the wedding reception, and the things on both sides. It's really grand!"

"I know this. It's called a balloon. It was recently developed by the Zhang family. It's said to be used for the wedding of Mr. Zhang San. It's used for festivities."

"It's indeed festive! It looks really nice."

"I quietly asked the Zhang family's servant, and he said that their mistress said that we can take them as we like after the wedding banquet. I want to take a few for my children to play with."

"Really? Then I want to get a few too!"

"I also want!"

Everyone chatting quickly stared at the balloons, wondering if they would find a place with few people to grab them, otherwise they would be in big trouble if they couldn't get them.

The servant who was waiting in the alley saw the wedding procession approaching.

A few firecrackers were immediately set off to alert the people in the mansion that the wedding procession had returned.

When the servants in the mansion received the news, they began to prepare and take their positions.

Zhao Yuanzhen and others also came out to welcome the bride.

According to the custom of the Daliang Dynasty, the mother-in-law was not required to come out to greet the bride, but Zhao Yuanzhen wanted to see the wedding guard and also wanted to support her daughter-in-law, so she went to the gate to wait for the bride to come.

Sure enough, after a while, the wedding procession arrived at the gate.

The firecrackers started to pop.

Zhang Xinshu arrived at the gate of Chengyuan, got off the horse, and walked to the door of the bride's sedan chair.

Gently lift the curtain of the sedan chair.

Whispering to the bride inside.

"Madam, please get out of the sedan chair!"

Fan Qingqiu held a round fan in one hand to cover her face, and with the other hand, she gently reached out and took the colorful silk of the red hydrangea that Zhang Xinsu handed over, then slowly got out of the sedan chair while holding the silk.

Because the bride cannot step on the ground when getting out of the sedan chair, she has to walk on the green felt flowers.

Zhao Yuanzhen had someone lay out the green felt early in the morning.

After the bride came down, she stepped on the green felt flowers and began to walk forward.

"The bride jumps over the fire pot!"

"My lady, be careful, don't be afraid, I'm holding your hand."

Zhang Xinshu was afraid that she would be scared, so he held the red silk carefully at the side.

Fan Qingqiu walked to the brazier, raised his legs, took a big step, and stepped over.

"The bride and groom are so prosperous!"

"The bride praises the saddle!"

The saddle was not very big, so Fan Qingqiu easily stepped over it.

"The bride and groom and their families are safe and sound!"

A newlywed couple, holding each other's hands, slowly walked towards the middle door.

When you reach the middle gate, even if you have entered the mansion, you don't need to lay the green felt under your feet, you can just walk along the red carpet.

Zhang Xinshu held her hand and slowly walked towards the auditorium.

Fan Qingqiu covered his face with a round fan and secretly looked at the decorations on both sides.

Is this a windmill?

So many windmills.

Like two walls, the wind blows, the windmills turn hard, and a strong festive atmosphere blows in the face.

The little red lanterns and colorful flags above the heads of people fluttered in the wind, making the place look lively.

The flowers on both sides are so beautiful!

My husband's family really put a lot of thought into this.

Zhang Xinshu took her to the flower corridor and were about to cross the moon arch flower bridge.

The guests who came to pay their respects also marveled at the beauty of the flower wall.

"The decoration of Zhang's house is so beautiful. I don't recognize many of these flowers!"

"Yes, they are not only beautiful, but also bloom magnificently and gorgeously. I am itching to pick two of them."

"Hahaha, me too. How about we ask them for two basins when we leave later?"

"Sure, but I don't know if Madam Guo is willing to give it to me!"

"I think so. I heard that Madam Guo is a generous woman."

He has a cheerful, free and easy personality, is brave, resourceful, and generous.

This is the image of Zhao Yuanzhen that is circulated in the capital.

"Okay, let's try it later."

"Well, look, that's the Lady of the State. She just went out to welcome the bride in person."

"So young and beautiful!"

"Who says he isn't? He is said to be in his forties, but I see he looks like he is in his early 30s."

"Yes, he is really nice to the bride and even went out to greet her in person. It seems that he values ​​this daughter-in-law very much."

"Hey, you don't know this. Madam Guo is famous for being very good to her daughters-in-law. It is said that the family property is divided equally, and each room has one. The income is all taken by the daughters-in-law. I estimate that the silver of the two young ladies must be tens of millions of taels!"

"!!! So many! The Zhang family is so rich."

"Yes, if our daughter or son can marry into the family, or marry a daughter from the Zhang family, that would be fine too!"

"Who says it isn't?"

The eldest son of the Zhang family's eldest branch seems to have reached the age for marriage, but no, he has to be more proactive. Since he didn't get married with his sons, he must try with his grandsons.

We can't let others get there first.

Zhao Yuanzhen was the first to enter the lobby, and the system recorded the entire process of the newcomers coming in.

"The bride and groom are in the hall."

The two newlyweds stood in the middle of the lobby, waiting for the person in charge to call them.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

"Two thanks to the high hall!"

"Couple greetings!"

"The ceremony is completed and sent to the bridal chamber!"

After the wedding ceremony, Zhang Xinshu took Fan Qingqiu to the bedroom in their yard.

"Madam, I'm going to go entertain the guests. You can rest in the room first. Tell the maids if you need anything."

Fan Qingqiu said nothing and nodded.

Zhang Xinshu made the arrangements and went out.

There was no way, there were many people waiting for him to entertain in the front hall.

It's just past 9 o'clock now.

The wedding banquet will start in about three hours.

He has to greet them.

Fortunately, the performance started on the stage and many guests went there.

Zhao Yuanzhen went to sit next to Butler Xiao.

"Butler Xiao, how is it, how many people are here?"

"Madam Guo, the current calculation is that more than 600 people have come. I estimate that more people will come in a while."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

The gift list was written by Zhang Zihu and someone brought by Butler Xiao, while Zhang Xinbai was responsible for receiving the gifts and then registering and storing them in the warehouse.

At weddings in the Daliang Dynasty, guests generally brought gifts with them, such as collectibles, jewelry, and other decorations, but rarely did they bring silver directly.

Of course there are some, for example, those in Zhangjia Village, all of them are given as silver.

In the village, they usually give gifts of at most one or two taels of silver, and that's for the very best of relationships.

The rest are copper coins given as gifts.

They were particularly generous this time, and each family gave five taels of silver as a gift!

You know, this is already very arrogant for them.

Actually, it’s not their fault for being generous.

There are people in the family who work as clerks in Zhao Yuanzhen's workshop or shop.

Everyone received a red envelope of 5 taels of silver as a token of joy from the host.

For example, among the village chief’s family, three people worked for the Zhang family and they received fifteen taels of silver!