The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

After hearing what Zhang Ping'an said, Xu felt much more at ease.

Logically, after exchanging engagement letters, the marriage is basically settled and you should tell your relatives and friends about it.

But this marriage was too special, and the Zhang family was a little unsure. They were afraid of making a fool of themselves, so they didn't say anything for the time being.

A few days passed in a flash, and it was the day for Wu Ya to get married.

Zhang Pingan took a special leave.

The whole family started working at dawn.

The family is much richer now than before, and the family they are considering marrying off to is also very good. Zhang Laoer and Xu specially spent a lot of money to invite a famous hairdresser from the east of the city.

Wu Ya's room was also decorated separately.

Large and small dowry boxes and satin wedding quilts were spread all over the floor of the main hall, all decorated with big red silk flowers, which looked very festive.

Even the usually taciturn Mrs. Hu smiled and praised, "Fifth Miss is so lucky!"

Xu couldn't stop laughing when she heard this.

The lady who combed Wu Ya's hair was efficient and had almost finished dressing her up by mid-morning. She invited everyone in to see if there was anything missing.

"Fifth sister is so beautiful today! But why isn't she wearing lip balm?" Liu Ya asked in confusion.

The lady combing her hair smiled and explained, "The bride needs to eat something later, otherwise she won't be able to make it to the wedding ceremony. I'll give her some lip balm after she finishes eating. It's very quick!"

Today, Wu Ya wore a full set of head ornaments and jewelry that the Fang family sent when they proposed marriage, and also put on a bright red satin wedding dress embroidered with auspicious patterns and round flowers. Coupled with the exquisite makeup done by the lady who was combing her hair, she looked much more beautiful than usual.

Compared with the previous situation where Da Ya and Er Ya had to take turns wearing their mother's old wedding dress when they got married, this is much better.

But Wu Ya didn't look very happy.

Xu warned, "Today is your big day, so don't be so rude. No one will pamper you anymore when you get to your husband's family!"

Zhang Ping'an asked the sixth sister to stay in the room and talk to the fifth sister, which could also ease some of the tension of getting married.

Liu Ya nodded and responded gently.

The families of Zhang Lao Da and Zhang Lao San were the first to arrive. The two families are closest relatives, so it would be unreasonable not to arrive earlier.

Men only care about eating, drinking, and talking about how to make money.

Women have many more things to care about.

Li, Ma, and their daughters-in-law were stunned when they saw the dowry displayed in the main hall. They were surprised and envious.

Ma tried to control her anger, but she couldn't. After touching the dowry boxes, she couldn't help but say, "Second sister-in-law, you are really generous. You prepared so many things for just a little girl!"

Li was also envious: "How much silver does this cost? Fifth and sixth daughters are so lucky!"

After they went to the new house and saw Wu Ya's outfit, the gap in their hearts became even greater.

Especially Li, who worked hard for most of her life, and was buried in the earth up to her chest, but she didn't have a single piece of jewelry.

I have never worn satin clothes or covered myself with a satin quilt.

Wu Ya had a full set of jewelry when she got married, and she wore a bright red satin wedding dress.

The contrast is quite striking.

There's no comparison!

"Wow, clothes made of this good material are really different. Look at how bright the color is," said Ma, and then she touched it and it was slippery.

Wu Ya pulled her clothes back without saying a word, feeling a little disgusted. She had not forgotten that her third aunt always bullied her family when she was a child.

Ma rolled her eyes when she saw this and said sarcastically, "Oh, Fifth Girl, who are you looking down on? Just because you're a little bit luckier than others, you start to show off. No matter what time it is, you have to call me Third Aunt, humph!"

After saying that, he walked out with his arms folded across his chest.

Liu Ya quickly helped smooth things over, grabbing two handfuls of wedding candy from the room and giving them to everyone. She smiled gently and said, "Fifth Sister is the bride today. Aunt, Third Aunt, and all the sisters-in-law, please don't tease her. She's very nervous! Please be more patient!"

"Sixth girl is smart. Although her parents' family is good, she cannot rely on them forever. The right thing to do is to live a good life in her husband's family in the future. It is not sweet at first, but bitter later!" Li held Sixth girl's hand and said meaningfully.

Li was uncomfortable seeing Wu Ya being so unruly, but she was a thoughtful person and would not easily express her dissatisfaction and offend others, so she could only give Wu Ya some advice.

"That's what Auntie said," Liu Ya smiled and replied.

Then he changed the subject and said tactfully, "Aunt, I just saw Third Aunt go to see my mother. I guess they went to discuss the matter of blocking the door of the new house later. Do you want to go and ask her?"

When it came to getting the red envelope, Li was very enthusiastic and quickly stood up and said, "Oh, I was so busy that I forgot. I'll go ask. I'll let your sisters-in-law stay in the room with you."

After saying that, he went out.

The Zhang family has few relatives in Lin'an. Jinbao's family is just a clan member. Daya and Erya are married out, and Xu's uncle's family is an outsider's family. It is not their turn to block the door of the new house.

Li was not worried about this. She was just afraid that Ma would do something weird and cause an ugly scene which would also implicate her. She still wanted to get more red envelopes!

Li was right in her guess. Ma was pestering Xu for another piece of blue satin as a return gift so that she could make new clothes for her little grandson to wear to school.

Xu was not one to tolerate this habit and said impatiently, "Whether I give it or not is my business. I'm busy today, so don't make trouble!"

After hearing this, Li hurried forward to smooth things over and pulled Ma away. This sister-in-law is a little clever, but not much, which makes her feel tired!

Soon, Daya, Erya, Uncle Xu and Jinbao's family also arrived.

The yard suddenly became more lively.

Wu Ya's dowry was envied by everyone again.

Uncle Xu smiled and boasted, "Wu Ya's boxes, cabinets, and bed are all made of fine wood, polished very carefully, without a single burr. My husband Tiancai and Tianshou made them very carefully, and used the best paint. They will last for thirty to fifty years without a problem!"

Daya was very flattering: "Uncle, your craftsmanship is getting better and better. These furniture look so impressive!"

"Your grandfather taught me all this since I was a child. After all, it's a craft passed down from our ancestors," said Uncle Xu, grinning from ear to ear.

Mrs. Hu cooked some egg and shredded pork noodles for everyone to eat first, and then they could officially sit down to eat after the man’s family came to pick up the bride.

Children are the happiest at this time. They have snacks and meat to eat, and red envelopes to receive. Even if they are naughty, their parents will not beat them.

Before 9 o'clock, the Fang family arrived with a bridal sedan chair and music.

The neighbors in the alley all knew that the Zhang family was marrying off their daughter today. When the bridal sedan entered the alley, the people living at the entrance hurried over and shouted, "Here comes the groom!"

The people responsible for blocking the door today are Zhang Ping'an and several cousins.

The Fang family is a family that has passed down its tradition of farming and studying. Although they are not a family of scholars, they are still very particular.

Zhang Ping'an informed his cousins ​​in advance and asked them not to make too much noise. He would just test himself on a few poems later and just give it a try.

Getting married is a union of two families, and since both sides are getting married for the second time, they are afraid of something going wrong.

Dazhu and others are all fathers now, very steady, and everything goes well in the end.

Li and Ma also received the big red envelopes as they wished, and they were so happy that they smiled from ear to ear.

When Zhang Ping'an carried Wu Ya out, he could feel the person under the red veil crying, and her tears soaked a small area of ​​his shoulder.

Everyone around was in high spirits, but Zhang Pingan had to face the guests with a smile and couldn't say anything.

In the future, it all depends on how Fifth Sister plans to live!

Wu Ya's dowry was quite large, so it was impossible to ask the man's family to just use a mule cart to drag it away, which would have been undignified.

According to the customs of Lin'an, Zhang Laoer arranged for people to send the bride to the wedding. The dowry had to be carried to Fang's house, and there were more than ten people carrying it.

In the eyes of the surrounding neighbors, the marriage was acceptable and the wedding was lively enough.

After the man's family members shouted "Move up the sedan chair," Fang Ziqi turned around and politely saluted, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law, I will take my leave first. I will bring Wu Ya back to see you when I return home in three days."

"Oh, okay, you must be nice to my Wu Ya in the future," said Xu sadly.

"I will definitely treat you well, mother-in-law, please rest assured," said Fang Ziqi.

"Brother-in-law, my fifth sister will be handed over to you. Remember, no matter what time, she has her mother's family," Zhang Pingan said with a smile.

"I understand!" Fang Ziqi kept smiling and saluted everyone again before leaving with the team.

After seeing the team turn out of the alley and walk away, Zhang Laoer invited everyone to take their seats.