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

Chapter 401: Only You Know Yourself

After Yu Shiqi dismounted, he first bowed to all the elders in a very proper manner. His courtesy was thoughtful and there was nothing wrong with it.

The red groom's suit made him look high-spirited and less stiff than usual. However, he seemed a little uncomfortable when facing everyone's congratulations, his face flushed and his eyes bright.

His face looks a bit immature.

Because she heard that the sixth son-in-law was not very smart, Xu specifically instructed everyone in advance that no one should make things difficult for him and just do it for the sake of politeness to avoid a catastrophic outcome.

If anyone deliberately causes trouble, then we will no longer be relatives!

Therefore, relatives are very clear-headed about such an important matter as marriage and are very cooperative.

The Yu family seemed to attach great importance to this marriage. The wedding process was still the same and was carried out according to high standards.

The people who came to pick up the bride were very smart and kept saying nice things to her, praising her so much that the smile on Xu's face never stopped.

The scene was very lively.

Zhang Ping'an blocked the gate and symbolically tested people with a few couplets and riddles. After taking the red envelope, he let people in.

Everyone laughed and pushed Yu Shiqi to the door of Liu Ya's room. Someone from the Yu family who helped to welcome the bride gave a red envelope to Li and Ma who were guarding the door of the new house.

After Li and Ma received the red envelopes, they squeezed them with their hands and found that they were silver coins. They immediately smiled happily and were very satisfied with the amount of the red envelopes. They tactfully opened the door and said a few auspicious words of blessing.

After the door opened, Daya, Erya and Wuya helped Liuya out of the room.

The sixth girl had a red veil on her head and walked very slowly.

After carefully crossing the threshold, someone around him started to make a noise: "Shiqilang, quickly take your wife to the main hall to kowtow to your father-in-law and mother-in-law. Don't miss the auspicious time!"

"Hey!" Yu Shiqi responded nervously, not knowing where to put his hands. He didn't know what to say next. It didn't seem a good idea to go straight into the main hall.

She seemed to be not used to such occasions. Her face was just blushing, but now her whole body was almost smoking. In the November weather, her back was soaked with sweat from nervousness.

Liu Ya was secretly anxious, and she gently touched her elder sister's sleeve with her arm, indicating that she wanted to help.

Daya was a smart person. She quickly helped Liuya walk to the main hall and said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, my parents are waiting in the main hall. Let's go over there quickly. Don't make them wait anxiously."

Everyone followed them to the main hall in a lively manner. After the newlyweds were served tea, Zhang Laoer and Xu each gave a red envelope.

Then Zhang Ping'an carried his sister out on his back and took her in the sedan chair.

In just a few years, several of his sisters got married one after another. Zhang Pingan felt a lot of emotions in his heart. This was the last time, and next it would be his turn to get married. Time flies!

When he lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and let the sixth sister in, Zhang Ping'an saw that there were some snacks prepared inside. He couldn't help but give his sixth brother-in-law a few more points in his heart. The Yu family was very careful in their preparations.

Watching his wife get into the bridal sedan, Yu Shiqi wiped the sweat from his forehead, breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to bid farewell to Zhang Laoer and Xu.

Zhang Laoer was fine, but Xu's eyes were red. Every time she married off her daughter, she would feel happy but also a little sad, and would always be sentimental for a while.

"Go, and live happily together after you get married," said Xu, wiping her tears.

Liu Ya's dowry was larger than Wu Ya's, so just like last time, a lot of people were invited to attend the wedding.

Everyone stood at the door and watched the Yu family's wedding procession go away, and then they began to take their seats one after another.

Daya deliberately chose to sit next to Wuya and asked in a low voice, "Wuya, what's wrong with you? You don't look very happy today. Doesn't the Fang family treat you well?"

Wu Ya shook her head and said softly, "No, I just didn't sleep well yesterday and I'm a little sleepy. I'm having a good time at the Fang family."

"If you have something to say, tell us. Being a wife is not easy. It's normal to have some conflicts when you just get married. If you tell us about it, we can help you with some advice. You can't keep it in your heart, okay?" Daya was a little worried.

He looked at his fifth brother-in-law who was chatting and laughing with others at the table outside the yard, and frowned.

Whether the relationship between a couple is good or not, those who have experienced it can see it most clearly.

Wu Ya didn't want to say more, so Daya stopped asking.

Finally, he just reminded: "In life, it's like drinking water, only you know whether it's hot or cold. Think about it carefully."

Sometimes, when it comes to matters between husband and wife, even sisters cannot interfere too much, and that’s all I can say.

Erya is a carefree person and doesn't pay attention to these things at all. Now that her family has bought a house and lives a stable life, she is very content.

Plus, my appetite was good, so I just happily focused on eating the meal.

Mrs. Liu the butcher saw this and said with a smile, "Daya, look at how much your second sister eats. Being able to eat is a blessing. You should eat more too. You and Sanlang are not too old. It would be great if you could have two more children!"

Being forced to give birth in public, Daya was ashamed, but she still acted like she was listening to advice and said softly, "Mom, this kind of thing depends on fate. When fate comes, we will naturally want it."

Mrs. Liu the butcher nodded, very satisfied with her daughter-in-law's docility. She thought to herself that she still had to give her son and daughter-in-law more nourishment.

The crowd was having fun until dinner time before going home.

Xu distributed the remaining delicious dishes to everyone and also prepared return gifts.

Uncle Xu deliberately dawdled until the very end.

Xu was not stupid either. She knew something was wrong at first glance.

So he found an excuse and asked Uncle Xu to come into the room to talk.

"Why are you dawdling for so long? Is there something wrong?" Mrs. Xu picked up the teacup and glanced at her uncle Xu.

Uncle Xu wanted to borrow money, but was a little embarrassed, so he avoided the subject and talked about the brother and sister's childhood.

Xu sighed, put down her teacup, and said, "Little brother, if you have something to say, just say it. I've been busy all day and I'm very tired. I don't have time to listen to your nonsense!"

Uncle Xu was interrupted, his words stuck in his throat for a moment, and then he whispered, "Third sister, I want to borrow some money to buy a house. I'll pay you back when I have enough money."

"How much do you want to borrow?" Xu asked, but she was not in a hurry to refuse. Buying a house was a serious matter, and she was willing to help within a reasonable range.

"One hundred taels," said Uncle Xu after swallowing.

"How much?" Xu suspected that she had heard wrongly.

"One hundred taels," Uncle Xu repeated with a determined heart.

"This is impossible," Xu flatly refused after hearing this. This was far beyond her psychological endurance limit.

"Third sister!" Uncle Xu was very disappointed. "You are my closest relative in Lin'an. Now you are safe and successful. How can you bear to see your brother renting a house in the south of the city?!"

Xu patted her chest and took a deep breath, then said speechlessly, "Ten or eight taels is fine, I can discuss it with your brother-in-law. But a hundred taels, do you think I run a bank? Besides, you were asked to make the dowry boxes for Wu Ya and Liu Ya, and I paid you according to the market price. You must have made at least ten taels of silver from these two deals, right? I just want to help you out in disguise. I don't believe you don't have any savings!"

"Everything is expensive in Lin'an. Even emptying the night incense costs money. With such a big family like us, how can we have any money left?" Uncle Xu sighed.

"Third sister, let me be honest with you. I do have a little savings, but it's not much, only about forty or fifty taels, enough for everything. You say you have no money, but you wear a gold hairpin on your head. That must be worth a lot of silver, right?"

It would have been fine if she hadn't said that. As soon as she mentioned the gold hairpin, Xu immediately exploded. She touched the jewelry on her head and said firmly, "Don't even think about this little jewelry from your sister. This is what I will pass on to my grandson. Don't even think about it! I can lend you money, and I'm not being ruthless, but if it's more than twenty taels, forget it. I don't have any!"