Chapter 196 Days
The secret guards had a hearty meal. Everyone was usually restrained, but today was the first day of the Lunar New Year, which was a happy day, and these delicious dishes were added to the feast.
They were not very old, and their faces showed a rare hint of joy and vitality.
Ever since the Pei family was raided, Old Lady Pei rarely witnessed such a lively scene. Knowing that these were her own people, she couldn't help but feel a little pity for them.
With a wave of his hand, he took the initiative to invite these secret guards to come and eat often, since the family was not short of food anyway.
Although everyone agreed verbally, they still had some sense of propriety in their hearts.
Mrs. Pei knew that An Ge'er came back not only to celebrate the New Year, but also to get married. Since he was going to get married, he must choose an auspicious day, so she went to find a famous fortune teller in the county to calculate the date.
The fortune teller said that the best day recently is the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, which is suitable for activities such as marriage and relocation.
Mrs. Pei was very happy. It would only take a few days.
After calculating the auspicious day, he naturally did not forget to ask Ji Zhisui, the person involved, for his opinion. At that time, Ji Zhisui was feeding Bai Xue with wild grass.
She noticed a lot of fresh weeds growing next to the white snow. Although it was cold in Qizhou, many plants were still lush and green, with only some vegetation occasionally showing a sense of withering.
This pile of weeds has not been seen like this for several months. It is obvious who is responsible for it.
"Sui Niang, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year is a very good day. How do you feel?" Mrs. Pei found the person and spoke directly to the point without hiding anything.
Ji Zhisui, holding the weeds, was momentarily confused. What good day was that? What was that feeling like?
Madam Pei also noticed Ji Zhisui's abnormality. She was very cautious, fearing that there would be something wrong with this happy occasion. "Sui Niang, do you have other ideas about the matter between you and An Ge'er?"
Maybe it was the impact of a series of events yesterday, or maybe it was because he was too sleepy, but Ji Zhisui remembered one thing. He had said that as long as Pei Yian returned safely, he would marry her.
She did not resist, besides, she had agreed to it herself.
Seeing the panic on Mrs. Pei's face, he knew that his reaction had frightened the old lady, so he quickly said, "Grandma, you guys can decide on the date."
There are certain rules to follow when choosing an auspicious day, but Ji Zhisui didn't understand them, nor did he know much about the various customs and rules surrounding marriage.
"Okay, okay." Old Madam Pei nodded happily. She was really afraid that something unexpected might happen.
Now that the date has been chosen, all kinds of preparations need to be made, and the Pei family begins to get busy again.
After learning that the Pei family was planning a wedding, Grandma Zhao volunteered to help. At the same time, she couldn't help but wonder: shouldn't Miss Ji and Master Pei have been married long ago? How could they not even have a wedding?
The Pei family's excuse to the outside world was simply that they were short on time, and now that things have settled down, they want to hold a grand event.
The others didn't suspect anything and began to prepare for their wedding.
There are only three rooms in the courtyard. Now that Pei Yian and Ji Zhisui are getting married, they naturally need one room as a wedding room. However, there are quite a few people in the Pei family, so three rooms are really not enough.
But these are not difficult things. Ji Zhisui had discussed it with the Pei family before. She had her eyes on a courtyard on South Street. This courtyard is close to Baiwei Restaurant, which will be much more convenient in the future.
That yard was more spacious, with four bedrooms and a small study. The yard was also quite large. Their lives were not so tight now, and they didn't need to rent a house from a landlord. Ji Zhisui waved his hand and bought the yard directly.
The Pei family had no objection to her decision and were even happy to see it happen. This yard was also perfect for the two of them to get married.
Since this house was bought years ago, a lot of things have already been bought in it.
With sufficient time and everything ready, the originally clean and tidy courtyard was soon tidied up.
Although it was going to be a grand wedding, Ji Zhisui kept the wedding ceremony simple and did not invite many people. He only invited a few close relatives, and there were four or five tables in total, which were held in the yard of his home.
There were also secret guards who came with Pei Yian at these four or five tables. Knowing that the master's wife was going to get married, these people felt obligated to help.
I don't know where they got the pile of red ribbons from, but they helped with the decorations everywhere. They also tied ropes across the yard of the new house and hung red lanterns all over the yard, making the whole yard full of joy and making people happy at the sight of it.
Although Ji Zhisui had no relatives in Qizhou County, the Pei family never let her suffer any injustice.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Pei got up early and began to dress up Ji Zhisui. As a noble lady, Pei was quite experienced in this area.
Pei combed the smooth black hair in her hands, chanting auspicious words, "One comb to the end, two combs to the eyebrows, three combs to a house full of children and grandchildren..."
As she read on, Pei's voice became choked with sobs. She really treated Sui Niang as her own daughter. When she spoke of these things, it seemed as if Sui Niang was really going to get married, and she couldn't help feeling sad.
Ji Zhisui noticed this, put his hand on Pei's hand, and comforted her, "Mother, I'm going to be your daughter-in-law, aren't you happy?"
Although she said this, her heart was deeply moved. She could feel that Mrs. Pei and Old Madam Pei treated her as their daughter/granddaughter.
Pei also realized this. Sui Niang was marrying off from her but into their family, so they were still family and there was really no need to be sad.
Thinking of this, her eyes were filled with joy.
With Pei's skillful hands, Ji Zhisui was made to look like a beautiful peach. Covered with a red veil, he sat by the bed waiting for Pei Yian to approach.
Not long after she finished dressing up, there was a knock on the door.
When Pei opened the door, she saw Pei Yian standing upright at the door in a scarlet wedding dress, looking serious and a little nervous.
"Ang'er is here, go and carry Sui Niang back to her room." Pei said with a smile.
When Pei Yian stepped into the room, he saw a person wearing the same wedding dress as himself sitting upright on the edge of the bed. Her head and face were covered with a red veil. Although he could not see anything, Pei Yian knew that the person under the red veil was the person he had been thinking about.
He came to Ji Zhisui and squatted down.
Grandma Zhao helped Ji Zhisui to Pei Yian's back and asked him to carry Sui Niang to the hall.
In the main hall, Madam Pei and Mrs. Pei were sitting on either side, waiting for the newlyweds to come and pay their respects.
Pei Yian carried the person to the hall and put her down. He took the red ribbon and stood on each side with Ji Zhisui. He slowly led the person, paying attention to Sui Niang's steps, and brought her step by step to the elders.
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