They were just talking when Mangzhong came over and said, "Miss, everything is ready. The master asked me to come over and invite the young ladies to come together!"
Tian An was a little confused, thinking that they were being asked to come over for dinner! But when she looked at the sky, it didn't seem like dinner time yet!
Qin Yalan, who was standing by, winked at her. Tian An felt as if she knew something. Was it her illusion?
When they arrived at the main room, they found that the room was full of people.
Sitting in the main seat were the village chief and the clan leader, and below them sat two clan elders and the elders of the Hetian clan in order of seniority.
Even Tian Mingcai and Du came, but they could only stand.
Daniu must have known that Qin Yalan and Gu Jinyan were coming, so he reserved seats for them in advance. He nodded to the two of them and asked Mangzhong to lead them to their seats.
Gu Jinyan was also a little confused. Wasn't it a housewarming? It didn't look like it!
Qin Yalan, who was standing by, knew the reason, and the two of them started whispering to each other.
Tian An, who was standing in the middle of the room, felt a little embarrassed, as if everyone was hiding something from her.
There were many people present and she couldn't ask the big shot, so she could only greet everyone one by one.
Tian An called everyone one by one, and then Daniu smiled and stretched out his hand to her: "An An, come here quickly."
It was then that Tian An noticed that Da Niu had changed his clothes. He was wearing a similar outfit to the couple's outfit they had worn when Huibao Pavilion opened, a similar color and style to her dress.
Tian An walked towards Da Niu, took the tea, and followed him to serve tea to the clan leader and the village chief with a confused look on his face.
Then I listened to the village chief and clan leader's words of blessing and good luck. The more I listened, the more it seemed wrong. Is there such a ceremony for moving house?
Until Chen Feng brought out a long table and placed it in the middle of the room.
On the table were two beautifully crafted red books, as well as a pen, ink, an inkstone, and ink pad.
Daniu walked to the table, picked up a brush, and wrote on one of the books: "Engagement Book."
Looking at those three words, Tian An's mind exploded. After all this time, this wasn't a moving ceremony at all! It was her engagement party!
No wonder the village chief and the clan leader smiled like they were matchmakers and said a lot of blessings about the full moon and the blossoms.
But can anyone explain why she was the last one to know about her engagement party?
Tian An finally reacted when Daniu finished writing the words "engagement book" on the two booklets. He reached out and grabbed Daniu's hand before Daniu could continue writing the contents of the engagement book.
Tian An looked at Da Niu in disbelief and said, "So, today is the engagement party for me and Brother Da Niu?"
Daniu frowned and said, "Why, doesn't An An know?"
Tian An was a little amused: "But why didn't anyone tell me? I'm not prepared at all!"
Da Niu looked at Tian An seriously: "Didn't we say before that after a hundred days of mourning, we would ask the village chief and the elders of your clan to witness our engagement? Didn't An An forget?"
Tian An: "...But, but no one said it was today! Why didn't anyone tell me?"
Tian An was a little panicked at this moment, but he didn't know what he was panicking about. He just felt that such an important thing in his life, he was actually confused, and he always felt like he had missed something.
Daniu looked at Tian An, who was a little flustered, and reached out to hold her hand and said, "An An is so flustered, do you regret it?"
Seeing the sincere and somewhat hurt look in Da Niu's eyes, Tian An finally calmed down. She realized that her behavior would make people think she was going to regret it. She looked at the crowd again and saw some people were already whispering.
Tian An turned around, held Da Niu's hand and said, "Brother Da Niu, An An didn't regret it. It's just that we didn't expect the engagement to be today, and we hadn't made any preparations. We were a little flustered for a moment."
Daniel also felt a little guilty: "This is all my fault. I always wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn't consider your feelings. Now the surprise has turned into a shock."
Tian An shook his hand and said, "I'm feeling better now. Let's continue writing the marriage certificate!"
Daniu held Tian An's hand, held the pen in one hand, dipped it in ink and continued to write the marriage certificate. Tian An also used his free hand to hold the red book for him.
In this way, the two of them worked together to complete the engagement book. After writing it, Daniu signed his name and put his fingerprints on it, and then it was Tian An's turn.
Tian An looked at Daniu's neat and elegant handwriting and was hesitant. "Brother Daniu, what should I do? My handwriting is too ugly. If my chicken claw-like name is written next to yours, it will ruin your beautiful handwriting and ruin this engagement book!"
Daniu was stunned. He seemed to have never seen Tian An's handwriting before! It was true that Tian An had never been to school and didn't know how he knew the characters. It was understandable that his handwriting was not good.
After a moment's thought, Daniu pulled Tian An to him. He asked her to hold the pen, then held her hand. He dipped the pen in ink and wrote Tian An's name stroke by stroke, then pressed his handprint.
Thus, an engagement book is completed. One for each of you.
Tian An looked at the bright red engagement certificate in his hand, feeling a little unreal. Then, looking at the vigorous and powerful handwriting of Da Niu on the certificate, he felt that he should practice his calligraphy. Otherwise, he felt that he was not worthy of Da Niu.
After the engagement ceremony, the feast began. The village elders set up two tables in the main hall and the courtyard, while the others ate in the main dining hall.
Tian An took Qin Yalan and Gu Jinyan to set up a separate table in the room.
Qin Yalan was undoubtedly a foodie, but Gu Jinyan was surprisingly no less. The three of them, together, devoured nearly the entire table. Tian An made some digestive water and drank it, which only helped him feel better.
In the afternoon, Qin Yalan's recliner arrived. It was her housewarming gift to Tian An. She also gave Daniu and Xiaokang writing brushes, inkstones, and paper.
Including the one given by Gu Jinyan, they received a total of six sets of four treasures of the study. Tian An felt that it should be enough to last them for a whole year.
The gift Gu Jinyan prepared for Tian An was a folding screen, which she had embroidered with plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. It had to be said that the embroidery was very beautiful, and Tian An could not embroider it anyway.
Gu Jinyan looked at the screen somewhat embarrassedly and said, "This is the most successful piece of embroidery I've ever made. You can't dislike it!"
Tian An shook his head like a rattle: "Don't mind, don't mind. I may never be able to embroider a flower like this in my lifetime."
Gu Jinyan acted like an older sister: "How can that be? Why don't you learn it quickly! You're already engaged, you can start embroidering your wedding dress."
Tian An was so shocked that she could fit an egg in her mouth. "I'm only eleven! Do I have to start embroidering my wedding dress? Won't I be unable to wear it when the time comes?"
Gu Jinyan looked disappointed: "Let's order a similar size first, we can change it later!"
Tian An: "...Can't you hire someone to do it?"
Gu Jinyan said seriously, "How can that be possible? Other things are fine, but I have to do this myself."
Tian An said that he had learned a lot. If he starts doing it now, won’t it be outdated by then?
Anyway, she just doesn't want to learn and keeps getting stuck in a dead end!
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