Chapter 26: Is it glorious to whisper? The married couple worships again...
Du Xiaofang and Yu Huating sat on the side of the road, covered in dust.
"Don't go in," Du Xiaofang advised, "This mission is simply not for human beings to complete."
In order to save the declining marriage rate and promote traditional wedding customs, the ancient town launched an immersive interactive performance called "Newly Married".
The audience needs to play the roles of the bride and groom's family members respectively, and under the guidance of the master of ceremonies, help the bride and groom complete the rituals of welcoming the bride, carrying the sedan chair, crossing the fire basin, and worshiping in the hall.
The scenic area committee invested a lot of money in this project. Not only did they carefully prepare the scenery, but they also hired a number of professional actors. However, even so, the reputation of "Newlyweds" was still very bad, and tourists unanimously avoided it.
: Thank you, after reading this, I don’t want to get married anymore
: If you look at it as a Chinese horror film, it still has its merits
: The wedding process is extremely cumbersome, and there are always some weird things happening in every link. There is indeed a sense of interaction, but it is more disgusting.
: The more I watched, the angrier I got. My blood pressure was so high that my sports watch had to sound the alarm.
: Is it really necessary to restore some old customs and habits? Is this promoting traditional culture or advocating feudal dregs?
: The bride was moved around like an object, and the groom's presence was as low as death... Where is the joy in this wedding?
: I wanted to pull the director out and shoot him
: You can tell they are all professional actors. The performances of the aunts and uncles are so realistic that I want to slap them one by one.
As the sunk costs are too high, the scenic area committee is still unwilling to give up and wants to use the momentum of the variety show "Breakup Lover" to do a wave of promotion.
Mr. and Mrs. Yu Du were exhausted both physically and mentally after the experience.
"What's on your clothes?" Jiang Ziyi asked Director Yu who was still shaking his sleeves vigorously.
"Wheat bran. When Xiaofang and I were waiting for the bride to get off the bridal sedan, a kid grabbed a basket of it," Yu Huating said, "They said it was to ward off evil spirits."
Du Xiaofang sneezed because of the dust that had not yet dissipated in the air.
"Or we should go to the mission point in the south." Gu Zhi felt that this journey was too dangerous.
"Now that I'm here, I want to see how weird it is." Jiang Ziyi's curiosity was aroused.
She was assigned to the women's camp and waited in the bedroom for the groom's family to come and pick her up.
The curtains were closed, and the large lanterns hanging on the four corners of the roof illuminated the entire room with a bright red glow.
The bride knelt in the middle of the bed, her back straight, her hands and feet tightly covered by the heavy wedding dress, like a breathless doll.
Jiang Ziyi wanted to lift the veil to take a look.
"No, no." The mother-in-law dressed as a matchmaker grabbed her hand and said, "The bride cannot show her face in public."
"The groom hasn't come yet, can't we even take a breath?" Jiang Ziyi used his other hand to lift it.
"It's so stuffy in here, drink some water." She handed the pear soup she bought on the long street to the young girl who played the bride.
There was a commotion outside the door.
"The groom is here, hurry up and block the door!" The matchmaker winked at Jiang Ziyi.
"…I don't understand," Jiang Ziyi raised his hand, "So should we let the man in?"
"You can let him in, but we have to get the lottery first." The girl with a red cloth tied in her hair told her.
The door handle turned and soon it was opened a little, and several groomsmen shouted and tried to rush in.
"Give me a red envelope! Give me a red envelope!" Several women in the room blocked the door with laughter.
"Yi Yi?" Gu Zhi called her name in the chaos.
"I'm here." Jiang Ziyi reached out his finger towards the crack of the door.
"Stand further away, be careful not to get squeezed." Gu Zhi looked at her with difficulty.
"Is this marriage still going to happen?" He also looked confused.
"Married, but the groom needs to give a few red envelopes to the bride's family first." Jiang Ziyi conveyed the only known information to Gu Zhi.
"I understand." Gu Zhi nodded and turned to look for the groom.
The poor wooden door creaked as it was tortured by the two groups of people.
Jiang Ziyi's head was buzzing with annoyance. Just as he was about to cover his ears, he heard a clear knocking sound coming from the window.
She opened the curtains a little and found Gu Zhi waving at her outside. "The groom said he has already given the betrothal gift and doesn't want to add any more red envelopes." Gu Zhi showed a serious look as if he had encountered a difficult problem and had no solution for the time being. "It seems that we need to mediate."
"This is too troublesome. Is there any simpler and more brutal way?" Jiang Ziyi's gaze fell on the bride who was still sitting quietly in the middle of the bed.
The matchmaker, who had been blocking the door for a long time, suddenly felt a cold wind blowing behind her.
She looked back and saw that under Jiang Ziyi's command, most of the bride's body had already flipped out of the window.
What a disgrace! ! How shameful this is!
"The bride's feet cannot touch the ground before she is taken into the hall!" The emcee who just rushed into the room reacted faster.
"That's easy," Gu Zhi gestured to the bride to sit on the windowsill for a while, and went to the door to scan for a shared bicycle.
With the help of Jiang Ziyi, the bride quickly held the handlebars steadily and put both feet on the pedals.
"The rules set by our ancestors do not allow..." The emcee was already somewhat incoherent.
"Our ancestors never said that we are not allowed to ride bicycles, right?" Jiang Ziyi's eyes were very clear.
[I am going crazy laughing]
[How could our ancestors know what a bicycle is…]
[The couple came here to change the customs]
[Now there is no need to even take the wedding sedan, the bride can just kick her legs to the hall]
[Isn’t this much more exciting than the original plot of “Newlyweds”! ! ]
[How do their brains work so fast...]
[And their execution is very strong]
[He moved the person away so easily in front of everyone’s eyes]
With the intervention of the master of ceremonies, the bride finally got into the sedan chair.
The group arrived at the door of the mother-in-law's house with gongs and drums, and Gu Zhi confiscated the basket in the naughty child's arms in advance.
The next step is crossing the threshold and the fire basin.
Jiang Ziyi supported the bride and walked two steps forward, then suddenly stopped.
"Why does only the bride need to cross? What about the groom?" she asked naturally.
"This is to drive away bad luck and bad luck," explained the matchmaker.
"Then the groom will have no bad luck or misfortune?"
"Well..." The matchmaker and the emcee looked at each other awkwardly.
"You come too." Jiang Ziyi waved to the groom standing in the distance.
The flames in the brazier suddenly shot up so high that the actor couldn't help but take a step back.
"If you don't step over, your wife's misfortunes in the future will be all your fault." Jiang Ziyi said seriously.
The bride, who was already accustomed to this process, took the lead and stepped over the fire basin lightly.
Jiang Ziyi was still staring at the flickering flames.
"Go quickly." Gu Zhi encouraged her.
Jiang Ziyi strode over the flames.
Gu Zhi also took the leap.
"I can't let my wife suffer bad luck." His eyes were full of smiles.
[On the Correct Use of Superstition]
[Woohoo, that’s how it should be! If you want to cross, cross it all! Why target brides wearing long skirts and high heels? ]
[Jiang Ziyi just took several steps back and forth, saying that he was trying to get rid of bad luck for his uncles, aunts, friends, and fans... Oh my god, my heart is so soft]
[Ginger Gate! Ginger family! ]
[But Yiyi baby, you only need to do it once. I have cut the video into an animated picture. Now you can make an emoticon pack and everyone can do it cyber-crossing the fire pot…]
[Share the link above~]
[Who understands Gu Zhi's words 'You can't let your wife suffer bad luck'?]
[We are no longer interested in eating these little candies that can be found everywhere! ]
[People who grew up eating state banquets speak with confidence! ]
Finally the wedding ceremony arrived.
"Following the orders of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, with three letters and six engagement letters, the marriage is formally arranged..." The MC recited the lines while shaking his head.
"Wait, wait!" Jiang Ziyi grasped the point, "So it's still free love?"
"We are showing traditional wedding customs, so the way of engagement is also traditional." The emcee wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Then I oppose this marriage!" Jiang Ziyi raised his hand again, "The Qing Dynasty died a long time ago. Marriage without emotional foundation is essentially human trafficking!"
Chinese weddings do not allow guests to raise objections... But how could she be so cute? Gu Zhi quietly buried his face in his elbows.
"I object too!" He and Jiang Ziyi moved in unison.
[Wow, you two troublemakers! ]
[This marriage was finally ruined]
[Congratulations! Congratulations!]
[I found that every time Gu Zhi couldn't stand Jiang Ziyi's cuteness, he would cover his face silently]
[When someone who always suppresses his emotions finally loses control of his facial expressions, he will try his best to cover them up like this]
[You are really good at knocking upstairs]
[Hehe…I can’t hide it secretly…Hehe]
"Dear guests, if the wedding process is not completed, this task point cannot be considered completed." The director team intervened urgently.
"But we have been busy for such a long time..." Jiang Ziyi was somewhat discouraged.
"Then can we change the couple to get married in the hall?" Gu Zhi hinted cleverly.
"If both parties need to have an emotional foundation..." He adjusted the hairpin on Jiang Ziyi's head and pinned the peony on his ear to his chest, "It seems that we are a good match."
“…Mr. Gu, your abacus beads hit me in the face.” Jiang Ziyi slowly closed his eyes.
"Just treat it as acting, okay?" Gu Zhi retreated to advance.
"It's already been tied once, what's the point of tying it?! Where do you get so many evil ideas from?" Jiang Ziyi's reaction was still intense.
I didn’t get enough last time, Gu Zhi thought with regret.
"But Du Xiaofang and Yu Huating have already completed the task, and their progress is ahead of ours," Gu Zhi waved the tip of his fox tail in front of her eyes, "Wouldn't you feel unwilling if you gave up now?"
“…Is it considered bigamy if a married couple gets married again?” Jiang Ziyi asked weakly.
"Not really, it's just a hobby at best." The curve of Gu Zhi's mouth gradually deepened.
Jiang Ziyi: ...speak more quietly! Is this glorious?
"Well... since it's a performance, and your parents are not around, can you simplify it... just... have the couple bow to each other?" In the light of the lantern, her eyes sparkled, making people feel itchy.
"Okay." Gu Zhi gently touched her forehead with the tip of his thumb.
He stared at her for a long time, until the emcee, who was already preparing to start playing badly, couldn't help but remind her.
"The couple bows to each other—"
Because she didn't control the distance well, the hairpin on Jiang Ziyi's head scratched Gu Zhi's nose. She stood up in panic.
The flower branches that were loosely inserted in the hair fell down, and a rain of petals fell between the two of them.
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