It seemed as if the mother-in-law really had some kind of magic power, which strangely calmed Xu Jiang's originally uneasy and restless heart, and made it peaceful and tranquil.
After the ceremony, the mother-in-law patted Xu Jiang on the head and said, "May my son be blessed with happiness and good fortune."
Xu Jiang turned around, held her mother-in-law's hand and said, "I also wish you a long life and good health."
"I really love this girl the more I see her." Grandma smiled at Xizhi and said, "As a mother, I'm afraid I won't be able to let her go."
This one sentence made Xizhi's eyes wet again.
Aunt Lin said hurriedly: "Please stop it immediately. You just said it, and you will cry again later."
The mother-in-law smiled and said, "If you need to cry, you should cry. If you don't cry, it's not affectionate."
After the three-combing ceremony, Xizhi personally tied Xu Jiang's hair, then pinned jade persimmon hairpins, hairpins with flowers and other head ornaments on her head, and then put on jade rings and lucky bags for her, and finally put on shoes for her.
When Xizhi was helping Xu Jiang put on her shoes, Xu Jiang couldn't help crying again. Everyone tried to stop her, fearing that her makeup would be ruined by her crying.
Xu Jiang held Xizhi's hand tightly, and Xizhi shed all the tears in her eyes for her.
After spending most of the day, the bride was finally dressed up.
When the female guests outside found out, they came in one after another to see her and praised her in waves, which made Xu Jiang feel embarrassed and Xizhi's face full of joy and pride.
A half-grown little girl also hid by the door and watched, her face turning red.
This is the bride, she is so beautiful.
Lin Hongchu stepped forward and held Xu Jiang's hand. Then she took out a small brocade box from her bosom and placed it in her hand. "Sister, I'll add some makeup for you."
Xu Jiang was pleasantly surprised and asked, "When was it prepared?" Then she opened the brocade box and saw a emerald hairpin with a broken branch, very elegant. "It's really beautiful."
"I'm glad my sister doesn't mind." This was the best hair accessory she could afford with all her pocket money.
"How could I dislike it? I love it so much." Xu Jiang handed her the jade hairpin and urged, "Put it on my hair quickly."
Seeing that she liked it, Lin Hongchu was also happy, and happily put it on her hair.
Xu Jiang asked everyone, "Does it look good?"
Everyone praised it.
Mrs. Zhuang then brought in some snacks for Xu Jiang to eat. She was going to the man's house later, and the noise wouldn't stop until late at night, so she couldn't bear it without eating.
Xu Jiang was really hungry and ate most of it in one breath.
Lin Hongchu sighed, "Sister is probably the bride who eats the most."
Song Qiao stood by without saying a word.
Xu Jiang almost choked, then glared at her with resentment, "There are so many people here, please save some face for me, or else people will laugh at you if this gets out."
Before these words even left the room, everyone burst into laughter.
Xizhi couldn't help but pinch her daughter's face, and then wiped the snack crumbs from her mouth.
Aunt Cao smiled and said, "Being able to eat well is a blessing."
"That's right." Aunt Lin agreed, "Don't be too skinny or frail. You'll be blown down by the wind. It's better to be healthy and strong."
Xu Jiang pinched her waist. She had gained a lot of weight recently because she often made delicious food with Xizhi. She touched her face and found that it had gained some weight.
"If you get any fatter, you'll become a dough."
"The dough is pleasing."
After eating the cakes, it was still early. Aunt Cao was just telling Xu Jiang to take a rest when she heard a commotion outside, followed by the sound of firecrackers exploding.
Everyone was shocked, "What happened?"
Then Wu Zhi came running over to announce, "The groom is here!"
"So early?"
"So soon?"
"Isn't the time coming yet?"
Xu Jiang was also surprised. Didn't they agree to welcome her in person at dusk? Why did she arrive now?
————The dividing line between anxious cats and cats————
Lou Yunchun did not sleep all night.
Apart from the various miscellaneous matters of preparing for the wedding ceremony, his mind was filled with Xu Jiang. The deeper and quieter the night became, the more lively she became, as if trying to stretch his heart.
He sat in his study, constantly recalling every little detail of his experience with her, and constantly imagining every moment in the future, thinking so much that he couldn't sit still or sleep.
He dug out everything related to Xu Jiang, savored and touched them one by one along with his memories. Finally, he felt it was not enough, so he read the book she left behind word by word, even though he had already read it by heart.
The lamp oil burned out and was rekindled again until the rooster crowed at dawn. Then he closed the book, packed up all his things, woke up the sleepy A Shou, and went to fetch water for a bath and wash.
Because she was preoccupied with important matters, Mrs. Lou slept lightly. When she heard the noise in the back room, she called Lou Jing to take charge.
Lou Jing had gone to bed late last night and was now very sleepy, but he dared not disobey his wife's order, so he had to get up, change his clothes, and take care of his son.
Seeing the lights on in the front room, Lou Yunchun changed into her wedding clothes and came to pay her respects to her parents. After breakfast, she and Lou Jing went to the altar in the garden to burn incense and offer sacrifices to the heavens, the earth, and their ancestors.
Steward Shan had already placed the three kinds of animals, wine, food and other offerings on the table, and invited the elders and clan members of the tribe to witness and pray together.
Lou Yunchun respectfully informed his ancestors of the marriage, then knelt three times and kowtowed nine times.
The elders chanted prayers on the side, asking the ancestors to bless the newlyweds with harmony and happiness, and their descendants with prosperity.
But Lou Yunchun only wished to grow old with Xu Jiang.
After the worship, the elders divided the work among themselves. They filled the stone mortar with three liters of millet, covered the wellhead of the house with bamboo mats, blocked the windows of the wedding room with three pounds of hemp, and finally placed three arrows above the main door.
This is done to ward off evil spirits and prevent some mischievous ghosts from disturbing the newlyweds.
When Lou Jing had just shot his arrow, a ray of spring sunlight just fell in front of the door.
The maids and servants all asked for wedding gifts, and Lou Yunchun gave each of them a tael of money as a gift, so that they could share in the good luck and also as a reward for their hard work in preparing the wedding.
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