Chapter 38 Getting Married
At night, in the Gu family courtyard.
After the family of four finished their meal, they sat in their own yard. Mrs. Lin held her daughter's hand, feeling reluctant to let her go.
She said, "My daughter, you are getting married tomorrow. Your parents will not be around anymore. If you have any questions, please discuss them with the boy. He is a good and upright man. He will definitely treat you well and you will live a good life."
As Lin spoke, she began to cry.
This emotion motivated Gu Leshu.
However, Gu Leyou immediately changed the subject and asked, "Did you deliver the things I asked you to deliver this afternoon?"
"Yes, they did, and they said they would come over to help tomorrow." Gu Leshu replied with sobs.
They couldn't help laughing at this answer.
"Don't cry, it's not like I won't come back. If it doesn't work, you can go with me as a dowry. This way, my parents will feel relieved, and you can still stay with me every day."
When Gu Leshu heard this, he immediately wiped away his tears.
He replied, "How can my sister marry and my brother-in-law go to give her the dowry? If my neighbors heard this, they would definitely laugh at me. Besides, if my classmates heard this, they would definitely laugh at me in the school. Okay, I won't cry anymore."
The more Lin looked at her daughter, the more reluctant she felt. If she wasn't forced to do so, she definitely wouldn't want her daughter to get married so soon.
Gu Haixiong, who was usually taciturn, suddenly said, "Okay, it's getting late, everyone go back to your rooms and rest. You have to get up early tomorrow and you still have a lot to do."
"good."
Just like that, several people went back to their rooms.
Gu Leyou tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
She has been here for a while and finally felt the warmth of family, but now she has to leave home and get married.
I really don’t want to leave.
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On the day of the wedding, Lu Yan's house became bustling as soon as dawn broke.
Lu Yan was wearing a red robe, a black gauze hat with a palace flower on it, looking handsome, with a red silk hydrangea on his chest. He was riding a tall horse, and the wedding procession behind him was huge and joyful, heading all the way to Gu Leyou's house.
All these items were delivered by the county magistrate the day before.
At the Gu family, Gu Leyou was awakened by a gentle call. Beside her was her sister Shi Yuechan, who had been with her since childhood. She dressed up for Gu Leyou. There was no luxurious phoenix crown, only a red cloth veil embroidered with mandarin ducks; the wedding dress was a red dress of coarse cloth woven and dyed by herself, and the fine stitches were full of expectations.
There was a wooden hairpin made by her mother in her hair, and a few strings of colorful ropes hung down, adding a bit of festive atmosphere.
Outside the courtyard, the groom arrived with the wedding procession, and the villagers who accompanied him beat gongs and drums, playing the simple rural accent.
Gu Leyou's heart was beating like a drum. She couldn't suppress her nervousness and shyness, and she tightly clenched the handkerchief in her hand.
When welcoming the bride, Shi Yuechan wanted to test Lu Yan, so she asked: "Groom, have you ever been to school?" Lu Yan answered honestly: "When I was young, my family was poor, so I only read a little and recognized a few words."
"Since you have studied, I will ask you some questions. As long as you can answer them, or the people you bring with you can answer them, I will let you take your wife away. How about that?"
Lu Yan nodded in agreement.
Shi Yuechan began to ask questions.
"Please, groom, say a few words of love to express your admiration for your wife."
When these words were spoken, everyone felt that it was inappropriate. How could they say private things that only husband and wife could say in public? How could this be considered appropriate?
Lu Yan felt a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer. He was a straightforward person and had no idea how to say these things. Now he felt embarrassed to say them in front of so many people.
Seeing that he had been silent for a long time, Shi Yuechan urged him, "The groom should be more diligent and not delay the time of marrying the bride."
Lu Yan had no choice but to think about his answer: "I wish to win the heart of one person and stay with him till we grow old together."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone began to talk.
"I always thought this hunter was a country bumpkin who didn't know much about big things, but I didn't expect he could say such things."
Gu Leyou in the room also heard this love talk, and of course she knew what it meant.
The test continues.
Shi Yuechan continued to ask: "Groom, please recite a few poems with your wife's name in them. As long as the poems contain the characters of your wife's name, it will be fine."
Everyone found this second test difficult, but to Gu Leyou, it seemed very simple.
This question stumped Lu Yan.
Everyone also found it difficult.
Granny Wang walked by and advised, "Ayue, that's enough. Don't waste time. It won't be good for you to go in if you waste time."
Gu Leyou also felt that studying archaeological poems was indeed a bit difficult for people of this era.
After all, everyone comes from a farming family, and few people have read much.
Some of them don’t even know what ancient poetry is?
So he shouted towards the door: "Yue'er, it's almost time to let Brother Lu and the others in."
At this time, Lu Yan answered: "People at that time did not know how happy I was, and thought I was just taking time off to learn from the young. When people were quiet, the kites were enjoying themselves, and outside the small bridge, the new green was splashing. The yellow crane went away and never came back, and the white clouds floated in the sky for thousands of years. My thoughts were endless, and my hatred was endless, and my hatred will only end when I return home."
Everyone was particularly shocked when they heard these verses, and then there was applause.
After the test was over, Shi Yuechan let them in.
After the last step, Shi Yuechan said: "Groom, please find the red shoes and put them on the bride, then you can take the bride away."
Lu Yan and a few others started looking for shoes. After searching for a while, they finally found the shoes. Lu Yan gently put them on Gu Leyou, his eyes full of doting.
After putting on his shoes, Lu Yan took Gu Leyou, who was wearing a red veil, out the door.
At the time of parting, Gu Leyou's eyes were wet with tears. Her parents' rough hands handed her a bag full of dry food, and choked with sobs as they advised her: "Live a good life in the future, take care of yourself, your husband and your children." Gu Leyou nodded heavily, looked back every few steps, and got into the bridal sedan.
The road was bumpy, and she clutched the corner of her clothes, longing for her new home.
Lu Yan rode on a tall horse and went to their home with music and drums playing all the way.
There are big red wedding characters posted everywhere in Lu Yan's house. Gu Leyou stepped over the brazier and walked into the yard, and the villagers gathered around him to joke with him. When they were worshipping in the hall, the two of them faced the heaven and earth...
At three o'clock in the night, the cold moonlight shines through the shabby window lattice and onto Lu Yao's little house. Lu Yao was lying on the bed, his little face was as red as a ripe tomato, his cheeks were flushed, and weak moans escaped from his cracked lips from time to time. His usually lively eyes were closed, and his brows were furrowed into the shape of the Chinese character "川".
Gu Leyou was a light sleeper and was startled awake by the sound. She reached out to touch the child's forehead, and the hot touch made her heart suddenly tighten. "Brother Lu, wake up quickly, Lu Yao has a bad fever!" Lu Yan sat up instantly, not even bothering to put on his shoes, and ran to the bed.
"What should we do now?" Lu Yan asked anxiously.
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