"It's coming, it's coming." After a long while, he finally heard the matchmaker's voice again, "Quick, knock!"
Suddenly, after a long period of silence, Le Jin finally heard the lively atmosphere of a wedding.
The gongs and drums were loud, and the sound of suona suppressed the whole place. It was a quiet time, so quiet that it was strange. Then it became lively, and so lively that it seemed a bit too much.
The firecrackers exploded with a crackling sound, and the smoke mixed with the smell of sulfur rushed into his nostrils, causing him to cough unbearably several times.
Covering his nose, he put the veil back on himself and waited for what was to come.
"Please get out of the sedan chair, bride--" a shrill male voice shouted, and then he heard the sound of the curtain of the sedan chair in front of him being pulled open, and a slightly rough little hand stretched out in front of him, followed by a small female voice.
"Please hold on tight, bride."
It turned out that they were here to help him.
Le Jin put one of his hands on the other person's wrist, slowly leaned out of the sedan chair, and stepped onto the low stool beside the sedan chair to get down.
He could hear footsteps near him, probably because the brides in other sedan chairs had also gotten out.
A group of brides were led into a line, and the person in front actually began to read out their names one by one.
"Miss Chen Yuwen of the Chen family, sixteen—"
I guess every time a name is called out, one person will go in, so Le Jin and the others have to take a step forward every once in a while. If you don’t know, you might think they are queuing at the mall entrance.
More importantly, this wedding obviously had guests. At this moment, all the brides in the row could hear the guests' congratulations. Every time a new bride came in, they would say a few words to cheer her up, and no one would repeat themselves.
"Miss Li Baoqin of the Li family, seventeen——"
So his name is now Li Baoqin, Le Jin thought, and followed the person who was supporting her forward. The other person whispered to her, "Bride, take bigger steps. Move quickly when you cross the fire basin. Lift your feet high. Be careful not to step on the threshold when you enter..."
There are a lot of rules.
The fire in the brazier was burning brightly, and he could feel a little warmth just by being close to his feet.
"Lift your feet." The person next to you reminded.
Le Jin did as he was told and quickly stepped over it. He did not feel burned by the fire as he had imagined.
After passing the brazier, he could enter the house. He was led all the way into the hall and stood in a row with several other brides.
Looking at the several pairs of red embroidered shoes next to her, Le Jin curled her lips under her veil. If she married so many girls, she would definitely be short-lived!
After him, several more brides came in one after another. When everyone was present, someone handed a teacup to each bride and asked them to serve tea together.
"Please have some tea, father and mother." The girls' voices were sweet and charming, and they bowed slightly as they spoke. Le Jin didn't understand this. He was led by the people behind him to bow, and he didn't say anything about having tea.
The people being served tea sat on the high seats in the front. One was pot-bellied and the other was elegant and graceful. They were Mr. Qian and Mrs. Qian.
Beside the two of them stood a man with an imposing manner, one hand behind his back, his eyes sweeping over the brides in the row.
"Each one of them is a wonderful person carefully selected." Madam Qian said to her eldest son, "You know your brother best. Let's take a look and see if they are all suitable."
"Don't worry, mother." Qian Shengyu nodded and raised his hand to signal the servant: "Where's the rooster?"
A man dressed in gray servant's clothes came up with a fat rooster in his arms. There was a big red flower on the rooster's chest.
"This wedding rooster is a good choice." Mrs. Qian praised and watched the servant carry the rooster to the brides.
The rooster nestled in the man's arms without struggling, its bean-sized eyes wide open, reflecting brides in red wedding dresses.
"Cock-a-doodle-doo... Cock-a-doo..." The rooster made such soft clucking sounds all the way until it was carried in front of Le Jin. Suddenly, it tilted its head, then raised it again, stretched its neck, and actually made a loud crow at this moment when night fell.
"Good! Good! Good!" Master Qian slammed his hand on the table and asked with a big laugh, "Whose family is this girl from?"
"Master, this is Li Baoqin, the second daughter of the Li family."
When Mr. Qian heard the Li family, his expression changed for a moment, then quickly returned to normal. He said, "It's fate." But there was no further comment.
Madam Qian glanced at Mr. Qian, then at Le Jin standing there, and said loudly, "The rooster brings good news, it's a match made in heaven! Quick, this second daughter of the Li family, each of you should take good care of her!"
"yes."
"Well, take the brides and place them there."
When he was taken away, Le Jin was still a little confused. Wasn't he the second daughter of the Li family? Why did they inexplicably choose him for what he was doing? What could the crowing of a rooster really mean?
However, being chosen is not completely without benefits. At least Le Jin has a separate room and does not need to squeeze in a room with other brides like other brides.
After entering the house, someone helped him take off his veil, removed the things on his head, and changed him into everyday clothes.
"Please wait a moment, bride. The food will be served soon." After the people who served him said this, they all left, leaving him alone in the room.
Since there was no one in the room, Le Jin naturally stopped pretending and started rummaging through the drawers.
It's a pity that there's nothing in the cabinets and boxes. But strangely enough, he just pushed the door open and took a look outside. The house was decorated with lights and colorful decorations outside, but there was no festive decoration inside.
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