Chapter 278 Wedding 1
After all, Cui Qingyi is a village chief of a legitimate rank, so her marriage cannot be done quietly.
But the marriage of a village chief was not so eye-catching. When the Ministry of Rites received the news, it prepared some gifts and sent someone to Dongping County as usual. The person who delivered the gifts would also represent the court to attend the village chief's wedding.
Only one person felt a little uncomfortable. Zhou Yanxiu looked at the letter in his hand with a frown that could kill a fly.
Of course, his dissatisfaction was not because Cui Qingyi was going to get married, but because the village chief took advantage of his marriage to ask for an exorbitant amount of money.
Cui Qingyi wrote very clearly in the letter. She knew that the potato seeds harvested in Qinghe City this year would be distributed to various counties and districts, and she also knew that many local officials in the court were keeping an eye on this batch of potato seeds.
Cui Qingyi also wants it.
Zhou Yanxiu almost laughed out of anger when he read the letter. He admitted that he had acted unfairly in the Luhua Town incident, but if he hadn't helped behind the scenes, Cui Qingyi really thought that he, a village chief with an empty title, could mobilize the local garrison.
How could Luhua Town be in its current state...
Zhou Yanxiu is not a person who will suffer any loss. He turned a blind eye to the disrespectful words in Cui Qingyi's letters to him in the past, and regarded it as compensation for his past mistakes. But now that so much time has passed, Cui Qingyi is still taking advantage of this incident to ask for benefits from him. Zhou Yanxiu feels that this person is going a bit too far.
Potato planting is related to the people's livelihood in Dajin, so how can it only concern the gains and losses of one person? He also believes that there are many places that need the first batch of potato seeds more than Luhua Town.
Zhou Yanxiu had a headache and didn't want to bother with it. He waved his pen and told Cui Qingyi that if she had the ability, she could go and ask the emperor for it herself.
When Cui Qingyi received the reply, her brows raised and a sneer involuntarily escaped her lips, but she was not too angry. However, from this incident, she also knew where Zhou Yanxiu's bottom line was.
As the wedding date approached, due to the customs of Qinghe County, the newlyweds could not see each other for half a month before the wedding. Jing Wei often stayed in the village chief's mansion during these days.
After being together for so long, this is the first time Jing Wei has seen Cui Qingyi's face look so obviously unhappy.
He reached out and took the letter that was casually thrown on the small table, unfolded it and read it carefully before saying, "Did the Bei family caravan get those potato seeds from the Ross merchants?"
Cui Qingyi immediately understood what Jing Wei meant. She shook her head and said, "Russ is busy fighting right now. Our caravan can't get through, and theirs has disappeared without a trace."
If it were not for this reason, the imperial court would have sent caravans to trade with Russian merchants on a large scale long ago, and would not have just waited for agricultural officials to train them.
Jing Wei paused. Their caravan traveled extensively and was even more informed about external news than the imperial court. Naturally, they knew about the internal strife in Ross. However, "If you want, my people can reach Ross by taking a route."
As soon as Jing Wei finished speaking, Cui Qingyi understood what he meant, but needless to say, she also knew that Jing Wei must have put a lot of thought into forming this caravan, and Cui Qingyi felt it was not worth it to take the risk for the people of Luhua Town.
At least for now, the people of Luhua Town are not worth her people taking risks.
"No need. If there are no potatoes, I can think of other ways or just wait two years. I can't let your people take risks."
Jing Wei tightened his grip on the letter. He had spent little time in the capital and didn't have many connections, but he could really help with the grain issue.
In fact, Cui Qingyi was not bragging. If she wanted Zhou Yanxiu to distribute the potato seeds to Luhua Town, she actually had other ways.
But she also has some concerns now. Before, Zhou Yanxiu plotted to give her a place like Luhua Town as a fiefdom, and she had no choice but to take over this mess. But now the most difficult hurdle in governing Luhua Town has passed, and she has no intention of having anything to do with Zhou Yanxiu anymore. Now that Zhou Yanxiu is unwilling to help, it's just a good opportunity for them to part ways.
Cui Qingyi put this matter behind her. If this way didn't work, she would try another one.
Before the New Year was over, Craftsman Fan took his people to Luhua Town again. The village chief said that he wanted to expand the factory.
The township owner's decision to expand the factory was not only incomprehensible to Mr. Fan, but also to the people of Luhua Town. The two rows of factory buildings that had been built previously were still empty. Why was there a need for expansion? What was the purpose of the expansion?
Cui Qingyi didn't care about what others thought, the main thing was that the day of her wedding to Jing Wei had arrived.
Although there were Nanny Cui and Taozhi taking care of the affairs at the mansion, and Jing Wei had also assigned their people to the Township Lord's Mansion for dispatch, the closer the wedding date got, the more Cui Qingyi found that there were still a lot of things to do.
Other matters can be left to the stewards to worry about, but no one can replace the wedding dress and makeup for the day.
Although he was marrying into the wife's family, Jing Wei did not really become a hands-off boss. He had already booked the best dresser in the capital long ago, and when the wedding date was set, he notified her to rush to Dongping County.
The makeup artist paired several looks for Cui Qingyi based on her wedding attire. Finally, she suggested pearl makeup. "The lady's face is as white as jade. This pearl makeup will make her look even more radiant and gentle. It will complement the peach blossom hairpin between her eyebrows. It will definitely be a feast for the eyes of the groom on his wedding night."
Ignoring the distance in time and space, Cui Qingyi discovered that there was no difference between the ancient makeup girls and modern makeup artists, and they both could speak.
The woman in the bronze mirror was indeed more beautiful than before, and Cui Qingyi was very satisfied.
The principal of Dongping Township got married, and the man married into the family. This news was big news in Dongping County.
The people were even more curious about the future male master of the village chief's mansion than the marriage itself. Some people lamented that the village chief had chosen an unknown man to marry into his family. Some pedantic scholars made some sarcastic remarks about Jing Wei. Some even felt that the village chief should not have chosen a son-in-law, as he set a bad example for all women in the world.
But when the wedding procession set out from the village chief's house, seeing the copper coins and candies that symbolized joy being scattered all over the ground, no one cared to say anything else, and everywhere was filled with voices of congratulations to the village chief on his wedding.
When the people saw Jing Wei dressed in his wedding attire and sitting on the tall horse with his long legs crossed, looking at his handsome face full of satisfaction and the endless procession behind him, they were truly convinced.
Not to mention the groom, just look at the group of energetic young men following behind him. Who can still say that this man is a vain and gigolo?
The married women looked at the long legs of the men in the stirrups and whispered to each other, their words full of hints that you and I understand, "The village master is really lucky."
The team circled around Dongping County and stopped in front of the vermilion gate of the township chief's mansion amidst the deafening sound of firecrackers.
Half a month later, Jing Wei finally saw his new bride. She was dressed in red with her bright red skirt winding behind her. She was standing on the steps covered with firecracker debris.
She was also a beautiful and dignified bride, but Cui Qingyi had an inexplicably heroic air when she stood there.
Seeing him coming, he walked down from the horse with the help of his maid. She stretched out a nail-dyed hand to help him get off the horse.
This action should have been done by him, but at this moment Jing Wei looked at that hand and obediently handed over his big hand covered with calluses. The moment he held it, he exerted force and got off the horse.
Supplement (The Wedding 2)
Jing Wei turned his wrist and in an instant he held the woman's slender hand in his own.
Feeling the hand gripping her tighten, Cui Qingyi returned the gentle pressure. They'd been engaged for so long, and while they'd occasionally shared some intimate contact, this was the first time their hands had been tightly intertwined. And yet, for no apparent reason, Cui Qingyi felt a flicker of excitement.
Jing Wei took Cui Qingyi's hand and walked over the brazier, then reluctantly handed the red silk handed to her by the official media.
In such a public situation, the interaction between the newlyweds could not escape the eyes of the onlookers. Seeing Jing Wei's clingy behavior, Fan Hui and Konjac exchanged glances, and then winked at Cui Qingyi together.
Cui Qingyi let everyone tease her. Strangely enough, she rarely felt shy since she grew up, even though it was her wedding and she could clearly see the teasing in everyone's eyes.
Today, the village chief's mansion is dazzlingly red everywhere, with big red lanterns hanging high and red silk swaying.
A piece of red silk, a lifetime of love, a lifetime of companionship.
With the official media singing the praises, the couple bowed to heaven and earth, and then toasted the guests together amid the noisy congratulations around them.
At this moment, Cui Qingyi realized that she had really taken root in Dongping County without realizing it. Not to mention the other guests who came to see her, Qi Moxuan's family, Gong Xiu and other old friends were the guests of honor, and almost everyone in Huaihua Lane had come.
The only people who could come were naturally close friends of the Cui family, and everyone's blessings to the newlyweds were heartfelt. During the feast, Cui Qingyi occasionally looked at Jing Wei, but he always caught her gaze perfectly.
Strictly speaking, Cui Qingyi's wedding was not grand, but it was enough to be talked about for a long time in this small county.
As one of the parties involved in the incident, Jing Wei became the subject of discussion in pubs and teahouses for more than half a month.
Gossip is a human instinct, especially gossip related to love and romance. People always want to figure out why a man like Jing Wei would marry into a woman's family. This is totally unreasonable.
It’s a pity that even the parties involved cannot explain this issue clearly.
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Even a wedding that is fully organized by someone can be very tiring. After all, once the door is closed, the newlyweds have to take care of everything in the bridal chamber by themselves.
It was not until late at night and everyone was asleep that Cui Qingyi was the only one left in the closed room. Listening to the sound of water coming from the compartment, she belatedly felt the emotion of tension.
She didn't seem as calm as she thought. The moment the sound of water stopped, Cui Qingyi suddenly felt that this huge bedroom seemed a bit cramped, otherwise why would she have difficulty breathing?
Or should she call Taozhi in and open the door to ventilate?
Jing Wei was wearing a bright red nightgown. Unlike his outer garment, his nightgown was not as neat as his outer garment. He casually rolled up the belt twice, causing it to loosen and reveal his muscular chest.
The moment he turned around from behind the screen, he saw the lady sitting on the windowsill with a frown on her face, and Jing Wei strode over without hesitation.
The next second, Cui Qingyi's hands, which were pinching the hem of her skirt, fell into a pair of big hands. Jing Wei's eyes were glued to his wife's face, and then he curiously touched the pearls on Cui Qingyi's face with his hand.
"Do you want to take this down?"
Cui Qingyi didn't know what was wrong with her. Although the other party asked a serious question, her face turned completely red in an instant.
In reality, Jing Wei was more interested in her bright red lips than the pearls and flower ornaments on her face. He just didn't want to be too reckless; after all, at this moment, his usually calm and composed wife seemed quite nervous.
Seeing the blush on the other person's face, Jing Wei felt his heartbeat getting faster and faster along with the red color.
Feeling the breath spraying on her neck and jaw, Cui Qingyi really couldn't stand the ambiguous atmosphere at the moment. She reached out her hand in annoyance to push the man's chest that was against her shoulder, but she was caught off guard and touched a piece of smooth skin. Before she could react and quickly pull her hand back, she was pressed by the man and moved all the way down to her clearly defined lower abdomen.
Cui Qingyi...the dragon and phoenix wedding candles were too big, and there was not enough oxygen in the room, making her almost unable to breathe.
When the brightly lipstick-stained bead was bitten, Cui Qingyi's hand on the man's waist suddenly tightened. The man's chest shook and he whispered, "So my wife is a theorist."
When the man's tall and strong body completely pressed her into the bright red quilt, Cui Qingyi was still distractedly thinking, "Isn't she a theoretical person? If she had known this would happen, she should have ordered a male model with eight-pack abs."
Jing Wei seemed to be particularly fond of interacting with Cui Qingyi. During his powerful invasion, he always asked questions that made Cui Qingyi overwhelmed. In the end, the helpless village chief had to temporarily put aside his shyness, actively raised his beautiful neck, and blocked his shameful mouth. Only then did this world finally become relatively quiet.
Only the slightly heavy breathing and occasional exclamations indicated that this place was not as peaceful as imagined.
The dragon and phoenix wedding candles were lit all night. When the rooster crowed for the first time, Jing Wei got up and flicked the candle before he contentedly hugged his partner and fell asleep.
The couple had no elders to toast to early in the morning, so this was the best time to fall into a deep sleep.
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Wangcai came to scratch the door early in the morning. Jingwei, who had just fallen asleep, opened his eyes suddenly when he heard the noise and subconsciously covered Cui Qingyi's ears with his big hands.
He initially thought he would ignore it, thinking Wangcai, who hadn't heard anything, would just turn around and leave. But Wangcai, instead of turning away in frustration, scratched the door even harder.
Seeing Cui Qingyi's eyelashes trembling, Jing Wei made a quick decision and got out of bed to open the door.
Wangcai didn't care about the man who suddenly appeared in front of him, and quickly got into the house when the door opened. Jingwei was worried that Cui Qingyi would be woken up, so he hurried in, but saw the big dog, who was very irritable before, squatting quietly on the ground, stretching his neck to look at the person on the bed with only his head sticking out.
Cui Qingyi seemed to be aware of something. After a while, she stretched out an arm from under the quilt, placed her palm squarely on the tip of Wangcai's nose, and patted it soothingly.
Wangcai wagged his tail happily, touched Cui Qingyi's hand with the tip of his nose, then turned and left, treating Jing Wei as a tool to open the door from beginning to end.
Cui Qingyi slept until noon when she was awakened by hunger. She turned over and felt that she was still being held in someone's arms, and subconsciously kicked out.
Jing Wei just closed his eyes and rested, easily avoiding the tickling attack, and let out a happy laugh from his chest.
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