Chapter 344 Chen Xiaohua Gets Married
When it comes to marriage, Lin Yuesha doesn't shy away from the topic. Anyway, her father brought her to the capital with the intention of using her. However, the devil is always one step ahead of the saint, and it's still uncertain who is using whom.
Jiang Baozhu was in mourning, so she entrusted Lin Yuesha to deliver the dowry. The two sisters hadn't even spoken for an hour when the matchmaker arrived at their home.
Lin Yuesha looked at the closed doors and windows of the room and wanted to go in to listen, but Xiao Qi stopped her.
The matchmaker was invited by the Chen family. On the one hand, she taught the new bride some rules, and on the other hand, she also taught Chen Xiaohua about matters between men and women, replacing her aunt Wang Jinhua.
"Brother, is there some custom associated with marriage?"
Lin Yuesha was very curious and always wanted to join in and see what was going on.
Modern ceremonies are more relaxed, but in Daqi, there are many rules for marriage, and new brides are easily criticized for not understanding the proper etiquette.
"It's nothing, I just went to the Xiao family with my cousin."
The Xiao family lived in town, not far from the small courtyard, so the two families discussed and hired a wedding procession with suona horns. Xiao Dazhuang carried Chen Xiaohua on his back to welcome her into the house.
This further demonstrates the Xiao family's high regard for their new daughter-in-law and also showcases Xiao Dazhuang's excellent physical strength.
"Carrying him in through the door, that seems kind of interesting."
I've heard that in ordinary families, those with better financial means choose horse-drawn carriages for weddings, while those with less means use donkey carts or oxcarts. It's quite rare to see someone carrying their bride into the house on their back.
Especially in the northern winters when heavy snow falls and the roads are slippery, even if the two families live close by, they cannot carry each other into the house. If the new bride slips and her feet touch the ground, it is considered unlucky.
"Little sister, are you curious about this because you're thinking of getting married?"
Seeing Lin Yuesha's persistent inquiries, Xiao Qi considered the possibility of the two getting married early. He had no problem with it, but the Chen family would most likely object, unwilling to let their daughter be taken away by a wolf, especially since she herself had brought the wolf into the house.
"I won't marry."
Lin Yuesha shook her head vigorously, denying it repeatedly. She was a woman with lofty ambitions, waiting to go to the Lin family mansion in the capital to engage in palace intrigue; marriage would delay her from becoming rich.
Romantic feelings are something she can worry about later when she has money. Once she has money, she can just shower any young man she fancy with money.
Besides, both the old monk and the fortune teller said she would marry a nobleman, and she wasn't mentally prepared for it yet.
Seeing his younger sister's childish face, Xiao Qi assumed she didn't understand anything yet and nodded thoughtfully.
This wasn't the first time this topic had been brought up. Every now and then, Xiao Qi would try to ask her about it, fearing that Lin Yuesha might change her mind at the last minute and something unexpected might happen that he couldn't control.
About an hour later, the matchmaker left, and Chen Xiaohua, her face flushed, hid in her room and refused to come out.
"Sister Xiaohua, why is your face so red?"
Lin Yuesha asked the question knowingly, and noticed that Chen Xiaohua was secretly reading a booklet in her hand.
Why do you walk so quietly?
Chen Xiaohua was startled and threw the booklet in her hand, which landed right at Lin Yuesha's feet.
Lin Yuesha lowered her head, saw the overlapping little figures on the booklet, and fell silent.
"I just came in and knocked on the door."
Lin Yuesha picked up the booklet, closed it, and handed it to Chen Xiaohua. She silently thought to herself, "As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who will be embarrassed."
Sure enough, Chen Xiaohua blushed and stammered for a long time. Seeing that Lin Yuesha did not react, she assumed that her younger sister did not understand matters between men and women, and felt a little relieved.
She often went out of Chenjia Village and heard the women in the village tell dirty jokes, so she knew a little bit about them. Now, the matchmaker directly handed her a booklet, and Chen Xiaohua had no choice but to read it secretly.
When the Chen family got married, there were many trivial matters to attend to. Lin Yuesha was called to the kitchen by Madam Chen to help out, and she didn't get to speak to her cousin Chen Xiaohua until it got dark.
The next day, before dawn, the entire Chen family arrived. Lin Yuesha's maternal grandparents, her aunt's family, and other familiar people from the village all crowded into the small courtyard.
The auspicious hour had arrived, and Xiao Dazhuang came to fetch the bride. Only then did Lin Yuesha see her cousin-in-law's appearance. He was tall and strong, with slightly dark skin. When he smiled, he revealed a set of white teeth and looked very honest.
“My brother-in-law looks like an honest and upright person.”
Lin Yuesha didn't know Xiao Dazhuang's character and could only judge him by his appearance.
"Yes, that's possible."
Xiao Qi pointed at Xiao Dazhuang's back and taught his younger sister that one should judge a person by their details.
For example, just now when Xiao Dazhuang was carrying Chen Xiaohua on his back, he considerately lowered himself by half a head, waiting for Chen Xiaohua to climb onto his back, and did not immediately stand up, but whispered a few words of advice.
"Brother, why do we have to look at the details? Some people are just careless by nature."
Lin Yuesha didn't understand. A careless person might not notice this, and being so petty is not good either.
"Xiao Dazhuang doesn't seem like a meticulous person, but he can notice small details simply because he cares about them."
Carelessness is not an excuse. If a man is unwilling to put any effort into a woman and uses carelessness as an excuse, then marrying such a man will not lead to a good life.
If you care about someone, you should cherish them and always consider their needs.
"Brother, what you said makes a lot of sense. It all depends on what kind of sister-in-law you find for me."
Lin Yuesha suddenly changed her opinion of her honest stepbrother. The good-natured man is now a friend of women; he probably just hasn't met the right person yet.
Xiao Qi's eyes darkened as he gave Lin Yuesha a deep look.
When Chen Xiaohua got married, all the Chen family members went to watch the ceremony. Lin Yuesha and Xiao Qi also mingled into the procession and headed straight for the Xiao family.
Xiao the blacksmith had been doing business in town for twenty years. His blacksmith shop was in the front, and his residence was in the back, consisting of only a few rooms.
There were about ten tables set up in the courtyard, but not enough seats for all the guests attending the ceremony, so the banquet had to be arranged in a continuous flow.
"First bow to heaven and earth, second bow to parents, husband and wife bow to each other..."
Inside the hall, Xiao Dazhuang and Chen Xiaohua were exchanging greetings. Xiao Dazhuang, being tall and strong, didn't keep a proper distance when he bent over, and his head bumped into Chen Xiaohua's.
With a clang, Lin Yuesha felt a pang of pain for Xiao Dazhuang. Her cousin should be alright, since she was wearing a phoenix crown.
"hey-hey."
Faced with the laughter, Xiao Dazhuang scratched his head, not feeling any pain at all, and grinned along with everyone else.
"The ceremony is complete. The bride is now escorted to the bridal chamber!"
The matchmaker helped Chen Xiaohua into the bridal chamber, where she ate half-cooked dumplings and sat on a wedding bed covered with red dates, longans, and peanuts.
Lin Yuesha was watching with great interest when suddenly someone next to her asked, "Excuse me, are you Miss Lin?"
"Who are you……"
Lin Yuesha turned her head, saw the person who spoke, paused for a moment, and then recognized him, "You are Physician Liao?"
Lin Yuesha had a fairly good impression of this Physician Liao. He was said to be one of the better doctors at Jishetang, a promising young man who was also the young master of Shennong Baicaotang.
Even that snobbish Qin Langzhong held Liao Langzhong in high esteem.
"It is I."
Liao Jianghan bowed to Lin Yuesha, very politely, "I didn't expect to meet Miss Lin here."
Lin Yuesha returned the greeting. She hadn't expected to meet Physician Liao either. She had heard Physician Qin talk about him, saying that he came from a wealthy family and was in the herbal medicine business.
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