Chapter 211 Chapter 211 Update. …
Tian believed Ma Dao-nu in Baqiao, took their names and birth dates, and asked Ma Dao-nu for divination. She got the bad hexagram "The wind from the lake destroys the grass and trees, and it is gentle and righteous."
Tian often came to have his fortune told. This hexagram was divided into five categories according to good or bad luck: the best, the best, the best, the best, the worst, the worst, and the worst. When he saw this hexagram, he said anxiously:
"Nun Ma's divination was wrong. My daughter and the current General Zuo knew each other from humble beginnings. How could their marriage be such a bad omen?"
She thought that since her daughter was going to marry into a wealthy family, the hexagram should be at least the best or the middle best, which was a good omen and meant that the marriage was feasible. Generally, if the hexagram was the middle best, then one would have to think twice, let alone the worst hexagram which represented a bad omen.
"Let me tell you another fortune," she said.
“That’s going to cost extra.”
Taoist nun Ma took the money and quickly made another fortune telling. It was the same as before. She later said:
"If you're worried my divination isn't accurate, there are plenty of sorcerers on Baqiao. Go ask them for divination."
Tian believed in Taoist nun Ma the most, but she still had doubts in her heart. Since it was related to her daughter's marriage, she went to other people for divination, but the divinations were all bad, which made her very angry. Another sorcerer said that her daughter had a good destiny with both wealth and official positions, but the palace of marriage was affected, so the divination for in-laws seemed obscure. Tian felt mixed emotions after hearing this.
So, when he found the outside of the Shaofu, he met his daughter and told her about this matter. When Ji Xu heard the doorman say that a family member was looking for him, he thought it was something urgent. When he came out and saw her in the carriage, he heard that it was this matter and said:
"If you believe it, it exists. If you don't believe it, it doesn't exist. It's just a hexagram. Don't take it too seriously, mother. It will be what it is."
"So, you still want to marry him? But this hexagram really makes me uneasy. I don't know what hexagram General Zuo calculated. If it is also a bad omen, won't it be detrimental to you?" Tian said.
That day, Ji Xu returned home on leave, and his carriage was still waiting under the willow tree. He ordered a mounted official to come forward and say that he wanted to see her. Just like last time, she asked the driver, Mr. Zou, to go back, and she got off the carriage to meet him.
I thought he was going to talk about fortune telling, but unexpectedly he was talking about the wedding date:
"We've chosen two auspicious dates, one on February 27th of this year."
Ji Xu calculated that it had been only a month, so he asked:
"And the other one?"
"On the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month this year."
If it's the twelfth month, it must be at the end of the year. At that time, Tang Guanling will have a lot of things to do. According to the assumption, Tang Guanling may retire this year, and she will have to take over that position. That might be the right time to take over, so she said:
"Next month is a better date, so you and I can get married soon."
They met in his carriage, which must be his private property. It was much better equipped than the government office. There were mattresses in the carriage, antiques and treasures in the windows, and a small stove for brewing tea on the lacquer table, as well as the sword he had taken off.
Ji Xu knelt down on the soft fur mattress, and outside the window behind him was the bustling crowd on the Wei Bridge. Hearing this, he seemed very happy. He held her in his arms and put his arm around her waist from behind. He turned his head to look at her and asked:
"You think so?"
"Um."
Ji Xu nodded, put his palm on the teapot on the table, drank a cup of hot tea he had poured at the beginning, and felt warmer.
During this time, she could sense that his eyes were always on her face. He wiped a drop of tea on her lips with his fingertips and said:
"Don't worry, I've already prepared all the betrothal gifts. We'll be getting married next month, and it will be a grand ceremony. I won't let you down because of the rush."
"Okay, I believe you."
After the matter was settled, Ji Xu put down the teacup and stood up to leave, but he was stopped again and asked:
"What did Auntie predict?"
"A very good hexagram, a good omen."
Ji Xu turned her head and looked into his eyes. As soon as she said this, she clearly felt the strength on her waist increase. There was also some inexplicable darkness in his eyes when he looked down at her. After a moment of silence, she tried to move, but he lifted her cheek and kissed her on the lips.
For a moment, she seemed to be surrounded by a strong breath, her lips were deformed by the friction, and her mouth was swept by a rough brush. She was held and kissed by him for a long time. Ji Xu took advantage of the gap between their lips and breath to say:
"Mother is waiting. I should go back."
He leaned his head against hers for a while and wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth that she hadn't had time to swallow.
"Go back and tell my aunt that my divination is also a good omen."
The voice became even hoarser.
Ji Xu nodded and finally got out of the car.
At that time, the atmosphere was still relatively open, and the separation between men and women was not strict. They were also discussing marriage, so it was normal for them to ride in the same car. Therefore, Ji Xu did not need to avoid people. She just straightened her slightly wrinkled dress and went back to Sangshu Lane.
Inside the car, a hexagram inscription written on a bamboo stick was thrown into the tea brewing stove and burned scarlet. Before it turned into ashes, one could still vaguely make out the words that indicated an ominous sign.
"I was saying, it's impossible for both families to get inferior fortune-telling. As long as he gets a good omen, I can rest assured. As for the date, although it's a bit late, it's indeed a good day."
When Tian heard about it, she knew that since the wedding date had been set, she recently called Yindou back from Ping'an Restaurant to work with her to make the wedding clothes, veils, etc. for her daughter's wedding.
When the day came, Ji Xu also applied for a five-day holiday from the government. On the eve of her wedding, Tian came back from outside, went into the room, pulled out a scroll of silk from her bosom, and said:
"This is what Mother bought from Taoist Ma. It's the diagram of the sexual art of the Su Nu goddess. Legend has it that the Su Nu goddess was a master of the sexual art from ancient times and even taught it to the Yellow Emperor! My daughter, if you learn it in advance, you will suffer less when you consummate your marriage."
Ji Xu flipped through the scroll doubtfully, and saw the first sentence:
Su Nu is my teacher, and her demeanor is graceful and graceful.
There are many pictures in it, all of which are portraits of the wedding consummation, and some key points are annotated next to the pictures.
For example, before a man and a woman have sex, they should use incense and bathe, touch and hug each other to make each other excited; love and enjoy, enjoy in moderation... etc. Ji Xu also learned some new knowledge.
Tian discussed with her again which two caring maids to choose as her personal servants as a dowry and send them to the Left General's Mansion together.
"Yindou is calm, and Tiandou is cunning. They are a good match. Especially Yindou's embroidery is good. She can make shoes and socks for you in the future."
Ji Xu thought about it and finally chose Jindou and Tiandou because she was worried about Tian. If Yindou left, no one would look after her. She would be like a horse without a bridle and would be more likely to do something out of line. So she said:
"Yindou will stay at home and take care of her mother for her daughter. Candou's cooking skills are getting better and better, and she is also very honest. She is suitable for taking over my position at Ping'an Restaurant."
The restaurant also bought some new and reliable maids, and Candou taught them how to make fire and cook every day, so there was enough manpower.
"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say." Tian said.
The wedding took place the next day. The courtyard was filled with red lanterns, red silk cloths, music and other festive occasions.
Ji Xu sat in the east wing where she usually lived, surrounded by maids. Liu Chunniang, who specialized in combing hair for the rich and powerful, was combing her hair and putting on a hairpin. There was also a maid from the East Market who was the best at drawing eyebrows and adding makeup. All of them were arranged by Tian Shi long ago. She said,
"Hurry, hurry! The auspicious time is coming, change into your wedding clothes."
When he pulled her behind the screen to change clothes, he rubbed some kind of perfumed powder on her from head to toe. Then he heard Jindou running in and saying:
"The wedding procession is here, the son-in-law is here!"
The scale of the wedding reception was extremely grand, with mounted officials leading the way, dozens of carriages and horses, and mounted slaves and attendants following behind. The first end was on the North Street of Jiaomen City, and the second end was on the bank of the Wei River. The ground was covered with wedding money, and the spectators nearby were amazed.
Ji Zhi was busy picking up wedding money, and he picked up about one or two hundred yuan, and he counted them happily.
"Mom, come pick it up too! Don't you want it if it's free?"
Jin had wanted to rush over, but she was afraid of being laughed at by her sisters-in-law later, so she held her two grandchildren, Zi Teng and E Fei, and stood aside and said:
"I'm not picking it up. I'm just trying to appease you kids."
At the gate, Feng and Zhu each held a wooden staff, blocking the gate and saying to the welcoming party:
"If you want to enter, you must first be beaten with a stick!"
The people watching the excitement at the door pointed and said:
"Why are there two girls?"
"This family has only three daughters and no sons," said a neighbor.
"No maid has ever blocked the door."
"Yes, look at how many people are in this wedding procession. How can you two girls stop them?"
When Feng and Zhu heard the discussions in the crowd, they clenched their wooden sticks even tighter and were determined to guard the door. They both volunteered to block the door. Since there were no male children in the family, the younger sister could also escort the older sister to get married.
But when their future brother-in-law dismounted and came in front of them, they realized how tall and mighty this man was, and they couldn't help but take two steps back in fear.
"Use all your strength, I will accept your beatings."
Seeing that her brother-in-law did not shy away and said so, Ji Feng thought of her sister going out to marry him. The reluctance in her heart turned into strength. She raised the wooden stick high above her head and said:
"Ah—look at the stick!"
He was about to hit him hard.
"Second sister."
It was Ji Zhu who gently pulled her, reminding her of Tian's words, that the son-in-law had an injury on his right shoulder and she shouldn't really use too much force. Finally, she angrily withdrew her strength and just tapped him lightly.
The same thing happened to Jizhu. They didn't know that even if they used all their strength, it would be just like an ant bite to others.
After entering the door, they scattered wedding money. After a while, they heard:
"The bride is leaving!"
The Ten Miles of Red Wedding gradually left the alley. When all the neighbors had gone in to drink, and even Ji Zhi shamelessly went in to join in the fun, Jin Shi finally lifted her foot, picked up the wedding money that she had quietly stepped on, blew on it, and stuffed it into her clothes. Then she hugged her grandson and closed the door, not wanting to come out, saying:
"She, Tian Guinu, is so lucky to have gotten this marriage."
This was not the first time Ji Xu came to this room, but it was still a time when he had time to look around. Sitting beside the bed, through the lowered wedding curtain, he saw that there were plenty of charcoal basins and incense burners, as well as hand warmers and foot warmers prepared in advance. Jindou stuffed them into his hands and feet, and the coldness disappeared.
From a distance, she could see the red candles on the lanterns, the whole hall was bright and the atmosphere was grand and festive. She got up really early and fell asleep leaning against the bed railing while waiting.
I don’t know how long it took, but I vaguely heard the voices of Jindou and Tiandou talking outside the door, then the door creaked open, and the sound of boots coming in. The tall outline became clearer through the curtain.
It was not until he lifted the curtain and walked in that Ji Xu first smelled the alcohol on him, which must have been picked up during the banquet. Later, she felt that he stood in front of her for a while and lifted the veil that covered his face. Her vision was bright, but the light was blocked by him, and she felt dizzy.
I remembered what Su Nu taught me in the book, so I said:
"Husband, would you please call for water for a bath?"
After a moment, he hummed, turned back and ordered someone to bring in hot water. There was a large bathtub outside the tent, steaming hot, but there was only one. Ji Xu thought for a moment and said:
"I'm tired from waiting. I'll take a shower first so I can wake up."
She called Jindou and Tiandou in and extinguished the dazzling red candles in the room, plunging the room into darkness. Then she undressed and went to bathe. She heard the sound of shoes behind her and asked:
"What's wrong?"
He didn't answer, but simply poured water on her shoulders and neck. The water seemed to hurt her. Through the dim light from the pair of red candles that burned all night outside, she could see that she subconsciously avoided him. After a moment's pause, she understood his intention and said,
"I want a drink."
There was wedding wine in this room. They had already drunk the wedding wine from their wedding cups when they were brought to the bridal chamber. Now he poured a cup, and Ji Xu took his hand and drank it while sitting. He took the initiative to loosen his clothes. As he entered, the water flooded the floor, and the rapid patting of the water quickly cooled it. When she heard her say she was cold, he carried her into the tent, grabbed the folded mandarin duck quilt, and put it on her. During this time, he didn't even untie it, so even the mattress on the bed was soaked.
The deeper the night got, the brighter the moonlight filled the room. Ji Xu was actually sleepy and tired, and even thirsty. He poured warm water from the stove in the outer room to feed her, and then captured her again. She remembered what the goddess Su Nu taught in the book, that she had to make him excited. Thinking of his momentary daze when he heard the word "husband", she called him like this again, and the cloud-patterned lacquer bed ceiling in her vision was shaking as if there was a shadow.
"Call again." He ordered in a hoarse voice.
"Husband..."
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The extra chapter will write about their married life
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