Soon, the wedding procession arrived.
Shen Manman's little red envelope jumped out first, saying, "Ta-da! I'm here again!"
Ye Erquan quickly led his men to stop the groom.
Ye Daquan and Ye Bajin stood aside, watching with mischievous expressions.
Finally, amidst gasps of surprise and Ye Erquan's incredulous gaze, Shen Zhiyan passed all three tests.
After passing the final hurdle, Shen Zhiyan cupped his hands and smiled, "Thank you for your kindness, Second Brother."
Ye Daquan: "Hehehe, you really are very kind to me."
Ye Erquan was incredulous: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Seeing his shocked expression, Ye Daquan and the others finally felt relieved.
Old Man Ye, Old Lady Ye, and Second Uncle Ye, among others, were all beaming with joy, even more satisfied with Shen Zhiyan. He was truly accomplished in both literature and martial arts!
Amidst gasps of amazement, Ye Caiping was led out of the bridal chamber and into the hall to bid farewell to Grandma Ye and her husband.
Uncle Ye's family, Ye Hufeng, and all the villagers they knew, including Master Qian, Shopkeeper Chi, Sister Pang, Su Hen, and all their relatives and friends, all came together.
Ye Hufen exclaimed, "This dress is so beautiful, so incredibly beautiful! I never imagined there could be such a magnificent wedding gown in the world."
Granny Zhao asked, "Why isn't your head covered with a veil?"
Shen Manman said, "In many places, it's not customary to wear a veil. We practice the 'removing the veil' ceremony. The bride is getting married, dressed up beautifully, but she has to wear a veil. Isn't that a waste?"
"If it's beautiful, let everyone see it. Besides, when saying goodbye to our parents, wouldn't it be even better if we could see it properly?"
Granny Zhao and the other villagers nodded: "I see. I didn't know that some places don't wear veils. But this fan is much more expensive than a veil, and it's beautiful!"
The matchmaker standing nearby smiled and said, "Please bid farewell to your parents, bride."
Ye Caiping and Shen Zhiyan then knelt down.
Even though they were very satisfied with their son-in-law, Grandma Ye and Grandpa Ye were reluctant to part with their daughter who was dressed up for her wedding.
The elderly couple's eyes welled up with tears: "Caiping...you must take good care of yourself from now on."
Ye Caiping's eyes were also filled with tears: "I will. Thank you, Father, thank you, Mother. I'm off now."
Shen Zhiyan said, "Father and Mother, rest assured, your son-in-law will take good care of Caiping."
The two then stood up and slowly left.
Uncle Ye's family, Ye Hufeng, Xiaoyan, and others watched them leave with heartfelt blessings.
Once outside, Ye Caiping boarded the bridal sedan chair.
Wei Shi and Wei Xiaojuan hid not far away, watching the motorcade, which was even more luxurious than Wei Xiaojuan's wedding procession, and Ye Caiping's dress. Their eyes were red with envy.
Amidst the villagers' blessings, the long wedding procession set off with music and fanfare.
As the procession passed through village after village, the villagers along the way all stopped and watched in admiration.
Lijia Village —
Ever since he sold Zhang Shuiniang before the Lunar New Year, Li Zhiyuan has been drinking himself into a stupor every day.
For the thirty taels of silver from the sale of the person, Granny Li wanted to buy a maid for Li Zhiyuan to take home, someone who could work and bear children for him.
But when they got to the brokerage, the pretty ones cost over twenty taels, and the less attractive ones were not to Li Zhiyuan's liking.
So, after picking and choosing, the money ran out.
Now, not only have they lost their wives and maids, but they've also lost all their money.
Li Zhiyuan couldn't take off his long gown, and every day he acted like a scholar, unwilling to work in the fields or do any other work, just loafing around at home waiting to die.
Both inside and outside the house, everything depends on Granny Li.
Granny Li lost a lot of weight and lived in regret every day.
At this moment, a ceremonial melody began to play.
Li Zhiyuan was unusually sober today. Dressed in a tattered long robe, he stood at the door, watching Shen Zhiyan lead the bridal sedan chair past.
She... got married!
She really got married!
Li Zhiyuan felt a pang of bitterness and was filled with remorse. Finally, he cried out and rushed into the house.
Granny Li was filled with remorse.
In a secluded courtyard on West Street in the town.
Zhang Shuiniang, dressed in tattered clothes and emaciated, was washing clothes when suddenly a burst of children's cheers rang out outside: "Grab the lucky money! Grab the lucky money!"
Zhang Shuiniang was overjoyed and quickly threw down the stick in her hand, running out.
Before them stretched a long wedding procession; it was unclear which wealthy family was getting married, given the grand scale of the event.
Zhang Shuiniang was a little envious. Why wasn't she so lucky?
However, now is not the time for comparisons; she wants to grab the wedding candy and money!
Since leaving the Li family, Zhang Shuiniang has rented a small courtyard. Having experienced great wealth and then poverty, Zhang Shuiniang's mindset has long since changed.
She was reluctant to spend those fifty taels of silver.
No matter how Jiaojiao is doing now, she needs to save money! Save a lot of money!
When Jiaojiao and Zimo return, no matter what the situation, at least this money can help a little.
"Let's throw out wedding candy!" came the cheers of the maids and servants.
Handfuls of wedding candy and coins were scattered into the crowd.
Zhang Shuiniang excitedly lay down on the ground to grab the candy, and after the wedding procession left, she had grabbed a large lollipop and a handful of copper coins.
She was so happy she grinned from ear to ear; these clothes alone were enough to pay her wages for washing clothes for two days.
People around them laughed and whispered, "I wonder which wealthy man is getting married, so generous."
"What wealthy man? That's Mr. Shen. He's a top scholar! I heard he comes from a noble family in the capital!"
"Wow, that's amazing! He's actually a young master from a noble family! I wonder which lucky girl is?"
"Hey, besides Madam Ye from Qinghe Village, who else could be so lucky?"
"Oh, it was her? She's a very kind person, she deserves it."
Zhang Shuiniang stood frozen in place. Was it... Ye Caiping?
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