Facing the young mistress's brother, Elder Shan changed his previous arrogant and domineering demeanor and became very humble and respectful.
Song Zhenping had met Zhao Tingduo and had no objection to the marriage.
Now that they know Elder Shan is an elder of the tribe and braved the cold wind to travel a long distance to pick up the bride, they are even more satisfied with the Wuda tribe.
Elder Shan is now completely convinced of Song Liyun's abilities and has volunteered to come and welcome her as his bride.
In addition to sending a gift box, he also discussed the specific details of the wedding procession.
Song Liyun didn't want her marriage to become public knowledge, which could cause unnecessary trouble for her future business.
The Di tribes and the Wu Dynasty always had a history of enmity.
Luo Baihu also agreed with this point.
Although Zhao Tingduo was the son of the Duke of Anguo, he was not officially recognized and was not listed in the family genealogy. In the end, he was only acknowledged by the Zhenbei Army in Yunzhou.
In the eyes of the prominent families in the capital, this might become a handle for the emperor and the Duke of Anguo to use against them.
Therefore, Song Liyun planned to send all her dowry to the Balin tribe, and she would also set off from the Balin tribe instead of getting married from Baolinju.
The maids and dowry that Granny Xu brought have already been settled in the tribe.
What Elder Shan wants to tell Song Liyun now is that the wedding will be held in the Uda tribe of Kara Mountain.
This is the most difficult thing for him.
The shortest route is from Suijin Town out of Huangsha River Valley, along the river all the way to Mida River Valley.
The Mida City, which is under construction in the Mida River Valley, is also the young mistress's pasture.
However, Mida City is still in its infancy, and the surrounding tribes are newly incorporated. In terms of loyalty, they are naturally not as loyal as the main tribe, and it is very difficult to survive the harsh winter in the wilderness.
Lady Uya meant that the marriage should still take place in the main Uda region, and that they could move out at a more suitable time later.
Before that, you need to live with Mrs. Uya.
Song Liyun had no objection to this.
The Mida River Valley had just experienced war a year ago. The traces of bloodshed and fire are still visible under the green grass. Now, in winter, it is even more desolate.
Although she was not afraid of ghosts or gods, she did not want to relive the memories of the apocalypse.
With the wedding venue decided, the next challenge was getting from Broken Gold Town to Kara Mountain.
With these people and goods, the journey would take more than ten days to traverse the grasslands.
With Elder Shan's people accompanying the bride in the Bahrain tribe, there were naturally no safety issues.
The dowry can be stored in the space; Elder Shan and Song Liyun are only worried about the few maids and nannies.
They all came from the capital, so they probably couldn't ride horses.
Elder Shan said, "Young Madam, let them travel slowly by carriage. There has been no rain or snow recently, so as long as they arrive before the first heavy snowfall, it will be fine!"
It seems that this is the only way, and since the dowry cannot be stored in the space in front of everyone, Song Liyun can only leave these palace maids behind.
Song Liyun's marriage was somewhat unusual.
The reason there is no fixed date is that we are waiting for the first heavy snow on the grassland.
Those were the most difficult days for the Uda tribe. The old man was ambushed and seriously injured on that day, and the tribe was almost wiped out.
Now, Lady Uya wants to use a lively wedding to comfort the tribespeople who passed away twenty years ago, to dispel the gloom that has shrouded the Uda tribe for decades, and to end the annual memorial ceremony on this day.
With her wedding approaching, Song Liyun no longer hid anything from her business associates and held a banquet at the Suijin Club instead of a wedding reception.
Tianxianglou was closed for the day, and Lin Tao, Zhou Xiang, Zhou Sizhu and his wife, along with their three children, all came to the banquet.
Xue Zhuang, Manager Mu, Han Ming, Old Master Zhang, and others were naturally entertaining as the hosts.
Luo Baihu and Wang Junxu took the seats of honor.
Originally, they hadn't planned a big celebration, but when the news of Miss Song's upcoming marriage spread, people from all over Qili County—those who had business dealings with the Song family, those who didn't, and even those who were about to embark on a journey—sent their congratulatory gifts.
Each military household contributed their share of the money and handed it to Han Ming.
The hall was packed with people, and the five tables of wine were turned into a continuous banquet.
Xiao An was not shy or timid; she took on the role of host seriously and helped her brother entertain the guests.
Wu Dan was also quick-witted and followed Elder Shan around, helping to deliver messages to Baolin Residence.
Among the servants sent by the Duke of Anguo were not only beautiful maids, but also a cook who was specially responsible for preparing banquets.
The culinary skills of these chefs from the imperial kitchen were naturally extraordinary, but they had never held a continuous banquet before, so they had to ask Zhou Sizhu and his wife, as well as the army cooks, for help to get by.
Baolinju was catering to female guests, so it wasn't as chaotic as the guild hall.
With the arrangements made by Lady Yun and Granny Xu, and the presence of familiar faces like Chun Tao and her mother-in-law, and Lin Tao's wife, everyone sat at two tables in a lively atmosphere.
Lin Tao's wife only just found out that Song Liyun was going to marry into a herdsman's family on the grasslands.
She scolded, "Miss Song, why didn't you give us a heads-up? We could have made you some clothes. It's freezing cold there. Once you leave, you'll be traveling around with the yurts, and we don't know when you'll be back!"
Lin Tao and Zhou Xiang knew that Song Liyun had dealings with the Wuda tribe, but they were always cautious. Song Liyun had not made any statement, and neither had their wives.
Song Liyun smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sister Lin, I might be back before the New Year even arrives!"
The ice cellars in Broken Gold Town get busy as soon as winter begins, and she, as the owner, can't just abandon them.
Although Kara Mountain is far from Broken Gold Town, as long as the people and horses on the road have enough to eat and drink, it is not difficult to ride a horse to and from there.
Hearing her speak so casually, Chun Tao, holding her newborn son who had just finished his postpartum period, unabashedly lifted her clothes to breastfeed in front of everyone, and said with a grin, "That's not necessarily true. If you get pregnant right after getting married, you'll be in real trouble!"
Her words resonated with the other women, who nodded in agreement: "Yes! Once you get married, you become someone else's wife, and you think you'll be as carefree as you are now."
“You’re a new bride now that you’re married into the family; they won’t let you go back to your parents’ home whenever you want.”
"Yes! If they leave after only a few days of comfortable accommodation, wouldn't that make the new son-in-law suffer to death!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Lin Tao's wife, you really dare to say that. No wonder you got pregnant as soon as you arrived. You must have made sure that Manager Lin didn't suffer."
These are all wives of military households, used to being rough and uncouth, and they speak without restraint, whether it's vulgar or not.
Previously, Song Liyun was an unmarried girl who rarely interacted with others, so she was not comfortable joking around and was somewhat reserved.
Now that Song Liyun is getting married, they've become quite unrestrained.
These few words are nothing. Before leaving home, every new bride has to learn those little books about "naked demons fighting," which is truly embarrassing.
Amidst the laughter and joking, a discordant, sarcastic remark emerged.
“Miss Song is different from us. She can earn money, so her husband’s family will definitely want her to be in charge.”
"Then you can stay if you want, leave if you want, without having to worry about your mother-in-law or husband's attitude. If they get angry, you can beat your husband up and then get a divorce!"
That's not a nice thing to say!
Even if we don't mention that today is Song Liyun's wedding banquet, no ordinary girl should say that someone is getting a divorce and then hit her husband. Isn't that obviously cursing the couple to be incompatible?
Everyone put down their chopsticks and looked at the person who had spoken.
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