Li Yuying snorted, nodded her head and said, "You, you work in the mud every day, how can you look like a girl! We don't have too many rules here, but your status is different now, it's better to be more formal. A few days ago, your uncle came to the shop and said that when you come of age tomorrow, they will come on behalf of your father to open the gifts for you and help you entertain the guests. Secondly, not only the head of the village and the elders, but also Chen's grandmother and Suchun's grandmother must be invited. They are the respected female elders in the village, and they must be invited to be the main guests!"
"Okay, sister-in-law, I'll do whatever you say!"
Lin Wanwan called Nan Xi and the others over and told them about the coming-of-age ceremony tomorrow. They looked at each other and immediately understood what to do.
Nan Xi pulled her up from her chair and said with a smile, "Girl, tomorrow is your big day, we are here to help you prepare. You go learn some etiquette from Nan Mu and Nan Mi first, and leave the rest to me and Nan Xing."
After she finished speaking, she took Nanxing out with a smile on her face, leaving Lin Wanwan to learn etiquette for the whole day until the evening, which was more tiring than a day of farm work for her!
Nan Xi and her partner went to find Li Yuying and asked her to take them to each household to invite them. Then they went to the county to buy a set of ready-made skirts and matching shoes. They then went to Baiweiju to find Lin Huniu and asked her to attend as Lin Wanwan's good friend and to arrange the banquet for tomorrow.
Hu Niu was very happy when she heard this. How could she not be happy to be able to attend as Lin Wanwan's best friend? After asking how many people there were, she immediately started to prepare.
The next day, Lin Wanwan was called out before she woke up. She answered in a daze, turned over and prepared to continue sleeping, but she was woken up by someone pulling her ears.
"You girl! What time is it? You are still sleeping!"
Lin Wanwan covered her ears and looked sad. When she looked carefully, she found that it was her grandmother who came and threw herself on her happily.
"Grandma, you're here! Oh, I was dragged by Nan Mu and the others to learn etiquette for a whole day yesterday. I was almost exhausted. I was so sleepy!"
"You! Those followers around you came up and called you several times, but they didn't wake you up! You're sleeping like a pig. Come on, come on, get up quickly! The guests are outside!"
"Okay, I'll get started..."
Lin Wanwan climbed out of bed reluctantly, but before she could put on her clothes, she was pushed by Nan Xi and the others to take a shower and change clothes.
Amidst the splashing water, she walked out of the bathtub like a lotus emerging from the water, wearing a plain dress and skirt. Nan Xi and the others dried her long hair bit by bit, combed her hair into a single spiral bun for her to wear a hairpin, and applied light makeup and light pink lipstick on her.
Outside, grandparents and uncles were entertaining the guests. When they saw that the guests had arrived, they asked Huniu to call Lin Wanwan.
Her grandfather Chen Dachang stood up and said with a smile: "Today is my granddaughter Lin Wan's coming-of-age ceremony. Thank you to all the neighbors and elders for coming to watch the ceremony! I would like to thank her parents here! Now, let Lin Wan greet you all!"
Hu Niu walked in front, waiting for Lin Wanwan behind her.
Everyone saw a graceful young girl slowly walking out from inside. She had a graceful figure, picturesque eyebrows, fair skin, and rosy cheeks. She stunned everyone opposite her.
Lin Wanwan bowed to the guests watching the ceremony, then walked to her seat and knelt down.
The two grandmothers stood up and walked in front of her. Her uncle Chen Wenhua began to read the blessing: "On this auspicious day of the month, you are wearing your first clothes. Let me give up my childish ambitions and help you become a virtuous person. I wish you a long life and great happiness!"
Then the grandmothers combed her hair and put a hairpin on it to congratulate her on her coming of age.
Lin Huniu took the clothes that matched the ruqun and took her back to the house to change.
After coming out, she bowed to her grandparents, and the two grandmothers helped her to put on the hairpins and hairpins, while her uncle continued to chant the blessing. After three bows, the ceremony was considered complete.
At this point, it means that she has shed her youthfulness, put on gorgeous clothes, put on a hairpin, and is waiting to be married.
After the guests left, grandparents didn't dare to stay any longer as they had to go back to take care of the fields and the chickens and ducks. Lin Wanwan wanted to stay a few more days, but had no choice but to give up.
When Lin Bai saw that everyone had left, he quickly ran forward, opening his mouth in exclamation.
"Sister, you look so beautiful today! Like a fairy. Sister, can you go out like this in the future?"
Lin Wanwan looked at him with amusement, "If I go out like this every day, what if someone snatches me away? Then Xiaobai won't be able to see his sister anymore!"
When he heard this, he was immediately unhappy, and hurriedly hugged her tightly, shaking his head and saying, "No! Then sister should change to the way she was before! It doesn't matter if she's a little ugly, Xiaobai is afraid that sister will be snatched away by someone else when she goes out in the future!"
Lin Wanwan raised her eyebrows, twisted his ear, and said through gritted teeth: "You mean, I was ugly before? Really?"
"Ouch! No, no, Xiaobai didn't say that! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts... Xiaobai didn't say that you're ugly, you're the prettiest!"
"Hmph! I'll let you off today! Okay, hurry back to the school and go to class!"
Lin Bai was immediately shocked and said hurriedly: "I took a day off today! No need to go..."
He looked at Lin Wanwan's warning eyes, and finally walked slowly towards the private school with a pursed mouth.
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