On this day, the Lin family hung big red lanterns everywhere, and the front and back of the house were covered with wedding characters. Even the wedding cakes were covered with big red wedding characters.
Guo found the bride's attendant and put peanuts on the four corners of the quilt, and sprinkled longan, lotus seeds and red dates on the bed, implying the wish for "early birth of a son".
That night, Lin Feng was so nervous that he almost couldn't sleep all night, and Zhou Min on the other side was not much better.
She tossed and turned in bed. The man she had only met a few times was going to become her husband. In the future, she would share a bed with him, bear children for him, and stay with him for the rest of her life. How could she not be nervous?
Zhou Min was feeling sleepy when her grandmother woke her up: "Girl, wake up, you need to get up and dress up!"
Zhou Min woke up instantly and jumped out of bed. Today was her wedding day! It was still dark outside, and the candlelight flickered inside. After washing up, Zhou Min sat quietly in front of the dressing table, eating the glutinous rice balls brought by her grandmother.
After putting on makeup, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat any food. I dare not drink water or eat any food all day. As a grandmother, how can I not feel sorry for my granddaughter and arrange everything for her?
In fact, Zhou Min couldn't eat anything at this time, and swallowed the food brought by her grandmother in one gulp. Quanfu people came forward to help her dress up, wash her face, apply powder, and finally her grandmother helped her to comb her hair into a bun.
There are some rules for combing hair. Generally, it is done from front to back and from top to bottom, implying a beginning and an end.
At the same time, when combing the hair, people would mutter some auspicious words such as combing once to the ends, combing twice to the white hair reaching the eyebrows, combing three times to have a house full of children and grandchildren, and so on.
Zhou Min was born with fair complexion and rosy lips. Now she had her hair tied up in a bun, revealing her long face and slender neck, which made people unable to take their eyes off her.
This caused the woman who was helping Zhou Min to wash and dress up to be amazed.
Early in the morning, the children of Zhaojia Village gathered at the intersection leading to the village, playing and laughing. Some of them, who were waiting anxiously, even climbed up the trees so that they could see farther.
The children under the tree would often ask their companions in the tree, "Has the groom arrived yet?"
Although the Zhou family was settled in Zhaojia Village later, everyone in Zhaojia Village respected Doctor Zhou's family very much. The reason was simple: they all ate grains, and who could guarantee that their family members would not get sick!
Now that the Zhou family is having a wedding, the people of Zhaojia Village are doing their best to help, just like it would be the case with their own villagers!
After waiting from sunrise to high in the sky, the child in the tree finally saw the welcoming team. From afar, they saw a man in red riding a tall horse at the head, followed by a matchmaker, two trumpet players, and four sturdy men carrying an empty sedan chair.
The child on the tree said excitedly: "Here he comes, here he comes, the groom is here to pick up the bride!" Then he slid down from the tree quickly.
When the child standing on the ground heard the news, he immediately ran to Zhou's house, shouting as he ran: "The groom is coming, the groom is coming!"
With the crackling sound of firecrackers, Lin Feng's wedding procession had arrived at the village entrance. Seeing the children blocking the way, the matchmaker, who had been prepared, scattered a handful of copper coins. The children could not resist the temptation and immediately scattered like birds and beasts. The first wave of obstruction was instantly defeated, and Lin Feng and others arrived at the door of Zhou's house smoothly.
The people of Zhaojia Village inside the gate are not as easy to deal with as the children at the village entrance. They naturally make things difficult for the wedding party and will not let the groom in easily.
After a lot of commotion, the groom was allowed to enter.
At this time, the bride was helped out of the room by the matchmaker. After kneeling down to pay her respects to her grandparents, Wang gave her granddaughter some instructions, and then Zhou Xun carried her on his back to the sedan chair.
After the bride got into the sedan chair, the matchmaker on the bride's side quickly gave wedding money to the four people who carried the sedan chair. If they didn't give money, the people who carried the sedan chair would not want to get up.
"The auspicious time has arrived." With a shout and music playing, the bride's sedan chair slowly left Zhaojia Village.
Wang listened to the fading drums and music, feeling a sense of emptiness in her heart. She even shed tears without realizing it. Doctor Zhou, who was standing by, saw his wife like this and comforted her, saying, "Today is a happy day. Don't cry!"
Wang wiped her tears and said, "I am happy!"
The wedding procession, with music and drums playing along the way, finally entered Linjia Village.
"Here she comes, here she comes, the bride is here!" said the women in surprise.
Children crowded in front of the door, craning their necks and standing on tiptoe to look towards the village entrance, and sometimes even "blocked the door" to ask for wedding money.
Upon hearing this, Li Yan also ran to the door to join in the fun. She immediately saw her uncle sitting on a tall horse. He was wearing a brand new red robe with a red silk flower on his chest, a pair of black soap boots on his feet, and his black hair was casually tied with a red ribbon. He looked heroic with a hint of laziness.
Mrs. Lin, who was standing aside, looked at her high-spirited brother, tears welled up in her eyes unconsciously. Her brother finally got married!
When the sedan chair stopped in front of the Lin family's door, a man was seen holding a wooden bucket that had been prepared in advance. The bucket was filled with grains, copper coins and some dried fruits. He was scattering them while muttering something, and children rushed forward and happily picked up things on the ground.
There are also many formalities for the bride to get out of the sedan chair. Since her feet cannot step directly on the ground, a straw mat is laid on the ground. Under the guidance of the matchmaker, the bride comes to the front of the hall to worship.
"First bow to heaven and earth, then bow to parents, husband and wife bow to each other, the ceremony is complete, and then they are sent to the bridal chamber!"
A group of women who were watching the wedding came to the bridal chamber with the newlyweds. The matchmaker handed the groom a weighing rod and signaled her to lift the bride's veil.
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