Chapter 242 241. Wedding
Thunder Ginger.
He passed the examination to become a student at the age of ten, got engaged at the age of eleven, passed the examination to become a scholar at the age of thirteen, and then married Miao Yurui when he reached the legal marriage age in the Dayou Dynasty.
The wedding day happened to be September 23rd.
Auspicious day.
The Lei and Miao families started preparing for the marriage two years ago. The two families even made a special trip to the provincial capital to order wedding dresses and crowns, using the best silk and the best embroiderers, even the patterns were made of gold and silver threads.
The family was not short of money, and Lei Li's requirements for food, clothing and daily necessities became higher and higher, sometimes even extravagant. When his own children got married, he was even more generous.
So in addition to the wedding dress, a series of other things were also custom-made.
Lei Li bought a two-story house in the county town for the couple as their new home. The furniture they would use after marriage, from the bed, wardrobe to footstools, was made of the finest rosewood, and it did not feel luxurious at all.
The small jewelry boxes are even more exquisite and luxurious, with silver carvings of the Four Gentlemen pattern inlaid with gems, gold filigree inlaid with turquoise, and mother-of-pearl makeup boxes.
Of course, various jewelry accessories are also indispensable.
There are many hairpins, hairpins, bracelets, hair crowns, jade pendants, etc., which are commonly used by boys. Most of them are plain and dignified styles, but there are also colorful and particularly dazzling ones.
——These shiny ones were picked by Lei Shengjiang. They are brightly colored, pink, or elegant. They are inlaid with a lot of gems, and the pearls are not noticeable among them.
In addition, Lei Li also picked out some decorations, such as exquisite bone carvings with nine or eighteen layers, calligraphy and paintings by masters, precious and unique books, and lotus glass cups...
These were all pretty things that Lei Li used to say were good-looking but useless.
Especially the glass cup. Although it is a wine container, it is so expensive. If it is broken accidentally, Xiaobao will probably be heartbroken for a long time.
So it shouldn't be used.
Purely ornamental.
Zhou Yi's expression when he saw the glass lamp: "..."
He looked at Lei Li dimly, thinking, have you forgotten what you said when I wanted to buy five-colored peppers?
But he just felt a little resentful, knowing that times have changed and it's okay to buy some eye-catching luxury goods, especially for his children.
"Um?"
However, Lei Li had already noticed Zhou Yi's gaze, and she raised her bright peach blossom eyes slightly, with a hint of a smile, and lifted his chin with one finger, saying frivolously,
"You have a problem with me?"
"……No."
"Then why are you looking at me so resentfully?"
"……snort."
Zhou Yi snorted, "You buy ginger and jade jelly at such high prices, but the pocket money you give me is so little." He also has to work hard every night to get a small raise, just a few dozen copper coins.
Only when Lei Li was very happy would he give him a whole piece of silver, a silver ingot of one or two taels, and occasionally ten taels, and don't even think about a hundred taels.
Lei Li would hook his finger, pull Zhou Yi over, then push him away, teasing him, "Men tend to be bad when they have money. I can't give you that much money. Also, remember to empty your piggy bank when it's full~"
But Zhou Yi’s piggy bank has never been full.
Whenever Lei Li wanted something, she would reach out to Zhou Yi, smiling and saying in a sweet voice, "Husband, I want that candied haws~"
They are all worthless little things like candied haws.
Zhou Yi got goosebumps at first, but he got used to it later. However, he was still a little embarrassed when he heard it in public, so he quickly bought Lei Li what he wanted.
"Thank you, my husband~"
Lei Li teased Zhou Yi sweetly again, and sometimes touched his ears. When they turned red and hot, he would add, "Oh, why are your ears red? Your face is red too~"
Back to the present.
Lei Li's smile widened when he heard Zhou Yi's words. He glanced at him meaningfully, "Want a raise in pocket money? Then you have to work harder. You haven't handed in your household allowance these past two days, and I'm thinking of deducting your monthly allowance."
“…”
Zhou Yi really wanted to say that they were no longer young, and doing so much would easily lead to kidney deficiency and physical weakness. If they had a third child, he would not be able to cope.
But when he thought about it, Lei Li's body didn't look weak at all, so he couldn't say it.
You can't say he's weak, right?
He can run around the village three times without getting out of breath and can even do push-ups. He's not weak at all! Not at all!
"……tonight."
Zhou Yi whispered.
Lei Li understood and nodded with a smile, "Then I'll wait for my husband~"
That night, Zhou Yi worked diligently and conscientiously, proving himself worthy of the title with concrete deeds, and finally received a salary increase from Lei Li.
A silver ingot worth one tael.
Zhou Yi put it into his coin jar and shook it gently. It made a jingling sound, but most of them were strings of copper coins, and there were only a few silver ingots.
The total amount does not exceed twenty taels.
Zhou Yi put away his piggy bank and thought about what to buy for Lei Li. As for the issue of low pocket money—
He didn't care in the first place.
Asking Lei Li like that was just a matter of fun between husband and wife. Lei Li often teased him like this in bed. Sometimes she even pretended to be a wealthy man visiting the Chu House, and treated Zhou Yi as a young waiter there, teasing him until he blushed.
Occasionally, Zhou Yi would think that it was a good thing Lei Li wasn't born in the modern era, otherwise, all those various toys, endless erotic toys, and unique erotic clothes...
Zhou Yi must not be played to death.
——Although Zhou Yi would not actively read pornographic and erotic novels in modern times, as a 28-year-old adult, he would naturally understand what he should understand.
After all, most of his friends have been married or broken up several times, and they will tell some dirty jokes to a certain extent, which will be passed on to him through word of mouth.
It was also because Zhou Yi was really slow-witted but also determined enough that he was not led astray by his friends and did not fall in love with others just because he was lonely or simply wanted to interact with others.
otherwise……
How unfair to Lei Li.
His Lei Li had never liked anyone at that time, and he had already kissed and slept with someone else... With his personality, it was impossible for him to have sex before marriage.
Zhou Yi turned his head to look at Lei Li, who was already fast asleep. Lei Li was holding him in his arms with one leg across his waist. His hands were still touching him, and as they touched, they reached an indescribable point.
I pinched it in my sleep.
Pretty hard.
“…”
He was silent for a moment.
He silently took away Lei Li's evil hand. Lei Li smacked his lips and put his hand back. As soon as Zhou Yi took it away, he didn't touch that part anymore, but changed to another place.
This time it was his chest.
Zhou Yi: “…”
Okay.
Just touch it.
"Zhou Yi..."
Lei Li suddenly muttered something.
Zhou Yi listened attentively, and after a while, he finally heard what he said, "...If you dare to kiss someone else, I will kill you...Kill you one by one."
Zhou Yi: “…”
My neck suddenly felt cold.
The flesh all over my body was cold.
He suddenly remembered that when they first met, Lei Li asked him a lot of questions, asking him if he had a family, if he was engaged, if he had ever liked anyone, and also asking him if he had ever held hands or kissed anyone.
If he had already had a relationship with someone else at that time, Lei Li probably would not have taken him in as his wife's son-in-law, but would have kicked him out directly and let him fend for himself.
Just as neatly and decisively as he killed the snake.
Zhou Yi suddenly laughed. He didn't know why he felt at ease and happy. He felt that with Lei Li, he had the whole world.
Although there was less than twenty taels in his coin jar.
But he had already thought about what to buy for Lei Li. He would buy a marriage certificate, a bright red and gold-embossed one, written by him personally, with his and Lei Li's names on it.
—
When Lei Li woke up the next day, he saw a gold-wrapped nanmu box beside his pillow.
Open.
A marriage certificate with gold letters on a red background.
He raised his eyebrows, picked up the marriage certificate, looked at it for a long time, and then put it back. His peach blossom eyes were filled with a spring-like smile.
Zhou Yi, who came in to see if he had gotten up, was caught off guard.
"come over."
Lei Li hooked his finger, pulled Zhou Yi over, and sat him down so hard that he was dazed and confused.
Zhou Yi felt sorry for the soiled marriage certificate while thinking vaguely, "It's like this so early in the morning. Was he not strong enough last night? He really doesn't have kidney deficiency..."
—
The old man and I are like honey and oil.
The young couple is very much in love and is just waiting to get married so that they can live together openly.
September 23rd finally arrived.
Lei Li and Zhou Yi were so secretive that even Miao Fulang didn't know what they bought. Xiao Bao was even less clear about it. He only knew that there were a lot of things and they were very expensive.
But he didn't expect it to be so expensive!
On the wedding day, the ceremony was so grand that there were eighty-one loads of dowry, each of which sparkled in the sunlight, a breathtaking sight.
There were exquisite ivory carvings, colorful cups, flowing silk brocades, boxes full of finger-sized pearls, astonishing Huanghuali furniture, and a whole box full of real gold and white gold stacked together.
It is rare in the entire Qingmi County.
Not to mention that among the guests were the family of Meng Yao, the magistrate of Qingmi County, as well as Meng Luo, Mei and Qing Fufu, representing the Zhongchuan Meng family, and even distinguished guests from Xiling Prefecture City—
A gift from the prefect.
The latter was something neither Lei Li nor Zhou Yi had expected.
"Is this gift sent by your second brother and sister-in-law?"
Lei Li asked Meng Luo.
Meng Luo was not quite sure and hesitated, "That should be the case, right? But my second sister-in-law's father, the previous prefect, has been promoted, and the current prefect and we don't have such a good relationship. If my third brother gets married, it would make sense."
Meng Yao was the only promising official in the Meng family. He was also highly regarded by the new emperor and had a strong family background. It was natural for his superior, the prefect of Xiling, to send gifts when he got married.
But Lei Li has nothing to do with this prefect.
Is it because I love the person and the dog in him?
Lei Li and Zhou Yi thought about it for a while but couldn't figure it out. The gifts given by the prefect's people were not very expensive, and they meant more to give face to Lei Li, so they didn't think much about it and just focused on entertaining them.
Both the host and the guests were delighted.
With Lei Li blocking the way, the groom Lei Shengjiang was not drunk. When he entered the bridal chamber, his steps were steady and not frivolous.
In the bright red wedding room.
The dragon and phoenix candlelight flickered brightly.
Lei Shengjiang's heart was beating fast. He took a deep breath and gently lifted the red veil. Seeing the slightly red face of the person he was thinking about, his ears and neck also turned red.
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