Little wealth

August [-] is a good day for marriage.

The rising sun slowly rose from the east, and the entire courtyard of the Pingyuanhou Mansion was full of joy. The big red happy characters were pasted in the center of the lobby, and the paper-cuts of the characters "囍" were also pasted on the bedsides, doors and windows in the room.

If you want to ask what day is today, it is the day of great joy for our young son of the Hou Mansion to get married.

The maids placed melons and fruit snacks in the lobby outside. Each table had a plate, and each table had four dishes. The tea was served after the guests were seated.

Everyone in the whole mansion is busy, everyone is doing their own duties, although everyone seems to be walking in a hurry, but the whole Hou Mansion is not in chaos.

The kitchen in the backyard is full of all kinds of meat and vegetables. The fish and shrimps in the wooden barrels are still alive. Several large tables are filled with fish, shrimps, seafood, and delicacies from mountains and seas.

Two chefs are in charge, one of them is the old cook of their Hou Mansion, and the other is the chef of Jufulou, who also came to the Hou Mansion today to help cook.In addition, there are more than a dozen servants and maids in the entire kitchen doing chores and helping with things.

The firewood in the big stove was burning, something was cooking in the pot, and the aroma overflowed from the kitchen.

The happiest thing on this day is the old butler. The Hou Mansion has not held a wedding for many years. This time it is their eldest son getting married. People who come and go don't listen to anyone's persuasion.

The steward could only send two servants to follow behind the old steward, for fear that he might fall.

One day in advance, Sun Nian has moved to live in the main courtyard of the Hou Mansion. The main courtyard is more than three times larger than his original courtyard. The newly replaced table, bed cabinet, and all the corresponding bed cabinet furniture are his father's own. The house that I brought people to do is the same as the house in their hometown in Anyang, which is mainly simple, comfortable and generous.

I just don’t know if it’s because he’s not used to the new bed he slept in last night, or because he’s full of thoughts about going to welcome the bride today, and when he closes his eyes, all he thinks about is his little brother in wedding clothes, and he couldn’t sleep all night. He got up from the bed before dawn in the morning and didn't sleep all night, but he didn't feel tired, but was full of joy and excitement.

Today he also invited several good friends to be his best man. Apart from Li Aocheng, who was in the same class as him this time, there are two friends who just came from Lucheng, and two One was a classmate who went to Kyoto with him to participate in the scientific examination and was admitted to the top two. Today, they all came to his wedding together and acted as his best man.

In addition to these people, there is also the second cousin who volunteered to be his best man.It's just that the eldest cousin, as His Royal Highness, cannot come to be his best man, so he should also come to his wedding today.

Early in the morning, many people gathered in his yard, which was very lively.

"Are you ready here? Have you changed your clothes?" Josh is probably the busiest person in the whole family today. He hasn't sat down on a stool since he got up early in the morning. I didn't even sit down to drink my saliva. After I finished my work, I went to work there. In the midst of my busy schedule, I was still thinking about my son who was going to greet my relatives. Come here to see if this side is ready.

The bridegroom in the room has already changed into a bright red wedding dress, and on his head is a groom's hat with a black background and red wings. There is also a red gemstone inlaid in the middle of the hat. Flickering.

Sun Nian had just changed into a wedding dress and hat, and was showing his new clothes to his friends when he heard his father's voice, and after a while he saw his father coming in a hurry, "I just changed Clothes, I was about to send someone to ask Dad, when can we go out to meet our relatives."

"No hurry, no rush, there is still some time before the auspicious time, wait for your side to get ready, and go eat something before leaving." Josh looked at his son wearing a bright red wedding dress and a groom's official hat , what a handsome son, he said with a smile: "This dress looks really good, turn around and show me."

Hearing this, Sun Nian spread his hands and walked around in front of his father, with the same joy in his eyes, he asked, "How is it? Is it okay?"

"Well, it's pretty!" Josh gave a very positive answer, their baby is the prettiest!He still vaguely remembers the little baby who had to be hugged when he walked, and he grew up in a blink of an eye, and he was old enough to marry a wife and have children. He looked at the child with gratification in his eyes, and said with a smile: " When you grow up, you will be an adult after today.”

"Daddy, I've grown up a long time ago. Don't take me for joy. I'm an adult now." Sun Nian wrinkled his nose, but he didn't think he was the youngest of the two brothers.

"Yes, yes, you are an adult." Josh took the child's hand and patted the back of his hand, feeling that no matter how old the child was, he was still a child in his eyes.However, compared to the two younger twins, the eldest and the second child have been relatively worry-free children since they were young. In a blink of an eye, both children have grown up so much.

Erbao also changed into a new suit today, and he was going to greet the bride with his elder brother in a while, so he stood there with a slight smile on his face, listening to his elder brother and younger brother talking.

The father and son said a few words, and Josh explained the things that the child should pay attention to when going to welcome the relatives today, and he did not forget to say hello to the sons who came to be his son's best man today, and he has seen some of them. Yes, I have visited their house before, only one of the youths looked a bit unfamiliar.

After being introduced by their family, Anian, Qiao Xu knew that this young man whom he met for the first time was Tanhualang, who was in the top three with their family, Anian.

Tanhualang has thick eyebrows, big eyes, and regular facial features. He is also a very good-looking young man.

"It's really hard work for you today. I came to help so early in the morning." Josh knew that everyone came here early in the morning, and two of them rushed over from Lucheng to attend their children's wedding.

"It's not hard, it's not hard. Today, the number one scholar is the groom's official. We came here to be happy. Maybe we will be the ones in the near future. Let's take this opportunity to practice first, so that we don't panic when we get married in the future." Tan Hua Lang is a very talkative person, and he won the approval of everyone, and they all said yes.

"Have you guys gotten married yet? If not, which one has a good girl or brother? I'll help you find a matchmaker." Josh looked at the young talents with a pair of eyes full of smiles, All of them looked upright, and standing together was a shining scene. He suspected that once this group of young people went out, they would not attract the attention of the unmarried men and women in the entire capital.

"I don't have one yet, little uncle, please help me build one." Situ Tai'an still hasn't forgotten the little brother he saw that day, which is why he rushed to be his cousin's best man , just to see the little brother I saw that day.

It's just that he hasn't seen that little brother after arriving for so long, which inevitably makes him feel a little disappointed.

Before Sun Nian could stop him, he heard his father say: "Okay, okay, let me know which family you want to see, and I will ask you later."

Josh only thought that his nephew was envious when he saw his cousin getting married, but he didn't know that his nephew had taken a fancy to their little Axiu.When Situ Taian heard this, he was so happy that he almost jumped up, and said excitedly: "You are so kind, brother-in-law, let's keep what we say, and you have to speak for me later."

"Good good."

"..." Looking at his father's ignorant face, Sun Nian didn't know if his father knew that Situ Taian was looking for their little Axiu, so he couldn't help but smile.

While they were talking, the people below said that breakfast was ready.

Josh asked someone to bring some food to the main courtyard, then turned to their family, Anian, and said, "Take everyone here for breakfast, and get ready to go out. I'll go outside and have someone come over later." call you."

"Daddy, you should also sit down and eat something." Sun Nian knew that his father must have been busy for a long time, so he pulled his father and told him to sit down and eat.

Other people also came to help persuade them to sit down and eat with them.

"You eat what you eat, I'll go outside to eat. Ah Nian Erbao, you greet everyone." Fearing that these young people would be nervous seeing him here, Josh didn't sit down to eat, but patted the eldest son's hand, and After giving the second son a look of helping his elder brother, he turned around and left the main courtyard, and went to the courtyard next to him.

***

On this day, all the people in Kyoto knew that their new top scholar was going to get married, so they stood guard on both sides of the street early in the morning, waiting for the procession to watch the marriage of the Hou Mansion pass by.

"Look, look, here it comes..."

At this time, someone shouted, and they heard the voice coming towards them. The crowd on the other side was surging, and many people were scrambling to see their champion.

On this day, the Jingzhao Mansion dispatched a lot of yamen to help maintain order. There were many yamen in official uniforms guarding the street to prevent the people on both sides of the road from rushing into the middle.

Before the team arrived, the people standing at this end heard the voice first.

Walking in the front is the band of Chuichuidada, and the bridegroom officer in a big red wedding dress is riding on a big black horse, with a big red flower hanging on his chest and a beaming smile on his face.There was also a big red flower hanging around Dama's neck, and he snorted dissatisfiedly after walking a few steps, but he still carried his master along obediently.

Behind the bridegroom are the groomsmen who are also riding various horses. Each of these grooms is in their twenties and eight years old, handsome, and the point is that none of them are married yet.

The brothers and ladies standing by the side of the road saw Zhuangyuanlang in bright red wedding clothes, knowing that Zhuangyuanlang got married today, and he would be the husband of someone else in the future. Many brothers and ladies who liked Zhuangyuanlang felt heartbroken. Turning their heads one after another, they set their sights on the groomsmen who followed behind.