The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Liu Xianglian was ordered to send the princess to marry him, and took over all the military affairs of Xihai Yanzi. After a compromise, the Xihai feudal kingdom, who welcomed the relatives, returned the king of Nan'an County as promised.

Fighting on the battlefield for dozens of years, he accidentally encountered a shipwreck in the gutter, and had to rely on the court and his relatives in exchange for his own safety. The king of Nan'an County also knew that after this incident, he had no prestige in the West Sea, and he would not be able to do so today. Let go of such a good opportunity to gather military power.

Feeling discouraged, the King of Nan'an County simply cooperated with Liu Xianglian in every way, and handed over his little remaining military power properly, preparing to show his loyalty and security to the sage, and hoped that he could be a dignitary and honorable family member after returning to Beijing .

A group of people returned to Beijing as scheduled.After the face-to-face induction, the first thing Liu Xianglian did was to visit Chen and You's family.One is to thank Uncle Chen Gui for his idea, and the other is to discuss the next appointment.

According to folk customs, the general appointment is within one month before the wedding.The wedding date of Liu Xianglian and Third Sister You is set on the seventh day of July.It is now the beginning of June, and the day is just right.

The two families sat down to watch the auspicious day of the zodiac, and finally chose to be hired on June 28.

Early in the morning, Liu's family invited a matchmaker and Quan Furen waited until You's family to hire him.In the past, when Liu Xianglian proposed to marry her, she once said that she would spend all she had in seeking employment for the third sister. Although this oath was never made public on purpose, anyone in Beijing who is well-informed knows everything.Now seeing that the Liu family finally hired him, he secretly sent his servants out to watch and spy with the heart of gossip.

Now that Liu Xianglian made the oath, of course she would not slap herself in the face.Both of his parents died since he was a child, and he had no elders in his family. He originally planned to entrust an aunt who lived in the suburbs of Beijing to help arrange the marriage. According to the system of the county lord, arrange the marriage for the third sister.

In this way, even the Liu family is fully organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites.On the contrary, it shows more and more the mighty grace of the royal family.Naturally, Liu Xianglian was also cheaper.Therefore, Liu Xianglian only counted her own dowry at home, and handed over the dowry list to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who was in charge of organizing this matter took the Liu family's dowry list, scanned it briefly, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded.I saw that the dowry alone was 9000 taels, and there were countless silks and satins, jewellery, four-season clothes, cakes and wine, and high-quality medicinal materials left over.There is also a large red coral ornament, which is two feet high, with brilliant red light and dazzling crystals. It was specially rewarded by the sage in those days for Liu Xianglian's meritorious service, and now it is also included in the betrothal gift.After Lin Lin finally figured it out, there must be at least 20 taels.

It can be seen that what Liu Xianglian said that day to marry her third sister with all she had was not a lie.

When the dowry was delivered to You's family, everyone in You's family also felt that it was honorable.After all, the more betrothal gifts the husband's family gave, the more they valued their daughter, and the natal family would naturally be more satisfied.The family members who came to watch the ceremony were all amazed when they saw it.He praised the You family for finding a good son-in-law, not only talented and beautiful, but also rare to have a deep affection for the girl of the You family and wholeheartedly.

Mrs. You and Mrs. Chen have long been flattered and laughed from ear to ear.At the same time, even the members of the Youchen family feel honored.For a while, there was a lot of discussion among the dignitaries in the capital, and they all judged other families according to the standards hired by the Liu family.There are also quite a few girls' Fang families who dislike the lack of bride price in the south and make jokes repeatedly.Needless to say.

The seventh day of the seventh month is the day to welcome relatives.Because Third Sister You single-handedly managed Chen Yuan and Xianyuanji, all the dignified officials and women in Beijing knew all of them. There is a bustling crowd in front of the gate, and guests come and go in an endless stream.

This excitement lasted until the dowry was sent on the second day of July.

The reason why the dowry was delivered so many days in advance was entirely because the third sister You had too much dowry—except for the dowry that the Ministry of Internal Affairs ordered to buy in accordance with the regulations of the county lord, the third sister You also had land for sale Let alone other things for the time being, only Chen Yuan and Jinghuayuan's two rouge powder women make a living, and the bonus from shipping, the profit for a year is enough to make everyone in Beijing envious.Coupled with the dowry bought by You's family, Uncle Chen Gui always loves Third Sister the most and treats her as his own daughter.Although Mr. Lin Lin also bought a lot for the third sister back then, but this time back to the normal day, the Chen family took out 1 taels of makeup silver - this matter has been discussed by the entire Chen family. No one raised any objections because they were grateful to Third Sister You for helping her uncle's family all these years.

In addition, there are housekeeper's wife Youshi who married into Ningguo Mansion, and the second sister You who married into General Liang's Mansion. The makeup of these two people alone is enough for a small family to buy a dowry for their daughter. .In addition, the relatives, princes and grandchildren of the emperor, the families who have good relations with the You and Chen families, and the family of officials in Beijing sent makeup.The sum of all these things is enough to be called a millionaire.

Therefore, the You family sent the dowry for three or four days. On the first day, the dowry purchased by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and prepared in accordance with the regulations of the county lord, including houses and fields, home decorations, silk and satin, gold, etc. Silver and jade wares, jewellery, clothes made of medicinal materials, etc. all came here, and the ones at the front were the makeup rewarded by the sage and the old sage himself, as well as the words "a match made in heaven" written by the sage himself.On the second day, the gifts of the Youchen family were all kinds of furniture and decorations that the Youchen family had prepared for the third sister since they were young.On the third day, the third sister You and the other dowries bought by the Youchen family, such as silk and satin, gold, silver and jade wares, jewellery, medicine clothes, needless to say, were all prepared early on.In addition, Chen Yuan and Jinghuayuan made a lot of money every day under the care of You Sanjie, and You Sanjie never forgot to use the money she earned to buy houses and land when she was a child, making money make money, making profits, and now she puts them out Although there is no ten-mile red makeup, the important thing is that most of the things in the dowry box are house deeds, land deeds, bank notes, ledgers, and even companions of various spices and powders.The content is quite rich.On the fourth day, what was sent was makeup from various officials in central Beijing, and even from people in other provinces who had business dealings with Jinghuayuan, as well as Liu Xianglian's betrothal gift when she was engaged—the You family confiscated it at all, and all of it was taken away. It was placed in the dowry and brought back to You's house by You Sanjie.

There are so many things, although the You family insisted on not revealing their wealth, they had already suppressed it and bet it again, wishing that every dowry box had a hidden compartment, but they couldn't hold it, so they still gave it away for so many days.While other families in the capital gasped in admiration, they also did not forget to pay tribute to some of the previous families who had relapsed because they disliked the lack of dowry from their husband's family——

Since I feel that the dowry from my family is small, I don't want to see if your family can afford the dowry of You's family.

Let's not gossip about other families for the time being, just say that it will be the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in a blink of an eye.

It was early in the morning, everyone in You's family got up without waiting for dawn, and Mrs. Chen had already organized the family members to get ready.Even the members of the Youchen family arrived before dawn.Several people got together and discussed how to make things difficult for the welcoming team.Everyone was thinking about the "great achievements" of the third sister You when the eldest daughter of the You family married the second sister.Now it's the third sister You's turn to get married, so they can't spare the Liu family too lightly.

Smiling and making noise, it was almost dawn, and Liu Xianglian brought the wedding team to the door to pick up the bride.I can only hear the noise outside the door, it's so lively.The concierge had already been instructed by the masters to close the door tightly.Liu Xianglian, who was crowded in front of the door, knew that this was an old custom, so she was not in a hurry.Just yelling outside to open the door.The boys from the You family and the Chen family were all playing tricks inside the door, asking Liu Xianglian to recite poems and compose Fu for a while, and playing the flute and zither for a while, until Liu Xianglian stood in front of the door and finished playing the song "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix", and ordered him to Answer another question.It went on for more than an hour, and the crowd begged for four or five rounds of red seals one after another. They felt that it was almost done, so they ordered the boys at the top to open the door and let them go.

The general pulled the door bolt, and Liu Xianglian and her married couple crowded in.Everyone laughed and chatted with each other, and Liu Xianglian hurriedly presented Fengguan Xiapei and various make-up gifts, and Mrs. Quanfu sent them inside to do Sister You's hair and make-up.

This third sister You is combing her hair, twisting her face, and drawing her eyebrows in a leisurely manner in the room, while the female relatives of various families are sitting in the room, chatting and looking out through the window.All I could hear were the sounds of laughter, firecrackers and various musical instruments from far away from the outer courtyard.

All the girls were laughing and discussing the bridegroom, while laughing and teasing Third Sister You.Youshi, the second sister You, and sister Wan who followed the husband to take office in other provinces have all arrived.Sister Wan also brought her brother.The elder brother, who was not even as high as the table, ran around behind Brother Bao, hugged sister Wan's legs and called his mother in a milky voice, and then hugged the third sister's waist and called his aunt. is cute.

The auspicious time was approaching, and the third sister You was supported to the front to worship her parents and elders.After eating the tea served by her daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Chen took the third sister You's hand and told her husband and son-in-law in every possible way, because she thought that after her husband left, she took her two daughters home and remarried. So many years have passed.Now that she has a husband and son, and her two daughters have grown up and married, she couldn't help crying.

The old lady You Ziyu was in a good mood, and with a flushed face, she asked Liu Xianglian and the third sister You a few words, and persuaded Mrs. Chen not to cry.

After all this tossing, the auspicious time came, because You's family didn't have a brother of the right age, so he asked Chen Rong to go out with his younger sister on his back and got into a sedan chair.

Liu Xianglian got her wish and married a new man, and she was already so happy that she couldn't hear from ear to ear.Sitting on a tall horse all the way, looking coquettishly and vigorously, it can be called a spring breeze.

Third Sister You was sitting in the sedan chair with a red hijab covering her head, she felt that every time the sedan chair was up and down, her heart was also up and down.

After an unknown amount of time, the sedan chair landed firmly on the ground.Someone helped Third Sister You get out of the sedan chair, enter the door and step on the saddle, and someone else stuffed a piece of red silk into her hand.

Third Sister You only felt the red ground in front of her, and she could only see an inch of land below her feet. She felt that she was like a marionette, being helped by someone to worship the heavens and the earth one by one into the bridal chamber.

The red hijab was picked up by Xi Scale, and when she looked up, she saw Liu Xianglian standing in front of her in an auspicious uniform, holding a Xi Scale in her hand, with a silly smile on her handsome face, and a pair of dark eyes that were as dark as ink. On Third Sister You's body, she was so stunned that she couldn't even speak a word.

Third Sister You also lowered her head subconsciously, feeling her face burning for some reason.

There was laughter from the women's family members in the room, Third Sister You raised her eyes, and saw Liu Xianglian's aunt and several cousins ​​of Aunt Liu's family were in the room.He was smiling at Third Sister You.In addition, Mrs. Quan Fu, Zhen'er Wei'er, and two maids from the Liu family were standing in the room.

The aunt of the Liu family stepped forward to introduce the girls of her own family to Third Sister You, and Mrs. Quanfu stepped forward to invite Liu Xianglian and his wife to drink Hebei wine.After eating the wine, Liu Xianglian had to go ahead to entertain the guests. Before leaving, she smiled and said to Third Sister You: "There are snacks in the kitchen. If you are hungry, tell the servant girl to bring them for you. At least you can eat something." abdomen."

"...I have to wait outside for a while before coming. If you feel tired, you can change Fengguanxiapei first. I will let my aunt and a few cousins ​​accompany you to talk. I will come as soon as I go."

Facing Liu Xianglian's earnest instructions, Third Sister You pursed her lips and smiled. Aunt Liu and Mrs. Quanfu laughed and teased Liu Xianglian, "It's true that a person who has a wife will love others."

The girls of Liu's aunt also looked at Liu Xianglian with joy.

Liu Xianglian's face was flushed red, and she hurried away.

Only the aunt of the Liu family and a few cousin girls were left to talk with Third Sister You.

Because the Liu family's aunt helped Liu Xianglian prepare for the wedding, the third sister You had met Liu's aunt before.I know this is an honest and kind person.Although they are not as exquisite as many female relatives of official families in Beijing, they are also very old-fashioned and warm-hearted.The girls she brought up naturally resembled her mother.She is a little bit restrained towards the third sister You.He only asked Third Sister You if she was thirsty or hungry, and ordered the maids to prepare tea and cakes.

Fortunately, Third Sister You is a person who is very eloquent and can adjust the atmosphere, and within a few words, all the girls began to talk affectionately.

The third sister You smiled and asked everyone's names, because she said again: "...After Jiji, my uncle gave me the word Weixin, which means Mingde Weixin. However, the sisters who are close to each other in the family still call My third sister. You can call me that too."

After reaching Jiji, Chen Gui took the word for Third Sister You, saying in front of outsiders that it came from the meaning of Mingde Weixin.But facing Third Sister You, Chen Gui smiled narrowly and said: "The so-called Weixin is also idealistic. Uncle hopes that you can live your life as you want in the future. Girls in our family should be like this."

The third sister You was very grateful for her uncle's kindness.She is also very satisfied with her name.It's a pity that relatives and friends have long been used to the ranking of the third sister, and they can't change it for a while.Those who can change it also feel that the word called Sanjieer is not as close as Ranking, so they are not willing to change it.As for outsiders, of course there is no need to know the name of Third Sister You's boudoir.So Uncle Chen Gui took great pains to choose the characters for the third sister, but for a while it was reduced to a useless hero.

But then Third Sister You also figured it out.She felt that it would be good if no one called her by her name, but it would be interesting for her to let Liu Xianglian call her that alone.

Of course, such thoughts are not enough for outsiders to understand.

Talking and laughing, all the outsiders dispersed.Liu Xianglian returned to the bridal chamber with a smirk on her face, and the Liu family's aunt and the girls all backed out with a smile.Give up the room to the newlyweds Liu Xianglian and the third sister You.

Liu Xianglian sat on the bed with a smile, next to Third Sister You, but stared at the pair of phoenix candles in the bridal chamber, pondered for a long time, and then asked with a blushing face: "...Have you washed? "

Third sister You blushed when she heard the words, she lowered her head and said, "Not yet."

After a pause, he added: "Just now I was talking with my aunt and some cousin girls."

"What did you say?" Liu Xianglian asked subconsciously.

After asking, I felt something was wrong, thought for a while, and said in an inaudible manner: "Why don't we wash up first? It's good to take a rest after a day of tiredness, and lie down later, let's talk slowly?"

Without finishing a sentence, she blushed like something.A pair of eyes were extraordinarily clear, and they fixed on Third Sister You's face.

Third Sister You glanced at Liu Xianglian, and suddenly burst out laughing.She looked at Liu Xianglian with a smile on her face, and replied softly, "Okay."