Start with the humble bridegroom

Chapter 12

A few people were about to walk out of the gate, but Wu Yaodu's face was flushed with anger, and a voice said softly from behind: "I don't know if Zhang Erlang is talented in poetry, and what kind of fan gift is prepared for him?" Miss Meng's family?"

The voice seemed to be speaking in a low voice, making it easy to tell who was speaking.

Wu Yaodu was awakened by this person, and immediately thought of many things. After thinking for a while, he yelled out: "Zhang Xinzhi! Your family is so poor, did you have the gift of blowing the fan? Don't deceive my aunt's family into disaster. , when the time comes to lie and deceive, my sister will be deceived! You must know that there is a certain cousin!"

What is fan ceremony?Among the ancient etiquette known to Zhang Zhe, it is an etiquette in which a woman covers her face with a fan when she gets married.But in this time and space, there is another meaning. It is a personal gift from the man to the newlywed woman, which is no different from the extremely tacky boarding and disembarking fares in modern weddings.

People who have a certain level of marriage will not mention this matter in person.Because this fan gift is given to his wife when the man takes away the ball fan in the bridal chamber, some of which are property, and some are poems and paintings or objects of love.Only a very vulgar or philistine woman would ask the man to present gifts in public.

Mrs. Fan was so angry at this remark, but Wu Yaodu could barely be regarded as a woman from the woman's side. When he said this, as long as the Meng family's parents and brothers and sisters-in-law did not object, he could represent the woman's side. Views.And the Meng family's parents, brother and sister-in-law, who are about to be imprisoned, have an extremely complicated attitude towards Wu Yaodu at this time.When they heard Wu Yaodu's last sentence "Cousin is here", they also had some thoughts turned, and they didn't object for a while.

The idea of ​​the two elders is to wrong their daughter and son-in-law first, to save face for Wu Yaodu at this time, and to let her daughter have a relative who can communicate with her in the future.However, he ignored the most vicious sentence in Wu Yaodu's words, thinking that Zhang Zhe couldn't come up with a slap ceremony or that the slap ceremony he took out would not be on the table.

Zhang Zhe is a little confused, because in his understanding, isn't fanning a ceremony a kind of etiquette?Why, from what this guy said, this fan gift seems to be a bride's sedan chair money?

The young man was following his lord, seeing him in a daze, he hastily raised a few words beside him.Zhang Zhe immediately thought of the half bolt of calico that Yuan was carrying, which was originally intended to be used as a fan ceremony.

He has already thrown the half piece of calico in the ear room, how to get it now?
Zhang Zhe blushed slightly when he thought of that thing that was not on the table at all.He subconsciously took a look into his sleeve pocket, and a cold metal object fell into his hand.

Zhang Zhe immediately turned his face and smiled, what a coincidence!What a coincidence!

Seeing that Zhang Zhe was in a daze, Wu Yao was overjoyed, thinking that he had hit the enemy's vital point, and said sadly again: "You Zhang Erlang, a dignified man, can't even give you a slap in the face? Could it be that you are bullying the Meng family? People?! Or are you, Zhang Erlang, a villain who cheated on marriage, just thinking about my cousin's generous dowry!"

As soon as these words came out, not to mention the Meng family, even Zhao Dianshi changed color.These words are too embarrassing, what kind of relative is this surnamed Wu, he is clearly the unshakable enemy of the Meng family!

Meng Chuansheng sweated anxiously: "Cousin, don't talk nonsense!" This word spread to the Zhang family, asking Meng Xiaowan how to behave in the Zhang family?

Zhang Zhe touched the thing in his sleeve pocket, and his heart has calmed down, he didn't care too much about Wu Yaodu's harsh words.But Wu Yaodu's words angered a person at the scene.

Meng girl!

Holding the round fan in one hand, Ms. Meng said coldly: "I don't remember such an impolite and ignorant cousin like you."

Hearing his cousin who was thinking about him say this, Wu Yaodu was heartbroken for a moment, his mouth trembled but he couldn't speak anymore, and was pulled down forcefully by several classmates.

The girl from the Meng family called Mother Chen and whispered something to her.

Mother Chen's expression changed drastically, and Meng Chuansheng, who also heard her words, yelled out, "Sister, how can this be done? Why don't you take those dowries with you! My brother-in-law's family is not well-off, and there are many With a few of you and no property at hand, how can we survive this day?"

The girl from the Meng family wanted to give up all her dowry and go to the Zhang family without leaving her body.

Mother Chen and Meng Chuansheng tried to persuade her, but the girl from Meng's family just shook her head, and she only wanted to go to Zhang's house with her clothes and some books.

Everyone looked at Zhang Zhe.

Zhang Zhe looked at this 17-year-old woman, but the admiration in his eyes was almost unstoppable.The Meng family suffered, and the foundation has been lost.If Miss Meng's family really brought a lot of money to the impoverished and helpless Zhang's family, it would be a real sign of imminent disaster.

At that time, with the reason of the Meng family's case, the head of the yamen servants, the scribes of all parties, local bullies, and even idlers and bastards will all focus on the Zhang family and his wife. They will never have a day of peace, and they may even be murdered.It's like a child holding gold in a busy market.

Zhang Zhe had been in the workplace for many years before he understood this, but who knew that this 17-year-old young girl would also understand it!It's just that although she didn't say anything, Master Fan, Zhao Dianshi, and even the master of the Meng family have already seen the girl's scruples.

"That's great!" Zhang Zhe said in a final tone, "My Zhang family doesn't have a lot of money, I just farm and study and inherit the family. Having more of these wealth may be a way to bring disaster, it's best not to."

Hearing Zhang Zhe's words, Meng Chuansheng and Chen's mother stopped with a sad look.

Zhang Zhe took his hand out of his sleeve pocket, and a golden golden hairpin appeared in his hand.

"This is a family heirloom from my Zhang family, and it just happens to be given to my wife as a fan gift."

Seeing the shape and workmanship of this hairpin, everyone in the audience stared straight at it.

It was a bright gold they had never seen before, a dazzling yellow.It is bright yellow from beginning to end, without the slightest blemish or variegation.People who are close can see it most clearly. It is definitely not painted with gold lacquer, but the entire surface is inlaid with fine gold powder.

The closest ones are Chen's mother and Bailu, they look at this hairpin with fascinated faces.Every gold powder is the same size, when have they seen such a smooth and round gold hairpin?
The few small silver peonies in the middle of the hairpin are inlaid on the sky-like floating cloud pattern like real flowers. On the top of the hairpin is a blooming six-petal gold leaf peach blossom, hanging down like a jade silk thread, and hanging two small pieces that are exactly the same. heart shaped jade pieces.

This hairpin is really beautiful!
Among the people in the field, Zhao Dianshi was the most knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He dared to conclude that only the top craftsmen in the Ouchi could make this kind of thing.His gaze towards Zhang Zhe became softer and warmer.There must be someone behind Zhang Zhe!
Bailu shook her head, not daring to pick up the hairpin, her hands and feet were a little disobedient, for fear of dropping it, she would not be able to pay for it even a hundred times.

It was Chen's mother who took it carefully, and slowly and carefully inserted it into Miss Meng's temple full of joy.

Meng Chuansheng walked out the gate with his sister on his back, and the crying of Meng's mother came from behind.

The simple bridal sedan chair at the entrance was dismantled and turned into a pile of wood by someone, scattered all over the street.Zhao Dianshi's entourage was taking a Meng family's caravan, and together with Zhang's middle-aged bearer, they were harnessing the donkey.

On the roof of the caravan, the middle-aged bearers took the red silk scattered in the alley and hung it up, which looked a little more festive.

Meng Chuansheng sent his sister to the car, and was pushed back by the yamen servants, while Chen's mother took the middle-aged bearer and his son inside to get Miss Meng's utensils and books.

Just as Zhang Zhe approached the caravan, he heard someone calling him from behind. It was Master Fan who came out with a bowl of wine.

"The groom is leaving Yue's house, how can he not drink this bowl of wine, the Meng family asked me to bring it. Come, Zhang Erlang, drink it!"

Zhang Zhe took the wine bowl respectfully, and listened to Mr. Fan's earnest words: "It's not unreasonable for the Meng family to love their daughters so much. It's just that they don't want to offend a relative at this time. I just hope that you and your wife can get better in the future." Being under the care of the Wu family, depending on the situation, it’s worth not mentioning it. So, don’t take it to heart.”

Zhang Zhe held the bowl and cupped his hands: "What the master taught is that the love of father-in-law and mother-in-law is like a spring silkworm wax torch, and it will only rest when you die. Boy, let it be natural!"

Master Fan smiled: "What a spring silkworm wax torch, this is a good metaphor. Is there an allusion?"

"There are no allusions, but there are a few verses, please appreciate it, Master!"

Zhang Zhe drank the wine and returned the bowl to Master Fan. He tapped on the shaft of the chariot lightly and sang loudly: "It's hard to say goodbye when we meet each other. The east wind is weak and the flowers are gone. The spring silkworms will die when they die." , the wax torch turns to ashes and tears dry."

The sound of singing floated into the courtyard, and everyone talked to each other, but this poem of faith is actually relying on horses, and this poem!excellent!
Hearing this poem, the Meng family and his wife immediately burst into tears.

Zhang Zhe stopped singing, and read out the remaining four lines aloud: "Xiao Jing is sad and his temples are changing, and night singing should feel the moonlight is cold. There is no way to go to Pengshan, and the blue bird is hospitable to visit."

He yelled inside the door: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, don't worry, the son-in-law will not betray the ardent wishes of the second elder! A certain couple has bid farewell, please take care of the second elder!"

(End of this chapter)