Taohuaxi

Chapter 76 Heavy Rain Gets Married
The husband remembered that a month ago, the villagers of Huajiawa used homemade explosives to blow up rocks.

There was an old man named Santuo in the village who was good at making this thing.

He has a small workshop and makes a living from it.It is said that every Spring Festival, mountain people from the villages near Huajiawa come to him to buy firecrackers and fireworks.

The husband was out of breath from running, and the old burns on his body seemed to be moving again, sometimes like ants crawling, sometimes like needlepoints pricking him.

Since the fire in Taohua Temple, this itchy and painful feeling has never left him, and it breaks out frequently.Each attack reminded him that he could never be the same again.Even if you can hold on and do something, in the end, it's just half a life hanging on.

When he arrived at Santuo Old Man's house, he knocked on the door.

The old man with three camels put on his clothes and opened the door. When he saw it was him, he hurriedly invited him in.

Everyone in Huajiawa respected and trusted Mr.

The gentleman spoke with difficulty and asked for some gunpowder.The old man with three camels did not hesitate or doubt at all. He took his husband to the small workshop and let him take as much as he wanted.

The husband took out the little silver he had from his arms and gave it to the old man Santuo.

The old man with three camels hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Sir, please take it back. The old man is illiterate. He has lived for such a long time, but he also knows some truth. My little grandson, Mr. Duomeng has taught him, and he can read a lot of articles. Mr. It’s a Bodhisattva, and it’s a sin to accept money from a Bodhisattva.”

The gentleman took the gunpowder, put the broken silver on the table, turned around and ran into the vast night.

Tomorrow, we will know whether his prediction is accurate.

He had to prepare in advance.

"The power of civilian gunpowder is far inferior to that of military gunpowder. If you want to blow up the flood outlet in one fell swoop, you must have a foolproof method..." The gentleman thought about it and looked up at the sky.

There was not a single star in the dark night sky.

The sixth day of June.

Zhufu.

The night before, my father and Zhu Xifeng ordered the servants in the mansion to hang red silk everywhere in the mansion.

In the morning, when I opened my eyes, I was filled with joy.

Even the copper basin for washing one's face was covered with a layer of red cloth.

Xiaoyin helped me wash myself.

Hua Lian keeps the various dowries prepared by my father.

Xiaoyin smiled at the corners of her eyebrows and said: "Miss, this time she got married, she was much more elegant than last time. I still remember that year, when Miss and I went out for a boat trip, we brought half a bag of old clothes and half a bag of cold steamed buns. Miss. I don’t even have any decent silk clothes. When I arrived at the gate of Cheng’s house, I didn’t dare to breathe loudly, for fear of being laughed at..."

Hua Lian was afraid that I would be sad after hearing this, so he quickly borrowed the pearl crown and changed the topic.

Suddenly I heard a waiter outside reporting: "Old Madam of the Cheng family, Third Miss of the Cheng family, Boss Lu is here."

I stood up and greeted him.

The old lady changed into new clothes today and wore her favorite hairpin on her head.Miss Third and Lu Gui supported her from left to right.The third lady was five months pregnant, her belly was swollen, and her hair was pulled into a round bun.Lu Gui was in high spirits, carefully protecting her and telling her to be careful on the steps.Behind them were a dozen servants.Each servant girl holds a gift box in her hand.

"Sangyu——" the old lady called.

"Mother." I leaned over, saluted, and stepped forward.

The third young lady smiled and said: "Sister Sang Yu is very happy. When my mother heard the news, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep. She said, Sister Sang Yu is also a member of our Cheng family. She is getting married. No matter what, she has to prepare a dowry. Okay. Mother also said that it would be too late for me to believe you. Otherwise, she would sew the wedding handkerchief for Sister Sangyu with her own hands and do her best."

"Mom took the trouble, I'm grateful, my child."

I greeted Hua Lian and put the things away.

The old lady held my hand and looked at me carefully, with red eyes: "Sang Yu, I saw Huai'er in my dream last night..."

She realized that it was inappropriate to talk about this on days like this. She swallowed her words and only patted my hand gently, tears falling on my hand.

The third young lady quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped it for her, and said amusedly: "I heard that there is a custom in Sichuan where mothers and fathers cry when they get married. Mother's crying is a good sign for Sister Sang Yu. From now on, everything will go well for Sister Sang Yu."

The old lady sighed for a while.

My father came over and warmly invited them to the front room for tea.

Lu Gui and Miss San helped the old lady go.

The old lady walked to the corridor and turned her head three times.In her eyes, there was sadness, regret, helplessness, and relief.

I know that when she looked at me in my wedding dress, she thought more and more of my days in Cheng Mansion and Cheng Huaishi.

Even though I still call her mother, even in winter, when she has a cold attack, I still press her legs as I did in the past, but we both understand that everything is different from before.It will never be possible to go back to the past.

She and I are no longer mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

No matter how intimate or meeting you are, there is always a thin and sad mist between them.

"Sang Yu, it's fine..." the old lady said.

I nodded.

The June snow in front of the court has buds, and the branches and leaves are sparse.

I returned to the dressing table and sat down, Xiaoyin put on rouge for me, and then traced Yuan Shandai stroke by stroke.

The mountains in the distance are like dark green, the water near is smokey, and the mist is gently blowing in the early sunshine.

After a while, there was another person in the mirror.

I smiled slightly: "You always walk quietly. Are you a cat?"

Feng Gao came over, leaned against the dressing table, and looked at me deeply: "I have never seen my sister wearing such gorgeous makeup."

"Is the color of the rouge too heavy? My face is plain and it doesn't match the color. Xiaoyin, come here and wipe it off."

He stopped and said: "If my sister is not worthy, then there is no woman in the world who is worthy." Today he was wearing a crimson-colored brocade robe, which made his skin as white as snow and his features as picturesque.

I stroked his collar and said, "Douya's clothes look very good today."

He said seriously: "My sister is very happy, I have to give her a wedding gift."

He specially made new clothes.

He also brought a horse that was all red in color.

Just for today, he rides beside my sedan chair and takes me to Qin’s house.

Xiaoyin held up the beaded crown.

Feng Gao took it from her hand and put it on my head. The person in the mirror was beaming with joy.

The suona sounded outside the door and firecrackers went off.

Zhu Xifeng trotted over and shouted: "It's coming, it's coming! The Qin Mansion's wedding team is here!"

Feng Gao grabbed the red hijab on the side and covered my head.

The moment before that piece of red covered my eyes, I saw the corners of his eyes were moist.Just like the rainwater splashing on the petals when the flowers are in full bloom.Liveliness and desolation coexist, joy and depression coexist.

The wind blows into the sparse bamboos, and the wind passes by but the bamboos make no sound.The wild geese cross the cold pond, but the wild geese leave without leaving a trace in the pond.Soon, he said to me in a very relaxed tone: "Sister, I will help you out. I can't miss my sister's auspicious day."

His hands were still so cold, even in the summer of June.

He supported me and stepped over the threshold.Xiaoyin and Hua Lian followed behind me.

Outside the door, a servant girl wearing a red flower shouted: "The newlyweds are going out on a good day, every step of the way, every inch of joy."

Another concierge sang: "The pair of wings will have two wings from now on, and the couple will join the branches now. The harps and the singing mandarin ducks will live together, and they will be tied together forever."

All the way out of the house, the sound of playing and beating was very lively.

Qin Mingxu invited the best music and music team in Yangzhou City.

One after another, it filled my ears.

The sedan chair was lifted.

It took less than half an hour.

Only the rumble of thunder was heard.

A bearer said: "There was clearly morning glow in the morning and it was clear and cloudless, but now there is thunder. Weird, weird."

Feng Gao said: "It looks like it's going to rain. Let's go quickly and get to Qin's house early."

The bearer quickly said yes.

The thunder did not stop.

There was a flash of lightning, a crisp thunderclap, and the downpour came.

The wind was so strong that the sedan chair shook.

The sedan curtain blows open.

The red hijab on my head flew out from the sedan curtain.

Feng Gaofei went down to pick it up.

I looked out from the sedan curtain and saw that it was raining heavily, and the raindrops were like drum beats, hitting the ground, which was extremely dull.

Since coming to Yangzhou, I have never seen such heavy rain.

The bearer said: "Let's turn back. It looks like the rain will get heavier and heavier."

A concierge said: "No, no, the sedan cannot fall to the ground while it is being lifted. This is a rule. Landing is bad luck!"

Xiaoyin held the sedan chair and complained: "What are you talking about about being auspicious and unlucky! Mr. Laoshizi, the auspicious day of the zodiac is so lucky, it rained so heavily!"

The concierge insisted.

Xiaoyin quarreled with him.

The concierge said: "If the sedan chair turns back, the marriage will not go well. This has been said since ancient times..."

Xiaoyin pursed her lips.

Feng Gao, who finally picked up the red hijab, walked to the sedan. When he heard these words, he said: "Keep walking! Don't stop!"

He said to the bearer of the sedan chair: "If you make it to Qin's house, everyone will be rewarded!"

When the bearers heard this, they stopped complaining, held firm, and moved on.

Feng Gao was riding on his horse, and the heavy rain was pouring on him. He looked at me and said: "My sister's auspicious day must be an auspicious day. It's just a little rain. I'll let God help me."

Later, when I thought of today's heavy rain, it felt like a thousand arrows piercing my heart.

There is a custom in the South. When it rains during a wedding, it means that the couple needs an umbrella. The umbrella has the word "San" in the south pronunciation.I made all the preparations to start the reunion, just like fireworks grandly blooming in the sky, letting go, igniting, soaring into the sky, gorgeous.Ultimately, there was no escaping dissipation.

However, just as I didn’t regret taking the boat from Dongchang Prefecture to Yangzhou for the engagement, I don’t regret today’s wedding either.

In a person's life, all encounters and farewells are destined.

As the sedan passed Aozigang and passed through Dongguan Street, a huge explosion suddenly shocked the city of Yangzhou in the heavy rain.

(End of this chapter)