Zhu Tian: The Fiery Years Begin with Taking Qin Huairu as a Concubine

Chapter 281 Debt Collection

According to custom, several people left her brother behind and walked together. A group of porters carried the four of them in a four-person sedan chair to see the bride.

A group of maids gathered around, holding things to drive away mosquitoes, flies and the like.

In fact, it is not a mile away, because the Brahmins in Kerala live together and do not mix with other people.

The environment here is also better and the smell is much better.

The maids brought by my cheap mother-in-law were holding several boxes of gold and silver jewelry, and they even opened the boxes to show passers-by.

Zhang Kaiwu sat in the sedan chair and watched these things curiously.

When they arrived at the bride's house, the maid quickly sprinkled clean water on the ground again before they entered.

Zhang Kaiwu then noticed that Shi Ruiya and her parents were not wearing shoes.

He quickly asked in a low voice:
"Shriya dear! Do I need to take off my shoes?"

Shiriya whispered:
"Dear Zhang! You are a foreigner, you don't need to take off your shoes!"

It seems that this etiquette is well done!

The group got off the sedan chair, with two maids in front of each person sprinkling water and two maids beside them swatting mosquitoes and flies, and then they entered the bride's house in a grand manner.

The cheap father-in-law solemnly introduced his son-in-law: Pandit Zhang.

So the people who were swatting mosquitoes and flies and fanning Zhang Kaiwu turned into four maids.

Double the joy of chasing away mosquitoes.

It's the serious look on their faces when they stare at mosquitoes and flies that makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

This is really speechless!
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In an Indian man's life, feelings are not actually important. The most important thing is the wedding ceremony because it is part of the Mithril ceremony.

The most important thing for women in their lives is to get married, complete the wedding ceremony, and cleanse the sins on their bodies.

The group of people finally saw the bride.

The bride sat on the carpet in her room, and a priest was praying and reciting the Vedas beside her. This ceremony had been going on for a whole week, every day during the day, to cleanse her sins.

The bride was just an ordinary pretty girl. She had her hair parted in the standard middle, wore a white dress with gold edges, and had a wreath on her chest made of pure red roses and marigolds. She sat still and listened to the chanting.

There was a bridesmaid next to her, but unlike our bridesmaid, although this bridesmaid was also dressed very beautifully, she could not be touched easily.

The bridesmaid had an important task. She was holding a silver pot with several gold coins in her hand when she noticed that the bride was sleepy.

"Crash!"

The bridesmaid shook the silver pot to cheer the bride up.

The most taboo thing for men and women during a wedding ceremony is dozing off.

The wedding lasts for ten days in total, and the bridesmaid has an important task, which is to keep an eye on the bride at all times and prevent her from falling asleep.

In fact, there are eight unmarried girls as bridesmaids, but only one accompanies them outside at any time. They have to take turns to rest every ten days.

The bride held roasted rice in one hand and roasted oats in the other, and some rose petals and leaves were sprinkled on her body.

Her body, legs and the carpet were covered with gold, silver and jewels, shining with golden light.

Shriya's mother looked at the jewellery on the carpet, placed the jewellery she had brought beside it and kissed the bride on her forehead.

I guess this is the capital verification step! ?
The bride spoke a few words to Shriya and greeted Zhang Kaiwu, calling him Pandit Zhang.

Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:
"Congratulations!"

He didn't dare say more, for fear of breaking taboo, because he saw Shi Ruiya and the others just said congratulations.

They have been planning their wedding for a week, what if it gets messed up?! ?

Zhang Kaiwu asked Shi Ruiya beside him in a low voice:
"Dear Shriya! Since I am here, do I need to give something to congratulate them? For example, I can write a check to congratulate them on their wedding ceremony."

Shi Ruiya hurriedly said in a low voice:

"You must not do that. The gift from the man's family must be half of the gift from the woman's family."

"If you continue to give her money or jewelry, it means that our family is dissatisfied with her dowry, and the bride's family must double the dowry."

"This amount has been agreed upon by everyone. You are not satisfied with the dowry. Don't do such a thing!"

"My parents have been giving out gifts for a week, and today is the last one."

Zhang Kaiwu patted her butt and understood!

Because men are more noble than women, the dowry from the woman's family has to be doubled. In fact, the man's family is restricted in how much they can give.

He said with a smile:
"When we get married, I will give your family a dowry of one billion US dollars."

"Your family gets back 2 billion U.S. dollars, and I get back 3 billion U.S. dollars in one go."

Shi Ruiya rolled her eyes at him and said, "Even if you kill my whole family, I won't have that much money. You're just dreaming!"

really!

After a while, the bride's parents took out some gold and silver jewelry and placed them on the carpet as a return gift, which was exactly twice as much as they brought.

After everyone looked at the bride, they chatted and laughed for a while and then went home immediately.

This is not about seeing the bride, this is about collecting debts.

This whole week is a ritual of collecting debts.

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After returning to Shriya's house, Zhang Kaiwu was invited to have a British-style dinner. You don't have to doubt it, the Brahmin nobles don't eat with their hands, they all eat British style.

There was wine and steak, small round breads, and grilled vegetables on the long table, and the tableware was all made of silver.

The caviar he sent came in handy and could be used to spread on bread.

Everyone was eating, drinking and chatting happily, we were like a family after all!

After dinner.

Shi Ruiya shyly took him to her boudoir, a small house on the left side of the manor. The bedroom was a large room of 50 square meters, and there was also the legendary bathroom next to it.

It was a real restroom, with a deep trough on the left side with water flowing through it.

It is convenient to clean the butt with your left hand.

Ordinary Indians are quite different. They usually just bring a glass of water.

Of course, this is also a technical job, and some people with good skills can get by with only half a cup of water.

There was a huge carpet in her boudoir, and in several corners of the carpet were placed her various belongings, gold and silver jewelry, and clothes.

There were no cabinets or anything like that, everything was packed in boxes and stacked on the side.

These things are not unusual, but what is unusual is that there are eight beautiful young girls in the room, all dressed in exotic styles.

Seeing Shi Ruiya and Zhang Kaiwu coming in, they shouted together:

"Hello, Master! Hello, Madam!"

Shi Ruiya didn't even introduce their names because there was no need for such etiquette. No matter how beautiful they were, they were all maids.

They will repair you until you are obedient. Their eyes are always on you. They will come when you call and be useful to you.

She said openly:

"It's getting late. Take us to wash up. The master needs a good rest."

A group of girls took off their sarongs and took Zhang Kaiwu and Shi Ruiya to the bathroom to wash up.

There was a shallow bath in there, not deep but large.

The people who scrub backs and wash feet all have unique skills.

Zhang Kaiwu looked at the girls who were washing him and Shi Ruiya, and he finally understood where Shi Ruiya's generosity came from when she was washing last night.

Shi Ruiya's shy expression just now didn't mean anything else. She was just a little embarrassed about her room. Maybe she was afraid that there were too few treasures in her room and that Zhang Kaiwu would dislike her small dowry.

Lighting a lonely Camel cigarette, playing with the small walnuts, and watching them help with the washing, Zhang Kaiwu found himself depraved.

So many beautiful girls.

He was not excited at all. Shriya next to him was smiling and pinching a girl, showing him her figure, and explaining:

"Dear Zhang! They are all my dowry servants. I went around carefully selecting them as my dowry. There are people from the south and two from the north. It took me a lot of time."

"My parents also selected two for me as my dowry. Of course, they are your servants now. Have you noticed that they are both very beautiful?!"

Zhang Kaiwu blew out a smoke ring and said with a smile:

"They are indeed very beautiful, but compared to them, you are still the most beautiful! Are the families of these girls willing to hand them over to you?"

"And from what I know, judging by their skin colour, these girls can't be of lower caste. They're not that white."

Shi Ruiya said with a smile:
"Of course they are willing. I am willing to take them in as servants. It is their lifelong blessing. The dowry here is very heavy. Women have no status. They are basically bankrupt Brahmin girls. Dear Zhang!"

"I'm not afraid to let them drink with you until dawn. I'm waiting for you here, so what are you waiting for?!" It's degenerate! But the weather is a bit hot!

Zhang Kaiwu listened to Shreya singing Indian folk songs in a humming voice. It felt great to have someone to help him and to be able to do his best.

When Shriya fell down, several people washed her and carried her back to sleep.

After washing him.

Zhang Kaiwu also went back, lying on the carpet, smoking, and teaching the Brahmin girls how to drink.

Although there is no electricity in Kerala now, let alone fans and air conditioners, there are several girls helping to fan them, and they are much more serious than that unreliable lady Lin.

In the corners of the room, incense burned slowly, and palm oil lamps were lit in the four corners.

The life of Brahmins is too corrupt.

If it were an ordinary person, he would probably get bored of it in no time! ?
If you don't exercise restraint, you probably won't live long.

But after thinking about it carefully, Zhang Kaiwu also understood how things had developed to the end.

Just like the shopkeeper Niu, when he gets tired of playing at home, he will come up with new interests and hobbies.

Maybe it's watching others sing, maybe it's a performance, or even a more sinister hobby.

After a long journey of several days, he fell asleep unknowingly while the girls were still taking turns practicing their drinking skills.

Help fan him and Shriya.

People in northern India are generally whiter than those in southern India. Many people think it is due to the weather, but it actually has nothing to do with that.

The Aryans at that time drove a large number of dark-skinned Indians to the south and prepared for hierarchical management.

Later, Persian Brahmins, Arab Brahmins, and Roman Brahmins drove them back and forth several times.

However, the south also needs someone to continue to manage it, and the southern Brahmins still have to continue to intermarry.

Brahmin girls have the three-dimensional facial features of Europeans and the delicate skin of Asians, which is the result of thousands of years of mixed blood.

White-skinned girls in the north may be of the Kshatriya caste, but this is impossible in the south.

So, except for the beautiful Brahmins, the rest of the southern Indians are ugly and black, of the original caste. Zhang Kaiwu didn't believe that these girls were of a low caste.

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The next morning, after Zhang Kaiwu and Shi Ruiya finished washing up and had breakfast, the Taobao opportunity he wanted suddenly came.

The wedding ceremony of Zhang Kaiwu's brother-in-law is about to begin. Habib is also wearing a white dress with gold edges, but he does not wear a headdress because his family is a southern Brahmin family.

The brother-in-law, his father-in-law, his mother-in-law and their family, brought Zhang Kaiwu to the gate and began to welcome the guests from their husband's family.

A lot of people came, both men and women.

According to Shriya, those who came today were relatives of the royal family of Travancore. They were coming to visit and everyone would have fun for three whole days.

Sing, dance and watch shows.

Even at night, we have to listen to the pastor chanting Vedic blessings all night long.

Then tomorrow everyone will go together to pick up the bride and continue the wedding ceremony.

Singing and dancing for three days.

The opportunity came, Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:
"Dear Shriya! It's so boring to chat with relatives. I am very busy and want to find some time to visit the temple."

Shiriya smiled and said:

"Dear Zhang! You don't have to be here. I'll arrange for a relative to take you to see the temple, but the men can't leave today. They have to stay here to guard the groom according to the rules."

"Now we can only send a girl from our family to take you there. Do you mind?!"

There are so many rules here. It is impolite to use women to receive guests!

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and said:

"Of course I don't mind! Khabib's wedding is more important, I'm just going to take a look."

Shi Ruiya ran to look for a while, and brought a young girl, introducing her:

"Sari! She is the sister of the head of our Ravangor family this generation. You go with her. She just went to get the key of the Padmanabhaswamy temple in Ri. Her family is responsible for guarding the temple."

"Because they are coming to attend a wedding these days, and the Padmanabhaswamy Temple is closed these days, so it's a good opportunity for me to let Sari bring it to you for a good look."

The girl named Sally came up to him with a smile, took his hand and said:

"Dear Brother-in-law Zhang! I really like your body lines. I am familiar with everything in the temple. I will introduce you to it. I heard that you came from far away!?"

He had an impression of this pure and pretty girl, who had stared at his body for a long time when she came in just now.

She was wearing a plain ragged T-shirt and skirt and looked like a pauper.

Is this a Brahmin in his rebellious phase! ?
Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:
"Dear Sally! It's really far away. I didn't expect that I would have such a beautiful sister to like. You are so cute. Let's go! Sorry for bothering you!"

Shi Ruiya said apologetically:

"Dear Zhang! I can't go with you today. I'll take you there some other day to have some fun."

She whispered in Zhang Kaiwu's ear:

"You must be back before dinner. You are a respected guest. Don't play too crazy with Sally. This sister is not serious."

Zhang Kaiwu rubbed her and said:

"It's okay! Isn't there sister Sally to play with me?"

He also muttered quietly:

"Dear Shriya! I guarantee she won't last until dinner. I can knock her out in half an hour at most!"

Shriya rolled her eyes at him and gave a warning look to the smiling Sari!

Don't be too crazy!
He was complaining madly in his heart, it turned out that the Padmanabhaswamy Temple was actually Sari's home! ! ? ?
In that case, the temple also belongs to Zhang Kaiwu's family, they are relatives!
The temple was not far away, or rather, the Travancore family lived in the backyard of the temple.

Sally took him to the back door of the temple in less than five minutes, and said with a smile:

"The gate of that temple is too heavy. It takes a long detour to go in from the front. In front is the untouchable area, and the road is not clean. It will be easier for us to go in from the back."

This back door is not light either, the heavy oak door panel is at least three meters long.

Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:
"Okay! Sally, where are you studying? I'm strong enough to open the door. Tell me which key it is."

Sally smiled and said:

"I'm studying in Mumbai, in college, studying body art and oil painting. I can see that you have a very strong body, brother-in-law! Can I ask you to be a model!?"

"I'll draw you an oil painting of your love life with Shriya. It must feel really great!"

That's bullshit! You want to draw illustrations?

What kind of university are you attending? You are actually just going there to gild your reputation. It’s the Brahmin way.

Zhang Kaiwu looked at the pile of keys in his hand, a bunch of large and small ones. This thing was also an antique, all very old keys.

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and said to her:

"No problem, but don't let your mind wander and end up drawing yourself."

Sally blushed and smiled and said:

"Dear brother-in-law Zhang! No."

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and said:

"You don't have to bother shouting, just call me Zhang."

Sally pointed to a key and said with a smile:

"Dear Zhang! Try this first."

He just pushed the key that Sally pointed to into the lock and it opened.

Zhang Kaiwu said in surprise:

"Shari! There are so many keys, and you can remember every one of them. You have a really good memory!"

Sally said with a smile:

"I can't remember any of them because I went to study in Mumbai and haven't been here for two years. Look at the size of the lock and then the size of the key. You can open it with any key."

"This antique lock is more than a thousand years old, and the structure inside has long lost its function. Sometimes a small key can open a big lock, as long as it can get in! Isn't it amazing!?"

Zhang Kaiwu:
"........."

In fact, if you poke it with a piece of wire, the lock can be opened.

But the temple has a very important meaning in the hearts of everyone here. Who dares to poke the lock?

Stealing things here is a serious crime. If you steal things from the temple, it is more serious than murder and arson.

It’s almost the same as killing nine clans!
(End of this chapter)