I'm in the Red Mansion

By the next day, all 20,000 copies of the Daxia Monthly Newspaper were sold out.

Furthermore, the popularity brought by the Daxia Monthly Report continues to rise.

In the market, some people have already spent money to buy the Daxia Monthly Report.

Some of these people were candidates who came to read the contemporary essays written by the six top scorers in the imperial examination.

Some were even bought to be taken outside the capital.

Some people have even taken the Great Xia Yuebao out of the capital, and the heat has gradually been ignited outside the capital.

Jia Cong naturally welcomed these situations.

Now some people have started selling the Daxia Monthly News.

I believe that after one or two more rounds of traffic generation, we will be able to sell the Daxia Monthly Report directly to the outside world.

Although with his funds, he could completely support the Daxia Monthly Newspaper for free.

But without a profitable model, it is doomed to fail in the long run.

And things that are obtained for free are often not taken seriously.

But then, Jia Cong began to shift his attention away from the Daxia Monthly Report.

As the wedding date was getting closer, Jia Cong also began to get busy with preparations for the marriage.

Soon, it was the eighth day of the New Year.

The etiquette of marriage in ancient times was very complicated.

Even a well-educated man like Jia Cong only had a superficial understanding of the matter.

Fortunately, he didn't need to be very proficient in it himself. He just had to follow the instructions of the matchmaker and the deacon.

The first step is to welcome the bride in person: the groom takes the ceremonial car to the bride's home to welcome the bride, which is called welcoming the bride in person.

Jia Cong took the ceremonial carriage and went straight to the Lin Mansion.

As early as three days ago, Ningrong Street was decorated with red and colorful decorations, giving it a brand new look.

The people around also knew that today was the golden imperial examination champion's wedding day, so many people came to watch the fun.

Soon, the ceremonial carriage arrived in front of the Lin Mansion.

If the bride's family is strong, the elder and younger brothers-in-law and other male descendants will definitely make things difficult for the groom.

Fortunately, there are only Lin Ruhai and his daughter in the Lin family at present, and there are three little ones who are still in their mother's womb and have not been born yet.

Therefore, after arriving at the Lin family, Jia Cong did not encounter any difficulties at all.

After going through a lot of formalities, Lin Daiyu got into the bridal sedan.

It was carried out of the mansion amid the sound of music and drums.

Behind the bride, a row of dowry was also carried out.

Lin Ruhai did have some wealth.

Besides, when he started preparing Lin Daiyu's dowry last year, his concubines were not pregnant yet.

Lin Ruhai spent almost half of his fortune to prepare his dowry.

The dowry prepared weighed as much as 128 loads.

Such a generous dowry is rare even in the capital.

Therefore, the onlookers around were amazed when they saw so much dowry.

Ningguo Mansion and Lin Mansion were not far apart.

This also resulted in the bride and groom having arrived at Ningguo Mansion.

The bride's dowry was also carried into the yard.

The rest of the dowry was still in the Lin residence and had not been carried out yet.

It can truly be described as ten miles of red makeup, making everyone envious.

After entering the mansion, the next step is to jump over the fire basin.

The meaning of jumping over the fire basin is to drive away bad luck and turn misfortune into good fortune.

The bride jumping over the fire basin on her wedding day means that her married life will become more and more prosperous and all bad luck will be driven away on the wedding day.

After crossing the fire basin, the bride, supported by her maidservant, and the groom began to get married.

At this moment, all the guests arrived and came forward to show their support.

Because Jia Cong had already been adopted into Ningguo Mansion, Jia Jing did not join in the fun.

Therefore, Jia Cong and Lin Daiyu only needed to kneel down and pay homage to Madam Mei.

Then, the two bowed to heaven and earth, then to their parents, and then to each other as husband and wife.

After three bows, the ceremony is completed and the bride and groom are sent to the bridal chamber.

Jia Cong also followed into the bridal chamber. However, at the door of the bridal chamber, Jia Cong was invited back again.

It’s not time for the wedding night yet.

He also needs to come out to entertain the guests to express his gratitude to them.

Next, Jia Cong had to toast at each table.

If it were an ordinary family, it would be fine if there were not many guests.

You don't need to drink much alcohol.

At Jia Cong's wedding, the Ningguo Mansion was packed with guests.

Even Lady Jia, Jia Zheng, Jia Lian and others came to congratulate and help.

Not to mention other relatives and friends.

Although Jia Cong could drink a lot, he felt that if he toasted at every table, he would not be able to make it to the bridal chamber.

As the saying goes, flowers have a fragrance and the moon has a shadow, a moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold.

With such a beautiful scenery, how can I get drunk and miss this wonderful night?

Therefore, Jia Cong used a little trick.

He asked the servant who poured wine for him to fill the wine jar with cold boiled water in advance, and even added some honey.

It tastes cool, sweet and comfortable.

Even so, Jia Cong felt overwhelmed after all the toasts.

I'm not drunk, but I'm full.

Of course, Jia Cong also pretended to have a dazed look, staggering steps, and a drunken look.

By the time Jia Cong finished toasting, it was already dark.

The guests began to make a noise, talking about interesting things like the wedding night and a pair of Arhats.

Congratulations to him on having a son soon and having many children and grandchildren.

Jia Cong negotiated for a while and waited until all the guests had left.

Jia Cong couldn't wait to run into the toilet to flush.

After coming out, he felt his whole body was refreshed. After washing his hands, Jia Cong went straight to the bridal chamber.

When he opened the door and saw the pretty figure in red makeup sitting on the bridal bed, Jia Cong's heart trembled slightly.

He walked to the bed, picked up the weighing rod, and gently lifted the red veil.

Suddenly, a blushing face, so beautiful that it could shame the moon and the flowers, appeared in his sight.

Jia Cong called softly, "Madam."

Lin Daiyu blushed and whispered, "Husband."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "Madam, I'm afraid you haven't eaten much today. You must be hungry now, right?"

The bride has to wait in the bridal chamber for a long time, until the groom finishes his toast and enters the bridal chamber.

During this period, you cannot lift the veil and cannot move around.

Therefore, the bride did not dare to eat too much or drink too much water before getting into the bridal sedan.

It was already completely dark by now, it would be strange if she wasn't hungry.

Lin Daiyu said, "Husband, I don't feel hungry!"

Jia Cong said, "I haven't eaten either. I'm hungry. Madam, please eat something with me."

"Come here, bring some food and wine, please make it clean."

"Yes, Third Master."

The banquet outside has just ended and the dishes are ready.

So soon, eight exquisite dishes were served outside.

And a jar of good wine.

Jia Cong poured a glass of wine for Lin Daiyu, and they drank from the same cup.

Lin Daiyu's cheeks were flushed and her eyes were moving, she was indescribably bright and charming.

Jia Cong almost lost control of himself.

Jia Cong took a deep breath, then picked up his chopsticks and started eating with Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu waited until Jia Cong picked up the chopsticks before she picked up the chopsticks.

The two of them only ate until they were six-tenths full and drank a few glasses of wine, but they didn't eat much. (End of this chapter)