Matrilocal Marriage

It’s not easy to find out if there are outsiders in Yun’an. I wonder if Lin Buxian understands Yun’an’s intentions or what it is, nodded, and replied: “I may not be able to ride too fast, but I’m willing to try it.”

"It's okay. You can ride slowly. Come little by little." Yun'an loosened the horse's bridle and shouted, "Saturday, you go to drive with Guangwei and lend me your mount. ."

"Yes, son." He drove over on Saturday, turned his horse back quickly, and handed the reins to Yun An. Yun An turned on his horse and came to Lin Buxian's side: "Let's go?"

"Ok."

Lin Buxian recalled the horse riding essentials Yun An had told him, stepped on the saddle with both feet and flicked the reins: "Drive!"

The horse snorted and walked forward slowly. Yun An also gently clamped the horse's belly, controlling the horse and walking beside Lin Buxian.

Yun'an's mount is a five-year-old mare. She is docile, full of endurance, and loyal. The body and legs of the horse are covered with maroon hair. Only the hooves of the limbs and the palms on the face are pure white. Mao, like walking on all fours in the snow, is very beautiful.

The horse on Saturday was a chestnut brown old horse. He was more than ten years old. He walked many places with him on Saturday, and he knew the way of humanity.

Yun'an signaled that everyone didn't need to follow, waved his hand to let them pass first. Several people followed their orders and passed by Yun'an. Wang Li didn't forget to say to Yun'an: "My son, the younger ones are waiting for you in front."

"Okay, go."

When people walked far away, Yun An asked, "How is it, are you still used to it?"

"It's okay." It's not as difficult as expected, but Lin Buxian has been leaning in Yun'an's arms a few days ago, and suddenly left, somewhat unaccustomed.

But these Lin Buxian would not tell Yun'an.

Yun An looked at Lin Buxian's posture and said, "Relax, you have to follow your own feelings... Find the most labor-saving and safest posture to remember it with your body. Your waist is too straight. Although it looks good, it is not suitable for long distances."

Lin Buxian's upper body was straight and straight, just like Blue Star's equestrian performance. It was as beautiful as it was, and the comfort was too poor.

Yun An was worried that Lin Buxian would not understand, and proactively explained: "In my opinion, horse riding is a survival skill. If there is an emergency one day, you may save your life if you learn to ride a horse. A horse It’s easier to find than a horse-drawn carriage. It has a small target, fast speed, and high mobility. I hope you will never encounter a crisis. It is always good to prevent problems before they occur. Besides... There are very few women, and the bad guys can't think of it anyway: the dignified Miss Lin Si can actually ride horses, maybe there will be unexpected effects."

"Thank you. I will practice hard."

...

After walking for more than ten miles, Yunan saw that they were waiting on the side of the road on Saturday and said to Lin Buxian, "It's almost there. I guess Zhoucheng is almost here. You can go back to the carriage."

"it is good."

Yun An sat back on his mount, Lin Buxian also returned to the carriage, and everyone continued to head towards Zhoucheng.

Lin Buyu and Lu Song lived in a house in the west of Zhouzhou City, together with Lu Song’s Gaotang mother and their three children.

After entering the city of Zhouzhou, there was a fishy smell in the air. Lin Buxian told Yun'an to go west. In Xisifang, Lu Song's house is very close to the port terminal.

At first, Yun'an didn't know how to find the dock. He wondered if he should find someone to ask. Soon Yunan knew how to find the dock.

As he went west, the fishy smell in the air became clearer and clearer. Yun'an was a little uncomfortable with the smell, frowning frequently, and smiled when he saw it on Saturday, "I don't have a dock in my hometown?"

"Well, my hometown is on the plain."

"No wonder, the little one grew up on the pier. Since I can remember, I can smell this smell every day. Although I have only lived by the pier for more than ten years, I have also learned a little skill. This fish is fresh and not fresh. Ah, the small ones can be distinguished by just smelling it from a distance. This season’s winter break has just ended, and it is the day when fishing and catching the sea. Every household in Zhouzhou has boats. Big boats go out to the sea to catch big fish. Small boats are in the near sea to catch small fish. Even a few-year-old children know that carrying a basin with salt and going to the beach to catch clams to eat, and when the tide is low, picking up some small fish and shrimps and bringing them home to their mother to make sauce. The customs are very different from the plains and mountainous areas. "

Listening to Saturday’s description, Yun’an sketched the picture in his mind. Yun’an’s home in Blue Star is also inland, and he has not seen the customs of seaside cities. On the way, Yun’an likes to hear Saturdays along the way. Local customs, and when I saw that Yunan didn't have any airs on Saturday, I was willing to say a few more words.

"Do you know what the best thing to eat in Zhouzhou right now?"

Yun An smiled and said, "I don't know, it's the first time I have come to Zhouzhou."

"It's fish porridge. The fish in the sea this season is not as fat as the autumn fat, but it has a sweet taste that is not available in the other three seasons. There is a slight sweetness in the deliciousness...that taste, coupled with the freshly unearthed taste. The young **** is finely chopped into shreds, and all kinds of surimi are cooked together in a pot. It is boiled on a low fire for half an hour, and no ingredients are added. It is served in a large bowl, but it will not be mentioned. "

Listening to Saturday's vivid description, Yun An couldn't help licking his lips, ignoring the smell in the air, and secretly decided to take Lin Buxian to try if he had a chance.

Yun'an asked Saturday: "Is there anything interesting here recently?"

"Yes! If the villain remembers correctly, it will be on the day of Jingzhe...it's not a few days since now, right? The sea festival in the prefecture is the most special in each state capital, and it is set on the day of the Jingzhe every year, according to legend. ?The state is different from the surrounding places. The wind direction began to change after the startling. It is especially suitable for fishing boats to go to sea. The sea festival can be lively! The son can go and see."

The first thing that flashed through Yun An's mind was the virgin boy and virgin... Reminiscing that when he first came here, he was almost caught by the villagers. He was soaked in a pig cage and burned to death. Yun An couldn't help but shiver.

"What a sacrifice?"

"To choose the zodiac sign with a'scale', a man with a strong stature, on the day of the sea festival, every group of eight, holding a huge wooden plate, on which is placed the whole pig, the whole sheep, the whole cow, these big three animals At the sea sacrifice of ?zhou, the government specially approved the killing of cows. Eight people carried a plate together, held high above their heads, and rushed into the sea when the waves were the fiercest, until no one could be seen..."

"what?"

Saturday said with a smile: "Don’t worry, the sons of Zhouzhou are all through the water. They just try their best to send the sacrifice farther. It is best to float into the sea and then sink, which is the most auspicious. If the sacrifice is caught by the waves. If you rushed back to the shore, it proved that the Dragon King would not accept the sacrifices, and there would be trouble on the sea in the coming year. After the sacrifices were delivered, the twenty-four people would swim back by themselves. When they all came back, the sea on the shore The witch began to dance and pray for blessings, then lit firecrackers, and the sea witches left the scene. All men, women and children in Zhouzhou City can rush to the beach, collect and capture sea goods as best as they can, and will not leave until the sun goes down. At night Fireworks will be set off in the city..."

Yun'an thought for a moment, this "scaly zodiac" probably refers to people in the genus of snake and dragon, right? This sea festival was really exciting, and Yun'an just listened to Saturday's description and wanted to participate.

"You mean, men, women and children can participate?"

"That's right, the water and soil breeds the other people. The folk customs in the coastal state capitals and inland are very different. The men here drift at sea for many days a year, and the women need to undertake a lot of work, such as repairing fishing nets, drying fish, etc. It's kind, so the restrictions on women in the yamen are looser than in other places. Didn't the son find out? We came along this way, but we saw many women."

Yun'an listened with gusto, and decided to wait until the evening to tell Lin Buxian the interesting things he had told him on Saturday.

...

When everyone came to Xisifang, they found Lu Song’s house after a little inquiries. Although Lu Song’s house is not the same as the Lin Mansion, it is the one that Yunan has seen the most after walking along the road after entering Xisifang. Luxurious mansion.

Yun'an remembers Lin Buxian saying: Lu Song inherited his ancestral business, and later prospered, Lu Song’s father’s generation, the business of his ancestors was not as big as Lu Song’s business. This Xisifang does not sound like a place where rich people gather. , As for the house... it should have been expanded and repaired after Lu Song's fortune, and it looks very new.

Lin Buyu had already ordered Lin Buxian and Yunan to come down. Lu Mansion had only one guardian. Seeing the character "Lin" on Lin Buxian's carriage, he immediately guessed who the person was. He hurriedly told the concierge to report to his wife, and then went out, jumped down the steps, ran to Yun'an not far away and stopped, and said with a salute, "Dare to ask this master, but he is from Los Angeles?"

"Yes, is this Lu Mansion?"

"I don't dare to use the word'Fu', this is Lu's house, dare to ask the uncle what is his surname?"

"Minggui's surname is Yun."

"Oh! The lady on the carriage?"

"Yes, we are here to visit my sister-in-law."

"Yes, yes, the madam ordered it down a few days ago. The younger one has been waiting for several days, so please come in."

...

On the way to the main hall, Yunan asked Lin Buxian quietly: "Why does the Shicai family call the Lu family the Lu's house?"

Lin Buxian explained: "Not everyone can afford the word "Fu". According to the law: Lin's family is a merchant and he is not qualified to be called a "Fu". Only when there is a bronze tripod gifted by the palace with the plaque given by the palace, can you make an exception to call yourself'Fu'. Only the word'Lin House' can be hung on the plaque."

When he came to the main hall, only Lin Buyu and his eldest son, Lu Qi, came forward to receive him. Lin Buyu apologized and explained: "Msang Gong, he heard that you are coming, so he turned off the business in the shop a few days earlier and stayed at home. Datianer, there is really no way today. There is something important to discuss at the shop, and I left in the morning, and I haven’t come back since I’ve been so busy. It’s a good thing that I have all rushed together. I want my sister to be negligent. , Brother-in-law, bear with me."

Lin Buxian said relievedly: "It's all a family, elder sister doesn't need to be so polite."