Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Halfway there, Meng Changqing went ahead to the county office to inform Wen.

So when Xiao Dai led the Liu family to Xinjie in Beishan County, Wen Shi, Liang Qiuqiu, and Meng Changqing were already waiting in the newly prepared house.

Xiao Dai's father is in the capital, but since the elders of the Liu family have come, an elder must come forward to receive them so as not to be impolite.

When they got off the carriage, Miss Liu was the last to emerge. She was wearing a red veil and a wedding dress.

Upon seeing this, Wen realized that she had made a mistake and was bound to be impolite.

The bride arrived in her wedding dress, but Xiao Dai had neither a wedding procession nor a wedding hall; it was truly improper.

Wen blamed himself for not paying enough attention to Xiao Dai, letting him mess around with such an important matter.

Now, she couldn't even hold her head up in front of the elders of the Liu family.

Wen did not appear to be stunned for long.

She personally went forward and helped the bride into the room, asking her to rest there for a while.

Although everything is ready and there is still time to set up the wedding hall, a quick calculation shows that today, the tenth day of the seventh lunar month, is an inauspicious day for weddings.

Given the situation, Wen, as the elder on Xiao Dai's side, could only apologize.

Fortunately, Uncle Liu accepted their apology and instead said that his daughter had fallen ill on the way, which had delayed them.

Wen and Liang Qiuqiu are currently calculating a date and need the nearest auspicious day.

It's the 13th of July, I think.

With a lack of confidence, Ms. Wen discussed with Uncle Liu, "Do you think this date is suitable? If not, we'll have to postpone it again..."

Before Wen could finish speaking, Uncle Liu waved his hand and said, "Thirteen it is."

After the wedding date was agreed upon, Wen and the others left the new house, leaving only Xiao Dai behind so they could help the Liu family if they needed anything.

Back at the county office, Wen said to Meng Changqing, "Write a letter to Xiao Dai's father and tell him about today's events."

Meng Changqing nodded, "I'll go right away."

Wen then took Liang Qiuqiu to prepare the things needed for the thirteenth day. Basically, everything needed for the wedding had already been prepared, but since her side had been impolite, she felt she should make amends.

In his study, Meng Changqing picked up his pen to write a letter. As he wrote, he sighed. Life is full of all sorts of troubles.

Fortunately, she doesn't need to get married, otherwise her two elders would be in a huge mess.

However, even though she doesn't get married, she still has Bafang and Laicai to worry about, so she can't escape this situation.

Xiao Dai's wife is named Liu Bao'er.

Since arriving in Beishan County, I have stayed in my room and have never left.

Meng Changqing was fundamentally opposed to arranged marriages and felt quite sympathetic towards this Miss Liu whom he had never met.

Seeing her locked in her room these past few days, I wonder what she thinks about her current situation and what she thinks about this marriage.

Finally, the thirteenth day arrived.

Liu Bao'er put on her wedding dress again and covered her head with a red veil, while Xiao Dai also put on the new clothes that had been prepared long ago.

In front of a crowd of witnesses, the two bowed three times and signed the marriage certificate.

The wedding banquet was simple yet lively.

As the wedding banquet came to an end, Meng Changqing helped tidy up the new house before getting up to take his leave. Before leaving, he specifically told Xiao Dai, "There's not much to do at the yamen these next few days, so take care of your family first. While your family is here, take them to Liangzhou City for a stroll. Do you have enough money?"

"Enough." Xiao Dai's expression was complicated, a mix of happiness and exhaustion.

Meng Changqing rummaged through his purse and found only a dozen or so copper coins. He told Xiao Dai to wait at the door while he ran back to the county office to get him a ten-tael silver note.

Xiao Dai initially refused to accept it, but Meng Changqing always had a way of persuading him to accept it.

After saying goodbye to Xiao Dai again, Meng Changqing deliberately slowed down his pace on the way back.

Just as he thought it was a rare treat that no one was following him, he heard a noise not far away, and Meng Changqing immediately became alert.

The moon was bright tonight, and before the person who made the noise even reached him, Meng Changqing could see his face clearly. "Lord Bai really doesn't let his guard down for a moment." (End of Chapter)