Border Cook

"If the person coming is of high status, you should change your clothes and wear more jewelry. If the people coming are all your friends, it's okay to wear plain clothes. This is what we call wearing jewelry and clothes that suit the person you meet!"

"That makes some sense." Xia Mingyue nodded in agreement and just let Yin Qiao clean up.

After a quick meal, Xia Mingyue, Yinqiao and Qingju got on the carriage and staggered all the way to the farm.

Xia Mingyue hadn't gotten enough sleep to begin with, and she also had the old problem of feeling sleepy when traveling, so she dozed off with her eyes closed the entire way.

When I opened my eyes, I had already arrived at the farm.

The carriage stopped, Yinqiao and Qingju got off and opened the curtain for Xia Mingyue.

Just as Xia Mingyue was about to get off the carriage, she saw a hand reaching out to her.

Recognizing that it was Lu Qiyan's hand, Xia Mingyue reached out and took it, then got off the carriage, "Why are you here too?"

"Yunji invited the soldiers to be guests here, so I will naturally accompany them." Lu Qiyan took Xia Mingyue's hand, "My lady, please go in quickly, most of the people are here."

"Okay." Xia Mingyue and Lu Qiyan walked in side by side.

Yinqiao and Qingju had people carry boxes and bundles and went to the farm first from the side path.

Tao Ankang had sent a letter earlier, saying that all the buildings on the farm had been renovated, and even the house where the owner's family occasionally lived had been rebuilt.

The courtyard is spacious with white walls and green tiles, and there are bamboos and many flowers and trees planted nearby, making it look quiet and elegant.

Xia Mingyue had only seen the appearance of the house before, but now that she had seen it in person, she felt that it was much better than she had imagined.

However, today the house is decorated very festively.

Not only were there red lanterns and red silks hung at the gate of the courtyard, but the flowers and trees on both sides were also tied with red silk flowers. Even the people waiting at the gate had red silk tied around their waists.

"Are Yunji and Lan'er going to host another banquet here?" Xia Mingyue asked.

After all, Xia Yunji and Fan Jinglan were getting married in the capital, and many soldiers in the army were unable to attend the wedding to drink a glass of wine due to the long journey, which was quite a pity.

It is reasonable to hold another banquet here and make it lively.

But it also made Xia Mingyue frown, "Such a big thing, why didn't you inform me in advance, so that I can make arrangements in advance."

"If I had told my wife in advance, it wouldn't be a surprise." Lu Qiyan narrowed his eyes and smiled.

"What?" Xia Mingyue tilted her head.

"Nothing." Lu Qiyan took Xia Mingyue's hand and said, "My lady, please go quickly. Many people are waiting for you."

Xia Mingyue was a little suspicious, but was more worried about being rude, so she hurriedly followed Lu Qiyan inside.

But when I arrived at the mansion, I didn't see any so-called guests. The whole courtyard was quiet and there was not a single person in sight.

"They are all over there now and will come over later." Lu Qiyan explained.

Xia Mingyue said "Oh" and followed Lu Qiyan into the house.

The house was filled with an even more festive atmosphere, with red silk and red characters decorating everywhere. Not only were the curtains and draperies red, but even the candles and lanterns in the house were red.

As soon as she sat down at the table, Yinqiao and Qingju came over and started to re-dress Xia Mingyue.

Seeing that the two people put bright red clothes on the table, the style was very solemn, obviously the wedding dress worn when getting married, and the hair crown was also decorated with rubies. Xia Mingyue hurriedly dissuaded them, "Wrong, wrong, this should be worn by Lan'er. Today she and Yunji are returning the invitation. I am Yunji's sister, so I only need to wear purple."

This way, it looks quite festive and won't steal the limelight from Fan Jinglan, which is very appropriate.

Lu Qiyan laughed, "You got it right. My lady should wear this and this kind of headdress. Otherwise, how can you marry me?"

Get married with Lu Qiyan?

Xia Mingyue's eyes widened. "Why don't I understand what you mean? Didn't we get married a long time ago?"

"We got married early, but it was rushed, so I didn't have time to go through the formalities with my wife. After much thought, I feel sorry for my wife, and I need to make up for this formality with her."

Lu Qiyan smiled and said, "So today I invited relatives and friends to witness my wedding with my wife."

Xia Mingyue, "..."

"We are an old married couple, and you are still doing this?" Xia Mingyue frowned. "Besides, we have been married for several years, and our relatives and friends all know about it. How can we justify the gift of marriage now?"

"No matter what you say, at least I won't leave any regrets for my lady."

Seeing that Xia Mingyue was still a little hesitant, Lu Qiyan smiled and shook Xia Mingyue's hand, and then bowed to her properly.

"My dear, your husband can fight in all directions and kill enemies in battle. He can also fetch water, cook, grow vegetables and wash clothes. We have been married for several years and I have always been well-behaved and obedient. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west. If you tell me to beat a dog, I will never chase a chicken. How about this marriage?"

Is this considered a proposal?

Xia Mingyue pursed her lips and looked into Lu Qiyan's passionate and sincere gaze. She felt a warm current in her heart and her nose felt sore.

This Lu Qiyan...

He really tried every possible way to make her happy.

Xia Mingyue sniffed and nodded at him, "Hmm..."

"Thank you, ma'am." Lu Qiyan felt relieved and stood up straight.

"It's settled, it's settled. This is settled."

After a burst of hearty laughter, Mrs. Lu, Fan Jinglan and others entered the house together. They were all dressed festively, and even Wu Jin had a big red silk flower tied on his body.

After everyone entered the room, they gathered around Xia Mingyue and chased Lu Qiyan out. "The bride needs to change her clothes and put on makeup. We are all her family members and we need to accompany her. You, the groom, should get out first."

"That's right, the groom should go and do what a groom should do first!"

Everyone was talking at once, and without waiting for Lu Qiyan to say a word, they pushed him out and closed the door.

Changing clothes, combing hair, putting on makeup...

Yinqiao and Qingju were busy, while the others helped out and dressed up today's protagonist.

Lu Qiyan shook his head and smiled, then went to the yard next door to prepare his clothes.

After half an hour, Lu Qiyan had prepared everything, so he went to meet the bride with his head held high and chest puffed out, full of high spirits.

At the gate of the courtyard, Xia Yunji and Fan Honghui had been waiting with many people for a long time. When they saw Lu Qiyan, their eyes immediately lit up, "The groom is finally here."

"Thank you for waiting for so long." Lu Qiyan bowed with a smile, "My wife's family is mostly female. When you enter the house later, you will need to..."

Be polite to those who block your door.

"The groom must have made a mistake." Fan Honghui laughed, "We are not going to welcome the bride with the groom."

"Then..." Lu Qiyan was suddenly surprised.

"We are Madam Xia's family!" The others followed suit, "So the groom should not expect us to deal with the people blocking the door now, because we are here to block the groom's door!"

"That's right." Fan Honghui smiled slyly. "According to common etiquette, we should give the groom some difficult questions. Considering that we are all working together in the army, we will be a little more relaxed. The groom will show off his skills."

Lu Qiyan, "..."

He had planned everything, but he had never expected these people to turn against him at the critical moment, leaving him to fight alone!
It would have been fine if Xia Yunji had just done that, but Fan Honghui also joined in the fun, probably still holding a grudge against him for taking so many chickens and ducks from the kitchen. What a narrow-minded person!

Needless to say, the others were accustomed to seeing him being so majestic and powerful, and now that they finally had a chance to teach him a lesson, they naturally would not let go of the opportunity.

This is troublesome...

Lu Qiyan touched his nose with his hand, thought for a moment, and said, "It's not impossible for me to show off my skills, but..."

"Hey, ma'am, why did you come out?"

Madam Xia is out?

It’s only now, why did he come out?
Fan Honghui, Xia Yunji and others hurriedly turned around to look.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Qiyan jumped up, nimbly reached out to grab the top of the wall, then leaped forward, lightly crossed the wall, and landed steadily in the yard.

It happened too fast and too suddenly, and Fan Honghui and others were so shocked that they were stunned and it took them a long time to come back to their senses.

At once……

A little embarrassing?

After all, he had been in the military camp for too long and was fooled by Lu Qiyan's little trick?

Some of this is hard to justify!
"This Lu Qiyan is really unconventional!" Fan Honghui raised his eyebrows awkwardly, "But this action is so skillful, why doesn't it feel like the first time?"

Wu Jin glanced at Fan Honghui.

you guess?

I'm used to it!
Lu Qiyan climbed over the wall into the yard, and without paying any attention to the people making a fuss outside the gate, he walked straight through the yard to the door and knocked on it.

"Who's outside?" a questioning voice came from inside.

After Lu Qiyan cleared his throat, he pressed his hand against his throat and used the ventriloquism skills he had used when reading novels to Xia Mingyue. "It's me, I'm here to bring some snacks to Madam Xia."

It was soft and gentle, like the voice of a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old.

Such a sound made the people inside let down their guard immediately. Without asking any other questions, they just opened the door with a "clatter".

When the door opened, the man was stunned.

There was no girl delivering snacks outside, only Lu Qiyan, who was smiling and looking very proud!

Everyone realized that they had been deceived by Lu Qiyan, and they rushed to the door in an attempt to block Lu Qiyan outside.

Fortunately, Lu Qiyan had already prepared. He took out the heavy silver peanuts strung together with a red rope from his sleeves and distributed them to everyone.

As the saying goes, one should be willing to pay back what one has received from someone, and what's more, blocking the door is just a formality, just a way to make things more lively, so after getting the silver peanut, no one used too much strength to block it, allowing Lu Qiyan to enter the house smoothly.

At this time, Xia Mingyue had already changed into her wedding dress, put on makeup, and combed her hair.

Her hair is as black as sandalwood, her skin is as white as snow, her dark eyebrows are like distant mountains, her lips are a little red, and the touch of rouge at the end of her eyebrows is like a butterfly wing about to fly, which is very beautiful.

The wedding dress she was wearing was made of gold weaving and had a phoenix pattern embroidered on it. The pearls on the collar were round and shiny, which made Xia Mingyue's neck look even more slender, dignified and beautiful.

After being married for several years, Xia Mingyue was the most beautiful one in Lu Qiyan's eyes, but Xia Mingyue's beauty today refreshed Lu Qiyan's cognition, and he was stunned for a moment.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Xia Mingyue felt a little embarrassed and blushed. Her cheeks turned red, making her face look even more rosy and beautiful. She hurriedly took the fan to cover her face.

Lu Qiyan came back to his senses, coughed lightly, and saluted Xia Mingyue properly, "Your husband is here to pick you up, please go out."

Xia Mingyue stood up, bowed to Lu Qiyan, took the red silk brought by Yin Qiao and others, and she and Lu Qiyan each held one end and walked out together.

It was just as the sun was setting, the sky was filled with beautiful sunset glow, and the golden light made the two people's shadows quite long.

"The bride is leaving!"

With a loud shout and the sound of firecrackers, several little girls from the farm scattered the freshly picked flower petals all over the sky.

Xia Mingyue and Lu Qiyan were surrounded by the crowd and brought to the main hall.

Madam He had been waiting in the main hall for a long time, and as the master of ceremonies, she presided over the wedding ceremony for the two people.

Worship heaven and earth, and a good marriage will come.

Second bow to parents, their teachings will be engraved in my heart.

The husband and wife bow to each other, and will stay together until they are old.

Heaven and earth are in harmony and all things are in peace; the dragon and the phoenix bring auspiciousness and blessings.

May the couple get married and have good luck!

After the ceremony, Xia Mingyue was surrounded by Lu and others and entered the bridal chamber, while Lu Qiyan was carried to the wine table by Fan Honghui and others.

When welcoming the bride, everyone tried to block the door but failed. Now that they had another chance, no one wanted to let it go and they just tried their best to get Lu Qiyan drinking.

Drink in a small glass?

No, no, I have to change to a large cup!

As he drank, the big cup turned into a big bowl. He didn't even need any snacks, he just drank one bowl after another.

When one person drinks too much, another person takes over, using the rotation tactic, trying to get Lu Qiyan drunk.

Lu Qiyan accepted all the drinks offered to him. Whenever someone offered him a bowl of wine, he would drink it, which amazed everyone. In the end, they didn't even bother to drink their own wine or eat the delicious food on the table. They just stood beside Lu Qiyan and counted how many bowls of wine he had drunk.

Until all the people in the military camp were drunk and could not even stand steadily, and Fan Honghui just found a place to lie down and sleep, Lu Qiyan still slowly poured a bowl of wine into his mouth and then turned the bowl over.

Not a drop is left.

"Thank you." Lu Qiyan said this, told his men to settle the drunk people, and went straight to the inner courtyard.

Seeing Lu Qiyan leaving with steady steps and no sway, everyone couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

Dingyuan Hou, huge amount!

admire!

Congratulations!

While people were drinking and having fun outside, Lu Qiyan walked across the yard and into the house.

Xia Mingyue was sitting on the bed in the room, bored. When she heard the noise outside, she hurriedly put the fan in front of her.

But when she realized through her peripheral vision that the person coming was Lu Qi Yan, and she was the only one there, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and put the fan aside.

"Husband."

"Miss."

Lu Qiyan walked over, sat down next to Xia Mingyue, and looked at her carefully. (End of this chapter)