Qingyunxian

Chapter 223: Encouragement

It is not difficult to allow two people to skip the step of exchanging tokens of love and go directly to the wedding ceremony of worshiping heaven and earth, provided that both of them are willing and in love with each other.

It's better than letting two people with no emotional foundation go to this extent and maintain a good marriage, which would be a headache.

Liu Xun felt that he only needed to convince Tang Yuan.

Tang Yuan's personality can be used to advantage.

Liu Xun did not wait until the next day, but quickly found Tang Yuan.

The boy has already returned home. When sending Yi Shulan back, he emphasized to Yi Shulan's parents that it would be better not to let Shulan run around during this period of time, so as to avoid being chosen by guests.

He also secretly reminded Yi Shulan's parents about the temple priest serving the Peach God.

After hearing what Tang Yuan said, the two honest middle-aged couple felt that it made a lot of sense.

Everyone in the village knew that their daughter was in love with Tang Yuan. If she was chosen by a guest to sleep with him, it would be unclean for serving the Peach God, and her daughter would definitely be ostracized by the village.

So the couple deliberately injured their waist and legs respectively, so that Yi Shulan could stay at home to take care of their parents.

Yi Shulan had no idea that this was a plot set up by her parents. She was so worried that her eyes were swollen from crying.

Seeing their daughter so sad, the couple felt a little bit reluctant, but they still didn't tell the truth.

They felt that doing so was also for their daughter's own good.

When Liu Xun arrived at Tang Yuan's house, Tang Yuan happened to be fiddling with wooden tools in the yard, which should be farm tools for threshing grain.

"What can I do for you, sir?" Tang Yuan, who already had precautions in place, couldn't hide his smile. The young man couldn't conceal his pride, but he also realized that something was wrong. He then slightly restrained his smile and asked in a polite manner.

Liu Xun smiled and nodded, looking at Tang Yuan but not saying anything.

Tang Yuan realized that he had neglected him, so he invited him into the courtyard to talk.

Liu Xun entered the yard and suddenly sighed, "Today I just mentioned Miss Shulan to the village chief by chance, but the village chief actually said that he wanted Miss Shulan to sleep with him."

When Tang Yuan heard this, what else could he do?
He immediately changed his gaze to hostility, but heard Liu Xun continue: "But I refused, but the village chief seemed to insist on doing so."

"I'll go find the village chief!" Tang Yuan panted like an angry leopard cub: "Absolutely not!"

Liu Xun grabbed him and shook his head, saying, "The village chief is of high status, and you can't change his mind even if you go. But I have a way."

Silly boy, if I really let you go to see the village chief, won’t you be exposed?

Tang Yuan suddenly calmed down. Yes, the village chief has the final say in the village, and sometimes even the temple priest cannot influence him. He probably cannot convince him.

Therefore, Tang Yuan placed his hopes on Liu Xun: "What can you do? Why did you help me?"

Tang Yuan didn't believe that Liu Xun would not be moved by Shulan's appearance.

Liu Xun clapped his hands and laughed, "I see that you and Miss Shulan are in love, so I naturally don't want to ruin it."

"As for the solution, you should have heard me say it at the banquet. I don't like other people's wives!"

Seeing that Liu Xun was keeping him in suspense, Tang Yuan threw down the wooden weapon in his hand and frowned, "Hurry up and tell me!"

Liu Xun smiled and raised a finger: "Just follow this, I have a way."

"You can marry Miss Shulan. By then, Miss Shulan will already be a married woman. If I say I don't want to, I think the village chief won't force me."

"Now, Miss Shulan is still unmarried. Even if I refuse, the village chief may force me."

Liu Xun's words seemed to open a door in Tang Yuan's heart.

Yes, I am married to Shulan, so if this guest is not a good wife, then isn’t it safe?

"Hahaha!" Tang Yuan laughed out loud with excitement, held Liu Xun's hand, and said gratefully: "Your idea is good!" Liu Xun patted Tang Yuan's shoulder, with something inexplicable in the depths of his smile.

Tang Yuan didn't even have time to take care of his work and immediately ran to Yi Shulan's house to discuss the marriage.

His parents died early, and Taoyuan Village did not have the traditional marriage proposal ceremony of three letters and six betrothal gifts. If he liked the girl, he just had to go to the girl's family and tell her parents whether they agreed.

Upon hearing Tang Yuan's intention, Yi Shulan's father almost jumped off the bed in shock. His movement was so large that it aggravated his injured waist.

Yi Shulan complained to Tang Yuan angrily, but when she heard the purpose of Tang Yuan's visit, she felt warm in her heart and her face blushed.

The man with an injured waist had a reluctant look on his face. Although he knew that his daughter liked this boy, he felt a little resistant when this boy wanted to take the cabbage he raised.

Tang Yuan was smart. He saw the hesitation of his future father-in-law and told him the guest's matter.

What Tang Yuan said was basically the same as Liu Xun's suggestion.

Yi Shulan's father thought it made sense, but he was still a little hesitant. Finally, he couldn't stand his wife's worry and nagging, and seeing his daughter's blushing face, he had to sigh and said, "Okay."

Tang Yuan was overjoyed when he heard this. He suppressed his joy and said, "Uncle, why don't you set a date? The village chief is urging the guests. What if the guests like Shulan?"

Tang Yuan distorted Liu Xun's attitude and changed his words in order to urge the man to set a date for the wedding.

Yi Shulan's father nodded heavily and said immediately: "We are an ordinary family. Even the village chief's son's wedding doesn't have many customs. We don't care about etiquette either."

"Let's do it tomorrow!"

The future father-in-law set the wedding date in a solemn voice, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Tang Yuan showed great displeasure.

I still can’t get over the fact that my cabbage was taken away!

Tang Yuan got the affirmation from his father-in-law, and immediately turned around happily, holding Yi Shulan's hands, and even his voice trembled a little: "Lan'er, did you hear that? We can get married tomorrow!"

Yi Shulan is a girl, and although she is innocent and naive, she is naturally very shy when it comes to such things.

She shrank her head, her face flushed, and uttered "hmm" in a voice as soft as a mosquito, as a response to her lover's words.

Tang Yuan touched his head with a silly smile, and looked at Yi Shulan with increasingly intoxicated eyes.

When the village chief Zhang Zhonggui learned that Tang Yuan and Yi Shulan were going to get married, he accidentally pulled out a few strands of his beard.

Yi Shulan is the successor of this generation's temple priest and also a candidate for the next generation's temple priest. The village chief is quite concerned about her marriage.

The village chief didn't expect that Tang and Yi got married because they were afraid that he would force the girl to sleep with Liu Xun.

The village chief ordered people to send gifts. Although Tang Yuan hated the village chief, he was going to marry Yi Shulan tomorrow and these were things of the past. He naturally forgave the village chief generously and of course had to accept these gifts.

The Tang and Yi families began to prepare for tomorrow's wedding, and people from the village also went to help.

Liu Xun used the excuse that a couple was getting married the next day and that proper etiquette had to be observed, and he once again refused the offer of sleeping with him.

The village chief was somewhat dissatisfied, but since Liu Xun said so, he would give him another day. After tomorrow, Liu Xun would not be able to refuse anymore!
The next morning, this isolated Taoyuan Village became very lively.

A large group of children ran from one end of the village to the other, scattering flower petals in their hands and shouting auspicious words such as "May the newlyweds grow old together".

The adults were busy setting up the wedding banquet.

Liu Xun was also invited as a guest.

The wedding ceremony in Taoyuan is very simple. It is held at the Tang family, and the newlyweds only need to bow three times.

Because Tang Yuan's parents died early, Yi Shulan's parents sat in the parents' seats, waiting for the two newlyweds to kowtow.

(End of this chapter)