Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 168 Worship
After Qu Shaoyang entered the room, he first went to pay his respects to Doctor Chen and his wife, and then went to the west room.

At this time, Chen Xiuyun was wearing a bright red coat and skirt, with a red veil with a picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water on her head, and she was sitting upright on the kang.

Qu Shaoyang came to the kang and bowed, "My wife, your husband is here to pick you up."

Everyone around laughed, and then two girls came over and put on embroidered shoes for Chen Xiuyun. Then Chen Yunhan stepped forward and carried Chen Xiuyun on his back.

Arriving at the east room, Chen Yunhan put his sister down.

The young couple stood on the red carpet, knelt down, kowtowed to Doctor Chen and Li, and said goodbye to their parents.

Chen Xiuyun, who was originally smiling, suddenly felt her eyes sore and couldn't stop crying.

When Li saw this, she hurried forward and helped her daughter up.

"Look at you, why are you crying on such a happy day? You're getting married nearby, just a few steps away from our home.

After you get married, you can come back whenever you want. What's the difference between this and not getting married? Don't cry, your makeup will be ruined."

Li took a handkerchief and wiped Chen Xiuyun's tears, and asked someone to bring powder to help Chen Xiuyun touch up her makeup.

Afterwards, someone brought over some noodles, and Li fed her daughter two bites of them from under her veil.

Afterwards, the matchmaker, Mrs. Zhou, urged the bride to get into the sedan chair so as not to delay the time.

Someone stuffed a bottle full of grains into Chen Xiuyun's arms.

Chen Xiuyun held the vase and was carried on Chen Yunhan's back as they walked out of the Chen family and sat in the sedan chair.

Inside the sedan were Shuanzhu and Xiaofeng, the golden boy and jade girl who supported the sedan.

The bride got into the sedan chair, and several young men immediately lifted it up.

At this time, Doctor Chen and Li also came out from the house. Doctor Chen sprinkled a bowl of rice behind the sedan chair, and Li threw out the bowl of water in her hand.

The villagers who were watching the fun came over to stop the sedan chair.

The young men who came with Qu Shaoyang to welcome the bride quickly took out the copper coins they had prepared long ago and scattered a lot of them.

Everyone went to pick up the copper coins, so naturally no one stopped the sedan.

The trumpeters and drummers were in front, followed by Qu Shaoyang riding a chestnut horse, then came the bride's sedan chair, the team carrying the dowry, and at the end were the people who escorted the bride away.

The Chen family had just moved here, and had not yet notified their relatives in Kuandian.

So except for Chen Yunhan and Chen Yunzhe, the ones who came to send off the bride today were all neighbors.

The wedding procession went back from the other side, making a half circle.

On the way, people who knew that Qu Shaoyang was getting married today all ran out to watch the fun.

The bride was in the sedan chair, invisible to others, but the bride's dowry was placed in a red lacquered box and could be seen clearly.

The Chen family’s dowry totaled eighteen loads.

In addition to the usual bedding, clothes, colorful curtains, rouge and powder, boxes and furniture, there are also many gold and silver jewelry, pearls, jade and agate.

What was most surprising was that there were two loads of silver, some soil and tiles.

The clod of earth represents the land in the dowry, and the tile represents the real estate and shop surface.

Doctor Chen and Mrs. Li had discussed this long ago. Since they only had one daughter in their family, Chen Xiuyun's marriage could not be too shabby.

Furthermore, Qu Shaoyang has helped the Chen family many times and saved them from danger. This kindness cannot be forgotten.

When Doctor Chen got the 15,000 taels from the Tong family, he wanted to give half to Qu Shaoyang and Liu Dongshan, but the two refused to take it no matter what.

So this time, Doctor Chen discussed with Li about giving their daughter a larger dowry, which could be regarded as a token of their appreciation for the young couple.

Therefore, they gave her two hundred taels of silver, fifty mu of prime land, and two shops in Yingkou as her dowry. This dowry was one of the best in Maoer Mountain, not to mention in the county.

So when everyone saw the dowry team, they were all extremely envious.

"No wonder so many people proposed marriage, but Lao Liu and Xiao Qu disagreed. Look at the Chen family's style. When they marry off their daughter, the dowry is so long.

Xiao Qu is so lucky. Not only did he marry such a beautiful wife, but his father-in-law's family is also so rich. It's hard to deny it.

Even among the families in Maoer Mountain, no one can afford such a dowry." Everyone was talking about it.

The wedding procession walked for nearly quarter of an hour before arriving at the gate of Qu's house. Amid the sound of firecrackers, the sedan chair landed on the ground.

On this side, there were also some people who came to join in the fun and stopped the sedan chair.

Fortunately, Qu Shaoyang was well prepared and spent some copper coins to send these people away.

Then, a few people came with flower pots filled with grains, beans, money fruits, and grass knots, and threw them to the newlyweds while saying auspicious words.

The children who were watching nearby all came forward to pick up the trash.

After all the beans were scattered, Qu Shaoyang took the bow and shot three times at the sedan chair. Then the curtain was opened and the matchmaker came forward and helped the bride out of the sedan chair.

Chen Xiuyun lowered her head, looked at her feet through the gap in her veil, and walked in carefully on the red felt.

He crossed the threshold, stepped on the saddle, stepped over the fire basin, and then entered the east room of the Qu family. He stepped on the bricks wrapped in red paper to get on the kang and sit on the kang.

Qu Shaoyang also took off his shoes, got on the kang, and sat down next to Chen Xiuyun.

The matchmaker came over and picked up the dates, peanuts, chestnuts, candies, etc. on the kang and scattered them on the newlyweds while muttering auspicious words.

After the newlyweds finished their sitting ceremony, the matchmaker helped the bride down to the ground and came to the courtyard.

The Qu family's house was small, with only two rooms, so they set up tables, wedding candles, etc. in the yard.

On both sides of the table sat Liu Dongshan and Lin Ruolan.

Liu Dongshan is Qu Shaoyang's master. Master is both master and father. Qu Shaoyang's parents are not around, so Liu Dongshan naturally takes on the role of father.

A clean red felt was spread in front of the table. The newlyweds came to the table and stood still. Someone shouted, "First bow to heaven and earth... Second bow to parents... Husband and wife bow to each other..."

The two bowed three times according to etiquette, and then the bride was supported by the matchmaker and taken back to the bridal chamber.

Then Qu Shaoyang, surrounded by the crowd, also entered the bridal chamber, took the scale from the matchmaker, and lifted the veil on the bride's head.

Under the veil, Chen Xiuyun had her black hair tied into a bun, with a phoenix hairpin, a hairpin, and a few big red velvet flowers inserted in it.

Chen Xiuyun was already pretty, with dark eyebrows and red lips. With the makeup on, her eyebrows looked like distant mountains and her eyes were as bright as autumn water, making her look even more beautiful and charming.

Qu Shaoyang stared with his eyes wide open, and a group of people around him started to make a fuss, clamoring for a kiss.

Qu Shaoyang smiled and leaned over and kissed Chen Xiuyun on the cheek, causing Chen Xiuyun's cheeks to blush. She lowered her head and dared not look at anyone.

At this time, someone brought a bowl of dumplings and asked Qu Shaoyang to pick some up and feed them to Chen Xiuyun.

Chen Xiuyun opened her mouth and took a bite, only to find that the dumpling was not cooked. "Raw?"

The people around heard this and started to make a noise again, "Did you hear that? The bride said she wants to give birth. Then she will definitely have two babies in three years. It's a great blessing."

This time, Chen Xiuyun's face turned red.

When Qu Shaoyang saw this, he was afraid that these people would continue to make trouble and Chen Xiuyun was too shy to bear it, so he bowed to everyone.

"The banquet is ready. Please move to the east courtyard, dear friends."

(End of this chapter)