Northern Prefecture Rivers and Mountains

Chapter 107 Wedding
After a busy period of time, March has arrived in a blink of an eye. The household registration check is less than half done and the wedding date is approaching.

Liu Daogui returned to Jingkou and went north to Lanling to welcome the bride with his brothers Liu Yu, Liu Daolian, and more than 30 clan brothers and neighbors.

We specially rented a cruise ship, hung big red lanterns and red silk, and headed north in style.

Liu Daogui originally wanted to keep a low profile, but he couldn't resist his brother Liu Yu's enthusiasm. "How many years has it been since our family held a wedding? Don't worry about the money. I'll take care of it."

"Where did you get the money?" Liu Daogui didn't give any face at all.

Although he joined the army, he was still addicted to gambling as before. He was lavish and often hung out in gambling houses, accumulating a lot of debts.

Thanks to Meng Huaiyu, Meng Longfu, Xiang Jing and others who always take care of me.

"You don't need to ask this." Liu Yu said mysteriously.

Even without him saying anything, Liu Daogui guessed something. He was popular and had many friends. He was like a fish in water in the Northern Army. When he heard that the Liu family was having a wedding, many people came to offer gifts. Even his boss Sun Wuzhong gave him ten strings of cash.

I don't know how he got involved with Tan Pingzhi, but the Tan family gave him a generous gift of thirty strings of cash.

Liu Laozhi and his son Liu Jingxuan also gave ten strings of cash each, and even Liu Laozhi's son-in-law He Wuji gave two bolts of brocade...

This is also the thing that Liu Daogui admires most about him, he can get along well anywhere.

On Liu Daogui's side, Gao Xun and Zhou Zheng sent someone to deliver a piece of silk, and Yuan He gave five strings of cash, giving him enough face.

As soon as the boat started moving, everyone started playing Chupu, gambling until the sky was dark and the sky was dark, and they continued gambling all the way to the border of Lanling...

When they arrived at the city of Qi, the Cao family went out ten miles outside the city to greet them.

The entire city was decorated with lights and colors. The Cao family was not actually a poor family, but a powerful family in the area, and they lived in great glory.

A green pavilion was set up at the central gate of the city, with a tent covered with green cloth and a large red felt mat spread.

The elders of the Cao family were all dressed in new clothes and stood outside the Qinglu. Even the old man Cao Tengyun was released. He was wearing a black crane cloak and holding an iron Ruyi in his hand. However, his shriveled body looked a bit funny in this outfit...

Liu Daogui looked at the weapon in his hand and felt a chill in his heart for no reason.

With the Cao family's wealth, even if they didn't have a jade ruyi, getting a sandalwood one wouldn't be a big deal, but they chose an iron one...

"Why are you still standing there?" Liu Yu pushed Liu Daogui.

Liu Daogui stared at Cao Tengyun and walked towards Qinglu step by step. Cao Tengyun also looked at Liu Daogui with a strange expression. The father-in-law and son-in-law stared at each other, making the atmosphere a little awkward.

Suddenly, a laugh broke out from the green hut, and a graceful figure walked out.

The jade-inlaid gold hairpin swayed gently, and a hibiscus flower embroidered fan covered half of her face. Behind the fan, a pair of bright eyes were full of affection, and her red lips were upturned with a faint smile.

Liu Daogui had not cared much about this marriage before, but when the day came and he saw her, he felt inexplicably moved.

The two of them didn't meet often and didn't talk much, but she always supported him silently behind the scenes.

That day, he confronted the Cao family and even threatened Cao Tengyun with his own life.

If you get a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?
"Si Fei greets her husband." Perhaps out of shyness, the embroidered fan covered her entire face.

Fuxi and Nuwa got married. Nuwa felt shy, so Fuxi made a fan to cover her shame. The tradition has been passed down and became the custom of "Queshan Ceremony".

"When I went there in the past, the willows were swaying; when I come back now, it is raining and snowing." Liu Daogui had read the Book of Songs very well, so he couldn't help but recite it aloud.

It is rumored that Xie Xuan liked this sentence the most.

This old fellow Cao Tengyun has a face that looks like a murderer and robber, but the name he gave to his daughter is so poetic.

"The auspicious time has arrived, let's set off!"

As soon as the gongs and drums sounded, more than fifty red boxes behind Qinglu were lifted up by the porters and followed the Liu family members south.

In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, lavish dowries were popular, and the cost of a single banquet could ruin a person's entire life.

A marriage would cost a family their entire life savings. The Cao family's dowry of over fifty boxes was substantial, but it also showed how much importance the Cao family attached to this marriage...

The marriage is over at this point.

After the banquet, everyone returned to Guangling overnight to hold the wedding.

The Cao family also bought a pleasure boat, and Cao Ji sailed south with a group of servants and maids. When they arrived in Jingkou, a chalet was set up in the neighborhood, and several women from the Liu family helped the bride put on her makeup.

Liu Daogui was waiting outside. Almost half of the people in the outer city of Jingkou had come, and they were all in high spirits. Liu Yu ran around, chatting with everyone and laughing happily.

Not long after, the sound of wheel tracks was heard in the alley. An ox cart was slowly approaching, followed by more than a hundred members of the Liu family. The leader was Liu Jingxuan, followed by Liu Huaisu, Liu Huaijing, Liu Zun and other clan members.

"Bridal daughter, hurry up and come out!"

"Bridal daughter, hurry up and come out!"

Amidst cheers, the bride was escorted out and boarded the ox cart.

Liu Daogui was also pushed up.

The ox cart slowly drove towards the Liu family, and the crowd followed behind and cheered.

Just as we were about to drive into Liu's house, bursts of exclamations came from behind.

"Xu Jijiu of the Heavenly Master Dao congratulates General Liu and has come to offer a gift."

The surrounding area suddenly became quiet.

Liu Daogui turned around and saw a group of disheveled Taoist priests carrying two wooden boxes rushing over. Friends and relatives around them all avoided them, but the looks they gave them were a little cold.

The Tianshi Dao has always wanted to develop in Jingkou, but has not been very successful.

The clans in Jingkou were too united and always kept their distance from the Tianshi Dao.

These people came uninvited, which was already very rude, and they also behaved recklessly. In front of everyone, they opened a box of cloth and a box of money, which contained no less than a hundred strings of cash.

"Thank you for your kindness, Master Xu."

Don't hit a smiling person. Today is the wedding day, and Liu Daogui was polite, but he was wondering in his heart that he didn't know this Xu Jijiu.

Yunxiu's brother's surname is Xu, but he has little contact with him.

Giving such a big gift is a bit strange.

"But is it Xu Daofu from Suiyu Village in Pengcheng?" Liu Yu immediately told the other party's origin.

Pengcheng was the capital of the State of Xu during the Spring and Autumn Period, and the Xu surname was then spread throughout the counties of Xuzhou.

Liu Daogui didn't expect that the other party was from the same hometown as him...

"That's right!" said the Taoist priest in the lead with a smile.

"I appreciate your kindness, but there's no need for formalities. Please see you off." Liu Yu waved his hand.

"You..." The Taoist's face darkened.

The young and strong men of the Liu family surrounded them. Liu Yu glared at them with a squinting look, looking intimidating without even getting angry. He was already tall and strong with a majestic appearance, and after joining the army, his aura became even more frightening.

A great man changes like a tiger, a gentleman changes like a leopard, and a villain changes his face.

The Taoist priest was so frightened that he stepped back repeatedly and walked away dejectedly carrying two boxes.

It seemed that relatives and friends were already accustomed to this kind of scene, and after they left, they were filled with laughter and joy again.

There were a lot of rituals to go through, and Liu Daogui was confused and drunk by everyone, and then sent to the bridal chamber.

The wedding is finally over.

The flickering candlelight in the bridal chamber cast a halo of light over everything in the room.

"Husband..." Cao Sifei picked up the wedding wine.

This thing is a gourd split into two parts, connected by a string on the handle, and drinking from the same cup together, which means that the husband and wife are connected as one.

Liu Daogui and she drank from each other's cups, and at this moment, the two of them truly became husband and wife.

Under the candlelight, the bright eyes are like water, the beautiful woman is like a dream, and when our eyes meet, my heart can't help but beat fast...

(End of this chapter)