There is something wrong with my infinite flow teammates!

Moreover, the most frightening thing is the group of old men and women wearing yellow hats on the left, who are from the tour group. Seeing their eyes shining, the tour guide's face turned red with anxiety.

As long as he dares to scatter flowers, he will definitely see zombies coming out of the cage!

"Well, what shall I do?"

Xueno smiled and adjusted the focus to the embarrassed groom. She had looked up some traditional Chinese customs. In this case, should he give or not?

Giving it might cause an accident, but not giving it would make you look stingy. People have already expressed their blessings, their faces are beaming, their eyes are wide open, and they are stretching out their hands eagerly.

But the groom's inability to handle it doesn't mean the matchmaker has no other options. She rolled her eyes and waved her handkerchief coquettishly, and a best man ran over from behind, holding a large roll of red firecrackers in his hand...

The guy wearing small round sunglasses took out a cigarette, lit it, took a deep puff, then tore open the firecracker and handed over the cigarette butt.

Suddenly, the little girls who were making a fuss let out a scream and hid on the side of the road like little rabbits.

But the next second, the harsh crackling sound did not come, and the best man put the cigarette in his mouth again and walked back with a smile. Before everyone could react, there was a loud "clang~~~" and the team walked quickly.

At this time, another best man came to the junior high school girls, took out five red envelopes, stuffed them into their hands in a flash, then turned around and ran away.

"Since you've chosen this path to show off, there's no reason why they can't handle it."

Beiyuankong looked at the scene in front of him happily, "There's not much in the red envelope, usually eight or nine yuan, mainly for celebration and long-lasting happiness."

But after saying this, Xueno did not answer. He looked down in surprise and found that the girl's eyes were flickering, staring at the sedan chair in a daze.

This big red sedan chair was extremely luxurious. Not only was it embroidered with exquisite patterns, but it was also carried by four bearers in the front and back. It was exactly the legendary eight-man sedan chair, which was the highest standard for wedding receptions in ancient times.

What fascinated her was not only these. When the wedding procession came in, she discovered that the gauze curtains on the side windows of the sedan chair had been pulled up by the bride.

Through the window, you can see the bride wearing a phoenix crown, a red scarf covering her face, a red shirt inside, and an embroidered red robe outside. She has a collar with a lock of heavenly officials around her neck, a magic mirror on her chest, a shawl on her shoulders, a bag for descendants on her shoulders, and a "hand-making silver" wrapped around her arm.

Even though you can only see her upper body and not even her face, she looks extremely charming and beautiful.

"Is this the legendary 'phoenix crown and bridal robe' bride?" the girl murmured, "It's much more beautiful than the pictures I saw on the Internet."

"Strictly speaking, the real phoenix crown and shawl are not this set of clothes. The phoenix crown is a combination of the 'phoenix crown', 'phoenix hairpin' and 'golden hairpin' that the bride wears on her head. The shawl is just the two embroidered ribbons on her shoulders."

Bei Yuankong recalled and explained: "The Phoenix Coronet and the Bridal Casket are decorations, not wedding clothes. If you only wear the Phoenix Coronet and the Bridal Casket, it will become the emperor's new clothes."

"Is that so?" Xueno looked at the slowly advancing team in front of her, "I have always thought that these four words are a general term for the most solemn wedding dress."

"It is indeed very solemn. In ancient times, ordinary people could only wear this kind of decoration once."

Seeing the girl's puzzled look, Kitahara Sora did not keep her in suspense and explained directly: "The phoenix crown and bridal robe are daily attire for women of high status, such as the empress and concubines in the palace, and are also the dresses of the noble ladies of ministers and officials. But for children of ordinary families, they can only wear them when they get married, and they can only wear them once in their lifetime."

Yukino's eyes flickered and she nodded seriously. These things were difficult to find on the Internet. Since she had come across them, she might as well get to the bottom of it and find out everything in one go.

"And then? That big sedan chair also looks amazing."

But before Kitahara Sora could answer, he heard the voices of a young couple not far away, attracting the attention of both of them.

They looked to be around 25 years old. The woman wore a pair of big sunglasses and the boy was not particularly handsome but looked very energetic.

They seemed to be involved in a small quarrel...

“I want a Chinese wedding!”

The girl curled her lips and said with longing, "The Chinese wedding dress is so beautiful, dear, let's change to a Chinese wedding."

The boy looked at his fiancée with an embarrassed expression, "Momo, haven't we already decided? Didn't you say you wanted the most romantic French wedding and the wedding banquet next week? Stop it."

"Isn't there still a week left? Should we contact the wedding company right now and change the Western style to a Chinese one?"

The girl named Momo suggested cautiously. Seeing her husband looking embarrassed again, she grabbed his hand and swung it like a little girl, "Honey, let's change. I suddenly found that Chinese wedding dresses are so beautiful. Okay~~~ um~~~ please~~~"

Seeing that the woman was still acting coquettishly, the man still tried to comfort her in a gentle voice.

After just a few words, the woman became impatient and shook off her husband's hand, angrily saying, "I don't care, I don't care, I don't care. I want a phoenix crown and a Chinese wedding dress."

The man suddenly felt overwhelmed. He subconsciously glanced at the young couple not far away from him... She didn't know what the phoenix crown and bridal robe was before. It was only after the boy explained it to the little girl that she knew the term...

"..."

"..."

Kitahara Sora and Yukino looked at each other, and both saw a strange smile in each other's eyes.

"In the true sense of tradition, many modern girls are not worthy of wearing a phoenix crown and a red robe."

"Oh? Why?" the girl asked, understandingly.

"In ancient China, marriage was an extremely solemn event. Not everyone was qualified to ride in a particularly exaggerated sedan chair like the one just now."

"So? I'm a foreigner and I don't quite understand. Please explain it to me." The girl smiled sweetly as she watched the wedding procession going further and further away.

"In ancient times, marrying a wife required 'three betrothals and six ceremonies' and 'marrying through a formal matchmaker', so the status of a wife was actually very high."

Bei Yuankong recalled for a moment and continued, "But, the eight-man sedan chair is for ladies from noble families; the large sum of money to marry a wife is for a perfect body; the formal matchmaker is for virtuous women; the three betrothal gifts and six ceremonies are for knowledgeable and sensible people."

"Only if you meet this condition can you be worthy of the true 'a thousand acres of fertile land and ten miles of red makeup'. In other words, even if you want to marry someone, you must be worthy of the position. How many girls nowadays do you think can meet this condition?"

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Yukino was stunned.

This... is amazing.

She subconsciously thought of the marriage customs in Japan, but their customs were simply ridiculous compared to those in China.

The highest standard of wedding dress here is called Fengguanxiapei, but over there it is called Baiwugou. The meaning is that no matter what the bride was like before marriage, after marriage she will have a new soul and become a brand new person.

This is also the reason why many women from the lower class in Japan have a lot of fun before marriage and act like good wives and mothers after marriage.

That is to say, no matter how... um... dissolute she was before marriage, as long as she put on the wedding dress called White Wedding Dress, she would wash away the dirt of the first half of her life and become pure and flawless again.

But... isn't this just deceiving yourself?

To put it bluntly, you were a bus driver before, but can you really wash away the past after getting married? Not only will your body be in ruins, but those unbearable memories will be forever imprinted in your mind.

It's different here. Only a truly noble person can be carried by eight people to his new home. This may not only refer to status, but also a clean and elegant soul.

The one you marry is a virgin, and it's clear from what you hear. A man spends his whole life trying to find someone to accompany him for life, and that person must belong to him. If someone has touched her, can she still be considered a virgin?

When you were young, others would spend a bowl of fried noodles and a 30-yuan hotel with you until dawn. Many years later, you ask for a 1.8 million yuan dowry. Do you think you deserve it?

And regarding this point, Xueno even looked it up on the Internet and found that divorce was not impossible in ancient China. Divorce was allowed by law.

There are even quite a few who remarry, but in history, no remarried woman has ever remarried with such the highest standards.

Even many great poets, after redeeming the courtesans, tried to marry them in a simple manner. Although many of them only sold their art but not their bodies, no one married them with great fanfare.

No matter how much your second husband loves you, he must follow the rules left by our ancestors.

The matchmaker is a virtuous woman. In fact, many Chinese people have been misled into thinking that in ancient times, one could have many wives. This is also the way it is portrayed in movies and TV shows.

But the laws of China from ancient times to the present have always been monogamous.

Only those who are virtuous and noble can be called "wives". There can only be one wife, and the others can only be considered "concubines". Just like all emperors in history have only one empress.

The three betrothal gifts and six rituals, the one that is sought after is knowledgeable and well-mannered is easy to explain. As a wife, you must not only possess noble qualities, but also cultural level and various etiquette are indispensable. After all, you represent your husband's face.

For example, one of the most famous words: 'red sleeves add fragrance'.

It means that the husband is writing under the candlelight, while his wife is beside him, gently grinding the ink and reading with him. Hongxiu refers to the red sleeves of a woman, and Xiang refers to the ink.

Without any cultural background, can you understand what your husband is writing or reading?

At this point, the four people present were stunned at the same time...

The two passers-by with low education levels were in a daze, and the way they looked at the man, they must have been obviously disgusted... uh... what the little boy said was very logical and seemed to be very correct.

But it seems that everything he said has nothing to do with his wife.

She has a capricious temper and low level of education. Not to mention being able to speak eloquently, all she says is YYDS and "juejuezi" all the time. She thinks she is very fashionable, but in fact she is vulgar and uncouth.

When I see something very surprising, I can only say "Wow". After so many years away from school, I probably can't even recite a complete ancient poem by now.

And according to her, she had only had one boyfriend before she met me... The man's look became strange.

The look of the girl named Momo also became a little strange. She stared straight at Beiyuan Kong with a hint of shame and anger in her eyes.

She had a good impression of this handsome little brother before, but after he said this, she wanted to slap him twice. What a mess, it's just nonsense.

Women are unreasonable, especially those who have been influenced by all kinds of toxic chicken soup.

Because of China's revival, foreign separatists are trying every means to obstruct it. I guess those who spread poisonous chicken soup all day long are their dogs.

On the surface, they are doing it for traffic and money, but in fact, a large part of them are under the instruction of foreign elements? Inciting gender confrontation, brainwashing women, teaching them boxing... They are all walking half a million people, and they all deserve to be killed!

So, Momo's eyes became sharp. But just as she was about to speak, she was stopped by her husband.

"Go home, I still have to write invitations! Go back and uninstall D-Music for me."

The tone of this spirited young man had never been so serious before, leaving Momo stunned.

"Dear? You..."

But she didn't get any sympathy for pretending to be pitiful. Her husband, who had just obtained the marriage certificate, looked cold and continued, "Play games with me in the future, and don't watch short videos anymore!"

Normally, she would have made a scene, but now, for some reason, she pouted and followed her husband with a wronged look...

Perhaps Kitahara Sora didn't know that his unintentional Versailles behavior would save a family in the near future.

He just stared at Yukino, and Yukino blushed, her little head almost drooping into his chest.

A lady from a noble family, what else could she be if not a proper young lady?

She is a virgin, and Kitahara Sora is her first love. They have already secretly made an engagement, and all they have to do is go back and report to their elders and get their blessings.

She is a virtuous woman. Isn't she considerate? Too considerate!

He was well-educated and well-mannered. He always topped the academic charts when he was in school. He was familiar with ancient books and various literary works. He started learning various social etiquette in elementary school...

In terms of skills, she knows music theory, can play the piano, is good at housework, knows the tea ceremony, and can do flower arrangement... Even if she was not selected, she has learned Aikido.

Wow... I don't know if you don't tell me, but if you really want to be serious...

It seems that Yukino meets all these harsh conditions!

Chapter 4: A Small Town Story ()

After the newlywed family passed by, Kitahara Sora and Yukino continued to wander around the scenic area.

It’s embarrassing to say that as a native local, Kitahara Sora knows almost nothing about many of the stories here, so much so that he couldn’t answer many of the questions raised by Yukino.

That girl is really good at manipulating people's mentality. She won't openly mock you now, but will look at you with a half-smile when you are embarrassed.

She seemed to have said nothing, but also seemed to have said everything, which made Kitahara Sora a little upset.

Isn't this normal? This ancient town has only started to develop tourism in recent years, and many anecdotes, legends and history have not been uncovered.

It can be said that except for some octogenarians who know some things, the general local people certainly don’t know very much in detail.

Professional tour guides will definitely be able to speak eloquently, as every ancient house, every historical figure and allusion are compulsory courses for them.

So, Kitahara Kongxin became shameless and dragged Yukino behind the tour group to listen to free stories from the old men and women.

Part of the scenic area of ​​this ancient town is free, and the free areas are inhabited. Those old houses were originally the ancestral homes of the elderly. In order to make this ancient town more lively, the government will even give some subsidies as long as they continue to live there.

As a result, many elderly people's children no longer go out to work, but life in an ancient house is very inconvenient. For example, it is not allowed to install conspicuous electrical appliances, such as air-conditioning outdoor units, which will destroy the historical sense of the streets and appear very incongruous.

For example, the uncle who bought painted candy from Xueno before, how could he make a living just by painting candy? In fact, doing business here also provides wages from the government.

Admission is required to enter performance areas such as the stage. Ordinary people do not live in that area. A small area is divided for staff and actors to live in and maintain.

After the two people who wanted to take advantage of the story were given the tickets, they still followed the tour group.

Along the way, Xueno never stopped eating snacks in her hands, such as candied haws, horse rolls, flower cakes, glutinous rice candy figures, and pickled spicy and sour radish slices.

If she had never seen anything before, she would buy the smallest portion, take a few bites and then throw it to Kitahara Sora to deal with, saying that she had to save some food for the specialties in the evening.

The two followed them around for the whole afternoon and didn't leave the scenic area until after four o'clock.

I plan to play until ten o'clock tonight before going back. At eight o'clock, there will be a Mid-Autumn Festival performance at the Central Grand Theater, such as lantern festivals, word riddles and the like, which will be very lively.

It was five o'clock in the afternoon, and Kitahara Sora and Yukino had already arrived at a gorgeous gallery boat by the Yuan River. This was a newly built gallery hotel after the development of the tourism industry.

This gallery stays on the shore during the day. When it is full of diners in the evening, it will slowly drift to the center of the river and will not dock again until after eight o'clock.

If diners finish eating early and want to leave, they have to take the ferry back.

The orange sunset shines obliquely on the river, rippling the blue waves and shining with golden light. In the distance, on the fishing boats that look like lonely boats, fishermen who have worked all day are sitting on the bows and sorting out their fishing nets.

A few cormorants stood at the stern or on the side of the boat. They looked lazy after having eaten their fill, and occasionally spread their wings and cried.

The girl in a white dress propped her chin with one hand, quietly watching this peaceful and beautiful scene. The setting sun interweaves to form a beautiful picture.