Chapter 473: Small Town Big Wedding
The group of people had nothing to do, so Zhao Yulin simply accompanied them to visit Dujiangyan again, and walked onto the iron chain bridge to look out over the river.
Mr. Ding was very satisfied and chanted "Cancong and Yufu, how confused they were in founding the country, the road to Shu is as difficult as climbing to the sky." He praised Zhao Yulin for building a good cable bridge and said that it did not feel scary . He, an old man, was not afraid to walk on it.
Everyone laughed.
This iron chain bridge was built with reference to the Luding Bridge in later generations. Thirteen iron chains connect the two banks, and there are thin iron chains woven into fences on the left and right sides, which increases the safety level by more than ten times.
Yu Jie immediately introduced to everyone the idea of building Dujiangyan into a new Song Dynasty water management demonstration site. Everyone nodded in agreement, thinking it was very timely.
Zhao Yulin said that Dujiangyan Irrigation System is a model of gravity irrigation in the world, and it is not an exaggeration to use it to teach future generations how to control water.
The old men immediately began to search for the famous sayings and quotes of Li Bing and his son and Dayu in controlling floods. The officer in charge of Dujiangyan quickly used his brain to record them down, as these would be the key points to be engraved on the stone tablet in the future, hehe.
On Linshui Street, Hu Lan saw that Mr. Cao had not left, and Mr. Ding, Mr. Li and the old gentleman from Caotang Academy had come specially to congratulate him. He was extremely happy.
But Si Niang was extremely nervous. When had she ever met so many kings and ministers? She didn't know what to do with the wedding.
Zhang Xiangyang's wife Liu Haitang stayed to help and told Si Niang that Hulan was a Mongolian, and Yulin liked lively occasions, so why not be informal and light a bonfire in the small square on Water Street and hold a grand party. This would not only attract people for the wedding, but also allow the people of the whole city to chat about the New Year. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Zhao Yulin's fourth mother was happy. Yes, Yulin just liked the hustle and bustle. When he was happy, he would pick up the bamboo flute or suona and play a tune.
Yes, let’s hold a bonfire party on Linshui Street.
Hu Lan knew that holding a bonfire party would be more festive, and if she wore Mongolian costumes, wouldn't it be her ethnic wedding, hehe.
The young woman quickly ran back to the room to try on the clothes. After putting on her own clothes, she picked up the dress made for Zhao Yulin and asked the maid anxiously: Is it too big? Is it too small?
Can Brother Yulin wear it?
The maid reported to her that it was made according to the third young master's size, there was no doubt about it.
Wu Jing ran over with a smile and asked: "Little mom, there are so many people coming here to look at and buy houses. Are you still going to work during the New Year?"
Hu Lan said with a smile on her face, "You little girl are making people happy, right? Go away, can't you see I'm busy?"
Wu Jing continued to tease her: What are you busy with? You must be busy getting married. You don't even do your work.
After saying that, he immediately ran away.
The people in Daojiang County celebrated New Year's Eve and New Year in great excitement. On the second day of the first lunar month, the city was already bustling with joy on everyone's face.
Zhao Yulin put on a bright yellow Mongolian costume and rode a carefully dressed red electric horse to the new house on Linshui Street. With the witness of Ding Gong and others, the marriage was officiated by Lord Cao himself. After the grand ceremony, he served tea to his fourth mother, completing the wedding ceremony. Hu Lan's little face was flushed, and she was overjoyed.
The group came out again and sat around the blazing campfire, drinking and chatting.
The president of Caotang Academy, Mr. Wuyong, announced publicly: Zhao Tuhulan is gifted and has completed his studies at Caotang Academy with excellent results. The construction of Linshui Street is the best proof of this, and he is allowed to graduate.
Geng immediately gave Hu Lan his graduation certificate.
I was so proud that I pulled Zhao Yulin to toast Wuyong.
He walked along with Hulan, toasted Lord Ding, Lord Li , Lord Cao and others, and asked the maid to bring a thin blanket to put on Lord Li's knees to keep warm. Hulan was very happy to see that the huge square was full of people, and he loudly invited the guests to drink.
She asked in a low voice: Brother Yulin, we killed five cows and fifty fat sheep, but I'm afraid it's still not enough?
Zhao Yulin told her why she worried so much, that there were people taking care of her, and she should just be happy.
The little girl let herself go. She raised her glass repeatedly with joy and drank generously. She asked him to dance with her and to blow up a big bridal sedan. She wanted to have a good time today.
Zhao Yulin agreed and asked Ke Zhenxie to fetch the suona. While he was still testing the sound, Zhang Xiangyang's wife Liu Haitang raised the gleaming copper trumpet and announced loudly: The third young master is going to play the big bridal sedan for everyone.
Thunderous applause immediately broke out in the square, and accompanied by several blazing bonfires in the center, it came together into a joyful and grand piece of music, and Zhao Yulin's suona sounded.
The sound of the suona was cheerful and jumping, exciting and high-pitched, distant and loud, carrying people's thoughts away. Everyone was wandering in the ocean of joy, which opened the eyes of Mr. Ding and Mr. Li, who had never participated in such open-air eating and playing, and gave them high praise.
When the song ended, Hulan had changed into a red silk wedding dress and was about to dance the Fairy Dance with Zhao Yulin. The little girl raised her left hand, and the accompaniment of the troupe began to play.
Zhao Yulin was a person who loved fun, so he took advantage of the drunkenness and started dancing with Hu Lan.
Hulan is a child of the grassland, born with a talent for dancing. After a short while, she became familiar with the rhythm and steps of the waltz. The couple quickly reached a tacit understanding and danced freely around the campfire, constantly changing their dance moves.
With Zhao Yulin's push and push, Hu Lan suddenly spread her wings like a peacock, and suddenly soared into the sky . The two of them walked and flew on the spot like a fairy couple, attracting the surrounding guests to exclaim and cheer.
The music stopped abruptly, and Hu Lan fell into Zhao Yulin's arms. He immediately caught her steadily in a princess hug, picked up the bride and carried her around the venue bowing. Everyone held the beef and mutton in their mouths and applauded loudly. He then picked up Hu Lan and walked towards the bridal chamber, and thunderous applause from the back sent them back to the room.
Cao Cao had been a soldier for half his life, and he had watched the night with his soldiers around the bonfire many times, but he had never seen a scene like Zhao Yulin pushing the joyful atmosphere to the extreme. He stood up proudly, took over Liu Haitang's trumpet and chanted Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong", and everyone followed him, and the sound gathered into a huge torrent.
Soon after, the fireworks on Linshui Street began. Groups of gorgeous fireworks rose into the sky continuously, forming huge patterns of peonies, chrysanthemums and phoenixes, which made the guests cheer continuously. Then, the four gates of Daojiang County began to set off fireworks and fireworks.
Hulan happily leaned on his shoulder and looked at the gorgeous fireworks in the night sky, exclaiming how beautiful they were, especially the dancing posture of the phoenix, which was like a lively phoenix flying nimbly in front of her eyes. The little girl was very happy and kept stamping his face with "pa pa pa", which embarrassed the maids beside him and made them retreat again and again.
After the fireworks feast was over, the two returned to the house. The drunken girl hugged his neck and asked for a hug, wanting him to hold her to take a bath, and wanting him to serve her and wash every inch of her body, leaving no blind spots.
The couple went from the bathroom to the new house, and they had a good time all night before they fell asleep. When they woke up, it was already dawn. Hulan saw him looking at her with a smile, and she felt her naked body and found nothing on it, so she shyly pulled the quilt over her.
Now it was Zhao Yulin's turn to feel the chill.
When the little girl saw that he was exposed and had nothing on his body, she rushed over and covered him with her body, and quickly moved her mouth, asking Zhao Yulin to teach her how to perform artificial respiration.
He knew that he would be out of control if he continued, so he quickly told her: The bride has to serve tea to her parents on the morning of the first day for the marriage to be officially considered as such. Si Niang has been in charge of our wedding for so long, how can I not serve tea to her?
The young lady then remembered that there was one last procedure to go through, so she immediately got up to take a shower and change her clothes.
After the couple had packed up, they went to serve tea to Si Niang.
Si Niang said with a smile that the master and the third sister were too far away to catch up, and as an elder, she could not be lacking in etiquette. After giving Hu Lan some simple advice, she gave Hu Lan a big red wedding bag to complete the etiquette.
Si Niang told them that Lord Ding and Lord Cao said they did not want to disturb the newlyweds' beautiful time, so they all returned to Chengdu and the guests had also left.
Zhao Yulin said that they would leave after staying for two more days. Hu Lan had already obtained his graduation certificate from Caotang Academy and could go out to work.
Hu Lan was happy and said that she didn't want to leave and wanted to stay here with Si Niang to repair the street.
Si Niang stroked Hu Lan and said: Silly girl, New Song is so big, how can your brother's wife stay in this small place?
Zhao Yulin said that building streets is a science, and working in the court is another science. We can learn as we live.
Si Niang laughed and praised San'er for his good speaking skills.
Hu Lan knew that he had made arrangements, so he offered tea instead of wine to thank Fourth Grandma for her teachings.
When Si Niang saw the happy and loving couple in front of her, she thought of her daughter Zhao Sihan who married far away in Dali. Her eyes became moist and she said in tears, "They are just newlyweds, so go and play somewhere else and don't keep wasting time here."
Zhao Yulin noticed that his fourth mother was different but he didn't know why, so he quickly pulled Hulan to say goodbye. When he came out, he told Hulan about it and asked her to pay attention. The little girl said puzzledly that it was probably because the fourth mother saw our happiness and joy and thought of our aunt in Dali.
The two of them did not comment and were about to go out shopping arm in arm, but they heard a "wow!" and Wu Jing and a group of older children suddenly rushed out from the gatehouse and surrounded them, laughing and asking Hu Lan for red envelopes.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile: All, all. Go back and ask their stepmother to give everyone a big red envelope.
The family returned to the living room and sat down. Hu Lan quickly took out red envelopes from the room and gave them to the little friends.
Wu Jing played with the red envelope and said that she heard the conversation between her father and fourth grandmother-in-law. Young mother was going to leave them, so what should they do about the street construction?
Zhao Yulin said that Fourth Grandma was still here, so from now on, Wu Jing would be the manager of Linshui Street and lead the brothers and sisters to do a good job. How about that?
Wu Jing's face immediately became excited, but after looking at everyone, she immediately said modestly that she was not suitable and it would be better to let Brother Guangqing be the shopkeeper.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile that in terms of age, Brother Guangqing should step forward to do the work, but repairing the street requires dealing with many government affairs. If Wu Jing comes forward to do it, no one will cause trouble for us, right?
The children kept nodding.
