Chapter 425: Church Wedding

Father George was very pleased with the church, and as long as there was a church and a place for his mission, the slightest change in architectural style was not important. In return www.biquge.info he accepted Lam's invitation to become a part-time consultant at the Lingao Research Institute, instructing craftsmen in making monoculars and blowing glassware. With his involvement, the blowing of glassware has advanced by leaps and bounds, and making your own telescopes is no longer an unattainable goal.

Unlike Lin Weiye's high-profile wedding banquet, Xia Nan and Maria's wedding was low-key to the extreme, except for Father George, who presided over the wedding, there were only factory managers and Huang Hansheng and other military personnel who served as relatives and friends.

One day in April, the wedding took place in a church. According to Western customs, marriage in April is the joy and joy of a virgin and a man, and the meaning is very good. After listening to the priest's explanation of the selection and taboo of the auspicious day for the wedding, Xia Nan also felt that it was wonderful, as if everything was determined in the dark, and Maria had always retained her virgin body for the sake of faith, which coincided with the meaning of April.

In the solemn church, in the presence of relatives and friends, Maria, dressed in a white wedding dress, stood on the left side of Xia Nan with a happy face, and read the vows under the leadership of Father George.

“…… The partner in my life and the only love of my life.

I will cherish our friendship and love you, now, in the future, and forever.

I will trust you and honor you,

I will laugh and cry with you.

I will love you loyally,

Whether the future is good or bad, difficult or happy, I will accompany you through it.

No matter what kind of life you are ready for, I will always be here to watch.

Like I reach out for you to hold onto tightly,

I will entrust my life to you......"

The three of them all spoke English, and the group of relatives and friends who were present to watch the ceremony couldn't understand a single word except for Lin Weiye, Charles, William and others, and stood below with their own thoughts.

Sun Yuanhua was very excited, he witnessed the religious wedding of Xia Nan, a "parishioner", with a pious attitude, and was even more happy that Lingao had a place to spread the gospel of the Lord.

Sima De frowned, listening to the heavenly English, he really didn't understand: a Yiren woman is just a show, and it doesn't hurt to be a concubine, but why do you have to hold a happy event according to Western rituals? Fortunately, it was not in accordance with the rules of the Ming Dynasty that the Ming media was marrying and messing up the system, otherwise he would be scolded by the general desperately, and he would have to die to admonish him.

Xie Wenjun looked at Maria, who was smiling like a flower, her face was as calm as water, but she was a little melancholy in her heart. This Yiren woman writes her thoughts on her face, and anyone can see the happiness from the heart, no matter what she thinks of Xia Nan, in the eyes of this Yiren woman, I am afraid that Xia Nan is the best man in the world, and being able to marry her beloved is not the biggest wish of a woman's life? Maybe her academic talent is far beyond this Yiren woman, but in terms of satisfaction and happiness at the moment, it is far inferior to her. Thinking of how arrogant he was, he would eventually marry someone, and he might not marry the person he wanted, Xie Wenjun was extremely depressed.

At this time, Father George asked Xia Nan: "Are you willing to marry this woman?" Love her and be faithful to her, whether she is poor, sick or disabled, until she dies. Would you like to? ”

Xia Nan has seen a lot of such scenes in the old time and space, and he also imagined holding a Western-style wedding, but he didn't expect it to be realized in ancient times. In a trance, he seemed to have returned to the modern era, with a suit and leather shoes in the garden lawn, his parents, relatives and friends in the audience, and a Chinese girl wearing a wedding dress and bright eyes on the other side, a little distracted for a while.

Seeing that he did not answer immediately, Father George was a little strange and stared at him fixedly.

Seeing this, Maria was a little flustered, but the bride could not urge the groom at this sacred moment, and she could only wait quietly.

Charles and William in the audience were also stunned. William even clenched his fists, wondering if he should go up and beat him up if this guy repented, even if he was a general and his own boss - even though he already had a sweetheart, Maria was his first love, and he couldn't watch her being bullied.

Xia Nan quickly came back to his senses, this is 1633, not the 21st century, he can't go back, this wedding, he wants to marry a real foreigner, but it's a pity that his parents can't see this moment. He took a deep breath and replied, "I do!" ”

Father George and Maria both breathed a sigh of relief, as did Charles and William in the audience.

Father George turned to Maria: "Will you marry this man?" Love Him and be faithful to Him, whether he is poor, sick or disabled, until he dies. Would you like to? ”

Maria looked at her sweetheart affectionately, without a second of hesitation, and replied firmly: "I do!" ”

Next is the exchange of rings, and the moment Xia Nan puts the diamond ring on the ring finger of Maria's left hand, even people who do not understand English and Western religious wedding processes understand the meaning of this action. Xie Wenjun looked at the shiny diamond ring, and suddenly felt a sense of envy in her heart, although she had never seen this thing, she had an instinct of thirst.

Originally, according to custom, there should be a choir singing next, but this is the Ming Dynasty, not Europe, so everything has to be simplified.

The wedding was successfully completed. That night, when the two were lying on the bed after a hot kiss, Maria snuggled up to her sweetheart's chest and asked carefully, "What were you thinking when you took the oath?" Will you regret marrying me? ”

Xia Nan naturally couldn't say that she remembered her life experience before crossing over, hugged her tightly, and replied gently but firmly: "I have waited for three whole years for today's wedding, how can I regret it." In the future, whether it is 30 years or 300 years, I will always be with you until I grow old. ”

Maria was relieved and giggled, "Three hundred years? I'm not a vampire, I won't live that long. ”

Xia Nan felt Maria's "murder weapon" tremble with the rhythm of laughter, rubbed against his chest, and a hot current in his lower abdomen surged up, reached out to grab the proud murder weapon, and said with a wicked smile: "I'm a vampire, I'm going to eat you now, I've been waiting for three years, my little brother is already hungry and thirsty......" After speaking, he turned over and pressed it.

The candlelight flickered, the room was full of spring, and in the summer Nan finally got her wish, tasting the exotic flavor that was completely different from the oriental woman. If the pretty Chunlan, Xia He and others are light and delicious side dishes, then the rich and charming Maria is a luxurious meal, each with its own wonders.