Qi Tian came to the gate of the station, and the team to greet the relatives was already waiting.

The eight-lift sedan chair and the jujube red horse that Qi Tian was going to ride were all parked at the gate of the station.

Hou Tianzheng, the head of the group, also arrived early, and when he saw Qi Tian, he hurriedly stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, "Congratulations, Brother Qi!" ”

Qi Tian chuckled and clenched his fists in return, and said with a smile: "Rejoice and rejoice." ”

Hou Tianzheng, the head of the group, said with a smile: "Brother Qi, without your consent, my brother invited the officials of Banshi Town, Tai'an Township, Hongtuya Town and Yangji Town, they heard that you were going to get married, first complained that you didn't notify you, and then each person gathered four large boxes of gifts, two small boxes of white and yellow, and dozens of famous gentry also brought gifts, which can be regarded as thanking you for helping them exterminate the bandits. ”

Qi Tian didn't expect that he would be so face-saving and able to let the officials and gentry of the three towns and one township come to participate in the worship ceremony.

As for the yellow and white things that Hou Tianzheng said, he naturally refers to gold and silver, with a total value of at least 10,000 taels.

After listening to Hou Tianzheng's words, Qi Tian looked at the half-mile-long greeting procession, which naturally included the officials and gentlemen of the three towns and one township, all of which were bright red and very festive.

According to incomplete statistics, there are as many as 24 boxes and more than 200 gifts of all kinds, including ginseng, deer antler, mink, and dozens of fine animal furs, all of which are the old hunter Qi Baishi's old family for many years.

At this time, Xi Po walked out of the station, and Zhang Sheng, the prime minister, followed closely, and saw that Qi Tian was talking to Hou Tianzheng, the head of the collection, but he was afraid of delaying the auspicious time, so the two Xi Po hurriedly stepped forward and said apologetically: "My lord, it's not too early now, Captain Qi should go on the road, and strive to come back in the morning." ”

Hou Tianzheng looked at the hanging sun, then looked at Qi Tian, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Qi, it's really not early, you should hurry up and set off!" ”

After Hou Tianzheng finished speaking, he clenched his fists.

Qi Tian did the same, clenching his fists in return.

Immediately afterwards, Qi Tian got on the horse, led a mighty team to welcome relatives, beat gongs, beat drums, and blew suona and drove into the Wang's shack.

When the welcoming procession arrived at the Wang's shack, it was just over half of the hour (eight o'clock in the morning).

The people in the Wang family's shack only knew that Chunni was going to marry, but they didn't know who they were going to marry, and when they saw the half-mile-long greeting procession, there were hundreds of people, and they were immediately frightened, and immediately thought that they must be marrying a rich man as a concubine. It wasn't until he saw Qi Tian who greeted his relatives that passers-by suddenly realized, and then someone said-

"Isn't this the kid who lifts the stone lion?"

"He's the grandson of Old Orion Qi's father."

"This pomp is only seen in my life!!"

"I didn't expect that this kid would have a future, and he should have married my daughter to him."

"Oh my God, my idol, I didn't expect him to get married, and he married Sister Chunni, the 'village flower', I'm hopeless."

Before Qi Tian and his entourage arrived at Chunni's door, they began to set off firecrackers and wait for the arrival of the eight-carried sedan chair.

Under the guidance of Xi Po, Qi Tian dismounted, then stepped over the brazier, walked into the courtyard, and was blocked by two people at the door.

Immediately afterwards, a man came out of the woman's house, only to see the man holding a candle in his left hand and a mirror in his right hand, walking towards the "Eight Carrying Sedan Chair", using candles and mirrors to shine in it, and then came out.

This is a very rare folk custom - sedan chair.

Regardless of whether the man or the woman, crossing the brazier before entering the door means to eliminate disasters and diseases, and be in good health.

Under Xi Po's guidance, Qi Tian just stood in the courtyard, waiting for Chunni to come out.

At this time, the bride in Chunni's house is using five-color cotton yarn to twist the hair on Chunni's face, commonly known as "open noodles".

After the meeting, Chunni Niang poured a glass of wine for Chunni, which was taken by Xi Niang, handed it to Chunni, and said: "This wine is called Wedding Wine, and you can get on the sedan chair after drinking." ”

At this moment, the Xi Po beside Qi Tian said loudly: "The little lady of the Wang family hurry up, our little minister Qi is in a hurry!" ”

The voice fell slightly, and another Xi Po also urged: "That's it, hurry up, hurry up, don't stay in your mother's house and don't get on the sedan chair!" ”

After Xi Po finished speaking, she looked at the other Xi Po, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

Qi Tian was puzzled and hurriedly asked: "The two mothers said this, the little lady will think more." ”

Xi Po, who had a rice grain on her chin, hurriedly explained, saying: "Captain Qi, you don't understand this, we call it 'sedan chair', the slower the little lady comes out, the more it means that she loves her family, and she is reluctant to be reluctant to her parents, and it is a manifestation of filial piety to her father." ”

Another Xi Po with a big red flower on her head hurriedly echoed and said: "With home in my heart, this is a good daughter-in-law, a good lady!" ”

After finishing speaking, Xi Po continued: "Besides, like Captain Qi, as long as the little lady of the Wang family agrees, in the future, she will marry a few rooms and marry a few rooms." ”

Qi Tian laughed heartily, and then said to Zhang Sheng, the prime minister next to him: "Look at the reward!" ”

After finishing speaking, Zhang Sheng took out two shiny horsehoe silver ingots in his arms and handed them to the hands of the two Xi Po, who hurriedly took it, and the corners of their mouths grinned behind their ears.

After laughing, the two Xi Po looked at the hour again, and then urged.

The bride in the house said to Chun Ni with a smile on her face: "What a handsome little lady, and Captain Qi are really a good match, it's a match made in heaven." ”

Chun Niniang understood, hurriedly took out a hundred-year-old ginseng, handed it to Xi Niang, and said with a smile: "Joy and joy." ”

Xi Niang looked at the old ginseng, and then said, "I don't need this, the father of the Qi family has already given it." Besides, although I am from Banshi Town, I have also received the favor of Captain Qi, even if the father of the Qi family does not give me money, I will also come, which can be regarded as thanking Captain Qi for his great kindness to Banshi Town. ”

Chun Ni Niang understood the meaning of Xi Niang's words, but after all, there was no reason to receive money from a family, Chun Ni Niang asked again and again, and finally Xi Niang was helpless and symbolically took a shelled peanut and red date.

Xi Niang walked up to Chunni, brought the peanuts and red dates to Chunni, and said with a smile: "I wish the little lady and Captain Qi an early birth of a precious son!" ”

Chunni snickered, but she couldn't see the blush because of the heavy blush.

Immediately afterwards, Chunni's father brought a bowl of noodles and put it on the table, then looked at Chunni in a red wedding dress, smiled and shed tears, and then turned around and couldn't bear to be seen.

For Xi Niang, Chun Ni's father's performance has long been accustomed to it, and then he turned his face and said with a smile: "The little lady wants to sit in the mother. Kiss on the lap, mother. Come and feed the 'noodle of the family'. ”

After speaking, Chunni and Chunniniang did as Xi Niang said.

Chunni Niang fed the noodles to Chunni little by little, and Chun Niniang, whose eyes were already red, finally couldn't help it, and tears burst into tears.

Chunni saw her mother. With tears in his eyes, he also cried.

Seeing Chunni crying, Xi Niang hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The little lady can't cry, she has to endure the discomfort in her heart, it's unlucky." ”

At this moment, the two Xi Po outside began to urge again.

The bride in the house looked at the time and said with a smile: "It's already the end of the day. point), you can't delay the hour, get ready to get on the sedan car! ”

After listening to Xi Niang's words, Chun Ni stopped crying, and then under the guidance of Xi Niang, she was carried out by the fat girl.

The ancient custom was carried by the elder brother, but Chunni did not have a brother, nor did she have direct relatives, only a younger brother than her, but fortunately, the fat little diligent practice of the fists and feet taught by Qi Tian, and her physical strength is good, otherwise this is also a problem.

Seeing the bride come out, the sound of gongs and drums suddenly sounded again.

Qi Tian saw that the fat little man was struggling to carry it on his back, after all, he was only a ten-year-old child, and he wanted to take Chunni, but he was stopped by the two Xi Po.

The fat put Chunni into the sedan chair and said with a smile: "Xi Niang said, you can't move, this is called peace and mind." ”

Chubby is still a child, he can't be as sad as an adult, but he is overjoyed, after all, the person he married is Qi Tian, his brother-in-law in this life, and his idol.

Qi Tian watched Chunni get into the sedan chair, and then bowed to Chunni's father.

Chunni Daddy said, "Let's go, let's go!" ”

Chun Niniang hadn't come out of her sadness yet, and forced a smile and said, "Yes, let's go, don't delay the hour, it's unlucky." ”

When the two Xi Po heard the words of the Wang family's father, they shouted in unison: "Get up the sedan chair!! ”

After speaking, the sound of firecrackers sounded again, and the roof of the sedan chair was sprinkled with tea leaves and rice grains.

The brother is fat and travels with the sedan chair, that is, "sending the sedan chair".

In the era before Qi Tian's rebirth, the "sedan chair" was called "escort", and the car was escorted by the mother's family and sent directly to the in-law's house; In ancient times, it was sent by the mother's family to the halfway, that is, to return.

Due to the excessive number of gifts brought by Qi Tian, Chunni's family couldn't put them down at all, but just symbolically took one of each gift, and brought the rest back.

Qi Tian said goodbye to Chunni's father, then rode on the jujube red horse, and slowly left the Wang family's shack with the welcoming team and drove into the Hou family set.

Concentrate:

Before the bride gets on the sedan chair, the man Xi Po urges her three times, pretending not to marry and being lazy to make up (of course, there are also feudal marriages that do not want to make), and then sit on the mother's lap, and the mother feeds the sedan chair for her daughter, implying not to forget the grace of nursing.

Before the daughter gets on the sedan chair or gets on the sedan chair, the mother cries and sends off, and the crying words are mostly blessings and exhortations.