In fact, if you think about it seriously, consummating a marriage is not so casual. Gu Qiongzhi's status is different from that of a nameless lover like Wang Lianqing.
Although the Gu family is only a side wife, she still has a marriage contract and a title, and she also inherits the incense from the second wife of the Qin family. There should be corresponding scenes in terms of etiquette and law.
So at the very least, you have to set up a few tables, invite relatives and friends to sit down, and then announce it to the social circle that this is your person.
Qin Dewei was thinking about who should be invited. His uncle's family would definitely be present, some of his classmates and friends from the county school should also be invited, and some old acquaintances from the county government should be invited as well.
In addition, it’s Commander Xu’s side. At least Brother Xu Laosan should definitely be invited.
As for the food and drinks, let Taibailou take care of it and leave it to classmate Gao Changjiang.
However, the above etiquette scenes are things for the future. The key is whether to get in the car first today.
Qin Dewei was very unsure. If he got in the car first without a ceremony, would Gu Qiongzhi feel that he was contemptuous and disrespectful to her?
The key is that the atmosphere is always not in place, so Qin Dewei pretended to be shy and tried to say: "Good sister! I actually came in a hurry today, so how can it be a good thing?"
Mrs. Gu even shyly covered her face with her fan and said, "I can arrange it as I wish."
Qin Dewei was speechless, even if he said it, he didn't say it! He still didn't know whether to ask for a gift or not!
In his haste, he came to his senses, so he sighed again and said: "Although I am not with you this year, I have written many words about missing you, and I dedicate them to you today."
This straight man finally knows how to write love poems to himself! Gu Qiongzhi said longingly:
"Then read it to me. It's best to read it slowly. If you read it too fast, I might not be able to understand it."
Qin Dewei recited a few words in an affectionate tone: "A slave is like a plum blossom man, like a leaf. He comes and touches the empty branches. It's a pity that they don't bloom at the same time. It is said that the flowers fall early, but the leaves grow late."
Without waiting for Gu Qiongzhi to have any thoughts, he chanted a few words softly: "Look at the flowers, there are always so many young people, but I'm afraid that the young ones don't belong to me. Look at the flowers on the tree today, not the ones on the branches last year."
Gu Qiongzhi didn't know why, but he intuitively felt that his heart was beating fast.
Qin Dewei gently grabbed Mrs. Gu's hand again and read a few words: "I am clearly here, but are you willing to regret your beautiful face? From now on, I will no longer dream about my gratitude. I will tie my own hairpin and sit and admire the person in the mirror."
Madam Gu suddenly grabbed Qin Dewei with her backhand: "Stop reading, don't leave today, stay with me."
These sentences were not obscure and she understood them immediately.
Qin Dewei thought to himself, those few words expressing emotion about the age difference really had a miraculous effect on his older sister, and they were absolutely unfavorable.
I'll try it again when I have a chance in the future to see the effect.
It's a pity that there are so few good words and phrases on this subject that I can't copy them, so I can only reuse them.
Thinking of this, Qin Dewei stroked Gu Qiongzhi's hand and explained: "These words and sentences are only written for you, so you can enjoy them yourself. I don't want others to use them after they are spread."
Madam Gu's eyes were full of love, she silently came over and hugged her husband, bit her ear and said, "We are already a family, but you haven't been to the backyard yet, right?"
Qin Dewei responded wisely: "There is nothing to do now, so why not go and visit?"
Mrs. Gu pulled Qin Dewei and said, "Then I will take you there."
After actual measurement, Qin Dewei finally concluded that Mrs. Gu's waist must be smaller than Wang Lianqing's.
In the next few days, Qin Dewei was busy visiting relatives and friends.
The first is the etiquette that should be followed after returning to Nanjing. If he is younger and has a lower status, he can only come to the door on his own initiative.
The second is to inform the public about the banquet by the way, and to spread the word that in order to continue his uncle's incense, he had no choice but to take a concubine.
The most important one is going to conductor Xu's house. Although there is no direct relationship now, we can still be treated as relatives.
The old conductor himself and Mr. Xu Shian and Mr. Xu came forward to meet Qin Dewei.
Commander Xu was wearing casual home clothes, but Mr. Xu was very coquettish in wearing the official robe of a fifth-grade military attache.
And he kept dangling in front of Qin Dewei, and one hand always brushed his breast patch intentionally or unintentionally.
When Qin Dewei saw it suddenly, he was still not used to it, but he immediately understood that brother Xu Shi'an was also sixteen years old this year!
According to the regulations of the imperial court, people with military honors ranging from the Duke of the State to the Hundred Households are allowed to take the throne only when they are sixteen years old.
Originally, Xu Laosan had a blessing for thousands of families, but he could only watch it when he was not yet old enough. Now it has finally been realized.
Of course, Qin Dewei had nothing to envy. He casually raised his hand and said, "Congratulations, you have become a beast!"
In the early years of the Kingdom, military honors such as hundreds of thousands of households were not only a symbol of rank but also represented how many subordinates were in charge of the errands.
But now, with the deterioration of the functions of the guards, military honors such as those of hundreds of thousands of households, especially those in the capital, are to a large extent just a symbol of rank, equivalent to a low-level title.
But what kind of errands to undertake depends on the Eight Immortals crossing the sea and showing their magical powers. Who doesn't want to do a good job?
Again, can the thousand households of Fusi Zhangxing in Jinyiweibei Town be the same as the thousand households of Xu Laosan?
Commander Xu and Xu Laosan, the father and son duo, were very unfamiliar with Qin Dewei and immediately started a quarrel in the front hall.
The old conductor wanted to send Xu Laosan to Beijing to further his studies in martial arts. In this way, in a few years, Xu Laosan could get a higher starting point and become a martial arts scholar or a martial arts examiner even if he didn't decide.
Xu Laosan, on the other hand, said that he was tired of studying and going to school, and he did not want to go to school again. He could just wait until he was older in two years and find a job to get by.
Commander Xu was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at Xu Laosan who did not seek to improve. He turned around and said to Qin Dewei: "You are the judge!"
Qin Dewei was speechless. It is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs! How can he comment?
He quickly interrupted and said, "I'm here this time because I have something else to do. There's going to be a wedding in a few days and I'm going to have a banquet. Please invite my third brother to attend."
Sure enough, the curiosity of the father and son was aroused. What kind of happy event would allow Qin Dewei to serve wine?
Qin Dewei added: "It's nothing. I married a younger one. You all know her, the Gu family of Yuanfeng."
The Xu family father and son temporarily left their guests behind and began to admire Qin Dewei together.
Conductor Xu said with great emotion: "Time flies so fast, and you will all be adults in a blink of an eye.
It seems that we have to seize the time to arrange a marriage for the third child. Qin Dewei, please help and pay more attention."
Xu Laosan immediately screamed: "No!"
Commander Xu said angrily: "This won't work, that won't work either, what do you want?"
At this moment, a servant came over and said, "Mr. Qin! The county government has sent someone to look for you. It seems that the situation is very urgent!"
Qin Dewei hadn't finished speaking at Xu's house, so he ordered to go down and ask what the emergency was.
Not long after, the servant came back and reported: "The county government officer said that someone went to the governor's office to sue Mr. Qin. The governor went to the county office and asked for the relevant cases!"