The autumn wind is tight, the stars hang down in the night, and the flowing clouds are slow. The clouds in the autumn sky have not dispersed for days, and the frost season has come late.
Today is the day that Elder Yun's eldest grandson gets married. Since early morning, people have been coming to his house to have a wedding banquet, and people giving wedding gifts have already lined up in a long line, stretching for more than ten feet.
Given Elder Yun's status in the caravan and the caravan's power in Lingzhou, most of the guests who came were local wealthy squires.
Most rich people are smart people, and smart people usually spend money to buy peace. No one wants to offend the caravan and cause trouble for themselves.
In the queue with no end in sight and no end in sight, two screams suddenly came from the crowd.
The bored people followed the sound and saw two people, one tall and one short, one black and one red, a man and a woman, riding two good horses, one black and one white, slowly stopping at the door.
Jumping down from the horse were a tall, broad-minded man with ears that caught the wind, and a charming and charming girl, none other than Totuo and Lu Ning.
They came today because they were invited by Elder Yun to attend the wedding banquet on behalf of the caravan.
But Ye Guming's leg injury was not healed, and Mrs. Ye said she was ill and was unwilling to come. Looking at the Lingzhou branch, there was no one with the most status except Lu Ning. She happened to want to investigate Elder Yun, so she came with Toto.
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Lu Ning looked around at the visitors, approached Toto and asked in a low voice: "Brother, we are here to attend a wedding, why are you wearing all black?"
Toto scratched his scalp and chuckled, "Didn't you say you were here to investigate Elder Yun?"
Lu Ning smiled helplessly: "We are spying secretly, you have to disguise yourself no matter what!"
Toto looked around and suddenly grinned: "I know, just wait!" After saying that, he disappeared without a trace.
Before Lu Ning could react, Toto quickly appeared in front of her again: he had a huge red flower on his chest and a few flowers on his head, with a satisfied look on his face.
He winked at Lu Ning, laughed and said, "How about it, is it festive enough this time?"
Lu Ning slapped his forehead with a very helpless expression: "This is the groom's dress, and it's not like you are getting married today!"
Toto waved his hand and said impatiently: "No matter what, I will hit anyone who dares not to let me in!"
Lu Ning quickly covered his mouth and said, "Brother, we have a holiday with Elder Yun, but today is his grandson's big day. You must not say anything that is offensive. Later."
You obey me in everything!"
Toto curled his lips, a little disinterested: "I'll do my best!"
While they were talking, it was their turn to sign in...
The house slave guarding the door is also dressed in red, which is very festive.
He was startled when he saw Toto, looked up and down, and wondered: "Your outfit is..."
Before he could finish speaking, Toto shouted: "What? I just love flowers! No way!"
Lu Ning grabbed Toto and said to the gatekeeper: "We were invited by Elder Yun to attend the wedding banquet!" She wanted to investigate in secret, so she did not reveal her identity.
The gatekeeper glanced at the two of them, stretched out his right hand, and said nothing.
Lu Ning was startled, then understood immediately, and immediately placed the red and gold invitation card in the man's hand.
When the gatekeeper saw the invitation, his face changed with anger: "You really don't understand the rules, who wants this from you!" With that, he threw the invitation to Lu Ning with a "snap" and opened his palm again.
Toto was about to get angry, but Lu Ning said first, "Brother, the caravan's betrothal gift was delivered yesterday!"
The gatekeeper snorted disdainfully: "I don't know if you really don't understand the rules or if you are just pretending to be stupid. Is this your first time attending a caravan's wedding banquet?"
Lu Ning and Totuo looked at each other, she cupped her hands and said with a smile: "My brother and I are indeed new to the precious land, and we don't understand the rules here. I hope I can teach you!"
The gatekeeper sneered coldly, with a very arrogant attitude: "Come to our wedding, it doesn't matter what you wear or bring. This gift is only part of it! Guests who want to come to the banquet have to pay a seating fee.
One hundred taels of silver per person! Otherwise, all you can do is drink outside the door.
It’s time!」
Lu Ning was shocked: I didn’t expect Elder Yun to be so corrupt and luxurious that he dared to use the wedding banquet to make money!
While she was in shock, Toto was already angry.
He grabbed the gatekeeper by the collar and shouted: "Do you know who I am? Dare you charge us a seat fee? Ask Elder Yun if he has the guts to accept the money I gave Tuotuo?"
There was no fear on the gatekeeper's face and he slowly snapped his fingers.
A group of servants with sticks in their hands suddenly rushed out of the door and surrounded Toto and Lu Ning. They all had sinister faces and agile skills, and it was obvious at first glance that they were well-trained thugs.
These people may be very intimidating in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of Totuo and Lu Ning, they are nothing more than cannon fodder. The two looked at the bullying gatekeeper with a calm expression.
"So, do you still want to take action? To tell you the truth, the master has given orders. Without the admission fee, no matter who you are, you can never even think about this! Even if the King of Heaven comes, I have to get one hundred taels of silver.
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"Damn it!" Toto's eyes were as wide as bells, and he raised his big fist and was about to smash it down when Lu Ning caught him.
She took out a bag of silver from her waist, weighed it in her hands, and handed it to the gatekeeper: "There are at least two taels here! I'll reward you with the extra!"
The gatekeeper took the money bag, weighed it, and finally said with a smile on his face: "Humph, I guess you're wise!" With that, he waved his hand, and the servants holding sticks disappeared like a gust of wind.
Toto and Lu Ning finally entered the door.
Take a quick look: this extremely spacious courtyard is covered with red ribbons, and bright red words of joy are posted on the windows. Servants in red clothes come in and out, very busy.
Lu Ning roughly counted, there were hundreds of tables here, and each table was equipped with ten chairs. She sneered secretly: It seems that Elder Yun has gained a lot from this wedding!
When she was lost in thought, an old voice rang in her ear: "Young gang leader is here for a banquet, but my subordinates are a little far away to welcome you. Please don't blame me!"
Lu Ning turned around and saw Elder Yun, who was wearing a red silk robe, walking over with joy and joy, and bowed his hands to the bottom.
Lu Ning gave him a cold look and said sarcastically: "Elder Yun has such an expensive wedding, so naturally he has to be busy collecting the fees. How dare I bother you?"
Elder Yun was startled, then pretended to be annoyed and scolded the people around him: "Go and find out which bastard is so ignorant that even the young gang leader dares to stop him! Later, I will punish them severely!"
Lu Ning smiled coldly, imitating the tone of the gatekeeper and said: "Even the King of Heaven has to pay a hundred taels when he comes, let alone a mere young gang leader! Elder Yun, please don't break the rules!"
Elder Yun's face was ashen and he could only laugh a few times: "Then please take a seat, please!"
With that said, he led them to a remote location.
Toto immediately slapped the table and said angrily: "I spent one hundred taels of silver to get this stupid thing!"
Elder Yun quickly held up his hands and explained: "This is indeed because I didn't think carefully. Please forgive me, Young Master! Because the guests who arrive first will naturally seize the good seats. You came too late, so..."
"It doesn't matter!" Lu Ning waved his hand and sat down calmly, with a calm expression on his face.
When Totuo saw her sitting down, he glanced at Elder Yun and sat down angrily.
Elder Yun pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Then you guys sit down for a moment, I'll go and entertain the other guests first, and I'll toast you later!"
Lu Ning waved his hand and said indifferently: "Go and do your work! Oh, by the way, congratulations to your grandson on his wedding today!"
Elder Yun was startled, then suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, saying, "Young leader, I'm afraid you may have made a mistake. Today is not the day of my grandson's wedding, but the day when I marry my concubine!" As he said this, he cupped his hand.
Turn around and leave in a hurry.
Lu Ning and Totuo looked at each other in shock, seemingly not hearing what Elder Qingyun just said.
Lu Ning tilted his head with a puzzled expression: "Brother, what did he just say?"
Toto touched his temples and said nonchalantly: "He seemed to say...
…Today is the day he takes his concubine!”
Lu Ning thought he had remembered it wrong, so he quickly took out the invitation, unfolded it and read it carefully. He couldn't help but said "Huh": "I remembered it correctly. It clearly said his grandson's great joy."
On that day! Even the groom’s name belongs to his grandson!”
Toto took the invitation and looked at it. Although he could not read well, he recognized the name on it: "That's right! But he did say just now that he is marrying a concubine today! What happened?"
The two looked at each other and couldn't figure it out for a while, so they had to give up for the time being.
After hundreds of guests at tables had all taken their seats, the courtyard was bustling with people and noisy. Everyone waited for a long time before they heard the sound of gongs and drums ringing outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, someone in the crowd shouted: "Look, the bride is coming!"
Everyone turned back to look at the door.
Sure enough, a bright red wedding sedan has stopped steadily at the door.
The accompanying Xi Po, who was wearing heavy makeup and gorgeous clothes, trotted over quickly, opened the sedan curtain, raised her right wrist, helped the bride carefully get out of the sedan, and walked through the door with a rocking step.
A young man in his twenties was already waiting at the door.
He was wearing a bright red silk robe, which was very bright and gorgeous, but his face was vulgar and shrunken, which was very inconsistent with his clothes.
When he saw the bride walking through the door, he immediately walked over and stood beside her. Xi Po placed the two ends of a red silk ribbon in their hands respectively.
The two people each held their own, and under the envious eyes of everyone, they walked over.
Seeing this scene, Lu Ning and Totuo breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and then looked at each other and smiled: It seems that today is indeed the happy day for Elder Yun's grandson!
Side by side, the groom and the bride walked steadily through the banquet to the front.
There stood an old man with gray hair who was also wearing a bright red silk robe, a red flower on his front, and he was none other than Elder Yun.
Toto looked down at the red flowers on his chest and grinned: "It seems that someone who is not the groom can still wear red flowers!"
While everyone was waiting to see the two newcomers worshiping heaven and earth, the young man suddenly handed the silk ribbon in his hand to Elder Yun's hand, then turned around, bowed deeply to everyone, and said loudly: "I'm sorry.
, Everyone! In fact, today is not my wedding, but my grandfather’s concubinage day!"