There are festive drums and a blast of firecrackers.
The children were shouting and laughing one by one, and gathered around the groom asking for food and money. The brothers who were "escorting" Ding Yunyi all had smiles on their faces and threw handfuls of peanuts to the children.
"The groom's official is here, the groom's official is here!"
With this cry, the door of the house was closed suddenly.
A Hu came over with a smile holding a tea tray. Qin Yun hurriedly took out two taels of silver wrapped with red thread and put it into the tea tray. Only then did A Hu step aside and called "brother-in-law."
When they came to the door, they knocked lightly, and the door opened a crack. Two sisters, Lu Xue and Lu Hui, walked out with tea bowls filled with sweet tea. They said, "Invite the groom to drink sweet tea, and he will have a sip of sweet tea next year."
Ding Yunyi drank tea, and Qin Yun sealed the money to the two sisters, so that the groom could officially come in to marry the bride.
Ding Yunyi is the garrison of Penghu, and the people on the island treat him as one of their own, and marriages are done according to the rules of Penghu. Even the bride's house is the largest one on the island, and the owner specially made it available for his own use.
Come to marry the bride.
A Xi and Han Xiaoxiao married at the same time, so A Hu became their common brother, and Lu Xue and Lu Hui became their common sisters.
The two brides wore red headbands with red flowers on their heads. The meaning of rice ears is that it will bring happiness to the groom's family, which will be passed down to children and grandchildren, and they will have food and clothing. The red flowers mean auspicious blooming and fruiting.
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The matchmaker led the two brides to the hall and handed them over to Ding Yunyi. Then, an old woman with the highest seniority escorted the brides to the sedan chair outside with a bamboo sieve. The bride had a greater status than anyone else that day.
Therefore, the head cannot be lifted to the sky, and the old woman with the highest seniority hopes to live a happy life like this female elder.
The sedan is also very particular. A bamboo tree from root to leaf is hung above the sedan, with pork and a red packet hung on the root. Behind the sedan, there is a Bagua bamboo decoration painted in ink and ink to ward off any unforeseen circumstances on the road.
After the two brides got on the sedan, they set off towards each other and threw the two fans out of the sedan. This means "throwing the fans away loses temper". Ah Hu immediately picked them up and placed them in the rice jar at the bride's house.
I have two fans, and they are covered with red paper. One is thrown away, and the other is kept at my husband's house.
At this time, when everyone is leaving the door of the bride's house, they must not say goodbye or look back to the bride's family, otherwise people will say that the child born by the bride looks like her mother's family but not like her husband's family.
After the bride gets on the sedan chair, the oldest old man pours out a basin of wash water, which means that the bride has already poured out the water.
At this time, the firecrackers were blasting, and the wedding ceremony was completed.
As we were approaching the military camp, there was another burst of firecrackers in the military camp. The Penghu soldiers and civilians who had already arrived stretched their necks one by one, raised their toes and looked desperately towards the place where the groom and the bride were coming.
The matchmaker entered the military camp first. After a while, she led a child holding two oranges in his hand to greet the new couple. Ah Xi and Han Xiaoxiao got off the sedan, touched the oranges lightly, and then gave them red envelopes as a gift. These two oranges should be kept until
Let the bride peel it off in the evening, which means it will bring longevity.
At this time, an old man, who acted as the man's lucky elder, held a bamboo sieve on the bride's head and helped the bride enter the hall.
When entering the hall, avoid stepping on the threshold. The threshold represents the facade, so newcomers should never step on the threshold, but should cross over.
The next step is to step over the brazier and step on the tiles. After the bride enters the hall, she must step over the brazier and step on the tiles. Passing the brazier means to get rid of evil spirits, and stepping on the tiles is a metaphor for "the past time is broken like tiles."
The cumbersome etiquette was almost over here. When Ding Yunyi entered the barracks, he looked at Bao Juhua with his eyes. When Bao Juhua came to his side, Ding Yunyi asked in a low voice: "Is everything done?"
"It's all done." Bao Juhua nodded: "Brother, just worry about getting married."
Ding Yunyi felt relieved and came to the hall holding a red ribbon in one hand.
Ding Yunyi got married in a hurry, his parents were far away in the capital, and they still didn't know that their son was getting married, so Ye Yuan and Ding Biyue acted as his elders.
"The bride and groom worship heaven and earth!"
Following the matchmaker's words, the couple bowed to heaven and earth, and then the matchmaker said again: "Second bow to the elders."
After bowing to Ye Yuan and Ding Biyue who were sitting there, the couple accepted tea from the bride and gave them red envelopes. With the sound of "husband and wife bow", the ceremony was completed.
Although Ding Biyue was not very happy, and although her brother finally followed his own wishes and took the two women as concubines, it was still unjustifiable to take concubines before marrying a wife.
But after all, he is still his younger brother, and he cannot embarrass his younger brother on his big day. Moreover, he saw two brides yesterday. Although they are not to his liking, one is simple, the other understands, and both are handsome, so they can barely be married.
The daughter-in-law of the family.
Watching the newlyweds enter the bridal chamber, Ding Biyue turned around and saw that her husband looked distracted. She understood something wrong. She sighed softly and persuaded him in turn: "Hansong, Xiang Wen is finally married, although the bride is not satisfied."
, but you don’t have to worry too much, just find a real wife for him in the future.”
Ye Yuan smiled bitterly. As a sister, she didn't know that her brother was going to do something earth-shattering soon.
The wedding banquet has started, and the sound of shouting can be heard.
In the new house, the newlyweds sit on a bench that has been cushioned with the groom's trousers. This means that the couple are united and wish to have a boy in the future.
Although the purpose of this marriage was "impure" and was originally used as a cover to raid Taiwan, after all, it was his first marriage and it also officially marked his adulthood. Ding Yunyi was still a little nervous and excited.
After calming down my mood for a while, my hands, which were never soft for killing, actually trembled a little. I lifted the veils of the two brides, and saw that the two brides had blushing faces and were extremely charming.
The three of them drank a glass of wine together and ate sweet soup made from black dates, peanuts, longan, lotus seeds, etc., which symbolized the early birth of a child.
Just as Ding Yunyi was about to speak, Han Xiaoxiao had already whispered: "Husband, the brothers are waiting for you outside. Go ahead and don't worry about me and other little girls."
"Ding Yunyi is unworthy of you today. When I regain Taiwan, I will repay you!" Ding Yunyi also said in a low voice.
Tears flashed in Ah Xi's eyes: "Brother Ding, I don't understand the great things you have done, but I think what you have done must be great. I don't have much ability and can't help you, but Sister Han and I
I will always be here waiting for you to come back."
Han Xiaoxiao's eyes were also red, but she tried her best to endure it: "Husband, why are you hesitating here? When you come back after victory, are you still afraid that you will not have the joy of husband and wife?"
Ding Yunyi said nothing more, bowed his head to the two girls, and strode out.