bookcurios Chapter 154 I wish you a long and happy life
Chapter 154 I wish you a long and happy life
The wedding carriage arrived at the gate of the Zhao family. Zhao Zhihuai, Zhao Zhirun and others who were blocking the door, as well as their classmates, and Mei Xunyin's younger brother Mei Zhanhui, all gathered in front of the Zhao family.
Zhao Zhirun put his hand on Mei Zhanhui, who was wearing a green bamboo-leaf gown, and acted like a good brother, but in fact he whispered, "I lost to Cui Zimin in the imperial examination, so I will definitely not be able to beat him this time. Good brother, you have to help me later!"
Mei Zhanhui did not have the determination to win, but it was true that Qinghe Jun Cui Zimin was extremely talented, and his title of top scholar was not in vain.
There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, it's just blocking the door for fun, how can you prevent the bride from leaving the door just to determine who is better?
"Qinghe Jun's literary talent is well known throughout the world. It is impossible to stop him. Brother Run, please find some tricks to please him."
Zhao Zhirun thought about his hobbies that were not suitable for public display, sighed, and asked someone to bring Li Ge'er over. He repeatedly told him, "No matter how the brother in red clothes and flowered hat coaxes you, you must not run away. Just sit on the ground and wait for your uncle to greet you. Do you hear me?"
Li Ge'er, who had just woken up, was awakened by firecrackers. He was still a little dazed. He was wearing a festive red dress and red hat. Zhao Fangjin and Shisiniang had painted a small red ingot on his forehead on his fair face. If you didn't know, you would think he was someone's little golden boy who ran out.
Li Geer hummed and said "good", then yawned while sitting on Zhao Zhirun's arm. When he saw a group of people coming, the one leading the group was Zhou Qinghe, Li Geer immediately became energetic, pointed at Zhou Qinghe with his chubby little hand, and shouted crisply, "Uncle-in-law!"
The child's voice was clear and sharp, quickly penetrating other sounds, and suddenly and clearly reaching everyone's ears. Zhao Fangjin glanced at Zhao Zhirun indifferently, and Zhao Zhirun covered Li Ge'er's mouth with a bitter smile: "You really are a person who makes a splash when you don't make a sound."
Zhou Qinghe and his companions drove their carriages all the way to the gate, and set off another string of bright red firecrackers that rang thousands of times.
The BMW car and the bright red sedan chair; the groom was wearing a bright red wedding suit that Zhao Fangyu had trimmed himself. His handsome face was as bright as the moon and the scorching sun in the sky.
An official from the Ministry of Rites took charge and stood in front of the door and recited a passage of ancient Chinese fluently. Then two teams of beautiful young girls came out of the Zhao family's door, holding colorful silks. Behind them were two teams of musicians dressed in festive attire, acting as the Twelve Immortals, who played music in the court.
Konghou, Pipa, Zheng and Qin accompany each other.
The moment the musicians started playing, someone went to Jiao Lu to urge Zhao Fangyu to put on her makeup.
Zhao Fangyu's place was also crowded with people, including the Duke Li's Mansion, some families who were on good terms with the eldest lady, and Zhao Fangwei and others who had returned from Nanyang County. They were all in the Jiaolu, looking at the closed door.
Zhao Fangwei was wearing a rather festive fur jacket with a wide brim and a pattern of red plum and white snow. The jewellery on her head was newly made after she went to her husband's house. Behind her were two maids wearing red belts, but unfortunately, neither of them was the one Zhao Fangwei had brought to Nanyang County.
Zhao Fangyu's marriage seemed perfect to outsiders, but Zhao Fangwei knew some of the inside story. She was extremely envious and couldn't help but think, so what if she married into a wealthy family? The higher the marriage, the shorter the woman's blooming period.
The higher the social status, the more young and beautiful girls are around the men. Zhao Fangyu was unique in appearance for a while, but after five or ten years, she could not escape the fate of aging and losing her beauty.
Unlike her, although she also asked for leave, the other party was a local official and had no power or influence in the capital. Therefore, even if Zhao Minshan lost his official position, with Zhao Fangjin around, her husband's family would not dare to look down on her.
"What are you looking at, second sister?" Zhao Fangmo was shaking the small purse. When he turned around, he saw that Zhao Fangwei was looking at the window of Zhao Fangyu's bedroom with an unpleasant look in her eyes, so he asked bluntly.
Zhao Fangwei looked at Zhao Fangmo, who seemed confused in front of her. The self-righteous superiority in her eyes made Zhao Fangmo confused.
"I was thinking about your fourth sister's future. She married so high. What if your fourth brother-in-law falls in love with someone else in the future?"
Zhao Fangwei clearly remembered that night when Zhao Fangyu drank the bowl of medicine in front of her in order to clear the obstacles for Zhao Fangjin.
She envied Zhao Fangyu for marrying well, but felt uncomfortable when he lived a good life. She hoped that Zhao Fangyu would marry into a wealthy family, but was unhappy after marriage.
It would be best if she looks good on the outside but is corrupt on the inside. This way, she can take advantage of the power of others even though she is far away in Nanyang, but she won't envy her for her cautious strategy and being one step ahead in the end.
Zhao Fangmo didn't understand, but she didn't like the way Zhao Fangwei looked at her.
He slowly took out a rice dumpling candy from his arms and said, "Second sister, what you said is so strange. Fourth sister has a dowry and money. Why does second sister make it seem as if without her brother-in-law, Fourth sister will live a miserable life?"
"Let's take a step back. Fourth sister has money, fourth brother-in-law is powerful, and if officials and businessmen collude, there will be endless money. How can people with money be miserable?"
The storybook described that the little girl who grew up in a pile of wealth and jade, who only wanted a true lover and was willing to eat coarse food for this, was seen by the fourth sister as having no ambition and an empty mind.
"My fourth sister told me that the most painful thing in the world is not having money, and the second most painful thing is having money but not being able to spend it or not spending it all."
"Only those who have nothing to do will pursue love. But love is illusory and far less real than money and power, which are things that can be grasped in the hands."
Zhao Fangwei was so choked by Zhao Fangmo's words that she felt like her liver, spleen and stomach were upset. Money, money, if she had as much money as Zhao Fangyu had, she would naturally have nothing to worry about, but the problem was that she didn't have it!
Perhaps because she was blinded by anger, and also because Zhao Fangwei saw that Zhao Fangmo was really young, she couldn't help but bring out some contempt in her tone: "You will understand when you grow up. I won't argue with you now."
After living comfortably in her husband's family, Zhao Fangwei developed a bit of temper. Relying on the fact that the Zhao family could not hurt her, her attitude was not as respectful as before she got married.
Zhao Fangmo turned around with an indescribable expression on her face. She didn't expect that her second sister, who looked quite smart, actually still believed in love.
This thing, her fourth sister had told her, could not be brought with you when you were born and could not be taken with you when you died. All men in the world would be fickle as soon as they got money. Even the eunuchs in the palace wanted to find a companion. Therefore, expecting a man to be faithful to one woman was harder than expecting a tree to grow golden beads.
"My second sister believes that love is better than anything else in the world. Love is enough to satisfy one's hunger. My second sister and her brother-in-law must be in love."
"Then I wish my second sister and her husband a long and happy life together, and my fourth sister and her husband prosperity every year."
The bunch of little followers behind Zhao Fangmo showed expressions of sudden enlightenment. Zhao Fangwei choked three times in one breath. For the sake of her face, she had to pinch Zhao Fangmo's little face in a friendly manner and coax her to go play over there.