Chapter 189 5 Noble Lady
The next morning, relatives from the clan came to help. Sun Boming and Su were so busy that they were dizzy. By dark, they had finally packed up Guyu's dowry, prepared the ingredients for the family banquet, and arranged who would do what.
Because Sun Shan was too young, he didn't have to do anything.
De Geer came to play with him again.
Sun Shan ignored him, and De Ge'er was so angry that he stomped his feet and went to play with his childhood sweetheart Big Head Dog again.
Guyu was getting married tomorrow, but Dege'er took two days off to avoid going to school, under the pretext of going home to help.
The Sun family’s old house was decorated with lights and the whole house was bright.
Su specially invited Zheng Tongsheng's wife, Song, to be the Five Blessings Noble Lady.
First of all, she is Zheng Tongsheng's wife, and her status is the most precious in the area.
Secondly, although Song was over 50 years old, her parents-in-law, father and mother were all alive, and she had a son and a daughter. She was the luckiest person in the area.
The Sun family spared no expense in hiring a young lady to perform a face-opening ceremony for Guyu, hoping that her good luck could be passed on to Guyu.
Sun Shan watched as Song was repairing Guyu's forehead with plastic. Her technique was skillful and professional, and it seemed that she had done this countless times.
After the five nobles finished their blessings, it was Su's turn to comb Guyu's hair and bless her, saying, "Comb the hair once to the end, and the eyebrows will be even. Comb the hair twice to the end, and they will fly together. Comb the hair three times to the end, and they will be together forever!"
Afterwards, Guyu bathes, changes clothes, washes her face and hair, ties her hair into a bun, and, under the guidance of the Five Blessings People, performs the ceremony of putting on a hairpin.
The aunties in the village held bright lamps and took Guyu to the Sun family ancestral hall to worship the ancestors. This was also the only opportunity for women to enter the ancestral hall.
After informing the ancestors that she was about to marry someone else and praying for their blessings, she returned to the Sun family's old house, knelt down before Huang, Sun Boming, and Su, and listened to the teachings of the elders.
Huang took out a golden pig plaque, hung it on Guyu's body, and said earnestly: "Granddaughter, when you arrive at your husband's house, you must be respectful and cautious, respect your parents-in-law, and support your husband and children."
Guyu's eyes were red, and she responded, "Yes, I will follow my grandmother's instructions."
Sun Shan looked at the golden pig hanging on his eldest sister's chest. Although it was covered with gold, it was also extremely precious.
Within a hundred miles, not a single peasant girl got married with a golden pig to wear.
Golden Pig Golden Pig, symbolizes many children and good fortune after marriage. The pig is as fertile as a sow, with plump and juicy flesh, which can carry on the family line, expand and prosper, and make the family prosperous and wealthy.
The golden pig is not only valuable, but also symbolizes Huang's best wishes for Guyu, hoping that she will have many children and will not have to worry about having children for the rest of her life.
Marrying a golden pig shows the woman's status in her parents' home and also makes the man keep an eye on her, which is a disguised way of supporting Guyu.
Huang is very thoughtful.
After Huang's teachings, it was Sun Boming and Su's turn to teach.
The two of them put a pair of gold-plated dragon and phoenix bracelets on Guyu. Although they were only inlaid with gold, they were rare for peasant girls.
It is already very generous for the parents of a peasant girl to give a pair of silver bracelets as a dowry, let alone ones inlaid with gold.
After listening to his parents' teachings, Guyu kowtowed three times gently. His eyes were red, and he tried hard to hold back the tears.
Because my eldest cousin's wife had just given birth and my eldest aunt had a granddaughter, she couldn't come.
Because here they believe that weddings must be held within three months, otherwise it will conflict with the wedding, so you cannot attend the wedding.
The eldest aunt also sent a pair of gold-plated dragon and phoenix bracelets. Song, the five-blessed lady, helped Guyu put them on, and Guyu kowtowed to the outside.
Afterwards, Guyu went to visit Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun, Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun, and Aunt Zhou Dalang, and greeted them one by one. The gifts he received were either jewelry or red envelopes.
After paying homage to blood relatives, it is time to pay homage to relatives in the clan.
Led by Mrs. Song, one of the five lucky people, they held cups of tea one by one.
By the time everything was over, it was already late at night.
Huang said gently, "Let's go back to bed. We have to get up early tomorrow."
Afterwards, Su accompanied Guyu to her boudoir to sleep.
Sun Shan walked into the bedroom in a daze, lay on the bed in a daze, recalled everything that happened tonight in a daze, and finally fell asleep in a daze.
When I woke up, it was already bright outside.
After hurriedly washing up and having breakfast, I walked into Guyu's boudoir and saw the makeup lady helping her with her bridal makeup.
Sun Shan was frightened by the white powder on Guyu's face as thick as a wall, and couldn't help but feel lucky: Xia Zhiguang had seen Guyu before and knew what she looked like. If it was a blind marriage, the groom might be scared away when he saw the bride for the first time.
Guyu sat quietly on the bed like a puppet, letting the dresser dress her. When she saw Sun Shan come in, the first thing she asked was, "Shanzi, have you eaten? If you are hungry, go to the kitchen to find something to eat."
Sun Shan was touched and said, "Sister, I have eaten."
Looking closely, there were a bunch of little girls in the room. They were all little sisters who got along well with the eldest sister and several older sisters in the family. They were chattering with them.
Seeing that his elder sister was busy, Sun Shan did not disturb her.
He bowed and said goodbye.
Xiaoxue from Uncle Sun's family smiled and said, "Big sister, have you noticed that Shanzi is different from the other kids in the village? He is very polite and speaks very gently."
The little girl who was walking by nodded quickly and agreed: "Xiaoxue, you are right. The last time I met your brother, he greeted me and spoke very gently, unlike other boys who were always shouting."
Lixia brought a basin of water to the dresser, as she needed water to set Guyu's makeup. When she heard what the little sister said, she smiled and said, "Shanzi in our family is the most sensible. He doesn't go anywhere, so the family doesn't need to worry about him."
The dresser also knew Sun Shan. As she was dressing him, she said, "You sisters are lucky to have a good brother. Shanzi looks steady and reliable. Zheng Tongsheng said that he is a good student and will definitely have a bright future."
After hearing this, Xiaoman and Hanlu smiled brightly and said crisply, "Aunt, I wish you good luck."
Sun Shan had no idea what was being said about him in the house. When he walked into the yard, he saw a crowd of people, all busy working.
Because it was their first daughter and also their first time to marry off a daughter, Sun Boming and Su Shi were determined to make the wedding grand and spent a huge amount of money.
There was chicken, pork and fish, making the banquet beautiful.
Huang saw Sun Shan and called out, "My dear grandson, come here."
Sun Shan responded and walked into the main room.
Huang smiled and said, "When the bride's reception arrives, you should stay aside and don't join in the fun, okay? You are small, and if they go crazy and don't care, you won't be able to fight them."
Sun Shan knew that if he wanted to marry the bride, he would have to go through many difficulties and pass many tests, which was commonly known as "wedding prank".
Wedding pranks are originally well-intentioned, to make the wedding lively and make everyone happy.
It’s just that some people like to make trouble, and Huang was worried that Sun Shan, who is small in stature, would suffer a loss, so she didn’t want him to go out and make trouble.
Sun Shan answered obediently: "Grandma, I understand. I won't go anywhere later. I will just stay in my elder sister's room."
Here, wedding pranks may happen, but they only happen outside and people don’t dare to do it near the bride.
The bride belongs to the groom, and anyone who makes trouble is a hooligan.
The etiquette and hierarchy are strict and no one dares to make trouble.
The gold pig pendant for Guyu is not made of pure gold, but is usually painted with gold on the surface. It is given by the woman, not the man.