The sea is vast, and as far as the eye can see, it is still the sea except for the sea.
At first, Song Qian and others found it curious and interesting. Song Qian would even fly on the sea and perform Qinggong floating on the water a few times.
But after a long time, after staying at sea for more than ten days, not to mention Song Qian, an impatient girl, even Song Xuan felt a little bored.
On this day, the ship docked at a Haikou pier. It needed to stay for two days to replenish some food and fresh water and rest temporarily.
Song Xuan couldn't resist Song Qian's pleas, so he led her and his little cousin Lin Daiyu off the boat, preparing to stroll around the towns around the dock.
Before getting off the boat, Song Xuan casually asked Lin Pingzhi if he wanted to go shopping together.
Lin Pingzhi refused. As a shipowner, he needed to stay on the ship with the bodyguards to protect the cargo, so he did not follow.
"Xiao Linzi, you are not very old, but you are quite serious about your work!" Song Qian praised when getting off the boat.
When Lin Pingzhi heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and his face turned red like a big girl, which made Song Qian burst into laughter.
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Not far from the pier, there is a village.
A few people walked around and came here. Looking from a distance, they saw the village was beating gongs and drums and playing suonas. It looked quite lively.
"Would you like to go in and take a look?" Song Xuan asked casually.
"Go, go, go!" Song Qian was a person who loved to join in the fun and wanted to get in immediately.
Lin Daiyu said softly: "I have no objection. My cousin can just make arrangements."
Song Xuan smiled and looked at her, until Lin Daiyu looked a little confused, "Cousin, what do you think I do?"
Song Xuan smiled and said: "I heard from the servants of Rongguo Mansion that Miss Lin in the mansion talks like a knife, and no one can take advantage of her.
Sure enough, he heard what he heard and his cousin didn't look like a strong person. "
Lin Daiyu smiled bitterly, "If I don't have to be strong, how can I live with dignity in a wealthy family like Jia Mansion?
If the years can be peaceful, who would want to bicker and play tricks with them? "
"That's true..."
Song Xuan nodded, and while they were talking, they came to the entrance of the village. When they saw a few people coming, several old men in the village quickly came to greet them.
Perhaps seeing that Song and Xuan were well-dressed and had extraordinary status, the old men did not dare to neglect them. One of them even asked with some restraint, "I wonder where these distinguished guests are from?"
Song Xuan bowed his hands and said, "We came from the imperial capital and saw some excitement when we passed by here, so we came to take a look. Father, what happy event is happening in the village?"
"Haha, it turns out he is a distinguished guest from the Imperial Capital."
The father-in-law smiled heartily, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to be lessened. "Today is my son's wedding day. Can some distinguished guests come to the village to have some drinks?"
"I won't disturb you, will I?"
"No, no!"
Song Xuan pondered for a moment, then clasped his fists and said: "Then don't bother me, I'll go in and enjoy the joy."
I followed the old man into the village and was led into a somewhat shabby but clean courtyard. There were seven or eight banquet tables in the courtyard, and many guests were already sitting there.
The three people were led to the main seat by the old man. After Song Xuan and others took their seats, they saw that the groom and the bride were worshiping the heaven and the earth. The sound of firecrackers and musical instruments sounded at the same time. Although it was a bit noisy, it was very festive.
After worshiping heaven and earth, people started to serve food and wine.
The wine was rice wine brewed in the village, and the dishes were not rich. Most of them were common vegetables. Only the last plate of pork ribs was considered a hard dish. As soon as it was served, it was divided among the people at the table.
Song Xuan checked it secretly and after confirming that it was not poisonous, he winked at Song Qian and the other two, indicating that they could start eating.
After eating for a while, the two newlyweds went back to their room, changed their clothes, and under the guidance of the old man, they began to toast to the guests present.
Speaking of which, the folk customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty were relatively open. Except for wealthy families having more rules, ordinary villagers did not pay much attention to wedding matters.
After worshiping heaven and earth, the bride does not have to stay in the room all the time. Instead, she can join her husband's family to toast.
As distinguished guests from the imperial capital, the two newcomers, Song Xuan and others, came to toast them after paying homage to the village elders.
The groom is a honest-looking and sturdy farm man, and the bride's skin is not fair enough, but her facial features are regular and delicate. At this moment, both of them looked at Song Xuan expectantly.
The groom's father, the old man, rubbed his hands with some anxiety, "Dear guest, can you say some words of blessing to the child?"
After finishing a glass of wine, Song Xuan said with a smile: "Ten years of cultivation have allowed us to cross the same boat, and a hundred years of cultivation have enabled us to sleep together on the same pillow. Meeting each other in the vast sea of people is a marriage lasting thousands of years.
I wish you two grow old together and be united forever! "
"good!"
Among the guests, some clapped and cheered. They didn't know what was good about it, but it was a blessing from a nobleman from the imperial capital, so it must be good.
The old man couldn't help being happy and thanked Song Xuan repeatedly. Such simple folk customs made him feel a little embarrassed.
When it was getting late, Song Xuan declined the old man's kindness to stay overnight, said goodbye to the newlyweds, and walked towards the county town more than ten miles away.
In the evening, we found an inn in the county. After a simple dinner, we booked two upper rooms and went back to our rooms to rest.
Lin Daiyu and Song Qian lived in the same room. They tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep, which made Song Qian a little impatient and flicked her on the forehead.
"You little girl, you're up so late at night, what are you thinking about?"
Lin Daiyu was not tired at all, her eyes were piercing in the night, "Cousin, I have lived in Rongguo Mansion since I was a child. This is the first time I stay in an inn outside, so I am a little nervous."
"Why are you nervous?" Song Qian yawned, "Why, are you worried that a flower picker will get in and damage your body?"
As she said that, she looked at Lin Daiyu and said, "You have small arms and legs. Even if the flower picker has an idea, he has to come after me first, right?"
As she spoke, she puffed out her chest and seemed quite proud.
Lin Daiyu didn't know what to say. Looking at her cousin's face, she seemed to be expecting flower pickers to break in.
Sometimes she felt that her cousin's brain circuit was too strange. Many times, she didn't know what her cousin was thinking at all.
"Cousin, what book did he read today that he said today that after ten years of cultivation, one can cross the same boat and one hundred years of cultivation can sleep together?"
That night, Lin Daiyu kept savoring this sentence. The more she thought about it, the more artistic she found it.
It is hard to imagine that such words, which are somewhat suggestive of the concept of cause and effect, could actually come from the mouth of a warrior like my cousin.
"I heard this from my brother when I was a child."
Song Qian recalled, "This seems to be a story my brother told, called the Legend of the White Snake. Have you heard of this story?"
Lin Daiyu shook her head.
Seeing this, Song Qian suddenly felt a bit superior, "They say you are a talented woman, but it seems you haven't read enough books.
Let me tell you, this story starts from the distant Qingcheng Mountain..."
