Getting married in this era is very cumbersome, and Yang Fan doesn't fully understand it. He is basically confused. He does whatever others ask him to do, and he is manipulated like a wooden man.
In fact, it is the same for everyone getting married today. On that day, they are completely directed by the emcee. They are not completely clear about the process, and they all follow the instructions step by step.
The so-called "washing ceremony" actually means that the newlyweds take a shower and then have a meal. Yes, you read that right, there is another meal in the bridal chamber.
Yang Fan thought the same thing. After praying to heaven and earth, he entered the bridal chamber. The young couple didn't eat anything. It would be tomorrow morning when they came out. Could it be that they were hungry all day. Besides, they got up earlier than chicken today. After a long day of hard work, both of them were exhausted, but it was very tiring.
Yang Fan and Tu Shanyue looked at each other and smiled.
Aunt Mei brought a copper basin and the two of them washed their hands with soap. Mei Xiang brought a hand towel and the two of them wiped their hands dry.
Then Aunt Mei brought two bowls of tea, and the two of them took a small sip and spit it out in the small bucket that Mei Xiang brought. This "Wo Washing Ceremony" is completed.
Aunt Mei then said: "Master and Madam, please do the same ceremony."
The wedding ceremony is to have a meal in the bridal chamber. Yang Fan knows this and approves it with both hands. At this time, Yang Fan has not eaten anything.
I feel hungry early and feel a little weak.
In the same cell ceremony, the newlyweds sit at the same table and eat together.
The staple food of millet and millet before the bride and groom's banquet, as well as the meat sauce for seasoning, are eaten together by the bride and groom, which is called "eating together."
The newlyweds offer sacrifices to millet, millet, and lungs in sequence, and serve them with soup and sauce. After three meals, the ceremony is completed. It's the so-called gift of being in prison together.
Being in the same prison means that a couple loves each other and becomes one from then on.
To be honest, millet and millet are actually not very tasty. They are just rhubarb rice. The sticky ones are millet and the non-sticky ones are millet. This stuff is spicy to the throat and rough and difficult to swallow.
There is nothing to show off, but this is a requirement of etiquette and you must go through the motions.
"Meixiang, go to the kitchen and get a bowl of lard." Yang Fan saw the two small bowls of rice and suddenly thought of a way to eat it, which is to eat millet and millet with lard. It is very delicious and lard is lubricated. Not harsh on the throat.
Xiao Niangpi looked at Yang Fan curiously, wondering what he was doing with the lard.
But when he thought that even ten of him couldn't keep up with Yang Fan when it came to eating, he put down his chopsticks and looked at Yang Fan with his big watery eyes.
"You see, if I mix a spoonful of lard with rice and add a little meat sauce, it will be very delicious." Yang Fan demonstrated to Xiao Niangpi.
Xiao Niangpi's family is still in good condition, and she has never eaten food like millet and millet. Blinking his eyes, he followed Yang Fan's example of mixing rice with lard. The rice mixed with lard looked golden and sparkling, very beautiful.
The little girl couldn't help but take a spoonful of it with a spoon. Just as she was about to eat it, Yang Fan quickly stopped her and said, "Don't eat it yet. You need to blow it with your mouth to cool it down before eating. It's very hot."
One look at Tu Shanyue shows that she has never lived a hard life and lacks life experience. She probably has never eaten yellow rice.
This stuff is very internally hot and cannot be eaten right out of the pan. Even if it looks cold on the outside, eating it can still burn your esophagus and stomach.
It must be cooled before eating.
As Yang Fan spoke, he opened the bowl of rice, and sure enough, a wave of heat began to rise. If he took a bite, his mouth would be burned and blistered.
After waiting for a while, Yang Fan tried it first and found that the temperature was OK. The two of them started eating in small bites. They hadn't eaten anything until now. It was already afternoon, and they were actually already hungry.
Both of them ate very sweetly, and the lard mixed with yellow rice was really delicious.
After finishing two small bowls of rice, the two put down the small bowls. The little girl gently wiped the corners of Yang Fan's mouth with her handkerchief.
Seeing the two people put down their bowls, Aunt Mei continued to sing the salute: "Master and Madam, please salute together."
Heli, what is this? Yang Fan was in a daze.
Watching Mei Xiang, she peeled open a gourd melon, removed the pulp, washed it, divided it into two scoops, tied the melon base with a red thread, and poured in rice wine.
Only then did Yang Fan understand that the Heli ceremony was actually the Henuo ceremony, which is now called Jiaobei wine. However, in the Ming Dynasty, Jiaobei wine was drunk with melons.
"He Ni (reading the well)" means that the couple exchanges cups and drinks. The drinking vessel used in He Ni is made of a melon cut in two. The couple each holds one piece while drinking, which is called "he Ni and drinks".
Broken into two and combined into one, it symbolizes the unity of husband and wife.
The Henu cup is tied with red silk thread, which symbolizes the eternal bond between husband and wife.
The gourd tastes bitter, and the husband and wife drink Henu wine together, which also means that the couple will share joys and sorrows, and share weal and woe from now on.
The little girl shyly put her arms around Yang Fan's, picked up the melon cup, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Wow! It's so bitter." The little girl can't stand bitter taste the most. She never eats bitter melon. This wine was stained with the bitter taste of the gourd. It was so bitter that she stuck out her little tongue, like a puppy sticking out its tongue. dog.
Yang Fan is okay, the taste is acceptable.
Aunt Mei and Mei Xiang smiled and took down the two cups and tied them with red rope into a complete gourd.
Aunt Mei saw that both of them were a little anxious, smiled, and signaled with her eyes, hurry up, hurry up.
"Master and Madam, please perform the ceremony of untying the knot and hair," Aunt Mei continued singing.
"Please ask the master to remove the red headband that was tied on the lady's head, and then Mei Xiang will cut off a strand of hair from the master's and the wife's heads respectively, and put them together into the prepared brocade bag." Aunt Mei explained.
The red headband on the bride's head means that she has been engaged. When the groom takes off the red headband, he is making a lifelong promise.
Mei Xiang took out the gold-plated scissors, cut off a small strand of hair from Yang Fan and Tu Shanyue, twisted them together, and put them into the sachet.
Aunt Mei recited: "My husband is cutting his hair, and he is cutting his hair. He is looking for a place where there is no one around, and he is tied into a knot of the same heart. The knot of hair is a husband and wife, and there is no doubt about the love between the two."
The hair of the bride and groom are entangled with each other to express their vows of unity, eternal love, dependence in life and death, and never separation. Hold your hand and grow old together.
Aunt Mei waited for Mei Xiang to finish, and sang the ceremony: "The ceremony is completed!"
Aunt Mei and Mei Xiang bowed together and said, "I wish you and your wife a happy marriage and a son soon."
After saying that, she took Mei Xiang and left with the maids.
He closed the door gently.
Seeing everyone leaving, Yang Fan let out a long breath. Said: "Oh! I'm finally done with it, I'm exhausted."
After saying that, he fell back and lay on the bed pretending to be a dead dog. I don't want to move anymore.
The little girl pushed Yang Fan angrily and whispered: "Master, the ceremony has not been completed yet."
Yes, there is still one more ritual to be done.
Yang Fan glanced at her narrowly, thinking that he had it now, let's see if you are still awesome in the future.
This is no longer an honest call. If it were before, I would probably be pushing myself and calling myself a dead pig.
Late at night, Yang Fan hugged Tu Shanyue, and the two of them couldn't express their happiness. Neither of them could sleep, and they were whispering until midnight.
"After the wedding is completed, we should meet in Zunhua, where our home is." Yang Fan said softly to Tu Shanyue.
