New Year's Eve.
On New Year's Eve night, Wang Chen drove Chen Yijian, who wanted to stay with the teacher, back home. Then he set up tables and chairs in the yard and placed copper stove hot pot, beef and mutton slices and other ingredients.
Warm a pot of rice wine on a small red clay stove, and it becomes a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.
Drinking hot rice wine and simmering fresh beef, Wang Chen looked up at the fireworks blooming in the night sky.
I don't feel alone.
But before he finished drinking the bottle of wine, he suddenly felt something in his heart.
The next moment, a figure silently passed over the courtyard wall and landed steadily in the small courtyard.
This uninvited guest was wearing a green robe and looked quite majestic. He looked at Wang Chen with an unexplainable meaning in his eyes.
Wang Chen put down the wine glass, stood up and saluted. "Wang Chen I have met your Excellency."
"My lord?"
The visitor's eyes looked a little strange. "Shouldn't the name be changed?"
Wang Chen followed the good advice. "My son-in-law pays homage to my father-in-law!"
This middle-aged man in green robe is Ye Dai's biological father, Qing'an County Cheng Ye Xiangming.
Although Wang Chen has already set a date with Ye Dai, this is the first time to meet this cheap father-in-law.
"No need to be polite."
Ye Xiangming waved his hand. "I just came to see my new son-in-law."
Due to the obstruction of his wife, he could not arrange the marriage for Ye Dai openly, and he felt a little depressed at this time.
Wang Chen brought a chair and chopsticks and asked this cheap father-in-law to sit down.
Ye Xiangming sat down, but pushed away the chopsticks presented by Wang Chen: "I've already eaten at home."
Wang Chen didn't force himself and poured him a glass of warm rice wine.
This time Ye Xiangming did not refuse.
Facing Wang Chen, this cheap son-in-law, Ye Xiangming's mood is actually quite complicated.
To say that I am satisfied is not to say that I am very satisfied, but if I think about it carefully, it is impossible to find a more suitable husband-in-law than Wang Chen.
But after a conversation, Ye Xiangming's satisfaction with Wang Chen increased a bit.
For Wang Chen, face-to-face communication with his father-in-law is undoubtedly a novel experience.
Although he has several dao companions, the one in front of him is truly his father-in-law.
The problem is that Wang Chen is much older and richer than Ye Xiangming in terms of real age and life experience.
So Wang Chen truly took on the role of an ordinary scholar and communicated with Ye Xiangming as a son-in-law, neither arrogant nor arrogant.
It was precisely this attitude that made the county magistrate think highly of Wang Chen again.
He couldn't help but ask, "Xian son-in-law, do you have any plans for the future?"
As Ye Xiangming, speaking such words undoubtedly means to support Wang Chen.
Wang Chen smiled and said, "Father-in-law, I am quite good at teaching now, and I have no intention of joining the government as an official for the time being."
Wang Chen's official identity is that of a scholar. Although he bought his academic degree, it has been proven that it is not a fake.
If a scholar enters the yamen system, he must start from a petty official position.
Even if Ye Xiangming takes care of him and can be promoted in the future, the temptation for Wang Chen will be almost non-existent.
Ye Xiangming sighed, "There are many disputes in the Yamen. It is understandable that you want to be a minor official."
After a pause, the county magistrate said in a deep voice, "But you must take good care of Dai'er, and you must not let down her affection for you."
Wang Chen nodded. "Don't worry, I won't let her down."
"That's good."
Ye Xiangming drank the wine in one go.
He stood up and took a deep look at Wang Chen, then swept out of the courtyard wall in a flash and disappeared into the vast night in the blink of an eye.
This kind of Qinggong is enough to reach the second-rate level in the world!
Wang Chen smiled and leaned back on the chair.
This cheap father-in-law is quite interesting.
The twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month is an auspicious day, suitable for getting married, offering sacrifices, praying for blessings, traveling, breaking ground, moving into a house, moving, laying beds, and raising beams...
Wang Chen waited until the day when he became the groom.
With the help of a group of neighbors, he put on a bright red auspicious suit, rode a tall white horse, led the flower bridge and the wedding procession, and went to the Ye Clan to pick up the bride amidst the sounds of congratulations.
Although Wang Chen has not been in Qing'an County for a very long time, in the past two years, he has enlightened the common people in Tongluo Alley and its surrounding areas almost free of charge, thus earning a high reputation.
When the neighbors saw him as a young scholar, they all respectfully regarded him as sir. Sometimes they even asked Wang Chen to mediate disputes and conflicts between neighbors.
This time Wang Chen got married and he had no relatives, so these neighbors enthusiastically acted as relatives and friends to help him.
Saved Wang Chen a lot of trouble.
The wedding team played and danced all the way, and under the watch of passers-by, Wang Chen arrived at the Ye Clan.
The wedding process went smoothly. Ye Dai did not need a high betrothal gift, nor did she have unruly family members or bridesmaids to make a fuss. She happily sat on the flower bridge and was carried to Tongluo Alley.
The place of getting married was in the decorated private school, and there were many required rituals. It was truly a matchmaking ceremony.
Witnessed by many neighbors, Wang Chen and Ye Dai got married.
During the whole process, the bride's father never showed up, and a respected person in the county served as the witness.
The banquet was placed from the courtyard to the alley, which was very lively.
Wang Chen rarely allowed himself to let go, and toasted table after table. In the end, he drank no one knew how many glasses of wine he had, but he didn't feel drunk at all, which amazed all the neighbors.
Mister Wang is awesome!
The wedding banquet didn't end until the moon was above the willow trees. After everyone was gone, the neighbors were responsible for clearing away the tables, chairs, dishes and chopsticks.
No need Wang Chen to worry about it anymore.
After everyone left, Wang Chen closed the courtyard door and came to the new house.
I saw a newly decorated room illuminated by red candles, and a beautiful lady wearing a red hijab sitting on the edge of the bed.
There is also the pretty maid Xiao Yu serving beside her.
Xiao Yu blushed and saluted Wang Chen: "I have met my uncle."
She was the maid who grew up with Ye Dai, so she naturally married into the Wang Clan along with him.
Belongs to the Tongfang girl.
"Yeah."
Wang Chen nodded. "You go out first."
After sending the maid away, he took the wedding scale and picked up the red scarf covering the bride's head.
The sudden surprise made Wang Chen's heart tremble.
Ye Dai is not stunningly beautiful, but tonight she is wearing a red satin embroidered wedding dress with gold patterns, her eyebrows are like picturesque stars and her eyes are affectionate, and she is absolutely gorgeous under the candlelight!
"Lady..."
Wang Chen took Ye Dai's delicate hand and drank a glass of Hexin wine with her.
Ye Dai's drinking capacity was extremely high, and her pretty face was steamed by the alcohol, and was instantly stained with a faint red glow.
Wang Chen smiled slightly, "Madam, let's take a rest."
Ye Dai was so embarrassed that he closed his eyes and nodded silently.
Wang Chen picked her up and gently placed her on the brocade couch, while blowing out the red candle.
Suddenly the whole room is filled with spring.
——
The second update is sent.