Ancient wedding customs were complicated, divided into the betrothal rites, the wedding ceremony, and the rites for a new bride. The betrothal rites included presenting gifts, asking the bride's name, and seeking an auspicious match, all of which took considerable time. Fortunately, Jian Yong, Sun Qian, and the others were there to make the arrangements.
As a woman awaiting marriage, Lu Lingqi stopped going out for the most part during this time.
As a modern person from the future, Lan Tian knew little about ancient wedding customs, so he could only let others "push him around."
During this time, he often went to Deng Family Village to assign Li Yang and the others their tasks for the coming spring plowing. His impending marriage did not interfere with his work as Dian Nong Duwei.
The wedding ceremony for Lan Tian and Lu Lingqi was set for the day before New Year's Eve. Liu Bei arranged an extremely grand affair: first, out of respect for Lu Bu's daughter; second, to show how much he valued Dian Nong Duwei Lan Tian; and finally, to leave a good impression on the people of Xinye.
The entire city of Xinye was decked out with lanterns and decorations in preparation for the New Year. Following the wedding customs, Lan Tian and Lu Lingqi performed the washing rites, shared a meal, drank from joined cups, unbound their hair and tied it together, bowed to one another, and observed the other rituals.
Lu Lingqi and Lan Tian had known each other for a long time, and she had been brimming with happiness throughout this period. Though she was by nature forthright and fond of a fight, she was now learning from Gan Qian how to care for her husband.
In this era, marriages were arranged by parents, and