latelenovela Chapter 145 The wedding procession has arrived!
Chapter 145 The wedding procession has arrived!
Zhao Shengxiang's face immediately turned red.
Even though it was just the two of them in the room, she still reached out and whispered in Zhao Taohua's ear:
"He was quite gentle, so it didn't hurt much, but it did hurt a little bit."
"Tomorrow night, have him be gentle; it shouldn't hurt too much."
When Zhao Taohua heard Zhao Shengxiang say that it hurt a little, her little face scrunched up.
She is afraid of pain!
Zhao Shengxiang had been married for over two months and, as someone with experience, shared a lot of advice with Zhao Taohua.
It goes much deeper than simply drawing on paper with little figures.
"…Little Peach Blossom, listen to me, I promise you'll be happy from now on~"
Zhao Taohua nudged her shoulder shyly and whispered, "I know."
The next day, before dawn, Zhao Taohua was pulled out of bed by Qian Shi and placed in front of the mirror to do her makeup.
Although Zhao Taohua was only married from the west end of the village to the east end, Qian Shi still felt a little reluctant when she was dressing Zhao Taohua up.
In the blink of an eye, Peach Blossom has grown into a young woman and is ready to get married.
When Zhao Taohua saw Qian Shi suddenly burst into tears, for some reason, her emotions also tightened, and she even felt reluctant to part with Qian Shi.
She has been in this world for almost a year and has felt a lot of maternal love from Qian Shi, which she had never felt in her previous life.
She got up, wiped away Qian's tears, and hugged her.
"Mother, I will come back every day."
Madam Qian pushed her away and wiped away her tears: "How can someone who's married still run back to her parents' home every day?"
“But the embroidery workshop is here, so I definitely have to come back every day.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Qian was both amused and exasperated, but still offered her advice:
"From now on, you and Shen Ming must live a good life together. You two must be considerate of each other. When conflicts arise, don't speak recklessly, and don't lose your temper directly. You must find a way to resolve the conflict, understand?"
"Mother, I understand. Don't worry, I will give in to Brother Shenming."
Zhao Taohua comforted her.
She felt that the problems Qian was worried about were impossible to occur, because she was not an emotional person.
When it comes to men, coaxing is more effective than yelling.
She was confident she could coax Shen Ming into never escaping her grasp.
Before long, Zhao Shengxiang ran in and shouted, "The wedding procession is here! Shen Ming has come in a sedan chair carried by eight men to take Peach Blossom home!"
The Shen family was not far from the Zhao family. The wedding procession was grand and lively, with gongs and drums and firecrackers going off all the way.
The sedan chair, carried steadily by eight men, was adorned with golden tassels and vibrant silk flowers, its red body gleaming in the sunlight.
Shen Ming, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, walked confidently at the front of the procession, his face beaming with undisguised joy.
"My goodness, it's a sedan chair carried by eight men! How magnificent!"
"This is the first time in our village that someone has ever used an eight-person sedan chair for a wedding!"
The villagers followed the wedding procession to watch the excitement and share in the joy.
As the sound of gongs and drums grew closer, Zhao Taohua's emotions suddenly became increasingly tense.
Today, she's getting married!
When the wedding procession arrived at the Zhao family home, Zhao Taohua had already finished dressing up.
She was dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, and wore red silk. She was incredibly beautiful. Madam Qian helped Zhao Taohua put the veil on her head.
Because Zhao Taohua had no younger brother, her cousin Zhao Yu carried her out of the Zhao family home and into the bridal sedan chair.
Perhaps because she was wearing a red veil, the villagers' laughter and chatter seemed even clearer to her.
She nervously rubbed her fingers inside the bridal sedan chair until it stopped and a large hand appeared under her veil.
"Peach Blossom Sister, we've arrived. It's time to get out of the bridal sedan chair."
It was Shen Ming's familiar voice.
Zhao Taohua's tense mood calmed down a little. She placed her hand in Shen Ming's palm and let him lead her towards the Shen family home.
Suddenly, someone nearby shouted, "The bride is here!"
Red lanterns hung high in front of the Shen family courtyard, a festive red carpet was laid on the ground, and the main room was filled with incense tables.
"Worship heaven and earth!"
As the master of ceremonies loudly proclaimed "Greetings," Shen Ming, holding Zhao Taohua's hand, turned around and bowed deeply towards the outside of the main hall, expressing gratitude for the blessings bestowed upon them by heaven and earth.
"Two thanks to the high hall!"
Since Shen Ming's parents had both passed away, the people sitting in the main seat were Zhao Taohua's parents, Zhao Ershu and Madam Qian.
The two were clearly there to marry off their daughter, but now they were receiving the young couple's obeisance at the Shen family's house. They were both happy and had tears welling up in their eyes.
The two of them bowed to Zhao Ershu and Qian Shi together, expressing their gratitude to their parents for raising them.
"Couple greetings!"
Zhao Taohua and Shen Ming stood facing each other, bowing in greeting.
Through the red veil, Zhao Taohua saw the back of Shen Ming's head exposed as he bent over deeply, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
Everyone laughed when they saw that Shen Ming bent over more deeply than Zhao Taohua!
After the wedding ceremony, Zhao Taohua was helped into the bridal chamber by Zhao Xinghua.
"Sister Peach Blossom, Brother Shenming said there are some snacks next to your pillow. Take them if you're hungry."
After saying that, Zhao Xinghua went out.
After hearing what she said, Zhao Taohua was indeed hungry. After waking up in the morning, Qian pulled her to the mirror to do her makeup.
She reached for the pillow and found a package inside. When she opened it, it contained jujube paste pastries.
One bite reveals a crispy outer layer and a fragrant date filling that is sweet but not cloying.
After she finished eating, she realized that the bed she was sitting on was covered with red dates and longans, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Under the veil, Zhao Taohua's cheeks were burning hot!
Today, Shen Ming and Zhao Taohua are getting married, and the whole village is celebrating. Everyone is congratulating Shen Ming and offering him bowls of wine.
Zhao Shengan looked at Shen Ming, who was wearing a bright red wedding robe, and then glanced towards the bridal chamber. There was a hint of disappointment in his eyes. Shen Ming and Peach Blossom Sister had gotten married!
I hope Peach Blossom and Shen Ming can live happily ever after. If Shen Ming dares to bully Peach Blossom, I will definitely be the first to get back at him.
Thinking it over, he picked up the wine bowl and walked towards Shen Ming: "Shen Ming, I wish you and Peach Blossom Sister a long and happy marriage."
Although I don't have a younger sister, I treat Peach Blossom like my own sister.
"If you dare to bully my sister, I, as her family, will definitely stand up for her."
Zhao Shengan warned.
Shen Ming naturally knew that Zhao Shengan liked peach blossoms, and replied, "You don't have that chance. Peach Blossom Sister and I will definitely be happy and fulfilled together."
With that, Shen Ming raised his wine bowl to Zhao Shengan and drank the wine in one gulp.
Zhao Shengan sullenly finished the wine in his bowl.
On his way back, as he passed Zhao Xinghua and Jiang Ju'er's table, he leaned down between the two of them:
"Shen Ming has already married Peach Blossom Sister. You two better keep your minds to yourselves from now on. If you dare to ruin Peach Blossom Sister's happiness, I will never let you off the hook."
Jiang Ju'er raised an eyebrow and looked at him, issuing a warning in an even sterner tone:
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Sister Peach Blossom has already married Shen Ming. If you dare to ruin their happiness, I'll be the first to make sure you never have a moment's peace."
Zhao Xinghua lowered her voice and echoed, "Me too."
Zhao Shengan glared at the two of them, and Zhao Xinghua and Jiang Juer were not to be outdone.
Zhao Shenglin looked at Shen Ming with some envy. Shen Ming got married at nineteen, while he was twenty and still unmarried.
He picked up his wine bowl and walked towards Zhao Lianhua: "Sister Lianhua, I toast you to thank you for taking care of my family's medicinal herb field before."
"Ah, that matter, Brother Shenglin, didn't you give me money?"
Zhao Lianhua quickly stood up.
She earned ten coins a day. During that time, she helped Zhao Shenglin take care of four acres of medicinal herb fields, which allowed her to save a lot of money.
Hearing their commotion, Zhao Xinghua, Jiang Juer, and Zhao Shengan, who were standing nearby, all turned to look at them.
Zhao Shenglin asked Zhao Lianhua:
"Sister Lotus, my family now lives in a brick house, and I've saved up some money. In a few months, I'll be able to buy an oxcart... Would you marry me?"