Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 511 Blocking the Door

Although there was a screen separating them, the doors and windows were all open, and Xiao Jiang finally heard the noise outside. The singing didn't seem to come from Yingzi...

Lianhuan walked quickly to the door, listened for a while, then turned back in and said with a smile, "It seems to be Runzhen. Why is her singing so bad?"

Jiang Shangxian was embarrassed. The three of them, master and servant, seemed to be soul singers...

Xiao Jiang was somewhat glad that he got married before his younger sister Li Xueyan, otherwise he would be in trouble if he was asked to be a best man.

At least those two can sing this couplet, but what about her?

She can only sing "Love Under the Pepper Tree", and it's numb. Her tears wet the potato cake, which is numb, spicy, and I miss him~

Yingzi, Runzhen, Jiang Wangri and several maids who were blocking the door encouraged each other and recited the process in a low voice over and over again.

There are many people outside and they are weak.

People outside have high cultural literacy, but they are all illiterate or semi-literate.

The crowd of onlookers and the hundreds of people in the wedding procession finally quieted down. Someone outside shouted, "When thieves come, they must be beaten. When guests come, they must be watched. Tell my uncle to come out and see me."

Runzhen pushed Jiang Wangri, whose face flushed with nervousness. He then remembered that he still had to follow the procedures. He stammered, "I wonder who this distinguished guest is. Why did you come so late at night and stop at my door? Who is this gentleman? Where did you come from? You are so bright and energetic. Why are you here?"

Wang Mingqian stepped forward, put his hands, which were clutching the two ropes, behind his back, and said in a clear voice, "I am a gentleman from Qingzhou and a famous family in Qi County, so I came to pay you a visit and to show my respect. My uncle is here, how is your health?"

Jiang Wangri was so nervous that he forgot some of his words. He looked at Runzhen helplessly. The latter had no choice but to speak up himself: "The well water in the courtyard is fenced with gold and wood. My uncle and I are here and are safe. I came here to ask about your health."

Wang Mingqian replied, "I have no talent for running away, but I have been granted the privilege of being brought to your high position. I have been greatly troubled by your questions, and I am overwhelmed with the burden of battle. It is late at night, so I have come to see you. If you have anything to say, please speak quickly, and do not interfere."

Yingzi had been listening to Jiang Wangri reciting these things for the past few days. Seeing that his stupid brain was useless, Yingzi immediately joined in with a loud childish voice: "Even if you are a gentleman from a noble family, more noble than the elite, I wonder what your purpose is. What do you want?"

Cui Bianxu immediately replied, "I have heard your noble words, and therefore I have come to meet you. A beautiful lady is a good match for a gentleman."

Without waiting for further questions, Wang Mingqian began to compose a poem: "The cypress is from the South Mountain, it will be the door lintel in the future. The door lintel will be there forever, while you are a temporary guest."

This is not a poem urging the woman to get ready, but a poem praising the door of the woman's house. The main purpose is to express the hope that the woman will open the door after praising her.

"Erlang, why don't you let the person in?" This poem is easy to understand. Yingzi thought about what her aunt had told her, and felt that since the door would be opened eventually, it would be better to open it early.

Runzhen felt a faint sense of death at this moment. She knew that her singing was not very good, but it was barely acceptable. But when she was nervous just now, her singing was so bad that she wanted to find a hole to hide in. "Open it, it's getting dark. If my son-in-law breaks the door down, we'll have to find someone to fix it..."

The old women didn't care, no matter when the door opened, they had only one goal - to collect the wedding money!

Jiang Wangri, fighting alone, clenched the rolling pin tied with red silk in his hand. "No, it's only been a short time. How can I let him marry my sister so easily?!"

Just as he finished speaking, he heard a familiar voice from above: "Jiang Erlang, are you planning to use this thing to hit my Jiulang?"

"Ah!" Jiang Wangri screamed, took several steps back, and raised his head in shock.

Jian Ming was lying on top of the door with his head sticking out, smiling with wrinkles all over his face as he winked at him!

"me…"

Jiang Wangri looked at Jian Ming, then at the rolling pin in his hand, feeling extremely conflicted.

He felt a little guilty, but today was probably the only chance in his life to beat Cui Bianxu with a legitimate reason.

It was so rare that he couldn't bear to miss it!

In a flash, Jiang Wangri suddenly made a decision - just do it!

"Yingzi, hurry up and hit him with your stone!" Jiang Wangri pointed at Jian Ming's head, his tone quick and with a hint of excitement, as if he was afraid that the man would run away if he was a step slower.

Yingzi was not vague either. He took out his pocket and threw the stone in one go without any hesitation.

Jianming didn't expect that they wouldn't even let him go. He was a step too slow when he retracted his head, and was hit on the hairline by a stone thrown by Yingzi. He jumped back with a grimace in pain.

The successful strike gave Jiang Wangri a huge boost of confidence. He gave Yingzi a thumbs-up and excitedly yelled, "Yes, that's it! Look at the way he's hunched his head back, he really looks like a turtle!"

Jian Ming, who looked like a cuckold, silently rubbed his forehead. Tears welled up in his eyes instantly, and he cried and complained: "Jiulang, your brother-in-law is going to beat you up!"

The young men of the Cui family who came to welcome the bride exchanged glances, and one of them said casually, "How can a family like ours have such rules?"

The other person glanced at Cui Bianxu inconspicuously and said, "Maybe it's the custom of ordinary people."

Wang Mingqian hadn't expected the Cui family to still be trying to stir up trouble. He couldn't help but chuckle. After he'd finished laughing, he stepped forward and said kindly, "When did you offend Erlang? I have a good relationship with him. Why don't I go and ask him to open the door?"

This sentence made Cui Bianxu jealous immediately.

His brother-in-law must have the best relationship with him!

Thinking of this, Xiao Cui glanced at Lao Wang proudly and waved to the side.

Immediately, someone brought up two loads of purses, each bulging with candies and red envelopes.

Cui Bianxu took a quick look to make sure everything was alright, then knocked on the door again: "Erlang, if you don't open the door, what are we going to do with these two loads of wedding gifts? They were originally meant for you, but there are too many people outside, and we can't stop them."

Li Sheng took a deep breath and shouted with a face full of class flavor: "Stop snatching it! Stop snatching it! It's gone! It's gone!"

Jian Ming, who was wiping his tears, counted in a muffled voice: three, two...

"Who dares to steal my wedding bag?"

Jiang Wangri rushed out with an anxious look on his face, waving the rolling pin in the air, ready to fight with others at any time.

Unfortunately, he didn't find anyone before he heard a loud shout: "Go! Get the bride!"

He was then pushed aside and spun in circles. Jian Ming kindly helped him up and took the rolling pin from his hand: "Good boy Erlang, when will you change your stingy habit?"

Jiang Wangri: .....

Yingzi jumped up and down: "Hey! Hey! I haven't finished the rambutan wine yet!"

Inside, the maids shouted one after another as if in a relay race: "Here he comes! Son-in-law is here!"

Lian Huan immediately helped Jiang Shangxian up and walked him to the saddle behind the screen. "Miss Jiang, let's sit on the saddle first. Be careful."

"Round fan! Round fan!"

Several maids were also on high alert, holding red silk and five-colored cotton in their hands. They would be responsible for catching the two wild geese thrown over the screen, and they must not let the two wild geese fly onto Jiang Shangxian.

This is an important step in the Tang Dynasty's wedding procession - 'kneeling facing north and offering the geese'.