Lady Qiqi was from the Longxi Li Clan, and her full name was Li Lingquan.
The Li Clan had many origins, and was now divided into two main branches, one from Longxi, and the other from Zhao County.
The Li Clan from Zhao County dominated Hebei, and together with Wang, Cui, Lu, and Zheng, they were known as the five main surnames in the Central Plains.
The Longxi Li Clan was originally inferior to the Zhao County Li Clan in terms of reputation and strength, but the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty, Li Yuan, claimed that his ancestor was the emperor who founded Xiliang, Li Zhi. Therefore, he decreed that Longxi Li County would be the Li County Li County, and thus, Longxi Li County would surpass the Zhao County Li County, and become the Li County Li County.
From then on, all the Li Clan in the world would use "Longxi Hall" as the county name.
Of course, although the Tang dynasty emperor claimed to be from the Longxi Li Clan, it did not mean that the Longxi Li Clan was the royal family. The Longxi Li Clan had many origins. Some originated from the Yellow Emperor, Gongsun Xuanyuan, some were originally from the Li Clan in Xidi, and some were from the Li Clan who changed their surname.
Although the Li Tang Clan claimed to be from the Longxi Li Clan, they were the royal family, and from the beginning, they were a separate existence from the Longxi Li Clan. The Longxi Li Clan had a prestigious and powerful elder who was recognized as the clan leader, and managed the affairs of the entire Li Clan.
The current leader of the Longxi Li Clan was Lady Qiqi's biological grandfather. This old man from Longxi was very fertile. In his lifetime, he had seventeen sons, and four of them died young, leaving thirteen Langjuns. These people also inherited their father's genes, and all of them were very fertile.
Just the eldest son of the first wife, Lady Qiqi's father, had six sons and seven daughters. Therefore, Lady Qiqi had six brothers and six sisters, and naturally, six brothers-in-law. Her six brothers were all influential figures in Longxi, and her six brothers-in-law were naturally not inferior. If it was not for the fact that Lady Qiqi had so many "untouchable" people behind her, the arrogant Young Master Jiang would not have such a headache just by looking at her.
Young Master Jiang shook his head helplessly when he finally managed to get rid of Miss Qi Qi. "It's always difficult for women to deal with villains!"
It was a mess in front of the Ma family's gate. Su Fangzheng and the other elders shouted loudly, asking the servants and Marquis Wu to intervene and stop the fight. Gradually, the situation was under control.
Aunty Hua's face was scratched until it looked like a cat's face. She was angrily pulled away by someone. The face of the village woman who fought with her was red and swollen like a pig's head. Her original appearance could no longer be seen.
As the noise gradually died down, she was still valiantly talking to her man, a country bumpkin named Chi Zhong, "You coward! A man on the other side of the kang bed is being bullied in his own home. Once he goes out, he can't even fart. Are you just going to watch as your women are bullied? "
"Enough!"
Su Fangzheng bellowed and stopped her cursing. He swept his cold gaze across the crowd and shouted, "Disperse! All of you go back to your homes. If you have the energy, go back home and use it. All of you, get lost! "
When Su Fangzheng was angry, he really had that kind of attitude. The wedding banquet could no longer be held in this situation. Everyone left one after another. Su Fangzheng shouted again, "All the servants of the house stay here and help tidy up!"
The wedding banquet ended on a bad note.
Inside the house, in the east room, the new daughter-in-law Pasta was crying on the kang bed. In the west room, Aunty Ma was sitting on the kang bed and crying silently. Maqiao was squatting on the doorsill of the central room. His face was green and purple. He did not know who he should direct his anger at.
Yang Fan looked at the servants who were still helping to tidy up the house. He went over to Maqiao and said, "Brother Qiao, you are a man. You should be more responsible! Who are you squatting here and sulking at? The old lady in the west room is crying and the daughter-in-law in the east room is crying. Are you planning to spend the night with your family of three? "
"I …"
Maqiao raised his head and only said the word "I". His eyes turned red and tears welled up in his eyes.
Shen Mu also walked over. He lifted his robe and squatted down beside Maqiao. He comforted him, "Brother Ma, this is nothing. Whether they are poor relatives or rich relatives, as long as there are a lot of relatives, there will always be those who are close to each other and help each other. There will also be those who are despicable. There will even be some who see that you are living a better life than them and deliberately cause trouble for you. This is really not a problem for you."
Yang Fan squatted down on the other side and said, "Brother Shen is right! Today's matter is not about your wedding. If it is not a good idea and people laugh at you, when the news spreads tomorrow, you will not be the one who is embarrassed. You should comfort Auntie first. I will help you to comfort Sister Ning. As long as the three of you live a good life, today's matter at the wedding banquet is nothing! "
Yang Fan and Shen Mu's words gradually eased the knot in Maqiao's heart. After thinking about it carefully, the two of them made sense. Maqiao nodded and said gratefully, "Yes! You are right. I am a man! Today, I am married. I am the pillar of the family. My mother cries, my daughter-in-law cries. I cannot be like this! "
He wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes and said, "I will go and persuade Mother!"
Yang Fan nodded and watched him enter the west room. He turned to Shen Mu and said, "Brother Shen …"
Shen Mu smiled and said, "Go ahead. I will wait for you here!"
Yang Fan nodded and walked to the east room.
By this time, the servants had worked together to clean up the broken things. The courtyard was clean inside and outside the courtyard, and the messy appearance of the cups and plates was no longer there. Su Fangzheng saw Shen Mu, Yang Fan, and Maqiao talking together and thought that they were good friends in the army. He walked over with a frown and sighed, "Little brother …"
Shen Mu Cupped his hands and said, "Elder has worked hard, thanks to your help. It is nothing. It is inevitable that there will be some disputes when there are many relatives and friends. "
As Shen Mu spoke, he took out two strings of money from his pocket and said, "Everyone has worked hard. Thank you, Elder …"
Su Fangzheng's face darkened and said, "What are you doing?"
Shen Mu smiled and said, "Elder, please don't take offense. How would this one dare to humiliate Elder? Just now, many brothers were only focused on helping and did not have the time to eat a hot dish or drink a mouthful of wine. This is a small token of appreciation from me on behalf of Ma Qiao. Elder is a person of virtue and prestige, I will have to trouble Elder for this matter."
Hearing this, Workshop Master Su's face softened a little. He thought for a moment, then took the money and said, "If that's the case, I won't be polite with you. Try to persuade Brother Qiao not to take it to heart. I'll lead them away first.
In the east wing room, Mian'er covered her face with a blanket and lay on the bed, unwilling to get up. Today's farce had really made her lose all face. This was the most important day of a girl's life, and in the end, it passed just like that. She was really sad.
Yang Fan stood for a long time before he slowly said, "Today is an auspicious day for marriage. I think it is not only in Luoyang. I am afraid there are many people all over the world who are marrying off their daughters and wives …"
Yang Fan's opening speech was very special. Pasta unconsciously stopped crying and pricked up her ears.
Yang Fan said, "There is a class of people who marry honorably today. From now on, their families will be harmonious and they will live happily. There is also a class of people who don't marry honorably, but after they get married, their families will be harmonious and the husband and wife will love each other. There is also a class of people who marry happily and think they will live happily ever after. But in the end, they sleep in the same bed and dream different dreams. The fourth class of people who marry unwillingly. Their happy day is actually a sad day and they will not have a good day in the future … so on and so forth. Because of all the unhappy things that happened today, Ning Jie, you definitely can't be the happiest person, but you can be the second happiest person, don't you think so? "
Pasta quietly wiped her tears. Yang Fan said, "In order to manage your marriage, Auntie worked very hard. If you are happy, she will be happier than if she lived a good life. I know Ning Jie is a little sad, but these things are really nothing. Don't tell me you and Brother Qiao are the ones who are embarrassed? Some people don't care about the rules and cause you to feel upset on your happy day. But if you don't get over it yourself, what was originally a small unhappiness, and an unhappiness caused by someone else, will really become your unhappiness. Not only will you be unhappy today, but you will also need a long time to get over it in the future. Ning Jie, you are a little older than me. Don't you think this is reasonable? "
Pasta gently sat up and stared at Yang Fan.
Yang Fan smiled and said, "Go and comfort your mother-in-law. She is even sadder than you are. Then, don't remember this unhappiness. Today is your big day. Tonight, you are the most beautiful bride! "
Pasta's pretty face blushed. The sadness and anger in her eyes unknowingly disappeared …
…
After Yang Fan persuaded Pasta to change his mind, he went to the west room with Maqiao and coaxed the horses until they stopped crying and laughed. When it was time to rest, Yang Fan and Shen Mu left the Ma family home. When they left the Ma family home, the moon had already risen above the trees. Many houses were quiet, without a single light.
However, there was one place in the Xiu wen workshop that was brightly lit. This place was quiet during the day and noisy at night. It was the "Drunken Spring Brothel", the largest brothel in the Xiu wen workshop.
Although there was a curfew in Luoyang, it did not mean that people had to go home at night. They were just not allowed to wander the streets. Therefore, many prostitutes would go to the brothel in the evening to eat and drink, enjoy the singing and dancing, and have fun with their friends. When it was late at night, they would stay at the brothel and find a beautiful woman to sleep with.
At this time, the Drunken Spring Brothel was the time when the prostitutes were having fun. The red lights in front of the brothel were hung high, and decadent music drifted into one's ears.
When Yang Fan listened to the gossip in the streets, he had heard them talk about the brothel more than once. However, the places that those vulgar men went to couldn't be considered a brothel. They could only be considered a half-closed brothel. They would go in, take off their pants, and leave after that. There was nothing interesting to speak of. To Yang Fan, such a truly elegant place to seek pleasure was a new and mysterious place.
When the two of them stepped into the restaurant, there was no group of vulgar women coming to greet them with vulgar words of provocation. There was also no madam's big teapot shouting at the top of her lungs, "Ladies, come and greet the guests." There was only a wine scholar with a towel draped over his shoulder. He greeted them with a smile and was very polite.
Shen Mu ordered in a very natural manner, "We want an elegant and quiet guest room where we can rest for the night, seven or eight simple dishes to go with the wine, and a jar of Jiannan Roasted Spring. Also, get six sisters who are eloquent, beautiful, and good at singing and dancing to accompany us for the wine!"
When the wine scholar heard this, he smiled cheerfully and bowed slightly, "My two guests, this way please!"
At this time, because there were six families getting married in the Xiu wen workshop, the four side doors were not closed yet. One of the servants guarding the north door yawned and was just about to close the door, hang the lock, and return to the sentry room to rest when a group of heroic young ladies suddenly walked in. The two in the middle were Tin Aino and Seventh Young Lady.
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