Yang Fan's house wasn't too small. Originally, there were only two servants and two maids, so the house seemed rather desolate. But today, the Yang house was particularly lively. Early in the morning, the Yang house was already packed with people. It almost felt like it was overcrowded. Chu Kuangge and Maqiao arrived early in the morning. Su Fangzheng also arrived with a group of villagers from the Xiuwen Workshop.
The bare-chested Hu master, Master Meng from Jiaodong, and Old Yuchi with a long, hook-like beard all volunteered to prepare the feast for him. Yang Fan naturally agreed and immediately asked his cook and buyer, Lin Xiwen, to lead them to the kitchen.
These people went to the kitchen and rolled up their sleeves. After a while, more than a dozen ox carts arrived outside the Yang house. The carts at the front were filled with all kinds of ingredients, while the carts at the back were filled with fat men with big bellies. When these fat men arrived at the Yang house, they unceremoniously kicked out Master Meng, Old Yuchi, and some other chefs who specialized in selling snacks in the street.
It turned out that these people were imperial chefs sent by Tuan 'er from the imperial kitchen. How could these culinary experts in the palace take a fancy to these folk snacks? Naturally, they were not polite to them. Once they knew the identity of the other party, Master Meng and the others were not angry. They wore aprons and tied up their hands with white flour before they were kicked out and quickly moved to the entrance of the alley.
Although Yang Fan was a military officer and many of the people who came to congratulate him today were officials, these people could only have banquets and banquets in the courtyards and rooms. It was impossible for them to have a banquet in the alley. But many villagers from the Xiuwen Workshop would also come. These people could not have a banquet with those officials. And although the Yang house was not small, it could not squeeze so many guests.
When Master Meng and the others arrived at the entrance of the alley, they occupied two sheds. If they were lacking any ingredients or condiments, they would ask someone to go to the nearby Nan City to buy them. Anyway, the wedding would be held in the evening, so there was plenty of time. Everything could still be prepared.
Yang Fan had no concept of wedding etiquette at all. He stood in front of the hall, and people came over to ask him questions. Yang Fan was always at a loss. He was being called around in circles, but he couldn't make a decision. Fortunately, the people who came over just politely asked him a question, and without waiting for him to answer, they ran off to make their own decisions.
At noon, Yang Fan had a simple meal and had just filled his stomach when Auntie Ma and Auntie Hua arrived with a group of female soldiers from the Xiwen Workshop. Under their command, the Yang Family was in a state of chaos and bustling with activity. At this time, the Yang Family had completely changed. Lanterns and streamers were hung everywhere, and the atmosphere was joyous.
Yang Fan was still standing in front of the hall. Although he couldn't do anything and didn't know what to do, he was still confused by the complicated wedding etiquette.
While Yang Fan was dizzy, Pasta, who was dressed like a young married woman, led a group of women from the Xiu wen workshop over. Seeing Yang Fan standing there in a daze, Pasta laughed and said, "You idiot, what are you still standing here for? In a while, important guests will come one after another, and you're still wearing this dress! "
Yang Fan asked in a daze, "Sister Ning, what should I do now?"
Pasta asked, "Where's your gown? Has it been prepared? "
Yang Fan slapped his forehead and said, "No, I don't know what to prepare. The palace seems to have prepared something, right? Chen Shou, Chen Shou! "
Yang Fan shouted twice, and the doorman, Chen Shou, came out of nowhere. Sweating profusely, he said, "Ah Lang, did you call me?"
Yang Fan said, "Do I have a gown?"
The corner of Chen Shou's mouth twitched, and he said, "Ah Lang is getting married today, how can you not have a gown? Yesterday, when the palace sent the dowry, didn't they also send Ah Lang's gown? It's in Ah Lang's bedroom now! "
Yang Fan said happily, "That's good, that's good."
He turned around and said to Pasta happily, "Sister Ning, there's a gown, haha."
Pasta and a group of young and young women from the Xiu wen workshop looked at him strangely. The smile on Yang Fan's face froze, and he asked cautiously, "Is there something wrong?"
Pasta rolled his eyes and said angrily, "Since there's a gown, then hurry up and put it on!"
Yang Fan stammered, "Oh … Now … Do I have to put it on?"
Pasta pulled him up and walked away, shaking his head and sighing as he walked, "Alas! I'm really worried about you. Look at your muddled face, you're actually going to be the head of the family! "
Yang Fan laughed dryly and said, "I've never come into contact with these things before, so how would I know what to do?"
Maqiao, who was stepping on the ladder, was hanging red silk flowers on the beam. When he heard this, he leaned over and laughed, "Brother, you're the groom today, so you don't have to do anything now. You just need to save your strength, and when you're in the bridal room tonight, you'll go all out! Hahaha … "
On the other side, Chu Kuangge, who was pulling the silk flowers, also laughed, causing the ladder to shake. The person holding the ladder nervously said, "Be careful, be careful, don't fall."
Pasta raised his head and glared at Maqiao, and said angrily, "A filthy mouth can't spit ivory! What nonsense are you talking about? You're the uncle, so don't be serious! "
Maqiao winked and said, "Hey! Isn't this Xiao Fan's wedding day? Today doesn't matter if it's big or small! "
Yang Fan was escorted to the bedroom by a group of women. The unmarried girls were waiting outside, but the married sisters-in-law did not have many scruples. They directly took off his coat and helped him change into a formal dress.
After he was dressed neatly, the sisters-in-law pressed him down on the stool and smeared his face for a while. Yang Fan was at their mercy like a puppet. When he was dressed, Pasta brought in a bronze mirror. Yang Fan looked at himself in the mirror and saw that his lips were red, his teeth were white, and his eyebrows were clear. He was even more handsome than usual.
His skin was originally darker, but now it looked very white. It seemed that the sisters-in-law had applied powder on his face. It was just that the powder was applied very evenly, and there was not the slightest bit of unnaturalness. His eyebrows were also trimmed, and the edges were slightly drawn, making his sword-like eyebrows look even more heroic.
The several elder sisters-in-law looked at the results of their work and beamed with joy. They hurriedly pushed him out of the door. The group of girls waiting outside the door suddenly surrounded him. Among them, there was no lack of girls who used to have a crush on Yang Fan. Seeing his dignified appearance and increasingly handsome appearance, the way they looked at him became somewhat fiery.
But times were different. Yang Fan was already a high-ranking official. They usually had no chance to see him, so they did not dare to be presumptuous. If Yang Fan was still a small workshop servant, these shrewish girls would have long made their moves on him and 'made a scene in the bridal chamber' first.
Only Miss Xiaodong was brave. She first moved her face over and looked at Yang Fan's face. Then she pulled up his sleeve and said quietly with hidden bitterness, "Erlang is so handsome today!"
Just as Yang Fan was feeling embarrassed, a little girl ran over and shouted, "Ah Lang, there is an honored guest at the door. The master of ceremony asks Ah Lang to go and welcome him!"
This little girl was one of the two little servant girls that Shen Mu gave to Yang Fan. One of them was called Zhou Taomei, the other was Cao Linlin. Now the one who called him Cao Linlin was Cao Linlin, and her nickname was San Jie 'er. As soon as Yang Fan heard this, he felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He quickly pulled his sleeve back from Xiaodong's hand and said with a hollow laugh, "Uh … I will go and welcome the guest first!"
Yang Fan took the opportunity to slip away. Miss Xiaodong looked at his receding figure with a face full of hidden bitterness. However, her eyes were really not very good. At this time, the one who was being stared at by her pair of "all-seeing eyes" was not Yang Fan, but the cook of the Yang Mansion, Lin Xiwen, who was holding three liters of corn and rushing to the door …
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There were five people standing in front of the door. The one in the middle was tall and sturdy like a mountain. His physique was comparable to Chu Kuangge's, but his nose tip was higher and his eye sockets were deeper. He had some blood of the barbarians of the Western Regions. He was the son-in-law of the Right Guard General Li Duozuo of the Yulin Forest, the Lieutenant General of the Left Guard of the Yulin Forest, Ye Huli.
He was Yang Fan's immediate superior, so naturally, he needed to be personally welcomed by Yang Fan. As for the other four people, they were Wei Yong, Li Dayin, Lu Yan and Gao Chu. Among these four, Wei Yong was a Lieutenant, Li Dayin was a Brigade Commander, Lu Yan and Gao Chu were only Squad Leaders, and their positions were all lower than Yang Fan's. If Ye Huli had not arrived at the same time, there would have been no need for Yang Fan to personally welcome them.
As soon as Yang Fan saw them, he hurriedly went forward and cupped his hands in salute, saying with a smile, "I did not know that the Lieutenant General and the other brothers had arrived, so I did not go out to welcome you. Forgive me, forgive me!"
Ye Huli laughed and said, "Haha, you are the groom today, no one has a higher position than you. Why are you being so polite?"
Yang Fan looked at the Xiu Wen Workshop and saw that the Marquises who had volunteered to help were moving things in big and small bags. They were all gifts brought by the few of them. He hurriedly said, "It's fine if the other brothers came, but there is no need to bring such heavy gifts. This little brother is very apologetic!"
Lu Yan laughed and said, "Apologetic, you can just say these words to the Lieutenant General, Lieutenant Wei, and Brigade Commander Li. Gao Chu and I are not married yet. Today I gave you a gift, in the future, you will definitely return an even more generous gift. The two of us have not suffered any losses at all! "
Ye Huli and the rest laughed when they heard this. Gao Chu took two steps forward and looked Yang Fan up and down. He shook his head repeatedly and sighed continuously. Ye Huli laughed and scolded, "Today is Yang Fan's big day, why are you sighing and groaning?"
Gao Chu said, "What a pity, what a pity! It would be great if Erlang was my brother-in-law. It's a pity that Miss Xiaoman beat me to it. "
Lu Yan laughed and said, "When I first met Erlang at White Horse Temple, didn't I say that I wanted him to be your brother-in-law? You insisted that your sister has high standards and will not marry anyone other than a general. Now that Erlang has really become a general, are you regretting it? Haha, but it's not too late. If Erlang is willing, your sister can be the legitimate wife. Your sister and Xiaoman are like sisters to begin with. It's not a bad thing to serve the same husband. "
The two of them spoke half-truthfully and half-falsely and looked at Yang Fan with a smile.
The so-called "legitimate wife" was also a concubine. Although China had since ancient times "monogamy with many concubines" as the norm, in reality, there were often cases of polygamy. This situation was originally adapted for the needs of political marriages. However, during the Tang Dynasty, the practice of "legitimate wife" became rampant. It was not only limited to the nobles, but also common people.
Yang Fan did not know whether the two of them were casually joking or intentionally testing him. He did not know how to deal with Xiaoman alone. How would he dare to get involved in a love debt? He could only smile bitterly and said, "Brothers, you must be joking, you must be joking …"
Wei Yong saw this and laughed. He tried to smooth things over and said, "Miss Xiaoman is a marriage bestowed by the Emperor. Who is qualified to be her legitimate wife? You two don't make fun of Erlang. Come, come, let's go in and sit down! "
Yang Fan let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, please come in!"
Just as Yang Fan turned around, the sound of a horse's neigh suddenly came from the distance. All of them were soldiers, so when they heard the sound of the horse's hooves approaching, they knew that it was coming for the Yang Mansion. All of them couldn't help but turn their heads.
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