The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1978 Ge Family Wedding Banquet

Officials and even subordinates from various places in Jingguo took the initiative to promote various cultural meetings. Especially in Xiangzhou and Jiangzhou, which are close to the Yangtze River, local governments have made every effort to light lanterns, set off firecrackers, race dragon boats, hold cultural gatherings, perform dramas, hold banquets, light boat lanterns, etc., and combine various traditional customs. Focus on this day.

Many officials have already reported to the cabinet and the monarch, requesting Jingguo to establish a "Jiangjun Festival" to commemorate Fang Yun becoming the master of the Yangtze River.

Jiangzhou, Dayuanfu, Ji County.

The whole city was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and every household was full of joy. In response to the county magistrate's call, the wealthy households in the city set up flowing banquets on Wenyuan Street, and people from all over the city flocked there.

Scholars in the city gathered at various cultural gatherings, some in restaurants, some in the wild, but most of them were by the Wudao River.

Ji County is lively and bustling, but three streets away from the famous Fang Yun Fang Family Courtyard, the Ge family is deserted.

Ge Xiaomao, the only son of the Ge family, is getting married today. There are lanterns and colorful decorations inside and outside the courtyard. There are ten tables of banquets in the courtyard. Outside the courtyard, more than 20 tables of running water banquets have been prepared according to the custom of Ji County and placed on the street.

However, there was no one outside the courtyard. There were only four tables of people sitting in the courtyard, all of whom were relatives of the Ge family and the in-laws.

The in-laws of the Ge family are a prosperous family in Ji County. Although they are not a famous family, they are still well-known in Ji County. They own a shop and a hundred acres of fertile land just for their dowry, which makes ordinary people envious.

Even if the Sheng family's banquet can be filled with less than twenty tables, it will not be a problem to fill ten tables, but now, the guests invited by the Sheng family only come to two tables.

The Sheng family members at the two tables had dark faces, but they didn't even use their chopsticks when the tables were full of delicacies.

The faces of the Ge family next to them were also ugly, some frowned, and some looked at the Sheng family angrily.

According to the usual rules, the parents and grandparents of the two families would sit at the same table, but today they were completely separated.

The two newlyweds have finished their worship service. The groom and the bride are sitting in the main hall, their heads lowered and silent.

Although the groom, Ge Xiaomao, was not born as a child, he had studied for many years and was well-mannered, but his gloomy complexion made him not look like a scholar.

The bride on the side is pretty, with lowered eyebrows and eyes, motionless, with a sad look on her face.

In the evening of July, insects are chirping and birds are chirping, the heat is steaming, and the red candles are shining brightly, but the candlelight is cold.

At the Ge family's seat, a middle-aged man in his forties but with white hair said: "In-laws, it's better to sit over here. We must not lose etiquette at this big wedding banquet."

I saw a middle-aged woman sitting at the table of the Sheng family sneered: "Why, you Ge family are not polite to scold us Sheng family? Last year, who swore with bare mouth and white teeth that Fang Xusheng would give words and gifts even if he didn't come, so that my Ge family The lintel of the Sheng family shines brightly, letting the two A newlywed was blessed by Xusheng. Not only did Xusheng not see anyone, but the scholars in the city also avoided celebrating Jiangjun Festival, and some even skipped the gifts! Who is so unlucky to be associated with your Ge family? How dare I go to your place to join in the fun.”

Everyone in the Ge family was ashamed and annoyed, but they were unable to refute.

Father Ge, who had spoken before, sighed softly and said: "In-laws, this wedding is a matter between two families, but in the final analysis it is a matter for Xiao Mao and his wife. If the wedding day is like this, how will they live in the future? I I’ve been coming to apologize one after another, why are my parents refusing to let me go?”

Ge Xiaomao gritted his teeth and clenched his fists hard.

Suddenly, the bride beside him stretched out her hand and gently touched Ge Xiaomao's fist.

Ge Xiaomao was stiff for a moment, and then slowly loosened his fist.

Their hands were still touching.

"Our Sheng family is unwilling to give up? Say it again? Say it again!" Sheng's mother slapped the table, stood up, and her voice flew out of the yard.

Father Ge's face was full of sorrow and he lowered his head slightly, not even daring to look at Sheng's mother.

Everyone in the Ge family glared at Sheng's mother, but since their status was not as good as that of the Sheng family, no one dared to refute.

Sheng's mother pointed at everyone in the Ge family with raised eyebrows and said, "How dare you, the Ge family, speak to us of the Sheng family? If we hadn't already made an engagement, if we hadn't taken my daughter's reputation into consideration, our Sheng family would have regretted the marriage no matter what! We, the Sheng family, He is also a respectable person in Ji County, and his ancestors have been promoted to Jinshi, and there is also a senior official in Dayuan Mansion! What do you have in the Ge family?"

The Ge family is ashamed. The Ge family has only produced a scholar, and that was a hundred years ago. They all hope that Ge Xiaomao can get the glory of Fang Xusheng, but who knows that Ge Xiaomao has never been able to understand and has always been difficult to pass the exam. Tong Sheng. There are even rumors in Ji County that all the scholars in Ji County Literary Academy take good care of Ge Xiaomao, but Ge Xiaomao behaves abnormally every time he comes to the examination room, and the examiner can do nothing.

Sheng's mother put her hands on her hips and said aggressively: "What did your Ge family say when you joined our Sheng family before? That my stupid son-in-law will definitely give birth to a boy this year, that Xu Sheng will definitely send someone, and that if he has more sons, , you can adopt him to the Sheng family, you can even ask Fang Xusheng to accept a disciple, and at worst, you can pass him on as a disciple, what about now?"

Sheng's mother slapped the table hard again, making the dishes tremble.

"Just the day before yesterday, you said that we should swallow our anger and fear that we would anger Mr. Ge. Today, we dare not invite Mr. Ge to come. Is it our Sheng family's fault? If my stupid son-in-law really has a friendship with Fang Xusheng, why hasn't he come yet? What about the stupid son-in-law's classmates? They didn't come because they knew very well what Ge Xiaomao was like. He was lazy and didn't do his job all day long. He just held a book and called it reading? However, fortunately, those classmates didn't come. If all the stupid son-in-law's classmates came, these dozens of tables really couldn't accommodate them. After all, those classmates left in waves. Do you know what people say about my stupid son-in-law? Ge Xiaomao is iron, but the students are changing! Even so, you Ge family still say what about our Sheng family? Have no shame!"

The people of the Ge family became even more angry.

The groom Ge Xiaomao was so angry that his hands trembled.

The bride's delicate jade hand slowly raised and placed it on Ge Xiaomao's hand.

Ge Xiaomao's eyes turned red and he almost cried.

Mother Sheng glanced at everyone in the Ge family, and then looked at Ge Xiaomao with contempt, and her voice rose three points.

"If Ge Xiaomao and Fang Xusheng had not been classmates, your Ge family would have jumped to the sky, but you would not have seen our Sheng family! When my daughter turned sixteen, people who proposed marriage to her came to the door. Do you know? We changed three thresholds in a year, and they had to be covered with iron sheets! Do you know why we chose your Ge family? Because Fang Xusheng's classmates all have wives! They are all people with literary status! When I promised my daughter to your Ge family, what did the neighbors and friends say? They said that our Sheng family's ancestral graves were smoking, and we could actually get together with Fang Xusheng's classmates, and they were classmates with good relations! Now? Now!"

"I am really blind!" Mother Sheng screamed loudly like a chicken and a duck.

At this time, a cold snort came from outside the door.

"The newlyweds are getting married, who will mourn!"

Then a group of scholars came, led by a scholar.

Ge Xiaomao raised his head suddenly.

The leader was Lu Lin, who had entered the examination room with Fang Yun that year, and was a student on the same list as Fang Yun.

Behind Lu Lin was Liang Yuan, who now had a very high status in the Fang family and was responsible for many business affairs.

And Lu Zhan, who had helped Fang Yun enter the examination room that year, was now a handsome scholar and had a good reputation in Dayuan Prefecture.

The most eye-catching person was a man of the same age as Ge Xiaomao, Fang Zhongyong, who had become a scholar.

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