The wedding ceremony is held at dusk, symbolizing the gradual alternation of yin and yang.
They had been counting the time since the afternoon, and when the groom finally walked into the Hua family amid the announcement of the good news by the matchmaker, the fourth roommate, who had been nervous for quite a while, finally felt relieved.
They dared not speak or think too deeply, for fear that things might change at the last minute.
Fortunately, the Cai family is indeed a trustworthy family.
In the main hall, the fourth wife sat in the high seat, while the other side was empty. Wei sat at the lower left, and the others sat in order. Hua Zhi did not give way this time, and sat in the first seat on the right as the head of the eldest house.
Cai Jieming, the eldest grandson of the Cai family, was wearing a dark crimson wedding suit. He was quite tall and walked with a breeze, looking a bit like a military commander.
As he entered the room and saw the young face among the elders, he paused and immediately understood her identity. Remembering the rumors in the capital, he couldn't help but look at her curiously for a few more times, then strode to the fourth wife and bowed deeply.
The fourth wife looked at the younger generation from her natal family with satisfaction, "Jie Ming, my Qin'er is now in your hands. You must treat her well and support her until old age."
"Yes, Benjamin will never let you down."
Cai Jieming bowed to Wei again, and Wei gave him some instructions. After that, he did not need to be polite when greeting other people.
Hua Zhi was the most respected person, so Cai Jieming bowed to her first. Hua Zhi returned his half bow, "I wish you happiness."
Cai Jieming felt so strange and nervous in his heart that he said thank you and didn't know what to say next. It was only after the bridesmaid reminded him that he turned around and bowed to her.
Hua Zhi also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This was the first time she had experienced such a scene and she felt very unfamiliar with it. Fortunately, Cai Jieming was even more unfamiliar with it than she was.
Hua Zhi did not join in the fun afterwards. She only knew from listening to the excitement outside that the Cai family was indeed not perfunctory about this marriage. Whether the Cai family was far-sighted or loyal, it showed that they had good character and it was worth making friends with them.
At this time, Berlin's voice sounded, "Brother-in-law, on behalf of all the men in the Hua family, I want to ask you, will you be good to Hua Qin?"
The noise suddenly turned into silence. A group of children, led by Hua Bolin, stood in front of Cai Jieming. The oldest of them was only fifteen years old, and the leader, Hua Bolin, was only eleven years old. The ones after them were younger than each other. They were now the men of the Hua family, and they were trying to use their young shoulders to support the daughter of the Hua family who was about to get married.
Cai Jieming suddenly recalled the day when his grandfather called him to talk to him about this marriage. What impressed him most was what his grandfather said: The Hua family's heritage can never be destroyed in one generation. As long as the descendants of the Hua family work hard, the Hua family's comeback is just around the corner.
These are the children of Hua family. They stand in front of him neatly. They are still childish but hold their chests high and regard themselves as men. He does not have the keen vision of his grandfather, but he believes that these children will make the Hua family revive.
Facing such a serious look, he couldn't just give a perfunctory response, "I promise you, I will treat Hua Qin well."
Hua Bolin pursed her lips, her expression still tense, "If you can't do what you say, I will take her home. My eldest sister said that the daughters of the Hua family are not spilled water. Their parents' home is always their support."
"Okay." Cai Jieming didn't know what else to say except the word "ok". Hua Qin was his cousin, and he knew her character and talent. She had both the bookish air and beauty that were unique to girls from the Hua family. From the very beginning, he was very satisfied with this marriage arranged by his elders. Even though he had hesitated because of the Hua family's difficulties, he finally made up his mind to marry her.
He said he would be nice to Hua Qin, not just to deal with the Hua family.
The women in the Hua family were crying with tears all over their faces, and they couldn't tell whether they were crying for themselves or for others.
Only Hua Zhi remained calm. She stood up and walked to the door to look at her younger brother outside. Because it was the mourning period, the children all wore azure blue clothes, their hair was neatly tied up, and their faces were straight. However, no one would laugh at them in this atmosphere.
These are the children of the Hua family. As the old saying goes, bully the old but not the young. With such a group of children, who can say that the Hua family is doomed
Hua Qin in the room cried so much that her makeup was smudged. She thought she was really not afraid anymore. The worst that could happen was that she would return to the Hua family. With such a family as hers, what difference would it make if she came back
It was already dark when Hua Zhi returned home. She was not surprised to see Yan Xi and signaled him not to come over. She first sent her mother and several aunts to the second gate before returning.
“I heard it was very lively.”
"It's probably because the news is spreading outside." Hua Zhi smiled. The moonlight was just right and there was a cool breeze. The two of them did not go into the house but sat at the stone table in the yard.
Gu Yanxi put the loquats she brought with her on the stone table and picked up one to peel. "Berlin is very good and can handle things."
Hua Zhi shook her head, "He's too young and has too little experience. What do people say about him?"
"He is worthy of being a member of the Hua family. He has the Hua family spirit and character. The Hua family has successors."
"Such a high evaluation?" Hua Zhi laughed, "This is really flattering."
Gu Yanxi brought the peeled loquat to her mouth, and Hua Zhi bit it into her mouth without hesitation, her tongue sweeping across her fingertips seamlessly. Gu Yanxi's heart trembled, and she pretended to casually retract her hand and rubbed it under the table before picking up a loquat and continuing to peel it.
"If you work hard to improve yourself, you will be of great use. With you here, they won't have a chance to praise you. I think in Berlin, ten thousand words from others are not as good as one word from you." Gu Yanxi continued to feed him and changed the subject, "What are you going to do tomorrow?"
"There are so many things to do." Hua Zhi thought about it and listed them one by one. "I'll go to my grandmother's house in the morning and to the farm in the afternoon. Xu Jie has already brought back a boatload of lychees. I have to teach them how to cook them. I'm afraid they'll go bad if they're left out for too long."
Thinking about how he often likes to ask about her schedule recently, Hua Zhi simply told him about the day after tomorrow, "We are going to another farm the day after tomorrow. The mushrooms are growing faster than I expected. Yes, we need to spread the market for the mushrooms before we go out."
Hua Zhi was so worried that she sighed inwardly, why would this matter never be completed
"I'll arrange the sales. I can't just take the benefits and not do the work."
"That makes sense. I'll leave it to you then."
Gu Yanxi looked at her with tender eyes and fed the loquat into her mouth. Although she didn't eat any herself, she felt the sweetness from her mouth to her heart.
After wiping his hands, he handed the rest of the food, along with the basket, to Madam Su, "Chill it and eat it tomorrow. If you like it, I'll bring you more."
This was a tribute, large and sweet in taste, and only ministers above the third rank were given a basket. Of course, Gu Yanxi was special, as the emperor gave him five baskets and allowed him to get more after he had finished eating.
After returning to the capital, the time they spent together was drastically reduced. Gu Yanxi had to deal with the accumulated official business of the Qisu Division and make some arrangements for the future. No matter how much he trusted his subordinates' abilities, he couldn't just leave them alone. Besides, after he came back, the emperor sent all the memorials to the Qisu Division for him to review. He could only come for a short while and had to continue to be busy after he returned.
Gu Yanxi felt that it was better to be outside, where they could be together for nearly half of the day. It was not like now, where they had to squeeze in for the half hour they were together.
PS: Actually, today is the third update...