Prepared for marriage?
The doubts on Bai Chen’s face were too obvious, Bi Qing saw it at a glance. She froze for a moment, a thought flash through her mind.
“Young master doesn’t know?” Bi Qing has been here for many days, she occasionally goes out to wash clothes and also talk with people in the village. She naturally knows about Bai Chen’s past.
At this moment, she only thought that the Ruan family was too oppressive and exploited Bai Chen. As a result, he doesn’t know much about things.
Bi Qing felt a little distressed, so she carefully and patiently explained it to Bai Chen.
“This is the custom of our Shu country. Whether it’s a ge’er or girl, when they get married, they need to sew the wedding clothes themselves. It represents a happy married life in the future. It is said that the more beautiful the wedding clothes are embroidered, the more harmonious the married life will be. The husband and wife will always love each other with many children and others blessings. The in-law’s family also looks at the wedding clothes to determine whether the daughter-in-law is skillful and good.” Bi Qing said.
Bai Chen tilted his head slightly.
Listening to Bi Qing’s words, he also extracted this information about marriage from the original owner’s memories.
However, the countryside is not so particular about it. Most just embroidered on their red veil, since farmers need to save more, the red cloth for marriage is too expensive for them. Except for the day of marriage, they can hardly wear it any other time. Therefore, the wedding clothes are generally bought with cotton cloth with the color one like and they would just be embroidered with some beautiful design. The wedding clothes, when they go to visit relatives in the future, they can also wear it again during festivals.
The relationship between Bai Chen and Zhao Yan does not need these foreign traditions to prove it, but since he entered the country, he also doesn’t mind following the tradition.
And this is also for the marriage between the two, Bai Chen is even more happy so his attitude is also very serious.
He asked Bi Qing enthusiastically: “Can you teach me how to make wedding clothes?”
Bi Qing smiled and replied, “Yes.”
Bai Chen immediately put down the medicinal materials that needed to be checked. He went with Bi Qing to do some practice.
Bi Qing started teaching from tailorings, Bai Chen is a novice in this regard but he was very serious. Although his talent in this field is poor, by following the sample given by Bi Qing, he finally cut a complete piece of fabric by dark.
When Zhao Yan appeared at night, Bai Chen happily showed the fabric he had cut to Zhao Yan. With a bit of asking for praise, and a proud tone, he said: “Look, I can cut the fabric. Tomorrow I will let Bi Qing teach me to sew. I will make you clothes in the future.”
His eyes were sparkling, looking at Zhao Yan expectantly.
Zhao Yan looked at him, he smiled softly. His heart is softened and filled completely with Bai Chen’s smile, there is no other place for any coquettishness or other look.
He stretched out his hand to embrace Bai Chen. He didn’t stop Bai Chen’s enthusiasm, following Bai Chen’s intentions, he replied: “Baby is awesome. The clothes made by baby must be the most beautiful clothes in the world.”
Bai Chen raised his head proudly. He bit Zhao Yan’s chin, and replied: “That’s for sure.”
“But, be careful, baby. The needles are thin, when you hold it, don’t hurt yourself. If you are hurt, husband will be angry and sad.” Zhao Yan squeezed Bai Chen’s, now more delicate, palm. He clutched his fingers and exhorted.
Bai Chen nodded obediently.
The next day, Bai Chen, who was full of confidence, picked up the needle and started threading the needle under Bi Qing’s teaching.
Bi Qing’s hands are very skillful, the needle and thread seem extremely obedient in her hand. On the other hand, after Bai Chen got the needle and tried to sew, different from expectation, he, who had never lost from a sword fight, now was defeated by a tiny embroidery needle.
The knot where the thread ends is tangled into a ball. He accidentally pricked his finger. The stitches he sewed were alo crooked. It was completely different from the beautiful fine and flat stitches Bi Qing made.
Bai Chen’s brow furrowed tightly, looking at the fabric and needles in his hands as if it were his enemy, his attitude was serious without a bit of resignation.
“Hiss.”
His index finger pulp was accidentally stabbed by the needle, Bai Chen’s face instantly wrinkled into a bun. He was angry and pitifully put his finger into his mouth, licking and sucking it.
Bi Qing, on the side, was distressed when she saw Bai Chen like this. This is not the first time Bai Chen has pricked his finger. For one morning, after the two of them sat in the room and began to hold the needles and threads, this sound had never stopped.
Bi Qing put down the needle and thread in her hand and took Bai Chen’s hand. She saw that his index finger pulp turned bright red, covered with dense pinholes, some blood was also gushing out.
“Young master, we will learn it another day. I’ll go get some ointment to put on it first.” Bi Qing’s brows tangled into a bun. After saying that, she quickly got up from the stool to find a bottle of ointment from doctor Zhou yard.
When doctor Zhou heard that Bai Chen’s hand was pricked because he was learning how to sew, although he doubted, he still gave the best wound medicine to Bi Qing.
Bi Qing didn’t notice the strange look on doctor Zhou’s face. After taking the wound ointment, he quickly trotted back to give Bai Chen the ointment.
As a result, when she ran back, she saw Bai Chen had already picked up the needle and thread again, while sewing clothes, his hand was also waving in the air. She immediately frowned, came forward and grabbed the needle and thread from Bai Chen’s hand: “Young master is hurt, why are you still touching these needles and threads?”
Bai Chen is not angry either, Bi Qing did it for his own good, he replied: “I think I can do it okay.”
Bai Chen defended himself.
Bi Qing sighed. She took Bai Chen’s fingers and smeared the wound ointment on it, she said: “Needlework is not something one can learn overnight. Young master should not disregard your body like this, not to mention if your hand is injured, you won’t be able to hold the needle anymore. If young master Zhao saw it, he would surely feel distressed.”
It wasn’t known which sentence persuaded Bai Chen, after that, Bai Chen did not pick up the needle and thread again. Instead, he moved the stool to Bi Qing’s side and seriously observed Bi Qing embroidery. Bi Qing also started to explain it patiently one by one.
When Zhao Yan appeared in the evening, he found pinholes on Bai Chen’s finger. He was distressed and angry: “Didn’t you promise me yesterday, why are you hurt like this today?”
He was distressed, holding Bai Chen’s fingers and blowing it, wanting to blow away all the pain in Bai Chen’s hand.
Bai Chen was a little guilty: “That’s because I was careless.”
Zhao Yan hugged Bai Chen, looking at him seriously: “Don’t touch the needle and thread in the future.”
Bai Chen was immediately anxious: “I said I was going to make clothes for you.”
“That’s also assuming you don’t hurt yourself.”
“But I just started it.”
Zhao Yan stared at Bai Chen: “Anyway, not allowed. See, your fingers are swollen now.”
Bai Chen gently climbed onto Zhao Yan’s body, printing a wet kiss on Zhao Yan’s lips, rubbing coquettishly in Zhao Yan’s arms: “Don’t be mad. The finger wound will heal soon. I’ll be careful next time. I want to make clothes for you. I also want to make my own wedding clothes.”
Zhao Yan was almost convinced by Bai Chen and responded, but he got out of Bai Chen’s seduction in time. Trying to maintain his serious face, he answered: “No. You can’t touch it anymore. My clothes can be bought directly from town, and I already made an order for your wedding clothes.”
Bai Chen puffed out his face angrily: “Why are you like this. Ge’er in this world make their own wedding clothes, and I just want to make clothes for you. I haven’t made clothes for you yet.” He climbed down from Zhao Yan’s body, turned around, not looking at Zhao Yan: “You shout at me, I am angry and very sad now.”
That small mouth was pouted high, it can almost hang an oil bottle, very pitifully cute.
Zhao Yan leaned over and looked at Bai Chen, who had his back turned to him. Seeing Bai Chen’s aggrieved expression, his heart suddenly softened. He sighed and spoke softly: “It’s my fault. I won’t shout at baby. Baby, don’t be upset, okay?”
Bai Chen pouted, and didn’t say anything.
Zhao Yan was helpless. Hugging Bai Chen, he says: “If baby wants to touch the needle and thread again, then wait until the wound on your finger heals. But the next time you hurt yourself like this again, then you will never get to touch it again.”
Getting permission, Bai Chen immediately smiled and rubbed coquettishly in Zhao Yan’s arms.
Zhao Yan rubbed Bai Chen’s head: “Little rascal, now you know how to throw temper at me, knowing I can’t bear it.”
After two days, Bai Chen’s fingers finally recovered completely under Bi Qing’s strict scrutiny. He was allowed to touch the needle again.
It’s just that he probably really has no talent in needlework, and it may even be negative. After a while, several pinholes can be seen in his fingers again.
Bi Qing, who had been seriously instructed by Zhao Yan, immediately took the needle and thread in Bai Chen’s hands. Bai Chen was not allowed to touch it again.
It was the first time that Bai Chen encountered a problem that he couldn’t overcome. He doesn’t want to admit defeat and wants to continue, but he was strictly stopped by Bi Qing. The two were haggling when there suddenly was a loud commotion outside the house.
Then the closed courtyard door was knocked.
Doctor Zhou changed into new cyan clothes, the whole person is neat and tidy. He came out of the room with a radiant face. Bi Qing looked at him, suddenly took the needlework, remembering what day it is today. She couldn’t care about Bai Chen, who was on the side. She threw the things in her hands into the basket on the side and pulled Bai Chen back to the room, telling Bai Chen not to come out unless someone called him, then she closed the door. She ran over to doctor Zhou, who had sat down in the yard. Taking care of how she looks, she quickly goes over and opens the courtyard door.
As soon as the door opens, Zhao Yan’s handsome face appears, and behind him are several mahogany boxes in carts. The boxes were all tied with bright red satin. Even the horses pulling the carts are tied with red flower cloth. By the carts, the servants stood uniformly. There was a beaming smile on their face.
At this meeting, many villagers came to watch the fun. Most of them go to work in the fields or mountains, many with farming tools on their shoulder. At this point, they had all stopped. Looking at Zhao Yan and the mahogany box on the carts, there were many exciting discussions. Not far away, some villagers, who heard the sound, also came out to watch the excitement.
Ruan Ame was wearing a festive red dress with a big red flower on her head, joyfully passing out candy to the villagers’ children around. With happy and auspicious words from her mouth, the children, who received the candy, also responded with blessing.
Seeing the door open, Ruan Ame handed the candy in her hand to a servant on the side to let him continue to pass out. She raised her hand to fix the big red flower on top of her head, then immediately stepped forward quickly: “The magpie call from the branch, joyous news from Zhao family. Zhou family, are you available? Young master Zhao is here to propose marriage!”
