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Chapter 733 Attending a Local Wedding
Yuejia Village has only one main road.

Like the main body of a large tree, the village's households are scattered on both sides of the trunk. If you take a picture from above, it looks like dense branches branching off from the main trunk of the tree.

As they left Xunwei Xiaozhu and stepped onto the main road, the guests, along with the viewers in the live stream, noticed that the street looked somewhat different from what they had seen the day before.

Cleanliness is just one aspect; the streets are usually very clean, with the village sending people to clean them in shifts.

However, the streets were exceptionally clean today, and you could even see signs that they had been specially washed with water.

What's even more eye-catching are the colorful ribbons tied along both sides of the road, mainly red, with blue, yellow, black and white interspersed among them.

As for why there's no green, I'd guess there are plenty of green plants on both sides of the road, which just happen to represent the color green.

Although there are several colors, it doesn't look cluttered at all.

Looking at it from this angle, the colorful ribbons fluttering in the wind create a rather stunning visual effect.

It left the viewers in the live stream both shocked and confused.

Someone had previously speculated in the live chat that the guests might be attending a local wedding, which was a revelation, and many people immediately felt that this speculation was the most plausible.

But if it's for a wedding, this red ribbon is perfectly normal, it's festive. But what's with the other colors?

Blue and yellow are somewhat forgivable, as they can be interpreted as the three primary colors, symbolizing that marriage can be harmonized into various colors.

How did black and white get mixed in here?
[It looks nice, but for a wedding, wouldn't black and white be a bit inappropriate?]

[Could this be a local wedding tradition?]

"What's the big deal? The wedding dress was white, oh, there are even more colors now, and many people wear black wedding dresses for their weddings too."

Whether it's local or not, as long as it looks good, that's all that matters.

I remember yesterday evening when the guests passed by this street on their way back, it was completely empty. I never imagined that overnight they would decorate the whole street like this.

They must have been up and working before dawn.

[Such a grand event, if it were a real wedding, it would look amazing.]

I'm really looking forward to it.

The further you walk, the denser and longer the ribbons on both sides of the road become, almost reaching the ground.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, one can see additional patterns on the surface, some embroidered and some dyed, but without exception, they are all auspicious and blessing designs.

When the camera focused on the guests looking at the ribbon, it thoughtfully moved closer to take a closer look. Once the audience saw the large golden koi fish embroidered with gold thread on a white cloth, symbolizing abundance year after year, the doubts in the comment section immediately diminished.

[These are all celebratory and congratulatory designs; it really looks like it's a wedding.]

This wedding was quite a grand affair.

The wealthier the family, the bigger the spectacle; I'd guess this wedding is being held by one of the village's wealthiest families.

[However, why are the ribbons in the beginning just simple colors, but here they have more patterns and seem to get longer? Is there some significance to this?]

Guan Jing acted as a mouthpiece for the viewers in the live stream, calling out to Yue Zhuo and asking the question on his behalf.

"There are indeed customs involved. These ribbons are tied by the bride's relatives and friends in the village. Early on the wedding day, they will come to the vicinity of the bride's house to tie the ribbons as a blessing. The closer the relationship, the bigger and longer the ribbon will be, and celebratory and blessing patterns will be added to the ribbon. For those with more distant relationships, it's like what we saw at the beginning. By the time it gets to this part, it's basically tied by the bride's relatives."

The guests, along with the staff around them, all looked on in surprise.

"I see!"

That sounds quite interesting.

It seems the bride's family is well-liked in the village; the whole street is covered in ribbons.

[The village is not like a big city; many families in a village are related by marriage.]

Oh, it's a daughter's wedding! I thought it was a bride's wedding, such a grand affair.

What, is it that weddings for daughters can't be big events?

That's not what I meant. "So these ribbons are just going to hang there like that?"

"No," Yue Zhuo hurriedly waved his hand, "When the groom comes to pick up the bride, she will be taken away with the newlyweds' wedding car, and she will also take away everyone's blessings."

As they spoke, the group had already arrived at the front door of the bride's house.

The first thing you see is a colorful arched bridge decorated with various ribbons. After passing through the arched bridge and entering the gate, the spacious courtyard is already filled with villagers dressed in local costumes and dressed up in their finest attire. Men, women, and children are all dressed up in this way.

It's no exaggeration to say that almost half the village gathered there, making the originally spacious courtyard feel rather crowded.

The bride sat regally in the central hall, already dressed in a gorgeous wedding gown and a phoenix-entwined headdress that is only worn on wedding day. Her profile was also adorned with a lifelike phoenix pattern outlined in gold powder.

Her beautiful, rosy cheeks were radiant with happiness, and her eyes and brows were beaming with joy.

When the bride smiled and looked over, the guests smiled and greeted her in return.

"gorgeous!"

Guan Jing couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, and Jiang Hanying and Yuan Chaoyu nodded in agreement.

The bride already had striking and beautiful features, and now with this gorgeous and unique bridal gown, it's no exaggeration to say that she was stunningly beautiful.

The production team took care of recording the entire wedding process for this local wedding that happened to be filmed. The camera, which was originally going to film the guests, was switched to focus on the bride after they entered the bride's house.

It's so beautiful!

I've seen Western weddings with veils, and Chinese weddings with red veils and fans covering the face. Now, thanks to the show, I've seen phoenixes painted on the face.

The headdress also features a phoenix entwined with branches, suggesting that the phoenix holds special significance for the locals.

The lake in their village, I think it was called Phoenix Hidden Lake.

Could it be that a phoenix really landed there?

There are no dragons or phoenixes in this world.

Don't be so absolute. Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Respect for beliefs.

"The auspicious time has come!"

The guests had just been invited inside by the bride's family to wait for the ceremony when they heard someone shout loudly in the courtyard outside.

Then the bride, who had been sitting upright in the central hall, stood up, and the four bridesmaids, who were also dressed up, worked together to bring out an even more gorgeous five-colored cloak.

Then the bride's mother took it and draped it over her soon-to-be-married daughter's wedding dress.

Just as he finished fastening his cape, another voice called out from outside, "Welcome the groom!"

Everyone immediately turned to look towards the gate.

A tall, slender figure in bright red appeared beneath the colorful ribbon arch bridge.

The people who had gathered in the courtyard moved to both sides like Moses parting the sea, clearing the path from the main gate to the central hall.

The groom, equally radiant, grinned broadly at his expressionless father-in-law, bowing respectfully. He then uttered a few flattering words in the local language, finally gaining his father-in-law's permission to step into the courtyard. Amidst the surrounding gazes of blessings, he strode to the central hall, eagerly taking the bride's hand and holding it tightly.

The newlyweds looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

【OMG, even the air feels sweet!】

[So sweet! Seeing this makes me want to get married!]

[It was definitely a marriage of love.]

I hope your marriage will be just as happy, unlike mine, which is a complete mess.

Wishing everyone, whether married or not, that you can find your own happiness!