Chapter 441: When in town, do as the Romans do
A wedding is complicated and busy, and even though the Yang family has hundreds of servants, it still seems a bit chaotic.

Although Yang Zhengshan had some free time, after the wedding ceremony he had to be busy entertaining the guests who came to congratulate him.

By the time the guests left, it was already dark.

The next morning, Yang Zhengshan was awakened by the noise outside the door before he woke up.

"What time is it?" Yang Zhengshan thought it was still early, so he asked.

"Master, it's just the morning hour!" Qingxia, who was guarding the outer room, replied.

Yang Zhengshan sat up and Yu Qingyi also woke up.

On weekdays, they also get up around this time, wash up and do morning exercises.

But on normal days they don't get up and it's always very quiet outside. Today there were just some slight noises.

"Are Chengye and Yu here?" Yu Qingyi asked.

"It should be!" Yang Zhengshan said as he got up and dressed.

According to Darong’s custom, a new bride has to pay respects to her aunts and uncles early in the morning on the second day after she gets married. These aunts and uncles refer to her parents-in-law.

Last night, the bridal chamber lit up red candles, waiting for dawn to greet my uncle and aunt. After putting on my makeup, I lowered my eyebrows and asked my husband, "Are my eyebrows painted in the right depth?"

Not only that, the new daughter-in-law also has to cook for her parents-in-law and serve them meals.

Although Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi are not the new bride's parents-in-law, they are the young couple's grandparents, so they are naturally indispensable to the scene of paying respects to the uncle and aunt in front of the hall.

Although such customs and rules are a bit troublesome, Yang Zhengshan cannot cancel them.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do!
If he didn't let the bride come, the bride might feel that he, as her grandfather, didn't like her.

Sure enough, after Yang Zhengshan simply washed up and came to the main room, he found that Wang and the bride Yu were already preparing breakfast. It was obvious that they had gotten up very early to prepare.

"Dad!" When Wang saw Yang Zhengshan, she immediately grinned and called out.

The chubby big face looks particularly festive when he smiles.

"Grandson's wife pays respects to grandfather!" The bride, Mrs. Yu, was still a little nervous. She bowed and lowered her head, not daring to look up.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at the food on the table and said calmly, "Well, just keep it simple, don't make it too complicated!"

As soon as he said this, Yu's petite body trembled slightly. She probably thought that Yang Zhengshan might not like her very much.

Because paying respects to her uncle and aunt in front of the hall is a way for the bride to show respect and filial piety to her parents-in-law and elders, and it is also a process for the bride to demonstrate her ability to manage the household to her parents-in-law and elders.

Yang Zhengshan said he would just take care of it simply. According to Yu's understanding, this was not a sign of consideration for her, but a sign that she felt she was not capable enough to manage a household.

After all, Yu was not an ordinary bride, she was the eldest grandson's wife of the Yang family.

However, Yu was only flustered for a moment, and Wang grinned and said, "My daughter-in-law knows that Dad doesn't like these conventional ceremonies, so she didn't ask Yu to prepare too much."

Her words made Yu feel much more at ease. At least her mother-in-law was still very considerate of her.

Yang Zhengshan didn't know that Yu would think so much. After all, she was a young girl who had just married into the Yang family and was still unfamiliar with the Yang family. It was normal for her to be a little sensitive.

A moment later, Li, Yang Minghao and Liang, Jiang He and Yang Yunyan came over one after another, and Yu Qingyi and Mingzhao came last.

As for the other youngsters, there is no need for them to come over. There are too many people, and it is not appropriate to make too much noise so early in the morning.

Each courtyard has a small kitchen, and with so many servants and maids, there is no need to worry about going hungry.

The food was ready and everyone sat down.

Then, the young couple Yang Chengye and Yu served tea to the elders and waited on them for their meals.

With so many elders, the young couple had a lot of work to do.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at his granddaughter-in-law, Yu, a few more times. Yu was already sixteen years old this year. Although she was born in a military family and had practiced martial arts since childhood, she had not yet become a warrior.

But judging by the calluses on her hands, it seems that this girl is someone who can endure hardships and persist in her practice.

Yang Zhengshan was very happy about this.

All members of the Yang family must practice cultivation, and daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law are no exception.

However, the three daughters-in-law, Wang, Li and Liang, did not come from a family of martial artists after all. Although they have achieved good cultivation now, their potential and achievements are very limited.

On the contrary, if Yu's granddaughter-in-law is trained well, she should be able to achieve considerable success in martial arts in the future.

After a series of cumbersome rules, Yang Zhengshan was finally able to pick up the bowl to eat. He gulped down a bowl of porridge and put down his bowl and chopsticks.

"Chengye, take Yu around the house for the next few days so she can get more familiar with the place. Also, explain the rules of the house to her!"

"Yes!" Yang Chengye replied.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yu again and said, "We don't have so many rules in our family, but we can't fall behind in cultivation. We must work hard in cultivation in the future."

He felt it necessary to talk about cultivation.

It is not suitable for women to practice cultivation, as it is undoubtedly much more troublesome than for men.

Many women who come from martial arts families give up their martial arts training after getting married and instead take care of their husbands and children in the backyard.

This is also the reason why there are relatively few women in the army and in the underworld.

However, Yang Zhengshan thinks that it is better for women to not give up practicing. Practice may not necessarily lead to great achievements, but at least it can strengthen the body.

"My granddaughter-in-law will follow my grandfather's teachings!" Yu responded stiffly.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, put his hands behind his back and walked out of the main room first.

He cannot stop practicing. He feels uncomfortable if he doesn’t practice for one day. This is a habit he has developed over a long period of time.

After breakfast, everyone went back to their own courtyards to practice, so they didn’t stay in the main courtyard for too long.

Yang Chengye brought Yu to their own courtyard. The courtyard was not big, but it had four main rooms, four side rooms, twelve servants, four of whom were Yu's dowry, two maids and two servants.

The two maids came from the palace and should have been given to Yu by the Empress Dowager.

The Empress had only one niece, and she was the matchmaker for Yu's marriage, so naturally she paid more attention to it. Although the dowry she gave was not much, it was obvious that she put a lot of thought into it.

"Husband, can I continue to practice in the future?" After returning to her own yard, Yu's nervous mood finally relaxed.

Yang Chengye smiled gently and said, "Of course, didn't Grandpa say that? You can't fall behind! Not only must you practice, but you must also practice hard and strive to become a warrior as soon as possible!"

Although Yang Chengye looks big and strong and appears calm and mature on the outside, he is actually a warm-hearted boy.

The young couple had just gotten married, and Yang Chengye was still very considerate of his wife's feelings.

"It's difficult to become a warrior. My grandfather said that I have a good talent, but I have practiced for so many years and have not yet become a warrior!" Yu was a little frustrated.

In the Yang family, becoming a warrior at the age of fifteen is a very normal thing, but in the outside world, let alone becoming a warrior at the age of fifteen, even becoming a warrior at the age of sixteen can be called a genius.

The Yu family has a shallow foundation. Although Yu Zijin has good talent, the Yu family does not have many training resources for her, so she can only rely on her own hard work to become a warrior.

Now she is sixteen years old, but still feels that she is far from becoming a warrior.

Yang Chengye grabbed her little hand, and Yu's face immediately flushed. Although they had already spent their wedding night together last night, the little girl was still too thin-skinned.

"Don't worry, I will guide you." Yang Chengye said.

Yu couldn't help but be curious and asked, "What is your current cultivation level, husband?"

Yang Chengye showed a little pride, "One step away from the post-natal realm!"

Yu opened her mouth wide, her eyes full of disbelief.

Yang Chengye expressed his enjoyment at her surprise.

As for men, what they like most is probably the admiration of women.

Although Yang Chengye is not very old, he has already become a man last night.

"My father hasn't even reached the acquired realm yet!"

Yu was surprised and admiring, and her expression was so adorable that it made Yang Chengye a little distracted.

In order to avoid making a fool of himself, Yang Chengye quickly changed the subject and said, "Let's go practice!"

As he said this, he pulled Yu into the yard.

The servants and maids in the courtyard had finished their work and were already practicing.

"Master Sun!"

Yang Chengye's personal servant Dafu saw Yang Chengye coming out of the house and hurried to greet him.

Dafu is two years older than Yang Chengye and has been with Yang Chengye since he was nine years old.

Since the rise of the Yang family, the family would arrange for a servant or maid to follow the younger generations of the Yang family when they were seven years old. One reason was to give the child a companion so that he would not feel lonely, and the other was to cultivate the master-servant relationship from an early age.

The relationship between a master and servant who grew up together is sometimes deeper than that between brothers and sisters.

As the eldest grandson of the Yang family, Yang Chengye has the most servants around him. In addition to Dafu, there are four others, all of whom have been with him since before he was ten years old.

As for maids, before the men of the Yang family get married, they will not have maids around them. Instead, they will be taken care of by two older maids.

One is to prevent the maid from having impure thoughts and seducing the young master, and the other is to prevent the young master from tasting the forbidden fruit.

"Well, you go and practice, I'll practice with my wife!" Yang Chengye left the brothers he grew up with and went to practice with his wife.

Da Fu scratched his head. In the past, he always accompanied Young Master Sun in cultivation. Now that Young Master Sun is married, doesn’t that mean I have to cultivate alone?

He secretly glanced at Yu, and could only walk out of the inner courtyard with grievance, and go to practice with his friends.

However, Yu did not pay attention to Dafu, but looked at several maids who were practicing in the inner courtyard.

She was surprised to find that these maids were all warriors.

"Husband, they are warriors too!"

"Well, they are the maids arranged by my mother. Let them pay their respects to you later! Now is the time to practice, let's practice first!" Yang Chengye said indifferently.

Although he had no maids in his courtyard before, Wang had already prepared some for him. Now that he was married, these four maids became part of his courtyard.

"But they are actually warriors, and they don't look very old!" Yu was so surprised that she couldn't control herself. She looked at the four maids as if she had seen a ghost.

Yang Chengye scratched his head, he didn't know how to explain it.

As long as the maids and servants of the Yang family were over the age of sixteen, they were basically all warriors. Of course, the old servants were not included.

"You'll know later, let's practice first!"

Yang Chengye had no way to explain, so he could only lead Yu to practice first.

Yu didn't ask any further questions. She just felt that the Yang family was very different from the Yu family. Even a maid was a warrior. This broke her cognition and made her feel inferior.

But she is not the kind of person who is petty, nor is she the kind of person who can't stand others doing well.

Seeing that the Yang family had so many warriors, she practiced even harder.

Two days later, Yang Chengye brought Yu Zijin back to his parents' home. This meant that the wedding was completely over. Yu Zijin married into the Yang family and became the granddaughter-in-law of the Yang family. Yang Chengye got to visit his parents' home and became the son-in-law of the Yu family.

Later, there is the custom of "temple meeting", that is, the bride has to go to the ancestral temple to worship the ancestors of her husband's family and perform the "temple meeting" ceremony. This is the process for the bride to enter the family tree.

However, this matter is simple. Yang Chengye and Yu do not need to return to Yangjia Village. They only need to worship in the ancestral temple worshipped by the Yang family, and then let Yang Minghui add Yu's name to the genealogy of the Yang family.

After Yang Chengye's marriage was over, Yang Zhengshan focused his energy on the official duties of the government office.

(End of this chapter)