Chapter Fifty-Four: The Approaching Wedding Date
"With a body that has no colorful phoenix wings, yet with a heart that has a spiritual connection", "May we forever be together, sharing the beauty of the moon from afar", "What is this thing called love in the world? It's what makes life and death inseparable". For thousands of years, love has been the eternal and unchanging subject of poets' praise and adoration.
Either lively or blessing, or warm, or sad, one sentence after another of popular poems, one after another of ancient poetry, let Zhao be deeply immersed in it, and very willing to believe in the beauty of love.
As for love, Zhao Ji still had a wish, that is, he wished that all lovers in the world would be together, and Ding Dian and Ling Xianghua were reunited in heaven, which perfectly fulfilled his wish.
For the good deed he had done for himself, Zhao was delighted for several days, every day happily practicing, happily teaching the village children to learn martial arts, and happily helping Ding Dian.
The feelings between Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua had been accumulating for years, and their emotions had already reached a deep level, just like an old wine that had been buried in the cellar for decades, which had undergone a qualitative transformation.
Now that they have arrived in the heavenly realm, there are no longer any obstacles between them. Zhao Ji suggested that they might as well settle things once and for all, and Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua agreed.
Marriage is a big deal, and it's quite important. Ding Dian also wants to give Ling Shuanghua a more grand wedding ceremony. Based on this, Zhao Ji has been extremely busy in the past few days, preparing for Ding Dian's wedding.
The process of a wedding, from engagement to welcoming the bride and treating relatives and friends, this series of processes, wanting to arrange everything in order, is not that easy.
Moreover, getting married requires a marital home. After the two get married, they definitely can't live with Zhao Ji and those old men together anymore. So, they need to prepare a new house.
Fortunately, after hearing the news of Ding Dian's marriage, people from the village, from old to young, all came to help voluntarily, which made Zhao's life much easier. Otherwise, he would have been busy with everything inside and out by himself, wouldn't that be exhausting?
One by one, things that can be done in the village, everyone works together, and it's all settled in three or two days. However, there are still some things that need to be purchased with money.
According to Ling Shuanghua's intention, the wedding ceremony should be grand in form but not extravagant in terms of expenses. However, Ding Dian meant that at least a new bride dress and some jewelry should be prepared for her.
Last time Zhao robbed that pickpocket of his silver, he spent some and was left with less than thirty taels. Ding Jian is a complete pauper, without even a single copper coin.
Song Yuanqiao, Yuan Chengzhi and Ling Shuanghua had some silver coins on them that they brought from the lower realm, which could be used in the heavenly realm as well. However, the first two were reluctant to use them, while Ling Shuanghua's money was not to be taken, otherwise there would be a suspicion of eating soft rice.
All the roads have been excluded, and only hunting is left. Get some prey and take it to Qiaomu Town for sale. As long as you make one or two gold coins, it's almost enough.
Zhao Ji, Ding Dian and Tian Hong walked in the mountains and forests, with a fierce tiger by their side, which was Hei Hu. Wherever they went, all beasts fled in terror.
"Zhao Ji, this won't do. With Hei Hu following us, the tiger aura is too intense and will scare away any animal. If we continue like this, I'm afraid we won't even be able to catch a single prey."
Deep in the mountains for several miles, all along the way, it was a scene of chickens flying and dogs jumping, but after a long time, not a single prey had been caught, Zhao couldn't help but feel anxious.
"Brother Ding, is there a need to be so anxious? Ling is right there and can't run away. You can put your mind at ease, anxiety won't help you digest hot tofu."
He cast a sideways glance at Ding Dian and Zhao Ji smiled as he teased him.
"Can't you hurry up, my wedding is approaching, at that time, if I still can't earn enough money to buy fabric and jewelry, it will be a regret on the wedding day."
Ding Dian became somewhat excited and hastily said, as he spoke, his tone gradually became low and depressed.
"Fenghua has suffered a lot for me, even to the point of losing her life. I cannot wrong her again. I must give her a perfect wedding, a wedding with no regrets."
"All right, Zhao Ji, stop teasing Ding Dian brothers, he is indeed in a hurry, there is a beautiful girl waiting at home."
Jian Dian was indeed very anxious, and Tian Hong couldn't help but say "lend a helping hand".
"However, Brother Ding Dian said that Ling Niang lost her life for you, what's going on? Isn't she fine?"
Tian Hong raised an eyebrow and asked in puzzlement upon discovering the strange part of Ding Dian's speech.
"Ah, I see, so Brother Ding means that for his sake, Ling's life was almost lost."
Before Ding Dian could respond, Zhao Ji had already spoken up and covered the loopholes in Ding Dian's words. Then, to shift Tian Hong's attention, he even teased him with a sentence.
"Tian Hong Master, you really are a master of both worldly and spiritual matters, to actually know Mei Jiao's name as well. Your Buddhist studies haven't been in vain after all."
After diverting Tianhong's attention with some small talk, Zhao Ji finally got down to business when he felt it was getting late.
Squat down and pat the black tiger's head, Zhao Ji whispered in its ear: "Black Tiger, be good, go hunting by yourself, come back later."
It was unclear whether Hei Hu had understood his words, but in any case, Zhao Ji's goal had been achieved. After letting out a low growl, Hei Hu pounced forward and disappeared into the dense forest after just a few leaps.
"Alright, Hei Hu has left. Brother Ding, you'd better act quickly and hunt more prey. Otherwise, when Hei Hu comes back, all the birds and beasts will be gone again."
Hei Hu left, Zhao Ji immediately said to Ding Dian.
"I'll take action right away, thank you very much, Zhao Ji."
With a pat on Zhao's shoulder, Ding Dian thanked him and leapt away, rushing off into the distance.
For the wedding a few days later, in order to hunt more prey for silver coins, Ding Dian went all out. The axe in his hand danced with a cold light, and no one survived under his knife.
With his extraordinary agility and the swift knife skills, Ding Tian's figure flashed out and within a few short breaths, he had already hunted down several mountain chickens and wild rabbits.
"Living under the same roof for so many days, something has happened, we can't let Brother Ding struggle alone. Master Tianhong, let's lend a hand too, and save as much money as possible."
He waved at Tian Hong and Zhao Ji officially started work.
Three martial arts masters act together to hunt some ordinary prey, it's not a matter of catching them with one hand, even the king of beasts, the fierce tiger, can't withstand one person.
Three people went in three directions. After a while, Zhao Ji's hands were already holding a large number of prey, and somewhere behind him was piled up with a heap of prey.
Pheasants, hares, flying dragons and other small animals, there were over a hundred of them. It can be said that wherever Zhao Ji passed by, everything was swept clean. Those larger animals, such as wild boars, wild goats and deer, he also hunted more than ten of them.
With this gain, Zhao Ji felt that it was almost enough and could be settled. Adding the gains of Ding Dian and Tian Hong, he thought that they could exchange for a sufficient amount of silver.
Just as Zhao Ji was about to look for the way back and reunite with Ding Dian and Tian Hong, a majestic whistle suddenly came over.
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