Yang Youfu entered the small room. With a fairer and leaner appearance than the typical robust peasants who work in the fields year-round, he stood out. Amidst laughter and teasing, he took the tearful Qian Manxia to the main hall to kowtow to Old Man Qian and his wife, as well as to the couple of Qian Dagui.
Qian Manchuan carried his sister on his back to the bridal sedan chair. A procession of ten dowry cabinets were lined up, and along with a large escort of people, they formed an imposing long queue that awed many onlookers. Qian Yixiu and Qian Yiduo ran out, following the procession all the way to Hong Bridge, watching the line become smaller and smaller, until it disappeared from sight.
