Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family - Chapter 193

Chapter 193: Chapter 191: Sansheng Bridge, The Love Destiny for Three Lives (Part 3)

“How much for these three pairs?”

“Each pair is 100 copper coins, symbolizing a hundred years of harmonious union, so in total it’s 600 copper coins. With this heart-to-heart knot and heart-connecting lock, the two of you can hang them at both ends of Sansheng Bridge and the center of the lake with a red string, and you can be husband and wife for three lifetimes…”

The stall owner’s words made Liu Sisi frown repeatedly, and she couldn’t help but pull Di Yelei’s arm: “Ye Lei, these locks are so expensive, we have to sell so many wild pheasants just to make up the silver. How about… let’s not buy them?”

“Buy it! It’s just the price of one badger. At worst, I’ll go up the hill one more time after going back and the money will be back.” Di Yelei’s attitude was very determined!

“But…”

“No buts, we’re going to buy it.”

Di Yelei stubbornly took out the money to buy it, carefully holding the heart-to-heart knot and heart-connecting lock in his palm, then led Liu Sisi out of the crowd.

His face was blooming with happiness, “Since we got married, I’ve never bought you anything. Today, I have some extra money, so I should spend it. Consider it a compensation for our hasty wedding back then!”

Liu Sisi laughed without agreeing or disagreeing, not knowing what to say, and could only walk forward with her head down.

“Sisi, over here!”

Di Yelei suddenly led her to another stall.

The stall displayed a dazzling array of hairpins: wooden hairpins, bone hairpins, silver hairpins, gold hairpins, jade hairpins, coral hairpins, and agate hairpins…it was blinding.

Di Yelei reached out and pointed at a gold hairpin for Liu Sisi to see: “How about this one? This one looks pretty good.”

It was a hollow flat pomegranate flower hairpin with flowers, leaves, and some auspicious patterns on the front and a smooth surface on the back. The shape of the entire hairpin was slightly curved inward.

“What’s so good about it? It’s so tacky, isn’t it?”

Liu Sisi’s eyes glanced past the gold hairpin and stared straight at a wooden hairpin.

This wooden hairpin looked like it was made from star fruit wood, carved into the shape of an orchid and a flower bud. It was rustic and gave off a faint, pleasant woody fragrance.

Liu Sisi pointed at the hairpin while talking: “Shopkeeper, how much is this hairpin?”

Initially, the shopkeeper saw Di Yelei holding the gold hairpin, and he was happy to see a big spender. However, when he saw Liu Sisi picking up the wooden hairpin, his smile disappeared, and he lazily replied: “Ten copper coins, I’m sorry but the price is not negotiable on such a small transaction.”

Liu Sisi wasn’t bothered, happily took out ten copper coins, and walked away with the wooden hairpin.

“Sisi, why…”

“I don’t like such heavy things. I have no chance to wear such a chunky gold hairpin. This wooden hairpin is more practical; I can use it anytime!”

Liu Sisi said with a faint smile.

Inside, she couldn’t help but scoff. That gold hairpin was incredibly tacky, and she was not even sixteen. How could she wear such a heavy thing?

After trying a few times unsuccessfully to put it in her hair, Di Yelei quickly took the wooden hairpin and said “Sisi, let me help you put it on!”

As he said that, he carefully combed Liu Sisi’s hair and gently inserted the wooden hairpin. Then, he tilted his head, looking left and right, more and more satisfied: “Sisi, your hair is so black and shiny; it looks beautiful and pretty with any adornment.”

“You flatter me. Let’s go over there!”

A blush crept onto Liu Sisi’s face, as women were naturally fond of beauty and even more susceptible to men’s compliments.

Especially when it came from such a serious man before her.

The two continued on their way, and when they reached the entrance to the Sansheng Bridge, the stream of people was so packed that there was hardly any room to move.

However, upon arriving, the crowd split into two directions. One path took the outer main road, following along the lakeside and heading straight towards the Black Dragon Pool.

The other route crossed through the center of the lake via the renowned Sansheng Bridge, reaching the other side of the lake.

Liu Sisi immediately headed towards the lakeside, intending to walk along it.

But Di Yelei pulled her to the path leading to the Sansheng Bridge, causing her to stumble.

At the moment, many married couples and lovers were walking across the bridge together. There were not only children holding hands but also the elderly with gray hair bracing one another, gingerly treading on the third bridge. Those coming from the left and those going from the right.

Liu Sisi couldn’t quite explain the feeling in her heart, but the moment she saw the Sansheng Bridge, her instinct was to run away.

However, her hand was firmly gripped by Di Yelei, making it impossible for her to struggle free. She had no choice but to follow the crowd forward passively.

Soon it was Liu Sisi’s turn to cross the bridge. Unconsciously, she felt her palms become sweaty, inexplicably growing nervous.

Before she could think further, Di Yelei had already led her onto the Sansheng Bridge.

The bridge was constructed using iron chains and wooden planks, with the handrails on each side being shaky iron chains. The width of the bridge was just over a meter.

The Sansheng Bridge appeared like a “Z” shape above the lake, with a heart-connecting lock tied by a couple or a lover at every turning point. In some cases, they threw the heart-to-heart knots and heart-connecting locks directly into the lake, watching them gradually sink to the bottom. This led to more people holding hands, laughing, and leaving behind even more locks and knots.

As soon as Liu Sisi stepped on the bridge, her body swayed dangerously, almost toppling over!

Fortunately, Di Yelei tightly held onto her hand and, with a swift movement, pulled her back to safety.

She hastily grabbed the iron chain beside her to steady herself, not daring to take another step forward.

“Don’t be afraid, Sisi. I’ll always be by your side! Let’s go!”

The deep and slightly hoarse voice of Di Yelei came from beside her, inexplicably providing Liu Sisi with a sense of security. She reluctantly steadied herself, tightened her grip on his hand, looked up at him, and began taking small steps forward.

Although the bridge was not high above the water, the clear lake allowed one to see straight to the bottom. Even the underwater plants swayed gently with the current, visible to the naked eye.

Liu Sisi’s legs trembled, and with each step, the bridge shivered.

The crowd on and off the bridge was massive, but suddenly space opened up in front, and the entire bridge vibrated rapidly upon each step.

Not far ahead, a young couple laughed and embraced excitedly, which in turn caused the iron chain bridge to sway continuously.

“Another couple has been made! How wonderful!”

The surrounding crowd cheered, happy for the lovers.

As the two approached the center of the iron chain bridge, the swaying grew more and more severe.

The shaking iron chain bridge made people feel as if there was absolutely no stable footing.