Yangxin Lao Liu tells the story of episode 10; Put red bricks in front of the door of the marriage and daughter-in-law.
Author; Liu Baode, Liu Hongbin.
We often see young people when they get married and marry their daughters-in-law, they put two red bricks at the door of their homes, wrap them in red paper and write the word "happy".
It is said that in the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang led the rebel armies from all walks of life to overthrow the cruel rule of the Mongol Tartars and restore the world. On this day, as he passed through a village, he was just in time for a family to marry a wife. Out of curiosity, he pinched his fingers and couldn't help frowning: Today is a dark day, and the disaster star is the head, so it is not suitable for marriage. This family must have been detrimented.
As soon as he told his thoughts to Liu Bowen, the military advisor next to him, Liu Junshi smiled slightly, twisted his beard and said: "Although today is a dark day, but with your future son of heaven here, no kind of poor god and evil ghost will dare to make a mistake." Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, waved his hand humbly, and did not say anything. Liu Bowen teased: "If the handsome don't believe it, let's make a mark on the door of this house, and then come to find and verify it later?" Zhu Yuanzhang was full of joy when he heard this, and the two of them high-fived. This family, without any special signs, threw a brick on the gatehouse of the house, and then the two rode away. Time flies, and Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne as the Kaiyuan Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. One day after going to court, he suddenly remembered the bet he had with Liu Bowen, so he sent someone to check it out. Someone sent back to report that not only was there no disaster in this family, but there was also a fat boy. After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, Long Yan was very happy and rewarded the military advisor with a large amount of gold and silver treasures to reward him for his foresight.
Later, when this news reached the ears of the common people, they were very surprised and thought that it was a good omen and worth learning from. Therefore, when they married their daughters-in-law in the future, they also put two bricks on the door to obtain the blessing of the Son of Heaven. Since then, this custom has been handed down. Now, in order to increase the festive atmosphere, it is necessary to find two new bricks that have just come out of the kiln, and wrap them in red paper, which is both festive and beautiful, and also contains a pair of newcomers dedicated (brick) heart (brick) blessings.