Gift-giving etiquette was also carefully regarded; these villagers shared a similar proximity to Wu family, often following suit with identical gifts. Should anyone act too generously and purposefully give more, breaking the unspoken rules, they would be criticized. Of course, if the relationship was close, like that between Mo family and Wu family, giving a little extra was not an issue.
Mo Yan did not give much more either. While the villagers gave three hundred wen, she gave six hundred sixty-six wen for good luck. She also prepared a pair of valuable jade concentric circles for the newlyweds, Tie Tou and Liu Qingqing, symbolizing their everlasting union.
Amidst the lively sounds of firecrackers, Tie Tou, dressed in bright red wedding attire, rode on a tall horse borrowed from Mo family to bring back his bride. After a solemn bowing ceremony, the young couple was surrounded and ushered into their bridal chamber by a jovial crowd of young people.