The blessing of the splendid farm family is married to the world

Chapter 119

Shen Xiao couldn't help being amused, and stretched out his hand to grab her hand and shake it.

"Then let me tell you about some relatives in the family," he said, "but there are not many elders, except for the third master and the third wife, one of my aunts, and an aunt of the third master's family. Don't bother with the rest."

An Xu nodded.

Shen Xiao stretched out his hand to smooth the black and bright hair on her back, and said: "How about this, I will let Sister Yinger take you with me tomorrow."

An Xu felt a little dizzy when he heard it, and now she felt that the birthday banquet of the third grandfather of the Shen family seemed inappropriate for her in the past.

However, both of them have confirmed their relationship, so it seems inappropriate for her not to go, right?Isn't it more impolite for your boyfriend's parents to celebrate their birthday and invite you if you don't go?

Shen Xiao said: "I have already made an agreement with my grandmother, if outsiders ask, they will say that we have a marriage contract long ago, it was made by my grandmother, and we will be engaged soon."

In this case, it really won't make people feel that she is rushing.

An Xu thought about it, okay.

"By the way," Shen Xiao suddenly remembered, "My grandmother said that most of the Shen family will go the day after tomorrow, and told you to wear those pair of blood jade bracelets."

An Xu didn't have a chance to tell him about the blood jade bracelet, and felt guilty for a while.

But this matter can't be kept a secret, even if she can find the same blood jade bracelet, she can't just keep silent and pretend nothing happened.

"That day, I dropped the bracelet." She whispered.

Shen Xiao didn't react at first, "What? How did you fall?"

An Xu: "You'll find out later." Then he asked the magpie guarding the door to go back to his room to get it.

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The broken box was placed on the table, Shen Xiao squatted down, and slowly checked it from four directions.

"This box is made of high-quality pineapple wood, and it is also painted with the best vermilion lacquer. Normally, it shouldn't be broken so easily." Shen Xiao said while looking at it, pointing to the broken mortise and tenon at the back. corner, and asked, "Is it open?"

"Well," An Xu nodded, opened the box, and took out the pair of blood jade bracelets. "Look, this one is cracked. It was just a little texture that day, and it is especially obvious today."

"Here, don't wear it for now, I'll take it away and see if it can be repaired." Shen Xiao said.

An Xu: "How do I fix this? I'll find out if there's a similar blood jade, and I'll make one for comparison. How about that?"

Shen Xiao held her hand and said, "Don't worry about it, I know where there is a blood jade seller, and I also know a very famous jade grinder."

The bracelet was finally taken away by Shen Xiao, and An Xu went to celebrate the birthday of the Third Grandfather of the Shen family, and chose a pair of blood-red agate jade bracelets from the jewelry box to wear.

These two colors are similar, and you can't tell if you don't look carefully, because the weather is very good, and the sun is shining early in the morning. An Xu chose a relatively fresh lake blue dress.

The Ming Dynasty had strict regulations on clothing and color, and there were detailed rules on what materials and colors of clothes to wear.It is said that merchants cannot wear good silk, but it has loosened a lot in the past two years, and they can be sold as long as they have money.

An Xu's piece is the best Huzhou silk. The dyeing process can be steamed eight times and dried eight times. Of course, there are better ones, steamed nine times and dried nine times. The silk weaving technology is also the top of the Ming Dynasty, but it is a tribute. , most people are not qualified to wear it.

An Xu paid a high price for the best Husi.

However, although she is in business, her family is not a merchant, so it is not illegal for her to wear such silk.

After tidying up and taking the congratulatory gifts prepared the day before, An Xu took the magpies and partridges to the Shen residence for a banquet.

The Shen family was decorated with colorful flowers today, and the Mansion of the Duke of Zhen and the Mansion of the Third Master are next to each other. Because today is a day of great joy, the servants of the mansion of the Lord of the Town also came out to help welcome the guests.

An Xu entered this street and met Shen Xiao who was going to meet her halfway.

Shen Xiao turned the horse's head, the carriage came a little later, and reminded An Xu by the window: "The lady in purple standing at the gate of the East Mansion is my stepmother, Mrs. Qin."

An Xu glanced slightly through the gap in the curtain, and nodded to show that he understood.

But I was thinking in my heart, isn't that insolent young man I met before also surnamed Qin?The family that is not his aunt's marriage is also related to his stepmother's Qin family?

When it was time, Shen Xiao stood over to the Shen family's side without knowing when, and smiled at An Xu without any strangeness.

An Xu couldn't help but also smiled at him, and stretched out a hand abruptly, the owner of the hand pulled An Xu enthusiastically, and said with a smile: "You are the righteous sister of Zhuangyuan Lang, right? You are really a good-looking talent, no wonder, "

Then he laughed meaningfully.

This person was a middle-aged woman in purple. The fine silk material reflected water-like waves in the sun, and the bright red embroidery on it made people's eyes hurt.

Shen Xiao's stepmother is indeed a flamboyant and playful person, seeing how enthusiastic her smile is, she made the few people who got off the carriage next to her feel a little puzzled.

An Xu smiled and said, "Hi Ma'am."

Mrs. Shen looked at An Xu with a satisfied look on her face. She held her hands and didn't let go for a while, until her gaze went down.

The pale yellow winter jasmine flowers were embroidered on the lake-green cuffs, which made her look like a jade carving when worn on the woman's body. A touch of red between the white wrists made the hazy white skin more attractive.

Only then did Mrs. Shen let go of An Xu's hand, and she glanced at Shen Xiao indiscriminately, looking bored, but her gaze was much better than that of his grandmother.

She likes this girl very much, she is born in a small family, so she will be able to embarrass that old lady in an open and aboveboard manner in the future.At the same time, those with small families and small households cannot compete with themselves for the right to housekeeping.

But she had to get the blood jade bracelet back.

Thinking about it, Mrs. Shen turned her head and told the maidservant: "Cuilu, lead Miss An in."

But before the voice fell, a girl in a pink dress came over and said with a smile, "Mother, I'll take Sister An with me."

This girl has gentle eyebrows and eyes, she smiles before she speaks, she is the kind of person who is easy to be attracted to.

But when Mrs. Shen looked at this daughter, even the fake smile on her face faded.

Shen Ying was not the legitimate daughter left behind by Shen Xiao's mother, but the Qin family's own, but as soon as she was born, she was hugged by the old lady who cared about Qin's housekeeper.

Whoever teaches like whom is absolutely right. Mrs. Shen has stopped treating the child as her own daughter since she was able to speak and called her mother strangely.

"Okay, this is our distinguished guest, you have to treat him well." Mrs. Shen said with a smile.

Shen Ying bowed her knees, came over to hold An Xu, and said, "Sister An, let's go in."

An Xu said thank you. She asked Shen Xiao and knew that his elder sister was actually Qin's biological daughter. The change in Qin's face just now made it hard for people to believe how harmonious the mother and daughter are. .

Is this the so-called big family?

As Shen Ying stepped into the mansion of Third Grandpa Shen, there was a small sedan chair after walking for a long time. The road below was either marble or cobblestone. There are no such places, but it adds to the interest of people going in and exploring.

The flowers are so prolific that one or two butterflies as big as a fan fly across the road from time to time.

An Xu watched quietly all the way, and when the sedan chair stopped, the partridge and magpie, who had been following closely behind, stepped forward and opened the sedan chair curtain.

Looking up, the front is a hall with flying tiles and carved eaves.

"This is the place for banqueting female guests," Shen Ying walked down from the sedan chair next to her, holding the maid's hand, and said to An Xu: "Not many people have come yet, why don't I take you there to get acquainted?"

"No need," An Xu said, "I will stay wherever the guests should stay."

Shen Ying held an embroidered round fan in her hand, raised it to cover the corners of her mouth, and said with curved eyebrows: "Sister and big brother have really similar temperaments, they are both so well-behaved, no wonder you can walk in the Together."

An Xu couldn't tell whether the words were sincere compliments or what, so he smiled, but he always felt that the words were familiar. Thinking of Mrs. Shen's words just after getting out of the car, he couldn't help but think: No wonder you are mother and daughter.

While talking, the two walked into the hall.

Here are the main seats and the second seats, and there are already three or two tables where people are sitting.

Seeing Shen Ying leading An Xu in, a woman with a tassel shawl smiled and said, "Ying Er, why did you come here? Who is this girl, and she is still working hard on you?"

Shen Ying called her "cousin" with a smile, and then said, "This is from my elder brother's grandmother's house, surnamed An."

As soon as the woman heard this, she knew that there was something about the old aunt's house. They arrived with their mother, and the mother-in-law came to talk about it.

She took a look at An Xu, nodded with a smile and said, "Miss An, how are you?"

An Xu nodded in salute.

At this time, the old lady sitting among a group of wives and girls waved her hand and said, "Come here and let me have a look."

Shen Ying reminded: "She is our old aunt."

An Xu stepped forward, saluted and called "Old Madam."

Mrs. Chu looked at An Xu, and this look was much more pleasant than that of Mrs. Shen in front of the door when she weighed something.

An Xu smiled at the old lady.

The old lady of the Chu family was taken aback for a moment, then nodded: "You are fine."

Xiao'er's vision is better than his father's, not only better than his father's, but also better than his grandfather's.

It is said that marrying a daughter-in-law is a matter of three generations, and a bad one can destroy three generations. Xiao'er is interested in this, and I am afraid that it will make Shen Guogong's family look good for another hundred years.

She pointed to an empty seat beside her, and said to An Xu, "Sit down."

An Xu was a little flattered. To be honest, this was the first time she had clearly felt the kindness shown towards her by the Shen family she had seen.

"What do you do at home on weekdays?" Mrs. Chu turned on the account checking mode.

An Xu told the truth, "Look at the account books, and develop some new dishes when you have time."

Mrs. Chu didn't ask much about the topic of the account books, but only asked with interest: "Do you know how to cook?"

"I like to cook," An Xu said, "To tell you the truth, Madam, I still rely on cooking skills to make a living."

Does this mean doing business with cooking skills?

"What kind of food do you know?"

An Xu thought of a few dishes that the elderly are more likely to like, and talked about it.

She was so good at talking that Mrs. Chu almost cried when she heard it.

Mrs. Chu said: "You must be good at cooking, but how many restaurants have you opened?"

An Xu said with a smile: "There are a few in my hometown who are preparing to open in the capital. They are located in Donghuaihua Lane in the outer city. They are scheduled to open tomorrow, and I will invite the old lady to appreciate them then."

"Okay, okay," Mrs. Chu nodded repeatedly, "Dong Huaihua Lane, what store? I will definitely go tomorrow."

"Anjia Fried Chicken Restaurant," An Xu is a bad namer. At this time, there is no special name for the restaurant. She asked her younger brother to pick one, and the younger brother said that whatever she picked sounds good.

An Xu said that no matter what shop he opened in the future, he would add an Anjia in front.

So the name of their store is very easy to remember.

Mrs. Chu said: "Speaking of Sophora japonica, I heard that a new kind of Sophora japonica has grown up in De'an Mansion in the past two years. It blooms in April and May every year, and it blooms extraordinarily sweet white flowers. It can be used for cooking and cakes. Make flower dew. I don’t know but you know?”

The daughters-in-law of the Chu family couldn't help but raised their handkerchiefs to cover their faces. Why did the old lady of the family talk about eating again in a few words.

An Xu smiled and said: "Madam, this pagoda tree is the tree I picked up on the road when I went out once. There are many pagoda trees in my house. When the pagoda tree blooms, I will ask someone to send some to your house. "

Mrs. Chu looked at her in surprise, and finally said with a straight smile, "Okay, okay, okay."

Great, I will be able to eat delicious food with my grandnephew in the future.

This idea has not yet settled down, there was a lot of talking and laughing outside, it turned out that it was a group of daughters-in-law from Third Grandpa Shen's family, who came in surrounded by Mrs. Shen.

Seeing An Xu who was sitting next to Mrs. Chu, who seemed to be enjoying the conversation, the displeasure in Mrs. Shen's eyes almost overflowed.

Shen Ying hurriedly got up to meet her, and said, "Grandmother, why did you come here?"

"It's not that the third aunt has something to do, so I took our old lady to ask for advice." The speaker was a neatly dressed woman, with a lavender and moon-white skirt and a golden jewelry on her head, not like a woman More like a girl.

"By the way, this is a distant relative from your elder brother's grandmother's house," the woman pulled out a girl in the same pink dress, but her dress was more white.

The girl lowered her head and was pulled out before she shyly greeted Shen Ying.

Shen Ying said: "Are you from Chaoyang County too?"

The girl nodded.

"Then you must have met Sister An," she said, turning her head to look at An Xu.

Here, Mrs. Chu also reminded An Xu: "Go, give me a gift. She has a lot of things to do, and she has strict rules, lest she choose your gift."

An Xu was about to get up, when he heard Shen Ying's words, he just stood up.

After seeing the ceremony, Mrs. Shen waved her hand and said: "You are all young people, find a place to play by yourself."

Then he told Shen Ying, "You are the master, but you have to take good care of your sisters and sisters."

Shen Ying playfully replied yes.

"Sister An, Sister Zhou, this way." Shen Ying led the way.

An Xu saw that the girl in that week had no intention of leaving first, so she raised her foot, but as soon as she lifted her foot, the girl followed.

A small exclamation caused the ladies of the Shen family who had walked a few steps forward to turn their heads. Seeing this scene, Mrs. Shen shook her head and sighed.

An Xu heard someone say something, "How can I be attracted by such a woman?"

The next words were not spoken, but they were more embarrassing than speaking.

"Sister, I'm sorry," Miss Zhou said.

An Xu glanced at her and said nothing.

Shen Ying supported Miss Zhou whose teardrops were about to fall, and said, "Don't do this, you're welcome."

An Xu felt that there was hardly anyone in the Shen family that she liked.Some regret that a few days ago, Shen Xiao insisted on expressing his attitude.

(End of this chapter)