Xianggui

Chapter 168
At the beginning of the next day, Ding Zhuang, Ding Zhao, Zhang Shi, and Ding Xiang cleaned up quickly and left the small courtyard with gifts.

Today Zhang's makeup was done with the help of Lilac.Wearing dark rose jacquard light loom double-breasted trousers, a row of black phoenix tail buttons in the middle, a pale taupe-colored horse-face skirt, and one long, two short, and three red gold inlaid treasure hairpins on her head.

Clothes and jewelry are quite satisfactory, and the newly launched big phoenix tail plate buckle is very distinctive.

Ding Xiang was wearing a light pink embroidered undergarment, a silver-red solid-color long skirt, a cyan belt, and a beaded hairpin on her bag head.

Ding Xiang held Zhang's hand, feeling that her palms were wet with sweat.

Ding Xiang comforted softly, "Mother is not afraid, there is me."

Mrs. Zhang looked at her little girl and felt that she was worthless.He smiled, "I have a daughter here, so mother is not afraid."

Ding Zhuang was wearing a dark blue silk robe, like a boss of the underworld, with his own bearing.

Ding Xiang secretly thought, if grandpa was wearing a military officer's uniform, he would be even more majestic and dignified.

Ding Zhao was wearing a stone-blue silk robe, calm and stylish, and he looked like a successful businessman with a lot of money.

Some people already call him Ding Dahu.

I didn't take my own mule cart today, Zhu's mansion sent three carriages.

Ding Zhao went to Lu's mansion, took a car alone and left first.Ding Zhuang, who went to Sun's residence, took a car, and Zhang and Ding Xiang took a car.

Yesterday, Manager Tang of the Zhu Mansion asked someone to send a message to the Lu Mansion and the Sun Mansion on behalf of the Ding family.Of course, when going to the Lu Mansion, it cannot be said that Ding Lichun's father paid a visit, but Tao Shilang sent letters and gifts to him.

Zhu Mansion and Sun Mansion were not far away, and the carriage arrived in more than two quarters of an hour.

Entering the corner gate, Ding Zhuang was invited to the outer courtyard with letters, gift lists and gifts, Mrs. Zhang and Ding Xiang went to the inner courtyard in sedan chairs, and Ling'er and the girl from Ding's house walked beside him.

It was the first time for Ding Xiang to sit in a sedan chair, and it was a bit novel to bump up and down.

The sedan chair stopped in the main courtyard.

In the middle of the courtyard is a green pool, surrounded by bustling brocades, singing birds and fragrant flowers.

At this time, the sun was shining, and the girl who led the way led them to the Chaoshou corridor.The bird in the cage above his head suddenly became restless, chirping as if about to rush out of the cage.

The girl murmured, "Noisy."

The girl at the main entrance opened the soft curtain and reported loudly, "Mrs. Ding and Sister Ding are here."

Enter the house and bypass the seven screens.

The girl took them to the east side room, the room was full of flowers and fragrant.

On Luohan's bed sat a beautiful middle-aged woman in gorgeous clothes, and beside her was a beautiful little girl.

Ding Xiang had already been introduced by the servants of the Zhu family that Sun Shen would have two sons and a daughter.The eldest son and Hao are 17 years old and have been to Ding's house.The second son, Sun Yuxiao, is 14 years old and is studying at Fucheng Academy.

These two sons are Mrs. Sun's own.

Daughter Sun Mingjing, nine years old this year, is a concubine.

Before Ding Xiang heard Ding Zhuang say that Mrs. Sun had no daughter, it turned out that she did not have a daughter of her own.

Mrs. Tao brought gifts to General Sun, Mrs. Sun, and brothers Sun Yuhao, but she did not bring gifts to this girl, who should not be popular.

The Ding family didn't prepare a gift for her because they didn't know about this person.I found out later, and got four pairs of buckles from other places.

Mrs. Sun leaned over and smiled, "Mrs. Ding, Miss Xiang."

When Mrs. Zhang was about to kneel down, the girl next to her hurriedly supported her.Mrs. Zhang bowed her knees and said, "Mrs. Ding and Mrs. Zhang have met Mrs. Sun."

Mrs. Sun pointed to the first chair on the right, "Mrs. Ding, please sit down."

Mrs. Zhang sat down.

Ding Xiang came to Madam Sun and knelt down, kowtowed and said, "Ding Xiang pays homage to Madam Sun."

Mrs. Sun said with a smile, "Get up, come here, I've heard Sister-in-Law Qian say that this child is a pain in the ass."

She pulled Ding Xiang to sit next to her, a girl presented a brocade box, and Ling'er stepped forward to take it.

Madam Sun pointed to the little girl next to her and said, "This is girl Jing, you can just call her sister Jing."

Ding Xiang stood up, bent her knees and shouted, "Sister Jing."

Sun Mingjing smiled brightly, "Miss Ding, I heard from my elder brother that the things sold in your embroidery workshop are very beautiful."

Instead of calling Ding Xiang "Sister Ding" or "Sister Xiang" following Mrs. Sun's words, she called her by her first name.They also specifically pointed out the shop opened by Ding's family, which means that they are merchants, and she is the daughter of an official family, so she wants to separate her identity?
This little girl is only nine years old, and she has many eyes.

Ding Xiang pretended not to notice, and said with a smile, "It's okay."

I don't even bother to talk to her anymore.

Mrs. Sun was already upset at Sun Mingjing's rudeness to Mrs. Zhang.Although Mrs. Zhang is a merchant, she is an elder and her guest. As a junior, Sun Mingjing should stand up and say hello.

Then it was the same for Lilac.

A trace of hostility flashed in Madam Sun's eyes, which was fleeting.Holding Ding Xiangshi in his arms, he said with a smile, "It's too polite to call my wife, call me auntie. A girl is a good girl, delicate and soft, she is more rare than a boy..."

It's even rarer than concubines to recruit people.

Sun Mingjing's smile became more sincere when she saw her mother-in-law being so flattering to the merchant's daughter.

Ding Xiang snorted secretly, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are concubines, there are right and wrong.

Why do men have to enjoy the blessings of everyone, like their grandfather and father?
Several people talked for a while, mainly Mrs. Sun and Ding Xiang.

Mrs. Sun smelled the medicine on Lilac and asked why.

Ding Xiang said the rhetoric of "lost soul" again.

Mrs. Sun noticed the buttons on Zhang's clothes and said, "This is a new product from Jiulu Weaving and Embroidery Pavilion. It looks pretty."

Ding Xiang smiled and said, "That's right, this is a large phoenix tail buckle. It will be officially launched at the beginning of next month. I brought twelve pairs of Song brocade and gold thread to my aunt, eight pairs of large size with long trousers, and four pairs of small size with tops. I also brought four pairs of flower basket buckles to Sister Jing, which are also new products."

Madam Sun smiled even deeper.

Sun Mingjing also likes beautiful pan buttons, and when she heard that she brought a new pan button for herself, her smile became even sweeter.

Ding Xiang said that Tao Weng and his wife brought letters and gifts and sent them to the front yard.

Mrs. Sun said, "Old lady Tao was born in a noble family. I really didn't expect her to live in the countryside with Mr. Tao."

Ding Xiang asked curiously, "Who was Tao Weng before?"

Mrs. Sun said, "Your Majesty Tao was an upright and tough man from the official position to the minister of the Ministry of Rites. He resigned in anger because he disagreed with...some officials' political views. His eldest son was an official in the capital, and his second son was an official in Shaanxi. After he became an official But instead of spending time at his son's house, he took the old lady back to his hometown."

The servants of this era are the second grade, and the servants are absolutely powerful figures.Tao Wengneng resigned resolutely, because he was not greedy for the powerful.

Ding Xiang liked the old man even more.

At the beginning of noon, Mrs. Zhang bid farewell.

Mrs. Sun smiled and said, "I've asked the housekeeper to let the old shopkeeper drink, you can go after lunch."

After eating, several people chatted and laughed for a while, and the woman in the front yard came to report, "The old shopkeeper invited Mrs. Ding and sister to the front yard."

Zhang and Ding Xiang stood up and said goodbye.

Mrs. Sun took Ding Xiang's hand again and said, "Xiang Xiang has nothing to do, come and talk with me."

As soon as Zhang's mother and daughter left, Mrs. Sun's expression fell.

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