The concubine rushed forward!

Chapter 7 Guworth

Shangjing is located in the north of Dazhou, and has four distinct seasons. In winter, it begins to snow continuously.During the New Year, the whole of Shanghai is already covered in silver.Spring Festival is always the most special festival for people, whether royal or common people.Lanterns were also hung up early in Shangjing. The bright red lanterns are in stark contrast to the snow. The red is warm and warm, and seems to be the only guide in the white sky.

Gu Panfu got up at Yinshi on New Year's Eve, and it was still dark outside at Yinshi in winter.But the people below have cleaned the entire Hou Mansion, pasted couplets on the window grilles, put on new clothes and prepared things for New Year's Eve, waiting for the masters to get up.Gu Panfu will go to pay respects to the old Mrs. Hou Ye first, and then the old Hou Ye will bring his children and grandchildren to open an ancestral hall to worship their ancestors.

In fact, what surprised Gu Panfu was that her daughter was also going to worship the ancestors. Dazhou was not as closed as the feudal dynasty she knew in her previous life. surname.

The concubines and daughters who are born will also leave their names on the genealogy, and they must participate in the ancestor worship.Moreover, according to Gu Panfu's observation, the men and women in Da Zhou are not too serious. It is very common for unmarried couples to go out together at a banquet through a screen, and they just need to observe the etiquette.

After worshiping the ancestors, the Hou Mansion will set up a porridge shed at the entrance to give alms to passers-by or beggars.

At noon, the New Year's Eve banquet began. The ladies and young masters in the mansion paid New Year's greetings to the elders according to the order. Basically, everyone can get a few generous red envelopes. Gu Panfu actually likes this part very much. Li Shi has a good face. This aunt has never treated the concubine harshly, and she always has a kind face outside, and the red envelopes given during the New Year's festival are also real. Who would be unhappy if they have money?

After the New Year greetings, the juniors take out gifts to the elders, and exchange with brothers and sisters.

Gu Panfu is very good at embroidery, so the gifts she gives out are basically embroidery, plus a small item.The thickness of the gift is just right, and with a little ingenuity of my own, it is very pleasing.The gift Gu Panfu gave to the old master and the old lady was a pair of embroidered pillows embroidered with blessings, pines, cypresses, peaches and other objects that represent longevity and happiness.There is also a hanging ring made of sandalwood with gold thread and red thread, which looks festive.

The old lady was very satisfied, and the old Hou Ye also liked it very much. The two of them held the embroidered pillow and looked at it for a while.

Gu Huasi, the eldest son of the eldest son, came back from the academy a few days ago.Gu Panfu prepared a pair of knee pads and a jade fan for Gu Huasi. The knee pads have a black background with cloud patterns, the handle of the jade fan is white jade, and green bamboo is painted on the fan.Although these two things looked simple, they were just right for Gu Huasi. The knee pads were made by Gu Panfu herself, with fine stitches and a simple and delicate appearance, and the sincerity of the gift giver could be seen at a glance.

Gu Huasi gave books and inkstones to his younger brothers, and the same jewelry and a round fan to his younger sisters.What Gu Panfu got was a necklace inlaid with broken gemstones. The gemstones were colorful, and Gu Panfu liked it very much at first sight.When she saw the round fan, Gu Panfu couldn't help being a little surprised, the hibiscus flower was embroidered on the fan of Liu Guangjin.

Gu Panfu rubbed the surface of the fan lightly with her fingertips. Liuguang brocade is famous for its ability to reflect rainbow-like light in the sun and is easy to preserve. Liuguang brocade can only produce [-] pieces a year, and it is impossible to use it as a royal tribute satin. appeared on the market.

Moreover, because of their rarity, there are very few rewards from the royal family.If any lady can get a leftover material to make a handkerchief, the ladies who have to go to Beijing will be jealous, and it is even more rare to be able to make a fan.

Gu Panfu looked at the other sisters beside her. Gu Panxin's fan was embroidered with peach blossoms, and the second room Gu Panyi's fan was embroidered with magnolia.Both of them were very excited, and Gu Panxin was even more precious.Even the old lady sitting at the top noticed it, so she curiously asked where Liu Guangjin came from.

After hearing this, Gu Huasi showed a gentle smile: "A few months ago, my grandson traveled with his teacher and helped the local county magistrate solve a little trouble. He took out a few inches of streamer brocade to thank him, saying that it was a treasure from his ancestors. The grandson thought Liuguang brocade was rare, so he accepted the few inches as a thank-you gift. The size is not big, so he took it back and made a few fans, as a surprise for the sisters at home."

After finishing speaking, he looked in Li Shiyun's direction again: "It's also prepared for the eldest sister and the second sister, and I have to ask my mother and aunt to pass it on for me."

Gu Huasi said nothing in his work, and before that, he gave the old lady and Li Shiyun a very heavy gift.These remarks also explained why Liu Guangjin was not given to the elders in the family. This Liuguang brocade is small in size, so it is good to use it to make some gadgets for the younger generations to play with.It's a bit of a price drop for the elders, and the old lady naturally doesn't mind.

Seeing Gu Huasi sending out Liu Guangjin's round fan, Li's heart began to ache, and he was a little angry that his son didn't bring it to her first or Gu Panci kept it.Listening to his son's wishes, it would not be a small trouble to take out Liu Guangjin as a thank you gift.

But it's not easy for her to have a seizure when so many people are around, not to mention that her son finally came back once, she couldn't bear to be harsh.I could only smile and say, "Your elder sister and second elder sister are also going home on the second day of the first lunar month. Wouldn't it be better for you to leave it to them yourself?"

Gu Huasi still smiled softly, but there was some guilt in his expression: "My son received a letter from the teacher yesterday. The teacher wanted to leave for the second year of junior high school to visit Mr. Fu in Yunzhou. He sent a letter to inquire. My son has decided to go with me. I'm afraid I can't. It's the end of the New Year at home."

Gu Huasi originally thought about talking to his father and grandfather later, but Li Shi asked, so he couldn't hide it.Sure enough, when the old master Hou and Gu Mingyuan heard his words and looked at him, he stood up and bowed to him.

The old master recruited Gu Huasi to ask in detail. Gu Panfu looked at Gu Huasi who was talking to the elders, and couldn't help but think that the words "good bamboo shoots from bad bamboos" are really appropriate for Gu Mingyuan and Li. Neither Gu Panci nor Gu Huasi are like that. biological.

Gu Pan resigned as the eldest daughter of the direct line, dignified and virtuous, proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.They also act fairly and impartially among these sisters, and they also protect them a lot outside.

And Gu Huasi had a brilliant literary talent since he was a child, and was admitted to Luming Academy by his own efforts.Luming Academy is different from other academies in Dazhou. The teachers in the academy are all truly capable people with their own areas of expertise.The professors are all real and very practical talents, and none of them serve in the court.The academy exams are also completely based on personal knowledge and ability. Everyone in the academy is a student, no matter who they are.

Luming Academy has always been the most yearned-for place for students all over the world, and Gu Huasi's study there has always been the envy of the aristocratic family.Gu Huasi is gentle and courteous, tactful in handling things, and has the pride and dignity that a child of an aristocratic family should have.The teachers of the academy admired him very much, and the students also had a good impression of him.

For the brothers and sisters in the family, Gu Huasi is also a good brother. When he was young, he always brought them some small gifts. He was very patient when talking to them, and even remembered their respective preferences.In Gu Panfu's memory, Gu Huasi and his brothers and sisters built snowmen together, and took them for an outing in spring.It's just that he went to the academy later and didn't come back several times a year.

The relationship between Gu Panfu, Gu Panci and Gu Huasi is still very good, her fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair, if in the future. . .She should also be thankful that Gu Huasi is in charge.

The whole family finished the feast lively and lively, and it was already Shenshi.The old Mrs. Hou Ye told them to disperse, and they went back to their rooms to have a rest for a while, and they had to keep watch at night.Gu Panfu's face was about to freeze with a smile, she couldn't help but sigh, there are so many ancient rules, and after so many years, she still can't fully adapt to them.

Gu Panfu took a nap for half an hour, then was pulled up again by Hanrui Hanxiang, and began to dress her up.In the evening, she had to watch the New Year's Eve and kept warm, so Gu Panfu only chose a maroon jacket, while Han Xiang felt that she was too plain, so she put on a champagne-colored cloak for her.

Gu Panfu glanced at her with a smile, and took advantage of this gap to distribute the bounty money from her yard. She was also generous in her actions, and she knew very well that money can turn ghosts around.The twists and turns between the servants were much more complicated than she thought, and she would give a little more if she had the ability, and it was just that the rewards were thicker during the New Year's Day, so she wasn't afraid to feed their appetites.But because of this, she was able to handle a lot of things this year, so why not do it.

After eating dumplings, there was the sound of fireworks blooming outside, Shangjing was enveloped by fireworks, and the gorgeous fireworks illuminated the night like day.

Standing under the eaves, Gu Panfu watched the fireworks fall and scattered sparks, like shooting stars.She clasped her hands together and closed her eyes, treating this as a shooting star, silently making a wish in her heart, she only wished that her life would be safe and smooth.She doesn't want the rest extravagantly, she has worked hard on her own, and she will leave whatever she gets to God.

Gu Panfu slowly opened her eyes, revealing a genuine smile after coming to this world.

Gu Panfu was standing in the corner, not wanting to draw attention from others.But the old lady Wang happened to turn her head back to talk to the old master. Seeing Gu Panfu's movements and smile, she paused for a moment, then held the Buddhist beads in her hand thoughtfully.

On the morning of the second day of junior high school, the whole family sent Gu Huasi away, and welcomed Gu Panci, who returned to her natal family, and Gu Panshi, the second daughter-in-law of the second room.

Throughout the New Year's Eve, until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Gu Panfu was not idle.Mrs. Li was busy giving New Year's gifts to various houses, and had to return the gifts, and led Gu Panfu and Gu Panxin to several banquets.Gu Panfu also had handkerchiefs for herself, and the New Year was not so strict with the ladies, so Gu Panfu was invited to be a guest at a friend's house.

Another princess county of the same age hosted a small banquet and invited ladies from aristocratic families. Gu Panfu was a concubine, and she couldn't receive postings for this kind of banquet, but one of her handkerchiefs was the youngest daughter of the Changning Duke's mansion. Shy and introverted, she insisted on taking Gu Panfu with her.Because of this, Gu Panxin made her sore for several days.

After the New Year's Eve, Gu Panfu had a good rest for a day before she felt that she had recovered.Only at this time did he realize that it was already the end of February, and the April draft was only one month away.

Half a month later, Nanny Zhang was going back to the palace. Before leaving, Gu Panfu wrapped a big red envelope. This was regarded as a default etiquette, not a violation of the palace rules.Nanny Zhang accepted her love, gave some more advice, sent her own blessing, and set off for the palace.

At the end of March, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a letter to tell the beautiful women who were about to participate in the election to be ready, and they would come to pick them up on the first day of April.A tense atmosphere began to permeate the Anyang Hou Mansion, and Gu Panfu was a little affected, so she couldn't help being a little nervous.At this time, the old lady sent a message asking her to talk.

(End of this chapter)