Poor children

Chapter 95 Qianjin Tea Party
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"Young Master is back?" Xiang Xing called after seeing Chenghe picking up his aunt, "Where is your aunt?"

"My aunt, along with Jing Xiu and Wan Xi, went to pay my respects to my grandmother first. Come back later." Chenghe took the tea offered by the little girl. "Where is my mother?"

"Madam is doing needlework in the room. The day before yesterday, shopkeeper Hao sent us the fabric for the wedding dress," Xiang Xing said.

Hearing this, Chenghe put down his tea bowl and went to the second lady's room. As soon as he entered the room, he saw the second lady sitting on the couch holding a piece of red cloth for mending.
"Mother..." Cheng He was speechless when he saw this scene, "Why don't you ask shopkeeper Hao to take it to the store to do it? You are not in good health, so why bother like this?"

"Son, you're back. Come and sit down quickly." The second lady put down her needle and thread and stretched out her hand to invite Chenghe to sit down. "How can this little needle and thread hurt your nerves? It's your wedding. Naturally, my mother wants to be more dedicated and give it to Rong Wen herself." Making a wedding dress is also a tribute to my mother.”

"Why doesn't she do it with mother?" Chenghe asked

"Don't you know that silly kid? She is born with a lot of persistence. She started sewing clothes for your wedding yesterday. It lasted all day long. She refused to rest even if she was told to do it. She insisted on finishing it for you as soon as possible. Come and help me," the second lady laughed.
"I...I'll go take a look," Chenghe said as he stepped back, but he didn't notice the second lady calling him.
Passing through the main room, to the west is Sheng Rongwen's room. Chenghe opened the door and saw red clothes being sewn on the table inside. Chenghe walked over, stood by the table and caressed the clothes, looking around. But no sign of Sheng Rongwen was found

Chenghe returned to the second lady's room without seeing Sheng Rongwen, "Where has she gone?"

"Who is it?" The second lady suppressed her laughter and pretended to be confused.
"Sheng Rongwen, she is not in the room. Where has she gone?"

"Oh! She went to your sixth uncle's house after lunch. Shuting held a tea party and invited all the ladies from Beijing. She also received the post."

"Did she go by herself?" Chenghe asked

"I originally asked Xiang Xing to go with her, but the child was afraid that Xiang Xing would go away and others could not serve me well, so she insisted not to ask Xiang Xing to go with her. The girl she brought to serve her was too young, so I So I asked Mu Tao to accompany her. That girl is also a decent person. I originally thought that when she got married, I would ask Mu Tao to serve her. This is just right." The second lady arrived

"I have something to do. Let's go out for a while." Chenghe thought for a while and said
"Where are you going?" the second lady asked
"The sixth uncle's family, Zhaoqing, borrowed my Haidongqing a few days ago. I'm afraid he won't be able to keep it. I have to go and have a look." Chenghe hurried out after saying that.

The second lady smiled and picked up the needle and thread again, "Are you worried about your little eagle? Or are you worried about your wife?"

"Chenghe" Kan Lianrong happened to enter the hospital and met Chenghe who came out, "Where are you going in such a hurry?"

"Aunt, I want to go to my sixth uncle's house."

"Brother Chenghe" Jingxiu hugged Chenghe's thigh, "Where are you going? Jingxiu is going too."

"Jingxiu, be obedient and stay at home. My brother will come back and buy you something." After saying this, Chenghe hurried away.

two

In the residence of the Sixth Prince Hongtai, the eldest lady Shuting is preparing to welcome the daughters of various houses in the backyard. Several tables in the garden are filled with pastries and fruits.

"Shu Ting, look who I happened to meet on the way?" There was a person hiding behind Chun Ya.
"You are not a shameful person. He is hiding it like this. Let me take a look." Shuting walked straight behind Chunya.
Suddenly, the man jumped out from behind Chunya, "Who do you think is shady? How can I still be shady like this?" The person who spoke was Cui Shuxi, the granddaughter of Mr. Cui of Zhongshu Ling.

"Hey! Isn't this Miss Cui? Is she back from your uncle's house in Yangzhou?" Shuting asked

"I heard that Chenghe was back, so I came back in a hurry. I just arrived last night." Cui Shuxi picked up an orange and played with it in her hand. "You don't mind me coming here uninvited, do you?"

"What does my brother's coming back have to do with you? You are so shameless..." Chunya smiled, "I heard that many families in Beijing want to send their daughters to your home? Especially Li Wanyun, I heard that The last time you held a church meeting at home, she was the one who dressed up coquettishly, but Chenghe didn't even show her face, it wasted all her efforts." Miss Cui laughed
"I'm happy to put in all that effort. I dress up beautifully just to make myself happy." Unexpectedly, the eldest granddaughter of Mr. Li, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, as they mentioned, was already standing behind them.

"I don't believe you are dressing up so coquettishly for anyone," Miss Cui said. "You are so coquettish all the time. It doesn't matter whether the clothes and accessories are stacked together or not. In short, as long as it is something dazzling, you must be the one." You have to wear it all over your body.”

"Yes! I have a good foundation and can look good no matter what I wear. Unlike you, who has to be pretty or not and has an average figure like a man, so of course I can just wear whatever I want."

"I am naturally beautiful no matter what I wear. It's better than those people who look like a spotted parrot..."

Miss Li was about to retort, but was stopped by Shu Ting, "You two girls, stop it now. It's all up to me."

"Both of you are useless, I think it's better to save it, it's useless for you to fight like black-eyed chickens here, my brother has already made a marriage arrangement," Chunya said
"What?" the two ladies asked
"When did you decide? Didn't it happen a few days ago?" Miss Li asked
"It's only been the past two days, and the betrothal gift hasn't been sent yet. In a few days, I'll go over with the matchmaker to formally propose marriage." Chunya arrived.
"Who is it for?" Miss Cui asked
"Sheng Rongwen, the daughter of the capital admiral"

"Ah?" Li Wanyun felt a little incredible, "That bumpkin? That ugly guy? Did your father decide on this marriage?"

"It was my grandmother who made the decision. My father only found out after the marriage was settled." Chunya arrived.
"Does Chenghe know? He must not like it" Cui Shuxi asked
"My brother has always been filial, so naturally he will marry whomever my grandmother tells him to marry."

three

As the three of them were talking, they heard someone outside announcing that two ladies from the family of General Zuo Shenwu and General Wu had arrived.

Shu Ting and the ladies who arrived first stood up to greet them
"Xue Ying, Yu Qian" Cui Shuxi has a very good personal relationship with these two ladies.
"Who do I think they are? It turns out they are the two ladies from Shangwu. They are obviously from a girl's family, but they don't have the temperament of a daughter's family at all. What do they look like..." Li Wanyun said angrily.

"Hey! Sister, what is that? It's so dazzling. Could it be that the chicken coop in the Sixth Prince's house was not closed properly, and a flower hen escaped, clucking so noisily?" Wu Yuqian said
"Wanyun," Wu Xueying said to her, "My two sisters are indeed good at martial arts. Maybe they inherited my father's preference for martial arts, but it's not like what you said. We have all studied piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and needlework. , Don’t talk nonsense, my sister has a bad temper, so be careful if she gets angry and pulls out her sword to chop you alive..."

The girls all laughed after hearing this. Miss Li felt bored even after hearing this. She was about to turn around and leave when she saw Chen Rufang, the daughter of the Minister of Works, coming over.

Mr. Chen has been in the officialdom for a long time before becoming a minister. He has always wanted to be promoted again, but he has always been unable to get what he always wanted. Now he is trying every means to curry favor with Mr. Li, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, making his daughter look down upon Li Wanyun. , all at her command
"Rufang, didn't you see me here? Why don't you come over..." Li Wanyun said
When Chen Rufang saw her being called, she hurried over without even saying hello to the others.

"Wanyun, you called me?" Chen Rufang asked
"Yes! You actually heard it. I thought you were only interested in currying favor with the prince's lady and no longer cared about me."

"I just said hello to them..."

"Go and get me a cup of tea, it's too cold to drink." Li Wanyun thrust the tea bowl into Chen Rufang's arms

"Isn't there a girl? Tell the girl to pour it out"

Li Wanyun became angry when she heard what she said, "I'm going to ask you to pour it? What? Aren't you willing to go?"

"I'm going... I'm going..."

(End of this chapter)