The skilled widow is busy farming

Yulan took the post and came to talk to Xiaoya.

"Sister-in-law, Qing'er has posted a message for us. There will be a Lu family banquet in three days. It should be a blind date party. You can take care of the children. She has also posted a message for the clan sister."

"Hey! Let's see, it's really three days from now. We need to get ready quickly. Do you have the clothes and jewelry of the three sisters ready?"

Xiaoya put down her account book and looked at the date on the post.

"It's hard for my sister-in-law. She has put in a lot of effort for us. I heard that her sister-in-law is not an easy person to get along with. It is not easy to get this invitation from her. I don't know how much she has been wronged."

Xiaoya sighed, feeling a little sorry for Qing'er. This sister-in-law was really sensible and helped a few of them as sisters-in-law.

"Yes, my third sister-in-law has been feeling a little unwell these past few days, so I didn't leave a message for her, otherwise she would have gone."

"Then let the girls prepare clothes and jewelry, put them on and take a look at them. Make sure you make no mistakes before going out. Explain what needs to be explained. You should work hard on this. I have to come up with the accounts quickly. I have to go back next year. I'm afraid it will be too late. .”

"Okay, leave it to me."

Yulan asked someone to call some girls to come over and talk.

"Let's have dinner together at noon. We made seafood. The dried abalone from the south is really good. The soup is quite delicious."

"Didn't you say we would save it for the banquet?"

"There are quite a lot of things. I gave them away and there were quite a few. The ones I bought were not expensive and the prices were cheap. I was thinking that we should eat some for ourselves instead of eating them every day. When the children come, I can give them a taste too."

"Okay. I see that these guys are quite sensible and know how to advance and retreat. I wonder how well Li Yu at home is doing. My aunt recommended her at the beginning. I also like her. Her appearance, talent and academics are all top-notch, but she is a bit good. It’s too strong to compete.”

Yulan thought of the Li Yu she had seen in her hometown. She was indeed a first-rate beauty. She only had to wait until she grew up to be even more stunning before she learned etiquette. She was born with nobility and gentleness.

"Auntie's silence is acknowledgment of our choice. She will definitely teach her. The child is still young and it is normal to be angry. There will definitely be no problem in grinding it out. Why did the second brother bring it up?"

"I thought of it that day."

"Oh, what does he want?"

"Third uncle is coming back soon. He said he will be promoted this time."

"Yeah, that's a good thing."

"If we get promoted, our family can send people to the palace. I guess Brother Rui has this idea, but he didn't mention it to auntie. I don't know if auntie will be angry."

"It's hard to say. In fact, in the past few years, my aunt has gradually delegated power to us, and she doesn't interfere with many things. She doesn't like to take power, but such big things still need to be discussed with the clan."

"Yes, I also reminded the second master to write home and say that he values ​​Li Yu and wants to send her to the palace, so his competitive spirit will have nothing to fear."

"Send to the emperor?"

Xiaoya stopped and asked.

"The emperor no longer accepts people into the harem. Most of them choose wives for the princes."

"Then I can't be a real wife."

The official position is not enough. The prince's wife depends on the official position of her father and brother, not on talent and beauty.

"That's why I said that my aunt might be angry. He was pushing back and forth, probably because he was afraid that my aunt would scold him."

"Let me tell you earlier, otherwise the upbringings will be different. Being a concubine and a concubine are not the same upbringings."

"Yes, I'll mention it again tonight when I go back."

"Yes." After a while, the girls came. After saluting, Yulan greeted them with a smile and showed them the post.

"Your sister, the Lu family, is going to hold a banquet and invites you to play. Your sister-in-law and I will take you there. In the afternoon, we changed into clothes for the banquet and put on jewelry. Come over and let me have a look. We can go to the banquet only after we have made a decision. Even if it doesn’t suit you, you still have time to buy it.”

"Yes, it's hard for my sister and sisters-in-law to worry so much about us."

"You don't need to take it to heart. You are good girls. You are willing to leave your hometown and marry in the capital city just to sacrifice for the family. We will naturally find a good family for you. This is a good thing that is mutually beneficial. Don't worry."

"Yes."

The girls had lunch with their sister-in-law before going back.

Back in the yard, the three girls found new clothes and discussed with each other how to choose colors.

"It's best for the three of you not to choose the same one. It's hard to tell them apart. I'll choose this red dress with flowers, and I'll wear gold and silver inlaid jewelry."

"Then I'll choose the pink outfit, a pair of pearls, and a gold hairpin ribbon."

"I'll wear a colorful ribbon and a gold and jade comb and hairpin. I'm younger, so I'll wear a goose-yellow skirt."

"Okay, let's change it and let the sisters-in-law take a look."

I combed my hair, changed my clothes, and asked my sisters-in-law to check.

Yulan looked around carefully and said, "Just wear a collar and a few bracelets on your hands. Xiaoli needs to put on a little makeup. You are old enough. You two don't need to put on makeup."

"Yes."

The two of them are a little younger, and they look pure and innocent without makeup. Xiaoli is already 15 years old, and she can wear makeup, which will highlight her beauty and innocence and attract the attention of the ladies.

Makeup is also a very important part. It is the way to entertain guests, show respect to the guests, and also show the upbringing and heritage of your family.

The painting is messy, I don't know but I thought you came from a brothel. Our girls pay attention to dignity, beauty but not charm. Dignity is the most important thing.

After Yulan gave some guidance, the girls understood how to act.

Including how to talk to people when going out, and how to deal with the ladies if they give gifts, they are all explained. I am afraid that if they don't understand the joke, they will mess up and Qing'er's face will be ruined.

It took a lot of work to get it done, and the children went back to think about it carefully.

Xiaoli thought about how her makeup must be light and dignified, not too old-fashioned or weird, nor too flashy. It should be fresh and pleasant, pure and cute, so that it is lovable, and she is so charming at such a young age. The ladies don’t know what rumors are spreading. Out.

I thought about putting on makeup tomorrow morning and letting my sister-in-law take a look at it before going out. This was the first time I was going out to visit my sister-in-law, and I couldn't make a fool of myself no matter what I said.

Thinking of this, I warned my two sisters again.

"When we go out, we listen to my sister-in-law. When we meet girls from other families when we go out, we should be polite and don't start any disputes. When playing games, we also pick up things that others have not done before. Don't fight for No. 1, otherwise you will offend. There are only three or four people in line."

"Sister, don't worry, we understand. Sister Qing'er finally found a chance for us. We can't say anything to make our sister's face fall to the ground and make her husband's family look down on her."

"As long as you understand, you should be careful when speaking, don't ask too much, it's wrong to be curious, and it's wrong to be the first to be the first. Do you know why Yu'er can't be chosen? She loves to be too competitive. Going out like this will offend people. You don’t know how to restrain yourself at all. You think you have done nothing wrong, but you are wrong. We girls are very particular about not being in the limelight, being low-key and restrained.”

"Yes, sir, he has said it repeatedly, and we all remember it."

The clan sister nodded repeatedly.

"We should unite as one when we go out. If there is anything wrong, we can talk about it when we go home. It is very difficult for sisters-in-law to develop social circles here, so let's not hold them back."

"it is good."