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On this day, the servant came to Xichun with an invitation. It turned out to be an invitation sent by the wife of Wu Jingzhi, the Minister of Household Affairs. Now that it was the Dragon Boat Festival, Mrs. Wu's granddaughter Ji Ji invited her to the banquet.

When a woman turns 15 and has haircut, it was an important day in ancient times besides getting married. It seems that Mrs. Wu also wanted to find a reason to meet her. Wu Shangshu was now his father-in-law, so she naturally wanted to express her feelings.

After replying to the post, Xichun began to think about what gifts to give, but he was not sure. He was worried that if the gifts were too many, it would be bad if they exceeded the gifts given by the two wives of the Minister of Household Affairs. Too little, and it seems insincere.

So she took Xuanxuan to Mrs. Hua's residence and asked her to help her think about it. The two had become familiar with each other these days, so Xichun dared to ask her about it.

"I think you should at least prepare some beads, bracelets, etc., but the quantity should not be too heavy, so as not to steal the limelight from others, and don't buy cheap ones that will only make the Wu family dissatisfied." Mrs. Hua said. She pointed in a direction.

Xichun thought about it and realized that these were indeed the things that the women from the high-ranking families in the capital liked, and it would not go wrong to give them to them. He immediately took the maid and went straight to a jewelry shop recommended by Mrs. Hua.

"Shopkeeper, I want to buy some pearl hairpins and bracelets to give away. I wonder if you have any jewelry suitable for young girls?" , usually dressed simply, and even if there were any, Taozi would have someone pick them out and send them to his home.

It turns out that Mrs. Fu and Mrs. Fu took her to buy things in Weinan County, so now she can only ask the boss to recommend some styles that people in the capital like.

"Madam, if you want to give it to a young girl, we have some fashionable styles here that are liked by many girls in the capital. Please sit here for a while and we will bring them to you." The shopkeeper listened to her tone and looked at her In terms of clothing, ordinary people at this time were not allowed to wear silk and satin, so they guessed her identity and ordered people to bring a lot of jewelry.

Xichun looked around and selected a few of them, and asked the shopkeeper to wrap them up in brocade boxes.

I walked around the street again, selected some gifts, and took them to Wu's house.

Because they were women and had haircuts, Fu Changfeng and other men were naturally not invited. When the day came, Xichun took Xuanxuan to the Wu Mansion.

In front of Wu's house, Mrs. Wu was greeting the female guest at the door. Seeing Xichun coming, it was the first time for the two of them to meet. After Xichun introduced her identity, Mrs. Wu also enthusiastically invited the mother and daughter. Got in.

"Miss Fu is so cute. I really envy Mrs. Fu for having such good luck." Mrs. Wu was also told by her mother-in-law to be more polite to Mrs. Fu. Her husband-in-law was not an ordinary person. Seeing Xuanxuan like this It's so cute, I couldn't help but say a few words.

"No way, this child grew up in the countryside and is not very familiar with the rules of the capital. Please ask Mrs. Wu not to be weird."

"No way, little girls have to be energetic like this." The two chatted awkwardly for a while, and then walked to the backyard. There were already some guests who had come in advance. Mrs. Wu took Xichun and the two to Mrs. Wu Well, Mrs. Wu was indeed very polite and introduced Xichun to everyone present.

Xichun also got to know a lot of people. These were basically the families of officials within the fifth rank, and they were mainly from the household department. As for other families, there were very few except in-laws. It seemed that Wu Shangshu was also a low-key person. people.

Xichun had never seen the hair extension ceremony in Beijing before. Soon the ceremony began, and Miss Wu's family was also called out. She was dressed very dazzlingly today, but there was no hair ornament on her head. She would be wearing it soon. Relatives and friends personally tied the hairpin for her.The hair-raising ceremony began, and Miss Wu walked to the front of the hall. After the previous understanding, Xichun already knew that today's guest of honor was Miss Wu's future mother-in-law and aunt, and they were guests to watch the ceremony.

After the complimenter washed her hands, she combed Miss Wu's hair herself. After combing her hair, the guest of honor came forward to wash her hands. After reciting the congratulations, she combed her hair and added hairpins. Miss Wu returned to the room and put on the skirt that matched the hairpins. The cycle repeats. , and finally the guests who watched the ceremony also presented themselves with carefully prepared gifts. After Miss Wu returned the gifts one by one, the ceremony was finally completed.

Miss Wu is turning [-] this year and has already made a marriage arrangement. She is just waiting for her family to see a good time before she gets married. Today, her future mother-in-law came to attend the wedding ceremony in person, which also shows that the husband's family attaches great importance to the girl.

Xichun couldn't help but sigh in her heart, and she didn't know what it would be like to get married after Xuanxuan.

After the haircut ceremony was completed, it was time to wait for dinner. Xuanxuan had learned from Mrs. Hua for so long, and now the etiquette and rules seemed much more formal. Many ladies praised her for being a good child who understands etiquette.

"Mrs. Fu, if you have time another day, you can go and sit in the humble house. I also have a girl at home who is about the same age as yours. Unfortunately, she is not feeling well today and did not come. It would be a good time for the two of them to get to know each other, and in the future. A playmate."

The speaker was Mrs. Jiang, the wife of Jiang Dongjie, the right servant of the Ministry of Finance. The right servant happened to be Fu Changfeng's immediate boss. She was about forty years old. The daughter she was talking about was born to Mrs. Jiang in her 30s.

"If Madam is free, I will definitely pay you a visit, as long as Madam doesn't mind me talking too much." Xichun naturally would not refuse. This Mrs. Jiang seemed kind, at least much kinder than Mrs. Chen of Zuo Shilang.

However, the official positions of the ancients were also based on the left, so even though the left minister and the right minister have the same official rank, they have a higher status than the right minister.

"Then it's settled." Mrs. Jiang said while holding Xi Chun's hand with a smile.

Mrs. Chen next to her looked at the two people chatting animatedly, and couldn't help but flashing disdain in her eyes. Sure enough, they both came from mud-legged backgrounds, and they really had the same affinity. I heard that Mrs. Fu used to be a public figure, always going out to do business. She is still an orphan, and only someone as unpopular as Mrs. Jiang can talk to her.

Xichun also quietly observed Mrs. Chen's expression, but she didn't say anything. Many of the ladies who came this time only showed respect to Xichun and were unwilling to say more words. Naturally, she would not be warm-hearted. Stick to their cold buttocks and pretend not to know.

After saying goodbye to Mrs. Jiang, Xichun took Xuanxuan back home.

After Fu Changfeng came off duty, he learned about the situation that Xichun encountered today and advised her not to take it to heart.

"Master Chen usually looks down on me for suddenly rising several levels. I guess they think so in their hearts. They feel that my virtue is not worthy of my position. But since we have already arrived in the capital, let's get down to business. When you stand firm, you don’t need to learn those tricks to follow the crowd. In this officialdom, isn’t it true that only if I work hard enough and get appreciated, my family will live a good life? Madam, you don’t need to learn from those people to worry about.”