Ninefold Purple

Leaving aside Cui Jiu's daughter-in-law's little thoughts, Cui Shisan came out of the kitchen and ran into his eldest cousin Cui Da.

Aunt Cui's father, the old man of the Cui family, is still there, and the brothers are not separated. When the grandchildren are born, they are called Da Lang and Er Lang according to their birth size... When Da Lang and Er Lang were born, the Cui family was just able to grow up. He was full and had never read a book. When the life of the Cui family gradually got better, when the land deed had to be mortgaged and the guarantee had to be fingerprinted, he realized that the word "Lang" was really difficult to write, so he simply called him Cui Da. , Cui Er.

From the discussion of the brothers, when Cui Shisan was able to be enlightened in a private school twenty miles away from the village, his name would be Shisan.

Seeing Cui Da, Cui Shisan was very surprised.

Since Cui Da helped Dou Zhao manage the farm, the whole family has moved to live in the farm, and it's not that they don't come back during the holidays.This year's winter inventory has passed long ago, and there are still ten days left in the new year... He couldn't help but say: "Brother, why are you free to come back today?" [

Cui Da giggled, and said: "Isn't it time for Fourth Miss and Ji Li? I'll come back to discuss with our grandfather, and see what our Zhuangzi can send?" He raised a two-foot-long big herring again, Instigated Cui Shisan, "Take it to the kitchen and steam it for our grandpa. Come and have a drink or two with you."

Dou Zhao has a total of twelve farms, all of which are managed by Cui Da.When she was Jiji, the owner of the farm heard that the stewards of her shop were thinking about giving her Jiji gifts, so they couldn't sit still all of a sudden, and came to Cui Da: "I'm also working under the fourth lady, it doesn't make sense for those shops Don't we give gifts from the steward?"

Cui Da thought it made sense, but he had never had any opinions on this matter, so Cui Da’s daughter-in-law gave him a suggestion: "Go back and ask the old man, and Cui Shisan is also at home." ** If you are drinking.

Cui Shisan didn't know that the idea was coming to him again, but just thinking about being dragged by Fan Wenshu to visit all the antique shops in Kyoto before returning to Zhending, he felt that his feet began to ache again, and he couldn't help muttering: "Why are you talking about this everywhere?"

Cui Da didn't hear clearly, thinking that he didn't want to order it himself, so he slapped him on the head with a bluff: "What? You've lived in the capital for two years and you've got your tail up? Big brother can't do it anymore? Hurry up!"

"No, no!" Chuang Zhuang put his hand on it with strength at any time, Cui Shisan grinned from the beating, and hurriedly took the herring, "I'll go right away, I'll go right away."

Cui Da looked at Cui Shisan's back and showed a naive smile, then turned and went to the main house where Old Master Cui lived.

Mrs. Cui smoked a copper pipe from a white jade mouth, and said after a while: "What do those Zhuangtou say?"

"Everything can be said!" Cui Danai said authentically, "Some said that Yinlou exchanged 20 taels of silver for the sake of honor, some said it's better to buy some antique calligraphy and paintings, and some said it's better to give each one away, let's go together That's it..."

Mrs. Cui didn't have to go to the fields these few years. Usually, the farmer's family would give away two feet of green cloth and red cloth. Where is there any good idea? After thinking about it, he said, "Why don't you ask your aunt?"

Cui Da rubbed his head: "I asked. Auntie said, it doesn't need to be so troublesome, two pairs of shoes and socks are enough."

Mrs. Cui did not fold either.

Cui Shisan just came in.

Mrs. Cui hurriedly pulled Cui Shisan to sit on the kang, and asked him, "Tell me, what do people in Beijing give when they encounter this kind of thing?"

Cui Shisan smiled and said, "No wonder there are no small families in Beijing?"

"That's right." Old Master Cui laughed.

Cui Shisan said to Cui Dao: "I think it's better for the big brother to let those village heads send their own... You can't block others' limelight, can you?"

Cui Da nodded: "That's the reason." Looking at Cui Shisan, his eyes became more attentive.

Cui Shisan coughed in embarrassment, and then said: "What my aunt said is also reasonable. Why don't our family just make a few pairs of shoes and socks, and give away two rare things." [

"What kind of rare thing?" Mrs. Cui and Mr. Cui stared at Cui Shisan with piercing eyes.

Cui Shisan went back to his room and brought a brocade box over: "I found this from Ji's shop, it's called a kaleidoscope..." Then he took it out and showed it to them.

Mrs. Cui's eyes straightened immediately, and he asked, "How much money does this cost?"

"30 taels." Cui Shisan said.

Fan Wenshu spent 30 taels of silver looking for a lotus flower jadeite in an antique shop in Kyoto, and he prepared this gift for Dou Zhao accordingly.

Old Mrs. Cui trembled: "It's so expensive!" But he couldn't let go of the things in his hands, and couldn't wait to call "Cui Si's wife."

"You take this stuff." Old Master Cui stuffed the brocade box together with Tuo Niang, "This is a gift from our family to Miss Fourth, and you can bring your sisters-in-law and younger siblings to help Miss Fourth make two sets of clothes , ask your mother for the money. When the time comes, you and your sister-in-law will take Lao Jiu's daughter-in-law and go to the city to pay Miss Si a greeting."

Cui Jiu's father-in-law had worked in the county government office for several years, and Cui Jiu's daughter-in-law could be considered a knowledgeable person in the Cui family, so Old Master Cui asked her to follow along to congratulate Dou Zhao.

Cui Da and Cui Shisan never dreamed that the old man of the Cui family would stop him halfway, they were stunned, and it took a while to recover, but it was a pity that Tuo Niang had already tidied up the thing deftly.

"Grandpa..." Cui Shisan wanted to cry.

Mrs. Cui, however, said in an authentic way: "Isn't it just 30 taels of silver? You can ask your grandma for it later. You young guys, just go to the state capital tomorrow." Then he waved his hand and told Tuo Niang: " Let's set the meal quickly! The people who went to the ground should also come back."

What else could Cui Da and Cui Shisan say? They hurriedly grabbed a few mouthfuls of rice and rushed to the state capital overnight. Only then was he relieved.

On the ninth day of the first lunar month, Cui Da and Cui Shisan drove a carriage and took Cui Da's daughter-in-law, Tuo Niang and Cui Jiu's daughter-in-law to the county seat.

On the way, they saw several well-made black-painted flat-topped carriages.

Cui Jiu's daughter-in-law lived in the city for a few years, and wondered, "Why are there so many carriages today?"

Not everyone can afford this kind of carriage.

Cui's daughter-in-law and Tuo Niang also crowded beside the car and looked out.

"Oh!" Tuo Niang smiled when she saw a familiar face, "That's the carriage of the prefect of Lu's family. It must be Mrs. Lu who came to attend Miss Fourth's ceremony."

"Fourth sister-in-law even knows everyone in the magistrate's family!" Cui Jiu's daughter-in-law couldn't hide her envy, and said, "Mrs. Lu must have come to help Fourth Miss hairpin!"

"I just met Mrs. Lu's coachman when I came to say hello to Miss Fourth last time." Tuo Niang hurriedly explained, "Miss Fourth and Ji may not arrange Mrs. Lu's hairpin!"

"If you don't arrange Madam Lu, who will you arrange?" Cui Jiu's daughter-in-law widened her eyes.

In her heart, it is already a very honorable thing for Mrs. Lu to help Zanchai. [

"There are many wives in the Dou family." Tuo Niang just felt that Mrs. Lu was not qualified to help Dou Zhao's hairpin, so she said vaguely, "Who knows which lady will be arranged to help the hairpin."

While talking, the carriage had arrived at the side door of Dou's house. Tuoniang and Cui Jiu's daughter-in-law heard Cui Da, who had never been very talkative, suddenly scolded, saying: "...this Tian Fugui actually got a pair of golden pheasants as a gift for Miss Fourth !"

Several people couldn't help but looked over together, and saw a big fat man holding two gold-plated birdcages, one on the left and one on the right, each containing a colorful rooster. Entered the side door of Dou's house.

"It's really a golden pheasant!" Cui's daughter-in-law exclaimed.

The people nearby were also buzzing: "...Who is this person? He even gave away a pair of golden pheasants!"

"It seems to be Zhuang Toutian Fugui on Dongtou Farm!"

"Where did he get it? What a way!"

Cui Da chuckled, and said to Cui Shisan: "Now Fatty Tian is famous!"

Cui Shisan also laughed: "I can't tell, this fat man is very good at handling things." He was thinking about whether to take this man to a shop in the capital. His business is getting better and better, so he needs to find someone who can do it. Just help.

A thought flashed through, and there was a sound of a carriage behind him, and the driver shouted arrogantly: "Get out of the way, the carriages of the Marquis of Jining, the ones in front, give way!"

The sound was like a boulder being thrown into the small river, and there was an immediate commotion in front of the side door.

"It's the fourth young lady's in-laws who are here!"

"As expected of the Hou Mansion, look at that horse, it's so majestic!"

"There are three carriages in total!"

While everyone was discussing, they were busy making way for the members of the Wei family.

The Dou family over there got the letter and opened the door.

The carriage stopped in front of the gate.

The servant in Tsing Yi carried the brocade boxes and moved them in one by one.

"I don't know what to give?" The person at the side door stretched his neck on tiptoes and looked over there, "There are so many!"

"Of course!" The person next to him took up the quarrel, "I don't even think about who it is! Hou Mansion! Our Fourth Miss will be Mrs. Hou's people in the future!"

"That is, that is!"

The amazement here is not over yet, someone shouted over there: "Look, look, there is another carriage coming."

The eyes of the crowd were attracted.

But Dou Zhao who was in the courtyard jumped out of the main room and hugged the sixth aunt Ji who had just walked into the Chuihua Gate.

"Aunt Six!" She couldn't hide her joy from the corners of her eyes and brows, "Why are you here? Why didn't you say anything before?"

Ji looked at Dou Zhao who had grown taller again, and embraced Dou Zhao's shoulders with a doting face: "If I had told you earlier, would you be so happy?"

Dou Zhao giggled.

The maids, daughters-in-law, and mothers-in-law next to her also laughed.

The 15-year-old birthday has not yet arrived, and the atmosphere of Dou's family is filled with joy.

Ji turned her body sideways, and introduced a girl behind her to Dou Zhao: "This is my niece, named Lingze, who is three years older than you, and I specially brought her here to introduce you to each other."

Dou Zhao suddenly heard a lightning strike.

Ji Lingze is the cousin of the Ji family who eloped with Dou Dezhao.

She blinked involuntarily, and finally saw the slim girl in front of her clearly.

There is only one hairpin inlaid with southern pearls in the black silk, the skin is as warm and moist as jade, the face is as beautiful as a peak, and there is an elegant temperament like a spiritual rain in the empty mountain, which is unforgettable for people to see.

"Cousin Ji!" Dou Zhao bowed his knees to salute Ji Lingze, but smiled wryly in his heart.

At this time, Ji Ling was not yet married, but was engaged to the sixth son of the Han family in Huzhou. (to be continued)

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