Glory all the way

Chapter 118
"Miss, this is from Master Biao Xue, who said it was what you wanted."

Entering from the outside, Liuying handed the brocade box in her hand to Bai Yingluo, opened it, and inside was a stack of thick hard gilt paper.

Looking at the faint light on the gilded paper, Liu Ying asked with a smack of tongue: "Miss, isn't this paper expensive?"

Everyone, you big family, you only use this kind of paper when you write invitations for New Year’s Day or important banquets, and only noble guests receive such invitations, and ordinary people are just ordinary invitations That's all.

Knowing that Bai Yingluo and Xue Zhe are busy preparing the birthday gift for Old Master Bai these days, but now looking at this stack of gold tracing papers, Liuying still doesn't understand what her lady is going to do.

"The secret must not be leaked, you will know it on the day of grandfather's birthday."

Chongliu Ying blinked her eyes, Bai Yingluo let it go.

For several days in a row, after dinner in Qing'an Hall, Bai Yingluo and Xue Zhe would whisper a few words in the yard. Sometimes, Xue Zhe shook his head helplessly and walked away, and sometimes, it was Bai Yingluo who pouted angrily. , turned and walked away without looking back.

Because it was in Qing'an Hall, there were maidservants in front of the door, and servants passed by from time to time, although Bai Yingluo and Xue Zhe had said a few words, no one felt that there was anything wrong.

In a blink of an eye, it was the sixth day of October.

During the day, guests came to celebrate their birthdays. From Mingya Garden to Qing'an Hall, people were joking and joking. In the flower hall of Mingya Garden, the guests who came to celebrate their birthdays were intertwined, especially the one where Uncle Zhongshan was sitting. The table is the most lively.

"Why, now that I'm married to a wife, I'm really settled down? I haven't seen you while drinking these few times..."

Seeing that Fu Zixun didn't love booing like he used to, Bai Jinyuan patted him on the shoulder and said.

Being teased by his friends, Fu Zixun felt a little embarrassed, and just about to speak up, Lin Zhiyu, who was beside him, had already picked up the flagon and poured wine for him, "Three cups of wine will be fined, and then you can defend yourself."

"Haha, that's right, that's right, three glasses of wine will be fined..."

The people sitting at the same table were all acquainted with each other. Seeing what Lin Zhiyu said, they all started clamoring.

Fu Zixun had a wry smile on his face, but he didn't refuse. He raised his head three times and drank the three glasses of wine in front of him.

Putting down his wine glass, Fu Zixun turned his head and gave Bai Jinyuan a blank look, "You're already a father, I'm afraid you know more about how I feel about it than I do? It's really dishonest to make trouble with me now."

After complaining, Fu Zixun turned around and looked at Lin Zhiyu to teach him a serious lesson, "When you get married, you will know. Even if you feel the same before getting married, but when it really comes, you will naturally feel that the burden on you It's important, you have to take on that responsibility, otherwise, not only the parents who gave birth to you and raised you, but also the person who accompanied you, you will also feel sorry for her."

Lin Zhiyu's heart froze, and he suddenly felt that the mellow taste of the wine he drank just now had disappeared, and it was filled with the bitterness like coptis.

No one noticed Lin Zhiyu's loneliness, and the young masters around him immediately laughed at Fu Zixun's change, and for a while, Fu Zixun blushed.

You know, among these people, Fu Zixun was the one who used to spend the most time drinking and drinking, but now, he put on such a posture to teach others, how can he not be laughed at by his friends.

While talking and joking, Lin Zhiyu, who fell into depression, did not attract so much attention.

In the evening, the guests gradually dispersed, and the whole family gathered in the Qing'an hall. Except for the old man Bai who was still in good spirits, the Marquis of Jing'an was a little bit drunk.

However, it was all for his own birthday, Old Master Bai did not reprimand them as usual.

Dinner is a large table of dishes that suit the occasion. In addition, there is a bowl of birthday noodles in front of everyone, just like Chinese New Year, and the family laughs and eats happily.

After the meal, it is time for the children to present their treasures.

At this time of year, Bai Jinyuan would bring his younger brothers and sisters to present the gifts he had prepared, not necessarily the most valuable ones, but it must be the ones he put his best effort into, so as to make Old Master Bai happy and at the same time make the people watching People followed to watch the excitement.

I still remember that one year, the seventh young master Bai Jinru, who loved to play a lot of trouble the most, stole the colorful pebble from the fourth master's fish tank, saying it was what he wanted most, and he begged for something that his father didn't let go of several times. It is the best, so I gave it to my grandfather as a birthday gift.

Seeing his son running towards old Mrs. Bai with a cobblestone in his hand, looking anxiously at him as if he had done something bad, the fourth master immediately started laughing and cursing, which made everyone in the room laugh heartily.

That year, the cobblestone was finally given to Bai Jinru, but Mrs. Bai said that it was the happiest birthday gift he received.

At the beginning of the gift offering, Bai Jinyuan presented a set of calligraphy and paintings in a regular manner like in previous years. Bai Jinxiao and Bai Jinju were also things that were scoured from antique shops, exquisite and pleasing.

The girls' belongings were all expected. Bai Yingyun gave the old lady a pair of knee pads she made by herself. The smaller ones were either embroidered with handkerchiefs or purses.

"Sister Luo, Jin Ru, it's your turn..."

After everyone finished sending off, Bai Yingluo and Bai Jinru were the last ones. The old lady Bai looked at them with a smile and asked.

"Also ask grandfather to move to the back garden."

Bai Yingluo looked at her grandfather with a smile and said.

With a dazed expression, Old Master Bai stroked his beard and laughed. Immediately, he got up, greeted his children and grandchildren, and walked towards the backyard in a mighty manner.

Before going out, Bai Yingyun gave Bai Yingluo a hard look.

Come to think of it, it was her fault for being too flamboyant, causing a whole family of people to follow to the backyard.

After passing the corner gate, one could vaguely feel that there were stars shining in front of them, and when they reached the lotus pond, everyone's eyes suddenly brightened.

In the lotus pond, there are dozens of lanterns floating at the moment, all of which are ordinary lotus patterns.

A palm-sized lantern floats on the water, which happens to be a Chinese character for longevity. Inside the lantern, a thin candle is burning. The lights flicker on and off, making the whole lotus pond more artistic.

"Haha, Sister Luo, Jin Ru, your birthday gift, my grandfather accepted it."

The wrinkles on his face became deeper and deeper. The old man Bai looked back at the old lady Bai with a smile on his face. Just as he finished speaking, a lantern the size of a copper basin floated across the lotus pond.

The lantern came meandering along the water, and it didn't stop until it floated in front of Old Master Bai. Someone in the crowd called out in surprise, "Ah, there are words on that lantern."

"Quick, bring it up..."

The sky was dim, the lights were dim, and the old man Bai's eyes were dim and he couldn't see clearly. Hearing people say this, he was immediately aroused with curiosity.

The old man Bai waved his arms, and behind him, Bai Jinyuan stepped forward vigorously and stepped on the edge of the lotus pond, leaning over to reach the lantern.

After only one glance, Bai Jinyuan turned his head and found Bai Yingluo in the crowd, "Little girl, I really have you..."

I took the lantern nearby and lit it, only to vaguely see that the petals of the lotus lantern are made of pieces of gold-painted paper, and on each piece of gold-painted paper, there are wishes from everyone in the Jing'an Hou Mansion. It is Jing'an Hou's powerful pen "Shoubi Nanshan, Blessed as the East China Sea", and on the side, there are Xue Shi, Bai Jinyuan, Jia Shi and others. At the end, there is a little finger print. Old Master Bai knew that Brother Kun must have pressed it.

Looking back, the sincere prayers of the children and grandchildren can be found on the gilt paper of the petals.

"Grandfather, have you seen what I wrote, there, there..."

Although he was only eight years old, Bai Jinru was already very good at observing words and expressions. Knowing that his grandfather was overjoyed by the birthday gift, he immediately leaned forward, pointed at the words he wrote on the other side and shouted.

"Okay, grandpa saw it..."

The voice became more and more kind, the old man Bai turned it over and read it, and handed the lotus lantern in his hand to the old servant who followed him, "Go, put it in my study."

"You all have hearts. I am very relieved. No matter what happens, I only hope that the Jing'an Hou Mansion will share weal and woe, and the family will be happy."

His eyes lingered over the faces of his children and grandchildren, the old master Bai said happily, and wherever his eyes went, everyone nodded lightly in agreement.

The wind was blowing and the grass was blowing, and the surrounding was quiet. Suddenly, there was a soft sound in the distance.

"Who's there, come out?"

After sternly shouting, Bai Jinyuan turned his head and looked sharply at the side that made the noise.

After hearing about Suo Suo's movements, Xue Zhe scratched his head in embarrassment, and got out from the side of the rockery.

"Xue Zhe congratulated the old man on his birthday. May the old man live longer than Nanshan..."

He bowed his hands together and made a deep bow, Xue Zhe raised his voice to congratulate.

"Zhe'er, it's midnight, what are you doing hiding in the back garden?"

As she spoke in surprise, she saw the lotus lanterns in the lotus pond with the characters of longevity scattered around, and Xue asked hesitantly, "This...is this you and Sister Luo, and Jinru is preparing for it?"

Xue Zhe nodded embarrassingly, "I originally wanted my servants to do it, but I was afraid that if the news leaked out, there would be no surprises, so..."

"Haha, okay, okay, they're all good kids, I'll let you bother."

With repeated praises, Old Master Bai stretched out his hand and patted Xue Zhe on the shoulder, "You can bend and stretch, you are a good boy, come on, go into the house, have you been hanging out in the backyard for a while? It's hard for you..."

Being praised by Mrs. Bai, Xue was even happier than she was being praised, and when she looked at Xue Zhe again, her eyes became softer.

The whole family entered the house, and when they mentioned the special birthday gift just now, they all expressed their admiration in novelty.

"This is a great gift, not one or two people can do it, you all have the heart..."

The smile on Old Master Bai's face has not faded since he got up early, and now he is even more cheerful, looking at the big family in front of him, he said with great comfort.

"A few days ago, the sixth younger sister and the seventh brother ran around asking for congratulatory speeches. We didn't even think about it. Now, they have put a lot of thought into the arrangement. We are all blessed by the sixth younger sister, the seventh brother, and cousin Xue. It's..."

Said without taking credit, Bai Jinyuan gave Bai Yingluo a thumbs up.

The eyes of the old lady Bai looked at Xue Zhe for a while, and Bai Yingluo for a while, with some faint expectations in her heart, but when she saw Xue's eyes looking at Xue Zhe as if she was looking at Bai Jinyuan, the old lady Bai was a little disappointed, and sighed inaudibly. Take a breath.

"It's not early today, let's all go back and rest..."

Looking back at the clock, Old Master Bai spoke.

Marquis Jing'an got up, led everyone to salute Old Master Bai and Old Lady Bai, and filed out of the main room.

Out of the courtyard gate, Bai Yingyun paused, turned around and looked at Bai Yingluo and said, "Sixth sister, you are not a child anymore, although the Xue family cousin is a relative, but after all, he is grown up, men and women are different, sisters should be together It’s about avoiding suspicion.”

After all, Bai Yingluo glanced at Bai Yingluo, and Bai Yingyun fled away gracefully.

(End of this chapter)