Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 382

Early in the morning of the third day, Wei Guang and Xiao Heng, who specially asked for a leave of absence, personally brought Dayu, geese in their arms, and a gift box to the door of the Sun Mansion.

The Sun family welcomed them in with great enthusiasm. After going through the necessary process, it was almost noon when Dayu got Ms. Sun's birthday horoscope. A table of son's chicken, duck and fish is very rich.

After Sun Shilang heard the details of that day, he liked Dayu very much for his responsibility and courageous actions. Now that he saw his extraordinary appearance, handsome and elegant, he became more happy, and waited for the sidelines to ask during the dinner. Dayu quoted many poems and books, and he uttered them well, which made him inexplicably happy. He tried his best to recommend Dayu for scientific research, but Dayu replied, "Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and all walks of life, as long as they can share your majesty's worries , to benefit the common people, he is worthy of being a man who stands up to heaven and earth."

Hearing that Sun Shilang admired and regretted at the same time, in the end he liked this son-in-law even more.

The little servant girl heard her master's laughter outside the hall, and ran back to the back house to report to Mrs. and Miss. Mrs. Sun hugged her daughter with tears in her eyes, "Mother's good daughter, you have finally found a good home. This son-in-law is a noble and pure man." Yes, Mrs. Xian is very kind, as long as you get married, serve you attentively, and have no concubines competing for favor, you will be able to be happy and worry-free for the rest of your life."

Lan'er thought of these days because of rumors, she couldn't sleep peacefully at night, and when she went out, whenever someone whispered, she suspected that she was pointing out her torment. Tears fell in clusters like broken beads, and she felt more and more grateful to Mu Ai's mother and son, secretly I swear that I will serve my mother-in-law wholeheartedly, respect and love my husband, and take care of my younger siblings throughout my life.

Because the wedding date is set to be three years later, it is considered a full ceremony if they exchanged each other's birthday horoscopes. Sun Shilang is happy that his daughter will be depended on for life, so he drank a few more glasses, and when sending Wei Guang, Xiao Heng and Dayu out, their footsteps were a little scattered , completely different from his usual upright and serious appearance, which made Wei Guang and Xiao Heng laugh.

On the third day, Sixteen carried the betrothal gifts down from Banyue Mountain without loading them into a car. Thirty-two young men in blue carried them all the way into Huadu in high spirits. Dayu wore a blue brocade shirt with dark green embroidery. The belt with gold silk patterns, the suet jade hair, riding a tall horse to lead the way, looks chic and handsome, attracting many passers-by to follow and watch.

When they arrived at the servant's mansion, hundreds of people followed the hiring team. Seeing the joy, Sun Shilang ordered the servant to pack a basket of copper coins and threw them out. Don't forget to say some auspicious words about being together for a hundred years and growing old forever.Hearing this, people in the Sun Mansion, no matter the master or the porter, all had bright red smiles on their faces.

Dayu was welcomed into the living room to serve tea, and the sixteen dowry gifts entered the Second Courtyard, where they were opened by relatives and women of the Sun family to visit.

The luxurious brocades, all kinds of gold and precious ornaments, and the dazzling jewelry made all the female relatives, except for the closest few, envious and jealous, especially when they stopped because of rumors. The Qi family and the Liu family who were negotiating marriage couldn't help muttering in their hearts, this Mrs. Xian is really willing to give up, this pair of dowry costs 3 to [-] taels of silver. Luckily, with his reputation damaged, he was able to get such a good son-in-law through misfortune.

A middle-aged woman next to her saw that the last box was still tightly covered, so she asked with a smile, "I don't know what good things are in this box. Don't be stingy, Mrs. Sun. It's good to open everyone's eyes." good?"

Seeing such a generous dowry from her daughter-in-law's family, Mrs. Sun was so happy from ear to ear, but when she heard people asking about it, her face became even brighter, and she called the maid beside her to open it.

Everyone was curious and looked around together, but they were a little disappointed to see that there was only one makeup box in the box, and the wood was ordinary nanmu, which was nothing unusual.Some people felt that they had finally caught the handle, covered their lips with a handkerchief and laughed, "Why is it a makeup box? Could it be that Mrs. Xian's dowry was not made when she married, and she specially brought it to the future daughter-in-law as a thought?"

These words are a bit vicious, no one in Baihua knows that Mrs. Xian is a widow, so to say this makeup box is her dowry, isn't this a curse that Miss Sun's family will also be widowed in the future?
Mrs. Sun's face darkened, and she said calmly, "Mrs. Chen, why are you talking drunk before you have a drink? How can a woman like a fairy like Mrs. Xian do such a disrespectful thing? Please be careful in the future." Otherwise, it will be a curse of tongue if it reaches Madam Xian's ears."

Mrs. Chen's face turned pale from choking, and others began to smooth things over, "It's just a joke, Madam Sun, please don't take offense."

"Yes, everyone is really curious, what's so novel about this makeup box, that Mrs. Xian should put it in a box so solemnly?"

Mrs. Sun wanted to save face for her daughter and her husband's family, but she really didn't know the peculiarity of this makeup box, so she hesitated for a while.

At this time, a woman's crisp voice came from outside the crowd, "Madam Huguoxian's personal maid, Xihua, greets Madam Sun and all the ladies."

Everyone hurriedly turned around to look, isn't this the little girl who told them stories to amuse them during the big banquet at the Muxian Mansion that day?Everyone was only looking at the betrothal gift just now, but they didn't notice that there were maidservants coming from the Muxian mansion.

Mrs. Sun smiled and said, "Miss Xihua, please come forward and speak."

Xihua walked up to the people in response, greeted Mrs. Sun again, and said with a smile, "The things in this box are specially sent by our wife for the daughter-in-law, I am afraid that the servants will be clumsy and damage them, so I just put them in the box. Instructing the servants to come more and take care of them all the way will make Mrs. Sun and all the wives laugh."

Mrs. Sun heard that the little maid was pointing out that the contents in this box were extremely precious, so she immediately became more confident and said with a smile, "The bride price given by Mrs. Xian is not precious, but our vision is narrow. I don't know what it is, if Miss Xihua is not in a hurry to go back to Banyue Mountain, please tell us a few words."

"Mrs. Sun is too polite. This servant can't bear it. It's my honor to be able to explain to you." Xihua smiled politely, then stepped forward to hold the makeup box with both hands, and then said, "Madam, can you?" Get someone to move a table, otherwise it would be a serious crime if the servant accidentally knocked over the makeup box."

Mrs. Sun hurriedly asked a maid to bring a half-person-high tall table in the corner of the room. Xihua put the makeup box away, then gently unlocked the lock, opened the box cover, pulled down the baffle, and propped it up inside. A mirror that is half a foot square.The mirror was facing a purple-clothed woman in front of her. She suddenly saw a human head in the shining thing, screamed in fright, and backed away again and again, causing all the women to raise their hearts.

Xihua managed to hold back her smile and said, "Although this makeup box is made of ordinary materials, the mirror inside is a precious item brought by our wife from overseas, and it is hundreds of times clearer than ordinary bronze mirrors. The face that can be photographed is full of details, and it would be great if you are dressing up in this environment. The lady just now thought she saw herself clearly in the mirror, and she was a little frightened."

Mrs. Sun heard her miraculous words, so she went up to take a photo for a while, raised her hand to stroke her temples, straightened her earrings, she was really very clear, even the tiny red mole on the hairline on her forehead could be clearly seen .She said in surprise, "This mirror is really miraculous, how can it reflect so clearly?"

When the other wives heard this, some of the brave ones also stepped forward to take a photo, and they were all pleasantly surprised by seeing their own appearance clearly, causing everyone behind to rush forward, wanting to take a look.

Xihua was worried that Gao Ji would be pushed away, so she quickly stood in front of the makeup box, and said with a smile, "Ladies, please be safe, this makeup box is magical, but it is for containing something more precious inside."

When everyone heard this, they stopped in their tracks, waiting for Xihua to show the contents of the makeup box again. They all opened their eyes wide, for fear of missing a little detail.

Xihua smiled slightly, and opened the second layer of the makeup box, revealing a bracelet-shaped object inside, with sections of chains shining with silver luster in a circle, and a round piece the size of a top-grade pearl in the middle. The plate has a transparent surface, and those with good eyesight can even see the white gemstones and three small needles of different lengths embedded in it.

What's this?After everyone looked at it, they looked at each other, but they still couldn't guess what it was?
Mrs. Sun was also puzzled. She thought it was a relatively large gemstone or jewelry with a strange shape, but she didn't expect it to be such a strange thing.

"Miss Xihua, this thing looks very strange, but I don't know what it is for?"

Xihua smiled slightly, "Madam, please be safe and let this servant show you the demonstration. Please also ask Madam to call for someone to bring a clock. I promise not to glance at it, but I can tell the time."

A bright light flashed in Mrs. Sun's eyes, and she signaled the maid beside her to immediately go into the hall and take out the calf-high cutout, put it behind Xihua, and said, "Okay, Miss Xihua, it's time to demonstrate. "

Xihua looked down at the strange things in the makeup box carefully, and then said, "It's si o'clock!"

The little girl who was guarding the engraving quickly replied, "That's right, it's the three quarters of the hour!"

Everyone was surprised and asked, "Could it be that this thing is a timing thing?"

Xihua nodded, "This thing is called a watch. It was brought by our wife from my hometown. It can be worn on your wrist like a bracelet. As long as you want to know the time, you don't need to look for it. You can see it anytime, anywhere. Of course, This watch has its own method of calculating the time, but it is very simple, and Ms. Sun is extremely intelligent, so she can get used to it in a day or two."

Everyone looked at the stupid watch not far away, and looked at the small and exquisite watch in the vanity box. No matter how much it was worth, the unique name of Baihua was enough to make this watch a The most precious gift of all dowries.

Mrs. Sun listened to everyone's praise and envy, she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear, and ordered someone to bring a five tael reward seal, and rewarded Xihua with her own hands, and then invited all the ladies into the living room to have a drink, and finally After instructing her personal maid numerous times, she carried the makeup box to her daughter's room and put it away properly.

It took two full hours for a meal, and at the end of the day, Dayu returned to Banyue Mountain with a group of servants and maids.

　Today I remitted a sum of money to Red Wine to Mother Jiu, not much, but Mother Jiu is very happy, the old man's heart is very simple, if the children have money to honor her, it proves that the children are living well.Chinese New Year is coming soon, friends should also give some pocket money to parents, not too much, just to please the elderly, really, parents laughed, this feels really good, and it also inspires us to work harder and work harder in the new year Life!
　　
　
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