Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 450 Meeting Ceremony

She reached out to move two dishes of side dishes, put down the porridge bowl, then walked to the sofa, bowed to Dayu and Xiao Heng who were drinking tea, and asked softly, "Uncle, young master, it's getting late, where may the madam be?" Something is delayed, otherwise, let's have dinner first."

Xiao Heng shook his head absent-mindedly, "Let's wait a little longer."

Dayu also forced a smile and said, "Mom always keeps what she says, she will definitely come back for breakfast, let's wait."

Xiao An had no choice but to bring a few more dishes of stir-fried vegetables to the kitchen to reheat them.

At this time, Simba and the others suddenly shouted in surprise, ran down the porch, and rushed to the gate of the courtyard. Dayu and Xiao Heng also stood up and went to the door.

A tall black horse came slowly in the distance, and immediately sat a man and a woman. The woman was wearing a brocade dress, slightly powdered, and sat sideways in front of the horse with a slight smile. The man was wearing a black brocade dress and a red gold hair band He is full of heroic hair, holding the rein of the horse with one hand, and firmly protecting the woman in his arms with the other. Facing the sun that has just climbed the mountain, stepping in the morning light, he is as beautiful as the fairy couple in the painting.

Mu Shiqi, who was standing in the yard packing things, and a group of servants put down their work and stood respectfully by the gate, while Simba Cheng'er and Xing'er happily ran forward.

Ouyang quickly grabbed the reins, jumped off the horse first, then stretched out his hands to hug Mu Ai, and then stretched out his hands to straighten her dress. Mu Ai smiled warmly, turned around and hugged a few laughing children, one by one on their foreheads After kissing her, she asked, "Mom wasn't here last night, did you write and study hard?"

"Yes, mother, if you don't believe me, ask elder brother." The three children replied in unison, Simba and Cheng'er hugged their mother's arms, and Xing'er put his arms around her mother's waist, and refused to let go even when they were answering. .

Mu Ai had no choice but to coax her, "Okay, let's go in with mom for dinner, after dinner we will move to live in the city."

The children immediately cheered and dragged their mother into the yard.

As soon as they entered the gate, Mu Shiqi and the others all bowed their heads in salute, and said, "Welcome Master and Madam back home."

Mu Ai looked at Ouyang and smiled lightly, but refused to make a sound, Ouyang seemed to be slightly taken aback, and then replied, "Get up, thank you for your hard work."

Mu Shiqi took the lead and straightened up, and replied, "Master, you are too small."

Mu Ai knew that with Ouyang's temperament, it was already the limit to say a few words, so she continued, "It's been hard for you these days, shopkeeper Seventeen, remember to give five taels of silver to each of the shop stewards. Two, your shopkeeper is twelve."

When everyone heard this, Qi Qi saluted and thanked him again, Mu Ai nodded, and led the children to the porch, first touched Dayu's head, then turned to see Ouyang lagging behind, took a step back and stood with him , saluted Xiao Heng together and said, "Let the elder brother miss you."

Xiao Heng looked at the pair of Bi people in front of him, and felt as if he had knocked over a seasoning jar. It was sour, salty, bitter, but not sweet. He forced a smile and said, "Just come back, the family doesn't need to be polite." Then he turned and entered the hall.

Mu Ai and Ouyang followed in with the children, Xiao Heng sat on the single sofa in the guest seat, Mu Ai and Ouyang An sat in the main seat, Xiao An took a few brocade mats embroidered with Yingrilian on the carpet, Dayu lined up with Simba and Xing'er, and they all knelt down and saluted, "My child pays respects to father and mother."

Mu Ai smiled, and was about to speak, but Ouyang took some beautifully embroidered purses from his arms, handed them to the children one by one, and said, "I went to the mountains a few days ago to find some gadgets for you. "

Several children looked at each other, and Simba opened the purse first, revealing a slightly thick red string inside. A small snow-white and translucent drop-shaped object was strung on the red string. Xinger looked at it interestingly, and hurriedly opened it. In that pouch, besides the same water drop pendant, there is an extra emerald inlaid coral head flower, which is not novel, but the emerald feather shone with a strange brilliance in the sun, very dazzling.

Dayu pinched the purse in his hand, as if it was the same as the one in his younger brother's hand, but he couldn't guess what it was.

Xiao Heng sighed secretly, no matter how much he disliked this person, he had to admit that this person really put his sister and children in his heart.

Mu Ai was also curious, took the red rope in Simba's hand and asked, "What is this, it looks like jade?"

Ouyang shook his head slightly, but did not explain.

Xiao Heng raised his hand and took a sip of tea, and said, "In the mountains south of Baihua, there are strange beasts that devour the sky. They are as fierce as tigers and leopards, and as poisonous as snakes and scorpions. Cheng Pei, you can avoid all kinds of poisons and evil spirits. If my guess is right, it must be made of the teeth of Chu Tian."

"Tianche?" Everyone in the room gasped, looking at the water drop pendant with amazement, and then at Ouyang, with awe in their eyes.Cheating the sky, what a resounding name, no matter the old and weak, women and children in the whole Hundred Flowers, who hasn't heard of this name since childhood?When the woman coaxed the crying child, she would often say, if you cry again, you will be called to swallow you up.That was a very vicious existence, now Ouyang actually knocked out Tian Chu's teeth and made it into a pendant as a meeting gift for the young masters and ladies. I am afraid that this meeting gift is the only one in Baihua?
Xinger held up the green feather in his hand and asked, "Uncle Xiao, what kind of bird is this feather on Xinger's, the color is so beautiful."

Xiao Heng took it and took a closer look, "This is also the feather of a bird called the golden phoenix in the mountains. It used to be a tribute to the royal family for jewelry. The golden phoenix has gradually disappeared in the past hundred years. Unexpectedly, the Ouyang brothers could find it." , must have taken a lot of effort."

Xing'er's little girl's mind doesn't think that the tribute to the royal family is so expensive, but she likes the bright color of the feather, so she holds it in her hand happily, even Simba and Cheng'er are reluctant to give it to Simba and Cheng'er if they want to see it.

After all, Dayu was older, and unlike his younger siblings, he was thinking of these few meeting gifts while holding his animal teeth. Master Ouyang probably got it at the risk of his life. He obviously wanted to do it like this. I want to please their brothers and sisters, and I like them because I don't want to be unfamiliar with them and make it difficult for my mother to be caught in the middle.Forget it, if he could always care about his mother so much, they would treat him with respect like a father.

Thinking of this, he took his brothers and sisters to thank him again, and said, "My son, thank you for your generous gift." Simba Xing'er also changed his words, and smiled happily, "Thank you, Daddy."

Hearing the words "daddy", Ouyang knew that he had finally got a few children to be close to, so he lifted them up with his own hands, his eyes were full of warmth, but he was not good at words by nature, so he couldn't say anything for a while.

Seeing the animal tooth in Simba's hand, Cheng'er's eyes were full of envy, and he also took two steps forward, knelt down on the mat with a plop, and shouted loudly, "Cheng'er salutes aunt and uncle!"

Mu Ai giggled, reached out and pulled him into her arms, and gave him a thump, "Silly boy, it's fine to salute standing up, but you can kneel down anyway, is it because you're afraid that your uncle didn't prepare your meeting ceremony?" ?”

Cheng'er's mind was exposed, he laughed a few times, Ouyang took out two purses from his arms, handed them to him, and said, "This is for you and Tao'er."

Cheng'er was overjoyed, and quickly took it with both hands, thanked him loudly, and then got together with Simba, happily wearing the animal tooth around his neck.

Seeing that the etiquette is complete, Xiao An stepped forward and said with a smile, "Madam, the food is getting cold, so please invite uncle and master to sit in earlier."

Mu Ai only drank a bowl of porridge last night, which was already exhausted under Ouyang's "torture". This morning, he rode back all the way back. When he heard the word "food", he felt his belly was so empty, so he got up He said with a smile, "I was only focused on coaxing the children to have fun, but I forgot to eat. Don't blame my brother, please go to the dining room for dinner."

Xiao Heng smiled faintly, "I was full last night, but I didn't feel hungry."

Mu Ai led him to get up and walk to the dining room next to the hall. Ouyang walked behind with a few children, and the family sat around the big round table. This one drank lean meat porridge, that one drank black rice porridge, and this one ate egg-filled pancakes. , that one eats sweet and sour lotus root slices, it is lively and joyous, and the food feels sweeter and sweeter.

A few days ago, Ouyang also ate at the same table with Mu Ai's mother and son. At that time, he was still sitting in the guest seat, but now he can sit in the main seat. Watching the woman he loves smile and serve food for him and the children, the children are all smiling Talking about interesting things, he occasionally turned his head and said a few words to the steady elder, and remembered the envy and longing in his heart when he stood in a dark corner before, and now it all became true. But he only felt that it was extremely worthwhile. If life was so happy, what more could he ask for?
Xiao Heng drank the porridge silently, but didn't taste the taste at all. At this dinner table, the strict father and mother, both sons and daughters, only he seemed to be out of place, that's all, maybe he was an outsider from the beginning, why should he expect those impossible things?Just look at it like this, seeing her happy and happy, he will have nothing more to ask for.

After breakfast, several children went upstairs to read and write big characters. Mu Ai and Ouyang sat in the living room with Xiao Heng drinking tea and talking. When they talked about things in Huadu, Xiao Heng frowned and said, "Sister, after all, you are Your Majesty the prince, such a sudden marriage is not very polite to the royal family, if there are villains doing something in it, I'm afraid..."

Mu Ai shook her head and laughed, "Brother, don't worry, I'm a cornucopia-like figure now, and it's too late for the royal family to win me over, so how can I convict you? Besides, if the royal family knows that I'm willing to remarry, they may feel bad for Ouyang, and then It is not impossible to involve me with the son of a certain family, or other people who are beneficial to the royal family. Instead of that, it is better to act first, anyway, I have the title of a fairy, and I do things out of line No one praises or criticizes them, at worst, let people spread some news, for example, Ouyang is a warrior sent by the gods to the world to help me protect the flowers? Or which god's guards came to the world to save the people from water and fire?"

She smiled and looked at Ouyang while she was talking, Ouyang heard her making fun of herself, reached out his hand to imitate how she usually treats a few children, and knocked on her chestnut, Mu Ai immediately rubbed her head, and said coquettishly, "It hurts!"

After knocking, Ouyang regretted it immediately, and wanted to rub it for her, but because of Xiao Heng's presence, he had to clench his fist in embarrassment.

Xiao Heng lowered his eyes and took a sip of tea. He couldn't see them getting close, so he briefly explained a few words and said he wanted to leave. Mu Ai stayed and said, "Brother, we are moving to the city for a few days. If there is no urgent matter in Huadu, eldest brother can stay with us for a few days, and I will also buy some good silks and satin for my sister-in-law."

Xiao Heng forced a smile and said, "You are married like this, and your sister-in-law hasn't even added makeup to you. How can you accept such a generous gift from you? Don't rush to buy it. I was in a hurry all the way south and didn't stop in every city. I returned earlier It’s also good to go to the shop to inspect it once or twice.”

Hearing this, Mu Ai couldn't stay any longer, so she called Xiao An and packed him snacks and fruits and a big bottle of spring water for him to eat on the way.

When the children heard that their uncle was leaving, they all came downstairs to see him off. Cheng'er had just spent the night with his father, and was very reluctant to part with him. He tugged on his father's sleeve and begged him to stay a few more days.

Xiao Heng patted his head and said with a smile, "Daddy still has things to do, you should follow Auntie around and gain a lot of knowledge. When you go back to Huadu, you will have to take the exam, so you won't be so comfortable. "

Cheng'er nodded in agreement, and reluctantly followed her aunt's family to send her father out.

Sending Xiao Heng away, Mu Ai ordered everyone to pack up and salute, and to move into the city. Today is the first day of marriage and ran back, which is already against the rules. Outsiders already think that Ouyang is Gao Pan, if you live here again, don't Give Ouyang a name of fearing his wife.

A few children ran upstairs to pack their clothes and other small objects they used in daily life, Ouyang pulled Mu Ai to sit on the sofa, and said, "There is an open space in the back garden of the house."

Mu Ai laughed and said, "Although our house is only on the second floor, the neighbors on both sides live on low floors. If we put it in the garden, it will not only be suspected of spying on others, but we will definitely be stared at uncomfortable. "

Ouyang nodded, "You still think well."

Mu Ai turned her head and saw that there was no one in the hall, so she leaned forward and hugged his arm, "Since I'm so thoughtful, shouldn't I be rewarded?"

Ouyang remembered the words she often used to coax her children, "Good children have gifts." So he chuckled, cut her hair behind her ears, and said, "There are no rewards."

Mu Ai wrinkled her nose, pouted her bright red mouth, and said angrily, "When a daughter-in-law enters the house, she changes from clouds in the sky to mud on the ground. I regret it."

Ouyang used to love her coquettishly, but now he feels that he loves the appearance of his little daughter like this even more. When he saw it, he wished to take off all the stars in the sky and give her to play with. A dozen or so, I don't know what jewelry you like, just put it in the cabinet under the dressing table."

When Mu Ai heard this, she burst into smiles, and kissed him heavily on the cheek, "That's great, remember to find it for me when you get back."

Ouyang shook his head helplessly because her face changed so quickly, but his heart was as sweet as a puddle of honey.

In less than an hour, everyone packed up and saluted, loaded a cart, then Mu Ai took over the villa, and got into a big carriage with Xiao An, while Ouyang took a few children and servants on horseback, playing and laughing all the way. Slowly into the city.

Mu Shiqi and the others resigned and went back to their respective shops. The carriage also arrived at Osmanthus Lane in the south of the city. Ren Baiyi and the others picked it up and carried their luggage to the backyard.Mu Ai was busy preparing a place for the children, so Ouyang took Dayu to drink tea and gossip with everyone in the hall.

When Ren Baiyi and others were in the valley, they liked Dayu's prudence and politeness very much. Now that they have become a family, and he coincidentally has the same surname as Ouyang, they really regard him as the leader's parent and child in their hearts.

Dayu has been managing the shop for the past two years, and his knowledge and vision are wider than those of his peers. He does not show any timidity when talking to everyone, but he always makes surprising remarks. Especially when it comes to business, he is more thoughtful and shrewd than Ren Baiyi Three points, everyone felt happy, Ren Baiyi's eyes were even brighter, and he planned to throw the business to this young master in the future, so that he could enjoy the world.

Mu Ai arranged for Xing'er to live on the north side of the East Wing, and Xiao An Xifu and others on the south side for easy care at night. Dayu, Cheng'er, and Simba lived in the West Wing.Originally, Ouyang said that after three days of getting married, she would continue to go south with her and the children. Therefore, they lived in this yard for a few days at most, and everyone didn't bring much luggage, but a few changes of clothes. The books, pens, inkstones, and a few gadgets that I have kept are all set up once they are placed on the wardrobe and table.

Simba and Cheng'er took Xing'er around and found nothing new, and the children in Guzhong didn't live here, so they felt bored, so they made a fuss about their mother going out to the street.

Mu Ai was discussing the lunch menu with Xiaoan and the others. After all, it was the first meal after marriage, so it should be richer. Hearing the pleas from her children, she thought that they would go south all the way, and they would always go together like this when they passed through the cities. I didn't care when I went out to play, but I said, "Let your elder brother take you with me." Then he waved and let them go.

The three young ones ran to the front hall, bowed to their father and the elders, and then laughed and said that their mother allowed them to go out to play, so Dayu resigned and went out with his younger siblings and a few servants.

Ouyang didn't see Mu Ai for a long time, he was worried, made an excuse and went back to the backyard, when Xiaoan and the others saw him coming in, they smiled and bowed and left.

Mu Ai threw a wet handkerchief to wipe his face, and said with a smile, "I didn't talk to the old man and the others, why did you come back?"

Ouyang blushed slightly, unable to admit that he missed her and turned back privately, so he opened the cabinet under the dressing table, took out a brocade box, and said, "I'm afraid you can't find this green feather?"

Mu Ai took it over with a smile, opened it, and saw a dozen feathers neatly arranged in the box, turning slightly to meet the sun, and immediately became radiant and colorful.She shouted happily, "It's the first time I've seen such a beautiful feather." At the end, she complained, "Which poor bird did you pluck it from? It's so pitiful."

Ouyang couldn't help laughing, and stretched out his hand to hold his lovely wife who was cheap and good-looking, "I'll take you to the back garden."

Mu Ai put away the brocade box in a heartbeat, and obediently went out with him, walked through the corridor, opened a half-moon door, and entered the garden.We got married in a hurry, the yard was bought and hadn't been taken care of properly, the vegetation in the garden has grown luxuriantly and messily, only a few osmanthus trees by the wall are full of small concubine-colored flowers, very beautiful.

Seeing her looking at the osmanthus tree a few more times, Ouyang stepped forward and jumped up, folded one and handed it over with a smile. Mu Ai happily held it in one hand and walked around with the other on his arm.

In the middle of the garden, there was a large open space that had been stripped of all flowers and plants, and was exposed there. Muai knew that this was the place where he planned to set up the villa, and she was happy for his carefulness in her heart, but she complained, "What a beautiful garden, Let you ruin it like this, let me make it up."

Ouyang nodded and led her to stand in the shade under the osmanthus tree.

Mu Ai looked around for a while, and when she had a solid idea, she moved a few peach and sugar orange saplings from the space and planted them by the east wall. Irrigated with a bucket of spring water, the saplings quickly blossomed and bore fruit, and were covered with pink flowers. The big peaches, and the small orange-red oranges, with the breeze, the unique fruit fragrance spreads throughout the garden.

The bushes in the west corner of the garden were pulled out and replaced with blooming lilies. The open space in the middle was poured with some spring water, and a green lawn grew again. It was only two inches high and as dense as a carpet. In the morning, outside the villa The grape shelf that was put away was erected again, climbed up the vines, and hung down amethyst-like grape clusters. A large mahogany round table was placed under it, surrounded by high-back carved chairs, and a best place to cool off was arranged. alright.

Mu Ai did all this well, turned her head and smiled as if asking for credit, "How about it, lunch is here?"

"Okay." Ouyang's eyes were full of pride, and he took her hand and went back to the yard.

When Mu Ai saw it, he pushed him to gossip with Mr. Jin and gossip with everyone, then changed into his homely clothes, and started to cook.Desperate to make Ouyang face, she specially prepared a few good dishes that she hadn't cooked on weekdays. They were fried and fried for a full hour, including pineapple sweet and sour pork, crispy pumpkin shrimp, lotus-flavored glutinous rice chicken, bacon fried with peas, and spring blooming. Ping fish, shredded bamboo shoots in soy sauce, cool crystal elbow, shredded beef, and a large bowl of pork ribs and lotus root soup are ready.

Xiao An and the others smiled and brought the dishes into the garden to set the table, and then they were busy steaming pork buns with bamboo shoot mushroom sauce and pan-fried buns with chicken sauce. Mu Ai changed her clothes and went to the garden first.

As soon as Ouyang led Mr. Jin and others into the garden gate, they saw Mu Ai changing into a water-red dress, smiling and standing under the grape arbor, gentle and beautiful, and couldn't help but quicken his pace. Marveling at the huge changes in the garden, he praised, "Let's not talk about how delicious the food and wine are, just looking at the scenery is half full."

Everyone laughed together, "We've all got the honor of being a leader."

Mu Ai smiled and invited them to sit down, waved out two jars of top-quality wine, Ren Baiyi and Shouhou immediately stepped forward to hug them, slapped the mud seal, filled one big bowl after another, and then gurgled before eating food drank it down.

Ouyang also lowered his head and took a sip, then frowned and glanced at Mu Ai, Mu Ai laughed at his way of protecting food, and said in a low voice, "I left you a few jars."

The corner of Ouyang's mouth turned up slightly, and he refilled the wine for Mr. Jin and Uncle Zhong.

Everyone was eating and drinking, and it was very lively. Ren Baiyi remembered that the business of the few shops under the plate was not bad so far, so he laughed, "Madam is married to the leader now, and she is the mistress of our valley. At this time, can you take the time to give Gu Li a plan to make money?"

The thin monkey also echoed, "Yes, those shops owned by Mr. Ren are almost covered with cobwebs, Madam must help."

Ren Baiyi stared, and argued, "That's... um..." He couldn't find a reason for a long time, and finally had to bury his head in drinking, and everyone laughed.

Since Mu Ai is married to Ouyang, and Guli is Ouyang's foundation, she naturally won't just sit idly by, so she nodded and said, "Let me think about it, and I'll discuss this matter with Mr. Ren tomorrow."

Ren Baiyi was also free and easy, immediately put the embarrassment behind him, and said with a smile, "Thank you, madam."

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