Ordinary clear day

Chapter 181
On the morning of the second day of the wedding, Shu Ning got up to wash up. Dong Qing found out a pink cheongsam and asked about it. She held a wet handkerchief and looked at it for a few times. She was hesitating when she heard someone outside the door calling Su Xin.Suxin opened the door and saw that it was Xiao Que'er, a newly elected girl from Fangshan Bieyuan to serve in Meiyuan.

She whispered to Suxin: "Sister, do you have a round fan? Or other fans are fine, we need it urgently." Suxin asked her strangely what she wanted the fan for, and she said: "Get up in the morning to tidy up the new house, I see that The candle was still burning, so I asked sister Qixi what to do. She wanted to blow it out, but Mama Hu stopped her and said that if she blows it out, she should use a fan. Sister Qixi scolded me and asked me to find it. Fan. I have no choice but to ask my sister."

Qixi is one of Zhenzhen's bridesmaids, including Jiu'er, Ba Fu and Liu Ru, there are four of them in total, except Jiu'er is older, the other three are not very old.

Su Xin's face sank when she heard the words: "It's obvious that she doesn't understand the rules, how can she scold you? You should scold you back!"

Shu Ning secretly rolled her eyes in the house, and said loudly: "There is a silk fan next to the Ru kiln bottle on the multi-treasure shelf on the east side of the new house, which has been prepared for a long time. You should go find it, or ask Hu Mama and Ma Sansister So can they."

After hearing this, the little magpie went happily.Su Xin turned her head and said: "The few people brought by the new grandma don't seem to be easy to get along with, and I don't know if they want to give others a bad impression. From my point of view, they probably have their own little thoughts. Woolen cloth."

Shuning paused, and said seriously: "This is my brother's housework. He has opened the hospital and lived in another house. These internal affairs are in charge of my sister-in-law. Let's not interfere. Don't talk too much in front of others." She knows a lot about other people's private affairs, and although some words are harsh, they often hit the nail on the head. But she believes that as a man of her own brother, she has experienced the poisonous hand of a concubine and the words and deeds of her parents, and she will not be like other men. Three wives and four concubines.So whatever ideas those dowry girls or their own girls have, they will only come to nothing.Even if there is aesthetic fatigue between brother and Zhenzhen in the future, it will be many years later, and with the age of these girls, they will marry before that time.Of course she doesn't need to be troublesome.

After washing and washing, she finally put on the pink robe, put a velvet flower in it, and went to the main room to greet her parents.

Tong Shi was talking to Zhang Bao about "the wedding shed will not be demolished first", Shu Ning asked what was the matter, Tong Shi replied: "Eighteen is when your eldest sister is getting married, and 21 is when Brother Yong is full moon. Yes, your aunt asked if you can keep the wedding shed, and continue to use it when the time comes."

Shu Ning didn't find it strange after hearing this.Earl's Mansion's income in the past two years is not very rich, and it has already spent a lot on a few major events. Nala has to prepare for her daughter's expenses during the draft and prepare for the dowry later, so she doesn't want to spend too much money.Fang Ning was originally a concubine, and she was married into the not-so-rich Shu Mulu family as a stepwife, so the dowry standard cannot be compared with Zhenzhen.

Her dowry clothes for the four seasons are only four pieces per season, and the material is only four boxes of silk and satin.Four boxes of jewelry, mostly gold and silver, only a few pearls and jade, almost no gems, and one of them was a gift from Mrs. Tong.Although the newly made furniture is made of high-quality materials and handwork, it is not carved with gold.There are no antique calligraphy and paintings, only a few vases worth a little silver.As for the dowries, apart from Duo'er and Guo'er, there is only one family of two. Coincidentally, that daughter-in-law is Chunyan who served Fangning back then.

Although Shu Ning has been busy with her brother's marriage recently, she also knows something about Fang Ning's situation, and feels a little aggrieved.Tong and Zhang Bao talked about family affairs for a while, and seeing her daughter thinking deeply, she asked her what she was thinking.

Shu Ning said: "I'm thinking, big sister's dowry is too thin, can I give her a few more jewelry? Treat it as a gift from cousins." Tong Shi thought for a while, and said: "That's fine, Just remember to let your second sister see when you give it away, she is a serious sister and has a lot of jewelry, so it's time for her to show her affection." Shuning agreed with a smile.

After breakfast, after a while the mother-in-law came back and said that the newcomer had put on makeup and was going to pay homage to the ancestors.Shuning left Huaiyuan with her parents, just met Duanning and Zhenzhen outside the courtyard, and they went to the hall outside together.

Zhenzhen is wearing a big red cheongsam today, a red pipa breasted vest, two combs on her hair, a big red velvet flower, and a few golden hairpins. She looks festive, yet pretty.But I don't know whether it was the maids' negligence or her own carelessness, but some of the back of the trouser legs were raised, which happened to reveal the flaws inside.Shu Ning recognized that it was the pair of leather pants that Duan Ning wore yesterday, and knew that her brother made her put them on so that his wife would feel better when they kissed and kowtowed today, so she couldn't help sniggering.Duanning glanced back at her, she pointed to Zhenzhen's trouser legs, and he hurriedly motioned to the maids to help tidy them up.Zhenzhen blushed already.Only Zhang Bao and his wife who walked in the front didn't know what happened behind.

In the hall outside, Zhang Bao and Jin Bao led the newcomers to worship their ancestors, and then went to the hall to meet Wenggu's family, clan relatives and friends.

There are a lot of people here today, not only the earl's mansion is fully furnished, but even the elders and peers who can be regarded as the head of the clan have arrived.Although Tong's heart ached for his son's exhaustion yesterday, he knelt and kowtowed to pay respects, his legs were a little weak, but he insisted that his son and daughter-in-law see everyone.She wanted to introduce her daughter-in-law to all relatives and friends in a dignified way, so as to establish Zhenzhen's status in the clan.

Among the people present, Mrs. Nala understood her thoughts quite well, and even made a trick on purpose, using the excuse that the second daughter-in-law was still in confinement, so that her own daughter-in-law Li and Wan Liuha from the second room would accompany the new daughter-in-law to meet the elders .Wanliu Hashi married Cheng Ning that day. Although there was a three-day banquet and the scene was grand, they only paid homage to their own in-laws and family members during the wedding. However, Wanliu Hashi didn't see his uncle and aunt until New Year's Eve.Accompanied by worship today, three or four elders have already asked "Whose family's daughter-in-law is this", Wan Liuha felt a little ashamed, and could not help but secretly blamed her parents-in-law for not doing things well.

Nala was overjoyed, and generously took off the gemstone hairpin she was wearing on her head and gave it to Zhenzhen as a meeting gift.Tong said it was too expensive, but she said: "They are all a family, why are you being polite? I like the neat appearance of the couple, and I like it in my heart. The gold bracelet you just gave is also precious enough. May you love your son and daughter-in-law, but don't let me love your nephew and niece and daughter-in-law?" Tong had no choice but to let Zhenzhen accept it, and asked him and his wife to solemnly thank Nala.

Nala's big brush moved everyone, and the other two wives couldn't sit still.Suo Chuo Luoshi put away the small purse with silver locks that he had prepared with some shame, and took off a pearl chain worn around his neck as a gift.And Mrs. Shen had already winked at the girl and exchanged for a pair of white jade bracelets.Everyone sitting here has more or less increased the weight of some gifts.Duanning and Zhenzhen made a round of worship, although it was hard work, they also made a small fortune.

After paying homage to the parents, Duanning was dragged away by his uncles and brothers, and Zhenzhen was also invited by the sisters-in-law to the next room to talk.Nala came to Tong's side with a smile on her face, and said: "The third younger brother and sister are really blessed people, look at this pair of beautiful children and beautiful women. I heard from the master that Brother Duan is very experienced in handling affairs in the yamen and knows how to be a man." , many adults appreciate him. Years ago he discovered a few mistakes in Lord Shangshu's memorial and saved Lord Shangshu from the emperor's punishment, but he has made great achievements, and he will have a bright future in the future."

Mrs. Tong smiled and said a few words modestly, but Mrs. Nala said: "Why are you being polite? We are a family, brother Duan is promising, and we are also happy." Mrs. Tong smiled, glanced at Wanning in the distance, and felt moved , approached Nala, and whispered: "Sister-in-law, since you said something about the whole family, I won't hide it anymore. I don't know if I should say something, and I'm afraid you will be angry if I say it." Nala Shi hurriedly asked what she was talking about, and told her to just talk.

Mrs. Tong hesitated again and again, before saying: "I shouldn't care about these things. It's just that if the second girl can really make things happen, our whole family will have face. But it's not a foregone conclusion, we should be cautious. It's not me, sister-in-law also Too soft-hearted, no matter how noble the second girl's husband's family will be in the future, she is still the sister-in-law's own daughter, and it is only natural for you to discipline her. If you let her be ignorant and ruin her future, it will be too late to regret it. If sister-in-law If you think my words are not pleasing to the ear, then just treat my worries for nothing.”

These words hit Nala's mind. She thought of her daughter's eyes that were red from crying last night, and what the maids reported that her daughter had seen Sifu Jin. She trembled in her heart and said, "My dear brother and sister, you really mean what you say. It's gone to my heart. Why don't I know the reason? It's just that there are many things to take care of, and I can't take care of them for a while." Tong said: "Why can't my sister-in-law know the priority? Now there is still What's more important than this?"

One word awakened the dreamer, and Nala hurriedly said: "Thank you brother and sister for reminding me, don't worry, I know what to do." Tong smiled and talked about other things.

Shu Ning talked with her sisters and sisters-in-law, and said that today is the Lantern Festival, the Lantern Festival, and the Dengshikou outside Donghua Gate must be very lively.She has seen these again since she left Guangzhou. She missed the New Year's Temple Fair a few days ago because of too many things at home, so she was a little excited about tonight's lantern festival.

It's just that Duanning and his wife can't go out, Fangning is not married every day, and it's not easy to see, Yuanning doesn't live together, and she doesn't want to provoke the rest of Wanning, so she doesn't know who to turn to.After everyone dispersed, she discussed with her mother, and Tong suggested that she ask her cousins ​​to see if they wanted to go.Shu Ning asked, but the result was somewhat disappointing. Qing Ning and Shun Ning had to stay at home, only An Ning had dated a few boys from her classmates, so it was inconvenient to go with her sisters.But Wanning's side was somewhat unexpected, Nala claimed that her daughter was not feeling well and could not go.

In the end, Shuning took Chunning Xianning Xiaobao and Yan Ning in a carriage and took many family members out.And because most of them are children, the adults are not at ease, and they are not allowed to go to the Dengshikou of Donghuamen, but only to see the small lantern festival at the nearby Xisijiekou.Although there were also lanterns, lion dances, fireworks and Yangko there, but Shuning looked at it and felt that it was not as good as the lantern parade in Guangzhou, so she was a little disappointed.The younger ones had a good time, Chunning, Xianning and Xiaobao talked for a long time before Shuning nodded and let them go down for a stroll with a few young and strong family members.But after only a few hours, they went back home.

The sixteenth day of the first lunar month is the day when Zhenzhen returns home.At five o'clock, Mrs. Wen brought people here in person.She and Tong Shi met Li with a smile, wiped their hands and walked around the new house in Mei Yuan, checked Luohong, and then gestured to each other with satisfaction.Then Zhenzhen blushed and asked people to open the box, handing out red envelopes and handkerchiefs and other unpacking gifts, and Ermo brought cakes over, and Mrs. Tong ordered her son and daughter-in-law to eat with Mrs. Wen, and then sent them back to her daughter's house.

As soon as they left, Tong ordered people to pack Zhang Bao's luggage.The yamen of Zhili Chief Secretary opened on the [-]th day of the first lunar month. Zhang Bao couldn't wait until Fangning got married and Shunning's firstborn son Yongrui had a full moon wine before leaving, so he had to leave tomorrow.Back in Baoding, I still need to arrange gifts for my superiors and colleagues.Yesterday, Mrs. Tong sent a letter to Changgui and Quansheng from Fangshan Hospital, asking them to come here as soon as possible today.Because Zhang Bao didn't plan to stay overnight in Fangshan on his return trip, so he had to explain things as soon as possible.

Zhang Bao is very satisfied with the performance of Changgui and Quansheng in the past few months. The servants trained by Changgui have to be used, and Quansheng has also repaired several water conservancy facilities, and the embankment of the small river has also been well built. stable.The most rare thing is that the relationship between the two is getting better and better. Chang Gui said many good things about Quansheng, even when he met Zhang Baotong and his wife alone, he praised Quansheng for being smart and capable, and knowing what to do.

It's just that Chang Gui also said something special.Once when they went out to do errands together, they met a few scholars who seemed to recognize Quansheng, and one of them even called him "Yunrui".It's just that Quan Sheng completely ignored them, saying that he didn't recognize them, and left quickly.

Zhang Bao privately sighed to Mrs. Tong: "It seems that the word 'Yunrui' is Quansheng's real name. Gu Yunrui, alas, just by hearing this name, one can tell that he was originally from an extraordinary background, but it's a pity that he has fallen to this point now. "

Tong's said: "With his knowledge and ability, it is indeed a little wronged to be a small steward for our family, but this is also his fate. Who made his father confused? We have treated him well. Husband, don't sigh anymore. "

Zhang Bao pondered for a moment, then asked: "He is 21 and [-] this year, and he hasn't married a wife yet, right? How about we serve snacks and start a family for him?"

But Tong frowned and said, "What kind of girl should I find for him? Generally, a good family would not allow it. If it is a girl from our family, it is better to be a servant of the family than an official slave, and most of the girls are illiterate, and they don't know the children of the Gu family. I don’t like it. Do you want to find someone from his background? It’s just that you know the situation of a girl who has not entered the official status, so I’m afraid it’s not appropriate?”

Zhang Bao thought about it too, and couldn't help laughing: "I'm also worrying about it, you should pay more attention on weekdays. If there is a suitable one, I will find it. Let's not wrong the children of the Gu family." Tong agreed.

Duanning and his wife returned to the Earl's Mansion when it was getting dark. They didn't have much to say, but Duanning revealed that there was a dish that General Wu Dan liked very much in the thank-you banquet sent to them on their wedding day. Mrs. Wen asked privately how it was made .Tong smiled and asked someone to send Fang Zi to the general's mansion.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Baotong was about to leave for Baoding.Before leaving, he gave many instructions to his son, daughter and daughter-in-law, among which the younger couple, Duanning, even lectured for [-] minutes.Xianning was very reluctant to part with Xiaobao, and made an appointment to have him come to Baoding to see her when the weather cleared, so she dragged herself into the car.Nala assured Tong over and over again that she would take care of several younger ones, and even Xiao Liu's mother and son would pay more visits.Tong thanked her in her mouth, but she didn't care too much in her heart.

In the end amidst laughter and tears, Zhang Bao and Tong's couple left Earl's Mansion again.After they left, the eldest room got busy again, Duanning and Zhenzhen went back to the courtyard by themselves, while Shuning went to Fangning's room to see if there was anything they could do to help.

Today is the day when Fangning sent the dowry to Shu Mulu's house. Because Shuning sent a pair of hairpins, a pair of bracelets and a pair of earrings, Wanning also took out some jewelry that she didn't use on weekdays. From the four boxes of jewellery, I picked two or three pieces together and packed two boxes, which counted as six boxes.For the rest of the dowry, it was only half a box filled, and they were scraped together, and there was actually 32 carry of dowry.Picked dozens of strong and strong people from the family members of the Earl's Mansion, and carried the boxes to Shu Mulu's house, and got some compliments along the way.

On the eighteenth day, Shu Ning followed Li Shi, Zhen Zhen, Wan Ning and the others to see Fang Ning combing her hair and putting on wedding dresses, cried with her, and sent her to the red official sedan chair.Qing Ning and An Ning escorted the sedan chair along, and Li Shi and the family sister-in-law who had come to help earlier served as the wife to send the relatives there.

On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Fang Ning returned home. Shu Ning heard that Na Yi Hai treated her very well, and her mother-in-law was also kind and happy for her sister.

The days of full moon drinking are passed safely.Duanning returned to the normal life of going to the Yamen to run errands, and Zhenzhen stayed at home to help my sister-in-law and Ermo with housework. At first, she was not used to it, but she quickly got used to it. She was just obsessed with cooking for Duanning , and specifically asked Ermo for advice.Shuning got along well with her, sometimes she looked coldly at the dowry girls, it seemed that Duanning had spoken to her, and they were all in peace, so she didn't say much, only talked about food and health with Zhenzhen, and then Teach her how to serve Ning's favorite dishes.

The days passed day by day, and at the end of the month, Shu Ning suddenly realized that the holiday was over.Madam Cui is here again.

(This chapter is a bit of a running account... In yesterday's chapter, I later found out that I misunderstood the rule that the bride should not go to the ground for two days. When the wine returned to the door on the same day, the bride should go to the field the next day. Sorry~~~ ^_ ^b)

(End of this chapter)