Yutai Bi

Chapter 113
The second old man had prepared a bank note of 100 taels of silver.Take it out now, where does he put his face?The second old man's face was trembling with distress, and he took out another 500 taels of silver bill from his sleeve, put it on the tray that Xia Chu was holding, turned his head and didn't want to look at it: "Since you have entered the Du's house, Fang Shou The Du family's rules. The Du family has been handed down for hundreds of years, so no arrogance or extravagance, no..."

Gritting his teeth, he finished the Du Clan's Rules in one breath, and then he calmed down, and then he called out.

Cen Sanniang gave a purse with exquisite embroidery, and in exchange for 500 taels of silver, she beamed with joy.Anyway, with knee pads on her legs, she didn't feel uncomfortable kneeling.Next, the uncles and aunts in the next room don't need to salute, they just kneel down and get up.It is estimated that after kneeling in the nine rooms, it will be long past noon.

After the second old man made such a fuss, the time has come.

Du Hansong gave 200 taels of silver notes, and his wife gave a golden phoenix hairpin in silk.Du Hanfeng, the elder of the second room, sent 100 taels, and the wife directly wiped a two taels of gold bracelet from her wrist.The second master, Du Hanxue, gave 50 taels, and the wife gave a branch of treasure tin made of gold.The third master Du Hanshui is also 50 taels, and his wife only gave a pair of gold earrings.

Cen Sanniang gave an average of 100 taels of silver to the elders in the second and next room.The next six elders are worth 50 taels of silver.Actually made a small profit.

The peers only prepared gifts for the long room and the second room, like Du Jianjia and Du Jingwan, all of which are jewelry worth 30 taels of silver.Men are purses, pendants, four treasures of the study and other things.The others were worth 20 taels, and the extras were all given to Du Yansui as gifts.

When it was the turn to accept the gift, Cen Sanniang finally opened her eyes.

The elder gave a handkerchief, untied a half-new empty purse from his waist, and a bunch of nine-character copper coins strung with red threads... The one who impressed me the most was Uncle Eleven of Jiufang, who gave him a lesson.

She settled the score in her heart, and wept silently, Du Yan Suibei's courtesy was too heavy.

At the back, thanks to Yin's mother talking non-stop, introducing the other party's identity, and cleverly smoothing things over, Cen Sanniang only needs to smile and salute.If so, her face was frozen with laughter, and she couldn't even shake her smile.

The older generation saluted, and the younger generation directly took a red envelope from the tray and handed it over.Cen Sanniang was dazzled.It is estimated that we will meet again, but I have no impression.

The worst thing is the second room.There are many elders, many peers, and many juniors.The gifts given out together are the most.Erfang felt uncomfortable.The old lady of the second room came out again: "Didn't the third sibling even prepare a glass of water and wine today?"

This statement was approved by all the relatives in the hall.Come here, I received some small gifts, and I always feel comfortable after eating it.

Mrs. Du smiled and said, "I don't dare to break the centuries-old rules of the Du family. This matter is handled by the patriarch, right uncle?"

There is a public account for the family to open the ancestral hall to invite meals, and hundreds of people want to eat three rooms for free, but there is no door.Mrs. Du is firm.

Du Hansong stood up with a smile: "There are running water seats in the public hall, relatives from afar can go to eat by themselves, and the ancestral hall will be opened in Shenshi."

None of the three direct descendants who lived in Pingkangfang would eat the running water mat prepared by the public.The relatives from afar were all hungry and dispersed one after another.

Sent everyone away.Mrs. Zhang was the first to be unable to hold on, she half-closed her eyes, and fell weakly on the chair.

Du Yansui didn't wait for the servants to bring up the soft sedan chair, picked Mrs. Zhang up, and strode back to the inner hall.

Cen Sanniang was stunned for a moment, and heard Mrs. Du order: "Sanniang, you go, Yan Wan can help me." She hurriedly followed.

After sending Mrs. Zhang back to the Zhengqi Hall, the girl fetched water to clean her face, only then did Cen Sanniang see a face as pale as paper.The white one is almost transparent, without any blood color.

Du Yansui stared at her blankly, stretched out her hand to tuck the quilt for Mrs. Zhang, gave Cen Sanniang a wink, and retreated.

Yin's mother is directing the girl to set up meals in the main room.

Du Yansui stood on the porch, and suddenly said softly to Cen Sanniang: "I'm afraid my mother's time is numbered."

He spoke so calmly that Cen Sanniang didn't know how to answer the words for a moment.

"You can only rest after worshiping the ancestral hall at night. I have to go back to the house tomorrow, and I'll be fine after a few days of busy work." Du Yansui gave her a sorry look.

His pupils were pitch-black, and it was hard to tell if he was sad or genuinely calm.Cen Sanniang's heart tightened just looking at him, and she couldn't help but want to comfort him.

She hesitated and reached out her hand to shake his.At the other end of the corridor, Du Yanwan helped Mrs. Du come over in a soft sedan chair, but she shrank back and stood beside Du Yansui quietly waiting.

I was tired and didn't eat much for lunch.

Mrs. Du was very tired between her brows, she put down her chopsticks, her smile was a little weak.She said to Cen Sanniang: "Sanniang, you also saw it today. The people in the Duke's mansion are thin, and Yan Wan always wants to marry. Your mother is not in good health, and I am getting old too. Yan Sui is away, and the Duke's mansion will have to marry in the future." It's up to you."

"Grandmother, I don't want to marry!" Yan Wan burst into tears as soon as she opened her mouth.She didn't want to cry in front of Cen Sanniang, so she turned and walked, "I'll take care of mother."

"This child... Fortunately, Yan Sui is back. In this family, there is no backbone without a man." Mrs. Du's smile was bleak.One can imagine how difficult it was for the three women in the Duke's Mansion during the years when Du Yansui stayed by Prince Teng's side incognito.

At that time, no one knew how long it would take for Du Yansui to come back.Maybe he was not appreciated by the emperor, and he stayed with King Teng all his life bearing the will of the late emperor.Such a day was a torment for the three women of the Du family, so why not for Du Yansui?
Cen Sanniang felt slightly sour in her heart.

"Grandmother, you should rest first. Sanniang has just entered the mansion, so she is not familiar yet..." Du Yansui rushed to speak.

Mrs. Du glanced at Du Yansui and smiled and said, "I'm impatient. Go ahead and rest. We won't go there at night. Yan Sui will accompany Sanniang to the ancestral hall. You don't need to greet me when you come back."

After paying her respects and leaving, Cen Sanniang finally didn't have to straighten her back anymore, wishing she could hang her whole body on Ah Qiu and Xia Chu.Although the two maidservants were exhausted and hadn't eaten yet, she couldn't care less.

Mother Fang said, "I'll ask the soft sedan chair to take the young lady back."

Du Yansui squatted down: "Boss Du is also exhausted, I asked them to rest. I'll carry you back."

Fang's mother, Aqiu Xiachu, was still following behind. Cen Sanniang glanced at them and shook her head: "It's not that far away, I can walk back."

"I want to carry you on my back." Du Yansui insisted.

Cen Sanniang hesitated for a while and then lay down on the floor.

"San Niang, would you like to stay? You are tired, I can carry you on your back." After walking for a while, Du Yansui suddenly said softly.

Grandma is old, and mother's days are numbered.He needs her.

It was so necessary that he thought she could stay.

Even if he interrupted Mrs. Du's words and didn't allow himself to answer, he was still the same as Mrs. Du in his heart, hoping that the Duke's Mansion would have a mistress who could take care of the housework so that he would have no worries.

Cen Sanniang felt pity and sadness in her heart.

Things seemed to be veering from her original intention.Some of it was what she wanted, but not quite what she expected.She was extremely conflicted at this moment.The imagined and desired life is to be happy and happy with the person you love.But she couldn't say a word to reject him, and asked him in a muffled voice: "Will you carry me all your life?"

Du Yansui replied without hesitation: "Yes."

Will you love me forever?Cen Sanniang didn't ask.

Did you just give up on your dream?Cen Sanniang was very confused.She didn't know who the person in her dream would be, and she didn't even know if she could meet in the crowd.

Maybe there is no love like the sea, at least she can rely on it with peace of mind.

She hesitated and pressed her face against his back, and closed her eyes loosely.

After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Cen Sanniang woke up lazily.

She stretched out her hand to lift the curtain, and saw the sun shining in through the window lattice, making the room warm.

"Chu Xia." She called out.

The curtain was opened, Xia Chu came in with a basin of hot water, and said with a smile, "Young Madam, have you slept well?"

Cen Sanniang got up and took off her shoes, and took the hot handkerchief from Xia Chu.She covered her face, her hot air puffed up, and she wanted to groan comfortably: "What time is it? Where's my uncle?"

Xia Chu replied: "It's not time to draw the last card. My uncle has gone out. Seeing that you are sleeping soundly, I told you to call you again when we arrive at Shen Chu."

Cen Sanniang snorted, and sat in front of the dressing table to comb her hair.

Xia Chu packed it up and came over to take the comb: "How about combing a white flower bun?"

Cen Sanniang opened the makeup box and counted on her fingers: "When we got married, we used a beaded crown and twelve precious tins. When we entered the palace, we used golden phoenix hairpins and gold and silver clusters to distract the moths. Today, we used peonies to pick our hearts. Anyway, if you want to wear red, use This set of red treasure head mask."

"Then do it in a lotus bun." Xia Chu combed her hair smoothly and divided it into two sides.

The lotus bun started from the Sui Dynasty. The hair is separated on both sides and then turned upwards, like two opened lotus leaves, hence the name.The most precious of the heads left by Mrs. Li is this set of ruby ​​heads.There are two hairpins, a necklace and earrings.The hairpin is in the shape of a flower tree, with a gold base, inlaid with a dozen or so rubies of various sizes, and one branch is inserted on one side.

Ruby does not have modern polishing technology, and the finish is not enough, but it has a simple beauty.

After dressing up, Cen Sanniang looked left and right in the mirror.The jet-black bun is adorned with dots of rubies, and a few gold tinnies are inserted, which is very beautiful.She said with satisfaction: "Xia Chu, your hands are really skillful."

"That's the beauty of the young lady's life." Xia Chu was happy, fastened the necklace for her, and turned to get the dress for worshiping the ancestral hall.

Before getting married, Cen Sanniang made six red dresses.The newlyweds have to change their clothes and jewelry every time they appear, so as not to be looked down upon.She stretched out her hand and let Xia Chu help her tie the belt, and sighed: "Fortunately, grandma and mother are gentle, they only need to deal with the clan twice, otherwise there would not be enough jewelry for the pressure."

(End of this chapter)