Yutai Bi

Chapter 151
Seeing Zhai Che coming, Du Xifu made a common sense mistake and opened the front door to welcome him.

When he saw Mrs. Jianguo Hou getting out of the car, his face darkened.

Could it be possible to close the main entrance, and ask Mrs. Jianguo Hou to go forward a few dozen feet and enter through the side entrance?Du Xifu was so depressed that he could only put on a smile and stepped forward to greet him.

Mrs. Li, the wife of the Founding Marquis, looked up at the high-hanging plaque inscribed on Duke Cai's Mansion, and looked at the wide-open front door, with a reserved smile on her face.With a glance, he saw that Du Xifu was wearing a half-worn shirt.Hearing that he claimed to be the head of the Du family, Li's expression became a little more arrogant.

After entering the door, I saw two rows of guards lined up by Yan Chi.Old and young, their samurai uniforms turned white from washing.Li frowned secretly.

The soft sedan carried her through the second door.Mrs. Li got into a soft sedan chair, but the sedan chair was cleaned well, and the cushions were all worn out.She thought to herself, is the Du family so poor?
Thinking of what Hou Ye told me, the Cui family is a descendant family, so it cannot be fulfilled.Thinking that Du Yanwan is a girl from Yipin Guogong's mansion after all, marrying a wife and a virtuous man, she held back again.

Cen Sanniang greeted her respectfully at the second door with Mother Fang and the maids.

She was wearing an ordinary silk shirt, with only a jade rod and a silver ornament on her head.A pair of hollow silver bracelets are worn on the wrist.Mother Fang and the maids all dug out old clothes and changed them, only wearing small silver ornaments and earrings on their heads.

Looking over, a group of people beside the stone wall of Chuihua Gate were dusty.Seeing this, Mrs. Li became more and more unhappy.

"Oh, Mrs. Jianguohou, you are so young! I am the daughter-in-law of Jiulang, so you can just call me Sanniang." Cen Sanniang praised Li Shi when she saw her.

The dress is simple and simple, which can't stop the young and juicy.Seeing her generous salute, she smiled and told her mother and maids to take care of the maids of the Cui family.Mrs. Li nodded secretly, the new daughter-in-law Du Yansui married was not very old, but she was sensible.I feel better.

Cen Sanniang praised: "Madam Hou, you look so good, I didn't expect you to be so young."

Li Shi listened and said with a smile: "How can it compare to you Huaguduo, my son is about to marry a wife, old man."

Seeing that Cen Sanniang was more pleasing to the eye.

"This dress is so beautiful! Is it silk that costs 30 taels of silver?! You are really willing." Cen Sanniang's eyes were glued to her dress, shining brightly.

A flash of self-satisfaction flashed across Li's heart, and she thought contemptuously, she heard that Du Yansui married an orphan girl, so she really couldn't be on the stage.Thinking of the loss of Du Yanwan's father since she was a child, her heart beats a little. Don't be so petty like Cen Sanniang.

She secretly complained to the Marquis Jianguo why he suddenly thought of the Du family's marriage after more than ten years.Thinking of what the founding marquis said, the Cui family is a descendant, and they must not be blamed for being accused of treachery, he sighed in his heart and cheered up.

After entering Zhengqi Hall, Mrs. Li greeted Mrs. Du with a smile.

After sitting down, Mrs. Du half leaned on the couch, tied a piece of silk cloth between her forehead, and said weakly: "I am afraid of getting sick, I didn't expect Madam to insist on coming to visit the sick, I appreciate this kindness." !"

Mrs. Li said politely: "You are an elder, and the Cui and Du families are family friends, so they should come to visit you."

With a glance at her, the mother next to her handed over a gift list.

Mother Yin took it and showed it to the old lady: "...two catties of velvet antler, alas, old lady, and two sticks of ginseng and one catty of blood swallow."

"Oh, Mrs. Jianguohou, you are so polite!" Mrs. Du's face was full of gratitude, and her spirit seemed to have improved a lot.

The surprised tone made the corners of Li's eyes twitch, and he said modestly: "It should be!"

Li thought to herself, this poor Du family doesn't even have any rules.No one talks about gifts in front of guests.She hasn't met Du Yanwan yet, so she is even more resistant to this marriage.

At this time, a little girl came from the outside, and said timidly: "Young Madam, Mama Wu from the kitchen has something to report. She is waiting for you outside."

Cen Sanniang quits.

Mrs. Li went into the inner room, she brought a total of eight maids, only two followed her in.Everyone else is waiting outside.

Xia Chu, who saw Cen Sanniang and her personal attendant, came out of the hall in a hurry.

The maids of the Cui family had been instructed by Li Shi to pay more attention to the situation of the Du family before they came, so they listened.

A woman with patches on her clothes in the corridor looked anxious, probably because she was used to rough work, and said in a loud voice, "Young madam, it costs forty yuan to buy a chicken..."

I saw the girl next to Cen Sanniang jerk the old woman's elbow.The maid standing at the door clearly saw that the kitchen lady stopped abruptly.

Cen Sanniang led the woman out for a few more steps, then stopped and complained: "Mom, Mrs. Jianguohou is inside, please keep your voice down!"

The maid of Cui's family became more and more concerned, she moved her footsteps towards the door, and pricked up her ears to hear the old woman say: "At least one chicken is needed for a banquet, look..."

The sound came intermittently from the wind.

The maid heard Cen Sanniang say: "No, this dinner will be a good one... The second girl's lifelong event... You can do whatever you want on credit, and you must settle this matter."

The Du family is so poor that they don't even have the money to make table noodles?The maid was astonished.

After a while, the woman nodded again and again.

She vaguely heard Cen Sanniang and her girl mention the words Cui's family, the empress's family's family, betrothal gift and so on.When Cen Sanniang walked in again with a smile, the maid glanced quietly, and the jade stick stuck on Cen Sanniang's head was gone.I understood a little more in my heart, I must have pulled it out and asked the woman in the kitchen to use it as a vegetable to make table noodles.

The eldest son of Yushu Linfeng wants to marry such a poor girl from the Duke's mansion?I'm afraid they don't even have a decent dowry!The maid secretly felt sad for her son.

In the middle, Mrs. Li mentioned Du Yanwan: "Speaking of which, it has been more than ten years, and the children are all grown up. I have never seen Yan Wan, I don't know how happy she is now."

Mrs. Du ordered someone to call Du Yanwan.

After a while, Mrs. Gong, Du Yanwan came.

When Li Shi saw it, she looked handsome and calmed down a little.

Du Yanwan saluted, couldn't move her eyes from the pearl on Li's head, and asked with a smile on her face: "Ma'am, this branch swing of yours is so beautiful!"

Li Shi was startled, pulled it out and sent her to laugh, "I'll let you play with it."

Du Yanwan couldn't put it down and took it, and put it directly into the bun, and took Cen Sanniang's hand with a smile and asked her if she looked good.Li Shi was so angry that a thought came to her mind, such a daughter-in-law is too embarrassing, she doesn't want it, she never wants it!
"What a silly boy, what do you want in the future!" Mrs. Du looked at Du Yanwan and said with a smile.

Li's chest felt congested again.What's the meaning?It's not clear that it means that as the daughter-in-law of Cui's parents, she doesn't lack anything in gold and silver?

Mrs. Du sighed: "Yan Wan is a lucky child after all, don't you think so?"

Mrs. Li forced a smile and said, "You're right."

Can't wait to get up and leave immediately.

"Yan Wan, come and talk to your Aunt Cui." Mrs. Du shouted.

Du Yanwan sat beside Li Shi, her eyes fixed on a pair of gold bracelets inlaid with precious stones on her wrists.

Li's heart was terrified by her, so she got up with the excuse of changing clothes.

After going to the dressing room, the maid from before quietly told Mrs. Li that she had heard the conversation.

Mrs. Li took a deep breath: "The Du family is so poor! Those who dare to love are going to slaughter our family like fat sheep! I think Master Hou is really dizzy. Oral promises, and no evidence, what are we afraid of?" !"

The blame is that both Jianguohou and Cui Mengdong think that women can only live in the back house.He didn't tell Li Shi the real intention of proposing to Du's family.

After thinking about it, Mrs. Li felt that her son was too aggrieved.

After thinking about it, I didn't even think about staying to eat.I'm glad I haven't mentioned the marriage contract yet.After going back, I randomly found an excuse and left.

Everyone in the Du family seemed to be in a panic, and enthusiastically persuaded them to stay.

Mrs. Li refused to stay even more, and left in a hurry.

As soon as she left, the Du family laughed together.

Mrs. Du said: "The strategy of delaying the army can only be delayed for a few days. Master Cui is not easy to fool."

And he couldn't pretend to be crazy like he did with the second wife of the Du family.If the Cui family is not given a suitable reason, the Du family will be labeled as treacherous.

Mrs. Du hated the Cui family for being aggressive.But just like what Cui Mengdong said to Cen Sanniang, compared with the founding marquis's mansion, the current Duke Du's mansion really doesn't have the capital to be arrogant.

"Grandmother, sister-in-law, don't worry. Tell the Zou family, and I will." Du Yanwan's heart was pounding.

In Cen Sanniang's mind, Wu Meiniang would definitely drive Empress Cui out of power.The Cui family could not turn over during the long reign of the empress.In addition, Cui Mengdong's appearance is chic and handsome, but his mind is very gloomy.With Du Yanwan's temperament, if she married her, she would be eaten to the bone.

As for the Zou family, she forced Zou Fengchi to scald the pot of Eighteen Scholars to death, folded the flowers and came back to play in a vase in relief, but she didn't promise anything.How Du Yanwan chooses is really not Cen Sanniang's turn to intervene.

Before the Cui family came again, it would be the best excuse to use Du Yanwan's engagement.When Mrs. Du thought that the first-born daughter of Yipin Guogong's mansion was going to marry a merchant, she felt extremely uncomfortable.

"It's not urgent. I hope Mrs. Jianguo Hou will go home and make a fuss, which will dispel the Cui family's desire to marry her." Mrs. Du said.

Du Yanwan lowered her head.She understood that no matter how rich the Zou family was, they were still businessmen.A girl from the Duke's Mansion will be looked down upon if she marries into such a family.

(End of this chapter)