Yutai Bi

Chapter 31
Mrs. Fang is the successor, she has a son and a daughter, the youngest in the mansion.The daughter is the young lady of the Fang family who is on good terms with the Cen family's six and seven niangs. The son is only three years old, and he didn't bring him out of the house because he was afraid that there would be too many people today.

Her words successfully shifted the eyes of Mrs. Cen and Mrs. Wang to Fang Jiuniang.

Cen Liuniang was wearing a pink high-waisted skirt and a bun with double rings.The cheeks that shine out are like a full moon, and the eyes are bright and beautiful.Cen Qiniang was young, her goose-yellow clothes and the pearls on her bun made Xiao Tuan's face tender and lovely.Both of their dresses were deliberately instructed by the old lady of the Cen family.

Fang Jiuniang, who was sitting next to the two of them, was wearing a pink and purple narrow-sleeved jacket and a floor-length skirt, with a slender figure.The long eyebrows are as delicate as bamboo, exuding the unique vivacity of a young girl.Without Cen Liuniang's eye-catching beauty, and without Cen Qiniang's tenderness, she cannot be ignored.

The old lady Cen couldn't help but praised: "This girl is very comfortable to look at! She must have a refreshing personality."

Mrs. Wang joked: "Sister likes it, why don't you hire me to be your grandson-in-law in the mansion."

Mrs. Fang took a fancy to Mrs. Wang's eldest grandson and wanted to discuss marriage with the Wang family.There has been no news from the Wang family.The eldest grandson is the future heir, so the choice of the mistress is extremely important.

The family in the south of the city relied on business to make a fortune, and it is said that it is a century-old family like the Cen family.Half of the shops in Longzhou City belong to the Fang family, known as Fang Ban City.But the Fang family has been in office for two generations, but no one has become an official.

If no one in a big family becomes an official, it will lose its prospects for development. No matter how big the family is, it may be defeated one day.

It is true that Mrs. Fang is the mistress of the Fang family, and Fang Jiuniang is also a spoiled and pampered daughter.But Mrs. Fang's son is only three years old. The former wife has five sons, and the concubine has two sons. The youngest is 16 years old.The adult sons of the Fang family have all joined the family business, and it is not yet known who will be in charge of the Fang family's property in the future.

Mrs. Fang is eager to use Fang Jiuniang to find a good marriage and find a helpful in-law for her youngest son.However, the Wang family thought that if Mrs. Fang's youngest son could not outmaneuver his elder brothers in managing the family business, it would be a loss for their eldest grandson to marry Fang Jiuniang.

Seeing Mrs. Wang's refusal, Mrs. Fang's eyes were full of gloom, which disappeared in an instant.

The eldest son of the Cen family in Longzhou has already married. Although the third son of the right age was born of the elder master of the family, he is not the eldest grandson and cannot inherit the family business.The fifth young master is the eldest son of the fourth wife. Once the old lady Cen passes away and the family is separated, how much can the fourth master, who only knows how to play with concubines all day long, be able to make a fortune?Mrs. Fang naturally looked down on her too.

How can it compare to the eldest son and grandson of the young master of the Wang family, who is the definite heir of the family.The Wang family also has a concubine who works as Baolin in the palace.

Disappointed in her heart, she could only smile and say: "Whoever takes a fancy to my Jiuniang, hurry up and hire her, so as not to cause me a headache in the house. If she is half as demure as Cen's Sanniang, I can rest assured."

Once again, the conversation moved to Cen Sanniang.

The old lady Cen looked at Cen Sanniang with a smile: "Sanniang is out of filial piety, it's time to discuss marriage..."

Cen Sanniang pretended to be ashamed and lowered her head.

The topic no longer revolved around the marriage of children, but moved to the boat race.

The Fang family won the first place in the boat race, but Mrs. Fang's happiness was compromised.Because it is not her youngest son who presides over the regatta.

The first three headed mistresses chatted happily, but the Cen family's six mothers, seven mothers and Fang family's nine mothers looked at the third mother standing next to the old lady Cen, but they were extremely displeased.

"She probably doesn't have any money with her. I'll take her out later, and it will be a shame if she can't pay the bill." Fang Jiuniang continued to suggest.

At this time, Liu Niang was more thoughtful, she shook her head and said: "With us, she has no money, and Qiniang and I have one. I don't want to lose face of the Cen family, but I want to help her pay."

Qiniang said softly: "Qiniang has an idea, I don't know if it will work..."

The three of them stopped discussing and laughed and made a fuss.

At this time, the servants came in to invite everyone to the table, and Mrs. Cen had achieved her goal of getting Sanniang to show up, so she let her go to a table with the little girls.

Cen Sanniang thought of all kinds of possibilities.Liuniang Qiniang and Fang Jiuniang's erratic eyes and meaningful smiles made her feel uneasy.

Baicao stood behind her and prepared vegetables for her, while Cen Sanniang ate silently.Knock over dishes and splatter her skirts?Or accidentally knock over a glass of wine and splash yourself all over?
The girls from the three families sit at the round table of the Eight Immortals, and behind them are their maids serving carefully. The elders sit at the adjacent table, and the men from the three houses are opposite to the two twelve screens painted with flowers of the four seasons... On such occasions, they dare not.

Even if you stain your dress, everyone knows that there will be a spare set in the accompanying sedan chair.Besides, being rude for a moment will lose the face of the Cen family. The old lady is still not ignorant, and Liu Niang and Qi Niang dare not play tricks.

After Cen Sanniang thought it over, she felt relieved.

Baicao, on the other hand, was so nervous that her almond eyes widened, and she wished she could grow a few more ears and hands.When tea was served after dinner, Baicao stood beside Cen Sanniang, complaining in a low voice: "This servant is too nervous..."

Cen Sanniang chuckled: "Follow me, don't let me be alone."

Baicao subconsciously straightened her back: "Don't worry, San Niangzi!"

The sky was gradually dyed a deep blue by the twilight.When the lights came on, all the bamboo curtains outside the corridor were drawn down.Longzhou City is lined with whitewashed walls and black tiles, and the carved beams and painted buildings are dyed brightly by the lights.

Cen Sanniang stood obediently beside the third old lady.

"Good boy, don't accompany grandma, let your third cousin and fifth cousin go shopping with you girls." Old lady Cen was in a very good mood today and let Sanniang Cen go.

"Isn't there a fire dragon parading through the streets? I can see it clearly on the second floor. I just want to enjoy the glory of my grandma, so I can take a look here." Cen Sanniang never wanted to join in the fun with Liu Niang and Qi Niang.

"Go, go. Don't hold back when you're filial piety." Mrs. Cen has always liked lively girls.

Cen Sanniang had no choice but to bow and leave.

It's just that she doesn't accompany the old man, and Liu Niang and Qi Niang didn't hear the old lady asking her to go shopping with them.Cen Sanniang found a corner on the corridor and sat down leisurely.

Baicao stood beside her, cleverly choosing an angle to block people's sight.She looked towards the other side of the long street excitedly, and asked happily: "Third lady, I haven't seen a fire dragon yet. What is a fire dragon? Will it burn?"

Cen Sanniang tried her best to recall the fire dragon show she had seen in her previous life: "Dragon can't be burned. The man who dances the dragon throws out the molten iron. It looks like gold but not gold, like silver and not silver. The sky is full of gold and silver. tumbling in it..."

"Isn't it? Isn't it? Can molten iron be splashed?" Baicao exclaimed one after another.

"I don't know either, I'll know when I come."

The long memory made Cen Sanniang feel sad.How far away that world is, gradually becoming strange and becoming a memory.

A ball of light suddenly appeared on the long street in the distance, like gold sprinkled on the dark blue velvet, dazzling and bright.

"Coming! Coming!" cheers echoed from the porch.

Everyone left their seats, stood beside the beauty and looked out.

Closer, closer.

I saw two golden dragons writhing and approaching.

"Liu Niang and Qiniang, let's go down and see! It's more beautiful from below than from above. After the fire dragon, there will be Nuo opera, stepping on the height." Fang Qiniang laughed loudly.

"Third brother and fifth brother, go protect the younger sisters!" Mrs. Cen ordered.

Both the Fang family and the Wang family sent out their hands to protect the young masters and girls in the mansion as they went downstairs.

Cen Sanniang didn't want to be with Liuniang and Qiniang, so she squeezed Baicao's hand and said, "Let's go too, hide aside and watch."

Baicao nodded excitedly.

The master and servant went downstairs quietly.

He didn't dare to go far, and stood under the eaves of Juxian Tower, waiting for the fire dragon to pass by.

Ten paces away, the boys and maids blocked the crowd, leaving a space for the masters to watch the scenery.

Baicao stood on tiptoe, afraid of being blocked by the people in front of her.

Cen Sanniang didn't want to take any risks, she teased Baicao and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, the dragon is held high, just look at the sky."

Even so, Baicao stretched his neck and looked out.

"Wow!"

With a loud cry, before the golden dragon arrived, a ladle of molten iron was thrown into the sky.

Everyone looked at the sky. At this moment, several golden chrysanthemums bloomed in the sky, and thousands of silver rains poured down. It was so beautiful and eye-catching.

"reward!"

I don't know where the young master yelled, and the servants took out a basket of copper coins and scattered them outside.

"Thank you, Young Master Qiao's class!" A voice full of anger sounded.

The fire dragon stopped outside Juxian Building.Several children from Qiao's class wore exaggerated masks of Nuo opera, rolled around in the arena, and picked up the copper coins on the ground into the bamboo baskets around their waists.

The man who danced the dragon waved it vigorously, and the man who splashed the iron turned the whole sky into a nightless sky with golden lights.

"It's so beautiful..." Baicao looked at the sky obsessively.

Cen Sanniang's eyes were a little astringent, and she thought with a smile, she was so beautiful that she felt so sad that she wanted to cry.

When she was full of emotions, she was pushed by someone, and Cen Sanniang subconsciously went to grab Baicao's hand, but caught a man's arm.She was startled, said sorry, and quickly let go.

In such an instant, she was pushed dizzy, and when she woke up, she was squeezed out of the crowd.

"Beware!"

Gold flowers and silver rain made of molten iron sprinkled from the top of the head.

(End of this chapter)