Yutai Bi

Chapter 44

The scissors twisted the straight paper and cloth carefully, and Cen Sanniang seemed to have returned to her previous life.She is a prototype designer, making figures in game animations.I have also done real estate model sand tables for real estate companies, and miniature landscape sand tables for scenic spots.Although her hands cannot embroider lifelike patterns like Nanny and Baicao, she can make models exactly like real people.

Once engaged, she almost forgot to eat or sleep.This earnestness brought her infinite joy.

Xu and Baicao looked at the miniature landscape in front of them in a daze in astonishment.

"Third lady, did you make it? Is this me?" Baicao looked at herself standing in the corridor outside the waterside pavilion, wanted to touch it, then retracted.

A sense of accomplishment.Cen Sanniang sighed contentedly: "If we leave, brother Jiu should like it."

Cen Zhilin didn't see it.He was wearing a red round-neck gauze gown, small cloth boots embroidered with bats, and a small gauze hat on his head. He had red lips and white teeth, but his face was a bit weird.As if you are angry with someone.But even if she is angry, she is so cute.

"You all go down, Sanniang, follow me." Cen Zhilin stared away Xu and Baicao with his eyes, and walked to the corridor.

Cen Sanniang followed out, and asked softly, "Why are you unhappy?"

Cen Zhilin looked at her, and clenched his fists angrily: "Sanniang, you asked me to ask Fang Qishao to beg for the purse that day, but did you two make a private decision for life?"

Cen Sanniang was stunned: "No."

Cen Zhilin said angrily: "The Fang family envoy has come to propose marriage!"

"Ah?" Cen Sanniang never expected that Fang Ming would give herself such an answer three days later.

Cen Zhilin was suddenly discouraged: "It's better than Fan stammering anyway. I think Fang Qishao is more pleasing to the eye."

Cen Sanniang didn't know what to say, she stood there in a daze, unable to smile even if she wanted to.

"I'm just here to tell you." After Cen Zhilin finished speaking sullenly, he turned around and left, muttering, "...you know what to worry about if you drive the wolves ahead of the tiger!"

Cen Sanniang laughed angrily, and it took a long time before she cursed in a low voice: "You little brat!"

The Fang family's proposal made Cen Sanniang sigh deeply again.Could it be that her efforts were to refuse to marry a stammering and thin man, and then marry another man who looked better than Fan Yushu?
Could it be that she really couldn't live more recklessly and happily in this era?Couldn't she find... love in this day and age?
Man is a strange animal.Instinctively seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.Cen Sanniang feels like a snail, testing how dangerous the world is to her, and seeing how far she can go in the testing.If one day she finds that her shell is not as fragile as she imagined, and that she is not a snail but a crab, she can walk sideways.

The problem is, she's not a crab that can show its teeth and claws.The weight of Xu and Baicao is still on the snail shell.This forced her to walk more slowly and carefully.

Obviously, Mrs. Cen's trick of throwing stones and asking for directions worked.The richest man in Longzhou, Fang's family, has money, but no one in court. They are eager to improve their status through marriage.What does this mean?The Cen family did not rush to reply to the Fang family.

Don't need to tell Mrs. Cen, the lady has already realized it.Because Cen Sanniang was still young, she rejected the Fan family, and thanked Mrs. Governor for her kindness.Naturally, it is inconvenient to agree to the Fang family now.

Although the Fang family came to ask for a kiss, they were not as forthright as Mrs. Fan, and they were willing to offer 5 taels of dowry, regardless of Cen Sanniang's dowry.What benefits can the Cen family get from it?Became related by marriage with Fang's family, Cen Sanniang is the girl of the fourth house after all.

The reason why the Cen family refused was very good.The eldest lady told the matchmaker with a smile on her face: "Although Sanniang lives in our house, the old lady can make decisions about her marriage, but her grandfather must approve her. She is a girl from the Cen family and a granddaughter from the Li family. It's not urgent, just ask Mrs. Li what he means, and it will take more than a month for the letter to go back and forth."

Two families proposed marriage one after another, which invisibly elevated Cen Sanniang's status.The big family who didn't know Cen Sanniang also noticed her by accident.Those who wanted to come to ask for relatives also asked their relatives and acquaintances in Chang'an to find out the details of Mrs. Li.

Cen Sanniang became more and more worried, but couldn't find a chance to leave Cen's house safely.

The longer the time drags on, the more unfavorable it will be to yourself.

It seems that the Cen family treats him as usual, and it is difficult for Xu and Baicao to get in and out of the back garden.Baicao privately gave money to Zhang's mother who guarded the moon gate.Zhang's mother didn't pick it up, and said to Baicao in embarrassment: "What do you need to buy, the old lady will run errands for you."

Mrs. Xu was free and wanted to go out, but was reprimanded coldly by the eldest lady: "Since you are willing to stay in Cen's mansion to serve Sanniang, you have to abide by the rules in the mansion. Or, if you set up a female household, don't Stay with San Niang again."

The servants of Cen's mansion all signed the deeds.

Cen Sanniang tried it before, and vaguely revealed to the old lady that she wanted to take Xu and Baicao back to the four-bedroom old house.

The fourth lady ran over with Jiu Geer, covering her face and crying loudly: "San Niang, although Jiu Brother adopted into the fourth room, how old is he? The fourth room has no elders to take care of you, you will get married in two years , how do you reassure me?"

Cen Zhilin stood with a straight face.For him, adoption has no more impact on his life except going to the grave during the Qingming Festival and worshiping the memorial tablet at the end of the year.Even if she changed her name to Aunt Tang, the fourth lady, she would still be calling it in front of outsiders.In private, he is still called the fourth wife's mother.

Cen Sanniang saw a trace of hesitation on Cen Zhilin's young face.Cen Zhilin concealed it very well.Cen Sanniang felt distressed precisely because of her emotions that she tried hard to conceal but couldn't hide at such a young age.

She knew in her heart that no matter what, the Cen family would not let her go.

Cen Sanniang helplessly cried her ignorance in front of the old lady Cen again.After returning to Shuixie, she told Xu and Baicao calmly: "...Anyway, it won't be worse than marrying Mr. Fan."

That's right, the Fan family is willing to offer a gift of 5 taels with the governor's wife as the mediator.Mrs. Cen would not be willing to find a worse marriage for her.

Comparing the hatchback, Cen Sanniang inadvertently thought of the man on the boat.

Exuding a noble air, arrogant and extravagant demeanor... and the pair of blue eyes on his handsome face.

After saying hello that day, the eldest lady and the fourth lady did not leave.Old Madam Cen kept the three juniors behind: "There is a new silk shop in the city, and I heard that the goods are imported from Chang'an. The weather is hot, and I will pay the money. You can choose a piece of material to make new clothes."

A well-dressed woman came with two little girls holding clothes.

The clothes were cut into one-foot squares and stapled together, and there were several copies, which showed that this shop was quite powerful.

The woman saw that she was used to walking in rich people's houses, and she entered the door to salute without any panic: "Ms. Xu is very polite here."

She saluted one by one, with a friendly smile and a generous demeanor.

The person was recommended by the eldest lady, and the eldest lady started: "A few days ago, I saw a newly opened brocade pavilion. The clothes in the store are quite fresh. I heard that they are all imported from Chang'an?"

Mother Xu smiled and took over the conversation: "Madam has good eyesight. Longzhou produces silk, and there are many kinds of fabrics. Our shopkeeper came here to open a shop for the convenience of purchasing goods. It is not easy to empty the ship, so we will transport some fabrics from other places on the return journey. It’s just to make a difference in the middle. Look at the material of this book, old lady, it’s the most fashionable material for summer clothes in Chang’an..."

In addition to silk, summer clothing also includes light and thin fabrics such as yarn, linen, silk, and Luo.Not only these samples of clothing materials brought by Xu's mother, but also the patterns and colors of the clothing materials are the most attractive.

The red book in Cen Sanniang's hands includes more than [-] kinds, including scarlet red, orange red, lotus red, burnt red, silver red, and pomegranate red.The patterns range from seasonal flowers to scattered flowers everywhere, and there are birds and animals mascots as well as rhombus swastikas with endless heads.Some are printed and dyed, and some are woven into patterns.Cen Sanniang was amazed.

Liu Niang took the book from her hand and put the other book into her hand.

Cen Sanniang looked through and saw the crepe material printed and dyed with peonies, and felt familiar.

"Third lady, do you like this material? This kind of material is not suitable for you." Mother Xu whispered and brought another book.

Why not for yourself?Cen Sanniang was a little surprised.Suddenly remembered that the maid on the boat was wearing this kind of clothes, looking at Mama Xu, she felt that she was too attentive.

Xu's mother turned over the cloth sheet in her hand and showed her a water-red light finger.

Water red, close to white, very light red, like the faint blush of a girl when she is shy.The material is extremely thin, and if you put your hand under the material, you can clearly see through the material.The peonies are printed and dyed on the cloth, which is gorgeous and gorgeous.

Cen Sanniang subconsciously said, "It's too precious."

Xu's mother's voice was even lower: "The third lady chooses at will, and the nobleman has already given her instructions."

Cen Sanniang raised her head abruptly.

Mother Xu looked at her with a smile, her body turned her back to the crowd, and her lips moved: "The third lady has arbitrary orders, and I ordered Xiaoqing, the girl who takes care of the garden."

That person still has an eyeliner in the mansion?Cen Sanniang was startled, her shocked heart beat uncontrollably.

"Third Lady, let's see this one again?" Mama Xu's voice became normal, and she opened another dress material.

"These are too gorgeous. I like simple silk fabrics." Cen Sanniang took a deep breath, and rationally rejected the luxury clothing material book in Xu's mother's hand.

"There are many kinds of silk cloth clothes, and the third lady chooses slowly." Mama Xu didn't bother much, and recommended the cloth material to Liu Niang and Qiniang while holding the cloth in her hand.

Cen Sanniang chose the cheap silk cloth, but Liuniang took a fancy to the peony pattern water red light cloth.

(End of this chapter)