in spring

Chapter 162
The letter Chunying sent home received an answer within a few days.Mother Lu asked an acquaintance to come in with a message, and asked Qiuyu to find a way to go home on September 17 or [-], preferably to stay overnight.

Chunying was not sure about her mother's intentions, but the person who delivered the message winked and revealed a tone: "I heard that someone will come to your house as a guest that day! Can you let the girl go to see each other?"

Chunying's eyes lit up, she thanked the messenger for sending her away, and encouraged her sister to ask for leave.It's already thirteen today, so I have to say hello first, so as not to be delayed.

At the beginning of Qiuyu, she was a little awkward, but she didn't care about it in her heart, and soon got her vacation, because Linglong was talking to Liuli, and by the way, she also took Chunying's vacation.Chunying knew about it, and was willing to take a day off to help her sister.

On the morning of returning home, the two sisters washed up and had breakfast, and then went to bid farewell to their master.When Chunying came to Huo Yi's room, the second lady Yijun and the third lady Xijun happened to be there. Although the three of them expressed their desire to have a good conversation, they were always a bit cold.Huo Yi seemed very cautious. Yijun tried to bring up new topics a few times, but he didn't do it very well. Xijun would only nod and say yes, as if he would be beaten up if he said a word, and flinched. His eyes were fixed on the teacup on the table.

Chunying came in to report that she was going home, Huo Yi secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "I've heard about it, it's a happy event, you can go home and have a look. Anyway, I don't have any important work here, so you can spend the night at home Come back before you tomorrow (17:19 to [-]:[-] p.m.)." He called Ju'er again, brought an ebony box inlaid with silver, and said, "When I was in Wanxiang House, the girl next to me loved you. My sister has taken care of me a lot, and when her good day comes, I should also give her a congratulatory gift. It's just that I have a filial piety, so I don't have to offend your family's joy, so I can only express my heart in advance, which can be regarded as adding makeup to your sister. "

Chunying hurriedly took the box and knelt down to thank her.The atmosphere in the room seemed to be a little more relaxed, and the second young lady Yijun smiled and said, "Qiuyu is really going to get married? I usually talk and joke with her, should I also bring a gift?" He asked again: "Which family did you marry? I heard that he is sister-in-law Qi's brother, isn't it? I really look down on sister-in-law Qi's shabby appearance. How good is her brother? No need to waste Qiuyu!"

The little maid behind her reminded her in a low voice: "Second Miss, you shouldn't say that, if your wife finds out, she will say that you treat your relatives disrespectfully." Yijun gave her an impatient look, "Whispering! Don't tell me." , how would my wife know?! You will find fault with me all day long, are you my girl?!" The girl shrank back condescendingly, and Cuiyu on the side said: "Miss, don't be angry, Jiaxiang is just worried You are at a loss."

Yijun snorted coldly, and pushed the dim sum plate on the table in front of his sister: "Didn't you just praise this delicious food?! Why didn't you touch it at all? Isn't this telling my cousin that what you just said was not true? You’re not afraid of embarrassing others! How can you blame others for neglecting you if you don’t live up to your expectations?!” Third Miss Xijun responded in panic, reached out and took a piece of snack, lowered her head and ate in small bites.

Huo Yi was a little embarrassed, so she could only bury her head in her tea. Yijun was sulking for a while before she woke up, remembering that she was not in her own room now, so she put on a smile again and said, "Tell my cousin to read the joke. These girls are the masters who love to worry about! In fact, the wife is busy, so how can she have time to care about such trivial matters? A few days ago, she specially called a beautiful girl from the third elder brother's courtyard to her side, and taught her "The Commandments of Women" "What about. When I went to pay my respects yesterday, my wife was watching people copying books, and she said that she had a headache and didn't even have the time to see me." After saying that, she smiled at Chunying: "Didn't you scare me? You Is it Qiuyu's sister? When will your sister get married? Let me know when the date is fixed, and we sisters can follow suit."

Chunying secretly wiped off her sweat, and said with an apologetic smile: "Thank you, Second Miss. If the ladies have no other orders, the servants will leave first."

Huo Yi nodded lightly to let her go out, and then said to Yijun and Xijun sisters: "My aunt is not feeling well, I should go to say hello. The empress in the palace gave a few bottles of osmanthus clear dew. Cure autumn restlessness and boredom, soothe the liver and calm the qi. I have never been used to eating such sweet things, so I might as well honor my aunt. If the second sister and the third sister are fine, why don't you walk with me?"

While walking out, Chunying listened to their words, and a thought quickly flashed in her mind: "Why does Biao miss suddenly become concerned about his wife?" Seeing Qiuyu waving at her, she put this thought aside, happily ran over.

Going home this time is different from the last time. Not only did the Hou Mansion arrange for the mother-in-law and the little girl to follow the car, the old lady also specially rewarded several pieces of high-quality materials and head jewelry, and the big girls also had their own gifts. .The two sisters, Chunying and Qiuyu, thought together and simply took away all the things they had saved.Chunying thought even more that Miss Biao was keeping her filial piety, and she might not be able to wear red and green smears in the next two years. Most of the gold and silver jewelry and brightly colored silk flowers were packed together and brought into the carriage.

The woman following the car was a bit strange, she claimed her surname was Wei, but the little girl was an acquaintance, she was Ting'er whom Chunying met last time when she came home.Aunt Wei probably heard the wind, and smiled at Qiuyu and said: "Everyone has heard about it, congratulations, Miss Qiuyu!"

Qiuyu couldn't help feeling annoyed in her heart, wondering why her parents were so confused, they didn't even decide which family to live in, and they spread it so that everyone would know, if there was any change, how would they tell her to behave?Although she was shy, after all she had been tempered several times over the past few days, she just kept a straight face and didn't speak.Chunying had no choice but to smile on her behalf: "Thank you, Ma'am, I will invite you to have a glass of water and wine." Madam Wei covered her mouth and laughed, and then scolded Ting'er: "What are you doing stupidly?! Hurry up and help carry the burden !"

The whole group returned to the courtyard of the Lu family together. As soon as Mother Lu heard the movement, she ran out with her son in her arms, and said happily, "I'm back! I'm afraid you will be delayed! Come in quickly!" Then she called Aunt Wei to have tea, The latter reasoned that he had to go back to work, so Lu's mother secretly stuffed a purse in the past, and said with a smile: "It's not easy for my daughter to go home, and she will get married again in a short time. Big sister, please do me a favor and ask the child to stay at home for a while." Day, okay?" Aunt Wei laughed so hard that she couldn't see her teeth, she said, "Don't worry, my sister, the old lady has already sent a message, telling her sisters to go back after lunch tomorrow, so long, it's not enough for your family to talk? "Mother Lu was chanting Buddha, thanking Tinger a handful of sun-dried chestnuts, and sent them away.

Chunying reached out to take her younger brother, and asked puzzledly: "Mother, what are you doing? You have never been so polite to them before."

Lu's mother gave her a white look: "What do you know? Your father is working outside now, so don't you curry favor with the aunts and aunts in the house, and you are not afraid that they will speak ill of your father in secret?!"

Chunying was stunned, and said again: "Mother, my sister and I brought a lot of things back today. There are materials and jewelry that the old lady rewarded, and there are also things from Miss Biao. They say they are for my sister's makeup."

"Understood." Lu's mother calmed down a lot. Unlike before, when she heard that there was a reward, she would smile openly. She lifted the curtain and entered the daughters' room, and said to the eldest daughter: "Hurry up and wash it again, and change it to something brighter." Clothes. Your Uncle Mu and Aunt Mu are going to bring the little brother from the Lu family over for dinner later."

Qiuyu was a little panicked: "This... how do you say it? It's not good to let people come to the door before the matter is settled." Chunying also said: "If the Zhao family knows, there will be no complaints. ?"

Mama Lu glanced at her mouth: "Grandma Qi has blown the cowhide, and she didn't tell the truth. The Zhao family is not poor, they also have a few houses and a few acres of land, but her brother is as thin as a bamboo pole. It's not like that at first glance." Longevity! You are so arrogant, and your parents at home are not friendly. When your father went to his house as a guest, he didn’t even have a cup of decent hot tea. He only served guests with water. Your father was so angry that he wanted to leave. I saw a matchmaker waiting to come in, saying that she wanted to propose marriage to a lady from the county magistrate's family. His family treated the matchmaker much warmer! I saw that their family didn't really want to marry, so they simply rejected Grandma Qi." After finishing speaking, he smiled and said to Qiuyu: "Your father has already met that Lu Renyi, he is very good, and he asked his horoscope again, he just matches you, you can take a look later, if there is nothing wrong, let's go today Set things down! I asked someone to read your horoscope, this year is the best year to hold a happy event, although it is a bit urgent, but there are still some days until New Year's Eve, enough for the two families to prepare!"

Qiuyu was taken aback by hearing this, so she lowered her head and remained silent.When did Chunying know that things had changed like this?Although when I read the materials of the two families, my heart was slightly inclined to the Lu family, but I would still put Qiuyu's thoughts first, but now, the words are about to be settled, and I don't give people any time to think about it!She was a little anxious, and hurriedly chased her mother out, wanting to ask the reason, but heard a lot of people joking and laughing from the gate of the courtyard, one of them was her father Lu Yougui: "Damn it! Brother Mu's family is here! Come out soon?!"

Mother Lu welcomed her out with a smile, and waved Chunying to go back to the room. Chunying stomped her feet and went back into the room. Seeing the blank look on her sister's face, she felt a little flustered in her heart.

A few strange voices came from outside the window, among them a middle-aged man said with a smile: "This is the elder nephew I mentioned, look, isn't he a good-looking man?" Then there was a somewhat deep male voice: "Have you met Uncle Lu?" , Aunt Lu." Lu's mother responded repeatedly, and then advised them to "sit, sit, I'll pour tea." At the same time, she asked her husband to put the tea table in the yard.

Everyone sat down in the courtyard, drinking tea and chatting with the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus and the warm autumn sun.Chunying cautiously walked out of the room, took a peek at the door, then quickly retracted her head, and looked again.

In the yard, there were five people sitting around the tea table. Besides my parents, there was also a middle-aged couple who were well dressed. They were obviously the wood-manager couple. There was also a tall man with a Chinese character face and a little hairy skin. Black, but with thick eyebrows and big eyes, it looks quite stylish.According to the ancient people's view of handsome men, he may not be handsome (because he is too dark), but from the perspective of Chunying's modern people, he seems to be a handsome man!
Chunying blinked, and changed her mind about this man who was very likely to become her brother-in-law. Unfortunately, he didn't get a good name. Lu Renyi... Passerby B... Which parents would give their son such a sad name? !Fortunately, people don't look like passers-by.

She retreated into the room and pushed Qiuyu who was sitting on the edge of the kang in a daze: "Sister, that person looks good, why don't you take a peek through the window?"

Qiuyu looked at her suspiciously, bit her lip, hesitated for a long time, finally couldn't hold back, lifted a little window slit, glanced out, then quickly retracted, blushed, lifted the window slit to take a look again .Unexpectedly, at this look, Lu Renyi turned his head just in time, and his four eyes met. Qiuyu quickly lowered the window, her face was as red as a ripe apple, she was ashamed, regretful, and tinged with embarrassment Si was delighted, she simply didn't know what expression to show on her face.

When Chunying saw it, she secretly smiled.It seems that this pair... has a door?
(End of this chapter)