Rebirth of a wishful life

Chapter 110

Mrs. Shen shook her little son in her arms, and looked up at Lord Shen: "When is the old lady's birthday going to be celebrated?"

For elderly people, birthday parties are always postponed for a period of time. The longer the birthday, the more they have to postpone it, or postpone it for half a month, or postpone it for a month.The old lady had postponed her birthday for two days last time, but this time it was a whole birthday, so she had to postpone it for half a month.

Lord Shen stretched out his hand and tapped his youngest son's forehead leisurely, then said after a while: "Isn't Ruyi planning to hold a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet? Wait half a month after the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet, and then hold a birthday banquet for the old lady. Longevity?" , naturally we want to make it bigger, don't be afraid to spend money, what to do if you want to be high-profile, ask the second and third younger siblings to help you, when the time comes to entertain guests or something, let them go, you should guard the old lady more, what do you say What to say and what not to say, you can remind the old lady."

Mrs. Shen didn't really like to greet guests, and Lord Shen didn't care too much. He never needed female relatives to inquire about news for him.He wouldn't care if Mrs. Shen didn't go out all her life.

However, Mrs. Shen just hesitated for a moment, then shook her head with a smile: "I am the mistress of the house, how can there be a mistress who does not accompany the guests, but guards the old birthday star? Don't worry, I will ask Aunt Wang for help , besides, there is still Ruyi, are you still worried about Ruyi?"

My daughter is about to get engaged, what kind of things don't require her to come forward?After the girl got married, there was Yunrou, after Yunrou got married, there was Mingxiu, and after Mingxiu was the younger brother, even for the sake of her children, she had to learn to get along with the noble ladies in the capital.

Girls in big families are led by their elders when they go out to socialize.Her family is used to being independent, and she never cares about this aspect.But she also knew in her heart that since she was born into such a family and would marry into such a family in the future, Ruyi couldn't be like her and stay at home every day.The situation Ruyi faces is more complicated, and there are more people to face.

It's just that Ruyi doesn't like to socialize, can she stop those people from coming to her?

Therefore, she can't just stay in her own shell, she has to take Ruyi out, and let the ladies in the capital know that her family's Ruyi is a well-educated, gentle, dignified and virtuous person.

"It's fine if you have your own idea." Marquis Shen didn't object, anyway, no matter what Mrs. Shen and Shen Ruyi did, as long as it wasn't a conspiracy, he would have a way to clean up the mess, even if it was to poke a hole in the sky.

"The list of banquets, I will write it down for you right now. By the way, there is someone, you must remember to invite them over." Lord Shen said with a smile, and Mrs. Shen looked at him sideways: "Who is it? It is very important?"

"Of course it's important. Whether or not this birthday banquet can be held well depends on this person." The smile on Lord Shen's face was a bit mocking, and Madam Shen realized that something was wrong, and she didn't dare to ask again .

Lord Shen didn't care, he went to find a pen and paper, and listed the names of the people one by one: "This kind of family is a good friend of our Houfu. If there is something, you can ask them to help. You don't have to be too polite." .”

Stretch out your hand and click in the middle row: "These are my colleagues in the officialdom, from the same camp. You don't need to pay too much attention to them, but you can't neglect them."

Not far or near is best.The old lady's natal family is gone, and Lord Shen has no sisters, so the Hou's mansion has no close relatives. It's just a clan, and they don't move around very often. Because of the previous Chinese New Year, Mrs. Shen doesn't have a good impression of those people. Well, there's not much moving around this year.

"For the rest, you need to ask me for help, or try to gain influence, so you don't have to pay too much attention." Knowing Mrs. Shen's thoughts, Lord Shen explained to her in detail: "The above, such as This Liu family, the old lady of the Liu family and my father are close friends, our two families often come and go, so we must not neglect, I guess, the Liu family may be an old lady, you must remember to entertain her well when the time comes."

Mrs. Shen nodded hurriedly, carefully remembering what Lord Shen said, and after remembering it, she had to repeat it to Lord Shen to confirm that she remembered it correctly.Turning his head, he met Lord Shen's eyes. Lord Shen is good-looking, which can only be seen from Shen Ruyi's appearance.

Although Mrs. Shen herself was good-looking, she was not so stunning.But Shen Ruyi is much better-looking than Mrs. Shen. She is exquisite and beautiful, and [-]% of them are inherited from Lord Shen.

The face is as white as jade, the eyes are bright and the eyebrows are sharp, and when he doesn't speak or smile, he has an amazing momentum.At this moment, there was a three-point smile on her face, her eyebrows and eyes were extremely soft, and she was middle-aged, with a mature charm, Madam Shen was a little dazed looking at it.

After a long time, he suddenly felt that someone had pinched his ear, and when he turned around, he saw Lord Shen's face showing a bit of teasing: "What are you thinking?"

As soon as Mrs. Shen got older, she suddenly felt her heart beating a little faster and her face a little hot when facing such a Marquis Shen. She quickly pressed her face to her younger son's cheek. The younger brother thought that the mother was getting close to him, The saliva from the grinning mouth was all smeared on Mrs. Shen's face.

Lord Shen clicked his tongue, took a handkerchief and wiped Mrs. Shen's face with some disgust, then stretched out his hand to pinch his younger brother's cheek: "This cleverness really looks like Ruyi, I hope this child grows up When you grow up, don’t be like Ruyi.”

As soon as her most important daughter was involved, Mrs. Shen immediately became dissatisfied: "What's wrong with Ruyi? They are brothers and sisters, so they are exactly the same, isn't it? I was still thinking, as long as he is half as good as Ruyi, I will be happy in my life." I can rest assured."

The corner of Shen Houye's mouth twitched: "There's nothing wrong with Ruyi, it's just that she's a bit too stubborn and doesn't admit defeat. You have to fight for right and wrong in everything. Girls are like this, and they can do it. If it's a boy..."

Seeing Mrs. Shen's expression, Lord Shen changed his sentence very tactfully: "It's also very good, you are noble and upright, and you can tell that you are a loyal minister at a glance."

Only now was Mrs. Shen satisfied, and hugged her youngest son upside down: "By the way, didn't you always say you were thinking of a nickname for your youngest son? It's been so long, have you thought about it? You can't always be a younger brother. Call it? It’s okay for Ruyi to call you younger brother, so why don’t we always call him younger brother?”

"After thinking about it, I'll call it Minghe." Lord Shen reached out and touched his youngest son's cheek: "Heming people live long."

Mrs. Shen was a little helpless: "A cheap name doesn't mean that it has a good meaning, but it sounds very..."

Shen Houye glanced at her: "From now on, Minghe will be the eldest son of our Houfu. Do you plan to let him go out, and people will call him what kind of dog? Are you not afraid that your son will be dissatisfied when he grows up?" ?”

"It's not called him for a lifetime, just call him five or six years old, and then he will change his name. Besides, do you think Minghe is good? Isn't it..." Mrs. Shen was dissatisfied, and Lord Shen interrupted her: "Look, you also said that Minghe can't get on the stage, right? That's a cheap name, and the meaning is good. I think it's called Minghe."

Mrs. Shen ignored him, hugged her youngest son and shouted: "It's called Smelly! What my son's name is, I have the final say."

Not to be outdone, Shen Houye reached out and snatched his youngest son into his arms: "It's called Minghe, I'm the child's real father, so I can't have a nickname?"

The two of them refused to let each other in, so they decided to call each other. Mrs. Shen always yelled, and Lord Shen always yelled, and asked Shen Ruyi to comment, and Shen Ruyi also answered them. Just call her brother, since this is her own brother anyway, it's fine to call her brother for the rest of her life.

What are the servants of the Hou's mansion calling for?Of course it's the young master, who dares to call the future little prince by his nickname?I can't even call him a big name, let alone such a small name.

Soon the second lady invited Shen Ruyi over: "The chrysanthemum you mentioned earlier, I went to several houses, and finally I borrowed four pots for you, one pot is the Yaotai Yufeng flower borrowed from Yuejun Palace. One pot is Rouge Dianxue borrowed from Duke Wei's mansion, one pot is yellow pear borrowed from Mr. Meng's mansion, and one pot is red lips borrowed from Mr. Li's mansion, see if it works."

As she said that, the servant girl brought over four pots of flowers. Such precious chrysanthemums are naturally well taken care of. The flowers are in full bloom, with a delicate fragrance, tangled petals, white like snow, red and enchanting.

"It's so beautiful." Shen Ruyi said with a smile, stretched out her hand to touch the chrysanthemum, turned her head and said with a smile, "I don't even know how to praise this chrysanthemum, it's so breathtakingly beautiful that I almost fainted."

"It's fine if you think it's okay, so I don't worry." Mrs. Shen Er said with a smile, and Shen Ruyi hurriedly stood up and saluted: "For my business, I have made my second aunt rush around these days. Ruyi really doesn't know how to thank Er Auntie."

"Why should the family say thank you? It's just that you have to take good care of this chrysanthemum. I borrowed it back after making a guarantee. You little girls appreciate the chrysanthemum. It's okay to see and touch it, but don't let anyone pinch it. flowers." Mrs. Shen confessed.

Shen Ruyi is not afraid of Second Madam Shen's troubles before, as Second Madam Shen said, they are a family at the moment, and they really ruined their chrysanthemum, and the Second Madam Shen who came forward to borrow it will not be able to please.Of course, Shen Ruyi, who held the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet, couldn't escape.

"Second Aunt, don't worry, how I moved the chrysanthemum away today, I will move it back for you the day after tomorrow." Shen Ruyi hurriedly smiled: "Thank you, Second Aunt."

"No need, no need, as long as I can help you. If you have anything to ask in the future, just come to me." Mrs. Shen Er smiled and waved her hand. This matter is particularly embarrassing, if it is not in front of Second Aunt, I don't know how to open my mouth."

Second Madam Shen's face froze. What she said just now was just a polite word. Shen Ruyi, the eldest daughter of the Hou Mansion, has been a housekeeper for a long time. What can be embarrassing?You are in trouble, do you think I can help?
"What's the matter? Tell me first. If it's within my ability, I, as an aunt, will help you no matter what." Second Mrs. Shen especially emphasized the words within my ability, and Shen Ruyi hurriedly laughed Said: "The second aunt must be able to help, otherwise I wouldn't have opened my mouth. The second aunt also knows that grandma's birthday banquet is booked until mid-October?"

Mrs. Shen Er nodded. In half a month, the Hou Mansion is already busy with this birthday banquet. It is ordering new clothes and preparing utensils for the banquet. Who would not know about the birthday banquet? ?Even the old lady, who used to have a gloomy face that wouldn't show a smile for ten days and half a month, is now smiling from time to time.

"But it has something to do with the birthday banquet?" Mrs. Shen Er made a guess with great interest, and Shen Ruyi nodded: "Exactly, the second aunt also knows that my mother is a little busy these days, and I can't do it anymore. Butler."

Girls after Jiji are either busy with blind dates, engagements, or making wedding dresses, who will have a free housekeeper?Therefore, the custom is that girls who are old enough to be housekeepers are no longer housekeepers.

Shen Ruyi's wedding ceremony has passed, and the housekeeping power has already been handed over to Mrs. Shen, so it's not easy to go back and touch the housekeeper right now.Mrs. Shen Er nodded, expressing that she understood the reason.

"My mother is not very good at it." This makes it easier to understand. Mrs. Shen seems to be an uninitiated person. After returning to Beijing for so long, she relied on Shen Ruyi to make suggestions from behind, and even Shen Ruyi took her place. In charge of the Hou Mansion, Mrs. Shen is indeed not good at managing the house.

"For such a big birthday banquet, my mother must be in a hurry by herself. Although my father doesn't care about what she did wrong, it is my grandmother's birthday banquet. If something goes wrong, it will be held in the whole world The capital is ashamed."

Shen Ruyi said with some embarrassment, Mrs. Shen nodded, it is indeed the case, the old lady's birthday banquet, how big will it be, almost half of the imperial orders in the capital will come.Those who can't make it through are either political enemies of the Hou Mansion, or they are not qualified enough.

If Mrs. Shen made a mistake in such a matter, it would be really embarrassing for the rest of her life.

"So I just thought, ask Second Aunt to come forward and help." Shen Ruyi said with some embarrassment, and Mrs. Shen immediately made up her mind, and she was in a dilemma, and she showed it on her face: "This is not good, I It's been a long time since I've done anything like this..."

The last time the old lady had her whole birthday, it was still during the filial piety period of Lord Hou. Even if the old lady was willing to make a big deal, Lord Shen Hou would not do it for her.Going forward again, the old Hou Ye has not passed away yet, what kind of birthday do you have as a woman?
Therefore, this birthday is really the first time the Hou Mansion organizes it.Not only Mrs. Shen is inexperienced, but the second Mrs. Shen, the third Mrs. Shen, and even the old lady have no experience.

If Second Madam Shen agrees to help, then if something goes wrong, there is a [-]% chance that it will be Madam Shen who will take over the bag and become famous all over the capital for Madam Shen.

But what does a housekeeper represent?Who cares who knows, be careful, and get a fortune and finish the job.If you have a big heart, you can deploy people and take the opportunity to do something. That is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Second aunt, don't be modest. When my mother and I didn't return to Beijing, although the second and third rooms in the long house were all in charge of each other, we didn't have a separate family after all. It's impossible for us to be in charge of everything. of."

Shen Ruyi said with a smile, each one is in charge of private affairs, the contacts in the mansion, and the holding of banquets for the New Year and holidays are all the affairs of the public. Who is responsible for these matters?In addition to the three bedrooms, there are two bedrooms.

The old lady is eccentric, but the second master is also the old lady's biological son.The third room earns enough money, and the second room can't even have a chance to drink some soup.Moreover, the old lady understands the principle of beating one another. She doesn't like Shen Houye, so the remaining two sons naturally want to be drawn together.

If it is too harsh, the second room will be unhappy.Then maybe she will take refuge in the long room, and the old lady naturally doesn't want to see this happen, so, for the second room, the old lady also has to win over.Then, if the third room has the opportunity, the second room will also have it.

"It's just a small fight, and the old lady is in charge of the big things." The second wife of Shen Ruyi was not sure whether Shen Ruyi's words were mocking or something, and said quickly: "The old lady was in good health before, and she has always been in good health. She has her own ideas, at that time my sister-in-law was not in the capital, and the affairs of the Hou Mansion were all handled by the old lady."

Anyway, seeing that the old lady's health is not very good, Mrs. Shen will become the real head of the house in the future, and Mrs. Shen hastily pushed all the previous things away.With the old lady standing in front of her, she, a little shrimp, would not have to suffer.

(End of this chapter)