In the upper room, six elders sat and talked. Zheng Xiaowen and her group of friends, holding the three identical brocade hardcover square boxes, all came to the room.

Zheng Xiaowen opened the first square box, and the eyes of his friends were all staring at this box to see what kind of treasure objects were inside.

As soon as Zheng Xiaowen opened the box, Lin Jing saw it at a glance, and she couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice: "Wow! What a beautiful silver lock collar!"

Song Yi's hand speed became very fast at this time, and she raised her hand and took out the silver lock collar. She held it in her hand, looked at it with her eyes, and whispered in her mouth: "Look, everyone, the silver stalk of this silver lock collar is almost as thick as the round stalk of a silver bracelet! Oh, there is a small round ball attached to each of the two ends, which is really generous and beautiful!"

Song Yi was so happy in her heart that she couldn't care about looking at the silver lock on the collar, she forgot the taboo, raised her hand and compared it on Qin Zixi's chest, and quickly withdrew her hand, feeling beautiful in her heart: Mmmm, this circle is Zixi's, then it is my Song Yi's, hehe......

Zheng Xiaowen opened a box again, this time it was Lin Jing's fast hand, she raised her hand and took out this silver lock collar, she still looked at it in amazement, and said: "Wow, this circle is beautiful, and the silver lock in the middle of this circle is even more exquisite and beautiful!"

"Look, there are patterns on the edges of this silver lock, and there is a unicorn on the edge under this silver lock. Especially in the middle of the silver lock surface, in this horizontal rectangular frame, the words 'longevity and 100 years old' are even more dazzling and eye-catching. Well, this silver lock collar is both a blessing and a good look, and it's amazing!"

Wen Jiemei also hurriedly raised her hand, and she took the third silver lock collar that Zheng Xiaowen took out. She pinched the silver lock and looked at it and said, "Oh, there are four words on the other side of the silver lock, you see, these four words are 'good luck'." It turns out that this silver lock collar is not divided into two sides, and it can be worn outwards on both sides......"

Wen Jiemei looked at the silver lock collar and didn't want to let go, she muttered to herself in her heart: "Well, even if this silversmith knows how to design, the craftsmanship is also skillful." I just don't know who this silversmith buddy is, if you know, let's all make a silver lock collar and wear it. If I put it on? Hmph, I'm going to be a princess! I'm going to make all the handsome men in the world look at me and laugh stupidly!"

Zheng Xiaowen didn't notice that Wen Jiemei was stunned for a moment, she took the silver lock collar in Wen Jiemei's hand, she stroked the silver lock on both sides, it was a small spikelet braided with a very thin red velvet rope, and said to Wen Jiemei: "I heard that this red velvet rope spikelet is used on this silver lock, and there is a particular way to say it......"

Before the girls had enough of the silver lock collars, the elders began to speak.

Father Zheng beckoned, said that the ceremony had begun, and asked the three boys who recognized their relatives to stand in the middle of the room.

Zheng's father and Zheng's mother stood in front of the Eight Immortals table, and Qiao Xiang, Yang Yilin, and Qin Zixi were still standing in front of Zheng's father and Zheng's mother in a row as they were yesterday.

Zheng's father took a silver lock collar from Zheng's mother and said, "If this kind of recognition ceremony was held, if it was in the past, the current silver lock collar would not be used.

"According to our Huayuan custom, it is to use several red velvet ropes that are combined together and have just the right length. Double-fold the red velvet rope and leave a loop on it that can be worn from your head to your neck. Divide the red velvet rope under this circle into three strands, and then braid the copper coins left over from the Qing Dynasty, and you can wear them for your godsons. ”

Father Zheng saw that a group of juniors were looking at him seriously, and he knew that these juniors wanted to hear about rare things that had not been experienced. He then elaborated: "When I braided this red velvet rope, I wore copper coins in braids. When the braid arrives and wears to the last copper coin, tie a beautiful knot under the copper coin, and leave a tassel under the knot. In the past, this program was called 'Locks'. ”

Zheng's mother took over and said: "After the red velvet rope copper coin lock is braided, when the ceremony is held, the godfather or godmother will wear the red velvet rope copper coin lock to the godfather and godmother, and the child will kowtow to the godfather and godmother, and the ceremony will be completed." ”

Father Zheng continued: "Now, let's use the silver lock collar with the red velvet rope as a lock." In contrast, this silver lock collar can be preserved for a long time. ”

The parents of the Qiao family and the parents of the Qin family, listening to what the Zheng family's parents said, all nodded in agreement, and they were all happy in their hearts.

Father Zheng looked at the three boys standing in front of them, and he continued, "This silver lock collar, when you have children, your children can still wear them." ”

When Qiao Xiang, Yang Yilin, and Qin Zixi heard this, they all laughed embarrassedly. The fathers and mothers next to him also laughed. The girls were embarrassed to laugh out loud, and they were all smiling.

Zheng's father put silver lock collars on Qiao Xiang, Yang Yilin, and Qin Zixi respectively. The three boys respectfully bowed to Zheng's father and Zheng's mother, and at the same time, the three of them said together: "Thank you Dad, thank you Mom." The ceremony is over.

After the ceremony, Zheng's father said to the three boys, "Your silver lock collar should be worn for as long as possible today, until you go to work, and then take it off." ”

All three nodded and said, "Got it, remembered." ”

Immediately afterwards, Zheng's mother gave the three suits to the three boys.

At this time, Mother Qiao and Mother Qin also took out the gifts they brought to the Zheng family. According to the customs of the Huayuan people, they bought a pair of black Zhigong mille-feuille shoes for Zheng's father and Zheng's mother, as well as two pieces of fabric.

Zheng's mother took the Zhigong tweed shoes, looked at them and said, "Wearing these shoes to do tai chi, it is comfortable, breathable and good." ”

These two mothers were naturally happy to see that the Zheng family's mother was so satisfied with the gifts they gave.

Qiao Xiang and Qin Zixi each took out a glasses case and said to Zheng's father and Zheng's mother: "Dad, Mom, this is a crystal stone glasses specially given to you." ”

Zheng's father and Zheng's mother happily took it. Dad Zheng looked at the two pairs of glasses and said in his heart: There is a little bit of cotton on the edge of this lens, this is a natural crystal stone, such a valuable thing, I am really embarrassed to accept it.

Father Zheng still said on his face: "Okay, good, if your eyes are on fire, bring this stone mirror, which can play a role in cooling your eyes, it's really good." ”

Qiao Xiang and Qin Zixi were saying in their hearts: Father Zheng is really a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, even if he looks at glasses, he can also apply the role of glasses to medicine.

Father Zheng said to the group of young people: "Children, there is nothing else, the elders will talk here for a while, you all go to the East Garden to play." ”

The seven people greeted the elders and went out of the upper room.

As soon as this group of people came down to the steps of the room, they hadn't taken a few steps forward, Lin Jing couldn't wait, she really wanted to see the silver lock collar again, so she grabbed Qiao Xiang's right arm and said, "Xiangxiang, I didn't look carefully just now, don't go, let me see your championship medal." ”

Qiao Xiang didn't stop, he raised his left hand, pointed back from the ground on his left shoulder, signaled to the door, and whispered, "Don't look now, wait until you look in the East Garden." He said this very quickly, and his steps were a little quick.

Lin Jing was a little unhappy, so she had to follow and walked forward without speaking again.

The people who walked to the front, they did not walk towards the Moon Gate of the East Garden, but walked straight, and entered the study one by one. The people behind naturally followed into the study.

A group of people came to the study, Zheng Xiaowen and Song Yi, the two of them were in a panic to let Qin Zixi try on suits, and the three of them quickly went to the inner room.

In the outhouse of the study, Yang Yilin pinched the silver lock collar in his hand, and looked down at the patterns and words on the silver lock.

Wen Jiemei looked at Yang Yilin's ridiculous appearance, she was laughing at him.

Lin Jing was angry with Qiao Xiang, and it was only because Qiao Xiang was not in good health that she didn't get angry with Qiao Xiang.

Lin Jing saw that Qiao Xiang and Wen Jiemei were talking, so she walked in front of Yang Yilin. She stood very close to Yang Yilin, but Yang Yilin did not look at her and did not speak. She didn't speak, she was looking at Yang Yilin's face.

At this moment, Yang Yilin, who was engrossed, let go of the silver lock collar he was holding, and suddenly raised his eyes to see Lin Jing, and then he said a joke: "What do you see, I don't know!"

Lin Jing was suddenly startled, but she turned the corner in an instant, and said angrily: "Okay, you Yang Yilin! Qiao Xiang won't let you see it, you won't let you see it, what a rare thing, you pull it for me to see, and I won't watch it!" After she finished speaking, she turned around and sat down on the chair by the piano, frowning and closing her mouth in anger.

Qiao Xiang looked at Lin Jing's angry appearance, he just laughed and didn't speak.

Wen Jiemei came to Lin Jing's side and said, "Yo, who provoked you, you have such a big temper?"

Lin Jing didn't look at Wen Jiemei, nor did she say anything.

Yang Yilin hurriedly came to Lin Jing and said good words: "Little sister Yani, how can I not let you see it." Didn't Dad say he wouldn't let me take it off, but when I take it off in a while, I'll let you take a good look at it and see enough, this should be okay, right?"

Yang Yilin saw that Lin Jing was still angry and ignored him, and he said again, "Oh, my brother was talking to you just now, why did you take it seriously!"

Lin Jing stood up from the chair suddenly, she didn't look at Yang Yilin, only said: "Whoever you like to be your brother, I am your sister!" she spoke, walked towards the large square table facing the door, and went to sit on the chair on the east side of the large square table.

Yang Yilin hurriedly followed over and gave Lin Jing a smile, he said: "Yes, yes, you are Sister Lin, that's not wrong at all, you are really Sister Lin." As long as you're not angry, you can let me call you anything. ”

Lin Jing still didn't look at Yang Yilin, nor did she answer Yang Yilin's words. She got up and walked to the west bookshelf, took out a book casually, and opened the pages at random to look at it, and read it in a hurry: "It is better to eat and hurt than to rob and eat," she looked at the sentence below, her voice was raised and she read fluently, "Food injury makes money, wealth gives birth to officials......"

Wen Jiemei was standing by the door of the inner room, watching Qin Zixi try on clothes. When she heard Lin Jing's words, she quickly took over and said, "Lin Jing, you are wrong! It should be, officials are promoted to wealth, wealth is promoted to officials, officials are promoted to wealth, and wealth is promoted again." These three words have always been rising in the right direction, and then rising in the past upside down. Ascending and ascending, all the same, the meaning is right. ”

Wen Jiemei looked at Lin Jing's appearance, as if she didn't understand her words, she continued: "Think about it carefully, what you said about 'fashion to increase wealth', fashion will make your wealth go up?

"Think about it again, when you have money, you can wear fashionable clothes! When you have money, you can really pay attention to fashion!