Shi Gui went to Ji's house with the ceremony, she followed Ye Wenxin to visit back, this is the first time she went to the door, the doorman looked at the heat and asked her to sit in the gatehouse for a while, and her own house went in to report, and after a while, a girl came out of it, took her to the flower hall, and walked all the way and said: "The right senator's wife is visiting, the girl and wait." ”

There were tea snacks in the flower hall, Shi Gui prepared some fresh fruits and two boxes of snacks, plus a white silk cloth, and I don't know if Mrs. Ji likes the makeup satin next to it, only this white silk can always be used to make skirts, and it will not be useless in vain.

Shi Gui waited for a long time, drank a pot of tea, and then the right senator's wife said goodbye, and the girl invited Shi Gui over, and before she entered the door, she saw Mrs. Ji with a tired face.

The political envoy wants to have a birthday, the wife of the political envoy wants to hold a family banquet, and the officials and wives below are looking for ideas, Mrs. Ji doesn't love these things, so she pinched this Qiaozong by the right senator's wife, but she can't hide it, and she has to come up with ideas together, seeing Shi Gui's spirit, she smiled at her: "I've waited for a long time." ”

Shi Gui hurriedly shook his head: "Madame's time, it's already rare." ”

The little girl came up with a white jade plate, and the fresh cherries that had just been washed on it were those sent by Shi Gui, and several girls knew that Mrs. Ji was tired, and this annoying and disturbing thing was always endless, and the letter sent from the north was very good, and she intended to make her happy: "Madame, try it, Miss Shi just sent it, half of it was pickled and half of it was fresh." ”

Mrs. Ji pinched one and sent it to her mouth, held her head and rested for a while, and asked about the business of Shigui Rice Shop: "I'm not worried, you're not afraid of doing a bad job in this business, just talk about any difficulties." ”

Shi Gui told me about the disturbance in the camp: "Steward Chen also gave me the night meal, and he came to thank Madame." ”

Mrs. Ji laughed: "It's too much to dislike you." After laughing, he said: "The lady of the right senator just now said that she wanted to set up a stage, and it would take three days to sing in the city, if this matter is decided, I will see if there is a place for you." ”

She is not in favor of singing on stage, but this is the 60th birthday of the political envoy, and the wife of the right senator can easily overpower her, and take out 120,000 points of spirit to prepare, saying that she is here to ask for ideas, but she is already confident, and the wife of the political envoy just likes this lively energy.

The girl sent two ice bowls, and a smile appeared on the corner of Mrs. Ji's mouth: "This is what my daughter wrote in her letter, saying that they have to eat ice bowl grilled cakes in the summer, and I asked someone to make it, you are a good mouthful." Although he smiled when he spoke, there was a hidden worry between his eyebrows.

Shi Gui couldn't explain it without knowing it, but the aunt beside Mrs. Ji said in one sentence: "If the war is really tight, how can the eldest girl still have the heart to prepare these and send them." ”

Shi Gui didn't know that there was a war in the north, so he was taken aback, but Mrs. Ji said: "Seeing that the things sent are indeed good, I'm afraid that she deliberately concealed them from me and deliberately prepared these to be sent." ”

Shi Gui didn't know how to answer, the aunt handed over a look, and she laughed: "I have never heard that the four seas are peaceful, and the sage Wen Taowu is known all over the world, and Mrs. doesn't have to worry too much." ”

Mrs. Ji's brows were not loosened, in the end, she was a mother, how could she not be worried, Shi Gui saw that she was tired, and she had the heart to leave, but several aunts couldn't stop talking, Shi Gui had to talk about watching dragon boat races during the Duanyang Festival, and talking about the fireworks at night.

Her speech was not interesting, it turned out that Shi Gui was not funny in front of the Ye family, Mrs. Ji was smooth, and nodded at her: "Looking at Wanghailou, you see it differently, and there are not many fried meatballs delicious." ”

She smiled, the girls were all relieved, when Shi Gui left, the aunt sent her to the door: "The girl often comes, talk to our wife, she doesn't like to deal with those officials and ladies, but the girl is like Miss Ye, our lady likes it very much, the girl doesn't have to be restrained." ”

Shi Gui brought Eli Lil, and the aunt also prepared a return gift: "I know that the girl moved the house first, and send some housewarming gifts to the girl." She also wondered why Mrs. only valued Shi Gui, Ye Wenxin was still a daughter from an official family, but Shi Gui was a slave, and she also asked once, Mrs. Ji only said that she liked her to be self-reliant, so she took more care of her.

Shi Gui thanked and thanked, on the way back, thinking that Mingyue said that there would inevitably be war on the sea, he was a little worried, but there was no chaos at this time, the treasury was full of weapons and abundant equipment, and he was not worried for a while, so he bought some thick cloth in the shop, made Shi Dad's clothes for a long time, and then made two shoes for him, and after a while, he asked Xiao Niangzi to send it over.

As soon as she got home, she saw Xizi squatting at the door waiting for her, and when she saw her eyes lit up, she jumped up and ran to Shi Gui's side: "Mother said, Ming'er will invite Dad to dinner." ”

This time, they were not hidden, everyone sat at a round table and had a reunion dinner, Shi Gui pinched the thick cloth needle and thread in his hand, and nodded to Xizi: "I know." ”

When she went back to the house, she took out a charcoal pen and drew the shoes of her shoes, and she still had the shoes of Qiu Niang's stone in her box, and she did so much when she arrived at Song's house, and the paper was already old, and her nose was sore, and she drew three or four pairs in one go.

The soles were sewn on the uppers, the soles were thick, and two pairs of shoes were made in one night, Qiu Niang clearly saw it, and picked it up to see it: "Your needlework is rusty than the original, how can you marry someone in the future, take your father's shoes to practice your hands, and make a pair for Qianli." ”

Qiu Niang knew at a glance that this was the size of Shi Dad, Shi Gui pinched the clouds, except for nodding and not saying what she said, Qiu Niang listed the menu, she was serious about making it at the table, there had to be cold and hot, just like holding a banquet in the village, and the family had a decent meal.

Only invited Shi Dad, did not mention Mrs. Yu in half a word, Qiu Niang also cut a new clothes, this is the first time she and Shi Gui reunited to make new clothes at home, she rarely makes new clothes, half of the good years have passed, not even a decent clothes, Shi Gui saw that she was willing to make clothes, so she had to make two good clothes for her: "Mother always has to have two guest clothes." ”

Qiu Niang picked the agarwood color and asked Shi Gui to refute it: "My mother is still young, how can I wear this old-fashioned clothes, according to my opinion, change to a cloves, and pick a four-season begonia grape pattern." ”

Qiu Niang's face was red, Shi Gui really made her a dress, there were a lot of Baotou belts and handkerchiefs, and she also made a pair of shoes embroidered with double bats for her.

Qiu Niang washed the pulp early, and was ready to wait for that day to wear, Shi Gui entrusted Xiao Niangzi to give the clothes to Shi Dad, and on that day, the family was dressed cleanly and sat in one place, opened this mouth, and then Xu Xin was good to come and go.

I invited the stone father to come to dinner, the house had to be cleaned carefully, and there was a room for Mingyue to settle down, and the rich peony painted by Shi Gui was hung in the hall, and I originally thought that this painting was cheesy, but it was the most joyful to hang.

Add two more chairs, two coarse flower vases, insert some silk flowers, and the bamboo shop sent a woven screen, which looks like a look in the end although it is still empty.

Mrs. Ji really sent a housewarming courtier, there were two makeup satins, Qiu Niang saw it and said that she would keep it for Shi Gui to make clothes when he got married, Ye Wenxin also sent a small bamboo screen with four fans, and the silk yarn painting was embedded on it, which divided the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, and painted the green shade of the snow mountain in the early peach, and it was elegant and light in the house.

This handwriting on the top looks Ye Wenxin's, Shi Gui likes it very much, and after a closer look, there are some differences, and the last picture of the cold river snow scene is not her painting method, and she saw a Song character when she signed it, knowing that it was painted by Song Yintang, and she wondered in her heart, but she still left it in the house.

On the day of the meal, Qiu Niang got up early and burned the stove, the green calyx was afraid of inconvenience, so she avoided it the day before, and the fish were raised in the basin, the chickens and ducks had been washed and cleaned, and some pig ears and pig's head meat were cut to give the stone father wine, fried peanuts, two yellow salted duck eggs, and four plates of cold dishes were prepared.

Xizi was guarding at the mouth of the alley, he also wore a new dress, it was obviously summer, but the Shi family was like a New Year, only Shi Gui was still wearing a light green dress, but he also hung the big silver lock that Mingyue gave her.

It was lunch, the sun was rising, Shi Dad hadn't come yet, Xizi ran back and forth many times, and was afraid that he wouldn't come, so he quietly found Shi Gui, Shi Gui was also worried that he wouldn't come, so please have a meal, whether it's good or bad is a result, I'm afraid he can't stand it in his heart and doesn't dare to come.

Qiu Niang didn't worry at all, a table of dishes was tidied up, duck soup was stewed in the pot, she took off her apron, washed her hands carefully with soap beans, and let Shi Gui watch the fire, and went to the house to change her clothes.

Shake off the new shirt and new skirt, brush your hair once, open the fat powder box, put on a layer of powder, put two silver hairpins on your head, put a silver bracelet on your hand, clean it up neatly, bring up the melons in the well, and cut a plate with water.

The family sat and waited, Xizi was so anxious that she couldn't sit still, but Qiu Niang knocked up the melon seed kernel and held it with a handkerchief, for fear of staining her clothes, until the sun hung above her head, Xizi finally saw the figure of the stone father at the mouth of the alley.

Shi Gui stood up to greet him, Qiu Niang saw Shi Dad coming over, carrying two boxes of pastries in his hand, and when he walked into the door, he was still a little shrunken, and he didn't even dare to step on his feet, Shi Gui stretched out his hand to hold him, but was avoided by the stone.

Qiu Niang turned around and filled a glass of wine for him, put down the wine pot and sat opposite the stone, the family sat on a table, Qiu Niang raised the chopsticks first, gave him a piece of white meat, dipped in autumn oil and garlic and put it on the plate: "Let's go forward, just walk around as relatives." ”

It's been 20 years, and it's easy to live these few days of comfortable life, and after tasting the sweetness, I know how bitter it is, and the pain is unforgettable, and everything can't be as people wish.

Shi Gui didn't look at Qiu Niang, only looked at Shi Dad, knowing that this was not what he wanted in his heart, but he didn't say a word, only raised his wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, picked up the meat with chopsticks, chewed the meat into meat scraps, and swallowed it like swallowing a stone.

Qiu Niang stood up and went to the kitchen to serve the soup, she left, the stone father raised his head, his eyes followed her, his eyes were red for a while, he looked at his slim daughter, thinking of what her son-in-law said, she felt that she owed her at this time.

Qiu Niang brought a pot full of duck soup, the duck was stewed crispy, and when the lid was lifted, it was full of mist, and through the hot smoke, the stone nodded: "Hey." ”