Chapter 27: Birthday Gifts
Shen Mu came on time, seeing that the drip in the main hall was a quarter of an hour away, and at noon, his elegant figure appeared in front of everyone.
To say that Shen Moyun's father does have a good skin, although his eyes are slender and long, he does not have the shrewdness and calculation of the Lu family, and he always glows with a gentle soft light, which makes people feel good. The corners of his mouth are always slightly raised with a shallow smile, the pace is not hurried or slow, and he has a calm and comfortable bearing.
Such a courteous and humble gentleman's image is basically unforgettable, and it is extremely deceptive. I'm afraid that Shen Moyun's mother Qin Lan has the most right to speak, how many times, she has been fooled and suffered a big loss under this man's gentle and well-dressed appearance.
Today's Shen Mu was extraordinarily red and full of spirit. After he saluted the Lu family, he bent down with his fists and saluted the elders in the audience one by one.
As soon as Aunt Xia saw her husband arrive, she consciously leaned in, stretched out her hand to straighten Shen Mu's hair crown, and at the same time did not forget to blink her eyes and send a few autumn waves, with a hint of charm on the corners of her mouth.
This move is naturally extremely inappropriate in the eyes of the ladies in the audience, and in front of the public, especially when Shen Mu is still saluting, this Aunt Xia's behavior is like this...... frivolous, it's really unsightly.
"Look at it, why is this Xia so thick-skinned? How embarrassing is it in front of so many guests? ”
"You said that this Xia family is also a famous family, and everyone's beautiful manners require demure and dignified, why is their daughter so frivolous?"
"Don't forget, that Aunt Xia is not a concubine! No matter how high the Xia family is, who knows what the Xia family's biological mother is? That's it...... Ay! It's a pity, Lord Shen! ”
"Forget it! Maybe Lord Shen likes this! You probably forgot Lord Shen's original match, the Qin family, right? Coming from a famous family in Jinling, he moved the capital, but I heard that he still can't compete for this Xia family, you look at the style of this Aunt Xia's eyes and lips, how can Lord Shen not like it? ”
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From time to time, the whispers and teasing of the surrounding ladies reached the ears of the silent cloud standing in the corner.
Oh, yes! Aunt Xia is announcing her "sovereignty" to everyone! And his father, Shen Mu, who has always flaunted Confucianism, Taoism, and etiquette, did not dislike or be reluctant at this time. Think about it that day in the Zuiyue Building, whether those men were born into wealthy nobles or pawn peddlers, how many of them like to be noble? And those bewitching women are the ones who can best retain a man's body and heart, right?
Shen Moqing, who had been waiting obediently to the side, stepped forward at this time and knelt down in front of Shen Mu: "Daughter wishes her father for his birthday!" I wish my father the eternity of the moon, the rise of the sun, and the longevity of Nanshan. Such as the pine and cypress, all or inherit! ”
Shen Muhaha laughed twice, and helped Shen Moqing up with both hands, "Okay, good!" My daughter is polite! My good daughter is really good-looking! Everyone, this is me and Xia's baby daughter Shen Moqing! Qing'er hurry up, thank you Qing'er Jiyan, come, give! As he spoke, he took out a big red envelope with gold letters on a red background from his arms and stuffed it into Shen Moqing's hand.
Shen Mohuan next to him was also happy, and knelt down for Shen Mu with an innocent face: "Huan'er also wants to congratulate her father on his birthday, and wish his father good luck, happiness and health; Life is higher than the sky, and happiness is deeper than the sea; Smile and enjoy forever! As he spoke, he lay on the ground and kowtowed respectfully three times.
Shen Mu laughed so much that wrinkles appeared on his face, "Okay! Good! You're all well-behaved! Everybody! This is the fifth lady of my family, my baby little daughter with Xia's, Shen Mohuan, and the little monkey is her! As he spoke, he also took out a big red envelope from his arms and handed it over.
Shen Mohuan and Shen Moqing glanced at each other with a smile, and went up to hold Shen Mu coquettishly with one arm and said, "Thank you, father!" ”
What a beautiful picture of harmony, happiness and family happiness! What a pity! I'm afraid this picture won't last long.
Shen Moyun's eyes could already see the expression of Aunt Xia gritting her teeth on their faces after half a cup of tea!
Lan Xin quietly stretched her neck and lowered her voice: "Girl, you have to go up now......"
"Wait!" Since you want to strike at the enemy, of course, you must wait until the enemy is most satisfied and complacent, accumulate strength, and strike with all your strength to make the people happy.
Shen Moyun had already guessed that Shen Mu had come from the front yard on purpose, but this trip was definitely not just here to meet the female guest. According to the scheming of the Lu family and Aunt Xia, how could this kind of good opportunity with a full house of guests not make the Shen family girl come out and show off her style?
Sure enough, Shen Mu pretended to raise his eyebrows, "I took the red envelope, where is the congratulatory gift?" ”
Shen Moqing smiled brightly, revealing two pointed tiger teeth, and clapped her hands. I saw her maid carrying a brocade box.
Everyone in the field is a human spirit, and naturally they cater to the main family's request to see the girls' gifts.
Arranging for the daughter's family to present gifts in front of the guests is the best way for the official family to sell their daughter by default, as long as the arrangement is done properly, the daughter's family can easily win a good reputation, and can take a big advantage in marriage. At the same time, such an arrangement is also beneficial to its own family reputation.
At this moment, of course, the ladies can see that the protagonist of today's front yard is Shen Mu, and in the backyard, the second lady of the Shen family is the protagonist of the Shen family.
The ladies and ladies in the field couldn't help but raise their necks to look over, only to see Shen Moqing hiring Tingting to walk up to the girl and take the brocade box, and knelt down in front of Shen Mu with a beautiful demeanor.
"Father, please!"
Shen Mu opened the brocade box, picked up the gifts inside, and showed them to everyone.
It turned out that this was actually a royal blue gold silk jacquard brocade robe, embroidered with a cluster of lotus flowers at the hem of the placket, opened on the thick and colorful royal blue, which was particularly eye-catching and noble, and the hem and cuffs were embroidered with golden peacock auspicious patterns, which looked festive and noble. None of this is important, the key is the embroidery of the lotus. Most of the ladies present were proficient in embroidery, and at a glance, they could see that this dress was made of extremely complicated Shu embroidery needles.
"This brocade robe is sewn by Qing'er herself! The needlework is uneven, the embroidery is rough, and I hope my father will not dislike it! Although Shen Moqing's words were respectful and modest, her tone was a bit flamboyant and proud.
The ladies couldn't help but sigh, no wonder the Shen family dared to ask their daughter to give a gift in public, and they really came prepared. The clumps of green lotus have faint needles and car condensation needles, and the color that gradually fades is progressive, and the transition is natural and without showing traces.
I really didn't expect that the second lady of the Shen family would have such exquisite embroidery, even compared to the aunts in the palace embroidery workshop, it is not inferior! All the ladies couldn't help but feel a little more happy in their hearts, and they all took a few steps forward to discuss and praise the embroidery.
Shen Mu was naturally extremely satisfied when he saw the ladies so surprised, his eyes lit up, and he raised the brocade robe forward a few points.
"Haha! I really didn't expect my Qing'er to be so good," Shen Mu said, then turned his head and smiled at Aunt Xia: "It's still Auntie, you teach well!" You've worked hard too! ”
And Aunt Xia was flattered, and blushed slightly: "This child, I don't know when she worked so hard and secretly learned such a complicated needle!" No wonder, I have been hiding in the room every day for the past few months, and I am not stubborn with Huan'er and them, it turns out that I am making clothes for the master! ”
"Mother is wrong! It is a matter for a daughter to celebrate her father's birthday and filial piety! As long as you can make your father smile, what is the hard work in this world? ”
Shen Moqing's words directly said to Shen Mu's heart, which made him feel so excited that he couldn't close his mouth.
"Good, good! Sure enough, it's my good daughter! Reward! I'll give you the 'snow' in my room! Go get it later! ”
Originally, Shen Moyun, who was standing in the corner, was just watching the play silently with a smile on her face: as far as she knew, the women of the Shen family were extremely untalented in needlework, and several of her aunts, sisters and even cousins, including her. For as long as she can remember, the master who Shen Fu invited for several girls to hand in needlework has not been broken. Unfortunately, talent is not something that can be acquired through diligent practice alone. Therefore, if you want to say that this brocade robe is cut by Shen Moyun, she can still believe it, but the ingenious Shu embroidery, she doesn't believe it when she is killed.
In addition, after not seeing her for a few years, why hasn't her father's acting skills increased at all? He picked up the brocade robe, glanced at it, and then showed it to the ladies on his chest. Your old man has done a lot of acting, pick it up and touch it, take a look, and show an exclamation expression. With such bad acting skills, I can see at a glance that this "surprise gift" has been prepared a long time ago.
Father too, why don't you learn from Aunt Xia around her, when she is surprised, her eyes are like the east beads on her head, when she is moved, her eyes are red like rabbits, and when she is excited, her voice trembles like a sieve......
However, this scene was watching vigorously, but Shen Mu's last sentence made Shen Moyun stunned......