Because the seventeenth is the right day, a feast should be held to receive the noble relatives and invite some acrobatic troupes to come to amuse, and the birthday gift of the family is set on the evening of the sixteenth. The Su family, the Lu family, and the Shen family naturally wanted to stand behind the old ancestor Zhong for a long time, and Song Angu, who had not entered the backyard for a long time, also came back, sitting in the dark shadow of the side light, not smiling or speaking, and turning two bright and shiny pecans in his hands.

Because Zhenyuan is the elder, and she has not been in the world for many years to celebrate her birthday, she was the first to come over with a gift. Mother Miao came over to take the tray, and Zhen Yuan knelt on the futon and kowtowed three times, and said softly: "I wish the ancestors a prosperous sun and moon, and a long pine crane." ”

Zhong nodded slightly and said, "Poor one, get up quickly." ”

Mother Lu came over and picked up Zhenyuan's birthday gift and shook it off, and saw that she was embroidered with a four-open screen fan surface, embroidered with Meilan, bamboo and chrysanthemum and four gentlemen. Miao's mother smiled: "How about the old lady take a look?" ”

Zhong glanced at it and said, "It's hard for the child, we have a lot of these things in our family, so it doesn't have to be like this." ”

Zhenyuan retreated, and Zhenyu walked up, followed by Yahuan Jichun, and held a tray in her hand.

Zhenyu bowed down, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I wish the ancestors blessings like the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan." ”

Zhong smiled and nodded frequently: "Okay!" Good! ”

Miao's mother took the tray held by Jichun, and Lu's mother also hurriedly helped Zhenyu. Zhong smiled and asked, "What good things have you prepared for me?" ”

Zhenyu pouted and said: "I eat the ancestors', wear the ancestors', use the ancestors', this whole person is the ancestors, the best is this person, give it to the ancestors!" ”

Everyone around the Zhong family laughed when he said this, and the Lu family also joked: "It's still the second girl's mouth that can speak, and the old ancestor who can amuse her is happy." ”

The Miao mother took off the red cloth on the tray, and saw that there were four big fat boys carved out of yellow wax stone, some lying down, some gnawing feet, some eating hands, and one grinning. The Zhong family knew Zhenyu's thoughts, but she was still smiling but silent for a while, Miao's mother thought that the Zhong family couldn't see clearly, so she hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Ancestor, look at these kids, they are expensive and rare. ”

Zhenyu also smiled without saying a word, and kowtowed three times before getting up. Next is Zhenshu, she held a pair of shoes and said: "My granddaughter is clumsy and not good at needlework, and I ask my ancestors to forgive me." ”

Miao's mother took the shoes, and she buckled her head three times.

Next it was Zhenxiu's turn, in addition to a pair of shoes, she also prepared a Nasha Tuanhua fan, embroidered with Duanfeng Chaoyang. Next is the fifth girl, Zhen Yao, who is just a pair of shoes, and Zhen Yi presents a color-blocked paddy field coat, but it is Su Shi who took it for her. The seventh girl Zhenyan is still young, and she just kowtows to the former scholar.

Song Changzhong, who is in the third room, is also the eldest son and grandson of the younger generation of the Song Mansion, although he is only fifteen years old this year, he is a tall horse and a stout person born like the Lu family. He walked with the wind, and spoke as bright as a bell. He knelt down and kowtowed three times, and then he only smiled and said nothing.

Zhenyu and Zhenxiu looked at each other and smiled, and said in their hearts that this guy is also stupid, he should not be able to show xiàn, no wonder he has not been able to get ahead in Wenxian all these years.

Before it was over, the adults had worshiped the three daughters-in-law, and Song Angu held his hand and coughed lightly: "Son, kowtow to his mother." ”

Zhong Shi turned around and said, "That's it, you're tired too, go back." ”

Song Angu smiled and said: "It's just a kowtow, my mother doesn't accept it, even if my son has a thousand filial piety, where can I dissect my heart?" ”

The mother and son seemed to be in disharmony, seeing that the atmosphere in the room was gradually condensing, Shen walked over quickly, and Lasong Angu knelt on the futon and said: "The ancestor is a thousand years, and our husband and wife will kowtow another one to the old ancestor." ”

After Song Angu finished worshipping, he got up and dressed up, and he didn't greet the Shen family, and went straight out.

Zhong's face was reflected in the high candle light, obscure, and he waved his hand for a while: "Okay, you guys rest early, and Ming'er must get up early." ”

A few children and wives have to take care of the kitchen fireworks, and several yards are brightly lit, and they have to patrol all the time, and they can rest for an hour at most tonight. Zhenyuan's sisters also got up to put on makeup as soon as they arrived on the fifth watch, and they had to serve in front of Zhong.

Zhong today wears a burnt swastika jacquard satin gown, embroidered with a crane longevity peach on the collar. She had good taste and clothes, but she was not in mourning, but she was still wearing her usual clothes.

Several girls have a long hairpin on their heads today, jade ornaments and beads on their bodies, and they are all dressed in thick peaches and gorgeous colors, so untouchable. Zhenshu also put on new clothes and followed Zhenyuan to the upper room. She is slender, she is still normal when she doesn't dress up, and if she wears a little pretty, she stands out a little more than others.

Zhong's heart was not here, and he didn't bother to look at her clothes, so he only glanced at it and said, "Call the two big ones to follow." ”

If she wants to meet guests in the main hall of the outer courtyard today, she must bring a few girls to accompany her, one to let the girls meet people, and the other to call the wives who come to pay their birthday to see a few girls.

Zhenyu hurriedly waved her hand and said, "I'm going to bring my fourth sister, she is dressed up today, ancestor, you ...... look."

Zhong glanced at it and nodded slightly, "Hmm! ”

She helped both of them to get up and was about to go out, when she saw Shen Yanran walking in from outside with a smile, and said: "The color of the ancestor's clothes today is stable and thick, and the ancestor is even more youthful and energetic. ”

Zhong asked, "How is it arranged in the kitchen?" ”

Shen said: "Everyone must have come with breakfast, so they only prepared some dim sum soup. The lunchtime table was ready to stop. ”

After finishing speaking, he came over and kissed him: "Let the daughter-in-law send the ancestor to the outer courtyard!" ”

Zhong didn't say anything, but he also stretched out his hand. Shen Shi looked around and sighed: "The girls are all dressed up so brightly and charmingly today, which is really moving, and the guests are here, I am afraid that they are the most envious of the granddaughter of the old ancestor." ”

Zhong said: "What's so rare about this? Just take two or three to the outer room. ”

Shen helped Zhong Shi and said: "There are four seasons in spring and autumn, flowers have plum orchids and bamboo chrysanthemums, good things should come in pairs, isn't it better to bring four?" ”

When Zhong heard this, he also thought about it a little, and glanced back at the remaining girls, Zhenyi Zhenyan was a little daughter, and she was still unsightly. However, Zhenshu wore a long jacket with a pink stamens and green stems, standing there at the end, Bai Yanjiao, with a pair of thick eyebrows and apricot eyes with autumn, it was the most delicate and moving grade, and she mixed with a kind of spirit of Ling Li and dust, Zhenyuan Zhenyu compared to her, all of them are the demeanor of the little daughter, only she stands here generously, it is really everyone's beautiful demeanor.

It's just that Zhong Shi recalled that a few days ago, this girl was still wrapped in a handkerchief to dig out a rat hole to catch bats, and he didn't know if the hand was washed, and the disgust for Zhenshu in his heart not only did not go, but deepened. sighed coldly in my heart: In order to cultivate Zhenxiu, I don't know how much effort I have put in, and now it is just an ordinary thing. Zhenshu, a wild girl, was born in the countryside, and the Su family never cares about it, but she looks good when she dresses up. It can be seen that some things may be born and cannot be changed by manpower.

At the moment, he also nodded and said, "Then bring it." ”

When Zhenshu heard this, he also followed suit.

A group of people went out of the easy-going house all the way, Song Angu took Changzhong, Changcan and Changgui, and a group of servants in the front yard, guarding the road, and kowtowed and bowed when they saw it from afar. When the gift was over, the slaves went to do their own things, and Song Angu also had to support the male guests who came to celebrate their birthdays. And the Zhong family sat down in the main hall, waiting for the guests from all provinces to come to celebrate his birthday.

On this day, there was a lot of traffic in front of the Song Mansion, and the house was also full of joy. The Zhong family was accompanied by several ladies from the Guogong Mansion and the Hou Mansion in the easy-going residence.

The stepwife of the Duguo Mansion, the Yang family, also came to congratulate her birthday, and her stepson fled from Yingtianfu for half a month, and the news in Beijing was boiling, but she still had a faint look.

Several girls in the Song Mansion, as well as girls from other provinces, most of whom had never seen this duchess who was □□ by her stepson, were very curious when they heard that she was going to come in person today, and they refused to go out in the main room of the easy-going house.

This Duchess is now only twenty-five or sixteen grades, phoenix eyes and long eyebrows, narrow cheeks and pointed jaws, if you look at the appearance, it is just ordinary, but there is a bewitching between her eyebrows and eyes, red lips like Dan, no matter who she stares at and smiles, there is a sense of flamboyance that wants to hook people's hearts. The women in this room are still like this, and when the man sees her, he doesn't want to be hooked.

Out of the easy-going house, Nie Shiqiu said quickly: "Du Guogong is so blessed, people can still marry such a gorgeous stunner when they are middle-aged." ”

Dou Mingluan said: "What can you say about the stunner?" Do you know what a stunner is? ”

Tao Suyi said: "In "Zuo Chuan", it is said that the husband has a stunner, which is enough to move people. If it is not virtuous, woe will be. So ......"

Nie Shiqiu turned around and said, "So it seems that Du Guogong's morality is not enough, and he can't shake this stunner." ”

When Zhenyu and Zhenxiu heard this, they all laughed out loud. Their banquet was arranged in Zhenyushan Academy, and they should all be accompanied by Zhenyu. When the banquet dispersed at noon, the ladies of the princes' mansions naturally said goodbye and returned home. Only a few daughters' families are still reluctant, Zhenyuan Zhenyu sent them all the way, Nie Shiqiu sighed: "The flowers have bloomed again, the spring is gone, and I don't know when I will see you again." ”

Dou Mingluan smiled when he heard this: "You should be a proud person now, how can you make this mourning?" ”

Nie Shiqiu smiled and said nothing. Zhenyu Zhenxiu sent them directly to the west gate to see them get into the carriage, and then reluctantly returned.

Because there are still a few sisters who were good friends with the Zhong family in the old years in the house, Zhenshu and Zhenyuan are both by their side. Both of them accompanied the waiters until dinner was finished in the evening, and after Zhong went to accompany him personally, he resigned and returned to Xiaoxiyuan. After returning to the house and covering the door, Zhen Shu quietly asked Zhen Yuan: "Since the last goodbye, have you ever had any news about that Zhang Rui?" ”

Zhen Yuan shook her head and said: "It's only a few days, our matter in Guangji Temple, although the two mansions have concealed it, but he is good friends with Dou Keming, I am afraid that it will ......."

Zhenshu sighed: "That's it, I just heard that the old lady Nie said that Zhang Rui has asked someone to propose marriage to the Nie Mansion, and the Nie Mansion seems to be quite satisfied, but I am afraid that they will get married soon." ”

Zhenyuan was speechless for a long time, and only sighed lightly for a long time: "It's all fate, how can I force it, it's just that, you go to rest, I'm going to sleep." ”

Zhenshu walked to the door and turned back, and saw Zhenyuan lying on the bed with her back bent, and she didn't see what kind of look she had on her face, but she still comforted her: "If a man chooses a wife as a disciple, then he is not a good match." ”

Zhen Yuan waved her hand and said, "Don't say it, go quickly." ”

Since this day, the three-day feast has been completed, and the whole house is tired and out of shape. Zhenyuan and the other girls are fine, but they accompany the old ladies in various provinces to eat tea and take a walk in the yard. The Su family, the Shen family, and the Lu family were busy eating all day long, taking care of them everywhere, running around with their little feet upside down, and their legs were swollen and shiny.

It was easy to send off the guests on the evening of the third day, and he was too lazy to eat, so Su Shi went back to the small west courtyard and lay on the bed, sighing and sighing: "This time our second room is also loyal to the ancestors, I see that she also cherishes you very much on her face, and when it comes to saying goodbye tomorrow, you will kneel in front of her and cry." I beg to stay and serve under my knees, and see that there is a blessing to stay. ”