Chapter 28: The Night Banquet (1)
The third wife borrowed the name of appreciating the plum blossoms and invited the big and small Jia to come over. "Words * love * first * hair
I didn't think about it, but Xiao Jia's took it again, knowing what they were asking them for, and brought two outsiders, how can this be a serious matter.
The third lady muttered to herself. complained to Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Yun again, did they invite them, why did they come over? When did the Hong family have a good relationship with them, it was so good, why did the last time you Miss Su and Lu, please comb your hair, insert hairpins, and be the praiser, but it missed our family?
But of course, this can only be put in the heart, and the face is still passable, after all, in a county, you can't look up and look down.
The third lady also smiled and took Mrs. Zhang's hand.
"Where, Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Yun can come, I can't be happy, how can I not welcome it? Come on, come on, please sit inside, and the old lady is waiting inside. β
The feast was held in the main hall of the old lady's place. Fortunately, the location there was already large, and there were two more people, and I was not afraid that it would not be arranged.
The third wife and the eldest lady accompanied a few female guests to the old lady's Fushou Hall.
There, the lights were bright, the fragrance was faint, and the old lady sat on the main seat, waiting for the battle.
This battle, she is only ready to win.
Old ladies have always been winners. Will everything still go her way this time?
And on this day, because all the guests were invited, only the women in the family attended. A few young masters were idle. Hong Juncai was afraid that he would snub a few classmates, so he was going to set up a table outside, but the Ning brothers refused. He said that he seemed to be a little cold, his body was a little weak, and he wanted to lie in the house.
Hong Juncai was about to ask them for a doctor, but Ning Guangji and Ning Guangyi quickly refused.
When the doctor comes, what else do they have to look at?
Ning Guangji said, it's just a small problem, it's good to rest enough.
Hong Juncai also knew that there were many people in this world who were afraid of medical treatment, thinking that they were the same, so he didn't force them to let them rest. It's only one day, if it's still not good in a few days, even if the Ning family brothers don't want to, he will also invite a doctor to come. Since the Ning family brothers are now in the Hong family, he is responsible for their physical health.
Seeing off the brothers of the Hong family, the brothers of the Ning family breathed a sigh of relief and smiled together.
Their wait is finally coming to an end.
They went back to the house, but instead of resting, they changed their clothes and went out again. Attentive people will find that they are changing into the clothes of the little guys, and they are acting sneakily, obviously, to do something unseemly.
But on such a dark night, there is not even a moon, and who knows?
No, there is still one person who knows.
Through the crack in the window, another person took this qiΔ in his eyes.
He smiled as well.
It's just that this face is much uglier than the Ning brothers. However, when he laughs, you will realize that his teeth are very white and neat. It's hard to believe that such an ugly person has such beautiful teeth.
He muttered, "You know, these two guys, with bad intentions. However, I can really endure it, and I have endured it for so long. β
He said proudly, changed into a black night suit, and followed.
Isn't this called praying mantis catching cicadas, and yellow finches behind?
Although it was an excuse, the third wife also made this excuse enough. In the old lady's main hall, there was indeed a pot of human-high green calyx plum blossoms. This flower is a very cherished variety, and it is not easy to cultivate.
This pot of green calyx plum blossoms is well cultivated, at this time, clumps and clusters, in full bloom.
The white petals, pale green flower base, fresh and beautiful, like a fairy in the water. Especially in winter, when everything is depressed, it is even more touching to see such a fresh and vibrant green.
And the yellow stamens add a bit of delicacy to it, which is particularly beautiful.
Almost all of a sudden, the Zhang family conquered her and was amazed.
"Sure enough, it's a green calyx plum blossom, but it's different from ordinary plum blossoms. Third wife, I don't know that your plum blossom may cut love? You make an offer, right? β
She is a real lover of flowers, and she opened her mouth so recklessly. The third lady knows that this chapter is a famous nymphomania, but if she finds something she likes, she will definitely try to get one back.
The third lady was overjoyed, and began to think that they were redundant, but now it seems that it is not useless at all.
She held back the ecstasy in her heart, and pretended to be displeased: "What did Mrs. Zhang say?" What is our relationship? Mrs. Zhang likes my things and looks down on me. Where can I still collect your money? If this flower is mine, it doesn't hurt to give it to my wife, but it's just ......"
Saying this, the third lady showed an embarrassed expression.
"If you have any difficulties, you just say it, you don't need to be polite to me."
Although Mrs. Zhang is a delicate woman and a scholarly family, her speech is different from that of ordinary scholars.
The third lady said: "Alas, you also know that my unsuccessful daughter has no other hobbies, and likes to tinker with these things all day long. Of the ten plants, nine of them were lost for her. It's not easy for a plant to live, if I don't ask her, I'll give it to her, I'm afraid she'll be sad. β
"This is Miss Eight?" Mrs. Zhang said admiringly: "I didn't expect that at such a young age, Miss Eight would have this talent, which is really admirable." It's not like the one in my family, who will ask me for things every day. Ah, far from it. Third wife, since it is the work of Miss Eight, why don't you ask her to come out and explain it to us and give us a long insight, okay? β
The third wife was very happy, this Mrs. Zhang really gave her a long face, why didn't she find out that this Zhang family was so good before?
She looked at the old lady longingly, and the old lady nodded with a smile and said, "Just call the eighth sister over, and let the fifth sister and the ninth sister also come to meet the ladies." After a pause, he said, "In addition, call the third sister over." β
The third wife was stunned for a moment, what did she call the third sister to do, she was a concubine, and this kind of good thing would not be her turn. However, I thought that Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Yun were here, maybe it was for them to see, the third sister was the oldest, and she should have been the first to say her kiss.
The third lady responded crisply, went down to make arrangements, and was secretly proud in her heart.
Now, everyone is praising Red Eight, even if Red Five and Red Nine are coming, they are just the foil of Red Eight.
The third wife really made a good calculation. There is such a good thing in charge of the family, otherwise, throughout the ages, how can everyone fight to the death around the word "power", and it is inextricable?
Some people are happy, and some people are sad.
The faces of the eldest wife and the fourth wife were not very good-looking, and they thought it was a fair competition, but they didn't expect that the third wife had already made up her mind and made such a prepared play. In comparison, they are all lagging behind.
But what else can be done now that it's come to this?
I just hope that the little Jia family will not be dazzled by this green calyx plum blossom.
Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Yun were accompanied by several wives.
The most important guests, big and small, were naturally accompanied by the old lady herself.
At this time, she was smiling and said, "Our Qinghe County is from Hangzhou, which is a rural place. The girls in the family are in this acre and three points of land all day long, and they have never been out of the house, and they have no knowledge. The people outside casually joked and said a few good words, and they all took it to heart. I really think of myself as a character. Now let them take a look at the grandeur of the two wives and grandmothers from a big place, so that they can have a long experience. Don't go outside later, don't know the height of your eyebrows, let outsiders see the joke. β
The Meixian Commander has only just arrived in Qinghe County to take office. The third lady once went to congratulate the arrival of the Mei County Order, but the old lady, Da Jia's was also the first time to see her.
The two sisters came from the "Jia" family in the famous family "Wang Gu Lin Xie, Zhou Ye Lu Jia" in the south of the Yangtze River, although they were just a fallen side branch, but the emaciated camel was bigger than the horse, and the knowledge was not something that those girls from small families could have.
looks kind on the outside, but in his bones he has the arrogance of the women of the family.
Originally, they looked down on the Hong family quite a bit, and the third wife looked capable and clever to others, which was very good. They looked at it, but they felt that although she was born as a merchant girl, she knew a few words, she hadn't read many books, and she was a bit of a philistine, and she lacked a little poetry and bookishness.
I have also heard that the old lady is just a peasant girl, the eldest lady is a concubine, and the second wife is the daughter of a eunuch's family, but she is disrespectful, and she would rather marry someone who is far inferior to her own family in order to be jealous.
Besides, the fourth wife was actually supported by the concubine. The origin of a concubine is a concubine, that is, when the main mother dies, there is only another person who marries another house, and helps a thing to be the main room, and people who are more particular will not do this. Isn't that a joke?
Xiao Jia really can't figure it out, the old lady of her own family, Su Ri, is also a shrewd person, how could she decide such a confused family affair, or give her the most important grandson Wednesday Gongzi, it is really incredible to the extreme.
However, seeing the old lady at this time, Xiao Jia's was extremely surprised.
A peasant girl, her conversation is so elegant, no matter what she says, she can deserve it, and she also has her own unique insight, which is very extraordinary.
The more he said, the more Xiao Jia admired him, and the more he didn't dare to be rash in front of the old lady.
Besides, the second wife is indeed a young lady from an official eunuch, and her demeanor and speech are not inferior to the wives of the Zhou family.
The eldest lady is slightly inferior, but not shallow and frivolous, making people laugh at Cheng dΓΉ. For a woman from a small family, it can be regarded as very good. I heard that the old lady's eldest son was a cripple, which was also a helpless move.
And obviously heard Jiang's mother say that the Hong family intended to change relatives, and thought that when they came up to see them, they would rush to say that the third wife brought her daughters to the county government last time, which was really a bottom.
But the old lady entertained them for a long time, but she didn't feel anxious at all, and she didn't hurry to ask them to eat tea, snacks, and fruits, without any eagerness.
At this time, it was only Mrs. Zhang who talked about the ladies in the house, and then they mentioned it casually, and it was very understated.
Not to mention anything else, just this calm work is highly regarded.
Seeing that the old lady said this, Da Jia Shi hurriedly said: "The old lady is also too modest. Not to mention Qinghe County, it is the entire Jiangnan, and even to the north, there is no one who does not know the good name of the daughter of the Hong family. They are all children who have no knowledge in the countryside, and other families are afraid that they will go into the soil. Last time the third wife came to the county office, I also met Miss Eight. It's really good-looking, good-temperamental, and there are few young ladies I've seen who can compare. β
"Mrs. Jia praised it falsely, how can that child afford it. Her appearance is barely good-looking, but her temperament is a little impetuous and not calm enough. I'm a grandmother all too well. β
The old lady said modestly.
The big and small Jia listened to the old lady say that Hongba's personality is quite pertinent, and it is true that most of the lively girls have some impetuousness, which they can also see. It's just a bit too much to say that "the appearance is barely visible". It is not an exaggeration to say that the appearance of this red eight is one in a million.
This modesty is too much, and it is a bit fake, and both of them are a little disappreciative in their hearts, waiting coldly for the other ladies of the Hong family to come.
They want to see, what does it mean to be able to look at it reluctantly?