Because this is defined as a small gathering of relatives and neighbors, according to the meaning of Red Seven, the layout is mainly warm, comfortable and leisurely, and there is no need to make it too formal. In addition, there is some light rain from time to time these days, the weather is not very good, and the ground is always a little wet, so it is mainly arranged indoors. According to the number of people invited, according to age, I made a division. Since it's homely, it doesn't need anything special, just daily. The women, the older ones, mainly prepared various cards; Young people, you can also touch cards, you can also throw pots, drums and pass flowers, etc., are some games that girls often play.

Men, naturally they have their tricks, and the king of Runan is also here, and he is not afraid that he will not be able to control the field.

Runan Wangfu and Ningyuan Marquis Mansion came relatively early, and they also have the meaning of helping Hongfu entertain guests. After all, it is the first time to feast guests in the Red Mansion, if there is anything inconsiderate and rude, one can remind one or two, and the other is that it can be thoughtful. Moreover, with them, they are not afraid of the cold field.

Zhu Zhennan, the king of Runan, and Zhu Jinghan, the prince of Runan, all came, and naturally the second master came forward to receive them. Although Hong Qi is the head of the family, she will not insist on mixing on occasions when she shouldn't be reconciled. There are some topics for men, but it's hard for women to talk about them. For example, how is the prostitute in the Qinglou or something, how can a woman insert it? On the contrary, many of the friendships of men are established in this way, and sometimes they are faster and stronger than talking about politics or the current situation.

Honger's mother-in-law, Mrs. Ning Yuanhou, is a little bad these days, his eldest son has an errand, and his eldest daughter-in-law is sick at home, so she didn't come. However, the father-in-law Ning Yuanhou Yu Wei came and was talking to the king of Runan. Because of the relationship between Hongda and Honger, the relationship between the two governments is still good, and they have always been moving around.

Hong Er and her husband, Yu Hai, the second son, also came.

Yu Hai is a young man who loves to laugh, his temperament is very lively, and his relationship with Hong Er looks very good, he comes to meet a few wives, and from time to time, his eyes will turn to Red Er, and he is deeply in love, and he sees that the third wife smiles and squints. When the eldest lady saw this, she teased him, and he didn't blush. Instead, he smiled and asked the eldest lady, why didn't she give a meeting gift?

The eldest lady made him laugh so much: "You are such a big person, are you embarrassed to have a meeting gift?" It's not a three- or two-year-old. What a poor boy. Come on, I'll give you my jade pendant today. ”

Shaking his head with a smile as he spoke, he went to untie the jade pendant on his body as a greeting gift.

Hong Er hurriedly went to stop him.

"Auntie, this person loves to joke, where is this truth, put it away quickly."

Yu Hai saw that she was in a hurry, and hurriedly reached out to help her: "Be careful." With a split hand, he had already taken the eldest lady's jade pendant, and then he solved the mystery: "I'm asking for our future children, the first time I come to a foreign house, how can I miss a meeting gift?" ”

As soon as he said this, the room full of people stared at Honger's stomach. Hong Er was so ashamed that she couldn't do it, but she still nodded shyly to the third wife who was looking at her. This made the third wife very happy. Hurriedly asked someone to prepare some chicken soup, what pig's trotter soup, and to nourish Honger's body.

Yu Hai grinned even more proudly, and the room was full of people begging for things.

The red family has not heard of such a happy event for a long time, and they are all very happy, or silver bills, or ingots, or bracelets, or hairpins, and handkerchiefs embroidered by themselves, and they owe, saying that they want to make belly pockets for their nephews and nieces.

In the end, when Yu Hai left, he walked with a hand full of things, and the room was full of laughter.

Undoubtedly, as a son-in-law, Yu Hai is more endearing.

The power of the king of Runan is too prominent, everyone is a little trembling in front of him, it is difficult to love him as a son-in-law, this regret, here in Yu Hai, it can be regarded as a great satisfaction.

Red Er married such a person, he is also blessed, and Hongda's vision is good, and it obviously took a lot of effort to find such a good family for this sister.

After they came, it was almost time, and the other families came one after another.

The Ning family of Shilang Mansion and the Liu family of Hanlin Mansion are all here. The two young masters of the Ning family went to the Hong family again, and they were slightly embarrassed to see the brothers in the second room of the Hong family, but the brothers of the Hong family were not originally small-bellied chicken intestines, and they were ordered by their elders, so they naturally didn't mention the past at all, just chatted about the feelings of coming to the capital or something, but they also talked very happily. It's just that the eyes of the Ning brothers can't help but look back, and Hong Juncai and the others see it and laugh in their hearts. The last time I came to Hongfu, I was beaten up by Hong Qidang as a flower thief, and I was covered in injuries, but I still miss her?

The brothers of the Ning family are also here to live in the capital permanently.

Because of the tragedy in Qinghe County, the Ning family, who lived in Linxian County, also felt quite unstable.

Moreover, Ning Shilang has been in the capital for many years, and he has also gained a foothold, feeling that there is no place comparable to the capital, and it is also good for the future of future generations. It's better for the Qi family to move to the capital.

In the past, Ning Shilang had also persuaded him many times, but Master Ning had always been reluctant to go to his hometown and had always been unable to make up his mind. This time, the pirates that have become rampant in recent years actually ran to the river, and several gentry were wiped out because of this. Master Ning always felt a little bad in his heart, so he finally made up his mind and sent the Ning brothers to the capital first.

Subsequently, the He family and the Wu family came, all of whom lived relatively close.

One is from the Dali Temple's family, and the other is from the scholar's family in the hall, and the male owner didn't come if he had something, and the ladies and ladies came. The two young ladies of the Dali Siqing family were a little shy, and they blushed as soon as they spoke; The scholars in the hall were a little reckless, and as soon as they came, they smashed the vase of the red family and made a big red face. She has also reached the age of kissing, but Mrs. Bachelor doesn't dare to take her out, for fear of accidentally causing trouble outside and making jokes for others. But you can't always walk around at home and relatives' houses, the red family has a low door, it's a mistake, what they say, others shouldn't take it too seriously, so they brought their daughter. After repeated explanations, it was still miserable.

Mrs. University Scholar was a little embarrassed, but Hong Qi happily took Miss He's hand and said, "I feel that there is always something in this room that looks a little unpleasant, and I feel awkward." I can't find it. It's still my sister's good eye, and I found it out at once. Spring breeze, go and change the plum bottle for me, and I still think this bottle is good. ”

The spring breeze smiled crisply, and after a while, I really took a plum bottle and put it there again, and there were some flowers, and Hong Qi said that she was a little lazy to get these today, and let Red Eight insert them for her.

Red Eight is still average about the Red Seven Sect, and he doesn't care much about it. But she has always loved flowers, and she was originally quite accomplished in flower arrangement, and she learned this new style of red seven very quickly, and now she has some looks. The scene was immediately inserted, and the ingenious color matching was immediately praised by the ladies.

After Princess Pingyang's first banquet, the new flower arrangement method created by Hong Qi has long been spread, and Wang Jingya and those ladies gave a very high evaluation, saying that it was enough to start a sect and praise it.

As soon as they came in, they found that the layout seemed ordinary but very ingenious, those exquisite chair cushions, table cushions, pillows of various colors and shapes, and colorful flowers, made the room exquisite, romantic, warm, and beautiful, but there was no sense of chaos at all.

At the same time, the arrangement is completely different, but it makes people want to jump on the couch with many colored pillows next to the windowsill.

They can't help but have the feeling that this trip has not been in vain, and they have greatly increased their knowledge. And I thought, when I go back, I should get a room like this.

And the lady of the university scholar has a lot less bad impression of Hongqi because of the rumors these days, and she feels that she knows how to live and loves life like this, and she will not be blind at all because of her beauty, and a woman who is so considerate to people should not be bad in character. It's just that my life is not good, and I am tired by this look.

Hongba won the praise of the ladies, and was very happy, swept away the sullenness of these days, and warmly entertained the guests.

She was originally a lively character, once she smiled, she was full of affinity, and soon the two shy ladies of the Wu family also talked more, and Hong Wu also interjected a few words from time to time, many of these pillows were made by her with her girl, and the ladies praised her for having a pair of skillful hands.

Under the leadership of Hong Qi, Hong San talked to two concubines from Runan Palace, one named Ruoxi and the other named Ruoxia. Although Hong San felt a little uncomfortable, so his face was obviously a little cold and a little stiff, but fortunately, Ruoxi and Ruoxia were both gentle, and their fate was in the hands of Hongda, so although they were guests, they accommodated Hong San in turn and actively talked to her. Slowly, Hongsan became much more comfortable.

She herself knows her own problems, and she is grateful that Hong Qi has always been with her, as Hong Qi, she doesn't need to deal with two low-status concubines at all, and she has always stayed here for her. Hong San made up his mind, he must do his best to correct this problem, and he can help Hong Qi on this occasion in the future, instead of letting Hong Qi bother for her. The two are trying their best to cater to each other, and one is also working hard, although it is not as lively as the Red Eight, but it has also improved a lot.

Red Qi nodded secretly.

There is also a Zhu family who is a waiter in the Ministry of Works, because her family also has guests today, she has already sent someone back to the Hong family, saying that she will not come to play today. Another day, invite the Hong family to come to her house to play.

The woman is talking about flower arrangement, talking about home decoration, and on the man's side, Hong Qi led a few sisters to specially arrange small wine and dishes, water and wine, and there is nothing special about it, but when I ate it, I found that there was a different taste, and many of them were tastes that I had not tasted before.

In particular, the cocktail made by Red Qi, various flavors, is made by Red Seven with fruit wine, white wine and ice, and the taste is mellow enough, which makes men full of praise. The wine in the south of Daxing is very light, and there are few such strong ones. But it's not like some northern wines, it has a spicy taste, and when you drink it in your mouth, you don't feel anything other than burning it.

Liu Hanlin is a wine lover, and asked how the wine was prepared on the spot. I asked but felt that something was wrong, food and wine are also the heritage of a house. A recipe sometimes takes generations of effort to develop, and it is also the foundation of the family heirloom. With such a secret recipe, you will be looked down upon when you go to your in-law's house. It's really not good to ask casually. He was about to take it back, but the second master had already asked people to pass the words in without thinking.

After a while, Hong Qi wrote the recipe and came out. In particular, it is pointed out that in addition to the order, it is also necessary to adjust such a flavor. It's not easy to write, if you try it and feel that the taste is wrong, you can send someone to come and learn from the kitchen lady in the house.

Such a secret recipe, saying that if you give it away, you will give it away, and there is no reluctance at all.

Liu Hanlin's evaluation of the Hong family was much higher, and after chatting again, he found that although the masters of the Hong family were not very good at learning, they were not the kind of ignorant people, and they were all very kind and gentlemanly. is the third master with the strongest atmosphere in the market, and he is not cunning and contemptiful, and his sons are also, although all of them are not middle-aged people, but they are well-founded and well-behaved, and they are not such light and thin children.

Such a person is also worth associating.

Liu Hanlin originally came with the intention of socializing, but at this time, he really had the idea of making friends. Especially the calligraphy and painting of the fourth master, even in Liu Hanlin's opinion, is also quite good, and he already has the feeling of entering the house.

Since then, the Hong family has also begun to enter the upper circle of the capital, there are some people who have dealings, and they have gotten acquainted with other people, and it is no longer the embarrassing situation when they first came, except for the Runan Wangfu and the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, no one knows each other.

The Zhou family came the latest. Mrs. Dou still had some blue under her eyelids.

Last night, Zhou Shangshu scolded her fiercely, saying that she had handled the matter of the Hong family too inappropriately. For so many years, Mrs. Dou has never been said so by Zhou Shangshu.

After hearing the news that Li Mo, the prince of Zhenbei, had taken a fancy to Red Qi, Zhou Shangshu only felt restless. Runan Wangfu is just that, this Zhenbei Wangfu is a much more terrifying character than Runan Wangfu. The king of Runan is favored again, but after all, he is stationed in the capital, and his generals are in awe of him, but the loyal one is still the current emperor. But the other palaces are different, they are stationed in the frontier, and the heavy soldiers in their hands do not know the emperor Lao'er in the capital, who has the grain, he will listen to whom, hundreds of years, the wings have been completed.

Even the emperor wants to win them over, even at the cost of marrying a princess.

Especially in the north of Zhenbei Wangfu, the north guarded by the town, has the most wars and the greatest power. Don't look at him on the frontier, in a word, the court will still be swinging.

Although Mrs. Dou has extraordinary knowledge, she is a woman in the back house, and she still sees things in the court too shallowly.

Hearing this, he was shocked: "If they have such great power, how can the Holy Lord tolerate them?" ”

"If you can't tolerate it, you have to tolerate it, if you move, I'm afraid, this Li family's world will not be able to sit still." Zhou Shangshu sighed: "Emperor Zu was wise at the beginning, and many of the policies formulated were very wise. Only these four royal mansions are really incomprehensible, why would such a catastrophe be left? I really don't know, how long can this world be stable? ”

"You have to think of a way, you must not let this Red Qizhen become that Li Mo's concubine. Red face troubled water, red face disaster water! ”

In the end, Zhou Shangshu also sighed a few words.

Zhou Shangshu's words are easy to say, but now, how can it be so easy to do. The rise of this red seven is so fast that it is unexpected. Even the old lady took out the head of the Empress Xiao Zhou, the queen of the ancient sages, who was collected at home, and was ready to let Zhou Zihua shine in this Qionghua banquet, which was unbeatable, but because of the birth of Red Qi, she died young.

Now, Hongqi's every move has attracted the attention of the entire capital and the entire Daxing world.

Move, can't move.

Deter?

She is a woman, how can she change the decision of Li Mo, the prince of Zhenbei?

Mrs. Dou came with a lot of worries, she wanted to see why this Red Seven made her daughter give such a high evaluation, and why Li Mo was tempted at first sight.

But when she came, she saw a strange thing.

Mrs. Yang, a well-known official media in the capital, came, followed by her, there were hundreds of people beating gongs and drums, followed behind, and I don't know how many people were carrying burdens and carrying boxes, there was a long queue, and the front arrived at Shangshu Mansion, and there was no shadow in the back.

Whose young lady is it hired for, what a big deal?

Even the well-informed Mrs. Dou was also taken aback by this situation.

Look at the open box, the first pair of geese symbolizing the harmony of husband and wife are made of pure gold, not to mention, the whole body is studded with precious stones, and the eyes of the people who flash are about to go blind; The second box is a pair of corals, one red and one green, five feet high, and priceless; The third box is the calligraphy and painting of St. Wu Daozi, which has a price and no market, and can be used as an heirloom, that is, the Zhou family, and there are only a few pairs, such a thing, who is willing to take it out as a dowry......

One door after another opened, such a battle had already alarmed all the prefectures, and they sent people out to see, who was it that married a daughter-in-law so generously?

The trumpet was blown all the way, and the golden gong was sounded all the way. In the end, the procession stopped in front of the door of the Red Mansion. Mrs. Dou chuckled in her heart.