Chapter 54: The Buddha Bathing Festival
After being dressed up by Mama Chang and June, Liu Ruoxi turned around in front of the mirror. The girl in the mirror has a handsome nose and big eyes like stars. Dressed in a goose yellow dress, the face is more pretty/beautiful, white and red, like blooming peach blossoms. At the age of fifteen, although the figure has not yet fully grown, it already has the soft curves unique to a girl.
Liu Ruoxi looked at it, and unconsciously showed a smile on the corner of her mouth. After a few months of recuperation, her body is much healthier than before.
Mama Chang was beside her, barely able to see her eyes with a smile, while praising her.
"It's still our girl, and it's getting better and better. No wonder girls don't like to dress up now, girls are like this, even if they don't dress up, they are better than others. No matter how angry they are, they can't get angry. β
Chang Mama said that she in her mouth can be understood as a general reference, but everyone in the room knows that Chang Mama is mainly talking about Liu Ruoyuan.
"Big sister is very busy now, even if she looks at me unpleasantly, I'm afraid she won't be able to spare time to be angry with me." Liu Ruoxi smiled.
Mama Chang, Layue, June, and the little girl who came in to serve all laughed on the fifth and seventh days of the new year.
Liu Ruoxi packed up and went to Mrs. Liu's house. Second Mrs. Liu and Second Master Liu also packed up, and when they saw Liu Ruoxi coming, they immediately ordered someone to put the meal. Liu Ruoxi sat under Mrs. Liu's second wife, and accompanied Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu to have breakfast together.
Today's Buddha Bathing Festival, Mrs. Liu believes in Buddhism, and there is no meat in the kitchen for a day. Although Mrs. Liu has a small kitchen here, she also ordered to go down and only cook vegetarian dishes today. The tastes of the second master and the second wife of Liu are light. Eat only congee, vegetarian buns and a few side dishes. Mrs. Liu Er thought that when Liu Ruoxi was growing up, she also asked the kitchen to make vegetarian meat. Specially put it in front of Liu Ruoxi and let her eat more.
"Today I went to Daxiangkokuji Temple. Is Daddy going with you? Liu Ruoxi asked Second Master Liu.
"I have something else to do today, so I can't go." The second master Liu told Liu Ruoxi, "You and you/mother should follow the old lady well." β
"The eldest brother and the third brother didn't go either, and arranged for Da Lang, Erlang, and Brother Zhang to accompany you." Second Master Liu told Second Mrs. Liu again, "In addition, there is Wen'er, and I have a day off in school today." I'll let him go with you and let him go. β
"It's fine." Second Mrs. Liu nodded.
After the three of them had breakfast, they went to Mrs. Liu's house together. Second Master Liu asked Mrs. Liu to say goodbye. I told Mrs. Liu that I had something to do today and couldn't accompany me to the temple.
"Serious matters, if there is something to do, just be busy. There are big men and they follow us to do something, so you don't have to worry. Mrs. Liu was in a good mood today, so she waved her hand at Second Master Liu.
Second Master Liu said something with Mrs. Liu again, and then went out.
Soon, all the daughters of the Liu family came one after another. The first to come was Mrs. Liu, with Liu Ruoyuan and Liu Ruojuan. Liu Ruojuan was wearing a light blue shirt and skirt with Liu Ruoxi. On his head, he wears a tired silk golden phoenix that is only worn during the New Year's Festival, although they are all hairpin ring jewelry purchased by the public, but they are also dressed up extraordinarily grandly. If you look closely, you can still see it. Liu Ruojuan applied fat powder to her face, and her eyebrows and eyes were painted.
Liu Ruoyuan is naturally dressed differently, except for a pearl and emerald. Liu Ruoyuan was not wearing the shirt and dress that the sisters had, but another set of red gold shirt dresses. The style of the shirt is particularly special. The waist is much tighter/narrower than the usual spring shirt, and the waist/limbs are more slender.
watched Liu Ruoyuan staggering in front of Mrs. Liu. Then/Liu Ruoshan, who entered the door, pouted.
"Third sister, look," Liu Ruoshan came to Liu Ruoxi's side and whispered in her ear, "The spring shirt that everyone made together is still the style she chose, and everyone made the same after saying it." But it turned out that I had made another one. So treacherous! β
Liu Ruoshan is telling the truth.
Liu Ruoshan is not a girl who only complains behind her back.
"Big sister," Liu Ruoshan looked at Liu Ruoyuan and said in a loud voice, "When making clothes, the big sister set the style for us, and said that the sisters should wear the same." Why did the big sister make this one else? β
"What did the fourth sister say? This one is not new this year, it was made last year, but it has not been worn yet. I thought it would be better to put it out and wear it. I didn't expect it, it's pretty good, isn't it? When Liu Ruoyuan heard Liu Ruoshan ask her like this, she raised her eyebrows, and just as she was about to answer, she saw Mrs. Liu giving her a look. Liu Ruoyuan swallowed back what she was going to say and changed her rhetoric. Although what I said earlier was quite gentle, in the end, it was still a little provocative.
"I did it last year, I'm afraid it's not. As far as I know, this is a style that has just become popular in Beijing this spring. Liu Ruoshan was also not polite, and directly debunked Liu Ruoyuan.
"Whoever made me lucky, an old dress, can catch up with the fashion. Fourth sister, don't be angry, you can just do one when you go back. It's just that this shirt is a bit labor-intensive, and when the fourth sister's shirt is finished, it's summer, hehe. Liu Ruoyuan was exposed by Liu Ruoshan, and she didn't feel embarrassed, but smiled.
"Something!" Liu Ruoshan angrily tore the handkerchief in her hand.
Since Liu Ruoshan came back from outside, she has not been on the same page with Liu Ruoyuan. As long as two people meet, they have to compare their respective clothes, and every time you are angry with me, I will hurt you. On several occasions, the two sides were close to tearing their faces. The next time they met, the two of them were relatively smiling, and they were even more sarcastic about each other.
The so-called accustomed to it, I don't know if Mrs. Liu is old, her ears and eyes are not good, or she doesn't care about it at all. As long as the two of them didn't quarrel too much, Mrs. Liu just didn't see it. It's just that she still loves Liu Ruoyuan, and she is indifferent to Liu Ruoshan. However, it should be for the sake of Master Liu San, and he did not deliberately wronged Liu Ruoshan.
"Third sister, look at the jewelry worn by the eldest sister, but they are not public! Don't we know her yet, what does she have? I don't know which of our cases it was scavenged from, but she's really cheeky. The second sister doesn't have it, I'm afraid it's not enough to loot, I only dressed her up, and there is no extra way to dress up the second sister. Liu Ruoshan couldn't be angry. whispered to Liu Ruoxi again.
Liu Ruoshan deliberately raised her voice slightly, and Mrs. Liu and others were beside her. I can hear some of it, but not completely. It's not real enough. But it's enough to understand.
In this way, Liu Ruoshan has also said it more than once. At the beginning, Mrs. Liu and Liu Ruoyuan changed their faces, but later, they pretended not to hear it. Mrs. Liu San was not in charge of the family affairs, and the power was still in the hands of Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu/Grandma. Mrs. Liu is proud of her ingenious means, and her roots are deep, and no one can shake them.
Even if there were such words from Mrs. Liusan's side, Mrs. Liu didn't believe it. No one can shake them. Mrs. Liu San is so spicy, it is not their way, as soon as she returned home from outside, she was grounded during Mrs. Liu's birthday, and she lost face.
Liu Ruoyuan had the upper hand in the dispute with Liu Ruoshan, so she was even more proud and staggered back again.
Liu Ruoshan's eyes fell on Liu Ruoyuan's skirt, to be precise, it was Liu Ruoyuan's feet that were covered under the skirt.
"Third sister. How the big sister walks swaying, like a fat duck. Ha ha. Liu Ruoshan said, laughing out loud.
Liu Ruoyuan heard Liu Ruoshan's words, and her face suddenly changed. Liu Ruoyuan is the most unacceptable. It's just that some people say that she is not beautiful and ugly. was described as a fat duck, Liu Ruoyuan was angry.
"You are a country girl, what do you know?" Liu Ruoyuan lifted the corner of her skirt. Let Liu Ruoshan look at the shoes she wears on her feet, "There are only first-class people in the capital." to be able to afford to wear such shoes. Four girls, you haven't seen it. I'm afraid I haven't even heard of it. The eldest sister taught you, there is something you don't know in the future, but don't show it in front of outsiders, people laugh at your village! β
Liu Ruoyuan is wearing high-soled shoes today, and the soles are made of fine cork and carved in the shape of lotus flowers. Many of these shoes are hollow inside, and they can be stuffed with incense powder. Wearing such shoes, the figure looks more slim, the walk is more swaying, and the soles of the feet are still fragrant.
Since last year, this kind of shoes has become quite popular among women in the capital. However, it is not so easy to get a well-made pair. And the worse ones are not comfortable to wear. In the capital, there is a De Ruixiang that specializes in making this kind of shoes. Go to the faΓ§ade of his house, but you can't buy it, you can only customize it. Therefore, only the ladies of the very wealthy and wealthy families wear such shoes. This kind of shoes is more suitable for spring and summer. Therefore, Liu Ruoshan is really the first time to know about this kind of high-soled shoes.
"It doesn't matter if you laugh, it will also cause us to lose face!" Liu Ruoyuan snorted, put down the corner of her skirt, and walked to sit next to Mrs. Liu, "Old lady, why hasn't the car been prepared yet?" β
Liu Ruoshan blushed angrily. After all, she is two years younger than Liu Ruoyuan, and she has just returned to the capital, and she does not know as much about many things as Liu Ruoyuan.
"Isn't it just a pair of shoes, just like that? I'll buy ten pairs and eight pairs to wear, so what? Liu Ruoshan whispered, and at the same time told the girl to buy shoes, saying that she would wear them today.
Liu Ruoyuan sat next to Mrs. Liu, just smiling proudly.
"I have a pair that was from last year, and I only wore it once or twice. If the fourth sister doesn't dislike it, bring it and try to wear it? Liu Ruoshan saw that Liu Ruoshan was embarrassed, so she said.
Liu Ruoshan thought about competing with Liu Ruoyuan for a high bottom, and when she saw Liu Ruoyuan's shoes just now, she liked it very much, so she nodded.
Liu Ruoxi hurriedly asked Layue to go back and brought a pair of shoes with lotus high soles. Liu Ruoshan and Liu Ruoshan are good friends, and the two sides often give each other things, so they didn't be polite to Liu Ruoxi, so they really tried.
"It fits perfectly." Liu Ruoshan put on her shoes, walked two steps, and a smile appeared on her face. Liu Ruoshan is petite, and when she wears these lotus high-soled shoes, her figure immediately becomes more slender, which makes her even more happy.
"I've grown a little taller this year, and I'm afraid I can't wear these shoes. The fourth sister likes it, so let's wear it. The fourth sister will naturally want the best if she goes to make a new one, but I'm afraid that it will have to wait a while to get it. Liu Ruoxi said.
Liu Ruoshan is also a smart girl, and she heard something else from Liu Ruoshan's words. She didn't ask Liu Ruoxi, and when there were only two people in her heart, she would ask Liu Ruoxi clearly. (To be continued......)