The sky was gray, and the warm sunshine of the previous few days seemed to dissipate like a dream. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThe light rain washed the flowery scenery of Gusu City in the past few months.

The peach, which was still blooming on the branches yesterday, has also been mixed with the earth with the rain today, and the few remnants of the flowers that hung here and there are also swaying in the wind; The only visible flower color is the dense "lonely and not spring" tulip, just flower clusters. The chirping of the birds that had been scurrying in the trees a moment ago had also been dispersed by the wind and rain, but the tireless chirping of the cockroaches had been played merrily.

The whole Gusu City is unusually quiet, only the east of Gusu City near the Yan Mansion is full of people, fragrant cars BMW, jade chariots are vertical and horizontal, ushered in and sent, so lively.

It turned out that today was the birthday of the old lady of Yan Zhai. This old lady Yan was originally the daughter of the Boling Cui family, regardless of the family's opposition, she was willing to marry the old lady Yan who was only a concubine at the time, and the two broke away from the Lang evil family and came to Gusu City, relying on the dowry support of the old lady Yan and the talent of the old lady Yan herself to have today's Yan rouge.

At the west door of the Yan Mansion, a beautiful girl in gorgeous clothes, Qiluo beads, and exquisite makeup is holding a girl in cloth clothes and walking into the inner courtyard of the Yan Mansion. This beautiful woman has bright teeth, ice muscles and jade bones, curved eyebrows and eyes, and looks forward to brilliance in her actions. I saw her holding a Suiyun bun, with a golden hairpin on her head, Cui Langxuan on her waist, her sleeves and hands, and her wrist about a gold ring.

If someone passes by at this moment, they will definitely find that the delicate-looking girl is the eldest lady of the Yan family, Yan Jiaojiao, and on such a big day as today, the eldest lady Yan does not follow the old lady Yan, but appears in a remote place far away from the main house, which is very surprising.

What is even more surprising is the cloth-clothed girl beside Yan Jiaojiao, whose long hair like ink is tied up high with a slender ribbon, without any ornaments on her body, her appearance seems to be one point worse than Yan Jiaojiao, but there is a little more aura, and the most attractive thing is the smart and cunning black eyes.

Although the Yan family is just a family of businessmen, ranking last among the Shinong industry and commerce, but even so, the people who come and go on weekdays are also the children of important families in Gusu City. Not to mention Mrs. Yan's family, Mrs. Yan's own family, Langya Yan's family, is also a scholarly family that has been inherited for a hundred years.

Today is Mrs. Yan's birthday, even if the distant relatives in the mountains and forests trek to come, they will definitely change into brocade clothes, and those famous families who have been friends in the past will come to congratulate her birthday with good gifts.

And the girl in the cloth was not unkempt but extremely frugal, not to mention what congratulatory gifts she bringed, and she only carried a dark burden on her weak shoulders.

"Jue Jue, if you come later, Grandma, she won't wait for you to start the banquet." Yan Jiaojiao smiled and teased her, and the worry in her eyes before was swept away.

She looked at this younger sister who was five years younger than her but had been wandering the rivers and lakes since she was a child, and felt pity in her heart. Jue Jue's body is much longer than during the New Year, and she can reach her shoulders.

When he caught a glimpse of Jue Jue's extremely pure cloth clothes, he couldn't help frowning, and before Yan Jue could speak, he reprimanded: "Grandma's birthday, you don't have a good time picking it up, hurry up and go back to the room to make up first, the provincial grandma will be unhappy when she sees her." ”

"Kyaukyao, how did you become so verbose. Walking the rivers and lakes, wearing brocade clothes, I don't obviously let people rob me. Yan Juejue looked at her with a headache.

Although Jiaojiao is not a fellow mother with her, she has spoiled her since she was a child, and she is no less than her grandmother's love for her. After the ceremony, Yan Jiaojiao faded away from her previous childishness, and her words and deeds revealed more and more everyone's temperament, and her eyebrows and eyes that had not grown before have now bloomed with its unique light. It is really "like the moon covered by light clouds, and fluttering like the snow of the wind." ”

Yan Jiaojiao knew that what Jue Jue said was indeed true, but it was inappropriate to dress up like this on Grandma's birthday. Seeing that it was less than half an hour before the auspicious time, Jiaojiao pulled Yan Juejue up and ran in small steps.

"Kyaukyao, why are you in such a hurry, your demeanor." Yan Juejue was very surprised to see Yan Jiaojiao, who was used to walking lightly, with her hand-held skirt pulling her and striding towards her boudoir.

"How can you take care of this, if you are slower, will you really dress like this to congratulate Grandma on her birthday?" Yan Jiaojiao replied angrily.

Her pace is not slow at all, but Yan Jiaojiao is different from Yan Juejue, after all, she has always been raised in the deep boudoir, and she rarely exercises on weekdays, and she is already out of breath after a few steps.

Yan Juejue also knew that time was pressing, and when she saw her delicate body still running with her, she felt a burst of warmth. Seeing that there was no one around, Jue Jue took a light effort, ignoring Yan Jiaojiao's surprised look, just said, "I'll explain to you after the birthday", and quickly took her to the boudoir.

Inside the Fukujudo Hall of the Yan Mansion

An old lady Yan dressed in a longevity pattern cloud brocade was chatting with two close friends from her boudoir.

At this time, the maid hurried into the house, and several old women were very dissatisfied, but they could not reprimand them directly.

The maid hurriedly knelt on the ground: "It's all the maid who is reckless, disturbing the lady and the guests." Please punish the lady. ”

Old Madam Yan said lightly: "What's the matter, so flustered?" Etiquette that I learned on a daily basis. ”

"Hui Niang, it's Sanniang who is back." The maid fell to the ground and replied.

Old Madam Yan's eyes flashed with joy, but her face was silent: "I know." Go to the steward and get the penalty yourself. ”

"Yes, thank you for your grace." The maid got up and bowed to Mrs. Yan and the distinguished guests, leaned over and bowed her head and stepped out.

Old Madam Li was a little puzzled and said: "I have never heard that the Yan family only has Zhiqing and Fat Qing, where did Sanniang come from?" Isn't it a wild goose that knows something again? ”

"I hope that Yan Zhi can add another piece to the Yan family." Mrs. Yan replied with a smile, seeing that the two were still unknown, she explained, "The makeup mother is from the side branch of the Li family in Longxi. ”

Old Madam Wang frowned, frowned again, and said: "Zuo is just a side branch, in the end it is still a concubine, so don't let anyone know." ”

Old Madam Yan picked up the teacup and said no more.

Fujin Garden

Yan Juejue put Jiaojiao on the small couch in the outer room and went to the inner room to make up.

As early as a few days ago, Old Madam Yan had already instructed her subordinates to clean Yan Juejue's Fujin Garden every day, and the maids also changed into different fresh fruits every day. Today, Yan Juejue did not feel a trace of damp and musty smell when she entered the room, but she could smell a faint fragrance, which was naturally fresh and pleasant fruity.

Yan Jiaojiao saw that Jue Jue had already gone in to freshen up and change clothes, so she picked up the lychee that she had freshly purchased this morning by the couch and ate it slowly.

Inside the garden

The wives of the various businesses that had arrived at the Yan Mansion before the auspicious time were now visiting the garden and enjoying the flowers.

"I heard that Zhiqing returned from business the day before yesterday, and it seems that he brought a lot of treasures from the Western Regions." The lady of the Wang family in the rice grain shop said.

The lady of the Jia family, a salt merchant, flattered the county lady: What is there, what is there in the county lady's house, what are the treasures that have been rewarded from above. ”

Hearing this, Yao Yuzhi, the county lady, was very comfortable, but she only smiled faintly on her face and said, "Let's go to Yan's Rouge Store another day." ”

Although Yao Yuzhi is the wife of an official, he has a warm relationship with the businessmen and wives. Today, the county order family came to congratulate Mrs. Yan on her birthday, and Yao Yuzhi also specially changed into a big red gown and dark skirt made of ten brocades offered by the silk village a few days ago.

"The lady's dress today is really beautiful. This material seems to be excellent, isn't it Yunjin? The lady of the Shen family firm saw Yao Yuzhi wearing a luxurious new dress and hurriedly praised. Today, the lady of the Shen family came to celebrate her birthday with her seventeen-year-old daughter, hoping to climb a family business for her daughter at today's banquet.

"It's just an ordinary brocade, which makes the master roll the gold thread. That Yunjin can only be used by the children of the family, the dignitaries and nobles in Chang'an City, which is available to us ordinary people. Although Yao Yuzhi was so humble on his lips, there was a smug look on his face that could not be hidden.

Of course, this ordinary brocade is naturally woven with better than ordinary silk, which is also the best cloth that Bai's Silk Village can get in Gusu.

"Madame said with a smile, this brocade dress is dazzling when worn on the lady's body." The lady of the Jia family hurriedly complimented, and then the conversation changed, "I heard that the wind is also here today." ”

Yao Yuzhi was simple-minded and never thought of anything else, nodded and said, "Yes, Qian'er and Qing have always been friends, and they are coming today." ”

"Thunderstorm is also eighteen this year, have you ever been married?" The lady of the Shen family is worried about her daughter's family affairs, and she is in a hurry at this moment.

Yao Yuzhi suddenly reacted, it turned out that these ladies of the Shangjia family had hit their own families, but how could she ruin her son's future, so she had to smile awkwardly: "This, Qian'er is still young, and she will have to take the fame test next year, but the family affairs are not in a hurry, not in a hurry." ”

"The lady of the He family, they all say that they start a family first and then start a business. You can set up a family affair for Zhiqing first, and when he returns from high school, it will be double happiness. ”

The youngest daughter of the Jia family is fourteen this year, although she is not in a hurry, but such a good family affair cannot be encountered at any time. And if you can set up a family affair within the year, when the county magistrate Dalang returns from high school, and her daughter also has a good time, she can just get married, and she will also count her own affairs.

"You are so sincere in persuading Qian'er to get married as soon as possible, and I won't hide it from you. In fact, Qian'er was engaged to marry my little lady when she was young. The little lady is only twelve this year, and she wants to let Qian'er wait until next year's high school to make a decision, and wait for the girl to marry as soon as she passes the ceremony. When the time comes, I would like to invite you to enjoy your face and drink a glass of wine. Yao Yuzhi had no choice but to shirk it like this first, thinking that it was time for Qian'er to settle the marriage. I don't know if Assassin Shiken refuses to marry his daughter to his own family, but it will be okay to say when Qian'er is in high school.

When all the ladies heard this, they all knew that it was just Yao Yuzhi's excuse, but they had no choice but to change the topic.

Fujin Garden

"Kyaukyao, you're eating more and more amazingly." Yan Juejue opened the curtain and walked out of the back room, but saw that a plate of lychees had already bottomed out.

Yan Jiaojiao looked up when she heard the sound, and saw Yan Juejue combing her double flat bun, with hairpins and bronze hair combs inserted on both sides of the bun, covered with a plain pink gown, wearing a dark green skirt on her lower body, and a black jade pendant pinned to the waist of the same color, holding a pink shawl in her hands. Only a superficial layer of clove powder was rubbed on his face, and the rouge was only wiped on his lips.

"Grandma's birthday, you are still dressed like this, and you don't even wipe rouge on your face." Yan Jiaojiao said dissatisfiedly.

"Kyauk-kyauk, I like that. Let's go, or we're going to miss the auspicious time. Yan Juejue pulled Yan Jiaojiao's big-sleeved shirt and coquettishly.

"Alright, whatever you want." Although Yan Jiaojiao said this, she put the white jade bracelet on her left hand on Jue Jue's wrist.

Yan Juejue didn't shirk, rubbed the jade bracelet on her wrist, and walked to the front hall with Yan Jiaojiao.