Chapter 35: The Birthday Banquet
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Mei Xiang and the others had already set up the tables and chairs, because it was a family banquet, there was no need to divide the seats for men and women, and there were just three tables. One table for the old man and young master in the four rooms, one table for the wives and girls, and one table for the aunts. The third wife's dowry is thick, and she is willing to spend money if she has money, so this birthday banquet is naturally going to be better, and the banquet is personally organized by Mrs. Qiu, and the taste is good, and the color and fragrance are complete. It's a good day, the gentlemen in each room are all at the table, and even the old lady has come to Ning Yuanju in person, who dares to pick a thorn and touch the mold? Therefore, a meal is eaten calmly, and the guests and hosts are happy.
Mrs. Lan was smiling when she ate, not for anything else, but for the smile that the third lady had been hanging on her face today, and she had not broken. Speaking of which, the third wife's daughter-in-law was personally looked at by the old lady that day, although her temper was arrogant and straightforward, but in a family like them, which daughter's family didn't grow up pampered? It's nothing to be a little squeamish, after all, she didn't hire this Fu family to be the eldest son and daughter-in-law, and she can't afford to be the wife of the family, but the third son with her own son is good. The big rules are good, they look good, they have a good family background, and they know some poetry, calligraphy, calligraphy and painting, they have to take care of their own small family, they have that ability, the couple's love is coming, they want to have a red sleeve to add fragrance, and the blue yarn is not bad for the moon. Later, this Fu Shi got married, but it also confirmed that her vision is good, the third husband and wife are very Qin Se and Ming, and the honey has been blending oil for several years, otherwise, how did the three brothers and sisters of Lan Sanye, Lan Liuye, and Lan Wu girl more than a year younger than one year younger?
Therefore, over the years that the third lady has entered the door, Mrs. Lan has been quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law. But who knows, a few years ago, after that incident, she became like that. On weekdays, I am sick and can't see a smile, I don't pay much attention to the things in my own room, and I don't care too much about the affairs of my children, I don't think about how to keep a man's heart, but I think about being jealous and angry. Over the years, seeing that her son was not very good, the old lady naturally felt sorry for her son, and she also had some thoughts about the third wife.
But looking at the third wife today, I don't know if it is really a happy occasion or other reasons, in short, I am always smiling today, with a pair of eyes with God, although the face is still a little white, but it seems to have swept away a lot of sickness. Thinking that in recent days, I heard that the third child often went to the main courtyard to eat again, the old lady's heart moved slightly, and her face brought out a little smile, and she appreciated the third lady's set of red gold inlaid with mutton fat jade head, and the third lady happily took it.
Lan Xi stood on the side, and when her eyes swept over a room of jealous or silent women, she sighed softly and imperceptibly.
After the feast, the people slowly dispersed, and Mother Lin took care of the cleaning up with one hand, urging Lanxi to go back to the house to rest. Lan Xi really felt tired, so he didn't excuse himself. Back to Xianyayuan, Dong's mother had already informed a few girls, hot water was prepared in the clean room, Lan Xi took a hot bath beautifully, comfortably crooked on the couch, and took a handkerchief from the pillow moon to gently twist her hair, not waiting for the hair to be twisted, Lan Xi was already crooked on the pillow, and Gong Zhou went.
Nothing was said all night. On the morning of the second day, Lanxi got up early in the morning, packed up and went to the main courtyard. Thinking about yesterday's hectic situation, I am afraid that my mother is going to pick up the wind for my cousin today, how to say, I am also a cousin of my relatives, and I have to show the friendship of the landlord. Who knows, when I arrived at the flower hall of the main house, I didn't see anyone, the little girl guarding the door hurriedly led the five girls through the corridor, and went around to the cross-courtyard used to make the warehouse, only to see the third lady sitting on a mahogany circle chair placed in the empty space of the warehouse, and Mother Lin was leading Mei Xiang, Mei Shu and the two little girls to sort out the things that arrived with the ship yesterday and were sent by the Fu family.
Seeing Lan Xi, the third lady beckoned to her, "I'm taking care of the things your cousin brought, I see that there are a lot of good skins, I'm afraid your uncle found them." I sorted it out, set aside it for the old lady, and then prepared one or two for a few aunts and aunts for you, and there are a lot of good ones left, and when you have your hands free, you will pick a little back and let the pillow moon see whether to make a big coat for you, or make two jackets to wear, this good leather, it is warmer to wear in winter. ”
"Mother, I'm still young, where can I use such a good skin?" Lan Xi saw that there were two large boxes of nitrate skin, not fox skin, but also good gray squirrel skin, with bright fur color, all of which were good, but Lan Xi had seen many good things in his previous life, so he didn't pay attention to it. Looking at the third wife, I felt that my heart was translucent, the third wife wore the Mao Kan shoulder that Lanxi gave yesterday today, and put on an apricot-colored cuff circle embroidered with a short jacket with folded branch flowers, and tied a duck egg green thread skirt underneath, and the hair was loosely pulled into a fallen horse bun, and two jade symmetrical hairpins were inserted.
What makes Lan Xi happiest is that her mother has not taken care of these trivial matters by herself for many years, and she usually lets Lin's mother watch and do it, but why did she do it herself today? It's because my cousin is here and I'm in a good mood, so I suddenly got excited, or .......
Lan Xi pondered silently in his heart, but his face did not show anything, and as soon as his eyes changed, he changed the conversation, "Mother, brother, and cousin?" I thought that with my cousin here, I would be able to have a good meal in my mother's yard this morning. ”
"You kid, when did you get short of food, how did you become a little family?" The third lady glanced at her with a smile and a smile, straightened the hem of her skirt, stood up, and said, "Your brother and cousin went out early in the morning, saying that they wanted to lead your cousin around the city to see the customs and customs of this place, and the market is all kinds of things, I said, but it's just for fun." But what did your father say about the youthful nature, don't be too restrained, let me let them go. So I'll be alone with you to eat at this time, but you can't miss a good bite. ”
Lan Xi hurriedly grabbed the third wife and said with a smile, "It's still my mother who loves me." ”
At the moment when Mei Xiang was setting up the meal, the third wife sent someone to call Lan Qin, who knew that she couldn't call her, and the girl who sent her replied that the ninth girl was tired from playing yesterday, and she was still sleeping heavily at this time, and she waited for breakfast to be used again. The third lady didn't think there was anything, nodded and said that she knew, but she just muttered that this kid's body is weak, but Lan Xi frowned slightly, thoughtfully.
Eat silently, sleep silently. After a while, Mother Lin had already arranged all the things to be sent to Songquan Courtyard, and the third wife drank two sips of tea, took a short break, then looked at Lanxi and said, "Let's go!" I feel a lot better now, and I should go and say hello to the old lady, you came early today, so it shouldn't matter if you go with me first and then go to school, right? ”
Lan Xi was full of joy at this time, and immediately smiled, pulled the third wife, and said without thinking about it, "Naturally, I am accompanying my mother." ”