Chapter 24 and the Rites
This day is the first day of Jinyu, Shen Rong and Lu Li. Early in the morning, the two of them were served by the people around them to bathe and change clothes. In order to show solemnity, Master Gao ordered someone to open a family temple, and he personally put incense in front of the ancestral tablet, and then saluted the two in the hall. Mrs. Gao Hu personally presided over the ceremony for the two, Kang was the praiser, and Wang watched the ceremony. In addition, there are leading women in the Gao family, such as the wife Wen and her daughter-in-law Mei, and the youngest daughter Gao Jinlan, who has not yet left the cabinet, came to congratulate them. The two of them changed a total of three sets of clothes, and the previous two sets of clothes for the two were similar in style and material. When it came to the last set of dresses, it was two girls who held two dresses at the same time. A dress is silvery-white, simple in style, without any ornamentation. A piece of clothing is woven with colorful silk, the fabric is bright and eye-catching, and it is also equipped with peonies, peonies and other precious floral patterns. Hu Shi looked at the two girls and smiled: "These two dresses are made by me by inviting masters in the market to be finely crafted." Whatever you like, choose for yourself. Shen Rong glanced at the two clothes, then at the Hu family, and finally at Zhao's mother, seeing that Zhao's mother nodded to herself, she no longer hesitated at the moment, and took the silver dress and went in to change it. Jinyu had no choice, so she naturally had to wear the colorful brocade robe. When the two of them changed their clothes and came out, everyone felt that their eyes lit up. Although the clothes on Shen Rong's body are not ornamented, they are better than those without ornamentation, and her face is like a peach blossom and her posture is enchanting. Jinyu was dressed in a colorful xia shirt, and her delicate and dignified facial features became more and more noble against the background of the clothes. Seeing the two daughters standing side by side, blooming with their youthful atmosphere. Master Gao can't help but feel a kind of pride that my family has a girl who has just grown up.
Hu Shi looked at Shen Rong and Jinyu with a happy face, and said, "Can you understand the mind of letting you choose your own clothes for your mother?" Shen Rong blushed and said, "I didn't understand it at first, but now I understand." Thank you Mother! Hu Shi nodded and said: "At a glance at these two clothes, some people must think that I favor one over the other, one is simple, the other is exquisite, and Shen Rong must be self-conscious, so I picked the one that looks simple." In fact, the plain brocade dress on your body, the plain brocade used is the treasure at the bottom of my pressure box, which is woven from natural ice silk. Back then, I only got one horse in total. Now half of it has been made for you, and I will leave the other half to Fang'er. The colorful brocade on Jinyu's body, although it is also rare, is just labor-intensive, and it is easier in the end. Today, I asked you to choose clothes, of course, I have the intention of examining you, but it is more to teach you a truth. You can't just look at the appearance, you have to be careful about it. Honor and disgrace are not on the surface, but in one's own heart. "Remember, child!" Shen Rong and Jinyu listened solemnly. In the far corner, Shen Fang lowered her head with a bitter face. Isn't Hu's words himself? She thought about what had happened recently, and the more she thought about it, the more ashamed she felt. In the end, she felt that she didn't even have the courage to stay in front of Hu. So, he pushed his body to be unhappy, and retired with the two girls first. Because her body has always been weak, Hu and Master Gao agreed without much thought. At this point, Shen Fang rarely came out to see people in the house, which is a later story. In the end, when the ceremony was completed, the two were respectively hairpinned by Mrs. Gao's Hu for them. After worshipping Mr. and Mrs. Gao again, the ceremony was completed.
After the ceremony, Master Gao was full of praise for Hu's generosity, and compared with Aunt Liu, he appreciated Hu's equal and selfless treatment of his children. Shen Rong's performance this time also made him very pleased. After the ceremony, she proposed to Hu that she was willing to share the household chores for her mother, and begged her mother to allow her to learn to be a housekeeper by her side. Hu Shi naturally readily agreed. Aunt Liu was very emotional when she found out, she begged in the ear of Master Gao countless times but did not achieve her wish, and Shen Rong took advantage of a ceremony to complete it. It's just that I don't know, Shen Rong is in charge of family affairs, will she change a little bit of her master's rules for herself?
Aunt Liu has been detained by Master Gao's rules recently, and she can't stand it. Not to mention anything else, that is, the daily dishes are fixed, three dishes and one soup, one meat and two vegetables. There are decent big girls and housekeepers in the house, all of whom have one meat and one vegetarian dish. Aunt Liu is barely stronger than them now. At first, she refused to eat for the sake of face, but the people in the kitchen couldn't move, and it was the same every day. No matter how angry Liu is, he can't be angry with his stomach. If you don't eat for a day or two, she may be able to withstand it, but now it's almost half a month, and she can only barely eat a little bit of everything. At first, she couldn't help it, and went to the kitchen in person to find the familiar housekeeper and asked for an order, but was rejected by the other party. My wife has four dishes and one soup every day, and the meals are all delivered by our cook. The old man said that we were worthy of it, and the aunt's example master had also seen it, and the old man nodded himself. My aunt really wants to change, don't embarrass us below, let's go find the master! Aunt Liu couldn't even open her mouth when she said it. I have the heart to sprinkle and make a scene, but I really don't have that confidence. Now that the master has made it clear that he doesn't want to see himself, what benefit can he get when he makes a fuss in the limelight? Aunt Liu could only swallow her anger.
Now that Shen Rong is beginning to learn to manage the house, Hu Shi handed over all the purchases of the kitchen, needlework room and other places to her. Let her ask if she doesn't understand, and tell herself directly if someone is not convinced. Because Yang's mother was injured and wanted to go back to Hu's house. The housekeeper mother beside the Hu family also changed to Aunt Xu. Because Aunt Xu has just taken office and is cautious, she no longer mentions Shenrong's affairs to Jinyu everywhere. Fortunately, Shen Rong has Mother Zhao by her side, Mother Zhao is the old man in the house, she is the most familiar with the rules of the house, and she is familiar with the connections in the house, and she is also in charge of things when she is in the hands of the old lady. So Shen Rong can also be regarded as having a reliance. Under the guidance of Zhao's mother, Shen Rong followed the rules in everything, and she was able to handle all the trivial matters at home in an orderly manner. Hu Shi looked at it coldly, and found that Shen Rong's arrogance was indeed much more restrained than before, and he was secretly relieved in his heart at the moment. Seeing it in his eyes, Master Gao felt that Shen Rong had grown a lot better than before, and his attitude towards her quickly became much more affectionate. Shen Rong is no better than others, and has always been the most favored by him, so once she does something wrong, she is most likely to make him angry. And once he has a good performance, he will naturally be even happier.