Chapter 11: The Family Feast
86_86270 The sky was getting dark, Shui Ling urged her to hurry over, and the two walked towards the old lady's Ci'an Hospital,
On the way, Qin Mengdie asked: "Shui Ling, tell me what I was like on this occasion before, and I don't miss any flaws." ”
"As long as the young lady goes last, she doesn't say anything and doesn't do anything, just sit quietly next to the master and eat, and if someone leaves, we will also invite Ann to come back, and it will be over." Shui Ling said without worry.
Qin Mengdie's heart is a lot more down-to-earth, so it's okay, don't speak, so as not to let others see the flaws. ”
The two came to the gate of Ci'an Courtyard while talking, and Mother Wang greeted them at the door, and when she saw them coming, Mother Wang stepped forward and gave a salute: "The eldest lady is here, and the courtyard will wait for the eldest lady." "It's clear that I'm the last to arrive.
When I entered the courtyard, the pair of old men sitting on the main seat should be my grandparents, and I saw that the old lady was dressed in a reddish-brown straight-necked cardigan, with gray hair and bright eyes. The old lady wore a brown shirt outside, lined with a dark red long skirt, her hair was coiled behind her head, with a dark green jade inlaid forehead, and a string of Buddhist beads around her neck.
On the left is my father and younger brother, and further to the left is my aunt Wang Xiuya, who has met.
On the left side of the eldest aunt, she is wearing a pale yellow cloud smoke shirt, mopping the floor, a white palace satin plain snow silk cloud-shaped thousand water skirt, her hair is combed with smoke and hibiscus buns, and she looks very beautiful and has a beautiful temperament, it should be the second aunt who is gentle and gentle.
Further to the left is Li Qiaorong, the third aunt wearing a lilac cardigan dress, embroidered with beaded flower brocade patterns, and covered with a jade-colored smoky silver silk light gauze shirt.
Further to the left is Lin Yaozhi, the fourth aunt in a plain dress with a lotus pattern.
Finally, there is the pale pink dress, the corners of the skirt are embroidered with light blue butterflies that are about to fly, covered with a layer of white light yarn, silky ink-colored hair floating around the waist at will, slender figure, brute waist is weak, and it looks even more touching You don't have to think about it to know that it is the fifth aunt Zhang Wanqing.
There is an empty position on the right that should be her own, and then to the right is the second lady Qin Mengxin who has seen her, today she is wearing a golden cloud smoke shirt embroidered with elegant orchids, mopping the floor with yellow ancient patterns and double butterfly cloud-shaped thousand water skirts, and holding the mist veil of Bixia Luo peony. The clouds are emerging, wearing a hollow orchid bead hairpin, even the woman feels excited when she sees it, she is really a beauty.
On her right is the third lady Qin Menglan, her appearance is somewhat similar to the second miss, but her expression is more domineering, today she is wearing a purple dress, embroidered with rich peonies, and the water-green silk is in a series around the waist, and the perfect figure is undoubtedly obvious, and the golden step with a peony pattern on her head is more charming but less calm than the second lady.
On the right is a girl dressed elegantly and decorated, simple and kind-faced, it should be the fourth lady Qin Mengting.
Qin Mengdie looked at it and saluted the old lady and the old lady: "Say hello to your grandfather and grandmother." After turning sideways and greeting Qin Haichuan again, he walked straight to his position and sat down, everyone was used to her coldness, and didn't say much, Qin Honglie smiled at her quietly, she pretended not to see it.
Old lady Qin spoke first: "Everyone is here, today is August 15, and the so-called reunion of people with a good full moon is the so-called reunion of the full moon, and it is also auspicious for our family to have a reunion dinner." ”
The old lady was not happy, but a little sad: "I don't know how the second child is about the festival, whether there is a lack of food and clothing, the second room is in the ancestral house, the yard is small, and there is no income, so I feel sad when I think about it." Saying that, he wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, looking really sad, but what Qin Mengdie didn't understand was that the second uncle couldn't bear it, and he ate his father's, why was he pitiful? But I can't say anything if I despise it in my heart.
Qin Haichuan is a filial piety: "Mother, you see the big holiday, don't be sad, hurry up and let me ask the housekeeper to send some items to the second brother, but the second brother is also yes, I have opened a shop for him a few times, and he is not doing well, and he doesn't care about the fame, and I can't do anything about him." ”
The old lady slapped the table angrily: "You just look down on your brother, think he is not as good as you, he is my own son, as the eldest brother, shouldn't you care about him?" ”
Qin Haichuan was also a little angry: "Mother, am I not your own son?" Why don't you want to think about how easy it is for me to raise such two families by myself? ”
The old lady stiffened her face: "You are an official, you have the ability, you look down on us civilians, what kind of sin am I making, raising you such a rebel." Saying that, beating her chest, Qin Mengdie looked confused, she had seen her eccentric parents, and she really felt sorry for her father if she was like this.
At this time, the old lady Qin stood up: "You old woman, you don't have any rules at all, if you think about it, you will make a fuss, and you can't stop the meeting on today's good day." The boss has done enough, you are still not satisfied, if the second boss has half of the boss, I will die, and the second child is spoiled by you. ”
At this time, the eldest aunt hurriedly came over to play a round: "Master, don't you accompany the old lady and the old lady, the old lady also misses the second uncle, you look at the big holiday day, you are a junior, don't make the old lady angry." ”
As soon as the words fell, I heard the second aunt holding a handkerchief and covering her mouth and sneering: "The eldest sister always treats herself as a lady, and it is your turn to speak on any occasion." ”
The eldest aunt looked at the second aunt angrily: "You troublemaker, no wonder you don't have children, and your mind is used on bad others." ”
Speaking of the second aunt's sore spots, the second aunt said angrily: "Aren't you just a daughter, you will marry in the future, follow your surname, if you give birth to a boy, come and show off with me." ”
Qin Haichuan stood up and shouted, "Can you all stop eating?" The third and fifth aunts looked like they were watching the show, and the fourth aunt was holding a Buddhist bead in her hand and ignored the noise.
The banquet was held, and the atmosphere eased, the fifth aunt sat on the lower left, some dishes could not be sandwiched, but she was not like any lady who could not eat, she looked at Qin Haichuan with pleading eyes: "Master, I want to drink that white fungus soup, can you make a bowl for the slave family?" ”
It may be that the other aunts are following him, but the pretentiousness of these five aunts is extremely useful, Qin Haichuan personally filled her with a smile and handed her a bowl of soup.
The third aunt was a little sour: "The fifth sister is really not sympathetic to the master, and she can't make the maid become, what kind of system do you have?" ”
The fifth aunt smiled: "Third sister, you are making a big fuss, this is a family banquet, we are all a family, so it seems lively, what do you say, master?" His eyes looked at Qin Haichuan with charm.
Qin Haichuan said with a smile: "Qiaorong, Wanqing is right, this is a family banquet, don't be so particular, I'll clip you what you eat." ”
The third aunt is not easy to fight again: "Thank you, master, I'll just come by myself." ”
As soon as this side calmed down, the second and third ladies beside Qin Mengdie quarreled over grabbing the chicken heart in the stewed chicken. Second Miss Qin Mengxin raised her voice: "I got it first, third sister, why don't you fight with me regardless of the eldest and youngest?" ”
The third lady, Qin Menglan, was not to be outdone: "I got it first, not to mention that we are all concubines, even if you are one year older than me, your identity is no different, do you still expect to become a concubine one day?" Dream! ”
Qin Mengxin has always felt that the eldest aunt can be raised as a lady, so she has always felt that she is nobler than the two younger sisters, which makes people poke at the sore spot and lose their rationality: "I don't know if I can become a concubine, but you must not, no matter how you are my sister, you must not call me a sister." ”
Qin Menglan sneered: "I have to call you sister, you must be a year older than me, besides, I have never thought about it, I will be my concubine in peace, I am down-to-earth." ”
"Second sister and third sister, stop arguing, let's eat." Fourth Miss Qin Mengting looked at the two sisters and said.
Qin Mengxin and Qin Menglan had a rare tacit understanding and said in unison: "You don't meddle in your business." ”
The eldest aunt knows how to measure and look at her face: "Mengxin, why are you so unruly, do you know how to argue with your sister or not, how do I usually teach you, you have forgotten, people have no rules, how can you also learn?" "This is said at a high level, on the surface it is educating his daughter, but if you think about it carefully, it is a change of law and says that Qin Menglan has no rules and is rude.
How could the third aunt not hear it: "What the eldest sister said is interesting, you mean that I didn't educate Menglan well, and a slap can't make a sound." ”
Qin Haichuan looked at the noisy and frowned: "If you can eat, eat it well, and if you don't want to eat, go back to your yard." "It's all honest this time.
Qin Mengdie observed everyone in the afterglow, she was very curious why the old lady seemed to love watching dramas because of the more noisy she was here, what kind of mother was this, she really sympathized with her father, but looking at the five aunts, she also felt that her father deserved it, and she was not too tired to marry so much, but she still bowed her head to eat, and this meal was estimated to save him from eating alone.
The banquet was withdrawn, and the maids brought fruit one after another, and at this time a golden full moon in the sky was already hanging high in the sky, sprinkling the bright moonlight on the ground, as gentle as a light veil. The clouds in the sky are light, the wind is light, and the moonlight is beautiful, which makes for a beautiful picture.
The second lady, Qin Mengxin, walked to the old lady and the old lady with the guqin in her arms and bent down slightly and saluted: "Grandfather and grandmother, Xin'er will play a song for the second elder, okay?" ”
Old lady Qin happily opened her mouth: "Good girl, good!" "I said three good things in a row.
The third lady couldn't sit still and stepped forward and said, "Grandfather and grandmother, the second sister plays the piano, how about I accompany the dance, and my granddaughter also wants to make the second elder happy." ”
"Let's go together," said the old lady, her eyelids drooping