Chapter 405: The Joy of Housewarming
Even when the old man sent a letter, the family put down the matter in hand and listened to Goro's letter.
In the letter, the old man Lian said that he was very happy to know that Lian Shouxin had made meritorious contributions because of planting corn and had won the archway given by the emperor. Even the Shouxin family is about to move into a new house, and he is happy for them. Even the old man said in his heart that he would send Lian Jizu and the Jiang family back when the archway was completed.
The old man sent the two step-ancestors back, which had multiple purposes. First, the archway is given to Lian Shouxin, but the whole Lian family is honored, and even the step-ancestor as the eldest grandson of the Lian family, to replace the old man and the entire Lian family to worship. In the letter, even the old man also said that if he hadn't been old, he would have traveled hundreds of miles back and forth, and he was afraid that he would come to a good place, and when the time came, he would have come to the joy of his housewarming in Chapter 405. and Lian Shouren, who also planned to come back, but he was in an official position, so he couldn't help it.
Second, he knew that Lian Shouxin's family was going to move into a new house, so he asked Lian Jizu and his family to replace a large family of people to congratulate them and burn the bottom of the pot.
Also, one more thing. Winter is approaching, and the crops in the field should have been packed. When Lian Jizu came back, he just collected the rent of the land of the Lian family.
"The step-ancestor and his family want to come back, burn the bottom of the pot for us, and say goodbye to the archway?" After listening to the old man's letter, Zhang said in some surprise, "Our letter, according to the word, didn't arrive so soon?" Why does his father even know the day? ”
got the imperial archway, such a sensational event in the township, of course, you have to write to tell the old man Lian.
Lian Man'er's family sent a letter to Mr. Lian, entrusting the businessmen in the town who came and went to Hejian Mansion to buy and sell. This, it depends on the convenience of others. Estimating the date and distance of the trader's departure, even when the old man wrote this letter, he should not have received the letter that Lian Shouxin had brought over.
How did the old man know about the news, and he knew it in detail?
"It should be my sister Hua'er who sent a letter over there." Lian Man'er thought for a moment. That's it.
Lian Hua'er is literate and hyphenated, Chapter 405 The joy of housewarming can write letters by himself, Lian Shouren and Gu Shi took a large family to Hejian Mansion to take office, and there must be correspondence with Lian Hua'er.
Lian Man'er's family received rewards such as the imperial archway. Song Hailong has already come once with the steward. Congratulations to Lian Man'er's family and said yes. When the archway is officially completed, on the day Lian Man'er's family moves, he will come back with Lian Hua'er. Song Hailong also brought the words of Old Madam Shen. Say if your body allows. Old Madam Shen will personally congratulate her at that time.
The Song family naturally knew the date of the completion of the archway and the move of Lian Man'er's family. The Song family has a wider range of faces, either sending their own subordinates to carry letters, or asking someone to bring letters, which is much faster than Lian Man'er's family.
"That's how it should be." Lian Shouxin nodded and said.
Put down the letter. The family set up a table and had lunch.
Meal. The dining table was removed, and a new desk was replaced, and even Man'er prepared all the pen, ink, paper, and inkstones, and the family sat together to discuss the banquet on the day of the move.
"Let's estimate first, how many people can come." Lian Man'er said.
After estimating the number of people, we can decide how many tables to arrange at that time.
"I've been worried about this since the day we built a new house." Zhang said while holding the soles of his shoes. Most of the women in the Zhuang family are diligent and accustomed to using two things, or even multi-use. Talking in his mouth, he refuses to be idle in his hands, and he always has to do some work to feel comfortable.
"Just a few people from his grandfather, a few people from the Wu family, Wang Xiaotaiyi, Lao Huang, Wu shopkeeper, and a few more families in our village. They are all people who know us closely, and if you talk more, it is enough to prepare three tables. ”
This kind of thing is not as good as weddings, funerals, weddings and other major events, and only close relatives and friends who are very close will congratulate them.
"If you don't have this imperial archway, then three tables are enough. Now, with this imperial archway, there are more than just these three tables. Lian Shouxin said.
"Not really." Zhang nodded.
"Song family, let's count him as three people, as well as the eldest sister's family in the county, it is estimated that the eldest sister and their two children can come, and this together is seven people. The Song family must bring someone here, and they also have to give a reserve seat...... "Lian Shou Xin said.
"Wang Ju's family must also have to come, I heard Lord Jiang say yesterday that the county government will also come to ......, and the sixth master, it is estimated that someone will have to be sent to ......" Wulang said.
"And in our village, I'm afraid there are a lot of people who want to come......" Lian Shouxin said.
The family counted for a long time.
"Moving, it's not a big deal in our village. We won't accept the gifts in this village. "Even keep your word.
"Tomorrow, I'll let it out, saying that we have all received this favor, what should we do in the future. We are not that kind of people, with the archway, we are still us, can we still be in the fish and meat township? Zhang said.
When Lian Man'er heard this, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at, what am I saying wrong?" Zhang asked.
"Mother, you're right. I'm smiling, I'm happy. My mother is also a cultural person now, and she will say that she is in the fish and meat town. After Lian Man'er finished speaking, she lowered her head and smiled.
"Don't you just laugh at my mother for being a big boss? This word, I still learned it from our Xiaoqi. Xiaoqi, this word, is it right for my mother to use? Zhang turned his head and asked Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi was also grinning with Lian Man'er, and when he heard Zhang's question about him, he was busy and made a straight face.
"Mother, you use this word so well."
"Well, I won't have to study hard in Baal in the future. I don't learn, you always urge me to learn. I've learned this, and you're laughing at me again. Zhang pretended to be angry.
"Mother, we didn't laugh at you. We are glad that you have learned well. Lian Man'er and Xiao Qi hurriedly coaxed Zhang's family.
The lady laughed for a while, and then returned to the topic.
"In that case, let's not invite a chef, just book a few tables at Yuelai Restaurant." Lian Man'er looked at the number of people she had recorded on the paper and proposed.
"How many tables is the right number of tables?" Lian Shouxin asked.
Lian Man'er, Wulang, and Xiaoqi got together, muttered for a while, and crackled for a while.
"Let's set the middle table of six tables first, and then set three tables for the medium table, and the rest, let's discuss it with the Wu shopkeeper, and it will be too late to make it now." Lian Man'er said.
The best table is for the guests. The medium table was prepared for the stewards and decent mothers-in-law and girls brought by the guests.
The family discussed, and on the same day, Lian Shouxin went to the town and gave the deposit to the Wu shopkeeper, saying that it was okay, and when the time came, it may increase or decrease depending on the situation. The shopkeeper Wu ordered the package ticket and said that everything would be handed over to him, and that day would definitely be based on the banquet of the Lian family, and everything would be done properly.
The busy days flew by, and in a blink of an eye, it was the day when the Yuci archway was completed and Lian Man'er's family was going to move into a new home.
Early in the morning, the guests arrived one after another. Everyone gathered in the open space in front of the archway.
Auspicious day, auspicious time
I heard the sound of a cannon salute, followed by a hundred firecrackers. In this deafening sound, a large red silk fell, revealing the whole picture of the completed archway.
The archway is in the middle of the Ming Building, the plaque in the middle of the Ming Building has the dragon and phoenix auspicious cloud pattern, and the center is two dragons flying and phoenix dancing with the big character "Imperial Gift". There is a banner under the plaque, which is engraved with words, describing who the archway was given to in a certain year, month and day, why the archway was given, and the date of construction and completion of the archway.
There is a mezzanine on both sides of the Ming Building, and there are Ruyi patterns and Pixiu styles carved exquisitely. The next floor is the second floor, and the second floor also has a plaque, one side is engraved with merit in the community, and the other side is engraved with a hundred generations.
The whole archway, all the use of large pieces of white marble to build carving, eaves and arches, dragon kiss beast head, in the morning sun, it looks particularly majestic and majestic.
Everyone in front of the archway bowed down one after another, chanting the emperor's grace in their mouths.
After worshipping the archway, everyone gradually came to the new house.
The new house has already been prepared, and there are brothers Wu Yugui and Wu Yuchang in the front yard who take Wu Jiaxing as a guest to help Lian Shouxin entertain male guests. In the backyard, the Zhang family led people to entertain female guests, Wu Jiaxing's mother Wu Wang's family, Zhang Caiyun's mother Zhang Wang's family, and Jiang's family all helped Zhang's work.
Zhang Qingshan, Li and Zhang Qingnian, Wang and their granddaughter Zhang Caiyun arrived yesterday, and even Jizu and Jiang arrived yesterday evening.
There are six tables for men, and they eat in the main hall and study in the front yard.
The Shen family came today, neither Shen Liu nor Shen Jiu, but the third master of the Shen family, accompanied by Steward Zhong. This is the first time Lian Man'er has seen other brothers of the Shen family besides Shen Liu and Shen Jiu.
The third master of the Shen family looks about forty years old, and he looks very rich. That rich and energetic is a little similar to Shen Jiuzhi, but the eyebrows and eyes are different, compared with Shen Liu, it is not a place that is similar at all.
At least, that's what Lian Man'er thinks.
Lian Man'er looked at the gifts sent by the Shen family, which were two jade bonsai, an embroidered screen of rich peonies, and four makeup satins.
The little guy Quanfu didn't follow Shen Liu for some reason, and he also came here. This little guy is extremely clever, and when he sees an opportunity, he comes to Lian Man'er.
“…… These gifts, the girl looks good? This is what our sixth master and ninth master picked. ”
"Take a lot of pain." Lian Man'er smiled, "You sixth masters, and ninth masters, are all at home?" Why didn't you come today? ”
"The ninth master was locked up in the study to study, and the sixth master went to patrol the border ten days ago. These gifts for the girl's family were picked at that time. ”
Lian Man'er smiled and nodded, and then asked Xiao Qi to come over and ask him to send a letter to Goro in the front yard, and arrange Quanfu to eat at the cross-courtyard banquet, so he couldn't slack off.
The prefect of Liaodong Prefecture, the prefect of Jinyang County and some subordinate officials also came, and many of these people also had gifts to give, mostly toys. Only that Master Li gave a set of new books printed by the Hanlin Academy, as well as a box of lake pens, a box of Hui ink, and both ends of the inkstone.
Song Hailong and Lian Hua'er also brought generous gifts...... Send a change first and ask for dividends.
There will be two watches in the evening. (To be continued)RQ!!