11. Chapter 11
Mr. Chen asked the inn to help hire a big carriage in advance, and early in the morning, Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen went to Chengfu with Chen Mu and Wen Xiaomiao and the prepared gifts.
After walking for about half an hour, I arrived at Chengfu.
Wen Xiaomiao jumped down from the carriage, and the first thing that caught her eye was the gilded word "Chengfu" on the red gate, as well as the two majestic stone lions next to the door, Wen Xiaomiao helped Mrs. Chen, went back to the car to get the gift, and followed Mrs. Chen.
Master Chen buckled the head with the ring, and after a while, a middle-aged man opened the door.
Master Chen hurriedly handed over the reply, and the middle-aged man looked at it and led the four of them into the door.
Wen Xiaomiao saw that the entrance is a zigzag verandah, the green willows on both sides hang around, the stones in the courtyard are spread into the road, the mountains and stones are embellished, among them is the hall, there is a large insert of red sandalwood shelf marble in the locality, turn the intersection, the small three halls, the main house behind the hall is the main courtyard, there are twelve large round tables in the courtyard, and the nuts, melon seeds, peanuts, fruits and other things that are eaten when chatting are already placed on a porcelain plate, the five upper rooms in front of the front are all carved beams and painted buildings, and the two sides are the wings of the verandah through the mountain, From time to time, a few maids and servants walked by, busy.
The middle-aged man led everyone to the living room of the main room again, where General Cheng and his wife were sitting, and the general's wife and the housekeeper were instructing something.
Old Master Chen and Mrs. Chen hurriedly stepped forward and knelt on the ground, "See General Cheng, see Mrs. Cheng." ”
General Cheng stepped forward and pulled up Master Chen, "Old Chen, I haven't seen you for many years, why are you still paying attention to it, come on, come on, sit down and say." ”
"Thank you, General." Master Chen wiped tears excitedly.
Here, Mrs. Chen was also pulled up by Mrs. Cheng.
Master Chen asked Chen Mu and Wen Xiaomiao to kneel down and greet General Cheng and Mrs. Cheng.
General Cheng evoked the two.
"Yo, these two little dolls are your son and daughter? What about Chen Yuan? "General Cheng still has an impression of Chen Yuan, and he always played with the eldest son of the Cheng family at that time.
Mrs. Cheng looked at Chen Mu, "Oh, your son is good-looking, is he engaged?" ”
Mrs. Chen glanced at Wen Xiaomiao and said, "I ordered a baby kiss, this is my future daughter-in-law, and there is nothing to do at home. ”
"Oh, I thought it was my daughter, but it turned out to be my daughter-in-law, it's good, it's good." General Cheng looked at Wen Xiaomiao and nodded.
Master Chen presented the gift, and General Cheng said: "Old Chen, this is your mistake, junior's birthday, what are you polite, Mu Ping was busy preparing for the banquet, Mu An was called by the prince early in the morning, and I will let you see you when I am free." ”
Mrs. Chen took out the sachet and handed it to Mrs. Cheng, "We don't know what to send, this sachet is embroidered by my own family, and it is given to the third son. ”
Mrs. Cheng looked at it and handed it to General Cheng, "Look at it, it looks like the real thing at a glance, the embroidery is so good, don't say it, I think it's real." ”
"Madame's got the prize." Mrs. Chen happily glanced at Wen Xiaomiao again.
"Yes, when you see Mu An when you turn around, give it to him, let him take it." General Cheng is very face-saving.
General Cheng asked Chen Mu some more words, Chen Mu answered one by one, polite and decent, plus Chen Mu looked handsome, General Cheng and Mrs. Cheng liked it very much, so they rewarded him with a jade pendant.