Chapter 53: Provincial Relatives (4)
Early the next morning, Pei Caier habitually got up early, went to the back house with Wan'er to sprinkle mulberry leaves for the silkworms, and then began to prepare the family's breakfast in the stove room.
And Tang Xiu, after making sure that Pei Caier got up, he who had been sleeping on the ground habitually climbed into bed and lay down in the quilt that had not yet cooled down to continue his spring and autumn dreams.
Today is a good day to go to Pei's Mansion to greet his mother-in-law, but Tang Xiu doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all, Pei Cai'er sent Wan'er and Tang Lu to come over and urge her a few times, and Tang Xiu's sleeping posture is still there.
It wasn't until the sun was three strokes that Tang Xiu woke up naturally.
"Hey, young master, you can be regarded as awake, the young lady has come to urge three times, if you don't get up again, you will really be on fire."
Seeing that Tang Xiu had finally woken up, Tang Lu was overjoyed, and hurriedly came over to wait for Tang Xiu to get dressed and washed, and kept recounting what happened to Tang Xiu during the time he was asleep.
Wan'er came over and called twice, Pei Cai'er came and called three times in person, but Tang Xiu didn't seem to hear it at all, and continued to sleep, Tang Lu saw with his own eyes that after the young lady failed to call the young master for the third time, there was a black cloud on her face, and the danger level rose sharply, Tang Lu was really worried that the young lady would not be able to help it, and directly stepped forward to use force.
The result is fortunate that the tragedy that happened to their young master a month ago was not repeated, although the young lady was very angry, but unexpectedly did not hurt people again, but forced to endure the anger in her heart and retreated again.
Heartless, no lungs, this is the sentence Pei Cai'er left when she left for the last time, and Tang Lu thought deeply about it.
"What's the noise? What's there to be noisy about? Tang Xiu also looked displeased, glanced out of the bedroom without a trace, and shouted to Tang Lu: "How can you pick up your grandmother and her old man so casually?" Do you understand the auspicious time? ”
Putting on his high boots, Tang Xiu stood beside the couch and stretched out his arms, signaling Tang Lu to hurry up and put them on him, but he continued to say in a loud voice: "Yesterday, I asked the master to calculate that today is the best time to go out at three o'clock, and the best time to move into the house at the end of the day. ”
"Young master, you are so tall!" Tang Lu couldn't help but give Tang Xiu a thumbs up, lowered his voice and flattered him.
It's okay to fool others with this kind of thing, but Tang Lu, who has been by Tang Xiu's side since he was a child, is the only one who knows best in his heart, when did the young master of their family believe this? It's just nonsense.
"Okay, everyone is gone, there is no need to speak in such a suppressed voice anymore, the eunuch is the same, it sounds awkward." Hearing the footsteps outside the door gradually fading away, Tang Xiu relaxed, saw that his clothes were almost dressed, and whispered to Tang Lu: "Go get me something to eat, don't go out until three o'clock today." ”
"Got it, young master." In response, Tang Lu did not rush out, but pouted to the small hall outside, and said, "The young master's breakfast has already been prepared by the young lady, counting the time just now, it has been heated three times." ”
"Oh?"
This is really a bit unexpected by Tang Xiu, after being married for so long, Pei Cai'er has never personally served him a meal, what's wrong today?
Could it be that yesterday's 1,000 guan money has worked? Can't you? Pei Caier is not the kind of person who sees money?
You can't really fall in love with me, do you?
Tang Xiu had relatives in his heart, and he didn't dare to think about it further.
After eating, Tang Xiu almost picked up the point and went out from the mansion gate, three o'clock, almost ten o'clock in the morning, the wind and the sun were beautiful, the face was not cold, and it was suitable for travel.
Pei Cai'er was like a real bride, obediently following behind Tang Xiu, walking slowly, with a solemn look on her face, the clothes on her body were luxurious and gorgeous, quite a bit of the style of the Tang Mansion's lady, this dress was specially made for Pei Caier by Tang Xiu a few days ago, and it is the most popular Tang Dynasty costume now.
In fact, not only Pei Cai'er, but all the people accompanying him today, Tang Xiu prepared a set of new clothes with high-quality fabrics for them, and he just wanted to rely on these external things to stimulate the Pei family father and son.
As well as the jewelry and clothes that Pei Caier bought on the street yesterday, Tang Xiu asked Tang Panshi to encapsulate them in various exquisite gift boxes and put them at the front of the carriage.
As for the gifts brought to the Pei family, they were all personally selected by Tang Panshi, the old housekeeper, and when he moved out, Tang Xiu swept his eyes, and felt very satisfied, and couldn't help but want to give the old housekeeper a thumbs up, Uncle Shi is Uncle Shi, it really won my heart!
Tang Panshi prepared a total of two gifts for the Pei family to return to the door.
The same is a basket of eggs, the color is a little gray, at a glance, you can know that it must have been put for a lot of time, whether it smells or not can only be known when the Pei family eats it themselves.
The other is two coarse cloth fabrics, the color is old, the surface is rough like sand, and it is too panicked to wrap the feet, I really don't know where Tang Panshi got it.
Courtesy is light and friendship is important, just from these two different gifts that have taken a lot of thought, it is not difficult to see how deeply Tang Panshi, the old housekeeper, has a deep affection for the Pei family.
Pei Cai'er naturally saw all of these two things, because they were all placed in the most conspicuous position, and they were carried by a specially hired open-air donkey cart and walked in the front, and it was difficult not to notice them.
But Pei Caier didn't say anything, after today, she has nothing to do with the Pei family, and the rise and fall of the Pei family has nothing to do with her.
But at this time, Pei Cai'er finally understood Tang Xiu's purpose today, these new clothes on their bodies, as well as the clothes and jewelry bought yesterday, were all deliberately done by Tang Xiu, he wanted to use this contrast before and after, a huge and eye-catching contrast, to humiliate the Pei family father and son.
What Tang Xiu's purpose is, Pei Cai'er doesn't care, what she cares about is that Tang Xiu also really wants to welcome his mother out of the Pei family in a beautiful way, and this alone is all enough. If you can humiliate Pei Youdao, the hypocrite by the way, Pei Caier is also happy to see it.
Half an hour later, a donkey, a horse and two cars stopped at the gate of Pei's mansion.
Pei Youdao waited in the inner hall, the eldest son Pei Shiyuan and the second son Pei Shixin went out to greet each other, as soon as the two brothers went out, they saw the donkey cart in front and the eggs and coarse cloth tied with two big red silk tied on the donkey cart, and the whole face instantly became like the bottom of the pot, black and transparent.
Even those mud-legged people in the countryside may not be able to look at these things when they go back to their relatives, what is Tang Xiu going to do with this bastard? Are you mocking me, is the Pei family even inferior to those mud legs in his eyes?
How unreasonable!
Tang Xiu got out of the carriage with his legs, and then stretched out his hand to help Pei Cai'er down, and the husband and wife walked to the door of Pei's mansion side by side, looking at the two Pei brothers who seemed to have stepped on shit, holding their heads high, and said proudly: "I won't enter the door or anything, and I don't plan to eat here with you anyway." ”
"Finding someone to move these return gifts in is also my heart for Uncle Pei, well, don't thank me, this is what I should do."
Without waiting for the Pei family brothers to answer, Tang Xiu continued: "I heard that you and Ye'er still have a January appointment, and today we are here according to the agreement, so now I will trouble the two of you to invite Young Master's grandmother out!" ”
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