Today's world is not as good as the Shang and Zhou dynasties, except for the children who keep filial piety for their parents and still follow the ancient law, the rest of the mourning and filial piety are accommodating.

But the human customs in this world are unfair to men and women.

When a husband dies, his wife mourns for him for three years and keeps a festival for life. But when the wife dies and the husband mourns for him for three months, it is enough for people to say that they are deeply affectionate.

Meng Jin said that he would guard the tomb for the Bai family for a year, which was indeed a bit maverick.

Old Madam Bai's eyes were red.

"Virtuous son-in-law, I have always known your deep affection for Jiahui. Although Jiahui is blessed, it is enough to comfort a husband. However, I am afraid that the matter of guarding the tomb will be criticized, so it is better to think about it in the long run. ”

Bai Rongcheng also said: "Yes, although it is a pity that my brother-in-law failed to come back for the funeral when Jiahui passed away." But you were in an existential crisis, and it was understandable. You have to be an official again after all, and you don't have to guard the tomb for a year. ”

Meng Qingyun was also shocked, this father's thoughts and behaviors were really unexpected every time.

Everyone persuaded him, but Meng Jin waved his hand and said, "I have made up my mind, so I don't need to say more." ”

He can go back and forth in the officialdom, and he can retreat from the erosive and chaotic situation in Yizhou, and he naturally has a strong side in his character. Everyone can't persuade them, so they can only rely on him.

Old Madam Bai held his hand, wiped her tears and said, "Good son-in-law, your father-in-law is the most accurate in looking at people, and he fell in love with you at a glance." I am really grateful for your kindness in my heart......"

The old lady sniffled and cried, and Xu, Liu, and others hurried to comfort her.

Bai Rongcheng said to Meng Jin: "Even so, I won't persuade you much. When do you plan to return to Yaxi? ”

Meng Jin said: "After all, we have to wait for Yuan Niang's injury to heal and be able to walk as usual before setting off." ”

Meng Qingyun's injury has been recuperating for about two months, and now he can go to the ground to do rehabilitation training, and it is estimated that he will definitely be able to recover from the incident in one month at most.

can still have such a long time together, Bai Rongxin, who loves to be lively, said with a smile: "It's rare that my brother-in-law can stay at home for so long, we Huizhou people are outstanding people, and there are many good mountains, good rivers and good places, so it's better to plan well and where to play." ”

So, everyone was happy again and discussed the play plan enthusiastically.

Meng Qingyun pretended to be unhappy and said: "Isn't this a heart that covets me, where can I go if I'm like this?" ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment and burst into laughter.

Meng Jin smiled: "What I said is that I have been in Laizhou for more than two years, and now it is easy to have time, and I should accompany my children, and the rest is not in a hurry." ”

Then let's talk about it later, and rejoice in the present.

Since Mengjin has already appeared in She County, the news of his survival can no longer be hidden. Soon, the people of She County knew the in-laws of the Bai family, the Meng Zhizhou who was said to have been killed when the displaced people in Yizhou were in turmoil, did not die in the catastrophe and returned safely.

Someone inevitably came to Meng's house to say goodbye.

The officials, gentry, wealthy businessmen and famous people of She County all came to invite Mengjin to the banquet.

Everyone knows that the fall of the Lu Wangfu was at the hands of Meng Shilang.

This Meng Zhizhou is Meng Shilang's younger brother.

The Yaxi Mengshi was originally one of the Jiangnan clans, and they were known to be prestigious in Shilin, and the brothers looked like they were both prosperous people, so how could they not make friends.

Everyone is a person who studies and becomes an official, and when it comes to it, he can always climb some friendships with relatives, friends, classmates, classmates, colleagues of the same year, and so on, so all banquets and entertainment are famous.

As a result, Mengjin really spent time at home with his daughter, counting on his fingers, was only a few days.

After the beginning of autumn, there were a few showers, and the heat subsided slightly.

On the twenty-sixth day of June, people finally breathed a sigh of relief like fish on the verge of drying up. The temperature is no longer very hot, and the days are much better.

Seeing that Meng Qingyun has recovered well from his foot injury and can walk normally, in a few days, running, jumping and jumping will not be a problem. He planned to set off for Yaxi.

Bai Xiuqing was reluctant to Meng Qingyun, and begged hard if he could leave after the Qixi Festival.

Qixi Festival is also known as Daughter's Day. Bai Xiuning is already engaged, and I'm afraid this is the only time that the three sisters can spend their daughter's day together.

When the elders thought so, they all agreed.

So, the time was set, and as soon as the Qixi Festival passed, Meng Jin and Meng Qingyun set off to return to Yaxi.

The girls happily prepared for the festival, while Xu, Liu, Zhai and others began to prepare for the return journey.

Qixi Festival, also known as Daughter's Day, Qiqiao Festival.

Although people always like to write some poems such as the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, the Joy of Love, and the Queqiao Fairy Road, Qixi Festival is actually a festival for girls. On this day, young ladies (especially unmarried women) should set up incense offerings, worship the seven sisters, and pray for ingenuity, family safety, and marriage happiness.

In various parts of the south, there is also the custom of drying books and clothes on this day, which was originally just a custom, and later it became a comparison activity for scholars to show off their collection of books and rich and noble people to show off their gorgeous clothes.

The Bai family was looking forward to Bai Fuli's fame in the exam, so they also asked him to publish books on the day of Qixi Festival.

As a result, the Bai family is worthy of being a businessman's family, and there is no reading gene, so they searched the entire Bai family garden, only dozens of books, and even half of the courtyard of Luming Courtyard where Bai Fuli and his wife lived.

Bai Fuli was embarrassed to stay at home, so he simply took his younger brother Bai Fujian out to meet his friends.

As for the girls, they look for impatiens everywhere in the morning.

On the day of the Qixi Festival, young girls take impatiens petals and alum and mash them into a bowl to form a paste, take a small amount and cover them on their fingernails, wrap them in mulberry leaves, and wrap them with cotton thread. When they are taken apart the next day, the nails turn bright red.

Meng Qingyun was "demented", and he didn't know about this custom, but when Asakusa said it, Bai Xiuqing thought it was interesting and encouraged everyone to play together.

So everyone scattered all over the garden, each with a small basket, and picked the red and white impatiens whole. Everyone played while playing, and crisp laughter spread throughout the Bai family garden.

Mrs. Bai took Xu's, Liu's, and Zhai's families to make clever fruits for the girls in the big kitchen. Everyone is holding a mold for making a good fruit in their hands, and they are also in full swing and laughing.

Mrs. Bai sighed to Xu: "There are still many people in the house. ”

In the evening, after dinner, Xu set up an incense table for them in a quiet place in the back garden, in addition to incense candles, tea and wine, melons and fruits, flowers, qiaoguo, halva and other offerings.

Meng Qingyun, Bai Xiuning, and Bai Xiuqing took their respective maidservants, plus the little girls who handed water and served and played fans next to them, as well as the mothers-in-law who took care of their safety, and there were more than 20 people.

As soon as everyone worshiped the seventh sister and prayed their wishes, they drank wine and watched the stars, while taking out the prepared pestle and mortar, and began to pound the impatiens.

Dobbling, dobbling, one after another, a pounding sound.