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Although there were not many people, it was obvious that a lot of thought was put into the banquet, and every dish and wine were exquisite and exquisite, and the guests and hosts enjoyed the meal.

After lunch, after going to the side hall to have some tea, Li Tingyou made his leave.

Duanmuxian didn't keep him, but kindly asked him to come and walk around when he was free, and then ordered someone to send him away.

Li Tingyou gradually walked away, and only a few people from the Duanmu family were left in the side hall.

The two sisters were about to retire, but Duanmuxian said unexpectedly: "Four girls, you and Brother Heng will stay first, I still have something to tell you." ”

Duanmujun looked at Duanmufei hesitantly, and when he saw the smile on his sister's face, he bent his knees and bowed, and retreated first with wisteria.

Duanmu Xian waved his hand again and sent his subordinates back.

With a few fewer people, the surroundings seemed to be much more empty and quiet.

He didn't know what Duanmu Xian was doing, and he also looked at him suspiciously.

"Halloween is coming." Under the curious eyes of the three ancestors and grandsons, Duanmu Xian said slowly, "This congratulatory gift should also be prepared." ”

The meaning of "longevity without borders" is the emperor's birthday.

"Old lady, don't worry." He said, "The cloisonné enamel peach bat mountain basin red coral bonsai I ordered someone to find from Jiangnan will definitely arrive in the capital before the Wanshou Festival." "That red coral bonsai is gorgeous and magnificent, and the meaning is good, although it will not dominate, but it will not be rude to others.

"Four girls," Duanmu Xian looked at Duanmu Fei, "What do you think?" ”

He and Duanmu Heng didn't expect Duanmu Xian to ask Duanmu Fei's meaning, and they couldn't hide their surprise and looked at her.

"No." Duanmu shook his head with a smile as if he didn't feel the gaze of the two.

Duanmu Xian asked again: "Why is it not appropriate?" ”

The smile on Duanmu Fei's face did not change, and he did not answer and asked: "Did grandfather play the emperor on the emptiness of the treasury a few days ago?" ”

Duanmu Fei naturally hadn't seen Duanmu Xian's excerpts, she just speculated from the last conversation with Duanmu Xian.

"Presumptuous!" When He heard this, his eyebrows tightened, and he reprimanded unceremoniously, "Sister Scarlet, you are young and a girl's family, you dare to figure out the government!" ”

Duanmu Fei just looked at Duanmu Xian as if he hadn't heard of it, and continued: "Grandfather, as Grandmother Fang just said, this longevity gift itself is excellent, but it is not what it used to be...... Grandfather is always bad at beating himself in the mouth! ”

Duanmuxian raised his eyebrows slightly, showing a satisfied expression.

These two things may seem unrelated, but they are inextricably linked.

This year's Halloween, Beppu can offer congratulatory gifts as usual, but he cannot. After all, he cried to the emperor a few days ago about the lack of taxes and silver, and the treasury was tight.

Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, this is the eternal truth!

Yesterday, the He family drew up a list of longevity gifts for him to see, and he felt that it was inappropriate, so he simply used this to test Duanmu Fei, and this granddaughter once again impressed him.

Duanmu Xian pondered for a moment and asked, "Four girls, what do you think should be sent?" ”

The corners of Duanmu's mouth curled higher, revealing a pair of shallow pear vortices, but instead he changed his words meaningfully: "I remember hearing that my grandfather planted some peanuts in a village on the outskirts of Beijing this spring......"

After pondering for a moment, Duanmu Xian's eyes lit up, as if he was moving.

How can this work?! He Shi was dumbfounded, and hurriedly said: "Old lady, don't do it!" Falling peanuts are too cheap, even if the red coral bonsai is not proper, you shouldn't send down peanuts! If someone with a heart whispers in the emperor's ear that the old lady despises the emperor, how can it be good? ! He almost broke out in a cold sweat, afraid that Duanmu Xian would be taken into the ditch by Duanmu Fei, a little fool.

"Grandmother's words are wrong, but I think the fourth sister is a very good idea." Duanmu Heng frowned, and said righteously, "Water can carry a boat and also capsize a boat, and now that Huaibei is in the north of the country, if the emperor and the queen share the suffering with the people, it is also a good story!" In addition, the falling peanut is also known as the long-lasting fruit, which means that it grows forever, and it is also very auspicious. ”

Duanmu Xian lifted his eyelids and glanced in the direction of Duanmu Heng. His eldest grandson is talented and calm, but after all, he is too young and naïve.

Duanmuxian thought deeper and more rationally.

Regardless of whether the emperor is really willing to share the hardships with the people, but as a household secretary, he made such a gesture in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and it is a beautiful talk to be spread, showing that the emperor loves the people, and he is a Ming Jun!

The Emperor will be satisfied.

Not bad!

Duanmu Xian's eyes softened when he looked at Duanmu Fei.

It's the He family, who is a dignified Mrs. of Destiny, and her vision in these things is not as good as that of a nine-year-old girl.

Duanmu Xian sighed secretly in his heart, but his face was impassive, he raised his eyes to look at He's family, and said, "Amin, let's bring four girls to this year's longevity banquet." ”

Every year on the Wanshou Festival, the officials above the fourth grade in the capital have to enter the palace to congratulate, Duanmuxian and He's family as the head of the household Shangshu and Mrs. Shangshu are naturally going to go, the couple usually take two juniors to go together, one of them is undoubtedly the eldest grandson Duanmu Heng, and the other candidate has been Duanmuqi for many years.

Take Duanmufei, this stupid girl, to the longevity banquet?! He almost blurted out an objection, but he finally had some sense.

She pinched the rosewood Buddha beads in her hand, barely calmed down, and analyzed the benefits and disadvantages with Duanmu Xian in a deep voice: "Old lady, Sister Scarlet is still young, and she has never attended such a big occasion before, and she doesn't understand the rules, if she accidentally makes a mistake, it will only embarrass the family, and Sister Qi is different......

Duanmu Xian raised his hand slightly to interrupt the He family, didn't say much, just said again concisely: "This time, I'll take the four girls with me." ”

In an instant, He's forehead was bruised, and his face was almost untensed. They have been husband and wife for decades, and she still knows Duanmuxian's temperament very well.

He is mild-mannered, but he has his own opinions and will not be easily shaken.

Even if it's yourself!

I'm afraid there is no room for turning around in this matter.

It's just that these days, Duanmuxian has paid more and more attention to Duanmufei, a fool, and looks at her differently, and now he even has to take her to important occasions like the Wanshou banquet, if this continues, will her own granddaughter still have a place to settle in this family? These two girls are just as annoying as their fathers!

"Amin." Xu was because the He family did not respond for a long time, and Duanmu Xian spoke again with some unhappiness.

He Shi finally calmed down, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she returned to her usual graceful bearing, and her mouth was according to the old lady's meaning.

The atmosphere in the hall became warm again, and the ancestors and grandsons of the faction were filial piety.

When I left Yongxi Hall and returned to Zhanqing Courtyard, it was already sunset.

Duanmufei told Duanmuxian that he was going to take her into the palace, and Duanmujun, who had been worried for a while, relieved himself and smiled.

"I remember that Halloween is the sixth day of the eighth month, and there are less than ten days left...... It's too late to make new clothes, but fortunately, I made a few outfits a few days ago, and my sister came to help you pick one. ”

"By the way, Zhenzhen, we can go to the jewelry shop in Beijing to pick up more ready-made jewelry!"

"Don't mention my sister saving, we have money now!"

Duanmujun said excitedly, and raised his chin, looking like "they are not bad for money now", his bright face was full of smiles, and he was even happier than he could go.

The courtyard reverberated with the sisters' crisp laughter, lingering.

Compared with the laughter and laughter of Zhanqing Courtyard, the pot exploded in Yongxi Hall at this moment.

Duanmuqi had already learned that she couldn't enter the palace on this year's Halloween, and she was crying and coquettish to He's family, using both soft and hard, but even though she used all kinds of means, her mouth was dry, and she still didn't get what she wanted.

Since this road is not passable, Duanmuqi simply found another way, patiently waited until the second and fourth princess Hanxing came to the door in early August, and complained to Hanxing very much, Hanxing and Duanmuqi have been close since childhood, and immediately sent someone to pick her up into the palace on the day of Wanshou Day.

However, as soon as Han Xing's front foot left, Duanmu Qi on the back foot was scolded fiercely by Duanmu Xian, who heard the news:

"Sister Qi, grandfather naturally has a grandfather reason if he doesn't let you go!"

"Have you ever thought that your actions alone represent the Duanmu family, and if you are not careful, it will make people think that our Duanmu family is acting rampantly and ignoring the rules and etiquette?!"

"Is this how your father and mother taught you to disobey the yang and the yin and disobey the meaning of the elders?!"

Duanmu Xian's rebuke can be said to be a heart-wrenching sentence, but whether it is Duanmu Qi or Xiao He's for unknown reasons, the mother and daughter are extremely aggrieved, He has already figured out a few points, and reprimanded Xiao He's mother and daughter a few words, pressing them not to make trouble again.

The house was quiet for a few days, on the fifth day of the first month of August, Duanmu Xian deliberately took Duanmu Heng and Duanmu Fei to Zhuangzi, and the three of them picked peanuts by themselves, and they were busy for most of the day, and returned to Shangshu Mansion at dusk.

The streets of Beijing are already full of lights, and the people are beginning to prepare for tomorrow's Halloween......