In a blink of an eye, it was Zeng Zigu's wedding day, because Zhu was pregnant, and his health was not good, so Banniang specially invited Mrs. Ouyang and Mrs. Cai to come over to help preside, and Mrs. Cai brought some mother-in-law and maids who could be used in the house.

In the family, Master Zeng was sick, Zhu's health was not good, and the marriage was simple, Lord Cai, Ouyang Yongshu, Chai Shijiu and others all came over to drink the wedding wine, Lu Seventeen was free, and looked for Banniang and said a few words: "Uncle's body, it looks like it is not getting better, what are the plans of the eldest brother and the second brother?" ”

Banniang sighed: "What else can I do? Let's see how long my dad can last. My mother's health is not good, if my father ...... again Brother Seventeen, I have never felt so powerless as I do now, and I don't know what to do. ”

Lu Qiqi patted her shoulder and comforted: "It's okay, life will always get better and better." When it comes to birth, old age, sickness and death, we should look at it more lightly than others. ”

Having said that, in the end, I can't stop being sad. Banniang forced a happy face: "Today is the day of the second brother's big day, don't talk about this, Siniang is pregnant, you also received the letter." ”

At the mention of this, Lu Qiqi laughed: "I got it, I'm looking forward to her giving me a cute little nephew." A few days ago, I just asked someone to send a lot of things back. By the way, isn't Li Yong busy building greenhouses recently? When I was free recently, I was helping him build a greenhouse, so you might as well send a letter to Lin Zhaoqing's firm and ask him to buy more glass from overseas. ”

Banniang thought for a while, and then said: "The glass is fragile, and the cost is too high to get it from overseas, so you don't want to build a greenhouse with glass, that is really unaffordable." I seem to remember that the firing of glass is not too difficult, why don't we try it ourselves? ”

In fact, there was glass before the Han Dynasty in China, but it was not something that was used in large quantities, Taoism prevailed, when practicing Dan, there were occasional glass beads burned, and a large number of civil glass was not the same thing, Banniang's specialty lies in the home decoration of the head, this glass, she has actually thought about it for a long time, although there are overseas, but the production cost of the glass itself is not high, but because of the fragility, the transportation cost is high and scary, and furthermore, the existing glass is used in places such as windows, it is really less and less, It is probably used as a handicraft or screen. Therefore, Banniang has long had the idea of developing and producing glass, but unfortunately, she doesn't know anything about this.

Lu Qiqi smiled: "You can really think about it, it's easy to say, but it's not easy to do." But you're right, I'm not so busy when I get back, and it's not that I can't do it. ”

Having said that, in fact, the real reason, Lu Qiqi just doesn't say it, Banniang is not without a number in her heart, her furniture business is not to say, after all, which dynasty and generation, it is impossible not to sell furniture, but for Lu Qiqi, whether it is a soybean oil mill or a soy sauce mill, because they are all not available to the predecessors, it is already very eye-catching, among which the profits, there is not only one person who is red-eyed, because the early business is only limited to the south, half of the profits are used for public welfare, and there is a foundation outside Li Yuanwai, so although others are red-eyed, they are not placed in the hands to snatch, If you add glass to the business, once it is produced, there is Banniang, who is good at interior decoration, and its market profits can be imagined, such a business is not what they can afford now.

After talking for a while, someone called him in front of him, and Lu Qiqi took out a letter from his arms and stuffed it into Banniang's hand: "Di Erlang's letter, he is inconvenient to come to see you, so I will bring it to you." ”

Banniang was silent, but still took the letter from Lu Qisai.

was also speechless in his heart, Di Yong actually asked Lu Seventeen, her ex-fiancé, to help him deliver the message.

I was very stunned for a while.

I heard that the Heavenly Family set the wedding date of Di Yong and Qinghe in August, from the beginning of spring to the present, and it is scheduled in August, it is the result of no delay, this is it, it is still a day that has been set by many efforts, if it is the intention of the Heavenly Family itself, it is naturally the sooner the better.

It's Qinghe, since the news of the suicide came out, the people who used to be so lively have never appeared in public places. Cai Niang sometimes mentions, but also sighs, although they used to be good, but because of Banniang, Nuan Niang felt that Qinghe couldn't live very much, so Qinghe no longer went out, Nuan Niang naturally did not dare to take the initiative to look for her, occasionally some news came, but it was just hearsay.

seems to have heard that since the marriage of the heavenly family, Qinghe, who has always been lively and active, seems to have changed a person. In addition to entering the palace to ask for peace during the season, the banquets in other houses have not been attended, not to mention the Shangyuan Festival, even the Dragon Boat Festival, etc., have never appeared.

He said it was a one-year period. But in August, his wedding date is only more than two months away. Banniang sighed.

Lu Qiqi said: "Eighth sister, what are you and Di Erlang's plans?" ”

What else can be planned? Besides, she can't think about these things now, her father is seriously ill, her second brother is married, her mother is pregnant again, and her own business in the capital is the most critical, she really can't spare her energy to think about something that may be destined to disappoint her and be sad.

"I just want my life to be safe and smooth, and I don't think about it." Banniang smiled, and the letter in her hand was as heavy as lead. She really wants to go back, there is no hope, talent will not be disappointed. But she couldn't. I am afraid that he will be sad to know that he has rejected his letter, and I am afraid that I will regret it afterwards.

Forget it, just give each other comfort.

Lu Qiqi patted her shoulder wordlessly, and was called away.

has visited the church, father and mother have been helped back to the courtyard, there is a big brother outside to take care of the guests, Banniang is not worried about her father, and Lu Seventeen separated, put the letter into her arms, first went to the courtyard to visit Zeng Budo and Zhu, probably the second brother's happy day, Zeng Budo looked much better than usual, Zhu is also happy. After a few words with my father and mother, seeing that they were fine, Banniang was also relieved.

It stands to reason that she should go to the new house to accompany her second sister-in-law to say a few words at this time, so Zhu Cui went with her: "You also look at your second sister-in-law, she has just entered our house, maybe she is uneasy at this time, you have met her a few times and can talk, go over and say a few words with her." ”

Banniang smiled: "I will serve my father and mother to rest and then go, the situation of our family, the second sister-in-law also knows, and I have asked Sister Cang'er to take May and Xia Rong to take care of it, and the second sister-in-law and Sister Cang'er are also familiar with May." ”

Zhu Shi said angrily: "How can it be the same? Your father and I have Qiu Wei and Xiaofu to take care of it, and you will come back to see us the same. ”

Banniang thought about it, it was really not good to have no female dependents of her mother-in-law in the new house at this time, so she called Qiu Wei and Xiaofu to come over and explain a few words, and helped Zeng Budo to the bed, personally served him and took medicine, and then went to the new room in the second courtyard.

Chao Wenrou has changed into a red homely brocade skirt in addition to the wedding dress, and when she saw Banniang coming in, she greeted each other and asked Banniang with a smile: "Are father-in-law and mother-in-law okay?" Don't worry about me, you still go to serve in front of my parents, and I can rest assured. ”

Both of them are not in good health, Chao Wenrou knows it.

Banniang said: "The second sister-in-law is really considerate, I don't dare to go back, I was urged by my father and mother for a long time to come to see the second sister-in-law, this is going back, and I have to talk about me again." The second sister-in-law just came into our house, and my mother was afraid that you would recognize your life, so she asked me to come over and accompany you. ”

Chao Wenrou's family conditions are not bad, better than ordinary eunuchs, so he has a mother-in-law and two big maids, and two little maids serve closely. The mother-in-law's surname is An, Banniang has been to Chao's house before, she knows her, and said with a smile on the side: "The real old man is considerate of the second young grandmother, it is Miss Eight, but she is really a caring sister-in-law." ”

Banniang only smiled, and asked Chao Wenrou if she had eaten something, the toss of getting married, when the sixth sister and the seventh sister in the family got married, she had also seen it, and the rules in the capital were more than Nanfeng, so she didn't have to think that Chao Wenrou was tired and hungry all day.

Chao Wenrou nodded a little embarrassedly, grateful for the thoughtfulness of this sister-in-law. Cang'er on the side smiled and said: "Eighth sister, don't worry, the soup you specially ordered for the second sister-in-law in the kitchen, after the second brother went to the front to entertain, I asked Xia Rong to bring it over." The second sister-in-law ate early. ”

It was a flywheel dumpling, shredded chicken porridge, and lotus seed and lily sweet soup specially made by Banniang, which was both hungry and sweet.

Sure enough, Chao Wenrou smiled and said: "The dim sum porridge and soup are excellent, and the eighth sister bothered." ”

Banniang smiled: "It's good if the second sister-in-law likes it," and teased, "If I don't take care of the second sister-in-law today, the second brother will scold me when I turn around." ”

Chao Wenrou couldn't help blushing thinking about the man who was as gentle as jade and had a huge figure and was about to be with her for the rest of her life.

Cang'er smiled and said: "Little Eighth Sister, you can blush when you say that the second sister-in-law, isn't the second brother Ming'er the same as not being able to spare you?" ”

Chao Wenrou was the bride in the end, she only pursed her lips and smiled, Banniang spit on Cang'er, and scolded with a smile: "Didn't Sister Cang'er see the new sister-in-law, thinking that in the future, she will only please the new sister-in-law at home, and there will be delicious food, so just suppress me?" ”

"Exactly," Cang'er smiled and nodded, "I'll see you threaten me with delicious food in the future." ”

Mother An also knew what the relationship between this Miss Cang'er and her own young lady's eighth sister-in-law was, listening to the two fighting, Chao Wenrou's new bride, naturally she could only listen with a smile, and Mother Ann quipped: "Don't fight with the two young ladies, the second young grandmother will love her the same in the future, no, the meeting gifts for the two sisters-in-law are ready, and the slave maid is called to take it." ”

This Mother An is also a person who can talk, Cang'er is just a guest house, a person who helps Banniang do some business, because she is called Chao Wenrou's second sister-in-law, Mother An, but when she is a sister-in-law.

Cang'er was a big grinning and lively, and after listening to Mother An's words, she only smiled and said: "The new sister-in-law's reward must be a good thing, Aunt An quickly bring it, I will say that I got the bad thing of Baniang today, she said that the new sister-in-law's family has a good thing to reward, not to coax me." ”

When An's mother held the meeting gift for the two, not only Cang'er, but also Banniang were taken aback.

It is not the same as the usual welcome gift given by the bride.

It is a rich master like Wu Sanniang, although he is not proficient in female red, but he is also a meeting gift for the customary purse and other things, of course, what Wu Sanniang sent, it is also a good object to buy, Chao Wenrou took it out, but it is two Luo gauze skirts, which are embroidered with light-colored silk threads similar to the bottom yarn, embroidered with embroidered paintings, for Banniang, it is a silver-gray silk yarn bottom, embroidered with splashed ink landscapes, although it looks very plain, it is not in line with her joy today, but it is a clear artistic conception, just look at it, It's like a work of art.

And for Cang'er, it's different, the vermilion silk yarn bottom, gold thread peony, ink-colored branches and leaves, unfolded under the light, Ambilight, that is, Cang'er, who pays less attention to dressing up than Banniang, is amazed when I see it. said again and again: "Second sister-in-law, you embroidered it yourself?" It's so beautiful, even though I've never loved wearing a dress, I can't wait to wear it on my body at the moment. ”

Banniang also had to sigh, this Chao Wen Rouren is as her name suggests, she looks really gentle and gentle and virtuous and beautiful An official lady, the poetry and writing are excellent, it is not surprising, it is said that the female red can achieve such a level, it is really surprising, not only excellent craftsmanship, but also first-class vision.

She looks hilarious and lively, but she is actually a very indifferent person, in addition to her family, there are people who have followed her over the years, she is an outsider, she has always looked enthusiastic, but in fact she doesn't take it to heart, Chao Wenrou gave her this silk skirt, the idea is clear, poetic and picturesque, it really fits her real aesthetics.

And Cang Er has never liked to dress up, Chao Wenrou and her are only a few faces, and they don't talk much, not to mention that Chao Wenrou is just a stranger, even if she is familiar with Banniang, she will not think of what it will be like if the gorgeous and dazzling vermilion and gold precious peony in Ruxia Wei is on Cang'er's body. As soon as this silk skirt was opened, I imagined that it was as bright as fire when worn on Cang'er's body, which was really suitable.

Banniang couldn't help but look at the kind and easy-going smile on her face, because of their expressions of such support, she felt that she had sent the right thing, and Chao Wenrou, who was a little happy, glanced at her. secretly said in my heart that this new second sister-in-law didn't think it before, but now that I think about it carefully, she is really a wonderful person, with the second brother, it is really not bad.

The two happily accepted the gift, and this gift was done with heart, not overnight. In the past, Huang Wenrou said that she wanted to make some dresses for her, she thought that there were many good ready-to-wear shops in Beijing, and if she really wanted to dress up, she might not be able to buy what she wanted, and she didn't take it to heart, but she didn't want Chao Wenrou to really prepare it for her.

The gifts to her and Cang'er are extraordinary, but I don't know what it is like to give them to my father and mother and others.

Fortunately, they are now in the capital, and the other sisters-in-law are not there, otherwise except for the eldest sister-in-law Wu, even if Chao Wenrou is in the concubine, the gifts to the other younger siblings, with Chao Wenrou's thoughtfulness, I am afraid that it will not be worse than that for herself and Cang'er, so it will take a lot of time to prepare? Fortunately, even if Huang Wenrou returns to Nanfeng in the future, there will be many days to prepare slowly.

"Sister-in-law, my sister really likes this skirt so much. Looking at this skirt, my sister hated herself for being clumsy, and she hadn't worked the female red, if I could make such a beautiful dress, I wouldn't do anything else every day, so I had to dress myself up. ”

Banniang thanked her and stepped forward to speak warmly with Chao Wenrou.

The Zeng family is not short of money, Chao Wenrou and Banniang have been dating these days, and they are clear in their hearts, and Banniang is really good to her sister-in-law who has not passed the door, the dowry of the Zeng family is not thin, Banniang, as the future sister-in-law, even gave her some makeup in private, and the makeup, when she took it out, put it in the royal family, and did not lose face, how could she not be grateful in her heart? Therefore, she prepared for the wedding day, and she was very attentive, and she also let Banniang know that she was grateful for the kindness of her sister-in-law. On the other hand, in addition to the eldest sister-in-law Wu's entry into the Zeng family for many years without mentioning it, the concubines of the Zeng family, one is no worse than the other, she is the second sister-in-law, and she must have one or two things to be able to get her hands on. That's why I put some thought into the needlework of the meeting ceremony.

Although Cang'er's one looks more gorgeous, if it takes time, the work on Banniang's dress is two or three times that of Cang'er's.

"If you like it, I won't do anything else, but I can get some hands on the needle and thread."

Mother Ann saw the things sent by her own young lady, and the sister-in-law with a special status in her mother-in-law's family gave special face, and she was also happy, some words, Miss was inconvenient to say, she was a subordinate person, but she couldn't help but show her merits, so she smiled and said: "The original second young grandmother is going to do it earlier, and sent it to the two young ladies, I don't want to be busy all the time, these two dresses can only be embroidered by the young lady's craftsmanship, and there is no maid who can do the OEM, so it has been delayed until now, the original meeting gift for the two young ladies is something else, or the slave is persuased, it is better to give it in front of the meeting gift." , Thinking that the two young ladies must like it, and also ask for a good fortune, the second young grandmother listened to the persuasion of the slave maid, and took it out today, but fortunately, the two young ladies really liked it. ”

Zhu's illness is not good, the female guests who come to the wedding are all taken care of by Mrs. Cai, but she is not the serious owner of the Zeng family, Banniang has to go to the front to greet the guests, after talking for a while, Banniang smiled: "The second sister-in-law is only afraid that she will have to clean up for a while, and she is also tired for a day, so I will rest for a while, I have already told the fourth brother in front of them that I want to help the second brother top the wine, the second sister-in-law does not have to worry, I will go to the front first, and then look at the second sister-in-law." ”

Chao Wenrou knew the situation of the Zeng family, so she naturally smiled and asked Mother An to send her and Cang'er out, and Banniang was afraid that they would be new here, and some things could not be found familiar, so she left May here to take care of them.

When Banniang and Cang'er were discharged from the hospital, An's mother returned to the house, and then sighed with a smile: "Speaking of which, it is really not easy for Miss Ba. ”

Chao Wen said: "It's not. It's just that she's only the same age as me, and I'm not even half as good as her. ”

Mother Ann smiled and said, "Everyone has their own way of living, and Miss don't be presumptuous." ”

Banniang and Cang'er just walked out of the door of the second courtyard, and were about to go to the hall in front of them to entertain the female guests, when they heard Xia Rong, who stayed in front, running over in a panic: "Eighth Miss, Mrs. Cai asked the slave maid to come to look for you, saying that the lord of Qinghe from the Funing Prince's Mansion came to congratulate and was about to see you." ”

Banniang's heart suddenly, if it weren't for the idea of her, Di Yong and Qinghe, and Prince Funing's Mansion, they really couldn't beat the eight poles, and Prince Funing was a famous idle prince, how could anyone from Funing Palace's Mansion come to attend the wedding of the second brother? And it's still Qinghe, who hasn't shown up for a long time? Besides, the second brother is just dressed in white, and their family has never asked Prince Funing for advice.