Chapter Seventy-One: The Lantern Festival
After Jiang Han's words were finished, the Jiang family's housewife was silent for a long time and did not answer.
But she made a decision in her heart that after Jiang Qianqian's daughter married in, she must let her make rules.
Just because she is Jiang Qianqian's daughter, she doesn't allow her to climb on her head!
Jiang Han didn't know what decision his mother made when she sat on the throne of the head, and before his mother spoke, he thought that his mother was persuaded by him.
In the following days, Jiang Han counted Xu Yanzhu with his fingers every day when he would be able to arrive in the capital, he hadn't seen Xu Yanzhu for many years, he really missed her.
Xu Yanzhu didn't know that someone in the capital was thinking about her, and she didn't know that the Jiang family in the capital already had an enemy before she got married.
And this enemy is still the head of the Jiang family.
Because her grandmother said in advance that she would go to the capital after the Mid-Autumn Festival at home, Xu Yanzhu was not in a hurry to stay at home these days, and would go to Shihuan Courtyard to talk to Dong Shu every afternoon.
"Third aunt, are you still making your sister's gown?"
When Xu Yanzhu came to Shihuan Courtyard today, Dong Shu was sitting in the courtyard sewing her daughter's gown, and the cotton fabric had been scrubbed.
Hearing Xu Yanzhu's voice, Dong Shu stopped the movements in her hand, then looked up at her and said, "Yes, I do it slowly, a little a day, and I have only done two things so far." "Although the child's gown and pants do not need to be embroidered, the thread should not be exposed when sewing.
The most important thing is that Dong Shu now sews children's clothes every afternoon just to pass the time, so her movements are very slow.
But now that Xu Yanzhu is here, she can stop her movements and look up at her instead.
"Yanzhu, I look a lot better than a few days ago."
"Third aunt, why did you start teasing me?" Xu Yanzhu spoke, and naturally sat down next to Dong Shu, and poured himself a glass of warm water, "You also know my attitude towards this family business, saying that it is a happy event, but what I value more is to go to the capital to help my family inquire about the news." But today I look better, I'm afraid to see them out so much dowry, my heart is happy! ”
Dong Shu naturally understood who Xu Yanzhu said about 'they', thinking about what the second brother and second sister-in-law had done before, Dong Shu didn't want to mention it again.
"Have you decided to leave on a certain day?" Dong Shu looked at Xu Yanzhu and asked this, and then hurriedly continued to ask: "I am pregnant, and your third uncle is not worried about letting me go out to see you, so I want to cook a few dishes in Shihuanyuan before you leave Beijing, and practice for you and Cuihua." ”
Dong Shu said this matter, she also mentioned it to Xu Shiqiu before, and she would only say it to Xu Yanzhu after Xu Shiqiu agreed.
Xu Yanzhu didn't expect the third uncle and third aunt to have such a plan, she didn't refuse, and after nodding at Dong Shu, she said: "Okay, August 15 will definitely not work, we will only leave on August 20, it is my grandmother who specially went to calculate the appropriate travel days, and other days can be used." ”
"Okay, when your third uncle comes back from the front yard later, I will inform him about this, he seems to have said that he will take us to the county to play in two days, you must be prepared in these two days."
As soon as Dong Shu said, Xu Yanzhu's eyes lit up.
If someone else brings this up, it may not be successful, after all, she is now waiting to be married, and it is not easy to go out at will.
But now it was proposed by the third uncle, as long as it was proposed by the third uncle, the grandmother would not refuse, as long as the grandmother agreed, then she would definitely be able to go out smoothly.
Dong Shu saw that Xu Yanzhu was happy, and she was also happy.
The two talked again, and Xu Shiqiu, who had finished reading the account book in the front yard, happened to come back with an account book.
"Yanzhu happens to be here, you look at the account books of your shop, and I don't have to ask Cuihua to send it to you." As he spoke, Xu Shiqiu sat down beside Dong Shu, and the account book in his hand was also sent to Xu Yanzhu at this moment.
After Xu Yanzhu heard Xu Shiqiu's words, she was originally reluctant to reach out and take the account book, but seeing that she didn't move, Xu Shiqiu immediately said: "Take a look, it's inconvenient for me to send the account book over when you are in the capital in the future, you can take a look now, and you can know it." ”
Because of Xu Shiqiu's words, Xu Yanzhu took the account book and looked at it.
Seeing Xu Yanzhu carefully reading the account book, Dong Shu informed Xu Shiqiu of what he and Xu Yanzhu had just said.
"Then August 16th, I happen to be free that day." After Xu Shiqiu said this, he saw that Dong Shu was a little puzzled, and hurriedly explained: "There is a lantern festival in the county from August 14 to August 16 every year, and there is no curfew.
We can't catch up with the fifteenth, and we have to spend the festival with our mother at home, but after eating at noon on the sixteenth, we can go to the county to play in the afternoon, and by the way, we can still see the lanterns, and wait until the evening to see the lanterns and come back. ”
Dong Shu became excited when she heard Xu Shiqiu's words, she had been to Xiahe Village for so many years, and she had not gone to Linhai County to see the lantern festival.
After Xu Yanzhu finished reading the account book, he was also very excited when he learned that he could watch the lantern festival in Linhai County again before going to the capital, and he couldn't help but look forward to it when he thought that he had heard about the lantern festival in the county.
Xu Shiqiu was going to take Dong Shu and Xu Yanzhu to the county to see the lanterns, and he told Mrs. Xu directly about this matter.
If it were in the past, Mrs. Xu might not be relieved that Xu Shiqiu, a person with a special physique, would go out with Dong Shu, who was pregnant, and Xu Yanzhu, who was about to get married, but thinking that Yanzhu was about to leave Xiahe Village and go to the capital, she finally agreed.
As Xu Yanzhu expected at the beginning, even if her father and mother were not happy for her to go out, there was no way, as long as the third uncle opened his mouth and her grandmother agreed, they just didn't agree.
Because he was worried about going out in the afternoon, Xu Yanzhu came to Shihuan Courtyard early in the morning of August 16 and was ready to help Dong Shu prepare lunch together.
"Why did you come so early?" Xu Shiqiu, who got up early for morning exercises, saw Xu Yanzhu who was stopped in the front yard by Cuihua at the door, and after saying this, he thought for a moment and continued: "Your third aunt hasn't gotten up yet, you can stay in the front yard with Cuihua, and when my morning exercise is over, you will come to the backyard again." ”
After Xu Shiqiu's words were finished, Cuihua also said to Xu Yanzhu in front of her: "Last night, the third prince and his wife also said that you must have been talking with the old lady very late last night, and you won't come so early today." After saying this, Cuihua specially moved out two stools from the house, and gave one to Xu Yanzhu herself, "The servants can't get close to the third prince during the morning exercise, and the servants can only go over when he finishes the morning exercise." ”
Listening to Cuihua's words, Xu Yanzhu glanced at her before shaking her head with a smile and said, "I understand, the third uncle is afraid that the third aunt hasn't gotten up yet, and something will happen if we get too close to him." After saying this, after Xu Yanzhu sat down on the stool, he looked at Cuihua and asked, "Have you packed up your things?" ”
"There's nothing to clean up, the servant also has some private rooms after serving the lady, and the servant has already packed up these things." After Cuihua said this, she thought about it and looked at Xu Yanzhu and said, "Big girl, the servant wants to take the lotus flower into Beijing, and when she arrives in the capital, let her stay in the third son's Zhuangzi, okay?" ”
Cuihua originally didn't have much affection for her sister Lotus, but after all, she was a close blood relative, and after getting along for so long, she saw that her sister was careful every day after learning that she was leaving, and flattered her every time she looked at her, which made Cuihua, who originally planned to leave her in Xiahe Village and find someone to marry at random, changed her mind at the last moment.
It's just that if Cuihua knows what will happen in the future, she will definitely not open this mouth today, and she will definitely leave the lotus in Xiahe Village, and according to her previous plan, she will find someone to marry at will.
"Yes, the third uncle has a Zhuangzi and my Zhuangzi are together, and you have no problem arranging the lotus there."
Xu Yanzhu has no feelings for lotus, but she likes Cuihua more and more now, and she naturally won't refuse this little request from Cuihua.
Just as Xu Yanzhu and Cuihua were talking, Dong Shu also woke up.
Originally, Dong Shu wanted to sleep for a while, but because she was worried about going to the county this afternoon, she finally struggled to get up.
As soon as Dong Shu woke up, Cuihua and Xu Yanzhu naturally didn't have to stay in the front yard anymore and didn't dare to come to the backyard.
After Dong Shu had a simple breakfast, the big kitchen also sent the ingredients that Dong Shu needed.
"Third uncle, with us here today, you should still be busy with your affairs."
Xu Yanzhu watched Xu Shiqiu just finish saying this, and Xu Shiqiu was about to speak with an unhappy face.
But just as he was about to speak, Xu Yanzhu looked at him again and continued: "Third uncle, Cuihua and I are going to the capital, we can't help the third aunt in the future, you will have a chance in the future." ”
Hearing Xu Yanzhu's words, Xu Shiqiu immediately suppressed what he was going to say, "Okay, since you want to help, then I'll go to the front yard to deal with some things." But if you need help, be sure to call me. ”
Xu Shiqiu naturally wanted to stay with the little lady all the time, but he also felt very reasonable when he listened to Xu Yanzhu's words.
I was worried that the eldest niece had something to say to the little lady, so in the end, although I was still unwilling, I still went to the front yard.
After Xu Shiqiu left, Xu Yanzhu looked at Dong Shu and laughed, "Third aunt, there is no third uncle to help you today, only me and Cuihua." ”
Dong Shu also saw the joke in Xu Yanzhu's eyes, she squinted her crescent eyes and smiled, and then said: "I'm pregnant now, and you and Cuihua are busy today." said so, but Dong Shu didn't actually let Xu Yanzhu and Cuihua do anything.
The ingredients are all simply processed in the big kitchen, and when she arrives, she doesn't need to deal with it anymore.
However, with the help of Cuihua and Xu Yanzhu today, Dong Shu only needs to do the last cooking, and simply cooks an ordinary farm meal.
"I didn't make any exquisite meals, they were all my specialty, ordinary peasant meals." Dong Shu has not cooked since she was found to be pregnant, and today is the first time she has been cooking in months.
After Xu Yanzhu swallowed the food in her mouth, she looked at Dong Shu and said, "It's delicious, it's all what I like to eat." After saying this, he paused for a moment before continuing: "I can still eat other food after I arrive in the capital, but I am afraid that I will not be able to eat the ordinary peasant meals made by the third aunt." ”
Even if the third uncle took the third aunt to the capital, after arriving in the capital, so many people watched, it was impossible for the third uncle to agree to let the third aunt cook.
Xu Yanzhu is still clear about this.
After hearing Xu Yanzhu's words, Dong Shu suddenly felt a little sad.
It's just that she didn't have time to speak, but Xu Shiqiu looked at her and Xu Yanzhu and said, "No need to be sad, there will always be opportunities in the future." After saying this, Xu Shiqiu looked at the two of them again and shook his head and said, "Don't waste time, we will go to the county to watch the lantern festival later." ”
As soon as they heard Xu Shiqiu's words, Dong Shu and Xu Yanzhu, who were still sad just now, immediately put this matter aside and hurriedly lowered their heads to eat.
The annual Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival in Linhai County, if you don't go today, you will have to wait until next year.
Dong Shu can wait until next year, but Xu Yanzhu doesn't know when she will wait, or rather, she will never have a chance to see it again in her life.
Although Linhai County is not as rich as other counties in Fucheng, perhaps because of Linhai, the population has also gathered here from all over the world for so many years, so many styles of lanterns can be seen at the Linhai County Lantern Festival every year.
Xu Shiqiu came out with Dong Shu and Xu Yanzhu today, and naturally he didn't do anything without preparation.
He not only called Xu Feng and Xu Jun to bring their families together, but also Xu Jie, who had no family, was also called by him.
Xu Feng and Xu Jun took their families in front of and behind them respectively, Xu Jie and he protected Dong Shu and Xu Yanzhu left and right, and Cuihua also led Lotus to follow behind them, so Xu Shiqiu thought that although their group was conspicuous, they were very safe.
Although today is the last day, it is not as crowded as yesterday's August 15th, before going home after watching the lanterns, Xu Shiqiu is also ready to guess a lantern for Dong Shu and Xu Yanzhu to go home.
It's just that Xu Shiqiu didn't expect that his decision would make Xu Yanzhu almost reluctant to go home.