After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the days came to September, and He's health was much better, but Shen still took her over and took care of her carefully. On this day, just after Ziyu's eighth birthday, Shen discussed with He, saying that Ziqing is fifteen years old this year, and he wants to do it well.

He Shi listened and said: "In this case, you ask someone to do goodbye to her hair, you are also a blessed person, you can hold the plate for her, and the countryside people don't have so many rules." Invite a few of her uncles and aunts, but the girls in our family haven't done it yet. ”

Shen Shi listened and said, "It's okay to say that the eldest brother and the second brother are too far away, even if it is, it's not a big deal." Zilu got married, and they had to come back. On her aunt's side, we only plan to inform her sister-in-law. If it weren't for the fear that her grandfather would be unhappy with the child, I wouldn't want to invite any of them. ”

The two discussed, and Shen said to Zeng Ruixiang, Zeng Ruixiang agreed, and said: "I want to personally tie my daughter's hair, in the blink of an eye, Qing'er has grown so big, I am really reluctant to marry her." I still remember when she was born, I was finally excited to give birth to a daughter, I personally named the child Ziqing, I hope that her life will be smooth, no wind and no rain, who knows that this child is born with many disasters and difficulties, I think it is my father who is ashamed of her, so I want to personally tie the hair for Qing'er, and hope that Qing'er will be safe and happy in the future. ”

Shen listened to Zeng Ruixiang's words, and he was also embarrassed, thinking about it, he is also a parent and a child, and he is the child's father, the meaning is naturally not ordinary, so it should be a thought of Zeng Ruixiang.

Zeng Ruixiang personally went to inform the old man and Tian, and said deliberately: "Daddy, we plan to have a good birthday for Qing'er, the child is fifteen years old this year, and I plan to personally tie the child's hair." Please come to the ceremony, you don't need to prepare gifts, I will inform her myself. Forget it about others. ”

Tian was dissatisfied when he heard this, and said: "No one in the family has ever handled the girls, what is wrong with Ziqing?" ”

The old man glared at her. Tian then thought of what his son said that he didn't need to prepare gifts, so he reluctantly agreed. After thinking about it, he said, "It's just that others don't inform you." It's just that your second sister has always been better with Ziqing, and last time Kangping's house was on the beam, she didn't tell Xia Yu, and she complained about us. She plans to come and stay for a while, so why don't you hire a car to send her a letter and ask her to come over. ”

"Mother, forget it, the second sister can come whenever she wants. If the big sister is far away, she won't bother, and the eldest sister, we won't be ready to notice, and if the little sister is not close, we won't be ready to notice. It's the same for the father and mother, the child is small, and I am afraid that the toss movement will be too big and damage the child's blessings. Originally, this child was enough to be in trouble, and besides, we didn't want her to see people she didn't want to see. Zeng Ruixiang finished speaking and left.

Tian gritted his teeth when he heard this, and said in his heart: "Don't you just don't want Chunyu's family to come?" I found someone to deliver a letter to Chunyu's family myself. If you don't want money, you don't eat for nothing, not to mention that Chunyu's family didn't have any oil and water in their stomachs. However, for the sake of safety, Tian also sent a letter to Xia Yuna. Of course, neither the old man nor Zeng Ruixiang knew all this.

September 27. It was dark, Ziqing was walking in the courtyard with He, but she didn't expect Lin Kangping to appear in front of her, first obediently called "Grandma", and then walked to Ziqing's side, He smiled and asked, "Did you rush back here?" Are you tired on the road? ”

Lin Kangping replied: "It's okay, I'm used to running." ”

He Shi found an excuse to go back to the house first, but he still knocked on the two of them a few words, saying that they would go back to the room earlier.

As soon as He left, Lin Kangping pulled Ziqing to run to the back mountain, and as soon as he turned through the small door, Ziqing fell into his arms, Lin Kangping hugged her tightly, buried his head in Ziqing's neck and rubbed it, and the beard on his chin thought that it was because he hadn't cleaned up after a few days of traveling, and Ziqing's skin was a little itchy.

As soon as Ziqing wanted to struggle, she heard Lin Kangping's whisper, "Qing'er, I miss you, think about it so much." Ziqing's heart softened, and he could only be helped. The two of them had been grinding for a long time, Ziqing was worried that her parents were in a hurry, and she was worried that Lin Kangping was tired all the way, so she urged her to go back to the room, and Lin Kangping let go of her unsatisfied.

The next morning, the two uncles and aunts of Baitang Village arrived first, although Shen had already explained that there was no need to give gifts. The two uncles still bought Ziqing a carved silver hairpin and a hosta. At ten o'clock, the third mother-in-law, several cousins and aunts, and the fourth mother-in-law came, as well as several of the oldest elders in the village and Lizheng, at eleven o'clock, the old man and the aunts arrived, and the Chunyu family except for the two Da Mao and the second Mao, the rest came. Zeng Ruixiang and Shen didn't expect Chunyu and his family to come, Zeng Ruixiang's face sank, and he looked at Tian, who deliberately pulled the two concubines to talk, but they didn't look at Zeng Ruixiang, and Chunyu also hurriedly stepped forward to greet several elders.

The third mother-in-law also saw Zeng Ruixiang and Shen's thoughts, although she had never liked Chunyu, she also pulled Shen and persuaded in a low voice: "Even so, there is no reason for the guests to go out, you just have a good idea." ”

Fortunately, the prepared meals are still abundant. When the guests arrived, they all sat in the hall, a room full of them, Zeng Ruixiang beckoned everyone to the open space in the courtyard, and the benches and chairs had been arranged.

Shen spread a big straw mat and a few futons on the ground, Zeng Ruixiang said: "Today's little girl is fifteen years old, my family has a girl who has just grown up, our husband and wife are grateful for the little girl's growth over the years, today a special New Year's ceremony for her, one is to educate the little girl's parents to raise the grace can not be forgotten, and the other is to hope that the little girl will marry into her husband's family in the future, and abide by women's morals." The three take this opportunity to pray to God, wishing my son happiness and health all his life, and worry-free food and clothing. For this reason, we husband and wife have to give the child a farewell hair with our own hands. Thank you relatives and friends for taking the time to participate in the little girl's ceremony, and I will invite the little girl to come out. ”

Ziqing changed into a black shirt after bathing, with red edging, black pants, and came out of the room with her hair scattered, and after bowing to the guests, she knelt cross-legged on the futon, and Shen held a round tray in her hand, which was covered with a long strip of red cloth, which should be a hairpipe, and a set of coupling-colored dresses underneath, Zeng Ruixiang took a comb, gently combed Ziqing's long hair, choked and said: "My Qing'er has finally grown up, become a beautiful big girl, and can get married." Daddy is so reluctant. Ziqing's tears burst out of her eyes at this moment.

Zeng Ruixiang tied Ziqing's hair in the middle into a bun, with straight bangs in the front, and the hair in the back still hanging down. Clumsily wrapped the ribbon, Shen opened the red cloth, and Zeng Ruixiang inserted a jade hairpin for Ziqing. Ziqing got up. The ladies said a word or two of congratulations to Ziqing.

Later, Ziqing returned to the East House. Ziqing's cousin Zeng Zihua held the coupling-colored dress and followed up, Ziqing changed into this coupling-colored blouse and the same color skirt, and came out to bow to her parents. Below is a gorgeous set of silver and hundred butterflies wearing flowers and red brocade dresses. Zeng Ruixiang removed the hairpin for Ziqing and replaced it with a golden hairpin.

When Ziqing came out of the house for the third time, she had already put on a new silver and hundred butterflies wearing a red brocade dress, which was still the clothing that Lin Kangping gave to Ziqing in the old year, Ziqing was too gorgeous, and it came in handy today.

Ziqing walked over, unexpectedly amazed the audience, Zeng Ruixiang was about to change the hairpin for Ziqing, who knew that Lin Kangping came over and said, "Dad." Mother, I'm coming, I'm going to personally say goodbye to my Qing'er, I rushed back just to insert the golden hairpin I gave for Qing'er. Because I want to tell Qing'er that my love for her is stronger than Jin, and in this life, no matter what happens, whether it is illness, poverty, or rumors, I will always believe in her, love her, and guard her, please witness to all of you today. ”

Ziqing's eyes were blurred, this man really loved her to the bones, in order not to make her regret, he traveled thousands of miles, just for her birthday, in order to dispel rumors and maintain her reputation, he specially told her frankly in front of the elders and relatives and friends in the village that he had protected her in this life.

Lin Kangping said and took out a box from his arms, a yellow and clear golden hairpin, and a group of roses with red and green rubies, and a rose was also carved at one end of the golden hairpin, Shen glanced at He, He nodded, Shen gave way to the position, Lin Kangping carefully inserted the golden hairpin into Ziqing's bun, only the roses at the end were exposed, and he whispered in Ziqing's ear, "My Qing'er can finally get married, I have been waiting so hard." Ziqing blushed when she heard this.

"It's still Ziqing's life, right, eldest sister, look at how much Kangping hurts Ziqing, and he is willing to spend money, I don't know how much clothing and jewelry he has given since he got married? It's all gold and jade, and it's very valuable, and this cloth, tsk, doesn't have a ten taels of silver that can't come down, and I haven't seen it. I didn't say anything to Da Mao, what can Da Mao give Ziqing? Qiu Yu whispered to Chunyu, and Chun Yu glared at her angrily.

"Ziqing, the second aunt doesn't have anything good for you, the second aunt made you a pair of shoes, which is also what the second aunt meant." Xia Yu said.

The two aunts also hurriedly took out the gifts, and even the third mother-in-law prepared a pair of embroidered cloth shoes, and several cousins and aunts have taken a lot of work in Ziqing's hands over the years, and this time they naturally prepared a thin gift, or a set of clothes or a set of shoes and socks, which will be taken out. Qiuyu is a set of homely clothes, fine cotton cloth dress, but also clean. Ziqing thanked her unanimously and happily accepted it.

Tian and Chunyu were a little embarrassed when they saw that everyone had prepared gifts, but they didn't, and Shen hurriedly said: "It's not that you just want to support the child for a scene, and you don't need to prepare gifts." Come, let's eat. ”

The third mother-in-law glanced at Ziqing and said deliberately: "Such a good girl, such a good day, how can she come empty-handed?" If I had a granddaughter like that, I would wake up laughing in my dreams. This child is with you, and he is also kind and misses the old, listening to the words of today's posterity, the blessings in the future will be not small. ”

Tian's face blushed for a while when he heard this, and the old man also glared at her, complaining in his heart, this old woman is too shameless, she really didn't have any gifts, and her son also told Chunyu not to inform her, she just had to screw it. It's so embarrassing, there are so many outsiders, and they actually bring so many people over to eat and drink for nothing. When you go back, you have to scold them.

The Shen family prepared four tables, men and women were seated, Qiu Yu kept pulling Ziqing, and said enviously: "Ziqing, you have a lot of jewelry in your hand, can it be worth hundreds of taels of silver?" The aunt and grandmother of the old Zeng family belong to your fate, and your little aunt said that your garden is bigger than this, it is 20 acres of land, and the house is also, or what is it? I haven't heard of it, the furniture is made of good wood, we have never seen the tricks, and when the garden is built, we will be invited to take a good visit, see what kind of houses the rich people live in, and then invite us to have a good meal. In the future, your sister-in-law will point to you to live, with leftover jewelry and old clothes, I don't dislike it. ”

Chunyu also looked forward to hearing this, while Ziqing frowned. (To be continued)