Chapter 67: Preparing for Marriage (2)

The people around him, including Xun Qingran. They were all stunned. The tooth woman didn't seem to expect such a thing, so she hurriedly gave Xun Qing a smile first, and went over to pull the girl up, but the girl refused to get up.

"Ask the girl to keep me, I can do anything." The girl knelt there and kowtowed.

The girl raised her head, but she was only thirteen or fourteen years old, with a palm-sized melon seed face, teary eyes, and quite pitiful. Xun Qingran remembered that she was the first batch of people to be eliminated.

Seeing that Xun Qingran was a little hesitant, the tooth woman pulled the girl up with a smile and pushed Xun Qingran in front of her.

"Girl, take a closer look, this girl is clean, thoughtful, and ingenious, you look at her hands, she can also do needlework."

Ya Po lifted the corner of the girl's skirt again, revealing a pair of delicately embroidered shoes.

Xun Qingran saw it and was taken aback, not because the embroidered shoe style was too exquisite, but because this girl turned out to be a pair of pointed little feet. Xun Qingran remembered that the girl was swaying when she walked. I'm afraid that Mama Xu and Mama Xue will see it early.

In this era, I also heard some people wrap their feet, but most of them are in some areas in the south, and most of them are special industries, which are rare for ordinary people after all. Therefore, some of the little girls who were watching were probing their brains and looking strange.

"Look at this girl, although she can't do rough work, she can do some needlework, serve tea and pour water. The girl will be a rich and noble person in the future, and she will buy this girl, or it may be useful. The woman laughed.

"Please, girl, save me, don't let me fall into that unseen place." The girl began to weep again.

"This girl's mouth is very bad. Our girl is a bodhisattva and doesn't care. If you meet the lord who has experienced harm, I am afraid that I have not yet earned the money, and I will accompany my life and cause a lawsuit. Mama Xu smiled and said to the tooth woman.

Ya Po's face changed a few times, and she was busy making amends, so she pulled the girl to leave.

"Wait, this girl, I bought it." But it was Aunt Xin who opened her mouth.

"Auntie......" Mama Xue seemed to be a little surprised, and whispered a few words in Aunt Xin's ear.

Aunt Xin waved her hand, "I know, it's okay." Then he said to the girl, "I will buy you, and you will not have to go to the place you said, are you willing?" ”

The girl saw that it wasn't Xun Qingran who wanted to buy her, so she was a little reluctant.

Aunt Xin smiled, "Are you unwilling?" It seems that you are not afraid of going anywhere, but you really want to follow the three girls of our family. But our three girls have already bought enough people, so you might as well find the next one. ”

The girl's face turned red when she was said, and Ya Po didn't look at it. Hurriedly stepped forward and pulled the girl out.

The weather is getting cooler, and Xun Shuzhi's wedding date is coming soon. Xun Qingran took the silver she usually saved, asked people to go out and make two gold bracelets, and took the two-color needlework she made and gave it to Xun Shuzhi to make makeup.

Aunt Xiao Wu was in Xun Shuzhi's room, and she didn't look at the needlework sent by Xun Qing, but when she saw the gold bracelet sent by Xun Qing, she showed a smile on her face, and personally beckoned the girls to send tea and fruit.

"I also have something for my third sister." Xun Shuzhi said, then went to the box and took out a small bag, took it to the table and opened it, but it was a brocade smoky red makeup gown.

Xun Qingran remembered that it was still a year ago, Xun Shuzhi made a set of clothes for Fang's family, and Fang's liked it very much, so he rewarded Xun Shuzhi with this piece of material, at that time, Xun Shufang looked red, but she couldn't get a piece. Look at the workmanship, the stitches are fine, and the neckline and cuffs are embroidered with silver thread and entwined flowers. Xun Qingran is also used to doing work, and knows that it took a lot of work to make this dress.

"Sister try it to see if it fits."

Xun Shuzhi shook off her clothes. Xun Qingran stood up and compared his clothes in front of the mirror.

"The length, short, fat and thinness are just right, the second sister bothered."

Xun Shuzhi was a little embarrassed.

"Third sister, we have lived in the same yard since we were children. I can't speak, my aunt has a temper...... It's like that again, the third sister treats me well, I know it. I also don't have anything of value, so I have to make a dress, thank you third sister, all these years of tolerance. ”

It turned out that Xun Shuzhi also understood in her heart.

"The second sister said this, I am ashamed."

Aunt Xiao Wu was coming in with a plate of grapes from outside, and she didn't hear the two talking, but she saw the clothes on the table at a glance.

"Alas, what does the girl do when she takes out this dress, there are not many wives for this material, the girl works day and night, and when she gets married, what entertainment can be worn out, so as to show the girl's decency and ability."

"Auntie, this dress is for the third sister."

"Huh?" Aunt Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment, her face was full of reluctance, but when she saw the bracelet that Xun Qingran had just given next to her, she really couldn't say anything.

"The bracelet that the third girl gave us the second girl, as long as there is silver, you can buy it, but our second girl gave the third girl this dress, which is hard to find. Not to mention the rarity of this material, just to say that this handwork, one or twenty taels of silver is worth it. ”

Xun Shuzhi's face turned red. Na Na said, "Aunt ......" but there was no other word.

On the day of Xun Shuzhi's wedding, Xun Qingran saw Zhang Zihao for the first time. Zhang Zihao is tall and tall, Xu is still young, but his body is a little thin, but he is handsome, and his speech and demeanor are also humble and steady. I heard that he was a person with a good personality, and Xun Qingran was happy for Xun Shuzhi in her heart.

The day before the wedding, according to the customs of the capital, the Xun family specially invited a Quanfu wife to go to the Anguo Mansion to make a bed with a total of 120 dowries.

Before giving the dowry, Xun Da*'s grandmother took Xun Qingran to see her dowry, and there was a yard full of them. From beds, tables, utensils, cages, soft clothes, bedding, etc., everything you need is included. The largest piece is a rosewood stepping bed, and then there are the inner and outer rooms such as desks, square tables, coffee tables, antique shelves, bedside cabinets, hangers, spring stools, dressers, etc., and even toilets.

"Don't laugh, girl, this toilet is essential. This is a good omen for being able to move immediately, and I hope that the girl will be able to spread out and have more children and more blessings if she marries. ”

The Quanfu lady explained to Xun Qingran with a smile.

Xun Da * Milk led Xun Qing to look at it the same. From time to time, I would like to mention a few sentences, that is, how this thing is not easy to obtain, how exquisite the workmanship of that thing is, how much silver this piece costed, and how much labor was used for that piece. Xun Qingran naturally thanked him again and again, and Mrs. Quanfu couldn't stop praising Fang's virtue and Xun Da's ability.

Here, Xun Da * took someone to make the bed, and Xun Qingran asked someone to invite Xun Junhui over.

The two girls she bought that day, one was named Camellia and the other was Aster. These days, they stay by the water, and while checking the conduct of the two, they let Kikyo teach them the rules. She's getting married tomorrow. I have already thought about giving the older and more stable camellia to Xun Junhui, and I will leave the aster.

After a while, Xun Junhui came.

Xun Junhui has gone to the academy to study, he and Xun Junhui rented a small courtyard near the academy, and they were going to move over a long time ago, but he was not worried about Xun Qing's dyeing, so he still lived in the outer courtyard, and he would not move there until Xun Qingzhi was married. Master Xun didn't agree with Xun Junhui moving out, but after all, Junhui has been living in the outer courtyard since he entered Beijing, and the house he rented is close to the academy, so it is also very convenient to go to the academy every day to study. Xun Junhui and Master Xun talked a few times, and Master Xun agreed. Fang Clan was desperate in his heart, but he refused to say it. Seeing that Master Xun was willing, the Fang family also took the initiative to take out the money to buy the house for Junhui.

Xun Qingran told him about buying a girl.

As Kapok got older, ask her what she meant, and think about arranging a way out for her in advance. This girl, let Kapok adjust/teach first, and when Kapok goes out, she can also use it. ”

Xun Junhui nodded in response, and talked about the dowry for Xun Qing. It turned out that he was not at ease, and he was with Xun Junhui for several days, and after graduating from the academy, he stared at the dowry for Xun Qing.

“…… Even if you can't help much, you have to watch from the side to feel at ease. Even if they don't have a farmhouse, those guys are enough. Xun Junhui said, bowing his head again, "It would be nice if I were older......

Xun Qingran understood his younger brother's thoughts, and he had to explain him a few sentences, "Money and foreign things, this is much better than I originally thought." ”

Kikyo came in with tea and withdrew.

"Sister, you don't seem to be very happy?"

There were only two sisters and brothers in the room, and Xun Junhui cautiously looked at Xun Qing's dyed face. Asked tentatively.

Xun Qing was stunned for a moment, and took a photo from the target mirror next to him, "I'm okay, where are you unhappy?" ”

"I'm not unhappy, but I'm not happy either. On my sister's face, there was a little less joy. Xun Junhui said sullenly.

Xun Qingran suddenly fell silent.

"Sister, don't you like this family business? Shouldn't I tell my sister's eight characters to Mrs. Rong? …… Qi You, I inquired about the fourth brother of Qi, he is not a womanizer, he gets along with friends, and he is also very righteous. The foundation of the Guogong Mansion is deep, and the old lady, the wife, the whole family, have more rules, but it also has its benefits, and no one can mess around. My sister got married, as long as she did her part, she didn't need to worry about anything. ”

Xun Qingran looked at Xun Junhui seriously. It was the first time her brother had spoken of this in front of her. It turned out that he was very much in favor of this family business, and it turned out that he already had such a mature idea at a young age.

"You're right." Xun Qingran nodded.

A compatible marriage is really a luxury, and a good marriage relationship needs to be carefully managed. There is a lack of joy on her face, Xun Qingran touched her face, so maybe she should adjust her mentality and be positive, at least give this marriage a good start.

"Girl, my wife told you to come there."