Chapter Seventy-Three: Congratulatory Gifts

September's mind turned, and there was still some time to wait for the banquet to start. Yun Niang knew that she had ordered the kitchen early in the morning and did not need their help today, and asked Su Jinghang to find it here, there must be something else.

"Sister Huiru," September turned around, "There are so many people down there, you and Sister Yitong don't go down, I'll go and see first, and I'll call you if there's something." ”

"Uh......" Su Huiru originally wanted to go down together, but when she heard Jiujiu say this, her eyes turned to Zeng Yitong, "It's okay, then you go and take a look, and call us again if you have something." ”

"Don't worry about me, it's not the first time you've come, why are you so polite?" Zeng Yitong glanced at the two sisters, "Otherwise, I'll just lie on the balcony and blow the wind, and you guys won't care about me." ”

"How can this work?" Su Huiru took her arm, "It's decided, Sister September will go down and take a look first, I can't help me anyway, I'll chat with you here." ”

"Well, then I'll go." September motioned for Su Jinghang to go first, turned around and said, "If it's okay, I'll come up to accompany you again." ”

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Yun Niang was upset here, she never thought that there would be such a thing, and when she saw Su Jinghang leading Jiu Jiu over, her eyes lit up.

September saw her mother's uneasy look, and a bad premonition crossed her heart.

"What happened?"

"Just now your grandmother came over and said you... Your aunt is here. Yun Niang lowered her head, she hadn't seen Su Lanxiang, but the two years she had married were when the eldest sister-in-law was full of rumors, and she knew a lot about her.

Talking about it to September at this time, I was afraid that she would ask about that person, such an embarrassing thing, she really didn't know how to explain it to the child.

"And then?" September frowned, if it was Su Youfu, it was possible that he would not recognize that daughter for the sake of face, but Mei's, it is not good to say it in September, there are so many outsiders today, don't make jokes.

"Where's the milkman?"

"Your father brought people to the guest room, and went to the front yard to greet people, and when your grandmother looked for them, he didn't see anyone."

"Mother, you and the eldest aunt prepare for the banquet well, I'll go and see." How could two big living people not see, although the yard at home is big, there are so many rooms before and after. Besides, isn't Xiao Si still staring?

"I'm afraid that your lord will know in a while, there are a lot of distinguished guests today, how about letting them see the joke?"

Yun Niang's words didn't match the afterword, September knew her worries, and hurriedly reassured, "It's going to be fine, don't worry, mother." I'm going to find milk right now. ”

As soon as the words fell, Su Jinghang left the kitchen.

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"Wow, what a beautiful bowl!"

"Really, who would be willing to use such beautiful dishes!"

"It's so exquisite, it's really generous, and I actually sent two sets of dishes!"

The door of the east wing room is hidden, and the congratulatory gifts sent by each family are placed on the big kang near the window, the most conspicuous are the two carved mahogany boxes and a delicate and festive red lacquer painted gold wooden box sent by Qin Renyi.

Su Lanxiang wanted to know what congratulatory gifts had been received at home today, so when no one paid attention to them, she pushed open the hidden door and opened the two mahogany boxes. On one side is a whole set of pink and blue glazed bowls with a color like green jade, and on the other side is a whole set of white glaze printed bowls with pure and elegant glaze.

Liang Ling'er, who followed into the house, was amazed and envious at the two sets of beautiful dishes, and the psychology that was originally a little uneasy because she opened the congratulatory gift privately was also filled with envy and jealousy.

Su Lanxiang's eyes flashed, the jealousy in her eyes couldn't be hidden, her eyes moved to the golden wooden box on the side, this was the person brought by the noble son just now, and she couldn't hold back her hand anymore, so she stepped forward and opened it.

"Wow~"

"It's a bronze mirror~"

"It's still a couple."

"That's expensive, isn't it?"

The mother and daughter hugged each other, and there was a pair of six-petal sunflower bronze mirrors with entwined peony patterns lying in the wooden box, which was bright and elegant, and it was worth a lot of money at a glance.

Su Lanxiang picked up one of them with a complicated heart, and the immaculate mirror surface printed her face, and the jealousy in her heart couldn't be suppressed.

Every morning and evening, she has to take it out and take a photo, and her two concubines have no bronze mirrors, only a bronze mirror in her mother-in-law's house that is so old that she can't see the human figure, which makes her feel a little complacent.

However, compared with these two, her bronze mirror is simply the difference between coarse cloth and brocade, and when she thought of this, Su Lanxiang's heart was blocked

Liang Ling'er's eyes were shining, she carefully picked up another piece, the mirror reflected the girl's fair and beautiful face, and her hand holding the mirror was tight and tight.

"Mother~"

She turned her head to look at Su Lanxiang, and the longing in her eyes was not concealed.

Su Lanxiang knew her daughter's thoughts, of course she wanted to, and she also played Xiao Jiujiu in her heart, this is a congratulatory gift for the younger brother to enter the new house, and it should not be given away, not to mention, she is still like this now.

However, beating Xiaomei will hurt her, as long as her mother forgives her, with the honest nature of the younger brother, she will say a few more good words when the time comes. It's not a big problem.

But the premise of all this is that she must first obtain her mother's forgiveness.

Su Lanxiang glanced at her and patted her daughter comfortingly.

"You remember what your mother told you, when you meet your aunt and grandmother, you must behave well."

"Who are you and what are you doing here?"

Just as he was thinking about it, Mei's cold voice sounded from behind him.

Su Lanxiang was stunned, turned her head and glanced at the person who came, her face was instantly miserable, and she raised her foot and knelt down in Mei's arms.

"Mother, mother, my daughter misses you so much."

"Xiang'er?" Mei Shi stroked Su Lanxiang's head in disbelief, "You, is it really Xiang'er?" ”

Su Lanxiang prostrate in Mei's arms and squeezed out a few tears. glanced sideways at Liang Ling'er behind her and glared at her. This dead girl just told her that she was still stunned when she saw someone at this time.

"Uncle, auntie." Liang Ling'er was taken aback by Su Lanxiang's sudden change, and when the son saw her warning gaze again, he hurriedly stepped forward, and "poof" knelt down behind Su Lanxiang.

"Mother, mother, my daughter has been thinking about you so hard in the past few years." Su Lanxiang cried a handful of snot and tears, which was really miserable.

Liang Ling'er also whimpered, lowered her head and wiped her tears.

Mei's heart ached, "You ruthless Nizi, after so many years, you really haven't come back once, aren't you ripping my wife's heart?" …… Woohoo......"

"Mother, I'm back and I'm afraid that my father will be angry when he sees it, his old man is not in good health, and he can't stand the stimulation. My daughter is not filial, and she can't serve by your side. Su Lanxiang had already prepared her words, but when she really faced her own mother, her heart was still uncomfortable.

Mei's old tears were all over her face, and she couldn't say a word while holding Su Lanxiang.

The four dogs peeked a few times from behind the door, blinked a few times with bright black eyes, and jumped down the steps. Sister September asked him to stare at these two people, but these two people were sneaky and didn't look like good people.

After going around in September, I saw the four dogs with an indignant face, squatting under a big tree, looking at the side room where the congratulatory gifts were held.

"Little Four!" September called softly.

When the four dogs heard the voice, their faces flashed with joy, and they ran towards September with a smile.

"Sister September,"

"Slow down, slow down." September hurriedly stopped him, "What should I do if I fall so fast." ”

The four dogs didn't speak, only blushed and smiled, "Sister September, they're inside." ”

September glanced at the east wing, nodded, and stuffed a handful of fruit candy into him. "Well, don't stare at it now. Go to your mother, it's time for the table to start later. ”

The four dogs responded with a smile, and then jumped and ran to the other side.

sent Su Jinghang to the hall to watch, so that no one would talk nonsense in front of Su Youfu.

Su Jinghang looked puzzled, and September had to pull him aside to explain carefully.

Su Lanxiang's matter, Su Jinghang didn't know much about it. When he heard that September was serious, he didn't dare to delay, so he went to the hall as soon as he slipped through the smoke.

When he walked away, September lifted his skirt and gently went up the steps, and someone in the room was crying, and it sounded like Mei's voice. There are also Su Lanxiang's complaints, mixed together. September listened to it for a while, and it seems that his guess is really good. This Su Lanxiang is so good at it, she really coaxed Mei to stand on her side......

"Ahem......"

September cleared his throat and pushed the door open to enter. The six pairs of eyes in the room immediately looked at each other.

"Grandma, it's almost time for dinner, everyone is looking for you everywhere."

Then, at a glance over the open wooden boxes, and then at the few people with different expressions in the room, his brows furrowed, this is the attention of the congratulatory gift?

"Ah, why is this box open?"

Mei Shi froze when he heard this, his eyes turned around Su Lanxiang and Liang Ling'er, these two people seemed to be rummaging through the box when they came in just now, this, what else is unclear?

"Uncle, I, I'm just curious, I want to see what kind ......of gifts the nobles in the town give, and I can't hold back for a while," Liang Ling'er explained in a low voice, as if she had been greatly wronged.

"Mother, don't be angry, Ling'er is just curious, children are not sensible. I watched it all, and I didn't rummage through anything. Su Lanxiang took Mei's hand and smiled calmly.

Turning his gaze to September, "This is September, right?" I'm your aunt, this kid is really smart. ”

Mei's face was slightly gloomy, she stepped forward to cover the cover, and when she saw the things in the box, she also sighed, but she didn't care too much, Xu is used to seeing the good things sent by her two sons and daughters-in-law from time to time, and now that the family is thick, she also has a lot of silver on hand, and the whole set of dishes and high-end copper mirrors are worth some value, at most the price of a dozen taels, of course, it will feel like a big thing in the past, but now that the family has more inputs, these are not so expensive.

September chuckled.

"It turned out to be an aunt."

Then he moved to Mei's, "Milk, it's time to start." Your friends are waiting for you in the front room. ”

Mei's partners are naturally some old sisters who pick mushrooms together for money. In their eyes, isn't Mei's current status a foreman and a worker? This is Su Changsheng's errand for the old lady, so that she won't be idle on weekdays.

"Mother, we"

Su Lanxiang hadn't recovered from the stunned feeling that there was no more in September, and when she saw that Mei was about to go out, she was immediately anxious.

Mei Shi was stunned for a moment, and frowned slightly, "You go to the guest room first, and I'll talk about it when I'm done." ”

"Milk, why don't you go over first, and I'll take my aunt to the guest room?" September is just in time.

"Okay, you take them there." Mei's will also be refreshing. After speaking, he stopped looking at Su Lanxiang and went out alone.