Chapter 8 Holding Tea
"Get up, set the meal" Xiao Jun glanced at the red bead and red jade who was kneeling on the ground, and said coldly.
Hongzhu Hongyu hurriedly got up, made the little maids go out, washed the towel with water, wiped Xiao Jun's face and hands, moved the table to the bed, set the meal, and waited for Xiao Jun to eat porridge.
The second master didn't use Mengxi to serve as in the morning, she sat upright on the chair with a pale face, and the maids were even more cautious, for fear that something would go wrong and anger the second master, and the room was so quiet that only the sound of dishes and chopsticks and the boos of the second master drinking porridge were heard.
At this time, there was a maid and a report, and the old lady passed Mengxi to go to the room to hold tea.
Hongzhu hurriedly came over to serve Mengxi to freshen up, put on the red auspicious clothes again, and left Hongyu to serve Xiao Jun, so she helped Mengxi and went out of the upper room.
When I arrived at the old lady's place, Mengxi got off the sedan chair, held the hand of the red bead, and entered the hanging flower door, on both sides of the verandah, in the middle is the hall, and there is a large interstitial screen of red sandalwood shelf marble on the ground. Turn the interstitial screen, there are three halls, and behind the hall is the main courtyard. Seven upper rooms in the front, all are carved beams and painted buildings, a red gold plaque in the middle, the plaque is written with three big characters of Douda: "Shouxi Hall", there are deer top ear rooms at both ends of the main house, the two sides are the wing rooms of the verandah through the mountains, the south side of the wing room also has an ear room, enter the main room, turn a huge pine crane prolonged the golden silk south wooden screen, then see the old lady, the old man, the big lady and others have sat upright on the hall.
Mengxi slowly stepped forward, knelt in front of the old lady, kowtowed three heads, a maid had already prepared tea, and held it on a tray, Mengxi took the tea, and raised his hands high above his head:
"The granddaughter-in-law holds tea for the old lady, and the old lady is auspicious"
The old lady took the tea, opened the lid, took a sip gently, and put it on the desk at hand:
"My Xiao family has been famous for five generations, and it has been passed down for a hundred years, no more than a small family, Jun'er is the next generation of my Xiao family, and there is no room for mistakes. Since Xi'er has married into my family, you must remember the rules of our main sect, abide by it at all times, and be carefully laughed at, don't say that this Xiao Mansion can't tolerate you, in the future, Xi'er will honor your father-in-law and mother-in-law, serve Jun'er, and serve Jun'er's children well, you know? ”
The old lady said, Mengxi, you will be filial to your parents in my Xiao family in the future, treat your children, and be obedient, otherwise, I will divorce you.
"Daughter-in-law Sun listen to the teachings of the old lady, thank you for the teachings of the old lady, the granddaughter-in-law must keep it in mind and abide by it at all times" Mengxi kowtowed and replied.
The old lady beckoned, there was already a maid who carried a tow plate, which was a gift prepared by the old lady, but it was a pair of fine white mutton fat jade bracelets, a filigree inlaid silver hairpin, Mengxi kowtowed and thanked him, turned around and handed the red beads, helped to collect it, and then gave the eldest lord and the eldest lady tea in turn, the eldest lord, the eldest lady also taught a few words, nothing more than not to forget the rules of the ancestors, to honor the old lady, father-in-law and mother-in-law, husband and children, etc., Mengxi also thanked in turn, received the gift, the eldest lord rewarded a pair of hairpin rings, and a jade pendant, but the eldest lady rewarded a copy of "Women's Training" and a "Women's Ring", and Mengxi also accepted it calmly.
After holding the tea for the old lady, the eldest lord, and the eldest lady, the old lady ordered the mother-in-law to lead Mengxi and Xiao Jun's family to meet the ceremony, it turned out that the old man's name was Xiao Dianzhi, and he was the fifth generation head of the Xiao family, one wife and three concubines, his wife and his wife, his aunt Taiwang's family, his second aunt was too Zhang's, and his third aunt was born to Li's family, Xiao Dianzhi had three sons and two daughters, the eldest daughter and the second son were born to his wife's wife, the eldest son Xiao Qing, the eldest aunt was born to the Taiwang family this year, and the third son Xiao Yun was born to the second aunt Tai Zhang's family, 16 years old, and the second daughter Xiao Hua, 17 years old, and the third aunt was born to the Li family. Married to Situ Shou, the second son of the Situ family.
Under the introduction of her mother-in-law, Mengxi gave the uncle, grandmother Zhang, and the third master in turn, and the three aunts behind the urging family came over to give Mengxi a salute in turn, and Mengxi returned the salute in turn.
The law of Daqi stipulates that a man has three wives and four concubines, but only the wife is a serious master, and the other wives are slaves, even if they are aunts, they have to regard Mengxi as the master.
After holding the tea, Taijun asked people to help Mengxi sit under the eldest grandmother Zhang's head, and a maid served tea to Mengxi.
"Xi'er, I heard that you personally cooked porridge for Jun'er today," the old lady asked coldly after sitting down in Mengxi.
Mengxi was shocked in his heart, a Xiao Mansion of Nuoda, what he had just done, it was spread to the old lady, how deep is the water in this Xiao Mansion? hurriedly stepped forward and knelt on the ground: