The New Year of the thirty-fourth year of Xi is the first New Year after the Earl's Court is fully served, and it should be held more solemnly. It's just that the Nala clan thought that there were three more happy events in the New Year, including Duanning's marriage, Fangning's marriage, and Shunning's eldest son Yongrui's full moon wine, which cost too much, so he wanted to save a little, so he discussed with the clan and the Shen clan, and didn't invite the troupe, nor set off fireworks, just a family banquet.

It didn't matter, all her attention was on her son's marriage to his daughter-in-law, so she didn't care whether the New Year was big or small, but she was a little dissatisfied with Nala's proposal to change the wedding banquet from two-day wine to one-day wine. However, because the general's mansion didn't want to be too showy, he agreed.

The Shen family was a little unhappy, those three happy events had nothing to do with the fourth room, why did they make them less lively? However, she was originally a scholar, and she would not have reluctantly compromised with GT: . So in the end, the arrangement of the New Year's banquet was waived by the troupe, but the fireworks still had to be set off.

At the family banquet on Chinese New Year's Eve, Erfang also came back to participate, and also brought Chengning's newly married daughter-in-law Wan Liuha to meet the family's relatives.

Chengning's happy event was held before the lunar month, only because I heard that the Duanning wedding of Xingsi was scheduled for the fourteenth day of the first month, and the bride's father was going to let go of foreign office, so he stepped up the process. After three days of wine, the whole city knew that his family had done a decent job of marrying his relatives. But Xingbao only invited his relatives to drink the wedding wine on the first day, and most of the time he only cared about entertaining other dignitaries, and Jin Bao felt that he was left out in the cold, so he also lightly said that only the Nala family and the Shen family took the Li family to the female dependents, and the other sisters did not go. On the third room, Zhang Bao and his wife are both in office, so only Duan Ning went over to congratulate, and Shuning has been learning the rules at home, so he has no time to pay attention to this matter at all.

The Shuning sisters are the first time to see the third sister-in-law, Wan Liuha. Sure enough, he looks a little beautiful, but the pair of hanging Danfeng eyes show a bit of power. As a result, after a conversation, the facts proved that Cheng Ning had long been suppressed by his wife and became honest, and he didn't even dare to say anything cruel when he talked and drank with his brothers in private, for fear that someone would pass it on to Wan Liuha. Qing Ning hated him a little, but An Ning secretly laughed at him.

The strange thing is that Suo Yuluo and Yuan Ning were extremely polite to Wan Liuha, and they didn't mean to put their mother-in-law and sister-in-law on the shelf. Shuning listened to the other people's private discussions. I learned that her father was the governor of a province, and several of her brothers had the lowest official positions of six grades, and they were really a first-class prominent family, I really didn't know what incense Cheng Ning burned in his previous life, and he actually begged for such a daughter-in-law.

Although the Wan Liuha clan is powerful, after all, she is the new daughter-in-law, and when she sees this large number of elders and relatives, she is also worried about her own reputation, and she pretends to be a little shy. She had already heard the name of the second sister-in-law of her family, and she was a little angry. When I saw me, I was also a little convinced, but I was inevitably a little jealous in my heart, so I only talked to Fang Ning Shuning, two good-natured and ordinary-looking people. Occasionally, she talked to Wanning, and her words were tingling.

On the contrary, Yuan Ning, who has always been at odds with Wan Ning, behaved very elegantly and dignifiedly, and kept smiling and whispering to her sisters and sisters-in-law. didn't mean to target Wan Ning at all, and even greeted her with a smile. During the chat, she also said to Wan Ning in a serious tone: "I recently heard about the second sister. I'm also happy for my sister. It's just that I have a word to persuade my sister. Everything is convergent. When the matter is a foregone conclusion, it is not too late to be complacent. Otherwise, something will happen in the future. Isn't my sister a difficult person? ”

She looked like "I'm kind enough to tell you don't know how to listen to the advice", Wan Ning couldn't hold her breath and sneered: "Thank you sister for reminding me, I have my own measure." Then he looked at the big red cheongsam on her body, covered her mouth and smiled: "The clothes on the fourth sister are so beautiful red, I don't know if I am afraid that I will not be able to wear them in the future, so I will wear enough first?" ”

A shadow flashed on Yuan Ning's face, and she said lightly: "Sister said she laughed." But he stirred the soup in the bowl with a spoon in his hand, and crushed all the pieces of meat in it.

Fang Ning was a little uneasy and persuaded Wan Ning not to talk nonsense, but Wan Ning just snorted, glanced at Yuan Ning with her eyes, and then aimed at Wan Liuha. Shuning saw that the situation was a little bad, and was afraid that they would quarrel again, so she asked a daughter-in-law to remove the cold wine from their sisters and replace it with a new one under the pretext that the wine was cold. Then he pulled Yuan Ning and asked the tailor shop that made clothes, what new styles and new tricks there were recently. Yuan Ning also cooperated, and said it with relish, and the other people at the table were also interested and chatted.

Shuning secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and was turning her head to talk to Wanning, but she glanced at herself faintly, and sighed: "Third sister, you are really good at being a man, but you are flattering on both sides all day long, and you are exquisite, aren't you tired?" ”

Shuning was stunned for a moment and was silent. In fact, she also found that she is becoming more and more sleek and more "virtuous and virtuous", I don't know if it is because she has lived in a big family for a long time, she has been influenced by her mother's family, or Mama Cui's teaching has played a role. This kind of life is indeed a bit tiring.

Perhaps it was because she listened to Wan Ning's words that she had a piece of her mind, she had been quiet until the end of the banquet, and only answered a few words when others asked. Shi looked at it from afar, I don't know if my daughter is a little uncomfortable, I sent Yahuan over to ask, and when I learned that there was nothing wrong, I was relieved and still talked to the GT women. Instead, Nala glanced at his daughter's table.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am ~~~~~~~ dividing line where time flies

In a blink of an eye, it was the thirteenth day of the first month, which happened to be the day before Duanning's wedding. The new courtyard is well arranged inside and out, just waiting for the woman's family to send makeup.

The people from the General's Mansion delivered everything before noon, and the gongs and drums were beating all the way to the scene. Sixty-four dowries were placed in the front yard for people to see. In addition to the carved bed, dresser, eight-immortal table, three-point desk, large wardrobe and other large furniture used in the new house, there are also boxes of clothes and shoes and socks, gold and silver jewelry, satin, silk yarn and fur, piano and chess utensils, antique calligraphy and paintings, and even quilts, dishes, pots, dusters, brooms, etc.

When the people in the house passed by the front yard, they all praised the new fourth *** dowry, and she deserved to be the young lady of the general's mansion. When Nala saw it, he was secretly depressed, but when he thought that his new nephew was from a higher background than the daughter-in-law of the second house, he suddenly felt much more comfortable. There was a smile on his face. Li Shi beckoned to the make-up messenger of the General's Mansion, but only sighed softly after carrying it.

The mother's family who came to the General's Mansion to deliver makeup was a thoughtful wife. Because Chongsi's duty was in Guangdong, he asked his wife to go back to Beijing to help. This young grandmother is a very cheerful person, with a round face, which makes people feel kind when they see it. He greeted Chongsi father and son very warmly, and said many good things before welcoming her into the new room, and she placed her sister-in-law's makeup box. Just when leaving the room. I accidentally found that there were cool beads in the person who helped to make up, and looked at her a few times, and saw that she was still dressed as a girl, and her clothes and jewelry were only slightly more decent than other maids, and there was nothing special, so she pulled the corners of her mouth and left quietly.

As soon as the person who gave the makeup left, someone in the front yard removed the dowry, and the second sister-in-law personally led someone to collect it. Wu Xinda, the general manager of Changfu Rendezvous, began to build a wedding tent. The Plum Courtyard was busy adjusting the position of the furniture and tying red silk. And place flowers inside and outside the room. Shuning commanded everyone to use flower pots in the courtyard to form the shape of large flowers and spell out the word double happiness. This flower is produced in the glass greenhouse built by several hot spring Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing, because the number of the demonic flames of the crossing is small, and only the princes and ministers can get it. The clan specially entrusted Tongying. I got these sixty pots of freshness

I went to break branches and put bottles, and there were forty pots to decorate the new yard, and I got four more dishes. It is only enough to supply high-class seats, but it is already a rare dignity for the middle aristocracy in Beijing.

On the second day, Duan Ning got up early to freshen up. Wear a full set of official uniforms. The whole family was busy.

In the front yard of the shed. The servants were busy setting up tables and chairs. Place the fruit snacks and carry the good wine bottles out of the cellar.

Outside the kitchen in the backyard. Xiao Liu was wearing a royal blue robe, and was watching the invited cook make soup, and someone came to ask her which bowl to use for Sheng Changshou noodles. It was the first time she had received such an errand, and she was a little busy, but fortunately, she had discussed it with her and her second sister-in-law beforehand, so she could handle it.

Although she is Zhang Bao's second room, she still thinks she is a widow in her heart, so she is a little afraid of touching Duanning's moldy head, so she doesn't dare to go to the front to eat and drink. Shi also had concerns, so he no longer reluctantly, but specially entrusted her to take care of the affairs of the kitchen. Xiao Liu was very happy and did everything very seriously.

Shuning came over to see her and said, "Auntie, have you seen Xiaobao?" He and Brother Xian didn't know where to go. Xiao Liu replied: "They are still here just now, and I am afraid that they will go back to the new courtyard at this time." How? Is there something wrong? Shuning smiled: "It's okay, it's just that Ama confessed, before the banquet, let Xiaobao follow him to meet the guests, and let him stop patronizing and being naughty." ”

Xiao Liu was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I will definitely tell him well." If the lady sees him, call him to me. Shuning nodded, thought about it, and then approached and said, "Auntie, when Aunt Rong arrives later, I will invite her into our courtyard to rest, can you see each other?" ”

Xiao Liu was a little moved, and said, "I only saw it a few days ago, it's okay." But if she was impatient to eat outside, she would have invited her in to talk. Shuning nodded, and was about to leave, but met Li passing by and asked, "Third sister, Aunt Liu, why are you still here?" It's not early, and the sedan will be sent in half an hour. ”

Shuning hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Li away, and when she saw that Li kept looking back at Xiao Liu, she said: "Sister-in-law doesn't need to be called aunt, she will naturally be more serious when she takes care of things for the first time." Li didn't mention it anymore, but when he turned around and passed by his yard, he specially hugged his son Derui and returned to Meiyuan.

Li asked his son to play the gong on the kang, and then there was a drummer who was ready to go to the wedding to "ring the room", and then lit the "longevity lamp". Then she and a sister-in-law who was specially invited to be the "Mrs. Quanfu" spread out the kang and stuffed four dried fruits such as longan, dates, chestnuts and peanuts into the corners of the quilt. Among them, longan is the meaning of reunion, jujube takes the meaning of early birth of sons, chestnuts are early noble sons, and falling peanuts mean giving birth to children and children.

The clan had already invited a few women from the Tatara clan and the family to act as "marrying wives" to take care of the affairs of the new house. Soon, Wan Liuha's family in the second room arrived, because of her beauty, she was invited by the family to "fill in the rouge powder" for the bride, but now she is very idle, and the Li family is busy with everything, so she accompanies her to talk with her sister-in-law in the main room.

Under the guidance of the adults, Derui took the "hijab", and the second sister-in-law outside asked people to send the "divorce meal", and two of the wives who married the relatives resigned, each took a green sedan chair, followed by the official sedan chair to pick up the bride, with gongs, drums, trumpets and other deacons, propped up the horn lamp, set up the guard of honor, and when the hour came, they would drum and play noisy and go to the general's mansion.

Duan Ning waited nervously in the wing room in the outer courtyard, Qing Ning saw it, and said with a smile: "It's still early, let alone not going back until noon, you have kung fu, it's better to rest first, eat something, and you'll be tired when you turn back." Shun Ning snickered on the side, and under the pretext that he wanted to go back to the hospital to see his son, he left first.

Duan Ning was a little embarrassed, so he really asked people to eat. Leng Bu saw Xianning and Xiaobao probing their heads outside the door, and hurriedly said, "Where did you all go?" Someone from there came out and said, "My aunt is looking for you." Go back to the backyard! ”

As he was talking, Tongying came, saw Duan Ning dressed up, and said with a smile: "Look at it, it looks like a human dog." Huzi said beside him: "Little grandfather, you can't say these things today." Tongying responded with a smile, pulled Brother Xian and Xiaobao, and teased Duan Ning with them.

Duan Ning smiled, coughed lightly, and said, "I have asked someone to inform my sister to come and take the younger brothers back, I wonder if you can help the little grandfather help me take these two monkeys to the second gate?" Tong Ying immediately paused, turned his head to look at him, and said after a while: "What a lot of effort, why worry about it." Then he picked up the two children and walked out. Duan Ning laughed twice, and Tong Ying grinded his teeth.

When they arrived at the second gate, the people who were originally guarding the door were busy passing back and forth, and Tongying took the child to wait on the side. After a while, Shuning arrived. I saw that she was wearing a plum red robe, twisted braids on her head, and two rows of small velvet flowers, which looked particularly pretty. When Tong Ying saw it, her heart moved, and she greeted her with a smile and said, "It's been a long time, how are you doing lately?" Last time I sent your brother plum blossoms, I heard that he forwarded a pot to you, I don't know if my sister likes it? Shu Ning blushed slightly and said, "The flowers are very good, I also take the medicine you gave, it is very effective." Thank you very much. ”

Both of them were a little embarrassed, Xianning looked strange, and said, "Sister, Brother Tongying, why are you talking so strangely?" Only then did the two realize that this polite atmosphere was really very different from the previous situation, and they couldn't help but laugh when they glanced at each other. Tongying pushed the two children and said, "There must be a lot of things going on in the house today, you have to take care of yourself, don't be tired." Shuning replied, and said, "Don't drink too much." Then he took his brothers and turned around and left.

Tongying touched her head, smiled, and went back to the front yard.

Near noon, the sedan chair returned. As soon as the doorman of the Earl's Court saw the guard of honor, he closed the door and waited for the official and guest of the woman's house to knock on the door before opening it. Then there was a sedan chair man removed the sedan chair top sedan pole, carried the sedan chair into the gate, after passing the brazier, the replacement carried to the small courtyard next to the Rongqing Hall to rest, waiting for the auspicious time to get off the sedan chair.

The wife, the official guest, Chongli and a cousin who came with the sedan chair were invited by the Qingning Shunning brothers into a nearby house, where a wine feast had already been prepared.

When the auspicious time came, everyone carried the sedan chair to the front of the Rongqing Hall, and the deacons such as gongs, drums, and trumpets played joy, and two servants laid red silk in front of the sedan chair and led it all the way to the hall. A daughter-in-law took off the carved saddle on the table and placed it not far in front of the sedan chair. Then Duan Ning was hugged by everyone in front of the sedan chair and picked up a pair of bows and arrows, which had already been cut off and wrapped in red silk. He drew his bow and arrows, shot at the sedan curtain, and after shooting one arrow, he took a step back, and shot a total of three arrows.

The wife who had already eaten and drunk enough came and opened the sedan door, and the bride was sitting inside, although she was covered with a red hijab, but everyone could still see her good figure, and they said that the groom was really blessed. At this time, Wan Liuha dipped the rouge white powder from the daughter-in-law next to him, stepped forward and wiped it on the bride's cheeks, rubbed red while white, and then retreated. Someone next to him whispered that this grandmother was good-looking, Wan Liuha couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth, raised his head and turned back.

The sister-in-law took the bride out of the sedan chair and handed her a small porcelain vase, which contained a pair of grains and gold and silver rings, covered with red silk, and tied them with five-colored silk threads. The bride held this "treasure vase" in her arms, supported by her sister-in-law and the wife who sent her relatives, stepping on the red silk all the way and stepping over the carving