Chapter 136: The auspicious costume for birthday celebrations

Chapter 136

An auspicious costume for birthday celebrations

As the old lady's birthday approaches. The quiet Xiao Mansion gradually became lively, the guest rooms were full, and a few courtyards were cleaned up to entertain guests, but these did not have to worry about Mengxi, everything was arranged by the eldest lady and the housekeeper. But Mengxi was not idle, and was passed by the old lady to Shouxi Hall almost every day to meet some elders and distant relatives in the family.

Mengxi can hear Zhiqiu's lamentation every night:

"Second grandma, when is this day a head, watching you sit there like a Buddha every day, tired and sore back, slaves and maids feel tired, there are so many rules in this family, but it is just a guest, how can the whole family go to visit, you don't care about things, and you don't know them, and when you see it, it's just some flattery, just to see these people, even Li Gongzi didn't see it."

Mengxi knocked on Zhiqiu's head and said:

"It's coming, it's coming, the day after tomorrow is the old lady's birthday. I heard that I also invited a drama troupe, and on my birthday, I can order my own drama to listen to it, and then I will be free."

Listening to the opera is the only entertainment in ancient times, Mengxi feels that it is really boring to death in ancient times, or the women in this courtyard like to fight back and forth, it is all idle, and if you don't do something, it should be moldy.

Now that I heard that the troupe was invited, Mengxi, who was happy and quiet, was also excited, and I was very yearning for it.

"The second grandmother doesn't look forward to those too much, I heard that the old lady likes to be lively, most of the scenes prepared by the eldest lady are farces, saying that they let themselves order, but they can only look at the list of plays, who doesn't look at the old lady's big face, the second grandmother is such a quiet person, maybe she is with her to live and suffer there!"

When Mengxi heard this, she also felt bored, caught a glimpse of a stack of new clothes on the table, and asked curiously:

"I only measured it yesterday, why did I send it today, which tailor shop, so fast?"

What Mengxi didn't say was that she doubted that the tailor shop was opened by a comrade from the crossing. There is a sewing machine, so you don't need to sew with a needle and a thread.

"Second grandmother, this is not the autumn clothes prepared in the courtyard, it is the birthday of the old lady, the eldest lady added it for the people in the house, one set per person, worn on the birthday, and sent it down in each courtyard."

"When did you do it, and why didn't you measure it?"

"People all over the house do it, how can everyone measure it, the eldest lady is according to the same figure, divided a few numbers, went to the sewing shop to order, only a few masters deliberately measured the size"

When Zhiqiu said this, he remembered that the second grandmother was also the master, but the eldest lady didn't give me, so she shut up.

Mengxi nodded, seeing Zhiqiu looking at her worriedly, knowing that she was thinking too much again, she said casually:

"Put it on and try it, I'll see"

Zhiqiu saw that the second grandmother said this. After a while, Zhichun, Zhixia, and Zhidong all came in, and the four girls chattered in the second grandmother's house to start a fashion show.

"Second grandma, look, how is it?"

Zhiqiu put it on first, and turned around in front of Mengxi's eyes. Zhichun stepped forward to tidy up and down Zhiqiu, and said while tidying up:

"The waist is a little fatter, the hem is also a little longer, change it at night, the edges of this dress are plum blossoms, well..., Zhiqiu will look better with a plum blossom hairpin on his head, I have a branch, borrow it from you the day after tomorrow"

"Change it at night, will you?" Mengxi asked curiously.

Zhiqiu pouted and glanced at the second grandmother:

"The second grandmother has never seen it, but other people's female celebrities belong to one and two."

Mengxi was amused when she heard this, and opened her mouth to ask, "Whose family?"

Zhiqiu turned his head not to look at the second grandmother, and went to help Zhichun and them sort out their new clothes.

Mengxi leaned on the soft collapse, looking at the girls in front of her chattering, I couldn't help but think of the previous life when I was very young, whenever the Chinese New Year my mother would make one or two sets of new clothes, she and her sister tried in the mother's house, the sisters often because of a small flower on the clothes, who has to be bigger, whose flower is better, whose color is brighter, and the face is red......

What a joyful mood it is to look forward to the arrival of the New Year wholeheartedly. Thinking about it, the lines at the corners of his mouth slowly softened, and a warm current crossed his heart.

"Why is the color of the second grandmother's auspicious dress so old, with this large piece of peony, how vulgar and vulgar it is, which is worn by young people! Ah......, Zhiqiu! What are you pinching me for! ”

After Zhichun tried on the clothes, he remembered the second grandmother's new clothes, and ran over to persuade the second grandmother to try it, but when he saw this crimson color, he rose a wave of anger, and he didn't see Zhiqiu squeezing her eyebrows and eyes at her, shouting loudly, and when she saw Zhiqiu's eyes, it was already late, so she closed her mouth and looked at the second grandmother nervously.

Mengxi came back to her senses from Zhichun's shouting, and when she saw that the four maids didn't say anything, she stood there looking at her and sat up straight:

"Bring it."

Zhichun carefully handed the auspicious clothes to the second grandmother, Mengxi shook it open and took a look, if you want to say that the workmanship materials of the clothes, they are fine and not picky, and at first glance, they are carefully made with the best gorgeous palace satin. Although the color is also the color worn by the wife, I chose the kind of red worn by the fifty-year-old Mrs. Fate, and the chest is matched with the peony with flowers, which looks extremely rich, but because the peony is too eye-catching and matched with the old red, it gives people a feeling that the poor are rich, and they can't get rid of a tacky atmosphere.

Damn, it's so vulgar, I'm really afraid that I'll steal the limelight from my cousin. Looking at this auspicious dress, the corners of Mengxi's mouth hooked up a sneer, as if a poppy flower was blooming.

It really made Mengxi guess right. The eldest lady has this heart, and at this time, she and Aunt Cui are trying on clothes for Xiu'er.

Xiu'er's new clothes for the old lady's birthday are also red peony clothes, but she chose red, the peony has only one, the branch extends from the skirt to the waist, lining her slender waist, such as a weak willow to help the wind, up to the chest, a delicate peony, rich and elegant, coquettish in more style, low hanging sideburns obliquely inserted a pearl-inlaid jasper step sway, at this time Xiu'er is really a flower and moon, more like a hibiscus out of the water.

Aunt Zhang helped Xiu'er tidy up her clothes, and said with a sigh:

"The show girl is really captivating when she dresses up, the fairy and jade, there is that in the world, plus the show girl's chess, piano, calligraphy and painting, I really don't know which son is blessed and married. This suit is beautiful, but, it's just ......"

Aunt Zhang said, turned her head to look at the eldest lady, and saw that she didn't speak, so she continued:

"It's just that the second grandmother only entered the door this year, and on the first birthday of the old lady, she will definitely wear a big red dress, will the show girl collide with the second grandmother, the old lady is a baby for the second grandmother!"

When the eldest lady heard this, her face sank:

"This red is worn by everyone, and Xiu'er is also the daughter of the dignified Imperial Doctor, who are you afraid of colliding with?"

Aunt Zhang listened, the corners of her mouth moved slightly, a trace of happiness flashed in her eyes, and when she looked up again, she already had a cautious look:

"The eldest lady is right, who in this house can compare to the delicate girl of Shangxiu'er"

Xiu'er heard this. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a slight sneer.

"Rush!" She wasn't afraid, imagining that her cousin-in-law was wearing the auspicious clothes she had carefully selected for her aunt that day, to see who would steal the limelight.

The one who won the first place in front of her cousin and all the guests must be her。.。