Chapter 562: Marrying (Part II)

What happened next went smoothly was a bit unexpected by Eleven Niang.

Huang San's grandmother went to the Jin family to propose, and the Jin family agreed, and invited the wife of Lord Wei to be the matchmaker under the command of the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses, and took Xu Sijian's Geng post. On the Xu family's side, the third master came to greet Mrs. Tai early, happily put Miss Jin's Geng post in the ancestral hall, and took the initiative to discuss Xu Sijian's marriage with Mrs. Tai: "Sister Zhen will marry in October, I think, our brother Jian will make up at the end of the year, and we will get married in spring tomorrow?" What do you think? ”

Mrs. Tai drank tea slowly and said, "If you have money or not, it's good to marry a daughter-in-law for the New Year." Sister Zhen'er's side, it will be ready two or three years early. There's nothing to be busy with. I think it's good to make a decision in July, and choose a day in August to get married. ”

The third master looked at Mrs. Tai in surprise, quickly came back to his senses, and said with a smile: "August is the day when the osmanthus is fragrant, it is lukewarm and hot, and it is the best time to do happy events." It's still thoughtful. ”

Mrs. Tai instructed Du's mother to bring the imperial calendar: "I think August 20 is a good day." Sister Zhen got married on October 12, and she got married on the sixth day of October, and she cleaned up for two days, which is Brother Jin'er's third birthday. Mrs. Tai said, with a smile on her face, "Then everyone can be lively again!" ”

The third master responded with a smile on his face.

The fifth lady took the list and came over: "Mother, take a look!" ”

In ten or so days, it will be Brother Xu'er's first birthday ceremony, Xu Lingkuan and the fifth lady decided to hold a big one, and started preparations early.

When the third master saw it, he got up and said goodbye - this is the matter of the ladies in the inner courtyard, he is a big man and an uncle of the child, and it is a little inappropriate to stand here.

Mrs. Tai didn't keep him, and said with a smile: "Danyang is getting more and more capable." I see this list is well prepared. Catch up with Brother Mingjian to get married, you and your fourth sister-in-law go to Mitsui Hutong to help. ”

The third master had one foot in the door and one foot outside the door, the figure paused, and the foot inside the door slowly stepped out.

Mrs. Tai took a sip of tea when she saw it, and returned the list to the fifth lady with a smile: "Go and show your fourth sister-in-law." Your fourth sister-in-law also knows how to arrange it for you. ”

The fifth lady responded with a smile and went to Eleven Niang's place.

“…… The weather is hot in June, and I have a glass screen in my library, and I will put it in the flower hall when the time comes. The conservatory side also has to give an explanation, and when the time comes, it will take a few plugs! ”

The fifth lady nodded again and again: "The utensils are all made of blue and white porcelain, and the table is covered with bright red!" ”

"Big red!" Eleven Niang muttered, "Or, use the color of the lake?" Although it is not as festive as the big red, it looks refreshing. ”

"The color of the lake?" The fifth lady's eyebrows jumped to try, "I'm afraid that the wine will be dirty and difficult to clean?" "It's a bit exciting.

The silk will be dyed the color of the lake, and if it is dirty, it naturally cannot be washed.

Eleven Niang smiled: "It's better to use coarse arrowroot." I dye it and can wash it! ”

"Let's go!" The fifth lady pulled Eleven Niang, "Let's go to the needlework and ask." ”

Eleven Niang was also quite interested, wondering if the coarse kudzu cloth could be dyed into the color of the lake.

The two of them spent an afternoon in the sewing room, and they also had dinner together, and how to set up Brother Xu'er's first birthday ceremony.

It was late when I went to greet Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai looked at the two of them and shook her head. smiled: "Spend so much effort, just for a table circumference?" Can it be dyed in 10 days? ”

"Mother," the fifth lady disagreed, "our brother has finished the first birthday ceremony, and it will not be until the weak crown ceremony to invite relatives and friends to get together like this." You're just going to let us dye the cloth, right? ”

"When did I say I wouldn't let you fool around." Mrs. Tai smiled and hugged Brother Jin'er, who was sitting next to her and concentrating on playing nine consecutive rings, in her arms, "You go straight to dye, I'm afraid that the cloth dyeing will not be good at that time, and you will have to replace the table circumference with green, and the blue and white porcelain with sweet white porcelain...... We can't stop! ”

"No, no." The fifth lady hurriedly promised, "The needlework man said that let the dyeing room start overnight, and it will be possible to come out in five days at most." No, we'll just change to the water blue one. Today, my fourth sister-in-law and I tried it, and the paving water blue is also very beautiful, but it doesn't look as brilliant as the lake color. ”

Mrs. Tai looked at the two daughters-in-law who had a discussion, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but bloom with a pleasant smile, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Brother Jin'er, who couldn't untie the nine consecutive rings and pouted, and her heart was even more happy, and she kissed Brother Jin with a smile, and said, "I don't care about you." You can toss as much as you want. I'm only playing with our brother, and I'm playing with our brother! As he spoke, he kissed Brother Jin on the cheek again.

The fifth lady went to shake her son's hand: "Brother Xu, did you hear it!" You have to grow up quickly. To be filial in front of your grandmother like the sixth brother. ”

Brother Xu'er turned his head and pointed to a plate of lotus seed cakes on Mrs. Tai's kang table, looking like he wanted to eat.

The fifth lady gently slapped her son's hand: "You foodie! ”

Everyone laughed.

When there was no one in the house, Mother Du reminded Mrs. Tai in a low voice: "You are getting older, Brother Jin is getting heavier and heavier, let the jade version and them hold the sixth young master!" ”

Mrs. Tai disagreed: "I know it in my heart." After a pause, he couldn't help arguing, "Brother Jin has a hard time, and he looks like a tiger, and he looks the same as the fourth child, I look at him and think of the fourth child." As he spoke, he showed an expression of reminiscence, "At that time, *** was also ......" Mrs. Tai said, her eyes showing a little sadness.

This is Mrs. Tai's sad thing, like a scar, it bleeds when it is revealed, and no one dares to touch it easily.

Mother Du hurriedly smiled and diverted the topic: "Do you want to try the little dress embroidered with white lotus that the fourth lady made for you a few days ago......

"You don't have to interrupt." We have been with each other for decades and have known each other very well. Mrs. Tai perked up when she heard this, and said with a smile, "I used to look at the mess in this house, and my heart was inevitably unhappy. I often want to be *** and don't go...... I'm afraid it's a different scene in this house. But now, I'm gradually thinking about it. This peck and drink have a fixed number. If *** doesn't leave, how can this title fall on the fourth child. If this title hadn't fallen on the fourth child, I'm afraid that there would be no current scenery in this family! As she spoke, Mrs. Tai sighed softly and talked to Mother Du, "The old marquis said it back then. Although he has both virtue and material, he has a gentle temperament and a benevolent heart, and he can't help but look forward and backward when he acts, and his momentum is insufficient. By keeping his business, he does not lose the wind of benevolence and righteousness, and has the support of Yi Zhen, but he can protect the family's reputation.

"The fourth child is resolute and resourceful, and Yuan Niang is shrewd and capable, and decisive in killing. No matter how the way of the world changes, they will be able to live a good life, and when the time comes, let them stand on their own. If you can get the emperor's green and seal a son, you will be crowned Xiaowu - he is the youngest, we dote on him more than discipline, and we are afraid that it will be difficult to become a climate in the future, so we only ask him to have no fault, and I don't want him to shine in the court, which is why Danyang is a family affair. ”

Mrs. Tai said, her tone slightly paused.

"It is said that although the third child has a generous temperament, he has soft ears, has no opinion when it comes to things, and blindly only seeks to be a good person. originally wanted to marry him a daughter from a scholar's family, so he invited a gentleman to sit at home for him. But the daughter of a scholar is so easy to find. A famous family, disgusted that he has no fame, and he is a concubine. Down-and-out home, I'm afraid of being unkind to my concubine. That's why he asked to marry Gan.

"When Gan first entered the door, he followed the rules and never took half a wrong step. I watched with joy. The old marquis said that her eyes flickering when she looked at her sister-in-law and sister-in-law, I am afraid it is not a safe place, if something bad happens, it is most likely caused by her. Let me have nothing to do and knock her more.

"I wasn't impressed. I always feel that she is a daughter-in-law, I am a mother-in-law, and the gentleman who sat in the library said that the third child has no talent for studying, and can only make up for it with diligence. I thought about how he would have to take the test for more than ten or twenty years. They will live under my nose for ten or twenty years. If there's something wrong with her, I can't control it? What's more, I have always treated Yizhen and Yuan Niang with a pleasant face, how can I just raise my eyebrows at her!

"For this, the old marquis didn't say anything less about me! I didn't argue with the old marquis! ”

Mrs. Tai smiled bitterly.

"I didn't expect that everything was said by Master Hou!"

It's the first time Du's mother has heard of these words.

But no matter what, she is a servant woman, and Mrs. Tai told her that she could afford her, but she couldn't forget her identity and status to get involved, and once she got involved, this bit of fate between her and Mrs. Tai would be over.

Mother Du could only pick up good words and say: "The old marquis's eyes are like torches when he encounters trouble, and among the masters, only the marquis can compare with the old marquis." ”

"Alas!" Mrs. Tai shook her head lightly and muttered, "At that time, Yuan Niang wanted to separate it out. I watched the fourth child stumbling in front of me, and I felt very uncomfortable. Think, they want to go alone! Anyway, the old marquis also wants them to stand on their own. Who knows, but the old marquis disagrees. said, now the situation in the court is turbulent, the heirs in the family are thin, and the one is far away in Nanjing, and there is no one to help. Leave them for a few years and see how it goes. He also joked that if this world is peaceful, it is fine, if it is not peaceful, if it can revive the lintel, I am afraid that I can only rely on the fourth ......"

Mrs. Tai's eyes were astringent.

"I sometimes think about it, maybe this is fate!"

Before he finished speaking, tears fell in large drops.

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When Mrs. Tai and Mother Du were talking about their son and daughter-in-law, their son and daughter-in-law were also talking about Mrs. Tai.

"In this way, my mother means to let Brother Jian get married in Mitsui Hutong?"

The third lady's face was red for a while, purple for a while, and she was going around the room like an ant on a hot pot.

Although the third master looked calm, there was a few unconcealable frustrations between his eyebrows: "There is nothing bad in Mitsui Hutong!" Everybody knows we've moved out anyway! ”

"How is this the same?" The third lady was anxious, "The guests here, the gift money, and the wedding scene will be different...... Brother Jian was already very aggrieved when he married the daughter of the deputy commander of the seventh grade, and now he has to ......," he said, sat on the kang with his back to the third master and cried.

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There was a power outage at home, and I was writing at work, and I didn't generate electricity when I got off work. I rushed to a draft. I don't know when the call will come at home, and I will catch insects when the time comes.

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