Chapter Twenty-Six: A Special Gift
Qin Minghuan didn't like to listen to this, she diverted the topic: "Two aunts, don't talk about these old yellow calendars." I'm here to discuss something with my aunt, and it just so happens that Aunt Rong is also here, so let's discuss it together. ”
Aunt Rong and Aunt Shui hurriedly asked, "What do you want to discuss?" ”
Qin Minghuan said: "I calculate, it will soon be the first year of the Anfu County Lord." At the beginning, when the lord of Anfu County was born, he was still in Liang Province. Although each of our families sent gifts to Liang Province, it was not in the capital after all, so it was very inconvenient. Now, the second sister has returned to the capital, and the lord of Anfu is the first granddaughter of the queen's mother, so she must be a big deal. Do we need to prepare? ”
Aunt Rong said: "I heard that your third brother and third sister-in-law have also discussed this matter. They were ready for a long time. How can such a big event not be meticulous? ”
Qin Minghuan said: "I'm actually ready here in the morning. It's just that I think that our family is taken care of by the second sister, but the second sister doesn't need us. We just have this heart, and there is no place to use it, right? Just taking advantage of this opportunity, there is still a little time at the moment, and the two aunts carefully prepare some gifts, either small clothes embroidered by themselves, or things made by themselves, and give them to the lord of Anfu, which can be regarded as dedication. ”
When Aunt Rong heard this, her eyes lit up, she was born as a personal big girl of Mrs. An, and she was born in the Qin family, and she learned needlework since she was a child. In this regard, there is indeed kung fu, and it is really made with heart, which is better than the embroidery skills outside.
Aunt Rong immediately said, "Then I'll make a small cloak for the little county lord of Anfu." The county lord is a noble person, and the close-fitting clothes must be made by special people, and I don't dare to be ugly, but the weather is also cold, and the cloak can still be used. I make one piece with my heart. Although time is running out, however, how big the child's cloak can be, and I don't have anything to do every day, if I dedicate myself to making the cloak, I will definitely be able to do it before the county lord's birthday. When I go back, I choose the best materials, and I must use the best materials, and I must use the best silk threads. Choose the trick now. ”
Aunt Shui was worried: "Sister Rong, you know me." I'm not afraid of jokes, I'm from that place. Where do you get needlework? What should I give? ”
Aunt Shui came out of the Qinglou, she can play and sing anything, and dancing is a must, but where can she take it out and give it away? Can't Aunt Shui sing and dance on the county lord's birthday, right? It's her own willingness, at such an age, others don't want to look at it?
Seeing that his aunt was worried, Qin Minghuan said: "Auntie, don't worry, I have thought about it for my aunt." Isn't my aunt often training your little maids to dance when she is fine? Now, they're all dancing well. It's better for my aunt to bother to arrange a good tune, be cheerful, take advantage of the past few days to teach it well, and when the time comes, buy a few good outfits for them, send them to the second sister's mansion, and show them to the little county lord, which can be regarded as an ingenious gift. ”
This is a good idea, and Aunt Shui is also happy: "No, this is a good idea." I quickly told them to practice. ”
The two old sisters didn't care about talking, and hurriedly got to work. Qin Minghuan sent Aunt Rong out of the house and got in the car and left. I went back to discuss with my aunt carefully which piece to choose, how to rehearse, what kind of dance clothes to buy, and what kind of face, and then returned to Wanjia.
Over there, Aunt Rong got into the carriage and went all the way home. This is a house that Qin Guosong gave him after Qin Guoliu got married, with a total of five entrances, and it was also divided into east and west. There is also a garden at the back, spacious and bright, it is the ancestral house of a former family, with tall trees and beautiful houses. The location is also very good, and it is only a time to take two teas by car from the Qin family mansion of Liguo Gong.
Aunt Rong lives here with her son, and she does not have the main house or the main courtyard behind the main house. She chose a nice house on West Road, with more grass and trees, a small pond, and bright goldfish.
Aunt Rong returned to her yard, changed her homely clothes, and hurriedly called the maid, who was waiting for her on weekdays, and ordered someone to open the warehouse, she personally went to the warehouse to choose the best silk and satin, and asked someone to prepare the best silk thread, and then began to spread out the patterns of the bed and began to choose embroidery samples.
was busy here, and the daughter-in-law, the third lady, Wei Shuzhen, came over with the maids.
When she entered the door, she said to Aunt Rong, "I heard that Aunt Rong is back." Why did you come back so early when you went to Aunt Shui's house today? ”
As an aunt, Aunt Rong enjoys glory and wealth when she lives with her son, but after all, she is an aunt and a concubine, but no serious family has ever invited her. Therefore, she stays in the house every day, and only Aunt Shui can go to the door. However, a few years ago, Aunt Shui followed Qin Minghuan to take office, and Aunt Rong became more and more unspoken. Now, Aunt Shui has returned to the capital, and she is busy chatting with Aunt Shui. Basically went every day. As soon as we talked, we didn't come back until the evening. Sometimes Aunt Shui also comes to her.
I came back early today, so Wei Shuzhen came over to see what was going on, whether she was feeling unwell.
It has been almost ten years since Wei Shuzhen married into the Qin family. When she first got married, she was still very timid, because she was married to a concubine, and she was afraid of being abused by her eldest sister-in-law and mother-in-law. This kind of thing is not uncommon in big families, even the Yunyang Wei family where she was born is very much.
Similarly, she is also worried that his husband blindly obeys his aunt and biological mother, which will make it difficult for her. But, in fact, none of the things she feared happened.
After getting married, it didn't take long for the husband and wife to give them some houses, fields, shops, and businesses, and let them move to such a good house where they live now. also released Aunt Rong to follow them.
Although they moved out of the Guogong Mansion, they did not lose their dignity, on the contrary, the two of them became more and more busy.
Every day, the husband and wife have to take the car to the Guogong Mansion to help the Guogong couple deal with various chores. Her husband, Qin Guoliu, the third son of the Qin family, was originally in charge of the entertainment reception of the Guogong Mansion from the age of eleven or twelve. Now he is not only in charge of this aspect, but also in charge of various general affairs of the national government, clan studies, field sacrifices, and clan management.
As for himself, he became the right-hand man of the Duchess and the eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Zeng, managing the social interactions between the female dependents and the weddings and funerals between various families. Circling between the ladies of various families, he has a lot of face.