Two days later, Cheng Zhunhe left.

with 10,000 taels of silver to worship the ancestors......

"The eldest brother is busy with official business, so leave the matter of ancestor worship to the younger brother. You don't have to go back, the affairs of the court are always more important than your own affairs. The eldest brother works for the imperial court, and the younger brother also has a light on his face, haha......"

With 50,000 taels of business capital......

"My brother is an official, and my younger brother can't let people look down on him! I used your chicken egg this time, and I will definitely return it then! Wait until the next time I come...... I see who dares to give me a look! Hum! ”

Cheng Xueyan wanted to remind Lord Shangshu to remember to write an IOU, but Cheng Zhunhe walked over with concern......

"Eldest niece, you are a divorced person, don't dress fancy and let people gossip, our Cheng family can't fall into the hands of others and earn some anger!"

Cheng Mansion except for Du Mizhen crowded at the door to see him off, watching Cheng Zhunhe's rough coat and short coat go away in a flash.

It was as if they were all relieved.

Cheng Xueyan never understood the attitude of the Cheng Mansion towards this second master, and her own feelings were also very vague.

said that he was righteous, but he was reckless, and she heard harsh words about denouncing Du Mizhen that day.

Let's say that he has ulterior motives, and his eyes are sincere when he advises himself.

Forget it, I don't see each other often anyway, there is no need to think about it, it is better to spend some time on Cheng Xueyao's congratulatory gift, although people don't care about her insignificant intentions, and even dislike it, but her face must always be done, at least she can't let people say that she is rude.

July 22 arrived in a blink of an eye, and early in the morning, Cheng Xueyan asked Bitong to send a gift. It's rude to do this, but Bitong will get over it.

"Madam, this is a congratulatory gift from the eldest girl to the third girl. The girl had prepared it for a long time, but last night she suddenly felt unwell, and she tossed all night, so that she could not personally send a congratulatory gift, so she could only send a slave and maid to ask the lady to forgive me. The girl also said, please Madame don't have to wait for her, she will go to Huayue Hall later......"

"If you're not feeling well, just rest......"

Du Mizhen's face did not show the slightest displeasure.

Du Yingzi pouted: "It's better not to come, people like her, with an ominous aura, don't give bad luck to Xue Yao at such a critical ceremony......"

As he spoke, he took the satin box with the grape pattern of the golden silk sea beast in Bitong's hand, opened it, and his eyes suddenly lit up......

It was a chrysanthemum-like palm-sized golden headdress, with overlapping and overlapping wisps of petals that were extremely fine, as if stretched by the wind, with a slight hook at the end, holding the star diamond, each of which was of a different color, avoiding rigidity. Each petal is carved with a fine pattern of auspiciousness, which shimmers in the light. I don't see the stamens, because there are still two petals that will bloom, which is very suitable for Cheng Xueyao's budding age.

This is Cheng Xueyan designed the pattern, so that the gold shopkeeper is made of gold and copper, which greatly saves silver, even if someone is dissatisfied and asks, she can also cover up the past with gold that is too soft to set diamonds. Anyway, she has done her best, and it's someone else's business to be dissatisfied.

Du Yingzi retracted her envious gaze, replaced it with her usual pickiness, and said in a tone: "The eldest girl is really thoughtful, this is worth a lot of silver compared to my purple jade Ruyi, right?" ”

Bitong looked calm: "The eldest girl said, the three girls God gave the whole family a baby, as much as they loved, if they give a mundane thing they are afraid of insulting the three girls, so they specially invited someone to play this unique chrysanthemum fragrance, congratulations to the three girls and the joy of the hair, and also wish the three girls more beautiful than flowers, such as chrysanthemum Qingfen......"

Du Mizhen bowed slightly, but Du Yingzi's face was not good-looking, but because the time had come, it was difficult to say anything.

Bitong was about to retreat, but she stopped her: "I know that today is a big day, but I am sick, I will really find the time." Don't go back yet, there is a shortage of manpower in Huayue Hall, you won't just pretend to be sick and don't work like your master, right? ”

So three hours later, Cheng Xueyan listened to Bitong's colorful and indignant description of this rare gift in the world on the water-patterned lotus mahogany couch.

"This attendee sent an invitation a month ago and set a ......"

She reported a lot of official names or titles, but Cheng Xueyan didn't remember any of them.

"It's too much, it's almost necessary to invite all the people who have a little status in the whole imperial capital," Bi Tong pouted: "Girl, guess which guest is the guest invited by the old lady in person?" ”

This Cheng Xueyan really couldn't guess.

"It's the wife of Qu Jing, the secretary of the ministry!" Bi Tong's face was happy: "Actually, Mrs. wants to invite Wang Yushi's wife, but because of the eldest young master's matter...... She just wants to overpower the girl in everything, but the girl's Zhengbin back then was Mrs. Gu's wife, a good product...... Alas, I'm afraid this is going to be a regret in this life......"

She shook her head again and again: "Although Madame is not satisfied, it is not easy to show it, but the third girl is not good, I think the cloth of the clothes is grinding painfully, and the vermilion brocade is too rustic...... But this is a must-wear, which of the girl or the second girl didn't come over like this? There are a lot of things to do with her! Then I thought that the skirt was too plain, there was no decoration on the edge of the clothes, and the ordinary muslin belt was like a hanging rope...... The girl didn't know that Mrs. Qu, who combed her hair and added a flute, was about to wring her eyebrows off. It's better to add time, the curly deep clothes are the rarest Shu brocade, but she thinks the white hosta is not valuable enough. When Sanjia wore a hairpin crown and a formal long-sleeved skirt dress, with a ribbon, she was satisfied. Mrs. Qu seems to be a straight-tempered person, and she doesn't have a good face when she sees the third girl like this, but Miss Qu ...... By the way, it's a pity that the girl didn't see Miss Qu today. That's really a beauty, just standing aside without saying a word, stealing the limelight of the dressed three girls, even the master can't help but praise again and again, I think ......"

Bi Tong peeked at the girl, Cheng Xueyan immediately understood, Cheng Cangyi had already reached the age of marriage, and the Cheng family now invited Mrs. Qu as the guest, I'm afraid it's not just for Cheng Xueyao and Lu Zhi's gift, right?

"Did my brother go today?"

"Girl, don't you know the temper of the eldest prince? I saw that although Miss Qu had a smile on her face, her eyes were full of disappointment......"

"If my father really undertakes this family business, what will Qitong do?"

Bi Tong couldn't adapt to the master's leaping thinking, and after staying for a long time, Fang said: "The slave and maid are also fooling, but it seems that the eldest prince may not agree to this matter, and the girl also knows...... It's just that even if you don't agree with the Qu family, there will always be another family, as for Qitong...... How can a girl be worthy of a son? ”

The voice gradually deepened, and at last it seemed to be talking to itself.

Cheng Xueyan is also heavy-minded, not to mention ancient times, even modern, and the disparity between the doors is also a big obstacle. Bitong pushes others and herself, and it is inevitable that she will be unhappy, but she will be happy again after a while.

"It's been a lot of events lately, as soon as the three girls' gifts are over, the Guan Ju Pavilion is about to open the birds......"

"Open the bird?"

Bitong has become accustomed to the master's amnesia, and naturally introduced: "The screen is an annual event in the Guanju Pavilion, which is to select the most virtuous and talented person in the museum to practice piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and books. First, it can expand the reputation of Guan Ju Pavilion and attract more people to send their daughters here; One is ......"

Bi Tong smiled mysteriously: "The girls in Guan Ju Pavilion are supposed to study for three years, but often after the selection of birds, many people don't come anymore, do you know what's going on?" ”

Cheng Xueyan's brain turned twice, and it suddenly dawned on her.

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If this time enters the second half of the year, it feels like it flies, and it seems that it is just a blink of an eye, and it will be the first day of August.

At the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, it is the day when the girls who have been trained for three years leave the museum to recruit new people into the museum.

On the first day of August, the screen was opened.

The time was set at the end of the day, but Cheng Fu started to get busy early in the morning.

All gentlemen are to be dressed up to show their solemnity.

Cheng Xueyan knew that the pink color was hopeless for her, and she was a little depressed, so she asked Bitong to pick up a night blue dark coat that had been prepared.

In fact, except for the lack of bright colors, the rest are very ingenious.

The fabric is a fine texture woven with double silk, and when she picked it, Bitong only said that the color was too stuffy, and it was not as expensive as black, she just laughed.

Bi Tong cut according to her thoughts, but felt that the style was not special, and then saw her take a crochet needle, like a bee dotting the stamens to make a net, on which were irregularly decorated with various colored crystals, and encircled it under the waist, and Mr. Todai drew a few light cyan strokes on the collar and cuffs, and then inlaid a few broken crystals.

So, the girl seemed to wear the moonless starry sky on her body, which was extremely deep and vast. A dozen eyes are not outstanding, but as long as you look at them, it is difficult to take your eyes off.

The girl picked out the jewelry samples sent by the gold shopkeeper this time...... Plain silver bead hairpin. There is only a hollow crescent hairpin, the pattern is a branch of osmanthus, the edge of which is less than an inch long with rice beads of the same color, inserted in the oblique bun, swaying flexibly between actions, like a dragonfly dotting water. On the other side of the bun, a few newly picked osmanthus flowers are matched, and the fragrance is sprinkled.

The earrings are also designed by the girl, a long and thin silver thread wearing a white osmanthus flower with a small fingernail, and the earlobe is tightly fastened when pulled back, and the silver thread sways behind the ear, looming......

"Girl, this is the best ...... to wear during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

She was a little worried that the girl didn't have new tricks to wear on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and she would be compared by the rest of the people......

She was tying the girl's silk silk silk when she heard the girl say that she had thought of another good thing to make a lot of money, when suddenly there was a sound of footsteps on the stairs.

As soon as the thin bamboo curtain was lifted, Cheng Xueyao appeared at the door.

The master and servant were both stunned, Cheng Xueyan saw Cheng Xueyao coming to Yanran Pavilion for the first time since she came to this time and space, and for a while she wanted to know if the sun was coming out of the west this morning.

Bitong was also stunned, and forgot to come forward to say hello for a while.

The master and servant looked at each other, and when they looked over again, they happened to be jealous of Cheng Xueyao who had not had time to retract, but she was also clever, and immediately changed to a smile, which made people feel that the expression just now was just pure envy.