Chapter 8: Favoritism
"And Huh?" Grandma Wu San was taken aback, "When?" ”
"It seems like the beginning of June. That's for the chief steward. The doorman who was guarding the corner gate smiled and turned sideways to let them in.
It's half a month until the beginning of June, right? -- I'm getting ready for it with a lot of fanfare......
Grandma Wu San didn't know what it was like in her heart, so she shook her handkerchief and entered the corner door.
Zhou Huaili smiled and said to Grandma Wu San: "Sister-in-law is not yet in time. ”
"So what? When I married your father, I was just in time. Grandma Wu San snorted, got into the green silk oil car, and went to the second door.
Zhou Huaili followed into the car and said softly: "Then you have to prepare a gift." ”
It is a major event in a woman's life.
Even if it is a poor family, they will do their best to prepare an unforgettable gift for their daughter.
The women in the Great Xia Dynasty all married relatively early, and those who married at the age of fourteen or fifteen abounded, and those who were twelve or thirteen years old earlier, and of course there were old girls who were seventeen or eighteen years old, or even in their twenties.
Therefore, there are many women in their husbands' families.
Needless to say, in the mother's house and the house, in the husband's house and the house, it is an important basis for outsiders to secretly observe the status of this new daughter-in-law in the husband's family.
Whether the relationship with the husband's family is harmonious or not, whether it is valued by the husband's family, can be seen from this and the ceremony.
Some families even go to their daughter's husband's house to help handle their daughter's ceremony after their daughter gets married, when they are about to get married, because they are worried that their husband's family will be sluggish and their daughter's status in their husband's family will be looked down upon, so that their daughter will not be able to hold her head up in front of others in the future.
Grandma Wu San answered lazily. Look at your fingernails painted with Scarlet Kodan. said: "Naturally, it is to be sent." After speaking, he frowned and said, "What do you want to send?" The whole family is about to lift her up to heaven. Then he pouted. Besides, she carries so many dowries, she really has mountains of gold and silver, so who cares about the gifts given by others! ”
This is true, Sheng Siyan's dowry includes the dowry of the Divine General's Mansion, gold and silver mines.
Zhou Huaili propped his hands on his knees, turned his head to look out of the car window, and said lightly: "Last time, cousin and Xu." What we sent, let's send this time. ”
He was talking about Wu Chanjuan and Lu.
Wu Chanjuan is one year older than Sheng Siyan, and she died last year.
At that time, the Wu Guogong Mansion was also huge, and many tables of guests were invited.
At that time, her mother-in-law Zheng Suxin was fine, and she didn't have so many bad things later.
Grandma Wu San nodded, "Go back and find the gift list from the last time, just do it." ”
The green silk oil car arrived at the second gate, Zhou Huaili helped Wu San's grandmother down, and the mother and son entered the second gate together.
It was getting dark, and the courtyards were holding lights. It's time for dinner.
"Go back and wash your face, and then go to Songtao Garden." Grandma Wu San patted Zhou Huaili's shirt with pity.
Zhou Huaili nodded. "Is my mother tired? If you're tired, why don't you go today? ”
"Mother is fine. I've been away from home these days, and I've always had to show my face when I just came back. Grandma Wu San left after speaking.
Zhou Huaili stood for a while in front of the second gate with his hands behind his back, looking at the lanterns lit up one after another in the Divine General's Mansion, dispelling the night, and the faint fragrance of flowers and the chirping of summer insects, filling his heart to the full, and even more making him sad feelings rise in his chest.
"Although Liang Yuan is good, it is not a place to stay for a long time."
For no reason, he remembered this sentence in the anthology of Xiang Rong.
He didn't understand what it meant before, but now he realized it very deeply.
This home, in fact, is no longer their three-bedroom home.
Thinking of what happened to his uncle Wu Changge and their room in the Wu Guogong Mansion, he was even more stunned.
Perhaps, what he persuaded Wu Changge was actually to persuade himself.
The title of the Divine General's Mansion is hopeless after all, and he should not only focus on the Divine General's Mansion.
The world outside is so vast and there are so many locations, and he has learned a lot from his uncle since he was a child, so he can't be wasted in vain.
Instead of fighting with the eldest brother at home and not pleasing them like black-eyed chickens, it is better to go out and rely on your own skills to break through the sky!
Zhou Huaili clenched his fists, and his fighting spirit was high again.
With the god general's mansion as his backing, his eldest brother, and his uncle and grandfather to help him in the back, he can also do a good job outside!
……
When Zhou Huaili and Grandma Wu San came to Songtao Garden for dinner, they saw that everyone had already arrived.
Old Madam Zhou saw them coming back, and beckoned happily, "Yun Ji is back!" Sit down here! And Huaili, poor Jian'er, why did he lose so much weight? ”
It was as if they had gone to some backcountry!
They are one of the four major mansions they have returned, and the mansion of Wu Guo, known as the "God of Wealth Wu"!
Zhou Huaili walked over with a wry smile and arched his hand to Old Man Zhou and Old Madam Zhou, "Grandfather, grandmother." ”
Old Man Zhou nodded with a smile, stroked his beard, and asked him, "Is your grandfather okay?" I haven't seen him for a long time, I'm afraid this old guy is not going to put too much vegetable lard in the distressed family, right? ”
Zhou Huaili chuckled and said, "If my grandfather listens to my grandfather arranging him like this, he will definitely shout that he will not play chess with you again!" ”
He knew that Mr. Zhou liked to play chess the most, but because he was a well-known "stinky chess basket", most people avoided him, for fear that if they wanted to play chess with him, they wouldn't be able to win too hard......
Mr. Wu used to be one of the very few "chess friends" who could patiently accompany Mr. Zhou to play chess.
However, Zhou Huaili now only knows one and does not know the other.
Old Man Zhou really smiled and said: "If you don't accompany, you won't accompany!" I'm worried that no one is playing chess with me! As he spoke, he looked at Sheng Siyan who was sitting next to Zhou Huaixuan with a smile.
Sheng Siyan smiled abruptly, nodded obediently, and did not speak.
Zhou Huaixuan glanced at Old Man Zhou indifferently.
Old Man Zhou touched his nose, then picked up the chopsticks, "Eat!" Dine! Everyone's eating! ”
Only then did the people present pick up the chopsticks together.
Sheng Siyan looked at the dishes in front of him, most of them were his favorite food. smiled and nodded to Old Man Zhou. Thank you for your attention.
If it weren't for Old Man Zhou to speak. Sheng Siyan believed that he would never be able to eat his appetizing food.
But after a few bites, I heard Mrs. Zhou say to Sheng Siyan: "Siyan, this bowl of pepper oil and chili ulva sauce is very sweet, come, eat more." As he spoke, he ordered his mother-in-law to send the bowl of food to Sheng Siyan.
Sheng Siyan felt hot when he saw the bright red oil and spicy seeds. - She's most afraid of spicy food!
The spicy seeds in this bowl of dishes, I'm afraid I don't want to put her down spicy......
"Come, young grandmother. The slave and maid put it in a small dish for you. The woman diligently took a pair of silver chopsticks, dialed a small plate of pepper oil and chili sauce and put it in front of her, and said: "This is made by the slave maid herself, it is very clean, and there is absolutely no dirty ......" It seemed that she was worried that Sheng Siyan would delay and not eat, so she tried her best to dispel her doubts.
Sheng Siyan gritted his teeth, and was about to eat it in one bite, without chewing, when he suddenly felt a flower in front of him, as if he saw a light blue shadow suddenly passing in front of his eyes. But when she came to her senses, she saw nothing. It's like being dazzled by yourself.
And the woman didn't see anything at all.
Of the people at the entire table, only Old Man Zhou and Lord Zhou Chengzong saw a hint of clues.
Sheng Siyan half-hung his head, his little face was facing the direction of the dish, but the corner of his eye couldn't help but glance at Zhou Huaixuan beside him.
Zhou Huaixuan is wearing a fragrant Tianma-patterned arrow sleeve robe today.
And Zhou Xianbai, who was behind Zhou Huaixuan, was wearing a light blue servant robe......
"Grandma, eat quickly!" The mother-in-law saw Sheng Siyan looking at the dish in a daze, and hurriedly greeted again.
Sheng Siyan pursed his lips and slowly moved the chopsticks over, just when he was about to get to the dish, Zhou Huaixuan suddenly stretched out his arm, stopped Sheng Siyan's arm, pointed to the big bowl of pepper oil and chili pepper sauce, and said lightly: "What is that?" ”
The woman was stunned, turned her head to look, covered her mouth in fright, knelt down tremblingly, and cried: "This ...... This...... When the slave maid made this dish just now, it was clean, where is this thing?! ”
Sheng Siyan looked at it fixedly, and it turned out to be a small fly...... I suddenly felt nauseous, and hurriedly turned my head to look away.
"You're going to take such a dish and give it to grandma?" Zhou Huaixuan's voice was not high, but in the ears of the people in the room, it was like a talisman, and they all turned white and knelt down one after another.
"No...... No...... It was still clean in this bowl just now! "The mother-in-law who cooks is going crazy," the slave maid made this dish for the old lady, how dare she not care? How dare you not wash it clean? This...... This fly has nothing to do with slaves and maids! ”
"Who does that have to do with that?" Zhou Huaixuan leaned back and folded his arms, "I'm full." After speaking, he looked at Sheng Siyan, "Do you still eat?" ”
Sheng Siyan hurriedly put down his chopsticks, "I'm also full." ”
I've seen it all.
Pepper oil and chili pepper sauce, as the name suggests, has the choking of Sichuan pepper and the spicy of small red pepper. For those who are not spicy or happy, of course, it is a peerless dish.
But for people like Sheng Siyan who have a light taste and prefer sweet food, it is like poison, and they can't eat it at all.
Zhou Huaixuan stood up and arched his hand at Old Man Zhou, "Then let's go." ”
"Hey!" Old Man Zhou hurriedly stood up, "Why did you leave?" Don't have a cup of tea before leaving? He looked at Sheng Siyan eagerly, and two "chess pieces" popped up in his eyes to remind her......
Sheng Siyan glanced at Zhou Huaixuan, immediately understood what he meant, shook his head with a smile and said, "Don't eat it." I'm tired today, I want to go back and rest, and I'll talk about it tomorrow. ”
Old Man Zhou watched with disappointment as Zhou Huaixuan left with Sheng Siyan, and his mood suddenly became very bad.
He turned around and sat down, threw his chopsticks on the table with a snap, and said angrily: "It's over!" ”
Old Madam Zhou stood up full of grievances. The dish was spicy and choking, but there were absolutely no flies!
Zhou Chengzong knew who was making trouble, and seeing that his father was obviously partial to Huaixuan and the two of them, he had to cough and relieve Mrs. Zhou, "...... This dish is my mother's favorite food, and my mother is also kind. ”
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This is the first update. Today is still three watches. Yesterday's pink was amazing! So I continue to watch three more, asking for guaranteed pink tickets and recommended tickets! …… (To be continued......)
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