The girl from the Sun family wore a lotus-colored dress embroidered with silver thread and lotus patterns. Her long hair was combed into the same concentric bun that young women often wear. She inserted a few beaded flowers and a jade tassel. The jade tassel was special.
A small carp is carved out of ruby with its head held high and its tail raised, with a few strings of crystal white jade beads hanging from the bottom. It is lightly painted with powder, and its skin is very white. It has curved eyebrows and willow-leaf eyes, and a calm expression. It cannot be said to be beautiful, but it is also dignified and generous.
, it can be seen that it has been carefully decorated.
Miss Sun gently responded to Tao Fengxiang's compliment: "When the third girl reaches my age, she can embroider even better than me."
Mrs. Sun looked back at her sister-in-law and said with a gentle but serious expression: "Okay, let's go in and meet Mrs. Tao first, so we don't want to delay the third girl."
Miss Sun said goodbye to Tao Fengxiang and followed her sister-in-law into the hall.
Tao Fengxiang turned around and said, "Arong, have you seen it clearly? What do you think? Have you seen her tassel hairpin? The red jade carp on it is very special, isn't it? Her maiden name is Hong Li."
Judging from this hairpin, which was clearly specially made, Miss Sun's dowry may not be that meager. At least, Lin Yizhi can afford it. Lin Jinrong couldn't help but smile: "It looks pretty good.
It's like Mrs. Sun's temperament is a bit harsh." However, at a glance, you can't actually see clearly. Many people seem nice at first glance, but they may not be so in actual contact. But so what? Unless they are family friends or family friends who know everything about them.
They are relatives, otherwise it would be like getting lucky. No matter how dissatisfied you are, you can only blame yourself for your bad luck.
Tao Fengxiang whispered: "You are right, the Sun family's population is not prosperous, and the old lady passed away very early. This young lady took care of the family as soon as she entered the house, taking care of her father-in-law, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law's family at such a young age.
Do you think she can be less strict when it comes to making things happen?"
Lin Jinrong couldn't help but sigh softly. Even though Miss Sun was really nice, she was two years older than Lin Yizhi, her parents died early, and her eldest sister-in-law was the head of the family. In the eyes of many people, she was not a good match. She had to make a decision.
Even if she has a rich dowry, Mrs. Tao will probably be criticized a lot, which is really a bit difficult. No matter what, I don't want Mrs. Fan to come in anyway, let's talk about the rest.
After a few more twists and turns, I finally heard from Tao Fengxiang that the Fan family was here. Mrs. Fan was a fat woman in her forties, wearing a gold mud shirt, a green skirt, and a flower crown. She smiled like a Maitreya Buddha and led the
A girl with half-bowed head, wearing a pink and green shirt, about the same age as Lin Jinrong, was surrounded by two or three girls and women. Before Tao Fengxiang could speak, Mrs. Fan had already smiled and said: "Three girls, long time no see.
You have become a big girl." His tone was familiar and kind, his eyes swept over Lin Jinrong's body without leaving any trace, and he gave Lin Jinrong a kind smile.
Lin Jinrong smiled back at Mrs. Fan, and her eyes fell on Mrs. Fan behind her. At this moment, Mrs. Fan had not fully grown yet. She was a bit thin and her hair was combed into a bun with two ordinary style strands on it.
She has a small golden hairpin with pearl flowers. Although her pink-green dress is brand new, her face is clean of makeup, her features are pretty, her expression is silent and submissive, and a little shy. She follows Mrs. Fan almost without looking away.
.Looking honest, respectful, and simple.
What a little girl who knows how to put on a show. Lin Jinrong sneered slightly, winked at Tao Fengxiang, took advantage of the opportunity, and followed to watch the excitement.
A large group of women in the room were chatting lively. Some of them who knew Mrs. Tao were asking her to reminisce about old times. Mrs. Wu also introduced the others who she didn't know to her. While talking to others, Mrs. Tao's eyes flickered from time to time.
Sneaking secretly to the Sun family's aunt.
The Sun family's aunts were also greeting people they knew. Two young daughters-in-law were pulling Sun Hongli to look at her dress, praising her beauty and praising the elegance and specialness of the jade tassel hairpin on her head. Sun Hongli
Smiling lightly and answering everyone's questions in a gentle and polite manner, Ren Yuan'er seemed to be quite good. Mrs. Sun still had the same serious look, and she was secretly looking at Mr. Tao while talking to others.
Although they had not made it clear and were still watching, they knew something about each other. Their eyes met inadvertently, and they were both a little embarrassed for a moment. Mrs. Sun looked directly at Mr. Tao, and Mr. Tao was a little unhappy.
But he still nodded politely towards her and smiled slightly. Mrs. Sun also smiled, but her eyes never took her eyes away from Tao, and she looked up and down carefully.
Mrs. Tao thought to herself, my family is choosing a daughter-in-law, not yours. What are you thinking about looking back and forth like this? She felt a little unhappy at the moment. But her attention was quickly attracted by the Fan family who had just entered.
The mother and daughter were attracted. Mrs. Fan was not the object of her attention, but the girl next to Mrs. Fan was. Seeing that Miss Fan did not raise her head or squint, she was honest and respectful, shy, taciturn, and had no makeup.
The appearance of giving shows a bit of satisfaction. It is only right for a concubine to marry a concubine.
The reason Lin Jinrong looked at Tao was a bit panicked. She knew Tao's psychology, or the general psychology of most principal wives. She believed that a concubine should be married to a concubine, and it would be better to be married to someone with a decent family background.
But I am not favored, she is an honest concubine, she has a decent face, but she cannot afford to make trouble. Looking at these two candidates, Sun Hongli is the legitimate daughter, and her family is also well-off. Judging from the appearance of her sister-in-law, she is also high-minded and strong-willed. If it weren't for her parents
Both of them have lost their lives, they are old, and they are disliked by others. It is impossible to marry a concubine who has no future and suffer the consequences. As for Miss Fan, who has been living under her aunt's mother for a long time, looking at this cowardly, silent, submissive and shy appearance (even though she is pretending)
, it seems to be more manageable no matter what.
It has to be said that Mrs. Fan felt the same way and had a very accurate understanding of Mrs. Tao's mentality of choosing a daughter-in-law for her concubine. After giving Mrs. Tao a look, she pretended not to know her and watched the Tao girl serve tea and sat still.
, Miss Fan took it with her own hands, and offered it with both hands respectfully. She took it lightly and took a leisurely sip. When everyone saw it, they couldn't help but sympathize with Miss Fan. She only took it with her for the first time when she reached the age of marriage.
When he came out, he was in such a scene. He saw Miss Fan's expression as usual. After Mrs. Fan finished drinking the tea, she came forward to pick it up and put it away. Instead of sitting down, she stood quietly beside Mrs. Fan. It wasn't until Mrs. Fan spoke that she
He sat down next to Mrs. Fan in a proper manner, advancing and retreating as usual, with proper etiquette.
Seeing this, everyone even accused Mrs. Fan of being as vicious as a tigress, but they could not help but admire her strict and correct rules. They couldn't help but wonder, if the people in the house and the concubines and concubines were so well-behaved and obedient.
, doesn’t it save a lot of worry?
Lin Jinrong looked at Mrs. Tao again, and saw that Mrs. Tao's eyes were a little more willing. She didn't even glance at Sun's aunt and sister-in-law from the corner of her eyes. She couldn't help but sigh secretly. It's no wonder that her eldest aunt Zhou chose this Fan family. The old lady
I agreed without thinking. It may not be because I am uneasy and well-intentioned. I want the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the third house to be at odds with each other and fight to the death. Now it seems that Miss Fan is more suitable for Lin Yizhi than Sun Hongli in terms of family background, status and temperament. But this person is
Lin Jinrong was determined not to enter the Lin family, and her gloomy and sinister temperament was enough to drink a pot of it. Lin Jinrong thought hard about how to destroy this marriage in a logical way. She didn't want to make a big fuss, as long as Mr. Tao didn't like Miss Fan.
Not long after, the guests arrived, and Mrs. Wu led everyone out to watch the play. Except for Tao Fengqing, who was still busy, everyone took their seats. Mrs. Wu deliberately arranged for Mrs. Fan's wife to sit at the same table with Mrs. Tao, and her aunt and sister-in-law from the Sun family sat at the same table.
Lin Jinrong, Miss Fan and others were sitting at the next table.
Lin Jinrong listened with her ears pricked up. Mrs. Fan naturally struck up a conversation with Mr. Tao, flattering Mr. Tao without revealing any trace, and choosing what Mr. Tao liked to say. Mrs. Fan was so amused by her that she even said something about her.
Interesting. As the two of them were talking, their heads came together, and their eyes even drifted to Miss Fan several times.
Aunt Sun's sister-in-law seemed to understand something. Sun Hongli's face was covered with makeup and her eyes were lowered. She couldn't see anything strange. However, Mrs. Sun's eyes flashed with a trace of embarrassment and she looked at Mrs. Tao's.
His eyes were a bit unhappy, but for some compelling reason, he swallowed it alive, glared at Fan and his daughter, and started to knock melon seeds angrily.
Miss Fan's seat happened to be next to Lin Jinrong's. Her eyes were half lowered and she didn't eat much, but she didn't look like she was fascinated by the show.
Just pretend to be dull and honest! You can't eat anything, are you afraid that the marriage won't work? Lin Jinrong held her chin and thought for a while, then picked up the plate of longans in front of her and handed it to Aunt Sun Hongli with a smile: "Mrs. Sun and Miss Sun
Eat some fruit." He inadvertently knocked over the teacup in front of him with his sleeves. The teacup spun twice and finally fell over. Tea spilled all over Miss Fan.
A trace of panic finally showed on Miss Fan's dull face. She stood up hurriedly to shake the tea. The old woman behind her quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her dress. However, the material was too pink and was covered with tea in an instant.
It was so soaked that it looked like it couldn't be worn anymore.
Not far away, Tao Fengxiang raised her fingers towards Lin Jinrong, indicating that she had become bad. Lin Jinrong ignored Tao Fengxiang, with a look of astonishment on his face. After staying for a while, he sincerely apologized: "I'm sorry, sister, I
I didn't mean it. It's all my fault. Can I give you a dress?" As he said this, he took his own handkerchief and wiped it for Miss Fan, but his eyes were looking at Aunt Sun's sister-in-law.
But seeing a trace of ridicule flashing in Mrs. Sun's eyes and looking away with slight disdain, Sun Hongli lowered his eyes and asked the girl for a handkerchief. He silently wiped the tea flowing on the table and cooperated with the girl to clean up the table.
Miss Fan stared at the tea stains on her new clothes, her eye circles were a little red, she glanced at Mrs. Fan timidly, and said dryly: "It's okay."
Over there, Mrs. Fan and Mrs. Tao had noticed the little commotion. Mrs. Fan's face was calm and nothing could be seen, but Mrs. Tao gave Lin Jinrong a warning look. Lin Jinrong looked innocent and pulled Miss Fan to stand up and go over to talk to him.
Mrs. Tao smiled apologetically and said, "Mom, I was clumsy and soiled this sister's dress. We are about the same height, and I happen to have a new set of clothes that I haven't worn yet. Can I compensate this sister?"
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