The next day was Lu Yan's birthday. Early in the morning, Mr. and Mrs. Lu sent longevity noodles, new clothes, brocade, the four treasures of the study, gold and silver and other items. Everyone in the room gave Lu Yan gifts to congratulate him on his birthday.
Lin Jinrong ate longevity noodles with him again. Lu Yan got up and went to kowtow to Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu to express his gratitude. Lin Jinrong ordered Li Zhi to count the rest of his belongings and put them into his private treasury.
Lychee told Lin Jinrong with a smile on her face: "Ten pieces of jacquard flowers and birds of various colors, four pieces of brocade with double nests, clouds and wild geese patterns, four pieces of Yinan Baihua pattern brocade, two pieces of gold brocade, twenty taels of gold, four pieces of silver
Twelve..."
Lin Jinrong finally figured out that the two elders of the Lu family mainly gave money to give things. They were afraid that Lu Yan would not have money to spend them, so he ordered Li Zhi: "Just keep it. If the second master needs it, just give it to him."
Li Zhi saw that it was getting late and there was no movement from Lin Yuzhen, so she whispered: "I wonder if the eldest lady will send someone to give me something?" There is also Tu, and I don't know if she will send something inappropriate.
contradiction?
"I don't know, let's wait and see." According to Lin Jinrong's memory, Lin Yuzhen would not give anything to Lu Yan. On the contrary, she would find some excuse to give Lu Yan something on the day when Lu Yan adopted her.
On this day, it was usually Lu Yun who sent things over, with the excuse that he was following Lin Yuzhen's instructions. But Tu would wait until late at night before ordering Aunt Hui to send longevity noodles and new clothes made by herself.
Grandma will only leave after watching Lu Yan eat longevity noodles.
Not long after, Lu Yan came in with a gust of cold wind and said: "It's a gloomy and very cold day. I'm afraid it's going to snow. Wear more clothes when you go out." As he said this, he handed a box to Lin Jinrong.
Lin Jinrong took it and didn't open it to look at it. He just smiled and said, "Who gave you this birthday gift?"
Lu Yan smiled and said, "Open it and take a look."
Lin Jinrong opened the box and saw inside a beautifully crafted bead hairpin made of gold. The twelve beads hanging down from the head of the hairpin were all the size of a little fingertip, with a normal color and shape, round and crystal clear, and he smiled and said: "Who
The hairpin I gave you? Is it worth tens of thousands of dollars at least?"
Lu Yan smiled and took the hairpin from her and tied it in her hair: "I ordered the pearl shop to make it for you earlier, but it happened to be delivered today."
Lychee was also happy for Lin Jinrong and quickly took a mirror to take a picture of Lin Jinrong: "This hairpin is most suitable for grandma. The second master is really discerning."
Lu Yan just smiled: "Just wear it during the winter solstice."
While he was talking, Dou'er said from outside the curtain: "The big girl is here."
Immediately afterwards, Lu Yun brought Jian'er and Zhu'er in with several boxes. His eyes turned to Lu Yan and Lin Jinrong, and the smile on their faces stopped. Lin Jinrong just pretended not to know, and took her hand and said
: "Ayun, come here and help me take a look at the hairpin your brother just gave me. Do you think it looks good?"
Following Lin Jinrong's actions, the beaded hairpin on her head also swayed. The beads hanging down from the hairpin's head exuded a sparkling luster. Lu Yun blinked and said with a forced smile, "It's beautiful." Before Lin Jinrong could speak again,
He hurriedly ordered the girls to bring the box to him, and then saluted Lu Yan and congratulated him: "This is the intention of my mother and me. I wish my brother good luck every year and good luck every year."
Lu Yan hurriedly supported her and asked her to sit aside: "My brother and sister, why are you so polite?"
Lu Yun did not sit down and took out a brocade robe: "Brother, try it and see if my craftsmanship has deteriorated." Then he smiled and said to Lin Jinrong: "Since I can make clothes, I always make clothes every year on my brother's birthday.
Make some clothes for him to wear."
Lin Jinrong smiled and said: "You two brothers and sisters have such a deep love that I envy you."
Lu Yan tried it on and found that it fit perfectly. He thought that she was worried about the marriage but still spent time making clothes for herself, so she felt a little dissatisfied: "Thank you for your hard work. You don't have to worry so much in the future. Your sister-in-law also did a good job for me."
A trace of gloom flashed in Lu Yun's eyes, and then he smiled and said: "Brother has a sister-in-law and doesn't want a girl. What my sister-in-law does is what she does, but what I do is what I do. How can it be the same?"
Lu Yan was a little embarrassed: "I am..."
Lin Jinrong rushed over and said, "He feels sorry for you, he just can't speak."
Lu Yan quickly smiled and expressed his agreement. Lu Yun lowered his eyes, smiled faintly, and then looked a little sad. He only sat for a moment and then left.
On the winter solstice, there is heavy snow, cold wind, and dripping water turns into ice.
According to Pingzhou custom, there is one thing that is absolutely indispensable on the winter solstice, and that is wontons. They are not only used to worship ancestors, but also eaten by the whole family. In order to please the two elders of the Lu family, Lin Yuzhen discussed with Lin Jinrong early on to make some
The flour fillings are brought to Rongjing Juli, and the whole family makes them by themselves. In this way, the sacrifice can also show sincerity, and it can entertain oneself, and also allow Lu Yun to relax.
Lin Jinrong would not have any objections, and Mrs. Lu also expressed her joy. So the room in Rongjing was filled with warmth and laughter. In order to express her comfort, Mrs. Lu specially arranged for Lu Yun to sit next to her and taught Lu Yun how to make wontons.
: "The wontons I made were the most beautiful among the sisters of the same age. Now I teach you how to make them, making your two sisters-in-law envious."
Lin Jinrong put on a newly made silver-red squirrel fur coat with small sleeves and a double-breasted coat, and a newly sent hairpin from Lu Jian. He sat under Lu's head and wrapped wontons. Seeing Lu Yun's brows with a sad look on his face, Lin Jinrong
He said deliberately: "I want to steal my master."
Old Mrs. Lu shouted: "Don't look, don't look. You'll be fined if you do." But she stretched out her hand more so that others could see it.
When people are old, they just want to have fun. Lin Jinrong knew what Mrs. Lu was thinking, and wanted to prank Lu Yun, so she said: "You also have to look at the fine. I wonder how grandma set the price, and how much does it cost to take a look?"
Mrs. Lu was so amused by her that she burst into laughter: "I told you to look at one tael of gold, do you dare to look at it?"
Lin Jinrong climbed up the pole: "Then ask Grandma Sha to help me watch. Count how many times I look at it, and then I can go back and weigh gold to please my grandmother."
Aunt Sha said with a smile: "Second Grandma is cheating. How can one look at her? You have been staring at her and never moved your eyes. Even after all the calculations, you can only take one look. Old lady, you are at a disadvantage."
Mrs. Lu said: "She is the best at settling accounts. She asked you to count, but you really did it?"
Lin Jinrong turned away and looked over again: "Aunt Sha, take a good look. This is the second look. I'll take a few more looks."
Mrs. Lu couldn't help but laugh heartily, pointing at Lin Jinrong and being speechless.
Lu Yun's marriage was settled, and the Song family was not allowed to return home. Lin Yuzhen was in a good mood, so she smiled and said, "Arong, you are so funny."
Mrs. Tu looked at Mrs. Lu's rare joy and energy, and she twitched her lips accordingly.
Lu Yun looked at Lin Jinrong with a faint smile on his lips: "Second sister-in-law can still make grandma happy."
Lin Jinrong also smiled faintly: "Your second brother said the day before yesterday that I was stupid, couldn't read people's eyes, and didn't understand people's feelings. After hearing what Ayun said today, I finally felt half relieved." There was a smile in her hair.
The pearly light emitted by Zizhu Chai made Lu Yun's brows slightly frown again and again, and the wonton wrappers in his hands were torn.
Mrs. Lu saw it clearly, lazily made a wonton, and said with a smile: "Thanks to Ah Rong for his ability, our whole family will enjoy the blessing."
Lin Jinrong immediately said: "Sister-in-law, it's really embarrassing for me. It's the elders who work hard, and it's us who enjoy the blessings. I just do some small things within my ability, how can I dare to claim to be capable?"
Mr. Lu wanted to say something more, but Mrs. Lu said, "Aren't you extremely happy? If you feel uncomfortable, go and lie down. I'll give you leave. I'll call you again during dinner."
Lin Yuzhen laughed out loud and said with a smile: "My nephew-in-law, why don't you quickly thank your grandmother for her thoughtfulness?"
Lu's face changed slightly, and finally turned into a smile: "I still have energy today, so I just sit with the elders and fulfill my filial piety." From the corner of his eye, he saw another wonton in Lu Yun's hand was broken, and he couldn't help but laugh secretly.
.I have to secretly admire Song, even though he is so far away, he still calculates these things so accurately.
Seeing that she was honest, Mrs. Lu asked Lin Yuzhen: "What do you want to eat at night?"
Lin Yuzhen said: "When we were in the south, the cook once taught a novel way to eat it. Cut the hare and mutton into thin slices, soak them in wine, sauce, and pepper, then place the stove on the table, put the pot with water, and
When the water is boiling, put the rabbit meat in the boiling water and cook it. Then dip it in the condiment juice according to your personal taste. The taste is very delicious. My daughter-in-law thought that it is cold today and hot dishes are easy to get cold, so she might as well try this method.
It's lively and warm." This was her first important holiday after taking charge of the kitchen again, so of course she had to come up with some tricks to suppress Mr. Lu.
Mrs. Lu was really happy: "What a great idea, it's settled."
Lin Yuzhen's face showed a bit of pride, and her words became more obedient. She only made Mrs. Lu happy. Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Tu couldn't help but curled their lips secretly, and buried themselves in making wontons.
After the ancestor worship was completed, the whole family chatted around the fire in Rongjingju. Because Lu Lun and the other three brothers were still in Taiming Mansion and had not returned home, and the Song family was living separately in the countryside, the atmosphere was not as lively as in previous years, but a bit deserted.
However, Old Mrs. Lu didn't care. He only talked to Old Mrs. Lu about some interesting things outside. He also took out the winter solstice gifts sent by outsiders, picked them up and distributed them to everyone.
Yuanlang and Haolang burst into tears because of a dispute over a finely crafted dove cart. Of course, Lu wanted to ask Yuanlang, his elder brother, to give way to Haolang. Haolang was naturally overjoyed to get something, but Yuanlang felt aggrieved and opened his mouth.
He cried: "It's clearly something my great-grandfather gave me, why should I give it to him? I want my grandmother, I want my grandmother, and my grandmother will make the decision for me!"
As soon as these words came out, the joyful atmosphere in Rongjing Juli suddenly disappeared. Lu Jianzhong secretly glanced at Mr. Lu and saw that Mr. Lu was sitting still with no change in his expression. He sighed secretly and scolded Lu Shao: "
How do you teach your children? They are so old and they still don’t know how to be humble to their younger brothers, let alone perform rituals in front of their elders.”
Lu Shao shed two tears in his eyes, but didn't say anything. He just got up and pulled Yuan Lang aside and warned him in a low voice. However, Yuan Lang didn't obey and just said: "Things are clearly mine. As long as I show humility to him,
Why don't you want him to respect me? My grandmother loves me the most and will not favor my younger brother."
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