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The Wu family gave birth to three daughters and a pair of sons. The second daughter died in infancy, leaving only a pair of sons and a daughter. All of them inherited the Tao family's elegance and tallness. The men were dignified and the women were beautiful. They were lined up in a row.
Sitting there, it's really eye-catching.
Mrs. Tao praised her once and then called each of them to come forward and give them the greeting gifts. The gifts were quite sufficient. The boys were each given a pair of jade pendants and a high-quality Duan inkstone; the girls were given a pair of red coral hairpins and a pair of beeswax.
Earrings, and some clothing materials were specially brought from Taiming Mansion, as if he wanted to make up for all the kindness his brother and sister-in-law had treated him. Mr. Lin San wanted to save face, so he gave each of the Tao brothers and sisters another gift.
A pair of glazed fine brushes in a rosewood box.
Lin Jinrong presented the shoes made by Lin Jinyin himself. Wu and Tao Shunqin had a pair of shoes for home use and a pair for going out. The uppers were embroidered with five blessings and longevity. The materials were exquisite and the workmanship was exquisite. The others, including Tao Fengtang,
They were all just one pair, but the only difference was that Tao Fengtang had the word "peace" embroidered on the soles, and the ten-year-old Tao Fengju shouted it out, so everyone was happy.
That night, the Tao family held a family banquet. Everyone ate and drank, not to mention chatting and joking about old times. Halfway through the banquet, Mrs. Tao was a little drunk, and she pulled Mrs. Wu and whispered: "If you hadn't protected me,
I, I'm afraid I'm still lying on the bed right now..." He choked up a little as he spoke.
Lin Jinrong hurriedly stopped her: "Mom, what are you talking about on this big day? Stop drinking." He took the wine from her hand, took the hot handkerchief handed by the maid, wiped her face and hands, and fed her
I drank a cup of strong tea to sober up.
Mrs. Tao followed her daughter's wishes and let her serve her. She looked at Mrs. Wu and smiled comfortably: "Look, this girl is in charge of me now."
"What a good girl." Mrs. Wu squinted her eyes and smiled: "I feel relieved. Earlier I saw this girl being silent all day long and looking thin. I was always worried that she would not dare to say a word if she was angry. From now on.
Your old lady's birthday celebration started last year, and now, I feel really relieved." Before she finished speaking, Fengxiang, the third girl from Tao, also took the hot handkerchief handed over by the girl and wiped her face, saying coquettishly: "Mom, don't envy your aunt.
, you have me.”
The eldest girl Feng Qing ordered people to remove the cold dishes and replace them with hot ones, and also came to join in the fun. The two sisters surrounded Wu, wiping their faces and rubbing their shoulders. Wu was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Look,
You are so conscientious that you did not give birth to and raise them in vain. Now that Fengqing is in charge of the house, I am happy and relaxed."
Fengqing fed Mrs. Wu tea and said, "Thank you, Mother, for giving your daughter a chance."
Mrs. Wu smacked her lips and asked deliberately: "Why is this tea sweet?"
Mrs. Tao laughed and said: "Of course a filial daughter should be a little sweeter. Fengqing girl, give your mother another pot, it will be sweet anyway."
"You are a bad guy, you taught my daughter bad things." Mrs. Wu pinched Mrs. Tao, and Mrs. Tao smiled and said, "I learned this from my sister-in-law." Her sister-in-law laughed.
Lin Jinrong felt sour in her heart. Her eldest cousin married far away, and this was her last birthday with Wu at home. After that, Wu's illness became more and more serious. Lin Jinyin became bedridden in the second year after entering the house.
Lin Jinyin struggled to survive until she gave birth to her eldest grandson and then passed away. The eldest cousin rushed back all night without sleep and could not see her for the last time. She almost fainted from crying in front of the funeral... The son wanted to be raised but could not be kissed. Lin Jinrong ignored her.
She gently hugged Mrs. Tao's arm, rested her head on Mrs. Tao's shoulder, and whispered: "Mom..."
Mrs. Tao smiled and put her head on her daughter's head: "What's the matter?"
Lin Jinrong smiled sweetly: "It's okay, I just miss you."
Fengxiang then made a face and shamed Lin Jinrong: "Shame, shame, you are such a grown-up and still imitate your seventh brother in acting like a baby." Wu grabbed her waist, took her into his arms, and said with a smile: "Come on.
Come on, don't be jealous of your cousin, you have me too."
Lin Shenzhi, who was smiling and blushing, ran in from outside, threw himself into Mrs. Tao's arms, and said with a smile: "Mom, can we stay at my uncle's house for a while? I like to be with my eldest and second cousins.
Play together."
Fengxiang teased him: "Little seventh brother only likes his eldest cousin and his second cousin, but doesn't he like me and his eldest cousin? What's the reason? I'm sad."
Lin Shenzhi looked at her sideways shyly: "You are a woman, you can't say what you like casually."
Fengxiang put his hands on his hips and said, "You little brat, what do you know about women and men?"
Everyone burst into laughter and burst into tears.
The banquet broke up only when the moon started to rise. After a long time, Lin Jinrong still remembered the joy and relaxation of this night. Whenever he thought about it when things didn't go his way, he still felt warm.
Early the next morning, while Lin Jinrong was still lying in bed, Fengxiang came and knocked on the door: "Arong, get up, let's go to the street to play."
Lin Jinrong stood up in excitement and couldn't believe his ears: "Go to the street?"
In the Lin family, it was not easy to go out. First, Mrs. Tao's consent was required, and then Mrs. Lin's consent was required. The Zhou family had to be alerted to send carriages and horses, and the accompanying mother-in-law had to be found to take care of things. All kinds of difficulties and difficulties.
In vain, she had been planning for a long time, planning to wait for Wu's birthday, take a chance to go out for a walk, and then take the opportunity to go to the market. How come she was asked to go out and play in the street as soon as she woke up?
When Tao Fengxiang saw her silly look, he couldn't help laughing and said: "You're stupid! I just guessed that you would have this expression."
"It turns out that my cousin lied to me." Lin Jinrong sighed, got dressed, got up and took a shower: "I just said it couldn't be that easy, why would you bully an honest person like me?"
Tao Fengxiang couldn't help laughing when he saw her languid and slow look: "You fool, really go out and play, hurry up! Brother has already set up the car at this time, put on your hood, cloak and mask.
Take it with you."
Lin Jinrong quickly sped up her movements: "My aunt is going to give birth, doesn't she need us to help her at home? Who is so kind as to let us go to the streets?"
"You are really worried. You have already made preparations. How could you wait until this time?" Tao Fengxiang felt that Li Zhi was slow, so he took the comb and neatly combed two buns for Lin Jinrong, put on a few pearl flowers, and smiled.
He said: "Brother Wu told my father last night that he wanted to go out on the street to play. My brother will accompany him. Your clan brother and Xiao Qi are also going. I want to go too, so I said you should go too. I
As long as mother and aunt are in a good mood, they will agree. Please don't betray me later."
It was too late for Lin Jinrong to thank her, so how could he betray her? After immediately packing up, the two cousins went to see Mr. Tao and Mr. Wu hand in hand.
Mrs. Wu was discussing Lin Yizhi's marriage with Mrs. Tao: "I have inquired about the two families you wrote to me about last time. I have met the girl named Sun. She is sixteen years old this year. She is the elder.
He is a bit off, but he looks good and has a good temperament. Unfortunately, his mother died early and his father also died when he was thirteen. The observance of filial piety has been postponed until now. The family is relatively well-off, but it is his brother and sister-in-law who are in charge.
Are you willing to give a dowry? The family named Fan that your sister-in-law introduced lives in the west of the city. They are also from a scholarly family. My grandfather was a Jinshi and served as a scholar in the government. But this girl is a concubine and her aunt is very powerful. I have never seen her before.
If I take him out as a guest, I don't know what his appearance is like and his temperament, so the dossier will not be too much."
Mrs. Tao heard that Mrs. Wu meant that she was leaning toward a girl from the Sun family, but she felt a little dissatisfied with the fact that the girl was old, both her parents had died, her mother had died young, and she was her legitimate daughter. Who knew if she would be convinced if she married her? Fan
This girl is a concubine, and she was suppressed by her aunt. Perhaps she knows how to restrain herself, so she said, "We can talk about the dowry slowly. Why don't we meet the girl from the Fan family first?"
How can a concubine daughter be compared with a legitimate daughter? Besides, I have seen the girl from the Sun family, and her impression is really good. Mrs. Wu disagreed a little, but she couldn't persuade her, so she smiled and said: "Okay, anyway, let's get to know each other first, not immediately."
Make up your mind. If it really doesn’t work, you can look at other places. Have you looked at Qingzhou?”
Tao said: "You also know the situation in Qingzhou. We know each other well, and it's really difficult to find a suitable family. What I like, others don't like, and what they like, I don't like. In short,
It’s inappropriate. I wonder what the Fan family’s family tradition is like?”
Wu said: "The Fan family has a lot of concubines and a lot of children, but fortunately, there has been no scandal."
Lin Jinrong came in and happened to hear a tail. He was immediately alert and said with a smile: "What are mom and aunt talking about?"
Mrs. Tao said: "Children's family has nothing to do with you. Come here, I have a few instructions for you. It's okay if you want to go out and have a look, but you have to ask Mother Gong to follow you and listen to you in everything."
My eldest cousin and Mama Gong, don’t mess around, don’t run around, don’t cause trouble for your cousin and sister, please treat your seventh brother well.”
Lin Jinrong thought to himself that it was impossible for Mr. Tao to decide on Lin Yizhi's marriage in the past few days. He was not in a hurry, so he agreed with a smile, promising to bring Lin Shenzhi back in full and not to mess with anyone.
trouble.
Tao Fengxiang also promised to be optimistic about Lin Jinrong. Wu smiled and said: "Are you a worry-free person? Don't try to tease your sister."
Tao Fengtang walked in with a smile: "Okay, leave everything to my son. I promise to bring my younger brothers and sisters back safely."
Seeing a few children going out, Tao Shifang lowered her voice and said to Wu: "Sister-in-law, I have something to entrust you with. My daughter is not young, so she has to make a plan. This girl is really beyond appearances. No matter how strong-willed she is,
I have done several things, but I will not give up until I reach the Yellow River, and I will not be able to pull back nine oxen. Look, are there any kind, honest, and good-looking people in Qingzhou? I don’t want to be a Jinshi, just like
I wish I could have someone as generous, considerate and capable as Fengtang."
Wu held her chin in embarrassment and said: "If it were someone else's marriage, I could just open my mouth to talk about it, but if it were my own niece, it would be a little difficult for a while. I always felt it was inappropriate, so I slowly asked about it. Qingzhou
Isn’t there a suitable one? Has your aunt-in-law decided on the heir? If it’s not decided, your old lady will probably refuse, right?”
"It's really funny. It's up to his family to choose." Tao said angrily: "Fortunately, it's almost the same."
Wu asked curiously: "Whose family will the flowers fall into?"
Mrs. Tao laughed and said, "Sister-in-law is a good description. Lu Yan's child does look like a flower. If it is good, it should be the second bedroom. The eldest bedroom has already planned to tell the fifth girl to her uncle's cousin.
We fought so fiercely earlier, you didn’t know..."
The two sisters got closer and closer, laughing when they talked about the happy things. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.