At the end of July, Li Yang returned from Qingping Mansion.
This time it is not just for a short period of time, but until they get married, he will not return to Qingping Mansion.
The wedding is scheduled for August 12th, and the unmarried couples are not allowed to see each other in the month before.
Old Yuan held Song Qiu down, and Li Yang, who was trying to sneak in to see Song Qiu, was blocked outside, not giving him any chance.
Li Yang, who originally thought about just taking a look, but it didn't work out, could only shake his head helplessly and concentrate on preparing for the wedding.
The workshop was busy in full swing. Du Chuanfu and Yang Dalian were in charge of everything outside. There was no need for Song Qiu to worry about it. She never left the door every day. By the way, Zou had already prepared all the things with Lan Yi.
A few stitches were embroidered on the wedding dress, even if it was done by myself.
Then she was still detained by Mrs. Yuan. Even if she was not good at her craftsmanship, even if she only needed a few stitches, she would have to make underwear, shorts, shoes, socks, sew a money bag and so on.
The first one was made for Li Yang, and the second one was made to serve tea to Lao Deng and others.
Song Qiu pinched the embroidery needle every day until her hands were sore and she wanted to cry. Aling and his apprentice looked on, laughing so much that Song Qiu kept glaring at her, wishing he could drag her along to suffer together.
Ah Ling was such a thief, he ran away as quickly as he could, ran out of the house and disappeared for a day. He only came to Song Qiu in the evening and whispered to Song Qiu what Li Yang did every day.
Song Qiu came back to her senses and complained to her grandma early in the morning, saying that she was not going to get married, so how could she be like a bride who was about to get married, unable to go out the second door, step out, or see anyone?
Old Yuan was stunned, knowing that her granddaughter had been restrained very much. Thinking that she wouldn't have more than two days, she smiled and let Song Qiu relax for two days.
Song Qiu got free time, turned around and slipped out with Huang Tao to see the progress of the workshop.
But she didn't have two days to relax. As her birthday passed and Lihua's birthday passed, it soon came to the day before the wedding.
On this day, relatives and friends of the bride’s family are coming to add makeup.
Song Wenzhi's family of four came early in the morning. They had asked Song Qiu to bring back the dowry they had prepared for Song Qiu. Today, they also brought the two elders of the Fan family to add to Song Qiu's dowry.
In addition to them, the Yuan family and the Hu family also came, as well as people from the village. This family added a red quilt made by the daughter-in-law, and that family added two red pillows for playing with mandarin ducks in the water, and some also added a pair of silver bracelets or
A silver hairpin, which is inconspicuous to the current Song family, but the etiquette is light but the affection is heavy, and both Song and Qiu expressed their sincere gratitude.
In her embroidery building, she would sit and entertain people as people came and went.
Naturally, those who had put on their makeup would stay for a meal, so Old Yuan and Aling were there to entertain them.
The Songshan Inn will be closed today and tomorrow, and everyone will go back to the house to help with the banquet. There are enough manpower, and no matter how many people come tomorrow, they will not be overwhelmed.
The whole morning was lively and lively, and Song Qiu's face almost froze with laughter. After noon, he felt relaxed, and he had a table of mahjong with Mr. Shen and Aling Lu Jing on the second floor to pass the time.
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Since her last trip, Lu Jing has become obsessed with mahjong. When she came back later, she found someone to make a pair of jade mahjong according to the drawings. It was small, green and watery, and felt cool and comfortable to the touch.
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Song Qiu wanted to accompany the Shen family, but he did not neglect his eldest brother Song Wenzhi, as well as his aunts and cousins from the Hu family and the Yuan family. Together with his cousins, they simply made several pairs of mahjong, so they also asked Ye Zangzhuang to play the game.
Play mahjong with them.
They are not outsiders, just playing for fun and not hurting much money.
Not to mention, mahjong is really something that both men and women, old and young, will fall in love with. Once you play it, you will become addicted and it will make people’s hands itch. Old Yuanshi, Lao Mengshi, Hu Yuanshi and Grandma Song also quickly got together.
table.
Playing mahjong as a pastime, time passed very quickly, and the afternoon passed without even realizing it.
There was no one else around for dinner, so these people sat at several tables in a lively manner.
After the meal, they naturally went to have a rest. The family was big, so just a few guests could fit in comfortably. The second room was in the east and west rooms, where there were vineyards, and there were many houses.
Song Wenzhi's family of four lived alone in Wutong Courtyard.
It was night, after Song Qiu had washed herself, she lay in bed unable to sleep for a while. There was a knock on the door, and she went to open it, only to see her grandma standing outside with a smiling face.
"It's so late and you haven't slept yet? Why did you come here alone and didn't ask anyone to follow you?" He said and quickly helped her breast into the house.
"It's not far away. The lanterns are so bright. Why do you want people to follow you?"
The grandfather and grandson were sitting on the soft couch in the inner room, and the candlelight illuminated the room dimly and warmly.
Old Yuan held her granddaughter's hand and looked at her face with loving and gentle eyes.
Her granddaughter is getting married, and there is indispensable emotion and reluctance in her heart.
There were only two of them here, grandfather and grandson, and no one came to disturb them. Old Yuan took Song Qiu and talked nonchalantly.
"I still remember when you were born, it was a very sunny and sweltering day. Your mother started to give birth to your baby from the very beginning of the night. It was so difficult that you were born until mid-afternoon.
Your father was in poor health at that time, so he was waiting for something to happen in the room where you were sleeping. When he heard your cry, he knew that he had finally given birth, so he struggled out of bed and wanted to come over and have a look. He heard that it was a girl.
, your father is a little regretful. He knows that he will not live long and he can only have a child like you. He just wants to have a son who can protect me and your mother well in the future.
Although he was sorry, he quickly thought about it. He was happy to have you in this world. Do you remember? The wooden horse in the old box was made for you bit by bit by your father for half a month. Unfortunately, it is still there.
He didn't get to see you holding it and playing with it with his own eyes, so he left."
"In a blink of an eye, you have grown up and are about to get married. You will become an adult in the future. It would be great if your parents are still here and can watch you get married with their own eyes."
Old Yuan was both happy and sad at the same time. The feeling in her heart was really hard to describe.
She raised her hand and stroked her granddaughter's head, once, once, gently.
Song Qiu's eyes were red, and he felt as if a stone was being pressed against his throat. It was so heavy that he couldn't make a sound.
She has never seen her father, and she can't remember her mother. She is thinking more about her parents in her previous life, but she knows that she is already Song Qiu, and she is also Song Qiu, her grandmother in her previous life.
She and the grandma in front of her overlapped each other, and gradually became one person. The two heavy pains weighed on her, which made her even more uncomfortable.
"Brother, please sleep with me tonight."
Old Yuan smiled, and then took out a notebook not much bigger than a palm from his arms like a treasure.
"On the first night of my marriage, your great-grandmother accompanied me. She pulled me and whispered a lot about women getting married. I know that you are capable and smart, and you have gone far and have a lot of knowledge.
, I won’t hold you in muttering, just take this book and take a sneak peek at it tomorrow."
Song Qiu was curious and probably thought of it, so he reached out and took it, took a look at it, and found that it was indeed a little book. He blushed in confusion at the moment.