For several days a year, Tian Minyan and the others were busy going to various houses to celebrate the New Year. On some days, they even attended two or three shows a day. Before the new year was over, they had gained a lot of weight. They were so fat that Tian Minyan shouted
Can't stand it.
On the eighth night of the Lunar New Year, they came back from town and the whole family gathered around the main room to drink tea and talk.
"It's only been a few days, but I still feel comfortable back at home. The water and floor heating is really a good thing. It's warm and not dry. It's not comparable to the fire kang." Luo Shi took a sip of tea and sighed.
"It has always been said that luxury is more difficult than simplicity. Mom, you are also being cunning. I think it won't be long before you are more classy than those wealthy ladies." Tian Minyan pursed her lips and smiled.
Luo Shi blushed slightly and spat at her. Thinking of going to Henghe tomorrow, the smile on his lips faded.
"When we go to Henghe tomorrow, what do you think we should do for Sister Zhuang?" Although she asked everyone, her eyes were indeed looking at Tian Huairen.
Tian Huairen noticed her gaze, swallowed the tea in his mouth, and said: "This has always been a human relationship between you and Nannan, it's up to you to make the decision."
"Dad, does my mother mean that even if you add just one needle, it will be enough?" Tian Minyan raised her eyebrows and smiled.
"Ah?" Tian Huairen was stunned and said stupidly: "Is it enough to just add a needle?"
When Luo Shi saw him like this, he was really angry and funny, and he laughed and called him an idiot.
In fact, when it comes to adding makeup, wealthy people naturally don’t have to think about it. They add whatever they like. If you add makeup, it means you are valuable.
Pay attention to each other. But if you are poor, such as someone who has eaten your last meal but has yet to finish your meal, you have to ask someone to borrow a piece of thread, and if you add a pack of needle and thread, you really have something. Who is poor?
Of course Tian Minyan and the others will not just add another needle to their lives. After all, they are not that poor now, but they are not particularly rich either (Tian Minyan thinks so, having a house, a car (carriage) and servants is nothing.
, what kind of wealth is it if you have less than ten thousand taels in savings? What is wealth when you really don’t regard money as money? No, it’s considered a nouveau riche. She can’t even be called a nouveau riche now.)
Tian Minyan does not think that she is a nouveau riche, but she is much better off than the average farmer, so if she adds makeup, she will not be too poor, but she will not be too expensive either.
"When Sister Qing got married, the dowry we added was two bolts of cloth and one foot of satin. How do we add it now?" Luo Shi thought of the dowry we added when Tian Minqing got married last year.
"No." Tian Minyan was the first to shake her head. Seeing everyone looking at her, she said: "Although the second sister was married at that time, she was actually just taken as a concubine. The concubine's ceremony and the principal's ceremony are not the same.
If we still give it away like this, people will just say that we are ignorant."
Luo Shi was startled, his face changed slightly, he twitched the corner of his mouth and said: "What you said is true, it's me who got caught in the act."
"But since the second sister didn't add much at first, now it doesn't need to be expensive to add makeup to the eldest sister. I think it's better to add two pieces of silk and a silver hairpin. Mom, didn't you dislike the hairpin you made before?
Is it too fancy? Just add that.”
"Ah? Doesn't this sound good?"
Luo Shi was a little hesitant. Although the hairpin had not been worn on his body, it was originally prepared for him, but it was too fancy, so he didn't wear it. Would it be too ugly if he sent it to add makeup this time?
But Tian Minyan smiled and said: "Mom, what does this mean? Adding a silver hairpin is considered valuable. Besides, you are just an aunt, and our family is not a wealthy family. Just having a silver hairpin is enough.
"
What she said is true. They are just farmers. Adding a silver hairpin is considered very respectable. Some people only add some sewing kits and makeup when they can only pull a few feet of cloth.
It's all about your own free will. There is no rule saying that if you become rich, you must add valuable items. It all depends on your sentiments.
As for whether Tian Minzhuang and Mr. Chen like them or not, that's their business. They just have to do their jobs well and not be criticized by others.
Luo Shi thought that when his younger brother got married in the past, his makeup was even worse than this, so he agreed.
The family talked for a while, then went back to their houses to rest.
On the ninth day of the lunar month, Henghe Tianzhai.
Ms. Chen was freshly dressed and greeted visitors from all over the world with a smile on her face. The visitors were all adding makeup to Sister Zhuang, so she must have a smile on her face.
And Tian Minzhuang, sitting in his temporary boudoir, forced a smile on his face and talked to those ladies.
"You don't have to look good either. I heard that Yuan Xiucai is an honest man. Although his family is in poverty, he still has a good reputation. When you marry, you will be a decent lady. His mother is weak, so you are not the one to take charge of the family.
Lord? Maybe if you are a great scholar, if you survive for a few years, he will be able to take the examination and it will be considered as a way to earn some money for you." A woman wearing concubine-colored clothes said with her mouth covered.
Tian Minzhuang smiled dryly, but the handkerchief in his hand was twisted into a ball. He secretly resented that Li Yuxiu was nothing, she was just a small businessman's daughter, and she dared to laugh at her.
"Sister Yuxiu said that a scholar is always better than a businessman. As you said, I can really earn the reputation of being a scholar in the future." She stabbed back with a smile.
The proud smile on Li Yuxiu's face froze, and then she forced a smile and said yes, yes, but she said in her heart, it depends on how proud you can be, you are just a down-and-out scholar, no wonder you married with such a reputation.
"What are you talking about? As long as Yuan Xiucai treats you well, anything else is just empty." A girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old wearing concubine-colored clothes said.
"That's what Miss Pan said." Li Yuxiu agreed hurriedly: "I heard that Yuan Xiucai had a girl serving him in the past. When he asked Sister Zhuang, he immediately sent the girl away. This shows that the scholar attaches great importance to Sister Zhuang."
Tian Minzhuang's hands suddenly clenched into fists, his sharp nails dug into the palms of his hands, and his eyes stared at Li Yuxiu like a poisonous snake's letter. This damn girl never opened or lifted any pot. This was deliberately trying to cause trouble for her.
Where did Yuan Xiucai get a girl to serve him? That girl was a distant niece of his mother's who came here to seek refuge. She was secretly in love with Yuan Xiucai. It was not that Yuan Xiucai was careless, but he didn't have the girl's body yet.
That's what happened at Hotan Minzhuang.
Tian Minzhuang was the daughter of a county magistrate, but how could she be compared to a widowed distant cousin. Immediately, he found a family to marry the cousin, but everyone said that the two had a relationship.
Tian Minzhuang specially sent people to investigate, but Yuan Xiucai refused to admit it and swore, so in the end the matter remained unknown.
But this time, Li Yuxiu told her about it. Wasn't this a slap in her face?
This Miss Pan is not a good person either. Just because she is the daughter of the county magistrate, she thinks she is superior to others. She is obviously a girl who doesn't understand anything. She still calls herself a talented woman and puts herself down in every possible way. Hmph.
As long as I treat you well, everything else is in vain? It really doesn’t hurt to stand up and talk. Who doesn’t know that the first thing the county magistrate’s wife looks for when choosing a son-in-law is not family background? And she herself has said that she will not marry a good son from an elegant family? It’s simply ridiculous.
,,I really think I am an onion.
But even though this was the case, she couldn't offend her and had to fawn over her. Otherwise, her father wouldn't know if he would be put in the shoes of someone else.
The young lady who was watching the excitement noticed that Tian Minzhuang's expression was wrong and she hurriedly came out to make some mud. She smiled and said, "Don't talk about that. It's going to be a good day for Sister Zhuang soon. Sister, please let us see your wedding."
Clothes."
Tian Minzhuang glanced at her. Well, this Miss Song still had some eyes. She followed the steps and said lightly: "There's nothing good to see, I just embroidered a few stitches."
Even though she said this, she still asked her maid to take out her wedding dress hanging in the inner room for everyone to see.
"The embroidery is really good." Miss Song chuckled, but the others didn't agree, but they didn't express their opinions and just smiled and nodded.
In fact, it is said that the wedding dress is embroidered by oneself. Those who are proficient in embroidery may embroider it by themselves. Those who are not proficient in embroidery often have the maid help embroider it and then add a few stitches themselves. This can be regarded as embroidery by oneself.
In fact, Tian Minzhuang's wedding dress was not made with help from the maid, but bought from a Xi store, and she just added stitches by herself.
Everyone knows it in their hearts, but they won't really say it out loud. After all, no matter how humble Tian Minzhuang is, she is still the daughter of a county magistrate. In terms of status, except for Miss Pan, she is the highest status person in this room.
You praised me with every word, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively again. At this time, a maid came in and said to Tian Minzhuang: "Miss, the third master, the third lady and their family are here."
What kind of third master? Tian Minzhuang was very stunned. It took him a moment to realize that it was his third uncle. Oh, what kind of third master? Isn’t he just a poor guy?
"Oh? Are you all here?" She raised her eyelids indifferently.
"Yes, I'm in the old lady's house now to say hello."
"The third master you are talking about is Master Tian's third brother?" Li Yuxiu asked the maid: "What about the room where the MSG is made?"
Pan Min'er sat up straight after hearing this, her eyelids moved, and she looked straight at the maid.
She had long heard from her father and mother that the three-bedroom house of the Tian family was amazing, and they only did rice fields and fish farming that won the emperor's praise, and they were engaged in the monosodium glutamate business. If they could win over them to settle in Henghe,
If they produce any crops, they won't have any political achievements.
But the mother was thinking about their family's business. What about MSG? It's just a seasoning that sells for so much money. If you can do this business, why worry about not being able to get money?
But this Tian Minyan is also very trusting. She was invited twice, but she didn't even come. Humph, isn't she just a country girl, so she is so trusting?
Therefore, after listening to the maid's words, she wanted to see what kind of capital this family had to be so arrogant!
"But it's not them, and there is nothing worthy of it. She is just a wild girl from the country, or at least a businessman's daughter, who cannot be on the big stage." Tian Minzhuang pretended to be sarcastic.
When Li Yuxiu heard what she said, her expression changed, and she felt a little confused. She was clearly speaking to herself. She was really short-sighted and offended people as soon as she opened her mouth. There were several businessmen's daughters in this room!
Therefore, as soon as Tian Minzhuang said these words, the room became somewhat quiet, and Pan Miner showed a trace of disdain.
Tian Minzhuang seemed to realize that he had offended someone, and he laughed and said: "Don't bother me, I'm not talking about you. My girl is just a wild girl, fishing in the mountains and fields, she's so rude and has no ideas.
A polite wink."
"I heard that life in the country is quite interesting. Sister Zhuang, why don't you ask her to come over and tell us about it?" Miss Song said with a smile.
Tian Minzhuang was a little hesitant, obviously unwilling, and said, "I'm just afraid of bumping into you."
"What's the big deal? She has three heads and six arms?" Pan Min'er also wanted to see who was it, pretending to be so big.
The person with the highest status here had spoken, and Tian Minzhuang couldn't say anything else, so he said: "Okay." Then he asked the maid to call Tian Minyan to speak.
At this time, Tian Minyan and his family were in the main room wishing Mr. Tian and Mr. Jiang a happy New Year, making the old man beam with joy.
"Xiao Wu, come here, grandpa." The old man waved his hand and asked Xiao Wu to come forward.
Xiaowu ran over in a hurry. The old man wanted to pick him up and carry him to the edge of the kang, but found that he was too heavy to hold him. He couldn't help but feel embarrassed and lonely, so he finally touched Xiaowu's head.
"In the blink of an eye, you all have grown up. Here, here is the red envelope from grandpa." The old man took out a red envelope from his side and stuffed it into his hand, and called Tian Minyan and the others to come forward: "Brother Rui, Girl Yan,
You have too."
Tian Minyan stepped forward to pick it up, thanked him with a faint smile, and stood aside, her eyes scanning the faces of the people in the room.
Mrs. Li looked at the members of her family with their eyes gleaming with wolfish light. She was envious and jealous at the same time, but she almost stopped drooling.
Jiang Shi, on the other hand, stared at Luo Shi with resentment and unwillingness in his eyes, with a hint of dissatisfaction and displeasure.
As for Chen, she was a little stunned, and there was also some jealousy and envy that inadvertently flashed across her face.
Others were either dumbfounded or stunned, with complicated eyes. Tian Minyan lowered her eyelids and looked at the string of jade beads on her hand, with the corners of her mouth raised inadvertently.
Since they came to Henghe as guests, they naturally would not dress shabbily. Firstly, it was unnecessary and others would not believe it. Secondly, she didn't care whether others would take a high look at her, but she still wanted to let people know that the third bedroom of the Tian family,
Things are different now, and not just any cat or dog can be bullied.
Therefore, even if they are not dressed luxuriously, they are still more respectable than ordinary farmers or even shopkeepers. At least, they are much richer than the Li family, Jiang family and others.
Tian Minyan glanced at Jiang Shi again and smiled secretly in her heart. She was afraid that she wanted to pull off all the belongings on Luo Shi's body.
After greeting her, the old man asked about things in the countryside. Tian Huairen answered respectfully. The topic was a bit boring. At this time, a maid came to say that Sister Zhuang asked Tian Minyan to come over to talk and play.
"Go on, you sisters haven't seen each other for a long time, and you haven't had much time to relax as a girl. There are several ladies over there talking to Sister Zhuang. Have a good time." Mrs. Chen laughed busyly after hearing this.
, and then said to the girl: "Serve Miss Third carefully, or else watch your legs carefully."
Tian Minyan narrowed her eyes, what happened? When did she get married with Sister Zhuang?
