On the carriage driving towards the town, Qi Shiqi was leaning on the quilt, looking a little languid, and Fu Quan was a little confused. I wonder what happened to this man?
"Fuquan, in ten days it will be the death anniversary of my mother-in-law." Qi Shiqi suddenly asked, although he used a question, but it was in a statement tone.
Fuquan was stunned for a moment, looking at the resembling faces of the prince and his master, his eyes were a little blurry, and he nodded: "Yes."
"In the blink of an eye, it has been eighteen years since my mother and concubine left." Qi Shiqi closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he said, "Go to Xishan."
Xishan is the location of the imperial mausoleum, and Qi Shiqi wanted to pay homage to it.
Tian Minyan was stunned for a moment after receiving Qi Shiqi's letter, and then she relaxed. It was good to leave for a while, so that Tian Huaide and the others would not have to bother her asking to see the prince every day.
During the Qingming Festival to worship ancestors, the sound of firecrackers could be heard from time to time from the back mountain in the distance, the smoke filled the air, and the smell of firecrackers always seemed to be in the air.
In modern times, both men and women will pay homage to their ancestors during the Qingming Festival. However, in ancient times, there were many restrictions. For example, women were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall at will. Some women could only enter the ancestral hall twice in their life, once to enter the family tree when they got married, and once.
It’s just your own tablet that goes in.
In Yangmei Village, girls cannot follow men to pay homage to their ancestors, so this morning, the old man only led the men in his family to pay homage to their ancestors.
Of course, just because you can't pay homage, doesn't mean you can't go play. The ancestors of the Tian family are on the west side of the back mountain. It takes more than half an hour to walk, and the mountain road is not flat.
Tian Minyan knew that there were only two generations of ancestors here, one was Grandpa Zeng, and the other was Grandpa Zeng, who was the old man’s grandfather.
The seventh uncle and the old man are cousins, and their relationship with the old man is the same as their relationship with Tian Minlin. They have different fathers but the same grandfather, so during the memorial ceremony, the two families worshiped together.
Tian Minyan remembered from the remaining memory of this body that the memorial items in the past were not as rich as they are now, including roasted meat (which was still produced on the first floor of their Tian family, and now many people go to the first floor to worship the gods to buy roasted pork)
On the offering table), there are ducks, aits, yuanxiao and so on.
As for the countless gold and silver clothes and paper that were burned, Tian Minyan and the others also prepared to make exquisite paper houses to burn for their ancestors.
The ancestor worship ceremony was not troublesome. It was nothing more than weeding the weeds, repairing the tomb, and then offering and burning paper. It was done in a short time.
"Sister, my grandpa just knelt on Grandpa Zeng's grave and cried." Xiao Wu couldn't wait to whisper the news to Tian Minyan.
"What's going on?" Tian Minyan glanced at the back of the old man who was walking in front with his hands behind his back, and asked quietly.
"I said I was grateful to my ancestors for blessing me, my uncle became an official, and we lived a good life. We talked a lot, and even cried while talking."
Tian Minyan raised her eyebrows. When worshiping ancestors, she would always say something about missing her, and then ask the ancestors to bless their descendants, so she was not surprised at all when the old man said this.
"Is there nothing else?"
"No way." Xiaowu sneered, pulled her to stop, and said: "Grandpa still held daddy's hand and cried, asking daddy to never forget the kindness of our ancestors, and no matter whether he is rich or not, he will never forget to help
I’m helping my brother, dad agreed.”
Tian Minyan shook her head. This was a threat in disguise. The old man really planned for a rainy day.
The ancestor worship meal was still eaten at Tian Minyan's house. Luo Shi had already led the cook to work before they came back, while Li Shi gave instructions like a madam.
Tian Minyan asked Jixiang to serve tea and snacks in the dining room in the front yard, and let the gentlemen sit and talk while she went back to her own room to rest.
These days were better, and she didn't do much work in the fields. She was used to being carefree. After walking for more than an hour, she felt tired.
"Sister Yan." Outside the door, Tian Minjing stood there timidly and called her.
Tian Minyan beat her leg with her hand. When she saw it was Tian Minjing, she smiled and waved: "Girl Jing, come in quickly."
Tian Minjing smiled, showing a pair of dimples, a little shy, and walked in.
She glanced around at Tian Minyan's house. It was large and bright, and there was a faint fragrance in the air, which was very comfortable.
"Sister, your house smells so good. What kind of incense did you light?" Tian Minjing shrugged her nose and asked with a smile.
"I don't like burning incense. How can country people have such a thing? I put some ginger flowers, here." Tian Minyan pursed her lips and motioned for her to look at the corner of the hall.
Tian Minjing looked over and saw a pink-blue kiln vase with a bouquet of brightly blooming ginger flowers and green leaves, not to mention how elegant it was.
"It's so beautiful." Tian Minjing smiled.
Tian Minyan also smiled, talked to her, and then took her to her bedroom, dug out some of her daughter's gadgets and placed them on the small couch in the bedroom: "Come here and see what you like to play with."
Tian Minjing sat on the edge of the couch, looking at the colorful objects, including handkerchiefs, headbands, some silk flowers, and bracelets made of shells, etc. She was dazzled by the sight, touching this and that.
Tian Minyan saw the envy in her eyes and said, "If you like it, wear it and play with it."
Tian Minjing retracted her hand, glanced at her with big eyes, and said with a blushing face: "Sister, how can this be done? I just came here to talk to you."
Tian Minyan saw that her eyes were clear and she was really cowardly, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. If it were Tian Minqing and Tian Minting, they would have pulled her away without her having to say anything.
"You have already called me sister. You choose what my sister gives you." Tian Minyan was not giving charity, but sincerely.
She is not one to generalize. She has a few top-notch people in her second house, and she will not overturn the boat with a bamboo pole and think that no one is good.
For example, this Tian Minjing, such as Sanlang, was just a result of the environment, and she didn't get to be intimate with them much.
She looked at Tian Minjing. She was thin and frail. In the past six months in Henghe, she had never left the house or stepped out. She also had a fair face and a pouty mouth. She was now a pretty girl.
Then he saw her eyes falling on the bracelet strung with shells, so he picked it up, put it on her hand, and said, "This really suits you."
He looked at her two earlobes and found they were empty. Then he found a pair of small pearl earrings from his jewelry box and put them on for her. He looked around, took the mirror and handed it to her: "Look, this is it."
She is a little beauty."
Tian Minjing was shocked when she saw it. She quickly put down the mirror to pick off the earrings and said anxiously: "Sister, these are too expensive, I don't want them."
"Silly girl." Tian Minyan pressed her hand and said with a smile: "I've given it to you. What else can I pick? The little girl should dress up. You can see how beautiful she is."
"But, sister, you don't wear any jewelry." Tian Minjing hesitated and said, "I, I..." Her face turned red as she said that, and she felt as if she had robbed Tian Minyan's things.
Tian Minyan didn't wear any jewelry, her hair was tied into a bun and tied with a ribbon, and she wore a pair of silver earrings in her ears, very plain.
Tian Minyan doesn't like to dress up very much, especially now that she often has to go to the fields to see the growth of cotton. She has to do it with her hands. How can she wear complicated jewelry?
"I have to be busy, and there are a lot of things to do in the fields. Wearing jewelry is inconvenient." Tian Minyan smiled.
Tian Minjing lowered her head in embarrassment and said, "Sister Yan, you are really capable, unlike me, who is stupid as hell and doesn't know anything."
"Who said that? I heard from my mother that the shoes you embroider are very good. Let me learn from you." Tian Minyan clicked her tongue and said, "I also want you to make me a pair of embroidered shoes."
"
She is not lying. Tian Minjing is not good at embroidery, but she is really good at embroidery and can also make shoes.
Tian Minjing blushed, lowered her head and said, "Sister, if you don't think I'm clumsy, I'll make two pairs for my sister too."
"That's great!"
Tian Minjing smiled, showing a row of small white teeth. She looked at the shell bracelet on her hand, then touched the earrings on her ears. Looking at Tian Minyan's bright and beautiful face, she remembered what she had heard and bit it.
Lips, I want to speak but stop.
Tian Minyan was also playing with the objects on the couch. He raised his head inadvertently and saw her expression. He thought she was still embarrassed and couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong? I said I gave it to you. Keep it. It's worthless, but you still dislike it."
Doesn’t look good?”
"No, no, I like it very much." Tian Minjing waved her hand quickly, pursed her lips, looked outside the door again, and lowered her voice and said: "Sister Yan, I, I heard my grandma and aunt say, I want to
I’ll tell you to my grandnephew at my grandma’s side.”
Tian Minyan paused with her hands, raised her head, squinted her eyes and asked, "Really?"
Tian Minjing nodded and said: "It's true. My eldest aunt also said that your dowry will definitely be large in the future. If you marry me, you won't have to worry about food and drink even if you break your leg."
"But isn't grandma's brother gone a long time ago?" Tian Minyan thought for a while and asked hesitantly.
She remembered that the Jiang family had only two sisters, and originally had a brother, but that brother was in poor health. Not long after he married his wife, he died without even leaving any seeds. The sister-in-law also remarried, and the Jiang family also had a brother.
One is considered unique.
As for Jiang's sister, she married in Zhaoqing, Qingzhou, but it's so remote. The two sisters haven't seen each other for many years. Where does this grandnephew come from?
"My grandson has a cousin. I heard that my uncle agreed. If you marry him, he will adopt the grandson to my brother. Oh, heir, so that he can give it to my uncle in the future.
The father-in-law has inherited the incense." Tian Minjing told exactly what she had heard.
Tian Minyan suddenly clenched her fists, pursed her lips tightly, and blazing anger burst out of her eyes.
Okay, okay, you have been thinking about plotting against her all day long. What a good plan. Mr. Jiang, Mr. Chen, how dare you!
Tian Minjing was startled when she saw her expression, and timidly called out: "Sister Yan'er..."
"Girl Jing, are you telling the truth? You didn't lie to me a word?" Tian Minyan asked through gritted teeth. In fact, Tian Minjing's expression meant that even without asking, she knew that this girl did not dare and would not lie to her.
Tian Minjing nodded and said urgently: "What I said must be true. It was what happened a while ago that my uncle came to see me. Sister Yan, don't say it was me who said it, otherwise, my mother will definitely
Beat me to death."
Tian Minyan stood up and sneered: "Don't worry, I won't tell you." If they dare to plot against her, don't blame her for being rude.
In the north room of the inner house, Jiang called Tian Huairen over.
"Mom, why are you calling me?" Tian Huairen entered the room, a little reserved.
"Third brother, come here and talk to mother. We haven't spoken to each other for a long time." Mrs. Jiang patted the bed beneath her.
To be honest, the house that Lao San and the others prepared for her and the old man was quite comfortable, even if it didn't have a built-in kang, it was also warm and spacious. She was extremely satisfied. The only thing she was dissatisfied with was that this was not the main house.
.
In Jiang's heart, the main house is for the highest and most authoritative elder, that is, the family is divided. Although she is not with the third child, the owner of this house is also her son, and she and the old man should live in the main house.
It's not that Luo Shi and Lao San live together, even if it's empty.
It's a pity that she has a plan in mind and knows that it's not a good time to show it to these two people.
"Mom, I'll just sit here." Tian Huairen sat on the chair next to the table, not used to Jiang's enthusiasm.
Displeasure flashed in Jiang's eyes, but she suppressed it quickly, and pulled away with a smile: "Lao San, you are my mother's youngest son. My mother has known for a long time that you have good feet and are very lucky.
.Look, only my son can build such a good house. In the past two days, when I was walking on the road, I heard people praising you for your ability and calling you Third Master. It made my face look bright."
After hearing Jiang's compliment, Tian Huairen was not happy. Instead, he secretly increased his vigilance. He knew who his mother was. How could he have praised him in the past? Now the compliments were slipping out as if they were free, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
Not good.
Nannan once said that if anything is abnormal, there will be demons. It’s not that he is a villain and unfilial, it’s really that Jiang’s family is too abnormal!
"Mom, this house was built with the money my daughter earned, and her mother and I both spent all of it." Tian Huairen said very honestly.
Mrs. Jiang snorted and said, "How capable can a little girl be?" Seeing that his face was dull and he mentioned Yan Yatou anyway, she said, "Speaking of which, Yan Yatou will be twelve this year, right?"
"Well, it was just twelve years ago." Tian Huairen lowered his head and clasped his fingers, feeling bitter in his heart. How could his mother remember the birthdays of Nannan and the others?
"Twelve years old, I'm a lot older now. It's time to get married. Do you have your eye on which one?" Jiang asked pretending to be calm.
"No, her mother said there's no rush, she'll wait until she gets her haircut." Tian Huairen's heart tightened and he said calmly.
"This mother-in-law has little knowledge. She doesn't know anything about the world. Who is the son of this good family has not been chosen long ago. When she is fifteen years old, will she still have a good choice?" Mrs. Jiang snorted disdainfully and said, "You don't care.
, I love this granddaughter, and my wife also likes this one. That child is a good one. If he comes over tomorrow, you can take care of it and it will almost be decided."
Tian Huairen raised his head in surprise: "Which one did mom mention?"
Jiang gave a rare kind smile and said, "It's not that he is your uncle Dahong's third grandson, named Brother Qing."
Tian Huairen heard a buzzing sound in his head, and a tall, dark, thick but somewhat clumsy young man appeared in his mind.
