On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, before dawn, Su Liu heard the faint sound of firecrackers in the distance. After thinking for a long time, Su Liu guessed that Su Fusheng was setting off to meet the bride.
After closing her eyes and squinting for a while, she could hear sounds coming from her own house. It was probably Mrs. Chen who had gotten up to prepare various matters such as worshiping gods. It was even more obvious that it was the end of the third watch. Su Liu had been lying on the bed for a long time.
I rolled around in the warm quilt and got up resignedly. After all, there were a lot of things going on today.
After getting dressed, Su Liu called for ice tea and water to wash up, and then went to the kitchen.
The lights in the kitchen were bright, and the sounds of Mrs. Chen and Madam Cui's conversation could be heard. Su Liu walked in, bowed to Mrs. Chen first, and then excused Madam Cui's salute, and then looked at the pot.
"It's still early, why don't you sleep a little longer?" Mrs. Chen looked at Su Liu lovingly and said.
"I woke up and couldn't fall asleep, so I got up to see if there was anything I could do to help." Su Liu said with a smile.
"This is all a matter of worshiping God, and you have nothing to do with it."
"Mom, you are busy here. I will go outside to take a look. I will take the two girls, Bing Cha and Ya'er, to work."
Su Liu and the others have been busy with banquets these days. The new house is new, but they also have to spend some time in it. Su Xiao and Chen Ye both got up early and joined Su Liu and others.
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When it was daylight, the door of Su Liu's house was knocked, and two or three carriages stopped. Someone was carrying something outside the carriage, but it was the cook Su Liu invited to the town's Manchun Hall for the banquet.
In a farmer's house, whenever a banquet is invited, the neighbors will usually come to help with the work, which is commonly known as waterlogging. For example, at the old house, many villagers are also invited, and they go to the old house to help before dawn.
Su Liu and the others did not invite many people to the banquet this time. They only invited a few families who were familiar with each other. Knowing that these families were also invited to the old house, they also specifically told them that they did not need to come over to flood the house or anything. They invited the cook.
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It's not that Su Liu and others want to show off their wealth, but they are too lazy to compete with Huang and others, so they can only talk about how they are robbing busy people.
"Miss Su, congratulations." Shopkeeper Chang of Manchundang smiled and bowed to Su Liu.
"I'm going to bother shopkeeper Chang early in the morning." Su Liu returned the gift with a smile and said, "Quickly go in and have some tea to warm yourself up."
Originally, Manchundang Su Liu couldn't invite him, but Song Fei had to deal with it, so he invited Manchundang. Manchundang's famous dish, braised pork knuckle, is the most mouth-watering.
"I'm not busy, I hope the eldest lady can give me some directions and put these things away first." Shopkeeper Chang said with a smile on his face, pointing to the carriage behind him.
Su Liu nodded with a smile and let Cui Fu lead the people to the kitchen.
Just as he was about to enter the house, someone called from behind: "Girl Liu, we are busy with the waterlogging."
Su Liu turned around and saw that it was Mrs. Lin who had always been close to Mrs. Chen, and Mrs. Tang, Cui Erzhu's daughter-in-law, and others.
It was all a favor when someone came to help. Young Master Su Liu couldn't help but salute her. As for why she didn't go to the old house, she didn't ask much. Instead, Mrs. Tang said: "My sister-in-law has gone, so I won't go.
The whole family has discussed it, and we are going to eat and drink on both sides, and we have to fill our stomachs."
These words made other people laugh. When two families are invited on the same day, they should either go to the one with which they are better, or divide the group into two groups and go to one each, so as not to offend either party.
Su Liu actually didn't care. She was happy to come, and she would be just as happy if he didn't come. She would never be as sullen as Huang.
Over at the old house, Ms. Huang was really long-faced. She clearly remembered who she had invited to have a drink. However, there were not as many people as she had imagined, and she had been unhappy for a long time.
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"Hey, Dazhu's daughter-in-law, why don't you see Erzhu's daughter-in-law here?" Mrs. Huang asked Mrs. Liu, Cui Dazhu's daughter-in-law, who was busy here.
"She went to Liu Yatou's house to be busy, so she ate there today, and we ate in your room. It's all a happy event, and we are all blessed." Ms. Liu said with a kind smile.
Huang was displeased and said angrily: "Well, the food there is definitely better than ours, so I can't blame her."
Mrs. Liu's smile froze, and she looked at each other with her busy daughter-in-law beside her, and thought to herself, they all said that Aunt Su's temper was getting weirder and weirder, and it was true. Look at what she said, she was really bitter.
Mrs. Huang also felt that she had spoken rudely, and was a little embarrassed. She coughed and said, "If this is the case, I will have to rely on your skill today."
Ms. Liu and the others were not arrogant people. Although they were not happy, they smiled and went about their business. When Ms. Huang turned around, she whispered: "Really, this demeanor has gone down a notch." Inadvertently.
, seeing Huang's mother looking over with a smile, they all walked away and were busy working.
Mrs. Huang Li sighed, glanced at her daughter, shook her head, walked over and whispered: "In these good days, you are still acting like that. It's not a joke to others, why don't I put you away?"
That stern face. You can eat and drink wherever you like. Why are you unhappy?"
"They just want to sing on the ring with me, and I heard that they even invited people from Manchuntang to have a banquet. Bah, they are showing off to me!" Huang was very angry.
As he said this, a child outside the courtyard shouted: "Quick, go to Bei'aozi to pick up firecrackers, candy, and candies. A dozen large carriages have just arrived."
Huang's face turned darker.
When they heard that Song Fei and the others were coming, Chen and Su Liu personally greeted them. The carriage at the head belonged to Song Fei. He and Song Xiao were standing beside the carriage.
The second car belonged to the head of the Cao family. In the third car, Cao Mingzhu got out of the car with the help of the maid. There were many cars behind, all belonging to the maids and women, lined up in a row.
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What surprised Su Liu was that the newly appointed magistrate Hu Zhixian also joined in the fun.
After Song Fei introduced him, Su Liu and the others were forced to kneel down.
"No gifts, no gifts, Miss Su, don't blame me for coming uninvited." Magistrate Hu laughed, stroking his goatee, and asked people around him to send congratulatory gifts.
Su Liu took it anxiously, thanked her again, and looked at Song Fei, "This time it's really thanks to you."
Song Fei pursed his lips and smiled. This magistrate Hu was newly promoted by his father. Not to mention the former magistrate Pan, who originally wanted Cao Mingzhu. After investigation, it seemed that the relatives of the magistrate's wife had offended Su Liu, and Magistrate Pan was the one who had offended Su Liu.
People were restless and plundered a lot of people's wealth and anointing.
He was concerned about public affairs and private affairs, so Song Fei had no choice but to let him step down. Hu County Magistrate had just been promoted. Hearing that he wanted to come to have a drink, he followed him because he wanted to inspect the customs of various towns and villages.
This magistrate of Hu County is not just an official. He used to be a county magistrate. He managed to get the important job of magistrate with great difficulty. Naturally, the son of the magistrate’s family fawned over him. Anyone who can be an official is not blind or deaf. This look is the first thing he must have.
, after checking the information, it turned out that the young master of the prefect's family was very familiar with this little peasant girl. Of course, he also liked her, so he also came to join in the fun.
If his wife hadn't refused to come to the village no matter what, he would have really wanted to bring his whole family here, so that he could take the opportunity to build a good relationship.
When they heard that the magistrate had arrived, everyone who came to Su Liu's house quickly came out and knelt on the ground.
Hu Zhixian laughed and said without courtesy: "I am here today to congratulate my niece on her new home and engagement. Everyone is exempt from courtesy."
Well, Magistrate Hu is really a quickie, so he calls Su Liu his niece.
And these words were not without effect. At least they looked at Su Liu and others with a deeper look.
I want to ask who in this village has such great ability. It is enough to invite the county magistrate. I heard that it is the new magistrate. This is really amazing.
As soon as the news spread, not many people came to Su Liu's house. Now, both invited and uninvited people came to Su Liu's house to join in the fun.
There were so many customers at the door, Su Liu had no choice but to ask Chun Mantang to add two more dishes and set up a few more seats.
"Stop talking at the door. It's cold today. Come inside and have tea." Mrs. Chen said to everyone with a smile.
At this time, Cao Kui and Cao Mingzhu had already come forward. Cao Mingzhu was wearing a veil, revealing a pair of beautiful eyes, and the smile in her eyes was about to overflow.
Su Liu introduced Cao Kui and Chen again. When the two made eye contact, they both froze for a moment and turned away quickly. No one noticed this intersection.
After leading the people into the house, Su Liu asked Mrs. Cui to take the maid brought by Cao Mingzhu and others to sit on a seat, and then asked Ning Guang to greet the male guests. When he saw Ning Guang, Song Fei looked respectful.
Saluting, even the arrogant Fifth Young Master Song Xiao reluctantly saluted. Hu Zhixian saw him from the side. Hearing that this was Su Liu's fiancé, his eyes flashed, thinking that no matter what next time, he would do it.
I need to bring my wife's daughter with me.
Su Liu took Cao Mingzhu into her boudoir. When they met, they had a lot to say. When asked why she came with Song Fei and the others, Cao Mingzhu blushed unconsciously.
"He also said that there was someone to look after him on the way, and he was afraid that we wouldn't be able to find him." Cao Mingzhu said hesitantly.
Seeing her blushing face, Su Liu teased: "Hey, it seems I missed something good."
Cao Mingzhu bit her lip, spat at her, lowered her head, stretched out her wrist, took off a chain, and said, "This, this is a gift from him."
Su Liu was really surprised. The chain was inlaid with diamonds and sapphires. The two alternately looked very beautiful. Taking advantage of Cao Mingzhu's thin and white wrist, they really complemented each other.
"Congratulations, sister." Su Liu bumped Cao Mingzhu's elbow.
Cao Mingzhu's face was so red that she wanted to bleed. She lowered her head to her chest and said, "I haven't even scratched my horoscope yet, but how can it be so fast? Besides, our family background..."
Su Liu held her hand and said, "Don't think too much. I still say the same thing. If he wants to marry him, he will clear all the obstacles. You have to have confidence in him."
Cao Mingzhu bit her lip and nodded.
The two talked for a while, and then they said that the auspicious time had come, and Chen and Song Fei wanted to offer gifts to Ning Guang and let her go to the main hall.
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