The first day of May is an auspicious day, and everything is suitable.
At the right time, firecrackers started to be set off in the west of Wanghe Village, which was extremely lively.
For no other reason, Li Juren moved!
With the sound of firecrackers, the third uncle led Cheng Xue, Li Huai, Wei Shengli and others into the house, carrying things that would become more prosperous as time goes by.
Even though the man of the house is not at home, the required rituals are still in place.
As his uncle, Yu Huai brought his family and his family here two days in advance. He was currently hosting the table in the front yard, greeting the mayor, the squire, the Du family's grandson, Wang Sen and others.
As entrusted by his nephew-in-law, he took Li Huai with him today to receive all the male guests.
Although Cheng Xue didn't want to set the table, the squires, wealthy households and others who came to give gifts in advance after hearing the news couldn't help her. Xiao Qinglin also fulfilled his original promise and sent a pair of nanmu and red lacquer doors.
Fortunately, it was nanmu and not golden nanmu, otherwise she would not dare to accept it.
Although the banquet is a down-to-earth banquet, the dishes are absolutely exquisite. The menu was written by Cheng Xue, and the refreshments before the dish was served, and the fruits after the dish were served... were all written clearly.
Yu Niang, Ma Shi, and Bai Shao sisters can all cook. If we find a few quick wives from the village, the meal will be complete.
At the end of the day, Cheng Xue felt that her face was frozen with laughter, and Yu Huai and others were also visibly tired.
Those like the Du family, the Yang family, the Wang family, etc. who live in the county and on the Fucheng side will definitely not be able to leave that day and will have to stay here overnight. Yu Huai, Yu Zhao, and Yu Han are responsible for seeing off the male guests to rest.
Cheng Xue, the Liu family, and the Wang family sent their female relatives as gifts.
As for Li Yue, Pang Yao and others, they only showed up during meals, and then asked her to send someone back to the courtyard and never come out again.
It's not that I don't understand etiquette, it's just that... a lot of people are watching. The first one to bear the brunt is Luo Shi.
Originally, she and Mr. Cao had not seen each other for a long time, so they should have a lot to talk about. But she pressed forward step by step, and in a few sentences she talked about Li Yue's marriage. No matter how Cheng Xue made it explicit or implicit, she just didn't know how to restrain herself. In the end, she had no choice but,
Cheng Xue could only chat with Ms. Cao. She asked her about Yang Chong's travels and told her to remind Yang Chong to pay attention to the land and shops in the county.
Mrs. Cao was flattered and couldn't help but nodded. She was originally worried that she would be unpopular, but she didn't expect that the unpopular person would be the Wang family's sister-in-law. In order to bring Cheng Xue over, she also asked Luo to discuss the land and house prices in the city. But there was no discussion.
After a few sentences, the topic of marriage came up again, and Ms. Cao felt that she couldn't handle it, so she ignored it.
She, a filial daughter-in-law, could tell that the Li family would not marry the Wang family, but she did not believe that Luo Shi was so shrewd that he would not notice it.
After grinding for half an hour, Luo Shi saw that Cheng Xue really refused to let go, so he could only sit aside and say nothing in anger.
Cheng Xue chatted with Mr. Cao for a while, then said "Ah":
"Blame me, blame me, you are exhausted after a day of tossing. Yuniang, hurry up, send Mrs. Wang and the Yang family brothers and sisters to the yard to rest."
"Yes, ma'am."
Cheng Xue stood up and took Ms. Cao's hand, and said:
"Sleep until you wake up naturally tomorrow, and then go back after breakfast. Li Zhong has already booked a car, so don't worry. I'm really sorry for delaying brother Yang Chong because of my family's affairs."
"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? If his father didn't have the full support of you and Brother Huizi, he wouldn't be able to gain a foothold in Yixing so quickly."
"Yes, it's better to find someone else than Brother Yang. He understands me."
Since returning from Fucheng, Cheng Xue has started to hoard land and shops. Mainly in Pingyang County. After all, with an acquaintance like Yang Chong, there is absolutely no mention of the price.
The warm connection between the two really hurt Luo Shi. Walking alone in front, he seemed to be isolated.
When they walked away, Bai Shao held Cheng Xue's arm and whispered:
"Madam, Mrs. Wang seems to be unhappy."
"It doesn't seem like it." Cheng Xue corrected coldly.
She understood the meaning of the words "people can change", but it really shocked her that Luo Shi changed like this. Even Cao Shi could tell that she didn't want to get married and was changing the subject. Couldn't Luo Shi see it?
It can only be said that she is pretending to be confused and doing it on purpose.
All the guests were properly arranged, and the family sat in the room drinking tea and resting.
The three children were sleeping soundly in the main room, and Yu Huai looked at them and said with a smile:
"Boss, please let Yingjie, me and your mother sleep in Songheyuan tonight. We have to go back tomorrow to have sex. By the way, Snow Mother, remember to come home early on the eighth day of the lunar month so that your little brother can get engaged." p>
Without outsiders, everyone speaks freely and comfortably.
"Don't worry, uncle. We'll get up early and go there on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. You and your aunt should go back and rest now. We're both exhausted. Sister Wan will go to Tangtang's yard and stay a few more days. Let's go back together on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year."
"Oh, that's not possible. She wants to wait until her brother gets married before coming back. She has a lot of work at home." Mrs. Liu quickly shook her head to stop her.
Seeing this, Cheng Xue didn't force it, she nodded with a smile and said:
"Then just listen to your aunt. It means that after the wedding is over, we will bring Sister Wan back. It's just time for Aunt Ma to teach you some rules and snacks, which can be used in the future. Yuniang, send your uncle and old lady to relax.
Crane Garden."
"Yes, ma'am."
After the two old men went out, Cheng Xue rubbed her neck, looked at the remaining people in the room, and ordered again:
"Sister Wan, help Tangtang and Yaoyao sort out the things sent from the village. Niang Yingjie will help me, and Yu Zhao and Yu Chang will be responsible for moving them to the warehouse. Let's try to finish it in half an hour and rest. Brother Xin will help you.
Two girls."
"Okay, Auntie."
All the work was arranged and everyone got busy immediately.
Most of the eggs given by the village are stuffed with ingredients, and the rich households and squires give them bird's nests, bile bottles, cordyceps, etc.
The bile bottles are all styles with beautiful meanings, such as rich peonies, deep love between fish and water, etc. There are also a lot of bird's nests collected. Cheng Xue plans to take some back to Yu Huai and his wife, and does them to nourish the body on weekdays.
Just as Yuniang came back from seeing off Yu Yingjie, she raised her head and gave instructions:
"Take Miss Biao down to make bird's nests. We'll have something to eat after we finish our work. Sister Wan, learn from Yu Niang and make them for your parents when you get back."
"Sister-in-law, this..."
"Go quickly and study hard." Cheng Xue interrupted the little girl with a smile.
It was said that it took half an hour to finish, but when it really ended, it was already dark. The Yu Zhao brothers moved out for the last time, and Cheng Xue also put down his brush.
Wang stood behind her, kneaded her gently and said:
"You're exhausted, sister-in-law. We have a rest tomorrow morning, and then you can relax."
"Let Yu Zhao see you off tomorrow morning, we don't have to show up." Cheng Xue closed her eyes comfortably and said, "Will Yu Chang go back with you later?"
"Well, let him live with us. If I'm not at home, I have to pay more attention."
Cheng Xue smiled and didn't press any further. This cousin was good at everything, but he had a rigid and inflexible temperament. He followed Yu Huai, and he didn't know if his future cousins would be able to adapt...