Just when Lin Yutong had almost forgotten her birthday, her fifteenth birthday came unexpectedly.
When Sister-in-law Ping and several daughters-in-law carried boxes of clothes and told herself to choose a suitable dress from them, Lin Yutong was really confused.
"Why are there so many?" Lin Yutong looked at the splendid clothes and jewelry and felt a little at a loss. She had never thought that this haircut ceremony would be so solemn.
"Don't worry, girl, the master has already asked people to make preparations." Sister-in-law Ping said with a smile.
Later, Lin Ruhai specially invited the nanny next to the queen to come and teach Lin Yutong the rules and etiquette of haircut etiquette. What clothes to wear, what etiquette to do, and what to say are all very particular. It was difficult to learn and she could see it with a glance.
Yes, I saw it right away. She had to quit her wedding three days in advance.
At this time, she still didn’t know how grand her haircut ceremony was.
The guest of honor is the eldest princess. Yousi is a very virtuous elder of the Zhang family. The praiser is Lin Daiyu.
And all the hairpin rings were given by the queen.
Seeing this, Lin Yutong's eyes were a little moist. This is the dignity that Lin Ruhai strives for at all costs.
The people watching the ceremony can be said to include all the prominent dignitaries in the capital.
First, wear the dress, then add the hairpin, rupa and plain skirt. Then add the hairpin, dark clothes with curved trains. Finally, add the wide-sleeved gown, hairpin crown, ribbon and other items.
Every time you add it, it is a prostration.
It was very solemn and solemn. Lin Yutong no longer felt that he disliked the tediousness at first.
Especially when you change your colorful clothes into pure white dresses, then bright and colorful dark clothes, and finally a dignified and graceful gown. It's like watching a woman finish her life.
From the splendor of childhood, to the innocence of a cardamom girl, to the beauty of a young girl, and finally to the grace of a married woman.
This contains the blessings and reluctance of parents.
Lin Ruhai looked at the eldest daughter kneeling in front of her. She was choked up with sobs several times while she was supposed to have only a few words of instruction.
Lin Yutong's nose felt sore and tears fell involuntarily.
The eldest daughter of the Lin family had a rough life and a difficult upbringing. Now seeing the tenderness between father and daughter, everyone watching the ceremony was sighing.
The members of the Jia family are really not good-looking. At first, Jia's mother was waiting for Lin Ruhai to invite her to be the guest of honor. After all, she is a grandmother in terms of etiquette and a superb wife of the Duke of the country. She deserves to be highly respected.
Who would have thought that she asked the eldest princess to come in a blink of an eye without even mentioning a word? What does this mean? Not only did she deny her identity, but also her character. Otherwise, the position of Yousi should be reserved for herself, so why did she call her the Zhang family?
People. She is very happy to be able to follow the eldest princess and help. However, the Lin family treats her as if she is not there, how can it not make people feel suffocated.
Not only that, but the haircut ceremony of a concubine was made as grand as a ceremony. This would put Min'er in a terrible state.
Among the girls of the Jia family, it was already early to welcome the Spring Festival. But no one mentioned it at all, and no one specially celebrated their birthdays, as if they had forgotten it. Seriously speaking, even Xue Baochai was not as good as her.
Of course, Xue Baochai's fifteenth birthday cannot be said to be a gift for hairpins. If it were, it would be a slap in the face. Jia Mu thought it was decent to give twenty taels of silver for her birthday. Look at her hairpins
The gift, just for the outfit and the clothes I wore, I don’t think it would cost more than 20,000 taels. Although those hairpin rings were given by the queen, their value is still there.
Jia's mother remained silent throughout the banquet. She just felt ashamed. As soon as the banquet was over, she left with the Jia family's female relatives. When she returned to the house, she said she had been sick for a long time and had not seen anyone. She sighed in relief: "
The luxury is too much, even if you are a child, you are not afraid of losing your blessings. After all, the Lin family does not have any old family members to look after them, so it is not possible to live like this."
When Wang Xifeng heard about it, she snorted coldly. Not everyone just talked about how much they loved the girl, and there was nothing real about it. However, she still took advantage of the opportunity to bring up the Spring Festival wedding again. Jia Mu was still adamant.
He shied away, "It's pitiful that it's so easy to be someone's daughter-in-law. If I don't take advantage of the fact that it's still a girl's house and spend a few days at home, you, my sister-in-law, will start to despise her."
Wang Xifeng choked, she really couldn't go on. She knew that her words about feeling sorry for her granddaughter were all lies, but she didn't know what the old lady's intention was.
Doesn’t Mother Jia know that Yingchun is old? But what can be done now? As long as Yuanchun in the palace is not pregnant for one day, the family will have to prepare helpers. If two years pass, the empress is still not pregnant.
, it is absolutely necessary to send Yingchun in. It is not uncommon for a concubine to become a daughter-in-law. The empress may have given birth to a child through someone else's belly, but after all, she does not have the blood of the Jia family. Without blood ties, naturally they cannot get close to each other.
Just like Lin Yutong and Lin Yuyang, they are also the grandsons of the Jia family in terms of etiquette, but after getting in touch with them, they really feel that they are not relatives at all, they are basically debt collectors.
Therefore, the second girl cannot marry for the time being. At least she has to wait until the third girl grows up and someone can take her place. Moreover, even if the third girl grows up, her temper is too strong, and the empress may not be able to handle it.
.It’s just right to welcome the Spring Festival.
Mrs. Wang also knows about Jia Mu's thoughts. Although she hopes that her daughter will be favored and give birth to a prince as soon as possible, she does not prevent her from being a double insurance. Yuanchun can spend her youth in the palace for the family. Are other girls in the family better than Yuanchun?
All are valuable.
It's just a family that shares weal and woe and thinks of ways to continue to be rich and powerful. Who can avoid being a little aggrieved?
Wang Xifeng slowly got a taste of it. Since the old lady and the madam all have such plans, then her family will not agree to it even if she goes to hell. In addition, her belly is getting heavier and heavier, so she can’t do it for the time being.
I no longer have such thoughts.
When the weather gradually got colder, Siqi once again couldn't find a big sweater to welcome the spring. He couldn't help complaining: "The girl just sits like a Bodhisattva and doesn't care about other things. These vulgar girls can't see it.
Go ahead, don’t worry about your own big things failing.”
Yingchun's face turned red, "You just yelled something and let people hear you. How can you lose your face?"
"What does it matter if you don't have any shame? Girl, look at the eldest daughter of the Lin family, don't just act like she is now. Could it be that the eldest daughter of the Lin family crawled out of the wife's belly? Others are just like the girl. Yes.
There is a brother who didn’t come out of the same womb. But girl, look, his life is not as decent as anyone else’s. The girl should also learn from it. The girl should be aware of the attitude of the eldest girl of the Lin family towards the uncle of the Lin family. Could it be that the girl went to the second grandmother?
My sister-in-law, who is my direct wife, has committed some royal crime by taking too many trips there. It is the girl’s intention to do some sewing for the young man in the belly of the second grandma.” After saying that, he came closer to Yingchun and said, “I am here to help you.
The girl inquired about it, and the second grandma still remembered her important matters. Even though she was pregnant, she did not forget to talk about it in front of the old lady. This is also the second grandma's affection for the girl. You can go over here from time to time and talk to the second grandma.
, could it be that the Second Mistress could still drive the girl out? The girl just wanted to think that the eldest master and the eldest wife did not care about anything, and the Second Master Lian was homeless. Now the only sister-in-law who is so affectionate is the Second Mistress.
Girl, don’t be confused about this important matter."
"I don't know this truth. Only the third and fourth sisters never take the initiative to move around, but show me. The people below are just talking about it, thinking that I picked up Gao Zhipan. What's the fun? Why bother being talked about by others?
." Yingchun said this and said no more.
These words were so confusing that Si Qi was so angry that his stomach ached: "Relying on my brother and sister-in-law these days has become a climactic situation. It must be that old godly woman again..."
"Stop saying things like that. Why bother creating another dispute?" Yingchun read the chess book, glanced at Siqi, and said nothing.
However, it was said that since Lin Yutong's wedding ceremony, the wedding had also been put on the agenda. Just watching Lin Yuyang running out again and again, I knew that this was to buy a dowry. The Lin family's original property had no plans.
It's more cost-effective to share it with others. It's better to buy a few more shops now.
Lin Ruhai was kept in the palace by the emperor every day. Only Lin Yuyang could run around outside for these matters. Occasionally, he would bring Wen Tianfang along to have a look, so that the property could be easily managed in one place in the future.
Today, the two of them went out to look at a restaurant. They said they wanted to sell it because of poor management. After Lin Yuyang inquired about it, he found out that the original owner of the hotel was also an official, but he committed a crime a few years ago and was demoted.
Out of Beijing, the business of this restaurant suddenly became difficult. People who didn't dare to borrow money before came here to eat and drink on credit. But they can't afford to offend these people now. There are many defaulters on credit.
, but can’t we continue to operate?
The location is good and the place is large. There is a three-story building in front and the front is quite large. There is a yard in the back and even a verandah and rockery along the way, which is quite unique. Lin Yuyang was first three points satisfied. The rest was to negotiate the price.
The free housekeeper came forward. He and Wen Tianfang entered the private room, slowly drank tea and waited.
Next door, there were probably a few young men having a drink together, and they were talking lively. Just because they mentioned acquaintances in the conversation, Lin Yuyang couldn't help but listen.
"...That guy is an idiot. Liu Xianglian is not the person he thought he was. I gave that guy a lesson this time, and at least he breathed a sigh of relief. Save me every time I see him drooling at someone.
I can't help but want to beat him." A young man suddenly said.
"Others can say it, but you, brother, are the Xue Fan that you can't say." Another person joked: "Brother, don't you know that you and Xue Pan are also related by marriage?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? We don't have such bastard relatives in our family." The man responded.
The man laughed again and said: "If you don't have a Wei family, don't you have one in the Shi family? Now that you're marrying a girl from another family's Shi family, don't you recognize their relatives?"
Then, there was laughter.
Lin Yuyang raised his eyebrows and explained to Wen Tianfang: "The one who spoke should be Wei Ruolan. He is engaged to the eldest daughter of the Shi family."
Wen Tianfang naturally knew that. He also knew that this girl from the Shi family was quite at odds with his fiancée.
Wei Ruolan laughed and said: "There is no such thing as a relative. According to what you said, aren't we closer to the relatives of Mr. Lin, the governor of Liangjiang? We are also related to Jing Haibo.
.But do people know who we are?"
As soon as the words fell, there was another burst of laughter.
The man smiled and said: "The Xue family and the Jia family are naturally close. The Lin family is not willing to be close to the Jia family, so you, a relative, cannot be ingratiating with you."
The world is like this, and everyone can't help laughing.
Someone else asked: "You said that the Lin family and the Jia family are really relatives, so why do they seem so distant from each other?"
"You don't know something about this." The man gossiped: "You all know about the second master Bao of the Jia family, right? The reason lies with him. You just think about it, the Grand View Garden of the Jia family now is not like that
Baoyu lived with a group of girls. It was not taboo at all to sit and sleep in the same place. The Lin family had strong rules, so they always opened a separate door to stay in the Jia family. They never lived in the same place as the Jia family. Later, the Jia family
Didn't the empress ask the girl from the Lin family to live in the Grand View Garden? As a result, the emperor granted marriage and asked the eldest girl from the Lin family to go home to be married. It can be seen that the Lin family hates the Jia family. Only Jia Baoyu is really a disaster.
But the Jia family has very few relatives like the Lin family. It seems that girls from several families still live in the garden."
Lin Yuyang breathed a long sigh of relief, which showed that everyone was clear-eyed.
Hearing Wei Ruolan's voice say: "This is true." Just listening to this tone, I felt angry, but at the same time, I was very forbearing.
The man smiled and said, "Of course it's true. You only pay a few dollars and you can find out from the servants of the Jia family. The servants of that family are the most unguarded."
The other person made a sound, as if he wanted to stop him from talking, "You've been drinking too much, why are you talking about everything? Stop it."
"I'm not talking nonsense." The man said unconvinced.
Listening to Wei Ruolan say: "If it weren't for brother, I wouldn't know the story here. It's too late for me to thank brother. If brother hadn't leaked the news, I would have become that turtle bastard."
There was a moment of silence in the room, and it took the man a long time to say: "It's all my fault. I really didn't know there was such a thing here..."
Lin Yuyang glanced at Wen Tianfang and said, "Brother-in-law, let's go." It seemed that the reputation of the Jia family had been ruined. He expressed great concern that his siblings had stayed in the Jia family. This
Fortunately, my sister is cautious. Otherwise, I am afraid that my elder sister and younger sister will also be the talk of others.
Wen Tianfang understood Lin Yuyang's fear and patted him on the shoulder to express comfort.
Lin Yuyang returned to the house and quickly informed Lin Yutong, saying, "I'm afraid that the Shi family brothers will be angry to death." Once the engagement is broken off, the remaining daughters of the Shi family will be devalued. How can I not be angry.
As for the Shi family, Shi Xiangyun will never be able to go back in this life. Everyone in the Shi family just wishes that there had never been such a girl. What would she do if she went back and ask the people of the Shi family to tease her?
Shi Xiangyun had many faults, but Jia Mu was even more detestable.
What on earth did she want to do by leaving the engaged Shi Xiangyun in the Jia family? With Lin Yutong's IQ, she had never been able to figure out this question. No matter what the Shi family thought of Shi Xiangyun, the most important thing was for Shi Xiangyun to stay in the Shi family and keep in touch with the people in the Shi family.
. A married girl still has to rely on her mother's family for many things. Could it be that the Jia family can stand up for Shi Xiangyun? If you really feel sorry for Shi Xiangyun, how can you not think about her? When you get married, give two more dowries and two more
Zhuangzi, is it a kind of pain? Therefore, Jia Mu’s behavior is very incomprehensible.
Now this situation can only be regarded as the fault of oneself. Historians will definitely blame this on the Jia family. It will really be lively.
Lin Yutong had no intention of gloating about her misfortune, and said: "If I were Shi Xiangyun, I would quickly go back to the Shi family and ask the Shi family to decide on her marriage to Jia Baoyu. The Wei family wanted to break off the engagement because Jia Baoyu ruined her reputation. Since
Jia Baoyu has ruined someone else's reputation, so there's no reason to deny it. Let's settle the marriage first. Anyway, it's better than it is now. A girl whose engagement was canceled because of this reason has no future at all.
"
Lin Yuyang shook his head. The Jia family must not recognize him dead or alive. It is Jia's mother, and I'm afraid she won't be happy either.
As expected, within two days, the Wei family and the Shi family broke off their engagement. There were all kinds of unpleasant words.
Mother Jia looked at the two nieces and nephews sitting on the side with angry faces, and was completely panicked... (. )