Chapter 145 Who is better between me and Bai Ling?
According to Bai Sanshu's wishes, the hairpin ceremony must be held in a grand manner.
Bai Ling couldn't help it, so he invited Mr. Chen and others to attend, but he didn't want Mrs. Qian to take the initiative to be the guest of honor, and let her daughter be the guest of praise.
After Xiao Muqing received the invitation, she also expressed her intention to be a praise person. However, Xiao Muqing's family background was higher than that of Mrs. Qian, and she had received a letter from Mrs. Qian after being accepted by the Bai family, so she had no choice but to give up.
"Mom, these two hostas are the treasures of the store in Fucheng. Are you satisfied with me?"
Bai Ling had been busy carving in the space. He didn't come out until noon on the second day. He was scolded by Bai Liu and had to act coquettishly:
"I originally planned to give it to Third Sister on her birthday, but now it comes in handy. Mom, look carefully, my and Third Sister's names are engraved here."
"You know what's going on. If you're tired, take a rest for a while. Mom is still busy. I'll ask someone to call you during dinner." Mrs. Bai Liu took the two brocade boxes and left with great satisfaction.
Bai Ling threw himself on the quilt, looked at his slender hands, and sighed: "Fortunately, they are just twins. If these were triplets, it might not be too late. It would be a tiring baby!"
After all, the Bai family was just a farmer, so although they had to take care of the hairpin ceremony, they couldn't invite many noble people.
Therefore, under Bai Ling's persuasion, the method of etiquette was just added, which is not too complicated, lest the etiquette is not in place and it becomes a laughing stock.
But what Bai Wei cares about is getting the haircut ceremony, and she doesn't really care about whether the process is simplified, so she doesn't have any doubts.
Finally, when the day came for haircuts, the Bai Ling sisters were woken up early to take a bath and change clothes. They also put on colorful clothes and did their hair in a double-ringed bun.
After all the guests had arrived, the Bai Ling sisters, under the guidance of the praisers, kowtowed to their parents to express their gratitude for their upbringing, and then returned to the specially prepared room to bathe, change clothes and put on makeup again.
Because during the wedding ceremony, the sisters needed to wear Chinese clothes and wait for the chief guest to preside over the ceremony, so only female guests could attend. Even Bai Sanshu could only wait in the front yard for the sisters to say thank you.
Wearing cotton cloaks, in the biting cold wind, Bai Ling and Bai Wei walked hand in hand to the main room in the second courtyard to formally accept the invitation.
Mrs. Bai Liu was sitting in the high hall, looking at her pair of beautiful daughters. She burst into tears with laughter and covered her mouth for fear that she would cry.
The elders from the same village who were invited in the room had all watched Sanfang go through hardships, and they could naturally understand why Mrs. Bai Liu was so excited.
Xiao Muqing, on the other hand, looked at Bai Ling with a somewhat complicated look. Although her complexion was much better, there was a hint of sadness in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
The two sisters faced the east, knelt down and sat on the mats that had been prepared long ago, looking ahead, quiet and beautiful.
Mrs. Qian stood beside Mr. Bai Liu and recited a congratulatory message loudly: "On the day of the auspicious month, it is Shen Erfu. Respect you for your majesty, Shushen and virtue. May your eyebrows live for thousands of years, and you will be blessed forever."
The praiser stepped forward and laid out a new futon. Mrs. Qian stepped forward gracefully, knelt down to the side while holding the hem of her skirt, and put a jade hairpin on Bai Ling's hair. Then she stood up and symbolically supported the jade hairpin.
On Bai Wei's side, Mrs. Qian also made the same move.
After the two sisters finished adding hairpins and thanked Bai Liu for their kindness in raising them, they were helped back to the room to change clothes and dress up again.
"The girl is so beautiful dressed up like this. I can hardly recognize her." Bai Shao looked at Bai Ling in the mirror and was stunned for a while before finding her voice.
"You mean, I'm ugly?"
Bai Ling smiled and grabbed Bai Shao's creaking nest, not afraid of ruining her look.
"To see if you dare to say that to me again in the future, I have to show you some color today."
"Girl, please forgive me, I'm stupid, I must control my mouth from now on. No, I will put honey on my mouth every day from now on, if God says something nice to me, please let me go this time."
Bai Shao dodged around, afraid that Bai Ling would mess up her hairstyle, but she didn't dare to hide too far.
Xiao Muqing, who originally wanted to come in and have a conversation with Bai Ling, happened to see this scene, and her feet seemed to be rooted, and she couldn't lift them up.
"Miss." Qianyun warned in a low voice to prevent Xiao Muqing from being rude.
"Today is your big day, you can't act like this." Xiao Muqing clenched her fists, forced a smile, and walked into the room.
"That's the kind of temper I have. Being able to torment others quietly for so long is already my limit. There are no outsiders here, so what are you afraid of?" Bai Ling chuckled and stood up to greet Xiao Muqing.
"You." Xiao Muqing smiled and shook her head, took the brocade box from Qianyun's hand and handed it to Bai Ling, "This is my gift to you, do you like it?"
"If Miss Xiao takes action, how can she be an ordinary person? I have made a profit today."
Bai Ling opened the brocade box and saw a set of pink pearl heads and faces inside. He immediately closed the box and said exaggeratedly:
"I have to put it away properly so that no one will remember it, and it will hurt me to death!"
"I'm used to making me happy, but my set of jewelry is not as valuable as one of your hairpins." Xiao Muqing told the truth, but her eyes swept over the jade hairpin on Bai Ling's head.
Good jade is hard to find, and almost all of it goes to really wealthy families. The best quality jade is simply not available on the market.
"I just say that I am lucky and always encounter good things. When you are old enough, I will also give you one. Is that interesting?" Bai Ling smiled and patted Xiao Muqing.
Reciprocity is a courtesy, and Bai Ling never skimps on favors, especially the most important thing she lacks is top-quality jade.
Moreover, jade is good at nourishing people. The jade in the space also has the effect of detoxification. Bai Ling is naturally willing to give it to his friends.
"I made a note not to default on my debt."
Xiao Muqing smiled and responded without taking it to heart.
"The time has come. Go ahead and thank the guests. It's not convenient for me to show up, so I will rest in the backyard. You don't need to take care of me. Don't forget that you are the protagonist today."
"Okay, then I'll make a puppet first. Anyway, you're not in a hurry to go back today. Let's talk tonight." Bai Ling blinked, folded his hands in front of his lower abdomen, and walked away gracefully.
Seeing his young lady's transformation in seconds, Bai Shao was stunned for a moment and quickly chased after her.
There was a cold wind blowing in from the door, Xiao Muqing couldn't help but shiver, and her face turned a little pale.
"Qianyun, who do you think is prettier, me or Bai Ling?" Xiao Muqing touched her face, her cold fingertips spreading coldness to every part of her body.
"Of course the young lady is more beautiful. Although Bai Ling has some aura, she is a peasant girl after all. She can only pretend at best and her true colors will be revealed at any time." Qianyun commented.
"If you were a man, would you like a vibrant woman like Bai Ling, or a sickly guy like me?" Xiao Muqing asked again, the look in her eyes darkened a bit.
"Miss, don't think like that. You are in good health. Didn't the doctor say the same? Madam said she sent someone to take you back to Beijing years ago. You are the legitimate daughter of an aristocratic family. Based on your status, Bai Ling even gave you
You are not worthy of being a girl. Any man with brains will know that young lady is the best candidate for his wife."