Cao Songying's marriage is the sixteenth day of the lunar month, and today is the fourteenth day of the lunar month.

At this time, the dowry of the woman's marriage is divided into two parts, one is the "makeup", which is procured and prepared by the woman's parents; The second is to "add a box", which is a gift from close relatives and friends.

The day before the wedding is "giving makeup", and the first two days is the "box".

Since the day of "adding boxes", the women's family has begun to hold happy events, and has already set up a banquet to entertain relatives and friends.

Most of the women who "add boxes" to the women to be married come forward, including elders in the same clan, such as aunts, aunts, etc., as well as peers, sisters-in-law, sisters, sisters, and so on.

In addition to the clansmen, there are other grandmothers, aunts, aunts, aunts, cousins, etc., and they should also give some practical things according to their different statuses.

Jing Hui's "adding the box" has long been decided, Fu Nai has already sent the invitation to relatives and friends, and wrote: Jin Zhan is the niece Jing Hui in the return period on the fourteenth day of the lunar month, and the holiday cold house respects the wedding feast, and respectfully invites him to come.

Jinghui is going to marry to the Earl's Court as a daughter-in-law, and be the niece and daughter-in-law of Cao Yin, a close minister of the Son of Heaven. Among the Dong E clan, on the side of the Wenshun Mansion, Zeng Shou asked his wife to come over in person to "add boxes" to his niece.

Up and down, naturally there are a lot of Jinghui's aunts, aunts, sisters-in-law or something to come over to have fun.

Among them, the most prominent of the clansmen are the Three Blessings and the Nine Blessings. One of them is Zeng Shou's sibling, and the other is a cousin, who is Jinghui's cousin.

Although the two did not come in person due to the limitation of their identities, one made someone give a one-person glass dressing mirror painted with "Tongxi Picture", as well as four boxes of leather and cotton materials; One of the envoys sent several boxes of gold and jade jewelry.

As for what the two of them gave away, it was enough to make Jinghui have a few more dowries.

Fu Nai is not a foolish person, he knows that the relatives of Dong E's family are "adding boxes" to Jinghui with such fanfare, but it is just for Cao Yin's face.

In addition to Dong E's family, there are also Jinghui's maternal family, the Ilgen Jueluo clan, and there are many people who come to "add makeup" to Jinghui.

It's needless to say that Iduri's wife is close. There are also two cousins and aunts of the same clan, the fourteenth elder brother on the side of Fujin and the side of the Jian Wangfu side of Fujin, and they also sent a lot of things over.

The Fucha family, because Fu Nai has always been popular, and there is no daughter in the house, so there are naturally many people who treat their niece as a married daughter.

In addition to these three relatives, it is the relationship between Fu Nai's side. Among them, the Fourth Elder Brother's Mansion alone sent a lot of things over in advance. Other people's homes, more or less, also have homage deliveries.

In the end, even Fu Nai and Ilgen Jue Luo followed and smacked their tongues.

Originally, I was just afraid that my niece would marry shabby, and I wanted to help her, but I didn't expect such a big move now.

Although Chu Yu is Jinghui's future sister-in-law, the newcomer has not passed the door, and she is still a cousin-in-law, so she was also invited to "add boxes" here.

Seeing that Jinghui's dowry was rich, Chu Yu was also a little relieved.

Even if he is dissatisfied with this eldest daughter-in-law, seeing that the dowry is so rich, Zhao Jia's family should not be too difficult.

Chu Yu expected that he had a good idea, and when Zhao Jia's family looked at the dowry full of houses and yards, there was joy that could not be hidden between his eyebrows.

One hundred and twenty-eight dowry, that is, the palace to marry a daughter, this specification is also made.

You must know that there are forty-eight dowries in the three upper rooms. Other clothes and jewelry, not to mention a lifetime, half a lifetime is enough.

Zhao Jia's family couldn't help but wonder for a while, he hadn't heard that Fu Nai's family was so rich, how could he buy such a rich dowry for his niece?

Chu Yu watched from the sidelines, his heart moved secretly, and whispered a few words about the grand occasion of the Fucha family's "adding boxes" yesterday.

Hearing that several princes Fujin "added boxes" to Jinghui, Zhao Jia's expression was a little strange, and he said twice: "I really didn't expect that her relatives are quite humane." ”

Saying this, she also knew in her heart that her eldest daughter-in-law was not as cold as she imagined.

In addition, Jinghui has seen it, and she knows that she is an honest girl who doesn't like to talk, thinking like this, she feels that her son will not suffer.

The reason why Cao Hao has been so beautiful in recent years is not because of the help of Pingjun Wangfu and Chunjun Wangfu? If the son uses the light of his daughter-in-law to get in touch with several princes' mansions, wouldn't it have a bright future?

The more Zhao Jiashi thought about it, the happier he became, and his face couldn't hide it, bringing out a little smugness. This is annoying one person, that is, Wu Yashi, the sister-in-law of Zhaojia's family.

Wu Ya's family only has one daughter, Ruhui, and the dowry has naturally been prepared for many years.

After marrying the Cao family, in order to give her daughter a long face and not be overwhelmed by the concubines, Wu Yashi did not bother much.

From bonsai, vases, and tea cans for furnishings, to large cabinets, eight immortal tables, and several cases, they are all carefully selected and gorgeous.

It's just that compared with what the Fucha family prepared, it lost its atmosphere.

Not to mention anything else, it is the Ruyi with a hardwood glass cover, Wu Ya's preparation for the girl is jadeite, and the Fucha family's marriage is a white jade with a handle.

I heard that when the Cao family hired over there, it was also white jade, and Wu Yashi complained a little about Zhaojia's family.

Since this is a niece, I don't ask you to be biased, and it's not good to distinguish between high and low like this.

Zhao Jia's is full of unexpected joy, he only feels refreshed, he has never been decent, where can he care about his sister-in-law's ugly face?

There were many female guests who flattered them, and Zhao Jia's family was even more dizzy, and he was faintly happy in his heart.

Fortunately, he was soft-hearted and fulfilled his son, and he didn't think about retiring from his family. Otherwise, the more relatives who are "adding boxes" now, wouldn't it be the more people who will be offended?

offended half of the circle of princes and Baylor all of a sudden, where did you mention anything with a bad future, and when would you ask someone to toss it down?

* Although the long house is now living on the wall of the second room, after all, it has not been separated, and it is the Cao family who marries the daughter-in-law, so the wedding shed is still set up in this side of the house.

This year, the seal of the Beijing Yamen elected by Qin Tianjian is the twenty-second day of the lunar month, and it has not yet arrived, but because it is approaching the end of the year, the yamen are also idle.

Cao Hao went to the yamen for a turn, took care of the errand at hand, and came back to take care of his younger brother's family affairs.

Yi Duli is Cao Song's uncle, Jinghui's uncle, and the two heads occupy relatives.

Because the flag man pays attention to the preciousness of the girl, he still went to Fu Nai's house to help.

Tang Zhiyu knew that the two of them were busy, and he also handled the trivial matters of the yamen properly and gave them free time.

It is not so much that Cao Song married a woman, but that Cao Yin's first public communication after entering Beijing, and the relatives and friends who went to Cao's mansion to socialize were old, and many people were drunk and did not mean to drink.

Although the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites is just a noble position and does not deserve any real power, he can't stand Cao Yin having a good son and son-in-law under his knees, who dares to underestimate him?

This door-to-door fun, naturally, is a few percent more than the people who came in the past?!

Those who came to Beijing from other places to wait for vacancies or waited for His Majesty's high-ranking officials, not only caught up with the happy events of Caofu, but also did not have the embarrassment to be stingy.

Since the beating of Laba, congratulatory gifts have been sent to the door in a steady stream. Before the official day, several rooms of belongings had been collected, and gold and silver antiques were piled up on the ground.

Cao Hao originally took his younger brothers to greet guests outside the gate, and he was a little apprehensive when this guy gave gifts so much.

There is no fanfare, why is this so?

The people in Beijing love face, and there are many people who talk about pomp and circumstance. Take this happy event as an example, it is not unusual for the "first five and last four" to be held for nine days.

Cao's family used a five-day arrangement of "the first three and the last two", and only set up an account room and set up a wedding shed the day before the makeup.

Cao Yin was busy entertaining guests in the living room, and even Mr. Zhuang, who usually didn't like to come forward to entertain, was talking to the guests in the side hall.

Inside and outside the house, they are all busy, but the groom doesn't know where he went?

Cao Hao didn't see Cao Song for a long time, and asked Cao Shuo: "What about your second brother, have you seen it?" This dowry has been back for a while, why haven't you seen him yet? ”

Cao Shuo shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it all the time, it seems that I haven't come over there in Dongfu." ”

Cao Hao rubbed his cheeks and laughed for a long time, his face was sour. Seeing that the guests were almost there, Cao Hao said to Cao Shuo: "Let's go, go first to rest, and the wind has been blowing for a long time." This little two, it won't be that he didn't sleep all night last night, where to hide and make up for sleep now, right? ”

While talking, the two brothers entered the house and went to the side hall.

* Cao Hao guessed that he was not far from ten, and Cao Song was lying in the wing room of the East Cross Courtyard of Dongfu at the moment.

The female relatives who looked at the bride's dowry outside had already gone to the main hall of the inner courtyard with Zhaojia's family, and now only the two little girls were left to watch the courtyard.

In the wing, Jade Dragonfly wore a water-pink gown and sat on the edge of the kang to help Cao Song rub his forehead.

Cao Song said with a little embarrassment: "I drank wine last night, and I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, and today's head is 'buzzing', which makes people more and more uneasy." ”

Jade Dragon was a little worried, and said, "Let the kitchen cook two cups of tonic for the second master, right?" Ming'er is the right person, and he has to be busy for a while, how can he live if his body can't stand it? ”

Cao Song smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Okay, what kind of tonic to take, my body is strong." Speaking of this, he reached out and grabbed the jade dragon's wrist, frowned, and said, "It's you, why don't you know how to take care of it?" Others have grown autumn fat in winter, but you have lost more and more. ”

Jade Dragonfly smiled lightly and said, "For the sake of the change of seasons, I am impatient to eat, and it will be good to wait for the weather to be warm, and the second master does not have to worry about the slaves." ”

Hearing this, Cao Song sat up, looked at the jade dragon, and said, "I'm ugly...... I mentioned you to Jing Hui, but I didn't mention it, and she knew about you before. She is a person with a good surname, and she will ...... in the future In the future, the three of us have a good life. Most of the grievances you suffered in the past were not your own. Since he is your man, he will protect you in the future. ”

When the jade dragon heard this, she only felt that her heart was hot, and her eyes were already red.

She endured it without shedding tears, nodded with a smile, and said: "The slave maid is the second master's maid, and when the grandmother comes in, she is also the master of the slave and maid, and the slave and maid should only be as respectful as the master, which is also the duty of the slave and maid." ”

Cao Song looked at the scar on her face, frowned, and said, "If you want to cry, cry, this smile is more ugly than crying." What is not the duty, wait for grandma to enter the door for a while, and then I will open your face. You have served me all these years, how have I treated you as a girl? ”

Seeing that Cao Song was a little annoyed, Jade Dragon said: "It's the slave who lost her words, don't be annoyed, don't be annoyed by the second master, while there is still a little kung fu to leave the table, the second master will lie down again!" ”

Cao Song had already turned over and got off the kang, straightened his collar, pulled his sleeves, and said, "Don't stop, the eldest brother and the third child are still busy in the house over there, and I should go and change them." ”

The jade dragon also went down to the kang, listened to Cao Song's words, brought the hat resting on the coffee table, and put it on Cao Song.

She is short, Cao Song is tall, and she has to stand on tiptoe to get there.

Cao Song smelled the faint fragrance on her body, thinking that the two had not been in the same room for a long time, he reached out and hugged the jade dragon in his arms, leaned down and whispered in her ear: "The tonic over there in the kitchen is still boiled, let's drink it together." You have to be fatter, or you will hold your hands. ”

Because he bit his ear and said it, Jade Dragon only felt that his scalp was numb, his face was hot, he nodded lightly, and responded, "Hmm." ”

Cao Song's face showed joy, and he hugged the jade dragon vigorously before letting go, and said with a smile: "I'm going to the house over there, don't forget to tell someone to boil the tonic medicine, and I'll come back to drink it at night." With that, he lifted the curtain and strode out.

Jade Dragonfly stood at the door, looking at Cao Song's back, only to feel that he was full of joy, it seemed that this family business was in line with his heart.

It stands to reason that when such a grandmother enters the door, she should be glad and happy, why is her chest like a ball of cotton, blocking people out of breath...... * Not only the Cao Mansion is full of guests, but also the Fu Nai's mansion, which is also full of traffic, and only the guests gradually disperse at night.

In the west courtyard, in Jinghui's room, the maid and the maid have already sent out, and only Jinghui and Ilgen Jue Luo are there.

Watching Ilgen Jue Luo put the two pairs of acacia bronze puppets on the kang, Jing Hui immediately blushed, her head hung low, and she didn't dare to look at it.

Ilgen Jue Luo said with a smile: "Silly child, the daughter's family marries a wife, there is such a day, this husband and wife's gift is a major human matter, what is there to be ashamed of?"

Jing Hui sat on the kang, grabbed the placket, and did not say a word.

Ilgen Jue Luo took out two more booklets from the side, opened them, spread them out in front of his niece's eyes, and said, "Even if you are shy, you have to take a look, otherwise there will be another joke in the cave room tomorrow night." ”

Jinghui listened to her aunt's solemn words, endured her shame, raised her head, and looked at the two pairs of bronze puppets and the album.

After a while, Ilgen Jue Luo asked, "Can you see it, do you know it in your heart?" ”

Jing Hui blushed and nodded, looking away from the album.

Ilgen Jue Luo said with a smile: "I can probably count it in my heart, so I don't have to be scared by my uncle tomorrow night." This acacia is still what your grandmother pressed the bottom of the box for me when I got married, and it has been passed down for several lifetimes. I will give them to you now, and in ten or twenty years, you will pass them on to your daughter. ”

"Auntie!" Jinghui looked at Ilgen Jue Luo's face full of love, and was very grateful in her heart, and said with tears: "The niece's family affairs have made my aunt bothered. Tired aunt is like this, it is really unfilial. ”

"Daxi, okay, what are you crying about?" Ilgen Jue Luo took a handkerchief from under his armpit, wiped it for Jinghui, and said, "You are my niece, although you didn't beat me in the stomach, but what is the difference between you and my own daughter?" If I stand by and just don't do my own business, then how can I have the face to see your mother in the future? ”

Because of the mention of Jinghui's mother, the aunt and nephew were a little sentimental, and the room was a little dull.

Ilgen felt that Luo was afraid that Jinghui would feel uncomfortable, so he hurriedly changed his words and said, "I still have to discuss one thing with you, there are many people during the day, and I haven't bothered to talk about it." ”

Jinghui listened, accepted the sentimentality, and listened to Ilgen Jue Luo continued: "In addition to sending you the 'box' things, your sixth aunt also sent two big girls, saying that she was afraid that there would not be enough people around you to marry; Your uncle heard from your aunt that there was only one big girl with you, so he also chose two little girls to send them over. Coupled with the two-room population that we planned before, there are more people to marry. In the end, it is going through the day, when the grandmother of the Cao family entered the door, or the palace Gege, there are certain precedents. It's not good for us to get past her here......"

Jinghui couldn't help but feel a little worried when she heard that everyone was sending people, and said, "Auntie, it's okay for uncle to talk here." The sixth aunt is in the next room, and Mrs. Jiubeizi usually has no contact with her niece, so it is really flattering to give things and people like this. Speaking of this, he paused and said, "What did my uncle-in-law say?" ”

Ilgen Jue Luo said: "Your uncle-in-law is also worried about you, in the end, it is given by the elders, it is not easy to resign, but this guy is not the same as the children of our family, I can't say how many masters there are behind, where is it so good?" Even if you know it in your heart, you can only accept it, just remember to have a good heart......"

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(To be continued)