In early February, the Spring Festival of the 27th year of Shunyuan Dynasty began.
At that time, the azaleas in the suburbs were in full bloom, the camellias were slowly blooming, and even the four-season crabapples came to join in the fun.
In two months, Wang Xiu will give birth.
So after enjoying the spring scenery, they set off back to Beijing.
This time when I went back, I no longer lived in the palace, but in the Lu family's residence.
This time Mrs. Yang did not try to persuade her to stay. After getting along with her on a daily basis, she saw that Lu Yunhong was very attentive and considerate in taking care of her daughter, so she knew that she could rest assured.
Lu Yunhong and Wang Xiu returned to the Lu family. Because they had ordered Qian Liangcai and others to come back to take care of the house earlier, the house was clean and spotless. There were also maids and servants performing their duties. Seeing them come back, they laughed quickly.
Salute.
During the days when they were out of Beijing, the Wang family found many connections and bought back all the furniture, furnishings, antiques, etc. that had been confiscated from the Lu family.
The rest that could not be found were completed as much as possible through the descriptions of Qin Song and his wife.
When he opened the door, Lu Yunhong seemed to be experiencing a transformation in his life.
He came back again, but it seemed like he didn't.
He has changed his way of living, and it seems like this is how it should be.
He looked at Wang Xiu next to him, and he was very surprised to see her. The light in her eyes shone like stars, burning brightly, making his heart feel hot.
The two of them led each other into the hall, and saw the Wang family gathered here, clamoring for the couple to entertain guests, and to invite them to have a drink in the house.
Naturally, the wine and food were all prepared by the Wang family. The reason why I said this was just to cheer them up. After all, when the Lu family left Beijing, they experienced a house raid first and lost all face.
Lu Yunhong and Wang Xiu quickly greeted them to sit down, and suddenly heard the sound of firecrackers outside.
Several grandchildren of the Wang family were playing in the courtyard, covering their ears and laughingly saying that it was time to eat.
The nurse and the maids watched quickly, fearing that they would go out to play with firecrackers.
Several of Wang Xiu's sisters-in-law came forward and crowded Wang Xiu into the flower hall, which was where their female relatives ate. The banquet had been laid out, and there was also a soft bed prepared for Wang Xiu, with pillows placed on it, and inside was a jade inlaid table.
Screen.
The little maid opened the curtain and came in to wait on her, wash her hands, serve tea, take off her cloak, and then sit down.
Wang Xiu's sister-in-law, Li Shi, said: "There are no outsiders today. Mom is the elder and does not count. We are just the sisters-in-law and my sister-in-law. The family does not follow any etiquette. It is business to eat and drink well. If anyone has a quarrel,
Yes, I don’t care, anyway, mother is still here, mother will take care of it.”
Mrs. Yang said: "I have been tired for a day, and the carriage has been bumpy. I don't care if you want to make trouble, but there is one thing. You are not allowed to come again in the future."
The other daughters-in-law said that they didn't dare, so after saying this, everyone sat down and started eating lively.
At the male guest's side, Lu Yunhong toasted a round of wine and excused himself to go out.
He found Uncle Cao and Geng Su in the hall and asked, "Have all the things I ordered you done before been done in full?"
Uncle Cao hurriedly said: "Don't worry, uncle, the surrounding area has been cleared, and now they are all our people. Even the troupe has bought it together."
Lu Yunhong said: "Very good."
After that, he looked at Uncle Cao, who was neither humble nor arrogant, and Geng Su, who was listening quietly to the instructions, and said in a low voice: "Today's incident is the first time you have served me. If you do it well, you will be my confidant tomorrow. Well done.
It’s not good. It’s just a matter of incompetence and lack of loyalty. Then you just pack your things and go back on your own, and don’t ask me to come and chase you out myself.”
Uncle Cao and Geng Su were shocked and nodded quickly.
After Lu Yunhong finished his instructions, he was ready to leave.
Before leaving, he said: "Let someone watch. You don't have to wait for us male guests to leave. As soon as the female family members have finished eating, we will light fireworks to lure them out. Do you understand?"
Uncle Cao and Geng Su responded quickly, sent Lu Yunhong away, and immediately discussed together again.
These days, although Lu Yunhong is in the suburbs, his thoughts are in the city.
They did see Lu Yunhong's ability and skills, and he easily asked the owners of those houses to move out, and he was also grateful.
Uncle Cao had been in the capital for many years, and he felt that his scheming methods were not as good as his own.
Geng Su didn't know much, and at first he just thought he was just an errand boy. Later, after some advice from his former master, he realized that Lu Yunhong intended to train him to compete with Cao Bo, so he took everything seriously and did not dare to neglect again.
When he saw Lu Yunhong returning to the banquet, he suggested that he go and watch the female family members.
Uncle Cao knew that he knew some kung fu and was quick with his hands and feet, so he nodded and the two of them went their separate ways.
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On the female side, except Wang Xiu who couldn't drink, they only drank some boiled goat's milk. The other female members of the Wang family all drank a few glasses of osmanthus wine. This wine is not strong, mellow and soft, and is suitable for women to drink a few glasses occasionally.
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By the time everyone had finished eating, the wine was fragrant and warm to the bones.
Li took the lead and gave Wang Xiu a gift for them to move back to Lu Zhai this time.
I saw the maids carrying a huanghuali painted figure landscape screen. There are six screens in total. It is most suitable to be placed in a wing room. On it are depicted pavilions, pavilions, water pavilions, flowers, plants and trees. Adults and children, all in bloom, look at it.
It was a very happy reunion.
Ms. Li said: "Whenever you move to a new house, your parents must prepare some furniture so as not to be rude. Although this house is not your new home, it is your first day back here, so some new things need to be brought in to make it look good."
"Sister-in-law didn't even buy everything for you. Just this screen has been brought in. It's up to you."
Wang Xiu quickly stood up and thanked her, saying that she wanted to carry him to Xinghui Courtyard where she and Lu Yun lived.
Mrs. Li was very happy when she saw that her sister-in-law liked it.
But unexpectedly, I heard my mother-in-law ask my sister-in-law: "Don't you live in the main house?"
Seeing that her mother was concerned about this, Wang Xiu quickly explained: "No, let's live in the original Minghui Courtyard. Although my father-in-law and mother-in-law are far away in Wuxi, they have lived in this house for decades, so the main house should be reserved for them.
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Mrs. Yang felt that since her daughter was already the head of the family, it was appropriate for her to live in the main house. However, after hearing what her daughter said, she remembered that the main house was originally occupied by her parents-in-law, so she said, "Okay, let's move to Xinghui Courtyard."
The servants got the order and got busy immediately.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Xiu's second sister-in-law presented two rosewood painting desks with screens.
Her third sister-in-law gave her six rosewood chairs and three matching tea tables.
The fourth sister-in-law presented a pair of huanghuali cabinets with four clusters of cloud patterns through the attic door.
My fifth sister-in-law gave me two huanghuali five-layered crane-patterned racks.
Wang Xiu collected them one by one, thinking that he would ask the maids to register them one by one, and then look for opportunities to find other valuable items to return as gifts.
After all the women in the room had put down their dishes, the maids filed in and cleared away the dishes.
Wang Xiu saw his mother and sisters-in-law laughing lazily, and wanted to suggest that they go for a walk in the backyard together to eat. Although the Lu family's garden was not big, it had everything you need, and you could also enjoy it a little.
At this moment, the sound of fireworks suddenly came from outside.
A little maid came to report with a smile: "Grandma, it seems someone is setting off fireworks in our backyard."
Mrs. Yang stood up, held her daughter's hand and smiled: "Put it in the backyard? It must be a bad idea from one of your brothers. Let's go and have a look."
When Wang Xiu heard this, she had no doubts in her heart and immediately followed her mother and several sisters-in-law to the backyard.