Liu Yong chose an auspicious day and held a simple yet grand wedding with Tang Xuanxuan.
On this day, the children of the Liu family came with the next generation.
Tang Xuanxuan and Liu Yong were sitting facing south.
Dongmei also came with her eldest son Jiang Ruzao. After all, Jiang Ruzao has grown up to be a director. He first came to Xuanxuan and said to Xuanxuan: "Grandma is here, let me pay my respects to my nephew Ruzao. In fact, Jiang Ruzao is not much younger than Tang Xuanxuan."
How many years old, and Tang Xuanxuan was promoted to the second level in a row and suddenly became a grandmother.
Xuanxuan smiled and helped Jiang Ruzao up and took out a red envelope for him.
At this time, Qiu Mei, who was standing aside, also said to her children: Go quickly, go quickly, you see, grandma gave a big red envelope to Brother Ruzao, go and call grandma, grandma has a red envelope.
Several children rushed over at once. Yanyan and Xiaoying called them Chengqian, Chengmo, and Chengye, and they used to call them grandma. Chengye was just a toddler and passed by.
Tang Xuanxuan smiled and said: Take your time, everyone has it, everyone has it.
Liu Yong smiled from ear to ear.
Tang Xuanxuan finally smiled and said: There are those who scream, and there are those who don’t.
Xuanxuan first sent a red envelope to Dongmei. Dongmei took the red envelope and said with a smile: Aunt Xuan, thank you.
Next, Anhui, Anjiang, Xiaoying, and Chunmei passed by one by one, and everyone was very happy.
As the saying goes: people feel refreshed when happy events happen. The happiest person recently is Tang Xuanxuan. She was promoted three times in a row, and she suddenly became the mistress of the Liu family from a maid; from a girl to a mother,
Grandma, grandma.
Not long after, Tang Xuanxuan successfully gave birth to a son, named Anbo. That year was 1891, which happened to be the year of Liu Yong's 66th birthday.
When they learned that Liu Yong had a son at an old age, and it was Liu Yong's 66th birthday, many relatives and friends came to congratulate him. Liu Yong all politely declined. He said: "Having a son at an old age is the virtue accumulated by our ancestors and a gift from God. I am more grateful."
We must accumulate virtues for our descendants. At the age of 66, the two married daughters each cook 66 pieces of braised pork, which means they have not forgotten the upbringing of their parents. As for Chunmei, she has not yet left the court, so it is easier for her. Huhu
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Chunmei smiled and said: I don't want to take advantage of this. If you want, I can cook 66 pieces of braised pork for you.
Liu Yong laughed.
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Speaking of Chunmei, when Chunmei was 14 years old, she followed Liu Yong in Shanghai. By chance, she met Xu He, the number one scholar in Jiading, Shanghai, in the first year of Tongzhi (1862), and the censor of Zuodu at that time. Because Xu He was good at calligraphy and painting,
Liu Yong asked him for the calligraphy treasure.
Xu He was good at calligraphy and landscape painting. He entered the Ci Museum and was called to the Zhinan Study Room. Cixi often told Xu He that his characters were blessed, so Xu He was also Cixi's celebrity.
Liu Yong took the calligraphy treasure, bowed his hands to Xu He and said: Thank you, the censor, for your love.
Xu He looked at the young, slim, quiet and elegant Chunmei next to Liu Yong. He smiled and said, "Thank you for that. If Brother Liu is willing, how about marrying your wife to my third son, Hua Xiang?"
Liu Yong laughed and said: That's because I, the Liu family, have become a branch of the family.
Xu He said with a smile: "What's the point of climbing high or not? Being an official is not as big as the Liu family's family fortune. So, brother Liu, do you agree?"
Liu Yong laughed loudly and said: One word is settled.
The two talked so much that Chunmei, who was present, was embarrassed.
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In a blink of an eye, Chunmei has reached the age of leaving the court. A few days ago, the Xu family also sent someone to send a message. The Xu family has chosen an auspicious day. Soon, Xu Huaxiang, the son of Xu Shangshu of Jiading, will marry Chunmei of the Liu family.
Liu Yong discussed with Xuanxuan and said: The date of the Xu family's wedding has been decided, and there are some things I can only help you with.
Xuanxuan said: "The child also has a hard life. His mother left before she left the palace. It is my duty to do so. I have also checked it out in the past few days. Her mother has already prepared the soft things, including the wedding dress, which saves trouble."
.It’s just other dowries, and I don’t have any confidence as a wife yet.
Liu Yong said: The Xu family is the residence of the prime minister, and the dowry must not be shabby. Otherwise, how will my daughter behave in the Xu family in the future?
Xuanxuan said: Anyway, there was a precedent when Dongmei and Qiumei came out of the cabinet. Chunmei also paid the full dowry and just obeyed. It's too much. The two sisters will inevitably have their own ideas and think that you are a father who favors your younger sister.
Liu Yong smiled and said: That's what you said.
Liu Yong said again: In my opinion, the houses in Shanghai are all empty now, so it is better for the whole family to go to Shanghai. It is convenient for Chunmei to get married in Shanghai. It can be done in half an hour with the Xu family's car or horse.
Jiading. If we start from here, the sedan will be on the road for two days. What should we do if it rains? Besides, there are so many industries in Shanghai that need people to take care of them. Wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds?
Xuanxuan said, "That's what the master said. The dowry is set out one day in advance, and the carriage will start from here. It takes one day, or almost one day, to reach Jiading."
Liu Yong said: Just do it like this.
Liu Yong added: There are only two houses in Shanghai, and there are plenty of vacant houses anyway. There is another one next to it, for Yanyan and Chengqian to live, and one for Anjiang and the others, so that they can each have their own space.
The family members live in different houses. Anyway, Chunmei hasn't left the court yet, and Anheng hasn't gotten married yet, so she has to live with her parents. Anyway, they are all in the same courtyard, and they eat together, and they are still a big family.
Xuanxuan smiled and said: That also means that I will obey your arrangements anyway.
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Chunmei's wedding is approaching. Xuanxuan often reminds Chunmei: When you come to your husband's house, it's not like being at your parents' house. Your father is a businessman, and the people who come and go are also ordinary people, while the Xu family is the 'Xiangguo Mansion', and the people who come and go
They are all dignitaries, and they have many more rules than our common people's homes. You have to pay attention to everything, so as not to be said that your parents' family is uneducated.
Chunmei smiled and said: Please rest assured, Aunt Xuan. When my mother was still alive, she often taught us that we should support our husbands and raise our children, and that we should be filial to our parents-in-law.
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The day before the wedding, the Liu family prepared 28 carriages. The horses had big red flowers on their heads. The carriages were hung with lights and decorated with various daily necessities, including buckets for descendants, foot-binding stands, embroidery tables, and silk buckets.
, treasure chests, dressing tables, pots and pans, etc., as well as several boxes of money that ordinary people cannot see, including six pieces of nanmu longevity wood, wrapped in red cloth, and lined up for several miles, which can be called "Ten Miles of Red Makeup".
The procession of sending off the bride, playing and playing music along the way, came out of Nanxun, passed Pingwang, and passed through Qingpu. Everywhere the procession went, they distributed wedding candies. People along the way came out to watch, and they were all dumbfounded.
An old man held a cigarette pipe and asked with a smile: I have never seen such a pomp in my life. Which family is marrying their daughter?
He replied: I heard that the daughter of the Liu family in Nanxun was married to the Prime Minister's Mansion in Jiading.
Some said: Oh, that’s no wonder. Besides, if the Liu family of Nanxun married a daughter, it would be like pulling out the hairs from a bull.
Some smiled and said: Well, if my family marries such a daughter-in-law, they will never have to do it again for the rest of their lives.
Some said: That's just what's visible, there must be more that can't be seen. Land deeds and banknotes can't be hung on the carriage. Alas, comparing people to each other is so annoying!
Some said: Your house is all sold out, so you can’t afford those few pieces of nanmu coffin wood, haha.
Some said: That is true.
The procession walked for a whole day, and every time they passed a village, the people rushed out to watch. The procession did not arrive in Jiading until the sun went down.
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As expected, the next day, the wedding day, a motorcade came to the Liu family's residence in Hongrenli, Shanghai, to pick up the bride. Liu Yong and Xuanxuan personally helped Chunmei into the car. From then on, Chunmei became
The young mistress of the Prime Minister’s Mansion. This chapter has been completed!