Chapter 114: A Century-old Family Reminisces About Its Past
Chapter 114 A century-old family recalls its past
The days are flying fast, Lin Zhifang is going to invite the Lin family's sister to the Shen family as a guest.
Previously, I sent the girl next to me to tell the good news in front of several girls in the old lady's house, and also reminded the Shen family's composition, preferences, etc.
The girl said it tactfully, but Lin Zhixiu probably understood the meaning. She was saying that the Shen family is a very well-established family. They live a quality life, but are low-key... don't like to show off, etc.
I can't help but feel funny, you married into the Shen family, you just know this, what do you mean by telling us?
The girl also told Yuan in private, "The young madam said that she didn't invite Miss Xuan this time, so don't let her know. Although the young madam needs to be taken seriously at home, she is the new daughter-in-law after all, and there is still Miss Hui here. Miss Xuan is a little bit
Lively, I'm afraid it won't be easy to get along with him."
Mrs. Yuan said, "You don't need to tell your young lady about this. Of course I won't let that crazy girl go. The rest of the family are here just for the sake of dignity, otherwise..." She was now very proud and spoke arrogantly.
On the day we went, several girls dressed up and went to the old lady's house.
Lin Zhirong arrived first. She was wearing a 90% new autumn-colored skirt and a hosta. Everything was in good condition! The old lady nodded, and Yuan didn't say anything.
When Lin Zhixiu walked in, everyone sitting there was a little dizzy.
She was wearing a floor-length skirt woven with pink and white silk threads. The two colors vaguely spelled out a large group of peonies. It was very different from ordinary brocades. The flowers were fuzzy and large. She probably also wore a pair of thick-soled shoes, which made her look taller.
She is very tall. The hem of her skirt goes up and down, and when she walks, she looks like a morning glory.
The old lady murmured, "Third girl, your skirt..."
Lin Zhixiu swayed left and right, "Grandma, doesn't my granddaughter's dress look good!? I went to my eldest sister's house today and dressed up specially to look good!"
Lin Zhirong stared at it for a while, this damn girl, she is really good at it! Then he thought again, oh, just wait for Shen Hui to hate you!
Yuan's eyes gouged out Lin Zhixiu's eyes, "Today we are going to your eldest sister's mother-in-law's house. The Shen family is a family with more than 200 years of history. You guys have to be careful when you get there! Girl Xiu, it's not the eldest aunt who told you,
It's not appropriate for you to dress like this and go out to be a guest! What's the point of overpowering the host?"
Lin Zhixiu said, "Ah?! Auntie, Xiu'er dressed up carefully to cheer up eldest sister?! What? Doesn't it look good? Or...change it?"
The old lady said, "Come on, stop messing around! People's cars have come to pick you up, and you still have time to waste? It's time to pay attention to your words and deeds, and don't let others laugh!"
Mrs. Yuan said, "Did you hear what your grandmother said? Stay calm and don't embarrass your eldest sister!"
Huang said lightly, "Zhirong, did you hear that? Today we are going to the Shen family, a family that has been around for more than 200 years! It's your eldest aunt. How many incense sticks were burned before your eldest sister married in!"
This great fortune, don’t let it be because of your words and deeds... Ouch, let’s go, let’s go! It’s rude to keep the master waiting for too long!”
Yuan wanted to say something back to her, but after all this trouble, it might be too late! Huh, next time, Lin Zhirong won’t even think about going, and there will be Lin Zhixiu!
Lin Zhirong knew that her mother was competing with her eldest aunt, and she secretly laughed in her heart, right? If she married into Lin Zhifang based on her vulgarity, her luck would have run out!
Lin Zhixiu and Lin Zhirong were in the same car, and Lin Zhifei and Lin Zhiying were in the same car.
Lin Zhixiu had Nan Yan with her. Nan Yan had good skills, strength, and a steady temper. If she could only bring one girl, she would always bring one of Nan Yan or Bei Fei.
Lin Zhirong got on the bus earlier than Lin Zhixiu and sat in the front seat of the carriage.
Lin Zhixiu was helped into the car by Nan Yan without making a sound and sat directly on the side seat.
Lin Zhirong sneered and said, "I am your second sister. I didn't even say anything when I got in the car. I think you learned all the rules in vain."
Lin Zhixiu adjusted her skirt and said, "Lin Zhirong!"
Lin Zhirong was stunned when he heard her calling her by his first name.
Lin Zhixiu said, "You don't like me, and I don't like you either. In front of others, just maintain some etiquette and appear to be sisters. That's all. We are just two of us now, why are we pretending to be cool? How dare you provoke me if you have to?"
In other words, I've made you so angry that you won't be able to show off your victory in front of others for a while, and you won't be able to let others... pay attention to you. Is that okay?"
Lin Zhirong said arrogantly, "Humph, it's just you?! Dressed like this, I don't know what you are thinking!"
Lin Zhixiu said, "What thoughts can I have?! How different is the second sister..." He looked her up and down.
Deliberately simple and quiet, but nothing is ordinary, and the details are even more thoughtful.
Lin Zhirong was even more shocked, "Bah! Cheng Tianjie is talking nonsense. If you go there today and do the same, I will ask grandma to punish you severely when you get back!!"
Lin Zhixiu said coquettishly, "Second sister, you are the oldest and the highest-status in our line. If I do anything wrong, I will punish you first when I go back. Grandma will ask, how do you take care of and teach me?"
Where are the sisters! For your own sake, don’t expect us to get into trouble, right?!”
Lin Zhirong looked at her hatefully and ignored her.
When I got off the bus at the second gate of Shen's house, the housekeeper and the eldest girl next to Lin Zhifang came to pick me up.
That girl looks decent, slightly fat, and has a very calm attitude.
"The young lady has been talking about some girls early in the morning! Coincidentally, another batch of roses bloomed in the garden the day before yesterday. Maybe they are the last batch before winter. Miss Yan's cousin has just arrived and is talking to Miss Third...
The second girl has been here before, and the other girls may not say this is their first time. The air is good today, so the young mistress said she would invite some girls to stroll over, just to have a look at the garden."
The sun is quite bright today, so Nan Yan brought a paper umbrella to support Lin Zhixiu.
Lin Zhirong took a look, oh, why did he forget? He couldn't help but glare at his girl.
It’s no wonder that the Yuan family made such a fuss. The Shen family is indeed a family with more than 200 years of history. The layout, construction, style, materials used, and later maintenance of the mansion are obviously at a higher level than the Lin family.
Let's just say that this path is paved with long square stone slabs. The stones are not expensive and there is no mosaic, but they are perfectly fitted, smooth and clean.
The winding path leads to a secluded place, with bamboos and flowers scattered all over the place. Not far away, there is a strange stone placed on the roadside. Each stone seems to have naturally formed characters on it... a long string. I don't know how many years it has been accumulated.
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They went directly to the main hall of the old lady, smelling the fragrance of flowers along the way.
After a while, we arrived at the main house of the old lady at the back. The house was tall and decorated with carved beams and painted beams.
The old lady of the Shen family has white hair, neatly combed. She wears a green headband, two green hairpins on the side, and a green bracelet as green as the lake on her wrist. She has no other accessories. Her body is covered with soft thin silk.
There is no embroidery on the cotton jacket and shoes, so it is really low-key.
But Lin Zhixiu knew that that bracelet was an extremely rare item.
Mrs. Shen is very thin, with a long face and no wrinkles at all. She is dressed in light gray silk clothes, has four jade hairpins, and has no other accessories around her body. She sits there gently and does not have a great aura.
Lin Zhifang stood aside. She was not married yet, so she was dressed brightly. She was smiling and looked very dignified.
Next to Mrs. Shen, Shen Jing's sister Shen Hui sat, and Yan Xin and several girls from the Shen family were also sitting on the side.
Shen Hui is wearing a lavender dress, which is really not old. It fits perfectly and highlights her slim figure. She doesn’t have many jewelry, but it is very expensive and looks very contemporary. She sits elegantly, It's like he doesn't care about his appearance.
Haha, this is probably the difference between aristocratic families and nouveau riche?!
Lin Zhixiu secretly laughed in her heart, full of bad taste for a moment... I just look better than you!
Shen Hui glanced over and saw Lin Zhixiu first. He was really surprised. After looking carefully and politely, he lowered his eyes and didn't know what to think.
Lin Zhifang introduced everyone with a smile.
Mrs. Shen, with a very gentle voice, said, "Miss Lin Er, I have met Miss Lin a few times. Miss Lin San..." She was also a little surprised. This girl is so good-looking.
Lin Zhifang immediately said, "Grandma, the third sister Zhixiu, turned out to be working with the second uncle in the family. She only came back two months ago."
Mrs. Shen asked, "Zhixiu?! She looks so neat. Are you still used to it after coming to the capital?" Her attitude was extremely gentle.
Lin Zhixiu smiled and said, "Mrs. Lao, Zhixiu is still used to everything."
She was really good-looking and spoke generously, which left a good impression on Mrs. Shen. "I will come to my house often to play in the future." She then said something to Sister Lin Zhifei and Lin Zhiying, pointed at Shen Hui and said, "This is my grandson." My daughter, Hui Yatou, is your brother-in-law’s biological sister. We will have more opportunities to play together in the future, so we should all get along well."
Shen Hui stood up and met several girls. He was polite but not enthusiastic.
Mrs. Shen looked at Lin Zhixiu and felt curious, "The material of Miss Lin's clothes is really novel. Is it a new variety? I've never seen it before!"
Others would generally not ask this question because it would appear to be uninformed, but when she asked, it was in a discussion tone, which would not arouse any strange feelings from others.
Lin Zhixiu said, "As far as I'm concerned, Madam, the pattern of this material was designed by Zhixiu!"
Mrs. Shen said, "Did you design it?"
Lin Zhixiu said, "Yes, old lady. When Zhixiu was in the south, her family was familiar with a weaving workshop. This weaving workshop would accept some special customizations. You can design it yourself, or you can choose the look in the workshop. Every time Only one piece of each pattern is woven, so Madam will find it novel. This pattern was drawn and chosen by Zhixiu and commissioned by the weaver to weave. It is the only one in the world!"
Mrs. Shen was very interested, "Is there anything like this? Not bad! This is in the south, where the materials are abundant, the craftsmen are skillful, and the management is good." She admired it very much.
Shen Hui smiled and said, "I think it takes a lot of effort! Miss Zhixiu is really interested. There are so many patterns in one dress!" The tone was not unpleasant, and it didn't sound like anything, but Lin Zhixiu knew that she You are making fun of yourself... Haha!
Lin Zhixiu said, "Yeah! There are a lot of interesting things here, maybe it's similar to girls painting!"
What Shen Hui is saying is similar to painting? Ha! It’s far different.
She smiled and stopped talking.
The two ladies asked and answered questions and chatted with several girls. Lin Zhifang was taking care of them carefully.
Lin Zhixiu secretly smiled in her heart, Mrs. Shen, the old, middle-aged and young people... was Lin Zhifang, and she showed off her appearance.
I remember that something happened to me at the Shen family.
Lin Zhifang brought people over, her face full of surprise, shame, embarrassment and bewilderment, as if her sister had done such a thing and was ashamed of her husband's family.
And her bitch, Lin Zhixuan, rushed up and slapped her twice.
Lin Zhirong was on the side, covering his face with a handkerchief and blushing, as if he was ashamed to have such a sister.
Haha, no one else was needed, her three sisters confirmed her infidelity.
However, the two Mrs. Shen responded calmly and suppressed the matter with three moves and two moves. They let the appropriate people send them home...
In the end, there was a quarrel at home, but there were really no rumors outside.
This is the character and ability of the two elderly ladies!
Everyone sat down and had a conversation with the old lady.
Lin Zhifang took her daughters to the flower hall in the adjacent yard. In front of the flower hall was the Shen family's garden.
It was not yet cold at this time, but there was a small charcoal stove boiling water, and a little girl was making tea. There were flowers in the flower hall, and bamboo curtains hung on the huge windows.
Although Shen Hui will not ignore you deliberately, she will definitely make you feel the distance between her and you...
While we were talking and laughing, we suddenly heard a girl outside the hall say, "The uncle is here."
When Lin Zhifang heard this, a smile filled her face and she quickly stood up.
Everyone also stood up and Shen Jing entered the room.
Lin Zhixiu glanced at Lin Zhirong, and sure enough, she showed off her best manners.
Although Shen Jing was not handsome, his bearing was beyond description. As soon as he entered the door, he smiled and said, "Sisters, please sit down! A few days ago, a friend sent some peacocks, which are at the east end of the garden. After a while, everyone You can go and take a look, if you are lucky, you can catch the opening screen."
Lin Zhifang's face turned pink, "I'll take my sisters to see it soon."
Shen Jing did not sit down, but stood there and said, "Today, I have a few friends here, and I will play polo in front for a while. If the sisters are interested, you can go and have a look."
Shen Hui couldn't help but ask, "Brother, Qi Erlang... are you here today?" Although she tried hard to restrain herself, she could hear the hope inside.
Shen Jing's smile grew wider, "He said he would come, but he hasn't arrived yet. I don't know what to do!"
Shen Hui's eyes shone brightly and he quickly lowered his eyes.
Lin Zhifang smiled and said, "I've heard you talk about him a lot on weekdays. Today, we sisters, let's open our eyes!"
Shen Jing smiled and said, "Go, it will definitely be a worthwhile trip! He has just made great achievements in the northwest, and he plays polo well!" From his voice and expression, he can see his love for him.
Those who have heard of that famous name are unconsciously surprised, while those who have never heard of it are indifferent.
Only Lin Zhixiu frowned slightly.
Qi Erlang?
he came?
Could it be that Lin Zhirong in the previous life was the same person we saw today?
She turned her eyes and looked at Lin Zhirong. Lin Zhirong kept smiling at this moment, paying attention to her brother-in-law from the corner of her eye...
Yan Xin asked softly, "Is it the one called Mei Erlang in red?" She was a little embarrassed when she asked.
Lin Zhixiu noticed that Shen Hui glanced at her quickly, then thought of something and looked at herself.
Lin Zhixiu kept an unchanged smile and looked back at Shen Hui.
Shen Hui's face lost the calmness just now, the corners of his mouth pursed slightly, and he opened his eyes.
Shen Jing said, "You guys go ahead and play, I'll go over first. Polo won't start for a while, don't be anxious."
Everyone sent him away.
Just when the little girl was delivering tea to Shen Hui, she failed to take it properly and spilled it on her skirt.
The little girl was startled, "You deserve to die, my slave. Is the girl getting burned?"
Shen Hui said, "It's okay. The tea is not too hot. But my clothes are dirty. Sister-in-law, I will go back to the house and change them."
Lin Zhifang smiled and said, "Okay, after we drink tea, we may go for a walk in the garden. If we are not here for a while, my sister will go to the garden to look for us."
Shen Hui was polite to everyone and left.
Lin Zhifang said, "In a moment, if you are not afraid of the sun, you can walk around in the garden. The roses are blooming very well. The rockery in the house is also very beautiful. Just be careful, there is moss on the path, and some places are steep." Don't slip, don't fall, and be careful not to bump your head. Oh, those who like peacocks can go see it, and those who don't want to move can just drink tea here. We'll go to the martial arts field in half an hour. That's it. Just walk along the tallest pine trees, outside the red wall. Let's go and watch the flowers together, so we won't get lost." She said warmly and unhurriedly, which shows that she has integrated into this family. .
Lin Zhirong looked at her meticulousness and thought maliciously: In the future, she will definitely be as petty as her mother. If it were him, how gorgeous she would be!
Everyone rested here for a while and then went out to explore the garden and rockery.
The garden of the Shen family is quite famous in the capital. Now, it is the time when the rose is in bloom. It is as tall as half a person, with large flowers of various colors blooming, and the fragrance is fragrant.
At the northern end of the garden is the famous rockery, which is quite tall and has rugged rocks. There is also a small pavilion built on the top of the mountain. Standing on it, you can see outside the courtyard wall. You can also see the palace and several nearby palaces. The golden dome... the scenery is unique.
There are high and low steps and paths in the rockery, several caves, and bonsais that have been there for many years are placed on the rocks with strange shapes. The caves are wet and have some moss.
Several girls, led by Lin Zhifang, walked around the rockery for a while and then walked south to the garden.
The delicate laughter of the women felt so far away from here.
Lin Zhixiu slowly walked to the middle of the rockery. It was here in her previous life that she accepted a humiliating fate.
Wang Tianci, who had drunk too much and was running towards the beauty he longed for, bumped into the arms of King Cheng, who had also drunk too much. King Cheng slapped him and kicked him and kicked him into the cave below.
And I was a little dizzy after drinking, and was dragged here by Lin Zhixuan and thrown away... Just as he was stunned, that pig-head... Cheng Wang grabbed him and told him the story of a white vixen he had just met ( Wang Tianci (Xi Bai) couldn't open it with a struggle, and his clothes were torn up by him.
And that Wang Tianci... fell into the hole below.
Then, Lin Zhifang came over with someone, looking surprised and ashamed.
Or maybe Lin Zhifang's surprise is 80% true? Because she didn't expect that it was King Cheng who pulled her and not the person who designed it before...
Lin Zhixiu stood here, her heart was ups and downs, and there was a faint sadness between her eyebrows.
How incompetent I was at that time. Lin Zhixuan forced her to drink and she didn't dare not to drink. She didn't dare not to go.
How helpless I felt... Something happened, I was scared, shocked, dizzy, crying... I just wanted to find a place to hide without anyone... but I couldn't explain it.
She was so immersed in the grief of the past that she didn't even hear the footsteps coming from over there...
Tomorrow, Mijiro appears. At first, I thought about letting him be the male protagonist.