Chapter 124: Entering the Yu Family for the First Time
The spring breeze at the end of March blew from outside the car, mixed with the fresh fragrance of grass, trees and flowers.
Shen Xiu sat on the Lu family's carriage, holding Da Ya in her arms and looking at the scenery outside the carriage.
When going to Fucheng this time, Shen Xiu took Da Ya with him after consulting Lu Caiwei.
The Lu family's carriage was very spacious. In addition to Shen Xiu and Daya, Lu Caiwei and her maid Banxia were also in the carriage.
Mother Lu was sitting in another carriage with several maids and women.
The journey was boring. Da Ya looked at the scenery with interest at first. Later, she saw more of the open fields and official roads, so she quietly nestled next to Shen Xiu and listened to her talking to Lu Caiwei.
Lu Caiwei was telling Shen Xiu about the Yu family.
This time they went to Fucheng to look at candidates and wanted to stay at Yu's house.
Since you are staying with someone else, of course you need to know the situation in the other person's home. Therefore, Shen Xiu listened very carefully.
Lu Caiwei said: "I heard from the eldest sister that the old lady of the Yu family is still alive, but she has been recuperating in the house all year round and rarely sees people. The person in charge of the Yu family is the eldest lady of the Yu family, who is my eldest sister's mother-in-law."
"Then how many sons does your eldest sister's mother-in-law have?"
Lu Caiwei said: "The eldest wife of the Yu family has two sons and one daughter. My eldest sister is married to the eldest young master of the Yu family. I heard that the second young master has not yet married. And the eldest wife of the Yu family's daughter Yu Shuya is engaged to the Tao family.
that one."
The situation of the Yu family is not complicated. The old lady of the Yu family has not been seen all year round. The eldest man of the Yu family runs the business and is often away from home during the day. The second young master of the Yu family is studying abroad and it is said that he will not return until the end of the year.
In this way, Shen Xiu only has to face the eldest wife of the Yu family and Yu Shuya.
Having had experience in dealing with Wen Min, Shen Xiu knew that women from these big families were not difficult to get along with. As long as she abides by the rules and doesn't make mistakes, she should be able to spend her days in the Yu family safely.
The county seat is not far from the capital city, only three or four days' journey.
Even though Mother Lu felt motion sick and the driver deliberately slowed down, it only took half a day.
Lu Cailian sent someone to wait at the door early in the morning. She waited until the morning to hear the news that Mother Lu and her party had arrived.
As soon as Mother Lu got off the carriage, Lu Cailian came up with her maids and women.
"It's been a hard journey, mother." Lu Cailian helped Mother Lu's men get out of the carriage and asked where her sister was.
Mother Lu smiled and patted her eldest daughter's hand, "Your sister is in the carriage behind, and Mrs. Shen is here too."
When Lu Cailian heard that Shen Xiu was also here, she smiled and said, "Ms. Shen came just in time. My sister-in-law is just about to ask about the dowry!"
While talking, Lu Caiwei had already gotten off the carriage with Shen Xiudaya.
Lu Caiwei took the eldest sister's hand affectionately and called Shen Xiu forward. The group entered the Yu family's door in a lively manner.
Lu Cailian led the way and said, "I have already sent someone to tell my mother-in-law. When I see my mother-in-law, I will take you to a resting place."
Large families have many rules. Generally, when guests come to the door, they must first meet the elders of the family.
Mother Lu and Lu Caiwei both knew this rule and had already changed their clothes and put on the most exquisite jewelry in the carriage beforehand.
Shen Xiu and Lu Caiwei were riding in the same carriage, so she naturally knew this rule. However, she was not a serious relative of the Yu family, so she didn't dress up too much, only wearing 70% new clothes.
In order not to be underestimated by the servants of the Yu family, Shen Xiu chose a water-red spring dress embroidered with rose flowers, and a light blue silk flower was inserted in her hair.
The eldest wife of the Yu family lives in the main courtyard, a square courtyard dotted with some flowers and plants, which is solemn and lively at the same time.
Shen Xiu secretly looked at the layout of the courtyard. Just from the layout, she knew that the eldest wife of the Yu family was a qualified matron.
When Lu Cailian invited the group of them into the inner hall, Shen Xiu met the eldest wife of the Yu family, the head matron.
The eldest wife of the Yu family is about forty years old. Due to proper maintenance, she looks much younger and richer than Mother Lu.
When Mother Lu showed up, the eldest wife of the Yu family immediately stood up and said, "My mother-in-law is here, is the journey going smoothly?"
These days, Lu Cailian's status in front of her mother-in-law has gradually increased, and the eldest wife of the Yu family has become much more polite towards her mother-in-law.
After hearing that they had a smooth trip, the eldest wife of the Yu family exchanged a few more pleasantries, and when the maid served hot tea, she cordially invited them to drink tea.
"My second brother asked someone to bring this tea back. He said it was Yunwu tea. Let my mother-in-law try it."
Of course Mother Lu would not say anything bad about it, she would praise it and say it smells delicious.
Shen Xiu also took a sip. To be honest, the tea was indeed of the highest quality. The water used was mountain spring water, so the tea was particularly fragrant.
While she was sipping tea, she saw the eldest wife of the Yu family looking at her and Lu Caiwei, "Are these two the daughters of my mother-in-law?"
Mother Lu smiled and pointed at Lu Caiwei, "This is my youngest daughter Caiwei." Then she introduced Shen Xiu, "This is Mrs. Shen."
The eldest wife of the Yu family had already heard from her eldest daughter-in-law, so she naturally knew that Shen Xiu was the embroiderer who embroidered the orchid screen.
Her eyes paused on Shen Xiu, then she took a box from the maid's hand and gave Lu Caiwei and Shen Xiu a meeting gift.
The meeting gifts for the two of them were the same, a pair of exquisitely crafted agate hairpins inlaid with precious stones.
Shen Xiu and Lu Caiwei thanked each other, and the eldest wife of the Yu family also said politely, asking them not to think that the greeting gift was too simple.
Lu Cailian was standing behind her mother-in-law. When the eldest wife of the Yu family brought out the greeting gift, there was a smile on her face.
It was true that I had planned so much for my sister-in-law. Although my mother-in-law didn't say anything on her face, the greeting gift she gave made me look proud.
When Mother Lu saw these two greeting gifts, she thought the same thing as Lu Cailian. The fact that the eldest wife of the Yu family could give such a greeting gift showed that she recognized Lu Cailian as her daughter-in-law.
She couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time she was secretly glad that the meeting gift she prepared for Yu Shuya was more valuable than the pair of hairpins. However, Yu Shuya didn't show up for a long time, and Mother Lu couldn't express her feelings.
However, Yu Shuya did not keep everyone waiting and soon came to the inner hall.
Yu Shuya is about the same age as Lu Caiwei, and even her appearance is about the same as Lu Caiwei's.
I saw that she was wearing a spring dress made of expensive fabrics, with only a pair of jasper butterfly hairpins on her head. She was noble yet elegant, and naturally she was compared to the well-dressed Lu Caiwei.
If Lu Caiwei is Xiaojiabiyu, then Yu Shuya is the real lady of the family.
Even though the two are similar in age and look the same, Yu Shuya is superior in temperament.
Shen Xiu saw that Lu Caiwei's expression was obviously not as good-looking as before, while Mother Lu was giving Yu Shuya a greeting gift and did not notice this change in her daughter.
The meeting gift that Mother Lu prepared for Yu Shuya was a pair of white jade bracelets with the Eight Immortals pattern.
"I heard from your sister-in-law that you don't like gold and silver jewelry, but only like jade, so I specially picked a pair of jade bracelets like this."
This pair of white jade bracelets with the Eight Immortals pattern have a warm jade color and exquisite carving. They are of top quality at first glance.
Yu Shuya smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie." She looked at Lu Cailian again, "Sister-in-law is interested."
Mother Lu and Lu Cailian both smiled and said, "As long as you like it."
Lu Caiwei looked on, suddenly feeling a little disgusted. She was feeling sour and uncomfortable when she saw Yu Shuya walking towards them.
Yu Shuya looked at Lu Caiwei, then at Shen Xiu, and stopped exactly in front of Shen Xiu, "If I guess correctly, this is Mrs. Shen, right?"