Pan Jinlian's petty bourgeoisie life

We didn't have any incense when we went, so you have to think carefully about what I said. "

Mrs. Chai Wang was about to defend herself, Mrs. Chai and Li waved her hand, and Pan Jinlian smiled and said:

"I see that the table has been set. Madam and sister-in-law go to eat. Even if you want a person made of pearls, you have to eat slowly before looking for it. Otherwise, your eyes will be dazzled and your legs will be weak. You can find another What?"

The two of them covered their mouths and laughed for a long time before Chai Wang said angrily:

"I usually see you being honest, but I didn't expect to be so glib!"

Pan Jinlian and Chai Wang supported Chai Li to the table, and asked her to do it first, and the two dared to sit down. The big girl who was already serving beside her took Chai Li's usual ivory inlaid silver Chopsticks, a concubine named Meier from the Chai family next to him hurried to the front and said with a smile:

"The tenants in the countryside just sent two deer over today, and they rushed to make Suxiang venison, stewed deer tendon with ginseng and licorice, and the rest were marinated with ingredients, waiting to be made into preserved venison—then There are honey yams and snow clams with white fungus, Madam, do you want porridge or sand cake with roses?"

"Just some porridge, I just had some snacks, and I'm not hungry at all."

Na Chai Wang next to make fun of:

"Exactly. After sitting for half a day, I'm not hungry looking at the meat. I just want some porridge. My younger siblings should eat more. It's time to make up for it. Don't be polite."

Pan Jinlian nodded hurriedly, counting when she was full.

She didn't have the intention to join in the fun with them, she just chatted and laughed, counting the time until two days before Chai Wang's birthday, she called Ying'er after breakfast early, folded the recipe for wine making and put it in an envelope, whispering to her After a while, I watched her go.Half a day later, Ying'er came back with a smile, clapped her hands and said:

"Miss is really clever, how do you know that I can make so much trouble this trip?"

As he said that, he opened a red silk handkerchief in his hand, and inside lay two small gold lockets and a bunch of copper coins, all brand new and shiny.Pan Jinlian took a look and replied with a smile:

"Since it's for you, you can keep it. If you find a son-in-law in the future, it will be your dowry."

Ying'er blushed, pinched her nose and glared at Pan Jinlian, angrily said:

"The lady is getting more and more unscrupulous!"

Hastily ran out.

Pan Jinlian shook her head, went to lower the curtain, added charcoal to the stove, and covered her hands on it, thinking: Chai Wu has already negotiated the price with Uncle Chai, and this prescription is given to Chai Wang, waiting for her to find it. After the person tried it, he directly exchanged the silver to Chai Wu outside. From now on, you can make trouble on your own, anyway, it has nothing to do with you.

It's just that what she didn't know was that Chai Wang took the prescription, and when he was proud of it, another public case suddenly came up.

54 birthday

Chai Wang's birthday was a fine day, with blue sky.In the early morning, there was a lot of noise in the courtyard of the Chai family. Everyone changed into new clothes, or took cups, trays, or colorful satin gift boxes. One by one, they couldn’t stop walking like flying.

Pan Jinlian also rushed to get up early, and her stomach has been slowly getting up these days.He changed into a plum-blossom jacket made of lotus root pink plated silver silk, rolled with white rabbit fur, just covering his stomach, a sky-blue cotton skirt underneath, a plum blossom hairpin with pearls on his head, and two silver coins inlaid with pearls on his hands. Carved plum blossom bracelets, she didn't dare to put on any makeup on her face, so she brought Ying'er to the front hall.

The Chai Wang family had already stood in the flower hall to welcome the guests, and a few women in gold and silver came to meet them outside.They all just came out of Chai Li's house, wearing feather satin cloaks, holding a carved hand stove in their hands, with outstanding temperament, looking forward to the sky, with a group of beautiful girls behind them, chatting and laughing softly with Chai Wang.

"That's right, we've all been holding back the winter, and we've long wanted to go out and take a walk."

"I have prepared good food and drinks here, but I invited you here for no reason. Today is just right, you can't leave until the show is over, or I will call the door!"

"It's natural."

"That's just right," Mrs. Chai Wang saw Pan Jinlian at a glance, beckoned her to come over, and said with a smile, "Look, this is the daughter-in-law of the fifth master of our family. How does she look and character?"

Pan Jinlian hurriedly saluted, and recognized them one by one. The ladies and wives also returned the salute, but their faces were all slightly reserved. The woman who was joking with Mrs. Chai just now nodded:

"It's really good-looking, but I don't know which family it came from. I don't remember seeing it before."

"I married from another county, and I'm not from a famous family. It's normal for Madam not to have heard of it."

I'm afraid I wasn't qualified to be the source of conversation for these wives before, Pan Jinlian only replied with a smile.Chai Wang has already pulled people into the flower hall:

"My younger brother and sister were the fifth master's favorite when he was in another county, and he asked the master to hire him here. She is also the daughter of a good family, but she likes to be quiet on weekdays, and she doesn't come out to see guests."

A group of ladies and ladies are also people who have seen the world, and no one will ask them anymore, but their smiles are a little careless, and they have already stamped Pan Jinlian in their hearts: useless people.

Naturally, Pan Jinlian didn't think about reciting some poems and singing a popular song, not to mention that she didn't remember it at all, it's just that she has such a great talent that it's not as useful to these women as a decent natal family, so she just pretended to save face A few words.Gossip about the materials and colors of clothes that are in fashion this year, which woman in the county gave birth to twin sons, which master bought another stunning girl, but the woman in the family sold it again... It's just a gossip.

Not long after, there was the sound of drums and music on the stage set up in the garden of the courtyard, and a maid came to invite someone:

"The tea in the pavilion has been boiled, and the stove has been burning for half a day. Ladies and gentlemen, please move."

Mrs. Chai Wang led several wives and ladies to arrange their clothes in the small compartment at the back of the flower hall, and the girl of the Chai family brought the fine filigree silver frost charcoal and put it in the stoves of everyone, as a reward for the girls who followed her. I have seen that the daughter-in-law at home took them out one by one and put them directly on the carriage.

Pan Jinlian didn't have that hypocritical habit, and she didn't bring any clothes to change, she just sat in the front hall with Ying'er and waited.But after a meal, Mrs. Chai Wang had already walked out accompanied by a few female guests, and the following maids all carried packages in their hands, and followed behind their master with a smile.A few people were about to move to the pavilion to listen to the play, but they saw a few people who looked like housekeepers and daughter-in-laws hurried through the corridor outside, and there were little girls running around there.

Chai Wang couldn't help frowning:

"Go and ask, what happened to make you so flustered, it's a joke these days!"

The Zhou family obeyed.

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Something happened to the Chai family, but it was the Chai Lin family.

Although the Chai Lin family is not happy with his sister-in-law, he still wants to sell Chai Li's face. He gets up early and wears the clothes he prepared a few days ago, and lightly puts on his makeup. They were all on their heads, and there was enough charcoal fire in the hand stove, and a few gifts for meeting nephews and nieces that suddenly appeared, and then Shi Shiran went out with a concubine in full dress.

Before going out, he did not forget to visit Yanhong, the concubine who was raising the fetus.

This is a big deal.That Yanhong had been detained by Chai Lin for a long time and hadn't gone out for a long time. Hearing the bustle outside was scratching her heart, and seeing that the concubines who were not as favored as herself were also dressed brightly and wanted to go to the theater with the mistress, she was already depressed. Suddenly, Mrs. Chai Lin saw that there was makeup on her face, so she couldn't help saying a few words:

"You're too careless. What are you doing while you're pregnant? Can't you take good care of the baby? The second master is going out now. Who will you show your face when you paint it? Just lie down and lie down."

That Yanhong was originally the concubine of the second master of the Chai family, and after she became pregnant, she would be as happy as the wind and the rain. When did she learn such a lesson, the second master of the Chai family was not at home and did not dare to argue, so she gave Chai with her mouth pouting. When Lin went out, she drank a bowl of sugar water and yelled that her stomach was uncomfortable. The girl who followed her saw blood stains on her trousers. I rushed back a few steps.

"Call the doctor quickly! Find someone to go back to Madam, and speak slowly, don't startle Madam, just say that I won't be there to serve you for the time being, don't delay, or you will be skinned!"

As she said that, Yan Hong was helped to bed, and she asked to take the hemostatic prepared at home to disperse.

"Second master is still not at home, how can you call me? They are all dead, hurry to the kitchen and ask for hot water!"

Yanhong's daughter-in-law and girl hurried out again.

Chai Wang heard this and shook his head and said:

"This Yanhong is really not easy, but she is the only one in the second room yard who is pregnant, and there are some who are more delicate, and I don't think it's a problem. Come here, pass on the play list, and find two old people who can do it. Second Young Madam's yard... By the way, I still have a few good ginseng that I just brought here, take them all."

The Zhou family members hurriedly agreed, but a female guest next to him said with a smile:

"It's because of your sister-in-law's deep love that Madam took such precious medicinal materials without blinking. It's just that it's a pitiful thing for a concubine to use."

"That concubine's room is nothing, but the children are more important."

Chai Wang only said perfunctorily, but did not continue, and the woman did not continue.Pan Jinlian knew that the Chai Wang family never liked people talking about their children, so I'm afraid she was a bit lucky when something happened to Yan Hong, but it's just a matter of face.