"Shall we hold a housewarming banquet now?" Xi Daomao was a little uncertain, and asked, "Why don't you wait until your name is on the genealogy tree before moving."

Uh-huh?Why do I have to go to the family tree? No, after the divorce, the child belongs to the woman, so it automatically follows the mother's surname? "Do I also need to go to the family tree?" I heard that girls don't need to be so troublesome.

Xi Daomao moved to Tu En's side, touched her head and said, "Ah En still misses your father."

"Of course not! But I'm already with my mother, so I'm naturally from the Xi family." Tuen stood firm, and she didn't want to get involved in the affairs of her biological father and stepmother.

"You forgot, the servants at home call you little lady, but the guests still call you the little lady of the Wang family. If you don't have the family tree of Xi, you have no family. Because of me, I made you go into exile..."

"I like this kind of life! Hello, Wang family, but the Gaomen courtyard is deep, where there are mountains and fields free. Born in Gaomen, I have never seen rivers rushing, never tasted wild fruits in the mountains, and never seen wild things. What's the point of fishing for shrimp in the stream?"

"The Wang family is a first-class family, and the royal family is incomparable." Xi Daomao asked with a smile. She was deeply proud of the Xi family, and also deeply proud of the Wang family.

Tui pouted, "Come on. If that's the case, my father and mother won't be separated if Princess Yuyao persecutes me. How did the royal family do it at that time? What is better than the royal family? Just lie to yourself by saying such stupid things. "

"You child, you always hit the nail on the head." Xi Daomao shook his head, skipped the topic, and returned to the topic, "We still have to go to the Xi family tree. If we move away first, it will be difficult to mention this, and it will hurt the face of the family. .”

"It's impossible for the family not to know about our house repair. Since we know it, if we don't stop it, it's acquiescing. It's embarrassing for both sides to make it clear. Let's just be vague. My mother just wants me to settle down, but in my opinion , I have a tile to cover my body, and I have no worries about food and clothing. I am already stable. What's more, I can still do what I like, and I can't be happier. If it is on the family tree, will it be under the control of the family? I don't want it."

Of course, Tuen still had a good impression of the Xi family. At the beginning, the second aunt and her silly girl stepped on the thunder, which sounded the alarm for the rest of the Xi family. days will be smooth.The great-grandfather was very kind and taught her a lot of knowledge. Thun was able to read the works of famous people in the world at his fingertips, all thanks to his great-grandfather's teaching.The eldest uncle is a bit decadent, he likes to drink, but he has good knowledge, and he benefits his hand a lot by ordering a sentence occasionally.The eldest aunt is even more loving, taking care of everything in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, and can discuss food with her.The second uncle is a gentleman, and the second aunt can also be polite and polite. The key is that the eldest cousin Xi Che looks like a big brother and cares about her very much.Not to mention the third uncle, who often took her to play in Zhuangzi and other courtyards, and gave her many interesting little gifts. He was not so much an uncle as a big brother.

Being spoiled by such kind and close relatives, Thun is also very willing to join the big family of Xi's family.

"I don't know when I developed a quirk, and I don't like someone watching over my head. You are so young, how can you do it without elders to guide you and restrain you. You have a sweet mouth and a clear heart. As long as the elders care about you You, but you are not willing to honor your elders, there is no such thing as taking advantage of nothing in the world."

"Grandmother, don't wrong me. The third sister likes red dresses. I don't care about the past, so I gave her the only piece of Shu brocade. If I made dim sum with my grandpa and three uncles, I would give it away every time. I also gave the white porcelain , I also distributed the white porcelain sent by the elder brother of the Wang family, and did not hide it privately. The big cousin’s homework is still for me to help him sort out the bibliography, and I did not just take advantage of it and do nothing. If there is anything in the family that needs me in the future place, I am obliged." I just don't want anyone to use the name of filial piety to persecute me.Probably because of growing up in a small family, people who pay attention to self and devote themselves wholeheartedly to the family seem to be selfish.

"When I don't know that you don't value red dresses and white porcelain! It's not because you don't want to give up money, such as Shi Chong giving an ingot of gold to a beggar on the side of the road. Don’t worry. If it’s a poor family, it’s really good to give ten coins to a beggar and give everything you have.” Xi Daomao taught her daughter, “Now you are famous all over the world, and the name of Mai Huan is comparable to that of sister Xie’s family. Xu's name. But you have to remember that it was the Xi family who took in our mother and daughter, so that you had the opportunity to show your ingenuity at the banquet. If you were divorced back then, if your uncle hadn't rushed to the Wang family, if it hadn't been for the tolerance of your aunt, how could I have taken you Leave, you are the blood of the Wang family after all. Your eldest mother, your uncle, and your mother are all surnamed Xi."

"I know, I know, I will remember the kindness of the Xi family, and I will never forget it."

"It's kindness, but there is also family affection. A family always helps each other and drags each other down, so you don't have to worry about it so much. If you make friends outside, the kindness that has helped you will be repaid. How can you be so harsh on your relatives? Just let them stay within the line and never go beyond, whether to repay or not depends on your will?"

Thun was silent, probably because she didn't regard the Xi family as her relatives.

Or Xi Daomao can see clearly that relatives love each other and hurt each other. If you are close relatives by blood, if you don't make mistakes again and again, you must always forgive him, and you still have to live on.

Seeing that Tuen didn't speak, Xi Daomao sighed again: "Regardless of love, just say that you don't have a family to depend on, and it will be difficult for you to marry someone in the future."

I've already promised myself, I didn't tell you because I was afraid to scare you. "It's okay, I don't want to marry."

"Children's words." Xi Daomao decided not to talk about this with his daughter. Although she is precocious, how can she know so much. "That's the deal, I'll talk to your great grandfather first."

Well, let's go, anyway, as long as her mother is there, she can't be against the Xi family, and it doesn't make much difference whether she remembers the family tree or not.

When Xi Daomao and Xi Yin mentioned it, Xi Yin immediately nodded in approval: "Yao Nianghe should be my Xi family."

"Three days later, I will invite my uncle to the housewarming banquet." Xi Daomao took advantage of the situation and said that he was going to move.

"Hey, since she is the daughter of my Xi family, why live outside. Your mother and daughter are weak, I don't worry about you going to suffer in the mountains and wild mountains."

"I shouldn't have resigned because my uncle insisted on staying. It's just that my niece bought a property, and I need to watch the water spinning wheel in person to be at ease."

"The Xi family has countless servants, can't they find anyone who can use them?"

Seeing that Xi Yin's tone became more serious, Xi Daomao paused, and explained more tactfully, "My niece is a never-married person, and I don't want to remarry in the future. To survive in the world, one must have a foundation for one's life. Farming and weaving are the foundation of people's livelihood. Silk weaving is a women's vocation. My niece wants to make a living in silk weaving, improve the water spinning wheel and the loom, so she has to devote herself to it, practice hard every day, and study hard."

This is true, regardless of men and women, if you want to stand upright in the world, you will always need to make arduous efforts.

"Why don't you let Yaoniang live in the main house?" Xi Yin asked without hope, what if.

Xi Daomao smiled wryly and shook his head: "I only have her as a daughter, and Yaoniang is my lifeblood, so I don't want to stay away from her."

"That's it, that's it, let's all move, it's fine to move out." Xi Yin waved his sleeves, reluctantly agreeing.

Xi Daomao knew that moving out was too much and hurt her uncle's heart, but since she wanted to be self-reliant, she couldn't continue to take shelter under Xi's family, and she didn't want to bow her head for daily trivial matters.

Xi Daomao stood up, bowed solemnly, and said with tears, "Thank you uncle for making it happen."

After discussing with Xi Yin, Xi Daomao took Tu En to send invitations to several brothers, telling them about the move.

"It's all from my own family, why do you write a post, if you need my help, just ask, don't be polite!" The eldest aunt said so, and the eldest uncle looked at each other, and both of them said in their hearts: It really is so .

In the second room, the second uncle advised earnestly: "We are all a family, why move out." From the parents, not living separately, to living together, the scene of a family.Seeing that her sister couldn't listen, she could only nod her head in response.

After their mother and daughter had left, Li was shocked and said: "Why did you move out, I still want to get closer to my sister-in-law!"

"If you hadn't done something stupid, why would my little sister have trouble with the family?"

"Mr. Lang came to dig up the old account again. The sages said that knowing the mistakes can make a big difference. A few years ago, Mr. Lang couldn't let go of a small matter. Do you want me to kowtow to my sister-in-law to make amends? In the past few years, I have treated them all. Thoughtful, everything is inappropriate, the gentleman can't see it? Wuwuwu..." Li patted and pinched, and burst into tears.

"Okay, okay, I don't blame you, don't cry." Xi Rong was helpless, the women in the family were all powerful, the younger sister was stubborn, and the wife was difficult, and he couldn't afford to provoke them.

Mrs. Li took the opportunity to suppress her tears and asked: "Then does your mother live at home?"

"Move out as well."

"Oh, how good this is. I still think of their cousins, who grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and will be in-laws with my sister-in-law in the future. It's also a good talk."

"Hmph, you've come to see Rijinqianjin's oil workshop and weaving workshop, right?" Xi Rong sneered.

"What did Lang Jun say? The name of Yaoniang's talented woman is spread all over the world. I love her for her talent. My aunt is a family member, and they are all relatives. With you as uncles watching, can I treat her poorly? Isn't it because of her? Okay. Besides, aunt's cousin is a good talk, if there is no Princess Yuyao's interference in the marriage between my sister-in-law and Wang Zijing, everyone in the world would be envious."

"Okay, okay, don't think about what you have. I heard from my father that Yao Niang should be recorded in Xi's family tree. In the future, they will be brothers and sisters. Don't say such things, it just makes people speculate."

"Then the Wang family is willing to let him go?" Li Shi asked seeing Lang Jun's face, there was gossip to listen to, Li Shi suddenly forgot to lose a large sum of money.

"When the marriage was terminated, it was agreed that you won't see the Wang family Fang Yaoniang to follow the younger sister."

"Oh, what a pity!" Mrs. Li sighed quietly, her aunt's parents were dead, and once she moved out, the property in her hands would really be her own.

Pity!

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Then, there are the banquet guests.Of course, the joy of housewarming should not only invite family members, but must be invited from famous families, and people who are close to the whole Kuaiji County should not be forgotten, as well as the colleagues and friends of the uncles of the Xi family in the officialdom, the great Confucian scholars and wise men who live in seclusion in Kuaiji. His consideration, but you must put your footsteps in place.

"The Xi family held a big banquet when they were born in filial piety, why are they holding another banquet now?"

"Maybe I want to seek revenge."

The guests were discussing like this, family communication is value communication, except for those who are really close, others will naturally look at you with scrutiny.

Tuen helped Xi Daomao to prepare the banquet, and this big banquet was held in their mother and daughter's house. Tuen couldn't be lazy like before, and he did his best by taking over the kitchen work.

In this feast, apart from the long-known delicacy of Xi's family, Yuanzi was also well-received.

At any rate, they are people who have experienced the baptism of garden culture for thousands of years. The garden style jointly set by Tuen and Xi Daomao imitates "changing scenery with each step, and recreating the universe within a few steps".Although I can't reach it, I yearn for it.

Xi Daomao walked around the garden with the handkerchief he used to, and explained to them in detail that Thun also had his own mission.

Thun wanted to entertain the young ladies who hadn't left the court, so everyone moved to the flower hall, where there were all kinds of spring flowers blooming, the famous delicacies of Xi's family, and the white porcelain utensils brought back by Wang Lianhua.

"This is the famous beauty vase from Jiankang, right? I didn't expect to see it here." The little lady of the Liu family laughed as she looked at the flower arrangement on the shelf.

"Sister Liu is a lover of flowers, but beauty bottles are rare, and I only have three pairs in my house. They were originally collected by my mother, and I asked me to snatch them for my sisters to have fun." Tu En waved his hand, and the pharmacist led the maidservants to present them. Several sets of vases.In addition to the eye-catching three pairs of beauty bottles, there are also utensils such as celadon round-mouth bottles, large bowls with bare mouths, etc., which can be called fine products.

"It's rare that the spring is so beautiful, let's arrange flowers, it's also an elegant thing." Miss Liu suggested.

"Okay. You can pick all the flowers in the courtyard. The sisters can just ask the maids to go. Just a little, don't go by yourself, let the sun tan, where can I find a young lady Bai Jing to return to all aunts and aunts." Thun laughed.

"You, you're just a little one, pretending to be a grown-up." Everyone teased for a while, and the little lady of the Liu family led the people to play with vases.

Thun said again: "I also prepared a pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Sisters and sisters also have a place to write poems and poems. There is an elegant seat in the gazebo, which is high enough to see most of the garden."

"If the older sisters don't like this kind of meditation, there is no shortage of Touhu, Hammer Ball, and Shuanglu. They are in the flower hall next door. The older sisters are free. Since you are here, you must have fun."

As a little master, Thun tried his best to take care of everyone.

Lady Yang smiled slightly, "I heard that Uncle Wang's family is the most romantic in the world, and Aunt Xi's family is also a talented woman in the world. Ah En, you can go and write poems with us." Little Lady Yang is from Taishan Yang family, and she came to Kuaiji to visit relatives. Everyone knows that it is natural to invite such a noble lady.

"Sister Yang is very elegant, but I am blind with my eyes open. I only know a few words. It is really difficult for me to write poems and fuss." Tu En smiled like a kind old grandmother, a little girl in her early ten years old, just trying to save face When the time came, she, the old goblin, stopped joining in the fun.

"Sister, don't be humble. Your reputation as a concubine is well known to everyone. How can you not go? Could it be that you look down on us?" The little lady Yang lives in good health, and there is an aunt in the harem in the family. She has always been a model of talent and learning among young ladies.She thought she should be the leader of this generation, but Thun suddenly appeared and stole her limelight.

"Sister Yang misunderstood. My brain is not bright, and I really understand nine out of ten senses in poetry—I don't know anything!" Tuen glanced at the people around her, and said with a smile: "If the sisters don't Disgusted, I recommend myself to be a judge."

"It's a good judge. We acquaintances are too familiar. We can tell any allusions at a glance. Let my sister be the middleman." Someone echoed, and the poetry meeting started smoothly in the small pavilion.

Thun still smiled gently and took Qu Bing and Yan Nian to entertain them in various entertainment places.

But the little lady of the Yang family turned to Tuen, half covered her face with a feather fan, and smiled: "Arn, come quickly, don't you say you want to be judged? The poems are all written, and they are waiting for you?"

Alas, this beautiful spring weather, can't you let me go?Forget it, I forgive you for the sake of a ball of fur and cuteness.

"So fast, sisters are really quick!" Qu Bing opened his umbrella to cover Thun from the corridor through the garden to the gazebo.It's just so hypocritical, Thun is usually rampant, but now he has to pretend to be a lady.

"Come on, come on, come and have a look, and choose a leader." The little lady Yang pulled her into the gazebo.

Thun picked it up casually and looked at it. They were all poems written by teenage girls, and it was impossible to say how good they were.Men can sing about their feelings and ambitions, but women, especially those who live in Fuwo and have no worries about food and clothing, can only write about spring flowers and autumn moons.

Sure enough, most of them wrote about how beautiful the spring flowers are and how beautiful their own clothes are. Those who are a little taller say that the scenery and flowers are like their own conduct.

Even Thun, an illiterate man, can understand the poems, so he knows how good he is.However, criticizing poems is something that offends others, and the responsibility of the host is to make every participant return home with a good time.Thun could only make a fool of himself: "Since it's a poem review, is there any chance?"

"It should be a lottery, what do you think is good?"

"It's good to have a lottery. In the past, poetry critics only said that they won the first place. When they go back, the brothers still don't believe it. Today, if you get a lottery and go back, let him know." The little girl who spoke has a good relationship with the elder brother at home.

"The so-called benevolence sees benevolence, and the wise sees wisdom. Everyone likes different poems. For example, some people like wild and unrestrained, while others like elegant and handsome. , Sisters, do you think it’s okay?” Crooked floor, crooked floor, don’t ask me to comment on poetry, let’s discuss that there are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand readers.While everyone was not paying attention, Tu En hurriedly asked someone to win the lottery: "I already have a poem I like, and I have someone to win the lottery. My sisters should quickly choose the one you like."

After Thun said this, the uncertain little girls began to discuss who to choose.The little lady Yang stood at the same place, and Thun beckoned the servants who were running errands to hurry up, and quickly brought the things up: "Sisters, look, I made this little thing myself. I was studying history a few days ago, and I admired the virtues of Taifu Yang the most. Outstanding and unparalleled in wisdom. The so-called "the most touching and benevolent, there was a monument left when we shed tears." This bonsai Matsushita's boundary marker was made for Taifu Yang. Today, Sister Yang's poem is the most suitable for me. This bonsai I will give it to you."

"Huh? You're quite discerning." Young Lady Yang was shy and proud. She had never seen a bonsai, and she was praising her ancestors. When she remembered that she insisted on competing with others, she looked at how others admired her. , I am also embarrassed.

With the beginning of Thun, the young ladies participating in the poetry meeting took off their favorite hairpin rings and bracelets to make lottery heads, and presented them to each other, turning the poetry review into a gift giving conference.

Amitabha, there is no need for Tuen to stand out.

At the gathering of literary youths, Thun, who considers himself illiterate, looked at the opportunity to escape, and it was very tiring to speak politely.

"Is my sister playing pot throwing?" Just as Tu En came over, Miss Zheng stood on the porch and greeted Tu En who passed by.

"Why is it only my sister? Where are the others?" Don't be squeezed out, as the host, you can't let the guests stay alone.

"They like the new and dislike the old. Hammerball is gone. I like throwing pots and have been playing here." Mrs. Zheng smiled and said, "Your sister doesn't know me, right? I'm the daughter of the fourth room of the Zheng family in Yuyao."

"I know, my sister attended a banquet at the main house two years ago, didn't I. I still remember my sister wearing a white dress, she looked like a fairy." Thun now has an extraordinary memory, and almost everyone he has met can't forget it.

"Ah, you remember. That's too embarrassing. The first time I went to your house, I ate all the dim sum. How do you remember it?" Miss Zheng threw the feather arrow and covered her face. There is no need to remember such a dark history. .

"Then I have met a bosom friend? I like to make all kinds of snacks, and my sister loves to eat them. Isn't it wise?" Tuen blinked mischievously.

"It's the first time I know that Huiyanzhizhu is used in this way." Miss Zheng couldn't laugh or cry, "Are you tired? Do you want to play throwing pots? Well, do you know how to play? Do you want me to teach you?"

Thun was young, and almost all the sisters came to the banquet.Xin Siqing is just like Miss Zheng, who unconsciously has a tone of caring for her little sister when she speaks.

Thun took the feather arrows with a smile, hit one by one, and performed a double puncture by throwing both hands into the ears at the same time.

Papa papa, Miss Zheng applauded like a seal, very happy. "How did you do it, can you teach me?"

"Okay!" Thun stood aside and showed her, and the two just chatted and laughed to pass the time.

"My sister is outstanding in skills, why haven't I seen you participate in banquets and entertainments before?"

"The family keeps filial piety for the great grandmother, and has not gone out to the banquet. I will have Sister Zheng to lead me in the future." Tuen smiled politely.

"Okay! Let's play together." Miss Zheng wiped her sweat with a handkerchief, picked up the silk fan that was put aside, and said, "I'm a little hungry, let's go have some snacks."

"Okay!" The two made an appointment to eat dim sum again. The dim sum on display in the flower hall included mung bean cake, hibiscus cake, yam cake, and pea yellow. There were four colors of red, green, yellow and white, all of which were from Thun's cottage.

"It's so beautiful!" Mrs. Zheng picked up a piece of lotus flower pastry, and the pastry was dyed layer by layer in a gradual red color, delicate and lovely.After three or two bites, Mrs. Zheng sighed: "It's delicious, Ah En, why are you so clever!"

"Sister Zheng, don't praise me! Eat more delicious food." Tu En showed his aunt a smile, no wonder the old people like to watch their children and grandchildren eat well. This scene of big mouthfuls of food makes people happy.

Miss Zheng was not too polite, she tried every kind of dim sum, and said with a smile: "Let my sister see the joke. I just like to eat, and they all think I'm rude. Oh, if I'm rude, I'm rude. Anyway, I'm already engaged. Don't be afraid that no one will want it."

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