Jinyi Music

Chapter 42

Erlian took it, her eyes turned red, she looked at Silian beside her, Silian sighed and persuaded her,
"Second sister, your temper is too soft, if you don't know how to be tough, you will be bullied by him in the future..."

After thinking about it,

"Go back and tell him that Mr. Mou and I are acquaintances. If he beats you again, I will ask Mr. Mou to come forward and send him to the yamen..."

Let's use Mr. Mou's tiger skin again!

Er Lian nodded, and then went out with Guan Zhu. Guan Zhu moved a little slowly when he left, limping and looking as if his waist and legs were injured, San Lian asked,

"This is... his leg was also beaten by you..."

Silian watched their backs disappear, and said bitterly,
"It deserves it! I want to beat him to death after feeding a stomach full of horse urine..."

So he told the story of burning Guan Zhu with boiling water in Haitang Hutong. The sisters felt very relieved when they heard it. Only Sanlian said worriedly,
"Looking at him like that, he seems to be seriously injured... After returning home, I'm afraid that Second Sister will be beaten by him again..."

Silian rolled her eyes and said,
"Third sister, what you say is as if Guan Zhu is not injured by me, second sister will not be beaten..."

Guan Zhu is just a wimp, as long as he doesn't drink, even if he is drowned in boiling water, he dare not say a word!
Sanlian sighed, shook her head and did not speak.

The third day of junior high school passed like this, and the remaining two days of Jia’s family were calm and peaceful. For a small stall like the Jia family, Xiang Shi was naturally reluctant to part with the money for firecrackers, and only on the sixth day of the lunar new year, he woke up his daughters early, and Sanlian and Silian still carried the burden to go out. Going to the yamen to order mao, Wulian and Liulian also got up, lit the fire early to cook, and waited for their parents and brothers to get up and eat.

The busy and hard life started again on the sixth day of the new year. Sanlian sold noodles with her sister every day. As the wedding day approached, Sanlian's mood became more and more complicated.

For a while, she heard that the young gentleman of the Wang family had been in poor health since he was a child, and he often watched the doctor take medicine. This winter, he accidentally caught a cold, and the lingering sick bed has never recovered. Sanlian became worried.

"I don't know if the marriage will be delayed, or if it's just..."

San Lian didn't dare to think deeply, she was very worried and faintly worried,
"If my fiancé-in-law dies before I pass the door, and I bear the name of Kefu, my life will be over..."

For a while, she came here because of the rich New Year gifts during the Wang Family Festival. Although she didn't see it at a glance and let her mother hide everything, but after listening to Jiayou's legends that have been counted one by one, those things are worth a lot of money.
"It seems that the Wang family will not be as stingy with money as the elder sister-in-law's family... If you marry yourself, life should be easier..."

San Lian secretly had a gleam of joy in her heart, longing for the days to come,
"No matter what... I think it must be better than being at home..."

Sanlian's life was filled with joy and sorrow like this, but Silian didn't have the same thoughts as her. During the New Year's Day, the business was pretty good, and that Mr. Mou also started to study, but he still read from time to time. If you want to come to eat noodles at the stall, sometimes chat with her for a few words, and sometimes leave after eating noodles, the two are like ordinary friends, they often meet each other, talk when they have something to say, and do their own things when they have nothing to say, no one goes there Think next to it.

Seeing that it is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, it is still necessary to watch the lanterns on the fifteenth day. There will be no curfew in the capital on this day. The lights are brilliant at night. It's still lively.

Naturally, Mrs. Xiang would not let go of this good opportunity to earn copper coins, so she specially made a lot of Lantern Festivals. She led her two young daughters to guard the stall, but let Sanlian and Silian carry the burden to go outside and sell. There are several kinds of fillings for the Lantern Festival, such as sesame, peanut, osmanthus, brown sugar, etc. There are four big ones in a bowl, and eight small ones in a bowl, and a bowl costs four copper coins. It is really a great enjoyment to go to see the lanterns at the Lantern Festival in my heart.

Even though Mrs. Xiang has a hot temper, she is really good at making snacks. For example, the Lantern Festival stuffed with sesame seeds and peanuts is fried with lard, and brown sugar is added. I also bought milk and put it in a little , the Lantern Festival made after mixing is fragrant and sweet, and has a faint milky fragrance. Although it sells for a penny more than others, there are still an endless stream of buyers and it is very popular.

This year's Shangyuan Festival, Xiang's family wanted to make a lot of money, so he did a lot two days earlier. On the fifteenth day, he urged his two daughters early, and went out to sell with the burden.

Jia Silian's side worked hard to earn copper coins, and Mou Biao's side, after everyone in the Mou Mansion had a sumptuous dinner, a servant came in to report,
"Ma'am, the Fifth Miss of the Ke family has sent someone..."

Everyone showed ambiguous smiles at Mou Xiujuan when they heard the words. Mou Xiujuan's pretty face was flushed, and she covered her face with a handkerchief and dared not look up. Mrs. Liu looked at her daughter with a smile, and ordered,

"Call someone in and talk..."

Not long after, people from the Ke family were brought in, but it was a well-dressed, very neat and capable old lady. When she came in, she only glanced at the hall, then lowered her head, not daring to look any further, and went forward to salute,

"Greetings to Lord Mou and Mrs. Mou..."

Mou Bin never said anything about this kind of back house, he just sat upright and nodded, Liu asked,
"Miss Ke Wu called you over, what's the matter?"

The old lady replied,
"The Fifth Miss of our family wants to invite the Second Miss of your mansion to watch the lantern..."

Everyone covered their mouths and laughed lightly. Mrs. Liu glanced at her daughter, whose face was as red as the morning glow, and said with a slight smile,

"Second Sister, today is the Shangyuan Festival, just go out and have a look, and Miss Ke Wu invited you, so you can go!"

Ms. Mou Er hurriedly got up to bless her,

"Yes, mother...then...that daughter, let's go back and change into the clothes she went out with!"

Under the kind smiles of everyone, Miss Mouer went back to the courtyard to dress up.

Mrs. Liu chatted with the old lady, such as how the two elders of the Ke family were doing, and how about the young masters and ladies in the family, etc. The old lady answered all the questions, neither humble nor overbearing, which showed everyone's tolerance. Mrs. Liu was very satisfied and rewarded her A dime, let her go down and wait.

Turning around, he said to Mou Bin,
"Master, just look at the Ke family's servants who have been trained so aggressively. It seems that this marriage is the right choice!"

Mu Bin nodded,

"Madam's vision, of course I believe it!"

What he said is not false. In this world, culture is more important than martial arts, and literati don't like to make friends with martial arts, let alone Jin Yiwei, who has a bad voice. The Ke family has been officials for three generations. From a scholarly family, the third son of the Mou family who made an appointment with his second sister is currently studying and preparing for the imperial examination next year.

Mou Bin sent someone to investigate, and the third son of the Mou family was a descendant. He was well-educated and gentle-tempered. He had no concubines or bed warmers by his side. .

This side sees that the second sister is going to get married in March, and the unmarried couple haven't seen each other a few times. Taking advantage of the Lantern Festival, the Ke family borrowed the name of the fifth lady to invite them. Everyone knows who the Second Miss really met when she went out!

However, the Ke family acted decently, and sent someone to report to the two elders of the Mou family in advance. That means they have passed the Ming road, and it is not considered a violation of the rules. Naturally, Mou Bin and the Liu family are happy to see what happens, and the children in the family see it. My sister and son wanted to go out to look at the lights, so they all started shouting,

"Father, mother, we have to go out to watch the lights!"

Liu smiled and said,

"It's the festive season, so naturally we have to go out and have fun, and we'll all go out tonight..."

After that, he asked the girl next to him to take out the silver,
"Everyone sends some, let them all go out and be happy!"

The children were overjoyed and saluted Mrs. Liu one after another.
"Thank you mother!"

"Mum is so nice!"

Mrs. Liu nodded with a smile, then turned around and asked the aunts,
"You guys want to see the lanterns too?"

The aunts were locked in the big boudoir, and they seldom went out on weekdays. If they had the opportunity to join in the fun, they naturally didn't want to miss it. They just pursed their lips and laughed, but no one responded, but Aunt Shao was the most straightforward , talk when you have something to say, and be happy when you hear it,

"Think about it! It's rare to see it once a year. It would be great if Madam would let us go out!"

Mrs. Liu smiled slightly, and Mou Bin continued,
"That's it, let's go out and have a look as a family!"

Although Jin Yiwei is responsible for the defense of the capital during the New Year's Day, that is the job of the subordinates, and he, the leader of Jin Yiwei, does not need to do everything himself!
Everyone was overjoyed, so the young lady and all the aunts each recruited girls and went back to change their clothes. Seeing a group of women leaving in a row, the older boys secretly made up their minds, Mou Wen and Mou Liang Muttering a few words aside, he pulled Mou Biao over,

"Old Ba, we asked our classmates to guess lantern riddles in Jinghu Lake. If we go out with the whole family, it will not be fun. Go talk to Dad and ask him to allow us to play by ourselves?"

How can a big family, female relatives, bodyguards, and parents staring at them, enjoy eating, drinking, and having fun with their classmates?

Mou Biao rolled his eyes when he heard the words,

"Why don't you say it yourself, and support me to resist..."

The eldest son Mou Wen smiled and said,
"You are the most loved by dad in this family. If you go and talk to dad, dad will probably agree. We may not go..."

Mou Biao shook his head,

"No, I didn't invite friends, so I'm going out with the adults at home..."

Mou Wen and Mou Liang persuaded him not to move, so they recruited the third Mou Gong and the fourth Mou Xiao,

"You guys also have a date today?"

The two nodded,

"We made an appointment with our seniors to have a drink at Zuixianju..."

The third and fourth children naturally didn't want to be with their family members, especially those female relatives who had a lot of troubles, so they begged Mou Biao together,
"Good brother, you help the brothers once..."

(End of this chapter)