sultry

Chapter 108
At the end of the first day of August, the sky was still dark. Gu Chen, Su Jin, Mao Shi Liulang and Dafu, their first wave, started their journey with the pots in hand. They had to arrive at the new house first and make arrangements.

Along the way, apart from the fact that Dafu slept like a pig, the rest was Mao's worry about his youngest son and daughter.He repeatedly told them to listen to the elder brother and sister-in-law in the future and not to run around.

"Mother, you have said it so many times, we are not children, we have already remembered it. Right! Brother." "Yeah!"

"Where are you guys? You think your mother is too long-winded." Madam Mao pretended to be angry, and nodded her little daughter's head.

"No, really not!" Mianmian hurriedly confessed.The mothers couldn't help laughing out loud, startling the birds resting in the fields beside the road.

The mothers chatted all the way without knowing it, and it was dawn, and they finally entered the city gate.The bullock cart walked all the way to Xinghua Lane. The east wall of the new house faces the North and South Roads.

The ox cart was parked in front of the yard, and Mao was stunned. After more than a month of repairs, the yard was much better than when it was bought.

Today's weather is particularly good, under the blue sky, the gate building with blue bricks and gray tiles, the steps made of gray and white stone strips, and the black gate with tung oil and new paint.

In front of the gate, there are two lush willow trees as thick as sea bowls on the left and one on the right. The surrounding walls are as high as a person. The top of the wall is covered with tiles, and the outside of the wall is painted with white powder.

Liu Lang went up to knock on the door, and the young man sent by my uncle to guard the yard quickly came to open the door. Seeing Su Jin, they quickly saluted, "Miss Cousin, Uncle Cousin, please come inside."

Su Jin nodded in thanks, and led the crowd in, facing a screen wall. The patterns on it were not complicated, but simple and beautiful lotus flowers and egrets, implying the journey to the imperial examination.

Bypassing the screen wall, a corridor paved with bluestone leads to the main house and hatchback.The main house and the hatchback are all green bricks, gray tiles and white powder walls, the doors and windows are also newly painted with tung oil, and the windows are newly pasted with bamboo strip paper with good light transmission.

The courtyard is sparsely populated with flowers and trees, between the main house and the west wing near the west wall, a tall hibiscus tree provides a lot of shade.

On the thick branches of the hibiscus tree, there is actually a swing tied to it.Mianmian was overjoyed when she saw it, she didn't care about anything, ran over and sat on it and started playing.

Dafu saw such fun, but his sister-in-law didn't want to take him, so she quickly stretched out her little hand to protest that she wanted to play, so Mianmian hugged him.

Su Jin led Mrs. Mao into the main house. There were four rooms in the main house, all with newly painted white walls.The one in the middle is the main room, the two on the left are the living room and bedroom, and the one on the right is reserved for Gu Chen as a study.

The calligraphy and paintings in the main hall highlight an elegance, which blends with the furniture and furnishings inside, reflecting the charm of a scholarly family.

"Okay! Is this Jin'er's idea?" "Hmm! It's the daughter-in-law who made her own decision, which made my mother laugh."

"You! You're still in love with your mother, it's time to fight!" Mao patted the eldest daughter-in-law's hand, teasing. "Mother!" Su Jin pampered her mother-in-law's arm coquettishly.Gu Chen, who was following behind, was very happy to see that the two most important women in his life got along well.

The decoration of the bedroom is mainly warm and comfortable, and the colors are mostly red and pink. After all, the two got married not long ago.The living room is mainly simple, elegant and cheap. It is worth mentioning that all the furniture here is in log color, which makes people feel good.

"Mother, do you want to go and see the house where Mianmian and Liulang live?"

"Go and have a look!" Gu Chen and Su Jin supported Mao and walked to the East Chamber first.Looking at the great joy of sitting on the swing, my aunt and nephew.Su Jin greeted Mianmian with a smile, "Mianmian, come and see your room."

"En!" Upon hearing that he wanted to see the room where he would live in the future, Mian Mian cheerfully led Da Fu over.

The main room of the East Wing is very simple. On the wall facing the door, there is a painting of flowers and birds. Below it is an Eight Immortals table with four chairs. On the Eight Immortals table is a set of white tea sets. There is nothing else in the room.Lifting the curtain of the North House door, the eyes are full of pleasant surprises.

The furniture in the room is also in log color, including a finely crafted dressing table.Curtains, quilts, Kang quilts, and Kang sheets are all made of pink, light pink and dark pink.

At first glance, it looks a bit similar to the bedroom in the main house, but people with a discerning eye can immediately see the difference. The bedroom in the main house can be seen as a new house at a glance, and this is definitely a boudoir.

"Mother, this house is so beautiful, thank you, sister-in-law!" Mianmian now even forgot about the swing, took off her own and Dafu's shoes, and the sister-in-law and nephew went to play on the kang.

"Let's get up early today, let's take Dafu to sleep for a while!" "Yeah! I'm really sleepy." After finishing speaking, Mianmian obediently dragged over the pillow and thin quilt, and looked at the aunt and nephew lying down, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law The two backed out.

"Mother, do you want to see the South House?" Seeing the little eyes of the daughter-in-law offering treasures, Mrs. Mao knew that the house must be prepared for the old couple.

"Don't read it, lock the door of this room! It will save people from being moved for a while."

"Well! Listen to your mother. Dalang, before everyone arrives, you should go back to the house and rest for a while! There are still many things to do today! I don't know how long it will take. After a long time, your body may not be able to bear it. .”

Knowing that his daughter-in-law cared about him, Gu Chen was very obedient and didn't refute, and went back to the house to rest.The remaining mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went to check with Liu Lang again, the West Wing where Liu Lang lived, Mao also asked Su Jin to lock the door of the other room.

Su Jin put the prepared sweets and snacks into plates and put them away, then took her mother-in-law to wash her hands, and then mysteriously took her to change clothes.

Seeing the honey-colored dress that Su Jin handed over, Mao was a little taken aback! "You child!"

"Mom, I picked this one. I don't know if you are satisfied with it? You change it quickly, and I'll see if it looks as good as I imagined."

"Okay!" With the help of his daughter-in-law, Mao quickly changed into this dress.Honey-colored beige, lined with a white pleated long skirt.A set of dresses is well-dressed, which really makes Mao a few years younger.

"Mother, it's so beautiful. It must look even better with this hairpin." Su Jin said, and handed another gold hairpin with blessings and longevity patterns to her mother-in-law.

Mao did not refuse his daughter-in-law's kindness, but took it and stuck it on his own head.

"You've been taking care of me for so long. What about you!"

Facing her mother-in-law's question, Su Jin smiled slightly, "I'm ready myself." After speaking, Su Jin entered the bedroom. After a rustling sound, there was a moment of silence.

After Su Jin changed her dress, she saw someone sitting on the kang, looking at herself and laughing.Su Jin glared at him reproachfully, put a set of sky blue long gown in front of him, put it on!Auntie and the others should be here in a while. "good!"

When the young couple dressed properly and appeared in front of Mao, Mao couldn't help secretly admiring that the eldest son and his wife were so well dressed, it was really hard to hide their respective demeanor.

(End of this chapter)