wedding dress

Chapter 111 Getting Married
Xiaodong stroked her temples: "Yeah, I haven't seen you for several years. How is my sister? Sister Qiang wrote to say that you still have a brother. Why didn't you see me?"

Shen Fang paused for a moment: "It's inconvenient on the road, he stayed with grandma."

Her expression was a little unnatural, Xiaodong didn't ask any more questions, and smiled and patted the girl's head: "Huh? This is my little niece? How old is it?"

"It's going to be one year old soon."

"what is it call?"

"The breast name is Bao'er."

Xiaodong smiled and took off the bead string on her wrist and tied it on her lapel. Shen Fang hurriedly said: "This is too precious, how can I give it to her."

"I'm her little aunt. This is the first time I've seen you again. Let's play with it."

The pearl was shining brightly, and Bao'er lowered her head to pick it up, babbling in a language adults couldn't understand.

"Sister Fang, come and sit with me."

On the way, Xiaodong asked Shen Fang: "Sister and brother-in-law are coming back to the capital to visit relatives or..."

Shen Fang smiled: "Your brother-in-law has found a job, this time we are going to live in the capital forever."

"Really? Then, have you found a good house?"

"There are relatives in his family who are in the capital, and they have already rented a place for us. It is in Chonghuafang, with two yards inside and outside, a dozen houses, and a small garden behind the house. We are small enough to live in."

"Then, is it convenient to go on a business trip?"

"It's farther away, and I have to go out earlier in the morning, but it's also convenient. It's pretty close to shopping for rice and vegetables."

The capital is prosperous, but the life of small officials is not easy, and traffic is a big problem.I couldn't afford a car or a sedan chair, and I didn't have the conditions to keep a horse, so I had to walk back and forth every day.

Little Bao'er didn't recognize life at all, she crawled around by herself on the floor mat, grabbing everything that looked fresh, she was very good at entertaining herself, then crawled over and grabbed Xiaodong's skirt, giggling laugh.

"Sister Qiang asked me to bring the letter." Shen Fang took out the letter and handed it to Xiaodong.

Xiaodong called someone to bring up desserts that children could eat, and he opened the letter first to read.Shen Fang picked up the teacup and said with a smile: "Sister Qiang has also discussed marriage, her husband's family name is Ye, and she will get married after the new year."

Xiaodong was a little surprised: "So fast?"

"Sister Qiang is not young anymore." Shen Fang said in a tone that came over: "Will I become an old lady if I stay any longer? My aunt picks and picks again and again, but she is very reluctant. The young master of the Ye family can be called both talented and beautiful. Whether the family background is good, it can be regarded as a good marriage that is well-matched."

Xiaodong began to feel that there was a generation gap between her and Shen Fang——

Maybe a woman who becomes a pro will change in the same way, regardless of age.

Shen Qiang's letter did not mention her engagement, most likely because of embarrassment.It only talked about some trivial matters, and at the end of the letter, it also mentioned that Shen Fang and her mother-in-law had a quarrel over the matter of going to Beijing or not.Her mother-in-law didn't seem to want her to come with her, but Shen Fang argued hard, so her mother-in-law took the second best option and left the eldest grandson behind.

This seems to be a common problem of many mother-in-laws in this era. They always want to hold their sons and grandchildren in their own hands. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are naturally enemies.

Looking at Shen Fang who was sitting opposite and coaxing her daughter, Xiaodong didn't show any strangeness on his face, and folded the letter away.

Shen Fang talked about what she had seen and heard on the way to Beijing, and then asked, "Why didn't sister Xiaodong go to school?"

"Well, I haven't been there since the Chinese New Year. I'm learning some sewing at home."

"Yes," Shen Fang nodded in agreement: "Those things learned in the school are just for icing on the cake. In fact, they are not very useful. If you know a few words, you can become a blind person. From now on, you will manage your own family, play chess, calligraphy and painting Those are useless and useless."

Xiaodong smiled and said, "Well, that's what other people say too."

This is certainly the truth, but Shen Fang, who was once very handsome and good at calligraphy, painting and chess, said so, which makes people feel a little weird.

Jia Baoyu said that a daughter who is not married is a priceless jewel, but when she is married, the pearl is still a pearl, but there is no precious light.Then slowly change, it becomes a fish eye.

That's something that can't be helped. Before leaving the court, the girls don't have to pay attention to the seven things of daily necessities, rice, oil, salt, and opening the door. They don't need to calculate how much money is needed to buy vegetables and how much money to pull cloth to make clothes.Those things of innocence and dreams... just like what Shen Fang said, they can't be eaten after all.You are naive, but can you continue to be naive when facing your husband's concubine and concubine?You have dreams, but when your mother-in-law tries to grind you and fix you, can you still have dreams?Not to mention that after having a child, one's heart is devoted to the child. If the child is good, then oneself is good.If the child is not good, he will not be happy.

At noon, Zhao Lu accompanied Meng Hui and Shen Jing who had rushed over for dinner. Xiaodong entertained Shen Fang and her daughter. Shen Fang took care of the child. Although she and Xiaodong didn't talk anymore, there was a cute child in the middle, so she was not cold.

After they left, Hong Fu put some purple cloud incense in the incense burner, served Xiaodong a cup of tea, and asked softly, "Why are you unhappy after seeing you?"

Holding her chin, Xiaodong fiddled with the crystal chess piece: "Sister Shen Fang... used to be very good at playing chess and piano. Tell me, Hong Fu, is it true that women become like this when they get married?"

Hong Fu smiled: "How can people say this? It's likely to change. People who want to manage their families don't have the time to do poetry and painting, that's only for young ladies who haven't left the cabinet." leisure."

Xiaodong sighed, and said old-fashionedly: "What if you don't get married?"

"Nonsense again, there is no one who doesn't marry."

"Huh? Master Wu is not married."

Hongfu immediately refuted this example: "But how is Master Wu doing well? He does it day and night, passing silk and brocade through his hands, and he wears common clothes. Besides, she doesn't do long work. Needlework Not only do you need to be skillful with your hands, but you also need to have good eyesight. Master Wu is about the same age, according to the Bureau of Needlework’s consistent employment, Master Wu will have to come down in one or two years, what do you think she will do then?”

Xiaodong got down on the knees dejectedly: "Oh, but it's nice to live alone, why do you have to marry out to be a cow, a horse, and have children, and you have to face so many unsatisfactory and bad things."

Hong Fu smiled: "Ah, there are exceptions. Those who are rich and have property, if their sons are not prosperous, wouldn't they also recruit a son-in-law?"

"Ah, let's not talk about that. But any man who has a way out will not be a son-in-law."

Hongfu wanted to tease Xiaodong a few words, but then swallowed the words again.Xiaodong is easy to talk, but Mrs. Hu doesn't rub the sand in her eyes. If she says something inappropriate, Mrs. Hu may not be able to deal with her later.

Marry, marry...

sigh sigh...

Xiaodong really wanted to find a pile of sand to bury his head in.

But within a few days, another news came.

Zhao Zhi is also getting engaged.

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Happy New Year to everyone~~~ Twist~~

I wish you all a happy Chinese New Year and all the best!

(End of this chapter)