A Thousand Hills

Chapter 34

Speaking of which, the third old lady looked down on Xie Moru, and Xie Moru had always held a reserved attitude towards the third old lady's head, but the two had a certain fate, their birthdays were the same, the first day of August.

Xie Moru is young, and his family doesn't have much to do.Early in the morning, Mrs. Xie ordered Su Lan to bring clothes and jewelry.Xie Moru was taking a walk in the small garden, Su Lan went over to greet her, and said with a smile, "It's birthday greetings for the eldest girl. The wife has prepared birthday noodles, and told me to invite the eldest girl to eat together. These are clothes and jewelry for the eldest girl, the wife said , on a big day, dress brightly and festively, and the whole family will go to the third old lady's side to celebrate the third old lady's birthday later."

Xie Moru said, "Thank you."

Su Lan smiled, "It's all a servant's job, how dare you be a girl with the word 'work'."

Wisteria took what Su Lan had brought, and went to Qiuju Courtyard together.As soon as autumn came, Xie Moru moved the house, Su Lan came to Qiujuyuan for the first time, she didn't care to look, followed Xie Moru into the house, Wisteria invited Su Lan to sit, Wutong brought tea for Su Lan.Su Lan smiled, "Sisters are so polite, I dare not come here." Seeing Xie Moru changing clothes, she hurriedly stepped forward to serve.

Xie Moru is always wearing a purple shirt, Mrs. Xie can't stand it now, this is a red dress specially ordered by a tailor, with a set of small ruby ​​jewelry, Su Lan sent it over early in the morning, thinking of thanking her Mo Ru would not refuse.

Let Xie Moru say that this is Mrs. Xie thinking too much about what a piece of clothing can represent.However, Mrs. Xie ordered Su Lan to deliver it in person, and Xie Moru would not refuse.The clothes fit very well. On the left shoulder was a lifelike golden thread embroidered double peony shawl in full bloom. A piece of beautiful jade was embedded in the middle of the inch-wide belt. Around the beautiful jade were outlined golden peony patterns with gold thread. The whole dress was extremely gorgeous.Su Lan praised with a smile, "This clothes can only be suppressed by a big girl." Good clothes also depend on who wears them. There is an old saying that "Wearing a dragon robe doesn't look like a prince", which means that the momentum is not enough, it is The best clothes don't look like that either.Like Xie Moru, not only has a strong temperament, but also this appearance is not the weak kind of beauty.Xie Moru has phoenix eyes, a high nose, and thin lips. When she is not smiling, she is cold and cold. This kind of aura can suppress the gorgeousness of the clothes.

Nanny Zhang also said, "This dress suits girls best."

Because today is Xie Moru's birthday, she chose a small phoenix hairpin and a ruby ​​bead flower for jewelry, both from the jewelry sent by Su Lan.

After dressing up, Xie Moru told Nanny Zhang, "Maybe I can't come back at noon, Mama will serve my mother for dinner. It's getting cold, let's make mutton noodles."

Nanny Zhang agreed, the morning was cool, and she added a cloak to Xie Moru.Xie Moru took wisteria, phoenix tree and Su Lan, first went to the door of the small courtyard where Fang lived to greet her, and then went to Songbai Courtyard with Su Lan, Zhang Nanny walked to the door, watching her daughter go away , turned back to the house.Su Lan intentionally reminded Xie Moru that it would be a happy day, Miss, your own birthday, you should be happier.Of course, Xie Moru's appearance can't be said to be unhappy, it's just a little too calm.Su Lan intends to remind, but in front of Xie Moru, Su Lan is extra cautious, she is not sure whether she should say a lot of things, think about it or not.In the past, when the eldest girl killed the second girl with a single sentence, Su Lan already knew that the eldest girl was not ordinary. Now that the eldest girl even killed Aunt Ning, Master Ning and Mrs. Ning came to the door in person, and Aunt Ning was still grounded, which shows the ability of the eldest girl .

The eldest girl has such abilities, Su Lan feels that if her own little knowledge can see things, the eldest girl must also be able to see, so she doesn't need to talk too much.

When the group arrived at the Songbaiyuan, Xie Moru's quiet eyes seemed to be stained with a ray of light from the rising sun, and then, with this light, gradually flickering joy floated in the quiet eyes.She didn't smile, but, you could tell, she was delighted.Her straight shoulders were relaxed, and her steps became more leisurely. Accompanied by the little maid, Xie Moru's thin lips showed a slight arc, and even Su Lan was amazed by that kind of joy that was just right.

Su Lan lowered her head slightly, secretly rejoicing: Fortunately, she didn't talk too much.

Xie's family is here, Xie Moru greeted Mrs. Xie Shangshu, and thanked Mrs. Xie for the things.Salute to her father and uncle again, and after the rest of the brothers and sisters salute to her, they sit down.Mrs. Xie smiled when she saw Xie Moru's outfit, and said, "Sit down, today is your birthday, I'm telling your grandfather, we have to go to the old lady's place in a while, and have birthday noodles in the morning. Celebrate your birthday."

Xie Bo said to Xie Moru, "When you come back in the afternoon, you will be able to see the birthday gift I gave you, even if you haven't seen it before."

Xie Moru said, "It seems to be a rare thing."

Xie Bai smiled, "Very rare."

It is rare that Xie Moyou made some needles and threads and gave them to Xie Moru. Xie Moru thanked them, and Wisteria stepped forward to pick them up.There are also Xie Lan and the others, who also have gifts for the eldest sister, Xie Song nodded slightly.

In the morning, I ate Xie Moru's birthday noodles and drank tea. It was not early, and the family set off.The three old ladies are seniors, and they are aunts and relatives, so it is not good to go too late.The girl followed Mrs. Xie, and the boy followed Xie Shangshu, Xie Song and Xie Bai. When paying respects to the third old lady, a large family went in. The third old lady ordered her son and daughter-in-law to support Xie Shangshu and Mrs. Xie, so that they would not be allowed to bow , and the rest kowtowed to the third old lady, wishing the third old lady a long life.

The three old ladies were dressed in crimson silk with Ruyi Lianyun dark pattern, with golden hairpins on their hair, and a little makeup and powder, which was quite festive.After celebrating his birthday, Xie Shangshu said a few words with the third old lady, then took his children and grandchildren out, leaving his female relatives to chat and laugh with the third old lady.

The third old lady beckoned Mo You to come to her, and asked with concern, "I heard that I was sick a few days ago, and I wanted to visit you, but I was afraid of disturbing your recovery. Have you eaten the fruit that was sent? Are you well?"

Xie Moyou said softly, "Old lady Lao is thinking about it, everything is fine. I also ate the fruit, it tastes very good."

The third old lady took Xie Moyou into her arms, stroked her back and said, "My good boy, you are so sweet and sensible, I can't blame people for loving you so much."

The little maid brought tea, and Xie Nu's wife, Li Shi, asked the maid to bring some fruit to Xie Moru, and said with a smile, "Today is also Moru's birthday, I sent someone to give you a birthday present, it seems that they are walking too late , I haven’t met. Wait for you to go back and have a look, if you like it, just hold it and play.”

Xie Moru said, "I am young, and today is the third old lady's birthday, Lao Tang's grandmother is thinking."

Li Shi smiled, although Xie Moru cut her face last time, she has no resentment towards Xie Moru.She also thought about it, why always look at her mother-in-law's face to embarrass such a child.Hearing that Shang Shu's mansion has a new concubine, Li Shi doesn't want to have any friction with Xie Moru.Treat Xie Moru as much as you want to Xie Moyou.

Mrs. Li couldn't be free today, so she explained to her eldest daughter Xie Huan, the younger sisters were so chatty, Mrs. Li turned around and went to entertain the guests, Xie Feng brought his wife and daughter over.

The birthday banquets of the three old ladies were mostly relatives of the tribe. After all, Xie Nu had not been an official for a long time, even if there were colleagues from the Imperial Academy, there were a few of them.

Xie Yan, who is a daughter-in-law, came here with her husband, and after celebrating her birthday, seeing Xie Moru in red, she couldn't help but looked at Xie Moru and smiled, "Moru's clothes are so beautiful, I didn't pay attention, I thought it was Mo You. "

Xie Moru glanced at her and said nothing.Su Shi smiled, "The two children don't look alike, why Tanggu Yan got it wrong." Only now Su Shi felt that the Shang Shufu had figured out that it was a concubine who favored the concubine, so he couldn't be too slow to neglect the direct lineage!In the past, everything was fine in the Shangshu Mansion, but now that the children are grown up and want to go out for a walk, if the concubine is still purple and the concubine is red, then the Shangshu Mansion is happy, and the Su family will speak for the sake of the whole family.

The words were refuted by Mrs. Su, Xie Yan didn't argue with Mrs. Su, and asked the three old ladies, "Mother, why don't you see Xingyun?"

Xie Moru turned his head to tease Xie Jing, even Xie Moyou wouldn't ask such foolish words, how could Jiang Xingyun participate in such a festive occasion when Jiang Xingyun was in the midst of filial piety.

At noon, I had dinner and listened to the play, and it was getting late, so we all left.On the contrary, before Mrs. Xie and his party left, a nun in Tsing Yi came out with a mahogany box. The nun saluted and said, "My girl heard that today is the birthday of the eldest daughter of your family. It is not convenient for the lady to go out. I will give you a small gift to celebrate Fangling's birthday." .”

Wisteria stepped forward to pick it up, Xie Moru said, "Thank you girls for me."

Tsing Yi's mother respectfully agreed.

Xie Moru didn't know until he returned home that the Su family also sent a birthday present.After hearing Suxin's report, Mrs. Xie looked at Xie Moru with a smile, but she said to her children and grandchildren, "I'm tired after going out for half a day, let's all go back to the room and rest."

Xie Moru went back to the Dujuan Courtyard, and Madam Zhang came up to serve with Qiuchrysanthemum and Wintersweet, and reported the affairs of the courtyard, "Grandma used a bowl of mutton noodles at noon, served with four kinds of side dishes, and also simmered fresh water chestnuts. , the same fragrant fried chicken drumsticks, the same stewed king melon with fresh fish, and the same fragrant pearl beans with plums, which are used by grandma."

Xie Moru nodded, and after changing into homely clothes, Qiu Ju removed the hairpin for Xie Moru.Let's talk about Fang's lunch first, and then Nanny Zhang will talk about trivial matters, "As soon as the girl left in the morning, Miss Moju from the second master's courtyard gave her a birthday present. Someone gave the girl a birthday gift, and someone from the second master’s mansion over there also gave a copy. I haven’t touched it yet, and put it in the cubicle. The girl will go and have a look later. If you like it, take it out Envoy is fine. Li Qing’s daughter-in-law came to kowtow, Grandma Xijing didn’t ask her to come in, so I sent her away with a purse.”

Qiu Ju untied Xie Moru's bun, combed her hair neatly, and put a simple bun on the back of her head, tied it up with a creamy white jade hairpin, Xie Moru said, "Yes. "

In fact, children's birthday gifts are nothing more than clothes, jewelry or toys, and the second is birthday peaches and noodles.Knowing that they are going to the three old ladies today, the two families did not send longevity peaches and birthday noodles. Li's gift was clothing and jewelry, while Su's gift was clothing material and a set of four treasures of the study.Xie Moru looked at Jiang Xingyun's gift again. Inside the mahogany box was a set of "Xining Ji".

Xie Moru saw a jade vase next to it, with a few withered brown flower branches inserted in the bottle, and some snow-white fluffy things on the branches. What is it?"

Nanny Zhang laughed, "It's no wonder that the girl doesn't recognize her, and she doesn't go out, so how do you know this. The second master is narrow-minded, and someone sent a birthday gift to the girl. Isn't this cotton?"

Xie Moru was measuring the bottle of cotton back and forth, and couldn't help saying, "It can be spun into cotton fabric, or can it be waffled into cotton?"

Nanny Zhang suppressed a smile, "Yes."

Xie Moru asked, "Is this the one under the quilt I slept in?"

"Girls sleep on silk quilts, while Wisteria and the others sleep on cotton wombs. Cotton has to be flicked before it can be made into quilts." Nanny Zhang smiled and taught her girls about cotton.

Xie Moru liked it very much, and said, "Put it on my case."

Nanny Zhang hurriedly persuaded, "My girl, where is the cotton placed on the table, so that people can see and laugh at you."

"What's so funny about this? Look, these flowers are as white as snow, and they look so good with this jade vase." Xie Moru had her own aesthetics, she insisted on this, Zhang Nanny had no choice but to put it on the table for her.Xie Moru asked, "Do you need to change the water?"

"No, no, no, this branch is dry, just put it like this, and it will be like this next year."

Xie Moru praised, "There is such a flower that never fades in the world."

Nanny Zhang: Isn't it just a few torn cotton...

(End of this chapter)