Chapter 56: Marriage

Huguo Temple is located in the west of Yanjing City. There is a temple market on the seventh and eighth day of each month. Although it is not a temple market today, there are still many tourists and pilgrims. Many people come to the temple by carriage or donkey to offer incense.

Eleven Niang followed Shiniang out of the car and saw a row of small stalls in front of the mountain gate. They had blue and white cloth tents, selling food, jade, silk fans, tea cups and other daily necessities. There was a dazzling array of everything. With her,

It is very similar to the scenic spots I have visited before.

Luo Zhenxing and his classmate Qian Gongzi walked in front, surrounded by maids, a woman who worked hard, and a tall nurse. It was obvious at a glance that they were either rich or noble, so ordinary people naturally did not dare to approach.

They quickly went to the main hall to burn incense, and then were invited by the abbot to rest in the mountain room behind the temple.

Wu Niang and Shi Niang were very excited, wearing curtain hats and looking around. After entering the mountain house, they even ran to the window lattice to look outside. The eldest lady looked at Eleven Niang who looked calm and could not help but nodded slightly.

Luo Zhenxing accompanied Mr. Qian in to greet the eldest lady.

Wu Niang and others hurriedly escaped to the inner room.

Mr. Qian is a very good talker. After a few simple greetings, he started chatting with the eldest lady: There are people selling wooden combs of various textures. I even bought an authentic ox horn comb once.

, it only cost ten cents. There is a shop selling shoe uppers in the west, with a complete range of designs and colors. Although it cannot be compared with the Su shoes in Jiangnan, it is quite unique. You can send your mother to have a look later. There is a shop in the south called

Nian Gao Li's tea soup stall specializes in grilled cakes, jelly, fried enema, braised meatballs, authentic Yanjing taste, you have to try the fried enema. Have you ever heard that it is stuffed with white flour, red yeast water, cloves and cardamom? It is very particular. He kept talking.

, the topic was so imaginative that it made the eldest lady and the ten ladies in the room laugh out loud. But the eleventh lady felt that this man talked too much and often exaggerated, which was a bit frivolous. But the eldest lady liked it very much, and it turned out that

People went back to buy some food from that rice cake Li.

Eleven Niang didn't dare to eat a bite of something that looked like glutinous rice cake but was called enema, but Eleven Niang ate it with gusto.

Because of this episode, the relationship between the eldest lady and Mr. Qian became less polite and more intimate.

Mr. Qian asked his eldest wife: There is a teahouse called Shunde Village next to the Huguo Temple. There is a troupe that specializes in Yuhang opera singing there. Do you want to go and listen to it?

The eldest lady smiled and said: No need. Let’s just sit down and leave.

Just as he was talking, a woman's voice came from outside: These are the female relatives of the Luofu family in Yuhang, right? Our wife is the wife of Mr. Jiang, the prefect of Taiyuan.

Eleven Niang stiffened when she heard this.

She was puzzled when she heard that she was coming to Huguo Temple, but now she finally understands

The Five Niangs and Ten Niangs on the side didn't seem to know anything about it. They were sitting in one place and the other, doing their own things. There was no difference due to the upcoming appearance of Mrs. Jiang.

She heard Mr. Qian say something and wondered: Could it be Mr. Jiang from the Jiang family in Le'an?

Exactly. The eldest lady replied with a smile, and then Mr. Qian smiled and said, in that case, Brother Zhenxing and I will avoid it for the time being. As he said that, there was the sound of footsteps outside the house.

Wu Niang saw Eleven Niang listening to what was going on outside, so she ran over and said with a smile: Eleven Niang was listening to something, and she was much more affectionate than usual.

Eleven Niang knew that she was isolating Shi Niang in order to win over her. She felt very bored. She smiled at Shi Niang, but answered Wu Niang's words: Mother seems to have met an acquaintance.

Wu Niang had also heard the noise before, but now after listening to Eleven Niang's words, she calmed down and listened to the noise outside.

Amidst the rustling sounds of clothes and skirts, a strange but enthusiastic female voice came: Madam Luo family, this is really fate. I returned to Yanjing by chance, but I didn’t expect to meet you here. I and you

Although this is your first time meeting you, Yuanniang and I feel like sisters, so we came here to see you. Please forgive me for any rudeness. What I said was very polite and affectionate.

Mrs. Jiang was too polite. The eldest lady and Mrs. Jiang exchanged pleasantries, and they sat down separately.

Mrs. Jiang exclaimed: Why haven’t I seen the ladies in your family? I heard Yuan Niang say that they are all as beautiful as gods.

That was Yuanniang promoting her younger sister. The eldest lady was humble and called Mother Xu to call out Wu Niang and three others to meet the guests.

Mrs. Jiang was in her thirties, with long eyebrows. She was very beautiful, but her eyes were very sharp. When her eyes fell on Eleven Niang, Eleven Niang felt as if she was being hit by a searchlight.

uncomfortable.

As expected, they were all as beautiful as heavenly beings. Mrs. Jiang looked at the three sisters who were saluting her and praised them. Each of them was given a string of sandalwood beads and a bead hairpin.

The eldest lady was very humble.

Mrs. Jiang asked them how old the sisters were, how good at needlework they were, and whether they could read or not.

Although he was asking the third sister, his eyes rested on Wu Niang's body, which was longer.

They replied to Mrs. Jiang's words one by one, and Mrs. Jiang was about to stand up and leave: My mother has been a vegetarian all year round, and she doesn't care much about the affairs of the house, leaving them to the mothers who are in charge.

Look. As he said that, he let out a long sigh. It would be great if my brother marries his sister-in-law anytime. I don’t have to run around like this.

You are an aunt, even if you have a sister-in-law, you are the eldest. The eldest lady said politely, I am afraid that this burden cannot be let go.

Mrs. Jiang laughed: At that time, it will just be some money. As for the housekeeper, I can't take care of it.

The two were chatting and laughing, and the eldest wife personally escorted Mrs. Jiang to the door, and then ordered her to go back home: "Let's go to the third wife's house for dinner."

Such a good mood

Eleven Niang couldn't help but murmur secretly in her heart. But judging from Mrs. Jiang's expression today, she was probably quite satisfied with the eldest Fifth Niang. It can also be inferred that the prince is either too young, or the family is eagerly waiting for him.

Marrying a wife and having children will spread the branches and leaves of the Wang family.

On the way, Mr. Qian asked Luo Zhenxing: How does your family know the people from the Jiang family in Le'an?

Luo Zhenxing smiled and said: Our families are not familiar with each other. She seems to be very familiar with my eldest sister.

Mr. Qian nodded, with a trace of envy flashing in his eyes: How wonderful it is to be like you. You have relatives and friends wherever you go.

Luo Zhenxing smiled.

Mr. Qian said again: "Speaking of which, my uncle and the two uncles are all waiting for vacancies. Uncle Guo doesn't care, his eyes are twinkling."

Luo Zhenxing was slightly startled, and it took him a moment to realize that the uncle-in-law Mr. Qian was referring to was his brother-in-law, Marquis of Yongping, Xu Lingyi.

He looked at Mr. Qian's eagerness to know the answer and smiled lightly: Brother-in-law, please don't worry.

Mr. Qian nodded thoughtfully and asked Luo Zhenxing: "Do you often go to Mr. Hou's house? How does he treat you? I heard that he has a very gentle temper. Is it true?"

"I don't go there often," Luo Zhenxing said with a smile, and I don't have much contact with him.

There was a hint of disappointment in Mr. Qian's eyes.

Luo Zhenxing understood clearly and said: However, he treated me well. I heard from Jijiu that his brother-in-law had made a special trip to see him, asked about my knowledge, and asked him to take care of me. I was quite surprised when I heard that.

The day before Jijiu mentioned this, he specially invited me to Chunxi Tower for a drink. Although he also asked me about my knowledge, he never mentioned that he had gone to Jijiu. Presumably he was afraid that I would become complacent because of this.

I delayed my studies.

Mr. Qian perked up after hearing this and said with a smile: "Does your brother-in-law also like to go to Chunxi Tower to drink? I also like it very much. I don't know what he likes to eat: anchovies, puffer fish, fresh water, or venison."

Anchovy and puffer fish are available in April and May, fresh water fish is available in summer, and venison is available in autumn and winter.

Luo Zhenxing admired Master Qian for a while.

He was good at reading and good at camping. After a while, he became interested in making friends.

He has all the things you mentioned in his house, so why would he go to Chunxi Tower? Luo Zhenxing paid attention to Mr. Qian's expression.

Mr. Qian's smile was a little unnatural: That's right, no matter how good the Chunxi Tower is, it can't compare to the royal banquet. It's nothing rare.

This is the second time that Marquis Yongping is mentioned as the uncle of the state.

Luo Zhenxing felt somewhat certain.

He smiled and said: I don’t know what my brother-in-law likes to eat, but my third aunt likes Chunxi Tower’s roasted suckling pig the most. When he said this, he oops, why did I forget? I should order one from Chunxi Tower.

Go and make the third aunt happy too.

Mr. Qian hurriedly said: The third aunt you are talking about is the daughter of Liuge's hometown, right?

Luo Zhenxing nodded: Mr. Liu Ge has retired and returned to his hometown.

Mr. Qian smiled and said: Even so, I heard that Mr. Li Ge’s new tea tax is quite difficult.

Luo Zhenxing chuckled: We are visiting relatives today, so we won’t talk about these things, we won’t talk about these things.

Mr. Qian smiled and said: "That's right. In this case, I can't fight the autumn wind empty-handed. So, I will hurry up and go to Chunxi Building to order a suckling pig to be delivered to my third uncle's house."

From Master Luo to Third Uncle

Luo Zhenxing looked at him with a smile: No, no. It won't cost you anything.

If you continue talking, you will no longer be brothers. Mr. Qian was very cheerful and left without waiting for Luo Zhenxing to answer.

Mr. Qian had already purchased the roast suckling pig before everyone in the Luo family arrived at Qiantang Hutong, and was waiting at the gate of Luo Huayi with the two waiters from Chunxi Tower.

Luo Zhenxing was stunned, and then the piece of mutton-fat jade pendant that had been hanging on Mr. Qian's waist, which was engraved with a step-by-step rise, disappeared.

He nodded secretly and knocked on the door of his third uncle's house.

The third wife was overjoyed when she saw them. She hurriedly called the third master to come out to entertain the guests, and then prepared the dinner herself.

The eldest lady stopped her: There is a roasted suckling pig outside, which Brother Xing bought. Just ask the kitchen to make a few side dishes. We, my sisters-in-law, sat down and talked.

The third wife was even more happy after hearing this. She asked the mothers to take the roasted suckling pig to the kitchen, and then took the eldest wife's hand and went to the main room of the main house.

After everyone sat down, the eldest lady asked about the fifth and sixth masters.

Went to school. The third wife's smile was a little forced. The master was trapped in Yanjing, so he couldn't delay the children's studies. It happened that the home school of Zhongshan Marquis Mansion was just across an alley, so I put the children there.

The eldest lady was quite surprised: Are you familiar with the Tang family of Zhongshan Marquis Mansion?

Don't wait tonight, get up early tomorrow morning and watch it
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