Chapter 33 Double Ninth Festival

Rong Hui was timid when he was close to his hometown, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep at dawn. Yuzhang waited for three poles in the sun, so he had to knock on the window and call him: "Sir, son... Miss calls you to get up."

Rong Hui hurriedly got up and walked to the hall. Breakfast was on the table. Yuqi entered the house and said, "Sir, miss, please go out with her for the first time." After breakfast, he accompanied Xiaoxuan to HSBC Qianzhuang at the right time.

Qianzhuang opens on Qianmen Street, next to the Nancheng Bingma Si Yamen. As soon as the carriage arrived at the door, Rong Hui showed his face, and a young slave came up to lead the horse and went straight from the side door into the inner courtyard. Rong Hui looked carefully through the curtain, and the carriage passed through the triple courtyard door, went straight into the garden, and finally stopped in front of a flower hall.

Shi Wanxin arched his hand to welcome him: "What's the good luck of the distinguished guest!" He wears a bamboo crown and jade hairpin, wears a straight cocoon silk, wears a ribbon at his waist, and dresses generously.

Rong Hui jumped off the carriage with a curtain and bowed his hand. Xiaoxuan stepped out of the carriage and bowed his head to see the salute. Shi Wanxin stretched out his hand and asked, "Mr., Miss, come into the room!" Suddenly, I heard a greeting: "Newly picked ** tea, freshly picked persimmons." With that, he went straight into the flower hall.

The hall is elegant, with only a painted noodle table and a few mahogany chairs. Although it is not golden and brilliant, it is also a carved beam and painted building. Rong Hui and Xiaoxuan sat together in the west hand, and Shi Wanxin took a brocade box from the Baibao Pavilion and sat in the east hand. The two maids followed with ** tea and persimmons. They both combed short buns and wore brocade skirts. They behaved skillful and described them as clever and comfortable.

Xiao Xuan picked up the tea cup, smelled it gently, and gently brushed the petals with the lid. Shi Wanxin had prepared a set of words. He looked up and saw Xiaoxuan look indifferent, like a cloud. Obviously, he didn't want to listen to his nonsense. He smiled bitterly and had to push the brocade box forward.

Wood rubbing, whining. Rong Hui raised his hand and pointed everywhere. With a bang, the lid of the box opened, revealing a pile of silver tickets. His palm was slightly bent, his palm was recovered, and the silver ticket was shot back, making a chain in succession, and flew to Rong Hui's palm in turn, and "clattering" sounded.

The two maids looked straight. Shi Wanxin was stunned and praised: "Good skills, good skills!" But the voice trembled a little.

Xiaoxuan smelled a new ink fragrance, nodded slightly, stood up and turned around and left. Rong Hui held a silver ticket in his right hand and bowed: "Boss Shi, don't go!" Turn around and keep up.

Shi Wanxin went out shyly and bowed his hand to see him off: "Mr. Miss, come often when you are free!" The two left HSBC Qianzhuang, exchanged 1,000 taels of silver on the way, and played in the city for another day. Xiaoxuan bought a lot of clothes and jewelry before returning to her residence.

When the drum sounded, Rong Hui got up, touched the fire, lit the fuel lamp, changed into a cotton cloth, pushed open the back window, and blew a gust of north wind on his face. With a cold face, he shivered and saw that there was also a light in the back hall. He took a long breath: "When we meet again, what should I call you?"

Everyone has packed up two rattan boxes and cages, and Rong Hui has been slightly regularized. After breakfast, it was already the beginning of Mao. Before dawn, Xiaoxuan sent her out and solemnly told her, "Be careful on the way and go home early. Don't delay!" Thinking that this is the person who wants to marry himself, how can he send it far away? He also ordered Taoqi and Juncang: "You also go and help me clean up Sanliwan first."

Mei brought the carriage, Rong Hui put it into the box and told the two girls, "You are my daughter's family, and there is no reason to drive!" Others followed. The two blushed and saw Xiaoxuan nodding before they dared to get on the car.

Rong Hui sat on the car with a smile and said goodbye: "Girls, see you later!" With that, he raised the whip and drove the horse straight out of the east gate. The passenger ship came in the morning and evening. The three stayed in Fucheng and continued to go east the next day. As soon as they changed horses for 70 miles, Shen Zheng arrived at Sanli Bay. At dusk, the sky is full of sunset. Rong Hui drove into the mountain and went straight home.

The gate of the courtyard is still the same, and there is very few smoke. There is another fire that dares to firewood and crackle. Cook dishes in a pot with a sneer. Quiet and peaceful. When he returned to the mountain village again, he suddenly felt that although the mountains and rivers were good, it was not a place for a man to live for a long time.

Rong Hui stopped the car with a sound, and a beautiful girl came out of the kitchen. It was Rong Xue. She combed her snail short bun and wore a green jacket. Her eyes swept over, raised her eyebrows, and greeted with a smile, "Second brother, why did you come back?" Three steps and two steps to meet straight up.

Rong Hui was overjoyed: "Little girl, you have grown up!" Reaching out her hand under her elbow, she sent it out internally and lifted it gently. Rong Xue rose up with an exclamation and was already sitting on the horse's back.

Rong Hui laughed and listened to his mother's cry: "As soon as I came back, I bullied your sister!" He followed the sound and his mother was standing at the door of the kitchen. Wearing an apron and a jacket, he is still kind, but there is a wisp of silver wire on his temples.

"It was fine last time, why now..." He was sad: "So I've been here for so long!" He quickly stepped forward and bowed to the ground: "Mother, good day!"

Others heard the noise and came out one after another. Rong Hui saw his father come out of the house again and hurried forward and bowed deeply: "Father is well!" Looking up, I saw him wearing a cloud scarf and a blue cloth. He was looking at himself and smiling: "Come back, just come back!"

Li Rongguang happily walked out of the east room, shouted "Dad" and greeted Xuanyu: "Second brother is back!" He pointed to the carriage behind him and asked, "Who else is in the carriage?"

Suddenly, the baby cried, "Whew" and was weak. Zhou said, "As soon as our sister Xin cried, I knew that the second uncle was back!"

Rong Hui turned around, and Zhou was going out with his in his arms. He lost his voice and exclaimed, "Ah, my sister-in-law gave birth to a baby!" Step forward quickly, I saw a little man wrapped in a big red cotton cloth, her eyes were like water, her skin was pink, and she was a little girl.

Rong Hui stretched out her finger to touch the little face, and the baby girl turned her head and opened her mouth to suck. She looked very cute. He laughed happily: "This little guy is so funny!"

Seeing his dusty servant, Zhou couldn't help blushing and frowning. Li's mother immediately relieved: "Today, there is a north wind. The child is still young. Take it in quickly."

Zhou nodded and turned into the east wing. Rong Hui also instructed Rong Xue: "Sister, if you cook obediently, I will give you a gift."

Rong Xue frowned and said anly, "What good things do you want to instruct me?" But I really wanted to cook for my second brother and turned into the kitchen.

Li's mother asked again, "Do you want to drink two drinks?"

Li Panning happily agreed: "I'm happy today. I have to drink two pots. Rong Guang, why don't you go!"

Rong Guang answered and went out for a drink, and Rong Hui accompanied his father into the main room to talk. This room is about the same size as the "middle hall" he lived in, but the bricks and tiles are less stiff and have more vicissitudes. He sighed and took a deep breath. He glanced at the tea set on the table, so he personally poured a cup of hot tea for his father.

Li Panning nodded with a smile, took a sip of tea, and asked about his one-year experience. Going up the mountain to practice martial arts is also a skill, which is not shameful. Rong Hui's father was worried and only said that he had learned to go down the mountain. It is also known as Xiaoxuan who loves each other and wants to get married and let his family host it.

Private life is originally a big defense for men and women. But poor people are difficult to plan, and they don't talk about it. Li Yuning did not lose face when he saw that his son wanted to preside over the marriage by himself. What's more, he has met Xiaoxuan, who is indeed a good girl. I only suffered from the meagerness of my family and couldn't speak, so I had to excuse it for the time being: "This is a good thing. I will discuss it with your mother."

Rong Hui saw that his father's face was pale and laughed in his heart. He came up and whispered, "She grew up on the mountain with beautiful roots and bones. She has been the adopted daughter of the Duke of Chu. When they heard that he was going to get married, they paid 3,000 taels to make a dowry. She evened 1,000 taels for me and asked me to bring it back for hire. Both sides are decent.

There is evidence, and Lifan would rather not believe it. This not only solved the problem, but also got a dowry. If the son can really have something to do with the government, Rong Xue's marriage will naturally have eyebrows. He smiled happily and said, "Okay, okay, okay! That's it." Rong Hui went to unload the saddle and feed the horse and uncarrithe the frame.

The family had dinner in the main room, and Li Yuning announced the good news to the crowd, which aroused the joy of the family. After the meal, it was dark, and twelve candles were lit in the room, and the lights were brilliant. Li Bining was slightly drunk and was supported by Rong Guang. Li's mother hugged Sister Xin and talked together in the main hall. Zhou took the initiative to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and Rong Xue served tea to the people. Then Rong Hui got into the carriage and carried the Double Ninth Festival.

Each person has a snowflake, and Li Panning and Li Rongguang each got a water ink color and a sky blue horizontal. Li's mother and Zhou got a sapphire blue cake and a pine green horizontal. Rong Xue and Sister Xin each got a big red Kesi, a silver-red horizontal Luo, and an autumn-colored horizontal Luo. Rong Hui also gave his father two catties of ginseng, his mother two catties of bird's nest, the eldest brother's four treasures in the study, his sister-in-law a set of sandalwood combs, his sister a sheep fat jade card, and a wishful golden lock for sister Xin.

A piece of cloth, four feet long, is wider than the room, and can be made into four or five sets of clothes. The ruler can also make a upper belt, saving the whole family at least four years of new clothes. The main room is more happy than the New Year. Everyone heard that it was given by the new daughter-in-law, and naturally they were happy to see it.

Rong Hui and You Rongyan also talked to everyone about building a new house. Zhou took the initiative to ask: "My mother's brother will give people a happy event, and I will invite him to plan tomorrow!" With one word, everyone held their breath together.

Planning is not as helpful as buying materials. Rong Hui followed the reputation and saw that her eyes flashed and seemed to be avoiding. Looking at the second old man again, the father was bowing his head and drinking tea, and the mother was teaing her granddaughter as if she hadn't heard it.

He was stunned: "Is there something wrong with this mother's brother? But after Xiaoxuan entered the door, the two were the sister-in-law. She doesn't lack this little money, so why should I let my siblings make trouble in vain? He also thought that Xiaoxuan had asked someone to draw drawings and stared at him. He would never be fine, so he arched his hand and thanked him, "Then there is a sister-in-law. As long as the house is solid, everything else is easy to say."

Originally, the two brothers lived in the east and west compartments, but Rong Xue was getting older, and Rong Hui was absent for years and had to move back to their residence. Everyone collected the gifts and placed Rong Hui to temporarily live in the main house study. Rong Hui was slightly regularized, and it was already the second hour when he fell asleep.

After breakfast the next day, Zhou will go back to his mother's house to invite someone. Li's mother was busy killing chicken soup, and Li Yuning and Li Rongguang also prepared to sacrifice the land. Rong Xue was fine for a moment, but stared at the driving horse. She walked around the carriage for a long time and saw Rong Hui go out and hurried to follow.

Rong Hui was about to see his home. Under the clear sky, he was so happy that someone would accompany him. Next to the small courtyard is a gentle slope covered with barren grass, and there are several crooked neck trees among the grass. If you want to build a home, you have to dig east and west mats, which is very troublesome.

He suddenly asked Sister Xin, "Our niece won't be called Shu Xin, is this too unpleasant!"

"Be careful, big brother, beat you!" Rong Xue covered her mouth and smiled softly: "At first, it was called Shut Xin. Everyone called several times, but they said it didn't sound good, so they went to the door and called Cai Xin." He also learned from his father's appearance and shook his head and recited: "The talented man is also at the beginning of vegetation. Those who want to move. Talents all over the world, admiring each other, good name, good name!" The figure is beautiful and vivid, which makes Rong Hui laugh.

Rong Xue asked her second brother to take her to ride a horse. Rong Hui shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Don't say I can't ride. That's a horse that pulls a cart, and it won't be ridden."

Long Xue was a little disappointed, and Rong Hui said again, "If you don't have time one day, I'll drive you." Rong Xue sat in the carriage, and her internal organs seemed to be upside down, which was even more uncomfortable than pulling a cart. She shook her head repeatedly and talked to Rong Hui about the new house.

When Zhou came back, everyone had just finished lunch and just came to the main room for tea. Rong Xue avoided the study and saw that she also brought into a middle-aged man. The man, dressed in gray cloth and short brown, three steps and two steps, walked into the hall and bowed: "Master, madam, congratulations!" He also greeted Li Rongguang: "My brother-in-law, I haven't seen you for a few days." In a blink of an eye, I saw Sister Xin on Li's mother and was surprised: "Ah, Sister Xin has grown so much!" Finally, he looked at Rong Hui and praised him: "This is the second son. Sure enough, he is a talent. Congratulations." The human relationship is well-trained and comprehensive.

Zhou entered the house and introduced: "This is my brother, Zhou Li."

When Rong Hui saw him careless, he didn't seem to be a practical person! So he got up and bowed, saluted, and said bluntly, "When I get up from the yard, I have to level the slope next to me first. I think there will be ten people to fill in this, so please ask Brother Zhou to help me find someone. Work started at the beginning of the morning, rested at noon, and ended at Youshi. Bring your own shovel and hoe, no matter what to eat and drink, ten hours a day. If you finish it in three days, you will get 30 won for nothing.

In Zhou Li's eyes, 30 articles are not worth mentioning. But this is only the beginning, and asking the craftsman to buy materials is the big deal. He took a deep look at Rong Hui, with a slight smile and a faint look. He didn't look like an honest man who grew up in a remote country. Obviously, it was not easy to fool, so he had to pat his chest and guarantee: "Don't worry, if I can't even do this little thing well, I won't have the face to see my brother-in-law again!"

Rong Hui didn't say anything and directly picked up the tea cup. His posture is leisurely and light. He seems to have been in the top for a long time and has a sense of majesty. Zhou Li is a "decame person" from ten miles and eight townships, and naturally knows how to "deliver tea and send guests". Now he bowed his hand, exited the door and turned around and left. I came to my senses after leaving the courtyard: "This is my brother-in-law's house. Why did I come out?" He patted his head fiercely and had to go back to find someone.

The family was stunned, and Li Yuning nodded secretly: "Xiaohui is really promising." Zhou still had something to say, but his brother went straight out of the courtyard and was at a loss for a moment. When I looked at Rong Hui again, my heart was already a little obscure.

August 27th, it is appropriate to build the earth. In the early morning, Zhou Li really brought ten prime years. Li Benning personally led the crowd to set up a case and sacrifice to the land of the mountain gods. Three cups of hot wine spilled, and everyone immediately started work.

Rong Hui also told his sister to sew the "groom official" uniform, but he was busy with the supervisor to buy it. It's just that it's too close to Qiyi Town to come forward, so I entrusted Zhou Li. Fortunately, Xiaoxuan has already drawn the drawings and marked the materials. He paints gourds according to the ladle, and others can only choose good goods and make an article on the price.

Zhou Li not only helped his brother-in-law, but also made money. Naturally, he was distracted. He supervised the work sooner or later, and the craftsmen also bought his face, painted the walls with beams, and painted them very carefully.

On the day of Chongyang, Rong Hui carried Rong Xue to Sanliwan to send the "Chuyang Festival" gift. Rong Xue picked up a small jar of wine and played with Xiaoxuan for a whole day. At dusk, he returned to the town to find Rong Hui. As soon as they met, he praised: "The yard is being renovated, and the yard furniture is full of red sandalwood. The maids around her are all wearing silk cocoon and jade. Second brother, you are married to a living Bodhisattva.

The meaning is that Xiaoxuan has come back. Rong Hui was relieved and blocked her with words: "What living Bodhisattva, can you say this nonsense?" The two laughed all the way, returned home, and ate longevity noodles together.

On the day of Shangliang, the craftsmen invited a master from nowhere and set up an altar to sacrifice the "Craftsman". The old man's beard was white, trembling in the autumn wind, and he also read a "Shangliangwen":

Throw Liang Dong, Chunxiao's thousands of flowers in the embroidery painting. On the top of the tower of Yushan Mountain, a raft pen looks up and the book is empty.

Throwing Liangxi, the platform shines low in autumn and evening. Listening to the guest words of Turtle Mountain, the flood broke the new embankment last year.

The south of the beam is thrown, and the Xia Qingyin is dyed blue. Jingde Zhufeng Gaojian Temple, and a stream converges into a pool.

Throw the beam to the north, and the snow is one foot deep into the curtain. Looking at the jade as a ten thousand screens, this is unknown to the people of Lingshan.

Throwing on the beam, it is brushing the waves of the Milky Way. You can pick the stars. Riding phoenixes is everywhere.

Throwing down the beam, we will see a lot of crops this year. The father-in-law only wants to return home every day and wants to work together with his neighbors.

After Fuyuan went to the beam, he respected himself and his family was Yanning. All his descendants love the bamboo and stone of Pingquan, and also respect the forest garden of the green field in the afterlife.

There were six sentences in total, but Rong Hui took out six taels of silver as a lottery head. Everyone followed and coaxed, "You went to the two pillars, and only one lottery came out, which is a profit!"