Chapter 006 Return to the province in three days
At the top right is an old man in his fifties, who doesn't smile and looks a little majestic. There is Mrs. Lin sitting next to him. You don't have to think about it. This is Master Lin Lin Zhengfeng. Next sat a young couple. The woman was Zheng Ruxue, the young lady who accompanied Mrs. Lin to Yuzhiyuan that day, and she was still holding a six- or seven-year-old boy in her arms. This should be the young master Lin Baoshu's family of three. Another seat was vacancies, and a young couple sat with Xiaoyao, who should be the third young master Lin Baosheng's family of three. After that, Lin Ziqin was looking at Haiman with a smile. Next to Lin Ziqin was a young man who looked about 20 years old. He didn't know who he was. Mei Xinger didn't seem to mention this person, and Hyman didn't match.
On the upper left sat an old man who looked like Master Lin, with smiles on his face and looked at Haiman without hesitation. There was no reservedness that the elders should have at all. Next to him sat an old woman and two young women in turn, and the two young women also held a little boy in their arms. This was obviously Lin Yuefeng, the master of the West Courtyard, and his wife and two concubines. The next one sat Lin Yucheng, the young master of the west courtyard, Jiang Haihong and his wife, Lin Guang and Lin Ru, and a woman with a sleepy face, who should be Lin Ziyue, who is widowed at home.
It seems that this is sitting separately according to the east courtyard and the west courtyard. It seems to be happy, but I always feel that there is something discordant in the air. Hyman didn't understand. Didn't he ask her to go back to her mother's house? What does it mean to have such a big family sitting here?
When she was stunned, Master Lin opened his mouth and said, "Baoxuan's daughter-in-law, today is the day for you to return home. But before that, I want you to get to know the old and young of our Lin family. In the future, we will be a family. There are old and young. I hope you don't lose your sense of your words and deeds.
The bride's tea should have been served a long time ago, but if you are not in good health, let's change it to today.
With a wave of hand, a woman and two maids with trays came out. There were tea bowls in one tray, and the tray was empty.
Hyman was a little confused. She had seen this toast at someone else's wedding, but she didn't know how to make tea in ancient times. When she was at a loss, the woman came to help her, took her to Lin Zhengfeng and his wife, gently prompted her to kneel down, and then took tea from the maid's tray and handed it to Haiman, asking her to hand her hands to Lin Zhengfeng and his wife, and called her parents. Lin Zhengfeng and his wife agreed. They took a sip of tea and took out a red envelope and put it in the maid's empty tray.
Under the guidance of her mother-in-law, she gave tea to Lin Yuefeng and his wife and two concubines, called their uncles, aunts and aunts, and the four of them also gave red envelopes respectively.
I thought it was enough to toast tea to the elders. Who knew that the mother-in-law led her to Lin Yucheng and Jiang Haihong again and motioned her to toast tea. I just had a fight with Jiang Haihong yesterday, and my eyes are particularly bad when we meet today. Fortunately, you don't have to kneel down to toast tea with your peers, just stand and hand them over with both hands, otherwise she will die.
"I heard that my sister-in-law is going to have tea today, and I, a cousin, specially prepared a big red envelope!" Jiang Haihong smiled a little gloomyly.
Hyman smiled and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law!" Hold the tea to her, "The tea is hot. Please drink it slowly!"
Jiang Haihong heard that there was a thorn in Haiman's words, but it was not easy to attack in front of a large family, so he had to grit his teeth and put the red envelope into the tray.
Because Lin Ziyue is no longer a member of the Lin family, she didn't need to toast tea, just called her sister and gave up. After giving tea to Lin Baoshu and Zheng Ruxue, the mother-in-law instructed her to sit down. Next, the younger generation came to recognize people, first Lin Baosheng and Shen Qiaoqiao, then Lin Ziqin, the two children born in the concubine of the West Courtyard, and then the nephews, Lin Guang, Lin Ru, Lin Yi and Lin Yao, who came to call their aunt and aunt respectively.
Finally, the man sitting next to Lin Ziqin came over and respectfully called his second cousin.
"He is the child of your aunt's family, because your aunt and uncle died early, so they were picked up by the old lady. Now they live in the Lin family and are also from the Lin family." Lin Zhengfeng explained to Hyman.
Hyman nodded and answered. After turning around, she finally took the seats of the Lin family, and there was also a young master Qi Wenhao.
"You should have heard that there is also an old lady at the top of our Lin family. However, the old lady has been chanting scriptures and salutes these days. She can't go out of the fasting hall and can't drink your bride's tea. Let your mother and sister-in-law take you to the hall to serve tea another day!" Lin Zhengfeng told him that Mrs. Lin, Zheng Ruxue and Haiman nodded and Haiman respectively and said some nonsense. It was nothing more than teaching Haiman to respect the old and love the young, abide by the rules of the Lin family, and then sent away the people in the West Courtyard, leaving only the people in the East Courtyard.
As soon as the people in the west courtyard left, the atmosphere in the room was much more relaxed, and the expressions on everyone's faces relaxed, and even the two children became lively.
"Today is the day when Baoxuan's daughter-in-law returns to Ning, and I have prepared all the gifts." Master Lin cleared his throat and said, "Baoxuan is gone, and he can't let Baoxuan's daughter-in-law go back by herself. That's too hazy. Which of you is free to accompany her back? With that, he glanced at the young master and the third young master couple.
Lin Baoshu had a rigid face, but he was a little like Master Lin. When he saw his father sweeping over, he said, "Today is the day to deliver goods to Huiwang Mansion. Every delivery is delivered by his son himself. Today is no exception, otherwise it seems too disrespectful!"
"My daughter-in-law is also not free. The new pianist for Yi'er is coming. You always have to see it with your own eyes to let him teach, right?" Zheng Ruxue also said hurriedly, "I think I'll let the third brother and the third brother and sister go back with the second brother and sister!"
"I have something to do!" Lin Baosheng blurted out, as if he had shown signs of reluctance, and explained, "It's not that I don't want to accompany my second sister-in-law back to my mother's house. I really can't leave. I contacted the jade merchants in Xiangguo a long time ago and wanted to do ivory business with them. I finally agreed, saying that I could arrive in Qingshan City today and tomorrow. If they come today but I'm not here, then the business can't be negotiated. How bad it is!"
Shen Qiaoqiao looked simple and said, "I want to go back with my second sister-in-law, but I'm not very good at talking. It's not good if I lose my courtesy and lose the face of our Lin family..."
"What's wrong with accompanying my second sister-in-law back to my mother's house? The one on the left and the one on the right is not available. What do you mean? Lin Ziqin didn't want to. She stared at them fiercely and ran over and took Haiman's arm. "Second sister-in-law, I'll go back with you. I'm willing to have a lot of free time."
Master Lin also knows in his heart that after all, the yin and yang marriage is not very glorious. Anyway, the Lin family is also a family with status, and the two sons also have faces outside. It is really embarrassing to accompany Haiman back to his mother's house. At the beginning, he disagreed with the marriage, but Mrs. Lin was possessed and had to agree. He felt that he owed Hyman and wanted to let her go back to his mother's house gloriously, but it seemed that he made things simple.
Zheng Ruxue saw that Master Lin was murmbling and was afraid that he would change his mind. She forcibly ordered her and Lin Baoshu to go back with Haiman. She hurriedly pointed to Qi Wenhao next to him, "Isn't your cousin also idle? Isn't it good to let Ziqin's sister and cousin go back with her second sister-in-in-law?"
Master Lin looked at Qi Wenhao and seemed to be a little moved, "Wenhao, what do you think?"
Qi Wenhao looked at Haiman with a smile and replied, "My nephew lives here for free, and he always wants to help do something. If the second cousin doesn't mind, my nephew is willing to accompany her.