Chapter 310 Getting Wet
"A date has been set?" the chubby Mrs. Zhang asked curiously.
After hearing the news, Mrs. Qian proudly told everyone, "We had set a date before. No, because of the war, the emperor specially asked Qin Tianjian to recalculate a date for the young prince and Princess Mingzhu, saying that it would be this year. The Double Ninth Festival in September is the best day of the year.”
"Oh, my eldest aunt also chose that day to marry her daughter." Mrs. Xiang said in surprise.
"My aunt is also getting married this year, but the date she chose is in July." Mrs. Wei, who is slightly dark but very good-looking, said.
Then, behind her back, she secretly asked Mrs. Xiang, "How much money did you give your niece for makeup?"
Mrs. Xiang turned her head and curled her lips, "My master's annual salary is only a small amount. If he can spare thirty taels of silver for makeup, he can squeeze it out."
An aunt adds makeup to something worth thirty taels of silver, which is already a lot. She also wants to buy jewelry worth ten taels of silver to add to her makeup.
The corners of Mrs. Wei's mouth twitched, but she didn't dare to say anything more.
Xia Zihan stayed with them for a while, then led a group of girls who could no longer sit still to enjoy the azaleas at the entrance of the flower hall.
Miss Cao kept moving closer to Xia Zihan and called her sister, "I have long wanted to see cousin Chu Yu, but unfortunately I never had the chance. Today I can count on meeting her."
"You haven't met me yet, right? I'm your eldest cousin Cao Huawen."
Then, she pointed to a girl in a pink dress and a girl in bright red beside her, "This is your second cousin Cao Huasheng and your third cousin Cao Huajun."
Cao Huasheng and Cao Huayun are blessed, "Good luck to the Lord Chuyu County."
"Hello, cousins." Xia Zihan blessed himself slightly and returned a half-salute, but glanced at Cao Huasheng's face a few more times.
The three daughters of the Cao family are all older than Xia Zihan. Cao Huawen was already haircut last year and is already sixteen this year and has not yet been engaged. This is one of the reasons why Mrs. Cao is anxious.
Mrs. Cao held her three daughters captive and did not arrange for her daughter to be engaged. She also thought that if Mr. Cao was transferred to the capital, his daughter would marry out of town, and the mother and daughter would have to separate.
Therefore, Mrs. Cao has not engaged any of her children, including her eldest son Cao Huajun.
But this time, Mrs. Cao brought her three girls and her son. I heard from Manager Han that Mrs. Cao also planned to buy a house in the capital, so she asked someone to ask. After the house was bought, she would ask the old man of the Cao family. When the old lady picks him up, the Cao family will settle in the capital.
The most important thing now is Mr. Cao's transfer.
In the previous life, Mrs. Cao asked for a favor from the Ministry of Civil Affairs for Mr. Cao's transfer. For the sake of Mr. Cao's career, Mrs. Cao also gave Cao Huasheng to that person to fill a house.
Now it seems that of the three girls in the Cao family, Cao Huasheng is the most beautiful. She must have been chosen by that man himself, right?
Xia Zihan smiled and looked Cao Huasheng over, then looked away, and met the other four girls one by one, the eldest girl from the Qian family, the fifth girl from the Zhang family, the seventh girl from the Xiang family, and the tenth girl from the Wei family.
These four girls are not very old. The eldest Qian Jiaxuan is only fifteen years old and was born in July this year. The youngest is Xiang Meng who is only eleven years old this year. In terms of appearance, Zhang Qiongrou is the most beautiful, but in terms of temperament, It’s Wei Kaiyue.
The Wei family is a big family, and Wei Kaiyue's father is a branch of the Wei family. However, he is worthy of being a descendant of a scholarly family that has been passed down for hundreds of years. At a young age, Wei Kaiyue is well-mannered, dignified, and generous.
Moreover, her eyes are the clearest among many girls. They are bright and clear without any impurities. Her temperament is good, gentle and gentle, and she doesn't talk much. Among the girls, Xia Zihan likes to make friends the most. of one.
Xia Zihan took Wei Kaiyue and sat aside to talk about the gossip in the capital. Xia Ziying and Xia Ziqing entertained several other girls to enjoy the azaleas.
Cao Huawen was heard saying, "I heard that my uncle bought this azalea specifically for my aunt. My aunt is really happy."
"My cousin is the happiest, having such a loving father and mother." Cao Huayun said with envy.
Xia Ziying's pretty face turned red, as if she was a little embarrassed.
Then, receiving the envious looks from the girls, she suddenly raised her chin with a proud look on her face.
This azalea was given to that little bitch by her father, but so what, outsiders don't know, and her own family won't tell.
Moreover, she likes it best if she can make others envious.
Unexpectedly, just when she was proud, Xia Zilan curled her lips and said, "You are mistaken. This azalea was a gift from my second uncle to Aunt Zhang. The second aunt was holding a banquet and saw that there were no flowers, so she borrowed it." Let’s show it off.”
"Also, my third sister was grounded by my second uncle a few days ago, and she actually gave it to Aunt Zhang. Uh-huh..."
Before he finished speaking, Xia Ziying covered her mouth in anger.
Xia Ziying blushed and said bravely, "My fourth sister has been suffering from the cold these days, and she doesn't know what's going on, so she talks nonsense."
Xia Ziqing angrily said, "Third sister, what are you doing? Let go of fourth sister."
Xia Ziqing walked over, rescued Xia Zilan from Xia Ziying's hand, and then warned Xia Zilan, "Don't speak more, don't forget, your surname is also Xia."
Xia Zilan could not write two characters for "xia" in one stroke. Xia Zilan ruined Xia Ziying's reputation, which was tantamount to embarrassing themselves. This kind of thing of killing a thousand enemies and injuring eight hundred yourself must never be done.
Xia Zilan bit her lip, her face unconvinced, but she didn't dare to say anything else, so she hid aside and went to play.
Fortunately, she was young, so no one took her words seriously, and Xia Ziqing changed the subject in time, so everyone stopped looking at Xia Zilan.
Hua Wen felt a little unhappy when she saw Xia Zihan and Wei Kaiyue sitting nearby chatting animatedly.
In terms of closeness, she is Xia Zihan's cousin, and Xia Zihan should be close to her. How can he be close to an outsider but ignore them?
Hum...
Cao Huawen smiled and said, "Second cousin, it's so boring to sit here. Let's go to the garden to play."
"You guys go." Xia Zihan was not interested in playing with a group of little girls who only knew how to dress up and recite poems. "Let my third sister lead you there. She is familiar with it. I haven't been to Xia's house often, right?" The Xia family is not familiar with it either. If you want me to lead the way, I have to lead you astray.”
"Then you need to get familiar with it more. Let's go and play together. There is a rose wall planted in the garden. It is blooming at this time. Let's go there in advance to watch it."
As soon as Cao Huawen said it, the girls were all excited to go see it.
As one of the hosts, Xia Zihan was too embarrassed not to go, so she took Wei Kaiyue's hand and said to Cao Huawen, "Since the eldest cousin said so, I must have visited it before, so let the eldest cousin lead the way."
"I will lead the way. Don't worry, I won't lead you astray."
Everyone pursed their lips and laughed.
There are indeed many roses planted in the Xia family's garden. There is a whole wall that separates the front yard and the back yard. One side of the roses is the inner yard and the other side is the front yard.
It's early April, and it's not yet the season for roses to bloom, but there are countless pink buds dotted among the dense green leaves, which are worth admiring.
I believe that in half a month, all these buds will be in full bloom.
The lively and lovely Xiang Meng took Xia Ziying's hand and said enviously, "I like roses the most. I asked my mother to plant a few roses in my yard. Unfortunately, they are not as beautiful as yours. I will change tomorrow." , I want to plant a wall when I get home.”
Then he made an agreement with Xia Ziying, "When the roses bloom, you have to leave me a message and I will come to your house to enjoy the flowers. When the time comes, I will give you a silk flower made by myself."
"Do you know how to make silk flowers?" Xia Ziying's eyes were bright, "Then teach me how to do it well. I like to wear silk flowers the most. They are made of special juan gauze and have a few small gems inlaid on them, which makes them even more beautiful."
Xia Ziying now wears two purple-red flowers on her head, with several small pearls inlaid on them.
However, Xia Ziying likes gems. She believes that the most beautiful things in the world are gems. Only precious gems are worthy of her unique and exquisite face.
Wei Kaiyue was also very happy and asked Xia Zihan what he meant, "When the time comes, please leave me a post as well. I want to take a look too."
The roses on this wall are more than 200 meters away. It is the longest and most dense wall of roses that Xia Zihan has ever seen. You can imagine how colorful and fragrant the roses will be when they are all in full bloom. .
Xia Zihan nodded, "Okay, at most half a month." After saying that, she paused and agreed on a time, "Otherwise, it will be the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival. I will treat you then." Come and play.”
"You must not forget."
"Well, if you are afraid that I will forget, then you should tell me in advance."
Wei Kaiyue pursed his lips and smiled, "I believe you." I won't forget it.
She pointed to a pavilion in front, "Let's go over and sit for a while."
A group of girls went to sit in the pavilion, and the accompanying maids made tea, brought fruit wine, and placed freshly made snacks.
"Yeah..."
A new maid accidentally knocked over the fruit wine while placing the snacks and spilled it on Xia Zihan's skirt.
The maid's face turned pale with fright, and she quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, "Please forgive me, Lord, I didn't mean this."
Well, of course you didn't mean to, because you did.
Xia Zihan glanced at the maid who had her head buried on the ground and said, "Get up, if you wear a dress, I won't kill you."
"Thank you, County Master. I will be more careful in the future and never make any mistakes again." The maid kowtowed several times excitedly before standing up hurriedly.
Cao Huawen said, "Second cousin, your skirt is wet and stained. I think you should go somewhere to change it first."
"Second sister, there is a small uninhabited courtyard not far from here. Why don't you go there to change clothes first." Xia Ziying suggested.
(End of chapter)