Hui Niang wanted to say she didn't want the embroidery room or the courtyard, she just wanted him to be safe and sound, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she couldn't help but hug her husband and burst into tears.
Old Mrs. Li and the others saw this and felt a mix of emotions.
I still remember when Li Yong was still Young Master Yan, he stood in front of the desolate valley, excitedly waving his arms and shouting that he would turn this place into a paradise on earth.
So spirited and carefree.
Now that he has become a responsible husband and father, it should be a good thing, but why do they feel so bitter?
Everyone experiences growing pains.
Some people can finish it in an instant, while others have to break down their bones and muscles step by step and then rebuild them.
It's clear that Li Yong belongs to the latter category!
He suppressed his distrust and oppression at home for more than a decade, and it was only when his marriage was thwarted that he finally exploded. He watched as his wife was forced to take abortion pills and almost lost his wife and child.
He finally lost hope in his family, abandoned everything, and established his own branch of the clan, which meant he was abandoned by everyone.
Now, in order to support his family and provide a shelter for his wife and children, he has abandoned his dreams and hobbies, started fighting on the battlefield, and racked his brains to make money.
Perhaps his method was a bit clumsy and the cost was a bit high, but without a doubt, he has grown from a spoiled young master into a qualified pillar of society, a true man who stands tall and upright.
It's cause for celebration, but it's also truly heartbreaking!
Grandma Li waved her hand, led Li Lao Er and the village chief out of the room, and told the young couple to have a good talk...
Many hands make light work!
With more people, there's more food to eat, but they also work really fast.
Five or six more days passed, and just as Li Yong's flesh wounds had mostly healed and he could stroll leisurely around, the path under the archway had been repaired, with only the stone bridge still requiring some work.
But most of the manpower has already been moved to the Big Locust Tree Village.
After all, building a bridge is a technical job, and you can't use that many people. It would be a waste of manpower and delay the progress if everyone just waited on the sidelines.
The invitation from the Liu family has already been sent to the Li family, and the banquet is scheduled for tomorrow.
Madam Cui was worried that the Li family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law might make a mistake in their attire and be laughed at for attending such an occasion for the first time, so she came by carriage a day in advance.
With Granny He by her side, how could she possibly make a mistake?
It was rare that Tao Hongying didn't go to the restaurant to help out today. Right now, young and old alike were gathered in the old lady's room, choosing clothes and jewelry.
Because it was a joyous occasion, and because Old Lady Li was a titled lady, she chose to wear more luxurious and elegant clothes and jewelry.
Jiayin had it even easier. Among all the family members, she had the most new dresses and jewelry. She could choose blindly without worrying about being worse than others.
Tao Hongying, however, was used to being frugal and was always busy in the kitchen, so she didn't have any suitable fancy clothes.
Fortunately, Madam Cui thought of this and brought two sets of her new clothes.
The two were not too far apart in age and had similar builds, so they chose an outfit to try on and it suited them well.
Jiayin watched her mother carefully tugging at her brocade skirt, and felt incredibly guilty.
Normally, she not only overlooked her mother's ambition, but also that her mother was a woman who loved beauty. In the future, she must arrange more new clothes, shoes, and jewelry for her mother.
In short, she wanted to dress her mother up as the most beautiful mother in the world!
Of course, action speaks louder than words; it's never too late to start anything!
So, as everyone was chatting idly, they saw Jiayin dragging a small box from the end of the kang (a heated brick bed).
Before they could ask a couple of questions, Jiayin opened the box, and a blinding golden light instantly shone through.
It turned out that the box was full of gold bracelets, jade bracelets, gold hairpins, gemstone pendants, large pearls... it had everything imaginable, and none of them were ordinary items.
You should know that most of these things were accumulated by the Marquis's family, and some were obtained from the palace. Even if the materials were average, the craftsmanship of the craftsmen in the Imperial Workshop was extremely rare.
Not to mention Hui Niang and Shui Yun Shui Yue stared wide-eyed, even Madam Cui and Granny He, who were considered worldly-wise, were somewhat surprised.
Jiayin pushed the dress towards her grandmother's hand, saying, "Mom, choose the prettiest one, wear it when you drink!"
Tao Hongying instinctively raised her hand and quickly closed the box. "You saved this yourself, what are you doing taking it out? Put it away right now!"
"Yes, keep these as your dowry. These are all good things that the Marquis has saved up for you!" Old Mrs. Li quickly nodded and coaxed her granddaughter.
Seeing her grandmother and mother's stance, Jiayin knew she had to pull out all the stops, so she started sobbing with red eyes, "No, other people's mothers are beautiful, my mother has to be beautiful too!"
Sure enough, Old Lady Li and Tao Hongying panicked immediately. They surrounded the chubby girl, wishing they could pour their hearts out to her and get her to stop crying right away.
Madam Cui and Hui Niang found it amusing and quickly advised, "Just listen to Fu Niu'er. The little girl knows right from wrong and doesn't want others to say her mother isn't pretty."
Grandma Li sighed, still reluctant to part with the items, but when she saw her daughter-in-law's shaved head with only a silver hairpin, she immediately changed her mind, "Hongying, just pick a few pieces, don't worry about the cost!"
"Choose whichever is better! Don't you know your daughter? She's incredibly greedy. She might be hiding the best ones and only bringing out the second-best."
These words really stung. Jiayin even forgot to sob and stood there awkwardly frozen.
Grandma has been getting better and better at tidying her up lately!
While that's true—she did hide the diamonds and gems—the box was full of good stuff!
A gold-inlaid jade bracelet, a gold-inlaid jade hairpin, a large pearl necklace, a jade pendant... each one was her favorite. She wouldn't have taken them out if it weren't for her mother!
Seeing her daughter's guilty look, Tao Hongying couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, then I'll pick out a few more. I can't let my daughter's filial piety go to waste!"
Finally, she chose a silver hairpin with a red magnolia flower head, a pair of smooth, open gold bracelets, and a long chain of bluestone and pearls.
These are all pieces of jewelry that don't look flashy, yet exude an air of value.
Jiayin pestered the old lady and also chose a gold hairpin inlaid with a blue stone longevity character, which made the old lady smile happily.
Since it was a chance to flaunt her wealth anyway, Jiayin decided to go all out and chose a gold and jade plum blossom hairpin for Madam Cui and a pair of jade gourd earrings for Huiniang.
The two of them initially declined, but were eventually persuaded by Old Lady Li to accept the gift.
One of them was a nun who doted on Jiayin like her own daughter, and the other was a teacher who taught Jiayin needlework and gave her her first lessons in needlework. It was only right that Jiayin would give them a small gift in return.
The next day, after breakfast, the Li family's carriage carried Li Lao Er and Li Zhensheng, while the Cui family's carriage carried Madam Cui, Old Lady Li, Tao Hongying, and Jiayin, along with Granny He and Dongmei, and they all set off for the Liu family.
Li Laosi couldn't come back from the dock, so Huiniang and Li Yong were the only ones left at home to look after the house.
The Liu family was a prominent clan with a century-old foundation. Now, they were holding a banquet because Liu Zhiheng had been awarded a fourth-rank official position by the emperor, so naturally, the house was full of guests.
The sun was barely high in the sky when the road in front of the Liu family's house was about to be blocked by carriages and horses...
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