Chapter 155 A Birthday Gift That Stunned Everyone
Diplomacy between wives is inevitable in any dynasty, and because of its excellent effects, it has always been highly valued.
After all, men can't always move around so casually.
Not to mention the wealthy families at the foot of the emperor, even in the small county of Tai'an, if a few wealthy gentry often gathered together for tea and conversation, I'm afraid the county magistrate would secretly wonder if these people were discussing some evil plan and were going to resist the taxes and labor service assigned by the county government...
But it’s okay for women from different families to visit each other, admire the flowers, stroll along the streets and smell the fragrance.
Firstly, there is the worldly prejudice against women, and people always think that women can't accomplish anything big.
Secondly, it is natural for women to talk in groups, and they will not change this habit just because of their high status.
The most important thing is that every family has children, and every family does not need to marry off their daughters. If you want to pick a good daughter-in-law or son-in-law, it is even more necessary for women to visit each other and share what they have!
So, as soon as the invitation for Mrs. Min's birthday party was sent out, every family prepared birthday gifts and brought their youngest daughter or son.
The Min family is a first-class family in the county, and Mrs. Min's family is also very powerful. Now she has only one daughter, and if nothing unexpected happens, she will not have any more.
So if a youngest daughter becomes friends with Miss Min, or if a youngest son marries Miss Min, it will be a good thing with no harm.
The extension of wife diplomacy is daughter diplomacy and son diplomacy...
Yang Lihua came with Zhuzhu, so naturally she didn't have as many thoughts as others, but she was still startled by the carriage in front of the Min family's gate.
Chunhong had never seen such a big scene before, and she became panicked before she even got off the car.
“Auntie, auntie…I’m not well behaved. With so many people here, will it bring shame to the family?”
Yang Lihua patted her hands and comforted her, "Don't be afraid. Our family is poor and powerless, so no one will pay much attention to us, let alone make things difficult for us. Besides, as long as you don't make the mistakes, you can handle the rules I tell you at home."
Chunhong could only muster up her courage, take a deep breath, then open the car door and jump out first.
Yang Lihua helped her get out of the car by the hand, then turned around and hugged Zhuzhu.
After the carriage drove away, the three of them walked up the steps. The maid who served in the main courtyard was already waiting at the second door. After hearing the steward call out their names, they hurried over to greet them and bowed.
"Madam Yang, you're here! Our wife was just talking about you!"
Yang Lihua nodded in return and said with a smile, "It's our fault for bothering you, Madam. Thank you for leading the way, young lady. Let's go in quickly!"
The maid turned around with a smile. Chunhong asked her name and stepped forward to hand her a handkerchief with a string of copper coins wrapped inside. It was very heavy and felt heavy in her hand.
The maid was a little surprised, but she quickly put it away, and the smile on her face became more sincere.
When they arrived at the main room, the maid went in first to take a look. Seeing that there were not many people and Mrs. Min was not busy, she led Yang Lihua and others in.
Mrs. Min hadn't seen Yang Lihua for a long time. When she looked at her suddenly, she almost didn't recognize her.
The Tai family had a hard time before. As the eldest daughter-in-law, Yang Lihua had to be filial to the elderly, protect the children, and share the pressure of survival with her husband.
Not only was she pale and thin, and her clothes were tattered, but there was also a hint of sadness between her eyebrows and eyes.
Although she couldn't say her family was wealthy now, at least they had enough food and clothing, and she also had a daughter who brought her own aura of blessing to support her. So she looked like a polished jade, shedding the ugly skin and finally revealing her gentle and elegant appearance.
Today she wore a dark blue satin front-opening shirt, paired with a dark blue horse-faced skirt. Her hair was simply tied up in a bun, with silver hairpins inserted in it, silver pendants on her ears, and a pair of twisted silver bracelets on her hands, which made her look simple and elegant. In addition, she was well-educated and well-mannered, which made her look even more dignified and generous.
Zhuzhu, who was held in her hand, was also specially dressed up.
The fat girl wore a fruit green round-necked, thin satin shirt with a slanted collar, paired with a goose yellow pleated skirt, with elegant small flowers embroidered on the collar and hem.
A shiny red gold locket of longevity hung on her chest, and two golden-winged butterflies were lying on the small flower bud on her head. With her fair and tender round face, big black eyes, and bright red little mouth, she was so lovable and eye-catching.
Mrs. Min regained consciousness and immediately stepped forward to greet her with a smile, "Oh, Lihua, you're finally here with Zhuzhu. I was thinking of sending someone to check at the door!"
Yang Lihua quickly bowed and smiled gently, "Thank you, Madam, for your consideration. We will definitely come earlier next time."
As she spoke, she called Zhuzhu to salute again.
The chubby girl stepped forward on her chubby legs, bowed earnestly to Madam Min, and said in a baby voice, "Madam Min, how are you? Zhuzhu thanks you for the snacks, they are so delicious!"
Madam Min was delighted to hear this. She bent down, hugged her, and said, "This girl has really made great progress. The last time I saw her, I wanted to hold her in my arms, but now she can speak fluently and walk on her own."
"Yes, thanks to Madam. This child has received a lot of Madam's goodies and has been nagging about coming to pay her respects to Madam. This time, I didn't care about her annoyance and brought her along."
"If you take good care of your child, he or she should go out and move around more."
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Yang Lihua gestured to Chunhong to bring up the box she had brought.
"Madam, my third brother brought back a round fan from the south. I embroidered a few strokes on it these past few days. It looks quite elegant. I brought it here specially for you to play with."
"Really? I've heard that Jiangnan women's embroidery skills are all hard work since childhood. Today I finally have the honor of seeing it for myself."
After saying this, Mrs. Min opened the box.
There were already seven or eight women sitting in the room. Judging from their clothes and appearance, they didn't seem to be of high status, otherwise they wouldn't have come so early.
At this moment, they were already curious about Yang Lihua's background, and seeing Mrs. Min's enthusiasm, they came over to see what was going on.
The round fan in the box did not disappoint them.
The handle of the fan was made of emerald bamboo, and the surface was made of pale ivory silk. It was embroidered with a clump of bamboo, and a ferruginous animal sat beside it, nibbling on the shoots. The bamboo leaves, perhaps reflecting the sunlight, were shades of green. The ferruginous animal's fur was a riot of black and white, and it looked at me with a hint of anger, its dark eyes raised, its expression becoming even more adorable and lifelike.
"Wow, this embroidery is amazing! This iron-eating beast looks like it's alive!"
"Yes, I'm afraid you won't find such craftsmanship in any embroidery shop."
No matter what everyone thought in their hearts, they all started to praise.
Mrs. Min also liked it. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Zhuzhu say in a baby voice, "Mom is so great, Diedie is so beautiful!"
Everyone looked at the fat girl when they heard this. Yang Lihua was afraid that they would blame her daughter for suddenly speaking rudely, so she quickly hugged her daughter and said with a smile, "Madam, there is a pattern on the other side of the fan."
Mrs. Min subconsciously flipped over the round fan, causing everyone to gasp.
Double-sided embroidery!
It’s double-sided embroidery!
This fan is not only embroidered with a bamboo-eating beast, but also has a cat catching a butterfly on the other side!
The cat's golden pupils, its whiskers so light they are almost transparent, its focused expression as it chases the butterfly, and the gorgeous beauty of the butterfly's wings are even more delicate and lifelike than a ferruginous animal eating bamboo!
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