Chapter 64: My Mother's Family
"General, please wear the round-necked robe with the ink-colored landscape pattern, and then you can get me the fairy skirt with a white background embroidered with pink and green patterns."
"Yes, I understand."
Yingtao then presented the round-necked robe to Shang Ji.
Shang Ji didn't need anyone else's help to change his clothes, so he stood behind the screen and changed by himself.
By the time Yingtao brought the Liuxian skirt that Du Jingyi wanted, he was already dressed.
The ink-colored landscape painting was completed in one go. The fabric felt soft and delicate to the touch, yet stiff when worn, making his chest look broad and majestic.
His long hair was not tied up yet, but just hung down behind him, which made him look a little different from the usual resolute general.
I have to say that Lu Ju’s craftsmanship is really good.
This dress is just the right size, not one inch more or one inch less.
Shang Ji lowered his head and looked around. He knew without a doubt that the fabric must be very expensive.
After all, the things in this house, to be precise, are his wife's things, and there are no cheap items.
So he couldn't help but laugh secretly, and when he turned around to say something, he saw that Du Jingyi was dressed up.
The flowing fairy skirt was matched with a cloud bun, and on her head were two gilded hollow butterfly-flower vase-shaped hairpins, which were very beautiful.
The red lips and white teeth were slightly curled, and the smile made Shang Ji's heart skip a beat.
If there weren't these two "annoying" maids in front of him, he would have liked to have some good time with his wife, but thinking that he would have to go out soon, he could only suppress that desire.
So he coughed twice and then gave instructions to Cherry.
"Send breakfast over, and tell Butler He that he can prepare the carriage."
"yes."
The couple ate their delicious breakfast until they were seven-tenths full, then walked out of the East Garden and headed straight for the Du family.
Walking on the street early in the morning, the shouting sounds continued.
The aroma of wontons from the stall wafted into Du Jingyi's nose. Although it was just breakfast, the fragrance was always so alluring.
Shang Ji glanced at his wife's expression, so he lifted the curtain and took a look.
The four big characters "Liu Ji Wonton" were written on a cloth flag, hanging high up.
The couple selling wontons at the stall were an elderly couple. They looked skillful and kind.
So she likes to eat this?
When you are thinking about someone in your heart, you will naturally keep her preferences in your heart as well.
It's just that the occasion is wrong.
Otherwise, he could accompany his wife to have a small bowl and taste how it tasted. Soon, the carriage carrying Shang Ji and Du Jingyi left the busy street.
Not long after, the carriage stopped at the door of the Du family.
The news that the two were returning had already reached the Du family.
Therefore, when the two of them arrived, the Du couple and the Du Jingxiang couple were also standing at the door, happily welcoming their arrival.
This time we met, it was different from the last time.
Freed from the sadness of separation, I feel the joy of reunion.
"Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother-in-law... why did you come out?"
"It's to welcome you two."
Master Du said with a smile.
He was born with a smiling face, and now because his eldest daughter came home to live with him, he has several more smile lines on his face.
He looks kind and adorable.
Du Jingyi didn't know why, but she wanted to act like a spoiled child whenever she saw people at home.
She didn't even care that her husband was standing next to her, and immediately threw away her serious expression.
She took two quick steps and threw herself into the arms of Mr. Du and Mrs. Du, saying repeatedly that she missed them.
Shang Ji, on the other hand, followed the rules, clasped his fists and bowed slightly before speaking.
"My son-in-law greets my father-in-law and my mother-in-law."
Then he nodded to Du Jingxiang and his wife.
Then Du Jingyi called out, "Sister, brother-in-law."
Du Jingxiang and He Shilin were not worthy of Shang Ji's greeting, so they quickly returned the greeting and said.
"Brother-in-law, you're welcome."
Mrs. Du was also unusually happy. Now she liked her second brother-in-law Shang Ji more and more.
Not to mention anything else, the mere fact that he brought his daughter home twice during the short time he was back was enough to make Mrs. Du feel respected.
Otherwise, if the rules of those wealthy families were really followed, it would be strange if their daughter did not get criticized if she visited her parents' home so frequently.
But when she looked around carefully, her daughter and son-in-law seemed to be much closer this time.
Although it can't compare to the sweetness between the older girl and her brother-in-law, it's still much better than the first time I came back.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
So she pretended to glance casually at Mother Cai who had followed back, and saw the latter nodded. Mrs. Du's smile became more sincere.
Husband and wife should be in harmony at the head of the bed and at the foot of the bed.
I have been worried for more than three years, but today I have finally put my worries aside. So I said to my daughter Du Jingyi and son-in-law Shang Ji.
"Come on, go in quickly, breakfast is ready, waiting for you to come and eat together."
Both of them came back after eating, but in this atmosphere, no one would say no to eating.
So, the two of them followed Mrs. Du and the others into the house with a smile, and then ran towards Mingse Courtyard.
This was the first time that the Du family members sat in such an orderly manner, so except for Shang Ji, who was not nervous, Du Jingxiang and his wife still felt a little restrained.
The dishes on the table were all Du Jingyi and Du Jingxiang’s favorites.
He Shilin is not picky about food. He eats whatever his wife eats.
So everyone's attention was focused on Shang Ji.
Mr. Du started to explain.
"I don't know what Second Uncle likes to eat, so I asked the kitchen to prepare some. You can try them all and see which one you like. I'll ask them to make it more often in the future."
"Well, thank you, father-in-law, for your concern."
So he picked up the chopsticks.
As soon as he started, everyone looked over to see what the first dish he would pick up would be.
For some reason, Du Jingyi felt that it would be the soup dumpling in front of him.
Sure enough, it is true.
Seeing this, Du Jingyi smiled knowingly.
Although Shang Ji's surname is Shang, he basically grew up in the Gu family.
For a truly prestigious family like the Gu family, rules are naturally embedded in every move.
Regardless of whether Shang Ji is picky or not, even if he was, he would not move his chopsticks randomly in such an occasion. He would naturally pick up the chopsticks placed in front of him.
He chewed it briefly and swallowed it.
He had an eclectic taste in eating, something Du Jingyi had discovered a long time ago.
So, watching him try everything, Du Jingyi still admired his appetite.
Never been disappointed.
People who don’t know the situation might think that the two of them really didn’t come for breakfast.
After seeing that he had tasted everything, Mr. Du immediately asked.
"Which one do you like more?"
Shang Ji was not polite. He pointed to two of them and said.
(End of this chapter)