After waiting for a cup of tea, my mother-in-law and mother appeared in the main room one after another.
My mother-in-law had her hair done up in a bun, and a jeweled pagoda-shaped gold hairpin slanted diagonally from her head. She held a small hand warmer in her hand and wore a lotus-colored brocade gown with a pattern of intertwined branches embroidered on it. The sleeves, which stretched from her chest to her shoulders, were now lotus-leaf sleeves, rather than narrow. She wore a pair of brocade shoes with cloud-shaped patterns and precious flower patterns. From a distance, she looked as beautiful as a fairy from a painting.
Even though he had seen noble ladies before, he was still surprised to see his mother-in-law dressed like this today: "This dress should be worn by a beautiful woman to show its luxury!"
These were not words of flattery or fawning, but words that came from the heart. Although there were fine wrinkles on the face of a woman in her forties, her temperament was charming and graceful, and this kind of charm was not something that a young girl could emit.
Han Ruyue blushed at her daughter-in-law's praise and said with a sweet smile, "I'm not as pretty as you say. As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. If it weren't for your clothes, I wouldn't be able to bring out my beauty!"
"Mom, you're wrong. You're naturally beautiful, and that's what really makes clothes look good!"
While the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking, Ge Shuzhen was dressed in the main room, and Jasmine, who was beside her, supported her and walked in.
The first time she put on a dress embroidered with gold thread, Ge Shuzhen didn't know where to put her hands. She was very nervous all the way. On the one hand, she was secretly happy, but on the other hand, she secretly felt sorry for the money she spent, wondering how much gold thread was used on this dress...
"I...why can't I walk when I put on this dress!" Ge Shuzhen said unnaturally, looking down at the dress: "This dress is too expensive, how much would it cost if the gold thread was replaced with gold?"
Ke Xin walked forward with a smile and looked at her mother carefully. She was wearing a purple brocade robe embroidered with peony flowers. The petals of the peony flowers were outlined with gold thread, which shone with a faint golden light in the sun, making her look very rich. Because her mother worked on weekdays, the sleeves were narrow, but the sleeves, neckline and front were trimmed with fox fur to keep warm.
Looking at my mother wearing the jade hairpin I gave her on her head and a pair of jade earrings on her lips, if you don't look at her reserved look, she would be a real lady.
"Mom, it looks good. I'll wear it like this from now on!"
When Ge Shuzhen heard that she had to dress like this from now on, she immediately waved her hands in a panic, saying, "No way! How can I work if I dress like this?"
When Han Ruyue heard that the eldest sister was still thinking about working, she immediately grabbed her hand and began to persuade her: "Eldest sister, you are already this age, you should stop working. Let the children go and explore, and you two can just enjoy yourself!"
"Oh, sister-in-law, if my two good-for-nothing sons had half the ability of my son-in-law, I would be so lucky!" Ge Shuzhen sighed and said, "The family is just starting to get better. His father and I are helping out. When the children can stand on their own, we can enjoy a peaceful life!"
Han Ruyue disagreed somewhat: "Sister, I'm not saying anything, but if you keep thinking this way, there's no end in sight. Jiang Xin is already 21 years old and has a family, so he's an adult. Let them do it. If they do something wrong, you're still lecturing them. Otherwise, how can the child be independent if he always needs someone to rely on you?"
"Listen to me, let go. The kids are actually very good. If you're worried, you can just keep an eye on them!"
After hearing what Han Ruyue said, Ge Shuzhen felt a little relieved, but when she thought about how hard it was to get her current home, she was really afraid that it would be harmed by these two boys!
So, he sighed: "I'm thinking about it, thinking about it!"
After hearing this, Ke Xin sighed secretly. It seems that if the family wants to make its mother and father completely at ease, it must have a stable income. But in business, who dares to say that this income is a guaranteed profit?
Moreover, my parents are honest people. They only believe that the more work you do, the more you can earn. Therefore, the fertile land at home is the most solid thing for my parents.
Outside the house, the voices of the men were getting closer and closer. When the people in the house turned around, the men who had entered the house were all stunned.
Liu Feiyang laughed and said, "Oh, when did our family produce two more beauties? Dad, father-in-law, my mother and my mother-in-law, are they good-looking?"
After he finished speaking, Ke Xin's mouth and eyelids twitched violently. In such a big family, he was the only one who dared to say such a thing.
Liu Xu's face froze, and he secretly glared at Liu Feiyang: "How dare you tease your elders like that?" He snorted again: "If it weren't for the fact that today is your thirtieth day, I would definitely give you a beating!"
Compared to his own father's vicious love, the father-in-law laughed: "Hey~ Brother, the child is right, I think my wife is pretty, even more beautiful than when she was young!"
Liu Xu didn't dare to look at his mother-in-law, but instead stared at his wife. Not to mention, the wife had a mature charm, and she looked no worse than a little girl!
"It looks good... the clothes look good!" Liu Xu said it looked good, his face flushed, and he immediately said the clothes looked good again.
He looked reserved, like a girl seeing the boy she liked for the first time. His concealment made everyone see that he was actually praising Han Ruyue's beauty.
Everyone pursed their lips and stole it, and no one pointed it out.
On the morning of the 30th, we put up couplets and window flowers, and took out the food for dinner to melt. At noon, the whole family had a simple meal. In the afternoon, grandpa changed his clothes and came first. He and Liu Xu got along very well. After a while, uncle came with his three brothers and Fu's wife.
The second uncle followed closely behind, bringing his three brothers and Sister Hui. It was a rare day of leisure, so as soon as they entered the yard, they all went to play with Kexin. Cao Zhaodi, Ye Xia and Su Yan, the three sisters-in-law, met, and the three of them went to the kitchen to prepare dinner while chatting and laughing.
As soon as Jiaoyazi entered, he was chased out by Nanny Qiao and Haitang.
Aunt Qiao smiled and said, "You've all been busy all year, so why don't you all take a break during the New Year? We're here in the kitchen, so go and have some fun!"
The three sisters-in-law felt very embarrassed. Su Yan said, "How can the host rest and be lazy while the guests work? This won't do. If my mother knew, she would say we are ignorant!"
As she said this, she was about to go into the house to help with the work, but just as she moved, she was stopped by Aunt Qiao. She laughed and said, "Oh, I don't think of us as guests, we are the masters of this place. Why doesn't the young lady treat us as her own family? If that's the case, then we are here to help you!"
Su Yan was at a loss for words after hearing her soft words: "No, that's not what I meant. I just felt embarrassed to eat something ready-made. You've all been tired for a year, so it's time to take a break!"
Seeing Su Yan's honesty, Aunt Qiao was delighted from the bottom of her heart. She said, "Young Madam, what are you talking about? We are servants, and this is our job. If you take away our job, then we will be worthless. Once we are worthless, we will be sold!"
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