Zhou Lizhong didn't expect that the sixth uncle had only been married for more than two months, and the pressure of the family to urge the marriage fell on him.
He knew that his parents would not go to the capital for nothing.
Zhou Lizhong was very helpless, and wanted to say "no hurry" like his sixth uncle, but his mother had already said: "Your sister-in-law has been found for you. Tomorrow is the winter solstice. Let's go to Shangxuan to watch and burn incense. one time."
Zhou Lizhong was stunned and asked, "Mother, who are you talking about?"
"It's your sister-in-law's apprentice, the lady of the Liu family, you should have met him, right?"
Of course I've seen it before, Dr. Liu also went to their restaurant to eat, and also visited their house, but...
"Is this what my sister mentioned?"
Little Qian nodded.
Zhou Lizhong: "... Mother, how old is my little sister?"
"You don't care how old your sister-in-law is, she got married earlier than you, has read more books, and is an official," Xiaoqian said, "Even your grandma said that this marriage can be seen, so you should go and see it." .”
As soon as Zhou Lizhong heard it, he knew that he couldn't escape, but he didn't really want to get married right now. He was planning to go out for a walk with fourth uncle and the others. How could he go out easily after marrying a daughter-in-law
But the things set by the family were obviously not something he could change, so the next day he was dressed up by his father and a few uncles before he was let out.
His fourth uncle and sixth uncle were very touched by this, and said: "It's a capital to look good, but it's a pity that you only have the best eyes. If you brothers talk about the best looks, it's still Li Xue."
Zhou Lixue, who came to join in the fun, heard it, and immediately reached out to touch his face, and asked Zhou Zhou seriously, "Fourth Uncle, am I really the prettiest?"
Zhou Zhou Lang glanced at him and said: "The bottom six of them haven't grown up yet, so you look the best now, and after a few years, you'll know whether you are the prettiest among the brothers."
Zhou Lizhong couldn't help but take a closer look at himself in the mirror, and compared himself with his third brother, but he didn't find any difference between himself.
Zhou Liwei took a look and came up to compare. After comparing for a while, the two brothers said: "It's not close, it's not close, we thought it was a lot worse."
Zhou Liwei asked Zhou Lizhong, "Brother, do you want to ask my sister-in-law for a flower hairpin?"
Zhou Dalang and the others thought seriously, "I heard that people in the capital love hairpins."
Zhou Lizhong was frightened, gave Zhou Liwei an elbow and said: "Don't come up with bad ideas." After saying that, he ran out, he felt that his father, uncle and brothers were unreliable, so he should go find his mother.
Xiaoqian and the others are also packing their things. The winter solstice is a big festival, and the restaurants and shops on the street were closed yesterday. Everyone will be closed until the 28th, and the market will not open until the 29th.
When I was in the village, the winter solstice was a very important festival. In the capital, this place paid more attention to the winter festival than Qili Village.
The emperor will sacrifice and pray for blessings on this day, praying for a good harvest and peace in the coming year, while civil and military officials will never do anything, do not listen to politics, choose an auspicious day and save trouble, and the gentleman will rest in peace.
Not only the civil and military officials in the capital are like this, even business travel is closed, the frontier is closed, the army is on standby, and everyone is on vacation.
However, around the winter solstice, relatives and friends can give each other food and visit each other.
Yin or made an agreement with them yesterday that he would come to deliver delicious food to them on the twenty-seventh day.
There were so many people traveling, Man Bao and the three of them were not willing to ride in a car, so they just pulled out their horses and rode on.
When they arrived in Xuandu in a mighty way, they were just right.
There are not too many people in Xuandu Temple, so everyone can spread out and go to burn incense and have fun first, and then see each other when the Liu family arrives.
The old Zhou's family dispersed separately as a small family, and Zhou Lixue and the teenagers played by themselves.
Man Bao went to the main hall to burn incense for the Taishang Laojun, and Mr. Zhuang greeted the Taoist priest in the temple. When he turned around, he saw his three disciples kneeling on the futon and saluting the statue piously. He couldn't help but pause. one time.
The Taoist priest also looked over, and the other party stroked his long beard in satisfaction, nodded and said with a smile: "The three young friends are very pious."
Mr. Zhuang nodded.
Mrs. Liu and others are very familiar with Xuandu Guan, and have already sent someone to book a guest courtyard to rest in advance.
They will also eat here at noon, all vegetarian.
It's a pity that the vegetarian food in Xuandu Temple is not as delicious as that in Huguo Temple. Man Bao whispered to Bai Shan, "Next time we go to Huguo Temple to eat vegetarian food."
Bai Shan nodded and said in a low voice, "Call Shang Yin He and let him treat you."
Man Bao nodded without thinking, thinking the idea was good. Huguo Temple is very expensive because of the strong incense.
When the three of them left the hall, they saw Zhou Lizhong sitting in the pavilion with a sad face, and the three of them went forward, "Lizhong, what are you thinking about?"
Zhou Li got up sleepily and let my sister-in-law and the others sit first, then sat down on the stool and sighed: "Sister-in-law, fourth uncle only promised me to go to the grassland with him next year, but I have spent a lot of effort It's only because I beat my second brother that I got this opportunity."
Man Bao looked curious, "I asked you to get engaged and get married, but it wasn't to tie you up at home. Who would stop you from going out?"
"But my father said that after you get married, you can't run around, and you should put your family first."
"It's okay," Man Bao waved his hand: "A good man has ambitions everywhere, as long as you don't mess up the family."
Bai Shan on the side said: "I heard that some businessmen will set up an outer room and take concubines when they go out. Anyway, come here as you feel comfortable."
Man Bao glanced at Zhou Lizhong, and said, "It's okay, maybe he doesn't need his wife to take action at that time, my elder brother and sister-in-law can beat him to death."
Bai Erlang chuckled and said: "My father said that the indistinction between the concubine and the concubine is the root of a disordered family, but people's hearts are inherently biased, so having a concubine born is a sign of a disordered family."
Zhou Lizhong: ... Miss, am I that kind of person? And how much does it cost to take a concubine and put it in a side room? "
"That's right, remember to keep the money for my sister-in-law."
Zhou Lizhong: "Isn't it for my wife?"
The three couldn't help but glanced at him and said, "First of all, you have to have a wife."
Zhou Lizhong pondered for a while, then sat next to Man Bao and asked in a low voice, "Sister, if I marry Dr. Liu, she won't stop me from going out, will she?"
Man Bao asked: "Will you stop her from entering the palace to become an official or going out to become a doctor?"
Zhou Lizhong shook his head, "Why should I stop you?"
Man Bao spread his hands, "So why did she stop you?"
When Zhou Lizhong heard this, he immediately felt refreshed, slapped his thigh and said, "Look, sister-in-law, let's go, let's see each other."
Bai Shan grabbed him and said with a smile: "Calm down, we are here to see each other now, and he hasn't come yet."
There is a big difference between looking forward to it and not looking forward to it.
At this moment, Zhou Lizhong was in high spirits, and he looked even more handsome.
Not to mention Bai Erlang, even Man Bao tutted: "My nephew has grown up."
Bai Erlang, who was about to click tut, was choked up and couldn't make fun of it.
Bai Shan couldn't help lowering his head and laughing.