I am pleased with your appearance, and you are pleased with my face.
When Zhu Ping'an went to the village entrance to see off the county magistrate, Li Shu was sitting in the bridal room in the new house opposite Zhu Ping'an's house, drawing her eyebrows and putting on makeup in front of the mirror. Her lips were rosy, her teeth were white, and a pair of crystal pearl earrings on her cute little earlobes swayed as Li Shu drew her eyebrows.
On the dressing table next to Li Shu was a scroll of the Book of Songs. The page she was turning to was a famous poem in the Book of Songs, "The Peach Tree Is Young and Tender": The peach tree is young and tender, its flowers are radiant. The daughter is getting married, and she is suitable for her family. The peach tree is young and tender, its fruits are abundant. The daughter is getting married, and she is suitable for her family. The peach tree is young and tender, its leaves are dense. The daughter is getting married, and she is suitable for her family.
When Li Shu was drawing her eyebrows, her eyes would glance at this page of the Book of Songs and the corners of her mouth would curve into a round arc.
The chubby little maid stood behind her, stretching out her little hands to skillfully comb Li Shu's hair, using gold and silver threads to tie it into a princess bun. She took out an exquisite phoenix hairpin with twelve phoenix tails that just fixed the bun. The phoenix head was raised upwards, with wings spread as if ready to fly. In its mouth was a string of oriental pearls, which were crystal clear and glowing, making Li Shu's face even more dazzling and pretty.
"Miss, does it look good?" The chubby little maid narrowed her eyes to seek credit.
"Hua'er, comb your hair lower." Li Shu looked at herself in the mirror, slightly parted her red lips and said.
"This looks so beautiful, miss." Hua'er was a little confused.
"Haven't you heard from Mama Liu that there's a saying in Xiahe Village that 'noble ladies wear high buns, while common people prefer low buns'? Let's just comb our hair down a bit, and change our hairpins. It's better to keep it simple. We're not going to show off our wealth when meeting the in-laws, so as to avoid making people feel distant."
Li Shu pointed at Mother Liu next to her and continued, "Mother Liu, go on and tell me what else we should pay attention to in a farm family and what kind of daughter-in-law they like. Tell me carefully, I'm listening."
"Oh, there is such a saying. I understand, Miss." The chubby little maid nodded vigorously, and then started to comb Li Shu's hair and change her jewelry again.
"In a farm family, mothers-in-law like diligent daughters-in-law. When eating in a farm family, the new daughter-in-law should serve the first bowl of rice to her parents-in-law to show her filial piety. My daughter's mother-in-law is straightforward, easy to listen to, likes to hear good words, and is easy to get along with..."
Mother Liu, who was standing by, then told Li Shu about the things she knew and learned about the precautions for a new bride. Mother Liu was a servant in the Li family who was responsible for sweeping the courtyard. Before coming to the Li family, she was a farmer in a nearby village. She had two sons, both of whom had married two or three years ago. It can be said that she knew a lot about farmer's customs and the rules for new brides. More than a month ago, the steward of the Li family followed Li Shu's order and asked Mother Liu to inquire about the relevant precautions. So this time Mother Liu was well prepared. She learned everything about the precautions for new brides, the customs and rules of Xiahe Village, and even the situation of Zhu Ping'an's family, and she was very knowledgeable.
Li Shu also listened attentively while she was dressing up.
Zhu Ping'an accompanied the county magistrate and his entourage to the village entrance, and then slowly returned home.
He met many villagers on the way, and Zhu Ping'an greeted them one by one. After talking for a long time, Zhu Ping'an was able to get away and return home.
The yard at home is bigger and more magnificent than when I left last year. The only thing that hasn't changed is the atmosphere of life. A small vegetable plot has been opened in the open space against the wall, where seasonal fruits and vegetables are planted. The green and lush fruits and vegetables are growing well. Melon racks have been set up on both sides of the vegetable plot. The long melon vines meander up along the racks until they cover the entire racks and hang down many tender melons the size of a fist.
Next to the vegetable patch there is a chicken coop built with blue bricks. A few old hens are leading a large group of furry chicks playing and foraging in the vegetable patch. Next to them are two big roosters who dislike each other and are venting their excess energy and competing for the priority of having sex.
The meritorious big black bull was eating grass in the corner, wagging its tail. When it saw Zhu Ping'an, it looked up and mooed at him familiarly, then lowered its head and started eating again. Its black hair was shining in the sun.
Zhu's father was killing chickens and cutting fish in the yard, his elder brother and sister-in-law were helping him pluck feathers and remove scales, his mother Chen was picking vegetables in the yard, and next to her was Li Shu, who was wearing a new wedding dress and following Chen like a good baby... ...
"Oh, my husband is back..."
Seeing Zhu Ping'an come in, Li Shu, who was wearing a new wedding dress, was the first to see him. She stood up, bent her knees, folded her hands on the right side of her slender waist, and bowed gracefully.
Li Shu called out "husband", her cheeks flushed and her lips rosy, she looked extremely shy, but her bright eyes were smiling at Zhu Ping'an, and the few green vegetables in her little white hand made her look more charming.
Noble yet delicate, delicate yet charming...
"... Miss Li..."
Looking at the charming Li Shu who called him "husband", Zhu Ping'an felt very uncomfortable. He was stunned for a long time, with the corners of his mouth twitching... He moved for a long time before he uttered a word.
Miss Li
Hearing this, Li Shu rolled her eyes at Zhu Ping'an. When she turned to look at her mother Chen, the eyes on her pretty face turned into a pitiful one. She looked weak and hurt. She lowered her head, pinching the vegetables helplessly... She looked helpless... It seemed that tears would flow down in the next second.
Then the next second, Zhu Ping'an saw his mother, Chen, slamming the table and standing up, looking as if she was going to kill her own relatives for the sake of justice.
The next second, Zhu Ping'an's ears were grabbed by his mother Chen.
"Let Miss Li do it, let Miss Li do it..." Mother Chen grabbed Zhu Ping'an's ears with great pain and slapped him on the buttocks, as if she was going to clean up the mess. "Don't call me Madam? Don't call me Shu'er."
"Mom, mom, be gentle, be gentle, I was wrong..." Zhu Ping'an was like a headless fly, crying out loudly as he was scolded by Chen.
"Mom, my husband knows he was wrong. Please don't hit me anymore." Li Shu shyly pulled the corner of Chen's clothes, lowered her head and said softly, her big black eyes narrowed slightly, like a successful little fox.
"Look at how sensible Shu'er is, and then look at you, why don't you thank Shu'er?" Chen stopped at Li Shu's persuasion and glared at Zhu Ping'an with disappointment.
"Thank you..." Zhu Pingan covered his red ears and looked at a certain Oscar-winning beauty, thanking her reluctantly. This girl, if put in modern times, would definitely be an Oscar-level actress.
"Hmm?" Chen stared and made a nasal sound.
"Thank you...madam." Zhu Ping'an looked at Li Shu and completed his previous words.
"My dear husband, you are too polite." Li Shu glanced at Zhu Ping'an, then lowered her head as if she was very shy, but from Zhu Ping'an's perspective, he could see her big, half-smiley eyes and her lively and charming face. (To be continued.)