"Am I going in like this? Don't I really need to buy something for your grandmother?" Jiang Miao stood at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, feeling a little uneasy.
Pei Che got up early this morning. He told Jiang Miao to go back with him today to get the size of the wedding dress. Jiang Miao couldn't find an excuse to object, so he had to bring Xiao Shitou and Pei Mu, who were on vacation, to the Duke's Mansion.
The vermilion gate of the Duke's Mansion looks very majestic. In front of the gate stand two majestic and ferocious stone lions, one on the left and one on the right, guarding the entire mansion.
"No need, grandma has everything. Come with me to her yard to pay her respects." Pei Che comforted her. Besides, his grandmother usually wouldn't use things given by others.
Jiang Miao was still a little nervous. He felt that it was impolite to visit the Pei family empty-handed. He didn't know whether the old lady would have a bad impression of him. After a moment, Jiang Miao patted his head and felt that he was insane. He was not really here to be the daughter-in-law or son-in-law of the Duke's Mansion. What did it matter whether the impression was good or not? Besides, most people would not like the male wife their grandson married, right
Pei Che didn't know what Jiang Miao was thinking about. He just felt that he suddenly changed from being nervous to being natural. Although his hands and feet were still a little stiff, at least he didn't look so helpless like before. He looked really pitiful.
The two of them each led their younger brother inside. Little Shitou looked excited, looking around smartly. This was his first time to such a big place. It was much bigger than the Zhu Mansion he visited last time! And it was also very beautiful here. Little Shitou felt that he finally understood what the master meant by carved railings and painted buildings.
Pei Mu looked at his excited face, his eyes revealing a little confusion. In his impression, the Duke's Mansion was a bad place. Every time he heard that he was going to come back, he was unhappy, but why was Xiao Shitou so happy
"Madam Gao, please go in and tell Grandmother that we are here to pay our respects to her."
Pei Che entered Grandmother Pei's courtyard without any obstruction. The little girl who was holding the curtain at the main door saw him coming from afar and had already gone into the house to report. Not long after, a person came out with kind eyes. She looked at Pei Che, then at Jiang Miao, and her smile deepened.
"Okay, the young lady is inside. Xiaoxi has just come in to report, and the young lady sent me out to greet her. Prince, Young Master Jiang, please go in quickly." Grandma Gao walked in front and lifted the curtain for a few people, and then led them all the way to the innermost part.
At that time, Grandmother Pei was sitting on the couch, turning the Buddhist beads that had accompanied her for a long time. She stared at the door, feeling mixed emotions, not knowing whether she hoped they would come in earlier, or hoped they would walk slower so that she wouldn't have to face the fact that Pei Che married a man so early.
"Grandma, I'm here to pay my respects to you." Pei Che bowed, turned around and began to introduce, "This is Jiang Miao, and this is Miao's younger brother. His full name is Jiang Lei, and his nickname is Little Stone..."
After the introduction, Jiang Miao brought Xiao Shitou forward and bowed respectfully. He was usually talkative, but at this moment he was a little speechless.
"Get up." Grandmother Pei said, the corners of her lips slightly raised. Although she was smiling, it felt a bit formulaic and not sincere enough.
After Jiang Miao stood up, Grandmother Pei asked a few questions casually. After chatting for a while, Grandmother Pei turned the topic to Pei Che and began to ask in detail about Pei Che's daily life these days.
Every time Pei Che finished speaking, he would receive a smile of praise from Grandmother Pei. This smile was much more sincere than the one just now.
"Grandma, I brought A Miao here today to measure his size. It's getting late now, so shall I take him over now?" Pei Che finally couldn't help but interrupt Grandma Pei's question.
Pei Che looked at her deeply, then answered yes and walked out with Jiang Miao and the two children.
After leaving the yard, Jiang Miao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to express his thoughts, he heard Pei Che say apologetically, "A Miao, I'm sorry, my grandmother didn't mean to ignore you just now, but she must have been a little restrained. When you get to know each other better, you will definitely be able to feel her kind side."
"Yeah." Jiang Miao nodded, although he didn't think that spending more time with her would make Old Lady Pei like him more. When he entered the door, he had already prepared himself mentally. He even imagined the scene where Old Lady Pei threw cups, plates and bowls at him, then threw out a stack of banknotes and asked him to take the money and leave her grandson quickly.
This melodramatic idol drama-like plot made Jiang Miao brave enough to face any embarrassment from Mrs. Pei, but he didn't expect that she would just ignore him. It was like he was wearing a top-notch bulletproof vest and ready to face a hail of bullets, but the other side only threw a paper airplane at him.
Pei Che brought Jiang Miao back to his own courtyard. As soon as they entered the courtyard, the servants inside, led by Chan Yi and Wen Jing, greeted Jiang Miao together.
This genuine and warm welcome made Jiang Miao feel mixed emotions. This must have been what Pei Che had told him, or he must have shown respect when he mentioned him.
Pei Che noticed his discomfort and waved his hand to let the other servants leave, leaving only Chan Yi and Wen Jing.
"Have you invited the embroiderer?" Pei Che asked. There was a sewing room in the mansion, and the embroiderers there were all highly skilled and could turn ordinary things into something magical. Every time the people in the Duke's Mansion wore new clothes, they would be praised by people in other mansions.
"They are here. They are waiting in the back. Young Master Jiang, do you want to measure her now? Then I'll call her over." Chan Yi said.
The two embroiderers who came were women in their forties. Generally speaking, the ones who measured the sizes of the young men in the mansion were older women. This way, they could avoid any disputes that might arise between them and avoid some trouble.
After saying "Excuse me", the woman took out her tape measure and measured the body sizes of the two people meticulously. After measuring one place, she reported the number to the other person. The man took out a charcoal stick and drew some lines on the paper. Jiang Miao and the others couldn't understand it, but an experienced embroiderer could tell the data with just one look. Jiang Miao tried hard to identify it, and finally classified it as a "doctor's font".
After a while, they finally figured out the measurements of both of them. With this data, the wedding dress must be made to fit them perfectly.
When the two embroiderers were about to leave, Pei Che suddenly stopped them and asked them a few questions. Jiang Miao was very curious, and as soon as they left, he hurried over and asked Pei Che what he had said to them.
Pei Che teased him for a while, and when he was about to lose his patience, he slowly told him the story. It turned out that he was just asking about the style of the wedding dress, and was relieved when he learned that it was two sets of men's clothes. Jiang Miao's question last time still left a mark in his heart.
(End of this chapter)