"No need to say, for such great joyful events, even if you don’t invite , I will need to co and share in the happiness," Grandma Shen San also laughed and said. "The customs and traditions of getting married in the Prefecture City are all in my heart. Not only the customs of marrying but also those of marrying off a daughter. When the ti cos, let your mother co to find , haha."
Grandma Shen San looked at Lian Manman and smiled.
"My mother said at ho, with Yi and Shi around, indeed Grandma Shen San must know a lot. We might need to use that soon." Lian Manman then reached out and pulled Shen Shi over, smiling.
"Why am I being dragged in?" Shen Shi laughed.
Grandma Shen San also laughed.
After chatting with Grandma Shen San for a while, Lian Manman got up and said she wanted to go see Shen Yi.
"Go on," Grandma Shen San said, "She just got a little better today, still can’t go out, but at least she can et people now. She’s been thinking about you every day these past few days."
Lian Manman then bid farewell to Grandma Shen San and followed Shen Shi to their sisters’ bedroom to see Shen Yi. Shen Yi was sitting on the kang, fiddling with needlework. When she saw Lian Manman coming, she quickly smiled and invited her to sit on the kang.
"You seem to have lost so weight." Lian Manman sat on the kang and looked at Shen Yi with a smile, "Your chin has beco sharper."
"How could I not lose weight," Shen Yi said, "These days, I’ve just been drinking dicine, and then porridge, nothing else is given to eat, and I can’t eat it."
A cold generally causes a loss of appetite, and usually, doctors would also recomnd a light diet to treat colds.
"Are you feeling better now?" Lian Manman asked.
"Still drinking porridge, but added two kinds of side dishes," Shen Yi said.
"That’s about right. I guess in a few days, you’ll be able to eat anything again." Lian Manman said, "I didn’t think of it when I ca, so I brought you two pots of flowers. I’ll have soone go back now; my ho has pickled so small dishes, very clean and refreshing, you ate them last ti. I’ll have soone get so for you, and fresh vegetables sent from the estate, I’ll have soone bring so of those, too. You can’t eat greasy things now, but you might find these appetizing."
"I won’t be polite with you then. I was just thinking about your family’s pickled dishes; they are better than ours. As for the vegetables, let’s forget it; we have deliveries from our estate too." Shen Yi smiled and said.
"I know your estate delivers them. But you have a big family, and once everyone takes so, there won’t be much left. I’ll have them sent over." Lian Manman said and called for Shan Xi to co in and instructed her to quickly go back and get the things.
Shen Yi and Shen Shi saw Lian Manman doing this and smiled without stopping her.
"Go back and tell your madam that your miss won’t be going back for lunch; she’ll stay here to keep this sick person company," Shen Yi joked to Shan Xi.
"Go ahead." Lian Manman waved her hand with a smile at Shan Xi.
"Yes," Shan Xi replied and went out.
Lian Manman, Shen Yi, and Shen Shi sat together chatting. Shen Yi and Shen Shi asked about Lian Manman’s trip back ho, and Lian Manman talked about Zhang Caiyun and Xiao Shuanzhu, and so interesting countryside tales which captivated Shen Yi and Shen Shi.
"We’ve only seen your sister. Ever since she got married, she hasn’t co to the Prefecture City. When can we see your other sisters, that would be nice." Shen Yi and Shen Shi both said.
"That’s not difficult." Lian Manman said, "This ti, my brother is getting married, my sister and her family will all co, and Yeye, whom I ntioned, will also return. My cousin won’t make it this ti, but there will always be a chance in the future... If you don’t mind, whenever you want to follow to the countryside to have a look."
"We’d also like to visit and have a look, but maybe not now, later..." Shen Yi and Shen Shi both laughed, "Surely, you’ll take us there soti, and also our Sixth Uncle."
"It’s getting late, I should be heading back." Lian Manman pretended to put on a stern face, ready to leave.
Shen Yi and Shen Shi quickly pulled Lian Manman back, smiling and apologizing, saying they wouldn’t ntion it anymore, so Lian Manman sat down again. As they talked, the young maid had changed the fruit twice, and Shan Xi returned.
"... The madam sends her regards to Ninth Miss and Tenth Miss. All the pickled dishes were freshly made this autumn. Not knowing which the Ninth Miss prefers, I’ve brought so of each kind; whichever you like, let our miss know, and we’ll send more. The vegetables delivered from the estate this morning have been selected, and we invite Ninth Miss, Tenth Miss, and Grandma Shen San to try them."
Shan Xi handed everything over to Shen Yi’s maid.
"What is my mother doing at ho?" Lian Manman asked Shan Xi.
"I was just about to tell Miss," Shan Xi said, "Yan Daopo ca again. When I went back, she was talking to the madam, and when she saw return, her expression changed a bit..."
Lian Manman frowned slightly.
"Yan Daopo? Is it that Yan Daopo?" Shen Yi asked.
"It’s the one I ntioned," Lian Manman nodded.
...
Lian Residence in the Pine Tree Alley
Early in the morning, Lian Shouxin, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi all had matters to attend to and went out. Subsequently, Lian Manman also took people to Shen’s place, leaving Lady Zhang alone, who busied herself managing the cleaning of various rooms and inspecting the preparations for Wu Lang’s marriage.
Busy until the sun was three poles high, the close maid Duofu invited Lady Zhang to take a break and have so tea and refreshnts. The Lian Manman family all rose early, took breakfast early, and according to custom, would have so tea and refreshnts around the Chinese hour of Si.
Lady Zhang nodded, while instructing the stewardess to organize well, she took her personal maid back to the room.
The kitchen sent over hot tea and refreshnts. Lady Zhang had just taken a sip of tea when soone ca in to report that Yan Daopo had arrived.
"Good timing for her to have a chat and relieve so boredom." Lady Zhang said, "Let her co in."
...
To those eagerly waiting for updates, my apologies. Ruoyan also wants to post more, but my health hasn’t been great, with too much humidity. I’m planning to try moxibustion to see if it helps. There’s no extra update today, but hopefully, there will be tomorrow.
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