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While the ladies were talking to He Nian, Shi Yi was also in the room, whispering to He Ziteng, "Sai'er hasn't been married since he was fifteen. Brother Cheng, you're fourteen years old and we're engaged. I feel heartache when I think about it." You're just walking around, haven't you seen which family's bro is outstanding? "

"I have an outstanding bro. If he isn't engaged, then he's still young." He Ziteng turned over and said, "The families that are close to us are, in fact, the outstanding brothers from the General's and the Marquis of Anping's families. Only the two families do not think highly of Shardbearer."

"Well, which one of us is worse than Shardbearer?" Shi Yi was unconvinced. "The First Wife raised my daughter to 19 years old, and she even has a way to marry into the General's Estate as a deputy general's wife. Don't tell me that I can't marry my daughter into a good family?"

He Ziteng sighed. "That's exactly what you think, which is why you've delayed Sai'er. At the beginning of this year, the Mo Mansion had come to propose marriage. Although I wasn't considered the best, I saw that it was compatible with San-er. So you chose to be picky and rejected her offer. You naturally thought that the eldest lady could marry her daughter into the general's household as a deputy general's wife, and now that there are six brothers in the general's household and three of them are the same age as Sai'er, you thought of marrying Senhor'er into the general's household as a major general's wife. It's not that I'm talking about you, but you really shouldn't think about it. Look at the men of the Jiang Clan, which one of them isn't in their twenties? Even if they did, could he wait until he was in his twenties? Shardson was now fifteen years old, and the rest of the family was already engaged. You couldn't figure it out. If you were to mistake her for another one to two years, people like brother Mo wouldn't even come to your door to propose marriage.

Shi Yi saw that He Cheng was already engaged at the age of fourteen and that his daughter had yet to reach the ground even when she was fifteen, so he couldn't help but feel anxious in his heart. Hearing He Ziteng's words, Shi Yi knew what he was talking about and said, "I'll be sixteen after the new year. I won't let anyone else go, but... could it be that I've really made a mistake?"

"Se'er, 15. Chi'er is also 13. If you let the big one go, no one will be allowed. The small one wouldn't come to propose marriage, but she missed two." Seeing Shi Yi's persuasion, He Ziteng put his arm around her shoulders and said, "It's fine if you marry your daughter to a suitable family. Why do you have to want to get on top of them all the time?"

Although Shi Yi was strong, he still softened his tone when He Ziteng held him in his arms. "Mmm." Shi Yi said, "Then let's forget about it!"

The next day, Old Madam He sent a message asking Shi Yi and Li Jiu to find a top tier embroidery lady for He Yuan and He Yi. In addition to the silks, the old lady's silk-house had also made some exquisite embroidery in recent years. If He Yuan and He Yi were able to participate in the North and South Embroidery Meeting three years from now and get another place in the competition, the embroidery of the silks would definitely be marked with their names. Their sales would definitely soar.

Shi Yi and Li You finally invited an embroidery lady who used to work in the palace's embroidery department and was later released from the palace. The embroidery lady's name was Su Caiqing and her embroidery skills were excellent. The rare thing is, also write a good hand, can embroider a special type of font embroidery. It was just that Su Caiqing had been embroidering for a long time and her eyes did not look too good. She did not dare to take the needle and could only guide He Yuan and He Xin in the daytime. He Yuan later found out that Su Caiqing was originally married. Because her family had been abandoned after three years, he couldn't help but pity her. Seeing He Yuan and He Yi being so obedient, Su Caiqing taught them wholeheartedly.

On this day, He Yuan's fingernails had a small gap in them. He used scissors to trim them, but there was still hair at the edges. He was afraid that he would be caught in the embroidery process, so he hurriedly went to the lady's room to look for a nail clipper to prune them. As soon as he arrived at elder sister's room, he saw that both the message and the message were already there. He Jin had just slipped off Qiu Tang's knee and ran off, shouting, "I'm not cutting, I'm not cutting anymore!" Qiu Tang stood up and chased after him. "I haven't finished cutting it yet!"

"Don't run!" When He Yuan saw He Jin looking back at the adults as he ran, he pretended to chase him as soon as he entered the room. He Jin ran even faster, laughing as he ran. He Nuo waited for He Jin to run past him. He couldn't help but laugh as he helped Qiu Tang catch up to He Jin. He hugged him and said, "We caught him!"

"Children's fingernails grow very fast, and in just four or five days they grow a lot longer. And I have to cut it clean so I won't hide dirty stuff. " When the elder sister opened the curtain and saw He Yuan, she asked how was her embroidery and for a moment got people to serve her snacks. However, he heard Qiu Tang laugh. "Brother, you have to run when you're cutting your nails."

He Jin was already three years old, but he was different from He Nuo, who was sharp and intelligent. At this time of the speech is sometimes not sharp, pronunciation is not allowed. For some reason, the He family liked this seemingly unwise yet cute little brother and loved to play with him.

"Let me cut it for him!" He Yuan took over the nail clippers that Qiu Tang handed to him. Seeing that they were newly made, he couldn't help but ask, "Why did the larger one from last time disappear?"

"Didn't he get taken away by his wife?" Qiu Tang laughed. "They used scissors to cut their nails, and grinded the edges of their nails until they were flat. Only then did they begin to apply the wind fairy juice. After testing the nail clippers of the young mistress, he would leave in a few days. "It's a good thing that this small one is still usable."

This nail clipper was naturally made by the lady. She first told the blacksmith to forge it with iron, because this was the first time the blacksmith made it. Since she had to cut the nails of a few children, the lady was worried about the easily rusting nail clippers, so she asked the blacksmith to make two silver nail clippers. Unexpectedly, the eldest wife took a big one this time. He Yuan's heart ached for the silver ingot that was used as a nail clipper. He couldn't help but snort, "Last time, I had my mother order someone to make a toothbrush. This time, it's a nail clipper. I wonder what the next one will be?"

In this era, there were naturally clean teeth. Most people used willow branches or locust branches to peel their teeth into strips. Wealthy people have toothbrushes made from horsehair, but they are very expensive. She had people make a few toothbrushes out of pig hair and gave one to the rooms in the mansion, thinking that if they felt that it would be easier to use them, they would have to take out some silver to make one. Unexpectedly, the first wife did not wait for someone to prepare and send it over, and then she came to ask for another one from the elder sister.

There are some things your elder sister doesn't do that are obvious, but she makes people make toothbrushes, nail clippers, and little things to do in life, all of which require her to explain in detail to a few children what she's doing and what she's using them for. These little things may seem insignificant, but they are of great use in life. He Yuan also knew that from time to time, your elder sister would only make people do these small things. It was not only inconspicuous, but also greatly convenient for everyone to live their lives. Sometimes, when he accidentally revealed something small, your elder sister would think that he was the one who told these things to the children. Thus, they didn't take it to heart.

Seeing that He Yuan was about to cut his nails after catching He Jin's small hand, He Jin wanted to pull away but refused to do so. He hurriedly came over and smiled. "Brother Jin, can I help you draw on your nails?"

"Painting, alright!" As soon as He Jin heard this, he stretched out his small hand in front of the congratulatory speech and began to draw on his fingernails.

The congratulatory message took a pen and carefully drew on the nail cover that He Jin hadn't finished cutting. He smeared the nail on the nail black and said with a smile, "Look at this, I drew a hair on your nail! Can brother help you cut your fingernails? "

I don't want to cut my nails, but it's fun to cut my hair! He Jin happily sat in front of the congratulatory speech. He raised a finger to have the congratulatory speech cut off his fingernails. In just a short moment, his ten fingers had been cleanly cut apart.

Your elder sister, on the other hand, quietly said to He Yuan, "When you were three years old, you were really smart. I am coarse and stupid. "

"Mom, little brother is cute like this." He Yuan went to help his elder sister massage her back. He bent over and whispered to her, "Mother, will you give birth to another sister for us?"

"Isn't it fine to have only one daughter?" The elder sister instead pinched He Yuan's face, looking left and right, she said, "Yo, Sister Yuan, you've grown a bit taller, waiting for the sky to turn better, why don't we get someone to measure your clothes and make you a new set of clothes?"

"When I was just passing here, I heard that the eldest lady in the second room was measuring Shardplate and making her new clothes!"

"Oh, in a few days, when Lady Shen marries her daughter, she might have to wear a new dress to take advantage of the commotion. When the time comes, all the ladies in the estate will go, but it will be a gathering of heroes. "

While the ladies were talking with He Yuan, Shi Yi was directing a few people to make some new clothes for him. He said, "The rose is a bit old, the white is too plain, and the yellow is too light." As he spoke, he gestured with the few pieces of cloth he had bought and finally chose Peach Blossom to make clothes for him.

After being tossed around by a few women, Hei Shun couldn't help but turn back to Shi Yi. "Mother, last time we went back to the house to make autumn clothes, we made two sets each. What's the point of doing this now for no reason?"

"The last time I went back to the manor and made the same autumn clothes, you and all the other girls made the same color and style, standing together you didn't show it. This time, I'll make you a different colour model, and make people look at you more. " Seeing that his wife had finished tormenting him, Shi Yi smiled and said, "Lady Shen wants to marry off. After a few days, there will be some dowry for the bride. All the ladies in the mansion will naturally join in the fun and watch the dowry.

It was a custom of getting married in Beijing with a bit of dowry. A few days before her daughter's marriage, she would choose a good day to move her dowry out of the courtyard to be counted in public and then make a dowry list. The ladies and ladies of the estates would be invited to attend the ceremony. This dowry was the face of her family, as well as the private property of the girl waiting to be married. The one who ordered the dowry had the intention of making people witness, and the two made people happy.

Due to Madam Shen's daughter's outstanding talent and her good embroidery skills, she had been selected to be an embroidery female official a few years ago. Currently, she had been appointed by the Emperor as the first wife of the second prince. At this moment, some of the more reputable ladies in the capital wanted to get on good terms with her on her wedding day.

The embroidery lady official was by the princess' side, reading books and accompanying her embroidery. The clerk was not tall, but he had a lot of face. Furthermore, the empress and imperial concubine were chosen by the original empress empress dowager, who had special feelings for her, and would always protect her. Thus, if the empress wasn't chosen as the prince's concubine in the end, it would be a great honor for them to release the empress to assist the empress.

Shi Yi thought about Lady Shen's wedding and the day of her dowry, the wives going to the Upper House would be in abundance. The old lady was going to go, but she would bring her granddaughters along, and when that time came, her daughter would dress more brightly, making it easier for people to remember that if they could make use of these wives to show off their daughter's talent and appearance, it would be easy for them to remember her. He wasn't afraid that no one would come to propose marriage!