Chapter 340: Makeup and Make the Bed (Part 2)
Just as dawn the next day, Wang and his third aunt Wu brought dozens of maids to Fan Ning's mansion, and the various property they carried were filled with dozens of ox carts.
The third aunt Wu is Zhu Yuanfeng's second wife, about the same age as Wang, and is also from Pingjiang Mansion. After Zhu Yuanfeng's wife passed away ten years ago, Wu was actually the mistress. She was very smart and capable, and managed Zhu Yuanfeng's mansion in an orderly manner.
On the one hand, the Wang family and Wu family had a very good personal relationship. Wang followed her husband to Qingzhou to work, and his eldest son Zhu Zhe entrusted him to Wu family for care. On the other hand, Wu family is very experienced in making beds and can greatly help Wang family.
The one who received them was naturally Fanning's mother Zhang Sanniang. The son would get married the day after tomorrow. Decorating a wedding house is of course the most important thing now.
When they saw their relatives and mother, their relationship quickly became harmonious. Although Zhang Sanniang was a peasant woman, she was not as good as a lady from a wealthy family and had been an official wife for a long time, Zhang Sanniang had a son to support her and was not at all afraid of dealing with Wang. She took everyone to the inner house with a chat and laughter.
Of course, Wang also deliberately lowered his figure. This mother-in-law, who is her daughter in the future, cannot offend her, otherwise her daughter will suffer in the future.
"Peer has been sensible since childhood. The first time I saw her, she was only seven or eight years old at that time! She is well-educated, smart and beautiful. At that time, I thought she was like a little fairy. At that time, I recognized her. At the beginning of last year, when the Cao family came to Pingjiang Mansion to talk about marriage with me, I refused it immediately. No one can compare to Peier's position in my heart!"
Zhang Sanniang was very straightforward and did not hide her love for Zhu Pei at all. She was so happy that she could feel that her mother-in-law was not talking politely, but loved her daughter from the bottom of her heart, which made her even more touched.
"Peer and I grew up childhood sweethearts and had a deep relationship, so we supported the old man's idea and promised Peier to Aning, our mother-in-law. You don't know that Peier originally had a engagement with the Liu family, and it was Peier's grandfather who terminated the engagement."
Zhang Sanniang praised: "I have heard about this, but the old man is brave and able to make decisions. To be honest, the son of the Liu family is not worthy of Ape."
In Zhang Sanniang's opinion, only her son and Zhu Pei are made of a pair of heaven and earth. No one else is worthy of Zhu Pei except her son.
"Thank you for your praise from my mother-in-law. Ape actually has many shortcomings, especially since she was spoiled by her grandfather since she was a child and had a bad temper. She asked her mother-in-law to be more tolerant in the future."
"Don't worry, we all come from our daughter-in-law. We understand the pain of being a daughter-in-law. Things I don't like will never be imposed on Pei'er."
Zhang Sanniang was telling the truth. When they were kicked out of the house by their father-in-law and were poor for two years, she swore that she would never let her children taste this taste again.
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Everyone entered the inner house and began to arrange it busyly, bundles of silk, satin, curtains, precious and luxurious utensils, built green houses, laying wedding tables, golden candlesticks, white jade plates, and gold silk silver lanterns. Even the word "囍" for marriage is made of gold foil.
The Zhu family spent a lot of money on decorating the wedding house and spared no expense, which fully demonstrated the Zhu family's unparalleled financial resources.
As noon approached, Wang found Zhang Sanniang again. Both Wang and Wu came to Fanning Mansion for the first time. The structure and layout of Fanning Mansion were very different from what they imagined, which made them discover many problems during the arrangement process. Wang had to come to Zhang Sanniang to discuss it. If it was not properly resolved, the marriage ceremony would be in trouble.
"My mother-in-law, I want to discuss something very important with you."
Seeing that Zhang Sanniang looked serious, she felt a little worried. They had no experience in arranging a large wedding, so many places must have been considered inadequately.
Zhang Sanniang hurriedly said, "Let's go to the lobby and talk."
"No need, is it about the details of the guests, or is it more convenient to say it here."
Wang pointed to a clearing area next to him, "Where are you going to arrange the banquet?"
Zhang Sanniang nodded, "It can accommodate about 100 people there. We contacted the nearby Qingfeng Restaurant, and they will provide food and drink at that time."
Wang shook his head, "The problem is here. There are nearly 200 relatives, friends and colleagues in the Zhu family alone. I am worried that I can't sit here."
Zhang Sanniang was shocked. They sent out more than 20 invitations. They thought the Zhu family had twice as many, but they didn't expect that more than 200 people would come. How could so many people come?
"What should I do?"
Actually, this problem was not discovered by me, but by my third aunt. She has rich experience. When she discovered this problem, I also asked her how to solve it.
"She said there are two solutions, one is that the woods and flowers are flat, so that the place will be bigger."
Zhang Sanniang shook her head repeatedly, "This is definitely not possible. Before marriage, they plant trees and flowers to seek prosperity for their children. How can there be no reason to cut down trees and remove flowers? It's too unlucky. This plan cannot be adopted."
Wang smiled bitterly and said, "I also think this plan is inappropriate, so I can only hold a banquet in another place."
"This method is good!"
Zhang Sanniang agreed: "The east of Feihong Bridge is Qingfeng Restaurant, which is less than fifty steps away from here. You can book the restaurant for a day without changing the invitation. Guests can go directly to have a meal."
The wedding banquet usually starts from noon, and everyone eats until dusk, and the wedding party sets off in the afternoon. The wedding is the ritual of dusk, and the chapel is held after dark.
So after the banquet is the wedding, and then the guests go home with enough wine and meals.
Wang originally wanted to propose to go to Zhulou. The nearest Zhulou is about one mile away, but Zhang Sanniang reminded her in one sentence that the invitation had been sent out long ago. If you change the place, you have to inform each family. It is too troublesome. Qingfeng Restaurant is also one of the top ten restaurants in Beijing, so it is not bad.
"I don't know if Qingfeng Restaurant can accommodate so many guests?"
"OK!"
Zhang Sanniang hurriedly said, "We have been having dinner there these two days. I specifically asked the shopkeeper that they can accommodate 100 people on three floors, and there are several yards behind them, which can accommodate more than 100 people. If the restaurant is completely wrapped up, there can be more than a dozen tables in the yard, and there will be no problem for 300 people to eat."
"Okay! Please ask my mother-in-law for this matter."
After pausing, Wang said again: "There is another question, which was also seen by my third aunt. It was just a bit rude to say it out. Of course, I just made a suggestion, don't blame me for my mother-in-law!"
Of course, Zhang Sanniang knew that there must be a problem and the other party raised it. It was all for her son's wedding, so how could she have any objections?
Zhang Sanniang hurriedly said: "I don't have experience in this area, so I must have some inadequate considerations. You can just bring it up now to avoid embarrassment at that time."
"Then I'll just say it!"
"Though say it!"
Wang looked at the inner house and said, "It's the first time that my third aunt and I have come here. Aning's mansion is different from what we imagined. It occupies a lot of land, but there are not many houses, especially the inner house only has two yards and an inner hall and water pavilion. To be honest, I can only live in them, and others can't live there."
Zhang Sanniang felt deeply, and she nodded and smiled, "You and I completely thought about going together. There are indeed too few houses here. It is obviously an eight-acre house, but it feels that there are fewer rooms than the three-acre house in my hometown. So I don't agree with my relatives living in the inner house. Now everyone lives outside."
After receiving encouragement from Zhang Sanniang, Wang continued: "It is precisely for this reason that after the inner house is arranged, we will lock the door. At that time, guests will not be able to enter the inner house, and everyone can only stay in the outer house."
Zhang Sanniang suddenly felt something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong for a moment. She looked at Wang in confusion, hoping that she could tell it clearly.
Wang said again: "Although the banquet is from noon to dusk, most guests will actually come back in the afternoon. From afternoon to evening, guests will stay here for at least two hours, and female guests will generally avoid it. Therefore, we must find a place for male and female guests to rest. Especially after drinking, the guests will definitely be unable to drink and need a room to rest. We must consider these details."
Zhang Sanniang sighed, "If you don't say it, I really can't think of these details. My mother-in-law, just tell me it! I don't want Aning's marriage to make people laugh because of her inadequate consideration."
Wang nodded and pointed to the open space where the banquet was originally scheduled to hold a banquet and said, "There are two large tents there, mainly for male guests to gather and chat, and drunk male guests can also rest.
Then the main hall on the first floor of Cuiyun Tower is the place for the church. After the arrangement is made, guests cannot enter. The door must be locked. There are several houses next to the lobby with debris piled up. We need to clean it up and wait for the place for the bride and groom to wait for the church. Now there is a lack of a place for female guests to rest."
"You can go to the second and third floors of the female guests!"
As soon as Zhang Sanniang finished speaking, she suddenly realized that if the second and third floors were to be arranged as a rest room for female guests, then people would not be able to live in it.
Wang apologized: "I am really embarrassed to ask this question, but I can't help but solve this real problem. Otherwise, I would like to invite my mother-in-law to temporarily live in Pei'er's third grandfather's house. There is a VIP room there, the conditions are very good, and life is very convenient. It's no problem to live for several months.
Or our family has an empty house at Zhuquemen, about five acres, which is Pei'er's dowry. Her mother-in-law can move in, but she has not lived in for more than ten years and needs to be cleaned up."
Zhang Sanniang sighed, "My mother-in-law makes sense. Aning and Peier are married. Of course, the couple should have their own place. We shouldn't live with them. We are not considerate. Let's discuss it, and move out today and make arrangements for you."
"I'm so sorry for making this rude request, my mother-in-law!"
"It's okay, I'll go and discuss with Aning's father."
Zhang Sanniang turned around and walked towards Cuiyun Tower. She happened to see Mingren. She hurriedly said, "Mingren, where is your father?"
Akihito scratched his head, "It seems like he is discussing the menu with the restaurant at Qingfeng Restaurant."
"Hurry up and find daddy, there will be important changes."
"I'll go now!" Akihito ran out like a gust of wind.
Chapter completed!