Chapter 620
620 Sister Xinxin is being bullied
Cai Xiaolian took a Jade bead from Gu Xin and put it into the ointment given by grandma Xiao. The ointment was quite big, so it wouldn’t be too diluted.
She called Zhang Shi and yang xiaohuan to help her clean her face. Because of her face injury, yang xiaohuan had not been to the store in town for the past two days. She had been learning how to draw from Cai Xiaolian in the second branch of the family. She had also become interested in design.
Gu Nian’s coming-of-age ceremony was to be held on the seventh day of the seventh month. Not many people came, and most of them were familiar faces.
Madam Yan, the wife of the Qing Prefecture magistrate, had brought Su Yan over. She had come because the magistrate knew that Xue Qianyu had a good relationship with the Gu family in the village of the three Forks.
There was also sun Yumei. She was the daughter-in-law of the Wang family who had treated Gu Xin very well before the arrival of the time-travel Trio. Her seven older brothers had later divorced Wang tiezhu. After recuperating for a few months, her body had recovered. This time, she had come to give Gu Nian her blessings and thank the Gu family.
Mrs. Qi, the wife of the newly appointed County Magistrate of Taoyuan County, had come with her two daughters, Yan Yumin and Yan Yuyao. Mrs. Qi had met Cai Xiaolian before. Although the two of them did not know each other very well, Lord Yan admired Gu shouxin very much and had the intention to let the wives and daughters of the two families interact.
Then there was Mrs. Li. She had brought li Muyan, the eldest daughter of the eldest branch, and the third young lady, Li Jun, with her. The two families were already very familiar with each other.
Then there was Madam he, the wife of Lord he, who had previously tried County Magistrate Cheng’s case. She did not have a daughter, so she had brought an old woman and a servant girl. Lord he knew the relationship between the Emperor and this family, so it was impossible for him not to come.
Then, it was the four ladies of the Meng family in the manor. Since third lady Meng was in the prefecture looking after the shop, the other three ladies brought her gifts.
Finally, it was the Guo family. Gu Lin’s in-laws ‘family had all come. Guo Wan was the most enthusiastic. She had been scared by Xue Qianyu last time, but she still missed Lu Zheng.
Gu Sangu was an expert in embroidery. She was the one who taught the original owner, Gu Nian, so the ceremonial robe and hairpin that Gu Nian used were all made by Gu Sangu. The material used was the best that Gu shouxin had bought.
Early in the morning, the family had already made all the necessary arrangements, and the process of the bowing ceremony was carried out in an orderly manner.
Cai Xiaolian, Gu Nian, and Gu Ren were extremely curious about this. The three of them were modern time travelers, unlike nine thousand years old, who was an ancient time traveler. They had never seen such a formal ceremony.
Especially Gu Nian, who was the person involved. She was deeply touched. Even though her soul was already an adult, at such a Grand coming-of-age ceremony that her father had arranged for her, she felt as if she was really only fifteen years old, turning from a child into an adult.
After a series of complicated formalities, Gu Nian felt like she was about to collapse. However, she still had to cheer up and greet Su Yan, Li Meng, and the others.
In the afternoon, the people who attended the ceremony left one after another, leaving only Madam Li’s family and third aunt Gu’s family.
Gu Nian took a shower and changed into a fresh set of clothes. She put on the hairpin that had been inserted for today’s funeral and lay on the rocking chair that fourth uncle Gu had made to enjoy the cool breeze.
“Xin Xin sisi, where are you going? It’s getting dark, aren’t you tired? Don’t run around!” Gu Nian called out to the two girls when she saw them holding hands and running out excitedly.
“Sister niannian, I’m going home!”
“Sister, I want to talk to Grandpa!”
The sisters replied in unison.
“Then come back early! Don’t disturb third uncle. At this time, it should be third uncle chatting with Grandpa!” Gu Nian laughed.
“Oh, I know! I’ll be back in a while!” Gu Xin nodded her head with a smile.
Then, the two sisters ran off hand in hand.
Gu Nian lay on the rocking chair and looked up at the darkening sky. Without thinking about anything, she slowly fell asleep.
“Sister niannian! Sister niannian! Quickly get up! Quickly come with me!” Gu Nian did not know how much time had passed. When she heard Gu si calling her, she woke up in a daze.
“What’s wrong?”
sister niannian, sister Xinxin is being bullied. Come with me!