Shang Danlan and Shang Dandan exchanged a smile.
They don't have to worry at all because the whole school is on holiday!
The carriage went straight towards Qingfeng Mountain and then stopped at the gate of Wenyuan after passing through the mountain pass.
The three Shang sisters got off the car, one on the left and one on the right, pulling Shang Danju in, turning over a peach forest, passing by a towering fake mountain, and then there was a long road dotted with fresh flowers.
A group of little girls cheered and gathered around her, holding her hands and congratulating her, "Happy birthday!"
"Ah, Fourth Brother, today is your birthday!"
"This is all our arrangement, like it or not? But don't get too excited yet, because the surprise is still coming."
Shang Danju's eyes widened, surrounded by everyone, and she couldn't help but smile, with tears in her eyes, nodding: "I like it, thank you all, but how did you all get leave, and the masters actually approved?"
Lu Ling burst out laughing, "Of course it's approved, because my mom didn't go to school either, she skipped class just like us."
"Ha ha, that's a holiday, not skipping class. Be careful or Auntie will spank you."
"It's not a holiday, and even my dad wasn't notified, what is this if it's not skipping class?"
Lin Yuhong pushed her into Cui Rong's arms and handed her over to the other party. She then pulled Shang Danhu towards the front, "Go, you need to change your clothes, purify yourself with a bath, the auspicious time is almost here."
"What's the auspicious hour?" Shang Danju was a bit bewildered.
Everyone simply didn't explain and took her to a thatched hut in the middle of the period, which was set up as an inner room inside.
Although it's a thatched cottage, the interior is spacious and simple, with large and heavy furniture, and there are carpets on the floor, making people feel as if they are walking on clouds.
This is specially arranged, and the thatched hut before didn't have this layer of blanket.
Xiang Danju was overjoyed.
Lin Yuhong had already pushed her behind the screen and said with a smile: "Hurry up and take a bath and change your clothes."
Yingyan and Mao Xia suddenly appeared out of nowhere, pulling Feng Qiu along to help pour hot water, and adjusting the mugwort water to dispel the chill.
At that time, she was always by their side, so naturally she knew why they had to take a bath with wormwood water. She stared blankly at the three of them, including Shang Danlan.
Shang Danlan gently pushed her and said: "Go take a bath quickly, don't delay, I also need to prepare. Today I'm your matchmaker, after all."
Shang Danju's eyes were slightly red around the orbits, and after bathing under the service of Feng Qiu and others, she only wore a middle garment to come out.
Shang Danlan just came over and pulled her to the dresser, "Today is your happy day, you should be happier."
Shang Danju gazed at herself in the copper mirror and couldn't help but reveal a smile.
Lin Yuhbin then went through all the things that needed to be prepared with everyone again, and only then did they all come to talk to Shang Danju. Anyway, it was not yet time, so they still had time to chat.
Seeing them all wearing the same summer clothes as last time, it turned out that all the classmates had come, and Shang Danju was even more moved. "You guys, you really skipped class for me?"
Lu Si squeezed in with a smile and said: "Shang Four sister, I was originally going to go to the entrance to pick you up, but they collectively bullied me into serving tea. Look at how good I am to you..."
Jin Rong nodded her little head and said, "Clever ghost, it seems I'm not human. Shang Si, don't listen to her nonsense, she's been coming to the garden just to play around lately, if we didn't make her work, she'd be freeloading."
"It's not like that, I've come up with many good ideas......" It's just that you all didn't adopt them, can you blame her?
"Alright, alright, don't crowd around here. Quickly send two people to the front to keep watch. The gentlemen and Lady Lin are still ahead, we can't leave our guests behind."
Zhou Shuya stood up, "Then I'll go out with Yubin first and keep watch, you all stay and chat with Shang Si."
Lin Yuhong then pulled Shang Danzhu and said: "We need a host family up ahead, come with us."
Shang Danzhu patted Shang Danyue's shoulder and followed them out.
Today's guests are only three, Shi Xian, Lin Qingyuan and Jin Yuan, while Shi Hui is the main guest, she is now sitting on the first seat facing east, Lin Qingyuan sits below her due to her noble status.
As for the position that should have been the master's was empty.
The four of them looked at the venue set up by the children and exclaimed in surprise and delight: "It's even better than what we did!"
"Renovation and innovation have always been more vigorous among younger people." Jin Yuan smiled: "The kids are all great."
"That's also what the teachers taught us," Lin Qingyuan smiled, "Before, we were all strangers to each other, but now we have feelings and meaning, decades later, these will all be beautiful memories."
Three people's eyes flashed with a nostalgic look, apparently they all thought of the past.
Jin Wan was even more so, she didn't come back to her senses until half a moment later and said: "The children aren't without their own disputes either..."
"But today they are willing to put aside their differences and work hard for a feeling, aren't they?" Lin Qingwen raised her cup and said: "Just because of this, we should thank the gentlemen."
Jin Wan smiled and raised her cup with Shi Xian and Shi Hui, "I've long heard that the young lady of Lin is intelligent and wise, today I see that she lives up to her reputation."
Compared to Shi Xian and Shi Hui, she didn't have a very deep relationship with Lin Yuhong, but she had heard Shi Hui mention her many times, and for the past two years, Suzhou had been circulating rumors about her, making it hard not to know.
As a woman, she has some admiration for her opponent, at least she is stronger than her, they are both widows, but she can live out a different style.
Seeing Lin Yuhuan and the others from afar, Jin Wan's smile deepened, "We shouldn't be the only ones thanked, we should also thank parents like Lady Lin, otherwise how could we have taught the children so well just by ourselves?"
Lin Qingwan smiled slightly and also saw Lin Yuhong, "This child Yuhong has troubled the masters."
"Auntie," Lin Yuhong seemed to have heard his own name and ran over to ask, "Are you calling me?"
"Haven't you greeted the gentlemen yet?"
Lin Yuhu hastily smiled and bowed to the gentlemen, then turned to Lin Qingyuan and asked, "What did you just say about me, Auntie?"
"They say you're obedient and sensible, so I'm asking the teachers to be stricter with you from now on, to teach you even better." Lin Qingwen smiled and asked Shi Xian, "Xian jie, shouldn't we do our homework first?"
Shi Xian stifled a smile and nodded, "Good idea, we skipped class for a day today, so let's double the homework for tomorrow."
This was like a thunderbolt, Lin Yuhbin and the other two were agape, even Zhou Shuya, a steady person, couldn't help but nudge Lin Yuhbin, telling her to quickly think of a way to plead with Lin Qingwen.
But Lin Yuhu looked at her smiling aunt and immediately became timid, she felt that if she mentioned it, the homework would only increase, not decrease.
This is something her aunt would definitely do.
Three little girls who were originally full of energy and confidence suddenly lost half their vitality, standing behind them in fear and trepidation as they waited on their four elders.
Shi Hui smiled and said, "Recently they have been slackening off, I thought of giving Dan Hua a surprise, so I turned a blind eye to this matter. After this is over, I will have to discipline them strictly."
Lin Qingyan nodded, for these twenty days, Lin Yuheng hadn't even looked at extracurricular books, let alone practiced writing characters.
She glanced at the three people who looked like they had been struck by lightning, and smiled faintly: "It's good that you know about this matter, let everyone have a good birthday banquet first, and after the capping ceremony is over, you can notify others."
Lin Yuhbin couldn't help but purse his lips, "Then why didn't you wait until tomorrow to tell us?"
At least let them have a happy day today.
Jin Wan couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Silly kids, of course it's because you few are the leaders, so I have to tell you first."
If it weren't for them leading the way, their classmates wouldn't have been so distracted and neglected their studies, so naturally they had to be punished first.
Of course, it's also a test of character. If you can't even control your emotions, then many things you want to do in the future will be difficult.
The three were in a state of despair when suddenly the hourglass on that side went "ding", and the three immediately came to their senses, "The auspicious time has arrived!"
The three immediately looked towards the thatched hut. Lu Ling and the others were just coming out of it, standing on either side, all looking at the thatched hut.
Shang Danlan and Shang Danying came out together, washed their hands in the copper basin held by Sheng Chun, and the ceremony of hairpinning began.
Shang Danju thought that as long as she could wear her hair in a bun, it would be enough, but unexpectedly, she also had three buns, and not one less of the hairpins, hair clasps, coronet, underskirt, curved sleeves, and ceremonial robes.
She didn't know where these things came from, but she knew they were all very valuable, and they must have been made with great care.
So every time she thanked him was sincere.
She didn't know what the future held, but at least for now she was happy, and deep down inside, she was also touched.
Shang Danzhu and Lin Yuhbin exchanged a glance, both revealing happy smiles.
After the ceremony ended, everyone started eating and drinking in the garden.
There were only fifteen little girls and four adults, the advantage was that there were fewer social interactions, everyone had eaten and could play freely in the garden, much more relaxing than the previous two hairpinning ceremonies.
Not only the adults were relieved, but the girls were also relieved. Shang Danju had already changed her clothes and was running wildly in the garden with them, hand in hand, laughing loudly: "If every coming-of-age ceremony could be so relaxing and fun, it would be great."
"This is impossible, and that's why we have to be so careful, like the last two times, our elders are watching, let alone running away, you can't even smile without being elegant, otherwise you'll be scolded to death when you get home."
"So it's still better with Dandan's wedding gift, everyone is happier."
"This is all our credit, for this coming-of-age ceremony, we have been busy for nineteen days now."
Xiang Danju made a curtsy and said: "Thank you, sisters. I will always remember today."
"So how will you repay us?"
"How can I repay you?"
Lu Sui pointed to a nearby apricot tree and said: "Then you plant an apricot for each of us, this is considered thanks."
Lin Yuhong pinched her and said, "It's not ripe yet, look at how eager you are. Where can she find a ripe apricot for you?"
Everyone burst out laughing, "Quickly, don't mention her, the other day when she entered the garden, she saw that green peach and without thinking, picked it up and put it in her mouth, afterwards she bit into a hairy one..."
Shang Danju squinted her eyes and looked at the apricot tree, pointing to the uncertain top: "I see that there seem to be two yellow ones on top..."
"I see, I see, where is it?" Lu Si immediately ran over to find, and everyone laughed even more when they saw.
However, they all surrounded and stared for half a day. Finally, Lu Ling suddenly exclaimed, pointing upwards: "It seems to have really turned yellow."