Chapter 72: Dragon Boat Festival trip (2)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 072: Dragon Boat Festival trip (2)
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In the blink of an eye, the Dragon Boat Festival had arrived.
The custom of celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival in Xingshan County was relatively simple. Each household put mugwort leaves and calamus on the doors and ate Zongzi.
Colonel’s Mansion was no exception.
The only thing to be happy about was that Wei Mingting got a day off.
It was rare to stay at home with the children, and it was the first Dragon Boat Festival after Wei Ruo came to the Wei family, so Wei Mingting wanted to take the children out on the street.
The Dragon Boat Festival in Xingshan County was not a big event, but at least it was more lively than usual.
Wei Ruo was excited and asked Xiumei to help her dress up early in the morning.
"Miss, you weren't this happy the last time you went with Madam to burn incense and pray for blessings."
"That's different. Today I’m going to the street."
It was not easy to go out now because the young ladies of the mansion stayed in the inner chambers.
Although the wasteland in the south of the city was under her control, Yun Shi instructed her that if she had anything to do, she would instruct the servants to do it. If she could go out less, she would go out less, and if others can do it for her, then she would not personally do it.
In summary, there were no opportunities to go out!
When she passed by the Yingzhu Garden, Wei Ruo stopped and looked into the courtyard gate to see that Wei Jinyi was still sitting in the octagonal pavilion, reading and writing.
It seems that he won't be going out today.
Didn't Wei Mingting treat Wei Jinyi pretty well? Why did Wei Mingting leave Wei Jinyi behind when everyone celebrated together?
Could it be that Wei Mingting, as mentioned in the original book, arranged a small kitchen for Wei Jinyi and gave him the same monthly allowance like a legitimate son, but in reality, he did not care so much about his concubine son?
Wei Ruo didn't think too much about it, it was useless for her to think too much about such things.
Just as she was about to leave, Wei Jinyi also spotted her.
"You can come in if you want to." Wei Jinyi said to Wei Ruo.
"No, I want to go out now." Wei Ruo waved her hand.
“En.”
"Don't be sad, Father probably wants you to rest because you have just recovered from serious illness.”
Having said all this, Wei Ruo wanted to comfort him with a few words, otherwise it would look like she was cursing him, knowing that Wei Jinyi was not going to the street and still told him that she wanted to go out.
"You don't have to worry about me so much, I'm fine. It's me who doesn't want to go out." Wei Jinyi also replied.
"Oh, it's good if you’re fine with it!"
"Well, you have fun." Wei Jinyi reminded.
"Then I'm leaving." Wei Ruo waved her hand, turned and left.
Wei Jinyi also gazed at the direction of Wei Ruo. The thirteen year old girl was delicate and agile, like a free bird or a blooming spring flower.
Wei Jinyi didn't look away until she was completely out of sight.
When Wei Ruo arrived at the doorstep, everyone in the family was present except Wei Jinyi. Wei Ruo was the last one to arrive.
For this trip, the family prepared a carriage and two horses.
Wei Mingting and Wei Yichen rode on horses, while the women and the young Wei Yilin rode in the carriage.
Compared to before, the streets of Xingshan County today were indeed much more lively than in the past.
After walking for a while, a large crowd of people appeared in front of the road, blocking the road. The carriage of the Wei family was forced to stop.
From a distance, it was the entrance of a shop, with several tables arranged and a group of people surrounding it.
Next to them were several shelves supported by bamboo poles, and a row of calligraphy works were hung on top of them.
Yun Shi lifted the curtain of the carriage by a slit and asked: "What is happening there? Why are these people gathering?”
The custom of celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival in Xingshan County was relatively simple. Each household put mugwort leaves and calamus on the doors and ate Zongzi.
-During the Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese put mugwort leaves and calamus on the doors or windows to repel insects, flies, fleas and moths from the house. Those leaves have curative properties and can prevent an epidemic.
-Zongzi: glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled.
Colonel’s Mansion was no exception.
The only thing to be happy about was that Wei Mingting got a day off.
It was rare to stay at home with the children, and it was the first Dragon Boat Festival after Wei Ruo came to the Wei family, so Wei Mingting wanted to take the children out on the street.
The Dragon Boat Festival in Xingshan County was not a big event, but at least it was more lively than usual.
Wei Ruo was excited and asked Xiumei to help her dress up early in the morning.
"Miss, you weren't this happy the last time you went with Madam to burn incense and pray for blessings."
"That's different. Today I’m going to the street."
It was not easy to go out now because the young ladies of the mansion stayed in the inner chambers.
Although the wasteland in the south of the city was under her control, Yun Shi instructed her that if she had anything to do, she would instruct the servants to do it. If she could go out less, she would go out less, and if others can do it for her, then she would not personally do it.
In summary, there were no opportunities to go out!
When she passed by the Yingzhu Garden, Wei Ruo stopped and looked into the courtyard gate to see that Wei Jinyi was still sitting in the octagonal pavilion, reading and writing.
It seems that he won't be going out today.
Didn't Wei Mingting treat Wei Jinyi pretty well? Why did Wei Mingting leave Wei Jinyi behind when everyone celebrated together?
Could it be that Wei Mingting, as mentioned in the original book, arranged a small kitchen for Wei Jinyi and gave him the same monthly allowance like a legitimate son, but in reality, he did not care so much about his concubine son?
Wei Ruo didn't think too much about it, it was useless for her to think too much about such things.
Just as she was about to leave, Wei Jinyi also spotted her.
"You can come in if you want to." Wei Jinyi said to Wei Ruo.
"No, I want to go out now." Wei Ruo waved her hand.
“En.”
"Don't be sad, Father probably wants you to rest because you have just recovered from serious illness.”
Having said all this, Wei Ruo wanted to comfort him with a few words, otherwise it would look like she was cursing him, knowing that Wei Jinyi was not going to the street and still told him that she wanted to go out.
"You don't have to worry about me so much, I'm fine. It's me who doesn't want to go out." Wei Jinyi also replied.
"Oh, it's good if you’re fine with it!"
"Well, you have fun." Wei Jinyi reminded.
"Then I'm leaving." Wei Ruo waved her hand, turned and left.
Wei Jinyi also gazed at the direction of Wei Ruo. The thirteen year old girl was delicate and agile, like a free bird or a blooming spring flower.
Wei Jinyi didn't look away until she was completely out of sight.
When Wei Ruo arrived at the doorstep, everyone in the family was present except Wei Jinyi. Wei Ruo was the last one to arrive.
For this trip, the family prepared a carriage and two horses.
Wei Mingting and Wei Yichen rode on horses, while the women and the young Wei Yilin rode in the carriage.
Compared to before, the streets of Xingshan County today were indeed much more lively than in the past.
After walking for a while, a large crowd of people appeared in front of the road, blocking the road. The carriage of the Wei family was forced to stop.
From a distance, it was the entrance of a shop, with several tables arranged and a group of people surrounding it.
Next to them were several shelves supported by bamboo poles, and a row of calligraphy works were hung on top of them.
Yun Shi lifted the curtain of the carriage by a slit and asked: "What is happening there? Why are these people gathering?”
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CautiousCat3/21/2024
Because of our wonderful and saintly, RuoRuo. That's why! *I'm kidding, I don't know why. 😼*