"Why are you dressed so plainly today?"
Feng Gui came out and saw his wife's light makeup. He was not used to it.
The culture in Elephant Sun City was very open. Women's makeup was bright and bright. In recent years, there had been great improvements in the dyeing of fabrics. Bright red and purple colors were no longer something that only wealthy families could afford. Walking on the street, the women's clothes were colorful.
Among the shops under the Feng family, those that dealt with women and children were the most profitable.
Feng Gui was not a pedantic person. Bright colors were the trend now. Naturally, he would not stop his wife from pursuing the trend.
But …
Ever since she married into the family, she had been cautious. Her jewelry, makeup, and clothes were all plain and old-fashioned.
It was fine on a normal day, but it was bustling outside today. It was only right for her to dress up in a festive manner.
Feng Gui sent his wife a lot of jewelry and makeup. Unfortunately, she only used them in her room and refused to see anyone.
His wife smiled. "It's not good to dress too brightly. I'm worried that people will gossip."
Feng Gui replied, "What's there to gossip about?"
His wife smiled and did not speak. Feng Gui frowned and remembered that he was married twice. So was his wife.
Although Feng Gui was the leader of the Feng family and the Feng family seemed to be in the right position in these troubled times, it was not a problem for them to maintain their former glory. However, he still had a pair of legitimate sons. Moreover, his wife did not die, but he had a peaceful divorce. His biological mother was still alive. With such conditions, even with the halo of his family background, he did not fare well in the marriage market of the aristocratic families.
The aristocratic families disdained marrying their legitimate daughters. Even if Feng Gui was clean and had no concubines, and his personal conditions were not bad, his daughter would be the mother of his second child. In the future, when they had children, they would have three legitimate sons. If they did not inherit the family name, they would be at a disadvantage.
Small families would like to have a piece of this pie, but the Feng matriarch had high standards. They could not match up to him.
In the end, Old Madam Feng's hair was about to turn white from worry. Just when Feng Gui said that he would continue to be single, he actually found a suitable candidate.
This candidate was not bad either. His family background was noble. His father was a great scholar and his mother was from a prominent family. At the age of 15, he was engaged to a scholar from an aristocratic family. That's right, Feng Gui knew this scholar. They had been friends since a long time ago. When the scholar got married, Feng Gui had even sent him a congratulatory gift.
Unfortunately, this guy was a short-lived ghost. After getting married for less than a month, he wanted to have fun. When he went out for a horse race, he was thrown off his horse and trampled to death.
He left behind his beautiful but childless wife as a widow. At that time, the Four Self-accomplishment Classics for Women was in vogue. She was forced to return to her parents' home because of rumors of her husband's curse. Feng Gui had even gone to the scholar's funeral to offer his condolences and lamented for a few days. He did not expect that after a few years, he would marry his wife.
(: з) ∠) _
No matter what, Feng Gui really liked this madam, especially when he had his first wife as a comparison.
"What's there to be afraid of? Don't tell me they'll gossip in front of you. I'm afraid they don't know how to spell the word 'death'," said Feng Gull. "A few days ago, didn't your mansion purchase a new batch of winter clothes? I think that primrose color is not bad. I remember that you also made two new headwear? "
After all, she was the matriarch of the Feng family. Her wealth couldn't be summed up with the words "having a mine at home". How could she dress as shabbily as a small family?
The madam looked at Feng Gui helplessly.
In the end, she couldn't argue with him. She went back and changed her clothes. She also changed her makeup.
It had to be said that the fresh colors and bright makeup had a great visual impact. Just by standing there, she was eye-catching.
While Feng Gui waited for his wife, he played mahjong with his two sons.
He couldn't help but blame Lanting Gong, Jiang Pengji. She had too many playthings.
Speaking of which, wasn't she fighting a war outside? How did she have the time to do these things?
Perhaps Feng Gui's wife had been a widow for too long. She couldn't get used to such bright colors, especially when people were looking at her.
However, when she saw that the women on the streets were dressed more brightly than her, her nervousness gradually dissipated.
The New Year's Eve Lantern Festival was held in the largest markets and business districts in Xiangyang District. Every year, red lanterns would be hung high in front of every house. The street lights were bright and people were weaving in and out. Other than the usual activities such as guessing lantern riddles and drawing colorful lanterns, there were also a variety of new entertainment activities. For example, the official theatrical troupe would put on a stage to perform on that day. Basically, they were all popular and festive plays. One could watch them with a cheap ticket.
Of course, the lantern festival also included eating and drinking. Under the leadership of Jiang Pengji, the unreliable feudal lord, Xiangyang District was very enthusiastic about the development of delicacies. Although there were some dark dishes, most of them were delicious. They were easy and quick to prepare and were very suitable for roadside stalls.
How attractive would the New Year's Eve Lantern Festival be?
Along the way, Feng Gui saw many familiar faces. These people were the ones who criticized Jiang Pengji the most. Yesterday, one of them even criticized Jiang Pengji for placing too much emphasis on merchants and putting the cart before the horse. However, although their mouths weren't honest, their bodies were quite honest.
Feng Gui greeted the other party from a distance. The other party smiled awkwardly but politely.
Even the gentry would come out to join in the fun, not to mention the other commoners.
Feng Gui wouldn't imitate the commoners and eat while walking, but he still bought some and found a nearby private room to slowly enjoy his meal.
"Uncle! Auntie! "
Feng Gui had just entered the inn with his wife and servants when he heard Changsheng's call.
Turning his head to look, he saw his second brother, Fengyi, standing beside Changsheng. There were also a few other youths who looked either familiar or unfamiliar. Based on their temperament, most likely they weren't commoners. They were probably classmates who were on good terms with the academy.
Changsheng whispered something to the others and brought Fengyi forward to greet them.
"Why don't I see my two cousins?"
Feng Gui replied, "They're getting old, how can they still be restrained? They accepted a friend's invitation to go out and have fun."
Although his two sons had been led astray by his first wife, Feng Gui brought them up personally and then threw them into the Golden Scale Academy to train them. In the end, he managed to turn them around. The trauma of their childhood didn't seem to have left any lasting effects on them. Now that they stood out, they were the standard descendants of the Feng family. Feng Gui also heard that his two sons had stayed up all night fighting for the Golden Scale Academy's graduation examination. He felt very gratified.
Striking a balance between work and rest was the right way.
They had studied too hard recently. Taking advantage of the festival, they should go out and meet their friends and relax a little. Of course, the real reason wasn't known to outsiders. Feng Gui felt that his wife was still young. If he brought his sons out, he was afraid that others would misunderstand as a father bringing his son and daughter-in-law _ (: з) ∠) _
"I heard from Brother Rong Li that my two cousins have been very tired recently. Uncle should talk to them and tell them not to push themselves too hard."
Feng Gui's two sons' talents could only be considered average. They were also the oldest in their cohort, so naturally, they were under a lot of pressure.
If they were to be held back, where would the Feng family's reputation go?
Feng Gui nodded in agreement.
The Feng family had always been like this. When they were young, they held on tightly. When they grew up, they basically didn't care.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a weirdo like Feng Jue.
His own sons … he really should show more concern for them.
After chatting idly for a while, Feng Gui let Changsheng go out and have fun. With an elder by her side, the youngsters wouldn't be able to enjoy themselves.
Today was a suitable day to bump into acquaintances.
Feng Gui had just started criticizing his third brother, Feng Jue, when he went upstairs, he saw him.
Feng Jue and his second brother, Feng Jin, were staring at each other.
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