You are unlucky and I am tough

Chapter 218: Dress Up

Since many city people were expected to come, if he still gave eggs and red cloth according to the village custom, he would probably be laughed at by the city people and the old scholar would be embarrassed.

So Cheng Lizheng asked his son to buy tea, good wine and exquisitely packaged snacks in advance, and reminded Wei Qinglang and Cheng Shuang to give something else as gifts tomorrow.

Cheng Shuang went back and started looking for something to give as a gift. Finally, she simply bought a three-piece white porcelain set in the mall, spending only more than three hundred coins. She thought it should be worth dozens of taels now, which would definitely be enough for a gift.

The box that holds the porcelain is antique, so there's no need to repackage it.

Cheng Shuang took out the three things and put them on the table. The more she looked at them, the more she liked them. She couldn't help but buy a few colorful vases in the mall and put them in the room. She also bought a white jade sika deer ornament and put it on the desk.

The next day, at dawn, Cheng Shuang was awakened by the aroma of fried snails cooked by Cheng Guqiu in the kitchen. She tiptoed over the still sleeping Wei Qinglang and got up to wash.

She was brushing her teeth while strolling in the yard. When she reached the door, she saw two ox carts parked at the old scholar's house opposite. Servants were busy coming in and out unloading food and large jars of wine.

Cheng Guqiu's fried snail stall has been set up for several days. The snails in the village have long been picked up, and they have been going to other villages to pick them up these days.

Snails are just used to feed chickens in the village. They go to the village head in other villages and pick them up at the price of one cent per pound. However, they probably won't be able to supply them in a few days.

Cheng Guqiu didn't plan to keep setting up the stall as she couldn't leave the vegetable garden behind the house.

Because they had to go to the morning market, they had to bring breakfast with them to eat on the way. When they loaded the car and were ready to leave, Cheng Pan ran out and said that he had nothing to do today, so he followed them.

After they all left, the rest of the family had breakfast. Cheng Shuang went to see He Zhou, changed his medicine, and handed Wei Nanxing a medicine roll, asking him to fumigate He Zhou according to the method she taught him.

After that, he began to dress up Wei Xinyi, planning to take her to the old scholar's house to attend the banquet.

The village head said that many people from the city would be coming, so we had to dress up to bring honor to the village, so of course we had to dress up nicely.

She changed Wei Xinyi into new clothes. The top was a water-green brocade with a waist-length front, and the skirt was a light yellow satin with flowing hems embroidered with lifelike hibiscus flowers. She wore a velvet flower and a hibiscus hairpin on her head. The fair-skinned little girl was very smart and cute.

Just after finishing dressing Wei Xinyi, Wei Qinglang also changed his clothes and came out of the room, holding a few blueprints and looking down at them. "I'm ready. Manager Chang will be here today. Bring the blueprints to show him. We can start work tomorrow. First, build a viewing pavilion by the pond, and then extend it to make a fishing platform. Take a look at the blueprints and see if there are any changes that need to be made."

No one responded after he finished speaking. Wei Qinglang looked up in confusion and saw Cheng Shuang staring at him up and down.

Wei Qinglang stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers in front of her. Cheng Shuang came back to her senses and gave him a thumbs up, "Handsome, you are the most handsome guy in our village today."

Wei Xinyi also hugged his waist and said, "Brother, you are so handsome! You are a thousand times more handsome than the rich young men in the city who wear gorgeous clothes."

As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Wei Qinglang usually wears the most ordinary cotton shirt with a short jacket. He has a good-looking face, but his clothes are only slightly better than those of the villagers.

Today he changed into the clothes that Cheng Guqiu had just made for him not long ago. It was said that Cheng Guqiu learned the style after visiting a clothing store in the city last month. It was a set of tight-fitting clothes with black and dark red interwoven, exuding the heroic spirit of a knight.

The black collar contrasted with the dark red, and the fabric was covered with delicate dark patterns that floated in the light. The black shoulder guards on the shoulders were carved with intricate patterns, and the wide black belt around the waist also had silver carvings.

There are also faint patterns on the tightened cuffs, and the wrist guards add a sense of coldness and hardness.

His hair was tied into a neat high ponytail, which made his facial features look more tough and handsome. When he stood in the yard, he exuded the unique temperament of a domineering and paranoid villain in film and television dramas.

Wei Qinglang opened his arms and said, "I think this outfit is good too, so I put it on."

He likes this kind of light and comfortable thing. He doesn't like wearing three layers of clothes inside and outside. The long robe with wide sleeves gets in the way and makes it inconvenient to do anything.

Both of them have been dealt with, only Cheng Shuang is left.

Cheng Guqiu made many sets of clothes for them. Cheng Shuang went back to her room and rummaged through the wardrobe. She found a red and white set, closed the door and started changing clothes.

Two people sat in a row on the stools outside, staring at the door and waiting. After more than a quarter of an hour, the door opened and Cheng Shuang, dressed in a new outfit, walked out.

There was no makeup on her face and her hairstyle remained unchanged, except that her half-tied long hair was replaced with a bright red ribbon that was gently tied up. The end of the ribbon hung naturally, and there was an elegant light pink velvet flower in her hair.

She wore a waist-length, double-breasted ruqun (skirt). The upper garment was pure white, like snow, with delicate red trims at the cuffs and neckline. The lower skirt, with alternating red and white stripes resembling clouds, was embroidered with floral designs and lightly tied with a red belt at the waist, outlining her slender figure.

"Wow, my sister-in-law is so beautiful, like a fairy." Wei Xinyi jumped over.

Cheng Shuang pinched her cheek and said, "You're so sweet."

Wei Qinglang looked at the person in front of him and smiled with satisfaction. The person standing next to him looked like a couple wearing matching outfits.

The banquet was in the afternoon, and at noon, guests began to arrive one after another. Carriages stopped at the door, and guests in luxurious clothes were invited in one by one.

The three-story house of Mr. Cheng, the old scholar, was built bit by bit under the supervision of the villagers. It is made of blue bricks and gray tiles and is very imposing.

Knowing that they were holding a housewarming party today, the villagers were extremely curious. They couldn't gather in front of the other party's house, so they gathered under the big locust tree at the entrance of the village. Whenever a carriage passed by, they would chatter and discuss the matter.

At the old scholar's house, people from Taibai Tower had already arrived and were busy preparing the afternoon banquet in the kitchen.

The second courtyard was filled with tables and chairs, with exquisite snacks, tea and wine jugs on the tables. Servants came in and out serving tea and water to entertain the guests.

At the gate, the old scholar, wearing a brand new robe, greeted the guests with a smile on his face. The invited elders of the village came one after another with gifts.

Cheng Lizheng with his grandson Cheng Mingli, Cheng Caijun with his sister Cheng Xiaohe, and Zhao Xiuwen also arrived one after another.

Cheng Jinxiu gave an invitation to Qian Xifeng, her follower and bootlicker in the village. Qian Xifeng came with her mother early in the morning and was now dazzled by the young men in the yard.

Wei Xinyi was entrusted with an important task and squatted at the door, staring at the opposite side. When she saw Cheng Lizheng arriving, she immediately ran back home and told Cheng Shuang and the others that they could set off.

Wei Qinglang went back to the house to get the gift box, and the three of them walked out slowly. The other side was only about thirty meters away.

As soon as they went out, a carriage passed by the door. The three of them stood by the road to let the carriage pass first, but the carriage stopped directly.

"Sister Shuang'er." She stuck her head out of the car window and smiled.

Cheng Shuang was startled, "Sister Qin, why are you here?"

"I have nothing to do today, so I thought of coming to the village to see the workshop." Qin Suyue said as she was helped out of the car by her maid.

After getting off the car, he stood still and looked at the three people in front of him, with surprise in his eyes, "I usually see you all dressed very simply, is there a happy event in your family today?"

Cheng Shuangzhi was looking at the big house opposite. "Over there, the old scholar in our village has sent us an invitation to his housewarming party. Please dress nicely to show respect."

"No wonder we encountered several carriages on the road." Qin Suyue said apologetically, "It seems I came at the wrong time and disturbed your banquet."

"It's okay." Cheng Shuang reached out and pulled her. "Come with me and sit across from me first. Then I'll take you to see the workshop and then walk around the village."

Thinking that Qin Suyue didn't know Wei Xinyi yet, Cheng Shuang quickly pulled her over and said, "This is my sister, Wei Xinyi."

Wei Xinyi looked at the beautiful sister in front of her with her big eyes. "I know, you are Sister Qin who gave us hair oil and facial balm. You are so beautiful."

Qin Suyue smiled, "What a clever and lovely little girl."