Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 684 Adding makeup

His throat rolled and his eyes felt a little sore. It turned out that she was so beautiful after dressing up carefully.

Shen Jing pursed his lips and forced a smile. "My mother said that you have been so helpful in taking pulses and treating illnesses for the family over the years, so she specially prepared some gifts for you. I'm going to the Yuan family for a banquet, so I'll bring them along."

The servant beside him hurriedly handed over the wooden box in his hand: "This is what our wife personally selected for you."

Hearing this, the curiosity in the villagers' eyes disappeared, and turned into envy and curiosity. They wondered what the dowry gift from the prefect's wife would be?

Unfortunately, Song Ying not only did not open it to let them feast their eyes and clear up their confusion, but also directly refused: "Mrs. Shen, you are too polite. It is a doctor's duty to treat illnesses and save lives. Besides, it is not a confiscation of consultation fees. I cannot accept this extra money."

"Just take it. Because of you, my mother and other women have suffered less pain and illness over the years. We are very grateful to you.

They can be said to have watched you grow up over the years and have long regarded you as their own son or nephew.

It is common for younger people to add dowry when they are getting married, so you don’t have to be polite.”

Song Ying hesitated and just uttered a word, "This..."

Suddenly, a voice sounded beside him, "Mr. Shen is right. Doctor Song, you should accept it."

When everyone looked over, they found that there were several servants in well-dressed clothes, holding exquisitely crafted boxes or carrying trays covered with red cloth.

The leading servant stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I, Baifu, am here on the orders of my wife to add to Doctor Xiao Song's makeup and congratulate him on his happy marriage and a long and happy life together."

Song Ying had seen so many patients that she couldn't figure out which family it was. She stared at the leading servant and thought for a moment before realizing that it was Governor Bai.

"I appreciate Mrs. Bai's kindness..."

Bai Fu was obviously used to this kind of thing, and he quickly interrupted Song Ying again, "You cured our aunt's stubborn illness, which is equivalent to saving our wife's life. This is a small token of our wife's appreciation. Doctor Song, please don't refuse it."

Having said that, he had no intention of giving Song Ying any chance to refuse. He waved his hand and asked the other servants who were holding the dowry gifts to place them directly on the table next to them.

Then, they all said a few auspicious and festive words to Song Ying and turned and left.

Song Ying wanted to chase after them, but servants came with gift boxes to add to the decoration. They went from one house to another, and soon the table was piled high with various gift boxes.

Looking at Song Ying, who was surrounded and blankly accepting congratulations, Shen Jing took a deep breath and said to the servant, "Let's go to Wutong Village."

The servants who were sent by each family to deliver the dowry were all very eloquent. Not only did they make it impossible for Song Ying to find the words to refuse, but they also poured out all kinds of blessings like water, filling Song Ying's head with auspicious words such as harmonious music, growing old together, and happiness.

Finally, there were fewer people around and she woke up from her dizziness, only to find that Shen Jing was gone.

Knowing that he couldn't refuse, Song Ying stopped wasting time and after thanking everyone, he prepared to go back and continue dressing up. Naturally, the task of welcoming guests and entertaining them would be handled by a special receptionist.

Just as she was about to turn around, she heard a familiar voice, "Sister Song Ying, why are you getting married and welcoming the guests in person?"

Before he finished speaking, Xiaolu and Chunliu came in together, with a playful look on their faces.

Song Ying was surprised, "Why are you here?"

After such an incident, and with no sons in the family holding official positions, the Shen family fell silent and seldom appeared in public.

In the past, Huichuntang had to go to the Shen family for medical treatment, and Song Ying had quite a lot of interactions with the people in the Shen mansion. However, since the remaining poison in the Shen family was eliminated, Song Ying went there less frequently. After returning from the capital, he only went there once.

Come to think of it, she hasn't seen Xiaolu and the others for a long time.

Xiaolu shook the box in her hand and said with a smile, "Of course I came to add to your makeup. Sister Song Ying, you are so unkind. Why didn't you inform us about this? Could it be that now that you are the wife of a scholar, you look down on us servants?"

At the end of her speech, she stopped smiling and pretended to be angry.

"How could that be?" Song Ying waved his hands repeatedly. "I didn't tell you because the Shen Mansion is closed to visitors and you guys don't have many opportunities to go out."

Xiaolu wasn't really angry. A smile appeared on her face again. "I knew you wouldn't look down on us. Since you treat us as your friends, how could we not come and have a drink at your wedding?"

Song Ying did not refuse their offer of makeup. She held each of them in one hand and said, "Come in, come in."

Xiaolu shoved the wooden box in her hand towards her. "Our monthly allowance is limited, and we can't compare to the extravagance of the other ladies. This pair of silver-gilt earrings was given to me by the eldest lady. I heard they were made by a master craftsman from Yufuji in the capital. Although they're not expensive, the workmanship is extremely fine. Please don't despise them."

Song Ying was very touched: "You gave me all the best things you have saved, how could I reject them?"

Xiaolu smiled and took out two red sandalwood boxes and handed them to Song Ying. "This is the dowry gift that Miss Six and Miss Seven asked us to bring to you."

Song Ying was stunned. She had no friendship with Shen Wanyun and Shen Wanyi. On the contrary, their relationship could even be described as bad. Why would they add makeup to her?

Chun Liu saw through her thoughts and said, "Seventh Miss said that when she was young, she was ignorant and fought for her own pride. Now that she has grown up, she realizes how foolish she was and how she made you angry for no reason.

Doctor Lin and the old lady were close friends. When she was alive, the old lady treated you like her nephew. So, you and they are also close friends from ancient times. Visiting each other often helps maintain the friendship between the elders."

Song Ying: “…”

If Shen Wanyi really said this, then she has indeed matured a lot in recent years, and her words are so beautiful!

She pursed her lips. No matter what the reason was, she had indeed received favors from the Shen family when she was staying there. Now that the Shen family was in decline, she would not stand idly by if she could help.

"As the younger generation, we should naturally continue the friendship of the elders," she said, smiling as she accepted the dowry. "Please also convey a message to the two young ladies. I was young and impulsive back then, and I did my share of wrongdoings. How can I hold a grudge against them?"

After entering the room, Song Ying couldn't help but introduce Xiaolu and Chunliu to everyone.

After listening to her introduction, Yu Lingwan smiled and said, "Sister Lingwei treats people with sincerity. No wonder she has such a close friend!"

"Sister Lingwan, please stop praising me. I'm already feeling flattered today."

One sentence made everyone laugh.

Luo Yanxing pushed her behind a temporary screen and said, "Hurry up and change into your wedding dress so we can see it. I've been waiting all night!"

Yu Lingwan also urged: "Yes, yes, yes, go change into your wedding dress quickly, don't miss the auspicious time. Yanqiu, go help Sister Lingwei change her clothes."