Mama Wang left from Daiyu's house and came to the upper room, and saw a maid sitting on the edge of the railing under the porch on the side of the door, it was Aunt Qian's Qingju in front of her, whispering and laughing in the two small girls who were close to Lin Ruhai. Seeing her coming, Qingju hurriedly stood up and said with a smile: "Mom is good." Mommy from the girl?"

Mama Wang nodded yes, then looked her up and down, and said with a smile: "Ouch, look, the pine-colored clothes, the lake blue gauze skirt, and this peach-colored belt around the waist really make you smart! This body is newly made?

Qingju hurriedly smiled: "Mom's words can praise me." This is not new, it was a few days ago to help my aunt pound the clothes box, and turned out a number of old things that were made in the past few years but not worn. The aunt said that the texture of the material is not bad, and the style and color are good, so it is a pity to put it so white, so let the big and small maids in the yard each share one or two pieces. I'm the most similar to my aunt, and I just got together. Uncle and Mrs. Changzhou came to the house, and I thought it would be better to be more decent than usual, so I put it on. ”

When Mama Wang heard this, she just smiled and nodded, and finally said, "Good girl, you can really speak." I've just said a sentence and broken it down like this. Who doesn't know that Aunt Qian is generous and generous? And you are right, the uncle and wife of the Zhang family are here, and they can't be too respectful. Two fresh and clean clothes are also the minimum decency of the Lin Mansion. ”

Qingju smiled: "Mama said this, my aunt also said so." My aunt also said yesterday that this time the uncle and wife of the Zhang family came, and the master must have asked her to go out with the girl. When he goes out, it is the dignity of the Lin family. The girl came in a hurry from the Jingli family, and did not bring a few clothes with her, and the old man was sick first, and the girl was too late to serve, and she could not think of buying more clothes. The girl is filial, as it should be, but if the rest of the family forgets about it, it will be very bad to lose the face of our house. So early this morning, my aunt called the warehouse, and now she is talking to the master inside, asking a needlewoman with good craftsmanship to make new clothes for our girl. ”

When Mama Wang heard this, she said yes again and again, and only said: "It's a shame that my aunt is thoughtful." I also thought that when the girl was older, she should always dress up decently. But I'm a slave, so I thought of it, but it was just a reminder of the master. Where can I be like my aunt, and I will take care of all the raw materials and materials in advance, so that the master can worry about it? But I really want to thank my aunt. ”

Qingju smiled: "Mama is laughing again." Our aunt is the first wife's person, and it is our duty to take care of the girl and let the girl and the master worry. Where is the word 'thanks'?"

Mama Wang shook her hand and said with a smile: "It's always Aunt Qian's kindness." I'll tell the girl when I turn around. Looking at the door again, he saw that there was no movement in the Xiangzhu curtain, so he said to Qingju: "I have nothing to do when I come." Now that my aunt has told the master inside, I don't need to talk too much. Then I went back. It's just that my aunt has got the lord's permission here, and she has to bother to send someone over to send us a message and respond to it. Besides, this girl of yours is familiar with the family, and she should play and walk around in many places, and come over often when she is free. Qingju responded with a smile.

So Mama Wang poured back and went to Daiyu's house in the east chamber. At this moment, I saw that Daiyu hadn't gotten up from a nap, but the pedals in front of the bed had changed to Qinghe, and they were picking up the lines and colors one by one. Mama Wang looked at a box of crystal glass beads the size of various rice grains beside her, and guessed that she was going to tie the yarn, but she didn't know whether to wear a purse handkerchief or for other purposes. Here, Qinghe saw Mama Wang coming lightly, so he smiled, gestured to the tent, and whispered, "I fell asleep peacefully." Mom's in trouble?"

Mama Wang also whispered: "It's okay." Just take a look. Where's the purple cuckoo?"

Qing He looked out the window and said, "Someone just came to call her, she is a little girl in Tuying Academy." also called one, that is, the mother surnamed Jin in the mansion of the first wife in the capital. I guarded the girl for her. ”

Mama Wang asked, "Do you know what it is to call the past?"

Qing He shook his head and said, "It's not a big deal." Or just looking at the end of the month, she should also get her share of the monthly money and tea and fruit snacks. ”

Mama Wang thought about it, and sure enough, it was the Wu Yuan family and Aunt Chen who were in charge of the money in the inner mansion in the Lin Mansion, but all the things that had money on it were handled by the two of her in the Tuying Courtyard. So he said: "If it's just this idea, in fact, just ask that little girl to send it together." On a hot day, three people came and went, counting six trips. Zijuan and Mama Jin are both sensible, and just like when Xue Yan and I were in Jingli Nafu, we both have a share of the rules that should be set in our own house, where can we compare these?"

Qing He smiled: "Who said it wasn't? I don't look at them like scheming people." It's just that I'm guessing too, maybe it wasn't for this to call her two over. Then he asked Mama Wang: "I want to string two sets of plum blossoms and beads to decorate the feet, mother, look at it, what color does the girl like on weekdays?"

Mama Wang said: "It's still a little choking here, and I can't see it clearly." You might as well go under the porch of the door. It happened that the girl was sleeping peacefully, so she got up and said hello, and the poor response back and forth was limited. ”

Qinghe understood, so he stood up quietly, checked the curtain at the foot of Daiyu's bed again, took the sewing basket and glass bead box, and sat outside the house with Mama Wang.

But he said that Zijuan and Mama Jin went to Tuying Courtyard here, and sure enough, it was Aunt Chen and Wu Yuan's side who calculated and distributed the monthly silver of the mansion, and first gave her a share of the two. Aunt Chen said: "We don't have any big rules here, and we don't know the current price trends in the capital, so we just give it to you according to our own example." If it's simple, don't laugh at it. Zijuan and Mama Jin hurriedly laughed and said that they had already received an extra portion, where is the reason to find fault with the master's family. Aunt Chen smiled and said: "You take care of the girl's heart, not to mention the heat and heat of this trip, the girl was at her grandmother's house before, didn't she run errands every day? By the way, in addition to the monthly money, there are also fruits, tea, and rice noodles at home, which are usually paid by a general branch of a house, and then distributed by the daughter-in-law and maid in charge of the house. Now that the girl is there, the master has repeatedly instructed her, and Mother Wu has taken care of her personally, so you can rest assured. I'll just say one more thing here, if you don't have anything to use, or if you don't take advantage of it at the time, you can only hand over the things to the Lin Shan's house at the back corner gate, and now you will convert it into copper tin, and you won't lose it, and you don't have to go outside to spend that headache. Zijuan and Mama Jin both laughed.

After saying this, Aunt Chen and Fang Song of the Wuyuan family laughed quickly, and asked the little girl to pour tea and bring fruit to the two of them to eat. Aunt Chen said to Zijuan: "Please come over, in addition to the one just now, there is one more thing to inquire - I heard Mama Wang say that when our eldest lady was over there, the clothes and jewelry were all taken care of by Miss Zijuan?"

Zijuan said yes. Aunt Chen smiled: "That's fine, I was about to ask the big girl's dressing preferences on weekdays." After asking clearly, I can tell the master, and ask the master to pick fabrics, and make new clothes, or ask the tailor shop who is familiar with the family to bring the example, and also ask the eldest girl to look at it and pick more. ”

Wu Yuan's family next to him also said: "In addition to clothes, there are also head and face jewelry." Although the girl brought a lot of them to the house, and the old ladies and wives who were the first in the family left a lot, but the eldest girl is still young, and she should use some fresh and fancy jewelry. Then I put the hands on the ties, the necklines, the waists, the buttons, and the scarves and kerchiefs, and all the new styles were all completed on time. Speaking of which, the old man had ordered all these things before the girl's family came, but at that time, the old man's illness was not all cured, and the family was frizzy, so they forgot about it. ”

Saying that, Wu Yuan's family and Aunt Chen pulled Zijuan and Mama Jin to ask Lin Daiyu about her daily wear when she was in Beijing, what her preferences were, what colors and styles she paid attention to, and what things she brought with her when she came back this time, among which there were the most beloved and commonly used, and so on. After talking for two or three quarters of an hour, it was a rough idea. Aunt Chen smiled and said: "Sure enough, I asked someone, Miss Zijuan is really a fine person, and Mother Jin is also attentive." We just don't have to be blind. It's not early today, and the eldest girl is afraid that she should take a nap, or she is waiting for someone to serve her. I won't keep you any more. In the future, we will have to be idle, and we will talk together. "I also ordered the little girl to be sent out of the Tuying Courtyard.

After leaving the Tuying Courtyard, the little girl smiled and said goodbye, and Mama Jin couldn't help but whisper to Zijuan: "There is really only one young lady, Master Lin treats him like this, how can he complain that the people below are also working hard? Look at the posture here! This is an eye-opener. ”

Zijuan smiled: "The girl is now in her own home, so it is naturally different. ”

Mama Jin said, "Exactly." But where you live, it is not as comfortable as your own home. Didn't they all say that Aunt Xue's family was good earlier? Mrs. Aunt and Miss Bao are dressed just like our family. But this trip followed Miss Lin to the south, not to mention anything else, this house is more open and bright than Beijing. ”

Zijuan pursed her lips and smiled: "Mom is not afraid to talk when she says this? Mom dared to say that the old lady's house was not open and bright?"

Mama Jin smiled: "You little hoof, I don't want to be wary, and I told you to clamp the thorn again." Well, even if I'm wrong. It's just that I saw the wife of the uncle of the Zhang family yesterday, so delicate and brightly dressed, and she can talk and laugh freely. Just looking at it, who would have thought that it was someone about the same age as our wife? When Miss Lin's clothes and jewelry are ready, and with her guidance, it must be good. ”

Zijuan's eyes widened when she heard this, and she asked, "How did my mother know that Mrs. Zhang was coming to guide the girl?"

Jin Mama said: "What's so strange about knowing this?" Seeing that Zijuan still didn't understand, she smiled and said, "You think, there is no serious female elder here." Although the two aunts are housekeepers, they can't really be the masters, let alone guide Miss Lin. However, it happened that Master Lin was sick, and the girl didn't have to go out, so she kept it on hold. Now that Mr. Lin is well, Uncle Zhang's family is here, and Mrs. Zhang is rightfully here, Mr. Lin still has to entrust her to go? You also saw yesterday, how much Mrs. Zhang likes Miss Lin, just like her mother, and discussed how to enjoy Yangzhou City and Baoyang Lake in the future. These places where others can't be bothered by others, for the sake of the girl, she naturally wants to speak. ”

Zijuan nodded and said, "That's true." And it's really good. Although the old lady in the family loves the girl, she is old, and the wives are not always in the same place; the second grandmother is the best with the girl, and she likes to dress up, but she is even busier like a spinning top, every time she just says a few words, someone is anxious to find her, and it is common to go in the blink of an eye. ”

Mama Jin smiled: "That's exactly what I said. Now that Miss Lin is getting older, someone should be watching and carefully teaching her to dress up. ”

The two laughed and returned to Kirin. Sure enough, Lin Daiyu had already taken a nap. Zijuan hurriedly stepped forward to take care of her makeup with Qing He, and at the same time told herself where she went. Daiyu smiled: "Oh, I don't have it here, but let you go ahead of me." Before he could finish speaking, a girl's voice outside asked how Wu Yuan's family was doing, and then Wu Yuan's family came in, and gave Daiyu a room full of monthly money, and called two sturdy servants to carry a large basket full of seasonal fresh fruits, roughly including peaches, plums, grapes, pomegranates, and a basket containing five or six large pineapples. Wu Yuan's family smiled at Daiyu and said, "These were just sent." The old man asked Dr. Guan and said that he couldn't eat it, so he took the plate and put it neatly in the room, and it was good to take a fragrant aroma. It's just a reminder that the fruit you eat must not be slammed with ice, and you can filter it with well water to get a little cooler. ”

Daiyu responded, instructed the maids to clean up, and asked Wu Yuan's family to sit: "Sister Wu is busy, and sit and eat a cup of tea." ”

Wu Yuan's family thanked him and said with a smile: "I also crave the girl's tea, but I really have something to do, and I urge the back door to reconcile and collect things." ”

Daiyu smiled: "Then I will go, I won't delay you." Called: "Zijuan, wrap some of the tea leaves I often eat and bring them to Sister Wu." ”

Wu Yuan's family did not shirk, thanked Daiyu, took the tea and took people out. After a while, the maid also put a plate of washed and cooled grapes. Daiyu saw that she was using a jade-colored glass lotus leaf plate and said, "This is not good." Take the sweet white porcelain on the shelf, and set it off with a blue and purple color. Zijuan and Qinghe hurriedly changed according to their words. Daiyu looked at the placement again, and slightly adjusted the position of the two strings up and down, which made Qinghe hold it and took them to the main house of Tonghua Courtyard. When I walked to the door of the room, I heard Lin Ruhai instruct the maid: "Just use my shallow flower basket dug by the ancient vine, and it looks good with these pomegranates with a smile." Pack it and send it to the girl in the east wing. Lin Daiyu, Zijuan, and Qinghe glanced at each other and couldn't help but smile. Only then did Daiyu raise her voice, and the maid in the house hurriedly opened the curtain and got up, and Daiyu went in. Lin Ruhai was just about to speak, when she suddenly saw the maid holding a grape plate behind her, and immediately laughed. Because he called her to his side, he said, "It is said that father and daughter are connected, and now there is no one who does not believe." ”

The father and daughter sat together, peeling a few grapes and pomegranates and eating them, while talking casually. Lin Ruhai said: "I told Shen Ping two days ago, tomorrow I will invite the chief masters of Ruiyuanchang, Guangfuxuan, and Zhuzhenlou in the city to come, make a few clothes for us, and then make some jewelry with you." Not only is it easy to dress when you go to Hongyu's Mansion on the seventh day of the first month of the next month, but your uncle and aunt also have some relatives and old friends in Yangzhou, and these people are also good with our family; Now I have appointed your aunt to take you with me when I go out. You don't need to say much or do anything, just walk around, play and relax, and get to know some like-minded sisters. ”

When Lin Daiyu heard this, she was both overjoyed and happy, but she couldn't help but beat a drum in her heart, and said: "Following my grandmother, I didn't go home a few times, and the movement between relatives was limited. I'm afraid that I will be rude in words and actions and disgrace my father. ”

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "With your aunt here, what are you afraid of these doings." He also said, "Your grandmother has a spring and autumn season, and there are old people who don't like to move." But when you are young and bored at home, don't you feel suffocated? And they all say that you read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, go through thousands of things, and read hundreds of people. When your grandmother was around, she used to say that girls are more confined than men in other things, and that they need to see more people of all kinds in order to expand their minds and make up for their shortcomings. If you just go, you will really offend people, and I will be behind you. ”

Lin Daiyu couldn't help laughing, and asked her father which relatives he had old friends. Lin Ruhai said two families, and said: "These two may still be behind." The first family should be Fan Taosheng's Fan family. Fan Taosheng and your grandfather were colleagues in Dali Temple for two years, and I didn't stop communicating when I was in Beijing. Now that he has been invited by the head of Baishi Mountain of Guangling Academy to come to Yangzhou, we naturally can't be rude. But the most important thing is not these, it is for Fan Taosheng's niece and nephew, and the Gu Chong Gu Wenling who married Gu Chong is the best friend of your Zhang family's uncle, and she is more affectionate than your aunt and sister, and the two families also recognize their godparents. Now Gu Wenling and his wife are living at their uncle's house, why don't your uncle and aunt let them go? I heard that Gu Wenling has a little daughter, and she also came with her this time, and she is estimated to be about the same age as you, this is not a ready-made playmate?"

Daiyu was very happy to hear Lin Ruhai's words, and from this day on, she kept this matter in mind from time to time. The next day, when he was measuring and cutting clothes, Hong's was asked by Lin Ruhaizhi, and Daiyu couldn't help but ask. Hong smiled: "Ying'er is slightly younger than you, ten years old this year, and she is also a lovely girl." I think you both have good temperaments, and you must be compatible. When Daiyu heard Hong's words, she looked forward to getting acquainted more and more.

Fortunately, this anticipation was not too long, two days later, Lin Daiyu's newly cut summer shirt was delivered, and the Hong family also brought Zhun Xin'er, saying: "Uncle Fan and grandma's family finally arrived in Yangzhou the day before yesterday." The eldest grandmother posted a post and invited us to her garden tomorrow to appreciate the two different water lotus flowers they brought from the capital. In addition to us, it is the wife and young lady of Ren Yu, the head of Guangling Academy, the wife and daughter-in-law of Lord Ding, and then Mrs. Gu and Ying'er. Although you have never seen the Ren family and the Ding family, I have heard that this period of ritual exchanges can be regarded as three points of acquaintance; the Fan family is also an old friend of the Lin family, and his grandmother is the most amiable, and several young ladies also have good reputations - it is really worth befriending. ”

Here, the Hong family and Daiyu talked about going out to enjoy the lotus the next day, and it was always such an ordinary explanation, and they didn't say much. However, the kind and virtuous grandmother of the Fan family, Qiang, who is the most graceful and peaceful person in her life, is crying in the arms of her sister-in-law Fan, her eyes are red and swollen like peaches, and her body is even thinner. If you want to know what the reason for this is and what happens next, let's see the next breakdown.