Ah Ju entered the house with a three-layer food box in one hand, beckoned Ah Fang to eat, and said, "Let's collect the work and eat, today are all the dishes you like to eat." ”

Ah Fang was practicing, setting up two small stools, his hands propped up on the stool, his feet resting on the other stool, the whole person hung horizontally in the air for almost two quarters of an hour, wearing a thin single coat and sweating profusely, only to hear her say: "You eat first, I'll come down in two quarters of an hour." ”

Ah Ju didn't eat first, swept the floor and wiped the cabinet to tidy up the room of the two, Ah Fang supported his right hand, flipped it neatly, wiped the sweat off his face, and took the initiative to put the meal out.

Two large bowls of rice with white flowers, fragrant and dried stir-fried shredded beef, spicy lotus root slices, beef mushroom soup, and Ah Fang's silent vegetables for dinner.

Ah Ju bit her chopsticks and said, "You seem to be a little unhappy in the past two days." ”

"A little!" Ah Fang admitted in a low voice: "I dreamed of my brother for two days in a row, the dream was a little bad, I thought he was missing something on that side, I wanted to burn some paper money for him, asked Si Xiang, Si Xiang said that the rules in the house are not allowed to burn paper money." ”

The younger brother in Ah Fang's mouth is not a younger brother born to her parents, but her little husband. Ah Fang is from a poor background, was sold by her parents as a child daughter-in-law since she was a child, her husband is three years younger than her, that family is a good family, treat her as a daughter, but unfortunately her husband burned his brain with a high fever when he was six years old, the situation is similar to that of King Wei, when he was ten years old, he was bullied in the village, and several children laughed and played, so he accidentally pushed her little husband into the ditch and never came up. At that time, the thirteen-year-old Ah Fang quietly entered the house that pushed her husband, stabbed the person who pushed her husband to death, and then fled with her mother-in-law, and met Li Yue on the way, Li Yue introduced their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to a family to do chores.

In May this year, Li Yue wanted to find two good maids for her daughter, so she picked her up, she and Ah Ju did not sign the deed of sale, signed the long-term employment deed, as long as Li Fei is safe and sound, in addition to taking the salary of being a maid, they can also receive three hundred taels of silver from Li Yue every year, and there are other theories about the death and injury.

Ah Fang has been supporting her mother-in-law, guarding Li Fei for a year or two, and the silver she earned is enough for their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to buy a house and land, and if they have a house and land, they will have a lifelong dependence, but at this time, being a maid, burning paper money is not allowed, Ah Fang said expressionlessly: "I have to take a leave of absence from Aunt Ji, find a temple to burn paper money, I am also very rich now, and then ask a master to read the scroll to my younger brother." ”

Speaking of money, Ah Ju smiled: " September 9 is the girl's birthday, Huai Rui and Si Xiang said that there is a custom in the house, the maids below the master's birthday want to get together to buy a piece of filial piety, when they take the food box, they said, the two of them each pay a penny, ask us, I immediately said that we also pay a penny, Huai Rui and Si Xiang said that the money is to find a small guy to go out to buy, the people in this house you and I also saw, so that who can not be scraped off a layer of oil, I want to wait a while and Huai Rui, Si Xiang, Youlu, the screen to discuss, just say that you are on leave, since you are out, this matter will be done by you。 ”

"It's fine, as long as the four of them agree. "Ah Fang took the soup and soaked the rice to eat, and the three dishes were eaten cleanly.

Li Fei's birthday was on the ninth day of the ninth month of September, and that day happened to be the Double Ninth Festival, an occasion for the family to gather for dinner, Xu talked to Zhu Qin about how to spend the Chongyang Festival in the house, and suddenly smiled very kindly at Li Fei, and said: "Coincidentally, that day is also the girl's birthday, although it is not the whole birthday, it is also the girl's first birthday at home, I think it is the scenery to do a time, a few tables on the same day, invite a small play, and call everyone in the family to kowtow in the girl's yard." ”

Li Fei sat upright, and did not refuse Xu's kindness, Zhu Qin opened his mouth for her and refused: "She has filial piety, this year's birthday is not done, she is too eye-catching at this time, she will not do it on a small birthday, be careful not to fall into the hands of others." ”

Li Fei stood up and responded, "That's what my father said." ”

Xu Shi glanced at Zhu Miaohua with a weak heart, they thought, ruining Li Fei's reputation, they can ruin the marriage of Li Fei and Zhao Yanheng, filial piety is fun, according to the etiquette is not allowed, but this kind of thing is too much, there are still many people looking for fun during the filial piety period, Li Fei's birthday scenery is done at will, and it is impossible to beat her to death with one move, but the sand is piled up, this is the first step, and if you save more of this kind of thing in the future, you can slander her, I didn't expect this father and daughter to be so cautious, they can't take a single step.

It was a pity, Zhu Qin rarely gave Xu a warm smile of approval, and said solemnly: "You can say this, you also have a heart." Since Fei'er's birthday is mentioned today, in front of the children, I have something to hand over to Fei'er, which is a birthday gift. ”

Brushing and brushing, everyone's eyes were on Li Fei, it turned out that it was just a lively opening, birthday photos, gifts received, Zhu Qin has always been generous, the more solemn the attitude, the more generous the shot, Zhu Miaohua and others are curious about what Zhu Qin came up with.

Li Fei didn't have a trace of humility, got up and said with a smile: "Thank you father for your generous gift." ”

Zhu Miaoxian, who had always been silent, came alive at the moment, walked up to Zhu Qin and said with a smile: "Sister, thank you first, the birthday gift that my father gave my sister must be thick!"

Zhu hand-picked the thirteen-year-old daughter and said with a smile: "After you are married, my father will also give you a generous birthday gift." ”

Zhu Miaoxian sat back shyly, and soon Ji Song brought a rich box carved with mahogany flowers, and Zhu Qin pointed and said, "Give it to the girl." ”

Ji Song handed over the box to Huairui, Huairui handed it over to Li Fei, Zhu Qin said: "In the box, there are the deeds of the three shops on Jiuling Street, the deed of the shopkeeper, the living deeds of the masters and men in the shop and the keys to the account warehouse. ”

Zhu Qin is teaching economics to ask, and when it comes to how to take care of the dowry, it is not a problem that Li Fei will encounter, Zhu Miaohua and the other four daughters all stood up and listened.

Zhu Qin took this opportunity to put forward Guo Shaoguang's exhaustion of the dowry as a counterexample, and glanced at his four daughters and said: "Although the girl is married, she will share the honor and disgrace with her husband's family for the rest of her life, but you must remember in your heart that the family and the country are all over the world, and there is the country and the world above the family. ”

Later, Zhu Qin became more and more harsh, and Xu Shi said angrily: "Master, I talked about the festival today, and I talked about the girl's birthday, and the family talked and laughed, how do you sweep everyone's interest." ”

Zhu Qin glanced at Xu's coldly, and couldn't help but be disappointed, if Li was on the side, he would have taught the children a few more words along this scene, and expressed his unforgivable determination with the authority of his mother-in-law, but Xu's side would never be able to keep up with his rhythm, and he didn't look at what occasion it was now, and he couldn't help but scold, and said: "A loving mother is a loser, and standing in the world is to beat and teach from time to time!"

Xu's family was so kind, Zhu Qin became more and more stern and said: "You are from the public government, you are in and out of the eunuch's house, you will be old in the future, you have money and people in your hands, if you do evil things, you will naturally be a little more vicious than ordinary people, I am not thunder and rain, the powerful relationship is analyzed for you thoroughly, if you do something degrading to the court, the national law and family law will not tolerate you!"

Zhu Miaohua felt a chill in her back, and her body was almost paralyzed to look at her father, but looking at Li Fei, who was sitting calmly opposite, she still straightened her back.

The meal ended in the silence of everyone, out of the hall, leaving Yan Sù's father, everyone still had a look of kinship, now in September, Guangxi turned over the river and the sea, the reputation of the Hou Mansion in Zhennan was discredited, the Hou Shizi and his wife in Zhennan were ruined, and they could not die well, so the details of the collapse of the building lagged for half a year, Zhu Qing was only twelve years old, but he was an old Chen, and several younger brothers sighed, and said: "It is said that the Hou Mansion of Zhennan is going to be demoted, so my father beat us so harshly!"

Xuanguo Mansion and Zhennan Hou Mansion, ancestors have the friendship of comrades, so many years have also helped each other, now Zhennan Hou Mansion is declining, everyone has a vigilant color, Li Fei got the matter of three shops on Jiuling Street, but they have no comment, those three shops are chickens with golden eggs every day, if everyone looks at Li Fei a few more times, they will inevitably have the suspicion of envy and jealousy, so everyone is reserved.

However, with people behind their backs, the bad things in the Hou Mansion in Zhennan were left behind, and Li Fei's current honor and favor are closely related to them.

Zhu Miaoxian returned to the house, with a sincere joy on her face, and Aunt Wu turned what her father said today, and she made up a sentence at the right time, and got a word of love from her father.

After you are ready, my father will also give you a generous birthday gift.

Aunt Wu put her hand on her chest, quite comforting, and said: "The master speaks with a mouthful of spit and a nail, compared to today's generous treatment of Miss Li, he will give you a little thinner in the future, and he can also make you decent......"

Zhu Miaoxian was happy in her heart, and said, "Auntie, don't say spit, this is foul language, I don't like to hear it." ”

Zhu Miaoxian didn't like to listen to it, so Aunt Wu changed her sentence and continued: "Celebrating a birthday and holding a few tables are all empty and lively, the master's hand is the real chapter, you are pampered in the house and don't know that the firewood, rice, oil and salt outside are expensive, the woman marries a few times and the dowry is the scenery on the face, and the title deed and the deed pressed at the bottom of the box are your backbone." The master has always been fair, and he gave Miss Li a shop to practice early today, and he will also put a few small shops for you in the future, so you can't have any thoughts about Miss Li at this time. ”

Zhu Miaoxian nodded sensibly and said: "What can I think, the sisters in front of me are better, and when it is my turn, even if I cut a few points, it will be very good." ”

Zhu Miaoxian is self-aware, her aunt is the least favored by her father in the backyard, she is a concubine, and she is not as good as her parents and her sister Li, who is still loved by her father, so she just can't help but envy it occasionally, and don't think about anything else.