On the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, dusting and sweeping the house, early in the morning, Mrs. Hou and Su came to the edge of the cottage, as a daughter-in-law, she was originally going to clean up the house for her mother-in-law in person, but so many people cleaned up every day, and today they will carefully clean up everywhere.

Every year, the three daughters-in-law come symbolically to talk to the wife, and this year the second wife will be really sick and lie down, and she will not come.

Just as Mrs. Hou and the Su family were laughing with Mrs. Tai left and right, someone outside reported that there was an old lady surnamed Jia who invited Mrs. Tai, Jia Lanzhi jumped down from the chair and said happily: "It must be my aunt and grandmother, the old ancestor, I will go outside to pick up my aunt and grandmother." ”

Mrs. Hou and the Su family in Mrs. Tai's house looked at each other, what is the situation? Why does the surname Jia always come to the Hou Mansion? I don't know each other, and I don't come to the door before the next post?

Mrs. Hou and Su also got up and went out to greet them, this is Jia Lanzhi's aunt and grandmother, that is, Jiang Shufei's mother, the emperor's own Mrs. Qin.

The Jiang family was originally a merchant, because when the emperor ascended the throne, he offered a large amount of gold and silver, and was named the imperial merchant Jiang family, and the cousin of the political envoy of Jia Bu married Jiang Weimao, the only sister-in-law of the Jiang family, and the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter entered the palace and gave birth to the seventh prince after Jin was named Shufei, the emperor was grateful to the Jiang family for always doing their best for the court, and Jiang Shufei gave birth to seven princes, so she personally named Jiang Jia as the lady of Qin.

At the courtyard gate of the Yuancaotang, I saw Jia Lanzhi walking in with a white-haired old lady, the old woman holding a swarthy cane, and her sideburns were as silver as silver.

Mrs. Hou and Su hurriedly walked to salute, Mrs. Qin Guo smiled and stretched out her hand to help her up, and said: "Get up quickly, it's the old body who came uninvited, and I hope that the Hou Mansion will not be surprised, it's cold outside, let's go into the house and say." "It's a fluent Mandarin.

Su Shi followed Mrs. Hou to get up, and said that this Mrs. Qin Guo was really out of sight, and those who didn't know thought she was going to her mansion as a guest.

Su Shi looked up and saw that Jia Lanzhi was coquettishly snuggling up to Mrs. Qin Guo, and suddenly saw that she was really a bit like Mrs. Qin Guo, especially Mrs. Qin Guo's smile was also dimple, and her complexion was also dark, and Jia Lanzhi was like a grandson.

At this time, Su Shi found out that there was a young man behind him, fifteen or sixteen years old, with big eyes, a bit like Jiulang, but he didn't look like Jiulang's temperament, a little rough, Su estimated that he was Jiang Jiaerlang, Jia Lanzhi seemed to have said that her aunt and grandmother took her grandson back to her husband's ancestral house to worship her ancestors.

After entering the house, Mrs. Tai also stood up, although she was of the same grade as Mrs. Qin Guo, but Mrs. Qin Guo, who had a grandson who was the prince, no matter how confused Mrs. Tai was, she still knew that she was not comparable.

Jia Lanzhi shouted when she entered the house, "Ancestor, my aunt and grandmother are here, aunt and grandmother, this is Mrs. Song of the Hou Mansion." ”

Mrs. Qin Guo stepped forward and took Mrs. Tai's hand and said, "Sister Song, my niece and granddaughter have caused you trouble, I will thank you today." ”

Mrs. Tai also pulled Mrs. Qin Guo, hurriedly gave up her seat, and said with a smile after sitting down: "No trouble, no trouble, I still like Lan Nizi, accompany me here, I eat two more bowls of rice." ”

Jia Lanzhi stood behind Mrs. Qin Guo and glared at Jiang Jiaerlang, who winked at her.

Mrs. Qin Guo asked the sons who came with her to greet them, and introduced: "This is my unsuccessful little grandson, named Jiang Lingyan, who is fifteen years old today, the same age as Lanzhi, and is also a naughty boy, this time follow me to Beijing to see and understand." ”

Mrs. Tai asked Mrs. Liu to get a big envelope again, Mrs. Hou and Mrs. Su came to the door so suddenly, they didn't prepare at all, fortunately, the smart Mrs. Liu took three big envelopes, and then, Jiang Jiaerlang took three envelopes, and it was estimated that it was the first time to receive a gift like this, and her face was a little smiling.

The sixth lady also stepped forward to ask Mrs. Qin Guo to say goodbye, Mrs. Qin Guo was a big deal, and the mother-in-law who followed was holding a stack of wooden boxes, even Mrs. Hou and the six ladies of the Su family each had a copy, Mrs. Tai opened the big wooden box for herself, and saw that it was a golden Buddha, and there was a small wooden box, which was a string of sandalwood Buddha beads, Mrs. Tai smiled when she saw it, took the Buddha beads and stayed on her wrist, and said to Mrs. Qin Guo: "Sister Qin Guo is here when she comes, why are you so polite?"

Jia Lanzhi leaned over and said: "Wow, ancestor, this is the light that has been opened in Baolian Temple, the abbot has offered the string of Buddha beads in front of the Bodhisattva for nine hundred and eighty-one days, old ancestor, you can get it, my aunt and grandmother are not even willing to give it to me, why do I want this little girl?"

Mrs. Tai's eyes narrowed into a slit, and she turned to Mrs. Liu and said, "Take a wooden box under the secret compartment in my inner room" and said to Mrs. Qin Guo: "Sister Qin Guo, my sister also gives you a rare thing, which was brought back by the old marquis from Liaodong, it is not worth much, but it is not common in the south, it is a good thing." ”

Mrs. Qin Guo also said happily: "Then I will thank Sister Song, my sister will call me Sister Jia, what is Qin Guo, I don't like to hear it, it's too foreign." ”

Jia Lanzhi laughed and said: "My aunt and grandmother are here again, my sister is really a fake sister, my ancestor, just call my aunt and grandmother Sister Hua, my aunt and grandmother like this Chinese character the most, what do you say that the sun and the moon are sublimated, rich and glorious, and the Chinese character is the best." ”

Mrs. Qin Guo patted Jia Lanzhi and pretended to be annoyed: "Let you talk too much!"

He smiled and said to Mrs. Tai: "Sister, my Lanzhi is a monkey, I am annoyed to death when I jump up and down every day, I live here with you, but I am tired of my sister." ”

Mrs. Tai looked at Jia Lanzhi happily and said, "Sister Hua, my sister is rare, and I can't wait to be my granddaughter." ”

Mrs. Qin Guo pulled Jia Lanzhi and said, "Then it's going to annoy Sister Song to death, or I'll take the monkey back, and I'll be angry with this old woman when I go back." ”

Mrs. Hou and Su Shi didn't interject when they sat on the low stool, but they laughed when they should laugh, Jiang Lingyan stood beside her, and the sixth lady stood behind Mrs. Hou.

Su Shi saw the Jiang family's eyes looking at Lanzhi, so he pursed his lips and smiled, this pair of childhood sweethearts, every time I heard Lanzhi talk about the Jiang family's little cousin, he didn't have a good word, but looking at the expression of Lang here, it was clearly a pair of children's feelings.

Mrs. Qin Guo continued: "I went to Beijing this time, just because this girl came so carelessly, I didn't worry, so I hurried over, I just arrived yesterday, her aunt and grandfather cleaned up in the house, I didn't say hello to the door, don't be surprised, this Lan girl was brought up by me, I can't let go of my heart if I don't see her." ”

Mrs. Tai is a person who doesn't have much thought, and she doesn't think much about it, what others say is what, and she said regrettably: "My sister still wants to stay with Lanniko for a few more days, and she is really reluctant to leave suddenly." ”..