Chapter 262 Rites
Xuzhou Fangjia. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Seeing that the weather was fine, Mrs. Fang hung the cage containing the thrush under the porch. He took the bird food handed over by the servant, put it into the food bowl in the cage, and watched with a smile as the two thrushes chirped and grabbed the food. After a while, when the two birds had eaten their fill, they jumped up and down happily in their cages.
Watching Mother Du hurriedly walk towards the inner courtyard, Old Lady Fang glanced at the little girl beside her. The little girl understood, turned around and ran to Du's mother. Du's mother stopped, smiled and chatted with him, then raised her feet and continued to walk forward.
The little girl quickly ran back, stood beside the old lady Fang and whispered: "Old lady, Mother Du said that the Yu family in Jiangzhou sent a Mid-Autumn Festival gift to our girl, and she was about to report to the old lady!"
"Hmm!" Old Lady Fang nodded lightly, but the hand holding the bird food was a meal, and asked casually, "Do you know where the girl is now?"
"Back to the old lady, Mother Du has already asked the girl to invite the girl to the old lady's yard. The little guy bowed and replied.
Old Lady Fang's eyes were firmly fixed on the birdcage in front of him, the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, and a satisfied smile was raised. After teasing the caged thrush a few times, he clapped his hands, took the handkerchief handed by his servant and wiped his hands. He threw the handkerchief on the tray and walked towards the old lady's yard with his hands behind his back. On the surface, it looks no different from usual, but those who are familiar with him know that his steps are out of order.
Walking into the old lady's yard, the little girl hurriedly came over to open the curtain. Sit on the chair of the main seat and take the tea handed by the next person. Out of the corner of his eye, he stared at the letter paper in Fang Ning's hand, put down the teacup, and asked casually, "Who wrote this letter to Sister Ning'er?"
"It's the jade girl of Jiangzhou. Old Madam Fang had a kind and kind smile on her face, and her tone was full of doting. She and Mrs. Fang have been married for many years, how could she not know what he was thinking. Thinking of the son of Jingzhong, although the ban was lifted, the emperor was hanging like this not far away, which was unpredictable, alas!
The two glanced at each other, Old Madam Fang looked at Fang Ning who put down the letter, and asked with a smile: "Look at what is written in the letter that makes you happy? Lan Xin is good now? It is not easy for her to support the family alone, but what is the difficulty? If you encounter it, you don't have to help her hide it." Your grandfather and I are both old, but we still have the ability to reach out. ”
Old lady Fang held the teacup, drinking the tea casually, her ears pricked up, and listened carefully to Fang Ning's next words.
Fang Ning carefully folded the letter in his hand and handed it to Xiao Li beside him. Hearing Old Madam Fang's words, the smile on her face became even bigger. Lan Xin is not like those noble ladies in Beijing, who look dignified and elegant, but in fact she is selfish and indifferent. Although she was born in a small family, she is cool and generous, and she is very relaxed and happy to get along with. Now my grandmother said so, but how could she not be happy when she was sure of the friend she had made?
She cared about you and your grandfather's health in the letter, and it was not easy for you to support her family here. ”
"Oh, is it?" Old Madam Fang asked with a smile, but there was an indescribable disappointment in her heart, "What else did she say?" as she spoke, her eyes staring straight at Fang Ning, full of anticipation. She couldn't say exactly what to expect.
"Then it's the usual things. Fang Ning said with a smile, "She said that she is very good in Jiangzhou, and the affairs in the house have already been started." Some time ago, she also went to sea with people, and she still encountered a storm, but fortunately, she drifted to a small island and encountered many pearls. She also gave her granddaughter a box, as well as a pearl head that she designed herself. The more Fang Ning spoke, the more excited she became, completely ignoring the complicated look in the eyes of Old Lady Fang and Old Lady Fang.
"Oh, that little girl is really bold enough to dare to take someone to sea. It's really incredible!" Old Madam Fang said with a smile, completely the care and concern of a loving elder for the junior.
"Yes, my granddaughter also thinks Lan Xin is quite bold. Fang Ning nodded and said, "If it was a granddaughter, she would definitely not dare to take risks." But when it comes to rowing on the sea, the granddaughter is looking forward to it. She said that if she didn't go to Lord Lu's mansion to attend a banquet, she would invite her granddaughter to Jiangzhou to enjoy the moon. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, there will be many painting boats on the sea, which is very lively. ”
"Going to Lord Lu's mansion for a banquet?" asked Old Madam Fang with an eyebrow.
"Yes, it's Uncle Lu Sheng's house. Fang Ning nodded and said, "I heard that my aunt and uncle have arrived in Jiangzhou, and they are going to hold a banquet on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, so we can get to know each other." ”
Old Madam Fang raised her eyebrows and looked at Old Madam Fang, how could the Lu family's banquet invite a little girl? Old Madam Fang was also puzzled, and he still didn't understand why Lu Sheng wanted to fight for the position of the prefect of Jiangzhou. Although he disrupted all his plans, but now that the situation is special, he does not dare to rashly attack Jiangzhou.
I heard Fang Ning continue: "Grandmother, grandfather, I really didn't expect that Lan Xin would have some relationship with Uncle Lu Sheng. Uncle Lu Sheng and Lan Xin's parents are old acquaintances. The two also learned after they arrived in Jiangzhou. ”
No wonder Lu Sheng couldn't wait to fight for the position of the prefect of Jiangzhou, the reason was here, but I didn't know what the relationship between Lu Sheng and the master of the Yu family was. When I came back to my senses, I heard Fang Ning say excitedly: "Mother ・・・・・・ Zhen is a person from the palace, and the moon cakes she makes must be extraordinary." And she also made her grandmother's favorite bean paste trap, and her grandfather's favorite lotus paste mooncakes. Lan Xin said in the letter that she knew that her grandfather and grandmother liked these two kinds of mooncakes, so she deliberately packed an extra box. And ・・・・・・" Fang Ning chirped, her little face flushed with excitement.
After Fang Ning left, Old Madam Fang looked at the gift list sent by Lan Xin again. Closed the gift list and sighed: "Master, did you say that the girl was young and didn't understand the meaning of the gift we gave last time?"
"Hehe" The corners of Old Madam Fang's mouth raised a sneering smile, I don't know if I was laughing at Old Madam Fang thinking too much, or if I was laughing at my heart. Squinting her eyes and snorting: "Even if she can't understand it, doesn't the one in the mansion understand? What's more, didn't she say it in the letter to Sister Ning'er, she has already mastered the affairs in the mansion, do you know what she means?"
Without waiting for Mrs. Fang to answer, Mrs. Fang looked out the window and said faintly: "She is telling us that she not only understands what we mean, but also has the support of Mama Zhen." ”