Chapter 268 Preparation

"These shoes are really well done, at your age, this needlework has only been learned for a few months, and it is really rare to be able to make it like this, but,"

Li Xiaonuan paused, handed the preserved fruit plate on the couch table to Cheng Xuyi, and continued with a smile:

"Before you do this, you can discuss it with me first, but now it's in vain, the temper of the ancestors, you also know, never wear clothes and shoes that are filial piety outside, even a handkerchief, but also made by the girls and grandmothers around her, she is willing to use it, you see, even her mother does not make clothes and shoes for her, in fact, her mother is also this temper, you ask your aunt, she must know, so I don't do this, but let you waste this effort."

A trace of disappointment flashed on Cheng Xuyi's face, and she said with some embarrassment:

"Sister-in-law Xie, I didn't expect this."

"This is your heart, in fact, to the elders, as long as there is respect in the heart, this gift is secondary, the ancestors, the father and mother, who will care about what is polite or not with the juniors, but to be a filial piety, this year's birthday of the ancestors, our house is going to feast guests, to get people only afraid of too much, I can't be busy, when the time comes, you have to help me entertain the little girls in the house, these days you came earlier, I asked Zhuqing to tell you, and we are close to the age of several girls, temper, Personality or something, you have a number in your heart first, and then you won't mess up. ”

Cheng Xuyi was so nervous that she stood up suddenly, her face flushed,

"Sister-in-law, I'm ...... No way! Don't dare ......"

"What's wrong with this, it's all a little girl's house about the same age as you, everyone is joking and joking, just talking, you, the master, just tell the girl to send tea and snacks, so that everyone can eat and play well, and they make friends in the future, walk around each other, and have a playmate."

Cheng Xuyi's eyes were shining and nodded,

"Sister-in-law, you make people ...... Teach me more......"

"Don't worry."

Li Xiaonuan smiled and patted Cheng Xuyi's hand, turned her head to look at Mama Wei, and said with a smile:

"Mama might as well just teach Xu Yi to make me a few pairs of shoes, I'm not picky."

Zhu Qing stood next to him, pursed his lips and laughed,

"The young lady is not picky, this is the first time I have heard of it."

Mama Wei smiled and agreed,

"It's easy, young lady's shoes, I know best, but at a glance, I can know which one is suitable and which one is not, teach her to make it, it must be fit."

Mama Wei motioned to Cheng Xuyi, the two stood up and retreated, Li Xiaonuan also stood up, looked at Cheng Xuyi and asked:

"Who's coming with you from outside? Did you carry a lantern? ”

"Rose, and little vine, carrying lanterns."

"Hmm."

Li Xiaonuan turned his head to look at Zhu Qing and ordered:

"You go and call two safe mothers-in-law and send the third lady back, be careful on the way."

Zhu Qing agreed, let Cheng Suyi go out, Li Xiaonuan gently pulled Mama Wei, watched Cheng Suyi turn out of the weeping flower door, then looked at Mama Wei, and said in a low voice:

"Mama will let her learn to embroider some picture screens or something, this needlework for shoes, clothes and so on, but she doesn't have to learn how to do it."

Mama Wei was slightly stunned, and Li Xiaonuan explained with a smile:

"Mama, what do you think, no matter what happens to her, she is also Miss Wangfu, and the family who marries in the future must also be the family of the Zhumen embroidery household, where do you want her to make clothes and shoes by herself? Besides, I won't let her be an aunt for others, this needlework is to pay attention to an artistic conception and knowledge, and in the future, you will teach her to embroider some landscape painting screens, celebrity calligraphy and painting, and,"

Li Xiaonuan hesitated slightly, and then said:

"Mama, the ancestor has a strange temper and has many taboos, this word 'Shu' is only afraid that it is a big taboo, even the princess, and she doesn't want to see and hear the word 'Shu'."

Mama Wei sighed softly and nodded,

"It's all confused, where is this aunt so good? became an aunt, and she was bitter, and what kind of children did she have, and even the children were not human, ghosts or ghosts. ”

Li Xiaonuan laughed, pushed Mama Wei and said:

"It's amazing to think about it! It's good that Mama knows, I'll send Mama back to rest, I'm busy for a while, and I don't bother to ask, is your chest stuffy? What's uncomfortable about it? ”

"I don't need you to send it, Mama walked back slowly, the jade buckle outside is still waiting for me, I'm fine, and my chest doesn't hurt, Doctor Song came to check the pulse for half a month, and the trip said that it was excellent, you can rest assured."

Mama Wei looked at Li Xiaonuan lovingly,

"You have to be careful yourself, don't be tired, even if you are young, you have to take care of it......"

"Mama, don't worry, how can I make myself tired."

Li Xiaonuan took Mama Wei's arm and sent her all the way to the Hanging Flower Gate, Yu Buckle took two mothers-in-law, carrying lanterns, and was waiting at the Hanging Flower Gate, Wei Mama stopped Li Xiaonuan, followed Yu Kou and others back, Li Xiaonuan looked at Wei Mama and turned around, only then held the jade board, slowly returned to the main house, drank a bowl of bird's nest porridge, and bathed and rested.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the old lady's birthday, the night before, the lights up and down the Runan palace were brightly lit and busy, Cheng Minying and Di Yuanjian came to the palace the day before, busy everywhere, Lu Minghui also rushed over, and Di Yuanjian was together, so busy that his feet were not connected.

At dawn the next day, the Runan Wangfu was jubilant and refreshed, Li Xiaonuan and Cheng Minying sat in a sedan chair, and finally checked it again, and saw that the color was all right, so they breathed a sigh of relief, from now until the end of the Chen, these two hours, you can take a break, after the end of the Chen, you have to be so busy that you don't even have time to drink water.

The two returned to the main courtyard, had breakfast with the princess, and waited for the princess to rest, Li Xiaonuan looked at Cheng Minying and asked with a smile:

"Is the eldest sister resting here, or is she resting in Qinglian Courtyard?"

Cheng Minying hesitated and said with a smile:

"Let's rest together, I still have something to discuss with you."

The two came out, took a sedan chair into Qinglian Courtyard, crooked on the couch, took two brocade forging quilts from bamboo leaves, and covered them for the two, Li Xiaonuan was tired ****, crooked on the pillow, and fell asleep in a moment, Cheng Minying looked at Li Xiaonuan who fell asleep in a blink of an eye in surprise, and laughed, and he was also careless.

Li Xiaonuan slept for more than an hour, woke up and only felt refreshed, bathed and washed, cicada wings came over, carefully combed her new bun, took the jasper leaves and inserted them into the bun, bamboo leaves took a purple silk and emerald pattern skirt, a white background embroidered with deep and shallow emerald folded branches and flowers in the body of the short shirt, turned out, Cheng Minying also had already packed up, changed into a royal blue dress, looking very sophisticated.

The two went out of the yard, took a sedan chair and walked to the small bridge not far from the main courtyard, Cheng Minying ordered the sedan chair to stop, and came down to greet Li Xiaonuan,

"It's refreshing everywhere today, it's still early anyway, let's take a walk."

Li Xiaonuan got off the sedan chair, nodded with a smile and agreed, the two walked slowly side by side, Cheng Minying turned her head to look at Li Xiaonuan, and gossiped,

"For a while, a lot of troubles have come out."

Li Xiaonuan tilted her head to look at Cheng Minying, waiting for her to continue, Cheng Minying frowned, slightly annoyed,

"You know, I've been very busy, those shops, I haven't had time to take care of them, a while ago, according to my mother's wishes, I entrusted Yun Shan to help me take care of one or two, but a while ago, Yun Shan told me that I was going to change the shopkeeper of the crude medicine shop, and even the guy had to replace half of it."

Li Xiaonuan frowned slightly, looked at Cheng Minying carefully, and only listened to her say, Cheng Minying turned her head to look at Li Xiaonuan, sighed and said:

"The shopkeeper of that crude medicine shop is my nurse's son, and the guys in the shop, as well as many of my nephews and nephews, are all very trustworthy, which makes me embarrassed."

"Sister Yunshan wants to change people, there must be a reason, right?"

Li Xiaonuan asked suspiciously, Cheng Minying nodded,

"That's right, Yun Shan said, the shopkeeper and the guy are too arrogant, blocking the business, I can't figure it out, this guest comes to buy things, as long as the things are good, what does it matter if they are arrogant or not? Besides, it's a crude medicine shop again. ”

"This is the big sister wants to left, do business, pay the most attention to the word harmony, in this capital, there are two or three hundred crude medicine shops in the lighter, everyone is the same medicine, and the price is the same price, if you are the big sister, are you willing to go to the shop with harmony, or are you willing to go to the shop that doesn't care about people?"

Cheng Minying wrinkled her brows, she couldn't think of a reason for a while, she had never been to the shop to buy anything, and whatever she wanted, it was sent to the house by the owner or the shopkeeper in person.

Li Xiaonuan shook his head with a smile and patiently explained:

"Big sister, this business, arrogant two words, the most important, the big sister's shop, since it is entrusted to Sister Yunshan, you have to believe her, the so-called employment is not suspicious, the big sister is only in charge of the year-end collection, if you feel bad, then say something else, what does the big sister say?"

"I don't think it's bad, it's just that I can't figure it out, how can I resign from the shopkeeper because of arrogance, I want to ask you, since you think it's reasonable, then I'm relieved, you also know ......"

Cheng Minying's words were slurred,

"I'm not like you and Yun Shan, who are used for a lot of silver, and the proceeds from these shops are all to be used, just in case...... I'm afraid that in case, I will inevitably think too much. ”

Li Xiaonuan smiled and took Cheng Minying's arm,

"I know what the eldest sister means, Sister Yunshan is also a cautious person, and the eldest sister has been like a sister since she was a child, and she must be worried about the eldest sister's shop as her own dowry shop, the eldest sister and relax."

Cheng Minying breathed a sigh of relief and nodded,

"I'm overthinking, too."

The two talked slowly and went into the main courtyard

It's even late, it's really damn idle, look for tofu and hit your head.

Today's two shifts, the second shift, before 5 p.m.