If the original family is still in charge of the old lady, then naturally the old lady can use the excuse of the old lady's lack of energy to push the matter to the third lady and the fourth lady, but now, the old lady has let go of the housekeeping rights, the second lady can't go out, the third lady and the fourth lady don't think much about it, and this matter has to fall on Ning Nianzhi.

Of course, in the end, things like getting married still have to be decided by the parents themselves, but this kind of trivial matter, Ning Nianzhi, as a housemother, is duty-bound.

After thinking about it, it's not a big deal, isn't it just to take a few girls to meet people? When Ning Nianzhi didn't leave the cabinet herself, if Ma Xinrong was not available, she didn't like to go out with Mrs. Ning, and sometimes she had to follow the old lady of the Ma family, or the two ladies of the Ma family.

Ning Baozhu also went out with Ma Xinrong in the market, especially after the second lady's body was ruined. Besides, she saw that Yuan Xiu and Yuan Min were not the kind of girls who were babbling, and they wouldn't be bad, and there was nothing in the way of carrying them.

"That's okay, go back and let Xiuxiu and Minmin come over, the girl has grown up, and she should really go out and walk more." Ning Nianzhi said with a smile, the fourth lady didn't expect to be able to get her own room, but the fourth room is just such a girl, although the fourth lady is also very concerned, the fourth lady has nothing to do: "Then thank you Dongliang's daughter-in-law, go back and ask Minmin to make you a purse or a handkerchief or something, just think of her as a sister, give you a sister-in-law's heart, don't shirk." ”

Saying that, he pinched Yuan Min, and Yuan Min hurriedly smiled: "I did a set of needlework for my sister-in-law earlier, but I don't know what my sister-in-law likes, for fear that I won't please my sister-in-law, so I didn't dare to send it over. ”

said jokingly, Ning Nianzhi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, she was also a concubine, Yuan Min was more cheerful than Yuan Xiu. It's about a different environment, the third room has its own concubine, there is no need to hold a concubine, and the fourth room, but such a concubine, if it is well raised, it may come in handy in the future.

After saying a few words, they dispersed. As soon as Ning Nianzhi returned to his yard, he heard the little maid report that Yuan Min was coming. Ning Nianzhi couldn't help but smile and said: "This little girl, it's quite interesting, she just said that she wanted to come over, and she came over immediately." ”

If it sounds good, it is proactive, and if it is ugly, it is taking chicken feathers as an arrow, which is a bit too serious.

Mama Tang smiled: "No matter what, people have already come, we can't drive people away, right?" If it's a good one, there will be someone who can talk in the future, otherwise, this house will be able to suffocate people. ”

Ning Nianzhi nodded, and asked Tingxue to personally bring someone over, Yuan Min looks pretty good, and even, she looks better than Yuan Jingjing, but the little girl hasn't grown up yet, she is a little childish, with some baby fat on her face, and she laughs quite cute.

"I've seen my sister-in-law." Yuan Min saluted as soon as he came in, and when he saw Ning Nianzhi raise his hand, he hurriedly got up and came to Ning Nianzhi's side: "I came over without saying hello, sister-in-law, don't be angry, I'm too happy, I can't sit still at the thought of being able to talk to my sister-in-law." ”

said, with a slight blush on his face: "When I saw my sister-in-law, I liked it so tightly that I wanted to talk to my sister-in-law for a long time." Said and clapped his hands: "By the way, I also brought a gift to my sister-in-law, I did my own needlework, although it is not very precious, but it is also my heart, sister-in-law look, do you like it?" If you like it, I'll give you more when I get back. ”

Saying that, I took the purse and let Ning Nianzhi see, the little girl is young, but the needlework is really good, the light cyan purse is embroidered with green bamboo, and there is a civet cat lying under the bamboo, which has both fresh and refined points, and a little cute and warm, whether it is used by men or women, it is very suitable.

"I made a set, there are four kinds of Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum, each set is complete, the handkerchief purse sachet fan cover, what does the sister-in-law think?" Yuan Min asked with a smile, looking at his expression, he was still a little nervous. Ning Nianzhi stretched out her hand and touched the purse, her heart was really a little rare, she herself had no talent for female celebrities, Ning Baozhu was a Ma Xinrong who only liked to eat□□ and was better at taking a brush than a brush, and it was impossible for Mrs. Ning to make things for the juniors herself, Ning Fei's temperament, she dared to do Ning Nianzhi and didn't dare to use it, the second lady was not very good, and she didn't use needlework all year round, except for the little sisters who gave each other handkerchiefs and sachets, this was the first time someone said that she had done a complete set of embroidery work. Moreover, Yuan Min is really good at craftsmanship, this embroidery picture is like a living, the cat is lifelike, and the bamboo seems to have swayed a few times as if the wind has blown through.

pinched it in his hand and admired it over and over again, and nodded with a smile: "I like it, I really like it, I didn't expect you to have such a good craft at a young age, and this thing has been done for a lot of time, right?" ”

"I don't spend much time, I don't have anything else to do every day, except reading books and doing needlework, and I don't like reading very much." Yuan Min said with a smile, a little embarrassed: "I heard that there are female students in the capital, and my sister-in-law studied in a female school, sister-in-law, can you tell me about women's studies?" ”

As he was talking, the maid came to say that Yuan Xiu had also arrived, and Ning Nianzhi welcomed people in, and said with a smile: "Coincidentally, your sister wants to listen to me about the girl's school, you also sit down and have a cup of tea, let's talk." ”

Yuan Xiu was more restrained than Yuan Min, and saluted Ning Nianzhi a little timidly: "I didn't disturb my sister-in-law, right?" If something happens to my sister-in-law, it's okay for me to come back and visit. ”

Without waiting for Ning Nianzhi to reply, Yuan Min smiled and said: "Third sister, it's not good for you to say this, but it seems that my sister is not interesting, and I have to disturb my sister-in-law here, I can't let you finish this good thing, I also have something to say." ”

Yuan Xiu hurriedly waved his hand: "I didn't mean that, please forgive my sister, I've never been very good at talking, my sister don't be angry with me." As he spoke, he secretly looked at Ning Nianzhi again, and Ning Nianzhi waved his hand: "It's okay, I don't have anything important to do in the afternoon, it's a good time, it's also great for our sister-in-law to chat." Where did I come from? ”

Yuan Min hurriedly reminded: "Speaking of the matter of the women's school in the capital, sister-in-law, this girl's school, is it really the same as others say, girls can also go to school every day?" Same with boys? Is that also a way to get fame or something? ”

"It is naturally impossible to get fame, girls learn different from boys, boys learn self-cultivation and family leveling, girls learn rules and etiquette to manage family affairs, what they learn is different, how can they get fame? Although I don't think girls can't do what men do, but the world is like this, and we don't have the ability to learn martial arts, so we can only learn another way. ”

For example, after learning martial arts, you go to the battlefield or something. But seeing that these two don't seem to be the kind of people who can go against the world, Ning Nianzhi won't say it to scare them. only turned his head around, and said something else: "Female learning is a part of Taixue, and the general rules are still the same, for example, ten days off, every day at the beginning of the class, lunch is to be used in Taixue, and the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are all guided by Mr. ......"

You can hear the temperament of the two people just from the questions of the two people, Yuan Min is a little lively, mostly asking about getting along with classmates, or riding and archery classes and other things, while Yuan Xiu is asking more about rules and etiquette.

Ning Nianzhi has also been observing the character of these two little girls, if they can get along, they might as well make friends.

After talking for half an afternoon, Ning Nianzhi was finally sure, Yuan Xiu was naturally timid and shy by nature, which was not a shortcoming, but he was slightly selfish, and he was not very willing to pay attention to things that had nothing to do with him. With such a temperament, I don't know if I can twist it back, Ning Nianzhi feels that he doesn't have this ability.

As for Yuan Min, he is cheerful and lively, Ning Nianzhi looks at Ning Baozhu's shadow a little, plus he misses Ning Baozhu a little, and under empathy, he still has a good impression of Yuan Min.

"I didn't expect it to be at this time, I just listened to my sister-in-law, and I didn't pay attention to the time." Seeing the hourglass by the window, Yuan Min exclaimed: "Oh, I don't know if we have delayed my sister-in-law for most of the day here." ”

Ning Nianzhi took a sip of the teacup and said jokingly: "If you feel that you are delaying my time, it is just right, I have some things, I want you to help me share them, if you can help me, I thank you It's too late." ”

Yuan Min nodded hurriedly: "Sister-in-law has something to say, as long as we can do it, the third sister and I will go all out." ”

Ning Nianzhi stretched out his hand and tapped outside: "I think, take care of the garden in our house, do you have any good ideas?" If so, why don't you help me draw a picture when you go back? He clapped his hands as he spoke: "Oh, I was negligent, but the two sisters can paint?" ”

Yuan Xiu was a little embarrassed, and her face was slightly red: "I've learned a little, it's no problem to draw a garden, sister-in-law don't worry, as long as my sister-in-law doesn't think my painting is not good-looking." ”

"If only I could." Ning Nianzhi breathed a sigh of relief, she didn't know much about the buildings here in Cloud City, what were the taboos, what to pay attention to in feng shui, she really didn't have a clue, it was better to find someone to help, and go back and pick a few good-looking ones.

Yuan Min also hurriedly agreed, and the two of them said goodbye and went out, out of Ning Nianzhi's courtyard, Yuan Min smiled: "Third sister, why don't you come to me back?" My yard is relatively secluded, so I can calm down and concentrate on painting. ”

After speaking, he was a little embarrassed: "It's just, the second sister is ...... there"

Although Yuan Jingjing doesn't have trouble with Yuan Xiu every day, she often takes Yuan Xiu with her, first, to show off her status as a concubine, and secondly, to play the prestige of being a sister. Of course, they are all girls, and they won't make Yuan Xiu suffer, but they are a little uncomfortable and not free.

Yuan Xiu's face was also a little stiff, and she said with some embarrassment: "Can you ask the fourth sister to call me tomorrow?" ”

Yuan Min was stunned for a moment, and his face was a little unpleasant: "Third sister, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do this, right?" "I don't want to offend Yuan Jingjing, I want to use myself as a gunman, where in this world is there such a cheap thing.

Yuan Xiu's expression was also a little embarrassed, seeing that Yuan Min was a little unhappy, and hurriedly made amends: "The fourth sister misunderstood me, I am not ......" for fear of missing this errand and losing the opportunity to be friends with Ning Nianzhi, and hurriedly turned back: "I don't know when the fourth sister will be free, in case I rush over and disturb the fourth sister, isn't it my fault?" The fourth sister is free, and she can be free to paint, so let someone call me, so that it won't delay each other's affairs, the fourth sister said, right? ”

Seeing that the displeasure on Yuan Min's face had faded a little, Yuan Xiu said with a smile again: "If the fourth sister can't spare someone to call me, it's better to make an appointment every day, and when the time comes, I'll go to you, and let's paint together?" ”

Yuan Min smiled at this time, nodded and agreed: "Okay, after going to greet my grandmother every morning, you can come back with me directly, okay?" During this time, are you free? ”

This is also a mention of Yuan Xiu, if Yuan Xiu can seize the opportunity and take the clear road with the old lady, he will not be afraid of Yuan Jingjing finding fault.

Yuan Xiu was not stupid, nodded a little gratefully, and then waved his hand to leave. Although it was out of Ning Nianzhi's courtyard gate, what happened at this door, Ning Nianzhi could get the news immediately.

Mama Tang said with a smile while unpacking the hairpin ring for her: "This fourth girl is a kind-hearted person, if the young lady is bored, you can call the fourth girl to come over and talk, as long as the third girl knows the current affairs, this is also a benefit, and the young lady doesn't have to worry about her secretly stumbling." ”

Ning Nianzhi couldn't nod, so he only picked the corners of his mouth up: "If the third girl can get her temperament back, I can also give some shelter." "In the end, it is a girl from the original family, and she will not marry too badly in the future.

Of course, with Yuan Dongliang's temperament, he will definitely not use women for his own benefit, but if he can make a good fate, he will not be stingy with this kindness. When people live in the world, it is impossible to take care of themselves in everything, and only shrink themselves into a shell without contact with outsiders.

On the day Mrs. Zhang came, she also brought her own daughter, and Ning Nianzhi was not stingy, so she asked Yuan Min and Yuan Xiu to follow her to meet the guests. The two little girls don't say what their temperament is, they are all good-looking, as long as they don't speak, they can also get a stable reputation.

returned this banquet, and it was a small year in a blink of an eye. As soon as the New Year passes, it can be regarded as entering the New Year's season. Ning Nianzhi is also busy, there is a mother-in-law talking back and forth every day, the New Year's goods are more cumbersome and fragmentary, the same, I feel that I have bought enough today, and I will remember that there is still less of the same.

The customs here in Yuncheng are not the same as those in the capital, and Ning Nianzhi still has to ask the old lady about the New Year here. So, it fell one by one, before Yuan Dongliang was not available, and now Ning Nianzhi is not available, the two of them said that they would go out shopping together, and they dragged it out again and again, and they failed to fulfill this promise years ago.

When eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Yuan Dongliang talked about it with some regret, and the old lady couldn't help but laugh and said: "What's so difficult about this, there is no time before the year, let's go out again after the year is the same, the fifteenth day of the first month, our cloud city here is more fun, not only there are lantern festivals in the city, there are also a lot of fun outside the city, on the tenth day of the first month, there is a white water village in the east of the city, the village will hold a water lantern festival, and the Miao Yi tribe, there will be a camellia festival on February 15, when the time comes, let Dongliang accompany you." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at the old man again. I think back then, when the two of them first got married...... The old man also happened to think of that time, and the smile on his face also brought a little warmth: "If you can't finish watching it next year, just wait for the back, you can't finish it later, and the year after tomorrow, you can watch it every year, and you can always finish it in a lifetime." ”

The words were said to Yuan Dongliang, and his eyes were indeed fixed on the old lady's face, and that warmth was something that Yuan Dongliang and Ning Nianzhi could see. The second master's face was a little not very good, but he quickly lowered his head and covered it with a wine glass, the third master only silently took the chopsticks to eat vegetables, and the fourth master didn't see everything in this hall, touching his beard and looking outside, chattering in his mouth, and he didn't know what good poems were brewing.

Ning Nianzhi tilted his head slightly, he was very affectionate to a certain one, and he always had to live up to the other. The most trouble-free thing is actually only one, but it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. In these days, trying to find a man who has only one woman from beginning to end is no less than looking for a needle in a haystack. It's Aunt Eh, and there is still a room, but there is no room, so there is a red sleeve in the study.

Thinking about it, Ning Nianzhi felt that he was lucky enough, he picked up Yuan Dongliang since he was a child, and raised him to grow up completely according to his ideal man, everything he liked, and he happened to like himself, and there was no one else around, as for the future, I will talk about it later.

Is it possible that because you are worried that you will choke on eating, you will never eat in the future?

"It just so happens that my grandmother is going to see it." Ning Nianzhi hurriedly said, Chongyuan Dongliang made a look, and Yuan Dongliang Mumu answered: "Grandfather, you haven't accompanied your grandmother around for a long time, right?" Why don't we go out for a walk together after the new year? ”

In fact, he didn't care much about whether the old man went or not, what he cared about was that if the old man went, he would be able to take a few more days off and have more time to accompany Ning Nianzhi.

The second lady was about to interject, but she was pressed by the second master, and after enduring it for so long, she couldn't bear it anymore, so she was busy with a smile on her face, and flattered the old lady with vegetables: "Old lady, look, the old man is going to accompany you out after the New Year, and it's not good to leave all the things in the yamen, whether it's okay or not?" It just so happened that the step-ancestor was idle during this time......"

Yuan Chengzong coughed vigorously, glanced at the original step-ancestor, and the original step-ancestor hurriedly said: "Grandfather, don't listen to my mother's nonsense, I don't want to care about these things, I just want to be like my grandfather, accompany my daughter-in-law at home, besides, I have my own things to do, the affairs of the yamen, I can't interfere, it's better to let the eldest brother help." ”

The second young lady smiled toothlessly: "It's not that I'm boasting, Xianggong is indeed capable, and many of the father-in-law's affairs in the past were helped by Chengzong." The third young lady moved her body a little uncomfortably, and wanted to say a few words for her husband, but because of the majesty of her mother-in-law, she didn't dare to diverge her mother-in-law's words at will.

But now, she took out tens of thousands of taels of silver at once, and there was really no extra spare silver on hand, and she didn't even dare to go to the big kitchen to ask for a snack.

Listening to the words of several people from the eldest brother's family above, the third master couldn't help but smile sarcastically, the second brother is not stupid, but there is such a daughter-in-law who can't be carried clearly, and the second brother is like this in his life. Knowing that the old man and the old lady's mind was to give the original family to Yuan Dongliang, isn't the old man now taking Yuan Dongliang with him all the time to teach? But at this time, the second sister-in-law wants the two sons to divide power, unless the old man is dizzy, otherwise, the second brother's family can't please this matter.

Just thinking about it, I saw that the old man's brows were already wrinkled, and the old lady stopped talking, only staring down at the teacup in her hand. The third lady is smart, and when she sees the situation, she can't help but gloat a little: "What the second sister-in-law said is light......"

Before he finished speaking, the old man waved his hand: "Since you don't want to celebrate the New Year in An'an, then go back separately, you don't have to guard here." ”

The second master and the three brothers immediately changed their faces, but the old man was ruthless: "You don't have to teach people in front of my old man, this former godson teaches his wife by the pillow, you go back to take care of your own affairs." ”

When it came to this, the second master didn't dare to say anything, so he had to lead his wife and children away. Ning Nianzhi and Yuan Dongliang were afraid that the old lady would be angry, and they were busy comforting the old lady, so they saw the old lady smile and said: "It's okay, it's not worth it to break the body for these people, and I'm not stupid, but I still plan to raise my body, and wait for the next year to hold a big fat great-grandson, if it's a grandson, according to the rules of the capital, give a cheap name as a nickname, if it's a granddaughter, take a nickname for flowers and plants." ”

The old lady said it casually, but the old man was in a heavy mood. took a big sip of the wine glass, muttered for a long time, and finally said: "When the weather warms up next year, it is better to split up." ”

As soon as the words came out, several people were stunned, the old man loves his grandson, but he also loves his son, the palms and backs of his hands are meat, he never said anything about the separation of the family before, for fear that the son of the separation will suffer hardship, and the feelings of the family will be weak. Therefore, the old lady just tried to provoke trouble in the second room, but she never expected that one day, it was the old man who said the word "separation" himself.

Yuan Dongliang was silent for a while, and then persuaded: "Grandfather, you haven't reached this step yet......"

"Divide it, it's far fragrant and smelly, maybe it's separated, your second uncle and them can see it more clearly." The old man waved his hand, sighed, and his face was a little gloomy: "Let's talk about this after the year, don't be in a hurry." Don't persuade me, for since I have spoken out, I have made up my mind. While I'm still here, lest anyone say anything more about the unfairness of the sharing. ”