When I returned to Qi Mansion in the afternoon, Qi Xiangsi went to the old lady to ask for peace, and Mother Lin said that the old lady was still taking a nap, and when she went to the Splendid Garden, she was told that her mother was not there, and she went home to visit relatives, and she would have to wait two days after coming back.

Yun Qiao sent Qi Xiangsi out, and said with a smile Gu's instructions before going back: "Siyi Courtyard has been cleaned up, and the girl can live in it when she comes back." ”

Qi Xiangsi left the Splendid Garden, and on the way to Siyi Courtyard, she met a woman with a raw face, who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old, young and beautiful, and was followed by two maids to serve.

When she passed by, the woman smiled sweetly at Qi Xiangsi, Qi Xiangsi smiled back politely, and when she walked by, Lilac who came to greet her whispered: "Girl, that's Aunt Xu." ”

"Which Aunt Xu." Qi Xiangsi didn't remember that there was such a young aunt in the house.

"The old man is new." Ding Xiang explained, "On the day the girl went to Huizhou, you went out in the morning, and people came in in the afternoon, and now you live in Huamanyuan." ”

"Flowers fill the courtyard." Qi Xiang longed for this courtyard, and suddenly remembered that it was next to Xiuhe Garden, and when he looked at the back again, his mood became delicate.

"Aunt Xu is very fond of the master." In the past two months, according to the days, more than one month has been left with Aunt Xu, but the lady is neither angry nor embarrassed by Aunt Xu, and the people are saying that the master is confused again, but who dares to say this on the stage.

Lilac only mentioned a few words, and the rest was about Siyiyuan: "Not long after the girl left, Mrs. ordered someone to move all the things over, and half a month ago I added all the furniture, just waiting for the girl to come back." ”

Squeezed in a courtyard with the six girls, and they have to be restricted and complexed by them everywhere, Lilac doesn't say anything, don't mention how happy she is to move to Siyi Courtyard now, just the girl is alone, she can make her own decisions about everything, and see who will say that she has planted too many flowers in the future.

Talking and walking to Siyi Courtyard, the same as other courtyards, the door is engraved with stone plaques, the courtyard is different from what Qi Xiangsi saw before, although it is not new, but it adds a lot of vitality, the cloves are skillful, many flowers and plants have been planted in more than two months, and now it is autumn, and the courtyard is full of osmanthus flowers.

When going up the steps, Qi Xiangsi saw that some broken vines were planted outside the handover corridor in front of him, and Lilac explained on the side: "The girl didn't say that she wanted to have a grape trellis, this is an old tree that the fifth young master found from outside, and it has been planted for more than a month." ”

"He remembers." Qi Xiangsi smiled and told Yushi to pack up his things, "Brother Rong is about to get out of school, send him the things you brought." ”

After entering the house, there was not much change inside, but the room was much bigger, Qi Xiangsi asked them to pack their luggage and take Lianxin to Biqiu Courtyard, and Mrs. Qi got up.

Mother Lin led her into the house, Mrs. Qi had just drunk the health soup, and when she saw her coming back, she smiled faintly: "I'm back, why do I look thinner." ”

"No, grandmother, I'm actually a little fatter." Qi Xiangsi took out the cushion pillow she bought and gave it to Mrs. Qi, put it on her waist, and motioned to Mrs. Qi to lean back and try it, "Grandmother, I bought it on the way to Huizhou, is it comfortable to lean?" ”

Old Madam Qi pressed back and smiled: "Yo, it's really different." As he spoke, he took out the pillow and looked at it, "Heavily, what the hell is going on here." ”

Wrapped in pure cotton coarse cloth, it looks like there are no flower heads, and the appearance is similar to other pillows, but when it is reliable, it is more comfortable than other pillows, as if it is made according to the mold of the waist, and it will not be tired.

Qi Xiangsi smiled and pinched the left, middle and right sections of the pillow: "Grandmother, it's not cotton wool stuffed here." ”

Mother Lin also came over and pinched it, and suddenly realized: "Old lady, what is hidden here is wheat husk." ”

Qi Xiangsi took it and put it behind Mrs. Qi's waist and asked her to try again, "The cotton wool is too soft, you are prone to backache after a long time, this is softer than the stone pillow, and it won't knock." ”

Old Madam Qi's eyes changed slightly when she looked at her: "You picked this?" ”

Qi Xiangsi asked Lianxin to bring a pillow: "The buckwheat pillow has the effect of invigorating blood and veins, calming and calming the nerves, and can also regulate the internal organs, you can try it when you take a nap." ”

Mrs. Qi had never used this thing before, but Mother Lin knew that in the past, after beating wheat, she would put away the wheat husks, pick them and dry them, and add some herbs to the fine ones, and wrap them in burlap to sleep on their pillows, saying that they have the effect of prolonging life.

"You've got a heart." Old Mrs. Qi looked at the two ordinary pillows, which were not valuable, but they were delivered to the point, and the mustard who insisted on going to Huizhou for her these days was also scattered, "This time I can go back to the next place." ”

"It's very smooth, my grandson also went to the temple to pray for Aunt Wei's blessing and fasting, hoping that her spirit in the sky can bless the health and happiness of Qi Mansion." Qi Xiangsi did not mention Zhang's mother's injury, but instead mentioned some views of the Qi family in Huizhou City, "In the years when my father served in office, the people still remember him." ”

Old Madam Qi likes to listen to what Qi Xiangsi says, just right to save the reputation of the Qi family, and by the time she left, Old Madam Qi looked at her expression has eased a lot: "It's not early, go back and rest, since you're back, what's the matter?" ”

Qi Xiangsi retired and left, and the old lady Qi in the room looked at the two pillows on the table and sighed: "That's the temper." ”

Mother Lin knew what the old lady meant, the fifth girl was obedient, but sometimes she was too stubborn, and the old lady and the third lady were the same thing when they went to Huizhou, and there was no need to go. Later, the third master nodded, but the old lady didn't say anything, and she was definitely unhappy in her heart.

"The five girls are still thinking about the Qi family, I heard that they stayed in the temple for more than 20 days, they all ate vegetarian food, and they also added words to the Qi Mansion to pray for blessings, she is going to worship Aunt Wei, and the five girls understand kindness and filial piety." Mother Lin instructed the maid to take off the pillow, and persuaded with a smile, "The fifth girl is also filial to the old lady." ”

Speaking of which, it is reasonable to blame her too much, Old Madam Qi waved her hand: "You go to see tomorrow, what is still lacking in Siyi Courtyard." ”

"Hey."

The next day, the Siyi Courtyard was completely cleaned up, Qi Xiangsi asked the jade and them to send the gifts they bought back to the courtyards, and in the afternoon, Lin's mother came to see her in the Siyi Courtyard.

"There are still a few people missing here, and when the third lady comes back, she can add more to the girl." Mother Lin looked at the small courtyard that had been taken care of, and nodded with satisfaction, there should be no shortage of others except for the lack of people, the second lady is neat, and there is nothing to worry about.

"Mother Lin, when it comes to picking people, I have a favorite, I don't know if I can choose her."

Seeing Qi Xiangsi's embarrassed look, Mother Lin smiled: "The fifth girl has a favorite person is naturally good, and it is also saved to welcome your mind to choose, I don't know who the fifth girl fancies." ”

"I've been in contact with Mother Han twice on an errand in the outer courtyard, and I like it very much." Qi Xiangsi said to the little maid Qingya in the outer courtyard again, "Can these two people be transferred to me?" ”

Mother Lin quickly reported her words to Mrs. Qi, and at this time, Qi Minshu was also there, she leaned on Mrs. Qi and smiled sweetly: "Isn't it just two people who are waiting, and it will be decided when the third aunt comes back, and it will be the same when the grandmother helps the fifth sister to decide, anyway, it will be the same at that time." ”

"That's in your third aunt's room." Mrs. Qi gently scratched her granddaughter's nose and scolded her for not sitting, but there was no accusation in her eyes, it was all spoiled.

"Tomorrow, I also invited guests to participate in the flower tea banquet, and the third aunt will not come back by then, so that they can see that there are only a few people in Siyi Courtyard, and they think that the fifth sister is not welcomed." Qi Minshu pursed her lips and begged Old Madam Qi, "Everyone outside said that the fifth sister was discarded by the third uncle before, so we should treat her twice as well, so that no one will find fault." ”

Old Madam Qi was happy: "Our Shu'er is becoming more and more sensible, and more and more considerate of others, Mother Lin, you go and arrange it for the five girls, and when the third lady comes back and asks, she will say that I arranged it." ”

Mother Lin nodded and went out, Qi Minshu's eyes flashed with pride, and she talked about tomorrow's arrangements next to Mrs. Qi.

In the evening, contrary to Qi Xiangxi's expectations, Mother Lin brought Mother Han and Qingya over.

Both of them were holding the packed bags in their hands, and Mother Lin motioned for them to salute Qi Xiangxi: "From now on, you will serve the fifth girl in Siyi Courtyard." ”

Qi Xiangsi sent Mother Lin out with a smile, and Mother Lin also knew what she was going to ask: "The old lady loves the fifth girl, and she doesn't wait for the third lady to come back, she will arrange someone for you first, and as for the rest of the missing, I will wait for the third lady to come back and add it to you." ”

"I'm going to go so late, and Mother Lin is thanking my grandmother for me." Qi Xiangsi took her hand and stuffed a tael of silver, and called Lianxin to come over and carry the lamp, "You send Mother Lin back." ”

Mother Han and Qingya were still kneeling in the house, and Qi Xiangsi asked them to get up after entering the house, smiling kindly: "There are no big rules in Siyi Courtyard, let Jade take you to see it first and get familiar with the environment." ”

"Yes." Han's mother and Qingya nodded, and followed the jade out, Qi Xiangsi called Lilac in again, "Is there a banquet in the mansion tomorrow?" ”

"Yes, the seventh girl is going to hold a flower tea party, and she invited a lot of young ladies in the boudoir, and she posted a month ago." Lilac smiled and helped her into the inner room, "Last year, the Seven Girls also held it, and tomorrow the girls will go together, and they can meet more friends." ”

"I'm going too?" Qi Xiangsi thought that Qi Minshu would not count herself, after all, she was so unhappy to appear with her.

"Of course you have to go, not only you, but also the second girl, the third girl, and the sixth girl." Lilac leaned up and closed the window, "But they're all sisters of the Seventh Maiden." ”

Qi Xiangsi smiled, too, with Qi Minshu's temperament, how could the sisters be absent from the banquet she held.

"I just don't know what the sixth girl has been doing these days, and she's always running out." Lilac muttered, "Mingcui beside the sixth girl went out again this morning and came back in the evening." ”