The wind was blowing outside and it was snowing heavily at night.

Yueyao screamed, then bounced off the bed. Hao's mother, who was keeping vigil outside, hurriedly ran in, and saw Yueyao's sweat beads on her head, it was obvious that the girl was having a nightmare.

Yueyao dreamed about the things of her previous life again, and she also dreamed of Zhou Shu. Yueyao has always forced herself not to think about that person, because as long as she thinks of that person, she can't control her fear. She was afraid that if she encountered this devil again in this life, she would be better off dead than alive in her previous life. When she met that person, not to mention one female guard, she was not at ease with ten female guards.

Yue Yao lay on the bed and looked at the top of the bed carved with phoenix tail orchid patterns and smiled bitterly, those nightmares were not forgotten, but buried deep by themselves, so they appeared in dreams from time to time.

Yueyao couldn't sleep, and it was useless to chant the scriptures silently, so in the end, Yueyao could only get dressed and go to the small Buddha hall to copy the scriptures. In the mountains for more than two months, she has copied more than 100 volumes of Buddhist scriptures. Most of these sutras she understood, and there were a few that she didn't fully understand.

Yue Yao copied and understood over and over again, using her brain and hands at the same time, and she didn't have time to think about anything else, and when she finished copying a scripture, her chaotic emotions calmed down.

Yue Yao was thinking about what to do next, this incident might really be an accident, she could avoid this accident, but what should she do when Mo really killed her? Do you have luck every time, not every time you have such good luck. There is also Zhou Shu, Yue Yao can't help but tremble as long as she thinks about Zhou Shu.

To get rid of that person, you don't just talk about it. I can't rely on my uncle alone, after all, my uncle may not be the same as in his previous life. If she wants to get out of the situation in her previous life, the only way is for her to protect herself, not only so that Uncle and Mo dare not touch her, but also so that person does not dare to beat her idea.

Yueyao thought for a long time and wrote a word on the white paper, money.

After writing it, Yue Yao shook her head again, comparing money with that person is simply looking for abuse, even if she has a lifetime of memory, she can only be amazed by that person's ability to make money.

If you want that person not to dare to hit her idea, you have to make him jealous. Yue Yao squinted, so that the person did not dare to fight him, there was only one way, Yue Yao wrote two more words on the white paper, power.

No amount of money is of any use in the face of power. It's just how to get power. If he is a man, he can do scientific research. But she's a woman...... Now she is an orphan girl again, where does the power come from.

Yueyao said to herself: "One step at a time." Fortunately, with the first opportunity, as long as you put your mind to it, you can always find a way. I still have a few years to prepare, so I'm not in a hurry. ”

Yueying came over alone on this day to beg Yueyao to forgive Aunt Chen, and wanted Aunt Chen to return home for the New Year. Although Yue Yao was not jealous of Aunt Chen, she had no interest in helping Aunt Chen intercede.

Unexpectedly, that afternoon, Hao's mother walked in with a somewhat ugly face, and said to Yueyao: "Girl, the eldest master ordered someone to pick up Aunt Chen back." I heard that the eldest girl and the third young master went to find the eldest master, and it seems that the eldest girl said that the girl forgave Aunt Chen, and the eldest master agreed. "Mother Hao didn't think that Yueyao would say such a thing.

Yue Yao snorted coldly, "I really didn't expect the big girl to be able to open her eyes and talk nonsense, she really thought I was a clay person, and you said to the outside world that I didn't know about it at all." Since Yueying doesn't care about her reputation, she has nothing to worry about.

Yueying heard the wind and wanted to come over and explain to Yueyao, but Yueyao didn't want to see her, so she ordered, "Just say I'm asleep." She was speechless to the extreme, how stupid she must have been to think of such a method.

Yueyao took a book and lay on the bed to read, and Drizzle walked in and said, "Girl, the second girl and the fourth girl are here." ”

Yueyao tucked the book under the futon, "Let them in!" During this time, Yuebing came to visit her from time to time with Yuehuan, saying that it was to relieve her boredom, but unfortunately Yueyao didn't need it, and it was better to read a book if she had this time.

Yue Bing originally wanted to come over to accompany Yue Yao while she was sick and lying in bed, and then slowly build a good relationship, but unfortunately Yue Yao never bought it, and she was also indifferent to them, so that Yue Bing couldn't bear it anymore.

Yue Ying followed Yue Bing over, and when she entered the house, she said to Yue Yao: "Third sister, I don't know why there are such rumors in the mansion. Third sister, it's really none of my business. ”

Yue Yao asked with a surprised face, "Eldest sister, what happened?" She didn't bother to talk about such a bad thing with Yueying.

Yueying choked at once.

Yue Bing naturally knew that there were rumors about the mansion, and saw that Yue Yao pretended to be stupid. If she thinks about it, I'm afraid that the third sister's scheming is deeper than she imagined.

Because Lian Dongfang said that her expenses were paid by the mansion, she would no longer pay alone, so Yueyao unceremoniously made a long list to Mo's. Most of the things on the list are supplements, and there are also a lot of good medicinal materials, which cost a lot to buy them all. Mo's just couldn't buy it, so he could only grit his teeth and ask the purchaser to go to the account room to report.

At the end of each year, the shops and granges below have to pay accounts, and the shopkeepers of several shops of Ma's dowry asked Yueyao to send a message to ask when Yueyao would pay the account, but Yueyao didn't see them on the grounds that she was sick.

Hao's mother was a little worried, "Girl, the slave is a big bully." "The girl doesn't care about the account, the following people will inevitably bully the master, corruption is certain, and the most worrying thing is that even the shop may be defeated at that time.

Yue Yao smiled lightly, "Don't worry, you can't escape." "The slave bully the master, generally the master is incompetent or young and cannot take charge. This is not the case for her, if these shopkeepers dare to swallow the money, she will make them all vomit out when the time comes.

On the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, Ting Zheng returned. Yueyao didn't know that Ting Zheng had an accident, and all the people around him hid it from him. Ting Zheng didn't know that there was an accident in Yueyao's carriage until he returned to Lianfu.

Ting Zheng was so angry that his eyes were red, and he asked, "Sister, how can you not tell me about such a big thing, what if you have something you want me to do?" The more Ting Zheng thought about it, the more sad he became, he was left with such a relative, what if his sister had three longs and two shorts left him alone. No matter how good the Li family is, it is someone else's family.

Ting Zheng cried so much that he was not sad, no matter how much Yue Yao coaxed him, he couldn't coax him. Yue Yao finally said helplessly: "Tingzheng, this time my sister is wrong, no matter what happens in the future, my sister will not hide it from you, I will tell you as soon as possible, okay, don't cry, it will be ugly to cry again." ”

Yue Yao looked at Tingzheng who was crying with tears on his face, and felt very weird. Ordinary children cry so miserably, but they don't just become a cat's face, but his family is still good-looking!

Ting Zheng stopped crying, but in view of Yueyao's previous bad record, Ting Zheng still reminded: "Sister, you have to be the talker, if there is such a thing, don't blame me for not believing you." ”

Yue Yao smiled, this kid followed Li Han's ghost and became clever. Ting Zheng was often teased by Li Han in the Li Mansion, and after a long time, he naturally had countermeasures. After a long time, he must have been influenced by Li Han.

In the blink of an eye, it was the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and because the Lianfu was in the period of filial piety, the New Year was not as good as in previous years, that is, the masters of the mansion had a reunion dinner together, and after eating, they dispersed.

Yueyao first sent Tingzheng to Changchun Courtyard, and then returned to Lanxi Courtyard. The weather in Layue is very cold, but the moon Yao has a good foundation, plus he is wearing a thick woven wolf skin outside, and his hands are also placed in the cloisonné enamel and bat rectangular hand stove, and the whole body is warm.

The two of them took turns carrying lanterns, because it was too cold, and if one person carried the lantern and waited to return to Lanxi Courtyard, it would be useless. Yueyao treats them well, and the clothes she makes for them are the best, but such a cold day is unbearable.

Yue Yao smiled and handed the hand stove to the fine silk that had been rubbing her hands, "You also warm your hands." Without asking the fine silk's opinion, he put it directly in her hand, and stuffed his hands into his sleeves.

Fine silk did not dare to ask for it. Yue Yao pointed to the beads of sweat on her forehead and smiled, "I'm not cold." "She's dressed too warmly, and she's been walking so much and she's warm all over.

Yueyao rested for a while and went to take a bath, and after coming out, she practiced words for half an hour before falling asleep. But I couldn't fall asleep in bed, so I let Drizzle light a candle to read, and fell asleep when I looked at it.

Fine Silk also knew that Yueyao had this habit, so she didn't dare to go up and take down the book in Yueyao's hand, let alone cover her with a quilt or something. But fortunately, Yueyao's house burned the earth dragon, so she didn't worry about catching a cold.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, it snowed heavily.

Snow is a good year, and the snow at the beginning of the new year is a good sign for the year. Snowflakes fall slowly, combined with the sound of firecrackers, giving people boundless joy.

Yueyao got up as usual to play the five fowl scene, and now she no longer needs to hide and hide, and fights directly in the backyard. Of course, when Yueyao played the five poultry scenes, no one else could approach except for the personal maid.

After Yueyao finished fighting, she took the towel handed over by the fine silk and wiped the sweat beads on her forehead, walked back to the house to rest and began to wash.

After the drizzle poured water, he came back and said with a smile: "Girl, don't you know that as soon as I splashed out this water, it was frozen as hard as a stone in the blink of an eye. "This shows that this year's winter is cold.

Yue Yao smiled and said, "Go and have a look." ”

Drizzle pointed to the place where she splashed the water, "Girl, here it is!" "Where the drizzle is pointing, a thick layer of ice has formed.

Yue Yao smiled, turned her head to see that there were also thick ice flowers on the glass windows, the houses, trees, and the ground were covered with snow, and the biting north wind kept blowing, making a sharp roar.

Yueyao had breakfast, dressed warmly and went to Changchun Courtyard, took Tingzheng to greet Mo's family, and also paid a New Year's greeting by the way. No matter how stingy Mohs is, this New Year's red envelope is indispensable.

Yue Yao is not a person who likes to join in the fun, and when the etiquette arrived, she led Tingzheng back to Lanxi Courtyard. Yue Yao took the clothes she made for Ting Zheng, and made a azure brocade robe, with white fox armpit hair around the collar and cuffs.

Ting Zheng was wearing it just right, "Thank you, sister." "Ting Zheng likes the clothes made by Yueyao himself the most.

Yue Yao smiled and patted Tingzheng's shoulder, and did not rest on the first day of the Lunar New Year, both of them went to the study to practice calligraphy, and did not come out of the study until noon.

Drizzle asked in a low voice: "Girl, do you want to go and pay a New Year's greeting to the eldest girl, the second girl and the fourth girl!" "In any case, the girl was in a separate room from them, and had not lived together for many years. Following the advice of the drizzle, it is advisable to go for a walk.

Yue Yao didn't bother to talk to them, "No." ”

Under normal circumstances, it should be the second day of the new year to greet the uncle, but because Yueyao has filial piety, the second day of the new year is afraid of colliding with other guests, so it is set to come to the door on the eighth day of the new year.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Yueyao asked Hao's mother to move the boxes containing her mother's letters to the house, and after looking for a while, she found a few letters from Ning Yun to her mother.

Yue Yao wrapped the letter and asked her cousin to hand it over to Guan Jingshuo when she was ready for the New Year, which could be regarded as a complete thing. If she was just sorry for her talent in the past, so she kindly reminded Guan Jingxuan, then after what happened last time, Yue Yao had more ideas. If Guan Jingshuo has been doing well, with Guan Jingxuan's identity, she will definitely help Guan Jingshuo if she has something to ask for in the future. She has a powerful foreign aid. Thinking of this, Yueyao looked at the paintings left by Ma again, and really asked her to find a painting, in which Ma and Ning Yun were two.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Yue Yao took Ting Zheng to Mafu to pay New Year's greetings, Yue Yao looked at Zhuang Ruolan's round belly, it has been eight months now, and she will give birth in two months.

Zhuang Ruolan touched her stomach and said with a smile: "I will give birth in two months, and it will be easy at that time," compared to those who have a bad pregnancy, she is still fine, at least she only vomited when she was three months old, and the rest of the time is smooth and smooth, the only unstable thing is that her stomach is too big, and it is uncomfortable to sleep at night. However, Ma Peng has always been by his side, which is the most intimate thing for Zhuang Ruolan.

Yue Yao smiled and sat down.

Zhuang Ruolan looked at Xia Yueyao, a few months have passed, Yueyao has grown a lot taller, and her complexion is ruddy, which is better than she imagined, "I haven't seen it for a few months, and my cousin has grown a lot taller:" It is said that the child is the same every day, and it has only been three months since I saw Yueyao.

Yue Yao couldn't be more aware of her height, she couldn't wear the clothes she wore last winter, she had done them all, and replied, "Well, it's thanks to the good things my cousin gave me." If you eat well, you will grow faster. "She exercises a lot, eats well, and it's hard not to grow taller.

Zhuang Ruolan felt comfortable when she heard this, and she didn't ask for anything in return when she gave things away, but she could at least get a sentence to prove that Yueyao was taking it to heart, and said, "You kid, what are you doing so politely." ”

Yueyao smiled and didn't answer this, but looked at the rings in the room. Yueyao's demeanor couldn't be more obvious, she had something to say.

Zhuang Ruolan smiled and asked everyone to retreat, leaving colorful clouds in the house. Caiyun is her confidant, and there is nothing to hide.

When Yueyao waited for the room to be left with her and Zhuang Ruolan, she said with a smile: "Cousin-in-law, looking at my cousin-in-law, this dress should be made by Caiqi, right?" Zhuang Ruolan is wearing a close-fitting dress today, using Caiqi's material.

Zhuang Ruolan is pregnant because she is pregnant, and the clothes she wears are loose and comfortable, and it was okay to receive guests before, but now she treats Yueyao as a family member, and she is more casual in dressing.

Ruolan didn't know why Yueyao suddenly said this, and responded: "Yes! It's Caiqi. I didn't expect my sister to know how to make fabrics. "Ruolan has a feeling, what Yueyao said should have something to do with the fabric.

What Yueyao wanted to tell Ruolan was about the fabric, and said: "Don't hide it from my cousin, I have been to the mansion for a few days before, and I am very worried about the cost of the mansion...... Cousin-in-law, you don't know that my mother was very worried about the financial situation of the mansion when she was alive, and this feeling was even worse when I moved into the mansion. "Her uncle is a person who has no sense of money, and he doesn't care about the price of what he likes. In a word, buy. Fortunately, I met a cousin who is a good housekeeper, otherwise I would definitely be as defeated as I was in my previous life.

Ruolan was very surprised when she heard Yueyao's words, if it was someone else, she would definitely think that Yueyao didn't know the height of the sky, and even interfered in the housekeeping of her uncle's family, but Zhuang Ruolan felt Yueyao's sincerity from inside. If Yueyao wasn't really for the Ma family, she would never say these words. Zhuang Ruolan, as the head of the Ma Mansion, could not be more clear about the economic situation of the Ma Mansion.

Although Ruolan is in charge of the inner account, but because Ma Chengteng and Ma Peng didn't want to hide it from her, Zhuang Ruolan is also more familiar with the account in the outer courtyard, and because she understands the inside story, Zhuang Ruolan is shocked. But the family members in Mafu don't seem to have this awareness, and they still spend money like water.

Zhuang Ruolan started to be difficult to do because she had just passed the door, and when she got the housekeeping in the mansion sorted out and played, she became pregnant and got pregnant. Zhuang Ruolan is ready to discuss this matter with her husband after giving birth. It's just that no matter what, Ruolan naturally can't follow Yueyao's words, it's a matter of face. Zhuang Ruolan's face sank, and she asked with an unhappy look: "Sister, what does this mean?" ”

Yue Yao shook her head and said, "Cousin-in-law, I don't mean anything else. It's just that I have an exclusive recipe here, as long as I do it, I will definitely be able to make money, and I will be able to fill the loopholes in the mansion when the time comes, but I don't know if my cousin is willing to do it. ”

Ruolan looked at Ruoyao and said, "The secret recipe that has something to do with fabrics?" "I talked about the fabric earlier, and now I talk about the secret recipe, which definitely has something to do with the fabric.

Yue Yao nodded and said, "Yes, it has something to do with the fabric, this is a dye recipe." My cousin should know about glitter, right? ”

Shin satin is a kind of satin, and the reason why it is called "foil" is obtained by using a strong contrast of different color warp and weft. It has two main forms, one is the use of positive and negative satin organization, that is, with the same number of warp and weft satin patterns for each other as flowers, and the front of the fabric is a warp ground flower. The second is the weft double structure. It is in the warp and weft of the weft and the weft of the flower flower warp is more of the same color as the weft but different color with the weft, the glitter of the above two kinds of organization is the weft surface organization, so the flashing effect of the flower is different.

The glitter satin is relatively small on top, because it is very complicated to make and the labor cost is very high. But the fame of flash satin is not as loud as cloud brocade and woven gold brocade and other tribute satin, and the price is higher than that of Shu brocade and Jiang silk, so although there are on the market, the circulation is not very wide.

Ruolan nodded and said, "I know, I still have a few more horses like this here." My sister said that you have a dye recipe, could it be that it has something to do with glitter? Zhuang Ruolan was very surprised in her heart, the dye recipes are very precious, and ordinary people can't get them. And dyes are also divided into high-grade and general. The finest dye recipe does not fade the dyed fabric. It's just that such recipes are things that are not handed down from generation to generation, and they can't be obtained at all. Moreover, Yue Yao's tone was so loud that Zhuang Ruolan could have expressed doubts.

Yue shook her head, how could she do this, "I have a dye recipe in my hand, which can dye all kinds of cloth, and there is a very secret recipe among them, according to this secret recipe, you can dye a material comparable to glitter." ”

Ruolan was a little surprised, the patterns of the glitter were all embroidered by hand, and it was completely by craftsmanship. Yueyao said this, is it exaggerating?

Yueyao continued: "It is said that it can be compared to flash satin, but it looks comparable on the face, but there is still a big gap inside. Cousin-in-law, even if you can't make a material similar to glitter, you can make money even if you follow other recipes. "Yue Yao is very confident in those prescriptions in her hands. These are the secret recipes she got from Zhou Shu, and the dyed cloth is not easy to fade, and it is very marketable. As long as the things are good, you don't have to worry about sales, and you can naturally get profits when the time comes.

Ruolan couldn't help but say, "Isn't my sister joking?" "Where is there such a secret recipe, and such a secret recipe is still in Yue Yao's hands.

Yue Yao gave a thin booklet from her sleeve to Ruolan, "Cousin-in-law, this is the recipe for the dye." If your cousin doesn't believe it, you can let someone try it first. As for what to say, find a reliable person to try these nonsense, Yue Yao won't say it, she believes that Ruolan knows it in her heart.

Zhuang Ruolan was a little moved, there happened to be a cloth shop in her dowry, but this cloth shop was losing money every year, and Bao specially added it to her dowry list for the sake of face that day. She had thought of selling it after a while, and if it was really useful, it would be ......

Zhuang Ruolan is a sane person, and she immediately suppressed the heat in her heart. Zhuang Ruolan didn't immediately take the booklet in Yue Yao's hand, but looked at Yue Yao and asked, "Sister, where did you get this secret recipe?" "You have to figure out where things come from, but don't make a fuss about what is wrong.

Yue Yao was silent for a while and then said, "Cousin, don't worry, this secret recipe is not stolen or robbed, and the source is legitimate." Won't cause any trouble. "It is naturally impossible for Yue Yao to tell Ruolan that this secret recipe was known from Zhou Shu in her previous life. Zhou Shu used this method to make materials that day to bring huge profits to Zhou Shu, she also felt novel at the time, and used this method to mix colors and paint, so I remember it very deeply.

Ruolan wanted to roll her eyes, she naturally knew that things were either stolen or robbed, or that Yueyao couldn't rob them if she wanted to. She just wanted to probe Yue Yao's tone, but seeing Yue Yao's expression, she couldn't detect anything, and asked, "How sure is my sister?" "If what Yue Yao said is true, with this secret recipe, the wealth will be rolling in.

Yue shook her head and smiled: "I don't know, I just stopped because this secret recipe was very rare." Cousin-in-law, you ask people to give it a try, and it will soon be known if it has any effect. "It doesn't cost much to give it a try.

Ruolan grew up next to the Duchess of Guo, and when she was seven years old, the Duchess of Guo asked her to learn how to manage the house from the Lady of the Prince. Mrs. Shizi has no daughter, so she hurts her like a daughter, and she is also taught by her side.

After so many years, Zhuang Ruolan is extremely proficient in chopping and chopping affairs, and she is a good hand at housekeeping directors. If what Yue Yao said was true, she naturally knew that this was an extremely profitable method, and asked, "Sister, if you really make this kind of material, do you know what it means?" ”

Yue Yao naturally knew, and replied casually: "It means that you can make a lot of money." ”

Ruolan was speechless, it is normal to make a lot of money, but there is also a great risk behind making a lot of money. Ruolan knows that Yue Yao is smart and smart, but she is not very proficient in general affairs and human relations, and she doesn't know anything about outside things, "Yue Yao, if it is really as you say, it can bring huge profits." Yueyao, you are so smart that you should have heard that Pifu is innocent and guilty. "If this secret recipe is really useful, it will definitely be coveted by those who have a heart. There are many dignitaries and nobles in the capital, and even if she is the niece of the grandfather of the country, she can't bear the greed of those people.

Yue Yao understood as soon as she heard it, "What does my cousin mean that someone will covet our secret recipe in the future?" For example, the lipstick made by my cousin Yuehuan is probably going to be unkept. ”

Ruolan bowed her head, it is good to teach smart children, just make sense, "That's the truth, but the formula of your cousin's lipstick has been spread, and it is sold in several shops." "Lipstick is a thing that is difficult to say, easy to say, even if it is not passed down in Yu Ji, other shops can also develop according to the composition of lipstick.

Yueyao understood what Ruolan meant, if she didn't have a reliable backstage, she wouldn't be able to keep it. Although my cousin-in-law is the niece of the Guogong Mansion, if such a big profit is not given to the Guogong Mansion, the Guogong Mansion will also covet it, and said: "Cousin-in-law, if this recipe is given to you, you will dispose of it, I don't have any opinion." ”

Ruolan looked at Yue Yao like a monster, and said in surprise, "Do you know what you're talking about?

Yue Yao nodded and said, "I know that if this method is really useful, it will be rewarded handsomely in the future." I don't want to give up a lot of money now. ”

Ruolan was a little puzzled by Yueyao's thoughts, and asked, "Since you know, why don't you?" She has seen a lot of people who turn their faces and deny people without money, and it is the first time she has seen such a gift of money to others but she doesn't want it.

Yueyao didn't beat around the bush, "Sister-in-law, I just said that my uncle and my eldest cousin don't get along with general affairs, my mother has always been worried that Mafu is sitting on the mountain and eating empty, and my uncle and eldest cousin love me very much, I just hope to do something for them." ”

Ruolan was speechless, okay, I don't know if this method is useful, but at least it shows Yueyao's gratitude, which makes Ruolan very useful, and said: "Yueyao, if this method is really useful, I don't plan to let it go into the public account, I happen to have a fabric shop." Do you understand what I mean? "Zhuang Ruolan This is actually a temptation, you must know that entering the public account and not entering the public account are two different things, and not entering the public account is equivalent to her private wealth.

Yue Yao knew why Ruolan was not merged into the public account, everyone had selfish intentions, and in addition to the eldest cousin, there was also the second cousin Ma Yue in the mansion. When the time comes, except for the old house and the sacrificial field, the other properties will be divided in half. Zhuang Ruolan's own dowry shop made money, but it was classified as a public middle school, and after being merged into the public middle school, it was equivalent to half of the money she had worked hard to earn and finally give half to Ma Yue, and no one wanted to change it. If you give alms, you can also get a good name for kindness, and if you give it to your husband's half-brother, it is a big injustice.

Yueyao didn't seem to hear the meaning of Ruolan's words, "Cousin-in-law, I said, the recipe is for you, it's yours, you can dispose of it at will." ”

Ruolan looked at Yueyao pretending to be stupid, smiled and nodded, "Okay." "Now it's just to tell Yue Yao what this precedent means. She wasn't sure if it would work, and if it did, she'd be ready to do it then. Of course, she wouldn't really take this secret recipe for her own use and not give Yue Yao a point.