Returned to Bicui Garden and entered his own house, Xiao Man came forward to serve Qian Yuning with Dong Xue to change clothes, Qiu Lian quickly brewed jasmine chips, and suddenly, the good smell of jasmine wafted in the house. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

After Dong Xue took the coat that Mrs. Ning had changed out of and walked to the coat rack and hung it, she turned around and walked over to her, patted her chest, and said with palpitations: "Third Madam, the look in Mrs. Rong's eyes just now scared the slave maid to death, it was so terrible, the slave and maid secretly glanced at it, and lowered her head in fright. ”

Qian Yuning glanced at her amusefully and said, "Haven't you kept your head down?" If you want to be afraid and watch it, don't watch it next time! ”

Dong Xue nodded her head violently, like a chicken eating rice, and said, "Well, the slave can save it, Third Lady." ”

Qian Yuning took a sip of tea and said: "By the way, I seem to have heard that Aunt Hou is a little unaccustomed to living in the plum garden, why don't you go and see Xiaoman tomorrow with Dongxue, I look like a few of them are bullying people today, but she doesn't say it herself, and it is inconvenient for me to intervene." There must always be a degree to everything, and it is good not to go too far. ”

Dongxue and Qiulian responded together, saying that they would go early tomorrow morning.

Looking at the sun, it was almost noon, Qian Yuning said: "It's almost time for lunch, Dongxue, you go and ask Lichun and Guihua'er to bring the second son and the third girl over to eat together." ”

"Yes, third lady, the slave and maid will go." The winter snow responded, and the fast ran away.

Qian Yuning turned his head to look at Qiu Lian, and said with a smile: "Qiu Lian, you seem to be quite knowledgeable, can you read and write?" ”

Qiu Lian bowed down and replied respectfully: "Aunt Yu, because the slave's father used to serve in the old marquis's study, the slave and maid learned some words from her father since she was a child, and she also knows some arithmetic. ”

Qian Yuning's eyes lit up, and she said with a smile: "I see, I said, no wonder Qiu Lian is a down-to-earth and generous person, and you are quite knowledgeable when you speak and act differently from ordinary maids." ”

Qiu Lian listened to the praise of the third lady, did not like or laugh, but showed humility, knelt down and said: "Everything is the blessing of the third lady, if it is not for the third lady to lift, the slave and the maid will only be buried in the laundry room, since the third lady called the name of the slave and maid and came into the green garden to serve the day, the slave and the maid, the whole life is the third lady's, everything is important to the master, the master has a life, don't dare to disobey." ”

Qian Yuning heard her say, nodded and said: "Okay, Qiu Lian is a pearl of the night, it was covered with dust in the past, and from Ming'er, you don't have to do chores anymore, and you don't have to do things to serve people, you will manage the expenses and transactions of the big kitchen for me, make accounts for the daily purchase and consumption, and go to check whether the number reported by the second steward and the purchasing lady is the same every day." Qiu Lian, have you done this? ”

Qiu Lian thought for a while, bowed her head and kowtowed: "The third lady ordered, Qiu Lian thinks she can do it, and she will not live up to the third lady's trust." ”

Qian Yuning said with a smile: "Okay, Qiu Lian has a decision, she is really a talent, I will take you to the big kitchen tomorrow to explain, just tell me what you need in the future, now for a month, if you do well, I will increase your monthly silver and promote you to a first-class girl." ”

Qiu Lian smiled happily, and then kowtowed and said: "Qiu Lian thanks the third lady for her appreciation, from now on, let it be sent, and the slave maid will not hesitate to go to the soup for the third lady." ”

Qian Yuning nodded and said, "Okay, Qiu Lian, get up, go down and tidy up, prepare for tomorrow's affairs, and wait a while, I will ask someone to deliver the food to your house." You don't have to wait here. ”

"Yes, Third Lady." Qiu Lian retreated.

Seeing that there was no one in the house, Qian Yuning walked to the door and saw Xiao Man walking over in the courtyard, so he sent him to the study to invite the little marquis to come over for dinner.

After a while, Brother Feng and Sister Yue came, Qian Yuning teased the two children and talked for a while, and went to call Xiao Man, the little marquis, came back, and said, the little marquis is not coming, and he went to the Dawn Pavilion today.

Qian Yuning snorted and said, "Got it, go down." Tell them to put the meal in the hall, and the second son and the third lady and I will come over to eat immediately. ”

Xiao Man bowed and responded: "Yes, third lady, the slave and maid will go and order immediately." ”

After finishing lunch and having nothing to do in the afternoon, Qian Yuning remembered that the Lin family invited her to Qinghe Courtyard some time ago, so she instructed Lichun and Guihuaer to go back to the room with the second son and the third girl and coax them to take a nap. He took Dongxue and Xiaoman to Qinghe Courtyard together.

When I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, the mother-in-law guarding the gate of the courtyard saw it from afar, and hurriedly went in to report, Lin personally greeted her, shook the rose incense handkerchief in her hand, and said with a smile: "But I can look forward to you, my sister-in-law, hurry, please inside, Lanyun Lanxiang, tea!" Take that Emei Xuejian, which was brought recently, the tea is fragrant, and the taste is very good! She instructed the two personal maids she brought from her mother's house, but she said to Qian Yuning with a smile on her face.

Qian Yuning said: "You're welcome! "It's always not a taste in my heart, and when I hear the name of Emei Xuejian, I think of that harmful thing, but I am smiling on my face, and I don't see a trace of abnormality.

The tea came up, the two chatted for a while, and the Lin family took the two maids on the osmanthus cake, jujube paste, big apple, fig and a plate of pears, and beckoned Qian Yuning to use it.

Qian Yuning didn't want to drink tea, so he asked Xiaoman to peel a pear to quench his thirst, the weather is dry in autumn, people's skin is often dehydrated, and the lungs will be very dry, eating pears can quench thirst and moisten the lungs, it is the best.

Seeing that Qian Yuning ate a Li, Lin picked up a fig and said: "Sister-in-law, come, eat a fig, this fruit is sweet, my mother's family just sent it today, this fruit was brought by a friend of my father from Xuzhou, I planted a few in the backyard garden, every autumn, this fruit is ripe, eating it is very good for people, it can strengthen the stomach and eliminate food, and benefit the five organs." ”

It was the first time Qian Yuning had heard such a strange name, and couldn't help asking, "Fig!" Tao is really a strange name, is it really a fruit that does not bloom? ”

Lin smiled: "Isn't it! I didn't believe it before, everything in this world blooms first and then bears fruit, but this fig tree is strange here, it really bears fruit without flowering, on the branches, you say it is strange, and its fruit is big and round, sweet and delicious to eat, and has the benefit of raising people, it can be seen that this is a good thing. I love to eat at home every year, this year when the figs are ripe, I was not at home for the first time, my father and mother were afraid that I would not be able to eat when I arrived at the Hou Mansion, so I **** sent someone to send me a basket. She peeled the fig for Qian Yuning, handed it to her and said, "Sister-in-law, come, taste one, it's delicious, you still want to eat it!" If your sister-in-law likes it, just eat, and I'll ask someone to send you some to Bicui Garden tomorrow, and it's good to eat more. ”

Qian Yuning saw her hospitality, so she took it and ate it slowly, only to feel that the entrance was soft and glutinous, fragrant and sweet, delicious but not greasy, elegant and not rich, and couldn't help but praise: "It's really delicious, the second lady is not wrong." She said to Lin with a smile.

Lin Shi waved the handkerchief in her hand, and said with a touch of disdain on her face: "Sister-in-law, don't call me Second Lady, it sounds boring, I thought it was the one from the Dawn Pavilion, or call me Wanzhen, that's what my parents and brothers at home call me." ”

Qian Yuning nodded and smiled: "Okay, it's called Wanzhen." Wanzhen, have you been drinking this Emei snow tip recently? She asked, pointing to a cup of tea.

Lin nodded and said, "Yes, this tea is of the highest quality, after drinking this tea, the original ones are simply unacceptable, so this person's mouth is Diao!" As long as you taste the fresh and know the taste, the old days feel that you have lived in vain. She said, a little amused, a little embarrassed, took a handkerchief and covered her mouth, and covered it up.

Qian Yuning said: "Wanzhen, I didn't mean this, I mean, it's been four months since you entered the door!" Still haven't moved? She glanced meaningfully at her stomach.

Lin Wanzhen was looked at by her like this, and her face suddenly turned red, after all, she was a bride, and she couldn't say anything about her shy answer, and said strangely: "Sister-in-law, where can it be so fast!" Didn't I just enter the door! I'm not in a hurry, what are you in a hurry! She embarrassedly pulled the handkerchief in her hand to cover her face, and turned her face away.

Qian Yuning sighed amusedly and said, "Wanzhen, I mean really, you really should find a doctor to take a look." ”

Seeing that Qian Yuning was so obsessed with this topic, the Lin family was also a little annoyed and angry, and said urgently: "Where does my sister-in-law come from, it's not enough to have a big kitchen in charge, what are you always staring at your younger siblings' stomachs!" It's boring! ”

Seeing that she seemed a little displeased, Qian Yuning said, "Wanzhen, do you really not know, or do you not know?" Didn't you know that I had a doctor that day? ”

Lin looked at her and said strangely, "I know! They all say that you are sick and ask for a doctor. "I thought, it's none of my business for you to hire a doctor, why do I have to know? It's so strange!

Qian Yuning said: "Nonsense, I'm not sick, who is chewing the root of the tongue." ”

Lin became curious, put down the handkerchief in his hand, leaned over and asked, "Then you are not sick, what kind of doctor should you ask for?" ”

Qian Yuning called Dongxue and Xiaoman out, and when the Lin family saw this, they also called the maids in the house to go out and wait. (To be continued.) )