After Bao Ge'er's baptism, it was close to the end of the year. Because they are still in the midst of national filial piety, all the families in the court are not allowed to feast music, so the You family has not prepared drama wine this year, but it is just a small family banquet reunion.

Now it is said that after Mrs. Chen went to the Feng family, she really discussed with Mrs. Chen about inviting the mother and son of the Zhang family to come to the Chen family for the New Year. Old Mrs. Chen read the in-law relationship between the two families, but she was a little worried, so she responded with a smile. Thinking of Zhang Yun's absence, it was not easy for a woman from the Qiu family to live alone in Beijing with her brothers and sisters, and she did not wait for the New Year's Day, so she only rushed to pick up people on the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month. Later, according to the rules of the Chen family, he prepared new clothes for Zhang Hua and Zhang Yan's sisters and brothers and pressed the New Year's money, and asked Chen Hua to accompany Zhang Hua and not to restrain him...... In this way, the explanation of the piles and piles is understood, and then I will stop.

Qiu saw it in his eyes and became more and more grateful to the Chen family. Whenever there was no one, he pulled a pair of children and sighed: "I really didn't expect that the Chen family would be such a family that values love and righteousness." It is strange that people in the world say that people will see people's hearts for a long time, and adversity will see the truth. Our Zhang family has really burned high incense for several lifetimes to get such a good in-law. You two sisters and brothers can cherish their blessings, and you must treat your second sister well in the future. ”

When Zhang Hua heard his mother's words, his face turned red, and he nodded innocently and smirked.

Zhang Yan saw it in her eyes, smiled at Qiu and said, "Mom is very right. It's best for me to look at my younger siblings. Regardless of appearance, character, or family background. Besides, she is a lady who reads and knows etiquette. What I like the most is her gentleness and calmness, never relying on her family background to be domineering and selling fast. We grew up as children, and in the past few years, the sisters have gotten along the best. When the second sister passes through the door in the future, we will only be more amiable, and there will be no reason to quarrel and quarrel...... It's the younger brother who is strong by nature, and I'm afraid that he will occasionally be angry with the second sister. I'm just going to say ugly things first...... If my younger brother dares to treat the second sister badly, our whole family will not spare him. ”

Zhang Hua's face was flushed, and he stood in place with his hands and feet tied. Hearing this, he choked in his heart, and said with a stiff neck: "Who said that I am not good to my second sister?" I only have to respect her and let her be reasonable, how can I treat her badly. You have also said it. ”

Before a word fell, Qiu and Zhang Yan couldn't stop laughing. Zhang Yan smiled and leaned back, almost crying, and simply monkey on Qiu's body, pointed at Zhang Hua and said with a smile: "Mom, look at my brother's stupidity, he can't even distinguish serious words, and he wants to be annoyed with me." ”

Qiu didn't expect Zhang Hua to be like this, so he hurriedly waved his hand around Zhang Hua and said with a smile: "My son, your sister is trying to make fun of you, why can't you tell the difference?" Don't be annoyed, we all know that you and your second sister are childhood sweethearts, and playing children is the best. You will only love her and respect her, how can you bully her. ”

When Zhang Hua heard this, his face became more and more feverish, and he glared at Zhang Yan angrily, and said in a sullen voice: "Confucius has clouds: but women and villains are difficult to raise." And so it was. I won't talk to you, I'll go to Wenshu. ”

After saying a word, he turned around and went.

Zhang Yan was still smiling and her stomach hurt, and the monkey was in Qiu's arms, pointing at Zhang Hua's back and saying with a smile: "Mom, look at him, he's really angry." What else do you say, 'Only women and villains are difficult to raise'. He thought I couldn't hear it, but he was scolding me with the words of a saint. Hmph, when I see my second sister tomorrow, I have to talk to her. I want to see, he Zhang Hua has the ability to do it in front of his second sister, and he also said that 'only women and villains are difficult to raise', if he really dares to say this, I will obey him! ”

When Qiu heard this, he had to reach out and poke Sister Yan'er's forehead, and said with a smile in his mouth: "It's okay for you, you only know how to bully your brother during the day, how sooner or later can this problem be changed?" ”

When Zhang Yan heard this, she smiled unconsciously and said, "Why change it?" I think I'm fine now. The third sister has always behaved, isn't it the same? That's what the saints have praised. It can be seen that our daughter's family should be stronger, don't be too soft and afraid of things, let a group of men be constrained by three from four virtues during the day, just trying to be a useless virtuous name, and they don't even dare to breathe, and they don't have fun for a long time. ”

When Qiu heard this, he felt a headache. hurriedly said: "Your third sister acts like this because she has always been strong, impatient, and has big ideas, and if she makes trouble, she is better than the men outside." Therefore, her uncle also values her seriously, and everything is discussed. I didn't know it before, but last time your father went down to Jiangnan to join Master Chen, didn't he bring a few letters for the third sister. We all thought it was just some ordinary family letters, and we didn't care. Later, when your father wrote home, I learned that Master Chen was helpless in the south because of the disaster relief, and everyone thought that he was out of line. Unexpectedly, after reading the letter sent by the third sister, Lord Chen thought of a solution to the problem the next day. Your father said it was no accident. It can be seen that the reason why your third sister can live freely is also because she has the ability. You don't want to learn her temper but not learn her skills, but make a tiger who can't become an anti-dog. ”

Zhang Yanyuan just said it casually, in order to block Qiu's words about her bullying. I never thought that this would lead to Qiu's tirade. Seeing Qiu's repeated saying that she was not as good as Third Sister You, even if she knew in her heart that she was inferior, but when she heard Qiu's words, the young daughter was inevitably a little angry, and she was a little uncomfortable.

When I want to say something, I feel that it is just a few words of gossip, and it is not interesting to think about it seriously. I didn't want to say it, but I felt panicked in my heart. After thinking about it, Sister Yan sneered and said, "Mom's words are so boring. Could it be that the third sister is smart and has ideas, and I am just a stupid and clumsy brainless? Mom likes the third sister so much, why don't you ask the third sister to be your daughter, and what do you want me, a stupid daughter who can't draw a tiger or an anti-dog, do? ”

Qiu's sister might as well say such a thing, and she was stunned. Immediately came back to his senses, looked at the daughter who turned around and turned her face, and kept wrapping her handkerchief with her hands, she couldn't help but smile, and said with a smile: "My stupid girl, I just laughed at your brother for being stupid and stupid, he doesn't know how to play seriously, and his actions will give people face, don't you also show face?" It can be seen that the two of you are sisters and brothers, and you only love to make a little child, and I don't know who you follow. ”

Sister Yan was still a little annoyed, but after listening to Qiu's words, she ran away with a sense of annoyance. couldn't help laughing: "People say that dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and rat cubs will make holes." My brother and I both have such a temperament, so naturally we just follow our parents. Otherwise, I can't see that the people of the Chen family are all smart and clever, so the second sister and the third sister are all better than us. ”

This sentence put everyone in the Zhang family into stupid people. When Qiu Shi heard this, he laughed and scolded, only to hear Sister Yan'er continue to laugh and say: "The third sister is smart and smart, I can't compare to her, and I'm not annoyed." It's just funny that those people who make a living by reading books are full of poems and articles all over the world, and if they really encounter things, I'm afraid they are not as useful as a woman and child in a boudoir. ”

When Qiu Shi heard this, he sighed worriedly, put his arm around Zhang Yan's shoulders and said, "So the world says that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented. As a daughter, if you are too strong, it is not a good thing. For example, your third sister is still young now, but she can't see anything. After a few years of age, when it is time to talk about marriage, if it is still like this, I am afraid that it will not be easy to do. ”

When Zhang Yan heard this, she didn't think so, and said with a smile: "What is this? The third sister is so smart and refreshing, she can not only manage the director, but also make money and do business, and her mouth is like smeared with honey, and she is the most good at coaxing people to be happy. I think that no matter what kind of family the third sister marries, she will call herself a good life. ”

When Qiu heard this, he was stunned. After pondering for a long time, he smiled and said, "There is some truth in this." I must have mistaken ......"

When he was groaning, he saw Sister Yan yawn unconsciously, and when Qiu saw this, he smiled and asked, "What time is it?" ”

Sister Yan turned her head to look at the Jin Ziming bell on the case, and said with a smile: "It turns out that it's three o'clock, and I feel sleepy." ”

When Qiu Shi heard this, he smiled and said, "It's so late, you should go back to your room to rest." Tomorrow gets up early, and you have to make trouble all day. ”

Sister Yan'er smiled and nodded, and bowed to retire.

I return to the guest room for a while and wash up. Needless to say.

only said that in the inner house of You Mansion, the third sister You, who had been talked about by Qiu's mother and daughter for a night, was going through the dowry account of this year, and wanted to wash up and go to bed and rest. Suddenly, I heard someone talking outside the house, and unconsciously raised my voice and asked, "Who is outside?" ”

didn't say a word, only heard the person outside the door laugh and replied: "It's me." Has my sister rested? ”

Third Sister You heard the voice of the eldest girl, and hurriedly instructed the little girl to open the door, and she got up and smiled to greet her, welcomed the eldest girl into the inner room and sat down, and ordered Zhen'er to offer a bowl of steamed sugar Luo, and then smiled: "It's late at night, it's not good to eat tea at this time." The big sister eats a bowl of crisp cheese. ”

The eldest girl smiled and thanked her, because she said, "I'm embarrassed to disturb my sister's rest so late." ”

Third Sister You smiled and said, "What did my sister say? I've just finished the year's accounts. I never slept. ”

When the eldest girl heard this, she smiled and said a few words. Third Sister You knew that the eldest girl came so late, and she must have something to discuss, but she was afraid and embarrassed to open her mouth, so she had to ask: "The eldest sister came to find her sister so late, I don't know why?" ”

When the eldest girl asked, she didn't say anything. just lowered his head, wrapped his fingers around the handkerchief with a twisted expression, and blushed first before speaking. Fu raised his head again and glanced at the big and small maids waiting in the room.

When Third Sister You saw this scene, she understood a little in her heart. When he retreated from everyone, he smiled at the eldest girl: "If the eldest sister has anything to say, even if you say it to me." ”

The eldest girl saw that there was no one in the room, and the shyness on her face was a little less. After hesitating for a moment, he said awkwardly: "On reason, I am still a girl who has not left the cabinet, and this matter should not be my heart." It shouldn't have been brought out of my mouth. If it is rumored to go out, let alone me, it is the reputation of the girls of the You family, but I am afraid that it will be ruined. It's just that my sister also knows the situation at home - needless to say, the old lady and the old man, and the mother is now busy taking care of the younger brother, and she is also □□ time. If I don't say it myself......"

When the eldest girl said this, she felt that she couldn't say anything more. I had no choice but to take the hand of Third Sister You, and said with a flushed face: "Thanks to my mother, I have been in charge of the house for the past few days, and I have learned a lot of housekeeping principles with my sister." I can understand a thing or two now. I know what the mother should do today to restrain people......"

“…… Don't hide it from my sister...... A few days ago, I secretly looked at the dowry list that my mother had prepared for me...... A qiē is very rich, and there is nothing bad about it. It's just that I want to ask my sister for one thing...... Can you mention it to your mother...... The silver in the dowry list was misappropriated...... ...... to buy me a shop?"

When the eldest girl said this, her face turned even crimson, and she lowered her head and said in an inaudible voice: "I also know that my words are too different." It's just that my sister also knows...... What did he say that day...... The two mansions of Ning Rong are full of rich hearts and two decent eyes. Not to mention that I, a woman from a small family, married into a stepfamily, is a serious wife, if the family background is a little worse, I will be subject to their restraints. How much more about me? I just thought—"

The eldest girl was incoherent, and before she finished speaking, she asked Third Sister You to interrupt. I saw Third Sister You holding the eldest girl's hand and said with a smile: "Sister doesn't have to say it." It's all my mother's negligence on my part and I that we forgot about it—"

Before she finished her sentence, the panicked eldest girl waved her hand and shook her head: "No, no, no, my mother and sister have been very good to me." To put it mildly, my mother's heart is my cāo, and even my own mother is nothing more than that. I have nothing but gratitude in my heart. Where ......"

Third Sister You didn't wait for the eldest girl to finish speaking, and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, the eldest sister can rest assured." It's getting late today, so it's not good to bother my mother. When tomorrow morning, I will definitely talk to my mother about this matter in detail, and I will handle it after the New Year. ”