Although the imperial court did not seal the pen because of the ground turmoil in Shuzhou and the war disaster along the West Sea. However, for the people, all kinds of matters for the New Year still have to be sorted out.

And Second Sister You and Third Sister You were also taken back to the You family by the Chen family to prepare for the New Year's Festival because of this. Because of various concerns, Third Sister You put all the land deeds that her uncle gave her to the Chen family and did not bring them back. However, this matter still has to be reported to Chen.

When Chen heard that Third Sister You had won a windfall, he was overjoyed. Deng Shi hugged Third Sister You and said with a smile: "Oh, I really didn't expect that I haven't seen you for a few months, and your current Tiji silver is actually richer than your mother." It can be seen that you are in the Chen family these days, and you have been asking your uncle to do things, right? ”

Third Sister You heard this, but she didn't say anything.

Chen smiled and nodded Third Sister You'er's forehead, and said, "We just need to know about this matter, so there's no need to be too public." But now that you have this money, you can't afford my dowry. In this case, in the future, I will give more of my dowry to your second sister and your brother......"

Speaking of this, Chen couldn't help but sigh: "I still thought that when you go out, I will make our rouge shop with you as a dowry - after all, this rouge shop is also managed by your painstaking efforts, so it has today's achievements." But I didn't expect your uncle to spoil you so much, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver were given away, and you didn't blink your eyes. That being the case, why don't you open a rouge shop after the New Year, and now I'll accompany your second sister, okay? ”

Third Sister You is now wealthy, so naturally it is meaningless to the Chen family's decision. However, Second Sister You was a little uneasy, and hurriedly said: "Mom, only this rouge shop has the most inputs, so it's better to leave it to my younger brother." As for me—"

Before he finished speaking, Chen waved his hand impatiently, because he said: "As the saying goes, good men don't eat family meals, and good women don't wear wedding clothes." Your younger brother is going to study and be an official in the future, so how can he make some rouge gouache in the future. Besides, he doesn't understand the buying and selling market here, so it's a pity to give it to him. It's not the same as your sisters. The girl's family should have a rich dowry, and in the future, when she marries into her husband's family, she can take out the food and clothing herself, and she doesn't need to look at other people's eyes and noses. ”

Chen said, looked at the second sister and third sister who were thinking about it, and said with a smile: "What's more, I don't care about your brother." Since I have given you the spice shop, I will naturally leave more of the fertile land to Bao Ge'er, who originally planned to divide it equally into three parts, but now your three sisters have become rich. I can even out her share and fill it up for your brothers and sisters, and it is still the two of you who take advantage of the third sister. If you want to thank you, thank the third sister. ”

As soon as the words fell, the third sister also smiled and said: "Not only my mother, but now I have silver in my hand, and in the future, the second sister and Brother Bao will marry and marry each other, and I will also prepare a dowry." It is necessary to marry the second sister in a beautiful manner. ”

As for Brother Bao, he is still a three-year-old bean dice, so he doesn't need to worry about it too early.

The mother and daughter were laughing happily in the room. I just went to the upper room to say hello to Mrs. You. At that time, Mrs. You had just sent away the four mothers-in-law from Ningguofu to give New Year's gifts, and when she saw the second sister and the third sister coming together, she couldn't help but smile and said: "It's been a few months since I left, and I haven't seen you come back to see my old wife, do you want to forget me?" ”

When the second sister and the third sister heard this, they naturally stepped forward and hugged Mrs. You to laugh and apologize, because they said again: "How could we forget the old lady." I think the old lady only cares about Bao Ge'er, but she forgets about us. ”

One sentence reminded Mrs. You of Brother Bao, and she asked. Ji Xiang, who was waiting on the side, smiled and said: "My brother is asleep in the room, and he hasn't woken up yet." ”

When Mrs. You heard this, she first looked at the time, and then said to Jixiang: "It's all here, just call my brother up." Otherwise, if you sleep for a long time, it will not be good to have a night at night. ”

Jixiang agreed. I came out with Bao Ge'er in my arms for a while, but I saw Bao Ge'er lying in Jixiang's arms obediently, with clear eyebrows, pink carving and jade, wearing a big red silk boy's full jacket for his birthday, and a pair of eyes with soothing, like two pitch-black grapes. Seeing the third sister standing on the ground, she hurriedly stretched out her hand to hug the third sister.

The third sister was so happy that she hurriedly took Brother Bao into her arms and turned it upside down, and said with a smile in her mouth: "Brother Bao'er still remembers your third sister?" ”

Before a word fell, Brother Bao had already called "Third Sister" crisply.

Chen watched from the sidelines, and also smiled in surprise: "This child, when he is a child, he is close to his third sister." I didn't expect to see each other for a few months, but I still remember the third sister. ”

Old Lady You was also quite surprised and said, "Exactly." It is said that children are forgetful. Don't say you haven't seen you for a few months, or you haven't seen you for a few days, and you will forget who people are. But I didn't expect our brother Bao to be so smart and clever, but he remembered people. ”

Second Sister You watched from the sidelines, and also stepped forward and asked Brother Bao with a smile if she remembered her. Brother Bao looked at Second Sister You carefully, blinked his eyes and didn't speak. Second Sister You smiled and said, "I am your second sister." ”

Seeing this, Brother Bao was not timid, and called the second sister crisply, and then reached out and grabbed Jin Yingluo on the second sister's chest. The second sister was rare, so she hurriedly reached out and took off Yingluo and stuffed it into Bao Ge'er's hand. Unexpectedly, Brother Bao took the gold Yingluo and stuffed it into his mouth, and the bluffing second sister was startled again, and hurriedly reached out and grabbed it back. Brother Bao was not annoyed, but giggled. It seems that he sincerely wants to tease the second sister.

When everyone saw this scene, they couldn't help but praise: "Brother Bao is really smart." ”

While talking and laughing, I saw several aunts and four girls come to say goodbye. They all sat down with each other. After the tea is served.

The fourth girl looked at the second sister and the third sister, and said with a smile in her mouth: "I haven't seen you for a few months, but the second sister and the third sister are getting more and more supernatural." ”

When Second Sister You heard this, she couldn't help but smile and replied: "The fourth sister is also becoming more and more prominent." ”

The fourth girl smiled when she heard this, because she said: "A few days ago, the eldest sister kept sending someone to pick up the second sister and the third sister to Ning Guofu. It's just that the two sisters have complicated affairs, and they can't be empty. ”

When Second Sister You heard this, she subconsciously glanced at Third Sister You. He muttered for a moment, but smiled silently.

Third Sister You smiled at Mrs. You and Chen: "This is not ours. When I saw my big sister, I had to compensate her. ”

Chen said: "Your eldest sister has also been busy with housekeeping in the past few months. People like Ning Guofu only have more trivial matters in the house than us, and I am afraid that they will not be able to be idle for a while. I was thinking that she had straightened out the inner house, and we would bother again. What's more, I've been there with the old lady a few times in the past few months, and when I look at your big sister, she looks pretty good. ”

When Mrs. You heard this, her heart suddenly moved, and she had to interject: "I remember that I went back to Ningguo Mansion to see the eldest girl, and I heard the eldest girl mention it in a trance, as if it was saying that the second master of Rongguo Mansion was going to discuss family affairs." is still talking about the niece of the second wife of Rongguo Mansion, named Wang Xifeng'er. I heard that her father is the prince of the current Jingying Festival, and the prince Tengwang is the eldest master......"

When Chen heard this, he couldn't help but laugh, because he said, "That's true." I heard that it will be a wedding in July next year. At that time, the eldest girl will have to help take care of the marriage. ”

That's not what Mrs. You wanted to say. She glanced meaningfully at Second Sister You, who had been sitting quietly beside her, and said with a smile: "I heard that Lord Wang also has a son named Wang Ren. He is twenty years old this year and is married to the daughter of the Zhenguo Bull family. Speaking of which, although the prince of the town bears the name of a meritorious eunuch, if you talk about his official rank, where can he compare to Zizhang's high power, Jane is in the emperor's heart. Thinking about it this way, the marriage of the second sister is really a pity. There is such an uncle as a backer, not to mention the eunuchs in Beijing, they are relatives of the emperor, and they are not high-......"

One wall said, and the other wall secretly spied on Chen's face.

Because Zhang Hua didn't learn well in bad gambling, the elders of the Chen family had a dislike for this marriage, and Mrs. You naturally learned about it. This time Zi suddenly mentioned this matter, but he just wanted to take this opportunity to test the meaning of the Chen family.

Of course, Chen also understood Old Lady You's intentions. Therefore, there was no show on his face, and he still said with a spring breeze on his face: "I don't dare to think so much about those who climb high or not." I just hope that the second sister and the third sister will be able to live smoothly in the future, and it's just that. As the saying goes, once you enter the Hou Gate, it is as deep as the sea, our daughter, since she was a child, she is used to being spoiled in the palm of her hand, if she really marries into a big family, I am afraid that the rules are strict, and the two sisters who are in control are not happy. ”

Before a word fell, Mrs. You said: "Then don't marry the concubine of the long house, only marry the favored youngest son." When the time comes, we will add more dowry, and her uncle will support her, with the character and appearance of the second sister, where will life be bad. As the saying goes, marry a man, marry a man, dress and eat. This daughter's family talks about family affairs, but she has to say that she is a reliable and good person. There are great benefits of rules, and they are a hundred times better than those who have no rules at all and are only willing to go down. ”

When Chen heard this, he was silent. subconsciously looked at Second Sister You.

Second Sister You also lowered her head and remained silent.

For a while, the atmosphere in the hall was a little awkward. After being silent for a while, Chen smiled and mentioned the New Year. Because when it comes to the eldest girl getting married this year, it is the first time she comes home for the New Year, and she has to entertain her uncle Jia Zhen, so she has to prepare a good show, so as not to make her laugh.

Seeing this, Mrs. You didn't say more. Follow Chen's words to mention the good drama team in Beijing. The matter is settled.

For the time being, let's not mention the trivial matters of preparing for the New Year's festival and drinking. It is only said that the eldest girl of the You family and Jia Zhen only returned to the door on the second day of the new year.

At that time, the third sister You was pulling the second sister Brother Bao to play backgammon in the room. When I heard that the eldest girl's family was coming, I had to go to greet her.

At this time, the second sister You, the third sister and the maid holding Brother Bao were about to arrive at You's mother's upper room, and they saw the little girl outside the door leading the eldest girl in.

You Sanjie took a lot of time, but saw that the eldest girl was holding a begonia bun on her head, inserting a Chaoyang five-phoenix hanging bead hairpin, and two three-tailed small phoenix hairpins were still inserted in her temples, with a pearl-inlaid eight-character gold thread on her forehead, and her upper body was wearing a long jacket with autumn fragrance gold thread entwined with branches and dark flowers, and a big red cotton silk skirt under it, with a ruddy complexion, clear eyes, red lips and a smile, and the style of the whole body was really appealing at first glance, as if it was printed in a mold with Chen's.

Old Mrs. You looked at the eldest girl, then looked back at Chen, and couldn't help laughing: "Look at this gesture, saying that she is not your daughter, no one believes it." ”

When Chen heard this, he couldn't help but take the eldest girl's hand and smiled: "The old lady is wrong. This is my own daughter, naturally like mine. ”

After that, he took the eldest girl to greet the old lady, met with the sisters, and pressed her to sit. Fang called the maid to offer tea.

The eldest girl held the teacup in her hand, but she never ate it, but smiled and said to the second sister and the third sister: "I haven't seen you for a few months, and you don't even give me a message." Apparently forgot about me? I'm so full of thoughts about you two. ”

When Second Sister You and Third Sister You heard this, they had to get up and make amends. The eldest girl pretended not to follow, and only heard the two of them call a few hundred good sisters, and that's it.

The second sister and the third sister easily coaxed the eldest girl, but she could only hear her say: "Now that you are all older, it is not good to stay at home and not go out." After the New Year, I will go to the banquet with all the families, and you two will follow me. Getting to know more people and accumulating more contacts will be beneficial in the future. ”

This is the kindness of the eldest girl, and the second sister and the third sister You naturally thanked her.

When the fourth girl heard this, she knew that the eldest girl did not have a good impression of her. But for the sake of his life's events, this son was also ashamed and ashamed, and said: "With the blessing of Mrs. Daycare these days, I can also read and write, and learn some rules and regulations." Fang knows that there are many inappropriate things in what he did in the past. I also ask the three sisters of the old lady and the lady to look at my young affection, and not to be like me. My sister is here to make amends to the old lady and her sisters. ”

After that, he got up and left the table, first kowtowed to the old lady Chen to make amends, and then went to the eldest girl, second sister and third sister to apologize. Everyone might as well be like this, so they had to get up and get out of the way, and stopped the four girls with a smile and said, "Why should the fourth sister be like this." You used to be young, where will we be serious with you? ”

When the four girls heard this, they couldn't help but thank each other with red faces. I don't know if it's ashamed or ashamed.

After apologizing for a while, and took out a few more needles and threads to present to everyone, he only said: "These days, my sister is literate and literate, and in her spare time, she embroiders some scriptures to pray for the blessings of the old lady and the sisters." I hope that the Buddha can bless the old lady and her sisters with good health and a safe life. My embroidery is not good, and my handwriting is not satisfactory. I hope that the old lady and sisters will not be disgusted. ”

Mrs. You is very old, so she naturally believes in these blessings and cause and effect. When I saw the needlework of the four girls, I liked it.

Although the eldest girl, the second sister and the third sister didn't care, they were moved by the intentions of the fourth girl, and they had to get up and thank them. Only Chen took the needle and thread of the four girls and measured it carefully, and said in his mouth: "You are more disciplined now. That's good. It is important to know that the relationship between people is mostly courtesy. As the saying goes, people respect me for a foot, and I respect people, and that's what it says. ”

The four girls tied their hands and listened to Chen's teachings, and they had to bow their heads. Immediately, he looked at Chen.

Seeing this, Chen asked, "If you have anything to say, just say it." ”

When the fourth girl heard this, she first glanced at the eldest girl timidly, and then looked at Chen with a hopeful face, and said: "The eldest sister said that she wants to take the second sister and the third sister to meet some people, but in fact, the younger sister also wants to follow the sisters. ”

After that, he looked at the eldest girl pitifully, and said in his mouth: "Does the eldest sister only like the second sister and the third sister, so she doesn't like me?" ”

The fourth girl's words fell, and before the eldest girl could speak, Chen sneered: "This sentence is not good, but it has been completed!" ”