In the Yongtai courtyard, in the inner room, the mother and daughter leaned on the big kang near the window, and there was a copper incense burner on the left corner, burning the incense cake made by Mingzhu himself, and the fragrance of the orchid like musk deer was shallow and exuding a curling cigarette.

Outside the window, there was a snowy light, the silver light was misty, the trees were turned into iron trees and silver flowers, creating a beautiful scenery, and the people were hiding in the back cover room to keep warm.

The New Year is coming, Mingzhu helps her mother prepare the New Year's goods and gifts needed for the New Year, and is also familiar with the list of contacts in the family circle and the noble circle, what relatives are between each other, and so on.

Yongtai gave her a list that he had copied himself, "This list is full of clan relatives, and you burned it after reading it." The things on it can't flow out, and it contains all kinds of secrets and the origin of the business distribution of each family, you just have to look at it. Don't sue sù Jiaxuan, this is something that even your second aunt doesn't know, and they can't touch the affairs of the clan. ”

Mingzhu smiled at her mother, "I know, I will never sue Sù Jiaxuan, I'm not that stupid, okay?" I have my bottom line and won't be a bad person. She couldn't help but laugh and cry.

Yongtai smiled at this time, "That's good, I just don't think you need to dig your heart and liver out a concubine, she is the kind of person who likes to inch inch, I don't like it very much." I don't care how you treat Mingya, Mingya is more sensible and sensible. ”

"I know. Just because I don't say something doesn't mean I don't know, sisterhood is also necessary, and outsiders can't see jokes. Don't worry, I know what to expect. Mingzhu snuggled in her mother's arms.

"Then I'm relieved. I have prepared for you some silver tickets and broken silver, and copper plates, including some medicinal herbs, and two large sweaters, and some bedding, even if they are used to lay the carriage. Yongtai is worried about his daughter's departure for two or three years, although he misses it tightly, but he hopes that the child will go out for a walk, and there are not many days when his daughter's family can play freely.

As long as her daughter is happy and happy, she can do whatever she wants.

Mingzhu hugged Yongtai and murmured, "Mother." I've let you worry about it, my daughter is not filial. He buried his head in his mother's arms in a low voice, absorbing her warmth, which was the source of his brave strength.

Yongtai hugged his daughter and patted him. A look of relief and gentleness, "Silly child, my mother knows that you are filial, but your temper is too hard, and our mother has the same temperament." I won't say a soft word, you have to change it, otherwise you will suffer a loss if you marry in the future. She looked apprehensive, a little sad and a little complicated.

"Mother......." Mingzhu is also an adult, and she understands some things.

Even if she is as noble as a princess, she can't stop the horse from going out to steal, and the family doesn't let the concubine go out to have a room, so she goes out to drink flower wine, you can steal it. What else can you do if it's not too much? Don't you even want to lose face?

"Mother just wants you to understand that there are some things that you don't have to take too seriously, if he is a good one. Wholeheartedly to you, you can do the same to him. If it's the opposite, it's good to live your own life, it's not bad to respect each other not far away, don't invest in feelings at the beginning, your mother would rather you be lonely for a lifetime than make you sad, sad and disappointed. ”

As a mother, her mood is conflicted, she hopes that her daughter will never encounter such a thing as a concubine in her life, but she understands that this is impossible. It's better to give your daughter a wake-up call in advance, don't let him be too affectionate, and the early affection may not be the same response.

"Mother, I understand. I won't be sad for a man's amorousness, I'll still live my life. "Mingzhu relived a lifetime, some things were seen a lot more indifferently, and he learned to follow the fate of everything. It can be tolerated if it is not stubborn and does not violate the bottom line of principles.

"Well, I heard that Jia Xuan is a little sluggish these days, and her body is also a little uncomfortable?" Yongtai was too busy to take care of Jiaxuan, and the housewives near the New Year were the busiest people.

Mingzhu smiled. "Frustrated? She bought a shop outside but kept losing money, using her sisters' money but not earning it back, which is completely different from the money she imagined, can she not be in a hurry? ”

Yongtai looked at his daughter curiously, with deep research in his eyes, "Why don't you go and take a look?" ”

In the past, at this time, Hou Mingzhu had to go over to comfort her, and then help Jiaxuan was very grateful, and she relied on Mingzhu for everything.

"No, let her come to me, otherwise I don't want to pay attention to her this time, and if I miss the time, she will go. I don't like people who don't listen and make their own decisions. "Mingzhu is a very domineering person, I help you manage the inside and outside, you have to listen to me, otherwise you will show your sincerity, sincerity is not enough, then you are not qualified to negotiate with me, and the girl is on an equal footing with me.

Yongtai nodded as a matter of course, she didn't think Jiaxuan was worth so much money, so it wasn't worth her attention, and it wasn't worth her to hurt her, the current Jiaxuan was good, more than the upper than the lower, and she couldn't be too uneducated to show that her mother-in-law was too selfish; You can't be too good to surpass your own daughter, that will make people laugh at her head cramps, so it's just right.

Concubine, it's okay to be generous and understand the rules, you don't need to be dignified, that's the style that only a concubine has, but not everyone is qualified to be praised for these four words, Jiaxuan? She deserves it too?

Mingzhu didn't miss the disdain in her mother's eyes, and smiled and didn't say anything.

In order to help her mother, Mingzhu was also responsible for part of the accounts and the affairs of the house, and by the way, she also asked the three sisters to take charge together, so that they could also learn how to manage the director, and this is the time when they can learn.

Early in the morning, Mingya got up with Mingzhu, and Jia Zhen also came over.

"The third sister is here? Have you eaten it, but if you haven't eaten it, let's eat it together. Mingzhu greeted Jiazhen.

"Okay, I want to eat with my sister too."

"Go and give Jia Zhen a bowl of white fungus porridge." Mingzhu ordered food for Jia Zhen herself.

The three sisters ate together, and during the banquet, Mingya wanted to say something several times, but Mingzhu glared back, and she didn't say anything.

After eating, Ming Ya came over and said, "Sister, don't you really care about the second sister?" She's in a state of flux right now. ”

"The second sister is actually not easy, but he really shouldn't have so much thought, and the family will never wronged us." Jia Zhen disagrees with Jia Xuan's behavior, and thinking too much makes people feel cold.

"Ignore her, if you think you have the ability, go ahead, if you ruin your sister's reputation, you will die violently." Mingzhu spit out this sentence coldly and ruthlessly.

After hearing this, Jia Zhen chuckled, only to feel that her heart was about to go into arrest, her face turned pale instantly, and she couldn't turn her mind for a while.

"Sister, sister, ......, it's not so strict." Mingya also regained her voice, and retorted a little tremblingly, but she was not so sure, and her voice sounded a little hesitant.

"Humph! Then you can try it too. Mingzhu squinted at them, opened her mouth coolly, and the leisure in the corners of her eyes seemed to say that the weather was good today.

The two sisters were silent, looked at each other, and decided to take the time to persuade the second sister, but they couldn't do it anymore, the eldest sister was angry, it was no longer a matter of punishment, but to give up on her. (To be continued.) )