"Today is the tenth day of August. Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days. Your father said that he would go to Chaoyang County with your eldest brother and check the situation over there in person. The situation over there is not as complicated as Pingnanzhuang, so I advise her to wait for the second uncle to come back in two days. He said that he still took advantage of the vacation to have a few days to see it in person. It's been years since I've looked at the industry. When I came, he and your eldest brother went out with Yan Feng and them. Gu's nose is sour, "Going out to check is one thing, in fact, he is in a bad mood and wants to go out for a walk." ”

My mother was sad that everyone couldn't be together during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and she was also worried about my father. Rong'er knows her father's character, so what can she do? Instead, he smiled, "Mother." Let Dad do something according to his own heart. Maybe Dad went out for a few days and became cheerful. ”

"Your father's character wants to be face-saving, and he hates the Xue family." Gu Shi wiped the corners of his eyes and looked at his daughter blankly, "You said that this time the matter is so big, is it that I have done too much before, too selfish, and made the mother and daughter of the Xue family too jealous?" ”

After this blow, the confident and majestic Gu Shi was a little suspicious of his previous style.

"It's that they're too restless and ambitious. It's a good thing that this thing is discovered early, you think that there are already those things, if you don't find out early, you can't tell what will develop in the future. Mother, you have to look at it. Rong'er shook her head, if her father and mother knew about the tragic experience of the former people, she might be glad about what happened now.

"What do you say is better for Conglan's marriage? Or do you want your second brother to find a suitable one among your classmates? Yesterday morning, Mrs. Changle Hou came to a post, and asked me to have a few other Hou mansions, and I went to her house to sit down once before the Mid-Autumn Festival. In fact, everyone has a purpose, the children in the house are all older, and the marriage of the children is never troublesome, and it is difficult to handle the concubines. They are all face-saving people, and they are afraid that they will not handle the marriage of their children well and attract discussion. Now there are many family turmoil in the government, and disputes between the common people have become a bad atmosphere. Your father said, let me find someone for Conglan, as long as he is born as a good citizen, it doesn't matter if he is poor. But I'm afraid that Conglan will hate us from now on, and if I marry and say some ugly things in the future, he will feel bad when it reaches your father's ears. ”

Rong'er frowned, the most difficult thing to do is her father's character, too face-saving. However, as a Hou Ye, it is also a very positive thing to have face. Mother's worries are not unreasonable.

"You'd give me an idea. In two days, you will go to Changle Mansion with me. Anyway, Jiang Mingyuan came to give you a gift last time, although we sent someone back to give a gift later, but we didn't pay a serious visit. "Gu is like an ownerless child at this time.

Rong'er said thoughtfully: "If you want to prevent Conglan from blaming us for marrying her indiscriminately." The best way is to let someone from the Xue family pick her up and find her a family affair. ”

Gu sighed: "Driving her back to her grandfather's house now will also make her resentful." ”

"Now she definitely doesn't feel at ease to stay in Anping Mansion." Rong'er said with a smile, "She hasn't been able to finish the matter of the southern snow-white brocade before. was punished in Anping Mansion, and she ignored it when it was passed out. Why bother with people's discussions? It is difficult for Qing officials to cut off household chores. I think this is the best, let people go to Xu's house, saying that the Conglan sisters were punished in Anping Mansion and did the work of subordinates in the embroidery room. According to the Xue family's thoughts, we definitely don't expect us to find a good family for Conglan. She would think of finding another family for her daughter, and then use this as an excuse to pick up Lan. This matter is really not easy for us to handle, so it is better to let the Xue family find it by themselves and pick up people by themselves. As for Congwan, depending on the situation, Xue Shi will pick her up if she wants to, but she will not be reluctant to have to pick up Congwan. ”

Gu Shi thought for a moment, "Who is going to let the wind go?" ”

Rong'er said: "It's better to let Yichun out after the Mid-Autumn Festival, so as not to get other people in Anping Mansion involved." Yichun is the bridal girl of the Xue family, she is a smart person, she will instigate the Xue family to pick up the Lan family. Originally, it was not appropriate to leave the maid of the Xue family in the house. ”

Gu Shi nodded, exhaled, and stood up, "Today, the Huining Mansion and your uncle's family will definitely give gifts." It's the Mid-Autumn Festival, and we have to make some mooncakes and send them to relatives and friends who have regular dealings. And your sister-in-law's house, I asked Laide to send someone to deliver the letter in the morning. There are a lot of people to deal with these days. Your Aunt Xie is taking some people to arrange mooncakes. ”

"Second brother went to school, right? He still has two or three days off to go. Rong'er followed and stood up.

"Early in the morning, Laide let Laifeng send him and Laiguo out."

The mother and daughter walked out of the house, and Rong'er said to Yuqin: "You worked extra night last night, Yumei went to bed early, you all can sleep, just let Yumei follow me." What's the matter, I asked Yumei to come back and call Yuqin. ”

At this time, Gu Shi took a closer look at Yumei, who was standing quietly on the side, watched the meeting, and touched her head lovingly, "Come with us." ”

Yumei opened her eyes wide, pursed her mouth, did not show her joy, and followed them quietly.

Xue Ju put her shoulder and smiled lightly, "It's only been a day, and you've learned so smartly." ”

Yumei looked up at her and smiled.

Passing by the lotus pond, there is no sound of the piano in the autumn wind pavilion. Since she came back yesterday, Rong'er hasn't seen Congqin yet.

Gu Shi smiled: "Congqin and her mother are in the dim sum room in the kitchen. ”

Rong'er praised: "The dim sum made by Aunt Xie is really delicious. The second sister's piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are better than Aunt Xie's, but I'm afraid that this ability to make dim sum will have to be practiced for a few more years. ”

Gu nodded and said, "So when it came to the festival, she was taken by Aunt Xie's side." ”

Everyone has their own strengths. The mother and daughter of the Xue family are good at doing things and embroidering well, but they are too ambitious. Xie's mother and daughter are talented and good at making dim sum, so they know about current affairs.

The dim sum room in the kitchen is bustling, and this is the time for Xiaoxiyuan to show his skills.

"Our mooncake style can't be repeated from previous years, and the taste has to be a little different." Aunt Xie has already designed several mooncakes to be sent out this year.

Half Dream and Little Peach set up the new mooncake mold made this year.

Small peach and from the piano in and stuffing.

Xiaoyan and a few mothers-in-law are making pie crusts.

"It smells so sweet and delicious." Gu came in with a smile and praised when he smelled the stuffing.

"Sister Jane, please." Aunt Xie began to learn to be really humble, saluted the Gu family, looked at Rong'er with a smile, and bowed her head.

Gu Shi tasted a few fillings and said with a smile: "Making cakes is your forte, I will only eat them." It seems to be better than last year's. ”

"Rong'er also tastes it, so that she can give her aunt some advice. The mooncakes sent out by our Anping Mansion can't be disgraced. Aunt Xie looked at Rong'er expectantly.

There are a total of four flavors, Rong'er tasted them one by one, looked at the mold of Xiao Tao and them, and muttered: "The four flavors of orange fragrance, cinnamon flavor, five kernels and assorted dishes have reached the point of perfection, and the fancy of this mold was painted by the second sister, right?" ”

Yesterday evening, Yuqin took someone to send a lot of gifts to Xiaoxiyuan, she didn't have time to thank the third sister, and came to the kitchen with her mother early in the morning to do things, and now it is not convenient to say this, Congqin pursed her lips and nodded, looking at Rong'er with affection, but the sisterhood in her heart was expressed.

Rong'er picked up a pie crust and pressed it into a mold, took it out and looked at the pattern, and praised it, "The patterns drawn by the second sister are getting more and more exquisite." ”