Sister Hui woke up at the same time as she usually went to Shoukang Hall to say goodbye, put on her clothes again, and took Qiu Ju into Shoukang Hall together.

"Say hello to Grandmother."

"Well, it's been a lot better. My younger brother traveled far away, and you will inevitably be sad as a sister, but fortunately, all the sisters in the house are together, and I am also at ease as a grandmother. The old lady looked at Sister Hui for a while, and nodded with satisfaction.

Sister Hui smiled on her face, as if she had been relieved, and looked at the old lady with a pair of apricot eyes full of admiration: "My granddaughter only cared about sadness a few days ago, ignoring her relatives, which is really unfilial, and the eldest sister is talking about me today." ”

Although Sister Hui can laugh, in fact, it has nothing to do with Sister Yan'er's half a dime, but this is testable, and today Sister Yan will have a good meal in front of the sisters about her recent dare to put on a face with the old lady.

What happened at the banquet had its own subordinates who gave the old lady early, "Your eldest sister has always been straightforward and fast-talking, but it is really for your good, fortunately, you can listen to her persuasion, that is, you live up to the sisterhood." ”

"Yes, that's what my grandmother said." Sister Hui bowed her head and replied.

"The granddaughter is now clear and knows that her grandmother is for the good of her granddaughter and younger brother, and she can't repay such kindness, so she has to pray every day for the gods and Buddhas to bless her grandmother with good health and longevity." Sister Hui knelt on the ground and said in a sincere voice.

When these words fell, it happened that Qiao's and an old aunt surnamed Zhou came to ask for peace.

"Coming? Just sit down. When the two of them finished saying goodbye, the old lady waved her hand and pointed to the position on the side.

About the last time the old lady was punished for kneeling, and later the clever trick took Sister Yan back to Shoukangtang, Qiao's only respect for the old lady remained, and there was no closeness in the past, every word and deed was the same as a glance.

"Mother, I heard that the second uncle has already set off, and the daughter-in-law has cleaned up the Banyan Garden, and Aunt Zhou has also gone to see it with her." Joe's routine and daily work report.

"Well, Aunt Zhou also feels good?" The old lady looked to the middle-aged woman in plain clothes who had been like an invisible person since she came in and asked.

Aunt Zhou is the biological mother of Chu Jinhui, the second son of the former old marquis.

"The slave and maid also feel good, the lady is doing things safely, the old lady is sympathetic to the concubine, and the slave and maid feel that the second master's family must be grateful."

Aunt Zhou's voice is old, her hair is gray, she is dressed in black, she looks even older when she sits next to the old lady who has always been rich, and her facial features are not outstanding, so it is no wonder that she can raise her children under the noses of the two main mothers and become talented.

"Although Brother Hui is not my biological child, I have always liked him to be sensible and polite, and I miss him very much after not seeing him for five years." The old lady sighed.

I heard that this concubine grew up beside the old lady since he was a child, and he was also really filial to the old lady, not to mention that he never forgot to enter Beijing under the New Year's Festival, but he would personally write a few letters back on weekdays, not mentioning his biological mother, only asking his grandmother how it was.

"Mother, daughter-in-law still have something to do." Qiao suddenly interjected.

"You say."

"The daughter-in-law donated sesame oil money to Qingshui Nunnery according to her mother's intention the day before yesterday, but the steward who went to do the business brought back a bag of Qingyun Shitai, saying that the family will be restless in the near future, and you can solve it according to this bag at that time." Qiao Shi took out a yellow cloth bag from his sleeve, and there was a red mark on it, which was what Qingshuian usually prepared for familiar pilgrims.

The old lady took it, her face was suspicious, and she was about to open it, but she was stopped by Qiao's family: "Mother, the steward also said that Master Qingyun said that you can't open this bag if something doesn't happen." ”

The old lady has always been obedient to Mrs. Qingyun's words, and there is no reason to disobey them, so she put the bag in the hands of Mother Zhao, and solemnly told the good students to put it away.

Qiao's later reported some birthday banquets, it was getting late, but Xiao Li did not come to ask for peace today, until the two brothers of Chu Jinzhang went home, and the eldest girl Cui Ning came to tell that Xiao Li was sick.

"I'll go back to your own yard tonight to eat, so that I can go and see your daughter-in-law." It's not easy for her to work at home all day, so don't make mistakes again! The old lady pointed at Chu Jinli and said inwardly.

Chu Jinli responded with some impatience on his face, bowed his hand, and turned back to Tang Garden.

Five days later, on the twenty-sixth, the old lady's fiftieth birthday, a magpie climbed the branch early in the morning and sang in the direction of Shoukangtang. All the people who came to ask for peace in Shoukang Hall knelt on the ground and shouted auspiciousness.

The old lady was dressed in red, with a bright smile on her face, and she looked ten years younger than Pingbai.

Although Sister Yan is arrogant, she also likes to be obedient to the old lady, and even said: "Grandmother, you are so beautiful today, and you can't find such a beautiful grandmother in the whole capital." ”

"You monkey, what do you say?" The old lady pointed at Sister Yan and smiled even more heartily.

Sister Xian'er was naturally not willing to lag behind in the matter of being afraid of the old lady's sycophancy, and hurriedly followed: "The eldest sister is right, the granddaughter also thinks that her grandmother is the best and most beautiful grandmother in the world, do you say?" Then he looked at the sisters beside him.

Naturally, everyone nodded yes.

"Okay, if you continue to boast, the old woman should not be able to find where to hold the banquet today." The old lady pointed to the grandchildren and smiled.

"Mother, daughter-in-law doesn't mess with them, daughter-in-law is the most well-behaved, daughter-in-law will take you to the banquet to sit there, you must not miss the pear garden drama specially arranged for you by sister-in-law today." After speaking, he got up with the old lady to leave.

The old lady cooperated with a smile, got up and beckoned, and let Xiao Li walk in front of him, and everyone followed to the banquet of the Water Pavilion.

Because it was summer, Qiao's made a special trip to arrange the banquet in the Bifeng Pavilion.

Not to mention that the water here is already cool, and the ten-mile water floating lotus is a superb view of the Anning Waiting Mansion, and the guests all praise it.

One after another, the guests came, Qiao's was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground, and there were already several acquaintances sitting next to the old lady, even Xiao Li's beside a number of younger ladies. Sister Hui'er, there were also many unmarried girls of different ages sitting on their girls' seats.

There are many girls around Sister Yan and Sister Jing, and there are three or two around Sister Xian, but Sister Hui and Sister Lian are almost insulators around them because they appear in social situations as the main family for the first time.

"Third sister, look at it, no matter how good the relationship with the fourth sister is on weekdays, now she is the real Miss Hou Fuyan, our name is not right." Sister Lian whispered sarcastically.

Sister Hui looked at Sister Lian, her face full of disbelief: "Has the capital really changed my sister, or has my sister never really known my sister?" ”

Sister Lian'er opened and closed her lips twice, skimmed her face, picked up the cup in her hand and stopped talking.

"Sister Hui, I haven't seen you for a long time." Suddenly, a cheerful laugh came into her ears, Sister Hui looked up, and what caught her eye was Sister Ling, who had a previous relationship in the palace and was cute and lively.

"Yes, third cousin, please sit here." Sister Hui got up and beckoned Sister Ling to sit beside her.