"I have already booked the flower shed in Tongzhou, and the smile, azalea and calla lily are all topped. As soon as the slave maid said that Chen Fu introduced the past, the manager of the flower shed also gave a discount, and repeatedly promised that these flowers would bloom beautifully on the seventh day of the fourth month, and then add color to our house. Yao's mother said happily. After being in the capital for so long, I finally have to hold a spring banquet, which is a long-faced thing.

The first time to hold a Spring Festival banquet, the Liu family felt a little powerless, fortunately, with the help of the Chen family, where the cook cooked well, where the flowers in the flower garden bloomed well, where the troupe rehearsed new plays, etc., the Chen family held so many Spring Festival banquets, and they had already figured out these, with these experiences, Liu finally had a clue to prepare.

The master was promoted, and the subordinates also followed the rising tide, and when they heard that the family was going to hold a banquet, they all had enough energy to perform well, and they walked with the wind every day.

Jiang Xun is not at home, this Spring Festival banquet will only invite female dependents to come, but there must be a charter for the outer courtyard to arrange tea and snacks, settle the carriage parking, etc., the alley is too narrow, there is not much place to park the carriage, Jiang Xi has been negotiating with the neighbor next door in the past few days in order to solve this matter.

"The people next door are all scholarly, very talkative, and can understand our difficulties, just say that everyone tolerates each other, but there is nothing difficult." Jiang Xi said.

Liu Shi heard it in his heart, today is the sixth day of the fourth month, and the day after tomorrow is the day of the spring banquet, so far everything is in order, I only hope that she can please the first time such a grand banquet can be pleased.

"People are good at talking, we also have to be able to do things, you Ming'er brought a four-color gift box to visit the neighbors. After the Spring Banquet, remember to go and thank others for your accommodation. Liu commanded.

Jiang Xi took this to heart and responded.

Liu put away the account book at hand and asked Yao's mother, "Isn't the second lady's copy of the book finished yet?" ”

Yao's mother smiled. said: "Not yet, the slave maid went to see it at noon, the second lady was copying books at the desk, Hongyun was grinding ink, Hongqiao was doing needlework, and the room was quiet." The second lady knew Madame's good intentions, and she was very serious about copying books in the past two days. I'm not lazy at all. ”

Liu Shi listened but didn't see half of the joy, frowned and said, "She's not lazy? Punish copying the same book, the same quantity. People copied it early, and the words were written neatly, and it was not perfunctory for half a day. Can't I see her alone? ”

Yao's mother lowered her head when she heard this, and said secretly in her heart. I don't know how the eldest lady copied the book. It took only two days to copy the amount of punishment and hand it over to Mrs.

punished two young ladies for copying books, one finished copying early, and copied seriously, and the other sat at the desk all day but didn't finish copying, showing that the other was lazy.

"It's good for people to go out happily all day long and can't play at home after people finish copying books. I asked her to copy books and let her cultivate herself. Did she hurt me again? I only know how to be coquettish and distressed, when will I grow up? In the end, Liu was already a little heartbroken.

Jiang Xi regretted it in his heart when he heard it, when he didn't talk back and forth, he caught up with this time. Recently, there have been rumors in the house, and he just listens to it, but he doesn't dare to take it seriously. The most important thing for people today is not to speculate about the master's mind and thoughts, as long as you recognize who the master is and who is the center.

"The second lady is still young, who is not greedy for fun. Our second lady is already steady, and she usually helps you look at the affairs of the house, which is also clear-sighted. Even if I was studying in the Chen family's private school, I had never heard of anyone who had a blushing face, and now the slave maid went to Chen's house, and Miss Chen Liu also asked the slave maid why she didn't see the second lady to go to school, whether she was busy with the spring banquet with her wife. Yao's mother said and smiled proudly: "The sourness in Miss Chen Liu's tone, the slave maid can see it really true." ”

Miss Chen Liu is a concubine, and her aunt was originally the third master of Chen San's room, and after giving birth to her, she was promoted to the room. Mrs. Chen San is a sweet-faced and bitter-hearted person, and she doesn't like these concubines and concubines the most, and she doesn't even ask them to go often, let alone take them to meet people and teach them housekeeping.

Hearing this, Liu's face finally softened.

"Go and tell her that even if you don't sleep today, you have to finish copying the book for me, and Ming'er asked her to go to Chen's house to personally deliver the invitation to her little sisters." Liu said.

Yao's mother responded happily when she heard this, thinking that if she brought this to Xinying Temple, she would be rewarded again.

Liu thought for a while, and said to Jiang Xi: "Recently, the government has been doing things, and the expenses have been beaten, and the eldest lady is not young, and she must understand that it is not easy to understand the family, if she goes out again, you will let her go, and only one is not allowed to give her money." Remember? ”

Jiang Xi moved his lips, swallowed the words when they came to his mouth, and said, "The eldest lady only said it when she left the mansion these few times, and she didn't ask for money. And according to the guy who went with him......"

Liu Shi only mentioned this, it didn't really have anything to do with Jiang Quinoa, and he waved his hand without waiting for Jiang Xi to finish speaking, and said, "You just remember this, go down and get busy." ”

Jiang Xi went out, his brows furrowed rarely, thinking that there was no wind in vain, and the attitude of the master was indeed a weather vane for people to speculate.

Yao's mother was fine, and she took a detour to Xinying Temple.

Jiang Zhi copied the book for a day, and there was just the last page of the book left, she rubbed her sore wrist, looked at the neat stack of papers, not to mention how happy she was.

"Miss, let's rest, I haven't stopped all day, Madame will be distressed if she knows." Hongyun rubbed his somewhat sour hand.

Hong Qiao hurriedly broke the teacup and handed it over, Jiang Zhi took a sip of tea, and asked casually, "Xinglan Courtyard is going out again?" The tone was very disdainful.

Only people who have never seen the market will see the sky and run out, dirt buns.

Hong Qiao also said disgustedly: "Yes, after entering the mansion for so many days, I haven't stayed in the mansion for four days, and I don't look like a lady at all." Fortunately, she didn't show her face outside, if people knew that this was the eldest lady in our house, dressed as a country girl all day long and wandering around the capital, maybe it would drag down the reputation of the second lady. ”

"Hongqiao." Hongyun shouted loudly with a calm face.

Hongqiao was not convinced, and muttered. In the end, he didn't dare to speak out again.

Jiang Zhi felt that Hongqiao spoke straightforwardly, and said it in her heart, so she said, "Hongyun." Why are you yelling at Hongqiao, she is not wrong. Can you see which sister in this capital dares to be like her, so old and still walking outside all day long? In addition to the New Year's holiday, the ladies of the family follow their relatives to the temple to pray for incense, that is, they occasionally participate in a banquet or a gathering between little sisters before they go out, who is like her. In the end, there was envy in her tone that she didn't even notice.

Hong Qiao won the approval of the young lady, and the number of Jiang Quinoa was even more energetic.

"Second Miss is busy? The old slave came over and begged for a drink. Yao's mother shouted in the yard. While following the little maid to the house.

When Jiang Zhi heard that it was Yao's mother's voice, she immediately laughed, put down her pen and walked to the hall: "Which gust of wind blew my mother here?" Mom helps my mother with the Spring Banquet, but is she busy? ”

Mother Yao was very ironed when she heard this, and thought to herself that it was no wonder that Mrs. hurt the second lady, you see this is intimate.

"The slave maid is going to take a look at Heyixuan. The spring banquet the day after tomorrow will be held in Heyixuan. The first time I did this, the old slave was not at ease, but I still went to see if my heart was steady, and I turned into a rest without passing by. The second lady doesn't think the old slave is an eyesore. "Madame loves the second lady, and Yao's mother is also willing to lift her up, and she is flattering everywhere.

Jiang Zhi hurriedly asked, "How is He Yixuan's arrangement?" Is Mother still busy? I've been staying in the house for the past few days copying books, and I can't share the burden for my mother, and I'm very upset. Mom is the mother's side, so I bother you to work harder. ”

Yao's mother smiled: "Madame knows the filial piety of the second young lady. I was talking about it before I came. The second lady is so serious about copying books, but she has to be careful. Don't burn it out. But after thinking about it for so many days, the second lady's book is almost finished, right? Mrs. also plans to let the second lady go to Chen's Mansion tomorrow and personally send invitations to several young ladies in Chen's Mansion, which also shows your attention, I don't know if you can go away here? ”

As soon as Jiang Zhi heard that Ming'er would be able to go out, she immediately smiled: "Go away, go away, I still have a page of the book that I haven't copied, I'll copy it now, and I will definitely take the copied book to my mother before dinner." ”

Seeing that she understood what she meant, Yao's mother had a bottom in her heart, and put down the teacup and was about to leave.

"Ah Zhi, look at it, the butterfly kite I bought for you, do you like it?" Jiang Quinoa rushed in while shouting loudly, and when she saw Yao's mother pause, she said happily: "Yao's mother, look at this kite, I picked it, is it good-looking?" ”

The little girl in front of her, with red lips and white teeth, and a big smile on her face, may have been running all the way, her cheeks were red, and her breathing was slightly wheezing, but it made people feel vibrant, and she couldn't help but laugh.

"This kite is exquisitely made." Yao's mother boasted.

Jiang Quinoa said proudly: "Not only is it delicate and beautiful, but it also flies high, I have tried." Wandering around the city today, she saw a kite stall selling beautiful kites, so she wanted to buy some and give them to her younger siblings. Jiang Kai is a bargaining person, and the four kites made the stall owner cheaper, and said that they would try it themselves, and if the kite didn't fly high, just take it back and change it. They found an open space outside the city gate and tried it, and the kite flew up and down with ease.

"This is for Sister Zhi, do you think you like it or not?" Jiang Quinoa raised the kite as if offering a treasure into the house and asked. Jiang Chun said that little girls are all to coax, she is just not familiar with Sister Zhi, she buys some small things to coax, Sister Zhi should be a little affectionate to her.

From hearing Jiang Quinoa's voice, Jiang Zhi's pen paused, listening to her with bated breath, at this time she entered the house, Jiang Zhi looked up, first attracted by a huge dark black butterfly kite, and when she saw the person holding the kite, she snorted and said, "Don't you see that I'm copying books?" How can I calm down and copy books when I'm noisy? If the handwriting is broken, will you compensate me? ”

Jiang Qu saw that she didn't treat her as coldly as she did last time, and thought that what Jiang Chun said was really right, this is a little girl, with joy, anger and sorrow on her face, so she gritted her teeth and said shamelessly like Jiang Chun said: "Sister Ah Zhi has learned to read with her husband, but it's not like I have only been in school for a long time, I may not be able to catch up with you even if I practice this handwriting for ten years or eight years, where will you write badly?" ”

Everyone likes compliments, Jiang Zhi is young, and when she was coaxed by these two sentences, her face was much better.

felt that she was the master, Jiang Qu didn't understand the rules, but she couldn't lose her share, and said, "Sister sit down, Hongqiao serves tea." ”

Hong Qiao was still saying bad things about Jiang Quinoa just now, and now the main lord appeared in front of her, the little girl was not very old and experienced few things, and she couldn't be happy and angry, so she blushed and poured tea for Jiang Quinoa: "Miss, please drink tea." ”

"Does Sister Zhi like butterflies and kites? Do you want to like me There are still eagles there, and Dapeng spreads its wings, which one do you like? Jiang Quinoa asked like a treasure.

When Jiang Zhi heard that there were other people, her face sank again, and she asked, "What, did others give it to me because they didn't want it?" I can only pick up what others don't want? ”

Jiang Quinoa was stunned in her heart, she was really a little girl, and she had to be alone or the first to be happy.

"Of course not, I bought a kite and came back, and I didn't have time to ask my mother to ask for peace and bring you the most beautiful first, if you like this, it's yours, if you don't like it, change it, you choose the rest and then let my brother pick it." Jiang Qu coaxed.

Jiang Zhi was overjoyed, the corners of her mouth were hooked, but she pressed it down as if she thought of something, and said strangely with her whole face: "Since it is my sister's heart, let's stay." ”

Jiang Quinoa held back a smile and handed the kite to Hongyun.

The maids in the room all looked joking, Jiang Zhi blushed, and said in a rough voice: "The kite leaves you to go quickly, I still have to rush to copy the book." ”

Jiang Quinoa didn't dare to stay, for fear of really annoying her, so the relationship that had been finally eased was stiff again, put down the teacup, and left.

Yao's mother also said goodbye, and after going back, she thought about it, and told Liu about what she saw in Xinying Courtyard as a matter of home.

As soon as Jiang Chun saw Jiang Quinoa coming back, he rushed over and grabbed her hand and asked repeatedly, "How is it?" What do you think? Did she take it? How so? ”

The smile on Jiang Qu's face couldn't help but say, "You let me rest first and ask your questions one by one." ”

Without waiting for Cai Lu to pour water, Jiang Chun snatched the teapot and teacup, poured a cup of tea and stuffed it into Jiang Quinoa's hand.

"Drink quickly, tell Ah Zhi to confiscate it when you're done." Jiang Chun said and snorted again, "Look at my pig brain, she must have accepted it, otherwise how would you come back empty-handed." So what did she say? Do I want to thank you again? Did you talk, what did you talk about? ”

Jiang Quinoa put down the teacup and said, "She was copying books, we didn't talk much, I told her that this kite was the first one to be sent to her yard, and she was happy, so she accepted the kite." ”

Jiang Chun raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "How about it, I'm right, the little girl is going to coax like this." You buy her just by looking at a kite, and she will definitely like you more when she gets acquainted with you in the future. ”

Jiang Quinoa also felt that he had made great progress today, and said gratefully: "Thank you for your good idea, and thank you for the kite you selected." ”

Jiang Chun was even more proud when she heard it, and said that Jiang Quinoa owed her a favor, and the two laughed for a while and began to discuss what to give Jiang Zhi next time, the little girl wanted to please her, and even more so that she became familiar with Jiang Quinoa as soon as possible, and the sisters still had to be affectionate, but the joy of winning the first battle did not last long before disappearing without a trace. Just because of dinner, Hongqiao from Xinying Courtyard took a tattered kite rack and stood in the courtyard and said proudly: "Our second young lady said that in the future, these tattered things that can't be put on the table will come to her face without shame." (To be continued......)