The family drank tea and rested for a while, and there was nothing to do in the morning, the family first went to Lianji Department Store to have a look, and then took a carriage to Lianji Restaurant, and then went to Shunde Fang, which was being renovated. I have seen all the shops in my house, and the family also went to the Shenyi pawnshop, as well as the silver building that the shopkeeper Wang said.

As the two big shopkeepers said, the location of these two shops is good, and they are quite large, and after the plate is settled, they can be opened with only a slight adjustment. Truly two very good properties.

In the evening, the family had a meal at Lian Kee Restaurant. After dinner, I returned to the house in Liushujing Hutong to rest.

After a good night's sleep and breakfast the next day, the family set off again, passing through Fuyuan and other three counties, and came to Fucheng in the evening.

They have been to this city a few times, and naturally it is not as fresh as when they first came, but when they entered the city and felt the lively prosperity and strong New Year's flavor in the cold winter, the fatigue of this road almost dissipated.

The carriage stopped in front of the house in Pine Alley, and the steward of the outer house and the housekeeper of the inner house were already waiting at the door with people. The family dismounted from the carriage and entered the door, surrounded by servants.

The carriage went some way forward, and entered the courtyard through the corner gate. There are stables where carriages can be placed. The servants and men brought from the thirty-mile camp also had to rest in the courtyard.

The family entered the courtyard until they sat down in the main hall of the front hall, and the stewards inside and outside came in with people in shifts to salute and greet them. Because it was getting late, Lian Man'er and Gorou only arranged what they were going to do immediately, and didn't ask too much about other things, so they let these people retreat. If there is something, I will talk about it tomorrow.

A hearty meal had been prepared in the kitchen, and the family went back to their rooms to wash up a little. So they gathered again in the front hall to have dinner together. After a day's journey, after dinner, the family went back to their rooms to rest.

Wulang lives alone in the study in the front yard, Lian Shouxin and Zhang take Xiaoqi to live in the east house in the backyard, and Lian Man'er lives in the west house with four girls.

Knowing that the master's family came today, the house had already been cleaned up, the kang was naturally hot, and there was a smoking cage placed underground, and a faint aroma escaped from it.

The house was already tight. Heavy curtains are also hung on the glass windows, which keep the cold out strongly. Because it was so warm in the room, not only could I not wear the coat, but I only wore the jacket and skirt inside, which was also a little hot.

Lian Man'er entered the back room. took off her skirt outside, and a few girls brought water and served Lian Man'er to wash. Lian Man'er was sitting in front of the dresser, and Xiaoxi stepped forward, lightly untied Lian Man'er's hair, took out an ivory comb and a double-layer bamboo grate, and slowly helped Lian Man'er comb her hair.

"The girl's hair is getting better and better." Xiaoxi combed Lian Man'er's hair. He said with a smile.

It is completely different from when he first arrived in this world, and now Lian Man'er has long black and thick hair. This long hair was not less praised, and even Man'er herself liked it.

Of course, being pretty is only one aspect. Such a black hair, at the same time, also indicates the health of the owner.

"The girl's hair is like that of a lady." Xiaoqing smiled and answered, "Mrs. Hair's is fine." ”

Lian Man'er smiled and didn't speak. In fact. Not only does Zhang have good hair, but even the trustworthy hair is black and thick. These two don't say anything else. All have a good body. As a result, several of their sisters have also benefited.

"Girl, what kind of balsam do you use today?" Xiaoqing took out three bottles of balsam from the dresser and asked Lian Man'er to choose.

The three bottles of balsam are the best goods that Lianji Department Store has imported from the south, and they are also the favorite of rich wives and girls in Fucheng today. They are all white fine porcelain bottles, unscrew the lid of the bottle, there is a faint fragrance emanating out, the balsam inside is smooth and delicate, it is indeed the best grade.

Lian Man'er doesn't like to apply grease and powder, but if it's freezing today, it is still necessary to apply some skin care and emollient balm.

"Jasmine's." Lian Man'er said.

Three bottles of balsam, jasmine, rose and osmanthus. Among them, the fragrance of jasmine is the lightest, and the fragrance of osmanthus is the strongest. Lian Man'er's favorite is jasmine.

Xiaoqing lightly rolled up the sleeves of Lian Man'er's clothes, dug up a large ball of balsam from the porcelain vase, wiped it from Lian Man'er's hand, all the way to his arm, and then wiped a layer on Lian Man'er's calf.

"Girl, do you still have roses on your face?" After all this was done, Xiaoqing stood up and asked Lian Man'er softly.

"Hmm." Lian Man'er nodded with half-closed eyes.

Lian Man'er didn't really like the rose balm, because she didn't think the rose fragrance was pure enough. However, this balm is the least greasy of the three balms, so even the vines generally use this balm on their faces.

"That day, a daughter-in-law from Zhuangzi saw our girl. Later, he told me that our girls were frugal and didn't need anything on their faces. I laughed at her for not knowing. Don't look at our girls who don't use those incense powders, rouge, hair oil, etc., but they don't save money at all compared to others......" Xiaoqing said with a smile again.

Use the face fat as a body lotion, she

Of course it doesn't save money, Lian Man'er thought to herself.

"Who says I'm not thrifty?" Lian Man'er opened her eyes and pretended to be angry, "I'm the most frugal, you don't know yet?" ”

"Yes, yes, the girl is the most frugal." Xiaoxi and Xiaoqing hurriedly smiled and agreed.

In fact, it is not a question of whether to be frugal or not. When Lian Man'er turned off the lights and fell asleep, she was still thinking that when she was free, she would have to think of ideas and get some skin care products she liked. Although she is too young to need these things, she will always need them in the future. Prepare early, and maybe create another cornucopia out of it.

The next day, Lian Man'er got up on time. She has a habit of going to bed early and waking up early. However, she still didn't get up early with Shouxin and Zhang. The two of them still maintained the habit of the farmer, and although there was no work for them to do now, they always had to find something to do for themselves.

Even Xiao Qi got up earlier than Lian Man'er, and he had already gone to the study to study with Goro.

After Lian Man'er washed, put on her clothes, and went to the front yard.

"The old man went to the front yard to watch the people work, and the wife took Jixiang to the kitchen and said that she wanted to make some steamed buns with her own hands." On the way, Ruyi told Lian Man'er.

The virtue of diligence seems to have seeped into the blood of Lian Shouxin and Zhang, and Lian Man'er thinks it's okay. Compared with those who have become lazy because of the improvement of living conditions, Lian Shouxin and Zhang are undoubtedly cute. And this quality of theirs also has a subtle impact on several children.

When Lian Man'er arrived in the front yard, she also went to the study first, and saw that Wulang and Xiaoqi were reading, she didn't bother, just sat next to her, and also took a book and read it slowly.

At breakfast time, the family gathers at the dinner table. When Gorou came back from the capital a few years ago, he also brought back a cook who was good at making Huaiyang cuisine. This cook is still from Mr. Lu's hometown, and it was given to Goro by Mr. Lu.

The breakfast on this table, those exquisite porridges and dim sum, has the flavor of Huaiyang cuisine. The dim sum of Huaiyang cuisine is called Su Dian, which is as famous as Guangdian. In addition, of course, there are meat stuffed buns made by Zhang's own hands for his family on the table.

The family is not the kind of person who is not diligent, and the food is delicious, so the appetite is very good. After breakfast, the family sat next to them again and discussed the itinerary for the two days.

The first thing I did when I came to Fucheng was naturally to visit the Shen family with a post. Because they had already set a date for coming to Fucheng, the post had already been sent to Shen Mansion two days ago.

“…… The sixth master was not at home for the past two days, saying that he would not be able to come back until the Yuan Festival. Today, we are going to meet Shen Sanye. Gorou said first.

"Let's come back, we have to meet the sixth master. Anyway, we still have to live in Fucheng for a few days, and when the sixth master comes back, we can see each other anyway. "Even keep your word.

Gorou nodded.

"That little ninth brother, is he at home?" Xiao Qi asked.

"If you are here, even if you go today, you may not be able to see it." Gorou said, "I heard that in the past few days, the eldest lord and eldest wife of the Shen family are at home, and the eldest lady is very strict with him. ”

"Yan is not afraid," Xiao Qi thought about it, and said, "Brother, you and Xiao Jiu are Xiucai in the examination together, and I will study with Xiao Jiu and Mr. Chu." The eldest wife of the Shen family doesn't let Brother Jiu see others, but there is no reason not to see us. ”

Xiao Qiben is smarter than children of the same age, and has the guidance of famous teachers, has read a lot of books, and speaks seriously, reasoned and evidenced, and is more convincing than some adults.

"Sister, did you say so?" Xiao Qi also asked Lian Man'er.

"You're right." Lian Man'er said with a smile.

In addition to visiting the Shen family, Lian Man'er's family came to Fucheng this time, and there were many other things. First of all, of course, it is still a social interaction, and the family must prepare a play and wine, and also go to the banquet everywhere.

Other families invite them to the banquet, they don't have to worry about it, they want to invite them to play and drink, and this day has been set.

"The troupe is all set." Gorou said, "When the time comes, I'll hold a banquet at home." ”

As for the menu of the banquet......

"Roast duck must be indispensable," Lian Man'er said, "In addition, there are Su Dim Sum made by our own cook, these two things are enough to make people applaud." For other dishes, it is enough to look at the arrangement. ”

Everyone nodded, called the kitchen man, and set the menu.

In addition to entertainment, they also plan to buy some properties in Fucheng. The first thing is to buy a grange near the city.

“…… From Luojia Village to send stuffed ducks here, it is better to have a nearby Zhuangzi raise stuffed ducks and send them directly to Fucheng. Lian Man'er said.

In the future, the crammed ducks raised in Luojia Village were specially supplied to the Shunde Fang in Jinyang County, and the crammed ducks raised in the Grange near Fucheng were specially supplied to the Shunde Fang in Fucheng.

Of course, this grange is only used to raise stuffed ducks, but according to the model of Zhuangzi and Thirty Liyingzi in Luojia Village, fields, lotus ponds, fish ponds, duck farms, pig farms, etc. are combined. There is such a big market as Fucheng, and there is no need to worry about the sales of those products. (To be continued)