Seeing that Xu Guo's was about to come to the front, Aunt Xiang was busy kneeling down on her knees. color, a wave of disgust floated on his face.

When passing by Aunt Xiang, she deliberately stopped and asked, "Where is the master?" ”

Aunt Xiang looked cowardly, and said cautiously: "Back to the old lady, the old man is too tired and has already rested." ”

How could Xu Guo not see what they were doing in the house! This is the bed in the main room, and she, the housewife, has never slept with it! When he heard the word tired, he was even more annoyed, and the expression on his face became more and more difficult to see: "Where are you going now?" ”

Aunt Xiang said cautiously: "There are a lot fewer people in the family than before, so the concubine will take a look at what everyone needs help with." ”

I didn't expect Xu Guoshi to be really so generous, and when she said this, he ordered: "Okay, the prison clothes worn by the family are bad luck in the end, you go and wash them now, now that the weather is big, and when you want to come to the evening, it will be dry thoroughly, and then you will hand it over to Tingbai to take out and burn." ”

If it's going to be burned, why do you have to wash it again?

Aunt Xiang knew that Xu Guoshi was deliberately tossing her, but it was not easy to quarrel with her, so she had to endure it and obediently agreed. At this time, Xu Jinxing was resting, if he woke up and felt irritable, maybe he would be tired of her!

Xu Guoshi also specially sent a maid to Aunt Xiang to "call", the maid was arrogant, raised her chin, and instructed Aunt Xiang to do this and that. Aunt Xiang knew that she was sent by the Xu Guo clan to spy on her, and she was not annoyed. On the contrary, according to Xu Guo's expectations, he made a difficult and hard look.

Xu Deng's movements were very fast, but it was only the second day. So let Yazi come to the door with some young maids. Xu Deng adhered to the idea of "fairness and justice" and beckoned everyone to go to the main house to choose.

Qiu Nong, Yu Xia and Cai Rong around Xu Qirong are all there, Gui Mama and Yin Carp are all around Princess Pingtai, Xu Tingyuan and Mother Shen are next to Qi, and Xu Qirong gave Cai Rong to Qi's envoy, so the personal maid is not needed. Just pick a few to do the rough work.

Besides, this person was found by Xu Deng's people, and if he couldn't keep it, he would take this opportunity to install someone. Xu Qirong and the others would rather spend this time a little more simply, rather than let these people who don't know their roots and places serve them closely.

In the end, a total of four rough maids and four rough mothers-in-law were selected. The little guy didn't pick anything, firstly, Qiu Nong's father and brother followed, and secondly, yes. The eight people that the little prince gave to Xu Qirong were all used as family members on the surface. Now that the Xu family is in difficulty, it is not good for them to have too many people in this room.

It was Xu Guo's family, whose eyelids were very shallow, and he was stunned to inquire about how many people were waiting for Xu Deng's side, how many maids, how many mothers-in-law, how many housekeepers, and so on, and then made up for the people around him according to this specification.

In the past, if this kind of thing happened, Qiao Shi was happy to remind her, but now Qiao Shi lives with Xu Jinxing. Although Xu Guo didn't say anything about their orphans and widows on the surface, irony was indispensable. She's not stupid, why should she be thankless!

After choosing the people, Xu Deng had just finished settling the accounts for the people, when he heard the little son of the porter outside running in, and shouted as he ran: "Oh no, the official is here!" ”

This gatehouse followed the Xu family all the way from Lingzhou to Xijing City, and then followed all the way from Xijing City to Fuzhou, which can be regarded as a servant for many years. His youngest son is only five years old now, and he is used to walking around the house all year round, so everyone doesn't blame him. It's just that now the Xu family is a frightened bird, and when they heard that the official was coming, their scalp immediately went numb, and their hearts were a little nervous.

Xu Deng hurriedly drove the female dependents into the house, and then called someone to call Xu Tingyan while walking outside. As soon as he walked to the second gate, he saw that the official in the mouth of the porter's youngest son had already walked in by himself.

The visitor was dressed in a brocade garment of gold weaving, with a jade pendant hanging from his waist, his hair tied with a sandalwood hairpin, his face was fair, his body was tall and thin, and he looked to be in his twenties.

Xu Deng was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know what to call it for a while.

An eight- or nine-year-old boy beside the man raised his chin and said, "This is Degong!" ”

Although Xu Deng's heart was still a little dazed, he didn't dare to show it on his face, so he hurriedly blessed the blessing and saluted, and said: "The old body asks for peace to Duke De, I don't know that Duke De is coming to ......."

"Not necessarily." Hua Yude raised his hand in a vain, his voice was a little soft, and said with a smile, "Let's come up to see you for the saint, how are you settling in?" ”

Only then did Xu Deng remember that there seemed to be a eunuch in the palace, whose name was Huade, who was very popular with Emperor Chen Qian. When I was in the prison of Dali Temple, I also saw the people in the cell next to me discussing how to let the family go to the path of Degong.

Xu Deng said busily: "Duke De has worked hard, and he is worried about the saint, and everything is fine at home." ”

Then he didn't wait for Xu Tingyan, and directly took the person to the main hall inside. One on the left and right is an inner servant, and the other is an eight or nine-year-old child, so there is no need to avoid it.

Hua Yude looked around as he walked, and then asked curiously: "Our family has something to ask the old lady, and the old lady should not be too careful...... Your house? ”

Xu Deng said busily: "Although the property of the Xu family has been sealed, the Holy Longen, the brothers and sisters don't have to hand it over. This house was purchased by our fifteenth lady. ”

"Oh, really?" Hua Yude raised his eyes slightly, "The fifteenth lady of your mansion is willing to pay for the house to settle everyone at this time, but it is also commendable for filial piety." Today's saint pays attention to filial piety, if you know the behavior of the fifteenth lady, maybe you will give a memorial arch! ”

Xu Deng's heart jumped, and he sneered: "Don't dare, don't dare." ”

As he spoke, he had already arrived in the main hall, and Xu Jinping and Xu Tingyan had already hurriedly greeted him. Xu Deng personally took people to serve tea and was about to retreat, but Hua Yude suddenly said: "Old lady, our family is ordered by the Holy Emperor to stay in Fuzhou for a while. If the saint does not call our family back, our family will always stay in Fuzhou. Our family lives in Yanqing Lane, not far from here, if there is anything to do with the Xu family in the future, if there is something wrong with the fifteenth miss of the Xu family, you can directly send someone to inform our family. Everyone is from the capital, and if you can help, you can still help. ”

Xu Deng raised his head, facing Shanghua Yude's smiling eyes, he was shocked, and hurriedly nodded in response, and then left in a hurry with the maid.

Out of the main hall, the maid's face was still a little red, and she asked Xu Deng cautiously: "He claims to be our family, and he is a eunuch?" ”

Xu Deng nodded: "Although I haven't seen any chamberlains, I can't imagine that a eunuch has such grace." ”

Xiyue's face turned red again when she heard the word Fenghua, and then asked: "Although the slave is not sensible, she can also see that although this virtuous prince is young, he has great ability. Since he has already said that he will take care of our Xu family, our life in Fuzhou in the future will not be too difficult. Why are you frowning, old lady? ”

Xu Deng turned his head to look at Xiyue as he walked, and raised his eyelids: "Do you know that he is not here to spy on the Xu family?" ”

Xiyue shook her head: "There are so many people around the saint, why did you send Degong to monitor us?" The maid saw that the Duke of Nade was also pampered, just to monitor our family, and there was no need to come to Fuzhou to suffer. ”

Xu Deng said, "What if it's by the way? ”

Xiyue was silent for a while before she spoke: "Our family doesn't do anything bad, just let him watch, and there's nothing to worry about!" ”

Xu Deng sighed: "But I don't know why he is so interested in Sister Rong, and I don't know if someone explained anything to him, or Sister Rong is lucky." Now that he is taking care of Sister Rong, who dares to explore how many things Sister Rong is holding in her hands? Who would dare to worry about their property? ”

After a long time, Xu Deng Shiqiang smiled and shook his head: "Let's go, with my son in the pavilion, do I still have to worry about running out of food and clothing in the future?" Even if you want to be in a hurry, it should be Xu Guo's anxiety that can't be put on the stage. ”

Xiyue nodded solemnly: "The old lady is right to think so." ”

As soon as they entered the inner room, everyone gathered around to inquire about the visitor.

Xu Guoshi said the identity of the Duke of De, and looked at Xu Qirong quietly, seeing that Xu Qirong's expression had not changed in the slightest, as if he did not know this Duke of De before, he was slightly relieved.

When he heard that Duke De was very appreciative of Xu Qirong's behavior, Xu Deng noticed that Xu Guo's face had really changed. Xu Qirong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and he had a little clarity about Hua Yude's intentions.

Whether it was her self-inflicted sentimentality or not, she just felt that Hua Yude probably guessed her current situation and came to support her.

After talking about the matter of Degong, Xu Guoshi suddenly said: "This Fuzhou is so hot, is it going to divide the ice for everyone from today?" ”

Xu Deng sighed.

Xu Guo's eyes widened: "Could it be that the fifth sister-in-law didn't plan to divide the ice for everyone?" I heard Sister Yu say that before she came, she also ate chilled fruits with Sister Rong! ”

Xu Deng smiled: "How can this place compare to Xijing City?" I've already asked people to ask, there is only one ice cellar in the whole of Fuzhou, and every winter, the rich families in the city take their own ice cubes and store them in it, and then take them out and use them in the summer. Our family is new to the house, where do we get the ice? ”

Xu Guoshi pursed his lips and glared: "There is no ice, where did Sister Yu get the chilled fruits to eat?" Yesterday someone in my room was so hot that I fainted while doing laundry, and I haven't woken up yet! ”

Hearing Xu Guo's words, Princess Pingtai's expression moved slightly, it stands to reason that when she first arrived in Fuzhou, Aunt Xiang should have come to see her, but until now, Aunt Xiang has not even been seen, could it be that it was Aunt Xiang who fainted? (To be continued......)