Chapter Eighty-Seven: Autumn
The second is to ask for pink.
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In the blink of an eye, it was the end of July and the beginning of August, the summer heat had faded, and the wind in the morning and evening brought obvious coolness.
The moon is approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the whole family is very happy.
Mrs. Ji Er was finally able to get up and walk around and take care of some household chores.
This summer day is really too difficult for Mrs. Ji. When Mrs. Ji Er was pregnant with Ji Xiaoyun for the first time, she was happy, but she was in good health and couldn't survive it soon. When it came time to conceive Ji Xiaotang, Mrs. Ji didn't feel happy anymore, and gave birth to Ji Xiaotang on the spot.
And this time, maybe Mrs. Ji Er is not as young as before after all, she was very happy at the beginning, almost eating and vomiting, but just in time for the hot weather, the whole person lost a lot of weight. The second master Ji who watched it was distressed, and even Ji Xiaotang was faintly worried.
However, being a mother is strong, and in order for the child in her belly to be healthy, Mrs. Ji Er not only endured lying on the couch for two months, but even if she had no appetite, she would try to eat. Even if she vomits after eating, Mrs. Ji Er will insist on eating some more.
In this way, when it was time for autumn, although Mrs. Ji Er had lost weight, Lang Zhong came to check the pulse, and they all said that the baby was finally sitting firmly, and it seemed to be very healthy.
Second Master Ji and Second Mrs. Ji were naturally happy.
When the weather cooled down, Mrs. Ji's symptoms of joy slowly disappeared, but in just half a month, Mrs. Ji's circle of losing weight grew back, and she not only looked ruddy, but also plumped.
This time, Mrs. Ji Er raised a baby. It has always been the affairs of Ji Xiaotang and Mama Cheng in the back house. When Mrs. Ji took over again, she found that Yiqiē was not only well organized, but even more refreshing than when she had cooked it herself.
Mrs. Ji Er explored it privately. knew that Mama Cheng was only an assistant for a while, and most of the things were cooked by Ji Xiaotang. Ji Xiaotang is so capable at a young age, how can Mrs. Ji be unhappy, and tell Ji Er Master in private, and simply hand over half of the family affairs to Ji Xiaotang.
“…… As the child gets older, I don't have as much energy as I used to be. With Xiaotang's help, I am much more relaxed. ”
Second Master Ji naturally agreed.
In fact. Ji Xiaotang is really young, and there are people in the family who are more suitable to take over family affairs, such as Mrs. Ji.
But neither husband nor wife thought of letting Mrs. Ji take over the family affairs.
Although Mrs. Ji likes to say the same. But he is not a person who is impatient with trivial things. If Mrs. Ji takes over the family affairs, Mrs. Ji will probably agree, but there will definitely be a lot of complaints. On the other hand, Second Master Ji and Second Mrs. Ji were not at ease and really handed over the family affairs to Mrs. Ji.
Even when Old Lady Ji was alive. The Ji family's back house is nominally in charge of Mrs. Ji. But what is actually worried is Mrs. Ji.
On this day, everyone was talking in Mrs. Ji's house. Mrs. Ji Er is in good spirits today, so she is also here.
A little girl came in outside to report that Uncle Gu was here.
Mrs. Ji was busy, so she asked her uncle to come in.
Uncle Gu came in to greet Mrs. Ji, with a spring breeze on his face.
"The eldest sister's face looks very good, and her spirit is ......" After sitting down, Uncle Gu said to Mrs. Ji with a smile.
"It was a bitter summer a while ago. It's better now that it's cooler. Mrs. Ji nodded.
After a little greeting, Uncle Gu explained his intention.
"It's my birthday in a few days. organized a small banquet at home, and wanted to invite the eldest sister over for a glass of wine, which was lively and lively. "Uncle Gu is here to invite Mrs. Ji to Yanbao Hutong to eat his birthday wine.
Uncle Gu's birthday, where would Mrs. Ji not remember.
"Of course I remember your birthday, and I was about to tell your nephews that I would give you two tables of wine in this Ruyi Garden as before. Everything in the house is ready-made, and there are enough people, which also saves you from being busy and chaotic, and you can't live in peace. Mrs. Ji said.
Uncle Gu has to hold a birthday every year, but he has never done it in Yanbao Hutong again, it was Mrs. Ji who ordered someone to prepare for Uncle Gu in Ruyi Garden. Needless to say, the throwing fees are all from the Ji family, and there is no need for Uncle Gu to spend a penny.
This year, Uncle Gu took the initiative to mention his birthday, and Mrs. Ji's meaning was to handle it as usual.
Mrs. Ji favors Uncle Gu's brother, which can be seen from this.
In the past, Uncle Gu only pushed and conceded twice, and he agreed. This time was different, Uncle Gu said that he would not agree to anything.
“…… The life at home is not as good as that of the eldest sister, but it is quite passable. Not to mention anything else, a small birthday can be held. Don't invite others, just these two are really relatives. Inviting my eldest sister over is also part of my heart. ”
Uncle Gu wanted to hold his own banquet and invite Mrs. Ji over, on the one hand, to give him a birthday celebration, and on the other hand, it was also for him to do some filial piety to Mrs. Ji.
When Mrs. Ji saw that Uncle Gu was sincere, she was a little moved by what she said.
"I know that my eldest sister doesn't want to go out, but I'm not like anyone else, just once a year. It is also very convenient to go to the tobacco bag alley, the eldest sister is unwilling to work the carriage and horse, only use a sedan chair, go out from the back door of this Ruyi Garden, a few steps away, and there is no need to avoid people. ”
The people living outside the back wall of the Ji Mansion are all the subordinates of the Ji family, and several alleys are also the places of the Ji family, and it is indeed very convenient to go diagonally to Uncle Gu's house in the tobacco bag alley from that side.
"Okay, I'll go mess with you for half a day." Mrs. Ji nodded.
"If the eldest sister is willing to go, my entire alley can be blessed." Uncle Gu was excited. If he wants to hold a birthday wine, he naturally won't just invite Mrs. Ji alone, and then invite the second master Ji and the third master Ji, and want the Ji family to go over to the banquet.
"It's not as spacious as the house here, and I don't dare to compare with the wine here, it's my uncle's little thought. …… I don't dare to say anything else, I must have cleaned it up. The nephews must give this face to the uncle. ”
Uncle Gu put his posture very low, and Second Master Ji and Third Master Ji exchanged glances, and they both felt that it was difficult to refuse.
"Since your uncle has come to invite, don't worry about anything else, let's go for half a day when the time comes." Mrs. Ji spoke first.
The second master and the third master were busy.
"It's just that I have to let my uncle break the bank." Master Ji San said with a smile.
"Talk about any expenses, as long as the nephews are willing to discuss." Uncle Gu smiled very heartily.
The matter of going to Uncle Gu's house to attend the banquet was decided in this way.
“…… If you're short on manpower, send some people here to help you cook. "Mrs. Ji is very thoughtful for Uncle Gu.
Uncle Gu refused, only saying that there were enough manpower.
“…… Qingshan knew that I was going to have a birthday, so he sent a little steward to help a few days earlier. ”
When Mrs. Ji heard that Jiang Qingshan had given Uncle Gu manpower, she didn't say anything anymore.
Uncle Gu immediately said goodbye, and soon sent the birthday banquet list and drama list of the day to Mrs. Ji to see. When Mrs. Ji saw it, she couldn't help but be happy. Although Uncle Gu's banquet is not as rich as the generosity of the Ji family, it is also a delicacies from the mountains and seas, and it is full of decency.
"Your uncle is getting more and more thoughtful." Mrs. Ji nodded happily, and casually gave the list to Master Ji San, who happened to be sitting on the side.
Master Ji San quickly looked at it, then put the list on his sleeve and went to the courtyard of Mrs. Ji Er.
Second Master Ji, Second Mrs. Ji and Ji Xiaotang were all sitting in the upper hall, eating the pomegranates that had just been sent from Zhuangzi.
"This year's pomegranates are big, full of moisture, and extraordinarily sweet." Mrs. Ji Er has always loved to eat pomegranates, and the child in her belly seems to love it more than her. I saw her sitting there, Ji Xiaotang hadn't finished one yet, and Mrs. Ji Er had already eaten the third.
"Tell me to go down, don't use the pomegranates on the Zhuangzi for other purposes, and send a basket every day." Second Master Ji hurriedly ordered.
When Master Ji San entered the door, he saw the three of them eating pomegranates happily.
"Ha, give me one too." When Master Ji San arrived here, he refused to be restrained at all, and he didn't need the girls to serve at all, so he took a pomegranate to eat.
"Don't you have it in that house, but you came here to rob your nephew." The second master of Ji deliberately counted the third master of Ji.
"It's just that I grabbed it, and I ate it sweetly." Master Ji San laughed.
"Second brother, second sister-in-law, Xiaotang, show you something." Master Ji San said and smiled, so he took out Fang Cai's list from his sleeve and handed it to Ji Second Master first.
Second Master Ji took it and looked at it, so he sighed, didn't speak, and handed the list to Mrs. Second Ji.
"Oh, how can the old lady be so willing this time." Mrs. Ji also saw it and said.
Then the list went to Ji Xiaotang's hands.
Ji Xiaotang has been a housekeeper recently, and she has counted the price of everything in her heart, and after reading the list, she calculated it in her heart, and she was also surprised.
Uncle Gu's birthday wine this time cost a lot of money.
"I always feel that my uncle has something else to do this time." Master Ji San said, this is the purpose of his coming here.
"What can it be? Zhuangzi, has my uncle ever made trouble for you again? "Second Master Ji asked Third Master Ji.
"He didn't dare to trouble me, but Lao Tian made trouble there twice, but nothing happened. I think he is not reconciled. Master Ji San said.
During the summer harvest, because of the intervention of Master Ji San, Uncle Gu did not get any additional benefits from Zhuangzi. Seeing that it was the autumn harvest, Master Ji San was not as tired of the affairs of Zhuangzi as he expected. Not only is the head of the grange still in charge of the grange, but the third master of Ji also goes over to take care of it every now and then.
If this continues, Uncle Gu will have no oil and water to fish in this year.
Second Master Ji and Third Master Ji both speculated that Uncle Gu would make a move recently. The water on Zhuangzi's side couldn't be splashed, so Uncle Gu's idea could only hit Mrs. Ji.
"He was willing to spend like this, and invited the old lady over, probably because he wanted to take the opportunity to persuade the old lady to support him." Master Ji San said.
"Hmm." Second Master Ji nodded, he thought the same way.
"I'm afraid it's more than that." Ji Xiaotang put down the list and looked up.
Recommended for the rebirth of the weak face and the end of the house, "Deep Boudoir" (to be continued......)