Since he had the intention of temptation, Zhao Xiu quickly took action. She had already told Mrs. Mi and Mi Yingzhi that she would come to their house to play, and the next day the latter sent a post, so she immediately reported to Zhang's family and planned to go to Mi's house as a guest.

Unexpectedly, Zhang's original lack of interest, after chatting with Mrs. Mi for a long time, he felt very speculative and decided to go. Zhao Xiu had to go to Mi's house with her grandmother. As for Zhao Wei, he originally wanted to go too, but he really couldn't spare time, so he could only return to the garden where the Qincha team was currently boarding in the sympathetic gaze of his sister.

The Mi family lives in the official residence of the Hangzhou Mansion Yahouya, which is a two-entry house, with five main houses in the front and back yards, and three rooms in the east and west wings, and the place is very spacious. At the back of the official residence, there is also a small garden built with Jiangnan characteristics, although it is only the size of one and a half acres, but it has all kinds of organs, lake rockery, small bridges and flowing water, pavilions and pavilions, everything is not lacking. It's a pity that it's still in the first month now, not even a single green leaf can be seen, the flowers have withered, only a row of plum blossoms by the pavilion is just right, and the fragrance hits people. A few red plum trees next to it also have small flower bones, and it won't be long before they will bud and bloom.

Mrs. Mi did not expect that Zhang would also come, and was a little flattered, and immediately adopted the highest standards of etiquette to entertain the distinguished guests.

Zhang is a person who does not like publicity, and this trip is only regarded as a relative, and he has never played the banner of the county duchess. Mrs. Kemi was so solemn that she personally took her daughter to the gate to greet her. Mi Shengzhi, who was originally working in the front office, also took the time to return to the back house to greet Zhang, and talked with him for a while before returning to the front office to continue working. There are still many subordinate officials living in this prefect's yamen, and people come and go, where can they keep secrets? In just half an hour, the entire rear government heard about it.

It's the Duchess of Jiannan County who is here today! A top-notch lady from the capital. Her grandson, Jiannanhou, won the emperor's favor, and was appointed as the deputy envoy of the Qin mission at a young age, and accompanied the king of Guangping to the south of the Yangtze River to run errands, and now he is in Hangzhou! If you can climb up to this noble lady and get the green eyes of Jiannan Hou, won't you have a bright future in the future? Almost all of the subordinate officers and their families were excited.

Although Mrs. Mi did not plan to invite other women, she learned that the Zhang family came with her granddaughter and wanted the scene to be lively, but she just invited the wives of two subordinate officials who were relied on by her husband to come to accompany her. There were also people who didn't know whether they were really unhappy or joking, and covered their mouths and complained to Mrs. Mi with a smirk: "Why don't you talk to the big guys?" I only invite Mrs. Ma Tongzhi and Mrs. Hu to experience the two, dare to love us and not enter the eyes of the prefect's wife. ”

Mrs. Mi smiled faintly and glanced at Zhang apologetically. Zhang's mood was good, and he didn't know the temperament of the wives of these petty officials, so he didn't care: "There are more people, so let's invite everyone to have a cup of tea together." Everyone was overjoyed, and without waiting for Mrs. Mi to speak, they all found their own seats and sat down. One of the clever people couldn't wait to take their seats, so they jumped up to Zhang, vying to say something flattering, and introduce their husbands by the way. Who is the same township as the Zhang family or the Jiannan Hou, who has passed through the gate of the Jiannan Hou Mansion in the capital, and who is a relative and friend of the Zhao clan who is turning a corner, are all the capital of their relationship with the Zhang family.

Zhao Xiu looked at Zhang helplessly, knowing in his heart that his grandmother was confused again.

Zhang originally just said casually, she felt that she was a guest at a relative's house today, and the host's house was a guest, so she had no reason to drive people away, right? But if the matter is completely handed over to Mrs. Mi, Mrs. Mi will feel embarrassed. After all, everyone is here, and they have offended people - one of the families in Mi Province still has to stay in Hangzhou - if they don't drive away, I'm afraid that she, the host and guest, will not understand. Zhang thought he was a kind and considerate elder, so he opened his mouth for Mrs. Mi to entertain guests. But the person really stayed, and the chatter made people's brains hurt, and she faintly regretted it.

She has never liked to socialize, and she was quite stunned to see the ladies in this room circling around her. She used to like this kind of occasion very much, anyway, she has the highest status, only others flatter her, and she doesn't need to figure out what others think. But the experience in Fengxian a few years ago made her flatter others, and she was afraid that someone would plot against her grandchildren. The wives of these petty officials in front of them always like to pull the topic to relatives, is it hinting at something?

Zhao Xiu kept staring at her grandmother's expression, and when she saw the change in her expression, she knew what she was thinking. It seems that my grandmother also understands that she has done something stupid, but unfortunately she is thin-skinned, and she wants to hold the frame of a generous elder, so she must not be able to say anything to drive people away. Zhao Xiu sighed, feeling that he might as well work again.

However, she was worried a little early. Since Mrs. Mi acquiesced in the stay of these uninvited guests, she naturally would not upset the real host and guest. She quickly grasped the direction of the topic, and tried her best to turn everyone's attention to the customs and places of interest in Hangzhou, and gave a detailed introduction to Zhang's family. Some people have a good mouth, and they describe a certain scenery in a fascinating way, which makes Zhang not only have the idea of looking forward to it, but also makes her have a good impression of the narrator. That person should have had the opportunity to go further and make a deeper impression on the Zhang family, but before she had a chance to do so, Mrs. Mi handed over the right to speak to another person with a light word. Zhang's attention will also be shifted, and the previous person will retreat to the original starting line.

All the uninvited ladies had the opportunity to show themselves in front of the Zhang family and please her, but none of them left a deep impression on her. It's just that everyone thinks that they have already got a chance, thanks to the help of Mrs. Mi Zhifu, but it's a pity that XXX (everyone's self-made up object is different) is too cunning, and they have robbed them of the limelight, and they have not been able to climb the nobles, it is all the fault of that XXX!

In this way, Mrs. Mi did not offend anyone, but they fell apart first. After today, I don't know how many things will happen.

Only Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Hu, who were originally invited by Mrs. Mi, remained calm. Their husbands are very valued by Mi Province, they are people who are honest and do not like to slap horses, and the temperament of the two wives is also very suitable for Mrs. Mi's appetite, so naturally they will not join in the open and secret battles of everyone. Their calmness also fell into Zhang's eyes, and their hearts were even more happy. Mrs. Mi saw the needle and introduced the strengths of their two husbands to Zhang. However, in just a few words, it not only won Zhang's appreciation, but also made Ma Hu and the others grateful. When they go home and tell their husbands, I think that Ma Tongzhi and Hu will be more and more determined to serve Mi Province, right?

Zhao Xiu looked at this qiē coldly, and had a clearer understanding of Mrs. Mi's wrist in his heart. The rumors are true, Mrs. Mi is really a smart woman. She has to study hard, and when she deals with some troublesome people in the future, she doesn't have to put on a straight face every time, but everyone outside is criticizing her, saying that she has a bad temper and is arrogant and rude.

After more than half an hour, the mother-in-law of the Mi family came to report to the master's mother: "The ladies of the Yamen have come over. Mrs. Mi was a little surprised, and looked at the wives of the subordinate officials below, and saw that the face of one of them was slightly stiff, and she knew that it was her or her husband who was reporting the news. In the prefect's yamen, it was not monolithic. Mi Province has been here for less than two years, and his foundation is still shallow, and it is already good to be able to subdue most of his subordinates.

In Hangzhou, the prefect of Mi Province is not the highest-ranking official. The yamen of the governor of Zhejiang and the yamen of the political envoy are all here, and they are the top bosses of the prefect, and the so-called leader of the Hangzhou Mansion in Mi Province is not having a good time. Fortunately, the one who was transferred to the governor of Zhejiang before and after Mi Province was the son of his teacher, and the relationship between the two was not bad. There is the protection of the governor, and Mrs. Mi has the means, so Mi Xingzhi is in charge of Hangzhou and acts quite smoothly. The political envoys are different, and the political envoys are not the same as the governors and prefects, and they are just face-to-face on weekdays.

The prefect's wife invited a relative to sit at her house, because this relative was noble, and it was not surprising that the family members of her colleagues and officials went to flatter. The governor's wife has no meaning for her self-respecting identity. But the official position of the political envoy is higher than that of the prefect, and the wife of the political envoy has to go to the prefect's house to flatter other people's relatives, which is too strange. The official has done so high, do you still need to curry favor with others like this?

Not to mention how many doubts Zhao Xiu has in his heart, the wives of those subordinate officials here have already given birth to regrets. Not for anything else, just because Mrs. Mi heard her mother-in-law's report, as if unintentionally sighed: "Why are there so many distinguished guests coming to the door today?" It's really shining, if only this room were bigger. So saying, he instructed the girls to set up two more chairs, but there was no way to put more. But there are four new ladies! In addition to the wife of the political envoy, there are also three Taoist wives, who are the former's attendants on weekdays. The wives of the subordinate officials quickly understood the worries of their bosses, and even if they were reluctant, they all got up and took their leave.

If they don't say goodbye, what else can they do? Do you sit on your own, and let the ladies who are much higher than them stand? The room was so big, even if they gave up their chairs to others, the space seemed cramped. If you want to curry favor with the noble edict from the capital, it is impossible to offend your boss first without a single word. They had no choice but to leave. And out of selfishness, everyone left together, and no one could stay.

They were gone, and the lady of the political envoy came in with the three Taoist wives. Out of respect, Mrs. Mi let them take the upper seat, and she accompanied her at the end, and Mi Yingzhi, who started the attack, could only stand. Several ladies were very polite to the Zhang family, and their conversation was also very elegant, and they were really much more educated than the previous ones. It's a pity that Zhang's has been sitting for a long time, and his spirit has deteriorated, and he doesn't know these women, so he can only chat without a word, just a greeting.

After the greetings, Mi Yingzhi walked towards Zhang's with a smile and a pillow, stuffed the pillow behind her waist, and smiled softly: "The old lady is tired, right?" I just saw you beat your waist, but your back is sore? Next to this, you will feel more comfortable. Zhang glanced at her gratefully: "Good boy, it's hard for you to be so careful." My old bones are all old problems left over from my youth, and I can't sit for a long time, but it's actually not a big deal. Zhang's just had a little backache and wasn't too tired, but Mi Yingzhi's care made her very useful.

Zhao Xiu had already understood something, and turned his head to look at the ladies and wives. Sure enough, the wife of the Zhejiang political envoy who was the leader got up with a smile and said goodbye. The old ladies are so tired that they can't straighten their waists, what are they still sitting here for? Isn't that uncomfortable?

When everyone left and the house was quiet again, Zhao Xiu's gaze at the mother and daughter of the Mi family was no longer the same. R1152