Aunt Ying was taken to the west wing room by Moyu, pointing to the first string of sugar gourd houses in the main room, and temporarily let her master and servant live, Aunt Ying saw that the house was clean, as if it was not a permanent resident, and the bedding on the bed was new, compared with the country house, I don't know how much better, and Shang Xiang glanced at each other, Shang Xiang seemed to say that the slave's idea was right, Aunt Ying's heart was churning up and down, and she opened the burden and changed into a homely dress.

The door was gently pushed open, and a little maid came in with a food box, "Mrs. Zhilu said that Aunt Lu got up early and went on the road, and she didn't use her meal, so she specially ordered the kitchen to make it for her aunt." ”

"The concubine thanked Madame." Aunt Ying smiled proudly.

"My sister is tired." Shang Xiang took the two food boxes in the maid's hand.

The maid left, Shang Xiang first opened the top drawer, which contained four dishes of vegetables, and the lower drawer, which was crystal dumplings, xiaolongbao, and two snacks to take.

Aunt Ying was tired of eating the rough food on the Zhuangzi, and when she saw these delicate foods, she aroused her appetite, and she didn't bother to wash her hands, so she sat down and ate them.

After eating most of it in the blink of an eye, he put down his chopsticks, took the handkerchief handed over by Shang Xiang and wiped his mouth, "You can eat the rest." ”

Shang Xiang was already hungry, standing in front of the table to fill her stomach with the master's leftover meals, picked up the dishes and chopsticks, and was just about to go out, when Ruan Pozi came in with a doctor's appearance, "Is my aunt in the house?" ”

Shang Xiang was a little stunned, and it took a long time to react from her nervousness, and she said repeatedly, "Yes, my aunt is crooked on the kang before eating." ”

When Mrs. Ruan saw that she was holding something in her hand, she walked a few steps quickly, and through the curtain, she informed her, "Auntie, the imperial doctor is here to show you." ”

Then he said behind him, "Your Excellency, please." ”

The imperial physician of the Tai Hospital paused at the door for a while, and asked the ladies in the room to prepare for a while, until a soft female voice came from the inside, "The imperial doctor, please come in." Then he stepped in.

Aunt Ying just crooked on the pillow for a while, and when she heard a sudden sound, her heart chuckled, and she panicked under strong pressure, put down the tent, and lay down.

A few people came in, and when Mrs. Ruan saw that Shang Xiang was not in front of her, she opened a corner of the tent and took out Aunt Ying's hand.

Moved a chair, Imperial Doctor Wang sat down, unhurriedly put his hand on Aunt Ying's wrist, stared for a long time without making a sound, Aunt Ying's heart was up and down, pounding heartbeat, even she could hear herself, after a while, "Please Mrs. stretch out her other hand." ”

Hearing this, Aunt Ying hesitantly stretched out her other hand, and Imperial Doctor Wang put it on this wrist and did not move for a long time.

"What, what's wrong?" Ruan Pozi was faintly uneasy, glanced at the face of the royal doctor, and then glanced into the tent.

"The pregnancy period is short, the pulse is not very clear, and eighty percent are happy pulses."

After Imperial Doctor Wang said this, Aunt Ying almost burst into tears and choked up, "Lord Xie Luxie." ”

Shang Xiangxin, who followed up, raised his throat and eyes, and his lips trembled nervously.

"My lord works hard, tea is used in the flower hall, my wife said, I always bother my lord, let my second master come to the door to thank you another day." Ruan's mother let people out and said kind words.

"That's not necessary, I have a friendship with my uncle, it's a trivial matter, don't worry about it." After the royal doctor finished speaking, he walked out.

"My lord, are you prescribing a few doses of tocolytics?" Nguyen Pozi is a ready-made good person, who will not do.

"I don't think it's necessary, it's not good to take too much medicine." The imperial doctor Wang walked out of the door of the west wing, and he was still pondering in his heart, this pulse could not be said to be wrong, and he was ashamed that he couldn't get it for the first time.

Ruan Pozi is accustomed to observing words and feelings, looking at the contemplative face of the royal doctor, suspicious, drawing a soul in her heart, a thought suddenly pops up, turns back to look at the inner door, sends the imperial doctor away, returns to the upper room, and the lady is still waiting to listen to the letter.

Mrs. Ruan has always been used by Mrs. Zhan's side, and she is cautious, but she is not 100% sure of her thoughts and is unwilling to say it easily, so she replied to Mrs. according to the original words of the imperial doctor, and secretly paid more attention to Aunt Ying.

The footsteps walked away, Aunt Ying sat up, opened the tent, Shang Xiang covered her chest with her hands, and whispered: "I scared the slave to death, it seems that this recipe works." ”

After this pass, Aunt Ying thought to herself, knowing that Mrs. Zhan had this hand, but she didn't expect to invite the imperial doctor in the palace.

Wanzhen sat on the south kang of the hall, and inadvertently glanced out the window, and saw the red note coming to the room, and when she entered the door, she saw what Wanzhen was writing on the kang table, and smiled and said goodbye, "The young lady is busy enough in the new year." ”

Wanzhen pointed to the square stool on the ground and asked her to sit down, the red note did not dare to be presumptuous, did not sit but stood on the edge of the kang, and had nothing to say, "The young lady's handwriting is really good, the slave maid can't write well, and the young lady will have to be idle another day, and point out the slave and maid." ”

Wanzhen stopped holding the pen, she was writing the list of New Year's gifts prepared by relatives under the festival, "It's not a difficult thing, just practice diligently." ”

"This month's monthly money has doubled, and the slave maid has plenty of money, and the slave maid wants to ask the young lady to bring something to the slave maid when she buys New Year's goods." The red note is pulled around.

"If you want anything, tell the comprador in the house, bring it directly, I will pay the money, and you don't have to pay me back." Although Wanzhen doesn't have much money on hand, she has always been generous and doesn't care about money.

"The slave and maid are rich, and they follow the second master, and the monthly price has risen, and the monthly price has risen, and two taels of silver per month is much more generous." The red note hurriedly said that she had made a big circle, as if she had come to ask the young lady for money, and she was annoyed that she was stupid.

So he came to Wanzhen and lowered his voice, "I heard that Aunt Ying has returned to the house, and Mrs. Cai sent someone to pick it up, and the second master Zhang Luo went to pick up the person in person, so that Mrs. stopped her, and as a result, she sent her mother to go, and now she is in the house and settles in Mrs. Shang's room, for fear that she will miss the auspicious time."

"It's the same when you enter the house today and tomorrow when you enter the house." Wanzhen listened, smiled, and looked at the red note with concern, "When will the red girl be pregnant, now Miss Qiao and Aunt Ying have the second master's flesh and blood, the girl should work hard, after all, this is the hope of the girl's life." ”

The red note was interrupted by Shen Wanzhen, forgetting the purpose of this visit, and the unspeakable grievance in his heart, "The second master doesn't want to see the slave and maid, and the slave and maid can't force it into the house, and the second master's temper The young lady also knows how to speak, and she never speaks well to the slave and maid." "Say, the circles under my eyes are red.

"Where do you start with this, they all have the same identity, you are still rewarded by your wife, how can the second master look down on you." Wanzhen said casually.

"The second master is focused on Aunt Ying, and he doesn't look at the slave and maid out of the corner of his eyes." The red note complained,

I wanted to provoke the young lady and Aunt Ying, but I didn't want Wanzhen to say a few words to provoke her jealousy.

Thinking about the young lady's words, it's not that her identity is more noble than Aunt Naying, and her appearance is not worse than her, and she is a few years younger than her, what is the second master will take a fancy to her, and the future will be difficult for those who have no children, the young lady is a mother-in-law, no matter who gives birth to a son, she must respect her as a mother, but she is different.

At this time, Mrs. Fu came in from outside the door, put a large bag of silver on the table, and warmed her hands in front of the brazier, "The moon silver in the house came down early this month, and the master thought about it thoughtfully, I am afraid that the short silver who can't calculate will double the monthly case as in previous years." ”

At a glance, the red note was in the house, "It just so happens that the red girl is also there, and she will take it back in a while." ”

Mrs. Fu is in charge of the chores in the second room and assigns work, except for Shen Wanzhen's personal maid, she is restrained and controlled.

Mrs. Fu roasted her hands for a while, and distributed the monthly money on the long table.

Xiuju helped her read her name, and paid her mother-in-law to count the silver coins, "The young lady is forty taels." ”

"The girl on the red paper is ...... in twos."

Wanzhen secretly thought that there were really a lot, Bofu was rich, forty taels was enough for the whole family of the dynasty to spend for two years, and she was a girl in Shen Mansion with only two taels of silver per month, and the mere two taels and forty taels were pitiful, and the treatment of the mother of a house was not more than that of a concubine.

He continued, "Qiaohui girl...... Xiuju paused, looking at this side intently, "Eight taels." ”

The red note listened, slightly stunned, and hurriedly walked over to see, Xiuju knew that her mind deliberately read it out loud, to see that she really came over, raised the list in her hand, the red note saw clearly, sure enough, Qiaohui was twice as much as herself, and she was not satisfied and was about to ask if she had made a mistake.

Mrs. Fu hurriedly explained: "The young lady said, this is what Mrs. meant, Qiaohui still has a mouthful in her stomach, and the expenses are large, and she has a double body, so she has to have double portions." "I had nothing to say about the red note, and I felt aggrieved, so I got pregnant, and the child was still in the belly, so I ate double portions, and if I was born, I would be a little taller than myself.

Xiuju saw that her face was not good, smiled with Shen Wanzhen, and said deliberately, "Mrs. promised Miss Qiao to give birth to a boy and raise the position of aunt, and at that time, the treatment will be on the next level, and she will be regarded as a serious master." ”

Let's say, purse her lips and steal fun, Shen Wanzhen glanced at her, this maid was originally sincere, but she has been in Bofu for a few days, and she has also learned well, which shows that people are created by the environment.

"Huh? This is also an example of Aunt Ying. Xiuju blurted out, unconsciously looking at her master's face on Nankang, and Shen Wanzhen also looked at her, waiting to hear the following.

Hongjian's eyes widened, eager to know how much Aunt Lu Daoying had gained, probably with a hint of luck, and had a companion.

Xiuju waited for her to read it, so she withdrew her eyes to the paper, but her voice was lower, "Aunt Ying, eight taels." ”

When these words came out, Hongjian's face became even worse, and he was a little indignant, and said to Shen Wanzhen, "I just entered the mansion, the tea has not been respected, the young lady has not eaten a cup of tea, and the silver money has eaten double." ”

Mrs. Fu hurriedly said, "The eldest young lady told the young lady that this was ordered by the lady, and Aunt Ying has the Zhan family species in her belly, so she will compare it with Miss Qiao first, and wait for the next position to be determined according to the rules." ”

Hongjian understood it, these eight taels of silver are still temporary, and the position of the aunt is determined, and the treatment is one level higher, and she is standing with her lips pursed, Qiaohui is stronger than herself, and this time there will be another Aunt Ying who is favored, and she is even more overpowered.

The mother-in-law has an eye, she doesn't care what the mood of the red note is, but the young lady she can't ignore the scruples, and is busy and explained: "Mrs. has an extra twenty taels of silver to supplement the young lady, Mrs. said, the masters are worried, the new year has more money, and the money is abundant, in addition, the lady also instructed, this year's New Year, each room to go to relatives and friends to buy things, the silver money from the public, as for what to buy, the comprador in the house is not unified to buy, the situation is different, each room two hundred taels of silver standard." Withdrawn from the outer counter. ”

This is a big benefit, ordinary expenses have a monthly example, and there is a big benefit for each house all year round.

"This is the grace of the ancestors, the old lady carries love, afraid that the sons will be aggrieved, and the juniors feel sorry for the juniors." ”

While talking but not idle, he took the twenty taels of silver to the table of Wanzhen, and put the forty taels together, the red note was awkward and wanted to provoke the young lady two sentences, and saw that the young lady got more Zhao Qiaohui and Aunt Ying could not be compared, and the words were not spoken, and swallowed sourly.

Shen Wanzhen sneered in her heart, her mother-in-law is really good at balancing, Aunt Ying's example is obviously not in accordance with the rules, it seems that she doesn't have to do it herself in the future, these three women should make good use of it.

Embroidered chrysanthemum is deliberately on eye medicine, so that the red note is uncomfortable, and it is not afraid of big things to hold and watch the excitement.

Qiao Shan also hit the snake with the stick, coaxing the fire, "Qiao Hui and Ying girl's will be brought back by the red girl, so as to save the slaves and maids from running errands." ”

The Fu family's understanding, the silver wallet of the red note, and gave it to her together with Aunt Ying, who was Qiaohui.

The red note was taken, and it was not a taste in his heart, staring at a small bag and two large bags of silver luck,

When Yang Yang left, Qiao Shan looked at her back and smiled slyly, "The red girl won't go to the study tonight to find the second master, right?" ”

'Poof' Even Shen Wanzhen couldn't help laughing.

Mother Qian also smiled, "I still want to instigate the master, and I don't want to see who our master is, how can I fall for her and let people be used as guns." ”

After the distribution of the monthly silver, Mrs. Fu took it and distributed it to everyone, so that she could buy it and chew it for the New Year.

The house was full of her own people, and Shen Wanzhen remembered that she had something serious to ask Mrs. Qian, "Can your man find a buyer to get rid of those two shops?" ”

"Young lady, I went to Zhang Luo when I had time to do this, and there were a few who were interested, I went to see it, and they all shook their heads, saying that the place was too partial, and the façade was small, so I couldn't do anything, and I couldn't find a buyer for a while, but I remembered one thing, and I said that I couldn't make a living, and then I did it, I don't know if the young lady is going to let the old slave ask the young lady for an idea, so that there is a charter."

Wanzhen listened carefully, these two shops are the only assets in her hands, it's a pity to be idle, just under the existing conditions, see what good way can be done, listen to Qian Pozi said, she is willing to listen to what her man's idea is, so she said: "What can your man say." ”

"I said that the house will not be sold for a while, I plan to rent it first, post the rent, and no one cares, I will ask casually for more than ten days, and I can't make much money, and I don't want to rent, my man is thinking that the house is empty and does not make money, it is better to go back to the master, and do the original old business, the tofu workshop used to make tofu is still thrown in the yard, but it's a pity, if you still do tofu business, you don't need to buy guys, they are ready-made, save the cost, and the bean farmer will not produce a pound in the field for a few pennies, The cost is low, let me ask the young lady if she is doing it first? ”

Mrs. Qian's man told his master to do this thing, and when he came back, he muttered, and the couple first summed it up at home, and only when they felt that it was appropriate did they dare to say it to the master,

Wanzhen listened, this is an idea, think about it and say, "But make tofu and ask someone who knows how to do it, do it finely, go back and tell your man that the business should be sincere, don't talk about how much money you make, do it in a real way, it's the right way." ”

"What the young lady said is that I also say the same thing in charge of the family, and I don't earn much money." Mrs. Qian was busy confessing.

"How much silver is needed for me?" Wanzhen now has a small amount of savings and some cash, and the matter of the tofu shop is finalized.

Mrs. Qian went on to say the next case, "The other façade turned out to be a grocery store, and my man observed it nearby for a few days, and there was really a shortage of groceries sellers, so it was better to pick up the original business and operate it with a small capital, and it wouldn't take much money to please the young lady's idea?" ”

Wanzhen wants to have that storefront shop, but it's a little good, it's on the side of the road, it's convenient for people to come and go, I think this is also a way, open it first, and sell it if it can be sold later, you can't sell it for nothing, it's better to do something, and the low and dilapidated door panel flashed in her mind, "Spend some silver, repair the house, it's easy to get rid of it, just follow your idea first, open the grocery store first, as for the silver to repair the house, I will receive it, and your man will not use it to listen to errands in the future, there is no shortage of people in the house, so he will take care of the two businesses, If you have something to do with me, when you are busy with Aunt Ying's affairs, let him come up to see me and discuss it. ”

Mrs. Qian was very happy, seeing that the young lady agreed according to his man's ideas, if the business is done well in the future, the master will make a contribution in front of him, the young lady has always acted generously, and will not treat them badly, maybe she can also get some benefits.

This matter was discussed, dinner was served, Shen Wanzhen used it, went to sit down on the kang in the inner room to eat tea, and the door of the outer room sounded slightly, and there was a sound of broken footsteps.

Qiushuang lifted the curtain and came in lightly, walked to the edge of the kang, and squatted for a blessing, "Please young lady An, the second master asked the slave to remind the young lady, Ming'er passed the flower hall early, don't let the old lady wait, Aunt Ying has a body, the tea is just meaningful, make a show, after a long time, I am afraid that Aunt Ying will be too tired, and the fetus in the womb will not be appropriate." ”

After these words, the faces of the people in the room changed except for Shen Wanzhen, and they were so quiet that they didn't say a word, Qiu Shuang felt that the atmosphere in the room was abnormal, and she was so frightened that she lowered her head and didn't dare to make a sound.

"Tell your second master, just say that I know the Tao, and I won't embarrass him and let his concubine suffer."

Qiu Shuang listened to Shen Wanzhen's calm tone, didn't hear the annoyance, only dared to look up, and saw that there were several purses on the kang table in front of Shen Wanzhen, and she was picking up one of the purses and looking at the stitches, looking at it attentively, Shen Wanzhen's face was calm under the lamp, and she was not angry at the slightest for the words of the second master, she was a little dazed and didn't understand, it stands to reason that her father is such a nervous concubine, and she is not sure what her anger will become, and she will speak coldly if she doesn't wait for it to finish speaking, but the young lady's attitude is incredible.

After Qiushuang finished speaking, she stepped back lightly, stood at the door for a while, and didn't hear any movement in the house, and left disappointed.