18 cousins

"Is Lan'er here?" The old lady knew that Yang Lan had always been the first to say goodbye since she returned home.

"Grandmother, Lan'er has a greeting for you! Yo! Which sister is this? She looks so pretty! Yang Lan tilted her head with an innocent and cute look.

The old lady smiled very kindly, obviously in a good mood today, pulling the girl next to her with a loving face, this girl was in her early tens, her small face was picturesque, a pair of autumn water cut pupils were watery and delicate like pear blossoms, her pink lips were shining with a shallow luster, and her skin was smooth and smooth; He was dressed in a scarlet satin shirt embroidered with light yellow orchids, a pink and white stand-up collar jacket, a light pink eight-piece silk Hunan skirt, a hairpin with green begonia flowers on his head, and a pair of small earrings with gold gourds on his ears.

The old lady said with a smile: "This is your cousin, Li Qianxue, is your aunt's only daughter, can I take her over and go to school with you?" She looked at Li Qianxue, who looked like a daughter, and had some memories in her heart, as well as some heartache and comfort.

Yang Lan then figured out that this was her aunt's child, Yang Guan's daughter, Yang Wan was the only girl in the Yang family back then, she was pampered, and the most rare thing was that her temperament was extremely gentle and soft.

The first few years after marrying into the Li family were also good, but unfortunately the good times did not last long, the Li family man went to a cold wind, Yang Guan's sky also fell, and he also went with her husband in less than a year, Li Qianxue is their only daughter in the long house, pity her parents passed away at a young age, and now it is easy to keep the filial piety of her parents, the old lady pities her and is afraid that the Li family will bully her, and the filial piety period is over, and she immediately comes to pick up people, indicating that the Yang family attaches importance to this granddaughter and wants to take care of it.

Yang Lan immediately nodded with a smile on her face, "Okay!" It just so happens that I have multiple playmates! In the future, my cousin will live here with peace of mind! ”

Li Qianxue is as beautiful as a pear blossom, with a little delicate beauty, which reminds her of Lin Daiyu in the dream of Red Mansions, who is also both gone, and has a little more pity in her heart, the Yang family is Li Qianxue's grandfather's family, and she can learn here for a few years to understand some rules, and in the future, when she goes out, she will say that it is the rules taught by the female officials in the eldest princess's mansion, and no one dares to say that she is uneducated.

In ancient times, I realized that there are many things that are not easy for women, and both parents like Li Qianxue are gone, which is a big regret in upbringing, and it will be very difficult to marry in the future, and it belongs to the five non-marriages. Not to mention that she can't get into a big family, even small families will pick her upbringing, because she doesn't have her parents to teach her! How to support the courtyard of the inner house in the future, and how to raise children and grandchildren?

The old lady is also the only little blood left by the poor daughter, I can't bear to let this child be ruined like this, although there are still people in the Li family, but in the end they are only four-grade officials, and the courtyard is not hard enough, if you can live here for a few years, you can be taught by the grandmother next to the eldest princess for a few years, and it will be easier to go out.

Yang Lan's attitude made the old lady feel much more comfortable, and she thought that Yang Lan would be unhappy! Now she felt much more comfortable.

Li Qianxue also came out and saluted Yang Lan, "Greeting the county lord of Jing'an, I have long heard my grandmother say that the county lord is here, and I have always wanted to come and see it, but it is inconvenient for me to meet people at home, and now I can see it!" This is what I painted myself, so please smile at my sister! ”

Saying that, let a little maid next to her present a carved box of red lacquered wood, and open it to see that there is a pair of hairpins inside, with different styles, all of which are gold inlaid with jade, and one is a lotus flower inlaid with white jade, which is quite elegant and beautiful; One is a silk gold inlaid with rubies, which looks rich and gorgeous.

Yang Lan gave Biyue a look and asked Biyue to take it, before thanking her: "It was right for me to present a meeting gift, but I was negligent and didn't have time to prepare a gift in a hurry today, I must make up for it another day, I like my sister's clever thoughts, and I will invite my cousin to my yard to play when my cousin settles down another day!" ”

"How can I let my sister break the bank! The days are still long, not on this day! Li Qianxue smiled gently, her smile was soft and amiable, and her little face became more and more like white jade, glowing with fluorescence.

"Good! You're all sisters, so let's get closer! The old lady smiled and nodded.

"Where does my cousin live? Is there a separate room to clean up, the room where my aunt used to live was elegant and elegant, you can clean it up in advance, my aunt's house is clean and the most suitable for my daughter's family to live in! Yang Lan is also rare to see a relative, so she is also very happy to have many friends and playmates.

The old lady smiled more and more satisfied, this is what she really wants to keep her granddaughter means! So he said with a smile: "I asked people to clean your aunt's house a few days ago, her house has never been inhabited, and the furnishings in it are all left from before, I see that they are all very good, and there is no need to change to a new one, and it is a comfort for her to live in!" ”

Yang Lan also nodded, "Yes, but the bedding should be new, my cousin has been filial piety in the past few years, I am afraid that the clothes are mostly plain, and now that I am filial, I should dress up well, and the house is just making new clothes!" Say it to the needlework person, and I did it for my cousin, what kind of color does my cousin like? Just let someone tell Mother Xu, and it's like your own home here! ”

Seeing that her cousin is very kind, and besides, a girl does not hinder her from anything, at least the hospitality must be done well, so Yang Lan's performance is still good.

The old lady nodded and said, "What Lan'er said is very true, I forgot that Qianxue was filial piety before, and the clothes didn't fit well, this body was given by your aunt after your filial piety!" It is also necessary to remake two pieces of clothing, and the head and face jewelry should also be used in two sets to go out. ”

Mother Xu nodded with a smile on the side, "Old lady, it's too late for you to remember, don't worry, I told the sewing room in advance, Ming'er clothes can be worn, and the jewelry is also selected, you can rest assured!" ”

The old lady smiled and nodded, "Look at my old back, my brain is getting worse and worse, and I always lose everything!" ”

Li Qianxue immediately said with a smile: "How can my grandmother be old!" Grandmother is just old and strong! We still have to learn more from our grandmother! “

"Good, good! All good boys! ”

Obviously, Li Qianxue is even more pleasing to the old lady, and the old lady who can be coaxed in a few words is so loving, I don't know how the third sister of Lu Dao will feel when she sees it? Yang Lan couldn't help but guess.

"Grandmother, I want to go to school with my sisters, I'm bored at home, and now I see so many Zhong Lingxiu sisters, but I don't have to worry about no one to talk to me!" Li Qianxue snuggled up to the old lady and behaved coquettishly, this hand is extremely familiar, it seems that this is not the first time to do it.

Yang Lan thought that this Li Qianxue was not a child who would be bullied at home, and she still had a little scheming, so it was okay to save herself from being bullied by the domineering third sister.

I was thinking that the second girl and the third girl had come to say hello to the old lady, and the third sister was the first to look for Li Qianxue as soon as she came in, and it seemed that she had already gotten the news.