As soon as Fang Yuniang heard Ou Yangniang's words, her face changed, and her words were all trilled, "What's wrong with silver?" I'm most annoyed that some people are duplicitous, obviously their eyes are full of silver, but they pretend to be high-minded, in fact, they can't wait to snatch all the money from other people's homes. Let's just say that the scholarly family of the Long family not only married their daughter to the merchant, but also instigated the second daughter to come over and steal the merchant's brother-in-law. Isn't it all the fault of the lack of silver?! ”

Ou Yangniang knows that the mother of the Du family, Fang Yuniang, is a daughter of a small household, although she is pampered at home and loved by her parents, but it is also common for small households to be tight on money. Since she dared to say this, she was not afraid of offending the mistress.

Ou Yangniang smiled good-naturedly, and the other party shook her head, "The Long family is just that Master Long has a reputation for showing talent, saying that their family is a scholarly family, I don't know if Lu Dao has insulted the word 'scholarly' or the word 'family'." ”

Fang Yangniang's face was originally tense and a little unhappy, but now when she heard Ou Yangniang comment on the Long family, she laughed and laughed at herself: "Ou Yangniang also has a sharp mouth, but she scolds people without dirty words, and she is much better than me." ”

Ou Yangniang followed: "Madam, don't worry, I'm not saying that the silver is bad, but the attitude towards the silver, you must be able to take it and put it down." Besides, Madame is no longer a small family. Although the lord's official position is not very large, he is also a person with a position in the capital, and with the master's furniture, even the prime minister may not be comparable. With such a family business, does Madame still want your eldest lady to grow up in the middle of the competition like ordinary girls from small families? ”

Fang Yuniang's expression changed, but she didn't say anything to refute it, but instead showed a thoughtful look.

Du Xiancheng smiled slightly, reached out and shook Fang Yuniang's hand, suggesting that she should not be impatient.

Ou Yangniang observed the words and looks, and knew that the master and his wife were persuaded by themselves, so she boldly said: "If the lady really thinks like this, why spend a lot of money to find me to be the adoptive mother of the eldest lady?" I know that the remuneration I want, even if I am in a large family, I can invite ten first-class adoptive mothers. But if I offer this price, you will naturally get a better return. I really came from which family, I think you and the master have found out. - I only have one sentence, hand over the eldest lady to me, ten years later, the eldest lady of your family will definitely be comparable to the upbringing of those little ladies from the queen's family! ”

Ou Yangniang's resounding words made Du Xiancheng and Fang Yanniang put down the mustard, and sincerely thanked Ou Yangniang: "In this way, our couple will entrust the little girl to Ou Yangniang." ”

Ou Yangniang returned the half-salute, hugged Du Hengshuang with a smile, and said, "Madam, the old man is serious." The role of father and mother is irreplaceable. The two of them should not ignore the eldest lady just because they have an adoptive mother. She needs to be raised by her adoptive mother, but she needs to be loved by her father and mother. I live to be forty years old this year, and the eldest lady will be the last child I will take care of, and I still count on her to give me a pension! - Rest assured! ”

said this under the guise of bringing Du Hengshuang to adulthood, and then marrying her to her in-law's family, and following her for the rest of her life.

Du Xiancheng and Fang Yanniang were overjoyed, so they simply got up together and said in a loud voice: "If Ou Yangniang really thinks like this, our husband and wife can't ask for it, so we will thank Ou Yangniang for her kindness on our behalf of Shuang'er!" ”

Ou Yangniang smiled heartily and returned the salute, "I haven't been in the house for a long time, but with the two, especially with Shuang'er, I am very close to each other, if I don't give up, on the day the eldest lady gets married, I will sign a deed of sale and follow the eldest lady for the rest of my life!" ”

Du Xiancheng and Fang Yuniang really put their minds at ease, and they were even more different servants when they were to be raised in Europe.

Du Xiancheng's parents are gone, although Fang Yanniang's parents are still alive, but she is the daughter who married out, and it is not good to go back to her parents' house often, but she gets along very well with Ou Yangniang. Although I didn't respect her as much as my mother-in-law, I also respected her as an elder in the next room.

In addition, Fang Yuniang has recently become pregnant again, she is squeamish, often sleepy, and has big and small things at home, Ou Yangniang also assists Fang Yuniang's eldest maids Cuixin and Cuiqin to manage the chores in the inner courtyard, which is also in order.

On the day of Laba, Ou Yangniang got up early, called Du Hengshuang up, dressed her, took her to the small kitchen, put the beans she picked out a few days ago into the stew urn, and then ordered the cook to add water, which was regarded as Laba porridge made by Du Hengshuang herself.

Du Hengshuang is only a little more than two and a half years old, it is the age of curiosity and playfulness, picking beans in the small kitchen and scattering them everywhere, her nurse sighed, but Ou Yangniang didn't care, and persuaded the nurse, saying that this is good, when she is a child, it is to make her feel free and easy, so as to develop a cheerful and generous good temperament. If she has been restrained since she was a child, although she is obedient and easy to control, and adults are relieved, her temperament will become withdrawn and timid, which is really worth the loss.

"Ou Yangniang is really worthy of being born from a big family, and she says everything in one set." The nurse said with a smile, but there was a sour taste in her voice.

Ou Yangniang knew that this nurse was going to leave after the New Year, and she didn't have the same knowledge as her, so she beckoned to Du Hengshuang and said, "Shuang'er, let's go back and ask my father and mother to go to peace." ”

Du Hengshuang cheered, rushed over like a little bean, and dragged Ou Yangniang out of the small kitchen.

When she came to the upper room where Du Xiancheng and Fang Yuniang lived, Ou Yangniang deliberately took a heavy step and talked loudly to the maids and maids in the yard.

Cuixin came out of the back room, picked up the suede flower curtain used in winter, and said with a smile: "Miss, Ou Yangniang, the lord and the lady let the two of you in, it's cold outside, don't freeze." ”

"I'm tired of Miss Emerald Heart." Ou Yangniang nodded with a smile, took Du Hengshuang's little hand, and walked in unhurriedly.

"Dad, mother!" As soon as Du Hengshuang entered the house, he shook off Ou Yangniang's hand and rushed towards Du Xiancheng.

Du Xiancheng bent down, picked up Du Hengshuang, lifted it up and circled it around in the air twice, making Du Hengshuang giggle.

This is a must-have "daily move" every morning, the father and daughter have been happy for half a year, and the Du family is used to it.

"Ou Yangniang, today I want to take Shuang'er to my sister's house to sit at the table, my mother's Laba porridge, just ask Ou Yangniang to arrange for someone to send it over." Fang Yuniang spoke, while inserting an eight-treasure hairpin into the bun.

Another big girl, Cuiqin, held a mirror and stood behind her.

Ou Yangniang responded, and sent Fang Yuniang and Du Hengshuang out with Cuiqin.

Fang Yuniang's sister Fang Liniang is five years older than her, and she was also very beautiful, and she married a small subordinate official in Jingzhao Yin's mansion in her early years, and today is the day of their eldest son's engagement.

Fang Yuniang went to prop up the façade for her sister. Although Fang Yuniang's husband is not a big official, he is also the "Xidu" in the well-known "Dongxiao Xidu", one of the two major salt merchants in Chang'an City, and has the official body of the imperial gifter.

There is a way that gold is priceless and jade is priceless, and the most popular in the Great Zhou is now that it is gold inlaid jade jewelry, there is a way that "it is difficult to buy gold inlaid jade with money", not to mention the jewelry made inside, which not only requires silver, but also can only be obtained by hand and eye.

In fact, Fang Yuniang borrowed flowers to offer Buddha. This set of red gold and jade-inlaid jewelry is a set of gifts given to her and Long Xiangye by Ouyang Zi, the princess of the Duke of Qi, as a reward for their husband's continuous contribution to the Duke of Qi over the years.

Fang Liniang was in good spirits on happy occasions, and when she saw her sister earning face for her, she hugged Du Hengshuang with joy, kissed her little face several times, quietly pulled Fang Yanniang's sleeve, and instructed her: "When the banquet is over, don't be in a hurry to leave, our sisters haven't seen each other for a long time, and we have a lot to say." ”

Fang Yuniang nodded and took Du Hengshuang to the table.

Du Hengshuang sat for a while, then became impatient, was picked up by the maid, and went out to play with his cousin and cousin.

The people at the banquet respected Fang Yuniang and came over to toast.

Fang Yuniang's maid Cuiqin was busy coming over to block the wine, because it was less than three months, she couldn't say that she was pregnant, she only said that Fang Yuniang was not happy, and after seeing the doctor, she said that she couldn't drink, so everyone just said, while eating and drinking, she talked about some gossip.

These people are all related to each other, and when they talk about it, they talk about a romantic affair between the Xiao family and the Long family.

"The brother-in-law climbed into the bed of the sister-in-law, but he didn't admit it afterwards, and only gave 10,000 taels of silver and sent it away." A person looks like a pity, but in fact, he happily knocks on the plate, just like telling a story.

Isn't this what Long Qiuye and Xiao Ruisheng are talking about? Why is it still involved in Xiao Xiangsheng?

Fang Yuniang's heart jumped, and she hurriedly said: "Obviously it's not like this, what do you mean by saying this?" The other party did not name names, and she was not good at explaining in detail, so she had to be vague.

The man smiled and said, "Mrs. Du, we all know about this matter. Although it is said that it was not done by the brother-in-law, it was done by the brother-in-law's own brother, but everyone knows that this brother has not yet married, if it is really the younger brother who did it, isn't it a beautiful thing for the younger brother to marry the sister-in-law? Why should you give ten thousand taels of silver? - You say, is there any reason for this? Even if you marry back with eight sedan chairs, you don't need 10,000 taels of silver! A thousand taels of silver are up to the sky. I know that when my brother-in-law married my sister, it was only a dowry of five thousand taels of silver! But if you marry your sister-in-law, you will give 10,000 taels! Ten thousand taels of white flowers, have you grown so big, have you seen so much silver? He also said that there was no such thing as a fool, and the deceitful ghosts didn't believe it! ”

Fang Yuniang was present at the time, and she knew that she was clear, seeing that this person deliberately reversed black and white, and buckled the basin to Xiao Xiangsheng's body, Fang Yuniang was so angry that her eyebrows rose upside down, slapped the chopsticks on the table, and said sharply: "They are all relatives, and they poked your eyes for 10,000 taels of silver?" Is there an Ashen in it? ”

As he spoke, he beckoned to Fang Liniang's eldest son, Abo, and called him over, "Abo, my aunt will give you 10,000 taels of silver to marry her daughter-in-law now, and see if anyone else will take 10,000 taels of silver to talk about things!" For you, you can't earn 10,000 taels of silver in two lifetimes, but for people like us, 10,000 taels of silver is just a month's private money for me! ”