Listening to Shu Manjin's words, the old lady couldn't help frowning, Shu Manyu pursed her lips and said: "If this is the case, we really can't invite Second Mrs. Cao to be the eldest sister's husband, this kind of character is really too bad." ”

Shu Manyao didn't say anything, only handed the old lady a cup of tea, and silently pinched the old lady's shoulder.

The old lady took a sip of tea, looked at the little maid and ordered, "Go and invite Second Lady Cao in." ”

If Second Mrs. Cao was really like Man Jin said, she wanted to abandon the Cao family for a way to live, then she would not have invited Second Mrs. Cao for her granddaughter. It's just that Second Mrs. Cao is an orphan and widow, and she rewards some silver, which can be regarded as a good fate.

Soon, Second Lady Cao was ushered in. Today, Mrs. Cao Er wore an indigo blue dress, looking at people even more calm and quiet, her eyes were bright, and she had a quiet smile on her face, and she saluted the old lady when she entered the door, and her posture was very calm: "Please say hello to the old lady, take the liberty to disturb the door, and ask the old lady to forgive me." ”

The old lady hurriedly asked someone to help the second lady Cao up: "I was a little too tired yesterday, and I feel a little uncomfortable today, I didn't mean to snub the second lady, and I ask the second lady not to be surprised." ”

As he spoke, his eyes fell on the little girl behind Mrs. Cao: "This is ......"

Second Mrs. Cao stretched out her hand and pulled the little girl behind her out: "This is my daughter, who is just eight years old this year. ”

The old lady nodded knowingly, called the person to her, looked at it, and praised: "It's really beautiful, have you ever studied?" What do you do at home on weekdays? ”

The little girl glanced at Second Mrs. Cao, then turned her head and smiled: "Back to the old lady's words, I follow my mother on weekdays, and when my mother went to teach Sister Wang to study, I listened to two sentences next to me." In the past, I used to do some needlework at home, but now I want to visit the old lady, so I prepared a gift, and asked the old lady not to dislike it. ”

As he spoke, he took out a forehead wipe from the small satchel on his body and handed it to Jin Ling beside the old lady: "My skills are not very good, the old lady can't laugh at me." I don't know what tricks the old lady likes, so I embroidered periwinkles, wishing the old lady a long spring and a long life. ”

The old lady immediately took the forehead from Jin Ling's hand, looked at it twice and smiled: "This needle and thread is very good, you are young, you can do such embroidery work, it is already very amazing, my granddaughters, when they were eight years old, just got the needle, this flower embroidery is good." ”

As he spoke, he took off a bracelet from his wrist and brought it to the little girl: "This clever and sensible little girl, I like it when I look at it, this is a meeting gift, take it, and when I have time in the future, I will come to talk to my wife and son." ”

The little girl went to see the expression of Second Mrs. Cao again, and Second Mrs. Cao hurriedly smiled and said, "Old lady, this is too precious, she is a little child, where can she receive such a valuable gift?" If you like it, let her come and talk to you more often another day, and listen to your teachings, which will benefit her immensely. ”

The old lady shook her head: "It's just a bracelet, how valuable can it be?" The little girl likes it, even if it is a valuable thing, I am willing to give it, good boy, take it quickly, and let your three sisters take you out to play. ”

Shu Manyao hurriedly got up and stretched out his hand to pull the little girl: "Don't say that my grandmother likes it, but I look at this sister and like it tightly in my heart." The chrysanthemums in our house are blooming just right, can my sister take you to enjoy the chrysanthemums? ”

The latter sentence is to ask the little girl, the little girl looked at Mrs. Cao, and saw that Mrs. Cao nodded, so she smiled and nodded: "Okay, thank you sister, I like to enjoy flowers the most on weekdays, spring flowers, summer lotus, autumn chrysanthemums, winter plum blossoms, each with its own style." ”

Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu also got up and walked out behind Shu Manyao.

When she got outside, Shu Manyao asked with a smile: "I haven't asked my sister's name yet, my sister doesn't mind if my sister calls your name, right?" ”

"My sister is willing to call me by name, and it's too late for me to be happy." The little girl smiled very brightly: "My name is Cao Qi, when I was in the Wang family before, the sister of the Wang family called me Xiaoqi, and the eldest sister also called me Xiaoqi." ”

Shu Manyao nodded: "I heard you always mention the sister of the Wang family, but you are talking about Wang Xi'er, the eldest girl of the Wang family?" ”

"Well, it's Sister Xi'er." Although Cao Qi is young, he has heard and seen it, talking and walking, but he also has a bit of a beautiful appearance, Shu Manyao walked while talking casually: "I rarely went out because my body was not very good before, this sister of the Wang family, I have only met two or three times, listen to you, the sister of the Wang family is a very smart person?" ”

"Ah, it turns out that you still know the girl of the Chen family?" Shu Manyao said with a smile: "It's good, you know a lot of people, I don't have too many friends except for my two younger sisters, do you also have sisters?" ”

"I have a cousin." Cao Qi said with a smile, seeing that Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu were lagging behind, he asked with some hesitation: "Don't you wait for Second Sister Shu and Third Sister Shu?" ”

"Don't wait for them, they're twin sisters, and there's always more to say than anyone else." Shu Manyao said with a smile, paused and asked, "Is your cousin as likable as you?" ”

"My cousin has been pampered since she was a child, and her temperament is also very cute." In the end, at a young age, the displeasure on Cao Qi's face is still relatively obvious. Shu Manyao's face was a little embarrassed and embarrassed: "I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to ......"

Cao Qi shook his head: "I know that Big Sister Shu didn't mean it, Big Sister Shu rarely went out in the past, and she didn't know anything about these things." Before she came, her mother had told her about the eldest girl of the Shu family.

If she can make this big girl like her, then she and her mother may be able to get rid of the Cao family.

Thinking about it, Cao Qi was even more sincere: "As soon as I saw Sister Shu, I felt that the big sister was very kind and willing to get close to the big sister. ”

Shu Manyao's face was a little happy: "How come, I like you very much." As he spoke, he glanced back, and saw that Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu did not follow, so he said with a smile: "You have also seen, my second sister and third sister have always been close, and I have always been weak, and I rarely go out to play with them. ”

Cao Qi was relieved, and he had a feeling of sympathy with Shu Manyao: "Speaking of which, there is also a little rustiness between me and my cousin." Because we haven't seen each other for many years, I've almost forgotten what my cousin looks like. ”

"If your cousin had other sisters, she wouldn't have remembered you." Shu Manyao sighed in a low voice, and Cao Qi shook his head: "My cousin has no other sisters, only one brother and one younger brother." ”

Shu Manyao had some envy on his face: "There are so many brothers in your Cao family. ”

If there are many men, it means that the family is prosperous. Regardless of whether a girl is favored or not at home, as long as she has more brothers, although there is no guarantee that she will come out when she is bullied after marriage, she can have a little more confidence when she is placed there. And there are few brothers, even if the family is favored, they will have less confidence after getting married.

The most important thing is that when ordinary people marry a daughter-in-law, they should also inquire in advance whether there are many brothers in this girl, and if there are more, it means that the girl's own mother can give birth, and this girl will definitely be able to give birth. Not much, and the girl's prospects are a little bleak.

This kind of thing is something that little girls can understand.

Therefore, Cao Qi also understands the little envy on Shu Manyao's face, who doesn't know that it has been two generations of single transmission, and there is only one boy in the family at present?

"More brothers doesn't mean a good relationship." Cao Qi came to please Shu Manyao, not to show off, so he hurriedly comforted at this time: "The two cousins of my uncle's family and the brothers of my third uncle's family don't have a deep relationship, and the third uncle's family is away all the year round, and we haven't seen each other for three years." ”

"Speaking of which, I saw your lobby brother yesterday." Shu Manyao was silent for a while before smiling: "Your lobby brother's name is Cao Jian, your name is Cao Qi, is your family's name all one word?" ”

Cao Qi nodded with a smile: "Yes, my cousin's name is Cao Yu, my second cousin's name is Cao Ming, my third cousin's name is Cao Wei, and my fourth cousin's name is Cao Qing." ”

Shu Manyao's face turned pale, and her body shook with it, and Cao Qi suddenly became a little anxious: "Sister Shu, what's wrong with you?" But not feeling well? ”

Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu heard the voice and looked over twice, Shu Manjin hurriedly walked over and helped Shu Manyao: "Sister, what's wrong with you?" But not feeling well? Are you tired? ”

Shu Manyao held his forehead and shook his head: "The sun is a little too dazzling today, and I feel a little dizzy after a while." ”

"Why don't I help you go back to rest first?" Shu Manjin looked worried, and called Shu Manyu again: "You come to take care of the younger sister of the Cao family, I will send the eldest sister back to rest first." ”

Shu Manyu also looked at Shu Manyao with a worried face: "The eldest sister has always been in poor health, and she has been outside for a long time today, I'm afraid I can't stand it anymore, so let's go back and rest quickly, I am here, don't worry about the eldest sister." ”

Shu Man Yaoqiang smiled: "It's just that I'm just recovering from a serious illness, and my body is still a little weak, where is it as serious as the second sister and the third sister said, there is a gazebo not far from here, let's go there and sit for a while." ”

Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu were still not at ease, but Shu Manyao would not leave a false impression in front of outsiders, so she helped Shu Manjin to the pavilion.

Instructed the maid to bring tea and snacks, Shu Manyao forcibly suppressed all kinds of emotions in her heart, and talked to Cao Qi with a smile. Seeing Shu Manyao's face improve, Cao Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Sister Shu, next time if you are free, we will invite Sister Wang to go to incense, and the temple is also very fun." ”

Although the child is smart, he is not as thoughtful as an adult, and under the guidance of Shu Manyao, he suddenly felt that Shu Manyao had been locked up at home all the year round because of his poor health, and he was very curious about things outside.

can please Miss Shu again, show off a little, and share his own fun, Cao Qi said elatedly: "In winter, all the flowers of the plum forest bloomed, and they were particularly beautiful......"