Shu Manyu blinked, not quite understanding what Shu Manyao meant, Shu Manyao didn't have the heart to explain, took a few steps forward, and turned his head with a smile: "Third sister, I suddenly remembered that there is something else to do, I'm afraid I can't enjoy the flowers with you today, and I ask the third sister to forgive me." ”

"It's okay, if the big sister has something, even if I'm busy, I'll have to go back in a while." Pouting with disdain in her heart, Shu Manyu was very relieved, she didn't like this eldest sister, and she didn't want to stay with this eldest sister. Now that the other party has left, it is exactly what she wants.

Shu Manyao looked at Shu Manyu's relieved look, smiled slightly, and turned to leave. Looking at Shu Manyu like this, he should be dissatisfied with Xu and Shu Manjin, so it's just right, in the future, if Shu Manyu has anything, he won't tell Shu Manjin in a hurry.

As long as the three of them are separated from their hearts, they are not afraid of what they will do together. Even if you join forces, there will always be flaws.

"Grandmother, after Mother Yang left, there was no one more mother in charge in my yard." Shu Manyao went to greet the old lady, snuggled up to the old lady, and said with a smile: "You can choose a housekeeper mother for me." ”

The old lady reached out and touched her hair: "Don't worry, originally I planned to wait until I returned to Beijing to invite another mother for you from outside, your temperament is too soft, this mother has to find someone who can help you." I have a post for Mrs. Ping and Mrs. Cao Er today, they will come over in the afternoon, let's get you a gentleman first. ”

After a pause, he said: "Actually, in my opinion, it is the same for this gentleman to invite him again in the capital, but your father said that in that place in the capital, with the strength of our family, I am afraid that I will not be able to invite Mr. Haode, so it is better to invite the most haode here." ”

Shu Manyao pinched the old lady's sleeve and said with a smile: "I listen to my grandmother and father, grandmother, after we return to Beijing, will we not come out in the future?" Will Daddy still release it? ”

The Shu family was originally from the capital, and the ancestors of the Shu family also had big names, but in the generation of Mrs. Shu, there were few people, and it gradually declined. However, the Shu family's house or something, it is still a well-preserved haode.

In the entire capital, except for the mansion of the prince and nobleman, it is the mansion of the second-class master, and it is not as good as the mansion of the Shu family.

The old lady of the Shu family has no brothers, only a cousin in the next room. Shu Chengye doesn't have a brother, this time he doesn't even have a cousin in the next room, he has three suits, and he is not close, and Shu Zheming, at present, has no brothers.

Listening to Shu Manyao's question, the old lady just sighed, reached out and touched Shu Manyao's hair: "It shouldn't be, it's not certain, if the emperor has any holy decree in the future, your father can't disobey it, but no matter where you go, our family is always together, so you don't have to worry." ”

"I'm not worried, even if my grandmother and my father don't want to take me, I still have to follow my father and grandmother, I'm just a little scared." Shu Manyao pouted and leaned against the old lady: "I don't know what the capital is like now." ”

Shu Chengye was released early in the morning, and he has been on Jiangnan East Road, from the prefect of Zhengwupin to the prefect of Zhengsipin, a total of 12 years. When Shu Manyao was one year old, she followed Shu Chengye to Jiangnan East Road, and then, Shu Chengye married Xu, and the capital was completely unimpressive to her.

"The capital." The old lady rarely hugged Shu Manyao and told her slowly: "It is a very big place, it is said that it is not easy to live in the capital, there are many people there, and it is bustling everywhere. ”

Shu Manyao silently calculated in his heart, Gao Zu, that is the grandfather of the grandfather, it is really old.

"Although it is not like Ning Wangfu, it occupies a street all of a sudden, but our Shu family's mansion also occupies half a street, in front of the main gate is Jinshifang Street, the back door is Qianbu Lane, and most of the people who live are side branches of the Shu family......

Shu Manyao listened quietly, and occasionally asked a few words, the old lady was about a rare memory, and when she was talking, she would wander. Shu Manyao didn't urge, so he simply took the embroidery thread in the needle basket and pulled one end and began to divide the thread.

After lunch and a nap, Jin Ling came over to find Shu Manyao: "Mrs. Xu and Second Mrs. Cao are here, and the old lady asks the eldest girl to come over and talk." ”

Shu Manyao answered, changed the clothes of the guests, and then took Xia Xi and them to the main room. After entering the door and saluting, I saw three people sitting under the old lady's head, one was Mrs. Cao Er, who had already met, one was somewhat similar to Mrs. Cao's appearance, and the other was Mrs. Ping.

In terms of appearance, Mrs. Ping is much stronger than Mrs. Cao, although Mrs. Cao looks gentle and kind, her face is relatively average, and her figure is slightly fat. And Mrs. Ping is beautiful, smiling before speaking, and her posture is even more graceful.

As for Mrs. Cao's younger sister, her appearance can only be regarded as delicate, but her posture is ordinary, not fat or thin, and she has a smile on her face, but she probably doesn't like to laugh very much, but this smile is a little stiff.

"This is the eldest girl in your mansion, right?" Seeing Shu Manyao, Mrs. Ping said with a smile: "The eldest girl is very good-looking, and her manners are also very elegant, but her posture is a little thin. ”

The old lady smiled and nodded: "She was just sick before, and it has only been a few days since she got better." In the past, she rarely got sick, and I just hope that she will be healthy and happy in the future. ”

Mrs. Ping glanced at Shu Manyao, and then said with a smile: "The eldest girl's face is a person who enjoys all the glory, the old lady doesn't have to worry." ”

The old lady was a little surprised: "Mrs. Ping still knows how to read faces?" ”

"I've only read a few books, but I only know a little bit about it." Mrs. Ping said with a smile: "My father used to be a gentleman in Qingshan Academy, when I was a child, I lived in the academy with my father, and when my father went out, he went to my father's study to find a few books to read, so I knew a little. ”

The old lady nodded knowingly, and asked Second Mrs. Cao's sister: "What is the surname of Mrs. Cao's husband?" ”

"My husband's surname is Li, my maiden name is Yue'e, and the old lady can call me Yue'e." Second Mrs. Cao's sister leaned forward slightly, crossed her hands in front of her lower abdomen, and although the smile on her face was unnatural, her eyes were clear and her expression was open, which was easy to make people feel good.

"Mrs. Miao, this year's Gui Geng?" The old lady would not shout Yue'e, she was not a close person, and it was not easy to shout this girl's name. Moreover, Mrs. Li was widowed early and had no children in front of her, and the Li family had already returned her dowry and allowed her to remarry, so it was not appropriate to call Mrs. Li. Therefore, the old lady can only be called by her maiden name.

"Nine out of twenty." Miao Yue'e responded with a smile, paused, and added: "It's been six years since my late husband passed away, and fortunately, my mother-in-law was enlightened and lenient and allowed me to remarry, but I swore early on that I would guard my first husband, so I ......."

That's why I said that my husband's surname was Li before, and the old lady nodded to show that she understood: "You are a loving and righteous person, and the Li family is also fortunate to have a daughter-in-law like you." It's just that the Li family won't go to the capital in the future, right? ”

Miao Yue'e shook her head: "I won't go now, but my uncle will go to the capital to take the exam the year after tomorrow. The father only has such a younger brother, and the mother-in-law wants to live with the uncle. ”

The old lady nodded, and looked at Mrs. Ping again: "Where is Mrs. Ping's hometown?" ”

"Xianggong and I were both born and raised on Jiangnan East Road." Mrs. Ping said with a smile, her voice was crisp and her tone was soft: "I have an uncle and an uncle, Xianggong plans to take advantage of his youth to go to the capital to have a look, and my mother-in-law is also very supportive of me and Xianggong." ”

In other words, Miao Yue'e is alone and can follow the Shu family into Beijing. And Mrs. Ping can also bring her family to Beijing with the Shu family.

However, the time that can teach Shu Manyao is about three or four years, at most five or six years. The old lady silently calculated in her heart, Man Yao is now thirteen years old, and in another three years and sixteen years old, she can start discussing marriage.

Then, in terms of time, Miao Yue'e and Mrs. Heping are almost the same, and the Shu family is not without money, so there is no difference at all between bringing a few more people and a few fewer people.

Now that this time concern is gone, it is time to look at the main point - character and knowledge. Although the old lady herself is illiterate, the old lady has the ability to appreciate calligraphy and painting, and she can also see the good and the bad.

"Speaking of which, I still have some regrets." The old lady sighed: "Earlier, I wanted to paint an autumn scene, the autumn in Jiangnan is also very distinctive, but it's a pity, I originally thought that I would stay in Jiangnan for a long time, don't worry, as a result, I can't afford to wait now." ”

As soon as the old lady said this, Mrs. Miao Yue'e and Mrs. Ping reacted, and Mrs. Ping took the lead in laughing and said, "What's so difficult about this? If the old lady doesn't dislike it, I'll go back and draw an autumn picture for the old lady. ”

Miao Yue'e also expressed her willingness to go back to paint a picture, and the old lady couldn't help but be overjoyed: "That's great, I'm sorry, I will definitely keep your thoughts in my heart." ”

Further down, it is to ask some small things in life, for example, ask Miao Yue'e what she is busy with at home on weekdays, ask Mrs. Ping if she has children, and from these questions, you can infer that Mrs. Ping and Miao Yue'e are on weekdays.

"When people get old, they are not in good spirits." After asking for about half an hour, the old lady leaned back, turned her head and pulled Shu Manyao's hand: "Manyao, it's still early at this time, you take Second Mrs. Cao, Mrs. Miao and Mrs. Heping to the garden together, I have someone prepare a snack, and you will come back later." ”