"I'll tell you the truth, I'm too worried." The old lady sighed and leaned back: "Chengye's father passed away early, and he was thinking about prospering the Shu family. ”

Mrs. Wang smashed a walnut with a small hammer: "The old lady has a motherly heart, Master Shu must be able to understand." ”

The old lady nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, I told him about this yesterday, and he responded at that time, I am so happy, I can't wait to find him a haode immediately, I don't want to be beautiful, as long as I have a good birth and a good temperament." It's just that I haven't been out for a few years, and I really don't know the daughter of a good family, so I invited you over. ”

Mrs. Wang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "The old lady wants to invite me to come forward and invite some girls to enjoy the flowers or something?" ”

The old lady smiled and nodded: "Although she is only a concubine, she must also pick a soft personality." I thought about it, but I still didn't dare to trust others, so I could only ask you. ”

"The old lady gave me this matter, and that couldn't be more than right." Mrs. Wang said with a smile, the Wang family is not an official, but it is not to be underestimated in Jiangnan, Shu Chengye wants to take a concubine, the requirements are not low, in her selfish heart, the old lady wants to find someone who can read and paint, and can also talk to her son, in this way, only Mrs. Wang can give the most haode candidate.

"The old lady just set a date, and when I came back, I invited someone to my house to enjoy the flowers. Coincidentally, the plum blossoms in our house are about to bloom, and Shumin told me yesterday that Man Yao is quiet and elegant, she likes it very much, and wants to invite Man Yao to play in the next post. Mrs. Wang said with a smile, and the old lady immediately responded: "That's great, I'm worried that Man Yao doesn't go out all day, her temperament is too quiet, and after five days, I will take Man Yao over to play." ”

At that time, the rash on Man Yao's face must have healed.

Mrs. Wang responded with a smile, and said a few more words to the old lady, and then got up to leave.

"I'm here to say hello to my mother, my mother has always been uncomfortable in the past two days, but I asked the doctor to see it?" On the fifth day, the old lady let Xu enter the door, and anyone can do the kung fu on the surface. As soon as Xu Shi came in, he smiled first: "If my mother is sick, my daughter-in-law is worried, and I ask my mother to take care of her body." ”

The old lady squinted her eyes and didn't speak for a long time, Shu Manyu couldn't bear it, and smiled and leaned over to the old lady: "Grandmother, I heard that Mrs. Wang just sent a post over?" ”

Shu Manjin pulled Shu Manyu's sleeve and apologized to the old lady: "The third sister's temperament, grandmother also knows, she can't be idle for a moment, as soon as she heard that Mrs. Wang made a post, she just thought that she could accompany her grandmother out for a walk." ”

"This time, I only plan to take your eldest sister over." The old lady said with a smile, Shu Manjin was stunned, and Shu Manyu was not happy: "Grandmother, weishenme only brought the eldest sister over?" I want to go too, and my grandmother will take me there too, okay? ”

"No," the old lady said: "I suddenly remembered yesterday that there are still two volumes of Buddhist scriptures to be sent for offerings, and the two of you copy one volume by one, and the day after tomorrow will be sent, and the two of you are afraid that you will not be able to copy it in one day, so Ming'er continues." ”

Shu Manyu opened his mouth wide, Shu Manjin frowned slightly, glanced at Shu Manyu and smiled: "Okay, then we will listen to grandmother." Actually, sometimes, I envy my eldest sister, because my eldest sister can often copy Buddhist scriptures for my grandmother, and now it's finally my turn, and my grandmother will wait to see it, I will definitely write it quickly and well. ”

The old lady nodded, and then turned her head to look at Xu's again: "Mother Bao in my yard has gone home, so I plan to call Mother Yao in." Plus, there's one less mother-in-law in the kitchen, right? ”

Xu Shi was shocked, a few months ago, because of the bowl of potpourri soup that Shu Manyao wanted, Luo Pozi in the kitchen was kicked out, and Gao Pozi became the mother of the kitchen steward, and then no one was added.

"Coincidentally, there is a Luo family in the front yard, and the day before yesterday made me a bowl of mutton soup, I taste very good, so put it in the big kitchen." The old lady said indifferently, even if Xu Shi was dissatisfied with the old lady in his heart, and felt that the old lady was a tiger with her teeth extracted, but she would never dare to object to the old lady's words.

At this time, I could only smile and say: "Since my mother likes it, why don't you put it in the small kitchen?" ”

"The small kitchen is full, what's the matter, I can't call the people in the big kitchen?" The look on the old lady's face became more and more light, and Xu hurriedly shook his head: "Mother, don't get me wrong, my daughter-in-law just wants to put it in the small kitchen for convenience, since my mother said that it will be put in the big kitchen, then put it in the big kitchen." ”

"When you went to Zuo's house a few days ago, which maid did you bring with you?" The old lady took a sip of the teacup, and then asked, Xu Shi couldn't tell what the old lady meant, but she couldn't help but answer: "It's parsley and Cailan." ”

"I heard that when Man Yao and Man Jin went to visit the plum garden, Man Jin accidentally stepped into a puddle?" Shu Manjin didn't know what he meant, so he nodded, and said a little embarrassedly: "It's all because I'm careless, which affects the big sister." ”

The old lady didn't care about Shu Manjin's answer, and turned her head directly to look at Xu: "Didn't you let Xiangqin or Cailan follow their sisters?" ”

Xu's face changed suddenly, and he secretly hated in his heart, the old woman turned out to be this idea! This time, she will definitely not let the old woman succeed, she has already got rid of the lotus around her, and she still wants to get rid of Parsley and Cailan at this time, it is absolutely impossible!

"Mother, didn't you say before that Man Yao and her sisters are not young?" Xu Shi smiled on his face, and glanced at Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu dotingly: "Little girls of their age, getting together to play, I'm afraid that the most impatient elders will send someone to follow, and I'm afraid of refuting Miss Zuo's face......"

Shu Manjin nodded hurriedly: "Yes, grandmother, my mother originally wanted to say that Xiangqin would follow us, but, I thought, my third sister and I have also been to the Zuo family a few times, and we are familiar with the Zuo family, so I don't want people to follow." ”

said, his face was slightly red, and he said a little embarrassed: "Actually, I am also selfish, the eldest sister does not go out often on weekdays, and me, and the third sister, have little contact, and I really want to be with the eldest sister, thinking that if I don't need to take the maid with me, I will personally take the eldest sister around the left house, and the eldest sister can like me more......"

The old lady frowned slightly, and Shu Manyu also nodded, she was irritable and not smart, but not stupid.

"You two know how to take care of your big sister." The old lady said with a calm face that she could disregard Xu's maid and give Xu's maid to a person, but she couldn't help but give face to her granddaughter.

It's just that she couldn't deal with the two maids, and the old lady was not in a good mood, so she waved her hand directly to drive people away: "It's not too early, you all go back to dinner, don't use it to say hello at lunch, I'll send someone to send you the Buddhist scriptures over in a while." ”

Xu bowed his head and took someone back. Xiangqin was waiting at the gate of the courtyard, and as soon as she saw Xu, she hurried over, lowered her voice and said with a little trepidation: "Madam, something is wrong!" ”

Xu Shi was stunned for a moment, then sped up his pace, returned to the room, and then motioned for Xiangqin to continue, and Xiangqin leaned into her ear: "The slave has already inquired, that day Mrs. Wang came over, and the old lady invited her to choose a woman for the old man's concubine!" ”

"What did you say?" Xu Shi only felt that his brain was confused, and he looked at Parsley in disbelief: "You say it again?" ”

"Madam, it's true, Mrs. Wang sent a post to the old lady because she asked the old lady to come over and see each other." Parsley stomped her foot anxiously: "Madam, you have to quickly think of a way, you can't let the old lady succeed." ”

After a moment of panic, Xu slowly calmed down: "Are you sure the news is true?" ”

"Slave is sure." Parsley nodded vigorously: "Madam, what can we do?" ”

What to do? Of course, it is to prevent people from entering the door, but it can't be stopped, and the woman must not be allowed to give birth! It's just, how to stop it? Since the old lady has already made up her mind, she will definitely not change it easily. And the master, on the other hand, couldn't say three words a day when he was even more cold to her, and he was afraid that he wouldn't listen to himself.

Otherwise, let the daughters go to the master's side first?

Or, wait for Zheming to come back? Calculate the time, Zheming can come back today, right?

"How long will it take for the eldest young master to come back?" Xu Shi looked up at Xiangqin, Xiangqin's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said: "In the past, the eldest young master rushed back before noon, and it was only an hour at this time, and there was still more than an hour. ”

"You send someone to guard the door, and if the eldest young master comes back, tell him like this first." Xu Shi lowered his voice, every time Shu Zheming came back, he had to go to Ronghua Garden for lunch before he could come back. Dinner is used here, but the old lady is about to leave early in the morning, and she can't stay until Ming'er.

"In addition, let Cailan go and invite the second and third girls over." Xu Shi whispered again, she gave birth to the eldest son of the Shu family, why does the Shu family have to save some face for her, right? Zheming spoke......

After a pause, Xu Shi shouted to Parsley again: "Come back!" ”

As a junior, you can't meddle in the affairs of your elders, right? Shu Chengye took a concubine, how could Zheming interfere? If it spreads, it will ruin its reputation. Zheming is her lifelong hope, and she must not lose the slightest.

However, except for the child, she is in Shu's house, and there is really no place to speak. Why don't you let Man Jin and Man Yu speak first? Even if the old woman took a fancy to a girl, she would not have been brought in the door on the same day.

"Don't wait for the eldest young master yet, I just invited the second and third girls to come over." Xu Shi weighed for a long time before he ordered again, and Xiangqin did not hesitate for a moment, and immediately went out to do errands.