As soon as Xu Zhilan entered the courtyard, Xiaomei stepped forward and blindfolded her, and said mysteriously: "Miss, guess who is back?" ”

"Let me guess...... Belch...... It must be Uncle Lin! Xu Zhilan replied.

"Miss is really smart, just guess it! Originally, Uncle Lin and I discussed to surprise the young lady. As he spoke, he put down the little hand that was blindfolded by Xu Zhilan, stood aside, and looked at her with a smile.

Xu Zhilan's voice was sweet, "Uncle Lin, come out quickly!" Zhilan has been missing you since these days! ”

Since Lin Quan came back from Fengming Mountain last time, he was transferred to the army by his father Xu Zhihuan, and now he has not returned to Xu Mansion for more than a month.

As soon as the words fell, I saw Lin Quan striding into the courtyard, "Little Miss, I haven't seen you for many days, are you okay?" ”

"I'm fine at home, what's the matter with Uncle Lin's coming back this time?"

"On my way back to the capital, I heard about what was happening in the imperial city, and I was terrified. I was afraid that something would happen to the little lady, but now that the little lady is safe and sound, I am relieved. ”

Xu Zhilan said with a smile: "Uncle Lin, you can put a hundred hearts, Zhilan is not a child anymore, he can deal with things by himself, and he can turn evil into good fortune!" ”

Lin Quan nodded, and for a moment, he saw the jade pendant hanging on his waist by Xu Zhilan, and he was shocked in his heart, feeling very familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere, and couldn't help asking: "Where did you get the jade pendant on the waist of the little lady?" ”

Xu Zhilan saw that Lin Quan's expression was different, and he was puzzled, so he took off the jade pendant, held it in his hand, looked at Lin Quan and replied: "I went to visit the Queen Mother in the palace today, and the Queen Mother gave me this jade pendant before leaving." But what's wrong with this jade pendant? Why do you keep staring at it, Uncle Lin? ”

"This jade pendant looks extraordinary, and it must be very precious! Such a precious thing, the Queen Mother gave it to the little lady in her old man, and it seems that she really loves the little lady. ”

"Yes, this is the Queen Mother's dowry. The Queen Mother really treats me well, today I was framed in the palace, and the Queen Mother gave me this jade pendant in order to comfort me. Xu Zhilan explained while playing with the jade pendant.

"I see, I may have been dazzled for a moment, and I remembered it wrongly, thinking that I had seen this jade pendant somewhere. Since this jade pendant was given by the Queen Mother, there will be no problem in the future, and the little lady must take good care of it. ”

Xu Zhilan nodded and exchanged pleasantries with Lin Quan for a while.

Lin Quan said that it was time to clean the courtyard, so Xiaomei pulled Xu Zhilan into the house, as if she couldn't wait to say something important to her.

Xiaohua, who had been silent on the side, saw that the master and the servant had entered, so she sneaked away while they were not paying attention.

All this was seen by Lin Quan, who was standing sideways in the corner of the courtyard, he was puzzled for a moment, and then got up to clean the courtyard.

As soon as Xu Zhilan entered the wing room, he saw that the table, chair, and even the ground were full of fine fabrics and clothes, two pieces of red yarn, two horses of black banana cloth, and two horses of silkworm silk, all of which were gold-woven and multicolored brocade clothes, which were ten times stronger than those clothes woven from Hangzhou, and there were also yarns, trivia, red calico, oil red cotton cloth, etc...... It's all there is and it's beautiful.

Xu Zhilan was dazzled, and was speechless, and looked at Xiaomei on the side in confusion and asked, "Where did these cloths come from?" ”

"This is what the master ordered to be sent to the young lady's room. In a few days, it will be the Lantern Festival, and the lord said that he should let the young lady choose the style of cloth she likes, and then let someone cut a few sets of clothes that fit and satisfy you to celebrate the festival! Miss, these are all good tribute cloths, my lord really values Miss very much, Miss should cherish it! ”

"Although the Queen Mother invited me to go to the palace during the Lantern Festival, I can't dress too plainly at that time, so as not to lose the dignity of Xufu, but ...... I don't need so much good cloth for this, it's a bit of a waste. ”

"Miss, you are the daughter of the Xu family, if there are any good things in the Xu Mansion, you should naturally let the young lady choose and enjoy them first. And this is also the master's heart, Miss, you can accept it with peace of mind!

Even if the young lady can't wear so much flower cloth for a while, then store it there, and after a while, I think about cutting a few sets, or take it to other young ladies to make friends with it, it is better than giving it to the second lady and Miss Xu Ting! ”

Xiaomei patiently persuaded Xu Zhilan, and Xu Zhilan felt a little reasonable after listening to it.

"What you said is not bad, even if it is rotten in my room, it is better than giving it to Xu Ting. But my aunt has always treated me kindly, Xiaomei, you help me choose a few plain colors among these fabrics. Xu Zhilan said as he began to look through the cloths, "I'll send them to Aunt Nanke later, these materials are all rare goods." Aunt Nanke must be happy to see it. ”

Xiaomei nodded, and after listening to Xu Zhilan's words, she immediately helped Xu Zhilan pick it up.

The two of them chose for a long time, and then they chose a few plain and calm cloths, and then Xiaomei hugged the cloth and went to Aunt Nanke's residence with Xu Zhilan.

As soon as Xu Zhilan saw the door, he saw Nan Ke sitting at the table, holding a ledger to sort out the accounts. Now that she manages the Xufu, she doesn't have to be as leisurely as before.

Seeing that Xu Zhilan was coming, Nan Ke hurriedly put down the account book and greeted him with a smile: "Come in!" ”

And he told the maid to make tea.

Xu Zhilan came to the table and sat down, looked at the account book in front of him, and said with concern, "Auntie is getting busier and busier now, and now she is in charge, it is definitely not easier than before, but even if you are busy, you must take care of yourself." It's three o'clock now, and my aunt's body is already weak, so she can't bother to read these account books anymore, so she should rest early. ”

Nan Ke replied with a smile: "Why is it so delicate?" I also have nothing to do at night, looking at the ledger to pass the time. I was a first-time leader, and I had no experience in many things, and my aunt was also afraid that if I was not careful, I would make a mistake, make jokes, and be pointed at.

Which of the servants and maids in this house is good to get along with? In the past, it was all managed by your mother, and everyone in the Xu Mansion was impressed and everything was in order. Since your mother, the second lady is in charge, and my prestige among the subordinates is not as good as the second lady, and I am a person without the support of my mother's family.

Since the master has lifted me up and made me the head of the house, how can I disappoint him? What's more, it was Zhilan at the beginning, you supported me as this family, and my aunt thanked you for your kindness, so I naturally did my best. If the aunt is not as capable as the second lady, won't it embarrass you! ”

Xu Zhilan listened to these words, and sighed deeply, when she suggested to her father to let Aunt Nan Ke be the housekeeper, it was actually a helpless move, in order to combat Nangong Qin's arrogance and protect Xiaomei, she had no choice, but she didn't expect Aunt Nan Ke to look soft and weak, elegant and quiet, and her heart was extraordinary, which made her impressed.