"You've been getting more and more tricks lately, aren't you afraid that things will be reversed?" Meng Daya took a soup spoon and put it on the table in front of him, and asked seemingly unintentionally.

Jiang Tian took a sip of the bowl gently, and then looked at the women at the table, he hadn't been home for a long time, and today he finally had some free time, so the three women and a little girl came to have dinner together.

From this point, it can also be seen that Jiang Mansion does not have the rules of those mansions, and it stands to reason that even if Meng Daya, who is set to be Jiang Tian's wife, cannot meet casually before the marriage is completed, fortunately, they still have the identity of sisters and brothers, so they don't have to care. But the two sisters, who are at most concubines, will never eat at the same table.

But here in Jiang Tian, there are no such verbose things, let alone concubines, even the subordinates in the house can also sit on an equal footing, but after coming to Tianjin, Meng Daya is in the consideration of maintaining Jiang Tian's official authority, and requires that the rules of this era be observed in front of outsiders.

Jiang Tian, who had been busy, didn't want to be on the table for political affairs, but when she thought about Meng Daya's quick thinking and scheming, she must have her intentions when she mentioned this matter.

"My cousin doesn't know, the emperor's order is hard to disobey! The time of the task is too tight, and it is impossible to turn it in a short period of time without extraordinary means. ”

Meng Daya glanced at the quiet sisters and Xiyun who were immersed in eating, they didn't dare to interject at this time, or there was nothing to say, so Meng Daya could only say to herself: "What the master said makes sense, but the concubine feels ......."

Speaking of this, Meng Daya glanced at the three women who were eating together, how could Qingshuang not understand the meaning of this look, and hurriedly took her sister's hand: "We're almost done, so let's retreat first." ”

Seeing that Xi Yun was still stunned and indifferent, Meng Daya had no choice but to say, "Sister! Didn't you say you wanted to learn embroidery from your sisters-in-law? ”

When Qingshuang heard this, she didn't wait for Xiyun to react, she directly reached out and grabbed her and left, saying as she walked: "It just so happens that I have a few new patterns in my hand, my sister will come with me to take a look." ”

Until she was pulled out of the room, Xi Yun still didn't know what was going on, and looked very aggrieved when she looked at her rice bowl without eating.

When there was no longer a third person in the house, Jiang Tian wiped his mouth: "Cousin, what do you want to say?" ”

At this time, Meng Daya did not have the gentleness in front of others, but replaced it with an unknown shrewdness: "Master, don't pretend to be confused, the threshold of our family is about to be kicked through these days, how many people want to ask for a letter from you, but you are good, you just don't go home for half a month." If it weren't for the fact that their hands couldn't reach out to this inner courtyard, I'm afraid that all kinds of gift lists would have filled the table. ”

Jiang Tian stood up noncommittally and moved his hands and feet: "I've been sorting out the textbooks for the past two days, and I've been sitting for a long time......"

Meng Daya is such a smart person, even if she didn't know what the textbook was before, during her time in the capital, she also knew the meaning of these new words: "So the master is planning to open a museum here to teach?" ”

Jiang Tian nodded and shook his head: "It's true to open a school, but if I don't teach it myself, I don't have the time and energy anymore." ”

Meng Daya thought for a while: "Since the master has a plan, why don't you make it clear at once?" It also saves me from worrying about which one is being bribed to spy on the inner courtyard every day. ”

"Explain? Then there will be no suspicion and fear! After saying this, Jiang Tian took care of himself and cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks on the table.

It's not that the Jiang Mansion can't afford to use slaves and maids, but since the call came here, the number of servants of the Jiang family has dropped below the average, and the only few servants are still brought from the capital.

At the beginning, Meng Daya also wanted to find a few old mothers to help, and the old lady of the Liu family also sent a few maid rings over. But after Jiang Tian found out, although he didn't express any opinions, but from then on, everything he could do would be done by himself, including things that were completely out of his turn to do it.

Meng Daya, who was still smart, guessed his intentions, so the few newcomers were arranged to the front yard and could no longer approach Jiang Tian. The backyard where the women live is also managed by them and a few old people, and Jiang Tian's daily life is completely taken care of by the quiet sisters.

Therefore, Jiang Tian, the official master, really has no official standing, when the servants and servants in the outer courtyard saw that Jiang Tian would also do housework, the surprised expression can be imagined, otherwise the old lady of the Liu family would have known his temper and would not have sent those few rings.

Later, because Jiang Tian was busy with official business, he had less and less time to go home, and everyone rarely watched the scene of his work. As for the initial speculation about whether he was unwilling to spend more wages, it also disappeared after Meng Daya generously rewarded his subordinates a few times.

So they used their brains to have a new "guess", saying that since Jiang Tian dismissed many domestic slaves in the capital, he really wanted to abolish slaves, and also started from himself to practice the concept of equality of all beings...... Such a harmonious conjecture doesn't need to be asked, and you know that it is Meng Daya's handwriting.

In her original words: "Everyone was born to their parents, if there is no way, who wants to be a slave and maid!" Our master has suffered hardships and sins, and knows the difficulties of poor families. ”

Anyway, there are a lot of Jiang Tian's various legends, and this statement can also be confirmed by the old servants in Beijing, these people are all free and have been returned to the deed, so he has a compassionate aura. Besides, it would also prevent others from having an excuse to plant spies in his backyard.

So seeing Jiang Tian tidying up the dishes and chopsticks, Meng Daya was not much surprised, she was still thinking about the question just now, listening to Jiang Tian's meaning, he was deliberately indulging this kind of suspicion.

Jiang Tian looked at her expression while cleaning up, and saw that she seemed to be very confused, so he said, "Cousin, such a smart person, can't you figure it out?" ”

Meng Daya had no choice but to nod and admit it, Jiang Tian had no choice but to explain: "It seems that my cousin can't see everything, after all, this scholar's mind...... It seems to be traceable, but it is actually very messy! ”

Speaking of which, I have to mention that although there are many people who have gone through the back door in the past few days, the vast majority of them are small landlords or businessmen who come to inquire about the news, but because they cannot get close to the inner courtyard, the results are not very obvious.

"It is said that if you want to go your way, the most effective way is for the officials and their relatives to hold a tea party, elegant gatherings and other activities, the daughters of each province and the main mother correspond to you, and the concubines and concubines are looking for Qingshuang to chat, and after communicating their feelings, they will send some small gifts, which is the right thing to ask for the right thing, but it's a pity that ......"

Meng Daya knew what he meant by pity, but it was a pity that Jiang Tian was already the largest civil official in the local area, and at the same time, she, the future lady of the main room, was still a country girl who could not understand literature and ink, so other officials' daughters should come and invite...... will be said to climb the knot. Let's say it's a friend in writing...... And no one believed it. So much so that if you want to take the route of Mrs. Ru, it is difficult to bypass her, the wife, so there is no chance to meet.

It's a way to send a maid ring to deliver the message, but the ones sent by the Liu Mansion are only in the outer courtyard, and it is said that if it weren't for the big face of the Liu Mansion, these few would have to return the deed and regain their freedom. What about looking for the Liu family? The point is that after so many years of civil and military confrontation, no one can speak!

"I was negligent in saying that." Meng Daya also cleaned up: "Why don't I ask Mrs. Liu to come forward and set up a tea party?" ”

"No, I guess in a few days our family should have guests, and it's from the capital." After speaking, Jiang Tian was about to walk out with a stack of dishes and chopsticks.

As a result, Meng Daya snatched it over: "I know that you have to set an example, but this is really not your turn, so I finally went home, go to their sisters' house, I heard that the Liu family's prescription is quite effective!" ”

Jiang Tian was really embarrassed by what she said, no matter how she heard it, her wife forced her to find Xiao @ San, but this is still the characteristic of this era.

Jiang Tian, who was a little worried, paced to the Qingshuang house, and saw that Youlan was also here, but fortunately, Xiyun had already returned to her room, otherwise the embarrassment would have been even better. recalled his original "bold words", but he had been running around all these years and had not fulfilled his promise, and after having a goal that was so large that he had to fight for his whole life, after he had to rely on the Red Mansion for the first time, his careful thinking about hugging left and right in his heart was also a lot lighter.

Seeing his master walk in, Qingshuang hurriedly got up: "The master is tired, the slave family will go to fetch water to wipe your face." Just as she was about to go out while speaking, Jiang Tian hurriedly stopped her: "Don't be busy, let's talk." ”

When Youlan heard this, although she was a little reluctant, she still stood up and said, "Then the master chatted with his sister, and the slave family went back to his room first." ”

"Don't go, just sit over there and talk together!"

Hearing him say this, the two sisters glanced at each other, not knowing what Jiang Tian was going to do, but thinking that the two of them were in the same room, could it be ......

Jiang Tian looked at them and thought for a long time, the two people who were quite familiar with each other were now a little embarrassed to speak. Until he saw the two women's hearts straightened, he didn't know what he was staring at for so long.

After thinking for a long time, Jiang Tian found that if he didn't speak, he still couldn't break the deadlock, in this era of male superiority and female inferiority, if he didn't speak as the head of the family, then others couldn't speak casually.

"Speaking of which, I should apologize to you!"

As soon as his nonsensical words came out, the quiet sisters were stunned, and there was a bad feeling lingering in their hearts, what could make the master apologize to him? Could it be that he is going to abandon himself? Or should it be given as a favor to which official master as a concubine?

Jiang Tian was still struggling and didn't know how to speak, so he didn't pay attention to their expressions, and just said to himself: "I promised you that all my Jiang Tian's women are my wife, but for so long, it is a little difficult to break my word......

Hearing the word "break the word" for a moment, they had mixed feelings, which made them both spin around, and Youlan almost cried. Could it be that the good days in my dreams are coming to an end, and it's time to wake up from this dream! The more these two sisters listened, the more they didn't feel good, they only felt that all their thoughts were discouraged, although they would not seek death and life, but they also knew that they could not escape their fate after all, Qingshuang opened her mouth and only spit out a dull and hoarse voice, interrupting Jiang Tian's words: "Dare to ask the master, but I dislike the two of us, we are already broken flowers and willows, and we are not worthy of constant companionship!" ”

Jiang Tian, who had just noticed that the atmosphere was wrong, raised his head to look at them, but saw the two of them who were still gentle and a little shy just now, just like Wu Zixu who was white-headed overnight, although he was not old enough to that extent, he obviously felt as if the whole person had become rickety, and he was completely lifeless.

"When did I say I disliked you?" Jiang Tian knew that they must have misunderstood something, and hurriedly corrected: "If I dislike you, how can I take you with me, but it's been so long, I haven't fulfilled my original promise to give you the status of a wife, and because of my father's will, if I don't marry my cousin, I can't marry someone else, so I'm very sorry." ”

Listening to his explanation, it was as if the soul of the wandering world flew back to his body, and Qingshuang, who was clutching the corners of his clothes, slowly let go of his hand, and the tense nerves suddenly relaxed. Youlan, who couldn't hold back her crying, didn't hold back her "poof", and quickly raised her arm to cover her mouth with the back of her hand, but she couldn't stop the tears from sliding down her face.

"You guys!" Seeing this, Jiang Tian hurriedly stood in front of them, and wanted to explain a few more words, but in the end, he hugged them into his arms at the same time, and at this time, a thousand words were better than letting them snuggle up to him and cry bitterly.

Jiang Tian realized that he had made a serious mistake, looking at the second daughter who was crying silently, he felt how incompatible his previous thoughts were with this era, what is love for them? There is no true love on the Fengyue field, which girl will never recover if she is sincere, maybe the two of them are also masters of flirting, and the rich ones are naturally the sons and lovers who shout, who cares about the alliance with you when there is no money? Do they care about it? They don't dare to expect fame at all, but they are used to living a "human" life here, and they are afraid of returning to the state of not being a ghost or a ghost.

As the only two people in Yihong Mansion who are married to themselves, if they hadn't started picking up customers early, I'm afraid their names would not be much worse than Xinyue and Linglong. Originally, among the women, they were the most advantageous, but in fact, their sense of crisis was also the deepest, after all, it was no longer complete, and could not be compared with those sisters who had not yet combed together, so carefully after a while, I found that my lord in addition to treating himself as a guest at the beginning, but because of his busy work, there was no time to pick flowers and twist willows, and several of the most promising women were not able to go further, and then Meng Daya, the future lady, entered the door, and she was also a person who could tolerate people but was not easy to deceive, as long as she did not hold the idea of non-separation, I'm afraid I can have a good home in this life.

Until the old man was released, most of the sisters saw that they had no hope, and they also took the silver and scattered. Except for Xinyue and Linglong, who have half of the official body, but they can't come to serve because they haven't left the cabinet yet. The people who can take care of the master's daily life are naturally the only ones. It is said that they have nothing to worry about, until this uncompetitive stomach has not moved, and the sense of crisis between the two of them is simply worse than ever.

Meng Daya, who heard the cry, looked through the crack in the door a few times, and saw Jiang Tian standing there, holding the shoulders of the two women sitting side by side on the stool with both hands, letting the person in her arms sob, although she couldn't see the expression, she also knew that something was probably going on, it must be her cousin who said something misleading, so she had to be appeased, thinking about it, she didn't feel a little sad, sighed as if she had touched something, shook her head and walked away.

In the past, Jiang Tian was not so narcissistic as to think that the Qingyou sisters really liked themselves, they just wanted to have something to rely on, but anyway, the first time in this world was handed over to them, as long as the other party was willing, it would be no problem to follow him for the rest of his life. Later, when I heard Meng Daya mention the issue of pregnancy, I realized that their views on themselves have always stayed in the traditional concept, and they were afraid that because they could not have children, they would end up in chaos and abandonment. He thought about explaining why he hadn't given them the title of wife yet, but he didn't expect it to be self-defeating. As for what happened later, it was naturally a night of silence......

How could it be that the two daughters who had not been able to completely untie the knot all night, this night was naturally to serve Jiang Tian to the best of what they had learned in their lives, and it was not until they were tired and paralyzed on the bed that Jiang Tian asked about the effect of Liufu's medicine, and he was also concerned about whether this kind of disease that hurt the root cause could be cured under the existing medical system. The answer was that after several months of medication and food recuperation, the two girls' bodies are gradually recovering, so that the eldest aunt, who used to be messy and often did not come, has gradually recovered. This is also because they no longer took those damage drugs before, so that their bodies have recovered to a certain extent.

Qingshuang, who was lying next to Jiang Tian, said a little lazily: "The master doesn't know, in addition to taking medicine, the doctor of the Liu family also wants us to eat fresh milk from cattle and sheep often, and the concubine is better, but my sister will have diarrhea after eating, but in order to be able to spread the branches and leaves for the master as soon as possible, I also drink it with water every day." ”

Jiang Tian immediately understood that this is to adjust vitamins and estrogen through food, not to mention that there is really a certain scientific truth, but the doctor may not know what hormones and vitamins are.

"If you can't drink milk, you don't have to force it, in fact, drinking soy milk is the same as eating fish every day, preferably sea fish! Good thing it's not too far from the sea. Trying to recall the knowledge in biology class, he said to himself, "How do you keep fish fresh?" ”

Early the next morning, Jiang Tian was full of energy and devoted himself to his new work...... That's weird! In fact, because of the tossing for too long, since taking office, Master Jiang, who has been known for his diligence and love for the people, rarely overslept, and when he woke up, he heard Meng Daya complaining about the quiet sisters outside the door, and vaguely heard what was not an example, and then used the family method Yunyun without knowing moderation, Jiang Tian wanted to laugh, but he was in a good mood, because he was inspired last night and thought of a new industry suitable for local development.