Seeing that Ning Ningqing said so resolutely, Cao lowered his head and smiled, and said straightly: "Okay, good, you always think well, and your mother listens to you." ”

Cao called the Ya Po to come in and ask for the price. Sanxi costs five taels, and the girl from the weaving bureau is called Ai'er, but it costs a full fifty taels. Hearing Ya Po quote the price, Cao's eyes were a little hesitant, he glanced at Ning Xia Qing, and then smiled helplessly, and paid the money happily.

Ya Po accepted the money, smiled, and was as happy as something, chatting while taking care of the silver: "A few days ago, there was another Tan Ye who came to inquire about Ai'er. But at that time, Ai'er felt a cold, and Tan Ye didn't see it, so the deal was shelved. Today is the first time I've brought Elle out, and I didn't expect to be caught by Mrs. You, it seems that this Elle must be destined for you! ”

Ning Ningqing, who was beside her, suddenly asked, "Tan Ye?" I don't know why this Tan Ye came to find Ai'er? ”

"Oh, don't get me wrong, girl! This Elle is innocent, I have been doing business for so many years, and the girl who came out of my hands is absolutely clean! If it's not clean, I won't hide it from you! That Tan Ye seems to be in the cloth business, and he should have heard that Ai'er was in the weaving bureau before, so he came to inquire. ”

Ning Xia Qing nodded.

After sending Ya Po away, Cao Shi instructed Lan Ying to take Ai'er and Sanxi down to clean up. As soon as Lan Ying left, Ningxia Qing served the Cao family and poured tea and water on the side.

Cao Shi muttered: "That Ai'er ......" Speaking of this, Cao sighed and didn't say any more.

Ningxia Qing knew that Cao's was too expensive. Fifty taels of silver, enough to buy two capable maids. If it weren't for the fact that he liked Ai'er like this, the Cao family wouldn't have bought it at all.

Ningxia Qing brought the hot tea to Cao's and said, "Mother, Zi'er grew up next to her grandmother, and Mrs. Chen knows how to serve Zi'er the best." It's better to send Sanxi to Mrs. Chen's side and let Mrs. Chen train her. ”

Cao Shi took a sip of tea and nodded.

Ning Xia Qing said again: "As for that Ai'er...... After the previous one was redeemed, there was only one Lan Ying by her mother's side, so she simply left Ai'er by her mother's side. ”

Cao Shi raised his eyes to look at her, and said suspiciously: "You have to ask her, I thought you wanted her to serve you, but it turns out that you want her to stay by my side." Don't you still have the same idea as before? This kind of thing can't be forced, after all, your father has to be in the picture, and everyone else is willing to do it. ”

"Mother, you just keep her by your side first, and then let's see." In fact, she really wanted to bring Ai'er to her side, and she wanted to learn more about the Weaving Bureau through Ai'er. It's just that at the moment, my mother and her have only one maid, and if she adds one first, it will inevitably seem a little unruly. This matter should not be rushed, and must be considered in the long run.

"You kid, I can't beat you. But, I guess the thing you have in mind won't work out. Cao Shi waved his hand: "That's it, just put it here for me first, let Lan Ying teach the rules, and then send it to you when the training is done." ”

Ning Xia Qing responded with a smile. At this moment, Lan Ying came in and reported, "The old lady is back." ”

Cao Shi and Ning Xia Qing immediately went to the old lady's courtyard, as soon as they entered the house, before they could say anything about buying a maid, Zi'er took Sanxi's hand and ran in happily from outside.

When the old lady saw these two balls, she was stunned at first, then smiled, and asked lovingly: "Who is this little dot?" ”

Cao replied: "This is the maid for Zi'er, called Sanxi." I also bought one, called Ai'er, which was in Qing'er's photo, and put it in my room for the time being, and when the training is done, I will send it to Qing'er. ”

The old lady nodded, and then asked Ning Xia Qing to play with the two little ones.

As soon as Ningxia Qing left, the old lady took a sip of tea and asked Cao's family: "The Shen family has been in business for a while, what do you think in your heart?" ”

When Cao Shi heard this, he instantly sighed and said, "Actually, the master has also mentioned it to me several times. Speaking of which, I really let the Shen family confuse me, first let Grandma Qian say those unpleasant words, Mrs. Shen turned her face but was affectionate to us, but what happened that day, I think about it now, it is still a little strange, she took great pains to invite me over, but she just asked me for a prescription, and there was no news after that. What does the Shen family want to do? I really don't understand. ”

The old lady said, "They didn't move, and we can't let them drag it down like this." If they drag on endlessly like this, won't they delay Qing'er? You find a day to come to the door and ask in person, and you have a clear attitude. ”

Cao nodded again and again and said, "My daughter-in-law thinks the same way." If they haven't moved by the end of the month, I'll ask them myself. ”

"Hmm." The old lady nodded, and then changed her head: "I heard that you are still taking medicine these days." What's wrong? Are you still feeling unwell? ”

Cao Shi was stunned, then lowered his head, did not dare to look at the old lady's face, and whispered, "Yes." My daughter-in-law is not in good health, and the old lady is worried about me. ”

"Alas, I'm so old, and I don't know if I can hold a grandson when I'm dying. The house I went to today has a bunch of kids...... Alas, I'm afraid I won't have this blessing......"

Cao lowered his head and didn't dare to talk at all, for fear of being seen by the old lady.

After noon, Ningxia Qing took a nap, held the tea cup and pondered for a while, and asked Cuiyu to call Ai'er.

After a while, Elle arrived. I saw that Ai'er's dress was very similar to the other maids in the family, hanging her head, respectfully blessing a blessing, and said, "I don't know what happened to the eldest girl calling me?" ”

Ning Xia Qing asked with a smile: "I came to you here, just to ask you a few words." Let me ask you, who gave you the name Elle? ”

"Back to the girl, I don't have a name, I only know that my surname is Ai, and later, the people from the Weaving Bureau called me Ai'er directly for convenience."

Ning Xia Qing nodded and asked, "Can you read and write?" ”

"Once upon a time in the weaving bureau, when I helped the steward, the steward taught me to recognize a few words."

Ning Xia Qing smiled: "It seems that the person in charge of things loves you very much." ”

"It's not painful, it's just that I've been in charge since I was a child, and basically, it's the one who pulls me up."

Ning Ningqing put down the teacup: "I heard Ya Po say that when you were sold, the steward specially instructed Ya Po to take more care of you. It seems that you may not have been sold just because you said the wrong thing, but there should be another reason. Otherwise, how could this person in charge sell you so easily? ”

Elle didn't answer, and she didn't look up.

Ning Xia Qing suddenly said: "The name Ai'er is too casual, I'll change your name." Since your surname is Ai, let's call Ai Green, the color of Ai Green is light and pleasant, what do you think? ”

Ai'er didn't answer, and Jade hurriedly said, "The girl gave you a name, why don't you thank the girl?" ”

Ai'er said: "Ai'er is a rootless duckweed, wouldn't it be more appropriate to have a casual name?" The girl doesn't have to worry about me. ”

Jade's mouth opened wide in surprise, obviously not expecting Elle to refuse the eldest girl's name. Ning Xia Qing was not annoyed at all, but smiled faintly and said, "Since you have entered the Ning family, you are no longer rootless duckweed." I don't want you to be a rootless duckweed. ”

Elle was puzzled: "What does the girl mean?" ”

"You have been in the weaving bureau for many years, and you have been personally trained by the steward, you have the ability to do it. If you are willing to be used by me and give full play to your skills, you will naturally be able to stand on the heavens and the earth. ”

Ai'er looked at Ning Xia Qing in a daze.

Ning Xia Qing also looked at Ai'er fixedly, and said with a smile: "I guess, the reason why you are so disheartened should be because you have been wronged in the Weaving Bureau, right?" That's why you left the Weaving Bureau, am I right? ”

When they met for the first time, Ning Xia Qing saw that Ai'er was by no means an ordinary girl, her heart was calm and determined, how could a person like her be kicked out of the weaving bureau because she said the wrong thing? Moreover, when mentioning the Weaving Bureau, although Ai'er's tone was calm, it also faintly revealed a trace of helplessness, as if there was something else hidden.

When handing over the deed of sale, Ning Xia Qing was also keenly aware that Ai'er's eyes were momentarily lost and high, but they revealed a kind of despair that could not be resisted in the face of fate.

Listening to Ning Ningqing's words, the calmness on Ai'er's face disappeared instantly, and she became a sad expression.

Ningxia Qing pursued the victory, and simply asked clearly: "Let me ask you, in the weaving bureau, do you have any unfinished business?" Now that you have left the Weaving Bureau, do you still want to regain the scenery of the past? ”

Elle shook her head in disbelief: "Girl...... How would the girl know? Then he sighed, and his tone became dead: "I am already disheartened, in the future, I will be an ordinary maid, just serve with all my heart, and the girl doesn't have to bother with me." ”

Ning Xia Qing smiled and said, "I know, with your vision from the Weaving Bureau, you naturally look down on my Ning family's small shop." It's just that although the Ning family is small, the Ning family is entrenched in the local area, and the Ning family also has its own mulberry garden, although the business is not large, it is not useless. I suggest that you think again. ”

Ai'er looked up at Ning Ningqing, and the emotions in her eyes were very complicated.

For a long time –

"Miss Ai Lu Xie gave her a name."

After that, Ningxia Qing and Ai Lu talked for a long time and learned a lot of news.

The Weaving Bureau of Mue Gong County is involved in a wide range of activities, and in addition to its own production, it will also outsource some work to merchants. The Meigong County Weaving Bureau is a fat poor, and it has always been arrogant, if the merchants can get this work, it is equivalent to a large amount of silver smashed from the sky.

She learned from Ai Lu that it would not be long before the Meigong County Weaving Bureau would outsource a batch of loose flower brocade. And many merchants have learned the news through various channels and have begun to move around for it. Although she didn't know the details, she also knew that with Tan Wenshi's ability, he must have already learned the news.

She wanted to get this kind of work for her family, and she had to put a lot of thought into it.

Scattered brocade is a kind of Shu brocade, which is not cheap, and the pattern required by the Weaving Bureau this time is very complicated, and only a few looms and weavers can meet this requirement. The Ning family doesn't have much capital, and how to get this batch of scattered brocade is a difficult thing in itself.

In addition, if you want to win this fat gap, you have to move around. Ai Lu has a good relationship with the steward of the Weaving Bureau, and he can let Ai Lu intercede, but this is far from enough.

It seems that it is time to use the Gu family.

The Gu family can't take away her fiancé for nothing, at the very least, she should always be compensated, and now, it's time for the Gu family to compensate her.

She walked out of the house and walked near the corner gate, but happened to meet Ah Zheng, who came out with a carriage.

She nodded and casually asked, "Where are you going?" ”

"Send something to the shopkeeper on the way, and the big girl will get in the car."

Ning Xia Qing was very puzzled: "Get in the car? But I didn't have to go out. ”

"Cousin, I'm going out. I have just told my aunt, and my aunt sent a guy to send me, I guess it was a mistake, so that the guy thought that my cousin was going out. ”

Ning Xia Qing turned around and saw Du Qiutong walking towards this side with a little maid, and Du Qiutong still had the usual flattering smile on his face.