It is also the first year after Ningxia Qing became the family.

In previous years, the Ning family spent money like running water, and in previous years, the Ning family had New Year's food, new clothes from the master to the servant, red envelopes of gifts for human exchanges, and new things and new ornaments added to the home.

This year's funeral is naturally simple.

The gift red envelope of human exchange is indispensable, and in the case that the owner of the whole family did not add new clothes, Ningxia Qing added new clothes to all the subordinates as usual. Her own family members are all blood relatives of Ning Yongda, and she is willing to mourn for Ning Yongda, but she knows that if she lets the servants follow such simplicity, it will cause complaints.

On the morning of Chinese New Year's Eve, Huacaiyuan had closed its doors, and this year's trading had been completed. Dong Zi really got his annual leave, and he had already run home, and Ning Xia Qing was in the shop by himself.

This year's New Year's thrifty province spent less than three hundred taels in total. And Hua Caiyuan has actually made a lot of net profits since it opened its door, but she has made a lot of money, but she has gone out, and now it is really like what Gu Feng said, there is almost no one left.

She sat there for a long time, thinking about the work of the court next spring, and the matter of pushing the cage tobacco yarn next spring, Cuiyu walked in with a very delicately packaged bag, and said to her: "Girl, Zhao Xiang'e has sent something again, it is a few very thick cotton clothes, and the materials are very good." ”

"They are all sisters who are sisters, and I can understand her heart for Zhao Xiaobao." Ning Ningqing said as she unfolded the burden and shook it off, revealing several child-sized cotton clothes in front of her. The stitches are extremely fine, and Ning Xia Qing feels that this cotton coat is so thick that Zhao Xiaobao can't even walk with his legs.

Ning Ningqing carefully refolded the cotton clothes, found a piece of unpretentious cloth, put the cotton clothes in it, re-tied it into a burden, handed it to Cuiyu, and said, "Send it to Zhao Xiaobao." ”

Cuiyu took the burden and said: "Zhao Xiang'e is too, obviously she is such a delicate sister, as soon as she comes to her brother's matter, she is like losing her soul, and every time she takes such high-quality materials to pack the burden, so that the girl has to change the broken material every time and fight again." ”

Ning Xia Qing sighed: "She only thinks about the best for her brother, but she always forgets to maintain her fake identity in front of her brother." After all, it's not easy for them to reunite, and I can understand her. ”

Jade nagged: "It's okay to understand, but just tell her and let her pay attention in the future?" Why didn't the girl tell her, but she troubled herself every time, she sent things twice in three days, and the girl had to trouble this time twice in three days. We only have a few broken furoshi, and they're all running out......"

Listening to Cuiyu's words that she was reluctant to break her burden, Ning Ningqing couldn't help laughing, and then said with a sad expression: "It's not that I can't tell her, but I just told her, which is tantamount to reminding her that her identity is invisible, and she can't let Zhao Xiaobao notice it, and she will inevitably be sad." ”

When Cuiyu heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then sighed heavily: "It's also ......."

Ning Xia Qing also sighed regretfully, in fact, she only wanted to use Zhao Xiang'e at first, but the deeper she came into contact, the more she felt pity for Zhao Xiang'e.

To tell the truth, she used to be a little repulsed by the sisters in those yards, and when she saw them on the street, she would subconsciously want to take a detour. But it wasn't until she chose to get close to Zhao Xiang'e that she gradually changed her mentality.

Ning Xia Qing instructed: "You can send the new clothes to Zhao Xiaobao." Also, Uncle Gu Feng doesn't want to take Zhao Xiaobao back to his home for the New Year, since I can't see Zhao Xiaobao during the New Year's Eve at night, you can also send the red envelope I gave to Zhao Xiaobao by the way. ”

Cuiyu nodded, and suddenly said: "By the way, the girl doesn't know yet, Uncle Gu Feng has always liked Zhao Xiaobao, and a few days ago I asked Ah Zheng about Zhao Xiaobao's life experience, Ah Zheng felt that Uncle Gu Feng might have moved to accept Zhao Xiaobao as an adopted son." ”

Ning Xia Qing was stunned, it was the first time she heard this, she couldn't help frowning, and asked Cuiyu about the details: "What did Uncle Gu Feng tell Ah Zheng?" ”

Cuiyu replied: "Uncle Gu Feng just asked Zhao Xiaobao what his origin was and whether he had any family members." Ah Zheng said that Zhao Xiaobao had a sister who worked as a maid in a high-ranking family, and Uncle Gu Feng inquired about Zhao Xiaobao's parents again. ”

Cuiyu added: "Later, Ah Zheng also asked Zhao Xiaobao tentatively, and Zhao Xiaobao was happy when he heard that Uncle Gu Feng was his father, but he had to ask his sister if he agreed." ”

Cuiyu said, "So Ah Zheng asked me to ask the girl what she meant." ”

Ning Xia Qing couldn't help but groan.

Gu Feng only has one son under his knees, but he is gone before he is eight years old, usually no one dares to mention this matter in front of Gu Feng, but now Gu Feng sees that Zhao Xiaobao is pitiful, and it is normal for him to have the idea of adoption. And Gu Feng is old, if Zhao Xiaobao is happy under his knees, Gu Feng's old age can be much better.

And Zhao Xiaobao has a poor background, and it is difficult to live with his own sister, if he can grow up under Gu Feng's knees, it will also be a good thing for Zhao Xiaobao. If Zhao Xiang'e heard about this, she would definitely only approve and not oppose.

It's just that Ningxia Qingyuan wants to send Zhao Xiaobao to a big family, which can be regarded as having a reliance and can eliminate Xue Shaoqing's thoughts, but if Gu Fengfeng is raised, the biggest backer in the future can only be Ningxia Qing, which is not much different from raising in Huacaiyuan.

Not to mention whether Ning Xia Qing has the confidence to protect Zhao Xiaobao, there is another point, that is, Gu Feng does not know Zhao Xiang'e's true identity, Zhao Xiaobao's sister is the sister in the yard, which will make anyone who wants to adopt Zhao Xiaobao have to weigh it.

In the afternoon, Gu Feng came over again and gave Ningxia Qing a New Year's greeting, Ningxia Qing gave a red envelope, and then called Gu Feng to stop.

Ningxia Qing told Gu Feng the true identity of Zhao Xiang'e, Gu Feng was stunned for a long time, and then sighed: "This child's life is really bitter......

Ning Xia Qing said gloomily: "Who said it wasn't." He also instructed Gu Feng: "Zhao Xiaobao has never known her sister's true identity, he thinks that his sister is a maid in a big family, and Uncle Gu Feng needs to hide it from him." ”

"Done." Gu Feng nodded and said, "I'll go back and talk to my mother-in-law." ”

"Hmm." Ning Xia Qing casually agreed.

Gu Feng walked to the door, and suddenly turned around and said: "It's thirty years today, and the yamen has also rested, and the adoption will have to wait for the first month. ”

Ning Ningqing couldn't help but feel very shaken in his heart, and asked in disbelief for a while: "Uncle Gu Feng really decided to adopt him?" Don't dislike his sister's identity? ”

Gu Feng smiled, his smile was already old, and said, "They are all hard-working people, who dislikes whom......"

Ning Ningqing was moved in his heart, secretly gritted his teeth, and said, "Okay, let's do it in the first month." ”

After Gu Feng left, Ah Zheng came, Ningxia Qing gave the red envelope to Ah Zheng, and Ah Zheng asked about Gu Feng and Zhao Xiaobao.

Ningxia Qing said that Gu Feng had decided to adopt Zhao Xiaobao.

Ah Zheng was stunned for a moment, looked at her, and comforted: "Don't be nervous. As soon as Uncle Gu Feng picked up Zhao Xiaobao, Xue Shaoqing couldn't find Zhao Xiaobao, and maybe he would die of this heart. And even if Xue Shaoqing finds Zhao Xiaobao, by that time, Zhao Xiaobao will be a person with good credentials, and even if Xue Shaoqing wants to move him, he can't be so blatant. ”

Ning Xia Qing smirked a few times and said, "Anyway, it's ...... The soldiers will come to block, and the water will cover the earth. ”

Ah Zheng said again: "I will go to Uncle Gu Feng's house in a while, spend the night there tonight, and go to Dong's shopkeeper's house on the first day of the new year." If you still have any errands to do, just explain it now. "Now that the Ning family is all women, it is really inappropriate for Ah Zheng to stay in the Ning family for the New Year, and before Ning Xia Qing mentioned it to him, he found a place to go by himself.

Ning Xia Qing looked up and froze for a moment, and muttered, "It's nothing......

Ah Zheng nodded and said, "Anyway, you know where I am, and if you have something, you can find me at any time." By the way, I went to see Li Tie and his son yesterday, and they are all very good. They told me that Master Ning has often gone to Baoluo Village in person recently, and he estimates that his heart for that mulberry garden is even hotter, and maybe he will stumble on you again in the next year. ”

"Alas......" Ning Xia Qing stretched out his hand and rubbed his face, sighed for a long time, he was really tired, and said casually: "Forget it, let's talk about these things in the next year." ”

Ah Zheng nodded and said, "Anyway, it's still too late, you have a good New Year first." Ah Zheng looked at Ningxia Qing, put down a sentence of "Happy New Year", and then left Huacaiyuan from Ningxia Qing's gaze.

Chinese New Year's Eve.

On the day of the Chinese New Year, Ningxia Qing specially asked the kitchen to make meatballs for Zi'er, and put one in Zi'er's bowl with his own hands. Zi'er was so happy when she saw the meatballs, she stretched out her chopsticks to tie them, but she didn't hit them, and let the meatballs slip out of the bowl, but fortunately Ningxia Qing caught them with a spoon, otherwise the meatballs would have fallen to the ground.

Ning Xia Qing put the meatballs back into Zi'er's bowl and instructed, "You, you'll be six years old soon, and you're still in such shapeless eating." With houjin in the academy, who else can help you catch the meatballs? ”

"Huh?" Zi'er's eyes immediately widened: "I'm going to the academy?" ”

Ning Xia Qing smiled and said, "Yes, Zi'er is going to read and write." ”

The old lady asked, "What academy are you talking about?" Could it be the academy in our clan? ”

Ning Xia Qing shook his head and said, "Ning's academy only recruits boys and not girls, and it can't teach anything good, so you can't learn anything except recruit feathers and tease birds." ”

Ning Xia Qing said: "I plan to send Zi'er to Gu's Academy. Gu's Academy recruits girls, and Gu's Academy not only recruits people with the surname Gu, as long as they have something to do with Gu's family, they can enter the academy to study. The gentleman of Gu's Academy is surnamed Lin, and he used to be an imperial teacher, I have met him a few times, and I am quite familiar with his wife. ”

Ningxia Qing gave Cao Shi and Zi'er a meatball each, and an easy-to-chew and easy-to-digest tofu egg for the old lady, then rubbed Zi'er's bun and said gently: "At that time, Zi'er will be like a girl from a wealthy family, and she will be able to play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting." ”

Cao put the meatballs in his bowl into the Ningxia green bowl, and said angrily: "You, you must have done it again." You are really, you are tired enough to run a shop normally, and you have to worry about Zi'er. Why don't you tell me and the old lady earlier, why don't you just let me and the old lady deal with Zi'er's affairs? ”

"I didn't worry about Zi'er either." Ning Xia Qing said flatly: "It's just that when I was free before, I went to Gu's mansion and mentioned a few words to Mrs. Gu, when she heard that Zi'er wanted to study, she was enthusiastic, so I must send Zi'er to her to raise, saying that it was to let Zi'er eat, live and study like her own granddaughter." ”

"Eat and live ......" Cao couldn't help but be stunned.

Ning Xia Qing smiled and said, "Naturally, I won't agree, I just let Zi'er go to the academy." ”