In the winter, the sun is not so full, and even the house is not so bright, and there is no need to light the lamp during the day, and if you want to do something, you have to rely on the window to do it.

Mu Yuanju's window is not like the courtyard next to it, which is made of paper paste, but is inlaid with clear glass in the window frame. Bai Huanru could vaguely see the scene outside through the glass, and there were two little maids in the yard who were playing, and when they saw Mother Qian passing by, they immediately stopped.

It was a new little maid in her yard, who was only two or three years younger than her in terms of age, but she was more than a star and a half more lively than her.

It should be like this, she has been bound to these etiquette rules since she was a child, soaked in the tears that slipped out of the corners of Chen's eyes, and annihilated in Bai Yi's scolding of her brother. Bai Huanru sighed, the window was ajar, and a cold wind blew down the window to her face, telling her to come out of her emotions.

It's approaching the end of the year, and the mansion is full of joy, only Bai Huanru can't be happy, and in the morning in Tangxiang Courtyard, Chen's crying is out of breath, and finally he almost faints. But because of these little things, not to mention that Bai Chiqing's hands and feet were unruly, why did she blame the Chen family in the end, saying that she was not strict under the rules?

Chen, a person who is gentle and virtuous to put it mildly, is weak and incompetent to put it badly. The huge Guogong Mansion asked her to take care of it in an orderly manner, why couldn't she understand those little tricks.

It happened that Qian's mother came in, and Bai Huanru closed the window casually, "Ming Yunshang is not coming to make new clothes for the New Year, my mother helped pick two horses, and gave Xia Yun a few sets of clothes, which looked festive." ”

Mother Qian didn't reply immediately, and said after a while: "The old slave dared to say a few words, the girl will be fourteen after the New Year, and the girls in the other families have already learned the housekeeper." The girl had been thinking about her husband in previous years, and she was wary of that side, so she delayed. But in another year, the girl will be married, and the family affair with the Han family is estimated to be settled after the year, and the girl should also plan for herself. ”

"What my mother said is that I'll just talk to my mother when the time comes." Bai Huanru smiled softly, "Mom doesn't have to worry about these things anymore, I have my own decision." ”

After a few days, Chen said that he was sick, saying that he wanted to cultivate more, but it was not good that no one was in charge of the house when the New Year was approaching, and it happened that the two girls had reached the age of learning housekeeping, so Chen pushed the boat along the river and called the two daughters to take care of the affairs of the house.

Listening to Qiu Zhi, the one in Yaoshanju dropped several pieces of porcelain, and cried several times before stopping.

Chunting didn't care much about this, but this matter seemed to make Bai Huanru a little happier, so that was a good thing.

Mu Yuanju is finally more lively, and there are a lot more mothers-in-law and maids coming and going, everyone is busy all of a sudden, Huanpei Huanqing is so busy every day that his feet don't touch the ground, and even Qiu Zhi has no time to go out and talk to others.

Xia Yun took Chunting to do needlework in the house, she was cold, she was unwilling to deal with those who saw the wind and steered, Winter Cocoon and Qiu Zhi, two people who could speak well, had already been caught by Huanpei to support the field. Chun Ting shrank beside Xia Yun and learned Xia Yun's stitching to embroider a begonia on the taro-purple satin.

Xia Yun glanced at her twice, "You girl is really strange, if you say that you are smart, you are still like an elm brain, you don't know anything about those personal affairs; But if you say that you are not smart, you learn these needlework faster than others, how can the girl fall in love with you such a stupid girl at that time. ”

Chunting had long been used to it, and replied with a hippie smile: "If I were like Qiu Zhi, Sister Xia Yun would not be so annoyed that she couldn't sleep." Maybe the girl likes a stupid girl like me! ”

As soon as Xia Yun wanted to say something, she heard a noise far away, and when she opened the window, she saw that it was Huanpei and a mother-in-law who were arguing.

Chunting also stretched out to join in the fun, looked at it twice and felt that the mother-in-law was familiar, and said strangely: "Isn't that Mother Wang in Aunt Xiang's courtyard?" What is she doing here? ”

"Aunt Xiang?" Xia Yun frowned, "Aunt Xiang is the most disciplined on weekdays, how can she let the people under her be so presumptuous?" ”

The two looked at each other, and then said in unison: "Go out and have a look?" ”

When Chun Ting and Xia Yun walked into the courtyard, Qiu Zhi also joined Huanpei's camp, and was shouting at the top of her voice: "Mother Wang is really interesting, the silver silk carbon in Renyao Mountain House was bought by Aunt Tong out of her own pocket, if you also want it in Yuming Courtyard, ask Aunt Xiang to take the silver out?" The charcoal fire in the example has been sent to your yard a long time ago, and now you are red-eyed when you see people using good things? ”

Qiu Zhi's combat effectiveness was extremely strong, and he helped Huanpei on the side, and made Wang's mother speechless.

"What are you doing here?"

Several people turned around in unison and saw Bai Huanru standing in the corridor with a hand stove, looking at them lightly, like a spectator watching a farce again, and they were all clowns dancing with demons on the stage.

Bai Huanru pointed to Chunting, "Chunting, tell me, what happened just now?" ”

Chun Ting pursed her lips, and she didn't know what to say, so she had to stammer: "Fang Cai, Fang Cai's slave maid heard it in the house, and heard someone arguing outside, so the slave maid came out to see it, and saw Sister Huanpei and Qiu Zhi talking to Wang's mother, talking to Wang's mother." said, said that the charcoal fire in Aunt Tong's yard was bought by the people themselves, and if Aunt Xiang wanted it, she had to take out the silver herself, and the charcoal fire on the share was not bad for the Jade Tea Courtyard. ”

The words were decent, not partial, and not made things up. Bai Huanru nodded, and looked at Huan Pei a few more, "What Chun Ting said is right?" ”

Several people were silent, and finally Huan Pei stood up, "Chunting is right, it was the slave maid and Wang's mother who were making noise in the yard, disturbing the girl's purity, it was the slave maid who shouldn't be, please punish the girl." ”

Bai Huanru gathered the cloak on her body, it was too cold this day, and she let out a white breath as soon as she spoke. Mother Wang looked at Bai Huanru's face in the white mist, like a fairy in the sky.

"Mother Wang, is she right?"

Mother Wang was coldly named, relieved herself, remembered that she had just quarreled with a half-old little girl, and buried her head in her chest in shame, "Old slave, old slave really shouldn't be, it's the old slave who trespassed." ”

Bai Huanru smiled, "I also know that Mother Wang is the protector, but next time I have to find out the situation." When my mother was in charge of the house, she was very fair, and now although I am a beginner director, I am also on par with my mother everywhere, and Mother Wang really shouldn't doubt me like this. ”

"The second girl is right, the old slave shouldn't be like this, please punish the second girl." Mother Wang said ashamedly.

"No one is wrong in saying this, but if you are not punished, it will be difficult to convince the people. In that case, Huan Pei Qiuzhi and Wang's mother will each deduct a month's monthly money, do you have any objections? Bai Huanru asked.

The words have already been said on this, so naturally there will be no more objections. Who knew that Bai Huanru said again: "Although Chun Ting and Xia Yun did not quarrel with others, they also turned a blind eye to it, and each deducted half a month's monthly money, can they have any objections?" ”

Chun Ting was stunned for a moment, but Xia Yun walked first to admit her mistake, "There is no objection, it is all up to the girl." ”

Chun Ting, who was inexplicably deducted from her monthly money, was a little aggrieved, but after all, it was Bai Huanru's decision, she couldn't say anything, not to mention that Xia Yun was also punished, she couldn't be left alone.

This matter seems to have been reconciled like this, and Qiuzhi gave her a ride when Wang's mother left. Chunting and Qiu Zhi got along these days, and their intuition was wrong, so they took the initiative to follow Qiu Zhi to send Wang's mother together.

Qiu Zhi only gossiped with Wang's mother along the way, and said: "Mom also saw it today, our girl is the most fair person, even this lively girl has been fined monthly money." ”

"No, this is really a wronged Chunting girl. If the girl has time someday, she will come to the old woman for tea. Mother Wang patted Chunting's hand and said slightly apologetically.

"Mother Wang doesn't have to be like this." Chunting was a little embarrassed to be said.

Qiu Zhi blinked, "Everyone in the mansion knows that Aunt Xiang is the most kind person, and even the people in the Jade Tea Courtyard are not bad with others." Today, Mother Wang is like this, she must be extremely uncomfortable to come to fight for Aunt Xiang. But Mother Wang, think about it, it's not just our girl who is in charge of the family now, but there is also that one. ”

"Mom, think about it carefully, everyone has seen the character of our lady and girl, but the mother who acts on weekdays has also seen it. Mom misunderstood that our girl didn't care about it today, but if this kind of thing happens again in the future, Mom won't blame our girl anymore. ”

Chun Ting sighed, and sure enough, with Qiu Zhi's mouth, if she didn't pour some dirty water on Bai Huanhua, she wouldn't be worthy of growing on Qiu Zhi's girl's face.

Even if this matter has nothing to do with Bai Huanru, it may not have anything to do with Bai Huanhua.

On the way back, Chunting had been silent and did not speak, and it was Qiu Zhi who broke the silence first, "Do you think I am the kind of person who indiscriminately only knows how to slander the eldest girl?" ”

Before Chunting could answer, Qiu Zhi continued: "You didn't grow up in this mansion, and there are many things that you don't know very well. Although I was just a little maid in Tangxiangyuan, I had a wild temperament, and I ran around the house since I was a child. I remember, when I was seven years old? When I secretly went to the backyard to play, I obviously saw that the eldest girl robbed our girl's jewelry, but in the end, it was our girl who was punished, what did he say? Oh, I don't know how to be polite. ”

"You haven't seen the lady secretly wipe her tears when she was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall, but I've seen them all. As soon as my mother said that she was going to send me to Mu Yuanju, I was actually very happy. Everyone thinks that a girl is a high-ranking girl, but who can see how many grievances she has suffered behind her? ”

"We should be kind to the girl, and if we are better, she should be high, and she should not suffer this kind of grievance."