In early autumn, the weather is not so hot, but the sky is clearer and more sparse. The dew on the vegetables has been gently swept away by the bright sun.

Two girls were picking tomatoes in the yard with a basket, and the field was surrounded by a wooden fence. The edge of the wooden fence is covered with carob seedlings. The vegetable patch is not big, just a piece at the back of the yard where the owner lives. The vegetables here are indeed growing very well, and at first glance they are carefully served. This is the vegetable garden opened by the old lady and her little granddaughter Guan Yaru. The small vegetable plot of the grandparents and grandchildren harvested a lot of vegetables one after another, and the small kitchen that supplied the old couple was rich, and sometimes they went to give some to Mrs. Wang.

A little girl was struggling to pick a long cucumber. She said as she picked it: "When such a big cucumber arrives in the hands of the young lady, you can shoot a plate of dishes." ”

The other girl smiled, "Peach, don't you like to eat the cucumber and garlic made by the young lady the most." ”

These two girls are Yaru's two close-fitting girls, Apricot Red and Pink. The two of them came to the garden to pick vegetables while the young lady was practicing.

This is the vegetable garden that Guan Yaru and the old man cultivated. Every year, this vegetable plot is supplied to the kitchenette of the old marquis and his wife. Sometimes I also gave some to Mrs. Wang. And Yaru's two sisters are even more taken care of by Yaru, as long as she eats tomatoes and cucumbers, she has to give them to her sister. The relationship between the three sisters has always been very good.

No, Xinghong said: "Pick more, and you have to give it to the eldest and second miss." ”

"Yes, the relationship between the three young ladies is really good. Miss can think of the eldest lady and the second lady when she goes back. Pink said again.

Xinghong looked at the basket that was already full and said, "It's almost this time, let's go pick a few more melons." ”

After the two went to pick a few more melons, they walked out happily with the basket on their shoulders.

Ahead, the old marquis was instructing his little granddaughter to practice swordsmanship. As soon as Yaru's knife technique was practiced, the old lady said: "Ru girl, you follow your grandfather to practice kung fu, and you have been fishing for three days and drying nets for two days." You don't have to worry about practicing, don't tell others that you learned from your grandfather when you go out. ”

Yaru came over to coax grandpa: "Grandpa, although Ru'er doesn't practice every day, it shouldn't be a problem for me to beat a strong man who can't do kung fu." ”

The old man smiled: "That's not a problem. Although you don't care, you understand quickly. ”

Yaru raised her little face and complimented the old man: "That's, I don't look at who I learned from, this is called a famous teacher out of a high apprentice, I know what a famous teacher is a high apprentice, that is to say, a little bit of a famous teacher, a high apprentice will." You don't have to work so hard. ”

The old marquis was praised and was very useful: "Yes, yes, what my granddaughter said is right." ”

"Miss, if you are like the eldest young master and come to practice every day, then you will be more powerful than the eldest young master in the future. Xinghong walked over and answered with a smile.

Yaru pretended to be modest: "That can't, that can't, how can I compare to the big brother." As he spoke, he changed the subject: "Go wash two melons." ”

"It's been washed, miss. Pink came over with a plate, the melon on which had been cut into small pieces. After Yaru took a piece for her grandfather first, she also picked up a piece to eat. A few people sat together and ate melons, and the two girls, Peach and Xinghong, were also used to by Yaru, and they ate without any image at this time.

The old lady has always been accustomed to the way Yaru's master and servant get along, and he also thinks this is very good, so he never cares about them and lets them be free. Anyway, these two girls also know how to be measured.

After a while, Mrs. Wang's maid came to pass the word and asked Yaru to go to the main courtyard to pick up fabric to make autumn clothes.

The old man waved his hand to his granddaughter: "Go, go, let's go, pick some fresh colors this time, and the little girl's family will have to wear fresher." ”

Peach and Apricot both pursed their lips and smiled, and the old lady always said that the color of Miss's clothes was too plain. Said to let the lady change some fresh colors to wear. The lady agreed to it every time, but the color of the clothes selected every time was plain. No, the old man is nagging again.

Yaru smiled and promised her grandfather: "Grandpa, Ru'er must pick a beautiful color this time, and I will come to play chess with you in the afternoon, grandpa." With that, he walked out with the two girls.

The old marquis looked at the back of his little granddaughter, smiled and shook his head: "This girl is duplicitous." ”

When Yaru took the girl to Mrs. Wang's yard, the eldest sister Yajuan and the second sister Yayi had already arrived. There are a lot of colorful fabrics in the hall where Mrs. Wang is meeting.

According to the custom, every time the season changes, the house has to make clothes. The old lady and the sister-in-law each had four sets of clothes. There are two sets for the aunts, three sets for the concubines and maidens, and two sets of coarse cloth clothes for each subordinate.

Every time she made clothes, Mrs. Wang asked the embroidery girls to bring a lot of fabric samples to choose colors for the young ladies, and this time was no exception. Only this time the difference is that there are two Shu satin horses in the fabric, one is goose yellow and the other is cyan. Shu satin has only risen in the aristocratic circle of the capital in the past two years, and the quantity is limited, and not everyone can buy it.

Yajuan and Yaru naturally consciously did not pick Shu satin, although they had a good relationship with Yayi, but when it came time to choose, they all remembered their identity as concubines. Such precious and scarce materials are not what they should choose, it is the only lady in the mansion that can only be owned.

Yaru chose a lotus lotus color and a pale yellow one this time, and remembered her grandfather's words again, so she chose a piece of water red. Yajuan chose a piece of green onion, a piece of pale pink, and a piece of lilac. Both of them chose ordinary satin.

The yellow Shu satin was naturally given to Yayi, and the cyan Shu satin was given to the eldest young master Guan Yacheng. Yayi is very sensible, she looked at the eldest sister and said very generously: "Big sister, after I finish making a set of this satin, I can also make a skirt for the eldest sister, you can see it." Yajuan hurriedly nodded: "Thank you, sister." ”

Yayi was afraid that Yaru would have ideas, so she explained to Yaru: "Third sister, you are still young, when you are older, the second sister will let you do the same." ”

Yaru smiled at Mimi: "Second sister, I understand." ”

Yajuan is fourteen years old this year, she is already a big girl, and Mrs. Wang has taken her and Yayi with her when she goes out to socialize during this time, and now she is discussing marriage. The man is Zheng Wenjie, the second son of Zheng Yuanliang, the Qing family of Dali Temple. Although Zheng Wenjie is a concubine, his literary talent is very good, and he is well-known in the capital.

Guan Yunhe once met Zheng Wenjie and saw that although he was not handsome, he was also very upright. The most important thing is that Zheng Wenjie has a good character, the room is clean, and there are no concubines. So I was very satisfied. The two have already changed the Geng sticker, and Zheng Wenjie will end next year. Yajuan is also just in time for next year. The two families agreed to get married next fall. Now, Guan Yajuan began to embroider the dowry. Although the three sisters were not born to the same mother, they went to school together every day, and they were very peaceful and compatible.

The three sisters happily went to Yajuan's room together, and the three of them didn't go to class today, and Cui Tong gave them two days off every seven days. Today it's time to rest again. The three sisters discussed it yesterday, and this morning they helped Yajuan embroider silk handkerchiefs and make purses in Yajuan's room. In the afternoon, go to the street to choose jewelry.

The three of them sat down and asked the girls to bring the drawn silk handkerchiefs and start embroidering. After learning needlework for three months, Yaru's embroidery work is naturally far from that of her two sisters, but she also embroiders well, and it is still possible to embroider a purse silk handkerchief. Anyway, these silk handkerchiefs are used by Yajuan to reward people when she gets married, and they don't need to be exquisite. It's just that Yaru doesn't have two sisters who embroider fast.

The sisters said as they embroidered. Yayi asked the eldest sister, "Eldest sister, have you seen Zheng Gongzi?" ”

Yajuan blushed and said, "No, people from our boudoir, where can we see men outside." ”

Yaru deliberately made a fuss: "Oh, eldest sister, then you agree to marry, aren't you afraid that Zheng Gongzi is ugly and not worthy of my eldest sister?"

Yajuan knew that she was making fun of herself again, so she smacked her and said, "Third sister, you are naughty again." ”

Yaru grinned twice, and said to her sister seriously: "But I have inquired about it for you from my father, do you want to listen to it?" ”

Yayi smiled: "Third sister, then tell me quickly, is the son of the Zheng family good-looking?"

Yaru stretched out his hand: "Get some saliva money." ”

Yayi smiled and slapped her outstretched hand: "Look at you, if you want to listen to the news, you have to bribe you." ”

Yaru is still serious: "That is, I can only do this deal if it is worth it, otherwise I won't say it." Saying that, he squeezed his eyes at the eldest sister, the little appearance was a little funny, but it was full of cuteness.

Yajuan was so troubled by her that her ears were red, and she scolded this naughty sister with a smile: "Okay, the eldest sister will help you make a beautiful purse, and then give you a beautiful connection." ”

"Okay, in a word, the eldest sister's female red is the most beautiful. That's it, you have to embroider a beautiful silk handkerchief for me, I want to think, what is good to embroider this silk handkerchief? When I think about it, you can embroider it for me with double-sided embroidery. Aru happily agreed.

Yayi also coaxed beside her: "Mr. Cui's double-sided embroidery is the best for the eldest sister, and I will also ask the eldest sister to help me embroider a silk handkerchief, and I will also embroider it on both sides." ”

Yajuan looked at the two younger sisters who took advantage of the fire to rob and was funny and angry, but her heart was very warm. The second sister has never disliked her identity as a concubine, and she has always been a good sister and playmate. Although the third sister grew up by her father's side and was very favored by her father, she was not pampered at all, playful and cute. I'm lucky to have such a pair of sisters, isn't it? In this way, the three little girls were working and laughing, and before they knew it, the morning had passed.

In the afternoon, the three sisters went to the largest jewelry store in the capital to pick up jewelry, this time because they had asked their father in advance, so Guan Hou Ye specially assigned Guan Long and Guan Hu to follow them. As soon as the three girls entered the shop, the shopkeeper dealt with the noble ladies and ladies all the year round, and he could see the aristocratic temperament of the three young ladies at a glance, and then looked at Guan Long and Guan Hu who followed next to him, and he could see at a glance that these two people were not ordinary entourage. So the shopkeeper was very hospitable, and took out what he thought was the best jewelry for the three girls to choose.

Yaru took a fancy to a jasper hairpin at a glance. The color of this hairpin is very pure, and the green is intoxicating. At first glance, it is a good jade, and what is more attractive is that the upper end of the hairpin is inlaid with two begonia flowers, and there are tassels made of two strings of pearls hanging below, which is snow-white and lush, and the style is simple and elegant and noble. Yaru herself is young, and she knows that she can't bring it appropriate, so she picks it up and compares it on her eldest sister's head.

Yayi was also full of praise, saying that it was good-looking, so she asked the shopkeeper how much it was.

The shopkeeper had a look at him, and he said with a smile: "Three young ladies, this hairpin is a new product that has just arrived in the store, and the price is two hundred and eighty taels of silver." ”

Yaru is small, but his words are very fast: "Shopkeeper, you give us a good price, we want this one, and we will pick some good ones later." ”

The shopkeeper also knew that he had met a big customer today, and he was very happy, so he was very happy: "Three young ladies, I can see that you are also very knowledgeable people, so I will sell it to you for two hundred and forty taels, and it can't be lower." How many young ladies are satisfied with the price?"

Yayi said yes, and asked the shopkeeper to take out the newly arrived goods and choose them for himself.

The shopkeeper let them sit next to them, and asked the young man to pour tea and entertain them. Bring the jewelry to them and let them choose it slowly.

A few people were picking, and a few more people walked in with a gorgeously dressed little girl, who was about the same age as Yayi. A pink dress. The hair is combed with the double bun that is popular among girls nowadays, and two ground roses made of agate are pinned to the hair. There is also a very popular plum blossom on the forehead, which is beautiful and beautiful, and the facial features are delicate and picturesque. Just to look closely, I noticed that the corners of her eyes were slightly upturned, adding a touch of sharpness to her.

The shopkeeper greeted him and enthusiastically led the young lady to the counter.

A maid next to him said, "Shopkeeper, take out the fine jewelry from your shop and let my young lady take a look." ”

The shopkeeper took out the best jewelry. The young lady picked up the jewelry and began to pick it up. I saw that she would pick up one and draw on her head, and then pick up another again, and sometimes ask the maid next to her if she looked good. The maid flatters, and the young lady is not unsightly. After a while, the young lady made a gesture with a lot of jewelry. But she just picked it up and put it down, picked it up and put it down, but she didn't say which one she fell in love with, and the shopkeeper didn't say anything, they were all nobles, and they didn't dare to offend.

At this time, the three sisters came to pay the bill with the jewelry they had picked out. The shopkeeper wiped out the odds, and it cost a total of 1,200 taels.

At this time, a small hand suddenly stretched out, and an arrogant and crisp voice sounded in his ears: "Shopkeeper, bring me that hairpin, I want that hairpin." "This is the young lady, and she is referring to the hairpin that Yaru chose in Yajuan's hand.

The shopkeeper hurriedly laughed: "Miss, we only have this hairpin, this young lady has already paid, please Miss take a look at the others, I can give Miss cheaper." ”

The maid next to her spoke: "Let that young lady give it to our young lady, and let her choose the others." ”

Taohong was angry: "This girl has to be reasonable, our young lady has already bought it." How good is it to give your lady again. ”

The maid said disdainfully: "What's wrong with letting your young lady give it to our young lady, do you know who our young lady is? Our young lady is the granddaughter of Concubine Wu. ”

The three girls suddenly realized that it was Yan Yuehua, the only daughter of Princess Yiyang.

Yayi frowned and said, "It turned out to be Miss Yan, but no matter who it is, you have to be reasonable." Can't buy it so strongly. ”

Yaru also said: "Miss Yan, you see that you are so beautiful, no matter what kind of jewelry, with your fair complexion, you can match it, why do you bother to compare with our ordinary appearance." ”

Yan Yuehua was happy when she heard this: "Do you really think I look good in any headwear?"

Yaru continued to compliment her seriously: "Yes, the same jewelry, you will look noble when you wear it, we can't, so we can only buy beautiful jewelry to wear, and you, even the most ordinary jewelry you can wear to look good." What are you robbing us of? ”

Yan Yuehua was even happier, so she said to the maid: "We don't need her to give it to us, let's choose the others." ”

The shopkeeper looked at Yaru with admiration, he didn't expect this young lady to be so witty at such a young age, otherwise this matter would have been entangled today.

The shopkeeper sent the three young ladies out, and when he saw the sign of the Hou Mansion on the carriage, he suddenly realized that these young ladies were from the mighty Hou Mansion. So far, the shopkeeper remembered the three girls. In the future, when the three of them come to buy jewelry, the shopkeeper does not need them to bargain, so they consciously give them preferential prices.

The three of them had been gone for a long time before Yan Yuehua remembered to ask where the talking little girl was. But the person has already gone away, and the shopkeeper also said that he doesn't know which lady it is. Yan Yuehua regretted that the little girl who could talk was qualified to be her playmate, but unfortunately she missed it like this.

If Yan Yuehua knew that her sweetheart would be the fiancé of the little girl she wanted to be her playmate a few years later, I don't know how she would feel.

The three sisters happily left the shop. Yayi smiled at Yaru: "Third sister, you are really smart." In a few words, Miss Yan complimented her, and she didn't know what was going on. ”

Yajuan also said: "When I heard that it was the princess's daughter, I thought it would be better to give it to her." Save yourself from making trouble for your daddy. Miss Yan looked like an arrogant and domineering person. Why should we mess with her, I didn't expect that the third sister's young age would be so dexterous, and she would use such a simple method to make Miss Yan stop fighting with us. ”

Yaru was modest: "At that time, I saw that the young lady was a very self-conscious person, so I used such words to put a high hat on her, and I had the attitude of giving it a try at that time, but I didn't expect her to really eat this set." ”

Yayi said sincerely: "Third sister, this time we will go back and share the jewelry, and my sister will let you take one more as a reward." ”

Yajuan also said: "Okay, I'm the eldest sister, I want one less." ”

Yayi said: "I have a lot more jewelry than yours, just give one of mine to the third sister." Eldest sister, you're about to get married. You don't want to let it go this time. ”

Yaru waved her hand and made a pause gesture: "Stop, stop, two sisters, little sister, I'm not a person who is a fan of money." I'm generous, I want your things to be looked down upon, I'm selfless dedication, do you know what's selfless dedication, that is, doing good deeds without asking for anything in return. You little sister, I am noble. Think again: the word noble, my sisters don't understand, this is a modern word, so change it: "I mean, you little sister and I are a selfless person." You know, no, I don't want you to let me. He pretended to say, "The eldest sister and the second sister can just embroider a few more delicate silk handkerchiefs for me." ”

The two sisters smacked at her: "This is not called asking for additional retribution." This girl is a ghost. ”