The summer days in the south were humid and muggy, and it was drizzling for days, and the people who traveled were in a hurry, without wearing clothes or umbrellas, and soon their clothes were wet. A young man walked quickly with a sturdy mother-in-law, who carried a bamboo basket covered with a royal blue falling star cloth. The little girl looked back at the panting mother-in-law and urged, "Please hurry up, my aunt is waiting for you to give birth." ”

The mother-in-law didn't care about speaking, dragged her fat body and ran forward, and when she turned the corner, she saw two magnificent big lions in front of Zhang's mansion. The little maid led the midwife to the backyard, and handed over to the red willow who was guarding the courtyard gate and retreated.

The midwife followed the red willow all the way, and the shouts she heard became clearer and clearer.

"Granny Bian is here. Hongliu instructed the maids guarding the door to get out of the way, and helped Granny Bian to cross the threshold.

"Don't stay here all the time, go find some hot water to spare, some clean cotton cloth, and if you have sorghum stalks, go find some to clean up. Granny Bian didn't care about resting, and went into the inner room after giving the order in one breath.

In the courtyard not far from this small courtyard, a seven or eight-year-old girl ran in and shouted at the ear room: "Girl, girl, I just saw a mother-in-law go in." ”

Hearing this, a light purple figure came out of the room, about the year of the hair, with a small bun on his head, a beaded hairpin on the bun, and a tassel hanging on it. The face is white and the skin is soft. The eyebrows are slender and picturesque, and the eyes are sparkling like stars. Six-year-old Zhang Erzhen held a copy of the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra in her hand and said to Mingyue, who was panting: "I know, I don't have to go anymore." Mingyue, come, read a book with me. ”

The little girl named Mingyue grinned and said: "Girl, the slave and maid seem to be a little busy when they look at the nurse, so the slave and maid will go to help for a while, and the girl will do the study first." "The smoke disappeared in the drizzle.

Zhang Erzhen smiled and said "ghost girl", and walked into the hall along the corridor. Holding the Heart Sutra in her hand, she sat on a carved wooden chair and shook it, and she couldn't read it, but she liked these books, and felt that as long as she put them by her side, her heart would be much calmer.

With the midwife, soon the baby's cry was heard, and only Granny Bian's loud voice could be heard: "Congratulations to Mrs. Zhixian, the joy of making tiles." ”

Zhang Erzhen got up, took an oil-paper umbrella and walked towards Qingfeng Garden. Jin was already sitting in the main hall of Qingfeng Garden, the smile on his face was very sincere, and he rewarded Granny Bian with five copper coins and some other cloths, and asked Hongliu to send Granny Bian back. The Tang family added a thousand gold to the master, so he had to go in and thank her. Jin got up and walked to the inner room, and said something touching: "The master is already a thin heir, and now you have added a thousand gold to the master, whether it is the master or me, I want to thank you." If you have any requirements, I will ask for them, and if they can satisfy you, I will say to the lord and satisfy you as much as possible. ”

If it is normal development, Tang should say: "The slave maid has no wishes, thank you madam." But the haggard Tang looked at the thin daughter beside him and said: "Madam, the slave maid is from a humble background, there should be no delusions, the slave and the maid also know that the lady has always been generous and virtuous, and treats the child as her own, the slave and the maid...... The slave maid ......" Tang Shi said a few times without saying anything, but Jin Shi already understood it and asked, "Do you want to raise children by yourself?" Tang Shi nodded lightly with tears. As the eldest lady, it is the responsibility and obligation of the master mother to raise the children of the concubine, and she did not dare to agree at will, so she only comforted the Tang family and said: "When the master comes back, I will discuss it with the master." Tang hurriedly bent down and thanked him.

Zhang Erzhen is not suitable to enter the delivery room, she just stood at the gate of the courtyard, and the new nurse hugged her sister and looked at it a few times, this kitten-like person is Zhang Luan's third child. After seeing it, he held an umbrella by the bright moon and walked to the Jin family's Yilan Courtyard, ready to see his younger brother. Zhang Heling is the eldest son of the Zhang family, he is two years old this year, although he is not as smart as the reborn Zhang Erzhen, but he is also popular, and he is the treasure of the Jin family.

"Sister, sister. The little Zhang Heling ran towards Zhang Erzhen with a mouthful of small glutinous rice teeth, Zhang Erzhen ran over and took Zhang Heling's little fat hand to the inner room, wiped the saliva on the corner of Zhang Heling's mouth, Zhang Erzhen asked Jin for peace, and Jin talked about Zhang Erzhen's studies and female popularity.

"Your father invited you an old Xiucai, and in a few days you will live at home, and in the future, you will still follow the old gentleman to study first, and you don't have to be full of stomach to learn, how many words can be learned." In addition, I found an embroidery girl for you, taught you female red, and learned together another day. Learning from your daughter's family will be good for you in the future. ”

Zhang Erzhen bowed her head and said yes, her attitude was docile, Jin nodded with satisfaction, her daughter has not been so naughty in recent years, she feels that life is very good.

After listening to Jin's other teachings, Zhang Erzhen said goodbye and went back after playing with Wang Heling for a while. Xiaoyu didn't seem to have an umbrella when he stopped, admiring the crystal droplets on the lotus leaves in the pond, and didn't take Jin's words to heart. Zhang Luan will never say that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented, he has always advocated that Zhang Erzhen can become a talented woman, and it is not only literate to invite Lao Xiucai back, but also she has learned a lot of words, and she is also decent to write in a hairpin flower letter. As for the female red, Zhang Erzhen doesn't care even more, her nurse's embroidery is excellent. After years of observation, she found that the nurse Yang is extremely not simple. Whether it is eating or walking, it has played an exemplary role for Zhang Erzhen, Jin can't see it, if others can see it, they will only think that Zhang Erzhen's etiquette is excellent, and sitting, lying and walking are as beautiful as a painting.

"Girl, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, and it is very lively. Last year, the girl was unwell and didn't make it, is the girl interested this year?" Mingyue is a lively and clever little girl, and she likes Zhang Erzhen very much.

After hearing this, Zhang Erzhen raised a finger and nodded at the lotus flower in the pond and said, "I want to eat lotus cake tonight, I don't know if I can eat ......."

"The slave and maid understand, and the slave and maid will do it. Mingyue immediately went to tell the little girl to pick lotus flowers, and Zhang Erzhen was not watching from the side, and slowly paced towards the butterfly courtyard.

Yang is embroidering a handkerchief for Zhang Erzhen, the stitches are fine, it is a rare double-row embroidery, and a hibiscus flower is faintly visible with buds to be released.

"Nurse, it's just an ordinary veil, you don't need to be so delicate. Zhang Erzhen stepped forward to take the handkerchief, looked at it with a smile, and continued to praise Yang's and said: "The nurse's craftsmanship is so good, even the top embroidery girl in the embroidery building can't catch up." ”

"If only the girl liked it. The slave maid also made a pair of shoes for the girl a few days ago, and they will be worn by the girl later to see if it is suitable. Yang looked at Zhang Erzhen lovingly, his eyes full of doting.

"Someone else will do these tasks, so don't be tired. Zhang Erzhen put down the bib and gestured with a needle and thread in her hand: "But the shoes made by the nurse are comfortable and good-looking, which is incomparable to others." Nurse hand over to me, how do you do it? ”

Yang took the needle and thread from Zhang Erzhen's hand, and said as he did it: "The girl is a beautiful girl, there is no need to learn this, there are slaves and maids waiting, and the girl can wear shoes." ”

"Hee-hee. Zhang Erzhen was not interested in female celebrities, and said: "Later, I will ask the nurse to make lotus cakes, and I want to send them to my father." ”

Yang said yes, and continued to be busy with stitches and stitches, and Zhang Erzhen continued to lie on her chair and fell asleep.