Qi Jiuli looked at Qi Shan and told him truthfully, "Uncle, the head of the Wei Mansion is the prefect of Shun'an Mansion, and the Guo Mansion is the mansion of the Tongzhi Lord, and he is the second-in-command of Shun'an Mansion. ”

Qi Shan was stunned, "You, are you saying that the Huaixi family is the official master's family, and the Wei Mansion is the prefect's family, then, why do they want to come to us as guests?" ”

Qi Shan spoke quietly, his heart was fluctuating, his mind was heavy, he was thinking about whether there was anything inappropriate when he saw the Guo family before, thinking that it was the official master's house, he was still talking and laughing before, I don't know if it will be disrespectful, hey, how is this good......

"Uncle, no matter what kind of family Wei Mansion and Guo Mansion are, we will become it according to our hearts, and people like us have nothing to do with others, so what we ask for is sincerity." Qi Jiuli looked at Qi Shan's expression and said with a smile.

Qi Shan nodded, "Huai...... Miss Guo turned out to be a lady from the official family, I really didn't see it at all before, there was no shelf, but what happened to the Wei Mansion, we didn't have contact with them. ”

Qi Jiuli explained the relationship between Wei Minghe and Guo Huaixi, and also said that the place where she and Shixiang went to visit that day was the Wei Mansion, Qi Shan was stunned when he heard it, and he didn't understand how his niece made such a friend all of a sudden.

"Then, tomorrow I'll go outside with Eleven, and the two of you will entertain Miss Liangfu." Qi Shan said.

"Uncle, it's not good for us to go to other people's houses, after all, it's to see other people's young ladies, but it's another thing for them to come, if the uncle is afraid that you won't be comfortable in other people's houses, go back to your respective houses after you meet, or go outside for a walk." Qi Jiuli said, "What's more, you are an elder, and there are no elders to avoid for juniors." ”

"According to the etiquette of their big family, you should give a meeting gift." Qi Jiuli looked at Qi Shan with a smile and said.

"So, what should I give?" Qi Shan thought of the meeting gift from Guo Fu that his family had received before, and he was a little hesitant in his heart, what should be appropriate, after all, the other party is everyone's young lady, and he can't give it away if it's too cold, but he can't afford it.

"Uncle, don't worry about this, because I'm ready." Qi Jiuli said with a smile, and then went to the room and took out two chic small boxes.

The box was bought by Qi Jiuli and Qi Shixiang when they walked back, the rouge gouache that the girl's family liked, but Qi Shan was not suitable for men to give these to them after all, so Qi Jiuli chose the decent four treasures of the study, and it was not a very good texture, what he asked for was a clever word.

The inkstone in the box is not big, the shape is oval, it is worth eye-catching is the pattern on it, Wei Minghe's Qi Jiuli chose the lotus picture, Guo Huaixi's Qi Jiuli picked the plum blossom.

This kind of inkstone is not very valuable, and the price is decent, and the main consumer object is for women, Qi Jiuli feels that it is very suitable.

"Jiuli, it's not cheap, right?" Qi Shan looked at the inkstone in the box, and his mouth was a little dry.

"What you can get, these are really nothing, don't look good-looking, in fact, the price is not very expensive." Qi Jiuli said with a smile, what they got could not be measured by price, just by looking at the attention of Qi Zhai.

Five taels a piece, the quality is still medium to low, to be honest, Qi Shixiang was really shocked, but to Wei Minghe and Guo Huaixi, Qi Shixiang is not distressed, she is not only in and out of the temperament, but more lamented the price of Fucheng, such an inkstone should not be able to get this price in Jinshui Town.

"Jiuli, this money has to be paid by the uncle, you can't ......"

Qi Jiuli interrupted Qi Shan's words, "Uncle, there are four people in our family this time, and the meeting gifts we get are all for four people, if you want to calculate it like this, then you have to calculate it according to the same price." ”

"It's really within our ability, and I'm not a person who slaps a swollen face and becomes fat." Qi Jiuli said with a smile, although she didn't know how much money her uncle had in his hand, she had some counts, and if she really took it out, the old bottom would be hollowed out.

Qi Shan was a little embarrassed, and Qi Jiuli continued, "Uncle, we are a family, and it is not good to see outside. ”

Qi Shan rubbed the top of Qi Jiuli's hair, "You kid will tell good things to your uncle, you are in charge of things now, and your uncle is better than your uncle." ”

"What's the matter, I'm just a little smart, and I can't compare to my aunt in terms of experience." Qi Jiuli said with a smile.

"By the way, the people of Qi Mansion are so enthusiastic about us this time, do they know that the young ladies of the Wei Mansion and the Guo Mansion are coming? I thought we had a good relationship with others, so we ......" Qi Shan couldn't say anything, if this is the case, even if he has a good attitude towards his own family, he can't see it in front of others.

"When we went for the first time, we met Mama Kong next to Mrs. Guo of Guo Mansion at my sister-in-law's, she also came to invite Dr. Huang, and after recognizing me and my sister, she said hello." Qi Shixiang said, she didn't say the attitude of the maid and Mama Wan who entered the door at the beginning, for fear that saying it would make the uncle angry.

Looking at the ingredients piled up full, Qi Shan suddenly didn't feel very happy in his heart, "So the last time I sent the ingredients, I also looked at the noodles of Guofu." ”

"Hey-" Qi Shan sighed, feeling a little blocked in his heart.

"Uncle, we should actually be happy." Qi Jiuli hooked the corners of his lips and said, "At least my sister-in-law has something to rely on, even if she borrows someone else's potential, this potential does not mean that you can borrow it, in general, we are kind-hearted." ”

"Plant good fruits and get good rewards, we are people who do not ask for anything in return, and we have not taken the initiative to ask for anything, people may think that our family is honest people, so we think of trying to repay."

"Another point, when the Guo family did this, they were all secret, and even Sister Huaixi didn't know about it, Sister Huaixi and we were really sincere friends, and being able to introduce us to her best friend shows this." Qi Jiuli smiled heartily.

"What's more, we don't just accept and don't pay, tomorrow I will show off my cooking skills and let them have a good taste of our cooking." Qi Jiuli said, "Anyway, it's good not to forget your original intention." ”

Qi Shan looked at Qi Jiuli in a daze, feeling that his niece was a person who understood the truth, what was she like before, to be honest, Qi Shan felt that his memory was a little blurry, and it was quite different from now, it was certain, it seemed that encountering things can really urge people to grow.

The next day, Qi Jiuli's four people got up early in the morning, and the four of them worked together to prepare meals, washing vegetables, selecting vegetables, cutting vegetables, mixing noodles, and making noodles, while Qi Jiuli prepared today's dishes with ingredients and seasonings in advance according to what they had thought before, and everything was carried out in an orderly manner.