When Xie Mulin got up, it was already dark.

But after asking the hour, she learned that it was still early, and she was going to sleep a little longer, anyway, last night, the cheap father and mother said that their brothers and sisters could sleep a little longer. Unexpectedly, after tossing and turning a few times, not only was she not sleepy, but she was getting more and more energetic, and her heart was about to move, and she wanted to go out for a walk, so she simply got up.

Xiangtao took Xiao Tao with hot water to wait for her to freshen up, Qingjiao opened the wardrobe in the house, took out the new jacket and new dress that Wen had specially asked her daughter to make before winter, and put it next to Xie Mulin.

Xie Mulin freshened up, and while changing clothes, he asked the Xiangtao sisters, "Why don't you sleep for a while?" As I said, you've had a long journey, so you can rest a little longer. I can't sleep, forget it, you woke up earlier than me. Could it be that it's not warm enough in your house? ”

Xiang Tao smiled: "The room is very warm, and the kang is very hot. I had been blowing the northwest wind on the boat for more than ten days, and I had a good night's sleep last night. It's just that I've long been used to getting up early on weekdays, and when the time comes, I will naturally open my eyes, where can I sleep again? Don't worry, girl, we are all in good spirits, if you feel tired, it's a big deal to sit down and rest. The girl has always been relaxed with us, and she is afraid that we will be tired? ”

Xie Mulin didn't say much, put on new clothes, and walked to the dressing mirror to see that it fit quite well, but the skirt was a little short.

Cuijiao looked at the hem of her skirt and said, "The girl grows fast, and she is taller than Mrs. Yuan expected first, so the skirt is shortened." But fortunately, when I made the clothes, I took into account that the girl was still growing her body, so I specially asked the needle and thread person to leave room for the material. After a while, I put the skirt down for the girl, and ironed it again, and it was ready to wear after noon. ”

Xie Mulin said: "This body is very good, is it snowing outside?" The skirt should be shorter, so as not to be soiled by mud and snow. Anyway, I don't go out, isn't it half an inch shorter? What's the matter? I'll talk about it later, and I'll go out in this one. ”

Cuijiao naturally let her go, and together with Peach helped Xie Mulin comb his hair and insert ornaments. Although they are not strangers, when Cuijiao was waiting by Xie Mulin's side, Xiangtao was still Aunt Dajin and Xie Yingrong's girl, and there were not many times when they met, and they still needed to be familiar with each other. However, the two girls are smart, clever and refreshing, and they get along well.

Cuijiao has not been by Xie Mulin's side for a long time, and now she is back under the old master, she always has a little emptiness in her heart, she is deliberately close to Xiangtao, she does not regard herself as an outsider, and she does not mean to exclude suspicion, and always tells her the second girl's current preferences in private, she is grateful, so she also reciprocates with peach, and values Xiao Tao a little more.

Xie Mulin saw that the two big girls under his command were getting along harmoniously, and Xiao Tao was new, but she was also serious and careful, and she was very happy. The mother-in-law brought her breakfast, and she saw that there were all kinds of small buns, small steamed buns, as well as two kinds of rice porridge and a few side dishes, so she simply divided half of it to the three girls, so they had to divide it by themselves, and they only ate a bowl of porridge and four small buns, and they were full.

She was quite satisfied with this breakfast, although Xie Pu and Wen's had been in Peking for many years, and still maintained the eating habits of their hometown in Jiangnan, but they were somewhat influenced by local customs. In this way, the mixed eating tendency of the north and the south is closer to the taste before Xie Mulin's crossing, and she began to think about whether she should inquire if there is anyone in Beiping who sells pancakes and fruits......

After eating and drinking, Xie Mulin wanted to go out to see the sisters, and also wanted to take a stroll around the main courtyard to see how far this road was and how much time it would take? If Wen's side didn't have an opinion, she would have to invite the sisters to go to the garden to take a look. Besides, it was too dark last night to see anything clearly, and now she should take advantage of the bright sky to turn the whole house around and figure out what the layout of her new home is, so as not to find a way in the future.

Seeing her go to pick up the cloak she wore yesterday, Cuijiao hurriedly jumped up with half a bun in her mouth to wash her hands, and pulled out a new cloak from the wardrobe in the bedroom: "I almost forgot, this is also a new one made by Mrs., the girl should wear this out." It was made of fine squirrel skin, much warmer than the girl's sheepskin, and it was also hooded. ”

Xie Mulin looked at it and said with a smile: "Where is the need for such an exaggeration?" It's better to keep such a good new cloak and wear it again during the New Year. I'll just wear the old ones. It's just snowing outside, and I don't know if it's muddy and water on the ground, so what if I get my new clothes dirty? ”

Cuijiao said: "There are still during the New Year." The lady instructed the needlemen to make many new clothes for the girls, enough to wear. Girls don't have to worry, you're very good, and the big girls aren't bad, and they won't make people look red. ”

Xie Mulin smiled: "Except for the third sister, none of my sisters have such shallow eyelids. Having said that, she put on her new cloak with a quick ride. To tell the truth, although the winter clothes made in my hometown in the south looked thick and warm enough, I found that there was still something missing when I arrived in the north. She was cold enough on the dock yesterday, but luckily she was thicker in her clothes, otherwise she would have caught a cold. Today, since she has the heart to walk in the garden, she has to climb high and look into the distance, and it is better to dress warmly. When she went to see Wen after a while, she must have been happy to see her daughter wearing a full set of new clothes she had made for her, right?

Xie Mulin dressed up and went out. Today, the people who went out with them were green bananas and green oranges. Peach has to stay at home and take someone to pack the rest of the luggage. The family almost moved their belongings to live in Beiping for a long time, and the things that needed to be sorted out were by no means something that could be cleaned up in one or two nights. Peach is a big girl, and she was responsible for packing things at the beginning, but now she can only lead someone to put the things in the bag out and put them in place.

Xie Mulin first went to find the third sister Xie Yingrong, who lived in the farthest back. But there were only two rough women in the courtyard who were clearing the snow, and the door of the main house was still tightly closed, and no movement was heard. Qingcheng went to ask her mother-in-law, and the answer she got was that the third girl hadn't gotten up yet. Of course, Xie Mulin would not insist on waking people up, so he planned to turn around and leave. Shunxin hurriedly ran out of the wing, her hair was only half combed, and she lowered her eyebrows and apologized to Xie Mulin, explaining that the three girls were a little unaccustomed to the soil and water, and they only slept late last night, so they got up late today and neglected their sister.

Xie Mulin didn't care either: "What's this?" Let her sleep, rest enough, in order to recuperate. It's not a good winter in the north. She looked at her heart a few more times, "The injury is almost healed, isn't it?" It's not easy for you, if you need any medicine, or if you lack something, you girls can't think of it, you and Ruyi will go and tell my girl. You are all familiar with Peach and Little Peach, just look for them. As long as you serve the three girls well, the things you deserve will not be missing from your family. But if you are still like before, watching the three girls make mistakes in a daze, and now it is my mother who is in charge, she may not be as soft-hearted as me. Don't think that if others say she's soft-hearted and talkative, you can fool her. My mother is also a mother, and for the sake of her own flesh and blood, she will not tolerate everything. ”

Shunxin's face changed slightly, and the expression on her face became more respectful: "Second girl, don't worry, Ruyi and I will never be stupid again!" After a pause, she lowered her voice a little more, "The third girl actually slept late yesterday because she kept complaining that her residence was too closed and it was too difficult to go out." ”

Xie Mulin nodded and left without saying anything.

Seeing her leave, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, glanced in the direction of the main house, and secretly made up his mind.