Father Lin and Aunt Shen were really old, and while talking to Jinniang, they couldn't help but yawn. Seeing this, Jin Niang didn't say much, sent the two elders to the courtyard, and asked the maids to send some hot water quickly, she wanted to wash the feet of Father Lin and Aunt Shen.

But where did the two elders use her to do this? They all said that they would come, so they drove Jin Niang out.

Jin Niang went back to the flower hall in the backyard and saw that Xuanxuan was also back. The little girl has been tired enough these days, and she is also a little tired at this time.

But my father and mother are here, and there will be someone to rely on in the future, and the things at home are not all up to her, a little girl who has nothing to do, to make up her mind, Xuanxuan's courage on her shoulders suddenly relaxed, and the whole person wants to spread out on the chair.

But no, there is a grandmother watching at the door.

The two grandmothers at the door were specially begged for her by her sister, and as for who she begged for, it was naturally the fifth princess of her future sister-in-law. It is said that these two grandmothers were specially asked by the fifth princess from the palace in order to teach her the rules of words and deeds. It is also because of the help of these two grandmothers that she has not made a mistake in handling the affairs of the house alone in the past few years.

Of course, there was also the reason that no one visited the family at that time, and there were few things that she needed to deal with. But it was also because there was nothing at home in those years that she had a lot of time to study. She has learned all the words and deeds, and she doubts life every day. But the effect is there, at least she is out as a guest now, and no one can see that she is a little girl from the middle of nowhere.

Those two grandmothers were super serious, so Xuanxuan didn't dare to make mistakes under their noses, so she sat in a proper manner.

Jin Niang was tired and panicked when she saw her like that, and waved her hand to let her go back to the house to rest.

Xuanxuan hasn't had a serious rest for a while.

Before Qing'er was raised, there were people visiting her family from time to time, and she had to gather guests. and Qing'er is about to get married, and she also helps to buy things, watching the people clean up the corners and corners of the courtyard.

The little girl is really not easy, I didn't see that the corners of her eyes were blue, and she must have not rested for a few days.

Jin Niang said, "You rest, let's go back." ”

Xuanxuan didn't follow what she said, "Sister, don't you stay?" Daddy must have rested for a while and got up, what are you going to do when you go back at this time? ”

Jin Niang pointed to a few small ones playing in a corner of the flower hall, "I'll send them back for a lunch break." ”

"It's okay to rest in the house, the house is big."

Changqi recognized the bed and couldn't sleep well without holding her small pillow. That's it, let's go back. I came in a hurry before, I left the things for my father and aunt in the house, and I will come over with your brother-in-law for dinner later, and bring the things for my father and mother by the way. ”

Xuanxuan said, "It's so troublesome, just stay, can't you just send someone back to get the things?" ”

Jin Niang was entangled, and then asked a few children, "Do you want to go home or play at your uncle's house for an afternoon, and then go back after dinner?" ”

Changzhou thought about it, he must still have to go to class when he goes back, and finally has a reason to skip class, so he must stay.

His eyes were purring, and he didn't forget to glance at Changhui and Changqi, so Changhui said, "Play here, wait for my grandfather and grandmother to wake up, and talk to them." ”

Okay, if you want to stay, stay.

Jin Niang sent Qingmiao back to Xu's Mansion to get things, and called a small servant to wait at the gate of the palace, and when she saw Xu Erlang and Qing'er coming out of it, she informed them that Father Lin and Aunt Shen had arrived in Beijing, and they were all in the mansion here.

Then Jinniang took Changqi back to her yard here, and Changle and Xiaoyuer followed Xuanxuan. In the past few days, Changle and Xiao Yu'er have been in the Lin Mansion with Xuanxuan, there is a separate room for them, and even a change of clothes is not lacking.

The rest of Brother Rong took Changzhou and Changhui to the front yard, and there was also a small courtyard for their three brothers.

Jin Niang slept well this night, Xu is heart stone finally fell to the ground, she slept for half an hour.

Sleeping groggyly, Jin Niang heard Changle's voice and said outside, "Let's call my aunt up, otherwise I will sleep too much in the afternoon and what if I sleep at night?" ”

Xiao Yu'er also said, "Then shout." I heard from the maid that there was movement on my grandparents' side, and the two elders should have fallen asleep. ”

As the two spoke, they greeted Qingsui and pushed the door to come in. Qingsui seemed to hesitate, and Jinniang coughed lightly in the house, "Qingsui, let the two of them come in." ”

The two girls pushed the door in and saw Jinniang leaning at the head of the bed, and they all walked two steps quickly and crooked beside her. Xiao Yu'er said, "Mother, you can really sleep." ”

Changle also said, "We were worried that you wouldn't be able to sleep at night, so we came to trouble you." ”

Jin Niang smiled, "Okay, okay, I know that you are kind." Your grandparents are up? ”

"It should be up, I saw the little maids over there coming in and out, and they should have started to salute."

"Okay, I'll get up too, and we'll go and bring some pastries to your grandparents later."

When Jinniang got up and cleaned up, Brother Rong and a few small ones also came over.

Brother Rong is old in the end, even if he goes to the backyard in his own house, he still has to pay attention to his uncle's house, after all, they will soon have an aunt. Thinking of this, Jin Niang said to Brother Rong and a few others, "In the future, you will be in the front yard, if no one calls you, you can easily not come to the backyard." ”

Brother Rong reacted to something, and touched his nose curtly, "Okay, the child has written it down." ”

Changzhou and Changhui were a little unhappy, but they also knew that this was the rule, so the two of them agreed.

Seeing this, Jin Niang nodded at the two little monkeys, "There is no need to be so taboo in our family." But elsewhere, even if it's your own uncle's house, you have to pay attention. ”

The two children responded with satisfaction.

Jin Niang always felt that something was missing, and she didn't react for a while, and when she was about to raise her feet and walk out, she heard Brother Rong ask suspiciously, "Mother, where is my sister, haven't you gotten up yet?" ”

Jin Niang suddenly realized.

She said that she always felt that there were shortcomings, and it turned out that she had forgotten Changqi.

Jin Niang's heart was a little empty, but in order not to let the children see it, she said very frankly, "I haven't come here at this time, I must still be asleep." Changle, you and Xiao Yu'er go and call that girl to get up, it's this time, why are you still sleeping? ”

Changle and Xiao Yu'er tried to hold back their laughter and went out of the door, and they both walked to the door of Changqi, and the two of them laughed out loud.

It's funny that Aunt Niang tried to pretend to be natural, and they almost didn't break their bellies just now. Fortunately, I couldn't help it, otherwise my aunt's face would be on my shoulders?

When Changqi was led out by her two sisters with sleepy eyes, the family went to the courtyard of Father Lin and Aunt Shen.

The two elders really woke up early, Aunt Shen was in the command of the maids to put things in place, and Father Lin was wandering around the courtyard.

After Jin Niang saluted, she asked Father Lin, "After such a long journey, you don't have much rest and rest." ”

"Get used to it. I've been like this for decades, and I can't sleep even if I want to. ”

"It's good, and it saves you more sleep and walking at night."

As the two spoke, they talked about the dowry gift that Father Lin prepared for the Ke family, "You go and take a look, and see if it is not suitable and needs to be taken out." Dad is used to staying in Pingyang, and he doesn't know the rules of marrying a girl in the capital, so I'm afraid that the dowry we prepared is not suitable. You know a little bit about these, you go over and see, if you need to add it, Dad still has some silver here, let's add things in this month or so; As for the rest, you can also see if you are guilty of taboos. ”

This is the right matter, Jin Niang hurriedly responded, and later accompanied Xu's father to talk for a while, and then went to see the dowry list.

It can be seen from the dowry list that Father Lin attaches enough importance to family affairs, and at least 5,000 taels of dowry silver have been prepared.

The five thousand taels are not out, and they even look a little cold, but Jinniang has calculated the annual income of the family, and she has survived two thousand taels of silver every year.

With so much silver, take five thousand taels as a dowry, and the rest have to buy the rest of the dowry, which is really not enough.

Jin Niang roughly estimated that in the hands of her father and aunt, I am afraid that there is not much money left now. Even if there were, it was only enough to set up a table decently. As for more, there are definitely none.

Jin Niang looked back and forth twice, but didn't see anything wrong, so she turned back to Father Lin, "I'll give you another 50,000 taels of silver, and you will add it to the dowry list when you go back?" ”

Father Lin waved his hand, "This is not necessary. The Ke family is from a noble family, even if we take out more dowry, it is a drop in the bucket compared to the dowry given by others. Five thousand taels or twenty-five thousand taels, in the eyes of the Ke family, there is not much difference. But in my father's opinion, this is our sincerity. Where is the end of the money in the world? And there's a ceiling there? Since there is none, just do it with all your might, it is really not advisable to slap a swollen face and become fat. After all, our family background, I'm afraid the Ke family knows better than us. ”

Father Lin smiled casually after speaking, and didn't care about the fact that the Ke family might have investigated their family.

It's him, when he married Jinniang, didn't he drag on several relationships, and asked the two housekeepers of the Xu Mansion to inquire about the situation in the house. It can be said that he is generally clear about the income and connections in Nafu, otherwise he can't marry his daughter.

In the same way, when the Ke family married a daughter, they also designated to check their family. How big a bowl of their family is, how much rice they have, relying on their daughters to snatch the dowry for their son, this is flawed in character and very important.

Father Lin and Jin Niang were talking, and the father and daughter walked out of the inner courtyard unconsciously, and arrived at a courtyard wall that had been torn down.

This demolished courtyard wall is somewhat interesting, because on one side of the courtyard wall is Qing'er's mansion, and on the other side of the courtyard wall is the wedding courtyard given by Ke Ke from Ke's mansion.

Yes, because the house where Qing'er got married was just a three-entry courtyard, the Ke family bought the yard next door to the Ke family, as well as the next door next door.

Next door to the door was the haunted house, which had not been sold for many years, but after Qing'er and Ke Ke got married, that place was sold, and even the one sandwiched between the two houses was also sold.

This was bought by the five princesses, and I heard that in order to prevent her daughter and son-in-law from living in the future, the five princesses also specially invited the monks of the Dayuan Temple to come over and recite the scriptures for a few days.

After that, the house is patiently rested or demolished and rebuilt, and the garden, pavilion, rockery, etc. are arranged. The courtyard has been repaired for two years and is very beautiful, not much worse than the royal annex.

Originally, the fifth princess meant that when the two got married, the middle wall would be opened, and then their residence would be several times larger out of thin air, and they would not be restrained. However, the girl Ke Ke was straight-eyed and worried that Qing'er would think that her mother-in-law looked down on him, so she told her about it at a certain meeting.

Qing'er felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, but she didn't go for the fifth princess and Ke Ke. He just felt incompetent. If he had an official body earlier and had income in his hands, he could also buy a more decent house and give Ke Ke a more decent life. But now he still has to rely on the help of the Yue family...... He felt wronged by Ke Ke.

After that, the fifth princess keenly learned from her daughter that she had leaked the news, and cut Ke Ke off without saying anything, and turned around and directly asked Qing'er to go to the house as a guest, and then the wall in the middle was torn down.

Three, two or one to be exact, and now the house looks as big as five cents.

The overall style of the house is the same, and it looks very harmonious, but Father Lin also has some bad feelings in his heart. "I've wronged Ke Ke."

Jin Niang smiled, "Ke Ke is willing." He joked again, "In the future, let Qing'er be doubly good to Ke Ke." Such a good girl, such a caring mother-in-law, Qing'er met his blessing. If this kid knows how to cherish it, if he doesn't know how to cherish it, he will make Ke Ke uncomfortable after marriage, and his daughter will teach him a lesson for his father. ”

Father Lin said, "I can let you do it there." The sister-in-law stirs up the sister-in-law, don't get involved in the affairs of the two of them. Dad and your aunt are still here, and they won't let Ke Ke be wronged. ”

When Jinniang heard this, her mind moved, and she said with some excitement, "Dad, are you and your aunt ready to settle in the capital?" ”

Father Lin bowed his head slightly, and shook his head again, "I mean this, but maybe I have to wait for another two years." "In the past two years, he obviously feels that his mind has been short, and sometimes he is lecturing and suddenly forgets to talk about it. He was worried about mistaking students, so he came up with the idea of a private school.

However, he is still in good health, and if possible, he wants to work for a few more years.

Jin Niang didn't understand Father Lin's thoughts, but he wanted to hold his grandson. This is okay, Ke Ke is nineteen years old this year, and it is not a problem to get pregnant and have children after getting married.

But she didn't say this, and she was suspected of urging marriage.

But in front of my father, I could still say a few words, and Jinniang said, "Then you teach students for a few more years, and when Qing'er's child is born, you and your aunt will come to Beijing and take care of my nephew for them." ”

He smiled again and said, "They young people won't take care of the children, and you and my aunt will have to come when the time comes." In addition, Xuanxuan is not too young, so it is time to see each other, you and your aunt are not watching in person, and you are not at ease. ”

Father Lin had a smile on his face when he heard this, and the import of Tian Ding was always a happy thing. Just when he heard Xuanxuan's family affair, his brows wrinkled.

Xuanxuan is still a little girl, so wait two more years.

Jin Niang saw Father Lin's thoughts at a glance, and couldn't help laughing, "You didn't treat me like this at the beginning, you wished I got married early, it was Xuanxuan's turn, but you were reluctant, Dad, I don't rely on you like this." ”