Although the words are somewhat straightforward, they are stark facts.

In ancient times, the marriage of a woman from a large family was a bargaining chip, but it was not so cold, and choosing the right husband's family could maximize the common interests. It couldn't be more appropriate to say it's a win-win.

Shi Qingqian nodded, now she can clearly understand the reason for this, and she doesn't need to explain too much from the eldest lady, "I'm looking for it, mother, you have a heart that can't be finished in the past few days, and you should throw out the housekeeper's affairs early." ”

Because Shi An was born in a businessman, and Xi Manwan has no connections in the capital, the third lady is the wife of a businessman, and if she wants to find the best for Sister Sheng's relatives, she can only work hard to manage it. The eldest lady is not a selfish person, but she is not a gratuitous virgin, she just remembers the filial piety of Shi An and Xi Manwan, and the old sisters in the third room get along with themselves even better, so she is willing to take this porcelain job.

The eldest lady rubbed her temples and shook her head slightly: "The Hou Mansion doesn't need your palace to have a simple population and simple affairs, where is it so easy to get rid of the affairs of a large family?" Besides, your third sister-in-law is young, and it hasn't been long since she gave birth to a child, so I'm afraid that the burden will not be able to be pressed, so I still have to hold on. ”

Shi Qingqian stretched out his fist to beat the eldest lady's back with some distress, and said helplessly: "The third sister-in-law is the eldest lady from a powerful family, and she must have learned the things of the housekeeper in the boudoir, she may not do well." Even if you feel sorry for the third sister-in-law, you have to take care of yourself more, you don't have to give everything to the third sister-in-law at one time, at least ask the third sister-in-law to take a little bit, just be familiar with it. ”

"You get the idea!" The eldest lady couldn't help but smile and glared at Shi Qingqian.

Shi Qingqian shook his head proudly, "That's not it, it's good that your daughter is also Princess Yan now!" ”

"You little! If you praise you twice, you don't know which side is the north. ”

Hearing that the eldest lady has been having a headache in the past few days, Shi Qingqian simply asked Ming Yan to prepare wormwood strips and bring them to the eldest lady for moxibustion. Speaking of which, Shi Qingqian hadn't done these things for a while, and he was still a little rusty when he first got started, but fortunately, he quickly found his feelings.

The eldest lady was very satisfied with her daughter's craftsmanship, and after doing moxibustion, she felt refreshed, and even said that she wanted to sleep a little first, and asked Shi Qingqian to find something to do by herself.

Shi Qingqian was secretly sad, he was no longer the little baby that the eldest lady held on the tip of his heart, and he finally went back to his parents' house, but he was actually left aside......

However, complaining is complaining, Shi Qingqian also wanted the eldest lady to have a good rest, so he cleaned up the messy table, and Shi Qingqian gently retreated. Seeing that it was still early, he decided to go to the second room and ask Xi Manwan what he thought of Yisheng's marriage.

After Yisheng went back, he went back to the house to embroider the picture of the mountain bird on his hand, Shi Qingqian saw the little girl inside from the window was concentrating on the embroidery work in hand, and sighed that Xi Manwan's genes were really good. I saw that Sister Sheng'er still had a bit of a woman's immature atmosphere on her face, but it was enough to see her eyebrows and bones.

"Wang ......"

"Shhhh ”

The little girl nodded obediently, gently blessed Shi Qingqi, and lowered her voice: "Back to the princess, the second grandmother is sitting in the room over there, and the slave will take you there!" ”

Shi Qingqian nodded, and saw Xi Manwan with the little girl.

"Second sister-in-law, you guys are really a mother and daughter!" As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xi Manwan also crouching in front of the table and embroidering, Shi Qingqian couldn't help but sigh lightly.

Xi Manwan, who was doing embroidery seriously, was frightened, and when she saw that it was Shi Qingqian, she didn't have so many rules, so she quickly got up and caught Shi Qingqian beside her, and said with a smile: "I expected you to come back to me!" ”

Shi Qing smiled stupidly, the female envoy in the room turned around and went out to prepare tea, she greedily looked at the retouching pictures spread on the table, only to see that it was a picture of a national peony with very complicated stitching, she always felt that the peony was vulgar, but in Xi Manwan's hands, it did not look vulgar and severe, but truly reflected the atmosphere and beauty of the peony.

"Second sister-in-law, your embroidery is too good!" Shi Qingqian couldn't help but boast, "No wonder those little things made by Sister Sheng are so exquisite, it turns out that these are all taught by you." ”

Xi Manwan smiled lightly, she cherished this embroidery the most, but she was reluctant to ask Shi Qingqian to grasp it, and only let Shi Qingqian reach out and touch it on the side, and said with a smile: "It's good for my daughter's family to do more embroidery work, so as not to make my mother-in-law look down on her after getting married." ”

Shi Qingqian shrugged his shoulders, it is true that not everyone is as lucky as himself.

After the female envoy served the tea, she withdrew, Shi Qingqian no longer went around in circles, grabbed Xi Manwan's hand and asked directly: "Second sister-in-law, in fact, you know what I came here for, Sister Sheng is not the younger generation of my mother-in-law, although my mother wants a bowl of water, I am afraid that where I do it will make people pick out what is not......

"What are the words! The housemother has always treated Sister Sheng very well, don't let her think nonsense. Xi Manwan couldn't help but interrupt.

She was actually very grateful to the eldest lady in her heart, as a woman who was not from a big family, how difficult it was to enter such a tall door? Mrs. Sanfang doesn't need to say much, she is a submissive person, she can't say anything, and sometimes she even has to look at the eyes of the powerful concubine in Sanfang. If it weren't for the kindness of the eldest lady, she would really be panicked every day.

Shi Qingqian smiled and continued: "But there is still this psychological burden, you must know that the second brother is recorded in my mother's name, in other words, the second brother and my mother are concubines, and she is naturally most afraid of someone who thinks she is not good for other people's children." It is Sister Sheng's marriage, and she also wants to take care of it, but she still has to ask me to ask the second sister-in-law's opinion first. ”

Xi Manwan nodded gratefully, "I understand, I understand." It's also because your second brother wasn't born in the belly of the eldest lady, and I can't say some things. After all, both of us have a twisted string, and we are afraid to make outsiders say no! Fortunately, you're back today, and it's not bad to be a bridge in the middle, otherwise I'm afraid I'll really miss Sister Sheng! ”

Shi Qingqian nodded, but said in his heart: It seems that the sensitive relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a "tradition" since ancient times.

She hid her careful thoughts, and tilted her head with a smile: "The second sister-in-law has something to say, just say it, maybe I can help one or two." ”