Deliberation (I)

An Shu has always been a guest at the house of others, but she has never been so careful and thoughtful and careful everywhere.

On the way back, he said to An Cheng Anchi An Mei in the carriage, "Isn't there something that this Hong family asks for our family?" So attentive! ”

Then I don't feel like it, "But ......"

"Our family is a civil official, they are military attachés, and no one can ask for our family!"

"If there is any reason, it should be to find the second uncle...... Could it be that it was done to ask for the second uncle? But then I should find my aunt and sister......"

I couldn't figure it out, and I talked to myself for a long time, An Chi wanted to interrupt but it was not easy to interrupt, so I had to lower my head and let An Shu guess.

After a while, he brought up other words, "Fifth sister, ninth sister, what are the meeting gifts you received?" ”

"I've got a string of crystal beads here, red and clear, and it's beautiful."

An Cheng opened his box, "Mine is white." He looked at An Mei again, "Sister Mei is yellow." ”

It's all the same thing, with different colors, and it doesn't treat everyone equally.

An Chi opened his box, glanced at it, closed it again, and smiled slightly, "It's all about the same thing." ”

An Shu didn't ask any more, and thought about passing by the Li family's shop for a while, buying some sour plum candied fruit and coming back to chill it, eating it refreshingly.

When An Chi returned to An's house, he also brought some snacks and asked Yue'er to take the contents of the box to Shen, ask her how to deal with it, and say a few more words.

When Yue'er went out, she happened to bump into Ling'er who served tea to An Chi, Ling'er was Xing'er's cousin, after Xing'er went out to take care of the shop, An Chi transferred her sister-in-law, Ling'er was new, she was curious about everything, and she didn't go out with An Chi today, and when she saw Yue'er, she stopped and asked.

"Good sister, what are you carrying out with this?"

Yue'er and Xing'er have a good relationship, and it is good to treat her sister, not to mention that they are both first-class maids, and Yue'er is not too domineering, and she knows that Ling'er is not a person who likes to swagger around, so she took her aside and showed her the box.

"Such a good-looking peony peacock swaying?"

Although Ling'er has not been by An Chi's side for a long time, almost all the things have been passed, such as the beads in the box, the emerald green, the peony peacock lifelike jewelry, not to mention here in An Chi, just look at the things that An Qi left for An Chi - it can also be counted.

Ling'er became more and more cautious, and saw that there was no one everywhere before she opened her mouth and asked Yue'er, "Sister, my sister is shallow and has never seen much of the world, so this is the meeting gift...... Are they all so valuable? ”

Ling'er asked, thinking about the five girls' things, now it's okay, I'm still a girl, and the meeting gift is prepared, what can I do in the future, I'm afraid I won't be able to see anyone......

Yue'er looked at Ling'er's stupid appearance, smiled in her heart, and poked Ling'er's forehead, "Silly girl, who has so much money to prepare such a meeting gift?" ”

"This thing, naturally, has a reason."

An Chi's thoughts, Yue'er couldn't figure it out for a while, but Yue'er herself had a little bit of the Hong family's in her heart, not to mention anything else, An Chi went out of the pavilion, and she naturally followed.

Not for the sake of the five girls, but for herself, she is willing to find a place where she is generous and has lighter rules, Mrs. Hong...... Looking at the style, the situation of the road to Hongfu - it doesn't seem to be mean.

Therefore, when Yue'er went to Songcui Garden to deliver things, her face was a little happy, and among the little maids who were the doorkeepers of the Shen family, there was a niece of Yue'er's neighbor, and she usually said two words, and when she saw her, she smiled and joked, "Sister picked up gold ingots on the ground?" So happy! ”

Yue'er was told by her that she restrained the smile on her face - if she said that she couldn't hold her breath, it would be okay, if the second wife felt that the girl was disrespectful, would she not implicate the girl?

By the time Shen saw Yue'er, she was already standing in the center of the main hall with a solemn face.

"The fifth girl asked you to come over, but is there something wrong?"

Yue'er took two steps forward and handed the box to Lianzi, "Our girl received this thing, and I don't know what to do with it, so I asked the slave to ask the second wife." ”

Lianzi opened the box slightly, Shen glanced at it and knew it, and only smiled, "Since the thing was given to your girl, it is natural to accept it, if you like it, you can wear it, if you don't like it, you don't have to think about it." ”

"If you girls are not at ease, put the bottom of the box first, and talk about it later."

An Chi's meaning Shen understood, but this matter was not something she could do immediately, on the old lady's side, the eldest uncle's side, and An Lin's second master's side...... I didn't even send a word to me.

This marriage is a major event in the daughter's family's life, and the Shen family does not dare to settle down because of a banquet and a piece of jewelry.

Yue'er saw that the Shen family didn't say anything, so she simply said more clearly, "What our girl means is that it is not good to accept such a valuable gift for no reason." ”

"If the second wife wants to return the gift...... Please send a letter to the big house, this money should come from the big house. ”

Naturally, the implication is that if there is a reason, this gift will be easy to accept.

It's a temptation.

The Shen family has always known that neither of the two daughters of Dafang was given for free, but An Chi could say such a thing, which still made the Shen family sigh in his heart, a child without a mother will inevitably understand things better.

Therefore, the tone was softer, and he did not beat around the bush, "Let you girls rest assured, it is not my own decision to return the courtesy, I have written down this, and the account of the big room and the second room has always been clear, so that she knows it." ”

After sending Yue'er away, Shen went to Ruixuan Hall.

In Ruixuan Hall, the old lady waited early in the morning, and when the Shen family saluted and called a seat, she asked, "You go to the Hong family today, how is their house?" ”

"It's not bad to look at." Shen's words are carefully considered, "The population is small, pure, Mrs. Hong is also cheerful, and ...... Listening to her, Master Hong seems to have no concubines, and his son and daughter are all born by Mrs. Hong, and there are no other heirs. ”

"This is indeed a merit...... the old lady knew what Shen meant by his words.

The Hong family only has one son and one daughter, which is really not a rich heir, but Rao is like this, and Mrs. Hong has no intention of taking a concubine for her master, so ...... As long as Sister Chi goes over and can give birth to a son, Mrs. Hong can't give her any concubine room.

The importance of a good mother-in-law is not to lose to a good husband, and the mother-in-law does not add blockages, so that this day can be smooth and comfortable.

Moreover, that Hong Dalang's family is like this, and he is not the kind of person who is so beautiful.

"It's just that the family background is really simple." Shen didn't hide it from the old lady.