After passing the shadow wall, passing through the lobby, entering the weeping flower gate, and walking along the corridor for a while, we arrived at the inner hall. At this time, there were many women standing and sitting in the hall, young and old. Sitting at the top was a gray-haired woman in her sixties, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, looking very kind, she should be Mrs. Sun.

Seeing Zhong Lingyu come in, several young girls got up from their seats. Another maid took a futon made of soft silk and put it in front of Mrs. Sun.

Ding's mother stepped forward to help Su Yuwan untie the cloak, Zhong Lingyu walked over, bowed her head and said, "Zhong Lingyu asks for peace to my uncle and grandmother~"

"Eh, eh, good boy, good boy, get up, get up." Old Madam Sun hurriedly stretched out her hand. The maid beside her stepped forward and helped Zhong Lingyu up.

"Come, come and show my uncle and grandmother." Mrs. Sun beckoned.

Zhong Lingyu walked over.

She took Su Yuwan's hand, looked at it carefully, and said to a middle-aged beauty in her forties next to her with a smile: "This child is naturally beautiful." ”

"Yes, what a rare beauty." The middle-aged beauty also smiled.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old woman standing behind the middle-aged beauty was whispering something to a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old beside her. Hearing this, she raised her head, saw Zhong Lingyu's appearance clearly, lowered her head and said something to the little girl, the little girl looked at Zhong Lingyu, shook her head as if disapproving, and replied, the woman showed an angry look on her face, turned her head, and stopped talking to the little girl.

And here, Mrs. Sun has given Zhong Lingyu a golden hairpin inlaid with white gems as a greeting gift, and introduced a middle-aged beautiful woman: "This is your eldest cousin, whose maiden name is Bai." He pointed to a woman in her thirties sitting at the head of the Bai family, "That's your third cousin, whose maiden name is Guo." ”

The situation of the Sun family, Zhong Lingyu heard his father mention some before; Last time Mama Wu came to Zhongfu, Grandma Lu took out some situations from her mouth again.

Uncle and grandfather Sun Lulin had a total of three sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Sun Chengtan, is not good at reading, and he has only won one show talent in the examination for many years, and now he has received an errand in the yamen; The second son is a seedling of study, he was admitted to the Jinshi in his thirties, and now he has been selected to be a county magistrate in other provinces. The third son is a concubine, and when he was twenty years old, he stopped studying, taking care of housework at home and running some industries in the family.

The two people in front of them are the eldest cousin and the third cousin's wife who stayed at home. I heard that the Bai family was born in a family of small officials, and he is very shrewd, and now he is in charge of the Sun family's inner house; Guo was born in a businessman, is kind and does not like to talk.

She stepped forward to make a big salute to the two cousins, but the eldest cousin stopped her and said with a smile: "Our family doesn't like those false courtesies, you just kowtow to the old lady, let's do a regular salute." ”

Mrs. Sun also said on the side: "What your eldest cousin said is that you don't need to do a big gift, just a regular ceremony." ”

"The two cousins are elders, how can it be rude to meet for the first time?" Zhong Lingyu refused, knelt down and kowtowed to each of them regardless of the obstacles.

"You kid, you're really polite." Old Madam Sun smiled and looked very happy. Bai Shi's gaze at Zhong Lingyu was even kinder, and Guo's gaze, which was still a little serious just now, also smiled.

Seeing everyone's smiling faces, Zhong Lingyu knew that he had done the right thing.

From Ke Shi personally going to greet the guests, to seeing that although there are many people in the Sun family after entering the door, people come and go, but they serve their duties, and there is no clutter at all, when they see the master and the guests, they will stop their work and stand aside, and bow down when they come to the side; As she entered the hall, the young ladies younger than her stood up from their seats......

All these situations show one thing: the Sun family is a family that pays great attention to rules. Both pay attention to the rules, and I think the old lady and the two cousins also like to talk about the rules.

The second cousin and her children are now in office with their husbands and are not at home. kowtowed to the two cousins, and the rest were equals. Bai and Guo each gave Zhong Lingyu the same jewelry as a meeting gift, and Bai introduced the rest of the people to Zhong Lingyu.

The Ke family who went to greet her at the door was the wife of Sun Chengtan, the eldest son of the Sun family; Sitting at the head of her was Sun Chengtan's second son Sun Xuekai's wife Tian, who was eighteen or nine years old, with a big belly, and looked like she was about to give birth. The two girls who had been biting their ears just now, the eldest was Sun Chengtan's daughter Sun Xuemiao, who was half a year younger than Zhong Lingyu; The youngest is Sun Chengyue's daughter, named Sun Xuehui, who is only thirteen years old.

Under the introduction of the Bai family, Zhong Lingyu met them one by one. Na Ke Shi was not fake to Zhong Lingyu at the door, but in front of Old Madam Sun and Bai Shi, he didn't dare to be rude. Although his expression was faint, he also gave a jade pendant with a good texture as a meeting gift. The Tian family was extremely kind, and Sun Xuemiao and Sun Xuehui didn't dare to have any face, and saluted Zhong Lingyu in a proper manner.

Zhong Lingyu took out the gifts he had prepared and gave them out one by one. The Zhong family has a lot of money over the years, and Zhong Lingyu has the intention of making friends, so the gifts he gives are naturally excellent, showing respect and not showing off too much and being rude. Everyone in the hall was very satisfied.

asked people to add a chair under the Tian family and above Sun Xuemiao, and let Zhong Lingyu sit down, and then Mrs. Sun opened her mouth and smiled: "Your uncle and grandfather heard that you were coming, and they have been restless these days. Even your two cousins and uncles remember it. It's just that they are not like our ladies, they have nothing else to do except eat, sleep and have fun all day long. They still have to go to the yamen to do work, and your third cousin also has to go to the shop to take care of them, but they are not at home; Several of your cousins are also studying and doing things. When they come back at supper, you will see them one by one. ”

Zhong Lingyu stood up and listened, and responded respectfully. They greeted each other's families, and Mrs. Sun read that Zhong Lingyu had a long journey, so she asked Ke Shi and Mama Wu to take Zhong Lingyu to rest, and said with a smile before leaving: "Your eldest cousin and sister-in-law are young, and now she is assisting your eldest cousin and mother's housekeeper." She will arrange your accommodation for you. If there's anything missing, just look for her. Mama Wu also worked for you to entertain you when she was in Bacheng, I don't arrange other work for her these days, only let her take good care of you, and you can do whatever you want. ”

Zhong Lingyu smiled politely: "In this way, I will bother my eldest cousin and Mama Wu." ”

Kosch has always been that lukewarm. At this time, he waved his hand and said lightly: "Cousin Yu doesn't have to be polite, please come with me." As he spoke, he took the lead and walked out.

Zhong Lingyu said goodbye to Mrs. Sun and her two cousins, and then walked out quickly, and saw Ke waiting outside the door.

Although Zhong Lingyu said that she had the intention of befriending the Sun family and making the Sun family the Zhong family's big house, she was not a subordinate Gou, Ke Shi was cold to her, and she would not come over to please her with a shy face. Ke Shi walked in front with the maid, and she followed behind a few steps behind, without speaking. After walking for about a cup of tea along the way, both of them were silent.

It wasn't until he arrived at the door of a delicate house that Ke Shi spoke: "It's here, cousin Yu, please come in." Lifting her skirt, she stepped into the courtyard gate first.

Seeing this, Zhong Lingyu couldn't help but sigh, sure enough, there are evil women in every family......