"Good. [Full text reading. Ma Ye. I'll be sure to come over and drink when I'm done. Ai Laohu said as he sent Ma Ye away.

When he came back, he found that Uncle Li and the others had already moved the luggage carriage into the house. Autumn is standing in front of the door waiting for herself.

"Didn't you say you're tired? Why don't you go in and rest. Ai Laohu strode over. Pick up the autumn color with a big belly.

"Oops. Let go. You're hanging my arm like that. I'm even more uncomfortable. Qiu Se shouted as she patted Ai Laohu's hand with her other hand.

The pearl peeking next to her opened her mouth in surprise. Looking at Ai Laohu, there was no sign of anger. I can't help but be careful about the autumn color.

"Madame. The luggage is all gone. Please come in. Uncle Li also changed the name of Ai Laohu and the others when he came over.

The autumn colors followed Ai Laohu into the courtyard. This is an ordinary two-entry house. Ma An and Uncle Li live in the inverted house. Enter the main courtyard through the Hanging Flower Gate. The main room and the wings are connected by corridors. It seems to be a colloquial word.

Mr. and Mrs. Ai moved into the main house. The east wing was used as a kitchen. The West Wing was temporarily occupied by Pearl.

"Ma'am. Today I will help Madame pack her things. Let's move to the back room tomorrow. The pearl side asked as the two of them led the way.

In a large family with exquisiteness. The maidservant can only live in the covered room behind the main house. The wing room was for his concubines. Autumn colors though understood. But she didn't think about it. Besides, if a man wants to cheat. It is useless to arrange the maid farther. So he said, "No." Anyway, there are not many people in the family. You're going to live there first. ”

"Yes." The pearl answers. He turned his head but curled the corners of his mouth silently.

"Simply make something to eat. Give me and Ai. Belch. The old man sent him into the room. Make some for Uncle Li too. If you and that Ma'an don't have enough to eat, have more. Then I brought the bag with the change of clothes and my dressing case. We'll leave the rest for tomorrow. "The autumn colors circled around the east room of the main house. I found that even the quilt on the bed was new. There's really nothing to clean up. And I'm really tired. Just command the pearl.

"Yes. Madame, wait a minute. Pearl bowed and left the room.

After seeing people go out. Ai Laohu let out a sigh of relief. whispered to Autumn Color: "You are really good." I was so nervous that I walked on a crutch. ”

"I've seen this kind of scene before. But they're all the ones who are told to do things. I wasn't used to it just now. Especially when you call you lord. Autumn also sat down on the stool next to her and drank a cup of tea. But then again. It's nice to have someone to serve you. You don't have to use your hands to have hot tea to drink. ”

Ai Laohu suddenly remembered something. I also sat down next to the autumn colors and asked. "Hey. Mother-in-law. After a while, the little girl came over with food. Do we want to give her money? ”

Autumn color stunned. Suddenly, I remembered something and asked Ai Laohu. "I ask you. Did the lord give you the deed paper for this courtyard? ”

"Nope. This is the yard that Master Ma lent to us, why did he also give the deed paper. Ai Laohu looked puzzled.

"What about the deed between the little guy and the maid."

Ai Laohu glanced at the autumn color. It's also a bit of a retrospective. "Ma Ye said that they were originally the ones who took care of this house."

The autumn color turned white at the stupid man with a stupid look. Asked again. "Then who will give them their monthly money."

"This ......," Ai Laohu pulled at his beard. Embarrassed, he said, "I didn't ask." ”

"I also said that I was very good. It's just a stupid off-the-beaten. Autumn sighed. He said to him, "That's it." Tomorrow, you take the time to invite that Ma Ye to dinner. I asked him. ”

Ai Laohu shook his head. "I'm afraid it won't work tomorrow. I guess Master Ma will have to invite me to dinner. ”

"Then the day after tomorrow."

Soon. Pearl came in with a food box. Four side dishes. Kung Pao chicken, steamed fish, vegetarian stir-fried assorted and boiled kidney beans. Flowers are in full bloom. But the taste is very light. Took a few bites. Ai Laohu is really unaccustomed to eating. asked Uncle Li to turn out the pickles he ate on the road with the autumn colors. Eaten. Pearl has already boiled the hot water. The husband and wife washed up and went to bed early.

The next day. Autumn colors pack things at home. I am familiar with the yard. Ai Laohu was taken to the government by Ma Ye. I really didn't come back at noon. In the evening, he came back drunk with Ma Ye.

"Mother-in-law. Get up and make something to eat. Ma Ye and I are hungry. Ai Lao Hu stood at the Hanging Flower Gate. shouted at the top of his voice.

The Ma Ye and Ma Zi beside him were startled. Ma Ye grinned at him. "Little Shanzi. It's unruly for you to shout like that. Show your neighbors in the neighborhood to laugh at you. You should have Ma'an go in and tell Pearl. Then Pearl will go and tell your lady again. ”

Ai Laohu tugged at the uncomfortable official uniform hanging on his body. Drunk squinted his eyes and tongue wide, and said, "Why bother so much." I shouted and I knew it all. ”

At this time. Qiu Cai, who had already heard Ai Laohu's shouting, had already come out of the weeping flower gate to the outer house. Asked with a smile. "Those who are far away smell the wine. How can I say that I am hungry. ”

"I poured a belly full of wine. Can you not smell alcohol? Two bubbles of urine went out. Hungry hearts panic. Hurry up and cook some noodles to eat. Ai Laohu was half-lying on the chair without any image. He said to Ma Ye, who was a little embarrassed on the side: "Ma Ye." You have to eat a bowl of noodles here. My mother-in-law is very good at craft. ”

"I'll ...... "A rough man is a rough man." It's not like this when you become an official. Ma Ye despised it in his heart. It's hard to say it. I just wanted to say no. Just listen to the autumn colors and stay guests.

"That's right. At the beginning, Ma Ye came all the way to Qingshui Town to send us congratulatory gifts. I didn't even drink a cup of hot tea. This time, I'll have to eat something before I leave. ”

"That. All right. ”

Autumn smiled. "Then you wait a minute. I'll come when I go. Pearl. First make a pot of honey water for the master and the master to relieve the hangover. ”

After speaking. Autumn Colors went to the kitchen. I looked at the ingredients in a circle. Flour has. Rape, lettuce, cucumber, beans. There is also a live fish. It's all raw. All that was cooked was the chicken cooked in the morning in a crockpot. Autumn colors first scoop out the chicken. Strain the remaining chicken broth twice. Then add hot water. Add ginger, garlic and other ingredients again, put on the stove and simmer. I went to the side, scooped two bowls of noodles out, mixed them with salted cold water, and began to knead them together.

Kneaded for a while. Autumn suddenly felt a little soreness in my wrists. Shake your hands. When I turned around, I saw Pearl looking inside the door. Just call her. "You rub it for a while. I haven't worked for a long time. My hands are gone. ”

"Yes. Madam. When Pearl agreed, she rolled up her sleeves, washed her hands, and began kneading the dough. Soon. And I saw sweat on my forehead. She wiped her sweat and said, "Madam." It seems that there is less water in this dough. Somewhat hard. ”

Qiu Se said while watching the chicken soup cook, "It's just going to be harder." Otherwise, the noodles are not delicious. You hurry up and rub it. The soup is almost boiling. ”

Helpless. Pearl could only continue to knead the dead dough. In my heart, I thought of this dough as an autumn color.

Finally, the dough was kneaded. The autumn color also instructed the pearls to roll out the dough and roll it out thinly. Cut into thin strips with a knife. Shake off the noodles and cook in the chicken broth.

Ma Ye put down the cup after taking a few sips of honey water. It's really that the wine I just drank has already filled my stomach. Where can I still drink. However, it was the first time he was a guest, and he drank bee water instead of tea. Looking at Ai Laohu again, he poured honey water into his stomach with a cup of left and right, and the corners of his mouth twitched. He wondered where all the drinks had gone.

Then. I saw Autumn Colors walking in with a smile. In the back, Pearl was also cautiously carrying a food box.

"I've been waiting." As he spoke, Qiu Se took out two bowls of chicken noodle soup from the food box. Intense aroma. White noodles. Green rape. There are also a few shredded chicken sticks floating. It looks very appetizing. Take out another plate of spicy cabbage and a plate of cucumber in sauce. "Eat it while it's hot."

"It's really hard Mrs. Ai......" Ma Ye is still here, polite. Over there, Ai Laohu had already picked up the bowl and devoured it.

Ma Ye's bowl of noodles was not finished. Ai Lao Hu has already started to eat the second bowl.

This noodle is made of gluten. The soup is also delicious. Especially with that sweet and spicy cabbage. Extraordinarily fragrant. It's no wonder that Ai Laohu named his mother-in-law to cook. The craftsmanship is really good.

Eat and drink to your heart's content. Ma Ye didn't wait to say goodbye. I listened to the autumn color there: "Pearl." Remove all your bowls. Then you don't have to come in. I have something I want to ask Master Ma. ”

I saw the pearl come out of the house. Ma Ye asked in wonder about the autumn color. "Mrs. Ai wants to tell me something."

"Ugh." The autumn colors paused first. She was also a little embarrassed. But in the end, he asked, "Master Ma." I'd like to ask. How much money does that girl and the little maid give in your house every month? I don't know if my father-in-law's little money is enough to support his family and pay their monthly money. ”

Ai Laohu burped. pretended to reprimand on the side: "You mother-in-law is thinking blindly. Adults will still lose me. ”

Ma Ye looked at the couples who sang and harmonized. Nor does it pierce. only smiled and said, "I forgot to say it too." Xiao Shanzi is now a Zhengjiu Pinguan. 60 stone per year. The salary is 30 yuan. However, Lumi was only sent at the end of the year. Now it is only two taels of silver a month. The remaining six taels will be issued together with the year-end of the year. However, there is usually ice silver in summer and charcoal silver in winter. Or cloth. Salt oil. These are additional. ”

Autumn color glanced at Ai Laohu. Quite dismissive. The heart said that if you become a nine-grade official, you won't earn much more than when you were a head catcher. Asked again. "How did Ma'an and Pearl give their monthly money?"

"The two of them were the descendants of the Mafu who sold the death deed. It is said that there is no monthly money. But on weekdays, if the master is happy. You will also enjoy some silver horn flowers. However, their deeds are all in the Horse House. Mrs. Ai doesn't need to give them monthly money. ”

I finally heard what I wanted to hear. The smile on Autumn's face is also a little more real. "Then please ask Master Ma to say thank you to Master Ma for me."

The corners of Ma Ye's mouth twitched. The heart says that if you don't have to give it to you, you really won't give it. It's really picky.

He talked a little more. Ma Ye made his resignation under the pretext that it was not early. Ai Laohu shook his body and got up to see him off. Autumn Colors is busy holding on to the side.

"Yikes. Look at me. I almost forgot to get down to business. Ma Ye, who went out, slapped his head. He turned around and took out an invitation from his bosom and handed it over. "Mrs. Ai. This is what my wife asked me to give you. Say yes the day after tomorrow, please come and enjoy the flowers. ”

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