Mrs. Lin doesn't like to be noisy, so her yard is in the far corner of the Lin Mansion, and a garden is built around it, and the lights are not allowed to be lit at the hour, and at night, the northeast corner of the Lin Mansion will be completely dark, and no one dares to trespass.

On a summer night, the bellworm was hidden in the grass and the bell was ringing, Mrs. Lin and Lin Zhang were very enthusiastic, not talking about the Chamber of Commerce, only chatting about the trivial matters of the children, but Shang Ting really didn't know how to answer, so she had to say that she was unwell, so she arrived in the wing. In the garden wing on the west side of the courtyard, she was pregnant, and she couldn't use ice cubes or anything like that, so she couldn't sleep at all.

"Madam, the kitchen has sent wine-stuffed balls." Xiyuan whispered through the screen.

Shang Ting sniffed sideways, there was indeed a sweet smell in the air, it should be made by Xiaobai, she sat up and ordered, "Bring a bowl." ”

Xiyuan took a tunic and draped it over her, and then brought a delicate porcelain bowl.

Shang Ting took a bite, thought for a moment, and asked seemingly uneasily, "The Sang family... But she only said two words, and she didn't know what to ask, what she was most worried about now was whether Wang Yanchang and his son had secretly done something behind everyone's back, and whether Xiyuan would know something? She doesn't care about the Wang family, she just wants the business to be safe and sound, but if she wants to really do this, she can only break away from the Wang family.

"The Sang family has already given the Chamber of Commerce a dismissal, what do you want? The hand is too long, and he still cares about whether the next president is the next president. Madame, don't worry, the Wang family will be fine, after all, it is the eldest young master of the Lin family who is troublesome with picking spirit fruits, obviously he is a scholar, he has to learn from us businessmen, and he can't learn like it, but the eldest young master, he has always followed the second master during this time, and he has begun to meddle in the business of the Wang family. ”

Shang Ting thoughtfully, put down the empty bowl, and said, "It's only now that I'm starting to intervene, isn't it too late?" He only knows sleeping flowers and willows on weekdays, can he understand those things? ”

"I heard that the second master picked a few capable shopkeepers to follow him, and it seems that the candidate for the next president is really going to be replaced."

"How can there be a capable person in the Wang family? Wang Yanlin is really old, and even a scum like Wang Kun can look at it. ”

"Madam, I'm afraid it's true this time." Xiyuan retorted, but subconsciously sighed, under the dim candlelight, Shang Ting seemed to see worry in her eyes? Or is it rejoicing? Unabashedly, after getting some promises, but disappointed? It seems that the effect of putting her in the outer courtyard is obvious.

"Where has the eldest young master gone?" Shang Ting asked casually, in fact, she rarely asked about this stepson.

"Where else can I go, the eldest young master is really, he is still so nonsense when he goes out, if the young lady knows, he should be angry again, it is rare for the second master to value him once, and he doesn't know how to seize the opportunity to learn more things, if he really becomes the president, there are so many things in Huixian, he has no experience, he will definitely be in a hurry, what should I do when the time comes? Madame is not allowed to leave him alone, and let him know that he knows how powerful Madame is. Wait for him ... ”

"Kira told me something the other day." Shang Ting interrupted her, "Xiliang said that she is not too young, and she wants to find someone to marry, I thought about it carefully, the most indebted person over the years should be you, or I went to ask the eldest lord to let him see if there is a suitable one in the stewardship of those chambers of commerce, and marry you as a wife?" ”

"Don't!" Xiyuan hurriedly said, "The slave is willing to stay in the Wang family all the time. Slaves... ”

"Go make some tea, I'm thirsty."

Xiyuan was suddenly interrupted, and his tongue was knotted all of a sudden, "Yes, yes, the slave and maid will go." ”

"Let Kira come in and serve." Shang Ting was half-lying on the collapse. After a while, Xiliang walked in in a regular manner, and Shang Ting asked casually, "Where is the eldest young master?" ”

Kira didn't react and said, "I don't know." ”

"You're old too, have you ever thought about getting married?"

Xiliang smiled: "I didn't think about it, the slave maid wanted to serve the lady, where is the lady, where is the slave and the maid." ”

That's the normal answer.

Xiyuan came back with a teacup, saw Xiliang retreating, pulled her and asked, "What did Madame tell you?" ”

Kira shook his head, "I didn't say anything, after my sister left, Mrs. rested." ”

Xiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and handed her the teacup, "You should be on duty tonight." After saying that, she turned around and left, feeling strange in her heart, and always felt that it was not okay not to see the man.

......

Xiaobai came out of the West Garden, and after walking for a while, she met Meiyu who came looking for her, and it turned out that Mrs. Lin had been waiting for her. Although the hour was really not early, she still followed Meiyu to Mrs. Lin's courtyard again.

Lin Zhang's and Lin Wenjuan also accompanied Mrs. Lin to chat in the flower hall, the pottery stove was moved to the table, and a few pieces of fresh mint were placed in the teapot, which smelled very good mixed with the fragrance of flowers.

Seeing her coming, Lin Zhang's was finally relieved, "You are here, I can't help but go back to sleep first, Wen Juan, let's go, let Xiaobai talk to your grandmother for a while." ”

"If you want to rest, go back quickly, Wen Juan stays, I still have nothing to say." Old Madam Lin stopped Lin Wenjuan and called her to sit beside her.

"Grandmother, you've been talking all night, and you haven't said enough?" Lin Wenjuan actually wanted to accompany Lin Zhang's family for a while, and there were some things that could be said between mother and daughter.

"Anyway, you've been staying at home for the past few days, if there's anything you can't say tomorrow, don't leave, do you hear?" Old Madam Lin made a tiger face.

"Okay, okay, I'll go." Lin Zhang smiled and said to Lin Wenjuan: "Mother will leave the door for you, be obedient." He yawned and went out.

"Xiaobai, grandmother didn't eat anything at night, drank a belly of tea, go to the small kitchen to cook something."

"Huh? It's so late, does the old lady still have to eat? Xiaobai was stunned.

"Ouch, I'll go if you want to." No time dragged Xiaobai to the small kitchen.

Mrs. Lin said: "Wen Juan, are you comfortable living in Xiaobai's place these days? ”

"Okay, it couldn't be better, why did grandmother ask that?"

"Okay, because you don't have a chance to be so willful anymore."

"Grandmother?"

"Do you know how many waves you caused when you left home without permission? Even if you are smart and don't come back, your mother still has a way to lie, but if there is a next time, not only your mother, but even your father and I will not help you talk like this. ”

"Grandmother...

"You've been away from home for almost a month, aren't you really worried about what will happen to the Chen family?" Old Madam Lin looked at her thoughtfully.

What could happen? She was angry with Chen Heng in her heart, knowing that he didn't send him off for a big test, and she turned a blind eye to his news.

In the end, looking at her granddaughter who grew up, Mrs. Lin couldn't bear to say too heavy words, "You, thanks to Xiaobai, I see that you have more entertainment than your mother on weekdays, and when it comes to things, there is only one Xiaobai who can help you." ”

"My granddaughter knows, those sisters who have a good relationship with me on weekdays, can't wait to see my jokes." She also has her own pride, and she knows in her heart that those friendships are unreliable.

"Well, it's not too stupid. Wen Juan, in that case, grandmother has a wish, can you agree?

"Yes, I can say anything."

Mrs. Lin laughed, "Be sisters with Xiaobai, on this day, before the time comes, grandmother will testify to you and let you be true sisters." ”

Lin Wenjuan looked at her grandmother, her serious expression was very positive, but she had never thought about it like this.

Mrs. Lin knew what she was thinking, and she could be called sisters and sisters when she was playing, but there was still a gap between them, life, status and future fate, but if they really became sisters, they were tied together. "Grandmother likes Xiaobai very much, although she is an orphan, she is self-reliant, smart and humble, and you are sisters, to be honest, grandmother thinks that Xiaobai has suffered."

"How could Grandmother say that?"

"And what do you want me to say? Wen Juan, you still can't see through, those things that are in the mirror will disappear sooner or later, only what is in front of you is the most real, such as Chen Heng's future, and Xiaobai, these days are what you really have, although you are the eldest lady of the county magistrate's family, but the county magistrate of Hui County, sooner or later, will be changed, your father... "Old Madam Lin's heart is sour and unbearable, if her son really has the ability, she will not stay in this position for so long, and she still values those talented students so much." Get along with Chen Heng well, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, if Xiaobai helps you, your grandmother will be relieved. ”

Lin Wenjuan nodded, and took these words to heart very seriously, I have to say that the old man has experienced a lot of things, and he can always give some pertinent suggestions.

"Immaculate!" The maid outside the door heard the old lady call her, and brought in the things that had been prepared on the table.

Xiaobai made shrimp custard, bitter vegetable porridge, spicy bellflower, tea-flavored green beans and a boiled catfish with nectar. Such a refreshing and digestible supper is most suitable for an elderly person like Mrs. Lin.

Meiyu held the tray, and Xiaobai followed, holding a pot of fruit tea in her hand.

Entering the door, Xiaobai found that Mrs. Lin had changed her clothes and was sitting upright, with two red brocade boxes next to her, while Lin Wenjuan was standing obediently on the side, without the casual posture just now.

Mrs. Lin beckoned, let Xiaobai come to her, grabbed Lin Wenjuan with her left hand, pulled her with her right hand, and said: "You two have known each other for a few years, although you have also had awkward troubles, but grandmother knows that you are not intentional, I am very happy to see you so good, today is Daughter's Day, it is the day of your daughter's family, I have nothing to give you, why don't you let you be real sisters?" ”

Xiaobai looked at Mrs. Lin, and then looked at the incense case that had been placed next to her, thinking that this matter had been decided, and she was a little awkward without asking her opinion.

"Xiaobai, I remember the first time I saw you, it was Wen Juan who took you to the Lin Mansion, at that time you were dirty, I thought you were a boy! I didn't expect you to be so powerful as a boy and open a restaurant on your own, which impressed me. Seeing that you are working so hard, how can grandmother not help you and ask your uncle to give you that piece of land, no one wants it anyway. Besides, Wen Juan still likes you, she is arrogant when she is a child, and she must get what she likes, since she recognizes you, even if we don't agree, she will definitely pester us to agree. The child ... ”

Before the words fell, Xiaobai said: "Old lady, even if she is not a real sister, Wen Juan has long been my sister." She was so kind to me, I always remember. ”

"But grandmother wants to see you celebrate the New Year's holidays, come and kowtow to grandmother together, and grandmother also wants to hear you call me grandmother, you child, I like it the most, they all pretend to understand, only you, it is rare to be confused."

If it is really like this, Xiaobai's name will be written on the Lin family's genealogy. Even if she thinks that it doesn't matter if there is this Lin surname or not, from now on, everyone in the Lin Mansion will call her a second miss when they see her, she has become a veritable righteous daughter of the Lin County Magistrate, and the Lin Zhang family can really call her a daughter, from now on, she will advance and retreat with the Lin Mansion.

But in such a situation, Xiaobai couldn't say he was unwilling, and after three bows, the two kowtowed deeply to Mrs. Lin, and Meiyu flawlessly helped the two of them up and handed the red brocade box into their hands.

"It's a pair of bracelets, not very expensive, but there are some origins, one for each of you, from now on, you must support each other."

"Thank you, grandmother." Lin Wenjuan happily brought the bracelet to her wrist.

"Thank you... Grandmother. Xiaobai recognized the pattern on this bracelet, which was the same as the pattern on Ruan Yuanluo's collar.

"Looks like you recognize?" Old Madam Lin smiled. "How could you not recognize it."

Every move of welcoming guests, Mrs. Lin is clear, and naturally she also knows what distinguished guests have been there, Shang Ting, Chu Cailing, and the girl of the Ruan family, her mother is surnamed Sang! These few people who have recently turned the world upside down in the Chamber of Commerce have actually crossed paths with Xiaobai, if Lin Wenjuan can make friends with Xiaobai, won't she also have these?

Old Madam Lin took Xiaobai's hand and said, "Come, accompany grandmother to have a meal." ”

"Second Miss, please." Xiaobai's side had no time to salute, and was just about to help her, but Xiaobai gently avoided her.

Immaculate smiled and took a step back.