Chapter 886: Mrs. Lu's Visit
On the second day, Mrs. Lu, who received the post, brought her second son Lu Zhixi and her concubine Lu Zijia to visit. In order to accompany her mother to greet them, Xiao Nuan specially suspended class, assigned homework to Tian Shouyi and the little radish heads, and took her sister to the living room to meet guests.
In Xiaocao's words, it was, "Mrs. Lu brought Lu Zhixi and Lu Zijia here, they are very imposing, and we can't lose our momentum!" ”
Xiao Nuan pursed her lips and smiled, after the Lu family bought the Chen family's yard, Xiaocao's evaluation of Mrs. Lu changed.
In Xiao Nuan's opinion, it is not a big deal for the Lu family to buy the Chen family's yard, and when the Chen family's yard is sold for more than 3,000 taels, it is worth it whether it is lived in or resold.
What is worth pondering here is the attitude of the Lu family. If the Lu family cared about their relationship with them, they would definitely send someone to say it before buying the yard, so that they could have a score. The Lu family didn't say it, but they came to the door so actively afterwards, which confirmed Zhuge Qing's words: This move is an attitude of Lu Qiyuan.
Shao Deyin is a great beauty, and her cousin, Mrs. Lu, does not accept much. Although Mrs. Lu is nearly forty years old, she is still a dignified beauty, and she can't tell that she is a woman who has given birth to two sons, which makes Xiao Nuan really surprised and envious.
Comparing Mrs. Lu and Chai Yuyuan, Xiao Nuan felt that Lu Qiyuan's vision was several times better than her father's.
After Mrs. Lu saluted the Qin family, she took her two children to kneel to Xiao Nuan, so that people couldn't find any mistakes.
Xiao Nuan raised his hand and invited them to get up, and the guests and hosts sat down and served tea. Then, Qin and Mrs. Lu began to praise each other's children, saying that the other party was comfortable.
Looking at the two children sitting next to Mrs. Lu, Xiao Nuan understood what her sister meant by "momentum", and couldn't help but purse her lips and smile.
Mrs. Lu's children sat beside her in an orderly manner, drinking no tea or eating sweets, and listened intently to the adults. They didn't interject, sometimes nodded slightly, sometimes laughed, and looked very cultured. This is really imposing, and it will make people feel that they are valued by the other party in front of them, and that they are very educated.
Although Mrs. Lu was gossiping with the Qin family, her attention had always been on Xiao Nuan.
Xiao Nuan is the No. 1 romantic figure in Ji County, and her deeds Mrs. Lu have long been familiar to her. Mrs. Lu felt that as a mother, if she had a daughter who was so intimate with her mother, she would be happy; But on the other hand, as a housewife, she felt that the child was not good.
Because Xiao Nuan did not forgive the mistakes of his biological father Chen Zumo, and even did not hesitate to tear his face to sue the government, Chen Zumo's reputation was ruined, and he was not allowed to be an official in this life, which was really a loss of filial piety. Not only that, Xiao Nuan also forced the Qin family to break off their relationship with their mother, their family's life was good, and they did not bring the Qin family's cousins, they had no sense of help, they were mean and intolerant, and Mrs. Lu, who was born in a famous family, could not agree.
So Mrs. Lu now sees Xiao Nuan looking at her with an amiable smile, and her perception is really complicated. And Xiao Nuan, who is good at observing words and feelings, saw Mrs. Lu's look, and immediately made a judgment: Mrs. Lu and Shao Deyin are far apart, she is not on the same line as her, she has nothing to say, and there is no need to waste time.
Mrs. Lu continued to greet the Qin family, "I heard that the Fifth Watch Study House is only closed on the thirtieth day of the lunar month and the first day or two of the Lunar New Year? Mrs. Lu asked.
Qin nodded and explained, "Yes, the scholars who often go there said that their families are noisy during the Chinese New Year, so please ask Shopkeeper Zhao not to close the museum, so that they can have a clean place to study." ”
"The concubine heard that hot water and charcoal were prepared for the scholars in the fifth watch study, and they didn't take a penny, which is a great goodness, and the lady's merit is immeasurable." Mrs. Lu praised, and Lu Zhixi and Lu Zijiaman also looked at the Qin family with admiration and respect.
The Shao family's collection of books ranks first in Sui'an, and Mrs. Lu knows very well how much energy and silver it takes to properly store a large number of books, even the Shao family, and will not open the collection of books for people to read at will, not to mention that there are things to ward off the cold.
It's no wonder that many of those poor students gather here, and it's no wonder that after this year, Shengshang Weifu will give a name to the study house and crown Xiaonuan as the county lord of "Wenchang".
Qin Shi corrected very sincerely, "The collection of books in the study house was not bought by our family, and the people who take care of the study house are not my family, so this merit cannot be counted on my head." ”
"The Yunkai Study House in the Nanshan Pass must be the merit of the lady and the county lord. The concubine has long been looking forward to being able to enter the cloud to open the study house and read the commentary on the thirteen classics given by the emperor. ”
Referring to the commentary on the Thirteen Classics of the Rare Book given by the Emperor, the corners of Mrs. Lu's mouth were slightly hard and her eyes were slightly narrowed. What if the saint gave Xiao Nuan hundreds of books, she can't understand these books at all, this set of books has the handwritten annotations of the Hanlin capital of the previous dynasty, and it is really a tyrannical thing to put here!
When Mrs. Lu came as a guest, she didn't mention the house, she didn't mention the gossip in the street, she only mentioned reading, or did she have such an expression? The corners of Xiao Nuan's mouth straightened, and both her mother and Xiaocao said that Mrs. Lu was amiable, but she felt that Mrs. Lu was very self-confident and did not take them seriously.
Qin said with a smile, "The Yunkai Study House is closed, and it will not open until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the lady can come at any time after the opening of the library." ”
Mrs. Lu's beautiful eyes were puzzled, "Why is the Fifth Watch Study House open, but the Yunkai Study House is closed?" ”
Before her mother could speak, Xiao Nuan spoke, "Because Yunkai Bookstore is taken care of by me." ”
Xiao Nuan's words really made Mrs. Lu not know what to do, and she couldn't control the scene.
The Qin family also heard the daughter's dissatisfaction with Mrs. Lu, although she didn't know why, but the girl's actions must be reasonable, and she would not be wrong to keep up. So, Qin's smile also faded, "The guys who work in the Yunkai Bookstore also have to go home for the New Year, and it's not a matter to always be open." ”
Xiaocao smiled and nodded slightly. She obediently sat beside her mother, adding momentum to her mother, and comparing with Lu Zijia who has a better sitting posture, who will cooperate more with her mother, and give timely support in terms of expression and movement.
With this little guy here, Xiao Nuan felt that this boring conversation had become extremely interesting.
Mrs. Lu saw that Xiao Nuan was unhappy, and she wanted to remind her that they had taken in the head of Yicui Building to work in the study, but it was really unseemly, so she stopped.
She turned to mention things that could make the mother and daughter happy, "After the concubine's niece Deyin went back, she mentioned the county lord to her family several times, and she was full of praise. ”
Xiao Nuan still smiled lightly, "That's because Miss Shao only met Xiao Nuan once, and only saw the surface." Xiao Nuan actually didn't learn anything, so Mrs. smiled. Yesterday, my mother taught me a lesson with my wife's greetings, asking me to spend more time practicing my handwriting, and if I could write half as well as my wife's, she would be happy. ”
Xiao Nuan also did the work of the grass, but she opened her mouth to increase her momentum.
The mother obviously said that she could write half as well as Hua Concubine Niangniang, but did my sister remember it wrong or did it happen on purpose? Xiaocao wanted to turn her head to look at her sister, but when she saw that Lu Zijia was still motionless, she endured it and didn't move.