Before dawn, Qinheyuan had already woken up and began to speak.

Half of the maid in charge of sprinkling and sweeping is eating breakfast, and half is cleaning for the first time of the day.

Bai Zhi still had to go to the open space behind early to practice martial arts, the sharp sword cut through the sky, making a burst of breaking sounds, and Zi Su was busy with breakfast in Zhang Luo's small kitchen, processing the fresh ingredients sent today.

Everything is in order, and everyone is doing their job.

"Squeak", Hongli carefully pushed open Huo Shui'er's door, the room was full of fresh and delicious fruity fragrance, she extinguished the incense that had been burning in the gilt incense burner all night, and tiptoed to the bed.

In the layers of tents, a graceful body was faintly seen, and the woman was motionless, seemingly sleeping soundly.

"Girl, it's time to get up." Hongli picked up the tent and fastened it with a copper hook.

"Hongli, I'll sleep for a while......" Huo Shui'er turned over, hid her head in the quilt, and muttered.

"Girl, I have to go and say hello to the old lady." Hongli had no choice but to say, "If you don't get up, it'll be too late." ”

The man in the bed was still silent. Hongli always comes to call herself far in advance.

"Girl, the slave really didn't lie to you this time." Hongli was a little anxious, she missed breakfast if she got up late, so she couldn't go to say hello on an empty stomach.

"Have you forgotten that you still have an appointment with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today, so you can't help but pick it up first."

The cocoon-like object on the bed finally squirmed, and the villain in Huo Shui'er's heart roared wildly, why is there such an anti-human thing as getting up early.

He rolled twice on the bed, struggled to get up, and slapped his face with well water, cold, and finally sobered up a little.

Qinhe Courtyard is really a little far away from Rongqing Hall, since the old lady came, the good life of sleeping until the three poles of the day is gone, get up early every day, every time you have to have a morning with sleepy eyes, and then go to Rongqing Hall to say goodbye.

Not only must you serve the old lady for dinner, but you must also listen to her repeated admonitions. It's nothing more than talking about filial piety, women's rules and the like, and then routinely praising Zhu Zhu every day, staging a deep love between ancestors and grandchildren.

"Girl, are you wearing this purple skirt today, or this moon-white one?" Hongli came to her with two pieces of clothing and asked.

Huo Shui'er pointed to purple, the chest of this skirt is slightly low, embroidered with a budding magnolia flower, tied with a wide belt around the waist, and it looks even more yingying, the dark purple lining people's skin is like snow, black hair is like ink, a loose bun is pulled, and a white jade magnolia hairpin is inserted obliquely, lazy and gentle, and the temperament is outstanding.

"It's too late." Huo Shui'er carefully dyed her lips and looked at the sky outside, "No need to have breakfast, let's go directly to Rongqing Hall." ”

Hongli praised Perilla in her heart for being careful, and she had already wrapped a few pieces of dim sum in oiled paper in her purse, and she would bring it with her at this time, so that she could pad the girl's stomach for a while.

The old lady has strange rules, probably because the old people feel less, and they have to get up as soon as it gets dark.

It has entered early summer, and the sky dawns earlier in summer, and when she thinks of this, Huo Shui'er feels bitter in her heart. There's a long way to go.

"Mama Yu, is Grandmother up?" When Huo Shui'er stepped into Rongqing Hall, she felt quiet, and thought to herself, I'm afraid I haven't gotten up yet, right? It's rare.

Mama Yu had a smile on her face, "The old lady slept unsteadily last night, and it was late this morning, Miss Zhu has already gone in to wait for the old lady to get up, please move to the main hall and wait." ”

Zhu Zhu served the old lady in every detail, and did almost everything herself, never pretending to be someone else's hand. This insistence can be regarded as adding a lot of good reputation to her in Huofu, and many people praise her for her filial piety. Compared with Huo Shui'er, who asked for a little bit of peace every time, Zhu Zhu was simply touted as a contemporary filial daughter.

Huo Shui'er thought in her heart, since she had already gone in this time, it must be a quarter of an hour to meet. It doesn't have to be a long delay.

Aunt Xie came earlier, she couldn't go in to serve the old lady to wash, so she could only come early every time to show her respect.

Since the last time that incident came out, Huo Gang hadn't entered her yard, and the sudden fall from grace made her panic, but she was helpless, so she could only hurry up to please the old lady, and I only hoped that she could help herself.

"Girl." Aunt Xie is still as deferential as ever.

"Auntie came so early."

"That's as it should be." Aunt Xie rolled up her sleeves.

Huo Shui'er casually exchanged a few polite words with her, and the two of them were speechless, but the main hall was quiet. All that remains is the crisp sound of the bowl colliding with the lid.

The apologetic female voice broke the somewhat awkward silence, "It's really hard to keep my aunt and sister waiting for so long. Zhu Zhu still hugged the white cat and walked in with a smile.

Huo Shui'er put down the tea in her hand, "My sister laughed, you are even harder to serve your grandmother closely." ”

Aunt Xie also praised, "What the girl said is that who in the house doesn't know, this pearl girl is the most considerate and filial, but the filial piety of personally serving the old lady every day is very rare, we are just here to ask for peace, not tired." ”

Zhu Zhu sat on the chair under Huo Shui'er, smiling, accepting this compliment, his fingers had to stroke the cat in his arms for a while, and the white cat made a comfortable "meow" sound.

"The old lady has arrived." Mama Yu opened the curtain and made a sound with a straight face.

"The granddaughter (concubine) has seen the grandmother (the old lady)."

"Sit down."

Aunt Xie smiled flatteringly and said, "Next month is the old lady's birthday, but we have to handle it well." ”

The old lady glanced at her and said lightly, "You are very careful. ”

Huo Shui'er smiled when she heard this, "It's that I'm confused, my grandmother has lived in Yangzhou for a long time, and this time I want to invite more familiar people to come and have a good time." ”

Mama Yu served a bowl of red dates and white fungus soup for the old lady to drink, and the old lady swallowed a mouthful of hot soup, only to feel that her whole body was comfortable, as if she asked inadvertently, "Shui'er, how many years have you been in management?" ”

"It's been more than two years since I went back to my grandmother." Huo Shui'er looked at the old lady, not knowing why she suddenly asked like this.

"Ugh." The old lady sighed, "Your sister Zhu'er is only a few months younger than you, and she doesn't have such good abilities and means as you. ”

"Sister Zhu is smart and beautiful, but grandmother doesn't have to worry." Huo Shui'er looked straight at the old lady's cloudy eyes.

"Shui'er, your sister Zhu is the first time to come back to the capital, and there must always be an opportunity to interact with the ladies in Beijing." The old lady is very straightforward, almost single-handedly, without any embellishment.

"Yes, what grandmother said is true, but isn't grandmother's birthday banquet a good opportunity to introduce Zhu'er to the ladies and ladies of the family?" Huo Shui'er's mouth was astringent. The temperature of the tea here is low for the old lady, and she drank several sips of tea on an empty stomach, and her stomach was a little uncomfortable.

The old lady waved her hand, "I mean, since you have been in charge of the family for more than two years, you must have practiced your hands and learned what you should have learned." She changed her words, "Why don't you let Zhu'er try to take care of it?" ”

Huo Shui'er was silent, she was waiting for her here today, and she wanted to take care of her?

The old lady was a little unhappy when she saw that she didn't speak, "What? You don't want to? ”

"Grandmother, I was just a distant relative, and I had a place to live because of my grandmother's pity, where would I have the identity to take charge of the Huo family's home?" Zhu Zhu seemed to be very sad, and took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Huo Shui'er laughed unexpectedly. Her smile was particularly glaring.

The old lady patted the chair, "What are you laughing at?" Seeing your sister Pearl sad, are you very happy? ”

"Grandmother really misunderstood me." Huo Shui'er looked sincere, "My granddaughter is Xiaozhu'er's sister who is sensitive, I haven't said that I won't give her the housekeeping rights, she feels sorry for herself, she is really still a child's temperament, joy, anger and sorrow are so simple." ”

"You mean by that, are you willing?" The old lady didn't care if she was mocking Zhu Zhu or not, as long as she could achieve her goal.

Huo Shui'er rubbed the delicate patterns on her skirt and said slowly, "Look at what Grandmother said, isn't it the right to stewardship?" Sister Zhu'er wants to exercise her ability to exercise, which is reasonable, as a sister, where is the reason not to be allowed? ”

Hearing her words, Zhu Zhu couldn't hide her joy on her face, and she was a little disdainful, she thought that Huo Shui'er had grown up in the past few years, but she didn't expect that she was still the same weak, and as soon as her grandmother put a little pressure, she couldn't stand it.

"It's just that ......" Huo Shui'er paused, "Huo Mansion has a large population and complicated affairs, so I still have to sort it out before I can hand it over to Sister Zhu." ”

"When you come to greet tomorrow morning, you can naturally bring the keys to the storeroom." The old lady pursed her lips, thinking that she was trying to delay time, "Your sister Zhu is smart, and she will get started quickly." ”

"It's nature." Huo Shui'er nodded.

Aunt Xie didn't dare to speak from beginning to end, in this mansion, the concubine has a low status, and she can have the opportunity to come to ask for peace, which is already to make others envious and jealous, this level of confrontation is not something she should participate in.

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On the way back, Hong Li supported Huo Shui'er, "Girl, you can hand over this housekeeping power as you want." ”

"It's not my mother's dowry, what are you nervous about." Huo Shui'er looked relaxed, "This housekeeper is a thankless job, she wants it, I'll have a good time." ”

"The girl is too generous."

"Since she loves to do things, let her be." Huo Shui'er doesn't care, none of the minions in this house are easy to settle, but there is enough for her to grind.

Then he told Hongli, "When we come back in the evening, we will sort out all those account books, there is no problem, and we will bring them to her tomorrow morning." ”

Hongli responded one by one and took out her purse, "Girl, go slowly, there are pastries here, pad your stomach." ”

Hongli didn't say that it was okay, Huo Shui'er was really a little hungry, the tea just now was bitter and astringent in his mouth, and he saw that it was a sweet snack, so he immediately tasted one, and finally eased up.

"I don't know what kind of tea my grandmother used there." Huo Shui'er said as she walked, "It tastes weird." ”

The sweetness couldn't dilute the astringency in the mouth for a while, and it wasn't until I walked all the way back to Qinheyuan that I came back to the taste.