Shuangtao didn't think much of it.

After all, being a guest at someone else's home is not as comfortable as being in your own home.

After Yu Tang finished freshening up, Pei's mother-in-law also sent breakfast over, and asked Yu Tang to show it: "Is the snow in the yard swept or not?" ”

The building of Pei's annex is not a typical Jiangnan building, but like the north, it is connected by verandahs, so it does not sweep snow and does not delay everyone to move around.

"Do you usually sweep the snow in the yard or not?" Yu Tang instead asked the mother-in-law of the Pei family.

The woman was in her forties, and she acted very quickly and cheerfully, and said with a smile: "Usually when no one lives, she must clear the snow." ”

"Then sweep it!" Yu Tang has no intention of being different.

Double peach is a pity: "Such good snow!" ”

Yu Tang glanced at Shuangtao.

Shuangtao immediately shut up.

A hint of surprise flashed on the woman's face, and when she saw Yu Tang's gaze, she respectfully retreated.

She and Shuangtao had breakfast, and were about to put on a cloak to greet Lao Anren, when Miss Fourth and Miss Fifth ran in hand in hand.

"Sister Yu! Sister Yu! The two little girls laughed and shouted at Yu Tang, but when they raised their eyes, they saw a few servants who were sweeping the snow in the yard, and suddenly looked depressed, and said, "Sister Yu, let's call you to go with you to greet Lao Anren, and you are also about to come back from Lao Anren to build a snowman in your yard, why did you let people sweep the snow?" ”

Yu Tang hurriedly smiled and wanted to welcome the two little girls in.

But the two little girls stood at the door, unwilling to come in. The fourth lady smiled and urged: "We won't talk about these false courtesies." Sister hurry up and clean up, Lao Anren is thinking that it should have breakfast. ”

Yu Tang was not polite to them, put on a cloak, and went out with them with double peaches.

The fifth lady is still lamenting the snow in that yard.

Shuangtao couldn't help but whisper to Miss Five's maid Ah Shan: "Isn't there any snow in your yard?" ”

Ah Shan glanced at the fifth miss who was led away by Yu Tang and stopped mentioning the snow, and whispered to Shuangtao: "The fifth miss is not enough in the month and can't play in the snow, but she likes to play in the snow very much, and the second wife has told her several times." Luckily, the snow in your yard has been swept away. ”

Double peach heart sank.

glanced at the fourth young lady with a cheerful tone, endured and endured, and finally couldn't hold back, and asked Ah Shan in a low voice: "...... the fourth young lady over there"

"The fourth lady's housekeeper didn't dare to let the fifth lady play in the snow with them." Ah Shan said, glancing at Bai Lan, the personal maid of the fourth young lady who was walking in front of them.

Shuangtao, who was originally warm and coaxing, couldn't help but shiver.

No wonder Miss didn't let her serve closely, with her eyesight, she might get into trouble for Miss at any point.

But when did the young lady become so shrewd......

Shuangtao dizzily followed Yu Tang to the main house of Lao Anren.

The second and third ladies had already arrived, and both of them were wearing cloaks of aqua blue and gray squirrel fur standing under the eaves and watching a few little maids build snowmen.

The fifth and fourth misses cheered, left Yu Tang and ran over.

Aunt Ji, who was guarding the snowman, hurriedly shouted: "The two young ladies carefully step down. Lao Anren has spoken, if he just watches, he will have to let his mother-in-law lead a few young ladies to play with ice later. If you do it yourself and get snowy, you have to stay in the house every day to practice big characters these days. ”

The fifth lady smiled like a sunflower, nodded her head again and again, and promised, "I'll just take a look!" ”

Then he pulled the fourth lady around the snowman that had not yet been built.

The second and third misses both covered their mouths and smiled.

Aunt Ji and the others looked relieved when they saw that they were stopping the fifth lady.

Only Yu Tang sighed in his heart, Lao An people really love their juniors!

Everyone stayed in the courtyard with Miss Wu for a while, and then went into the house to greet Lao Anren.

After a while, Gu Xi, Mrs. Shen, and the second wife also came over.

Everyone decided to go to the yard to see the little maids and mothers-in-law building snowmen.

Lao Anren and the second wife stood outside for a while, felt a little cold, and went back to the house.

Mrs. Shen took the opportunity to say goodbye and went back to the courtyard where she lived.

Gu Xi stayed behind and played in the snow with several young ladies of the Pei family.

The yard was full of laughter and laughter, and it was very lively.

Lao Anren was supported by the second wife, and stood behind the half-branched window lattice and watched for a while. Seeing that Gu Xi was very lively and led a few young ladies of the Pei family to use carrots for the snowman to make noses and broken branches for arms, but Yu Tang was only there or took care of the fifth miss who was running around, or smiled and whispered a few words to the third miss who was standing next to her and didn't talk much, the corners of her mouth curled slightly, and asked the second wife: "After Miss Yu returned to the house, did she inquire about what happened to the Gu family?" ”

"Nope!" The second lady smiled, "This girl knows how to advance and retreat, and she didn't ask a word that she shouldn't ask." ”

Lao An bowed his head and said slowly: "In this life, it is the most rare thing to know when to do something." ”

The second lady smiled very sincerely and echoed, "You are right. ”

Lao Anren's eyes fell on Yu Tang's body again, and said, "This is what it looks like to be a sister." ”

The second wife responded with a smile and said "yes", but hesitated for a long time and asked quietly: "Mother, what happened to the Gu family?" ”

Lao Anren sighed "heh" and said with disdain: "What can happen to the inner house compound?" Coming and going is just a few things. ”

The second wife was surprised, her eyes fell on Gu Xi's body, and said, "Then Miss Gu ......"

"See through it, don't say it!" Lao Anren smiled, "It's just an excuse." Since she wants to come to our house, we will just entertain her. There is no reason for people to say that we are embarrassed by juniors. ”

The second lady pursed her lips and smiled.

Lao An no longer paid attention to the situation in the courtyard, and the second wife turned around and walked towards the house, while saying, "What about the boss?" Mrs. Shen didn't make any movement last night? ”

The second wife looked embarrassed.

Lao Anren snorted coldly in displeasure and said, "I think you are not as good as that Miss Yu!" She can say whatever she wants, but you twist it and make you dare not say it. The court also pays attention to the use of people, "the virtuous do not avoid relatives", do I not even know what is right and wrong? ”

The second wife's face was red, and she confessed repeatedly, saying, "Mrs. Shen asked her mother-in-law to bring some food to her sister-in-law last night. The sister-in-law took it, and asked the small kitchen to make some vegetarian snacks as a return gift, and gave them to Mrs. Shen early this morning. ”

Lao Anren sneered and said, "I'll just say, Mrs. Shen likes to be a demon the most, and today I saw a few little girls having fun there, why don't you teach a few lessons, but she rushed back to the house." There must be a trick in this matter, you make people stare at Mrs. Shen and the eldest daughter-in-law. The eldest daughter-in-law thought that she was doing something in our family today, and wanted to find an irrelevant person to send a letter to her mother's brother, so let her send it. I'd like to see what her brother can do for her. Also, the two young masters should also send someone to keep an eye on them. I can't be busy with things outside, and we can help him with these things at home, so that he can worry less about snacks. After speaking, she sighed deeply and said, "I don't know when I can find him a capable daughter-in-law, and the burden on my shoulders will be lifted." ”

The second wife glanced out the window, thinking that there was a ready-made Miss Gu in front of her? But she knows her mother-in-law better, but she is not a wife who only knows how to preside over the feed, or when the eldest man is still alive, she doesn't dare to speak out loud in front of her mother-in-law. She couldn't guess her mother-in-law's thoughts, she could only do what her old man told her, not seeking merit, but seeking no fault.

She comforted Lao Anren: "Good food is not afraid of being late." The marriage of the third uncle may come soon. ”

Lao Anren sighed helplessly, and then asked the second wife as if he remembered something: "What is the name of Miss Yu?" ”

"Yu Tang!" The second wife said: "The word 'Tang' that covers Gantang." ”

"It's a good name." After Lao An praised him, he talked about the arrangements for the New Year: "A few old relatives who often move around are easy to say, just give New Year's gifts according to the old practice of previous years." The affairs of the outer court are to be taken care of by the steward of the house, and we do not need to take care of them. It's the Song family, and they are walking around with us again, and even the Double Ninth Festival has sent heavy gifts, I'm afraid that there is something to ask for our house, you have to remind me to ask Yaoguang, see how to send the gifts of the two families. There is also the Yu family, since they have married a good family, remember to invite Mrs. Yu and Miss Yu over for dinner during the spring banquet......"

scattered and scattered, there were no less than a dozen confessions, and the second wife's head was too big to hear.

When she was a child, she followed her father and brother to read the Four Books and the Five Classics, and she was not so tired of writing policies.

In the yard, Gu Xi helped a few Miss Pei build five or six snowmen, large and small, and she was a little tired, she and the second miss leaned on the red paint railing next to them to rest, and Yu Tang continued to play in the snow with the third, fourth, and fifth misses.

Gu Xi asked the second lady: "When will the guests come to the other courtyard?" ”

The second young lady listened to the red face that could drip blood, and said coquettishly: "How do I know? ”

Gu Xi smiled, his mood suddenly dropped, and said, "Don't be annoyed! I used to think the same way. But you see I'm ...... now," she said, looking up at the blue sky, and smiling bitterly, "Sometimes, shyness doesn't solve the problem. When you are in charge, try to seize the opportunity so as not to regret it in the future. ”

The second young lady was stunned for a moment, looked at the fifth young lady who was playing with her sisters, lowered her voice and said, "I, I don't know." Who can not listen to the family? ”

Gu Xi laughed, and suddenly seemed to have the spirit again, and pointed to the main house where Lao Anren lived: "Isn't there someone who can make decisions for you?" ”

The marriage of children is mainly up to their parents. What's more, Lao An is an uncle and grandmother across the house?

The second lady never thought about it.

Gu Xi said with emotion: "You see how much her old man loves you juniors, if you ask Lao Anren, Lao Anren will definitely make decisions for you." ”

The second lady was silent. After a long while, Gu Xi thought that she would not answer herself, but she nodded lightly.

Gu Xi laughed heartily and invited the second lady: "Let's go play in the snow too, right?" Look at Miss Yu, how much fun they have! ”

The second lady glanced at Gu Xi, looked a lot closer to her, and responded with a smile and a "yes".