Seeing that it was about to arrive, Ma called the three sisters and opened a cram school, lest they forget all the characters in the ancestral house after not going back for a few years, and explained all kinds of rules and taboos, what to do and what not to do, and so on.

After a few more days of turbulence on the boat, the group finally arrived at Tongzhou, the northernmost point of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

The first thing the women of the Feng family did when they got off the boat was to thank Cheng Tingxi, and everyone learned that this brother who had never shown up was in a high position, and they thought it would be an old man, but they didn't expect that they were only in their thirties, and many maids were blushing, and even the Yongying Yongjia sisters secretly called themselves surprised.

Yongning watched Cheng Tingxi lift the sedan curtain, but he stood under the Yinfutu umbrella and suddenly turned around and looked over. Yongning wasn't sure if he was looking at him, so he hurriedly lowered his head, and when he raised his head again, the others had already entered the sedan chair.

Ever since he knew the name of this master, Yongning felt that he was just looking at himself and calculating how to swallow her alive.

The Feng family's ancestral house had also sent a sedan chair to pick it up, and the ladies and dependents went in the direction of Sijiu City.

The sedan chair entered the Chaoyang Gate, and after walking for half an hour, it arrived at the hemp rope alley in the inner city. Although the Feng family is not a top family in the capital, it is also a huge foundation, and the mansion is not close to the imperial city, and the scale is not small or small. The house invited craftsmen to renovate and dress up, beaming with joy and looking like a longevity

The Feng family already had people standing next to the stone lion at the door waiting, leading Yongning and his party into the Yimen, and then entered the inner house through the Hanging Flower Gate. The green bamboo and pine in the courtyard, the rockery and the real water, enjoy the play at four o'clock, each has its own scenery.

When he arrived at the Ci'an Hall where the old lady lived, Yongning saw a group of people standing and sitting, old and young, as soon as he stepped in. There is an old woman sitting above, wearing a turtle's back pattern longevity character and gold forehead, holding a nanmu cane in her hand, wearing a red colorful sleeved robe, and a group of maids and wives next to her, thinking that it is the old lady Jiang.

When Jiang Shi saw Yongning and his party, he got up with a smile and said, "These are the sisters in the second master's room?" ”

Yongning called his grandmother for a few busy days. Jiang Shi approached and looked at them one by one, and the corners of his eyes wrinkled with a smile, and he couldn't help but praise repeatedly: "It's good, it's all good-looking, and they understand the rules." But I haven't seen each other for four years, and I miss it strangely. He pulled Yongning to introduce the people present one by one.

Standing against the old lady is her niece and granddaughter, whose name is Wan'er, several years of the same age as Yongning, with a face full of baby fat, a green gold armor, a colorful chest, and a jingle skirt. It's just because her father went early, so she was quite loved by the old lady, and when she saw Yongning, she was afraid that they would share the old lady's favor, so she only took a pair of eyes at them at first, and when she returned the blessings, she was also impatient and hasty.

Sitting on the old lady's left hand is the wife of the uncle Feng Zhengyue, Ming, who is also the niece of the old lady Jiang. Ming's head is wearing a gold silk bun, a white silk jacket, and a water blue skirt, with a good appearance, according to Luo, when she was in the boudoir, she was a famous talented woman in Daxing, and she had a quiet and elegant bearing, but she couldn't hide her haggard color when she put on makeup, and it seemed that she was deficient.

The ** on the side is holding Sister Lan from the big house, who is only one year old now, and has not yet taken a name, she is very snow-white and beautiful, and she looks at everyone with watery eyes.

Then there is the third master Feng Zhenglian's wife Lang, who has been in the door for less than a year, older than Yongning, with a baby face, and a smile that shows a bent dimple, in modern terms, it is silly and sweet.

After recognizing each other, they suddenly heard the maid at the door announce: "Aunt Ming is here." ”

Yongning looked back and saw a woman coming in, holding a nest of silk Hangzhou at home, wearing a red gold armor all over the place, with pearls and emeralds on her head, her face was very delicate, her body was graceful, and she was dazzling and couldn't take her eyes off.

When the old lady saw someone coming, she was disgusted and said, "Ruoyu, why did you come so late, you don't know the rules." ”

The woman pursed her lips and smiled: "Don't blame the concubine, the concubine went to the courtyard outside the city to pick a few sunflowers according to your words, and you can see how lively it is." ”

The old lady took a few flowers from the woman's arms, praised the maid and inserted them into the vase on the side, and said to the three sisters: "This is your uncle's aunt Ming, she has no rules on weekdays, don't be surprised." ”

It stands to reason that Yongning doesn't need to greet his aunt, but everyone can see that this Aunt Ming is quite popular with the old lady, so she is blessed. Yongning still remembers what Luo said on the way here, Uncle Yue first married the niece of Mrs. Jiang's nephew, Ming, but this Ming family has not given birth to a son and a half daughter for many years, so the old lady Zhang Luo married Ming's sister-in-law. Xiao Ming's family was deeply favored by the uncle, and because of Da Ming's weak health, the general affairs of the big house were handed over to her to be in charge. Although she is beautiful, she is not an embroidered pillow, and she is very methodical, and she is a corner that cannot be offended.

"This is a few girls in the second room, they all say that Jiangnan raises people, and what they say is true." Xiao Ming looked at the three sisters, smiling like flowers.

Feng Yongjia was already a little closer for no reason because he was from the same concubine as Xiao Ming, and he patted his horse and said: "It's still not as good as my aunt's demeanor." ”

Xiao Ming's eyebrows raised when he heard this, and his eyes paused on Yongning again, "Sister Ning's eyebrows are somewhat similar to Princess Rong's. ”

This Princess Rong is the old lady's daughter.

The Feng Yongying sisters were secretly unhappy when they heard it, and thought to themselves that this crazy girl deserves to be compared with the princess?

Yongning hurriedly said: "My aunt really compared the sky to the earth and killed Yongning." ”

Xiao Ming's smile became even worse: "You are a sensible person." ”

After a few greetings, Xiao Ming sat next to Da Ming, and Da Ming's face became more and more gloomy.

After having dinner together, everyone went back to their respective homes to find their mothers.

Mrs. Feng finished reciting the scriptures as usual. Ma took the Buddhist scriptures in the old lady's hand, put them in the yellow pear tangled lotus Buddhist scripture box, and helped her up from the futon. The two have been masters and servants for many years, not sisters are better than sisters, seeing that they have not seen each other for a few years, their faces have become more weathered, and they are both tearful, and they sigh - the years are not forgiving!

After sighing a few times, the old lady wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and asked if Feng Zhengze was in good health, how the three sisters pointed at the female workers, and the two brothers in the second room could grow in their studies, and Aunt Zhu did not keep her duty......

Ma has always reported good news and not bad news, and answered one by one, the old lady was relieved and satisfied when she heard it, and only instructed one thing: "Although a woman is virtuous if she is not talented, but after all, our family is a scholarly family, although we don't ask for any talented women, but a few girls can't be illiterate, I don't know Li Du, or I should ask a Xixi to cultivate talent." ”

Ma hurriedly agreed.

The old lady twisted the Buddha beads and said: "Sister Ning in the second room is well-educated, generous, and knows how to advance and retreat." I thought that her mother would go early, no one would discipline her, and she would have a lawless temperament. It's just Sister Jia, isn't it a little too clever to be a word? ”

Ma Shi thought for a while and explained: "Although Sister Ning lost her mother at a young age, she has a dignified temperament and will not be crooked. ”

The old lady knew that she deliberately didn't mention Feng Yongning, and smiled: "Sister Jia has always been brought up by her aunt, so it is inevitable that her temperament is not so calm and atmospheric. Although it is a concubine, it can't lose our family's face and bearing. It is time for him to take a look at each other, find a serious woman to be his step-room, and teach his husband and children. Carry a few more aunts, lest Aunt Zhu have a large room and be pampered and arrogant. ”

"That's what the old lady said." Ma smiled, and a few deep furrow-like wrinkles appeared on his face.