Xia Mengning ordered Jiu'er to serve a bowl of lotus seed soup again, and then walked to Mei Fangyuan together, as soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Ge Shi and Xia Chuanyuan sitting by the window talking, Xia Mengning sighed in her heart, and still ordered Jiu'er to take it and walk in with her.

"I've seen my aunt and daddy."

Xia Chuanyuan saw Xia Mengning coming, with a smile on his face, and waved his hand: "Come here, this is this year's new tea, how about you taste it, if you think it's good, let someone send you some too." ”

Xia Mengning smiled, "But it's a coincidence, my daughter just made some lotus seed soup, and my father has been worried a lot lately, and this lotus seed soup can drive away fire the most, so I brought it." ”

Jiu'er was busy serving lotus seed soup, Xia Chuanyuan saw it, and his heart was comfortable and tight, his daughter was so filial, it was a great happiness for parents.

"You just came from the kitchen, have you seen Xiao Liuzi?" Xia Chuanyuan scooped a spoonful of lotus seed soup, ate it slowly, and raised his head to ask Xia Mengning.

Xia Mengning was slightly stunned in her heart, she asked Xiao Liuzi, and the implication was naturally to ask Xia Mengxi about it, thinking of this, Xia Mengning walked to Ge's side and sat down, and affectionately grabbed Ge's arm and said: "I came through the garden just now, and I saw that Xiao Liuzi was taking his eldest sister to the west gate, and after saying a few words, he came back." ”

Xia Chuanyuan ate the lotus seed soup, his eyebrows wrinkled, and then he calmed down again, "Your eldest sister, she also knew that she was wrong, just now in Yong'an Hall, her attitude has changed greatly, but it's a pity ......"

Xia Mengning was stunned in her heart, sure enough, this Xia Mengxi had opened her head a lot after this incident, and the smile on her face did not change, Xia Mengning continued: "Daddy feels sorry for the big sister, the big sister must also know that it won't be too long, and Dad still don't be sad." ”

As he spoke, the toes hanging on the ground gently drew a circle in the air.

"If she can understand my mind, it will naturally be good......" Xia Chuanyuan sighed, and Ge Shi hurriedly said: "The eldest lady is a kind person, and she will definitely understand the master's distress." ”

At this moment, Jiu'er on the side whispered: "Miss, I was in the garden just now, and Biyi next to the eldest lady was still ......."

"Shut up!" Xia Mengning scolded softly, turned her head and glared at Jiu'er.

"What's the matter?" Xia Chuanyuan raised his head, his eyes swirling on Jiu'er and Xia Mengning.

Xia Mengning turned her head, with a far-fetched smile on her face, "It's okay, the girl's mouth is broken......"

Jiu'er said unconvinced: "It's obviously ......"

"Get out!" Xia Mengning shouted loudly, Jiu'er hurriedly knelt down, Xia Chuanyuan saw the clue and asked, "You say, what's the matter?" ”

Jiu'er looked up at Xia Chuanyuan, then at Xia Mengning, and finally spoke: "Originally, the slave maid and the third lady came to send lotus seed soup to the master, and met the eldest lady and Biyi beside her on the road, Biyi deliberately knocked down the slave and maid, broke the lotus seed soup, and the third miss asked the slave and maid not to care, and took the slave and maid to the kitchen to make another bowl, and then rushed here." ”

After hearing this, Xia Chuanyuan put his big hand on the center of his eyebrows, sighed and said: "I thought that Xi'er would change after this incident, but I didn't expect it to be such a temper, which is really disappointing." ”

Xia Mengning looked at Xia Chuanyuan's expression, and immediately became uneasy, "Daddy, big sister, she ......"

Xia Chuanyuan waved his hand, "Okay, you don't have to say good things for her, let's go back first, I'll be alone and quiet." ”

Xia Mengning walked down and saluted, before taking Jiu'er out of the house.

Back to the Bamboo Branch Garden, Zhu Lian was setting up soup on the table, Xia Mengning sat down, and Zhu Lian asked, "Miss do you want some soup?" Today, the kitchen made assorted yellow flower soup, which is best drunk in summer, which is the best way to quench your thirst. ”

Xia Mengning nodded and said to Jiu'er on the side, "You did a great job just now." ”

Jiu'er hurriedly lowered her head, "The slave doesn't dare, the slave just watched the young lady's movements, so she ......"

Xia Mengning smiled, "You are still so restrained, it's okay, if there is no one else, let it go, don't look like I can eat you." ”

Zhu Lian watched from the side, walked over and tugged Jiu'er's arm, "I must have made a meritorious service just now, so I shouldn't hurry up and ask for a reward, but after this time, there will be no reason for this." ”

Jiu'er looked dazed, Xia Mengning looked at Zhulian as if she was angry, and said, "Okay, you little hoof, I'm used to spoiling you on weekdays, and now even Jiu'er is going to be damaged by you." ”

Zhu Lian smiled, she was not afraid that Xia Mengning would be angry, the two finished laughing, Xia Mengning turned her head to Jiu'er and said, "Zhu Lian is right, you have been by my side for so long, I don't know who your family is?" ”

Jiu'er was a little cramped, her face turned red, and she didn't seem to be very used to this kind of joke between master and servant, "The slave maid and the old mother and younger brother now live in the courtyard in the east of the city. ”

Xia Mengning thought of Jiu'er's father's death, and a faint sadness appeared on her face, but she smiled in a blink of an eye: "You are also my personal girl now, it is not uncommon to get some rewards, you have done a good job today, and you are also very clever, Zhu Lian," said, and called Zhu Lian and said: "Go to my house and get ten taels of silver for Jiu'er." ”

Zhu Lian walked into the room in response, but Jiu'er hurriedly knelt down, ten taels of silver, equivalent to a year's monthly silver for a year, or according to the monthly silver that she had been brought up to be a first-class maid, if she was just a little maid before, there were only two hundred copper plates a month, and the number of ten taels of silver was even more far away.

Zhu Lian took out a piece of silver, wrapped it in a red juanpa and handed it to Jiu'er, Jiu'er hurriedly refused, "The slave can't ask for it, the slave can't ask for it......"

Xia Mengning smiled, took the silk cloth and took Jiu'er's hand and stuffed it into her hand, "Your mother is old, and her life must be poor, take this money, let her not be so tired, and then find a good private school for your brother, let him study, and gain fame in the future, so as to shine on the lintel." ”

Jiu'er looked at the silver in her hand, and a heavy feeling came from the palm of her hand, what Xia Mengning said really said to her heart, holding the silver, Jiu'er shed tears.

Zhu Lian came over and helped Jiu'er up, Xia Mengning looked at her, "Zhu Lian, it's okay in the afternoon, you go home with Jiu'er, and exchange the silver for broken silver, so you can carry it." ”

Zhu Lian responded, happily took Jiu'er's arm and said, "Sister Jiu'er, I have dragged your blessings, go out of the house, let's go buy some rare things." ”

Jiu'er burst into tears and smiled, just looked at Xia Mengning with a grateful face, the latter was drinking soup, and noticed the gaze of the two, "Don't forget to do business, you must rush back before dark." ”

"Got it!" Zhu Lian responded crisply, Xia Mengning smiled, finished the soup, and entered the house, Zhu Lian and Jiu'er hurriedly cleaned up, and walked out together happily.

Zhulian helped Jiu'er clean up her things, and said with a smile: "You are really a filial person, isn't this all some snacks that Miss rewarded you, you don't eat it, your feelings are kept and you want to take it home." ”

Jiu'er smiled embarrassedly and packed up her baggage, "After my father died, my mother worked even harder, although I worked as a maid in the house, but the monthly silver was always deducted every month, and there was only a little left that could be taken home, so I wanted to save a little ration and satisfy my brother's hunger." ”

Zhu Lian listened to Jiu'er's words, and couldn't help blurring her eyes, "My parents died, and there were only two people left in me and my sister that year, I beat pigweed for people in the town every day to do rough work, and I just wanted to be able to change a full meal for my sister, but in the end, my sister still died, she was starved to death, I can still remember my sister holding my hand before she died, shouting, sister I am hungry, sister I am hungry ......"

Jiu'er walked over and held Zhulian's hand, and whispered: "Sister Zhulian, don't be sad, my mother said that after a good person dies, he will be taken to heaven by the Buddha to live a good life, some eat and some wear, and he can be reincarnated, your sister must have gone to live a good life, and she doesn't have to worry about starving anymore." ”

Zhu Lian raised her face, the first time she heard someone say this, she felt a lot more comfortable, and asked, "Jiu'er, you are just ten years old this year, right?" ”

Jiu'er nodded, "I'm only a full year old after October, and my mother said that I was born in October." ”

Zhu Lian couldn't help but hold Jiu'er's hand, "Good Jiu'er, do you want to be my sister, I am as old as Miss, three years older than you, you recognize me as my sister, I don't have a relative, you will be my sister in the future." ”

Jiu'er was stunned for a moment, and then nodded violently as if she had reacted, "Sister......"

Zhulian was also overjoyed, hugged Jiu'er and didn't let go, and shouted in her mouth, "Jiu'er, my good sister......"