From time to time, Qi Niang came over with a bowl of noodles, entered the stone table under the Xinyi tree, beckoned Banniang to eat, and took the fan in Banniang's hand to help her fan the wind. Banniang ate unhurriedly, Jue'er sent a plate of cut watermelon, the three aunts and nephews sat under the stars together and finished eating, Qi Niang went to clean up, Jue'er accompanied Banniang to talk, and saw that there was no one around, so she whispered to Banniang: "Ba Aunt, Jue'er seems to have heard my mother and my father say that my uncle and grandma want to help the thirteenth cousin ask to marry the eighth aunt." ”

The mind that finally let go, because of Jue'er's words, was another alarm bell.

Who did she recruit and provoke whom?

Banniang hated and spit out the watermelon seeds in her mouth, and asked Jue'er: "Then what did your mother and your father say?" ”

Jue'er pouted: "Although my mother wants to kiss and kiss, but my father said that my grandfather meant, the thirteenth cousin is still young, and now I can't see anything, and I will discuss it after two years." ”

Banniang patted her chest, the second brother really didn't lie to him just now, and couldn't help but smile on his face, and praised Jue'er fiercely: "...... I know that Jue'er and Eighth Aunt are good, and when I listen to such things in the future, I must quietly tell Eighth Aunt, go back and Eighth Aunt to fight for more money, buy you good paper and pencils, and make you two sets of new clothes. ”

Jue'er was rarely praised, he smiled, and made another request: "Last time, Aunt Eight made egg glutinous rice cakes delicious, Aunt Eight will make them again tomorrow?" ”

Banniang said in her heart that she was just making a cake, so she responded, thought about it and said: "When your uncle and grandfather's family leave, Ba Niang will make it for you." ”

Banniang has good cooking skills, if she is taken by the Wang family, wouldn't she be asking for trouble? Therefore, it was decided to pretend to be sick in bed for the past two days, firstly, to avoid lingering in front of Aunt Wang's eyes, and secondly, didn't the ancients love to do a good job of giving birth to their daughters-in-law? pretending to be sick by herself, so that Aunt Wang felt that she was weak, and it was estimated that it would be very difficult to give birth to a son, so maybe she would not look down on her?

The next day, on the grounds of dizziness, she was stuffy in the house for a day, so that Zhu and Wu thought she was really sick, and she was nervous to go to her husband, but fortunately, Zeng Zigu came to visit, and saw that she was fine, and thought about what Banniang said to her last night, and probably guessed something, so he stopped Zhu and Wu.

Two days later, Wang's aunt finished visiting relatives, and set a marriage date with the father and son of the Zeng family for the next year, Liu Niang and Wang Zhizhi, the eldest son of the third room of the Wang family, and left. As for the specific matters of the wedding, its own matchmaker came to mediate.

Zeng Ziye followed Uncle Wang's family to Nanyuanzhuang to explore the fields. As soon as Uncle Wang's family left, Banniang landed on the bed vigorously, found the primrose-colored Luo skirt she wore when she went back to Linchuan and put it on, and went to invite Qi Niang to come, and helped her comb a double ring bun, with only a pink ribbon tied on her head, and asked Qi Niang to accompany her to Tai Ruixiang.

Qi Niang knew that it was probably a matter of money needed for the land, so she was busy cleaning up herself, went to talk to Wu, and accompanied Banniang out of the door, because the time was still early, and when the two of them walked to Tai Ruixiang, the shop was only open, Lu Niangzi knew that Wu Sanniang had just been to Zeng's mansion a few days ago, and the two Banniang sisters came to find it at this time, and secretly felt a little strange, but they warmly welcomed the two into the private room in the inner courtyard, and waited for tea before asking: "I don't know if the two young ladies are coming today, but what do you have to order?" ”

Banniang said: "I really need to ask Sister Wu for help, I just came to disturb early in the morning, I didn't know that Sister Wu was not there, I just came to try my luck." And last time, Sister Wu asked me to draw a set of jewelry, it was good yesterday, and I sent it to her by the way today. ”

Banniang said this, Lu Niangzi didn't dare to slack off, so she smiled: "Miss Ba doesn't know yet, we Sanniang just said that we have just talked about the family, and we are busy with the engagement these days, so we don't come to the shop, if the two young ladies are not in a hurry, the slave family will send someone to the Wufu to invite Sanniang." ”

Banniang was a little sorry, although she had guessed about Wu Sanniang's marriage last time, and now that Lu Sanniang said it, she hurriedly congratulated: "I really don't know about Sister Wu's engagement, no wonder she said that she wanted to invite us to Wufu as guests that day." Sister Wu has a lifelong support, congratulations. ”

Lu Niangzi just smiled, so she called someone to come and ordered to invite Wu Sanniang to come to the shop.

As soon as Wu Sanniang heard that Zeng Banniang came to the shop to look for her, she hurriedly rushed to the shop, Lu Niangzi knew that a few people had something to say, so she served tea to Wu Sanniang and went outside.

When a few people saw the salute, Wu Sanniang smiled and said, "I really didn't expect that the eighth sister would come to look for me, but I don't know what happened?" ”

Because of the urgency, Wu Sanniang only wore a homely dress and dress, which lacked her usual brightness, although she was smiling, there was a faint depression in her eyes.

Banniang took the set of jewelry that she painted for her and handed it to her first: "It's true, but Sister Wu should take a look at this set of jewelry first?" Because it was my sister's own use, I put some thought into it and changed it many times, but I was afraid that I would not be worthy of my sister. Sister Wu, look at what is not suitable, I'll change it. ”

Third Sister Wu took it in her hand and looked at it carefully, nodded her head, and said with a smile: "Where do you still need to change?" I'm afraid I won't be able to suppress this head, I've never seen such a beautiful face. ”

Although I love this set of noodles in my hand, when I think of my own family affairs, I am also interested, so I put down the drawing, looked at Banniang and asked: "Eighth sister, let's talk about what to come to me, between us, there is no need to come to that polite and hypocrisy." Just say it bluntly. ”

Although Banniang and her appreciate each other, they have always been faint, and she is also curious about what Banniang will do to find her when Baba comes this time.

Banniang showed a look of embarrassment, pursed her lips, frowned slightly, as if she was ruthless, and said: "I really want to ask my sister for something, because Banniang urgently needs money, but Banniang doesn't know anything, and only draws a few jewelry patterns, so I thought that my sister is a helpful person, so I found it, if Sister Wu can help, Banniang is willing to give Sister Wu twenty patterns at one time, as for the price, it will be calculated according to twenty pieces, I don't know if Sister Wu can help?" Sister Wu, please rest assured, Banniang will never fool her sister, those twenty patterns, Banniang will definitely draw them seriously, and the quality will not be worse than before. ”

Wu Sanniang glanced at Banniang in surprise, a few days ago she bought it for fifty yuan, and according to the trend of her own business now, she may be able to give Banniang a rise in the future, she doesn't believe that Zeng Banniang is smart, she will not know how her family's business is now, this time, her income is less than half.

What is it, Banniang voluntarily suffered such a big loss, and still owes her a favor to make such a request?

"Eighth sister, although you and I have known each other for a short time, we can be regarded as acquaintances, if you encounter any difficulties, you might as well talk to me, maybe I can help."

Banniang said in her heart, what else can I do? This is very clear, the matter of money. smiled and said, "Sister Wu only said that it should not be." ”

Wu Sanniang saw that she didn't want to say more, and she didn't embarrass her, so she said: "This is a great thing for me, how can I not do it, but I am not the one who takes advantage of people's danger, it always belongs to the pattern of the eighth sister, I will also want it in the future, the eighth sister gives me so much performance at one time, but it also saves me from going to the door again and again, if I don't raise it in the future, I will take advantage of it this time, and I will not give the eighth sister another price increase, just take the last time, fifty times." The eighth sister should not refuse, I am a businessman, I am a profit, and I will not let my family suffer. ”

Although the status of the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty is not low, it is not high, it used to be just that, and they are only doing business in a few counties of Jianchang Army and a few counties in Linzhou, because of many years of operation, the relationship between Sizheng Li is still in place, but with the trend of their own business now, it is just around the corner to open the shop elsewhere in the future.

And the Zeng family is only a potential stock, and the Zeng family has a few sons, don't think about it in the future, they are all officials, and look at the momentum of Zeng Zigu, the second lang of the Zeng family, I am afraid that there is a possibility of worshipping the prime minister in the future. Since ancient times, there are many icing on the cake, and there is less carbon in the snow, she sells the Zeng family a favor at this time, and the return in the future will be much higher than her pay, besides, she has nothing to lose, rather than slowly increasing the price for Zeng Banniang in the future, this time to pay off at once, really calculated, she also took advantage of herself, why should she save that hundreds of dollars, making people feel uncomfortable?

"That's not possible, after all, Sister Wu helped me, my sister doesn't want to take advantage of me, how can I take advantage of my sister? Doing business also pays attention to small profits and quick turnover, not to mention such a large amount of money, how can you ask your sister to take it out at one time? Banniang said with a smile.

Wu Sanniang interrupted her words with a smile: "I will beg for the eighth sister in the future, it is convenient for others, convenient for myself, don't shirk the eighth sister, you really think I helped," Wu Sanniang pointed to the set of head drawings drawn for her by the old minister, "This pattern, give it to me as an additive, how about it?" ”