Aunt Zhang pushed him charmingly, and said coquettishly: "Master, the concubine is just curious." Alas, the identity of the concubine is there, and these really shouldn't be asked. Hey, sir, there is something that the concubine has forgotten. These days, Shan'er has learned the piano and has achieved a little success, and the same aunt praises Shan'er for being smart and studious, and she can understand it at all. ”

As soon as he heard that it was a good thing for his baby daughter, Fang Jinglan became interested and asked with a smile: "How has Shan'er learned?" ”

Aunt Zhang's face was pale, she put her body into his arms, and said coquettishly: "The master has a fatherly heart, and Shan'er really lives up to the master's expectations, I have only studied for a few days, and I have achieved a little success, and I can already play the first part of the song "Yangchun". ”

Fang Jinglan's heart moved, ""Yangchun Song"? Isn't that complicated? Shan'er has learned? ”

Aunt Zhang's face was pale, but she lowered her head, and Fang Jinglan couldn't see it. I only heard her say diligently: "So the concubine said that Shan'er is smart, this studious temperament, but she can follow the master." ”

But anyone who is a parent, and pretentious, feels good about himself, and feels very useful when he hears others praise his child for looking like himself, Fang Jinglan is no exception, laughed out loud, and praised: "It's okay, Ming'er, I'll take her test when I come back." If you really have the ability, you will not hesitate to let the good continue to learn. ”

Aunt Zhang said coquettishly: "Master, it's better to hit the day than to choose a date, right now, okay?" ”

Fang Jinglan said: "It's not proper, it's getting late, I'm afraid it will disturb the old lady's tranquility." Second, Mrs. Yongningbo has all the children in the house, and she is afraid that the sound of the piano will disturb her ears. Wait for tomorrow. ”

Aunt Zhang gritted her teeth secretly and shook his arm lightly, "Master, you are confused, just because Mrs. Yongningbo and the prince are both in the mansion, this is why Shan'er shows her hands, our Shan'er is proficient in talent, maybe, the son of the world will take a fancy to our Shan'er---" She couldn't go on, because Fang Jinglan was already staring at her fiercely, and her eyes were cold.

"Old, did the old man say the wrong thing ---- concubine?"

Fang Jinglan got up suddenly, flicked his sleeves, looked at Zhang's for a long time, and then said slowly: "It turns out that you fought with this idea." ”

Aunt Zhang explained: "Master, the concubine is also for the good of the master, we are good in everything, which point is not as good as others?" Let's talk --- again."

Fang Jinglan sighed hatefully, and wanted to scold her, but thinking of the love over the years, he couldn't help it, "You don't look in the mirror, just my little official with a few grades and five grades, even if I marry my daughter-in-law, it is estimated that people will still dislike it, not to mention, if you are a good person." Fang Jinglan pushed her away, looking at her with a look of disappointment that Aunt Zhang had never seen before.

Zhang's heart was unwilling, and there was more panic, "Master---"

"You don't have to say any more, I don't know what you're thinking. Fortunately, you only mentioned it in front of me, if you say it in front of the people of Yongningbo Mansion--- I will lose all my face. You immediately dispel those pickled thoughts for me, otherwise, don't blame me for ignoring you and my past feelings. The more Fang Jinglan spoke, the more angry he became, and finally brushed away Aunt Zhang, who still wanted to explain on her body, and threw her sleeves away.

Because the Li family was still talking with the Yun family in the front hall, Fang Jinglan couldn't go to find the Li family, so he had to go to the study to kill time, and when the Li family settled down the Yun family and returned to his courtyard, he went to the Li family's house, and when he saw the Li family, he said with a cold face: "What does Madam think of this Mrs. Yongningbo?" ”

Li Shi was surprised at first, but soon calmed down, and while taking off the carved silk multicolored gold thread armor on his body, he replied: "The concubine has no opinion, if you have no desires and no desires, you can still communicate often." ”

Fang Jinglan nodded, "Madame." Li was praised a little uncomfortable, in fact, she also wanted to use the identity of distant cousins with the Yun family to climb the door of the rich relatives, and vigorously praised the truth and beauty in front of the Yun family, but unfortunately the Yun family always smiled silently, which made her disheartened. After she settled the Yun family, the old lady said directly to the Li family: "This Mrs. Yongningbo, don't get too close to her, keep a little distance." ”

At that time, Li was a little puzzled, and a little angry, thinking that the old lady was looking down on her maiden relatives, the old lady glanced at her, and said lightly: "You can carefully recall Mrs. Yongningbo's performance to a few girls just now." ”

Li Shi was suddenly taken aback, and then he realized that no matter how she praised her daughter, Na Yun never squeaked, and finally asked if Ruzhen was engaged, Li Shi was busy saying that he was not yet in time and was looking for a son-in-law candidate. Then this Yun said: "The eldest girl is indeed very beautiful, showing off her wisdom, after I return to Beijing, I will take a good look, if there is a suitable one, I will tell my sister." ”

When Li Shi heard this, she immediately became angry, she originally wanted to recommend Rumei, but the old lady changed the topic, and then glared at her secretly warningly. Only then did Li dispel the idea of getting married.

Fang Jinglan was relieved to see that the Li family was so knowledgeable, and thought about Aunt Zhang's short-sighted style that was blinded by lard, and was annoyed again, and asked the Li family to control the words and deeds of the girls in a cold voice, and not to get too close to the prince of Yongning, even if they got close, they must be treated politely. If there is a violation, the family law will punish it.

Li Shi was shocked, "What is this doing, master?" But after thinking about it, I felt that my husband was also thoughtful, although the Yun family was his distant cousin, but his status was different, and the Fang family couldn't afford it. Instead of embarrassing others after being rejected, it is better to put the shelf higher and win some respect is the best policy.

Fang Jinglan talked to Li for a while, and then talked about the girls' learning, Li said that it was ready, and tomorrow the etiquette grandmother and the female red master would come to the house to teach the girls female red. Li has also arranged study time for the girls, reading with their buddies in the morning, learning etiquette for an hour in the afternoon, and learning female celebrities the rest of the time.

Fang Jinglan nodded, very satisfied, and asked: "In half a month, it will be autumn, and the clothes, shoes and hats of Zhili are all ready?" ”

Li Shi said angrily: "What did the master think of me? I have been ready for a long time, and today I took my brothers and sisters to Yingzifang to choose the materials, measured the body, and it will be ready in a few days. Suddenly thinking of something, Li Shi hurriedly took out a thin piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Fang Jinglan.

"What is this?" Fang Jinglan took it and opened it puzzled. On the top is written the name of the clothing material, followed by the price and each name. I was puzzled.

Li sneered and said, "Master look carefully, this is the bill of Yingzi Fang." The two brothers of Zhili and Zhiyi combined were only about sixty taels of silver. And Zhilian alone spent more than 70 taels of silver, if it is true and beautiful and sunny, it is an ordinary fabric, but it is good, and the vision is good, and he chose the most expensive and best woven gold makeup satin in the store, and her clothes alone are equivalent to the sum of the other three girls. ”

Fang Jinglan didn't know at first, Li was angry, and shook his face at Fang Jinglan, "The dignified young master and young lady are actually not as good as the concubine, the old man is so good." Is this to spoil the concubine and kill his wife, or do you want to support that person so that he can fight against me? ”

Fang Jinglan only understood at this time, and looked at the bill carefully, a little suspicious, "Why does it cost so much just to make a few sets of clothes for the children?" "Don't blame Fang Jinglan for being surprised, because a few days ago he assisted the prefect to try a case, and the family was beaten to death by the rich family, and when they found the government, they only accompanied twenty taels of silver. A human life is only worth twenty taels of silver, and now looking at his children, how can he not be surprised that it costs more than three hundred taels of silver to make a few clothes.

Li sneered again and again: "The master has never been a house, so he doesn't know about this common thing like firewood, rice, oil and salt." However, the lord often sings the wind and the moon in Aunt Zhang's house, how can these mundane things enter the eyes of the lord, thinking that this silver is falling from the sky, all the expenses in the house, the children's clothes and food, the salaries of the slaves, and the monthly silver of the aunts and girls are all conjured up by the concubine's body, and Aunt Zhang cried with tears. "I have to say that this Li's lip work is not as good as Aunt Zhang's, but in front of Fang Jinglan, it is more than enough. Li said that Fang Jinglan couldn't reply to most of his words, and he couldn't speak, Li took another account book and handed it to him, "Master, take a closer look, this is all the expenses in the house last month, and the mother of my family only spent thirty or fifty taels of silver, but your precious Aunt Zhang spent more than me." Her two precious children, in total, exceeded the flowers of Zhili Zhiyi and Ruzhen. Seeing that Fang Jinglan's face became suspicious, the Li family was greatly relieved, and sneered in his heart, I want to see how many days your surname Zhang can live happily.

Sure enough, Fang Jinglan's face became more and more suspicious, and finally asked the Li family to act according to the rules with a cold face, and no longer cheat for personal gain, but after thinking about it, what did he pay to Aunt Zhang for nothing, which made her so arrogant? It was the latter sentence that was omitted again.

Seeing that Fang Jinglan finally thought clearly, Li was very relieved, thinking in his heart, he was busy locking things in the house for the past two days, but he forgot about Ruqing, if it weren't for Ruqing's naïve childish words from time to time, I really couldn't think of a magic weapon to deal with that Zhang family. Ruqing is really my lucky star.