Liulan really didn't brag, he ate two big baskets of steamed buns, and spent the whole night doing the work of everyone in the lower courtyard.

As soon as the sky was bright, Gan Peilin smelled a fragrance. It seems to be glutinous rice porridge cooked with lotus leaves, with mugwort made of green balls, the fragrance is fresh and pleasant, but I don't know where it wafted into the window lattice.

"Brittle core." Gan Peilin heard his stomach gurgling and simply got up.

"Why did the eldest lady wake up so early?" Crispy pushed the door in, saw that she was opening the curtain, and hurriedly stepped forward to help. "Let the slave come."

"Do you smell a scent?" Gan Peilin wondered: "I remember that Mo's hates the smell of mugwort the most, and even Qingming does not allow anyone in the house to pick it." How can there be a youth league? ”

"It was made by Rulan." Crispy Core sneered: "Miss, don't you know, that girl is really capable." Not only the heavy work of chopping wood and carrying water, but also knitting and sewing, and delicious food. I also made a summer cool quilt for you. The miscellaneous work in the backyard was done by her overnight, and she didn't make any mistakes. My two little maids and I also checked her needles, and there were no careless omissions in the quilt, and there was nothing to find fault with the embroidery under the lamp. Miss might as well leave her, although she can eat, but it is really a top few. ”

"Where's she?" Gan Peilin couldn't help but be strange.

"Out there." Crisp Core called with a smile: "Liulan, the eldest lady is up." ”

"Alas, here it is." Liulan walked in with a crisp voice and a fresh smile: "I prepared the petal water for the eldest lady, and after she has made up, she can have breakfast." ”

Speaking of breakfast, Liuxiang's stomach screamed, obviously hungry.

"Poof." Crispy Core couldn't hold back his laughter: "You just ate so many steamed buns yesterday, and you're hungry now?" ”

"Not really." Rubbing her stomach, Liulan smiled embarrassedly: "I didn't eat last night, and I didn't eat this morning......"

"Silly girl." Gan Peilin couldn't help laughing at her: "I made so many delicious foods, why don't you eat some?" ”

"If I eat that little thing, it will be gone. Didn't you do it for nothing? Besides, it's not enough to stuff your teeth. It's still steamed buns, and I'm hungry. She laughed.

"As long as you can eat, I'll be full here. Whether it's steamed buns, pastries, even big fish and meat. Gan Peilin looked at her slightly slender body, and also sighed: "You, even if you don't have oil and water in your stomach, you always feel that you can't eat enough, if you eat well, it won't take long to be the same as ordinary people." ”

"Is the eldest lady willing to stay in Liulan?" She asked with a delightful smile.

"Stay." Gan Peilin said with warm eyes: "It's just that you don't need to do those rough work." I help with the crispy core every day, and the rest of the time I stay by my side to embroider a few sachets for me. ”

"Yes." Rulan was overjoyed.

The crispy core is also happy.

Gan Peilin has not seen such an interesting girl for a long time. It seems that she is there, and those gray days in the house have become more flavorful.

Just like the Youth League, I used to like it, but I haven't touched it for three years.

In the next half month, because of Liulan, the days of picking stars were really much more enjoyable.

Gan Peilin and Chen Rui secretly helped Liu Rumei collect evidence, while paying attention to the progress of King Shengqing and Qingning. The results are getting better and better from the expected results.

On this day, it rained heavily in the morning. Seeing that it was noon, the light rain began to drift again.

"Miss, the bamboo-speaking girl in the old lady's courtyard came here just now and said that you should come over." Liulan put down the teacup in her hand and added, "I look at her like she looks like she is in a hurry. ”

"On this rainy day, if it weren't for the urgency, the old lady wouldn't have come to invite." Crispy turned around and took a cloak: "You go get an oil-paper umbrella."

I found a pair of shoes with slightly higher soles for the lady, so as not to get wet and uncomfortable with the uppers. ”

The two girls were neat and soon accompanied Gan Peilin to the Zen Heart Temple.

At this moment, Mo Yanqing and Liu Rumei were there, and Mrs. Gan sat with her face strained, silent.

"Say hello to Grandmother." Gan Peilin stared at her and saluted: "Grandmother called Peilin over at this time, is there anything important?" ”

"I said before that there was a banquet in the Zhou Mansion, and I want to take you over as a guest. Who knew that something happened in the house, and my old woman, who was disturbed, was restless all day long. The matter was put on hold. As Mrs. Gan spoke, she stretched out her hand to Juruo.

Ju Ruo hurriedly stepped forward and handed over an invitation.

Gan Peilin hurriedly took it and flipped it over: "Mrs. Zhou invited me and my third sister to the Zhou Mansion as guests?" This ......"

"If they say something, you can go." Mrs. Gan sighed: "I haven't been in good health for the past two days, and I don't have the energy to accompany you to deal with these things." Wanyun was another one who didn't pay attention. You can lead her there. ”

"Yes." Gan Peilin saw that Mrs. Gan's face was not good, so he put the invitation aside and took out a small jade bottle from his waist. "Grandmother, let your granddaughter rub your temples. Maybe it's more comfortable. ”

"It's fine." Mrs. Gan nodded, but her eyes fell on Mo Yanqing and Liu Rumei. "Don't be idle, either of you, go on."

Mo Yanqing's face was aggrieved, but her momentum was particularly fierce: "Mother, I have already said that these expenses are necessary. I don't know the false numbers listed by Liu. As the head of the house, how can she even have to inquire about such trivial things as a cabbage and two bundles of green onions, and how to arrange everything in the house. Besides, the people at the bottom are not clean in their hands and feet, and they eat benefits at both ends, and this is not a matter of one day or two. When the old man was there, he said that there was no need to treat his subordinates harshly, they also had to support their parents and raise their young children, and they couldn't kill them all! ”

Liu Rumei really didn't expect that Mo Yanqing could even say such things. A slight snort in her nose betrayed her dissatisfaction. "Madam, if you say so, then the concubine really can't help but elaborate. Almost everything you buy is much more expensive than in the bazaar. If you're not good at bargaining, aren't the people around you good at it? Don't you have a thrifty householder? If there is no one, then where did your box of gold bricks come from? Don't say that we can't get so much in our house, even if it's your mother's family, you don't need all the money for ten years, you can save it, is it enough? ”

"You ......" Mo Yanqing bit her lip: "I have already said that those gold bricks are earned by myself." ”

"That's right." Liu Rumei looked unforgiving: "In front of my mother, please explain to my wife how you earned this gold brick." It's all a family, don't hide it, the big guys earn it together, and the whole Ganfu will benefit. If the emperor wants to expand the army and build camps, recruit troops and buy horses, our Ganfu can also contribute some, wouldn't it be a good talk. ”

"Where are you here?" Mo Yanqing raised her eyebrows slightly.

"The reason why Madame doesn't dare to say it is because the silver came from the wrong way." Liu Rumei's face was gloomy and a little mad: "I started with the silver deducted from the middle government, went to put the money in print, opened a gambling house, and even got involved in the trading of fireworks land, I said Madam, you have enough brains." ”

"It's just gibberish." Mo Yanqing heard her words, and trembled with anger: "Mother, look at what this concubine is chewing nonsense!" When did the daughter-in-law do such a thing. This is simply her deliberately pouring dirty water on her daughter-in-law. ”

"Yes." Liu Rumei picked up a stack of papers, and walked up to Mrs. Gan angrily: "Mother, please see, this is the content I asked someone to check." The inks, the gambling house, and the kiln were all bought and sold by a distant cousin of Madame. But that cousin would have been in the middle of the road a long time ago, and if it hadn't been for the money that his wife had given him to do these deals, he wouldn't have starved to death at the root of the wall. Now it is impossible to say that these things have nothing to do with Madame. ”

Gan Peilin's medicinal oil is very effective, and rubbing her temples for a while relieved Mrs. Gan's headache.

And the smell of the medicinal oil is somewhat similar to the white sandalwood, which makes people feel very comfortable smelling it, and their hearts are also very steady.

So much so that Mrs. Gan didn't have as much anger as she had just now. She smiled a little coldly: "Peilin, you are also fourteen." Sooner or later, they will be wives and wives. Our daughter-in-law of Ganfu must become the head of the house. But don't learn from her! ”

This she was referring to Mo Yanqing.

"Mother......" Mo Yanqing just wanted to defend herself.

Mrs. Gan grabbed the stack of papers and threw it in her face.

It's a pity that although there is a stack of paper, it is still too light. slapped Mo Yanqing in the face, only scaring her. "Mother, how can you listen to this concubine and suspect your daughter-in-law. The daughter-in-law said no, but no. ”

"That's a box of gold bricks, are you blind to me, or do you take me for not knowing how to count?" Mrs. Gan's eyes were piercing, and her tone was full of dissatisfaction: "You use Zhonggong's money to do your own business, just this one fills your own pockets, and I can ask someone to escort you to the government for investigation." But you are the mistress of Ganfu, you are shameless, Ganfu still wants it. That's why you dare to do something out of the ordinary. I always thought we couldn't do anything about you, didn't we? ”

"Mother's ......"

"Put the money in the seal, run the skin and meat business, and open a gambling house, wow, you are really good, you have the ability." Mrs. Gan took a deep breath: "Immediately close all the business in your hands for me." Otherwise, I will let Yuntian come back and divorce you, the next lady. From now on, all the valuable things in your house should be locked in the treasury, and you should not touch any of the books in the house except your monthly money. You don't have to hold the stewardship. ”

"Is Mother going to kill me completely?" Mo Yan's eyes were red, and her voice was trembling: "Take everything away from me, how can I buy a dowry for Ji Lu?" ”

"Mother rest assured, the sixth aunt is careful, and she will definitely not lose the second sister." Gan Peilin mentioned this sentence in a timely manner.

"Not bad." Mrs. Gan nodded: "No one will lose Jilu, but if you do too much, you will only cause trouble for Gan's house." You go back to your Yonghua Garden immediately, close the door and reflect on me. Without my nod, you are not allowed to take half a step out of Yonghua Garden. A letter that should be sent out of the house must be seen by my wife herself. Hurry up and deal with your rotten things, or you will have your good fruit to eat. ”