If she wasn't pregnant, Su Xiaoman would probably blend in directly with the newly recruited soldiers, and then go to the border with them to find Lu Li.

But now there is a little life in the stomach, coupled with the bitter persuasion of Xia Wanrou and others, Xiao Man had to dispel this idea, and while the new soldiers had not yet set out to fight, he hurried to make a few more padded jackets to protect against the cold.

The night was dark, and he could only hear the crickets in the courtyard outside, Xiao Man rubbed his eyes, and the slightly dim candle flame in the house pinched the embroidery needle in his hand tightly, and continued to sew a new cotton jacket for Lu Li.

"Click-"

The door of the bedroom was pushed open, even though the other party tried his best to let go of the sound, but the sound of opening the door was also particularly abrupt in this silent night, Xiaoman couldn't help but look sideways, but saw that it was the pearl who came in.

Tonight is not the pearl night, why did she come in at this time, Xiaoman couldn't help but put down the embroidery needle and lowered his voice: "Pearl, it's so late, is there anything wrong?" ”

"Madam, it's so late, you should have rested earlier." Pearl stepped forward and lit the candle flame with some distress, "Just leave these things to us, madam, you just fainted in the morning, and now you stay up late making clothes, and your eyes and body can't bear it." ”

Xiaoman smiled, "It's okay, I'll sew this sleeve and go to sleep." ”

Pearl wanted to persuade, but after Xiaoman said this, she continued to bow her head to make clothes, seeing the other party's serious appearance with her head down, she had to swallow all those words.

Xiao Man worked day and night, and finally finished the clothes before the recruits set out for the battle, in order to prevent the border pass from being too cold, she also went around the city for a day and chose a wolf skin coat. Packed these things together with a letter, Xiao Man delivered them to Wei Xiuyuan, and got rid of him to find a soldier to help him deliver the things to Lu Li.

Wei Xiuyuan responded without saying a word, Xiao Man watched the recruits go out, but he couldn't let go of his heart.

I don't know if the things I brought can help Lu Li, I don't know when Lu Li will come back, I don't know if he has ......

The little hair on Pearl's forehead was messy by the wind, but she didn't care about it, but frowned and persuaded: "Madam, the wind is strong on the city wall, let's go back." ”

The team has gone far, looking at the high city wall, only a small section of the tail the size of an ant can be seen, Su Xiaoman reluctantly leaned over and looked again, until the wind on the city wall became more and more strong, and she couldn't hold on, so she went down the city wall with the pearl.

Xu expected Xiaoman to come back to see her off, and Xia Wanrou was waiting for her in the carriage under the city wall early, and hot tea was also prepared in the carriage.

The carriage had the name plate of the Wei Mansion hanging on it, Xiao Man recognized it at a glance, and went up directly without waiting for Xia Wanrou to beckon, "Sister Wanrou, why are you here?" ”

"I'm not afraid that you'll just run away with the expedition." Xia Wanrou handed over the hot tea half teasingly and half worriedly, "Drink a cup of hot tea, the wind on the city wall is very strong, be careful to blow your body." ”

Xiao Man gratefully took the hot tea, blew it gently, and drank it hot, and suddenly felt warm all over his body.

After coming to Beijing, Xia Wanrou reminded and taught her everywhere like her own sister, she helped herself so much, especially yesterday, she maintained such an uncomfortable posture and hugged herself for so long, but as soon as she woke up, she was still making trouble to go to the border.

Thinking of this scene, Su Xiaoman's cheeks suddenly felt hot, she put down the teacup, raised her eyes to look at Xia Wanrou, and said very sincerely: "Sister Wanrou, you are really good to me, just like my own sister." ”

With such meticulous warmth and care, she was really touched and grateful to God and Xia Wanrou.

"Xiaoman." Xia Wanrou was also very moved, she reached out to hold Su Xiaoman's little hand, "I have always regarded you as my own sister, not only because of Lu Li, but also because you are so beautiful, so beautiful that I am willing to pay so much for you." ”

As early as when she met Xiaoman in Taoyuan County, she felt that this girl was kind and simple, and later learned that she was the wife of Lu Li, who her husband had been looking for, and she loved Xiaoman even more.

The two complained to each other, and the relationship became much closer.

The opening is imminent, Xiaoman was busy making clothes day and night a few days ago, putting aside all the tricks in the store, and now that she has sent off the expedition, she has begun to be busy with the things in the store again.

Xia Wanrou was also busy recruiting people, buying fabrics, embroidery threads, etc., and the two of them took care of both inside and outside, although they seemed busy, they were very organized, so two days before the store opened, everything had been completed.

On the day of opening, Xia Wanrou stayed in the Manrou Ready-to-Wear Workshop, and Xiaoman went to the Manrou Embroidery Workshop, watching the firecrackers crackling, watching the guests in front of the door circle and circle, Xiaoman sat on the chair in the store and looked at the busy young men, and the smile on his face was not forgotten.

The pearl on the side was also overjoyed when she saw this, "Madam, you see, so many people came on the first day of opening. ”

"Yes, Willow Street is really a feng shui treasure." Xiao Man smiled and nodded, very happy.

The guys in this shop are all hand-picked by Xiao Man, all of them are smart, and Xiao Man has taught the guys a lot of things before opening, plus Qin Chun himself is here in charge, so even if it is the first day of opening, everyone is orderly, and no fork in the bud appears.

Xiaoman was pregnant, and the guys in the store naturally wouldn't let her worry about it, so she didn't feel tired all day.

"Shopkeeper, it's not early, you can go back and rest first." Qin Chun stepped forward and persuaded.

Xiao Man couldn't help but look at the sky outside the door, and seeing that the sun had reached the west, she nodded, "Then you remember to send the account book of the store to the Lu Mansion." ”

After instructing some other chores, Xiaoman left with confidence.

Leaving Liuye Street in the carriage, Xiaoman sat in the carriage and rubbed his eyebrows, touched his stomach again, and suddenly felt that the future of life was very good, and his mood was much more comfortable.

"Ma'am, I'm home."

After getting out of the carriage, Su Xiaoman and the pearl master and servant walked to the door with a smile, looking at the closed gate, Xiaoman couldn't help frowning, she remembered that the door was clearly open when she left, why now......

"Squeak-"

The heavy wooden door opened, revealing a slightly old face behind the door, looking at this face that he had never seen before, Xiaoman subconsciously took a few steps back, and looked up at the plaque of the mansion door.

The plaque on it has two huge words written - "Lu Fu", Xiaoman frowned, he didn't make a mistake, but how could the woman in front of him never see it?

Seeing this, Pearl on the side reminded in a low voice: "Madam, this is Sister Qin Chun's mother, who lives in the East Wing, and was busy some time ago, so you couldn't see her." ”

I see.

Xiao Manran nodded, and immediately stepped forward and bowed slightly, "You are Sister Qin Chun's mother, right?" I'm Su Xiaoman, you can call me Xiaoman. ”

"You are Mrs. Lu?" Hearing this, the woman hurriedly bowed and bowed, "Mrs. Lu, your great kindness, Qin Chun and I are unforgettable!" I was abrupt just now, and I hope you don't remember the villain. ”

As she spoke, the woman hurriedly pulled Xiao Man closer to the door, and before Pearl reprimanded her for this unruly behavior, the woman leaned into Xiao Man's ear again, lowered her voice and said: "Today, there have been two women who claim to be your relatives coming here, but I see that those people are all country women, and they are very unruly, not at all like your relatives, so I didn't let them in, but I didn't think that they would make a fuss at this door, I had no choice but to close the door." ”

"What relatives?" Pearl frowned and asked, "What about the little guy guarding the door, why are you alone?" ”

Qin Chun's mother smacked her lips, rolled her eyes and recalled: "I said that it was Mrs. Lu's sister and her mother, but I saw that those two people were very vulgar, so I didn't dare to let them in." ”

After speaking, she rubbed her hands very embarrassed, "The roof of my house is a little leaky, so I trouble these two brothers at the door to help me repair it, but they are afraid that they will be seen and reprimanded by Mrs. Lu later, so I volunteered to cover their shortcomings." ”

Pearl nodded, no matter what, Qin Chun and her mother finally watched the door, and didn't let miscellaneous people in, Mrs. Lu didn't speak, and it was inconvenient for her to say anything.

She wanted to ask Su Xiaoman on the side to come into the house to rest, but when she looked sideways, she saw that her wife was looking out of the door thoughtfully, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Ma'am?" Pearl reminded him loudly.

Su Xiaoman's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the pearl, she frowned, and looked left and right at the street at the door, she was still a little uneasy.

Could it really be that Zhang Xiuqin and Su Xiaoling are here?

Thinking about it, she couldn't help but come back to her senses and asked, "Auntie, when did the two people you said come here, and what are they dressed like?" ”

"About half an hour ago, I heard them say that they came from some village, the young one is very pretty, but the old one is fierce and vicious, and he doesn't look like a good person, they said that it was your relative, I thought how could Mrs. Lu have such two relatives, so I casually lied and sent them away."

"What did you say?" Xiaoman asked.

Qin Chun's mother realized that something was wrong, she scratched the back of her head, and asked a little cautiously, "Mrs. Lu, those two people can't really be your relatives, right?" ”

She didn't know Xiaoman's origin, although she lived in the same mansion, she was busy taking care of Qin Chun's children day and night, and she hadn't even seen Su Xiaoman, listening to the discussions of her subordinates, she could also imagine that Su Xiaoman was a very generous and gentle woman, how could such a person have anything to do with those vulgar village women.

But now, did she think wrong?

Su Xiaoman frowned, and was about to speak, when a roar of gnashing teeth suddenly came from behind him: "Su Xiaoman, Su Xiaoman, you can make it easy for us to find!" ”