Mrs. Shen felt that this idea was feasible, so she ordered Xia Chan to take the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, she dictated, Tian Jiang wrote on the paper, and the book was sprinkled with gold powder and wax to paint the flowing cloud paper, and then put it into the embroidered peony rich and noble picture woven satin brocade box, and handed it over to the chief steward Shen Lin, who did not dare to slack off, put it in his sleeve, and personally rode in a carriage towards the Shoufu Mansion.

Old Madam Shen took a sip of tea, frowned, and said, "Even if she received the post, what kind of gift should she give?" I had no relationship with her, and I didn't know her preferences. “

Tian Jiang thought about it and replied: "The last trip to Tianning Temple, I saw her wearing Ruyi Shou pattern clothes, the white jade open-carved Shou character hairpin inserted in the hair, I want to see a preference for "Shou", just a few years ago I picked two green lotus-colored face jade begonia flower group longevity makeup flower satin, which was carefully selected and brought back by the fifth master from the south, one for the mother to cut the child, the upper body is really good, and the other can be sent to her. “

"Mrs. Xu into the Buddha of the 'lotus crane square pot' is very valuable, if you send ordinary utensils may be difficult to enter her eyes, I have cloisonné enamel six children carry the drum lid furnace in my room, the only one on the market, four gilt wearing red belly pocket children to lift the bottom of the drum, the middle handle of the stove cover, there are also two hooked shoulders on the back of the child, the naïve and very spirited. That day, she was kind to a few little monks, and this should be to her liking. ”

"Then the third master brought back the Shu brocade Shu embroidery and Shu wine and so on to pick out a few things, and prepare eight types of seafood, three big fish and ten fruit gift boxes, she and the widow in her early years depended on each other, diligent and thrifty life, these things are nothing to her now, but it was rare back then, it is easy to change, the nature is difficult to change, no matter how will not be disliked."

Old Madam Shen listened with her head bowed, and Tian Jiang's gaze had a hint of re-examination.......

"Where did Shen Er find your treasure?"

Tian Jiang was stunned by her words, blinking her eyes and puzzled, Old Madam Shen patted the back of her hand and said, "You are too good-looking, let me think that Shen Er married you because you are young and beautiful and charming, how can I think it turns out that it is not ...... He has a real vision, but I am a clumsy ........"

I couldn't help but be a little confused: "The hundred-year-old inheritance of this Shen Mansion, with Shen Er and you to support it, will not be completely destroyed in the hands of my old woman, and I will have the face to see the ancestors and ancestors in the future......"

Tian Jiang pursed his lips and was silent, the old memories cleansed his heart, in fact, if he really talked about it, he should hate her! If she hadn't knelt down and pleaded, how could she have died so miserably! But in the face of this old woman with frost-stained temples, I can't hate it......

She has the responsibility and righteousness to bear, and she is deeply in love, no one is wrong, what is wrong is that she was born at the wrong time, love is not at the right time, she is destined for a few days, and she can't complain about anyone!

Holding Old Madam Shen's hand with his backhand, he smiled at her, unable to express relief.

At this moment, I only heard Xia Chanyu say: "Steward Shen has entered the courtyard gate." ”

Old Madam Shen hurriedly asked him to come in quickly, a few words, with the sound of the curtains, Shen Lin panted and walked to the front of the kang, arched his hand and said: "The post was handed in, and the old lady Xu sent the boy to see the little one in person, and asked the old lady and the second grandmother how their bodies were, and the second grandmother was also very happy to hear that she was pregnant with an heir, and said that she missed it for a long time, and she sent a carriage to invite you two to come over to listen to the play." ”

Old Madam Shen suddenly showed joy, Tian Jiang also breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the spring sun outside the window, and said with a smile: "I'm going to see Old Madam Xu tomorrow, can I dye my mother's hair?" ”

Mrs. Shen waved her hand: "I have dyed it a few times, but I have made jokes, I have used birch bark flakes and wrapping oriental cypress branches, burned a bowl of smoked sesame oil, and then smeared the sideburns with the smoke in the bowl, sometimes I accidentally touched it when I raised my hand, and my fingertips were pitch black." I also used black bean vinegar hair cream, my head was full of vinegar smell, the civet cat didn't dare to enter my arms, Shen Er sniffed and sneezed, and I also used the side ones, in short, I didn't use it, and I didn't bother to do this again. “

The maid and the grandmother hung her hands and waited quietly, and she couldn't help but smile at this time.

Tian Jiang persuaded and said: "Shudi's hundred medicine decoction is the most famous, this time the third master brought back some, I followed the ancient recipe, and added sesame oil, no stones, gallnut, early lotus seeds, chebula peel sour pomegranate peel and so on to boil out the oil, and then into the tonka, Huoxiang leaves, Angelica dahurica, musk and sweet pine, sealed in the jar for about ten days, you can use it to rub sideburns. I have used it a few times for the second master, and it will not stain my hands without dirt and dirt, and there is no strange smell, my mother tried it this time first, and I know its benefits. “

Mama Lu interjected and came in: "It's strange that recently, looking at the second master's sideburns, black and shiny, it turns out that this is the case!" The old lady will not refuse. “

Old Madam Shen's expression was slightly relaxed, Tian Jiang had already instructed Xia Chan to prepare hot water, and ordered Cai Rong to go to Qitong Courtyard to get her own black hair sesame oil.

He hid in the room and pretended to be sick, and when Xichun came back, he told the scene of bidding farewell to the third room and leaving the house in detail, and heard that Mrs. Shen asked her a special question, and her expression was not gloomy, and she didn't talk much.

Just past the door of the Moon Cave, there has been laughter in the ears, He Shi is not suspicious, what kind of gloomy clouds and mist will be the original road, which is very peaceful, there is just a rough girl, holding a copper basin with hot water hanging down her neck, Xichun called her: "Chu'er, what are you doing in the room?" “

Na Chu'er looked up and saw that it was the eldest grandmother and Xichun, and hurriedly replied: "The third grandmother is dyeing the old lady's hair." “

He was stunned for a while, their daughters-in-law had married into the Shen Mansion for many years, but they had never thought of dyeing Mrs. Shen's hair....... One has her own grandmother and maid to serve, and the other is that the old lady is strict, afraid that she will hate her a little, so she only treats her as a Buddha and carefully offers, and does not dare to exceed the slightest decent.

She raised her hand and brushed a strand of broken hair behind her ear, and said slowly: "Xichun, don't look at this second grandmother, although she is young and light, she will really come to trouble!" “

He was admitted to the hospital while speaking.

Xia Chan and a few girls were standing in front of the corridor, and when they saw them coming, they hurriedly greeted them, and asked in a concerned tone: "Big ** are getting better?" “

He Shi gave a very vague "um", Xia Chan secretly glanced at her with a cold expression, so she didn't say anything more, but Xichun smiled at her.

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When He entered the room, Mrs. Shen sat in front of the rhombic mirror, her hair was scattered, and a large cotton towel was wrapped around her neck, covering her chest and back.

Mama Lu was holding a porcelain bowl beside her, which was black and thick, Tian Jiang rolled her sleeves and stretched her arms, and held a small soft-bristled brush in her right hand, which was rubbing Old Madam Shen's sideburns.

Old Madam Shen heard He Shi greet her, still closed her eyes slightly, and Mo Shaoqing said coldly: "Are you okay?" ”

He Shi was stunned when he heard this, covered his lips with a handkerchief and coughed twice, and then said in a stern tone: "I have been thinking too much these days and have committed an old illness, and I just got off the house and rushed to ask my mother for sin!" ”

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