Chapter Eighty-Three: Fresh Longan

The weather is getting cooler, and it's time for a change of season. Xun Qingran had breakfast. Slowly drinking her daughter's tea, I thought that I should change all the bed nets in the house, and I should take out the big wool clothes in winter to dry early.

Xiangxiu hesitated at the door for a long time before picking up the curtain and coming in.

"Grandma, my mother, why didn't my mother come back with grandma?" Xiangxiu stood in front of Xun Qingran for a while and asked.

Xun Qingran glanced at her, and if she could wait for a night to ask again, she could be considered calm.

"My wife is sick and has no one to take care of her, so I deliberately left your mother and will come back in a few days. You just do your errands. ”

Xiangxiu seemed relieved when she heard this.

"Yes, Grandma."

"You just came in, are you still used to it? What's missing? ”

"Thank you for your grace. Nothing is missing. The bedding was ready-made, Sister Kikyo gave the maid two sets of clothes, and Sister Citron prepared a dressing table for the maid. …… It's just that the maid is clumsy, and now she lives with Sister Citron and Sister Caiqin, and she always can't intervene when she sees the two sisters busy. ”

Ning Yuanju lived in four first-class girls, and carried citrons, celery and incense. Only the bellflower around Xun Qingran was promoted to the first class, and the malt and treasure beads were promoted to the second class. The days of aster serving are shallow, and they only rise to the third rank.

Even if she is married to a woman, there are some habits that Xun Qingran does not want to change. For example, in her house, except for the four girls around her, no one else, including Mama Song, can enter and leave casually. This is already an unwritten rule in Ning Yuan's residence. For convenience, all four bellflower arrangers to live in the east ear room. Citron and celery originally lived in the west ear room, which was next to Qi Yu's study. Xun Qingran didn't let them move, and only arranged for Xiangxiu and another third-class girl, Cai Chu, to move in together.

"Don't be cranky. Lifting you up as a first-class girl is not to see your mother's face. Xun Qingran glanced at Xiangxiu lightly, "Citron and Cai Qin have been waiting with the fourth master for a long time. I see that you are very smart, remember to use it in the right place. Listen and watch more, and learn more from them. Whether you can do it in this position for a long time, whether you will have a better life in the future, is all on yourself, and it has nothing to do with your parents. ”

"The servant knows." Xiangxiu replied.

Xun Qingran nodded, and said in his heart that he hoped that you really understood, so he sent Xiangxiu to retreat.

"Grandma, Sixth Girl, Seventh Girl, Miss Rong and Miss Yan are here." The citron came in and returned.

Xun Qingran hurriedly said please, the citron opened the curtain, and the first one to rush in was Rong Yunnuan.

"I'm going to come here a long time ago, but the old lady said, don't let us come. Say I'm afraid I'll disturb you. Now that the fourth brother has gone to the court, we will hurry up. Rong Yunnuan said with a smile.

The unmarried girl spoke so directly with Rong Yunnuan. Qi Wanli, Qi Wanyan and Yan Mingyue all covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and snickered.

Xun Qingran let a few people sit down on the kang, and the malt and aster came up with tea fruits.

"It's good if you don't dislike me, even if you don't come to me, I'll go to you." Xun Qing said.

A few people sat for a while, and then came to Rong's Yinian residence. When I walked to the door, a girl greeted me, saying that Rong was a little tired and fell asleep in the house, and asked a few people to go to the west room.

"Then we'll come back later." Xun Qing said.

"Why don't you go and see your sister-in-law." Qi Wanli proposed.

And they came out of the house of the right year. Qi Da * Milk's worry-free residence is between Rong's Yi Nian Ju and Qi Er's New Year's Hall. Xun Qingran a few people entered through the back corner door, and met a woman holding a pot of white chrysanthemums in her hand.

"Say hello to the fourth grandmother, and say hello to a few girls." The woman hurriedly curtsied.

Xun Qingran saw that this girl with a bun was Aunt Sun.

"This flower is really beautiful, better than all the garden." Qi Wanyan looked at the flowers in Aunt Sun's hand.

"I planted several pots, and this pot is what the uncle wants to put in the study. If the seventh girl likes it, she will pick two pots with me in a while, which is no worse than this. Aunt Sun said with a smile.

"The seventh sister likes this pot, so she gives this pot to the seventh sister. Is the uncle still reluctant to have a pot of flowers? ”

It was Qi Da * Grandma who took Sister Zhen out when she heard the news.

Aunt Sun laughed, "Yes." is a low-spirited concubine, often unable to turn around, and not thoughtful. ”

"You go and serve the uncle." Qi Da*'s grandmother sent Aunt Sun away, and let Xun Qing dye a few more to the main room.

The layout of Sanssouci and Ning Yuanju is similar, but the backyard of Sanssouci is full of green bamboo, and there are two small flower beds in the front yard, which are not as spacious as Ning Yuanju.

"Big brother is feeling better today?" Xun Qingran asked.

For the uncle of the Qi family, because he had only met once during the tea ceremony, Xun Qingran had a vague impression of him, and only remembered that he was a tall and thin young man, who looked very gentle.

"Yes, my eldest brother coughed more and more when the weather was cold in previous years, but this year is better?"

"It's still the same, because of the happy event of the fourth master recently, I am happy, and my cough is better," Qi Da* replied.

Sister Zhen peeled a fruit and handed it to Xun Qingran, "Fourth aunt." ”

Xun Qingran took it with a smile, "Sister Zhen is becoming more and more sensible." ”

Grandma Qi looked at her daughter and smiled, "Sister Zhen told me that she wanted to learn needlework from her younger siblings." ”

Qing Ran agreed, and said to Sister Zhen: "Go to my place to play when you have time, the two big tanks of fish raised by your fourth uncle are very fun." Your mother will take care of your father and brother, and you will do it yourself. ”

Sister Zhen smiled a little shyly and nodded.

After a while, a nurse came in with a boy of four or five years old.

Xun Qingran knew that Qi Da * Milk also had a son named Brother Zhang, who was born in less than a month. I almost lost my life, but I was able to save it. However, he has always been frail, and he has to get sick once every three or five hours, so he rarely goes out.

Because the uncle of the Qi family is also sick, and there are weak children, Rong and Second Mrs. Qi are exempted from the morning and dusk of Qi Da*'s milk, and only let her take care of the father and son carefully.

My brother was hugged to Qi Da * milk and screamed softly.

"Brother Zhang, this is the fourth aunt. The golden lock that was given to you a few days ago, what you like very much, was given by the fourth aunt. Didn't you say you wanted to see Aunt Four, why don't you call someone soon? Qi Da * Milk pointed at Xun Qingran and said to Brother Zhang.

Brother Zhang didn't seem to be used to seeing people, and was looked at twice by Xun Qing, so he put his head into the arms of his grandmother.

"Brother Zhang, have you forgotten the rules on weekdays?" Qi Da* milk road.

Brother Zhang listened, then slowly turned his head, looked at Xun Qingran, and whispered: "Fourth aunt." ”

Looking at it so closely, Brother Zhang'er has a small face, his complexion is white and almost transparent, and Xun Qingran can even see the blood vessels on the child's forehead beating gently.

"Come and give Aunt Four a hug." Xun Qing said.

Xun Qingran sat on the kang and held Brother Zhang in his arms. Brother Zhang is very light. You can barely feel the weight in your arms. Looking at this sick and weak child, Xun Qingran couldn't help but think of the official brother of the Fang family. The two children are about the same age, and Brother Guan is like a small meat mound, twice as heavy as Brother Zhang.

Qi Wanli gathered around, and Xun Qingran took the candy on the table and teased Brother Zhang. Brother Zhang is very sensible, and when he asks him how old he is and what his name is, he can answer clearly.

"Uncle knew that the fourth grandmother and a few girls were coming, and said that he couldn't come to see each other, so please leave the sisters to sit for a while." Aunt Sun came in and passed on the words of the Qi family's uncle. I didn't go out either, I just stepped aside.

“…… My sister already knows how to read, and my father said that I am a boy, and in another year, he will teach me to write. "This time, Brother Zhang has already become familiar with Xun Qing, and he sat comfortably in Xun Qing's arms, fiddling with the gold collar on Xun Qing's chest, and said with some pride.

"Brother Zhang is young, although he can't read, he can already endorse. Brother Zhang, what did your father teach you that day, and I will recite it to my aunt and aunt. Aunt Sun said with a smile.

Brother Zhang first looked at Aunt Sun, and then turned his head to look at Qi Da*'s milk, and saw Qi Da*'s milk nodding, so he broke his little hands and recited: "At the beginning of people, their nature is good, their sex is similar, and their habits are far away...... Rong is four years old, can make pears, brother Yu Changyi prophet. …… That's all I learned. ”

After Brother Zhang finished reciting, he blinked at everyone, a little shy, but he wanted to be praised by others.

"Okay, Brother Zhang is a little prodigy." Rong Yunnuan spoke first.

"Our brother Zhang is really a smart kid." Xun Qingran also said.

Naturally, everyone agreed.

Brother Zhang'er's pale little face also showed some redness.

Qi Da*'s grandmother also smiled, "When did you learn this?" ”

"Uncle these days, his spirit is better than ever, so he took Brother Zhang'er over and taught Brother Zhang'er to read this. Brother Zhang'er and Uncle are really similar when they were young, no matter what, Mr. can remember it after only teaching it once or twice, and no one has to worry about it. The Qi family has another talent. Aunt Sun wiped her eyes and said.

Xun Qingran wondered in her heart, she heard that Aunt Sun was hired from outside, and she was not the son of the Qi family, how could she know about the Qi family's uncle when he was a child, as if he had seen it with her own eyes.

"It's just that the body is too weak. I don't know if I can't bear the pain of the cold window. "The Qi family is big * milk road.

Aunt Sun's face darkened, and she lowered her head and stepped aside.

"Our brother Zhang is blessed to look at, children, when he was a child, he was weaker. When you grow a few years older, you will naturally be stronger. Xun Qingran said busily.

"Brother Zhang'er should take medicine." Qi Da*'s grandmother glanced at the chiming bell placed on the ground and instructed the nurse.

The nurse hurriedly came over to hug Brother Zhang.

"Fourth aunt." Although Brother Zhang was a little reluctant, he was still hugged by his nurse.

"Sister-in-law, Brother Zhang, what kind of medicine do you usually take?"

Qi Da * sighed, and said more than a dozen.

Xun Qing secretly said to himself, these medicines, whether they are decoctions or pills, how big can a child's stomach be, and after eating these, can he still eat food.

"I don't know medical skills, I only heard that grains raise people, and I still have to let Brother Zhang eat more food."

The sisters and concubines sat and laughed for a while, but after all, they were afraid of disturbing the Qi family's uncle's recuperation, so they said goodbye and went to the prayer hall by the way.

In the upper room of the prayer hall, the second lady of Qi and the second grandmother of Qi were talking to the housekeeper and daughter-in-law sent by the Hou Mansion.

“…… Didn't Mrs. Zeng set the third miss of the Zeng family to the Yunnan political secretary's family, how could it be replaced by the second miss of the Zeng family who wanted to marry her. Also, that day, I sent someone to deliver something to Sister Bao'er, what did I hear about the monk's words, what happened? Grandma Qi Er asked.

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Weak and weak to ask for a monthly pass.

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