After breakfast, Yun Niang quit the old lady and his wife, and took the car back to Yefu.

Jin Mei sent it back, sat down for a while, and then began to embroider the quilt. Last night, I also talked to Yun Niang about He Xue's second mansion getting married, Jin Mei said why such a major event was not notified to Ye Fu earlier, Yun Niang only said, "The Ye family is not as good as before, and our mother and daughter are not serious in the eyes of the people of He Mansion, even if they don't say it, it is expected", and there was a sense of resignation in her words. still can't help but tell Jin Mei to be careful.

It had been raining all day, so I sat down until dusk. Liucui was summoned by his wife because of yesterday's incident and went to the main room. Bi Luo accompanied him in the room to pick threads and thread needles, and when he looked up and saw that it was dark outside the window, he packed up his things and got up, ready to call Yimei to go to the kitchen to get food. I lifted the curtain and came in with the north wind, but it was Mochizuki who was holding a vermilion lacquer food box.

"Girl, the fourth girl made a few new snacks in the house, and sent someone to send them over for the girl to taste."

When Jin Mei heard this, he raised his head, and waited for Mochizuki to take the food box closer, and took a look at the lid, and sure enough, there were four-colored delicate dots. Because of the smile: "Did she do it herself, or did she ask someone to do it?" Mochizuki said: "There are two things that the girl learned to do, and the other two things are made by the cook." Yahuan, who just sent snacks, confessed. Because he had to go to another room, he didn't come in. ”

Jin Mei picked up a piece of Jinhua's self-made lotus root cake and tasted it, and said, "It's hard for her." ”

Just as Liucui opened the curtain and came in: "What is delicious to eat?" Why don't you wait for me! Mochizuki continued: "I went here for most of the day, and I said that my wife would leave you with food!" What are you doing with these things in mind? Liucui went into the wing room and took a cloth towel to wipe the rain powder on her hair, and said with a smile: "Mrs. never kept me to eat, but asked our girl to go to the main room after dinner!" The eldest man was having dinner in the house today, and brought back a few cantaloupes from the eldest man, and the wife specially asked the girl to try them. While putting the cloth, he said to the brocade eyebrows: "It's strange, in this season, where can you get such a rare thing!" ”

Jin Mei wiped her hands carefully with a silk, looked at her for a while, and asked, "You seem to have received a reward this time?" ”

Mochizuki covered her mouth and snickered, took the food box and went out.

Liucui sat down, put away the embroidery frame for her, and said, "Where is the reward?" In the past, I first scolded my wife, and Qiu Cheng's girl was preparing the marriage equipment of the eldest girl and the eldest young master, and then she was caught as a slave for a long time. Thinking that the girl would not go out on this rainy day, she did not come back in a hurry. In addition, on the fifth day of the second month, Liu's house will come to hire someone, because I used to be in my wife's house, I am afraid that I will have to call me over to help, what does the girl think? ”

Jin Mei said: "Since there is something, you can go by yourself, I don't worry here." It's just that everything must be cautious, and such a happy event will not spoil the excitement. ”

"Yes." Flowing emerald jaws.

After dinner for a while, it happened that the rain also stopped, so Jin Mei took Bi Luo to the big lady's house.

Although it rained for days and the road was slippery, fortunately, there were verandahs all the way through, but they did not get wet mud. Entering the corner gate, I saw the lanterns hanging high in the courtyard, the candle shadow in the main room was shaking, the entourage Fugui in front of the master stood at the door, the maids took the tea fruit into it, and the mother-in-law came out with a small wooden table full of dishes. He deliberately slowed down his pace and walked around the begonia tree in the corner of the courtyard.

"The master is in the house?"

Suddenly, someone arrived at the door of the main room before her, and asked in the usual gentle language. Fugui bent down and said, "Back to the third young master, the master is talking to his wife." Shao Ying nodded slightly, and then stepped into the house.

Jin Mei, who was about to come to the door, suddenly stopped, and when he saw him appearing unexpectedly, he actually had the intention of retreating.

"What's wrong with the girl?" Bi Luo looked at Shaoying's back, looked at her and asked. Jin Mei subconsciously shook his head, about to turn around, the maid at the door had already said, "The cousin girl is here, please come in", while welcoming the general, it is impossible to retreat again.

In this way, the eldest lady Guo and the old man He Wanhai sat opposite each other and drank tea on the kang, and Shaoying sat in a chair close to the kang, explaining something to the little guy holding his robe. Suddenly, Jin Mei came in from outside the door, and his eyes froze, and half of the unspoken words were swallowed in his throat.

"Mei'er has seen my aunt, uncle."

Jin Mei worshiped the two people on the kang, and had a good fortune with Shaoying. The eldest lady took a silk and printed her lips, and said kindly: "You don't have to see a salute, you can just be casual in your daily interactions." He took a sip of tea and said, "I called you here because your uncle came back with a basket of melons today, and took some to the old lady and the third wife, and there were still a few left. Your uncle and your third brother still have something to do, and I'm calling someone to cut melons. ”

Jin Mei smiled: "The girl is very loving, and Mei'er knows it." Then he also sat down next to the edge of the kang, and was opposite Shaoying.

For a while, He Wanhai said: "Last time, I saw that the satin goods in Suzhou were acceptable, and I asked the cabinet to take some into the house to tailor for you, what do you think?" The eldest lady smiled and said, "The satin is really good, but the color is too bright, and it is suitable for the girls to wear, and it is not good for us." He Wanhai said: "If you don't like it, there will be a batch of people coming in on the counter in a few days, together with the dowry of Fang Yatou, and you can pick it up yourself." ”

The eldest lady smiled but did not speak. Suddenly, he said, "Since it is with the dowry, it is better to prepare more by the way." He Wanhai was puzzled. Mrs. said: "Now the girls and young masters in the house are also older, now it is Fang Yatou and Jue'er, and then Huang'er Ying'er and Yong Yatou Jade Yatou have to prepare, but they can't do it every once in a while." He Wanhai nodded when he heard the words and ate tea.

Although she mentioned herself here, Shaoying was obviously a little absent-minded, slightly tilting her pillow and looking at the ground, frowning slightly, not knowing what she was thinking.

Jin Mei's heart trembled, as if someone had kicked over someone's needlework basket.

“…… It's easy for the girls to do, anyway, just take the same color. The third girl has no mother, and the old lady will come up with a piece of self-esteem, but the young masters-Jue'er is the grandson of the long house, so she still has to be different. The eldest lady said this, and suddenly said: "Speaking of family affairs, there has been no housewife in these two rooms for a long time, and it is always not like words." Didn't let the aunts make any jokes. You see when it's convenient, talk to the second brother, and it's serious to marry a house and come back. ”

When He Wanhai heard this, he asked Shaoying: "Has your second uncle ever been back to the house for the past two days?" ”

Shao Ying wandered outside the square and never heard it. The wife said, "Your father asked about your second uncle's whereabouts, why shouldn't you?" Shaoying came back to her senses at this time, looked up at the sitting Jinmei, sat up straight and said: "The second uncle has been to Weigu for the past two days, and I am afraid that he will not return until the end of the year." ”

Seeing his dazed expression, the eldest lady couldn't help but feel distressed: "I think I'm tired, go back to the room and rest, and then the account will be reconciled tomorrow." ”