The Xun family's house in the capital is located in the inner city, and the uncle of the Xun family specially asked for leave, went to Tongzhou early in the morning, and picked up the old man Xun to come home, and there was already a servant at the door. Master Xun, Xun Junhui, Zheng Yuanshuo brothers and Uncle Xun went to the front yard living room to watch tea and talk. The Fang family took Xun Qing to dye a few, and followed Jin Rong's family straight to the inner house to see Grandma Xun.

Grandma Xun has just given birth and has not yet been confined, so she can't go out.

When I entered Grandma Xun's house, the light suddenly dimmed. Grandma Xun was sitting on the kang, and when she saw Fang's entering the house, she hurriedly sat up and wanted to put on her shoes to go to the ground, Fang's voice stopped her, and Grandma Chang hurriedly stepped forward to stop Grandma Xun. There was Cailuan, the big girl in Grandma Xun's house, who came over to help Fang's family sit on the kang. Grandma Xun said that she was rude, and at the same time knelt on the kang and kowtowed to Fang's family.

Xun Qing dyed a few before he stepped forward and gave Grandma Xun a salute. Then they all sat on chairs under the kang.

Because it was confinement, although it was the weather at the beginning of summer, Grandma Xun did not open the window, not only that, but the window paper was also tightly pasted. Although there was incense in the room, Xun Qingran still felt a little depressed, and as soon as he sat down for a while, he felt a little sweaty on his body.

Fang's family chatted with Grandma Xun about family life, the girls brought tea, and Xun Qingran took the opportunity to look at Grandma Xun carefully. Grandma Xun was born with a long face, a high nose bridge, big eyes, and slightly yellow skin, but a delicate texture. She is 23 years old, but she is already a mother of three. Now I have a veil on my head, and I wear my clothes tightly, maybe because I just gave birth, and I have a slight double chin. On the whole, she can be regarded as a beauty.

"Bring the third sister to show your wife." Grandma Xun commanded.

After a while, a nurse walked in with a baby in her arms.

Grandma Xun was laughing while peeking at Fang's expression, looking a little uneasy.

Halfway through the boat, I received the news of Grandma Xun's production. Grandma Xun has already given birth to two girls in a row, and this one, everyone is looking forward to being a boy. I heard that it was another girl, and the disappointment in the hearts of Master Xun and the Fang family can be imagined. Grandma Xun must also understand, so she pays special attention to Fang's attitude.

Fang took the baby, looked at it, and asked the nurse a few more words.

"It looks sturdy, similar to when the eldest sister was there."

Fang handed the child back to the nurse's arms, and asked Chang Mama to take out a set of gold collars, longevity locks, gold bracelets, and anklets. Although Fang's attitude was mild, it was not warm, but the greeting gift he took out was still quite heavy. Grandma Xun had a little more smile on her face.

"Mother, sister-in-law, can I take a look at the third sister?" Xun Shulan asked.

"Of course, take the third sister over and show it to the girls." Grandma Xun said with a smile.

The nurse came over with the baby in her arms, and Xun Qingran also stood up. Four girls gathered around the nurse to watch the baby in swaddling clothes. Thinning hair, a small pink face, eyes closed, and a small mouth squirming twice from time to time.

So cute! Xun Qingran wanted to hug her, but Xun Shulan had already spoken, "Let me hug it." ”

"Where will you hold the child, I don't dare to hug you now, wait for her to grow up a little more." Fang Clan smiled and stopped.

When I see my little niece for the first time, I always have to say something. Xun Qingran had already prepared a set of small shoes, small socks, and small hats, and took them out at this time as a meeting gift for this little niece. Xun Shufang, Xun Shulan, and Xun Shuzhi also prepared needlework and sent it. Grandma Xun asked people to take it over and take a closer look, praised it, and then asked the nurse to put it away and go down with the third sister in her arms.

"The old lady brought her younger brothers and sisters, the daughter-in-law is inconvenient and weak, and I hope that the old lady and younger brothers and sisters will bear with me. This courtyard is the main courtyard, and my wife lives here. The daughter-in-law has already packed her things......"

Fang interrupted Grandma Xun's words, "I know your filial piety, the flesh and blood of the family, don't pay attention to these false courtesies." Your body is important now, what do you want to move around, when I am a mother-in-law, is it unreasonable like that? ”

"My wife knew that my grandmother was careful, so I wrote a letter to ask my grandmother not to do this, which is also my wife's kindness." Mama Chang said with a smile on the side.

"The slaves and maids also said the same, the eldest grandmother had to pack up her things, and if it wasn't for the uncle to stop her, she would have moved out a long time ago. The slave shook her courage and said something that shouldn't be said, grandma is in confinement, if something happens to her body and worries the wife and master, it is unfilial. When the eldest grandmother heard this, she scolded me and punished me. Cailuan brought the fruit to the side, and Grandma Xun took it and personally held it to Fang's.

Fang's family naturally won't let his daughter-in-law who hasn't been confined to vacate the house, and Grandma Xun also knows that she just wants to make a gesture. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were filial to their mother and son, so they didn't mention the matter of Teng Yard.

"My wife also knows that this house is not big, and now I am afraid that I will wronged the lord, my wife and my younger brothers and sisters. The yard daughter-in-law was cleaned up, and the wife saw how it was convenient to live, although she instructed the people below. …… I don't know if Aunt Xin is also coming,...... How should it be arranged? ”

Fang Shi didn't answer immediately, but sent Xun Qing to dye a few first.

"You weren't supposed to come to this room, but you said you wanted your sister-in-law, so you brought you here to sit. Go and sit outside, and don't get bored here. ”

Grandma Xun also said, "Please sit outside with the four younger sisters." "I asked someone to bring the eldest sister and the second sister over.

This is the Fang clan wanting to talk to Grandma Xun, and it is inconvenient for their sisters to hear it.

A maid-in-law stepped forward and led them to the side hall outside, where tea and fruit were entertained.

This house in the capital is only four before and after, and these people are here this time, it is really not easy to arrange, Xun Qingran is also thinking in his heart.

Grandma Xun talked about Aunt Xin's words, but they were not all true. Although Aunt Xin was originally going to stay in her hometown, Master Xun went to Lixiangyuan, and Aunt Xin didn't know what to say, so she played a pipa again. Master Xun changed his mind and made sure to bring Aunt Xin. That's why I set off early and take my time along the way.

On the way, I had already sent a letter to Grandma Xun saying that Aunt Xin was coming. Today, Grandma Xun specially asked like this, because she was afraid that Aunt Xin was the favorite concubine of Master Xun, and she was pregnant, if the arrangement was not good, she was afraid of taking responsibility, and if the arrangement was too proper, she was afraid that the Fang family would be dissatisfied.

Xun Qingran remembered again that before Grandma Xun gave birth, she knew that the Fang family would enter Beijing. If she really wants to vacate the main yard, then she should move to another yard to give birth.

In the house, Fang's family was really discussing with Grandma Xun how to arrange the house.

“…… She's double, and it's hard to huddle with people. Several other places are arranged,...... Let her stay in the maple forest until the evening. It's a big place, it's clean, and it's just right to raise a baby. Fang said.

Hearing Feng Linwan's three words, Grandma Xun had a look of surprise in her eyes, but it also flashed, and she didn't say anything, but only responded respectfully.

As soon as the tea was ready, the girls brought in two little girls. The two little girls, one is seven years old and the other is only four years old, dressed neatly and neatly, they are the two daughters of the Xun family's uncle and grandmother, and the family only calls the eldest sister and the second sister.

Fang also came out after talking to Grandma Xun, and the two little girls met their grandmother first, and then gave gifts to several girls. Fang's gave two more meeting gifts. Sister Xun Qingran also prepared gifts. Xun Shulan is rich and gave Xiao Jinzi a purse. Xun Qingran embroidered two sachets with his own hands, and there were also some gadgets, which were bought by Tuo Junhui, a big market town.

The two girls, although they are young, are well taught and are very polite between advance and retreat. Fang Shi hugged the second sister on his lap, and pulled the eldest sister in front of him, so he was really close, and then let people take them out.

Fang said to Xun Qing: "It's not as spacious as at home, you have to squeeze it and live by the water." You go and put your things and change your clothes, and then come here. ”

"It's good, it's next to the lotus pond, I used to live." Xun Shulan said with a smile.

"Your sister-in-law knows that you like it there, so she specially packed it out, so go quickly." Fang Shi saw that his daughter was happy and satisfied.

There was a big girl embroidered by Grandma Xun, and a few rough mothers-in-law carried the cage and led Xun Qing to the waterside residence.

Living up to its name, the waterside residence is a courtyard near the water. Behind the yard is a large pool of lotus flowers, the environment is very good, but there are not many houses, only five rooms.

"I stayed here the last time I came." Xun Shulan pointed to a road to the east.

The girl really didn't forget, the grandmother knew that the girl liked the house, and ordered someone to clean it every day, and no one was allowed to live there, only for the girl. The girl went in to see that the ornaments were the same as the last time the girl came, and they had not been touched at all. Xiufeng said with a smile.

Xun Shulan entered the house, touched the table, looked at the bed, and said with great satisfaction: "Sister-in-law has a heart." ”

"It's good that the girl is happy. The eldest grandmother instructed that if the girl wanted anything to eat, use, or play, she should just tell the people below. ”

After settling down Xun Shulan, Xun Shufang had already taken a look at the room on the left of Xun Shulan, and was about to order someone to move her cage in, but the rough mother-in-law did not move.

Xiufeng said with a smile on her face: "Mrs. instructed, the eldest girl will live in the west room, which is spacious and ventilated, which is excellent." The second girl is next to the eldest girl. ”

He turned around and said to Xun Qing with a smile: "The third girl is this one." But it was Xun Qing's favored room that gave Xun Qing.

The rough mother-in-law brought the things into the house and withdrew. Xun Qingran watched the bellflower, malt, red silk, spring peach and treasure bead open the box and place things.

"The girl's room is as big as the fourth girl's, and the orientation is good, and you can also see the pool of lotuses. The maid just saw that the room of the eldest girl and the second girl was only half the size of the girl, and she could only see a corner of the pool. The big girl is not happy about that. Hongxuan said diligently.

Xun Qingran knew that although the Fang family had not come over in person, how to arrange this room must have been her idea. Such an arrangement, in the eyes of the next people, naturally felt that Xun Qingran's status surpassed Xun Shufang's.

After packing up, Xun Qing dyed and changed her clothes, and the sisters came to see Fang's family. Fang's family lives in Si'an Courtyard, which is adjacent to Grandma Xun's main courtyard, Wutong Courtyard, just in front of the waterside residence.

Xun Qingran stepped into Fang's room, and Master Xun was talking to Fang.

“…… The lord also knows that this place is not as good as the old house in Yingchuan, and there are really few yards. Aunt Xin is pregnant, how can she let her live with people, after all, only Fenglin is suitable. ”

Master Xun was silent for a long time, "That's it, that's it." There is no one living there all year round, so why don't you send some people to clean up. ”

"This is still specially ordered by the master, you must not have gone to see it, master. The daughter-in-law has already been cleaned there, and the concubine has also sent someone. Keep it so that Aunt Xin can live comfortably. ”

The next person came to report that a guest had visited, and Master Xun went out busily.

"It's coming so soon! Have you packed it up, but are you still satisfied? Fang asked a few girls with a smile.

Xun Shulan was the first to say that she was satisfied, and praised Grandma Xun a few words, and Fang's heart was full of joy when she heard it. Xun Qingran and Xun Shuzhi also said yes, only Xun Shufang pouted and sat in front of Fang's, "Mrs., ......, my house is ......"

Fang glanced at Xun Shufang, Xun Shufang immediately stopped, only turned her head and secretly glared at Xun Qingran.

"Madam, slave maid, where should the slave live?" Aunt Wu lame into the room and asked.

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