Sanniang only slept lightly for a short while, and the sky was bright.

The Xue family got up very early today, and when Sanniang arrived in her room, she had already cleaned up, and was sitting on the kang and instructed a mother-in-law from the outer courtyard: "...... In addition to what I just said, when I went to the storeroom, I took out a few good skins that the old man had obtained a few days ago and added them to the gift list. ”

Xue Shi said and saw Sanniang coming in, and hurriedly beckoned: "Sanniang, you came just in time, help me see if this gift list is still light?" ”

Sanniang took the gift list handed over by Xue's involuntarily, looked at the top of the head, and found that it was sent to her hometown in Qingcheng County, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Mother is preparing for the New Year's gift at this time?" ”

"No, the uncle is going to leave the capital and return to Qingcheng County the day after tomorrow, and the master instructed me to prepare gifts for the family."

Sanniang nodded, Wang Bai said that he was going to leave early in the morning, but after that incident, he stayed for a few more days, and the date was finally set. It's good to go back, on the Qingcheng side, even if something goes wrong, the emperor is far away, and it is not difficult to settle it with the influence of the Wang family in Qingcheng County. In Beijing, if Wang Bai is designed like last time, then I am afraid that the entire Wang family will suffer.

Sanniang looked at the gift list prepared by the Xue family, from food to clothing, everyone in the family, including the big room and the second room, everyone was polite, and no one was disappointed.

Handing the gift list to the Xue family, Sanniang nodded: "It's not the New Year's Festival now, these are enough, the skins that my mother said just now, it's better to wait until the New Year's Festival to send them." It's raining in autumn now, and if it rains on the road, the good skins will be ruined, so it's better to wait until it's colder and the weather is dry before sending them. ”

Xue Shi smiled when he heard this: "It's still thoughtful and thoughtful." Then wait until it's time to give the Boxing gift. ”

Sanniang actually didn't say something, if the Xue family gave everything they could now, they couldn't find a better gift than this time when they gave the New Year's gift, and then it would make people feel that the gift was light.

Because people's appetite will be raised, others will not think that you can give less next time because they know the value of the gift you gave last time. Instead, they will have more expectations for your next gift.

Of course, Sun may not attach much importance to these things outside of his body. But she will also compare in her heart. And the mothers-in-law at the bottom are worried that there is nothing to make them break their mouths every day.

However, these things, Sanniang is not good to talk to Xue Shiming. After all, it was her grandmother who had raised her for more than ten years. "Ya * Wen * Yan * Love * First * Fa" So I can only slowly mention Xue's.

The mother-in-law saw that Xue and Sanniang had already set the gift list, so she retreated and went to prepare without mentioning it.

"Uncle wanted to leave today, but tomorrow happens to be my aunt's birthday, although it is a loose birth, and we are not going to feast guests, but our own juniors still have to come to congratulate him. So the old man asked the uncle to stay a few more days. Xue instructed the maids to set the meal, and said to Sanniang.

Lee's birthday? That's right. It seems that Lee's birthday is autumn. Sanniang is not very clear because she has not been in Beijing for many years, but she has some vague impressions.

"What kind of gift did my mother give to my uncle and grandmother?" Sanniang asked with a smile.

Xue Shi was also interested when he heard it. pulled Sanniang to sit beside him: "I originally wanted to send a landscape painting from the previous dynasty, and I heard that my uncle likes it." But the old man said that it was his aunt's birthday. I asked me to save the painting for my uncle's birthday. I picked out another ornament of a coral tree and a set of Fulu Suki four-screen glazed porcelain hanging on the wall, you can help me see which one is good. ”

Saying that, Xue beckoned Agarwood to bring up both things.

Sanniang saw that she was so interested, so she smiled and made fun.

After a while, Agarwood commanded the maids to carry both things up.

Sanniang saw the coral ornament in Xue's mouth, which is a statue of Guanyin carved from coral more than one foot high, the coral is red and gorgeous, the material is clear, and the carving is also very meticulous, and it is not ordinary at first glance.

The other is a two-foot-high pendant composed of glass and ceramics, a group of four, which is Fulu Suki. Not only is the meaning good, but the material and carving should be imported.

"Both of these are excellent, but if it's for my aunt's birthday, it's better to hang them on the wall. Not only is it novel, but it also has a good meaning. ”

Xue Shi nodded hurriedly when he heard this: "I think so too, then I will keep this coral Guanyin statue for Ah Zheng to add a box to the gift in the future." ”

Sanniang looked at the Xue family in surprise when she heard this, and whispered, "Aunt Jiu, her family matter has been decided?" ”

Xue glanced around and sent the maids away, leaving only agarwood and mulberry to serve. Both of them knew that it was not good for the Xue family to say these things to Sanniang in front of people.

"I heard the master mention yesterday that Mrs. Su found someone to propose marriage, and my aunt should have had some tacit understanding with Mrs. Su before. Otherwise, the Su family would not have found a matchmaker so directly. The aunt kept Su Gongzi's Geng sticker, and said to the outside world that she was going to find someone to unite and combine the eight characters, but I don't think it is far from ten. "After all, the Xue family is not very old, and he has a good relationship with Sanniang, so when he talks about these gossip, his eyes are also shining.

Sanniang couldn't help but feel a little funny when she looked at Xue like this, but she didn't laugh on her face, she knew that Xue's thin skin, if she made fun of her at this time, she wouldn't think about Xue talking to her about this in the future.

Sanniang nodded: "What did Uncle and Grandfather say?" ”

Xue smiled and bent a pair of phoenix eyes, with a rare naughtiness: "My aunt said early in the morning, Ah Zheng's marriage is up to her, even my uncle doesn't want to interfere." ”

Sanniang shook her head and smiled, but she knew in her heart that the Li family was saying it to those people outside, and wanted those with political purposes to dispel the idea of Wang Zheng using it for marriage. Although Li is not Wang Zheng's biological mother, he is really distressed about Wang Zheng.

"I once saw that Su Gongzi from afar, and he is a good talent, not only good looks, good poetry, but also a young champion. I heard that the threshold of the Su family has been broken by the matchmaker in the past few years, but Su Gongzi has never planned to get married, and some people suspected him at first...... Be...... That ......" Speaking of this, Xue smiled a little embarrassedly, feeling that he had said something a little too much. No matter how calm and intelligent Sanniang is, she is also a girl who has not been out of the cabinet after all, and it is better not to say something to her.

Sanniang blinked, held back a smile and lowered her voice: "Does it mean that Su Gongzi is a broken sleeve?" ”

"Ahh ”

Sanniang was amused by Xue's appearance, and whispered happily: "I forgot where I heard the rumors." ”

Xue carefully put his hand down and whispered: "But it should be just a rumor, two years ago, I heard that the Su family wanted to marry Miss Sun, but Miss Sun finally married the Shen family, but it's a pity, it's less than a year...... Alas......" Xue sighed.

"The girl Sun that my mother said is the grandmother's cousin Sun Yulan?" Sanniang thought about it.

She remembered this Sun Yulan. On Sun's birthday that year, Sun's nephew Sun Yuanhong took Sun Jinsheng to celebrate his birthday. Sun Yuanhong was designed by her to marry Sun Jinsheng to marry Erniang, and in the end, she asked Mama Chang to remind Sun Yuanhong to exchange this supposedly outstanding concubine of his family.

When Sun Yuanhong left, he also tried his best to promote this marriage to the Sun family, and he didn't want to think that it didn't take long for the news of Sun Yulan and Shen Weiding to be married in Beijing. The Sun family was so angry that they broke off contact with the Sun family for two years, until this Sun Yulan died shortly after marrying the Shen family.

"Isn't it, what a good girl, what a pity." Xue's face was regretful.

Sanniang sighed, so the Sun family was not angry with the old lady of the Sun family after that, because if this Sun girl married her eldest grandson and died so early, Sun felt that it was better not to marry into the door, so it seems that her precious grandson has escaped.

At this time, breakfast had already been arranged, and Xue was afraid that the rice would be cold, so he beckoned Sanniang to eat first.

After the two of them had breakfast, Xue Shi rinsed his mouth and said, "By the way, I will help you and Wu Niang prepare your aunt's birthday gift." ”

Sanniang looked at Xue in surprise when she heard this.

Xue said with a smile: "You just came to the capital, there is time to prepare a birthday gift, I have prepared a gadget for one of you." If you don't want to go, just prepare for next year's birthday gift. My aunt is very nice and won't blame her. ”

Sanniang's heart was very warm when she heard this, she really didn't have time to turn the glass of Li's gift, and just now she was thinking about what to give. Although it is a loose life of the Li family, it is clear that he does not accept gifts from outsiders. But these younger generations prepare birthday gifts out of filial piety. This is the rule, and Li has to accept it.

She didn't expect that Xue Shi even thought of this for her, so she couldn't help but take Xue's hand and said, "Mother, thank you." ”

Xue smiled and patted Sanniang's hand and shook his head.

On this day, Sanniang almost didn't sleep last night, and she was in a very bad mood when she went to Mama Zhuang in the backyard to attend classes, and she almost fell asleep when she followed Mama Zhuang to learn etiquette several times. It's just that Mama Zhuang saw that Sanniang was sleepy, but in the end she did the actions she taught her perfectly, so she didn't say anything.

Sanniang was embarrassed to apologize to Mama Zhuang.

Mama Zhuang said lightly: "The third lady is a smart person, so she naturally understands that some things are used after learning, since you can use them well, what else is there to say about the slave?" ”

Sanniang looked at Mama Zhuang with some surprise.

Mama Zhuang smiled: "The slave and maid are not stupid, they naturally know what it means to teach according to their aptitude, and the slave and maid can only mix a bite of food with the various prefectures, so how can they go against the young lady for no reason?" The future of the young lady is immeasurable, and the slave naturally knows what to teach, what not to teach, and what to teach. (To be continued)