Heavy footsteps came from outside the door, and Mrs. Guo smiled: "She's here." ”

Guo Xiaoxiao looked at the door, and Anan, who was full of spring breeze, came in, her fat body was wrapped in several layers of winter clothes, and her body was even bigger.

"Say hello to Madame and Miss!" She leaned over.

Guo Xiaoxiao can feel the flesh all over her body shaking, although the movements are funny, but they are a little cute. It's a special character in this house.

Mrs. Guo said: "I heard the eldest lady say, you cook with ingenuity and dedication, I tasted your hibiscus cake today, it is really good." ”

Anan said modestly: "It's just some small carving skills, I don't dare to show off in front of my wife." ”

"It's not easy for a cook to be like you. Miss, let me reward you with something. Mrs. Guo said and waved her hand to Xiaozhu to bring the things.

Anan saw that it was a world-famous knife, and exclaimed: "This broken jade knife, is Madam going to reward me?" ”

"Hmm." Mrs. Guo smiled and nodded.

Anan couldn't believe it, and asked Guo Xiaoxiao if it was real.

Guo Xiaoxiao said with a smile: "The sword is matched with the hero, the famous knife is matched with the chef, you will be the owner of this knife in the future." But you can't get carried away. ”

"Yes, Anan remembered." Anan took the box, knelt down and kowtowed, "Anan will definitely continue to work hard to make more delicious and beautiful dishes for Mrs. and Miss." ”

Mrs. Guo smiled: "Let the maids touch your blessings today." ”

So he asked Xiaozhu to go to the kitchen with Anan to get the remaining hibiscus cakes and distribute them to the maids in each room and courtyard.

The maids took the hibiscus cake and ate it very happily, and when they heard that the lady was merciful because of Anan, the maids had a better impression of Anan.

Guo Xiaoxiao took Xiaolan out of the north wing, and suddenly saw Anan still standing in the corridor of the courtyard.

"Reluctant to go?" Guo Xiaoxiao stepped forward and asked.

Anan knew that Guo Xiaoxiao was making fun of her, so he said: "Anan is here to thank the eldest lady." ”

"You don't have to thank me, you who work hard, you have your own hard work."

Anan smiled happily: "Then Anan will go back to the kitchen first." ”

"Go ahead."

Guo Xiaoxiao saw that Anan could laugh carefree every day, and he was envious in his heart.

Xiaolan helped Guo Xiaoxiao back to the east wing and said, "This Anan is a grateful person. When she first entered the house, the maids and servants saw that she was fat, and they were reluctant to talk to her. Now that the hibiscus cake has been distributed, the maids have begun to scold her. ”

Guo Xiaoxiao held the small stove and said: "People with innocent smiles, let her keep laughing innocently." If you take away the joy of a lifetime because of the faces of others, won't you lose a big because of a small one! ”

"That's what Miss said." Xiaolan followed Guo Xiaoxiao around the verandah, and said, "I heard Xiaozhu say that Madame has been to Hanfu four times this month, and this is only the eighth day of the first month." ”

Guo Xiaoxiao paused and said lightly: "Go and go, there is a housekeeper in the house, and my mother is just fiddling with the embroidery in her hand, and her life is also very boring." Older people are looking forward to holding their grandchildren, and mothers must of course move around more often. ”

After only a few steps, Xiaozhu caught up again, saluted Guo Xiaoxiao and said, "Miss, let the slave maid pass the word, saying that she will go to Jiangfu to visit Master Jiang and Master Cousin in a while, please prepare for the eldest lady." ”

"Sister Xiaozhu told Madame that the eldest lady already knows." Little Landau.

Xiaozhu leaned over and nodded, and ran away.

At first, because of the recurrence of Mrs. Guo's old illness, Guo Xiaoxiao specially asked Steward Zhang to send her to chop wood. The maid was not enough, so I bought Xiaozhu again. Because he was older, he was placed in Mrs. Guo's room to serve.

These days, Guo Xiaoxiao quietly observed Xiaozhu, and saw that she had no vision, and she was a steady girl, so she stayed, otherwise she would be sent to the backyard to chop firewood.

"Slave maid, give Miss another freshening up."

At this moment, although Guo Xiaoxiao has pink to cover his face, it is difficult to hide his haggardness. Guo Xiaoxiao nodded and walked back to the east wing.

The carriage was already waiting at the gate of Guo's mansion, Guo Xiaoxiao went out to the gate and got into the carriage and sat next to Mrs. Guo.

Mrs. Guo looked at her for a while and said, "It's finally a little pale." ”

Master Guo tacitly agreed, and Datang drove the carriage out of the street leisurely. There was a light snow outside the car, and the cold wind got into the carriage from time to time, Guo Xiaoxiao was so cold that her body was about to tremble, but Mrs. Guo and Master Guo were sitting on the side, so she didn't dare to reveal half a point, and let the cold penetrate her hands and feet.

The carriage soon arrived at Jiangfu, and it was not Jiang Feng who led the way, but Lantian. Lantian quietly exchanged glances with Guo Xiaoxiao, didn't dare to make eye contact, and led a few people to the hall.

"The master is still discussing with the young master in the study, please wait here for Master Guo, Mrs. Guo and the eldest lady first." Lantian asked the maid to serve pastries and tea, "Please have some snacks first, and the slave will report it." ”

After Master Guo, Mrs. Guo and Guo Xiaoxiao sat down, Lantian respectfully retreated. The weather was cold, so Mr. Guo picked up the teacup and pretended to take a sip, covered the lid, and put it in his arms to warm his hands.

Seeing this, Mrs. Guo whispered: "If you let the maids of the Jiang Mansion see this, you have to laugh at the master." ”

When Master Guo heard this, he coughed dryly and put the teacup back on the small table next to him.

Guo Xiaoxiao turned his head and said to Xiaolan behind him: "Take this to the master." ”

Xiaolan looked at the small stove in Guo Xiaoxiao's hand, hesitated for a while, and then gave it to Master Guo.

Master Guo glanced at it and said lightly: "Leave it to the girl." ”

Master Guo was thinking in his heart, how could he, a big man, grab a stove to warm his hands with his daughter! It's even more of a joke than holding a tea cup in your arms to warm your hands.

Xiaolan shook her head at Guo Xiaoxiao, signaling her that Master Guo refused to ask for it, Guo Xiaoxiao hooked his finger and asked her to come back.

"Ahem." Master Guo coughed dryly, Guo Xiaoxiao retracted his fingers in a curt, and Xiaolan quietly stood behind Guo Xiaoxiao. Mrs. Guo casually handed the plush hand in her arms to Master Guo.

Master Guo glanced at it and looked disdainful. Mrs. Guo didn't say anything, and put her hand on the small square table between the two. Master Guo picked up the tea cup on his right hand and took another sip, although the palm of his hand was warm, the back of his hand was very cold. Mrs. Guo pretended to be tired, supported her head with her hands and closed her eyes to recuperate.

Seeing this, Guo Xiaoxiao picked up a piece of pastry and ate it, and then turned his head to whisper to Xiaolan.

The back of Master Guo's hand was really cold, and while the two of them were not paying attention, he took the hand on the square table into his arms. Yu Guang kept probing Xiao Zhu behind Mrs. Guo, and Xiao Zhu hurriedly lowered his head and pretended not to see anything. Only then did Master Guo warm his hands with peace of mind.

Ouch! Master Guo secretly said, this plush hand cover is really warm, no wonder Mrs. Guo holds her hands in it all day long.

But it didn't take long for him to warm up, and there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, and Mrs. Guo opened her eyes when she heard the sound, and Master Guo immediately took off his hand and threw it on the square table between the two.

Master Jiang walked into the hall and arched his hand: "I'm really sorry, I made Brother Guo and Wen Xian wait for a long time!" ”

Master Guo got up and said, "It's okay, you have pastries and hot tea here, Wen Xian and I are very comfortable." ”

Mrs. Guo's original surname is Wu, her name is Wen Xian, and her sister is called Wanxian.

Guo Xiaoxiao stepped forward and saluted, "Say hello to my uncle." ”

Master Jiang smiled: "Xiao Xiao is more and more picky, the last time I saw you, it was a few years ago. ”

Master Guo said: "She, she's still a child, she is not sensible, and she is not worthy of praise." ”

Master Jiang stood beside him: "Yuan'er, come and say hello to your aunt and uncle." ”

Jiang Zhiyuan lowered his head, stepped forward, and said, "Uncle and aunt are fine." ”

Guo Xiaoxiao looked at him, and saw that his eyebrow bones were thin, his figure was declining, his eye circles were black, and his lips were chapped, like a sick man with lung disease.

Master Guo and Mrs. Guo naturally knew what happened last time, and smiled awkwardly. The elders of the two families didn't say anything and deliberately avoided the matter. Jiang Dadao: "The plum blossoms in the courtyard are blooming just right, and the meal has been ordered to be prepared in the kitchen, and we will have to wait for a while now, let's go to the courtyard to enjoy the plum blossoms first." ”

Mrs. Guo knew that he was dissolving the atmosphere, Lord Jiang's body and mind had never been in officialdom, where would he appreciate any plum blossoms! The plum blossoms in the garden were planted when they moved to a new mansion.

Although she saw through Lord Jiang's psychology, Mrs. Guo still followed Master Jiang to the Plum Courtyard. When Mr. Guo heard that there was good wine to drink, he went to the good wine.

Jiang Zhiyuan wanted to follow, but Master Jiang said, "It's cold outside, you stay in the house." ”

Since he is here, Guo Xiaoxiao has to leave even more.

Mrs. Guo said to Xiaolan: "Miss is cold, don't let her blow the wind." ”

Xiaolan was stunned for a moment and said "yes". Several elders left, red charcoal was burning in the house, and Guo Xiaoxiao sat on a chair holding a hand warmer. Jiang Zhiyuan stood all the time, not saying a word.

Although there was a charcoal fire burning in the house, for some reason, Guo Xiaoxiao still felt very cold, and it seemed that it was right not to go to Meiyuan. However, if I don't go to the Plum Courtyard and share a room with him, I also feel very cold. That kind of coldness is cold from the heart.

Xiaolan saw that neither of them spoke, so she quietly moved her steps, thinking about exiting, leaving space for the two to be alone. Who knew that Guo Xiaoxiao pulled the corner of Xiaolan's clothes and didn't let her go.

Xiaolan said softly: "Slave maid...... The slave maid went to see the lady. ”

"Madame has Xiaozhu watching, so I don't need you to go." Guo Xiaoxiao said expressionlessly.

Xiaolan retracted her steps, not daring to say anything more. Time passed minute by minute, and only a quarter of an hour had passed, but Guo Xiaoxiao felt that half an hour had passed.

After another quarter of an hour, the two still did not speak. Jiang Zhiyuan stood all the time, not moving or speaking. Guo Xiaoxiao sat all the time, did not move or speak.

When I miss you, I am like a wild goose returning to the nest, and I am anxious; When you are there, it is like the two sides of the river across the river, you can only watch from a distance and cannot touch it.

When I think of you, I will be like a jackal foraging for food, and my eyes are anxious and my mouth is anxious; When you are there, it is like a fleeting light, and silence is better than sound at this time.

Xiaolan asked, "Miss, your hand stove is already cold, and the slave will go to change the water for you." ”