Xu Lingyi understood a little, and said with a smile: "Is there another maid around you who is going to be released?" ”

"Wei Zi and Yao Huang are not young." Mrs. Tai nodded, and with a smile, she pushed the written note paper to Eleven Niang: "I'm thinking, if there are two more little maids, it will be called Ge Scarf and Jade Board." What do you think? ”

"Okay!" Eleven Niang smiled, "The house is full of flowers!" ”

The maids around Mrs. Tai often use the name of the flower.

Xu Sizhen took Xu Si to warn him to say goodbye - it's not too early, they are going to school.

Mrs. Tai personally sent it to the gate of the courtyard, and a small servant came to say that Master Ma Zuowen Ma was visiting, Xu Lingyi went to the outer courtyard, and Mrs. Tai sent the servants in the house, leaving Eleven Niang to talk to Sister Zhen.

"Regarding Wei Zi and Yao Huang, I asked Manager Bai to take care of me. There are a few that I look good at, and we'll add them up. Mrs. Tai told the general situation to Eleven Niang, "One of the fathers is the steward in the treasury, and he is cautious and diligent. One of my grandfathers used to be the housekeeper in our house, and he went home last spring to retire. A few days ago, there happened to be an errand on duty at night in the house, and he begged to come to me, and the fourth child placed his grandson, and now he is on an errand in the house; An ancestor who had been a steward in our house has now opened a small shop outside, and wants to marry a big girl from my house to be a daughter-in-law......" and then said a few, and finally asked Eleven Niang: "Look, which one is better with which?" But his eyes fell on Sister Zhen who was standing aside.

After all, Sister Zhen is a young lady who has not left the cabinet, and when Mrs. Tai said this in front of Sister Zhen, Eleven Niang was a little strange, and she didn't understand at the moment, Mrs. Tai was clearly instructing Sister Zhen to be the housekeeper. She cooperated with Mrs. Tai's intentions and said with a smile: "Wei Zi and Yao Huang are served by your side, you know best what your temperament is, and you are the only matchmaker who is the most suitable!" ”

Mrs. Tai laughed a few times.

"Wei Zi and Yao Huang are only in my house when they are only ten years old, and although the family road of opening a shop outside is good, I am reluctant to let them marry outside to endure hardship. In my opinion, Wei Zi is the one who was the steward in our boss's room, and Yao Huang is the one who was the steward in the warehouse. ”

Eleven Niang knew the reason as soon as she heard it.

Mrs. Tai analyzed with her carefully: "Last year, a group of old stewards resigned from the house, although the pension was not low, but in the end it was not as good as in the house, and there were secret accounts outside the monthly case. Some people can't live anymore, and they think of a way to send their children to the house on errands. Because it is said to the outside world that it is out of the house, some of the good qualifications have been accepted. It's just that in this way, some people can't help but blush when they see it. Wei Zi followed her aunt into the mansion, and happened to marry this family. First, it can calm down those rumors, and second, if the child doesn't want to be an errand in the house one day, she will follow her back to her hometown and get out. Yao Huang is different, she is the son of a family, and I married her to the son of the treasury steward, so she doesn't have to leave home. And those stewards who were promoted later saw that the people of our Xu family gave them faces, and they would do their best. ”

Those who have served Mrs. Tai are not ordinary maids. In this way, it not only appeased the dissatisfaction of the housekeepers, but also promoted the current managers.

Sister Zhen listened thoughtfully.

Mrs. Tai bowed slightly, satisfied with her reaction. Then he talked to Eleven Niang about the worship of Yuan Niang: "...... After offering three animal sacrifices, let's go to the pillar of incense when the time comes! ”

Eleven Niang came this time, but also wanted to discuss this matter with Mrs. Tai, since Mrs. Tai already had a proposition in her heart, she responded, and then sent Lu Yun to talk to the steward of the outer courtyard, so that they could prepare the sacrifices needed for Yuan Niang's worship, and accompanied the fifth lady who came to greet Mrs. Tai to say goodbye, and was about to leave, Lu Yun went back and forth: "...... The fifth lady of the Weiyuan Hou family set to leave the cabinet on the sixth day of April. Steward Zhao asked me to bring in the invitations to Mrs. Tai, Mrs. Fourth, and Mrs. Fifth. ”

"Oops!" The fifth lady smiled when she heard this, "The day of Mingyuan's marriage is finally set!" ”

"If she wants to stay in time again, what should Sister Hui do?" Mrs. Tai smiled and talked about Yanjing's marriage in recent days, and discussed which family would give as many gifts, and especially asked about the first birthday of Wuniang's son Brother Xin: "...... If I'm not mistaken, these days should have been? ”

"You have a good memory!" Eleven Niang smiled, "It's the second day of April." ”

"Remember to remind me when the time comes."

Eleven Niang responded with a smile and sent Mrs. Tai to the Buddha hall to worship the Buddha, and everyone dispersed.

She returned to the main hall to take care of a few household chores, and Master Jian came.

Since the opening of Xipu, Master Jian and Qiu Ju have moved to Xipu to live, and Liu Yuanrui and his family have also gone to Xipu to help. One helped drive the car, the other helped cook, and passed the word between Eleven Niang, Mrs. Gan and Master Jane.

Hearing that King Shun helped introduce a deal, Master Jian hurriedly said, "Does Master Hou know about this matter?" Will it make you embarrassed? ”

"No, it won't." Shi Niang roughly talked about the experience of the matter, "...... King Shun has given us an opportunity, and we must be able to grasp it. ”

Only then did Master Jian show a few happy smiles: "Don't worry." Jiangnan doesn't know how many feudal officials have been produced, but I'm afraid that the embroiderers in Yanjing are not as embroidered as our embroiderers in Jiangnan. ”

Eleven Niang put her mind at ease, and discussed a few more details with Master Jian, Master Jian got up to say goodbye, and sent the big shopkeeper to the Internal Affairs Mansion to see King Shun.

The next day, he replied to her: "There are not many things, and the price is appropriate, and the shopkeeper will answer it on the spot." ”

Eleven Niang couldn't help but be a little happy when she heard this, and took out a few tricks drawn in her spare time to Master Jian. Master Jian was very interested when he saw that he didn't use many pens but was lifelike, and the two discussed for a long time about the use of color and thread.

Aunt Wen looked at a pair of white Baoxianghua socks on the kang table and paced around the house nervously.

Qiu Hong looked at it and couldn't help but persuade: "Auntie, don't worry." Taking care of Aunt Yang is an errand assigned by Mrs., so Aunt Yang helped you make a pair of socks, which is also human nature. Our lady is a reasonable person, can she blame you for this? If you are really worried that Madame will misunderstand," she said, her tone paused slightly, "Didn't you deliver the batch of Dahuanmian that you ordered for the eldest lady in Wuzhen?" Or, you use this as an excuse to go to Madame, and casually mention that Aunt Yang made you a pair of socks? ”

"I'm not worried about this!" Aunt Wen stopped when she listened, "Master Hou didn't let Aunt Yang give tea to Mrs., and she rested in Mrs. Madame's house for three days. If I still can't see what Hou Ye means, then I'm an elm pimple. Madame is so when the 'spring breeze is proud', not to mention that Aunt Yang just sent me a pair of socks, even if she gave me a silver hairpin and a golden hairpin, I am afraid that I will not take it to heart. She said, showing a hesitant expression, and then whispered for a while, "Am I worried about Aunt Qin?" ”

"Aunt Qin!" Qiu Hong was a little surprised, and then showed an expression of sudden realization, "Are you saying that Aunt Qin invited Mrs. Jining to come to the mansion?" She said and laughed, "Mrs. Jining is not a fool. Although she was invited by Aunt Qin, she was the lady who went to see her first, and she also gave her a blue and white porcelain flower goose that had bloomed, and crossed the Ming Road. Even if the Hou Ye doesn't like it, for the sake of his wife's face, he won't say anything. Then he said strangely, "Madam, why are you suddenly worried about Aunt Qin?" For so many years, you have always respected her, but she looked at you warmly, but she didn't say a word at the critical moment. You have finally come together with Madame now, although we will not harm her, but we don't need to upset Madame because of this? I think, you still don't care about Aunt Qin's affairs, she has a second young master, and she is thick! ”

Aunt Wen listened and sat on the kang: "It's because she has a second young master, so I'm worried!" ”

Qiu Hong was puzzled when she heard this: "We won't fight with her for anything, what does she have to do with us?" ”

The corners of Aunt Wen's mouth were slightly twitching, and she was hesitating, when a little maid came in: "Auntie, Aunt Qiao is here!" ”

"What is she doing here?" Aunt Wen was very surprised, and muttered in a low voice, "I usually don't come to the door, and I am afraid that there will be nothing good for me." But he still told the little maid: "Let her in!" While speaking, he got off the kang and went to the hall to greet her.

Aunt Qin's brows were tightly locked, and the fine lines at the corners of her eyes were more obvious, making her look a little haggard.

“…… I always feel that since the Chinese New Year the year before last, I have been a little uncomfortable, master, look, can you help me ask the Bodhisattva, what is going on? Aunt Qin leaned slightly, and whispered to Jining Shitai, who was sitting opposite her, "Is there any way to solve my luck?" ”

Jining calculated in his heart.

The year before last, after Eleven Niang entered the door, she thought of the second young master of Xu's Mansion who went to Le'an to study last summer, and she immediately understood.

The dispute between wives and concubines has always been bloody. If they are not careful, they are the ones who bear the blame. Moreover, the reason why Ciyuan Temple is today is not because of the sesame oil money donated by a concubine. So she has always done something and not done something. Otherwise, she would not have been able to gain a foothold in Yanjing.

"Then I'll make you a watch, right?" Jining smiled, "Help you see what your luck has been in the past few years!" If the luck is really not very prosperous, I'll help you do a few rituals! ”

Aunt Qin listened and hurriedly said, "I don't know how many silver taels I want?" He smiled again, "Although I am just an aunt, Master Hou has always liked the second young master of our family." I have rewarded a lot of clothes, cloths, calligraphy and painting utensils," he said, pulling the willow-green moire tufted flower gown on his body, "Otherwise, how can I wear the tribute of the Jiangnan book!" ”

Jining said with a smile: "My aunt and I are not any other people, and my aunt honors the Bodhisattva every year." It's not intimate to talk about money. I think I'll collect some incense paper money this time. ”

Aunt Qin thought that she didn't talk about money last time, but she received thirty taels of silver from herself. smiled: "Then how much incense paper should I give?" "The voice is tense than usual.

Jining laughed in his heart when he heard this, but there was a refreshing expression on his face: "Five taels of silver is enough!" ”

Aunt Qin's face turned blue all of a sudden.

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The friends in the group were very enthusiastic about the fun and delicious places in Xi'an, but unfortunately they didn't have time to ~~~~~~~~ drool......