Although Su Niang was anxious to see Lianxiang, she was also tired from boating. She expected that > see the subordinate officials and gentry, and visit the two Huai salt envoys, she would inevitably drink and socialize, and she was afraid that she would not be able to return before midnight. She bathed and changed her clothes in the back house of the palace, slept for two hours, and woke up close to the time of the lamp.

"Madam, Aunt Lian from Caolian Mansion sent a box of fruit filling top crust crisp, a box of ghee snails, and a jar of Changbai Mountain wine. The slave and maid have already taken it. Bi'er combed Qi Su Niang's hair and said: "The two girls who gave gifts, the slave and maid each gave two coins of silver to reward money. What do you want to prepare in return? After a pause, "The things sent by the female dependents in other mansions, the slaves and maids only said that the lady was resting, and it was inconvenient to collect them, so they were all returned." ”

Qi Su Niang said happily: "I was thinking about her, so she sent food." The ghee snail must be made by her hand. He pursed his lips and smiled: "I still remember to give me wine, it must be Rui'er's idea, but I don't dare to drink more." With that, he stroked the blue and blue floral scarf on his head, and stood up from the side of the dressing table, "Let Li'er make a cage)

Bi'er Porphyry laughed, slightly smoothed the creases on the magpie robe for Qi Su Niang, and said, "The husband is in a hurry." The slave persuaded the lady to put a table in the mansion in the past two days, and invited the officials and gentry in Yangzhou City to meet, and it was not too late to exhaust the etiquette. ”

Qi Su Niang smiled: "I also know that this is necessary, but I am bothered by those things that go back to the table." You say, "After the banquet, I will be sick?" Privately looking for lotus incense is. "She came to this world, although she learned a lot of rules, the rules in the palace and Brother's Mansion were taught by the old grandmother next to the Queen Mother, and they were not known by ordinary people, and some things were not necessarily as good as her if the servants in Brother's Mansion were servants. But when it comes to socializing in the rich rooms of the official family, it is naturally far less than being a housekeeper in a big house.

Bi'er said with a smile: "It's good to just say it, if you push the disease, it is inevitable that the various mansions will send people to greet you from time to time, which is even more cumbersome." After a long time, they became interesting. ”

Qi Su Niang went down to the kitchen and packed it in a lacquer box with her own hands)

"Auntie, when I was a slave, my wife was resting. A sister Biller came out to collect something. Banye stood in the lotus fragrance room and said with a smile: "There are a lot of servants and girls in Yangzhou City, who send things to the land, and they are all blocked, and only the slaves and maids are let in." The sister Bi'er also said that she was grateful to Aunt Lian for her concern, and when their grandmother was together, she immediately presented the things. He also rewarded the slave and maid and the seed with two coins of silver, so you are welcome. ”

Lian Xiang and Rui'er looked at each other and smiled, Rui'er took the rosehip praline tea from her little hand and offered it with both hands, "This girl next to Madame is very powerful, and the slave guesses that Madame may wake up early, and she will return the salute later." Auntie and grandmother can just ask carefully to see when Madame will have time to go to the lake together. ”

Banye and Seed Ding were all happy, "Grandma, the new painting boat at home, with green poles and red windows, green curtains and white yarns, is big and unscrupulous, it really makes people look hot, and there are not many ships in Yangzhou City." I also begged my aunt and grandmother to bring the slaves and maids to wait with them. ”

Lianxiang and Rui'er laughed. Rui'er said: "It's just about how to play." I don't know how to set the meal when it looks at the sky. "Say it. Turned around and said, "Grandma." The slave and maid went over to the stalk. Take care of her and eat. These days, she has been tired and anorexic. The slave was a little worried. ”

Hurriedly let her go. Not much will she use. I also went to the terrier yard. While talking. I heard the report from the mother-in-law outside. "Grandma. Mrs. Futai sent her two sisters here. ”

Bill went out of the old city of Yangzhou. Out of the West Gate. All the way to the salt merchant settlement of the new town. In front of the Lianfu by the small Qinhuai River. I saw only the black paint of the Three Mountains Gate. The two stone lions are on one side. On both sides are the storefronts of buildings. On the door, four "Caolian" red lanterns were guarded by seven or eight strong men. Tie red scarves around your waists.

Before the branch handed the sticker in. At the door, you can see the red lantern on the sedan chair with the words "government office" on the ground. Hurried to meet him. Respectfully access the car. Entered the hall. Delivered directly outside the second door. A few housekeepers dressed in silk and satin took it in with corner lamps. After two courtyards. Walk across the flybridge over the lake. Enter the Flower Wall Moon Gate. Arrived at the back house. Half a leaf with two little girls. Catch it with a red gauze lantern.

It's late, though. The house is indistinguishable from all sides. It's been a lot along the way. Bill by the light of the fire. I can see that the girls are all inserting gold and silver. Handsome face. It is known that this Caolian Mansion is as rich as the Jingli Uncle's Mansion. Nodding secretly. It's really a big man.

"Sister Bill. Our aunt and grandmother are in Sister Terrier's room. I'm waiting for you to go. "It's not long before I'm familiar with Bier." Our aunt and grandmother counted the days every day. Wait for your grandmother to come over. It's a good place to talk and play. ”

Bi'er pondered the name carefully, knowing that the terrier branch was just a concubine, and seeing that Banye was full of joy, he couldn't help but smile: "Our grandmother is also like this, thinking about going to the Slender West Lake, visiting the Xiaoqinhuai River, and seeing the eight scenic spots and gardens in Yangzhou. ”

Banye was overjoyed, "In this way, we can go out from time to time as slaves, our lord bought a big painting boat a few days ago, enough to fit thirty or forty people, Mrs. Futai will like it when she sees it." ”

The two laughed and walked to the first courtyard, and Bi'er saw that the concubine's courtyard was heavy and the corridor was thick, the purple knees were dense, the corner lights were everywhere, and there were many servants inside and outside. In the middle of the Han room, she had passed the Hutou Gatehouse, wore the grinding brick patio, and when she arrived at the bottom of the main house, she opened the indigo back pattern brocade curtain and let her in.

The room is warm and fragrant, the silver candle is burning, a beautiful pregnant woman in her twenties and a slightly convex belly is crooked on the treasure statue makeup couch, and a water-milled nanmu chair is placed at each end, and two women sit with her to gossip. A woman is dignified and delicate, with a face like a lotus flower, but she is only seventeen or eighteen years old, with a double phoenix and golden hairpin on her head, and her posture is no less than that of her grandmother. A woman was quiet and elegant, as pretty as a willow, and although she was twenty-five or sixteen years old, she was also a beauty.

"The slave maid asked my aunt and grandmother, and my grandmother asked my aunt how it was." Bi'er has always known that it is rare for her grandmother to talk to her daughters, but she is always coping, but she always remembers Aunt Lian's grandmother in Caolian Mansion, and there is always some reason to think about it. She saluted the phoenix woman and presented a gift box with top lacquer.

Lianxiang was very happy, seeing that Bi'er was surrounded by Ayaluo, very decent, and at first glance, her body and Qi Su Niang were five or six points alike.

Lianxiang asked Bi'er to sit down on the couch, took her hand and asked her, knowing that it was a personal girl specially sent by Qi Qiang, she took a look at it, and quickly took a red cocoon silk and a pair of red gold earrings as a meeting gift.

Rui'er got the box, saw that the pastry soup in the snow bloom porcelain bowl was very warm, and thought that the reheat would go to the taste, so he put down the horizontal table, put it on the food, and ordered someone to send ten dishes to carefully put down the refreshments, so that Bier could drink tea.

The women were eating tea and talking, and suddenly they heard a mess of the mothers-in-law and girls outside, "The master is back and has entered the courtyard." (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to m, more chapters, author, genuine reading)