On the way back to the house, Eleven Niang asked Xu Lingyi: "What did the Zhu family send?" "Laughing, very interested.

"The gift list is in the middle of nowhere." Xu Lingyi called the little maid with him to call Mr. Bai, "Just ask!" ”

Manager Bai personally commanded the servants to load the car just now, and when he heard Xu Lingyi ask for a gift list, he thought about it, went to the office to get the gift list in person, and asked people to find out the return gift list, so he hurried all the way to the main house.

“…… Ten catties of white sugar, ten catties of brown sugar, ten catties of lotus seed rice, ten catties of white fungus, ten catties of black fungus, two catties of black pepper, two catties of white pepper......" Eleven Niang smiled, "The New Year's goods are all done, and the pot can be put on the stove." ”

Xu Lingyi also smiled: "Take it and I'll take a look." ”

Eleven Niang handed over the gift list.

The white manager, who had been bowing his head, took out a gift slip from his sleeve: "Madam, look at it, this is our return gift." ”

The green cloud on the side took it and handed it to Eleven Niang, who turned her hand and opened it: "...... Donkey rolling ten catties, pea yellow ten catties, poria cake ten catties, begonia fruit ten catties, jujube ten catties, pear...... "all Yanjing's famous products, but not worth a few dollars."

She was secretly surprised.

Manager Bai, who had been observing Eleven Niang from the corner of his eye, looked at it and said with a smile: "Madam, the Zhu family has sent some special products, with a total value of two hundred taels of silver. I thought to myself, since people are so concerned, it would be disrespectful for us to send something ordinary. So I deliberately picked up some Yanjing's specialties and sent them over according to the same appearance. It's also a little bit of our family's heart. ”

Two hundred taels of silver...... Siniang, Wuniang, Shiniang, her, and the eldest brother, the third brother, and the fourth brother, this is 1,400 taels of silver...... Eleven Niang only felt hot sweat. However, listening to Mr. Bai's tone, the Xu family should have returned the corresponding things.

In front of Xu Lingyi, she naturally wanted to give face to Mr. Bai.

"Mr. Bai has always done things properly." Eleven Niang smiled and handed the list of gifts to Lu Yun, and Lu Yun respectfully handed it to Mr. Bai, "Our sisters are everywhere, and it is best to send corresponding specialties to each other." Both families can try it. ”

Mr. Bai quietly looked at Xu Lingyi with his eyes - seeing him chin slightly, his heart immediately lit up as if he had lit a lamp.

Madame complimented. It's all the villain's business. I've been doing it for decades, and there's no reason why I can't do it well. He replied respectfully to Eleven Niang's words.

"You don't have to be modest." Xu Lingyi handed the Zhu family's gift list to Manager Bai, "You also deserve this compliment from Mrs." ”

The smile couldn't stop leaking from Manager Bai's face: "This is all thanks to the guidance of Master Hou, and the villain has worked hard to make no big mistakes." ”

Look at this expression, what a character!

Eleven Niang admired slightly in her heart.

"What does it have to do with me that you are conscientious?" Xu Lingyi smiled and joked with Manager Bai, and then called Lin Bolai, "You and Manager Bai go to Banyuepan and tidy up over there." ”

Let Linbo tell Mr. Bai about the child!

Eleven Niang thought about it, and heard Xu Lingyi instruct Linbo: "By the way, you move all the things I am used to to Madame." ”

Bring the everyday things to yourself......

Her expression froze slightly. Does this count as moving stones and smashing your feet?

Lin Bo listened to the compliments and led the white manager out.

Manager Bai glanced at Eleven Niang, and then retreated.

Xu Lingyi smiled apologetically at Eleven Niang: "That child lives in Banyuepan, and he has to trouble Manager Bai when he eats and drinks Lasa, not to mention that he still has injuries and ......."

Is it to explain to her why Linbo took Mr. Bai to Banyuepan?

The more people who know, the more likely it is that they will leak the news, and correspondingly, the less risk they will have!

Eleven Niang looked at Xu Lingyi with a smile: "I can have Mr. Bai to help, and the concubine is relieved." Otherwise, some things are really hard to do! ”

Xu Lingyi nodded, and was about to say something, when a little maid came in and said, "Master Hou, madam, the third wife of Qiaofu is here!" ”

Qiao Lianfang's mother!

Eleven Niang was stunned and looked at Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi also looked at Eleven Niang in surprise.

Eleven Niang's brain turned fast, and she smiled: "It's almost the New Year." Mrs. Qiao didn't think about Aunt Qiao, so she came over to take a look. He added, "However, there is food and drink at home, and the money and clothes for the New Year are also distributed." Mrs. Joe was too worried. ”

Xu Lingyi didn't make a sound when he heard it, and said lightly, "I'm in the house", and went straight back to the inner room.

Eleven Niang smiled slightly, and instructed the little maid: "Please Mrs. Qiao come in." ”

Mother and son are connected, she is not disgusted with Mrs. Qiao coming to Qiao Lianfang-provided that she does not get involved in the affairs of the Xu family, and does not treat the Xu family as her own vegetable garden.

After a while, the little maid ushered Mrs. Qiao in.

She wore a real purple plain makeup jacket, and her expression was still so dignified.

The two met the ceremony, and Eleven Niang didn't wait for Mrs. Qiao to speak, and took the initiative to laugh: "Mrs. Qiao is here to see Aunt Qiao, right?" Then he glanced at the self-striking bell standing in the east room, "Master Hou and I are going to Mrs. Tai soon." I won't send Mrs. Joe later. "Very polite.

Since she had been let in, there was no need to embarrass her, but she seemed to be a child, so she simply generously asked her to go to Qiao Lian's room.

Mrs. Qiao was a little surprised by the cheerfulness of Eleven Niang, glanced at the curtain in the inner room, and said thoughtfully: "Thank you, madam!" She was weak and unstable in previous winters, so I was a little worried and came to take a look. ”

"Oh!" Eleven Niang smiled slightly, "Xu is because I have taken a lot of tonic this year, but I haven't heard of anything bad." Mrs. Qiao might as well send someone to hand over the prescriptions that Aunt Qiao took in previous years, and I would like to ask a doctor to take a look, and take a few pairs of ointments according to this old disease, so as to regulate and condition the body. It's not a bad idea to be in good health for three days. ”

Mrs. Qiao smiled coldly in her heart when she heard this.

Good for you, Luo Shiniang who hides needles in brocade!

You're just trying to hold me hostage.

If I take out the prescriptions of previous years, I am afraid that I will say that Lianfang's body and bones are not good, and it is not suitable for giving birth to children; If I can't come up with the prescriptions of previous years, I will imply that others say that Lianfang is pretending to be sick.

You've got a wall plan, I've got a wall ladder.

A few days ago, Mrs. Qiao asked about the lotus room, and knew that she had not moved, so she asked the Tai Hospital to prescribe a pair of ointments to regulate the body to the lotus room. When the time comes, I'll show you that recipe and see what else you have to say!

The thought flashed through her, and she smiled and thanked Eleven Niang: "Thank you, madam." I'm grieving about it. Now I am relieved to have your words. When you go back, bring the old recipe used by the lotus house in the past years to your lady to see, and you can follow it. ”

The response is really fast!

Eleven Niang replied, "Then trouble Mrs. Qiao to send someone to send it one day", and then served tea.

Mrs. Joe knew it was a send-off. bent his knees and saluted, and followed the little maid to Qiao Lian's room.

Qiao Lianfang had already received the letter, let Xiu Lu wait at the door, made a good Tieguanyin by himself, and packed winter melon honey, preserved peaches, spiced melon seeds and other snacks in the house with red lacquer nine plum blossom boxes.

Mrs. Qiao asked Xiu Yi first: "Is it okay for Master Hou to treat your young lady?" ”

Xiu Yi covered his sleeves and smiled: "Mrs., don't worry, Master Hou is still the first to treat our young lady in this courtyard." ”

Mrs. Qiao relieved herself and went into the house with Xiu Xuan.

Qiao Lianfang hurriedly stepped forward to salute, welcomed Mrs. Qiao to the big kang by the window and sat down, and personally brought tea to her mother.

Mrs. Qiao looked at the delicate holly leaves outside through the glass window, and sighed long: "Your house is no worse than the serious young lady and lady of the Qiao family." ”

Qiao Lianfang smiled and picked a piece of preserved peach with a toothpick and handed it to her mother: "Everyone lives in the same place." ”

Mrs. Qiao has just come from Eleven Niang, and that side is just a little more spacious than here, and in terms of exquisiteness, it is indeed about the same.

She didn't know that the place where the three aunts lived was originally the courtyard of the second lady when she was newly married, and the Xu family had repaired it well. Later, because the second master died here, because he died young, everyone was unwilling to live in, Yuan Niang specially rewarded Aunt Qin and Aunt Wen, and when Qiao Lian's room entered the door, she also opened a room here for her......

Mrs. Qiao took the preserved peach and took a small bite: "You called me, what's the matter?" ”

Two days ago, Qiao Lianfang asked Xiu Lu to buy off a rough mother-in-law with one or two silver, and sent a message to Mrs. Qiao.

Qiao Lianfang's face turned slightly red when she heard this, and she said in a low voice: "When my uncle came back from Xuantong that year, he once brought several silk tents. I was there at the time. There is a tent painted in ink, which is very beautiful. I want my mother to help me get it. ”

Mrs. Qiao was stunned: "What do you want that tent for?" But in my heart, I thought that the tent was like smoke, and it could be no bigger than a fist, and Mrs. Qiao had always regarded it as a treasure, and only took it out and dried it when she dried her clothes in June every year, but I was afraid that it would not be so easy to get her hands on.

In front of her mother, Qiao Lianfang was still a little embarrassed. He said suddenly: "Master Hou is bored...... Eleven Niang's side has changed the fine arrowroot cloth...... I heard that Aunt Wen also has a ...... over there," she said, revealing a bit of disdain in her tone, "These people only know that the fine gezu, the silk yarn is too thin and fancy, and it is gaudy, but they don't know that the silk yarn is woven into ink paintings or ink treasures, which is a top elegant thing......"

Mrs. Qiao sighed when she heard this: "You have crossed the eleventh mother like this...... It's always too eye-catching. ”

Qiao Lianfang didn't care: "She won't come to my house again...... Even if there is a little maid who reports to her. This is my thing, and it has entered the eyes of Hou Ye, so what if I give it to her. I was afraid that Hou Ye would find out, and I thought she was forced to go. If I don't hang up this account, she won't be able to look at me differently. ”

Mrs. Qiao listened to what her daughter said, but it was not appropriate to do so. Discuss her: "Or, you go to the Hou Ye first." said that he didn't know that the Hou Ye was bored, and there was a pair of silk yarn ink tents that he liked very much, which Mrs. Qiao specially asked to bring over when he came over. I don't dare to hang it at the bottom ......of the box all the time."

Qiao Lianfang smiled when she heard this: "It's still Zhou Xiang who is considered by my mother." ”

"You kid. It's really not a peace of mind. Mrs. Qiao saw her daughter's smile as usual, and her heart became happy, and asked her in a low voice, "Did you take the medicine I brought you last time?" ”

Qiao Lianfang's face was slightly red: "I ate on time according to your instructions!" ”

Mrs. Qiao gently stroked her daughter's head: "You have to give birth to a son early." Otherwise, it will be nothing. ”

Qiao Lianfang was silent, bowing her head and playing with the corners of her clothes, but there was a joy in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows that could not be concealed.

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Tonight is the old time......