Although Chang Xuezhi is young, he is very effective in doing things, and he came to reply to Eleven Niang the next afternoon.

“…… In a silk shop called Longsheng, he worked as a second shopkeeper. According to the guys in the store, Manager Jiang claimed to be his wife's companion and used to be the chief manager of Yu Hangluo's silk cloth shop. Having said this, Chang Xuezhi hesitated, and his voice was a little lower, "Mrs. brought him to Yanjing to borrow his long talent to prepare to open a shop." He didn't want to fight with the people left behind by his aunt and grandmother, so he went out to find a way out. ”

Eleven Niang listened and thought for a moment, and asked Chang Xuezhi softly: "Is that shop big?" Is there a branch in Yanjing? ”

"It's average in Yanjing." Chang Xuezhi said: "There is no branch. The proprietor is a merchant from Changzhou who has three shops in Dongdaemun. Specializing in cotton silk business. I arrived at the beginning of the morning, and the guys made seven or eight deals. Looks like business is not bad. ”

Eleven Niang nodded, let Luyun grab a copper to reward him, and instructed him to continue to inquire: "...... Take a spin when you're fine. ”

Chang Xuezhi responded and left.

Amber came in: "Madam, the carriage of the second lady has arrived. ”

Tomorrow is the full moon of the second lady Xu Sixin, and the fifth master Xu Lingkuan personally went to invite a few days ago, and said that he would go back to the house today.

Eleven Niang took Sister Zhen to the door of the weeping flower to greet her.

The second lady combed her high bun, inserted three lilac silver hairpins, wore a black mink fur jacket, and a moon-white moire skirt, which was elegant and quiet.

Sister Zhen strode over: "Second aunt! ”

She blushed and looked excited.

The second lady smiled and nodded to Sister Zhen'er, and stepped forward to greet Eleven Niang.

"The third brother and sister are gone, and all the affairs of the family are left to you. Great work! She politely greeted Eleven Niang.

"What is in the job, where can I dare to say that it is hard." Eleven Niang also greeted her politely, "The second sister-in-law came from afar, and she worked hard along the way." ”

The two of them said a few words without saltiness, changed into a green car and went to Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai had been waiting for a long time, and when she saw the second lady, her face immediately overflowed with a smile: "Why is it so late?" Can you clear Tai along the way? ”

"There are nurses, stewards, and incense to serve, and it's good all the way." The second lady bent her knees to salute Mrs. Tai and said with a smile, "It's just that the weather is good today, and I covet the scenery of the delay." Let my mother miss it! ”

"Just have a safe journey!" Mrs. Tai took her hand and went to the inner room, "What? Are the trees on the road starting to smoke? ”

"It's almost March 3rd." The second lady smiled, "The tree has already sprouted. ”

The two of them said and sat down on the large kang near the window in the inner room.

The second lady said of the third lady: "I happened to be a little unwell in those days, so I didn't come back. I only sent the steward to send the four treasures of the study and a few carved silk materials to make the ceremony......"

It was the first time everyone heard that she was unwell, and Eleven Niang and Sister Zhen were slightly stunned. Mrs. Tai had interrupted her urgently: "What's uncomfortable?" Can you find a doctor? What's going on now? He took her hand again and looked her up and down.

"Nothing serious!" The second lady hurriedly smiled, "It's just the wind cold." It's all good now. ”

"You kid!" Seeing that her expression was refreshing, Mrs. Tai knew that what she said was true, and she couldn't help but shake her head.

"It's just that I'm afraid you're worried that I didn't squeak." The second lady smiled and asked about the fifth lady, "I heard the fifth brother say that everything is going well in Danyang's production." The child landed six pounds and six taels, and was named 'Xin'......"

"yes, yes!" Mrs. Tai was happy when she mentioned this child, and the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were full of joy, "He looks really beautiful." Take the merits of two people. The eyes and nose followed Danyang, but the mouth was wide with the order......"

Saying that, there was a little maid serving tea.

Mrs. Tai stopped the topic and said with a smile: "Look at me, you just came back, but you just talked to you." Then, as if remembering something, he said, "You're not going to leave this time, are you?" There was a few expectations in his eyes.

The second lady hesitated in her eyes, and said with a smile: "It turns out that I moved to Xishan just to be lazy." But I really went, and I was worried about my mother again. Just while our sister is over the full moon, I won't leave! ”

"What a!" Mrs. Tai smiled happily when she heard this, "This is your home, you can live as long as you want." "I called Wei Zi to serve the second lady to freshen up," ...... Let's go see Sister Xin'er! ”

The second lady smiled and went to the clean room.

Sister Zhen followed her to serve.

Mrs. Tai's expression was slightly gloomy, and she looked back at Eleven Niang and stopped talking.

Eleven Niang thought of the "dispute between Yuan Niang and the second lady" in the main house, and knew that Mrs. Tai was worried about the conflict between herself and the second lady, so she simply smiled: "The second sister-in-law is a widow, and she can't help but be delicate. Mother advises. We move around a little more between our concubines. Just take your time! ”

Her words were going up to Mrs. Tai's heart.

"Okay, the good lady showed a happy face, "You are so affectionate, I look better than eating ginseng and bird's nest." ”

"Mother, don't worry!" Eleven Niang smiled, "I will take care of my second sister-in-law!" ”

As she was talking, the second lady changed her clothes and came out. Mrs. Tai stopped the topic, and everyone talked and laughed and went to Mrs. Five.

After the three baptisms, Eleven Niang also came to see Sister Xin two or three times. The little one is the same every day. It looks like I'm a little older than the last time I came. The powder makeup is jade, and the second lady is very rare to see. Carefully holding Sister Xin'er, it seems that she doesn't know how to put her hands and feet.

The fifth lady sitting on the bed quipped: "Why did you bring Brother Yu'er in the first place?" ”

The second lady smiled: "Didn't there be a nurse and a maid at that time?" Listening to that tone, it looked like he had never hugged Xu Siyu like Sister Xin'er.

Mrs. Tai laughed when she heard this, but Eleven Niang's heart moved.

There was a little maid through the curtain: "The fifth master is back!" ”

Everyone was silent.

Xu Lingkuan came with a smile on his face.

He took a big red sprinkling gold card in his hand, greeted everyone happily, and showed the red card to Mrs. Tai: "...... Menu for tomorrow's full moon. What do you think? ”

Mrs. Tai's eyes were not very good, so she asked Eleven Niang to answer: "Read it to me." ”

Four cold dishes, four cold dishes, four dim sum, ten hot dishes, one hot pot, chicken, duck, fish, mountain and sea delicacies...... Eleven Niang made a rough calculation, not counting wine and tea, a table cost about fifty taels of silver.

"Only relatives and good friends are invited, and there are about sixty or so guests." Xu Lingkuan explained to Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai smiled and nodded, and the matter was settled.

Back at home, Xu Siyan came over to greet her.

The kitchen made yam and jujube paste.

Eleven Niang gave a piece of Xu Sijie.

Xu Sijie sat on the small pestle on the side, eating in small bites, with relish and satisfaction.

Eleven Niang thought of Sister Xin'er's full moon wine.

For some reason, she felt sour in her heart.

The ignorant child saw Shi Niang staring at him, and held a small plate at her with a smiling face: "Mother is delicious!" ”

Eleven Niang touched Xu Sijie's head and said softly: "You eat, mother is not hungry." ”

Xu Sijie looked at her puzzled.

Eleven Niang hugged Xu Sijie and sighed long.

In the evening, Amber whispered to her, "Listen to Zhu Cao, Aunt Qiao has been quiet for the past two days. Not only did I take my medicine on time, but I also had more food. It's like a different person. ”

Eleven Niang listened to the silence for a long time, and said in a low voice: "Aunt Qiao, you are just afraid that you will have to pay more attention." ”

Amber smiled, "Madame, don't worry. Aunt Qiao's side, I've been paying attention to it! ”

"You didn't get what I meant." Eleven Niang's voice was a little helpless, "Losing the child is a blow to Aunt Qiao." But what the consequences of this blow will be, we don't know now. Prevention is better than prevention. ”

The next day was Sister Xin's full moon, and several cousins and sisters-in-law of the fifth lady came to give a full moon gift. Forty tables were opened in the outer courtyard of Xufu, twenty tables were opened in the inner courtyard, and the outer singing hall of the Deyin class was invited, Mrs. Huang of Yongchang Hou, Grandma Huang San, Zheng Taijun of Dingguo Gong, Mrs. Hou Lin of Weibei, Mrs. Lin Da*, Mrs. Hou Tang of Zhongshan, Mrs. Tang Si, and Mrs. Zhou...... It's all about familiar faces.

The third lady went to Dangyang, and the affairs of the inner courtyard were all handled by Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang greeted the guest softly and slowly.

Grandma Huang San pulled Lin Da*'s milk: "Look at the clothes of the fourth lady." ”

Eleven Niang wore a pink jacket, a purple skirt, and only a pair of small willow leaf earrings fell on her ears, which was dignified and beautiful, gentle and generous.

"She's young, so she naturally looks good in anything!" Lin Da*Grandma smiled, "If it were you and me, how could I wear this color." ”

"Yes!" Grandma Huang San laughed wryly and asked about Sister Hui'er: "...... How did you learn needlework? ”

"Amitabha!" Lin Da*'s grandmother couldn't help but read, "It's not in vain that I begged in front of everyone without shame at that time." I'm finally willing to sit down and get a needle and thread. ”

Grandma Huang San was surprised: "Really! ”

"Really!" Lin Da* said, "That kid was depressed for several days after he went back. I was worried that I didn't know what was going on, and wanted to come over and ask the fourth lady. Who knows, but she called her mother to find her a simple embroidery pattern. He said with emotion, "Although it is still said that it is still three days of fishing and two days of drying nets, it is better than not touching it before......

As he spoke, Mrs. Gan from the Zhongqin Bo Mansion walked in.

The two of them stopped the topic in unison, and saw Shi Niang greet him with a smile: "You are here!" ”

Mrs. Gan's smile was slightly embarrassed.

When the third lady left, except for the third lady's brother, no one else in the Gan family saw them off.

Don't say that the fault was in the Xu family at that time, that is, the Xu family makes sense, today is the full moon of Sister Xin'er, and Eleven Niang can't let Mrs. Gan not get off the stage.

She smiled and led Mrs. Gan to Mrs. Tai's side: "...... You're late! Mrs. Huang wants to fight cards, but there is one less person! "It's like nothing happened.

Mrs. Gan wanted to speak and stopped, and went to Mrs. Tai with Eleven Niang.

The fifth lady was holding the child to show several ladies, and everyone looked at the child with a smile or said "the hair grows well", or "the mouth is like Ling Kuan", and commented there, and the scene was very lively.

Eleven Niang was about to say hello, but Mrs. Gan suddenly pulled her sleeve and said in a low voice: "Fourth lady...... It would have been a good thing. But the third lady of your family has never let go, and she is a bad temper when she gives birth to our big * milk...... That's why I hurriedly said this family business in a fit of anger......" said, smiling bitterly, "It's also that they don't have fate!" Then he turned around and said loudly, "This is our sister Xin!" "Blend in with the hustle and bustle.