Because Luo Zhensheng's wedding date is set for October 22, he is afraid that he will be late if he leaves on September 20. Although the eldest lady was sick in bed, the eldest man still decided to return to Yuhang on the 20th, and Luo Zhenda from the third room accompanied him all the way.

Xu Lingyi and Eleven Niang went to see off the eldest master.

Because he went back to preside over the wedding, in addition to the ceremony of giving the eldest man one hundred taels of silver, the Xu family also gave the ceremony of three hundred taels of silver. Xu Lingyi took another 100 taels of silver as a meeting gift for the bride, and Xu Lingning and Xu Lingkuan each gave 60 taels as a meeting gift. Mrs. Tai, Mrs. 2, Mrs. 3, and Mrs. 5 gave jewelry. Eleven Niang sent a few more pieces of jewelry than Mrs. Tai.

When she got home, Amber couldn't help but hold the money box and smile bitterly: "Miss, it's only fifty taels!" I'm going to add a box to Miss Seven in a few days. ”

Eleven Niang was also very distressed.

The eldest lady didn't give her a penny of pressure box money, and on the day of the confession, she received a lot of precious jewelry, but she could only look at it and couldn't move it.

She remembered that the fifth aunt had twisted the red gold bracelet and taken it out...... Half-jokingly, half-seriously, he said: "If it doesn't work, let's use it as jewelry, right?" ”

Amber's face turned pale: "If this is discovered, it will be terrible." ”

Eleven Niang asked about Yang Huizu and Yu Lu's daughter-in-law.

Amber hurriedly said, "...... That is called Yang Huizu, and now he lives by bringing some handkerchiefs and green flowers to the maids in the courtyard. I heard that Gan Laoquan, who was in front of the third lady, had approached him and wanted him to help take care of the kitchen. He didn't say yes. His wife quarreled with him, and he slapped his wife twice, and his wife shouted for death every day for the past few days. The people in the group room are waiting to see the excitement! ”

Eleven Niang was slightly stunned: "Do you know why he didn't go?" ”

"I don't know." Amber said, "I tried to ask, and the people in the group room said that Yang Huizu had very few words, but he was very reliable in doing things, so everyone liked to ask him to help with everything." ”

Eleven Niang asked Wei Lu's daughter-in-law: "What happened to her?" ”

Amber hurriedly said: "I heard that I am very close to the nurse of the eldest young master. There is a rumor that I will be in charge of the pulp washing room in two days. Cai's mother, who used to wash the pulp room, is now jumping up and down, and she is very anxious. ”

"Just pay attention!" Eleven Niang smiled, "Just take advantage of this matter to see how everyone's temperament is." In the future, you will also know who is suitable for use! ”

Amber nodded repeatedly, and Mother Tao came.

“…… The recipes sent to the third lady by the fifth lady include ordinary side dishes and some expensive big dishes. In turn, it costs about one hundred and twenty taels of silver. "I took a list and gave it to Eleven Niang," I drafted one, can you see if it is feasible?" ”

Shi Niang didn't answer, but asked her, "How much silver do you need?" ”

Tao's mother said: "About one hundred taels of silver - after all, the fifth room is now one person to eat and two people to make up!" ”

Eleven Niang nodded: "Then draw up a list of eighty taels of silver and report it to the third lady." ”

Mother Tao looked embarrassed: "This is too low." In addition to Mrs. Tai and Master Hou in this family, you are the biggest! ”

Eleven Niang thinks that Mother Tao is too strong, sometimes it is a good thing, sometimes it is a bad thing: "Who can't eat Buddha and jump over the wall every day?" ”

Tao's mother knew that she was showing weakness, and she felt that it made sense when she thought about it. Smiled and bowed, retreated, drew up a new list, and reported to the third lady.

Wan Yizong came to her again: "...... The 500-acre grange is a sloping land, and the 300-acre grange is a sandy land. The distance between the two granges is no more than ten feet. ”

"Sloping? Sandy land? Eleven Niang was very surprised: "It's only a distance of ten zhang away?" ”

Wan Yizong nodded: "In the middle is the field of a family surnamed Liu. I also asked the original steward of the Grange. This sandy land was planted with peanuts, and the slope was planted with dates. As he spoke, he looked a little uncomfortable, "We farm paddy fields over there." This is the first time I've seen this peanut or jujube tree. ”

Eleven Niang smiled bitterly.

Don't say it's him, even Liu Yuanrui and Chang Jiuhe are afraid that it is the first time they have seen him.

After being silent for a long time, Eleven Niang said: "If I let you take care of it, how sure are you that you can manage it well?" ”

Wan Yizong did not express his position, but said: "I will do my best." ”

Shi Niang has never been in contact with farm work, and she is also worried at the moment, so she asked Tao's mother to discuss: "There are good farmers at home." ”

"The affairs of the Grange belong to the outer court."

"There are a few study rooms at home."

"There is a big study in the outer courtyard, a half-moon in the back garden, a small study in your house, and a study in the third and fifth masters. The eldest young master and the second young master each have a study. ”

"Help me see if there are any books on farming." He added, "It's similar to "Heavenly Creation" or something like that. ”

Mother Tao nodded, and asked a few little guys in charge of the study but couldn't find it, and one of them said: "Where is it worth writing a book for such a thing as farming!" ”

Eleven Niang had no choice but to instruct Wan Yizong: "You go to the neighborhood and see what kind of village everyone is planting?" How's the harvest going? ”

Wan Yizong's expression was a little hesitant.

Eleven Niang smiled: "If you have anything to say, you can say it directly." The three stinkers are also Zhuge Liang! ”

Wan Yizong carefully observed Shi Niang's expression and said, "I heard that the sand and slopes were originally owned by the Liu family, and the old lady of the Liu family used to be an official and was exempt from land endowments. But the old lady died last year, and the income from the sand and slopes was not enough to pay the land. That's why the Liu family sold the two pieces of land. ”

Eleven Niang had already guessed that the harvest of her two granges would not be too good, but it was so low...... Fortunately, she is not a person who takes a detour in the face of difficulties.

"You used to farm paddy fields. In the same piece of land, some people make 80 catties of rice, and some people make 100 catties of rice. She looked at Wan Yizong and said lightly.

Wan Yizong's expression was grim, and he lowered his head: "I'll go and inquire around." ”

Eleven Niang showed a satisfied look.

Wan Yizong's face turned red and he hurried away.

Eleven Niang had been thinking about this that day, and occasionally showed a little trance.

On the way back from dinner at Mrs. Tai's, Xu Lingyi suddenly asked her, "How has my mother-in-law's condition changed?" ”

Eleven Niang didn't know why he asked about this, and said with a smile: "No." Today, I sent Amber to look at it and said that she could already eat porridge. ”

Xu Lingyi was silent.

In the evening, Eleven Niang blew out the lamp and lay down, Xu Lingyi suddenly said: "I see that you are worried, but what happened?" ”

This is not something that can be done by being reckless.

She told Xu Lingyi about the grange.

Xu Lingyi let out an "oh", then lay down and fell asleep.

Eleven Niang confided in her, she was in a much better mood, and she fell asleep quickly.

Who knew that not long after Xu Lingyi left the next day, Manager Bai suddenly asked to see him.

Eleven Niang was startled.

What does Mr. Bai want to see her?

faintly felt that the ** of the ten was something Xu Lingyi told him.

She invited the chief steward to sit in the hall.

Manager Bai really got Xu Lingyi's order to solve the Grange matter for her: "...... The person in charge of the grange in our house is Jia Steward. He went to Tianjin to collect rent, and he will be back in two days. When the time comes, I will send him to your grange to see it himself, and then I will discuss with you what to plant. ”

Eleven Niang politely served tea to the guests, and her mood suddenly soared.

Although this grange is not good, it is its own after all. If you can have a good harvest, you can feed a few rooms, not to mention, and you don't have to be stretched.

Now she is very short of money.

Amber was also very happy, and told her happily, "Madam, Chen is two minutes away. ”

It's time to go and say hello to Mrs. Tai.

During this time, Eleven Niang always arrived at Mrs. Tai in a quarter of an hour before Chenzheng. She also took the roster of people who stayed in Yuanniang's yard as errand and those who were transferred to her yard as errand with her.

When I arrived at Mrs. Tai, neither the third nor the fifth lady had come.

Du's mother asked her to go in first.

Eleven Niang refused: "I'll wait here!" ”

Who wants to see people with their heads.

Mother Du couldn't help nodding secretly when she saw it, thinking that Eleven Niang was a well-behaved person. smiled and said, "Mrs. Tai is old, she sleeps less, and she has woken up a long time ago." I asked you to come in. ”

Eleven Niang listened, and then entered the house with Du's mother.

Mrs. Tai was drinking tea on the big pillow, and when she saw Eleven Niang, she called Wei Zi: "Give the fourth lady a bowl of sheep." ”

Wei Zi left in response and brought the sheep **.

Eleven Niang thanked her and drank it with the fishy smell.

Mrs. Tai looked at it and smiled: "You southerners are not used to this, but this thing raises people." He also instructed Du's mother, "In the future, I will send her a bowl every morning." ”

Du's mother responded with a smile.

Eleven Niang took the roster and gave it to Mrs. Tai: "You can help me see if it's appropriate!" ”

Mrs. Tai was a little surprised when she looked at the word, and said with a smile: "This word is well written!" ”

Eleven Niang smiled: "In the past, Mr. always said that he was not delicate enough, but I didn't expect to get my mother's praise." ”

"You wrote it!" Mrs. Tai was even more surprised.

Eleven Niang smiled: "If you don't write well, you will find time to practice more in the future." ”

Mrs. Tai was silent for a long time, and suddenly said, "You can make me a dirty garment!" ”

This time it was Eleven Niang's turn to be surprised, but there were also surprises.

What about profanity......

Does it show that the mother-in-law has begun to accept her as a daughter-in-law?

She smiled and agreed, then measured the size of Mrs. Tai with her hands, and asked what kind of cloth she liked to wear, and asked Amber to go to the library to get the material, and then went back to the house to powder and tailor clothes, and burn a bucket to iron clothes.

Xu Lingyi couldn't help but be a little surprised when she came back: "What are you doing here?" ”

Eleven Niang smiled and shouted Chun Wei to come in and change his clothes: "Make some small things for my mother." ”

Xu Lingyi spun around her face a few times, said "oh", and entered the clean room.

Over there, Mrs. Tai instructed Du's mother: "Find out the two pairs of shoes embroidered with the word Fu." ”

Du's mother, Wei Zi, and Yao Huang searched for two quarters of an hour in the ear room where the cage was put before they found out.

Mrs. Tai walked around on the ground: "It's quite fit!" ”

Du's mother couldn't help but smile and said, "Didn't you say that these shoes are fancy?" ”

Mrs. Tai said a little disapprehantly: "I'm old, and it's common to repeat it. ”

Du's mother couldn't help laughing.