Qiu Hong said in a low voice: "The eldest lady's parrot is said to be able to speak!" ”

"Phew!" Aunt Wen smiled, "Is it still a parrot that can't speak?" ”

"But it can also recite poems!"

"Reciting poems?"

Aunt Wen was stunned.

"Hmmm! It's a memorization poem. Qiuhong nodded, "Xiaoli said, the parrot carried 'spring sleep is not aware, smell birds everywhere' a few days ago, and these days it has carried 'Peach Blossom Lake is a thousand feet deep, not as deep as Wang Lun to send me love'." ”

Aunt Wen froze.

Qiu Hong said: "When the parrot first came, it also carried 'two yellow orioles singing green willows, and a line of egrets going to the sky'!" ”

Aunt Wen wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Then, does that lady know?" ”

"Yes!" Qiu Hong said with a smile, "Madame said, how can this parrot speak Cangzhou dialect." Let the eldest lady teach it to speak Yanjing dialect. The eldest lady's face was flushed. I haven't fed the parrot in days! ”

"It's good that Madame knows. If only Madame knew. Aunt Wen breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Mrs. Tai was looking at Xu Siyu, who was generous and decent, and nodded slightly.

"Have you ever seen you?"

"I've seen it." Xu Siyu stood upright in front of Mrs. Tai, and his tone was kind.

Mrs. Tai asked about his situation in Le'an.

Xu Siyu answered one by one. The voice of the speaker is neither high nor low, unhurried or slow, with the calmness and calmness unique to the son of the family.

Mrs. Tai nodded slightly.

Xu Siyu asked Wen Zhu to come in with a boxwood cane: "My grandson did it in Le'an's spare time." ”

Mother Du hurriedly stepped forward to take it and handed it to Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai touched her crutches, with a relieved smile on her face, and instructed Wei Zi to set the meal.

Xu Si thanked him and asked about Mrs. Tai's body.

Mrs. Tai smiled and gossiped with him, and when the little maid replied, "The meal has been set", Xu Siyu stepped forward and took Mrs. Tai to the east room.

Eleven Niang sighed faintly in her heart.

However, in just a few months, Xu Siyu's smile is more reserved, and he is more modest to others, obviously he is only a twelve-year-old boy, but he has already grown old, like a guest who has been visiting for a long time, not a child who has returned from home.

And Xu Lingyi was very satisfied with Xu Siyu's state: "I went out and became a lot more sensible." It seems that it is still right to send him out. ”

Men and women rarely see things from the same angle.

Eleven Niang was noncommittal.

Xu Lingyi asked about Xu Siyu's whereabouts: "Have you been to see Aunt Qin?" ”

"Go." Eleven Niang said, "After drinking a cup of tea and talking about the conversation, I went to the second lady." ”

Xu Lingyi listened slightly. The next day, when Xu Siyu came to greet him, he told him: "Mr. Jiang wrote to say that he left you some homework, which will be of great benefit to your participation in the children's examination." Although it's the New Year, don't leave your homework behind. Don't live up to Mr. Jiang's expectations! ”

Xu Siyu replied "yes" respectfully, and after he went back, he studied hard behind closed doors. During the Spring Festival, in addition to going to Mrs. Tai and Eleven Niang to set the province in the morning and dusk, they did not leave the hospital one step.

Because of her filial piety, Eleven Niang took Xu Sijie to read and write at home during the Spring Festival, jumped a hundred ropes or played rope flipping, and occasionally went down to the kitchen to make some sweets for Xu Sijie to eat. The one who admonished Xu Si was jumping and jumping when he walked.

Xu Sizhen was taken by Xu Lingyi to entertain guests. He was very excited at first, and when he came to greet Eleven Niang in the evening, he talked about who he met, what he said, and what was particularly interesting. But within a few days, I felt tired. In the first month, he simply went to Shi Niang's place to have lunch and take a nap, and then he was reluctant to leave, saying that he wanted to tell Xu Sijie to read.

Eleven Niang originally felt that it was a little inappropriate for Xu Sizhen to be an adult at a young age, so she came forward to keep Xu Sizhen a few times. And Xu Lingyi saw that Xu Sizhen was full of energy as soon as he arrived in the eleventh mother's house, and as soon as he went out with him, he was like a frosted eggplant, and he couldn't see it. said a few words of "a loving mother is a loser", but she also went with him. Xu Sizhen played more and more happily. Come early every morning, and leave at night when the lights are lit, either dancing with Xu Sijie, or going to the backyard with Xu Sijie to set off fireworks, and begging Eleven Niang to make him bone-in abalone snails to eat, play until happy, and rest at Xu Sijie.

Mrs. Tai saw that every time he came back from Eleven Niang, his face was ruddy, and his eyebrows were smiling, so she turned a blind eye.

Aunt Qin saw it and muttered in front of Eleven Niang: "This is the New Year, how can the second young master survive studying hard at home like this every day?" You should also take a break at the right time and walk around at the homes of relatives and friends! ”

Since Xu Lingyi lost her temper over her nagging about Xu Siyu and no one serving her in front of her, Aunt Qin never dared to mention Xu Siyu in front of Xu Lingyi, and instead chattered in front of Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang just didn't hear it. But after a long time, I can't resist her saying it every day. I had to say: "The second young master studied hard, also for a splendid future and a glorious lintel." Aunt Qin didn't want to cheer for the second young master, how could she still say such a thing. Isn't it to drag the second young master back? What's more, this is also what Hou Ye meant. Could it be that you let the second young master disobey his father? ”

Where could Aunt Qin hold such a big hat as Eleven Niang, and she knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "I am a person who has never read a book, and I don't understand these big truths." Please also forgive my ignorance. ”

Since you don't understand these big truths, why are you so frightened that you kneel on the ground and beg for mercy?

Eleven didn't want to talk to her more. Let Luyun help her up and say, "After the Lantern Festival, the weather will gradually get warmer." These days, I have to be busy with the New Year's Eve and the things in the shop, and the children's clothes, shoes and socks are inevitably a little negligent. I see that the few pairs of shoes that Aunt Qin made for me last time were not bad, so please make more than a dozen pairs of shoes and socks for Brother Jie! When the second dragon raised its head in February, it could also be worn to go out. ”

It not only talked about the number of shoes and socks, but also talked about the time to hand in shoes and socks. In this way, she doesn't have time to think about it every day, right?

A hint of surprise flashed on Aunt Qin's face, and she hurriedly lowered her head and bowed down in response, "Yes".

Eleven Niang served tea.

All three aunts retreated.

Aunt Qin took Aunt Wen's hand: "Although it is a child's thing, the soles and embroidered uppers are no different from those of adults." But after more than a month's effort, where can I make more than a dozen pairs of shoes and socks. I know that the jade in your house is good at needlework, so why don't you help me make a few pairs. Then he was blessed, "I can't thank you enough here." ”

How could Aunt Wen get involved in this?

Her face was full of embarrassment: "My sister doesn't know." Mrs. handed over the eldest lady's shoes, socks, and spring shirt to me a few years ago. My needlework has always been unfavorable, and I am worried that I will not be able to pay the errand when the time comes, so I want to borrow Cui'er in my sister's house to help! I didn't expect Madame to hand over the Fifth Young Master's shoes and socks to you......"

Aunt Qin listened with a face full of disappointment, and her eyes couldn't help but look towards Qiao Lianfang.

Qiao Lianfang had already led the maid into the aisle next to the ear room.

Aunt Wen looked at it, pulled Aunt Qin aside, lowered her voice and said, "Why don't we pay some money and let the needlework people help do it?" ”

Aunt Qin's eyes lit up when she heard this, and then they dimmed again: "This, this is not big, right?" If I let my wife know, won't I think I am disrespectful to her! ”

"Yes," Aunt Wen said with a smile, "I think it's better for my sister to do it while looking for someone to help." When things are at the worst they will mend. ”

Aunt Qin didn't have a better way. Nodding in frustration, he took the little maid back to the house.

As soon as she sat down, Cui'er returned.

He also carried a big red gold food box in his hand.

Aunt Qin looked at her spirits: "What's the matter?" ”

A trace of helplessness flashed in Cui'er's eyes, but there was a smile on her face: "The second young master said that the cheese crisp mixed with the young pigeon made by my aunt is delicious." It's just that he has to study hard now, and he doesn't have time to eat these snacks, so he asked his aunt not to send anything in the future. Wait until he takes the children's exam. ”

Aunt Qin breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, and said with a smile on her face: "You tell him, I will listen to him." So that he doesn't have to hurry. In case you can't pass the exam, talk to Hou Ye when the time comes, and it's the same with Yin'en. ”

Cui'er responded and handed the food box to the little maid on the side.

Aunt Qin had already opened the box, took the key to the cage and beckoned to her: "You go and open my cage and find out the jade belt white - Madame asked me to make socks for the fifth young master." ”

Cui'er was taken aback when she heard this: "That's a tribute." It was originally given to you by the Hou Ye, but you have not been willing to use it. The fifth young master is only five years old this year, will it be too extravagant...... You might as well keep them to make socks for the second young master! ”

"Since it was Madame's order," a hint of incongruous sneer appeared on Aunt Qin's round face, "Naturally, we must do the best." What's more, our fifth young master is now being raised by his wife, and when the Hou Ye sees it, he will only be happy! ”

Even so, the Fifth Young Master is also a lowly person who is recorded in Aunt Tong's name and doesn't even know who her biological mother is. Carrying him like this, in case the lady has her own biological son, wouldn't the fifth young master be the same as the second young master, who can't go up or down...... But Cui'er saw that Aunt Qin had lowered her head and found clear paper in the sewing basket to draw the upper, so she didn't say much, so she answered "yes" softly, and took the key to open the cage.

It took two days of hard work to rush a pair of shoes and socks to send them over, and Xu Sijie wore them just right.

"Aunt Qin's needlework is really good." Eleven Niang smiled at Xu Sijie, who was walking around on the kang with new shoes and socks, and praised Aunt Qin in front of Xu Lingyi, "In the future, Brother Jie'er's shoes and socks will bother Aunt Qin a lot." ”

"Don't dare to be a lady compliment." Aunt Qin lowered her eyebrows, but she looked at Xu Lingyi, "The fifth young master is just dressed well!" ”

Xu Lingyi was looking at Xu Sijie, who was proudly stilting his feet and showing off his new shoes and socks in front of Xu Sizhen, and smiled slightly.

Aunt Qin's heart was a little cold when she looked at it.

She still remembered that when Xu Siyu was young, she made a pair of socks for Xu Siyu with the dark brocade red that was also a tribute, and the Hou Ye only frowned when he looked at it. He also told her not to do so in the future...... Why did you get to Xu Sijie and not say anything?

After thinking about it, Aunt Qin heard Eleven Niang's gentle voice: "It's just a child's family, it's easy to slip your feet when you wear these silk socks." Aunt Qin will still use muslin to make socks for Brother Jie! ”

She came back to her senses and was about to whisper "yes", but saw Xu Lingyi instruct the little maid to send a message to Linbo: "...... Let him go and talk to Mr. Bai, I remember that I rewarded a few Jiading twill cloths in the palace before the year, and weaved them into the appearance of 'Water Wave Shengzi', which is not bad. Let's bring it in and make socks for Brother Jie! ”

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The old time is more ...... O(∩_∩)O~