After hearing this, Binju hurriedly took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears: "It's the slave who is confused!" ”

The corners of Eleven Niang's eyes were slightly wet, and she pointed at Mother Song and said, "This is Mother Song." I'm sure you've met. When she was young, she used to serve beside Mrs. Tai, and Mrs. Tai specially recommended her to be a housekeeper in our house**. See you too! ”

When Binju heard this, he respectfully stepped forward and saluted Song's mother.

Mother Song was busy returning the courtesy, so she didn't even dare to say it, and said with a smile: "I have long heard of the Binju girl in the lady's house, who is loyal and upright. When I saw it today, I realized that he was still easy-going and generous. ”

"Don't dare to be a mother to praise like this!" Hamaju said modestly.

Amber covered her mouth and smiled: "Mother Song also has times when she says the wrong thing!" ”

Everyone was stunned.

Amber smiled: "Sister Binju can't be called 'girl' now, she has to be called 'Wan Daxian'." ”

Everyone laughed.

Binju blushed and blamed Amber: "Just you can talk!" ”

exudes a few parts of being honest when being a girl.

Shi Niang looked at the joy in her heart and asked her, "Have you eaten?" ”

Binju shook his head: "Not yet!" I want to give you a good seat before I go back to Goldfish Lane. ”

Shi Niang pondered for a moment and said, "You wait for me for a while, I'll go and say hello to Mrs. Tai first, and then we'll have dinner together." ”

Binju hurriedly said: "No need. It's too late for a curfew in the city. ”

There are still two hours left until the curfew.

So I'm afraid that I won't be able to explain myself in front of Mrs. Tai!

Eleven Niang instructed Binju: "You follow me!" ”

Binju should be "yes", and entered the house with Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang asked the little maid to move the pestle for her to sit on, went into the house by herself, freshened up, and sat by the kang to talk to her.

"What about Wan Daxian?"

"Went to Mr. White."

Mother Song, who was standing next to her, added: "Steward Wan and the two came early in the morning, and it was inconvenient for Steward Wan to be in the inner courtyard, so I kowtowed to Mrs. Tai and went to Manager Bai. Wan Daxian has been waiting for you here! He followed Amber's words and changed his words.

"When will Wan Daxian return to his home on an errand?"

"Mr. Bai gave forty days of leave!"

It takes a day to walk from here to Wan Daxian's house. Eleven Niang said: "Where are you going to rest tonight?" ”

Binju is not used to talking about this with Eleven Niang. With a red face, he whispered, "Prepare to rest in Goldfish Alley." ”

"So, what are your plans for the future?" Eleven Niang said softly.

Binju's face turned even redder, and he said, "Big ...... Obviously, there is one day off every month, and my mother-in-law said that it is not good for us to be separated like this. Let me rent a house nearby, show that I can eat hot food and hot meals, and there is someone around me who can help wash the pulp. We're going to go out tomorrow to find a house. Got things done before he got to work. ”

Eleven Niang was a little surprised by the open-mindedness of the Yi family.

"This is in the lotus flower, and I am afraid that renting a house is not cheap." She muttered, "Wan Daxian is still only a fourth-class steward now, and he has to be promoted to the second class before he can live in a group room. I can let Mr. Bai think of a way to make room for you in the courtyard. It's just that there are some third- and fourth-class stewards or mothers-in-law and little maids living there, I'm afraid it's a little messy......"

Without waiting for Eleven Niang to finish speaking, Binju hurriedly said: "Madam, I'm not asking you to find me a house." Daxian inquired early. It is said that there are two or three empty yards behind our house, and only the gatehouse and cleaning are left. The main house is not to be moved. The wings where the people lived, but the gatehouses dared to be the masters and rented out. Eight or nine taels of silver a year is enough. The two of us also combined. He has a salary of twelve taels of silver a year, and the house includes food and clothing, and these twelve taels of silver can not be moved. Speaking of this, she pursed her lips and smiled, "Only now do I know that Madame has a foresight in doing things." You followed Master Jane's needlework, and I followed suit. I took a few curtains embroidered before to sell them in the shop, saying that other people's gave ten taels, my embroidery work is good, the pattern is new, and I gave two taels of silver. I did the math, and each piece was three taels of silver, and I could embroider one in three months, and I had twelve taels of silver a year. Now the rice is one-eighth of a bucket, enough for the two of us to eat for four or five months. And the money you gave me for the pressure box. Even if you have a child, you don't have to worry! ”

Eleven Niang was dumbfounded when she heard this: "You, do you have a child?" ”

"No, no." Binju shook her hand again and again, her face was so red that she could drip blood, "It's not that I have a child, yes, it's my mother-in-law who said that we are not young anymore, let's ...... early"

Eleven Niang couldn't help laughing.

I'm afraid that Wan Zongyi's family asked Binju to follow Wan Daxian to the city, and it is also a very important reason to want to hug his grandson as soon as possible!

She thought for a moment.

The two of them don't wait or rely on each other, they have calculated their days in a down-to-earth manner, and they should respect their struggle. What's more, as long as Wan Daxian works hard, the salary of the third-class steward is fifteen taels a year, the salary of the second-class steward is twenty taels, and the first-class steward is forty taels......

Eleven Niang nodded slightly: "That's good." Let's find a house first! If something happens, we'll talk about it. ”

Hamaju breathed a sigh of relief.

Wan Daxian said that if you want others to look down on you, you can't always think about relying on others. You eat it bitterly, and you can only taste it when it is sweet.

She felt that it made sense. I was worried that Eleven Niang would disagree.

Eleven Niang smiled and shouted Amber: "Send a little maid to tell Manager Bai that I will leave Binju to eat, and let Wan Daxian come to pick up people in an hour." ”

"Madame!" Hamaju hurriedly stood up.

Eleven Niang waved her hand: "You listen to me." Then she instructed Song's mother, "You let our own small kitchen fry a few anchovies, make yam chicken soup, stir-fry sour bamboo shoots, and stew a crystal elbow," and she smiled at Binju, "I remember, this dish is your favorite food!" ”

Binju smiled a little embarrassedly: "Madame has a really good memory!" ”

"I'm not old!" Shi Niang smiled and joked with her, and said, "Then cut some goose paws and duck breasts from the sake lees a year ago to make a few seasonal fresh vegetables." ”

Mother Song calculated in her heart, this is all in time for entertaining those grandmothers, no wonder everyone said that Binju was the most proud person in front of the fourth lady. He didn't dare to slack off, and said busily: "Don't worry, madam, I'll go!" ”

Eleven Niang asked Zhu Xiang to sit with Binju and went to Mrs. Tai by herself.

Mrs. Tai knew that today was the day when Binju returned to the door, so she didn't wait for her to speak, and said, "I don't need you to serve here." You talk to Binju, and then enjoy a meal, which can be regarded as her love in front of you. ”

Eleven Niang was very grateful and said, "I just want to talk to my mother about this!" Unexpectedly, my mother opened her mouth first. ”

Mrs. Tai smiled and clapped her hands.

Eleven Niang went back to her yard and called Amber, Zhuxiang, Luyun, Hongxiu, and Yanrong to come and accompany Binju. Mother Song commanded the little maid to set the meal, Eleven Niang sat at the kang table, Mother Song brought a small square table and put it on the side of the kang, Binju and Amber sat around, and everyone ate a meal with a smile.

A few days later, Binju came to call back to Eleven Niang, saying that she had found a house. It is less than a cup of tea away from the Xu family. She made a pair of shoes for the porter's mother-in-law, and the house price was reduced from eight taels of silver to seven taels of silver.

Eleven Niang was very happy to hear this, hesitated for a long time, and asked Zhu Xiang to bring a large stack of Korean paper to Binju: "...... Paste the house for her. By the way, what is the hell about where she lives? ”

She was afraid that Binju would report good news and not bad news.

Zhu Xiang covered her mouth and smiled, but after a meal, she came back: "The place is very good." Sitting south and facing north, the two main rooms have a small step back, with a pomegranate tree at the door and a banana tree behind the door. Although it is a little biased, it is a private alley when you go out, and it is quiet. I just think that the paper you gave is too wasteful to paste the wall, and said that you want to stay and write for your brother-in-law! ”

Eleven Niang smiled, and then sighed: "Binju, now I'm really married!" ”

Zhu Xiang stood aside and laughed.

Hongxiu said strangely: "Is this marriage true or false?" ”

Seeing that she didn't understand, Eleven Niang changed the topic: "The second day of the fourth month of April is the full moon of the eldest son of the fifth sister, and you ordered the needlework to help make some small clothes." You're going to see how you're doing? ”

Zhu Xiang left in response.

The red embroidery can't help but be a little sneering.

A little maid came in and said, "Madam, the uncle and grandmother of the Xiang family are here!" ”

Eleven Niang was very surprised: "The eldest uncle and grandmother of the Xiang family? Is it the second lady who came to see me? ”

The little maid smiled: "I said I came to see you." ”

Don't go to see the second lady but come to see yourself first?

Except for Xu Siyu's marriage, Eleven Niang couldn't think of anything she needed to come to see her!

"Hurry up and ask Mrs. Xiang to come in!" She instructed the little maid, and then changed her clothes and went to the door to greet her.

Mrs. Xiang had a little unhappiness between her eyebrows, and because of her tall figure, she looked a little imposing.

Eleven Niang looked even more strange.

It's just that the two families can't do anything, just make it clear, so come over with a straight face, is there any misunderstanding in this?

She smiled and sat down in the hall with Mrs. Xiang. After the little maid served the refreshments, she picked up the teacup and took a sip, and her expression softened.

"Last time my sister-in-law was sick, I bothered you to let our aunt and grandmother bring something to visit. It's really gratifying. She said politely, "Today I came to thank the fourth lady!" ”

If Mrs. Gao is really sick, she specially thanked the second lady for visiting, although she is not grateful, but she should also be happy, how can she look reluctant!

Eleven Niang secretly guessed.

The reason why the second lady is sure that the marriage between the two families can be completed is because Mrs. Xiang agreed to this family affair, could it be that Mrs. Xiang was forced by Mrs. Xiang to renew the old words with herself?

"Mrs. Xiang doesn't have to be polite!" She entertained Mrs. Xiang, "I should have visited in person, but there were so many things at home in those days." Is Mrs. Gao's illness getting better? ”

Mrs. Xiang greeted her: "Thank you Fourth Lady for your concern." My sister-in-law has been well for a long time. It's just that my sister-in-law has always been tough, and she suddenly fell ill, which couldn't help but make people worry, so she took care of it for a few more days. ”

"I heard that Mrs. Xiang grew up with Mrs. Gao since she was a child, and she thinks that her feelings are different. It is also common sense to serve a few more days. ”

The two of you went back and forth, and talked about the scene of half a cup of tea.

Mrs. Xiang offered to see Mrs. Xiang: "...... Last time the temple was rude, I had to make amends with her old man! ”

At that time, it was very rude, Eleven Niang couldn't make a decision for Mrs. Tai, she smiled and accompanied Mrs. Xiang to Mrs. Tai's place.

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