Chapter 482: Brothers (Part II)

After the New Year, the flavor of the New Year is even stronger.

The house was cleaned up and down, the verandah was copied and hung with red lanterns, the flowers and trees with lush branches and leaves were placed in front of and behind the house, the kitchen was busy boiling oil pots and cooking braised vegetables, and the New Year's bounty and clothes were also received, and everyone's faces were full of favorite smiles.

Eleven Niang and Amber discussed the arrangements for the New Year: "...... Before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, try to give everyone two days off. ”

Amber smiled and nodded.

The needlework side sent two twenty-four Hunan skirts made by Eleven Niang.

"This plum blossom is really well embroidered." Amber looked at it and said, "I didn't expect there to be such a good skill on needlework." ”

Eleven Niang nodded and asked the mother-in-law who gave the skirt: "Whose craftsmanship?" ”

"Lotus root embroidery." The mother-in-law smiled and said in a low voice, "It's Cui'er's sister-in-law who used to serve by Aunt Qin's side, but later contracted the disease and died." ”

Eleven Niang fell silent.

The woman couldn't help but be frightened, and knelt on the ground with a "plop": "Madame, forgive me." Madame forgiveness. Just because this work was in a hurry, the weather was cold and the ground was cold, and a few needles and threads were infected with wind chill. Although this lotus root has just entered the house, the needlework is very outstanding, so she helped embroider a few plum blossoms. It's all the slaves and maids who didn't think about it, but I didn't expect her to be a person who wears filial piety......"

"Get up!" Eleven Niang knew that the mother-in-law had misunderstood, and didn't want to explain it to her, so she motioned for the little maid to help her up, and said, "Cui'er is a good girl." You tell her sister that since you have entered the mansion, you have to be on an errand. Then let Amber take five taels of silver and give it to Lotus Root," ...... This flower is well embroidered, I like it very much. ”

Seeing that Eleven Niang did not blame, the mother-in-law happily accepted the silver and retreated with great gratitude.

Eleven Niang asked Yan Ronglai: "How is she doing?" ”

Amber laughed, "It's amazing." I think Brother-in-law Cao is a little sluggish. ”

Eleven Niang looked at the bright amber after marriage, and couldn't help but quip: "I think our brother-in-law Guan and Brother-in-law Cao are together, and there should be endless words." ”

"Madame!" Amber blushed with shame and turned to collect her skirt.

Xu Lingyi came in.

"Yikes! He made new clothes. ”

Eleven Niang got up to help him change his clothes: "Wear it when you are ready to pay New Year's greetings." ”

Xu Lingyi said: "Also help us make two carved silk jackets!" When the time comes, he will also have to go to his relatives. ”

"It's just a full moon. Use carved silk to make a small jacket, not to mention waste, but also afraid of scratching the skin. Eleven Niang immediately objected, and said, "Do you also want to take Brother Jin to pay New Year's greetings at that time?" ”

Since that day Mrs. Tai showed that she wanted to see Brother Jin'er, Eleven Niang would hug Brother Jin every time she went to Mrs. Tai's place. Although the weather was cold, it was warm wrapped in a fox fur cloak. But it's different when you go to each house, sometimes you may not meet people, and most of the time you run around in the car. The child is too young.

"The emperor, the queen and His Royal Highness the crown prince all sent chamberlains, saying that they should take the children into the palace during the New Year to have a look."

There's no way around it.

"Then you can't make a silk jacket." Eleven Niang smiled, "It's too arrogant." ”

"When I go to the palace to pay New Year's greetings, who doesn't take the clothes under the caisson and put them on my body. It's not too good for Brother Jin to wear a carved silk jacket. Xu Lingyi felt that Eleven Niang was too worried, "However, since you are afraid of scratching your skin, let's make a small cloak!" ”

If Xu Lingyi continues like this, it will be difficult for Brother Jin to become a gentleman!

Eleven Niang felt that her early education plan was dark.

She couldn't help but say angrily: "Master Hou, no matter how good things are, they must be comfortable to use." The carved silk is beautiful, but it is too hard. It's better for Mrs. Tai to appreciate the Songjiang Sansuo cloth, which is gentle and warm......"

Xu Lingyi didn't think much about it. Although the carved silk is precious, it is not unaffordable to wear it at home. What's more, there are several children, so I thought I should make one for Brother Jin'er.

Wen Yan smiled and said, "Then you have an idea!" Make beautiful new clothes for Brother Jin'er, and we will take him out to pay New Year's greetings. ”

Just make new clothes!

Eleven Niang thought about it and nodded with a smile.

A little maid came in and said, "Madam, the fourth uncle and grandmother over there in the bowstring alley are here!" ”

Seeing that since the twelve mothers and three dynasties returned to the door, the eleventh mother and Xu Lingyi went back to recognize their relatives, and the two have never met again.

"Hurry up and invite the fourth aunt and grandmother in!" Eleven Niang said, got up and went to the hall to greet the guests.

Grandma Luo Si wore a royal blue gold-lined sleeve jacket, her hair was neatly combed in a bun, and she wore a big red yarn palace flower, although she looked very capable, there was a little anxiety between her eyebrows. It can be seen that something is coming.

"Aunt Eleven," she smiled and saluted Eleven Niang, "Wu Xiao's family brought some fish yesterday. While there are still a few days left for the New Year, my family will give a little to taste a new one. ”

"Let my sister-in-law bother." Eleven Niang smiled and welcomed Grandma Luo Si to sit on the big kang near the window in the east room, and Amber went out to pick up her mother-in-law's things, "Are the eldest brother and sister-in-law okay?" When did you say that you went to Beijing? ”

Grandma Luo Si laughed when she heard this, and her expression was a lot soothed.

"The eldest brother was going to enter Beijing in early November." She took the tea on the little maid and took a sip, "As a result, my sister-in-law is pregnant." The eldest brother temporarily decided to set off after the Lantern Festival. I was afraid that we would be worried, so I sent someone to report the news. ”

"My sister-in-law is pregnant!" Eleven Niang was surprised and delighted, "Brother Xuan is also eight years old this year...... What a joy! ”

"That's it!" Grandma Luo Si smiled, "Otherwise, the eldest brother would not have postponed the trip." ”

"I'll have to write a letter to congratulate you." Eleven Niang smiled, and the two talked for a while, and the topic of Grandma Luo Si gradually got to the point, "...... The twelfth aunt and grandmother got married, and Mao Guogong didn't come to drink a wedding wine. I don't want to put a hot face on a cold face. But your eldest brother said, no matter what she does, we just do ours, and we don't feel guilty. I think about it, and it makes sense. Thinking about giving her things first, and then coming to you to settle down, our sister-in-law will talk to each other. Who knows, I actually met the fifth aunt and grandmother at the door of the tenth aunt and grandmother......" Speaking of this, she stopped the topic, and her eyes were a little obscure when she looked at Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang was very surprised. The hand holding the cup paused slightly: "Met the fifth sister?" ”

Fourth Grandma Luo nodded and said thoughtfully: "The fifth aunt told me that it was almost the New Year, and she came to see the tenth aunt and grandmother." Knowing that I was here to deliver the fish, he accompanied me to meet my tenth aunt.

"When the silver bottle saw me, she was very embarrassed, saying that the tenth aunt and grandmother were not in good health and could not meet guests, so let me forgive me and so on. I dropped my things and was leaving. The tenth aunt and grandmother suddenly walked out. "She said to me in a loud voice," she said, her expression slightly confused, "the water that the girl who married out spilled." No matter how much money the Luo family has, it is also the Luo family. She is now the daughter-in-law of the royal family, born to be a member of the Wang family, and dead to be a ghost of the Wang family. It has nothing to do with the Luo family anymore, and there is absolutely no reason to go back to the Luo family to ask for money. If the fifth aunt and grandmother feel uncomfortable and can't swallow this breath, they can go back to Luo's house with the eleventh aunt and grandmother to ask for money. Don't beat her mind. ”

Eleven Niang didn't know what to say.

Wu Niang got into the eyes of the money and didn't say anything, but also instigated them to go back and ask for money!

Shi Niang specifically mentioned her, maybe Wu Niang said something in front of Shi Niang, and Shi Niang misunderstood that she also had a share in this matter. Otherwise, Grandma Luo Si wouldn't have sent fish to probe her breath!

Thinking of this, she said clearly: "We sisters, others are not easy to say. When I got married, my mother didn't treat me badly, and she would never ask my eldest brother to make up the dowry. If the fourth sister-in-law is worried about this, just rest assured. ”

"Aunt Eleventh misunderstood." Grandma Luo Si smiled wryly when she heard this, "What kind of person my aunt is, others don't know, but I know it." Just because I came out of the tenth aunt, I once asked the fifth aunt, but the fifth aunt insisted that she had discussed it with you, and because the tenth aunt and you were not in harmony, so I entrusted her to be the middleman...... I wondered, why should I come to tell you about this matter, lest my aunt and grandmother have a reputation and I don't know it. She said implicitly, "Between your sisters, there is still a twelve-mother!" ”

"Thank you, sister-in-law!" Eleven Niang was very grateful, "I will talk to the fifth sister about it." Twelve Niang's side, I will also go to say hello. ”

"That's not going to happen." Grandma Luo Si smiled, "I'm going to go to Grandma Twelve anyway to deliver fish fish." You just have to talk to your fifth aunt and grandmother. ”

Wu Niang is Luo Zhensheng's younger brother, and there are some things that Luo Si's grandmother is indeed a little difficult to say.

Eleven Niang thanked her, and Grandma Luo Si greeted Mrs. Tai and returned to Gongxian Hutong.

She wrote a congratulatory letter to Luo Zhenxing in the study. But I always think about Wu Niang in my head, and the more I think about it, the more I feel that Wu Niang is too unreasonable, I grew up in the big wife's house, married to Qian Ming, although I have suffered a little financially, but it is much better than ordinary people, how did I become so worldly!

Eleven Niang put down the pen and sighed.

The sixth aunt only thought of fighting for more benefits for the twelfth mother, but she didn't think carefully about the position of the twelfth mother - even if she married into the Hou Mansion at the beginning, the specifications of the dowry were not much different from the fifth mother and the tenth mother, in order to have a bowl of water and level the bowl, so as not to quarrel between the sisters. This time, regardless of whether Wu Niang wants to get the money or not, the knot between her and Twelve Niang is afraid that it will end.

Xu Lingyi, who was sitting cross-legged in a Zen chair with a big red cloud brocade cushion, felt that his wife had been a little absent-minded since Grandma Luo left. Now it's even more worried. After asking, "What's wrong", Zhuo Shoe walked to Eleven Niang and sat down, and said softly: "Is there something difficult on the other side of the bowstring alley?" ”

Eleven Niang was depressed, Xu Lingyi sat beside her with a gentle expression, she thought about it, and told Xu Lingyi what happened: "...... Tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, so you have to go after the fifteenth day of the first month! But I'm worried about what she's doing in the past few days...... "It's very embarrassing."

Xu Lingyi thought for a while and said, "I think, I'll go and talk to Zichun about this matter!" ”

"That's not good!" Eleven Niang said, "As soon as you men say it, you put things on the bright side. What if Qian Ming didn't know about it? Wouldn't it be a gap between the two of them! ”

Xu Lingyi disagreed: "If Zichun doesn't know, then she should tell Zichun about it - she is carrying Zichun behind her back like this, where she puts her husband in her eyes, sooner or later she will cause a big disaster." Rather than not being able to clean it up at that time, it is better to let Zichun take care of it. If Zichun knows...... his eyes flashed slightly, "the doctor has done something and has not done anything." He is like this, even if he enters the official career, he is afraid that he will dare to become an atmosphere! ”