When I came out of Mrs. Tai's house, it was the time when the sky was full of stars.

Xu Lingkuan and the fifth lady went north with Sister Xin in their arms, and Eleven Niang, Xu Lingyi, the second lady, Sister Zhen, Xu Siyu, and Xu Sijie slowly went to the back garden.

Xu Lingyi and Xu Siyu walked in the front, the second lady and Eleven Niang walked side by side, Sister Zhen was a few steps behind, and Nan Yong's daughter-in-law followed behind Sister Zhen with Xu Sijie.

The second lady suddenly turned around and instructed Nan Yong's daughter-in-law: "Take a walk after eating and eat." You put the fifth young master underground! Let him move too. ”

Xu Lingyi, Xu Siyu, and Sister Zhen all glanced at Nan Yong's daughter-in-law.

Nan Yong's daughter-in-law looked at Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang bowed slightly.

Nan Yong's daughter-in-law smiled and responded "yes" and put Xu Sijie on the ground.

Xu Sijie immediately ran to Eleven Niang's side and grabbed her skirt.

Eleven Niang smiled and held his hand.

When the second lady saw Xu Sijie obediently following Eleven Niang's side without saying a word, a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes: "I didn't expect this child to become so quiet now." ”

Nan Yong's daughter-in-law on the side pursed her lips and smiled when she heard this.

The fourth lady spent a lot of effort with the fifth young master to reluctantly help him get rid of some of his previous bad habits.

Eleven Niang touched Xu Sijie's head and said, "As long as you are full, you will be very well-behaved." There was pity in her voice that she didn't notice.

The second lady nodded, and whispered to Eleven Niang about Mrs. Tai's birthday banquet: "...... Is it settled? ”

"It's all according to the practice of previous years. Just wait for the list of feasts to be decided. ”

"Hasn't the list of feasts been decided yet? Will it be too late? ”

"Probably not!" Eleven Niang said with a smile, "I've arranged everything else, I'll set the list tomorrow morning, send posts, prepare dishes, contact the troupe, and it's just an afternoon." ”

The second lady was surprised when she heard this.

Eleven Niang explained: "The people who invited the banquet are all in Yanjing, and there are few of them, so the return office can be done in one afternoon." The shops that deliver food are all famous vegetable shops in Yanjing, and if they don't have any dishes, there will be no other places. When the time comes, just draw up a list and let them prepare. As for the drama troupe, there are five masters out of the horse, and there is a ready-made stage at home, and the troupe just arrives half an hour in advance. Two days of preparation is enough. ”

The second lady listened with a few expressions of appreciation in her eyes.

She instructed Sister Zhen'er: "You lead your fifth brother to play in front, so that he will not always drag your mother." ”

Sister Zhen responded, and stepped forward to take Xu Sijie.

Xu Sijie is still young after all, so he must feel very bored walking unhurriedly with adults like this. Sister Zhen wanted to take him to play, he immediately took Sister Zhen'er's hand, jumped forward, and occasionally stretched out his hand to hit the small branch outside the verandah, looking very cheerful.

Nan Yong's daughter-in-law, Xiaoli and others hurriedly followed. Xu Lingyi and Xu Siyu's attention was also attracted by him.

Eleven Niang looked at it and laughed.

The second lady's voice suddenly sounded in her ears a little lower than usual: "Sister Zhen is going to discuss marriage, right?" ”

Eleven Niang suddenly.

It turned out that the second lady asked Xu Si to go down to the ground, and asked Sister Zhen to take her younger brother, all in order to say a few words to herself in private that Sister Zhen couldn't listen to.

She looked over with some surprise.

Under the moonlight, the second lady's expression was as light as white chrysanthemum.

"After the ceremony, Sister Zhen should be going to discuss marriage!" She said softly, "I see, after Mrs. Tai's birthday, my homework over there will be temporarily suspended, so that Sister Zhen can concentrate on following you to learn female popularity!" ”

Eleven Niang also had this intention, but she saw that the second lady was very attentive to Sister Zhen'er's homework, and she was afraid that she would bring it up and the second lady would have some misunderstanding. I was thinking about whether to probe Mrs. Tai's tone first...... Since she took the initiative to bring it up, Eleven Niang naturally agreed: "The last time Lanting got married, Sister Zhou told me that she wanted to be an iceman, but she hadn't taken off her clothes yet, and some things were not easy to say. That's what I'm thinking about, too. I don't know what kind of mother-in-law Sister Zhen will find in the future, no matter what, there will be no mistakes in needlework and thread. ”

The second lady nodded and said, "Then it's decided." Let her practice calligraphy with me every ten days, and go to you to learn needlework every other days. ”

"Just according to what the second sister-in-law said." Eleven Niang thinks this is not bad. I can't stand sitting at home every day doing needlework.

The second lady said "um", took a few steps forward and walked to Sister Zhen'er's side, and said, "It's not too early, let's go first!" ”

Sister Zhen hurriedly handed over Xu Sijie to Nan Yong's daughter-in-law.

The second lady said hello to Xu Lingyi, and then took Sister Zhen into the gate of the back garden and went to Shaohua Courtyard.

Xu Lingyi, Eleven Niang, Xu Siyu, and Xu Sijie entered the gate of the back garden and went east. Xu Lingyi went straight back to the Chuilun Water Pavilion, and Eleven Niang sent Xu Sijie back to Lijingxuan first, and then returned to the Chuilun Water Pavilion.

As soon as she entered the house, Xu Lingyi asked, "What's wrong with Sister Zhen?" ”

Eleven Niang was stunned.

Xu Lingyi said: "You and your second sister-in-law separated Sister Zhen to talk about herself, it must be because it is inconvenient for Sister Zhen to hear this." But what happened? ”

Quite careful!

"Nothing serious!" Eleven Niang smiled and said what the second lady meant.

Xu Lingyi smiled when she heard this: "I also want to talk to you about this!" Then he pulled her to the big kang near the window in the inner room and sat down, "Today, Lord Wang came over and said that he wanted to be a matchmaker for Sister Zhen'er." ”

"Lord Wang Li?"

"Hmm!" Xu Lingyi nodded.

Eleven Niang hurriedly said, "Who is the other party?" ”

"You know that, too." Xu Lingyi said, "It's the second son of Mr. Li's family." ”

The Li Zongbing's family who is not allowed to take concubines?

Eleven Niang was very surprised.

"Mr. Li once served under me, and the two of us know each other." Xu Lingyi groaned, "It's just that Mr. Li originally relied on his mother's family to get up, and I have faintly heard rumors that he is very afraid of the inside. I'm afraid I have to think about this matter! ”

No wonder the Li family doesn't accept concubines!

Eleven Niang smiled: "Anyway, it's not in a hurry." She told Mrs. Zhou that she was going to be a matchmaker for Sister Zhen'er, "...... Let's just pick slowly. ”

Xu Lingyi listened to it and said, "Listening to your tone, it seems that you are not very satisfied with the Li family?" ”

"Not really!" Eleven Niang smiled, "I just think that my mother-in-law's rules are too strict, and being a daughter-in-law is inevitably restrained." ”

Xu Lingyi nodded slowly: "I think so too." He added, "Then let's see which one Mrs. Zhou said!" Sister Zhen is not too young, and she can't be delayed. ”

"It's twelve years old to book early, and it's twelve years old to book late." Eleven Niang smiled, "As long as it is booked before this year, it will be done." I can't eat hot rice balls in a hurry. ”

Xu Lingyi laughed.

Eleven Niang wanted to ask about Xu Siyu's marriage, but when she thought that they came back from the Xiang family that day, neither Mrs. Tai nor Xu Lingyi mentioned the matter of the Xiang family, as if they really just participated in a family banquet. The words came to his lips and he swallowed again.

The next day, Eleven Niang went to Mrs. Tai early in the morning and showed Mrs. Tai the list of prepared banquets.

Mrs. Tai looked at Mrs. Xiang's name and hesitated for a long time, and finally returned the list to Eleven Niang as it was: "Just post according to this list!" ”

Eleven Niang left in response, and immediately sent Song's mother to send the post to the back office.

The back moved faster than she had imagined.

After lunch, there was a reply, saying that all the posts were delivered. The little guy on the fifth master's side also replied: "...... Geng Changsheng of the Changsheng class personally came to sing the meeting. Then Li's mother sent the menu. By the beginning of Shen, everything was ready, and Eleven Niang was idle. Sit on the kang and embroider the unfinished Gu Feng.

Yan Rong helped to divide the line on the side, and said of Aunt Qin: "Let the little maid come over and measure your shoes, and pick a few tricks, saying that she will make shoes for you at home!" ”

"Forget it!" Eleven Niang smiled, "I look down on ordinary craftsmanship." ”

Yan Rong smiled when he heard this: "I have only heard of Madame's female celebrity before, but I have never seen it." Today, I will help you to divide the line, only to know that there are thirteen kinds of white. Even the needlework in our house is only three kinds of white, which is still exquisite. Will you let me serve when you do needlework in the future? I also followed the study, and when I went out later, I also boasted. ”

Seeing that she was only thirteen or fourteen years old, Eleven Niang suddenly mentioned "going out", which was quite strange.

Yanrong's face was slightly red: "I have been engaged to my cousin since I was a child. said that he would leave the house at the age of twenty. "It's like you're giving an explanation.

Eleven Niang understood it as soon as she thought about it. looked at her beautiful face and said with a smile: "Your cousin can be an errand in the house?" ”

Yan Rong hurriedly said: "My cousin's name is Cao An, and now he is on an errand in the warehouse, running errands for the Fan steward who is in charge of gifts from various prefectures. ”

Eleven Niang nodded: "I know!" ”

A hint of joy flashed in Yan Rong's eyes.

Eleven Niang saw it in her eyes, remembered Binjulai, called Zhu Xiang and asked, "...... Any idea what she's doing? ”

Zhu Xiang smiled: "Do needlework at home every day!" ”

Eleven Niang muttered: "Don't come to see me!" ”

Zhu Xiang couldn't help but smile: "Madame is so busy, Sister Binju can't talk to Madame even if she comes!" ”

Eleven Niang said: "Hurry up to June-the family can return to its original orderly appearance!" Then let Yan Rong bring the silk thread that she had bought from the outer court steward two days ago to Zhu Xiang, "...... They are all made by the government, although they are not as good as the color embroidery workshop and the Ayasen Pavilion, but the embroidered work is brighter than the average. She has just started a relationship with other people's happy shops, and she will inevitably suffer some losses and work the texture. ”

Only then did Yan Rong know that this package of silk thread was bought by Eleven Niang for Binju.

"It's just right, in the name of Mrs., I'm going to Sister Binju to have a meal!" Zhu Xiang responded with a smile and took the silk thread to Binju.

A little maid came in and said, "Madam, Mother Wang, who is in charge of the warehouse utensils, is here!" ”

Eleven Niang went to the Water Pavilion.

"Ma'am." Mother Wang was half a cut short when she saw her, "I didn't find the black lacquer peony flower insert you ordered yesterday for a while, I saw that there was a black lacquer ivory carved peony flower in the warehouse and the black lacquer peony flower insert was about the same size." Why don't you use the black lacquer like the carved peony for the time being, and we'll look for it when Mrs. Tai's birthday banquet passes? ”

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