The next day, Eleven Niang went to greet the eldest lady a little earlier than usual.

The eldest lady was combing her hair, and it was a bit of a surprise to know that she was coming.

“…… It takes one knot a day to tie a string. Eleven Niang explained a little embarrassed, "It's not as fast as Master Jian." ”

The eldest lady had a smile in her eyes and said, "Since this is the case, then you don't have to give me morning and dusk in the future, and embroider the screen well, which is filial piety to me." ”

Eleven Niang thought about it and respectfully responded "yes".

The eldest lady knew that she was in trouble, so she gave her a bowl of sheep *** and asked her to retreat.

It was Luo Qiao who sent her out.

She took the opportunity to invite her and Forsythia.

Luo Qiao was slightly stunned and said with a smile: "It's not a coincidence." Sister Forsythia is sick, and I am the only one with a few little maids to serve the eldest lady...... I don't know if I'm going to be idle. ”

"It's just a gathering," Eleven Niang said with a smile, "Sister's errand matters." Everyone lives in the same courtyard, and there will be opportunities in the future. ”

Luo Qiao also smiled: "When we have free time, we will go to quarrel with Miss Eleven." ”

While the two were talking, the eldest lady in the house asked the little maid beside her, "Is Miss Eleven already gone?" ”

The little maid went out to take a look, and turned back and replied: "No, I'm talking to Sister Luoqiao!" ”

The eldest lady nodded, and Luo Qiao lifted the curtain and walked in.

"What do you say to Eleven Niang?" The eldest lady asked as if unintentionally.

Luo Qiao's heart tightened, and said with a smile: "Miss Eleven put wine in the house at noon to give Amber a wind, and invited me and Forsythia to be lively." ”

The eldest lady didn't ask any more questions, and changed the topic: "What did Wu Xiaoquan say?" ”

Luo Qiao said: "Manager Wu said that during this time, it was rumored in the imperial court that the emperor would use troops against northern Xinjiang again after the first year, and the price of gold fell sharply. The amount you exchange is large, and the general money bank can't eat it, and the powerful money bank sees that you are waiting in a hurry, and the price will not let you. In this way, the difference is between four or five thousand taels. It's really not cost-effective. ”

The eldest lady frowned: "You tell him, four or five thousand is four or five thousand." Find a way to redeem them by mid-February next year. ”

Luo Qiao responded and left.

******

Eleven Niang returned to Luyun Tower and asked Binju to post Jiaoyuan, Shi Niang and Eleven Niang. Holly went to Xu's mother's residence.

Mother Xu was not there, and the little maid serving beside her had a perfunctory attitude: "I'll say it when my mother comes back." ”

Holly was just polite, exchanged a few words with the little maid, and turned around and went to Wu Xiao's house.

Wu Xiao's family was having breakfast, and when they heard that the holly in Miss Eleven's house was coming, they put on their shoes and greeted them: "If there is something to ask the little maid to say." Why should the Holly girl run it herself! Did you have breakfast? Come in and add some more. ”

Such politeness made Holly stunned, and it took a while to come back to her senses: "Thank you, Mom." I've already had breakfast. Then he told me what he meant.

Wu Xiao's family heard that she still had something to do, so they didn't leave her, so they responded very happily: "Tell Miss Eleven, you must go when the time comes!" ”

Holly went to Yao's mother in confusion.

Yao's mother stood at the gate of the West Cross Courtyard with her waist crossed, and said loudly as if she was afraid that others would not hear her: "Please let me go to eat and drink?" You Miss Eleven have a heart, but I don't have that much leisure! The eldest lady just sent me to send someone to clean the warm pavilion in the back garden, and then raise the fire on the ground, so that it can be used during the New Year. As he spoke, he waved his hand like a mosquito and a fly, "Let's talk about it then!" ”

Holly was prepared when she came, knowing that she definitely didn't have a good word for herself, but when she was on an errand in a courtyard, she couldn't hide if she looked up and didn't look down. She just didn't know her malice, and accompanied her smiling face: "When the time comes, I will send a little maid to invite my mother!" ”

Reach out and don't hit the smiley person.

Yao's mother wanted to speak and stopped. Then he gave a cold "um" and was an answer.

Someone next to him smiled and said: "You will be a family in the future, and she will be on an errand in front of the master, so you can give her a few faces." I'll go for a glass of wine later! ”

Holly's body stiffened.

If there is such a thing to say, it must be that Yao's mother said something.

She thought of the fact that a few days ago, Yao's mother brought eight-color gifts and asked everywhere in the village, "What is the Xia family's going", "Their daughter, who is on an errand in Luofu, is matched to my nephew, I will come to visit my in-laws", so that when she went back, the three aunts and six mothers-in-law and neighbors who came to the house to eat her sister's wine all asked her "when will she get married"......

Thinking of this, Holly was so angry that her chest ached, and she turned around and went to the kitchen.

Mother Cao, who was in charge of the kitchen, saw her and looked pale: "Girl, let's change the menu, right?" Ten taels of silver, it is more than enough to buy the duck in the eight soups, but the ginseng, gastrodia, angelica, and wolfberry in the soup ......" said, her eyes flashed with disdain, "What's more, you also ordered stir-fried river fresh, chicken soup and sea mussels, bad whitebait, winter bamboo shoots and magnolia slices...... Since the girl is in charge of Miss Eleven, she also has to consider it, you know, saying that the girl has a big heart, but she doesn't know, and that we people bully Miss Eleven and don't understand the kitchen. ”

Holly's face was swollen and flushed.

Last time, Miss Fifth invited a treat, and she only took ten taels of silver, and she also made a Buddha jumping over the wall. She has reduced the amount according to the share, why is it not enough in her hands? Speaking of which, it's just that the world is hot and cold, and seeing that Miss Eleven is not as decent as Miss Five in front of the eldest lady!

"It's because I'm ignorant, and I hope my mother won't take it to heart." She forced a smile to accompany Cao's mother, "Mom looks at the addition and subtraction!" ”

Cao's mother nodded, turned around and told the mother-in-law in the kitchen to chop the duck, leaving her back for Holly.

******

Holly returned to the Green Tower.

was blown by the cold wind through the forest, and only then did he come back to his senses.

Today is their treat, and there is still a lot to do. How to put things down and get angry with the two mothers.

Speaking of which, the two mothers are older than themselves, entered the house earlier than themselves, and have a higher position than themselves, so if there is anything bad about them, they should have disciplined themselves...... I think when I first entered the house, I didn't learn the rules well, the beating and scolding was small, and I didn't give food or sleep, so why did I follow Miss Eleven for a few years, but I couldn't stand it!

Although she enlightened herself so much, Holly still felt unspeakably uncomfortable in her heart!

She looked at the pink walls and gray tiles in the winter snow for a while, and then turned around and went to the place where today's banquet was held-a warm pavilion in front of the Green Tower.

In the snow and emerald greenery, the red paint warm pavilion is like a fire.

Lift the big red Luo splint curtain, and the heat rushes in your face.

Binju took Qiu Ju and Zhu Xiang to just clean up and stop - the black lacquer chair was polished, the small pestle was padded with a silver-red tuanhua cushion, the tea table was placed with a tea dish, and there were two large square tables side by side in the middle.

"Sister Holly, do you see if there are any additions or subtractions?" Hamaju greeted him with a smile.

Without waiting for Holly to answer, Qiu Ju was already laughing on the side: "I think it's good to offer a few pineapples." ”

Binju said: "For pineapples, it is better to insert a few plum blossoms." ”

"You can insert plum blossoms, and you have to open the cage and take the plum bottle. Miss Eleven has a total of three plum bottles. An old kiln with colorful gold clay, a Ru kiln with azure glaze, and an official kiln with sweet white porcelain are all good things. There will be a lot of people waiting for the meeting, and if you lose one, you won't be able to cry back. Qiu Ju argued a little unconvinced.

Binju couldn't help sighing: "The pineapple and citron are all collected by the mother who is in charge of the yard, go and get it, and ask for the mother's pair of cards...... It's better to open the box and get the plum bottle. ”

For a while, the three of them were speechless.

The faint sadness just now suddenly turned into a wave, and Holly couldn't help but hug the twelve-year-old Qiu Ju: "If only one day, we could do whatever we wanted!" ”

******

At lunchtime, Eleven Niang asked about Holly's treat.

"Mother Xu is not at home, and the maid said that she would convey it. Mother Wu said that she would definitely come when the time came,......" she paused and said, "Mother Yao maybe, I promised to send a little maid to invite you later." Miss Five was writing, but I didn't see it, Ziwei said that she would have to ask Miss Five to show her if she could come. Miss Ten also saw only a hundred branches. Baizhi also said that it depends on the scene. Miss Twelve was Mother Liu's reply, saying that Miss Twelve went to bed early and had to have someone by her side to serve. If she comes, Yutong and Yuhuai can't come, and when Yutong and Yuhuai come, she can't come. The two sides weighed each other, and such a lively scene was still given to the young people. She won't come. Let Yutong and Yuhuai come with two little maids, Baizhu and Jinzhu. ”

Mother Xu didn't meet, and the attitudes of Mother Yao, Jiaoyuan, Shi Niang and Twelve Niang were the same as before. In other words, only Wu Xiao's family suddenly became very enthusiastic.

Eleven Niang nodded slightly and did not make a sound.

There was silence in the room.

Amber stood behind her with a thoughtful expression on her face.

******

At the end of the afternoon, Wu Xiao's family came. I also brought two jars of Jinhua wine: "...... I'm an idler, Miss Eleven will see if she can use me. ”

Listening to this kind words, Eleven Niang really asked her to help. Two-thirds of the way through the line, he got up to entertain her.

"Don't, don't, don't." Wu Xiao's family waved their hands again and again, "You give Brother Wu an auspicious call, this is a first-class event." I'll just have amber with me. You're busy with yours. I went to the Holly girl and sang a song and listened to her dispatch. "I insisted on going to the Warm Pavilion.

Eleven Niang was indeed worried about this unfinished network, and instructed Amber to accompany Wu Xiao's family to Nuan Pavilion.

Holly went to the kitchen to urge vegetables, and Binju led Qiu Ju and Zhu Xiang to wait for the guests in the house.

Seeing Wu Xiao's family coming in, everyone greeted her warmly. She returned the salute and chatted with Binju and the others with witty words, making them laugh.

After a while, Yutong and Yuhuai received white beads and gold beads. When they saw Wu Xiao's family, they all showed surprised expressions, but Wu Xiao's family greeted a few people with a calm expression.

Yutong and the others hurriedly restrained the salute of the different colors and Wu Xiao's family.

At this time, the crape myrtle in Wu Niang's house came.

Wu Xiao's family took the initiative to come forward to say hello.

Ziwei's face was full of consternation, and it took a while to come back to her senses and salute Wu Xiao's family.

"Mom is also here, I really didn't expect it......," she muttered two sentences, and was surprised that she had lost her words, and hurriedly smiled to make amends, "I said that Mom is a busy person, but she came earlier than me." ”

Wu Xiao's family remained silent, and smiled kindly: "I am an idler, unlike you, you all have errands and can't be thrown away." ”

(Sisters, PK in July, those who have tickets will get a ticket, and those who don't have a ticket will get a ticket...... Thank you in advance! ）