The wind and snow were getting heavier and heavier, and the rooftops and treetops were buried in the vast white snow. Only the big red lanterns hanging under the eaves, swaying in the wind, reflecting the snow red, like the laughter and laughter coming from the house, exuding a cheerful atmosphere.

“…… While dancing with the master's ring ruler, while chanting 'heroic posture to fight', the master came in, and the third brother was frightened by a spirit, and the ring ruler fell down at that time. ”

Mrs. Tai pointed at Xu Sijian and smiled: "This child is really naughty." ”

"Grandmother, don't listen to big brother." Xu Sijian slipped up the kang and got into Mrs. Tai's arms, "The ring ruler didn't fall, I saw the master coming, so I put it down." It's not that it fell, it was I who put it down......" entangled in "falling" and "letting go".

The three brothers came to greet Mrs. Tai and the elders, only Eleven Niang served on the side, not as restrained as in the past, and joked with each other to make Mrs. Tai happy. Seeing that the atmosphere was warm, Mrs. Tai naturally made trouble with them. And Brother Zhen saw that his position, which had always been his own, was now occupied by Xu Sijian, and pouted and pounced on Mrs. Tai's back, and her little face arched around Mrs. Tai's neck.

Xu Siyu, who was sitting on the edge of the kang, only smiled faintly when he saw it, and Xu Siqin went to pull his brother Xu Sijian: "How old are you, you still drill into your grandmother's arms." Beware of tired grandmothers! ”

Mrs. Tai hugged Xu Sijian: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Grandmother loves it! ”

Xu Sijian is also a little sensible, knowing that it is enough to stop, and he got tired of being in Mrs. Tai's arms for a while, so he sat down next to Mrs. Tai with a smile and asked Sister Zhen'er: "What did my sister do today?" ”

Brother Zhen grabbed in front of Sister Zhen and said, "We jumped rope today." ”

"Why do you play with girls every day?" Xu Sijian pinched Brother Chen'er's little face, "Follow me one day, let's ride a big horse." ”

Brother Chen's jade-like eyes were full of surprise: "Really? Is the third brother really going to take me on a big horse? ”

Xu Siqin laughed and touched Brother Zhen's head: "He himself is just a stick and a horse to ride ......"

"Big brother!" Xu Sijian was annoyed and angry, glaring at Xu Siqin.

Xu Siqin hurriedly forced a smile: "Good, good, good." I don't say anything. ”

Mrs. Tai laughed and asked Wei Zi, "Why haven't the third master and the third lady come at this time?" ”

It's the beginning of the unitary year, and everyone is usually here at this time.

Wei Zi hurriedly smiled: "I've already sent someone to urge it!" And he said, "I'll go see it again!" ”

Brother Zhen went around Xu Sijian: "Third brother, when are we going to ride a horse?" ”

Sister Zhen pursed her lips and smiled.

Xu Sijian's face was as red as satin, and he said vaguely: "I will call you when the time comes!" ”

Eleven Niang looked at these children with a smile on the side, but she was thinking about the porridge shed.

I don't know if Xu Lingyi arrived at Fucheng Gate? With such a big snowstorm, I wonder what happened to those victims? Since the people below know that the moldy rice has been changed, they don't know if it has been passed out...... I hope this matter can be solved quickly without alarming others! At least for the sake of face. As for other things, it is an internal matter of the Xu family, and it is easy to talk about it behind closed doors!

After thinking about it, he saw Wei Zi walking in with the third lady with a smile.

Eleven Niang was stunned.

On weekdays, the third master and the third lady all go in and out together.

Mrs. Tai was also surprised: "What about the third child?" Why didn't I come with you? ”

The third lady stepped forward with a smile and saluted Mrs. Tai, and said, "These days, the third master is afraid that something will happen to the porridge shed, so he has been watching from the Fucheng Gate. It's too much snow today, I'm afraid I'm late on the way back. I've sent someone to see it. He added, "Don't worry, I saw that the weather was bad, so I deliberately asked the third master to go in a sedan chair today." ”

Mrs. Tai nodded: "That's good." ”

Eleven Niang smiled and stepped forward to greet each other with the third lady, several children stepped forward to salute the third lady, Xu Sijian met his mother, chattered about the school, the atmosphere was very warm.

A little servant came in and said, "The third master said, let Mrs. Tai and all the ladies eat first, don't wait." He met Hou Ye, and the two brothers patrolled together. ”

Such a coincidence?

Eleven Niang was in a trance.

Mrs. Tai laughed when she heard this: "Since this is the case, then we won't wait!" ”

The maid and the mother-in-law got the news, and they set the bowl one after another.

The third lady helped Mrs. Tai to sit on the upper seat.

"I don't know when this snow will stop!" Mrs. Tai looked very worried, "I don't know if it will affect next year's farming?" ”

"Heavy snow mega year." The third lady smiled, "I don't think so!" As he spoke, he wrapped the chopsticks in a handkerchief and handed them to Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai took the chopstick: "Today, I will eat hot pot, regardless of adults and children, just sit around." ”

People are old, and the picture is lively. Everyone also knows, not to mention that there are no Xu brothers here, and they all sit around Mrs. Tai with a smile.

In addition to chicken, duck and fish, there is also a plate of yellow sprouts, a dish of carrots, a plate of green cabbage, and a plate of crisp cucumbers.

In such weather, it takes a lot of thought to have such a few dishes on the table.

The children were all happy when they looked at it, and even Xu Siyu, who had always looked a little old, also laughed.

Mrs. Tai looked at the third lady, and her face showed satisfaction: "I've bothered you." ”

The third lady smiled lightly, but a hint of pride flashed in her eyes: "It's just to arrange for you to eat and dress, this little thing is still done." As he spoke, he glanced at Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang smiled at her, but she didn't think so.

She wants to do the best she can, even if she is in charge one day, and her predecessor and successor have a comparison. If you do well, that's how you should, and if you don't do well, you're incapable...... Even Tao's mother also talked to her about this. said that the third lady's housekeeper has lost a lot of people in the past few months, and the cost is less than when Yuan Niang was in charge. The mothers of several housekeepers were just looking at Mrs. Tai's face at first, but now they all praised her for being shrewd and virtuous, and some people even said that "if the third lady suffers, she will not be a concubine".

Eleven Niang was not very worried.

The so-called reduction of personnel or cost reduction is all part of the old and the new. As long as it is a change of the old, there will be changes, and as long as there is a change, then some people will not be satisfied...... It's like Wang Anshi's change. Although everyone knows that this matter is good, when it harms their own interests, I am afraid that the word "good" will not be so praised.

Mrs. Tai was asking the little maids to make vegetables for a few children, but she didn't notice the situation of the two of them, but just asked, "Where can Danyang send it?" ”

The third lady immediately smiled and said: "These radishes and cucumbers are all cold things, I am afraid that she will feel uncomfortable eating them, so I only sent a little of each." ”

Madame Tai nodded again in satisfaction.

Xu Siyu, Brother Chen, and Sister Zhen were all in the filial piety period, so they picked up the vegetables and sat down.

After eating, Mrs. Tai personally sent Xu Siqin and Xu Siyu to the door, and repeatedly instructed the maid: "Be careful, don't slip!" ”

Whoever dared to be careless among the maids was a little trembling and responded "yes", but Xu Siqin smiled and said: "Grandmother, don't worry, we are all such big people, even if we fall on the snow, it doesn't matter." ”

"What nonsense?" The third lady immediately said angrily, "If you hit somewhere, it's not fun!" ”

Xu Siqin seemed to be afraid of his mother's nagging, so he pulled Xu Siyu and hurriedly walked out: "Grandmother, let's go." I'll come back tomorrow morning to say hello! ”

"This kid ......," the third lady stomped her foot in anger.

"That's how it is with half-grown boys!" Mrs. Tai looked at the two brothers who were walking away from each other at the red light and said with a smile, "When the fourth child listened to my chatter, he could run as far as he could." I don't think Brother Qin'er's temperament is like the third child, but like the fourth child! ”

Eleven Niang's heart moved, and she looked up at the third lady, and her eyes really burst with surprise.

"It's good to be like Hou Ye!" Her face smiled like a flower, "Like Hou Ye, he can be civil and martial, and he has food to eat!" ”

Mrs. Tai laughed and was helped back to the house by the maid.

The third lady whispered to Mrs. Tai: "I have something I want to discuss with you?" As he spoke, he glanced at Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang heard the sound and said with a smile: "Mother, I'll make you a cup of tea." With that, he and Wei Zi avoided the ear room on the side.

How could Wei Zi let Eleven Niang make tea. Invite her to sit on the Taishi chair on the side, the little maids hurriedly brought the brazier over, Wei Zi first made a cup of tea for Shi Niang, and then began to make tea for Mrs. Tai.

There is a little maid probing her brain at the door of the ear room.

Wei Zi frowned at the sight, and then continued to make tea as if nothing had happened.

Although they are maids, they also have their own social circles.

Eleven Niang pretended not to see it, took the tea, and went to Mrs. Tai's house.

The servants in the house all retreated, and the third lady's words seemed to have been finished, and she was beating the legs of the lady with the beauty.

Seeing Eleven Niang coming in, Mrs. Tai said, "This matter, you can discuss Eleven Niang!" She is the mother of her children after all! ”

Eleven Niang was shocked when she heard this.

The third lady's smile was a little reluctant, and she said, "That's right." I see that Brother Qin and the maids in Brother Yu's house are not young, and I am afraid that something will happen, so I want to let them out as soon as possible......"

Which one is this singing?

Eleven Niang brought the tea to Mrs. Tai and said with a smile: "Brother Yu and Brother Qin live in the outer courtyard on weekdays, so I pay less attention to it, but I don't think about it." Let the third sister-in-law bother. "Let's make my responsibilities clear first, and then say, "Since the third sister-in-law feels that it is necessary, it is important to think about it, so we will follow Brother Qin." "Then put the responsibility of replacing the person on Xu Siqin, the son of the third lady.

As she spoke, she looked at Mrs. Tai: "If this matter is settled, I will start to help Brother Yu'er find a few maids tomorrow, right?" "No matter what the third lady means, she can't let the maids and mothers-in-law around her take Brother Yu badly-after all, he is Xu Lingyi's son, the eldest son of the fourth room, and he wants to set an example for his brothers, "When the time comes, I will send it to you to train and then put it next to Brother Yu to serve." "Let Mrs. Tai go to Brother Yu's house, in case there is really an unexpected place that is exploited by the third lady, and his own responsibility is a little smaller.

The third lady's face was cloudy when she heard this.

Mrs. Tai nodded: "Since Eleven Niang also agrees, then that's it." I did it a few years ago. ”

The two of them said yes respectfully.