Mrs. Tai was really amused by Eleven Niang, and ate most of the bowl of porridge, and the eggs and fruits were also ready, and Mrs. Tai asked people to fill them in a paper box and take them to the carriage to eat.

One bite at a time, you really don't have to touch your lips.

Mrs. Tai told her: "When we were as old as you, it was popular to draw one-word eyebrows, but Ziyu, oh, it was Mrs. Huang, she had a square face, and she didn't participate in every party." ”

Eleven Niang listened to it interestingly and said with a smile: "Did you and Mrs. Huang know each other when they were children?" ”

Mrs. Tai nodded: "When my father was the Shaanxi Inspectorate, her father was the Shaanxi Political Envoy, and when my father was the secretary of the Criminal Department, her father was the secretary of the Ministry of Industry...... Our two families have lived next to each other for 10 years. Later, I married to the Yongping Marquis Mansion, and she married to the Yongchang Marquis Mansion. We are both only daughters, neither of whom are native to Yanjing, and we married into the family of the minister, and we have been coming and going like sisters. ”

No wonder no one came to Mrs. Tai's house when she got married.

Mrs. Tai seemed to see Eleven Niang's thoughts, and looked at Eleven Niang with a smile: "Or maybe my mother's family is thin, I have envied other people's brothers and sisters since I was a child, and I especially hope that the heirs will be prosperous." She blushed as she spoke. Mrs. Tai looked at it and smiled, and changed the subject, "I see that you don't like those lapis lazuli and rubies, so much so that you like these corals and beeswax and the like." ”

Don't talk about the issue of what heirs, Eleven Niang is naturally a lot. smiled: "I'm young, I can't hold back wearing those things." It's not that I don't like it. ”

The two talked and laughed, and soon arrived at the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion.

Shi Niang's dress really attracted everyone's attention.

Grandma Huang San even took her hand to look left and right, and asked her, "Is this bracelet rewarded by the queen?" ”

Eleven Niang smiled: "I played with it when I was fine." ”

Grandma Huang San praised it.

Mrs. Liang and Mrs. Tai smiled: "Only the fourth lady can wear such a color, change to other people, or have such elegance, but not such grace." ”

Mrs. Tai looked at the eleventh lady who was standing with Grandma Huang San, Lin Da*, and Mrs. Zhou, and smiled lightly and generously, and her eyes were full of laughter.

After lunch, when everyone went to see Miss Tang, Eleven Niang attracted the attention of the ladies who came to send Miss Tang.

"Wear the color of the lake in winter!"

"Look at the bracelet."

"The emerald green dress is embroidered with oily green twig flowers."

"Do you know who it is?"

"I heard it's Mrs. Yongpinghou."

"The new one?"

"It turns out that the sister-in-law of Mrs. Yongping Hou. It's Qiao Lianfang......"

The voice gradually lowered, and someone looked at him with envy.

For a while, all the people talking about it were Mrs. Luo of Yongping.

The strong wind blows down the plane tree, and it has its own strengths and weaknesses.

Eleven Niang was completely immune to all strange eyes, and went home early after attending the wedding with Mrs. Tai.

They were greeted by the third lady.

Seeing Eleven Niang, she was a little stunned: "The fourth brother and sister are really beautiful today." ”

Eleven Niang smiled: "Because I want to drink happy wine!" ”

The third lady nodded, looked at her twice before bending her knees to salute Mrs. Tai: "The Hou Ye and the Fifth Master have not yet gone down." The third master is in the division's room. You came back early today. ”

Mrs. Tai smiled: "I'm old, I can't stand the toss, it's better to come back early." The third lady helped him back to the house, and Du's mother and others went to change clothes and freshen up.

The third lady looked at Eleven Niang with a smile: "It's almost the New Year, you are idle anyway, why don't you help me buy New Year's goods!" ”

Eleven Niang was stunned.

"I'll tell my mother about this." The third lady has smiled and said, "Speaking of which, the Chinese New Year is a big event. If you can cope with some of the etiquette during the New Year and live at home, it will be a piece of cake. The tone was encouraging.

In the flint lightning, Eleven Niang suddenly understood.

The third lady decided to go to office with the third master.

She was afraid that no one in the family would be able to take over the presiding over the feed, and Mrs. Tai would leave her behind......

Eleven Niang had a bit of a ridiculous feeling.

She and Xu Lingyi were worried that the third lady would not go, but the third lady was worried that she would not be able to go! It's just that I don't know how their husband and wife arranged the two brothers, Xu Siqin and Xu Sijian......

After thinking about it, Sister Zhen and Brother Zhen knew that they had come back to say goodbye.

The two of them looked at Shi Niang's dress with surprised expressions.

After saying hello, Sister Zhen stared at the tassel on her wrist with curiosity on her face.

It's a pity that this tourmaline bracelet is too expensive, and it's not good to give it to a child like Sister Zhen'er, otherwise I would give it to them to play...... The thought flashed, Eleven Niang already had an idea, it was better to use pearls to make one for Sister Zhen'er, this one was kept for her to be added when she got married!

Just thinking about it, Mrs. Tai, who had been freshened, came out of the clean room in good spirits, and when she saw that Eleven Niang was still there, she smiled and said, "You are also tired today, go back to the house and rest." I don't have to come here today. ”

After going out for a day, I always felt covered in dust, and Eleven Niang smiled and responded "yes" and went back to her house.

When he entered the door, Binju said: "Aunt Wen's maid Qiuhong has come several times, see if you have come back!" ”

"Aunt Wen has something to look for me!" Eleven Niang smiled and took off her cloak, and was served by Luyun and went to the clean room.

Binju followed: "It was said that the third master of the Wen family entered Beijing to send a New Year's gift, and the third grandmother of the Wen family also accompanied him." I'd like to say hello to you. The steward of the Wen family has been waiting in the gatehouse, waiting for a reply from here! ”

I don't know what kind of hook-up the Xu family and the Wen family have, so I still asked Xu Lingyi before talking.

"Tell them that it's late today, it's inconvenient. Let's talk about it tomorrow! ”

Hamaju left in response.

Eleven Niang washed her hair and bathed, and after being busy for almost two hours, she put on a leather jacket and came out, and she was startled when she saw Xu Lingyi reading a book on the big kang by the window in the inner room.

"When did Master Hou come? Why don't you send someone to say it? ”

Xu Lingyi glanced up at her and said, "Come here for a while." He lowered his head and read the book, but said, "Do you want to raise daffodils?" ”

"Oh!" Eleven Niang responded, and her eyes couldn't help but look at a few seedlings of narcissus on the windowsill, "See if you can bloom like a greenhouse." ”

Xu Lingyi said "um" and said, "Go and twist your hair, I have something to tell you." ”

Eleven Niang hurriedly sat down next to the mirror platform, and several maids trembled to help Eleven Niang twist her hair, and it was soon half dry. She casually made a hand, sent the maid, and sat opposite Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi put the book down and said, "The Wan Daxian you said is not literate?" ”

"Literacy!" Eleven Niang was shocked.

It seems that his strategy has worked. And Xu Lingyi began to arrange the outer courtyard......

I knew in my heart that this was the big deal, but my eyes couldn't help but glance towards the cover of the book.

It turned out to be a "Commentary on the Collection of Four Books".

"It's the New Year, and I'm busy," Xu Lingyi said lightly, "I'm going to add a few errands temporarily." Let him go too! ”

The Reception Office is in charge of the reception of the house, reporting to visitors, entertaining visitors, and it is a very oily errand. But Wan Daxian is an honest man who does practical things, and if he stays in such a place, he may not be able to discover his strengths. There are not many people in her hands, and she must be cultivated according to people, so that each of them can be independent.

Eleven Niang smiled: "This Wan Daxian, too honest, I'm afraid it will be difficult to take on a big responsibility." If you really want to use him, you might as well arrange him in the ancestral hall. Helping to manage the sacrificial vessels is also his temperament. ”

It's certainly a very quiet job, but it requires loyalty. Otherwise, if you steal the sacrificial vessels and sell them, you will not be able to recover those things that have been sold, even if you beat people to death.

Xu Lingyi listened and nodded.

Eleven Niang dared to say this, thinking that Wan Daxian was a very loyal person.

He muttered: "The ancestral hall seems simple, but the person in charge of the sacrifice needs to be familiar with the way of image worship, and he may not be suitable. ”

Eleven Niang smiled: "The concubine didn't think about it so much, but the Hou Ye thought carefully." ”

Xu Lingyi pondered for a moment expressionlessly after hearing this, and said, "Otherwise, let him go to the division's room!" Anyway, the secretary has to ask a few guys to help. ”

I didn't expect Xu Lingyi to move so much...... It seems that he has made up his mind to shuffle the cards!

It doesn't matter if you go to the secretary's room, an honest person will be more down-to-earth when he does some real things.

Eleven Niang smiled: "I'll let someone bring him a letter." Let him come to you early tomorrow morning to thank you. ”

"Just be a little guy, thank you!" Xu Lingyi smiled, "No need! ”

Thinking of this morning's incident, Eleven Niang responded with a smile, and talked about the third grandmother of the Wen family coming to greet her: "...... I don't know if I can see it or not? I want to ask Master Hou for an idea. ”

Xu Lingyi pondered: "After all, the Wen family is a businessman. Pay attention to a book of profits. It's okay not to see it. ”

Eleven Niang was very surprised.

She thought that although Xu Lingyi didn't like the Wen family, the Wen family was one of the few big businessmen in the Great Zhou after all, so how could they deal with it. Moreover, the Wen family was able to send their concubines to the Xu family as concubines, and the Xu family also accepted them. This in itself is an attitude of bowing and pleasing to the eye. Time has passed, but Xu Lingyi looks unwilling to have more dealings with the Wen family!

Although she didn't understand, she respected Xu Lingyi's decision.

After all, he is the head of the family.

"I see!" Eleven Niang smiled, "I'll go back to her tomorrow." ”

Xu Lingyi nodded, a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.

And Eleven Niang saw that everything that should be talked about was discussed, and the sky gradually darkened, and said with a smile: "Master Hou is setting up a meal at this time?" Or will you wait for the dinner? ”

Xu Lingyi looked out the window and saw that the red lanterns under the eaves were hung up, and said, "Let's set the meal!" ”

Eleven Niang instructed the maid to set the meal and serve by herself.

Xu Lingyi looked at it and smiled: "I saw that you came back so early, and I thought you didn't eat?" ”

"Miss Tang's auspicious time is the beginning of Shen, and she eats a little early."

Xu Lingyi had dinner alone and went to Qiao Lian's room.

Eleven Niang took the name card given by Mrs. Tai and came out to familiarize herself with the characters again, and it was not necessary to reach the point of being familiar with them.

The next day, when Aunt Qin and Aunt Wen came to greet Eleven Niang, Eleven Niang left Aunt Wen to speak and politely rejected the Wen family's meaning.

Aunt Wen was very surprised, and said in a low voice: "The Luo and Wen families are both from Jiangnan, and they are not familiar with each other in Yanjing, so they should watch each other." Everyone looks up and doesn't look down, and there are many businesses that can cooperate. Why should Mrs. be jealous because the Wen family is a businessman? But I don't know that businessmen value honesty the most, and they will never regret what they promised! ”

Eleven Niang was secretly frightened.

Aunt Wen's words seem to mean something!