The whole morning of Zhangfu was still calm.

The owners of each house also had lunch in their own rooms.

After lunch, Hua Jin took Chen's mother and Zhitao to the small kitchen of Hongxun Courtyard.

In the kitchen, Cai's mother, who is in charge, is directing the cook and the rough mother-in-law to prepare for the family banquet in the evening.

Seeing Hua Jin come in, whether it was choosing vegetables or cutting vegetables, all the people stopped their work, and the people under the "Five Girls ......" stepped forward to greet each other and salute.

Hua Jin bowed slightly, "Celebrating the New Year means that the Spring Festival has also kicked off, and everyone has worked hard during this time." When it comes to the end of the year, I will arrange a corresponding rest time for everyone. ”

Everyone looked at Hua Jin, wearing a green bottom entwined branch treasure bottle makeup and flower gown, and the five girls wearing a cloud brocade cloak looked like a pink carved dolls, how to say what they said and what they did, they were always so generous.

Hua Jin looked at a lotus root on the board, which was still connected to the silk by the chef who had just cut a knife, and she couldn't help but step forward and pick up the white and chubby lotus root.

The two lotus roots were held in both hands, and the silk was stretched longer, which was really broken.

Hua Jinguaner, "It's not easy to get lotus root this season, and this fried lotus root ball must be done." ”

Cai's mother stepped forward, "Fifth girl, don't worry! ”

Hua Jin bowed slightly, and then took Chen's mother and Zhitao out of the kitchen.

Walking into the yard, I happened to meet Hua Wei walking out of the house with her personal maid Huarong.

Wearing a peach-colored gown and a cloak of emerald brocade and feather, Hua Wei is as cute as the doll that walked down from the painting that year.

She walked up to Hua Jin, "Fifth sister, do you want to go butterfly fluttering together?" After speaking, he also turned around and took the net in Hua Rong's hand and made a catch-catching action, "My sister likes to watch the moment when the butterfly falls into the net and struggles." The smile deepened, "because only at that moment did the butterfly's wings stir faster and look more beautiful." ”

Hua Jin looked at the person in front of him and only smiled slightly, "The seventh sister will go first, and the fifth sister will definitely go to the Butterfly Garden today." ”

"The seventh sister knows that the fifth sister still has to take care of the house, but the fifth sister is also a young age, so don't work too hard." After speaking, he handed the net to Hua Rong, "The fifth sister will go to the warm house when she is done, and the seventh sister will leave the most beautiful butterfly for the fifth sister." When he said the word butterfly at the end, he accentuated his tone and raised his tone.

It's as if butterflies are born to be in her net.

It turns out that people are not judged by their appearance, and the seventh sister just looks like a New Year's doll.

Hua Jin didn't seem to hear Hua Wei's change of tone, and even the smile on his face was maintained, and he replied politely: "Then thank you Seventh Sister." ”

"The fifth sister doesn't have to be polite, the seventh sister takes the first step." Hua Wei blessed her body, circled and jingled, and after getting up, she walked to the back garden with the maid's garden.

Hua Jin looked at the small back and couldn't help frowning slightly.

"Five girls, these seven girls ......" Chen's mother also frowned tightly.

Zhi Tao said in an atmosphere: "According to the slave maid, the dragon gives birth to the dragon and the phoenix gives birth to the phoenix, and the child of the mouse will make a hole, and this Luo's daughter will not be good." ”

Hua Jin was about to speak, when she saw her sister's personal maid Qiu Yu looking around for a while and finally walked over to her quickly.

The person who should play will definitely appear, and he will appear in general.

"Five girls." Qiu Yu stepped forward and saluted, looking very respectful.

She looked around again, and when she saw that there was no one around, she took out an envelope from her sleeve and handed it to Hua Jin, her hand trembling slightly as if she was very nervous.

Hua Jinwaner, I have to admire the people of Roche who are very capable of acting.

She raised her eyes to look at Qiu Yu and asked very cooperatively, "Qiu Yu, what is this?" ”

Qiu Yu said very mysteriously: "Fifth girl, the slave maid just went to offer lunch to the young lady, and saw a little maid in a green jacket looking sneakily into the courtyard. As soon as the slave maid wanted to ask her, the little maid in the green jacket put down the letter in her hand and ran away, but the slave and maid couldn't catch up. ”

Hua Jin couldn't help but sigh: "That little girl can run fast." He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What about later?" ”

Later, the slave and maid picked up the letter, and saw that it had the names of the five girls on it, so she quietly hid it in her sleeve.

"With my name?" Hua Jin showed a surprised expression, "How can there be my name?" ”

"The fifth girl will know by looking at it, and the slave will not say this to anyone." A look that will protect this secret.

Hua Jin asked, "Including my sister?" ”

Qiu Yu blinked, "Including the young lady." ”

Abandoned his master so easily?

Hua Jin smiled, "That's really embarrassing for Miss Qiuyu." "In this day and age, it is not a trivial matter to communicate privately with a man outside.

"Fifth girl, what's the dilemma, the slave maid is from the Zhangfu and is willing to serve the girl."

Hua Jin smiled and bowed his head.

Qiu Yu bowed and saluted, "The slave and maid will retire." ”

Hua Jin pinched the letter in his hand and turned back to the house.

In the window of the west chamber, Hua Hui, who saw this scene, bit her lip, clutched the handkerchief in her hand tightly, and her eyes were firm as if she had decided something.

Under another window in the west room, the sixth girl, Hua Rui, watched Hua Jin's back disappear, and after a little thought, she lowered her eyelids slightly, covering up all her emotions.

On the big kang near the window of the main room, Luo's eyes fell from the people outside the window to the kang table in front of her, and the tea cup that had just been lifted was steaming, and she smiled proudly.

Hua Jin returned to the house and went to the study alone, opened the letter and unfolded the letter inside, and saw a few lines written on it:

If you want to get the veil back, see you in the greenhouse in the back garden of Youchu.

Don't make a statement, or the person who will lose face will definitely be you.

Don't be afraid, as long as you are obedient, nothing will happen.

Shrewd!

After reading such a letter, the threats and coaxes revealed between the lines, even if Hua Jin is a calm person, he will inevitably hold the letter tightly in his hand.

But in a matter of moments, she reopened the letter, folded it and put it in the envelope, and smiled sarcastically.

…………

Because the three years of the old marquis have only just passed, Mrs. Tai does not want to be too grand for the family banquet of the young year.

Therefore, the eldest lady Wang did not follow the old practice in previous years and invited the troupe to come to the house to sing in the hall.

Mrs. Tai's favorite pastime, in addition to listening to the opera, is to play sparrows.

At this time, in the warm pavilion of the second room of the main landlord of Chaohui Courtyard, Jingning Hou Zhang Yushan, the second master Zhang Yufeng, and the third lady Liu were sitting around the table of the eight immortals with red sandalwood carvings on the ground, accompanying Mrs. Tai to play sparrows.

Outside in the Ming Hall, Hua Chen was watching the third old man Zhang Yuhong and Hua Kun play chess.

Seeing Zhao Xin coming over, he resisted the urge to punch him and asked, "Shizi, how about we come to the next game?" ”