After discussing it like this, the smile in the eyes of the eldest lady Wang became even stronger.

It's just that after preparing the menu, Wang sighed lightly, "When your eldest sister was in the mansion before, she helped me get these things." ”

Picked up a few more lists on the bottom floor of the box, "You see, these previous menus were also copied by your eldest sister and helped me put them away." When he mentioned Princess Su, his tone revealed infinite sadness.

"The princess is really outstanding." But I can't help but think of the big sister Hua Tong's very strange New Year's gift a while ago.

"Back then, King Su chose a concubine, which was really a famous thing in the capital." Wang's eyes were full of pride and pride, but soon his eyes darkened again, "But he flew on the branch as a phoenix ......" seemed to realize something, and immediately changed the topic, "Tomorrow at dusk, the stove will be sacrificed, the family banquet will be held in the evening, and the program will be prepared after lunch, the old men and young masters will taste tea and play chess and touch cards, and the ladies will go to the back garden to fight butterflies." ”

Could it be that something happened to the big sister over there in Jingshi?

The eldest lady Wang still said to herself, "Tomorrow's family banquet will be prepared according to this menu." ”

Hua Jin retracted his thoughts that were a little far away, "Jin'er knows." "Pick up the prepared menu and put it in your sleeve.

Seeing that it was getting late, he got up and took his leave.

He saluted the Wang family and returned to Hongxun Courtyard with Lingxiang.

Before he stepped into the courtyard, Bai Tao greeted him, looking a little flustered.

Hua Jin entered the room quietly, until Lingxiang waited and took off her cloak, and she sat on the big kang by the window, then looked at Bai Tao, "Or no one sent the handkerchief back?" ”

Bai Tao frowned tightly, "Fifth girl, why don't you go and look for it?" ”

Hua Jin waved his hand to stop Bai Tao, and looked at the menu on the kang table...... has just taken over the stewardship of Hongxun Courtyard, and it coincides with the family banquet during the New Year, it is really surprising to say that no one calculates her.

It is the first step for her to be herself, and the second step for her to prevent others from calculating is the third step...... Hua Jin picked up the tea that Lingxiang had just served, and the red coral bracelet hit the azure Ruyao tea cup with a "ding" sound, and there were some waves in his heart, but he lowered his head to sip tea, so that people could not see any emotion.

The hot tea flowed in her body, making Hua Jin's heart more peaceful, and she looked at Bai Tao's tense face, "Don't go, tomorrow, someone will definitely come to the door with a handkerchief." ”

Bai Tao saw that her girl's calm and relaxed mood calmed down a little.

As soon as Hua Jin's words fell, Yan Ran hurriedly opened the curtain and came in, her little face was frozen like a red apple, but she still had an indelible anger.

The less people know about Qingti, the better, so Hua Jin gave instructions to Bai Tao and Lingxiang, until only she and Yanran were left in the room, and then asked, "How is Qingti?" ”

Yanran looked like an adult and sighed heavily, "Qingti is very scared and has been crying, she ...... She...... It was bleeding and it hurt. ”

"Have you found a doctor?"

Yanran shook her head, "Qingti didn't want this matter to spread, and begged the slave not to tell others, just said that it would get better slowly." ”

How scared should a ten-year-old girl be when she encounters such a thing?

But the first thing she thought about was her own name.

Hua Jin also sighed lightly, "People are in the house, and they always have to take care of things." Since the result can't be changed, I always have to try to make up for it, and I'll go see Qingti tomorrow. ”

Yan Ran nodded gloomily, "Presumably Qingti won't have a good time tonight, huddled in the same room with so many little maids, and you have to endure it if you are injured." ”

Hua Jin didn't speak again, but looked out the window at the snowflakes that were falling.

The roof, the ground, and the branches were covered in a cold frost, just like she was in the mood at this time.

The scene of hitting the rockery in the evening kept washing over her mind.

Zhao Xin was just a stranger to her, but this incident had such a powerful impact on her.

And what about my sister?

Have you ever seen something like this more than once?

Is that her husband?

Hua Jin's eyes poked out of the window again, and the lights in the west wing opposite were still on, as if something had penetrated deeply into her heart.

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The most traditional custom of the 23rd lunar month is the sacrificial stove, which also means that the Spring Festival has kicked off.

Early in the morning, before dawn, the subordinates of the Zhang Mansion were about to get up and work.

For the family feast in the evening, I have to do more work than usual.

But people's hearts are looking forward to the New Year, and they always think that the new year will be better.

And doing more work, doing a good job, also means being able to get more opportunities to tip.

At this time, except for a few who stayed in the master's room to keep vigil, the maids and servants in the Honghun courtyard all came to the flower hall next to the main house, and hung a wooden sign with their names written on it, which also meant that the day began again.

Chen's mother told her subordinates about some of the arrangements in the house today, reminding them to be vigilant today, and left their housekeeper in the second-room kitchen alone before taking out the menu, "This is the dish that we need to prepare in the small kitchen of Honghun Courtyard for today's dinner. ”

Cai's mother, the kitchen manager, took the menu and said with a smile: "We will earn face for the five girls." ”

Mother Chen also smiled and nodded, "The fifth girl will definitely not treat everyone badly." ”

Cai's mother thought that although the Honghun Courtyard had changed now, their days had not changed, and Chen's mother, who was in charge, was a kind person, and she would arrange a justifiable rest time for them, and the smile on her face was even deeper.

Put away the menu and leave the flower hall beamingly.

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Although it snowed overnight last night, fortunately, the wind was strong, and it turned into light snow in the second half of the night, so the snow on the road was not as thick as the previous one.

The carriage that picks up Huachen every day still goes out from the West Point Gate on time, turns out of Taiping Lane, and drives in the direction of Lutong Academy.

When Hua Chen raised the curtain and looked out, the little servant Chen Han couldn't help but ask: "Fourth Young Master, isn't the academy not giving lectures today, and many of the disciples who have been admitted to the academy have already gone home for the New Year." ”

Hua Chen didn't care, he was still like in his previous life, and his favorite place to go was school.

"Aren't there still people who haven't gone home, Brother Ruxuan." And at noon, he would rush back to the house and watch that Zhao Xin inch by inch, lest he be troubled again.

When the carriage turned onto the road to Lutong Academy, the familiar back of a black horse in front of him made him smile and shouted, "Brother Xuan." ”

Xuan Fei grabbed the reins, and the black steed slowed down, "Brother Xuan, it snowed last night, anyway, we are on the same road, why don't you take a carriage and go to the academy with the younger brother?" ”