The fifth lady took the menu and didn't look at it, and said with a smile: "Just according to the meaning of the third sister-in-law!" ”

The third lady smiled.

The fifth lady came over and took Eleven Niang's hand: "The fourth sister-in-law has time to make a few needles and threads for her nephew!" ”

Eleven Niang looked at her abdomen with a smile: "As long as you don't dislike my poor craftsmanship." ”

The fifth lady smiled: "Even a well-informed person like my mother thinks that the fourth sister-in-law is good at needlework, let alone me." ”

The third lady smiled and asked, "What did the fourth brother and sister do for their mother?" Why don't you open my eyes with it! ”

Mrs. Tai's dirty clothes, not to mention that they are not done, even if they are done, it is impossible to take them out and show them.

Shi Niang smiled: "Some small things, not worth mentioning." ”

The third lady still had to ask, and Wei Zi came out of the inner room with the curtain. smiled and bowed to the three of them: "Mrs. Tai, please let the ladies in!" ”

The three of them stopped laughing, and followed in to greet Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai asked about the sacrifice of the third lady on the first day of October.

"Don't worry, mother." The third lady smiled, "Everything is ready." On the sixth day of the first month, the maids' winter clothes were distributed. He said apologetically to Eleven Niang: "There are many people in the house, and I will start making winter clothes in July." I don't know how many people from the four siblings came to marry before. That's why I didn't make winter clothes for your room. However, I will give you the money in two. ”

What does she want the money for? Can you take the money and not give clothes to the maids and ladies in the house? What's more, she saw the maids and mothers-in-law in Xu Mansion dressing, except for the first-class maids in each room and decent mothers like Mother Du, all wearing uniform clothes, how could the maids and mothers-in-law in her house be exceptions?

Eleven Niang smiled: "They always have to dress." The third sister-in-law doesn't have to make up the silver for me, just let the needlework room make clothes for them. ”

Mrs. Tai nodded slightly: "Just make it before the New Year." ”

Madame nodded hurriedly.

Back in her house, Eleven Niang called Tao's mother to ask: "When I was in my mother's house, the eldest girl and the decent mother had four sets of clothes a year, and the other two sets of clothes a year. What are the rules of Xufu? ”

Tao's mother smiled: "The big girl and the decent mother have eight sets of clothes a year, and the others have four sets a year." Due to the large number of people, spring shirts are made in winter, and summer clothes are made in spring. Change spring clothes on the sixth day of March, summer clothes on the sixth day of May, autumn clothes on the sixth day of September, and winter clothes on the sixth day of October. They all came according to the rules of the palace, but they were only two days later than the palace. ”

Eleven Niang nodded, but she was grateful in her heart that Mrs. Tai did not let her preside over the feed as soon as she entered the door. Otherwise, all these bits and pieces will be nerve-wracking.

Tao's mother told her a lot of rules in the Xu Mansion, which is said to be basically the same as in the palace, but not so grand, and the etiquette is much simpler. He also smiled: "...... So our queen mother is in charge of the six palaces, and it is not hard at all. ”

The two chatted, and Eleven Niang did needlework.

Mother Tao looked at the color a little bright, unlike Shi Niang's own, and said with a smile: "Madame, who is this doing needlework for?" ”

Eleven Niang smiled: "Help my mother make some small things." ”

Tao's mother has a very complicated gaze.

sent away Tao's mother, and Eleven Niang called Holly.

“…… Let's move in tomorrow. If there is anything bad, live in it for the time being. Then he asked Amber to give her the last fifty taels of silver, "You save some money." When people have hope in a difficult situation, they have more fighting spirit, and said to her: "Hou Ye sent Manager Jia and Wan Yizong to see our grange, and it will be good to wait for this time!" ”

Holly smiled with tears in her eyes: "These fifty taels of silver are enough for a few months." Don't forget, we also spent a month with two taels of silver. ”

Eleven Niang laughed: "It's good that you can think like this." ”

Holly went back to pack her things, and the next day, Amber and the others sent her out of the house without mentioning it.

At noon, Eleven Niang went to Mrs. Tai's for lunch, Mrs. Tai would take Sister Zhen and Brother Zhen to the second lady in the afternoon, Eleven Niang had to do needlework, and she didn't go to Mrs. Tai when she took a nap.

There are things to do, and time flies. If Xu Lingyi hadn't come back, she wouldn't have known that it would be Shen Zheng's time.

Eleven Niang called Xia Yi to come in and change Xu Lingyi's clothes, cleaned up the needlework by herself, waited for Xu Lingyi to come out of the clean room, and went to Mrs. Tai together, and when Xu Siqin and the others got out of school, everyone had dinner together. Everyone moved to the hall to drink tea, and chatted for a long time before they dispersed.

On the way, Eleven Niang was very silent. returned to the house, made tea for Xu Lingyi, made the bed, and then blew the lamp and fell asleep.

"Why don't you read books?" Looking at Eleven Niang, who was wrapped in the quilt, he asked lightly.

"I did needlework all afternoon today, and I'm a little tired." Eleven Niang smiled, "Let your eyes rest." ”

Xu Lingyi let out an "oh", felt that there was nothing to say, and closed his eyes.

After a while, he felt the breathing of the people around him become more even.

Xu Lingyi looked over by the moonlight and found that Eleven Niang had fallen asleep.

"What a kid!" The corners of his mouth curled.

Two days later, Steward Jia came back, and Steward Bai accompanied him to see Eleven Niang, Eleven Niang had already called Wan Yizong to wait on the side, and after introducing each other, Wan Yizong and Steward Jia went to Wanping.

The big * milk is coming.

“…… Okay, the two aunts, each with twenty taels of silver per year, shaved their hair in Ciyuan Temple and practiced. ”

Eleven Niang really wanted to ask about the whereabouts of the five thousand taels of silver. I don't know if the big * know this silver...... After thinking about it, he still didn't speak.

The eldest * grandmother looked at Eleven Niang and stopped talking, thinking that she was worried about the annual offering of silver, and said with a smile: "This time it is thanks to the fifth aunt." That Jining Shitai opened his mouth to be one hundred taels per person per year, if it weren't for the fifth aunt and her consumption, one hundred taels per person per year would not come out, and the fifty taels would have to be paid. ”

"The fifth brother-in-law has always been very shrewd and can talk." Eleven Niang said with a smile.

"Who's to say it's not." The big * grandmother mentioned Qian Ming very appreciatively, "Wu Niang is also a blessed person." I only hope that the fifth aunt will be nominated on the gold list and get ahead in the year after tomorrow. ”

Eleven Niang asked the eldest lady: "Does Mother know?" ”

"I still haven't told her about the old man."

"Where is that Shi Niang......"

"Your eldest brother said that you can't hide for the rest of your life. I went to the palace early yesterday morning and told Shi Niang. The big * milk sighed, "Shi Niang doesn't cry or make trouble, she looks like she has known it for a long time." It's just that the gaze staring at your eldest brother is very gloomy. Your eldest brother is still scared when he comes back. I'm afraid that I'll hate us from now on......

Eleven Niang smiled and said something homely to the big * milk, seeing that it was not early, the big * milk got up and said goodbye: "...... The family is now inseparable from people. ”

She and her eldest * grandmother went to greet Mrs. Tai, and then personally sent her to the Hanging Flower Gate: "I often bring Brother Xu to play at home, so as not to cause their brothers to be divided." ”

The big * milk nodded again and again: "If you have time, bring him over to play!" ”

After sending away the big * milk, Eleven Niang wrapped the finished dirty clothes in white silk and went to Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai looked at the tight needle angle, liked it very much, and asked Mother Du to accept it, and waited for Xu Lingyi to come back and eat at Mrs. Tai's before going back.

Xu Lingyi asked Eleven Niang: "Is Manager Jia back?" ”

Eleven Niang smiled and replied "yes".

Since that night, Xu Lingyi has felt that her condition is very low.

He sighed secretly.

After another two days, Wan Yizong replied to her: "...... Steward Jia said that it is best to grow melons on sandy land, and fruit trees are best planted on sloping land. None of these two Xu family granges are familiar with it. However, you can help find it. Let me go back and forth to Madame, and if I find it, whether I will hire it, or send someone to study. ”

"What do you mean?" Eleven Niang asked Wan Yizong.

"It's best to hire it directly." His voice was a little frustrated, "Send someone to learn, I'm afraid I won't be able to learn it for a while." ”

The Great Zhou Decree. Even a duke's family like the Xu family only has twenty slave households, and the Luo family is not qualified at all. And people like Wan Yizong, because they were poor and had no land, the Luo family hired them to work with a very low amount of silver every year. However, if there is a wedding or funeral or someone in the family is sick, and the salary is not enough to pay, they will borrow money from the owner. As time went by, the more money was borrowed, and the annual wages were not enough to pay off the debts, and over time, the proprietor became the largest creditor, and with the saying that the father and the son paid the debt, these people became good citizens who were free but could not be free.

If Eleven Niang wants to hire someone to manage his grange again, and they don't even have anything to eat, how can he not be depressed.

"Don't you have three sons?" If you can't even keep your own companion room, how can those who follow Yuan Niang follow you? Eleven Niang is already difficult to ride a tiger. Moreover, she didn't want to leave her few companion rooms behind. They traveled thousands of miles from Yuhang to Kyoto, just for a bite to eat.

Wan Yizong's eyes lit up: "Madame, don't worry, if we can find a master who can learn to grow melons and fruit trees, we will definitely do our best to follow it." ”

"I'm afraid it's not that easy." Shi Niang smiled, "You rob other people's jobs, how can others obediently give you jobs." ”

Wan Yizong said with a smile: "The master leads the door, and the cultivation is in everyone." ”

This attitude is pretty much the same!

Shi Niang smiled with satisfaction, and then instructed Wan Yizong carefully: "You go to the market to inquire about how much those melons and fruits cost a catty." We also have a number in our hearts. ”

Wan Yizong responded and left.

When Xu Lingyi came back in the evening, she felt that Eleven Niang's mood was much better. I asked her, "How many days do you want to go back and stay?" ”

Eleven Niang was stunned for a while, and it took a while to come back to her senses.

Two days later will be the tenth day of October.

Unknowingly, she has been married to the Xu family for a month.

Truth be told, she didn't want to go home at all.

"I'll tell you tomorrow!" She was going to ask Tao's mother, and the third lady, Yuan Niang, and fifth lady all went home for a few days.

Xu Lingyi thought that she had always acted cautiously, and knew that she must be going to ask Tao's mother and the others to go back and live for a few days. Then he said: "Mrs. Tai, I'll go and say!" ”

But don't!

Eleven Niang said secretly in her heart.

Which mother-in-law likes her son to defend her daughter-in-law in front of herself...... At least there is no such thing in the Luo family!

She hurriedly smiled and said, "My mother has always been lenient, and I'm not afraid to say this in front of her old man." I really didn't think about it. Afraid that Xu Lingyi would pursue it, he changed the topic with a smile: "My sister-in-law has been here today." said that the fifth brother-in-law had already agreed with Mrs. Jining, and each person would be supported by twenty taels of silver per year......"

Xu Lingyi watched her change the topic in a hurry, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Did you really not think about it? Or don't want to go back at all?

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