Chapter 680: Walking (Part II)

After packing up the house on the other side of Si'er Hutong, Liu Yuanrui's eldest son Liu Taiping's family moved in and settled down, and it was the twenty-second day of the lunar month, and the eleventh mother asked Amber to report to Lanting: "You can move in at any time." ”

The next day was Xiao Nian, and there was an endless stream of people who came to pay New Year's greetings to Liang Ge, and Lan Ting, as the daughter-in-law who presided over the feed, was even more busy with her feet not touching the ground, so she also took the time to go to Si'er Hutong and gave Liu Taiping's family two hundred taels of silver, and asked her to help set up some tables, chairs, benches, pots and pans, firewood, rice, oil and salt, and also rewarded her with two taels of silver.

Liu Taiping is now on duty in Xu Mansion, specializing in guarding the door, and he is still very honest, but he is the companion of Eleven Niang, and no one dares to look down on him. Not only that, but he was also promoted to be a foreman, and he was in charge of more than a dozen people. His family is the niece of Li's mother, who is in charge of the kitchen in the inner courtyard, and has worked as an errand in the small kitchen of the second lady in the inner courtyard of Xufu. After winning the reward, he hurriedly took a box of snacks to Lanting's mother: "Make it yourself, you can take it and taste it." ”

The mother smiled and took it. Go back and take it to the person next to you to taste.,The people next to me were full of praise.,Eat a piece and ask for a second piece.。。 The mother's heart moved, and she hurriedly put the remaining few pieces of dim sum on a plate and presented them to Lan Ting: "You can also taste them." ”

Before Lan Ting had time to have dinner, he took a bite of hot tea: "It's really good." It is sweet and refreshing, with the taste of lotus seeds and the taste of mung bean yarn. I don't know what kind of stuffing is made of. "I ate two or three pieces in a row before I let go.

"It was made by Liu Taiping's family in Si'er Hutong."

Lan Ting bowed slightly, said "I know", and left the snack.

After being busy on the fifth day of the new year, I asked my mother to hand over a post to Xu's house, saying that I would go to greet Mrs. Tai on the sixth day of the new year.

Xu Lingyi is not at home, worshipping ancestors and paying New Year's greetings are all brought forward by Xu Sizhen, and the small characters will naturally receive it to Jiang's place, and those like Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Tang Si will be entertained by Eleven Niang, and Mrs. Huang, Zheng Taijun and other elders will be invited to Mrs. Tai's house to sit. It's just that Mrs. Zhou and they are all clan women, and the guests at home are still busy, how can they come to Xu's house to join in the fun, but it is the mother who is very good to come over to pay a New Year's greeting, Mrs. Huang and Zheng Taijun are all old, and they can't stand the noise, and they usually walk around each other. There are no guests at Mrs. Tai's place, and Eleven Niang is also idle, but Jiang's place is very busy. Mrs. Tai invited two female storytellers to tell the story. Xu Sijie was afraid that his mother would be lonely, so he came over early every day to talk to Eleven Niang, and when the sun was good, the beauty leaning on the eaves leaned on the flute. The maids and daughters-in-law who provoked the past couldn't help but take a second look.

Eleven Niang couldn't help but smile slightly.

Is this considered a male growth in my family!

Xu Sijie did not have such consciousness. He pulled Eleven Niang to stand on the steps of the hall.

"Mother, you say, how about we plant a few cannas in the corner?" He pointed to the two beautiful Taihu Lake stones in the east corner, "It looks like it comes out of the stone, no matter what season it is, it is a little interesting." ”

"Okay!" Eleven Niang thought this was a good idea, "When spring begins, you can let people plant a few plants!" ”

Xu Sijie smiled and responded "yes", and a little maid hurriedly walked in: "Madam, the fourth young grandmother came over with the wife of Master Jiang of Hanlin Academy!" ”

Eleven Niang smiled and nodded, and greeted Mrs. Jiang at the gate of the hospital.

After saying "congratulations" to each other, Mrs. Jiang and Eleven Niang went to the main house side by side.

"I should have come to see you years ago." Mrs. Jiang said, "It's a coincidence that there is something going on at home, and when it's over, it's a New Year." No, as soon as the fourth day of the new year passes, I will come to pay you a New Year's greeting. ”

"You're so polite." Eleven Niang invited Mrs. Jiang to sit down on the big kang near the window, "It should be me going to pay you New Year's greetings." It's just that Master Hou is not at home, so I have a lot of inconvenience. I didn't go anywhere for the Chinese New Year this year. Thank you for your understanding! ”

The two chatted for a long time, and Mrs. Jiang got up to say goodbye: "This is the New Year, it's too busy." After the New Year, one day I will come to you again, and we will talk about ourselves. He smiled again, "I have long heard that the conservatory of the Marquis of Yongping Mansion has flowers all year round, and I will ask my wife to take me to see this conservatory when the time comes." ”

"I'm afraid I won't be able to invite you!" Eleven Niang left her, "Why do you have to eat and then go back?" Otherwise, what do you think about our four young grandmothers! ”

"You've got a lot of customers. I'll bother another day. Jiang insisted on leaving.

Jiang Shi took Mrs. Jiang's arm: "Auntie, you can stay and have dinner before leaving!" "Stayed very sincerely.

Mrs. Jiang hesitated.

Wang Shu hurriedly walked over.

"Madame, Fourth Madame, Madame Jiang!" He hugged the group and saluted, "The fourth young master has something for me to ask the fourth lady!" ”

Jiang Shi stepped forward: "What's the matter?" ”

Wang Shu glanced at Eleven Niang and Mrs. Jiang, and his voice suddenly lowered: "The fourth young master asked me to ask the fourth young grandmother, where did you receive the pair of gourds that you bought last summer?" Wang Yun Wang Gongzi came to pay New Year's greetings to the fourth young master, and the fourth young master asked him to find out the pair of gourds and send them to Wang Gongzi. ”

"I put away the pair of gourds and put them on top of the shelves of the Duobao Pavilion in the study. You can find it as soon as you look for it. Jiang said in a deep voice, "Is it Wang Gongzi asking the fourth young master for this pair of gourds?" Or does the fourth young master want to give this pair of gourds to Wang Gongzi? ”

"It was Wang Gongzi who said that a few days ago, he fought with Li Gongzi and lost on the utensils. The fourth young master said that he got the right gourd in the summer, and it looked very good. Let me take it out and show it to the prince. If the prince can see it, he will give it to the prince. ”

Jiang didn't ask any more questions, and told Jewel to find a gourd for Xu Sichen.

Mrs. Jiang smiled and said "excuse me", and stayed here for dinner.

Jiang sent Mrs. Jiang to the door of the weeping flowers, and reluctantly talked for a long time, until Mrs. Jiang's carriage disappeared in front of Jiang's eyes, Jiang stood for a while, and then turned around and went to the inner courtyard.

Qiu Yu walked over with a smile: "Fourth young grandmother, Madam asked you to go and sit with her!" ”

Jiang was a little surprised.

At this time, I don't know what my mother-in-law is looking for her?

She straightened her clothes and went to the main house with the autumn rain.

The maids who usually stood under the eaves and served were all gone, and the red lanterns hung quietly under the eaves, and the needles could be heard in the yard.

Her heartstrings couldn't help but tighten, and there was a sense of caution in her gestures.

"Come," Shi Niang smiled and pointed to the Taishi chair in front of the kang, "Sit down and talk!" ”

Jiang Shi answered "yes" and sat on the Taishi chair, the corner of his eye glancing around.

Amber was the only one in the room, but Amber gave her tea and tiptoed back. Only she and Eleven Niang were left.

Jiang Shi took a deep breath, and his mind gradually calmed down.

"Mother, what do you have to call me for?"

"Nothing special." Eleven Niang smiled and took the orange in the blue and white porcelain goblet fruit plate on the kang table and peeled it, "I just thought of one thing, I want to ask you!" ”

Jiang Shi hurriedly said: "Mother, may I ask?" ”

Eleven Niang didn't make a sound, lowered her head, and concentrated on peeling the oranges.

The room became eerily quiet.

Jiang heard himself breathing quickly and heavily.

She was busy holding her breath.

After a while, Eleven Niang finally peeled the oranges.

She carefully removed the white meridians on the orange, then raised her head with a smile and handed the orange to Jiang: "Taste it, it's a tribute from Fujian." ”

Jiang owed a debt and took the oranges, and there was a bit of a dilemma - eat, seeing her mother-in-law like this, it was clear that she had something very important to tell her, and she ate the oranges like this, as if she was not respectful enough. Don't eat it, it's the mother-in-law who peels it by herself, if the mother-in-law wants to deviate, she thinks she dislikes her.

For a while, she couldn't make up her mind.

Eleven Niang had already taken a handkerchief to wipe her hands, and she clearly didn't plan to peel oranges anymore.

Do you want to give half to your mother-in-law?

Jiang Shi thought about it, and saw Shi Niang pick up the teacup and take a sip gently, and said with a smile: "I heard Brother Zhen say last time, you asked me to tell the crown princess about the two thousand taels of silver given to Princess Yong......

How could she instruct her mother-in-law!

Jiang Shi listened to the chuckle in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Mother-in-law, I just think that it is, the palms and backs of my hands are full of meat." Yongwangfu garden, the cash in the hand is a little inconvenient, although we are small and meager, but now that we know, more or less to do some of our best. Just like some days, the lord of the county worships the pox lady, and the mother and Mrs. Zhou make a special trip to Ciyuan Temple to pray for the lord of the county. I hope that the crown princess and Princess Yong will not misunderstand. ”

"You don't have to be nervous." Shi Niang smiled, "I just listened to your tone, as if I had read a lot of books such as scriptures and histories." So ask! ”

"My family runs a academy," Jiang Shi pondered, "and after listening to it a lot, I have some impressions." I haven't read it seriously. ”

"I just felt it." Eleven Niang said, "When I went back to Gongxian Hutong yesterday, I heard your twelfth aunt say that her uncle's daughter is the uncle who once served as the chief secretary of the department in Fujian and is now the secretary of Dali Temple, and the second daughter is married to the eldest son of the prefect of Jianning Mansion. In this Fujian turmoil, the prefect of Jianning Prefecture was also implicated, and the whole family was exiled to Yongchang, Yunnan. Although Lord Wang is a Dali Siqing, there is no way to save his daughter and grandson from prison. As she spoke, the smile on her face faded, "I miss it every festive season." Your twelfth aunt's aunt felt like a knife when she thought of her daughter who was far away in Yunnan, and she couldn't stop crying, and no one could persuade her. The people next to him wept when they saw it. The family is miserable, and it hasn't been good for even a year. She let out a long sigh. I think back then, when your twelfth aunt's mother-in-law was seriously ill and I went to visit, their aunt was still a little girl, and she also went to visit with her mother. I heard her speak, not only proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also fond of reading scriptures and history. He is even more generous, and his demeanor is measured, and he is a character like a pearl and morning dew. I didn't expect it to end up in such a situation. I was sad for a long time......"

Eleven Niang's words are a bit clueless. is as smart as Jiang's, but he can hear it clearly and clearly.

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