"Cousin?" Sister Hui was surprised when she heard this, "Cousin Zhongran?" ”

"I just said that it was the young master." Eleven Niang smiled, "I don't know if it's the cousin Zhongran you said." ”

"That's it." Sister Hui smiled, "Cousin Zhongran and my uncle are not from the same house, so they are commensurate with each other." The women and servants of the house followed and shouted, 'Young Master'. ”

Eleven Niang listened with a smile, wanting to take this opportunity to inquire about the fan-how did Shao Zhongran know that Sister Hui wanted to draw a picture of the hosta flower under the moon? Does he know that Sister Hui painted the hosta flower to give to Sister Zhen? But out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Sister Zhen who was standing beside her, and swallowed the words that came to her lips again.

Why should Sister Zhen be impressed by this Shao Zhongran?

The thought flashed, and she heard Sister Hui muttering in a low voice, "What is Cousin Zhongran doing here?" Could it be that the purchase of a house is not going well? ”

Eleven Niang smiled and didn't say anything.

Sister Hui took the initiative to say to them: "My uncle and they all lived in our house when they came to Beijing. But there were too many people coming this time, and everyone was crowded together, and the little uncle said that it was inconvenient. Write a letter back, and prepare to buy a small house in Yanjing, so that you don't have to borrow it to live in our house for anything in the future. Last month, my grandfather sent a steward to bring money, and my uncle and cousin Zhongran have been outside every day to look at the house! There was a bit of amazement on his face.

Since it's inconvenient for everyone to huddle together, why buy a small house?

Eleven Niang thought of what Huang San's grandmother said - the Lin family's several rooms are better than the other, but they are all staring at the property of the public middle school, afraid that after moving out, they will be estranged from the old marquis, and the old marquis will suffer a loss when he divides the property. In this case, the relationship between the houses must be intricate. A large group of people from the Shao family ate and lived here for a few months, and even if they gave money, they had to pull out people to serve. Lin Da * Grandma is also the housewife in charge, and she has to balance the relationship. I'm afraid this is the main reason why the Shao family wants to buy a house outside, right?

"Being able to buy a yard is always an inheritance." She followed Sister Hui'er's words and said, "If you don't need it in the future, it's a big deal to sell it." Definitely not losing money. ”

Sister Hui breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, and said with a smile: "Just as Auntie said." So my grandfather decided to build a yard this time. ”

As the two were talking, out of the corner of her eye, who had been paying attention to the movement outside the window, she saw a man in a beautiful blue Hangzhou silk robe descending the steps of the main house and heading towards the courtyard gate.

It should be that Shao Zhongran.

She lowered her head and drank her tea quietly, but her eyes were looking out of the window.

Broad shoulders and narrow waist, slender body, jet-black hair combed into a bun, inserted a yellow wooden hairpin.

He stopped, turned and waved at his mother, who had sent him out.

Eleven Niang suddenly understood why Lin Da * said that her nephew and sister Zhen stood together like a pair of golden boys and girls.

Shao Zhongran has sword eyebrows and starry eyes, handsome and upright, needless to say. He looked forward to a sunny brightness, which made people smile slightly. Sister Zhen has snow-white skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a quiet and peaceful temperament, with a quiet temperament like a lake.

After thinking about it, she saw Shao Zhongran glance at the main room with a stunned expression, and then quickly disappeared outside the hanging door.

Eleven Niang was slightly startled.

Lin Da*'s grandmother had already smiled and opened the curtain to enter.

She explained: "My younger brother has a crush on a house. The homeowner is waiting for the money to get rid of it in a hurry, which is 30% lower than the market price, and the transaction will be completed before the unitary time today. My younger brother was afraid that he would break down the White Party, so he specially sent Zhongran to come over and tell me, and asked me to send a steward to help him go to the official mansion to say hello, and to complete the contract with this person before the time of unitary. ”

Eleven Niang thought of Shao Zhongran's hurried footsteps just now. She smiled and nodded: "It's more convenient to have acquaintances to say hello and get things done!" ”

Lin Da*'s grandmother felt light.

Whether Eleven Niang believes it or not, everyone at least has an explanation.

The two chatted for a few words, went to Mrs. Lin's for lunch, and Eleven Niang took Sister Zhen back to Xu's house.

Mrs. Tai was not at home.

“…… Went to the palace. Wei Zi hurriedly smiled and poured tea for Eleven Niang, "I said that the emperor and the queen have all appreciated things on the birthday and Dragon Boat Festival, and they want to go to the palace to thank you." ”

The second lady is a widow, and she went to the Weibei Hou Mansion by herself, and the fifth lady's children are still young......

"Who's going with you?" Eleven Niang was a little worried.

"Mother Du went with me." Wei Zi said with a smile, "The fifth lady wants to accompany her, but Mrs. Tai didn't agree." ”

As he was talking, a little maid ran in: "Mrs. Tai is back!" ”

Eleven Niang led Sister Zhen to the door of the weeping flowers.

"Why did you come back so early!" Mrs. Tai was a little surprised when she saw them, "I didn't stay to talk more." ”

"Lin Da*'s grandmother is also very busy." Eleven Niang stepped forward and hugged Mrs. Tai, "When you go to the palace, why don't you tell me." It's never too late for the Lin family to go. She sneered, "You entered the palace alone, and there was no one around you to serve." ”

Mrs. Tai laughed when she heard this: "I just went to thank you, and I didn't participate in any palace banquet." Although I am old, I can still eat three bowls. ”

Seeing that Mrs. Tai was still in good spirits, Eleven Niang put her mind at ease. smiled and went back to the house with Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai told her about the Dragon Boat Festival: "...... Brother Chen made an appointment with Mr. Zhao early in the morning to watch the dragon boat race. I thought that he hadn't been out of the house a few times since he was so old, so it would be better for him to go and see it. "Ask what Eleven Niang means.

Eleven Niang was still afraid that Mrs. Tai would not agree, so she smiled when she heard this: "When the time comes, send a few agile people to follow." ”

Seeing that Eleven Niang did not object, Mrs. Tai nodded with a smile: "Brother Yu, you ask what the arrangements are, and Brother Yu is too young, so stay at home." In the morning, you will have your ceremony, and at noon those guests will be left to eat, it is estimated that everyone will go back to the house in the afternoon, and our family will get together for a meal. ”

The ceremony is a woman's business, and there will be no male guests.

Eleven Niang responded with a smile and asked about the ceremony: "...... How many people, I can also arrange. ”

"You're busy, so I'll leave this matter to Mother Du." Mrs. Tai smiled, "Tomorrow I will ask her to give you the menu of the banquet, and you will instruct the kitchen to prepare the wine and food." As for other things, let Du's mother worry about it. All you have to do is dress up and attend. ”

Eleven Niang talked to Mrs. Tai about the ceremony: "...... When I went back from Fujian, the fifth sister had already passed the ceremony, and when the seventh sister was in the filial piety period of my grandfather, it was just that the family had a meal around, and when the tenth sister was ......, "she didn't remember it, but it was not good to say this in front of Mrs. Tai," ...... I came to Yanjing. None of them were married at that time. I remember wearing a beautiful dress, and then I didn't wear anything, and the eldest lady helped to tie the hairpin and insert a hairpin. I don't know if mine is any different? ”

"It's pretty much the same!" Mrs. Tai and Eleven Niang sat on the kang and talked, and Sister Zhen took half of the needlework made by Wei Zi to practice there, "Comb your hair and say a few auspicious words." Everyone eats and drinks. But you are married, and I will preside over the ceremony, and the eldest lady will come to watch the ceremony. I'll go to the Bowstring Hutong tomorrow and ask the eldest lady what she means—she is your mother after all, and there are some things that you still have to discuss with her. ”

These Gu Yi Eleven Niang didn't understand it too well, so they naturally listened to Mrs. Tai's arrangement, and said with a smile: "Then do I want to go back with you tomorrow?" ”

"No, you don't." Mrs. Tai smiled, "You can prepare for the Dragon Boat Festival with peace of mind." ”

Eleven mother's jaw head. chatted with Mrs. Tai and Sister Zhen for a long time. When Brother Chen came back from school, he knew that he could go to watch the dragon boat race with Mr. Zhao on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, and the whole person jumped up. I was in a hurry to report to Mr. Zhao. Mrs. Tai looked at the smile on her face, and told her several times to "be more steady" before he pressed it. I wandered around the house for a long time, and then it was a little quieter. And Xu Siyu asked Xu Lingyi: "Daddy...... Didn't you say when you would be back? ”

"The Dragon Boat Festival should be back!" Eleven Niang said with a smile.

Xu Siyu didn't make a sound, his eyelids drooped: "I'll just read a book at home!" I don't have to be able to answer my questions when Mr. Jinshu College examines me. ”

He was quiet and calm, and the flying on the shore of Biyi Lake disappeared like a small pebble thrown into the middle of the lake.

Half-grown children have their own minds. You think he's worried about giving new words, but he thinks you don't pay attention to his feelings. It's better to pretend not to know. It's not too late to listen quietly when he comes to you.

Eleven Niang smiled: "That's good." When the time comes, I remember to go to Mrs. Tai's house for dinner. ”

Xu Siyu said "yes" softly.

Sister Zhen smiled and pulled Xu Sijie's hand: "You play with me!" ”

Xu Sijie looked at his sister with a small face and smiled.

Sister Zhen gently twisted his nose.

Mrs. Tai looked at it and nodded secretly.

A few days later, on the third day of the fifth month, the eleventh mother had already prepared the things for the Dragon Boat Festival and the banquet of the ceremony, and there was news from the back office, saying that Mrs. Jiang and Miss Jiang Jiajiu had arrived in Yanjing on the second day of the fifth month. Eleven Niang waited until the fourth day of the fifth month, and no one from the Jiang family came to report a message.

Is it because of your own courtesy?

Eleven Niang pondered.

I don't know if Mrs. Jiang and Miss Jiang Jiajiu have come to Yanjing, but if they do, they will have to invite them over for the Dragon Boat Festival. On that day, I was going to hold a ceremony. As the saying goes, raise your head to marry your daughter, and bow your head to pick up your daughter-in-law. The first time we met, I asked Mrs. Jiang and Miss Jiang Jiajiu to congratulate me, it's always a little bad!

Eleven Niang went to discuss with Mrs. Tai: "...... I think we better pretend we don't know! ”

Mrs. Tai smiled when she heard this: "Then pretend not to know!" Wait for someone from the Jiang family to report the news. He added, "I also took into account the position of the Jiang family at that time, and you didn't invite Mrs. Jiang for your courtesy." ”

"Since you didn't invite someone from the Jiang family, the Jiang family shouldn't know that they want to do a ceremony. Why didn't anyone come and bring us a letter? Eleven Niang listened and groaned, "Could it be that something has happened to the Jiang family?" ”

"They all brought their children to Yanjing, what else can happen?" Mrs. Tai said disapprovingly, "I'm afraid that the Jiang family heard the news, so they deliberately didn't tell us about Mrs. Jiang and Miss Jiang Jiajiu's visit to Beijing." ”

"Hear the wind?" Eleven Niang was slightly surprised, "Hear the news of my ceremony?" ”

Xu and Jiang belong to different social circles, and both are relatively low-key, and there are not too many opportunities to encounter them.

"What's curious about this?" Mrs. Tai said with a smile, "Where Yanjing's palm is big, people with a heart will naturally know." ”

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Sorry, the unit is too busy today. I'll post a draft first, and I'll catch bugs later!