Eleven Niang pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Then do you know that the second lady has the money in the pen?" ”

Mother Song was stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice: "The slave doesn't know much. "The eyelids drooped, as if avoiding something.

Eleven Niang didn't ask again.

Mother Song is a servant woman after all, and there are some things, from her standpoint, it is arrogant to say it.

She changed the subject: "It looks like it's going to be the Dragon Boat Festival." If you go back early tomorrow morning, you will go to the house of Master Jiang of Hanlin Academy to send the Dragon Boat Festival gift. When the time comes, you bring two little maids, bring some incense, five-colored purses, etc., and then go over to say hello to Mrs. Jiang, and then probe to see when Mr. Jiang's wife and young lady will arrive in Beijing. ”

Brother Chen's marriage is tacitly known to everyone. As soon as Eleven Niang said this, Mother Song naturally knew what it meant. Busy smiling should be "yes".

Eleven Niang went to Mrs. Tai.

Xu Lingyi walked very low-key, and only said that she had something to do to go out for a few days, and did not let her wife and concubines and children see her off.

Mrs. Tai couldn't help but worry: "Where is the fourth child going?" The fifth day of the fifth month of May is the day of your time, and it is the Dragon Boat Festival, what is he running around! ”

Xu Lingyi didn't tell Mrs. Tai, naturally he had his considerations, Eleven Niang didn't say much, and said with a smile: "Master Hou has always done things safely, and he should have made arrangements for a long time." When I left, I also asked when Mr. Jiang's wife and young lady would enter Beijing and help Brother Yu'er pack their bags. Then he told Mrs. Tai about Mother Song's going to Jiang's house tomorrow to find out the news, and discussed it with her old man, "Then since Mr. Jiang is not in love with his career, he must be of noble character." Brother Yu is going to study again, I think, if it is too extravagant and extravagant, Mr. Jiang is afraid that he will think that we are reluctant to let our children suffer, and Brother Yu will not be able to suffer. ”

Mrs. Tai nodded when she heard this: "What do you mean?" ”

"What I mean, Wenzhu is the most dedicated in the maid, and Xiaoluzi is the most dedicated in the little girl, so it's better to take these two who serve closely, plus an older and two prime-aged retinues to go to Le'an. What do you think? ”

"Hmm!" Mrs. Tai said, "Then do as you say." Let Manager Bai help pick an older and knowledgeable one, and know what to do if there is anything. Two more are sent to be able-bodied, and some are also to do rough work. Then he asked Shi Niang, "Brother Yu's things have started to be cleaned up?" ”

"Not yet!" Eleven Niang said with a smile, "Master Hou said that when he comes back, he will agree on a specific departure date with the Jiang family." ”

"It's no better to be in Le'an than at home." Mrs. Tai listened, "Then you have to study hard." Let him stop reviewing his homework these days. Take a break! ”

Since Xu Lingyi and Xu Siyu talked, Xu Siyu did not go to the clan study again, and prepared at home for matters related to going to Le'an according to Xu Lingyi's wishes.

Yiniang smiled, "It's just that Brother Yu'er has always studied hard, and if you let him be idle, he won't feel at ease." And he went. ”

As she spoke, Mrs. Tai remembered Brother Chen: "...... It's the first day of school, so let's sneak a look! ”

Xu Lingyi arranged for Brother Zhen to go to school before leaving, and handed over the matter of entertaining Mr. Zhao at noon to Xu Lingkuan. Xu Lingkuan invited Luo Zhenxing to accompany him for this matter, and specially took a day off at home.

"Let's go in the afternoon!" Eleven Niang said euphemistically, "In the morning, Mr. will talk about the rules, and it will be time to eat." ”

Mrs. Tai thought about it and sent Wei Zi to the Hanging Flower Gate: "The fourth young master will bring me here as soon as he learns." ”

Wei Zi smiled and went.

Eleven Niang accompanied Mrs. Tai to talk. At the beginning of the afternoon, Wei Zi helped Brother Chen walk in with a dark blue felt bag.

"Grandmother!" He grinned and threw himself into Mrs. Tai's arms, rubbed it twice before standing up straight and respectfully saluting Eleven Niang.

Seeing that there was still light sweat on his head, Mrs. Tai hurriedly asked Yao Huang to fetch water to wash his face, and when he cleaned up, she hugged him in her arms and asked him about school.

"What did the gentleman say?"

"Lectures only start in the afternoon." Brother Zhen smiled, "In the morning, I only let me tell me when I will go to school, when I will leave school, and when I will rest." ”

"Rest?" Mrs. Tai was slightly stunned when she listened, "There is still half a month before the Dragon Boat Festival!" ”

"The Dragon Boat Festival rest is the Dragon Boat Festival, and I usually rest." "I don't go to school at the beginning of every month. Dragon Boat Festival, June 6, Mid-Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Chongyang Festival, Winter Solstice, Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, ...... "Brother Zhen wrenches his fingers one by one," are all holidays. ”

Mrs. Tai was dumbfounded when she heard this, and only after a while did she look at Eleven Niang and said, "This, will this be too much?" ”

Eleven Niang also thinks it's a bit much.

Who knew that Brother Zhen said: "Not much, not much." Sir said. At the beginning of each month, the tenth, twentieth and thirtieth years of the month should wash your hair and wash your face, the Dragon Boat Festival should watch the dragon boat race, the June 6 should be published, the Zhongyuan Festival should worship the ancestors, the Mid-Autumn Festival should be admired, the Double Ninth Festival should be climbed, the winter solstice should eat hot pot, the Spring Festival should rest, and the Qingming Festival should be clear. He looked at Mrs. Tai with a small face, and the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were full of happiness, "Mr. also asked me, where can I watch dragon boat racing in Yanjing, and he will take me to see it when the time comes." ”

Eleven Niang listened to the movement in her heart and said with a smile: "Then Mr. will also take you to mountaineering and hiking?" ”

"Of course!" Brother Zhen held his head high and straightened his chest, "Mr. said, there is something to do with the disciples." When the time comes, I'm going to help Mr. endorse the book. And he said, "Grandmother, where can I watch dragon boat racing in Yanjing?" ”

Mrs. Tai smiled and said: "There is a dragon boat race in the Xiyuan Canal. ”

Brother Zhen nodded seriously after hearing this: "I'll tell Mr. later." lest he find no place. ”

Mr. Zhao used to sit in the Zhongshan Hou Mansion back then, how could he not know that there is a dragon boat race on the fifth day of May in Xiyuan Canal every year!

Eleven Niang smiled: "Did Mr. ask you to ask?" ”

Brother Chen listened and hurriedly said, "No, no. It's because I think that my husband is not from Yanjing, and when the time comes, we will go to see the dragon boat, what if we go to the wrong place? The tone was very maintained.

Mrs. Tai and Eleven Niang both laughed when they heard this.

It happened that a maid came in and asked where the meal was, so everyone stopped the topic and went to the east room to eat.

Mrs. Tai asked Yao Huang to serve Brother Chen to take a nap, but Brother Chen wanted to go to Shuangfu Courtyard. “…… The gentleman is making flutes. Said it was made for me. ”

He tugged at Mrs. Tai's sleeve and twisted it around, looking like he had to go.

Mrs. Tai responded with a smile, and instructed the maids and mother-in-law around Brother Zhen to take care of her, and let Yao Huang send her out. turned his head but smiled, and said to Eleven Niang: "Let's go see it in the afternoon!" ”

Do you think Brother Zhen is too close to Mr.?

is not only worried that Mr. Zhao will coerce Brother Chen to interfere in the affairs of the Xu family at that time, but also afraid that Xu Lingyi will lose his father's majesty in Brother Chen's heart over time.

Eleven Niang said implicitly: "Master Hou is a father, so he naturally has to look like a strict father." But Brother Zhen is still young after all, and he is at an innocent age, and with a person like Mr. Zhao who is also a teacher and friend, he thinks he will be more cheerful. In a few years, when you are sensible, you will know what is right and what is wrong. ”

Mrs. Tai is still a little worried: "It's better to go and have a look!" ”

When Mrs. Tai got up for a lunch break, Eleven Niang accompanied Mrs. Tai to Shuangfu Courtyard.

They took a detour from Xu Lingyi's outer courtyard to the backyard of the main house of Shuangfu Courtyard.

The black lacquer sunflower pattern fan is half-open, and Brother Zhen is tilting his little head to paint red. A gentle voice reminded him, "Sit up straight." Otherwise, they will be hunchbacked. Everywhere you go, you have to be a dwarf. ”

Brother Zhen smiled and sat up straight.

Eleven Niang helped Mrs. Tai to walk a few steps to the left along the corner of the wall, and saw a slender back figure wearing a cyan Hangzhou silk shirt, standing with his hands behind his back and looking at Brother Chen. Seeing that Brother Zhen was writing very seriously, he turned around with a smile and returned to his bookcase, just as the people outside could see it clearly.

In his thirties, he has fair skin, clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and his gestures are gentle and generous, which looks very gentle.

Mrs. Tai looked at it and nodded slightly, and went back to the inner courtyard with Eleven Niang.

"Looks good."

Eleven Niang smiled and helped Mrs. Tai serve tea.

A little maid came in and said, "The lady of Zhuo Shilang's family has personally come to give Mrs. the Dragon Boat Festival gift!" ”

Eleven Niang and Mrs. Tai couldn't help but exchange a look.

"Most of them are here for Sister Zhen'er's business!" Mrs. Tai said in a low voice.

Shi Niang nodded, quit Mrs. Tai, and met Mrs. Zhuo in the flower hall.

Mrs. Zhuo brought a few fan-like fans, as well as some fresh peaches and plums.

"It's a little bit of heart."

Eleven Niang accepted it with a smile.

Mrs. Zhuo asked, "Why don't you see the eldest lady?" ”

"Needlework in the house!"

Mrs. Zhuo asked for insight: "As soon as I arrived in Yanjing, I heard that Madame's dexterity is very good, and since the eldest lady is following you, it is not ordinary to think about it." "It's very persistent.

Eleven Niang smiled and went to the Weelun Water Pavilion with her.

On the way, Mrs. Zhuo said with a smile: "The person our master admires the most is Hou Ye, and he often says to the concubine, if it weren't for Hou Ye, where would our family be today." Let me walk around with my wife more. It's just that I'm shallow, and if there's anything I don't do properly, I'll ask my wife for more advice. ”

The posture is very low.

"Madame is so polite!" Eleven Niang said modestly, "I'm young, I should ask my wife for advice." ”

"I'm just a few years older than my wife." Mrs. Zhuo smiled, "Even our master often complains that I am impatient and unsafe. I was still a little unconvinced before, but after I came to Yanjing, I realized that I was sitting in a well and watching the sky, and what our master said made sense. I just hope that the eldest young master of our family can marry a capable daughter-in-law and come back soon. I was able to lift the burden from my shoulders and pull the two smaller ones with all my heart. The tone was very sincere.

Eleven Niang only believes in the terms in black and white, and does not believe in verbal promises.

"Mrs. Zhuo is really blessed." Eleven Niang greeted her, "You can enjoy Qingfu in two years." ”

The two of them said and entered the weeping water pavilion.

Sister Zhen is embroidering the curtain in the east room of the water pavilion. Seeing that Shi Niang brought a guest, she hurriedly got up to greet her.

Mrs. Zhuo looked at the embroidery and praised Sister Zhen for a long time, and then she and Eleven Niang went to greet Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai left her for dinner.

Mrs. Zhuo repeatedly excused herself and went home.

Mrs. Tai asked Eleven Niang: "What did you say?" ”

Eleven Niang told Mrs. Zhuo's words to Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai was silent for a long time and said, "Look, how much sincerity does Mrs. Zhuo have?" ”