In the front hall of Zhang's mansion, dishes are served in an endless stream, and several ladies and young grandmothers are full of laughter and laughter.

The eldest lady Yu Qingwan became restless, why hasn't her son come yet, isn't he in the study, so where is he now, won't he leave the house, is he going to look for flowers and ask willows again, the thoughts in his mind one after another make Yu Qingwan sit on pins and needles.

Seeing that Xiao Ren came back in a hurry.

Yu Qingwan hurriedly asked, "What about the third young master?" ”

"Mrs. Hui, the third young master is painting in the study, he said that there are still a few strokes left, and he will come over soon." Little mercy lied.

Madame nodded, and a hanging heart was finally put down. She was afraid that her son would not be in the mansion, and she would go out and do something ridiculous, which would make her lose face in front of the second and third ladies, and she was afraid that the lord would count her and her son in front of everyone.

"The family is waiting for him, and he is also a person who is about to get married, Qingwan, if you are fine, don't always eat fasting and chanting Buddha to be quiet, your son is older, and you should take care of it when you should take care of it. I am an official in the court, and it is not as easy as you think, once a son of heaven and a courtier, the king is like a tiger, if you don't pay attention to it, our family will be wiped out by the Manchus. Master Zhang said excitedly.

"Yes, sir." Several ladies and sons and daughters-in-law replied in unison.

"Qingwan, Shuyun, Lingxi, I am busy with my career on weekdays, and I ask you to get along in harmony in the house."

Master Zhang said these words meaningfully. It seems to be breeze, but it is what a man wants to say the most.

What men are most afraid of is a fire in the backyard. What's more, since ancient times, there have been "three women in one play", and then look at which of his three wives is a fuel-efficient lamp, if he is not majestic and deterred, he may not know how loud his ears should be every day.

Qin Liusu and the other three maids finished serving the last dish and were about to quit, when the third young master Zhang Sizong and his personal maid Xiaoqing came in one after another, and when they passed by Qin Liusu's side, Zhang Sizong glanced at her.

I haven't seen him for so long, and it turns out that Qin Liusu, the little girl, actually went to the kitchen.

Is it to hide from him? Zhang Sizong thought about it as he quickened his pace and walked in front of the lord and lady.

"Father, mother, second aunt, third aunt, let you wait for a long time. As he spoke, he unfolded a painting.

"Dad, this is the smoke and rain map I drew in the south of the Yangtze River, I am copied, I know that Dad, you like calligraphy and painting, and I will help the children evaluate it when I have time."

"Yes, yes, although it is an imitation, it is also six or seven points similar to the original work of this painting! My son is really gratified to be a father when he has grown up, and his father does not ask you to be a literati and ink artist in the future, but only hopes that you can study hard, and once you can leap into the dragon gate, the title of the gold list. Master Zhang said with infinite emotion.

"Father, the child must obey your teachings." After Zhang Sizong finished speaking, he saw his father full of smiles. Yu Qingwan couldn't say how happy she was when she saw her son so pleasing to the old man.

The eldest young master and the second young master saw that their father valued the third brother so much, and they also had their own thoughts in their hearts.

It seems that their third brother has grown up, and he is no longer the Zhang Sizong who only knows how to mess around before. He now has his own mind and means.

"Big brother, sister-in-law, second brother, second sister-in-law, hello." The eldest young master Zhang Yu said that he and the eldest young grandmother Luo Xinrou, the second young master Zhang Sifu and the second young grandmother Qiao Chuxia nodded and smiled politely at the third young master Zhang Sizong.

After Zhang Sizong took his seat, the family banquet began, and the meal was eaten for a full hour. After the meal, the maids quickly removed the dishes, chopsticks, cups and plates, and the kitchen brought tea and snacks after the meal.

Master Zhang began to announce important things: "Today, the old man met Lord Wang in the last dynasty, and discussed the marriage of your third brother Heizong together. The sixth day of the first month of next month is a good day, and it is set on this day to let Heizong marry Miss Wang and enter the door. ”

After everyone heard what the old man said, there was another burst of cheers, and the third young master was finally going to get married.

"Third brother, congratulations, you are about to become the groom's officer, we are really happy for you." The eldest young master and the second young master said together.

"With a bride, look at how you are still in love, you will also be managed by someone in the future!" The eldest young grandmother said jokingly while stroking her belly, which was about to give birth.

The second young grandmother covered her mouth and snickered, and the second lady and the third lady also said to Yu Qingwan with a smile on their faces: "Sister, congratulations to you, someone will take care of the heir sect for you in the future." ”

"It is a big deal for a man to start a family and start a business, and it is time for the heir to take care of it, I heard that the young lady of the Wang family was born dignified and beautiful, our heir is really blessed." The second lady and the third lady sang and said in unison.

"Yes, there will be a lot of excitement in the house in the future." Yu Qingwan said on her lips, but she was worried about Zhong Zhong in her heart.

Where there are many women, there are many things, and it seems that the house will not be so quiet in the future. But in her heart, she is still happy for her son, who is about to get married, who can be a mother who is not happy.

After the dinner, the lord and Yu Qingwan returned to her residence together, and Master Zhang was silent all the way, and Yu Qingwan walked with the lord like this. Although she is the lady of the main room, the lord's love for her over the years is pitiful, and every time the two meet, they will have a verbal conflict over their son's affairs, and they will break up unhappily every time.

Today, the master came back with her, and Yu Qingwan couldn't find anything she wanted to say, she usually looked forward to the old man coming back to see her, and felt that she always had a lot to say to him, but when he really came, he had nothing to say.

It may be that the master has neglected her for too long, and sometimes once there is a gap between the two people, if both parties do not communicate and redeem in time, there is really a feeling of strangeness after a long time.

The old man sent Yu Qingwan back to the bedroom and said, "You seem to have lost a lot of weight, you usually have to pay more attention to your body, and you can order the small kitchen to cook for you what you want to eat." ”

Facing the old man's concern, Yu Qingwan didn't feel moved at all, because her heart had been cold for too long, and it couldn't melt with a single word of hush and warmth.

"I'll be careful, it's not early, it's time to rest." Yu Qingwan said euphemistically, she didn't expect the master to stay with her at all, but hoped that the master would leave quickly.

"Qingwan." The old man looked at his wife's face and whispered her name.

suddenly remembered when they first got married, at that time they were husband and wife and the couple were affectionate.

While thinking about it, in a trance, the days went back to the past. Although the woman in front of her is past middle age, she is still charming.

Qin Liusu happily made a little maid, and she had learned to cook multiple dishes in the kitchen every day, which made her very happy. The days passed peacefully day by day, and in the blink of an eye, it had been more than two months since she came to Zhang's mansion.

Qin Liusu is very happy now, and she often thinks in her heart that it would be a good thing if she could continue to be like this.

Every time Xiaoyu came to see her, she would bring out the dishes she had just learned to make for Xiaoyu to taste, and tonight was no exception, the people in the kitchen went back to rest, Xiaoyu came to find Liusu, her stomach was already missing the pastries made by Liusu.

"Is this what you did? It's delicious. Tell me what's your name? Xiaoyu asked as she ate.

"Hibiscus water chestnut cake, delicious, right?" Qin Liusu smiled proudly.

"It's so delicious, it's so sweet that I'm about to melt." Xiaoyu and Liusu said one by one. At this time, a person appeared in the kitchen with a sound.

"Is it delicious? I'll taste it too. The third young master, Zhang Sizong, said as he reached out and took a piece of hibiscus horseshoe cake from the plate that Xiao Yu was holding and stuffed it into his mouth.

"It tasted good and delicious! You girl, it's easy for me to find, and when I get married, you will be my concubine, don't forget! The third young master said shamelessly.

"Liusu, what's going on? Third Young Master, you have to let Liusu be your concubine, how can this be. Xiao Yu said anxiously and looked at the third young master.

"It's none of your business, you go down!" Zhang Sizong pushed Xiaoyu out of the kitchen and closed the kitchen door.

"Qin Liusu, I have a life-saving grace for you, don't you know that the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring?"

"It's just that you are my concubine, is it better to insult your identity than to stay in this kitchen every day and be a little maid."

"Third Young Master, let me tell you one last time, I don't want to be your concubine." Qin Liusu said angrily with his eyes closed.

"When you wait for me, I will make you very ...... Well, if you think about it, Young Master Ben's patience is limited. ”

Zhang Sizong whispered ambiguously in Qin Liusu's ear.

Xiao Yu leaned on the kitchen door and listened hard, when the third young master opened the kitchen door and almost made her fall to the ground.

Seeing that the third young master looked like he was bound to be arrogant, Xiao Yu felt that he would definitely not let go of Liusu.

Xiao Yu, who was outside the kitchen door, heard all about the third young master forcing Liusu to be his concubine.

It was because she begged the third young master to save Liusu in the snow last time that Liusu is now in such a situation.

I thought that Mother Liu could avoid the moody lady by transferring Liusu to the small kitchen, but now it was good, and the third young master had the idea of Liusu again.

In the mansion, what kind of person is the third young master, who doesn't know that if the maid who is a little bit beautiful can't stand his sweet words, he will forcibly possess it, not to mention a big beauty like Liusu.

"Liusu, don't worry, when the time comes, I will go to ask Madame, Madame will definitely not let her son do such a thing, besides, the woman that the third young master wants to marry is a young lady, her father and the old master are officials in the same dynasty, how can the young master be allowed to marry another concubine less than a year after she entered the door." Xiaoyu comforted Liusu.

So far, everything has to go with the flow. At midnight, Liu's mother called all the maids up, and the kitchen kept boiling hot water, listening to the kitchen kitchen lady and maids, it seemed that the young grandmother was about to give birth.

At this time, the midwife who delivered the baby was already greeting the young grandmother, only to hear the heart-rending shouts of the woman coming from the eldest young master's residence.

When Qin Liusu brought the hot water in the basin to the young grandmother's room, the cry was even more miserable, and the loud sound made Qin Liusu feel scared.

"Grandma, you use a little force, you must not sleep. Work harder. Quick, the child's head is about to come out, young grandmother, you work hard. The midwife kept talking.

Qin Liusu handed over the hot water in the basin, only to hear a scream, and then the midwife said, "Born, born, it's a little boy." Qin Liusu didn't dare to look at it. At this time, I heard the midwife say that she was born, so I looked back.

Seeing the bright red blood stains on the bed, Qin Liusu, who was holding the basin, had dark eyes and almost fainted. At this time, Xiaoyu hurriedly ran over and took the basin and put it on the ground, and immediately supported her.

"Liusu, you're fainting, I'll take you out now." Fortunately, everyone will be busy, and the attention will be on the newborn boy. Otherwise, Qin Liusu would be miserable. Luo Xinrou, the eldest grandmother on the bed, gradually regained consciousness and strength.

At this time, everyone shouted for the eldest young master, the lady and the second lady to hurry in, and there was a peaceful atmosphere in the room. Everyone was talking happily and welcoming the arrival of this new little life.

The next day, the old man came back from the next court and was happy to close his mouth, and the second lady accompanied the old man to visit the newborn little grandson.

For Zhang's mansion, in a few days, the third son Zhang Sizong will get married, and now there is a new little life coming, which can be described as double happiness, and the happiest is of course the second lady Yao Shuyun.

Although the eldest young master is not the master's son-in-law, he is the eldest son of the master. Thinking of how happy the lord was when he gave birth to the eldest young master for the lord, and now his son and daughter-in-law are also very competitive, and he gave birth to the first eldest grandson for the lord, which is really a head start.

At that time, if the grandson is well-behaved, wouldn't he be able to enjoy the joy of family with the master, and her status in the Zhang Mansion will be as stable as Mount Tai, as for that lady Yu Qingwan, let her go alone, thinking of these Yao Shuyun smiled even more.

In the past few days, the Zhang Mansion has been busy up and down, and in a few days the third young master will be married, and some craftsmen are measuring and repairing and arranging the third young master's residence, hoping to welcome Wang Bilian, the daughter of the Wang family, who is about to marry into the mansion, with a new and festive look.