Wen Xian leaned on the dressing table and sobbed quietly, only feeling extremely aggrieved. On the day she met with all the aunts and ladies in the clan, they were obviously so kind and polite to her, but how could things have completely changed after only two days? She had never been rude to them, she had done nothing wrong, so why should they discredit her so much?

There was no one else in the room, only a waiter was left to comfort: "Why should grandma be like those uninformed village women? What has they seen in the world? Do you know what it means to be a good person? If it weren't for the old lady to be a big official, this Heng'an Liu family would just be an ordinary family, how could it be compared with our Pingyang Gu family? Grandma only looked at the family background of these wives in their clan, and knew that their vision was not high. It's just a group of stupid women who don't know anything, they only know how to inquire about some gossip about the east and west families, if grandma is in the same stream with them, what kind of person will she become? Grandma, you are a lady from a serious and prestigious family, so there is no need to pay attention to these gossips."

Wen Xian listened, and thought to herself, the family background of these aunts is indeed not as good as her mother-in-law and herself, but they are just the daughters of ordinary people, the stronger ones, the family is a small official, or a talented person, and the worse ones are just some thin fields in the family, and it is no wonder that one is even a merchant girl, and it is no wonder that their talent and knowledge are far inferior to her.

Thinking like this, Wen Xian felt much better in her heart, sobbed and raised her head, and reprimanded Shiqin: "You girl, what nonsense are you talking about? No matter how bad the background of the aunts is, it's not something you can say, why don't you stop talking? Let people hear it out, and they will have to arrange me more and more."

Shiqin hurriedly smiled and said, "Yes, the slave obeys." The slave and maid have always spoken carefully, but today they are really angry, so they are upset for their grandmother, and they can't help but say a few more words, and they won't spread it. ”

Wen Xian glanced at her, wiped the tears on her face with a handkerchief, and said lonely: "Even if I know that they don't have much knowledge, I shouldn't worry about them, but after hearing these rumors, I still feel uncomfortable in my heart." I'm afraid that outsiders don't know, and I listened to their words, just because I was such an irreverent and arrogant person, then how could I live in Heng'an? She now misses Pingyang more and more, her reputation in her hometown Pingyang is very good, and anyone has to praise her for being virtuous, graceful and demure.

Shiqin looked at her cautiously a few times, rolled her eyes, and said: "Yi Nu said, this kind of thing is really unreasonable, when grandma went to meet her relatives that day, it was obvious that several wives were smiling, and she suddenly changed her tone in the past two days, there must be a problem to think about the change in the meantime, and it is just the fact that Grandma Jiu came back, is she doing it?" ”

Wen Xian was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and shook her head: "That's not it." I know the temperament of the ninth sister, and she suddenly gained power, and she may show off to her mother's family, but it will not deliberately ruin my reputation. I am also the daughter of the Gu family, what good can she do if she ruins my reputation? Speaking of this, she was a little at a loss: "In the past, I suspected that their husband and wife intended to take away the position of the son, but when we came back, they all worshiped the ancestral hall and finished the genealogy, and they didn't mention a word about the son, so it can be seen that they really didn't mean that." There is no need for the ninth sister to ruin my reputation. ”

She was silent for a moment, sighed, and said to Shiqin: "Don't be suspicious, except for you, she is the only one who remembers my seasickness and knows how to greet me." Just rush at her heart, even if she has some quarrels with me, it's just a small section. She's not a bad person, so let's not bother with her. ”

Shi Qin replied in a sneer, her eyes rolled again, and she smiled and said, "The slave doesn't actually think that Grandma Jiu did it intentionally, but it's just ...... It is also possible that several wives in the clan think that grandma is not good because of her. The slave maid inquired, when the ninth aunt and grandmother first saw the elders, there were still a few wives who didn't like her very much, but she later made a move on gold jewelry, and gave a lot of good materials, and the wives no longer gave her a look, and praised her for being respectful and courteous, treating her kindly, and hearing others say that she was not, and said good things for her. When grandma saw the elders, she only gave a few rulers according to the rules, if it was in the past, it would naturally be fine, but compared with the etiquette of the ninth aunt and grandmother, it was slightly inferior. Those ladies don't say anything, maybe they are complaining about grandma's stinginess."

Wen Xian was taken aback: "Really? Did the Ninth Sister really do this? ”

Shiqin nodded hurriedly: "It's true that the slave maid has asked a lot of people." When I saw Mrs. Fourth at Mrs. Yesterday, didn't she have a pair of golden hairpins on her head? That is, every wife in the family sent by Aunt Jiu's grandmother, everyone's style is different, the filigree hairpin, the handiwork is very good, but a pair adds up to only eight dollars of gold, not worth anything. That is, the countryman who has never seen anything really good will treat it as a treasure."

Wen Xian glanced at her: "You said these words again, listen carefully to others" Thinking about it carefully, yesterday I did see Mrs. Liu Si wearing such a pair of hairpins on her head, she was still thinking at the time, a few months ago was no longer fashionable, how can Hengan people still wear it now? The fashionable jewelry patterns in the capital have already been changed twice. However, when Mrs. Liu Si went to Beijing to handle her marriage with Dongning, this style of golden hairpin was indeed popular, probably because she misled several other aunts and made them think that it was the latest jewelry in the current fashion, right? Thinking about it, the ninth sister Wen Yi has always been not very attentive to this kind of thing, and she doesn't know it, if she hadn't often gone out to participate in various banquets and gatherings on behalf of the Bachelor's Mansion in the first two or three months, she wouldn't have paid attention to this kind of thing.

So she said: "Most of the aunts are old, and they don't need to wear any new jewelry, since they like these, didn't I bring back a lot of jade hairpins?" Just send one to each of the girls in the clan. ”

Shiqin hurriedly said: "Most of the girls in the clan are still young, and what they say is not a problem, and the ninth aunt and grandmother only sent the two of the oldest, and the grandmother gave them things, it was in vain according to the slave maid that if you really want to send it, you still have to give it to a few wives, and you have to be generous, send some real good things to them, our grandma is not a stingy person, it's just that they don't know it."

Wen Xian thought about it and nodded hesitantly.

So on the second day, Shiqin was ordered by Wen Xian to run in the middle of Willow Street and give gifts to several Mrs. Liu. What she sent was specially picked by Wen Xian, one or two heavy red gold hairpins, inlaid with precious jasper Ruyi, in pairs, the meaning is also auspicious, and at the same time there are several good materials, a pair of jade pendants, full of heavy gifts. In addition, the two older Miss Liu also got a jade hairpin, which was ground into thin slices of white jade to form the shape of a peony and a lotus flower, the stamen is coral beads, the green leaves are jasper chiseled, and the tassels are decorated with crystal beads, which are crystal clear and transparent, and they are dazzling in the sun. It is the most fashionable style in the early winter in the capital, which is very compatible with the snow scene, and it is also Wen Xian's favorite thing, and she reluctantly ceded it for the sake of the overall situation, and the two Miss Liu liked it at a glance.

But Miss Liu's liking does not mean that Mrs. Liu's perception of Wen Xian has improved. Mrs. Liu Si took the lead in mocking the concubines: "It's heavy, as if others don't know that she is rich, is this a way to call Huazi?" What do you think of us? ”

Mrs. Liu San also came today, with sarcasm at the corner of her mouth: "The girl who sent the thing is afraid that we don't know, so she specially explained how much gold this thing costed, how valuable the jade is, and she also took the hairpin sent by Brother Xing's daughter-in-law." Did you hear that we were talking about their concubines in private? Could it be that we praised Brother Xing's daughter-in-law because she gave us a golden hairpin weighing eight dollars? But for her deference, courtesy, and peace, although our family is not as rich as the long house, it is not short of a few dollars of gold."

Another Mrs. Liu sighed: "She gave me green material before, and today's material is twice as much, but it is still green to inquire carefully, is it really so difficult?" ”

"I see, she heard our discussion, she was anxious, she wanted to buy us with money, it's a joke, our Liu family is a big family, although we don't have a fate, but they are also decent people, where would they ignore face for this money?"

Mrs. Liu San sneered: "She wants us to say good things about her?" Let's learn what is the etiquette of the younger generation."

This discussion reached Wen Xian's ears again, and she cried bitterly at the desk again: "Where do I mean that? Why do the aunts misunderstand me again and again? ”

Shiqin was a little weak-hearted, and hurriedly comforted her: "Grandma, don't be sad, in fact, they have already changed their minds in their hearts, but they just can't pull their faces." If they are not wealthy, why would they change their attitude towards Aunt Jiu? ”

Wen Xian choked: "Did you listen to what they said, did you change your mind?" It's all your bad idea, and I've made you miserable."

Shiqin shrunk her neck in a daze, standing aside and not daring to say more. The girls outside the door carefully probed their heads, and they were secretly talking about this situation, and after hearing this, Abi sneered, turned around and went to the small kitchen to boil wine and tea, and sent it to the study.

Wen Xian made a bit of a big deal about giving gifts this time, her girl gave gifts everywhere in broad daylight, and the female dependents in each room never concealed their opinions afterwards, and there were unfavorable remarks against Liu Dongning's wife all over Liu Street, Wen Yi lived in the house of the long house, and naturally heard about it, and couldn't help but feel bored, with Wen Xian's habit of acting every day, she would only be too rigid in the number of etiquette, how could she offend the elders in the number of etiquette?

Wen Yi sent someone to inquire about the details secretly, and when she was dealing with the aunts and sisters-in-law in each room, she tried it side by side, but the conclusion she came to made her cry and laugh. After discussing with Liu Dongxing, she brought two Pingyang-style dim sum and went to the inner courtyard to visit Wen Xian.

Wen Xian's eyes were swollen like walnuts, and it took a long time to whitewash them and come out to meet people. Wen Yi saw it in her eyes, and didn't poke her sore spots, but just smiled: "There is a girl in my family who is best at making dim sum, and specially taught her the method of Pingyang, making some fruit honey cake and pine nut goose oil rolls, my brother and sister try it, how is it better than our own home?" ”

Where is Wen Xian in the mood to taste dim sum? just smiled: "Ninth sister has a heart......" suddenly paused, her eyes turned red, and she changed her words: "Sister-in-law has a heart......

Wen Yi didn't show the slightest abnormality, and said with a smile: "If my brother and sister taste good, I will ask the girl to make more and send some to a few aunts to give them a try." Does the second aunt have a favorite snack? I asked someone to make a copy too? ”

Wen Xian said listlessly: "Where do I know this? My mother-in-law eats mostly in the flavor of the capital on weekdays......"

Wen Yi frowned: "Brother and sister, don't blame me for being troublesome, since you are someone's daughter-in-law, you pay more attention to the preferences of your mother-in-law's family on weekdays, and send some snacks to eat from time to time, even if you don't make it yourself, it's also a heart, why don't you even pay attention to your mother-in-law's preferences?" ”

Wen Xian's eyes turned even redder: "My mother-in-law doesn't have a good face when she sees me now, what if I am diligent and careful?" I also used to cook and wash my hands to make soup, but I was scolded by my mother-in-law and said that I lost my dignity, where do I dare to go again? ”

Wen Yi was dumbfounded, and when she met a mother-in-law like Liu Gu's, she couldn't wonder Wen Xian, so she had to soothe: "In this case, you don't have to cook yourself, but it is not a problem to occasionally like her and likable people." In the past, when my sister was at home, didn't she ever please my uncle and grandmother? Why is it that now that I have arrived at my mother-in-law's house, I won't? ”

She changed her name, and Wen Xian also noticed it, and her tone of voice was much softer: "How is this the same? I grew up with my grandmother, and I knew her preferences, and even if my grandmother didn't like what I gave, she wouldn't scold me......"

Wen Yi said: "But if you give your uncle and grandmother something she likes, she will definitely be happy, right?" Isn't that the rule for gift-giving? You have to do what you like, otherwise you will send gold and silver, if you meet someone you don't like, it's for nothing, isn't it? ”

Wen Xian looked at her with some puzzlement: "Ninth sister, what are you...... What do you want to say? ”

Wen Yi sighed, so she had to make it clearer: "Several aunts have complaints about you, not because the gifts you give are lighter and heavier, but because you didn't inquire about their taboos in advance, such as the sixth aunt, who hates green the most, but you just gave her green materials, the eighth aunt's family never wears floral clothes, but you give big flowers, the third aunt was born in a family of scholars, and she hates yellow and white things the most, but your girl repeatedly declares in front of her how precious the gift is...... Fifth sister, why do I think you have become more and more confused since you left Pingyang? ”

Wen Xian woke up like a dream, turned around and glared at Shiqin fiercely, and shouted: "Why don't you go and invite the fourth wife over?" I'm going to ask her what the ladies like about it."

Wen Yi was a little speechless: "If you have a request from the elders, you will personally go to the door and say what to do if you invite someone to do it?" ”

Wen Xian said: "My mother-in-law is looking for the fourth aunt when she has something to do on weekdays, and she is invited to come. She also comes to our house a lot, what's wrong with that? ”

Wen Yi couldn't help but glance at her: "You're not your mother-in-law, do you have a fate?" Are you an elder? Even if you are an equal, you have to pay attention to the order of the eldest and youngest, the second brother and sister, you are really ashamed of the Gu family's upbringing for more than ten years."

Seeing Wen Xian's stunned appearance, Wen Yi didn't bother to rub against her any longer, got up and said goodbye and left. For the sake of sisterhood, she mentioned it to this point, if Wenxian still can't support Adou, she doesn't have to bother anymore.

When she went out and looked at the bright sun in the sky, Wen Yi felt relaxed for a while. The date of their husband and wife's departure has been set, and in three days, they will leave for the long-awaited Kangnan...

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