Jia has been in the Wang family for many years, and she is already good at inquiring about news, so she naturally knows a lot of things.

"Shilizhuang in the south of Meixian," Jia replied directly, "Xia Jiao's father and mother should be from Shilizhuang." Shili Zhuang is also the Zhuangzi of the Wang family, and it was sold by the second master the year before last, and I don't know who the buyer is. ”

Xia Jiao's father was originally the steward of Shilizhuang, and naturally her family was also in Shilizhuang. Later, after Shilizhuang was sold, Xia Jiao's father's errand was lost, but after returning to Wang's house, he received a new errand by Wang Mingli's side, and the Jia family was not clear.

Lan Yi snorted coldly, her eyes sharp, "This Xia Jiao is really capable of tossing!"

Jia Shi also agreed with Lan Yi's statement, "The four of you have counted Xia Jiao since you were a child, and you are the most good at watching people put on the dishes. What kind of family style teaches what kind of daughter, her mother wanted to climb up to the mansion as a concubine, Mrs. Cui saw that she was not right-minded and married her to the steward of Zhuangzi, saving her from staying in the mansion to make trouble. She started a family less than a year after she got married, and gave birth to two boys and a girl, her two sons also walked sideways in the village, and her daughter also had a face in the house. ”

Wang Mingzhe's four cousins in their generation all have a little maid who serves pen and ink by his side, named Chun Tao, Xia Jiao, Qiu Yu and Dong Nuan. Serving pen and ink is a quiet and dignified errand, so the four maids all have some backgrounds. Needless to say, the remaining three are all sons of the Wang family, and they are all big and small stewards who can speak in the house or in the Zhuangzi.

"The lady of the Tao shopkeeper should be a relative of Xia Jiao's family." Lan Yi frowned. "Tao Ji Cai Silk Store was opened last year, which means that before Liang Yousi came over, Wang Mingli had already sent people to Huang County."

After Lan Yi and Wang Chengde recognized each other. once asked him to check the Wang family's business and semicolon in Huang County. Because Mei County and Huang County are far apart, the Wang family's business is mainly in terms of operating restaurants and ingredients, and there is a small fruit shop in Huang County. The shopkeeper of the fruit shop is Wang Mingli's person, who once went to Wang's second uncle's house to buy red fruits and sugar gourd recipes, and was also the shopkeeper of Wang who later came to the village to arrest Lan Yi and Wenxuan. This fruit shop has been resold to locals in Huang County since the shopkeeper Wang was arrested, and has nothing to do with the Wang family. Wang Mingli lost the trust of Mrs. Zhou and was taken away from control of Dafang's family property store. failed to snatch Wenxuan back from Lan Yi's hands, so he sent someone to Huang County to monitor Lan Yi's whereabouts and find out what was wrong with her. It's been since last year.

The thief's heart is not extinguished!

"Tao'er, let's sit upright, I'm not afraid that they will send someone to investigate, I'm afraid that they will have crooked ideas again." Jia Shi worried.

What Jia said is true. Lan Yi commanded. "Aunt Yao, the two of us have to be cautious, Xuan'er can't leave anyone. I have to think of Wang Mingli to add some blockage, so that he is lacking in skills. By the way, did the second room move away from the Wang family's old house? ”

"I have moved away, and the new house I bought is in the east of the city, adjacent to the private house in Tianzhi County, and it is a large courtyard in Sanjin." Jia Shi said. "There are few people in the second room now, only the second master and the second lady, the two-room concubine room and the young master of Wenting. And some people, three into the courtyard is enough to live. ”

It is adjacent to the courtyard of Tianzhi County, so the price is not cheap. Wang Mingli seems to still put the treasure on his father-in-law, that is to say, Tian Daozhi's stay after the expiration of his term of office will have a great impact on his next move.

In Meixian County, in Wang Mingli's new house, the Tian family with a big belly is walking in the courtyard supported by the big girl weaving and embroidering.

Tian wiped the sweat from his forehead with a brocade handkerchief, and looked at the sun above his head angrily, "It's almost winter, why is the sun still so spicy!" ”

In this dilapidated yard, there is not even a big tree for shade, let alone a pavilion. Thinking of the Wang family's compound, Tian's eyes looked at the closed door of the east ear room, that is, Wang Mingli's study, "Zhixi, go and call me the brocade!" ”

A moment later, the brocade that had become Wang Mingli's concubine room hurried over, "Madam." ”

Tian raised the corners of his eyes and scolded, "You are a pig's brain!" Every day, you know that if you wait in the house, you can wait for people? What are you doing with your legs, and you don't know how to wait when you see the master come back! ”

Brocade lowered his head aggrievedly, "Madam, the master came back and entered the study, you also know that the slave is illiterate, and when you go in, you are kicked out by the master." ”

Tian was shaken by the silver hairpin on the brocade head, narrowed his eyes, and took a deep breath to calm himself down. This is really no wonder that she is a brocade, she herself is a concubine, and she didn't read a few books when she was not married, let alone the maid around her. Brocade has been following her, and she can still see it in terms of appearance, but this heart is not a little worse than Xia Jiao, and she has to dial it up more.

"Brocade, follow me into the house." Tian's voice softened, "Zhixi, go and see if the lotus heart angelica soup is boiled in the kitchen." ”

Back in the room, Tian took Brocade's hand, "Brocade, in half a month, I should give birth, and in the next few days, I have to rely on you to hold the master's heart, don't let Xia Jiao's little take the limelight." After a few days, I will call the little hoof to my side and wait, and when the master returns, you will come to me more. Men, don't you just like to listen to something nice, what's the use of being literate or not, when the lamp blows on the bed and lies down, it's not the same, you have to work it. You can't be too thin-skinned, you have to take the initiative when it's time to take the initiative......"

Tian is teaching brocade how to compete with Xia Jiao for favor, and in the study, Xia Jiao, who is wearing a light plain dress, is making tea for Wang Mingli. Wang Mingli sat behind the desk, closed his eyes and smelled the fragrance of tea, and his brows gradually relaxed.

Xia Jiao saw that his complexion was getting better, the corners of his mouth hooked up a shallow smile, Tingting stood up curly, and put the brewed tea on the desk, "Master, this is the Shengxue tea that my brother just brought back from outside, can you taste the taste." ”

Wang Mingli slowly opened his eyes, looked at the silver wire standing upright in the teacup in front of him, nodded slightly, and drank it slowly. Da Zhou tea to build tea best, built tea and dragon tea and Shengxue white tea for the best of the best, Wang Mingli preference for Shengxue tea, a cup of drinking, the heart of irritability has gone to three points.

Xia Jiao has been by Wang Mingli's side for many years, and knows that he doesn't like people to get close, especially the habit of standing behind him, so she asked softly, "Master, will the slave press your head?" ”

Wang Mingli looked at the orchid embroidered mattress skirt on a white background on Xia Jiao's body, and nodded slightly, "Your skirt is new?" ”

Xia Jiao stood behind Wang Mingli, the index fingers and middle fingers of both hands skillfully pressed his temples, and answered softly, "Well, do you see that the slave is still dressed?" The slave said it was too plain, and the proprietress who sold the fabric said that the slave was suitable for such a skirt. ”

Wang Mingli took a deep breath, "It's not bad." ”

Xia Jiao's hands kept moving, but her face didn't look good. When this orchid skirt was in the Wang family's old house, she only saw the eldest lady Yao wearing it! Others can't see Wang Mingli's thoughts about Yao's family, she can see it very clearly. So since then, she has imitated Yao's dress intentionally or unintentionally, and really let Wang Mingli look at her a few more times.

Actually, Xia Jiao prefers bright dresses! (To be continued.) )