When the little eunuch put the two cups of sugar water on the small table beside Mao Tongtong and withdrew, the eighth master came in.

"What's the good stuff in the dining room?" The eighth master asked with a smile.

"What a coincidence that Ye Ke came back!" Mao Tongtong got up with a smile and said, "It's sugar water!" Come and taste it with the slave maid. ”

"Sugar water?" The eighth master walked over and looked at the two white porcelain soup cups on the table, "The dining room rarely does this. ”

Mao Tongtong opened one of the cups, and a sweet smell spread.

"Well, it smells good." Mao Tongtong couldn't wait, so he scooped a spoonful with a spoon and put it in his mouth.

"Well, it's delicious!" Mao Tongtong looked at the eighth master with wide eyes and said vaguely.

The eighth master laughed and said, "It's just a sugar water, it's so delicious?" ”

Mao Tongtong swallowed a piece of horseshoe in his mouth and said, "Taste it, it's really good!" It's the same as the taste of the slave and maid when they are at home! It is hot and dry, and it is especially good to drink in autumn and winter. ”

Seeing that she was eating sweetly, the eighth master was not very interested, so he couldn't help but drink it.

"Well, it's good." The eighth master nodded and agreed.

Refreshing, sweet and not greasy.

The two didn't talk about this conversation, and drank the sugar water in one go.

"Lord came back early today." Mao Tongtong wiped his mouth before he spoke.

"Let's see how your family moves." Eight Masters said.

"It's good." Mao Tongtong said: "I moved all the big items over yesterday. I moved it this morning for some daily use. It was done before lunch. The slave and maid also slept for an hour's nap! ”

The eighth master beckoned to her, Mao Tongtong walked over, and was pulled by the eighth master to sit down on his lap, and said with a smile: "Do you like the new yard?" ”

"Well, I love it!" Mao Tongtong nodded: "Xie Ye bothered." ”

"It's good to like it. It should have been changed for you a long time ago. Who knew that this errand had been out for so long, and it was delayed. "The eighth master said.

Mao Tongtong suddenly realized. No wonder the eighth master said that he would change the yard for her, and it was cleaned up so quickly. It turned out that preparations had been made two months ago.

"The slave wants to thank the master, but she doesn't know how to thank the master. It seems that the slave and maid have nothing to give to the master. What do you want as a thank you gift? Mao Tongtong finally decided to ask the eighth master directly.

"Huh? I really didn't want to ask for your thank you! The eighth master smiled: "Let the master think about it, what should I let you send!" ”

"Then you have to think about it quickly!" Mao Tongtong said: "Don't wait for the expiration date!" ”

Looking at the sly smile on Mao Tongtong's face, the eighth master teased: "This is a thank you gift you want to give to the master, and you still set a deadline?" I see that you don't want to send it sincerely at all! ”

"It's just a ten-day deadline anyway. If you can't think of what you want, the slave will give up automatically! Mao Tongtong said with a smile.

"What a trick! Let's see how you clean you up tonight! The eighth master suddenly leaned into Mao Tongtong's ear and said in a suppressed voice.

The hot breath exhaled from the eighth master's mouth immediately drilled into Mao Tongtong's ears and eyes, making her subconsciously shrink her neck.

Listening to the light laughter of the eighth master in his ears, Mao Tongtong couldn't help but glare at the eighth master sideways, and said, "The master will only use this trick to bully people!" Ability, ability,"

"How about having the ability?" The eighth master asked with a smile.

Mao Tongtong couldn't say why.

"Master doesn't need to have too much ability, as long as the method is effective!" The eighth master smiled.

Mao Tongtong was so choked that he couldn't say a word.

Seeing her sullen appearance, the eighth master finally couldn't help laughing.

It's also fun to tease beauties under the warm winter sun, isn't it?

Outside the palace, Mao Mingxuan had already returned to Uncle Chen's mansion.

Since he met Guo Luo Luo on Zhuangzi yesterday, he has no intention of playing. I worked harder and harder to devote all my time to learning.

The chief examiner for next year's spring season has been decided. With Uncle Chen, a Beijing official, this bit of news is still well-informed.

Therefore, Mao Mingxuan is also studying for homework in a targeted manner now. According to the examiner's preferences, and the questions from previous years, figure it out. This is similar to the modern college entrance examination, not only to pay attention to the current affairs, but also to do the test questions of previous years.

Chen Ruzhu later heard about what happened in Zhuangzi from Su's mouth, and couldn't help but sympathize with Mao Tongtong. As a concubine, whether life can be better, in addition to whether she is favored or not, the rest depends on the housewife. However, looking at Mao Mingxuan, who worked so hard, she felt that Mao Tongtong was lucky.

When I thought of myself again, I couldn't help but smile bitterly. E-Niang controls her marriage and looks down on Mao Mingxuan, but she has not set a family for her so far. Several show girls who failed with her are now set up and are preparing to marry at home. In the new year, she will be seventeen years old, which is not young. Partial Ama has always listened to Eniang in this kind of thing, and he is not too careful.

"Gege, Madame called you over!" Just as she was thinking about it, the maid came to call her.

"Oh, got it." Chen Ruzhu responded, but she didn't have much energy.

"Gege is not feeling well?" The maid said with concern.

"Nothing." Chen Ruzhu shook her head.

I was a rare joy in Zhuangzi yesterday, but when I returned home, I thought of these things, and my mood became dull for no reason.

"Let's go." She stood up, held the bead flower on her head in front of the mirror, and took the maid to the main courtyard.

"E-niang, I'm here."

"Come on, E-Niang has something to tell you."

Su Shi beckoned at her with a smile on his face.

"E-Niang, what's the good thing about this?" Chen Ruzhu walked over and said with a smile.

"Nature is a good thing." Su Shi's eyes narrowed with laughter, and said, "E-niang has shown you a good husband!" ”

"Ahh Chen Ruzhu was taken aback, and then asked with a little blush, "Yes, which one?" ”

"Last time, Eniang told you Amma, and Dali Siqing's wife said that she wanted to match you. No, give me the message. said that it was the youngest son of the squire of the Criminal Department, and now he has begun to run errands and do pen stickers in the Ministry of Works. Although he is only a seven-rank petty official, he is young and has Ama who is a waiter, so there will definitely be room for improvement in the future. And his family is an old Manchurian surname, and his family is honest. ”

"The youngest son? So how many siblings are there above him? Chen Ruzhu grasped the key point.

"This kind of family is naturally more populous than ours." The smile on Su's face was a little embarrassed, but he still said: "The old lady of his family is here, so he hasn't separated yet." The squire's house is the second room, and the lord of the big room is a colleague with you. The lord of the third room was weak and did not do anything. There are a total of four children in the squire's family. In addition to this youngest son, the eldest is the eldest daughter, and the second and third are both concubines. ”

When Chen Ruzhu heard this, her brows furrowed. Like this, there is no family, and a large family lives together, which is the most right and wrong. Moreover, the youngest son of the waiter of the Ministry of Works is still the only sister-in-law of the waiter's family, and I am afraid that he will be spoiled by Mrs. Shilang. is really married, and she is afraid that her daughter-in-law will not be good.