Chapter 512: The Cannon Fodder Cousin of the Male Protagonist of the Imperial Examination (35)
There is not only one matchmaker in the house, but a group of things, and the old housekeeper has to talk to the girl about what to do, and discuss a charter.
Out of filial piety, the girl has reached the age of marriage again, and in the future, there will be no less and no more such things. The matchmaker comes to the door, and it is always inappropriate to refuse every time.
But at the moment, there is no elder in the house who can make decisions for the girl, so he can only consult with the girl.
Thinking of the girl's lifelong events but having to discuss them with her, the housekeeper couldn't help but feel wronged for his own girl.
He began to look forward to the girl's return home, but he didn't expect to look forward to it, he looked forward to March, April, May, and May......
"What? The girl came out of the tea mountain and went directly to Wanhuazhuang? ”
"Yes!" The little guy who came to pass the word replied truthfully, "The girl said that going to Wanhuazhuang from Mingshan County is much closer than going to the house in the past, so I will go to Wanhuazhuang first and then go back to the house." ”
"But, what is the girl doing in Wanhuazhuang?" The old butler was puzzled.
"The girl heard that the lotus flowers in Wanhuazhuang were in full bloom, so she wanted to go and see how the rice fish looked."
So that's what happened.
The old butler suddenly realized.
The girl thought that she had been bored in the tea mountain for too long, and it was better to go out for a walk, so he didn't say anything more.
Things in the house...... I thought that when the girl came back from Wanhuazhuang, it would not be too late to discuss with her.
Unexpectedly, the next day, another matchmaker came to the door.
This time, it was the matchmaker invited by Wang Yuanwai's family, and she blew a favorite old man from Wang Yuanwai, and then wanted to inquire about the girl's birthday from his mouth, and the old housekeeper was angry, and almost wanted to blow people out with a broom.
An old man outside the king? One is not a concubine, not the eldest son, because he is the favorite concubine outside the king, he is much more favored than other concubines, pampered since childhood, and when he is older, he eats, drinks, prostitutes, gambles, and is like this, and he also wants to marry his girl? Dream!
The old housekeeper invited the matchmaker out with a black face, and walked back and forth, what should I do! If you don't have an idea about this matter, any filthy person will dare to send a matchmaker to the door!
"No! I'm going to have to get a breath on the girl as soon as possible! ”
The housekeeper decided to go to Wanhuazhuang.
"Sikong, haven't you given the girl a look at your accounts for the first half of the year? Walk! Come with me to Wanhuazhuang to meet the girl. ”
The report on the matchmaker's affairs can't be put on the bright side, so he pulled the account room as a reason.
Sikong: "......"
Okay, he's a tool man.
……
At that time, Xu Yin and his entourage came to Wanhuazhuang in a carriage.
She also happened to hear Xu Kui say that Wanhuazhuang has more than two acres of lotus root this year than in previous years, and the lotus flowers in the five acres of lotus pond are in full bloom together, which is very beautiful, and she can't help but be a little moved.
Seeing the maids chattering about the beauty of lotus flowers and the freshness of lotus seeds, I decided to go to Wanhuazhuang before returning home. Living in the hilltop annex, there is usually no chance to go out, but this time it should be a team building.
When Zhuang Tou learned that the girl was coming, he immediately asked people to clean up the courtyard of the main house, and during this period, Xu Yin sat at Zhuang Tou's house and drank tea.
At noon in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, the sun is like fire, and the lotus is too sunny, and I plan to go out in the evening.
Zhuangtou asked his mother-in-law to send a few dishes of seasonal food in Zhuangzi, in addition to the water chestnut that Xu Kui had brought to Chashan before, there were also a few lotus shower heads that could be picked and eaten.
Xu Yin peeled the sweet and crisp lotus seeds and chatted with Mrs. Zhuangtou:
"Zhuangzi is all right?"
"Thanks to the girl, it's good! This year, there are ten acres of rice fields raised rice fish, at first I was worried about not being able to live, I didn't expect to raise according to the girl's method, not only the rice fish is alive and well, the rice heading is also earlier than other fields, there is a month before the harvest, the grain has been bulging, I said that this year must be a bumper harvest year! ”
Mrs. Zhuangtou is a very talkative person, she was a little restrained at first, but seeing that Xu Yin was gentle, she listened to her babbling about the growth of rice, and she did not have the slightest impatience, so she gradually let go, and said something like pouring beans into the bamboo tube, and knew what to say.
Xu Yin is willing to communicate with people of different types of work, and can always learn some blind spots in her knowledge from them.
Besides, this is the Xu family's industry, what's wrong with knowing more?
Xu Yin peeled lotus seeds and drank tea, listening to it with relish.
Until the purple kite came in and said, "Girl, the meals are ready, is the girl here to use it, or is she going back to the main courtyard?" ”
"Let's eat something here, and the province will come and go."
"Hey."
Purple Kite and Red Qian brought in the food box.
Xu Yin looked at the dish and smiled: "It's made of rice and fish, right?" ”
Purple Kite smiled and said: "Zhuangtou specially went to the rice field to pick a few big ones back, saying that this fish was conceived by the girl, and the girl was the first to eat it." ”
The accompanying chef made two rice and fish to eat, a braised soup and a stewed soup.
There are several fish in each dish, and Xu Yin can eat them alone, so she gives some to the maid and mother-in-law.
"Go eat too, and leave me alone."
She drank a bowl of fish soup first, and the fish soup that was simmered over a slow fire was milky white, only salted to taste, and no other condiments were put in, so it was very fresh.
The braised one is more flavorful than the stewed one, which is suitable for rice.
Xu Yin asked for a shallow bowl of rice, poured a spoonful of braised fish soup, and ate quite satisfied.
Mrs. Zhuangtou came in and gave her a plate of melons and fruits, and went back to Zhuangtou and said: "I always thought that the girl in the house was a noble person who did not go out of the door, and she must not be able to look down on here, but I didn't expect the girl to be so kind." ”
Especially when she sent melons and fruits in, the girl closed her eyes and looked like she was enjoying herself, and Mrs. Zhuangtou couldn't help laughing.
"The appearance of eating is really similar to that of a young girl."
The green girl is their daughter, two years younger than Xu Yin, the monthly money in the first year of the village is a lot, the family eats and drinks in the village, and the cost is not much, so the daughter goes to the embroidery building to learn embroidery. I go home once every ten days and a half a month, and I eat the rice at home, which is also so satisfying.
When Zhuang Tou heard her say this, he frowned: "You can't say this outside, the girl is a girl after all, and she is the lord of a house, so you can't be disrespectful." ”
"Of course I do. Wouldn't I just say a few words to you in the house? I just think, girl, she's still a little girl! Thinking of the old man and Mrs. who have been dead for three years, Mrs. Zhuangtou can't help but sigh.
Xu felt pity for the girl, and after that, Mrs. Zhuangtou sent Xu Yin some of her daughter's favorite food, including the osmanthus paste made of lotus root flour from the dried lotus root last year, the glutinous rice cake with fresh water chestnut shredded and fried, the dried mushroom dried with the mushroom known as ginseng in the water, and the lotus seed soup stewed with dried lotus seeds and red dates.
Xu Yin: "......"
What's up?
Seeing that she finished the fish soup bibimbap in a few bites, I thought she was a big stomach or something?
I've just eaten enough, where can I eat so much?
Xu Yin meant to keep some of it, and it would be used as afternoon tea later, and let the purple kite take the rest and divide it.