Chapter Twenty-Five: Knocking

Shou'an Hall is a quiet, slightly remote courtyard with no flowers and bonsai in the courtyard, only two large trees.

The variety of Huilan can't be seen, she only knows that it is an old tree, and she can't hold the two of them hand in hand. The lush foliage shades half of the courtyard, which is cool in the heat and a little bleak in the winter. Hui Lan muttered in her heart.

The courtyard door was opened by Yang's mother, and an old mother who was not young was greeted with silver hair, a dull face, and she moved freely. saluted Mrs. Li in a proper manner, and was helped up by her.

Mrs. Li smiled politely, "Mother Zhao is good, grandmother is good?" ”

Mother Zhao hooked the corners of her mouth and seemed to smile, "Mrs. Tai is fine, and the second lady is worried." I don't know if it's ...... today."

"Grandmother loves purity, and I shouldn't have bothered me. It's just that my niece came to the house yesterday, and I thought that she would live at home in the future, and it would be rude not to kowtow to Mrs. Tai, so I brought her here. Mrs. Li smiled and explained her intentions.

When Mother Zhao heard this, she turned her head to look at Hui Lan.

Huilan felt that her aunt was a little nervous, and she had already collected her full attention. When she saw Zhao's mother coming over, she immediately put on a bright smile.

Huilan looked in the mirror, she can't see the future elegance now, but her face is gradually rounded, white and red, and her smile is like a little apple, she can't say that she looks good, and she is cute.

Mother Zhao accepted her cute crit, and her stiff face was a little loose. Squatted down at her, "The old slave has seen the cousin." ”

Hui Lan turned to one side, and she was considered to have received a half-courtesy, "Mother Zhao, don't be polite, you are by Mrs. Tai's side, where can I accept your courtesy." ”

"Etiquette should not be abolished." Zhao's mother glanced at it.

Huilan smiled embarrassedly, okay, you won.

"Mrs. Tai also heard that her cousin was coming, and she had already commanded her, but she was old and impatient and noisy, so she disappeared from her cousin. Please don't see the cousin, live a good life with your aunt, and be with the sisters when you are idle, the same as at home. Mother Zhao's tone was calm, with almost no ups and downs.

Hui Lan respectfully bowed her head and listened to the instructions of her elders, and her ears couldn't help twitching. As soon as Zhao's mother finished speaking, Huilan immediately squatted down, "I would like to lead the training." ”

Mother Zhao nodded, and before she could speak, she saw Huilan walking to the front of the gate, lifting her skirt and kneeling on the bluestone road, "Grandchild didn't dare to disturb Mrs. Tai's purity, so he kowtowed to Mrs. Tai here." After speaking, he kowtowed three times uprightly.

Mother Zhao immediately stepped forward to help her, and Hui Lan stood up with her hand, "This is a little bit of the younger generation's heart, please bring it to Mrs. Tai." ”

Qingguo was very eye-catching, and hurriedly served the small tray in his hand.

Zhao's mother paused, and finally took it, and her own little girl took it.

"The filial piety of the cousin is well known, and there is also a gift for the cousin." As soon as Zhao's mother's voice fell, a little girl also held a tray and sent it.

"Thank you, Mrs. Tai." Huilan thanked her respectfully, and didn't look at the contents without looking at the contents, and Qingguo also took the tray.

"Thank you Mother Zhao today, the sun has risen, and I will take the child back. Mother Zhao worked hard to serve Mrs. Tai, and Mrs. Tai's health is the blessing of the whole family. Mrs. Li made a parting speech.

"The old slave doesn't dare to be a slave, but he must serve Mrs. Tai well. The second lady and the girl walked slowly. "Mother Zhao is becoming more and more humble and arrogant.

The aunt and nephew smiled and got on the bamboo sedan chair and walked back.

Hui Lan sat on the stable bamboo sedan chair with a lot of thoughts, this lady seems to be very distant from the younger generation. From what she had heard and what she had seen today, this lady was simply a loner.

It's really strange, the serious lady in the rich township, her grandson is in charge, and it is the time to enjoy the blessings of the Qing Dynasty. If she goes out of the mountain, the old lady has to take a step back, after all, Mrs. Tai is the old lady's mother-in-law. Why can't you think of guarding the ancient Buddha of the green lantern and living in the cold!

Hui Lan thought about it and pinched out this question.

It has nothing to do with her, she doesn't dare to be interested in the actions and history of such an old man.

After all, curiosity kills cats, and her curiosity is not too heavy.

But Mrs. Tai is by no means an ornament, let her and her sisters laugh together. This Great Qin feudal etiquette is not so strict, and the normal communication between relatives and younger generations is not prohibited.

It was not so much for her as for her aunt. After all, according to common sense, Hui Lan shouldn't understand.

Fortunately, Hui Lan secretly rejoiced that she had made up her mind early on to keep her distance from her cousin and cousin to reduce trouble.

Otherwise, if there are any signs, it is estimated that Mrs. Tai will be the first to take the operation on her aunt, and of course she will not let her go.

Don't look at her, she will be quiet and harmless, quiet and inactive, in case she touches her bottom line, she will definitely turn into a fire-breathing dragon and burn Huilan into a Piao. My aunt probably won't be able to run, and if she doesn't float, she will have to be cannon fodder.

Huilan pouted, she was a maternal solo, and she didn't open this trick at all in the first thirty years. Could it be that in a different era, she has a lot of money and is funny?

She can't wait to be pure and comfortable, where is she impatient to marry an ancestor with thousands of family wealth to serve and honor.

Does she look like a sand sculpture, Mrs. Tai really thinks too much, and the marriage of close relatives is too bloody. Hui Lan was very disgusted and complained all the way.

Huilan has always had a big heart, and before she arrived at the place, her heart was seduced by the scenery of red flowers and willows, birds and flowers.

Coming over and going back are obviously not the same road, Huilan looked at the scenery with great interest, and also thought about going down to pick flowers and make birds flutter butterflies.

In the end, Huilan gave up and obediently followed her aunt back to her Qing'an Hall.

Mrs. Li's face was a little bad, which was a little different from her previous radiant complexion. Huilan didn't dare to make a mistake, and was obediently led into the yard.

The yard was lively, and a dozen or so little girls were crammed into the corner of the yard chattering. Liu's mother, who was left behind, was talking with a mother next to the eldest lady under the porch of the main house.

Seeing them enter the yard, the two mothers immediately greeted them, and the little girls also quieted down and stood up obediently.

When Mrs. Li saw the eldest lady's mother, she cheered up and had a shallow smile on her face.

What a stress response, Huilan snickered.

"The slave maid has met the second lady and seen the cousin." The mother approached with a smile on her face.

Mrs. Li didn't stop at her feet and waved her hand, "Mother Zhou is here." ”

Mother Zhou lowered her eyebrows and followed Mrs. Li, "Madame instructed the slave maid to bring some little girls, please ask the cousin to choose." I made up for my cousin early, and there was a shortage of people in the cousin's yard in the province. ”

"Well, my sister-in-law has a heart." Mrs. Li entered the door and sat in the main hall holding tea and being polite to Zhou's mother.

Mother Zhou heard the words of modesty for the eldest lady, and saw Huilan leaning on Mrs. Li's arms and looking at her curiously, her rich face smiled more attentively.

Huilan smiled back politely and looked at her aunt with some expectation. It's okay to distract my aunt by making a fork, and save sulking.

Even she choked and panicked when she saw that Zhao's mother's style, not to mention the aunt who was mainly beaten.

Of course, Mrs. Li could see her niece's curiosity, and when she was a rare new playmate for her children, she immediately ordered Zhou's mother to bring everyone in.

Mother Zhou bowed down to promise, but her rich figure was extremely flexible, and she hurriedly went out to lead those little girls.