The three of them went out in a carriage, Yan Mingqiao wanted to go to Buzhuang first, choose some good-looking silk threads and materials, and don't need large pieces of material to be a female red, and Yan Mingqiao doesn't need to do embroidery to subsidize the family, so the selection of materials is mainly exquisite.

Silk threads are available in all colors, enough to make a few purses.

Yan Mingqiao can also try to make socks or something, but even if nothing else, her female celebrity is mediocre, and she can't do those.

After buying silk thread and embroidered cloth, it cost a total of three taels of silver, and seeing that it was noon, Yan Mingqiao took Mama Li and Lin Xiang to eat.

Needless to say, Mama Li, her grandmother broke her heart for her, and Yan Mingqiao has always been respected by her elders in her heart.

Among the several maids, Lin Xiang is the top thing, she does everything, and she does it very well, and Lin Zao and they all listen to Lin Xiang's instructions to do things.

Yan Mingqiao is smaller, but the people in the house are in charge of themselves, and the monthly money is also paid by themselves, and when they move the yard at the age of ten, the Shen family will call four more maids over, it is estimated that Lin Xiang will be the big maid by then, and then see if the other maids are capable.

It's not easy to come out once, and it's not good to bring all the maids out, just like this, so that Mama Li and Lin Xiang can see who she values.

The Shen family didn't teach these things, but Yan Mingqiao was familiar with them, and he slowly understood them.

The affairs of her own room have never let the Shen family worry about it.

Sure enough, Mama Li almost burst into tears, and Lin Xiang was also in tears, eager to take out her heart and show it to Yan Mingqiao.

The two are more loyal, and Yan Mingqiao lives in the main courtyard, as long as his head is not kicked by a donkey, he will not do anything to betray the master.

It cost more than one or two silver to eat, and after eating, Yan Mingqiao asked Lin Xiang to pack four dishes and bring them back to Lin Zao, so that they would be happy, which can be regarded as a means to win people's hearts.

Lin Xiang took the roast chicken, osmanthus glutinous rice root, plum cabbage button meat, and cold beef back with oil-paper wraps, and was overjoyed, "Where else is the girl going?" ”

Since it's out, it's the beginning of the month, and it's still afternoon, so let's go to the shop and have a look.

Yan Mingqiao said: "Go to the shop to collect the profits first, collect it and send it to the second sister, and then go to the bookstore, the book is about to be finished, see if there are any new books, and bring back two copies for the second sister." ”

Yan Mingqiao's plan was just right, the first to go to Yufangzhai and the spring cake shop, Yufangzhai's profit was a whole month last month, a total of one thousand and fifty taels, of which twenty percent were two brothers, and Yan Mingqiao had four hundred and twenty taels.

The profit of the spring cake shop for half a month is about the same as that of Yufangzhai, the shopkeeper said that there are a hundred a day, sometimes it is not enough, sometimes there are a few left, there are more than 20 take-out every day, the business is very prosperous, there are a lot of ducks to eat here, there are in the south and north of the city, sometimes the guests come and can't eat.

Yan Mingqiao earned another four hundred taels.

The rest is the barbecue shop, the carriage is parked in the back box, Yan Mingqiao bypassed the back door, the shopkeeper went to get the account book, Yan Mingqiao looked at the lobby, wanted to see how the business was, but saw Chu Zheng eating in the corner.

Just like eating roast duck that day, put a greasy vegetable leaf on the side of his mouth, the meat was burnt, Yan Mingqiao couldn't tell what kind of meat it was, and after dipping it in a dry dish, he stuffed it into his mouth through the vegetable leaves.

After two or three clicks, the leaves are gone.

There were also baked pancakes bought from outside on the table, which looked like four pieces.

Compared with Chu Zheng's heroic eating method and incomprehensible amount of food, what surprised Yan Mingqiao even more was ...... Isn't it the first year of junior high school today, and is the first year of junior high school on holiday?

But the second brother has gone, Chu Zheng is skipping class again?

Lin Xiang glanced at the gap, "It's Xiao Shizi." ”

Yan Mingqiao: "I'll go over and take a look." ”

Chu Zheng eats deliciously, to be honest, barbecue is his favorite food, it is full of meat, he loves meat, he can also make all kinds of noodles in the shop, he also likes to eat noodles, a bowl of food is very enjoyable.

Chu Zheng will come to eat twice a month.

Eating happily, a shadow appeared in front of Chu Zheng, it was hot in summer, especially when this kind of charcoal grill was baking, unless he really wanted to eat, he wouldn't come over.

Business is not good, Chu Zheng sat at a total of three tables when he came, and there were many tables in the shop, so he blurted out, "Don't share the table." ”

He still has meat in his mouth, and the first word is a little vague, saying it as "wood".

Yan Mingqiao slumped his shoulders, "I'm not here to share the table...... Xiao Shizi, why are you here? ”

Chu Zheng raised his head when Yan Mingqiao opened his mouth, and he swallowed the meat, "...... Come and eat. ”

Yan Mingqiao: "Of course I know that you came here to eat, I am asking if the academy is not in class today, why are you here?" ”

Chu Zheng looked at Yan Mingqiao for a while, "Then why are you here too?" ”

Yan Mingqiao: "You forgot!" I'm the proprietor here, and I'm here to collect the money. I have a waist card, but I didn't steal it. ”

Chu Zheng just wanted to refute, but he just came out secretly, "Hey, you don't care how I got out, let me tell you, I will enter the barracks in two years, and it's useless to study." ”

Vietnamese men serve at the age of fifteen, but like Chu Zheng, they can enter the barracks.

Chu Kanji's son has solid kung fu, and most people don't want to serve, Chu Zheng wants to go to practice early, and no one will stop him.

Chu Kan suspected that it was about the same at the beginning, and Chu Zheng skipped class every day, he couldn't catch it every day, so he let it go in the long run.

Yan Mingqiao thought for a while, "But if you skip class now, you won't even be able to read the military book in the future, so how can you go to the battlefield?" Do you just go to war with a hard head? ”

In the past, some people ridiculed Chu Zheng for his poor homework, he didn't know a few big characters, and his family was coarse.

Yan Mingqiao also said that Chu Zheng's homework was not good, but it was different in Chu Zheng's mouth, it was much more pleasing to the ear, Yan Mingqiao was really thinking about him.

Yan Mingqiao spoke unhurriedly, and her voice was sweet with a bit of softness.

Yan Mingqiao knew that good words were not good, "Xiao Shizi, after eating in a while, will you go to the academy?" ”

Chu Zheng couldn't say anything: "...... You're really my aunt. ”

Yan Mingqiao said sincerely: "Little Shizi, I don't have it. ”

Otherwise, she would be like the third brother, calling Chu Zheng's nephew.

Chu Zheng sighed, "After eating, do you want to eat?" ”

Yan Mingqiao: "I've already eaten, I'll go to reconcile first, and Xiao Shizi will eat slowly." ”

After the summer, the business of the barbecue shop was not very good, and the number of customers was less than half, and the profit of this month Yan Mingqiao was one hundred and thirteen taels, which was more than eighty taels less than last month.

There's no way around it, you can't let the guests come to the fire on such a hot day.

The shopkeeper was very ashamed, "After thinking of a few ways, the business did not come up, but the side sold cold vegetables, and the business was very good." ”

Otherwise, while it is hot now, the business will be stopped, and cold vegetables will be sold instead, which should also sell very well.

Yan Mingqiao said: "The reason for the hot weather, you have done a good job, now it is too hot to eat barbecue, the back kitchen is estimated to be hot, this month each person will take an extra one or two silver per month, you have worked hard for a while." ”

Otherwise, it's too hard, and there are complaints about the work.

The shopkeeper's eyebrows relaxed, "Thank you, thank you, thank you." ”

After finishing the account, Chu Zheng also finished eating, and wanted to give money, but Yan Mingqiao confiscated it, "There is not much money, you can eat if you want to." ”

In the future, they will be the relatives of the second sister, and when the family eats, where is it embarrassing to collect money.

Chu Zheng said: "Then how can it be done, my brother still settles the account." ”

What's more, they're just aunts and nephews who aren't very close.

Yan Mingqiao: "Then the original vegetarian Zhai, didn't you also ask for money?" ”

If you want examples, Yan Mingqiao can cite many examples, and when it comes to it, Chu Zheng will definitely not be able to say anything about her.

You can't ask for this money, otherwise my mother won't be able to say it.

Chu Zheng didn't insist on giving it this time, he said to go back to the academy, "However, the third year of junior high school will definitely come back." ”

The third year of junior high school.

Yan Mingqiao: "A serious leave is not considered absenteeism, it is possible." ”

Chu Zheng felt that he couldn't look at Yan Mingqiao's young age, so he felt that she didn't understand anything, didn't she just go to the academy, and she could read the military book if she recognized a few words.

"Hmm."

Yan Mingqiao: "See you then, if Xiao Shizi feels bored, you can go and play with my second brother, he is a few years older than you, and he is very good at taking care of people." ”

They don't like to learn, Yan Mingqiao originally thought that Yan Mingye would play with Chu Zheng, but he didn't expect that the second brother liked to stay with Shen Yuanjing, but Chu Zheng liked to be alone.

Chu Zheng nodded, "Long-winded." ”

After the two separated, Yan Mingqiao went to the bookstore, picked out two books, selected five or six of the latest books, and went home after reading them.

The longest delay on the way to the carriage, after arriving home, the sun was not as hot as noon, Yu Mingxuan, who she went to first, learned that Yan Mingyu was in the main courtyard, so she immediately put down the script and hurriedly ran to the main courtyard.

Yan Mingyu brought her sister a birthday gift, a silver bell hanging from the veins.

This is still a hurry to prepare in the afternoon, Yan Mingyu doesn't even remember her own birthday, where would she deliberately remember her sister's birthday, if it weren't for Shen Shi's words, she wouldn't know at all, but fortunately, she had time to prepare.

Yan Mingqiao was very happy to receive the gift, thinking that it could be hung on the purse, and it must be very interesting to ring while walking.

In the evening, the mother and daughter had a meal together, and finally ate the cake, since Ning's birthday banquet ate cake, now there are people in Shengjing who have birthdays, and they all like to eat cakes.

The remaining piece of the Shen family was left to Yan Guogong, who was always invited these days and ate out every time.

I came back today with a smell of wine, and when I came back, I was a little surprised to see that Shen had left him a small piece of cake.

Shen: "Today's Mingqiao's birthday, I thought about it once a year, so I gave it to her with Mingyu." ”

It is also appropriate for elders to celebrate their children.

In Yan Guogong's heart, Yan Mingqiao is also his good daughter, who is smart and competitive, adding glory to his face.

Celebrate together, and my daughter will definitely be happy.

Yan Guo said fairly: "Why didn't you tell me in advance, I haven't eaten with Ming Qiao for a long time." ”

There is blame in the words.

Shen explained: "The concubine sees that the grandfather is busy for a while, such a small matter, where is it worth delaying your business." ”

Yan Guogong was quite satisfied with Shen's general knowledge, "When will it not work when you go out to socialize, in this way, I will choose a calligraphy and painting from the treasury and give Ming Qiao as a birthday gift." ”

The Shen family responded from kindness, "The concubine thanked the grandfather for Ming Qiao." ”

Yan Guogong nodded, got up and went to freshen up, he was full of alcohol, and he stayed in the main courtyard today.

Shen couldn't always drive people away, but she was still not very happy that Yan Guogong was staying in the main courtyard, stained with the smell of wine, and it smelled very bad. She thought, it's time to add new people to the house, Yan Mingze is getting bigger and bigger, and his thoughts are getting bigger and bigger, if it's a brotherly harmony, it's just that, but obviously not like that.

Yan Mingze is ambitious, and his homework is good, and his future will definitely be not small.

If it weren't for Yan Mingxuan's stability, I am afraid that he would have to suffer a lot of grievances.

Now Yan Mingyue is a lot more sensible, but Yan Mingze's side has always been a thorn in the heart of the Shen family.

Yan Guo said fairly: "I am her father, these are what they should be, say nothing thank you or not." ”

Shen smiled, "Today's birthday reminds me of Chen Xiaoniang, who has been gone for many years, if she is here, she should be very relieved to see Ming Buckwheat like this." The concubine remembered that she was the latest to enter the mansion, and after she passed away, there was no newcomer in the mansion. The concubines see that Meng Xiaoniang and they are not young, so it is better to take two more rooms and two concubines for the grandfather, so as to spread the branches and leaves for the house. ”

Yan Guocheng is in the prime of life, Chinese New Year's Eve is thirty-four years old this year, don't look at his sons are so old, in fact, they are quite young.

There are two more people in the house, Meng Xiaoniang is fighting with the newcomer, and it is estimated that she has no heart to calculate the main courtyard.