Chapter 13: The People in the Backyard

Jiu Ge was very confused by Zhang Jingzhi's words, but now is not the time to get to the bottom of it, you have to gain his trust before everything can be said.

"Father and mother, I waited for my daughter for half a night today, and you are tired, so it is better to rest early, and we will come to the future for a long time. "Jiu Ge curtsied, dignified and generous.

"It's okay, it's a long journey, you don't have to come here tomorrow morning to say goodbye, and your mother will come to see you later. ”

"Yes. ”

Seeing this, Zhang Jingzhi said, "I will disperse today, and I will hold a banquet for Menggui to pick up the wind on the next day, and this matter is all arranged by my wife." ”

Everyone dispersed immediately, and Jiu Ge also returned to Shuyue Pavilion, washed up, and fell asleep, having a good night's sleep.

Early in the morning of the second day, after Jiu Ge freshened up, he was led by the little maid to the Frost Moon Residence.

"You child, you don't have to get up early, you get up earlier than I do. "Meng really cares about Menggui, but the more he cares, the more it arouses Jiuge's guilt.

"The child just wants to be closer to his mother, and the child is used to it in Qiyun Mountain. ”

Don't say that Qiyun Mountain is okay, when it comes to Qiyun Mountain, Meng Shi is a handful of snot and tears, Jiu Ge is speechless and looks at the sky, this cheap mother is too good to cry!

After a while, the eldest lady Zhang Mengke also arrived, and when she entered the door, she said, "Second sister is so early, but you are not used to sleeping?"

"Okay, hurry over and talk to my mother, look at me, and cry this little fragility again. Jiu Ge said angrily, causing the mother and daughter to laugh too. The eldest lady Zhang Mengke is a standard eldest lady, gentle and dignified, quiet and introverted.

In less than half an hour, the aunts and ladies of each hospital came to greet her, and the mother and daughter went to the front hall.

The etiquette of asking for peace is not cumbersome, but the aunts and concubines of each family ask the housewife and Miss Ann, have something to say, and say a few polite words if they have nothing to do.

Jiu Ge was very troubled by these false courtesies, and when Meng Ke saw her like this, he whispered to the side to introduce the aunts and forces of each family.

Needless to say, Meng has a son and two daughters, the eldest son Zhang Hongyi, the eldest daughter Zhang Mengke, and the second lady Zhang Menggui.

The third aunt was originally Meng's dowry, and later carried the room, and after giving birth to the fourth lady Zhang Mengyao, she was promoted to aunt.

The fourth aunt gave birth to the third young master Zhang Hongli and the fifth young lady Zhang Mengqi.

Not long after the sixth aunt entered the door, she had no children.

After a long time, the fifth aunt brought the third lady Zhang Mengfan over, bent her knees slightly, and sat down to drink tea by herself.

"My sister is getting up late, but I tell the ladies and ladies to wait. The third aunt spoke to Madame, which was from the Meng family.

"My sister is from the rivers and lakes, how can I understand the rules of these wealthy families, and the lord said last night that I should ask my wife for a favor, so that I don't have to worry about it in the morning and dusk. The fifth aunt put down the teacup and said casually.

The fifth aunt has a good figure, white skin and beautiful appearance, and a proud melon seed face. Her daughter Zhang Mengfan is also like her, but she has a little more arrogance on her face, and she is very favored.

"This Aunt Zhao is from the same family as her father, she has always been favored, she doesn't take her mother very seriously, and her sister should be careful of her in the future. When Zhang Mengke said this, he was very angry, and his eyes unconsciously glared at Aunt Zhao.

"I heard earlier that there was a very favored aunt in the house, and it turned out to be her. "When looking at the current affairs of the Zhang family in the mirage, he said that Prime Minister Zhang Cheng had a senior sister who entered the house and was extremely favored, and Prime Minister Zhang wanted to raise her as his wife several times, but was obstructed by the Meng family, so the husband and wife had a disagreement. It seems that this Aunt Zhao is not an ordinary person, otherwise she would not dare to wear a red similar to the red that only a wife can wear.

When Meng Shi heard her say this, he didn't show weakness, and immediately replied, "Since the master asked you to ask for it, how can I be unreasonable, but I still ask the master to come and talk to me, the lady in charge, in person, so that I don't have to bear this unreasonable charge, so that I can explain to my ancestors." ”

Meng's words left the fifth aunt speechless, and thinking that this grace was also the fifth aunt's nonsense. This Meng's rank surprised Jiu Ge, sure enough, a wealthy lady, she had to have more contact with her in the future.

Everyone had nothing to say, and when it was time for dinner, they left one by one, leaving only the eldest lady and Jiu Ge here.

"My mother bought a few new maids yesterday, I didn't prepare earlier, pick two more from my house, and you can bring them back to Shuyue Pavilion to serve." ”

"Don't bother, my daughter is quiet, it's good to have someone to serve and freshen up. If it weren't for the fact that he didn't know how to comb his hair, Jiu Ge didn't even want anyone, after all, he was a person who had been influenced by the ideology of "everyone is equal" for more than 20 years, and he always felt awkward about treating people as slaves.

"That's not like that, the regular lady has a personal maid, you are not inappropriate. ”

"Then the little girl who brought me over in the morning will be promoted to a first-class maid to serve closely, and the rest will be a few girls who sprinkle and sweep, I don't want more." ”

"Okay, okay, if you like it, just her, and bring back two second-class female envoys. Meng Shi said, and said to Meng's mother on the side:

"Go and bring everyone in, and the little girl who is waiting to freshen up in the second lady's house also called over, and when it's over, I'll go to set the meal, and the two young ladies will eat here with me today." ”

Mother Meng answered yes, and went out to make arrangements, and after a while, a mother-in-law led a group of maids in.

When Meng Shi saw everyone standing still, he said, "Which one is the girl in the second lady's house, come forward." ”

The girl who led Jiu Ge in the morning heard the words and stepped forward to kowtow.

Meng Shi also said: "When you entered the mansion, where you live, how many relatives you have, and which courtyard you worked in before? ”

"The slave maid entered the house half a year ago, fled from the northwest, and has no relatives or friends. The little girl trembled slightly, but answered carefully and seriously.

"Your master appreciates you and asks you to be a first-class maid, so you can serve you well, don't let down your master. ”

"Yes. ”

Seeing that she answered fluently, Meng Shi was also very satisfied, and after thinking for a while, he asked, "What is your name, and who is in the hands of the deed?"

"The slave maid is in the hands of the housekeeper, the original name is Xiaoyi, and I also ask the lady to give the name. ”

After hearing this, Meng Shi turned his head to Jiu Ge and said, "In the afternoon, I will ask the housekeeper to send her deed to you, and among the remaining people, you can pick two more and name them together." ”

Jiu Ge had to choose two from a bunch of people in Wuyang, who looked honest and stayed, took over the two girls' deeds from Mama, and let the others disperse.

"That being the case, Xiaoyi changed its name to the summer solstice, and there are two left, the higher one is called the spring equinox, and the other is called the autumn equinox, take them back to eat on the summer solstice. ”

Xia Zhi was ordered to go out, and at the same time breakfast was also brought up, except for a clear porridge per person, and the table was full of snacks.

"I don't know what my sister likes to eat, my mother's kitchen has, I let a share, if there is anything you like, want to eat, tell my sister is, I tell someone to do it. ”

Jiu Ge nodded yes.

When the family eats, there is no etiquette, the porridge is just right, the dim sum is not sweet and greasy, Jiu Ge is full.

After eating, Meng Shi took a hundred taels of body and gave it to Jiu Ge, and found various jade bracelets and beads and hairpins and packed a jewelry box for Jiu Ge to take back.

Jiu Ge arrived at Shuyue Pavilion, and Xia Zhi came to report that Bai Xue next to the eldest lady was here, and he sent a complete set of Liuyun hairpins.

Jiu Ge has received so many gifts, but he is a little worried, he can't just take other people's, he has to get something to give when he is free.