By Jia Xiuzhen

Daiyu got the family letter, read it back and forth countless times before letting Zijuan put it away, and then took out the list to ask Mother Xueyan Wang to pack the things sent by her father.While I was busy, a little girl in front came to say that today the old lady has something to discuss with the two masters in the mansion, and let the girls have their own meals.Daiyu listened to the time and said to Zijuan, "Why don't you go to the fourth sister's place. If she goes to sister-in-law's place, I will go with her."

Came back and said with a smile: "Fortunately, I walked a few steps quickly, and I happened to meet Xiuju, who happened to have someone talk to the kitchen, and sent Si Miss's little girl to talk to Grandma."

Daiyu said: "I don't know if my sister-in-law has anything else to do. Will we make more trouble?"

Xueyan was reading the list to Wang Momo, and after hearing this, she said: "Young lady, you have to be cautious. Grandma has always done things aboveboard. If there is something to do, she will speak up. The young lady doesn't have to be suspicious."

Daiyu spat at her: "You know!"

Mother Wang said softly: "It's thanks to the joke that Grandma told me today. It's good for the girl to thank you in the past." Zijuan looked at Mother Wang after listening, but didn't make a sound.

It is said that Li Wan returned from the upper room, changed his clothes and lay them on the kang. After Suyun waited for her to wash her hands, he said, "make me a cup of cloud green."

After hearing this, Suyun said: "Grandma, it's already afternoon, don't get sleepy at night."

Li Wan waved his hand and said: "It's okay, I'm a little bit angry, just don't make it too strong."

After Suyun went to make tea, Li Wan told Nanny Chang what happened in the hall just now, and asked, "Mama, did I just add to the confusion?"

Mother Chang felt puzzled when she heard this, but she couldn't come to a conclusion, so she called Bi Yue and said, "Bi Yue, go and ask Miao Er, when did the people from the Lin family arrive?"

Bi Yue replied: "Miao'er said that she will arrive early in the morning, and her second brother was sent to pick up people at the pier in the morning." After hearing this, Li Wan and Nanny Chang looked at each other, silent.

Jia Lan hadn't finished school yet, and Madam Yan was also in the room. After listening back and forth, she said, "I'm afraid grandma has made a complaint this time."

Li Wan said with a wry smile: "Who would have imagined that. Besides, what is there to hide?"

Mother Chang smiled and said: "Grandma is a sincere person, so she can't figure this out. You think, Mrs. Lin's only daughter lives in this mansion, so this year's annual gift must be much thicker than usual The old lady doesn't care too much about these things now, even the gift received on her birthday is just a matter of pleasure. The housekeeper is all her own, so it's easy to talk about anything. This is one of them.

Come on again, Miss Lin lives here, and now there are slaves who gossip, if they know how many good things they have received in the mansion, it is natural not to dislike them too much, or if they show disgusting actions, they will be known as slaves joke. "

Li Wan said: "How can I say this? If I really have such a heart, my aunt hastily sent someone here. How can I just go back like this without seeing my girl? Besides, my aunt must have something to give to my girl. Or a letter or an object, can this be all ignorant?"

Yan Momo said: "Grandma doesn't know about these nasty things. I don't have to make people vicious and suspicious. If they are all blocked in the outer courtyard, it is up to those who have done it to decide whether there is anything for Miss Lin. It was sent by Mrs. Lin, who only said that the girl is not free, what else can they find out from the people in the house? If there is a letter or the like, if it is handed over, can people be allowed to read it first? It doesn't mention it. Whatever it is, if there is anything, just go.

Grandma has never seen a ruthless person. When she really finds out in the future, she only thinks that she is a bodhisattva who was deceived by a slave.At most, kill all the slaves. "

Madam Yan was originally the upbringing mother of the Li family who took care of her daughter's rules, so she was not comparable to Li Wan in her transparency of the inner house.The old lady of the Li family chose to marry Li Wan as a dowry to assist her, but there is no use for her now.Li Wan was speechless when he heard this, and sighed after a long while, "It's just an annual gift, so why not!"

Nanny Chang laughed and said, "My grandma, people have to earn such money as loan sharks, not to mention the spot goods from Lord Yanzheng's family!"

Just as he was talking, a little girl came to report, saying that several girls wanted to have dinner at Li Wan's place, and wondered if the sister-in-law would be free.Biyue went out to inquire carefully, then came back and said, "It's Miss Lin, Miss [-] and Miss [-], who said that today the old lady is discussing matters with the elder master and the second master, and let them have their own meals, so they made an appointment to come to our place."

Li Wan nodded and said, "Well, the usual arrangement is to add two more dishes to the kitchen."

Yan Momo said: "Since Miss Lin has met someone, I'm afraid she also knows what happened before and after. She wants to see grandma."

Nanny Chang shook her head and said, "I'm afraid only the third girl is aware of this matter. Although Miss Lin is very clever, she is very limited in general affairs. The mothers and girls around her may know, but she may not know. In addition, she That temperament, even if Momo knows, I'm afraid she won't dare to tell her." Yan Momo nodded and said: "You still make sense."

Li Wan recalled Suyun's reply just now, and asked: "The old lady is looking for two masters to discuss matters? Could it be that the old lady is going to quarrel with the two masters?"

Nanny Chang and Nanny Yan looked at each other, and said with a smile: "Grandma really doesn't hear anything out of the window, even if we don't know the news in the yard, we know that the old man and the old lady are very different these days. , presumably the old lady is for this matter."

Li Wan wondered: "What's the trouble? Usually, although the old lady doesn't like what she says, she doesn't like it. She always obeys the old man. How can there be trouble?"

Nanny Chang said: "Speaking of which, the Eldest Master really makes people... I don't know what to say about him, let alone the concubines in the yard, this time it's the dancer from a friend of my colleagues who had too much entertainment a few months ago Master, now that someone has sent her here, the elder not only accepts her, but also gives her the title of aunt."

Li Wan said: "It's been a while since the family-raised dancer was brought in to be an aunt. The eldest lady has endured it all over the yard, so she won't disturb the old lady because of this."

Yan Momo said: "If it's just that, it's fine, but this dancer has been around for a few months, she said she only served the Elder Master, so she brought it here."

Li Wan was dumbfounded and went straight to Amitabha.Nanny Chang smiled and said: "Although grandma always thinks how wonderful it would be to have a girl, I look at the scene in this mansion and I want to thank God. Luckily, Brother Lan is a brother. It's so good to be found out, how can Manfu's daughter treat anyone!"

Li Wan said: "That's why the old lady kept several girls around to support her. The aunts raised by the old lady back then and the eldest girls who are now in the palace are all in the eyes of others. The girls resisted this It will be easier for others in the future."

Yan Nanny said: "The life of a concubine and concubine is nothing more than this. My daughter promises a family that is beneficial to the concubine to help the concubine. There is still a way out, and I can get some education. Concubine, the mansion always says that regardless of concubine and concubine , Look at Brother Huan's appearance, alas, the mother who taught me once said that a bastard is not as good as a dog, but it is the truth at the root."

Li Wan said: "In this world, women always have a hard life."

Nanny Chang smiled and said, "Grandma said this, wouldn't a man be wronged if he heard it? Those who are capable will be tricked by others, those who are incompetent will be used by others, and those who are greedy and not smart enough will be used as guns. What do you think?" Said, there is no life without suffering."

Li Wan heard this, and said with a smile: "In this way, everyone's life is suffering." Madam Yan said: "The Buddha said that all living beings are suffering, not just human beings."

Not long after, Daiyu and Yingchun Xichun came together, and said with a smile, "Did you disturb my sister-in-law?" Jia Lan also finished school, and just finished eating snacks, and met with all the aunts.

Li Wan said with a smile: "It's getting colder every day. It's hard for you to come and accompany me. I'm too happy." Xichun was wearing a silver-red satin embroidered jade-tang rich and rich pattern cloak made by Li Wan. Liao said: "Sister-in-law has already prepared clothes with us, are you still afraid of being cold?"

Yingchun smiled and said, "Fourth younger sister is putting it on right now? It's not the winter solstice yet."

Xichun said: "This is not a big woolen clothes, is it? It is warmer than a big woolen clothes."

Daiyu laughed and said, "That depends on what you compare yourself with."

Xichun glanced at him and said: "Sister Lin, please laugh at me, maybe there are people who make sables for me?"

Daiyu said happily: "You are so smart, wearing sable, I won't cover your bones!"

Xichun blinked her eyes in confusion when she heard this, and Nanny Chang smiled and said, "We have a saying in the south that children are all pure Yang, and if they wear too good leather, their bones will be covered."

Xichun said: "It must be a lie! Baoyu just wore it, and nothing happened."

Yingchun took her by the hand: "Baoyu is naturally weaker, what are you comparing it to?" After hearing this, Xichun stopped talking and looked at the patterns on her sleeves.

When everyone's meals were served, Suyun and the others stayed to serve, then Nanny Chang saw Nanny Wang winking with her, she walked a few steps behind when she went out, and Nanny Wang pulled her sleeves to talk.As soon as she said a few words, Chang Momo stopped her, and raised her voice: "Today, the eldest grandma has added more food, let's get some light, mother and I will work hard." Then she took Wang Momo to go. The wing room details.

That night, Jia Mu and Jia She were discussing matters with Jia Zheng quite late, no matter how much they persuaded and scolded, Jia She was determined to carry the dancing girl through the door.Even Jia's mother refused to let go when she promised to buy another girl with him.Those who Jia Zheng talked about were not taken seriously by Jia Amnesty.Jia Mu said angrily: "Such a person of unknown origin, and I don't know what the person who sent him has in mind, have you ever thought of disaster?!"

Jia Amnesty poked his neck: "Since the old Chitose incident last time, what else can we have? Who will miss us?!"

Seeing that such a calamitous matter could not make him care about it, Jia's mother was also discouraged, and only secretly thought of other ways.In the end, it was Mother Jia who agreed to let the dancer named Bilian in, but she couldn't carry Auntie now until she gave birth to a son.

At this time, Jia She was in a daze, he was only greedy for the enchanting Bilian, half of his body softened just thinking of the tender skin on the willow waist.I didn't really care about whether I was given the title or not. It was nothing more than being coaxed by my friends and boasting about the new joy.

Mother Jia sent Mrs. Xing over again, and told her kindly. Seeing that the overall situation had been settled, Mrs. Jia gave her another set of red gold tourmaline heads. Jia Amnesty hesitated, and properly tidied up a remote room to house the dancer, and brought a little girl from Jia's mother to serve her.

The turmoil was finally settled. As for how the insiders joked about Jia She's "his donkey tied to the trough", anyway, he didn't go out very much, so naturally it didn't affect his interest.

In the evening, Suyun waited for Li Wan to wash and wash. Nanny Chang came in and motioned her to watch outside. She took the grate and Li Wan's hair by herself, and said softly, "Nurse Wang said that the Lin family came in the morning, which seems to be what Zhou Rui's family said. There are distinguished guests in the mansion today, the old lady and the girl are not free, just let them have something to hand over.

The daughter-in-law from the Lin family is Xueyan's sister-in-law, she is also naive, she wants to see her daughter, and also wants to see her sister-in-law, so she waited for a long time.If grandma hadn't happened to tell Bi Yue's joke, I'm afraid you'd have to leave at night.

Perhaps it was because the eldest grandma took good care of Miss Lin on weekdays, and Nanny Wang really told the old slave everything.Aside from the New Year's gift, Mrs. Lin brought some other things to Miss Lin this time, that's all. There are also a few bank notes in the letter, saying that there are five or six thousand taels of silver, and some are small and some are whole.Really poor parents. "

Li Wan said: "Mother Wang even told you this? Does Sister Lin know about Zhou Rui's family's retention?"

Nanny Chang said: "I didn't tell Miss Lin, since Miss Lin is still young, I'm afraid she won't understand the twists and turns inside. Besides, she is a multi-hearted person, if she knows, she may be angry with his wife in the future." It's not good to reveal something. Miss Lin knew about the money, and handed it over to Nanny Wang. She only took a piece of 100 taels and put it together with the monthly money for Zijuan to keep. Back and forth Afterwards, it became clear that there were only Nanny Wang and Xueyan."

Li Wan said: "I'm living a good life, I don't need to let her know, I'm young, why don't I care about these things."

Mother Chang said: "If you want me to say, it's better to let Miss Lin know. Looking at it now, I'm afraid I will have to live in this mansion for a few years, and there will always be times when I will be tricked. Besides, the daughter of the family, who Didn’t you start teaching these early? Fate is good, you will be the head of the house when you go out at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and there are many things to learn.”

Li Wan said: "This is not something we can help with. Since the old lady is here, since she has been received by her side, how can she not teach anything? Didn't you say earlier this year that you will find some outstanding female teachers?"

Mother Chang smiled and said, "Did the grandma hear the story? First, the old lady had an idea, but there is nothing that can be done if the people who really do things don't work hard. Then there are really outstanding teachers. Women don't go to teach, come here to teach some concubines and cousins? I'm a bit snobbish when I say this, but it's true in the world." Li Wan could only sigh after hearing this.