Evening Shaohua in the Red House

Nanny Lai is a smart person, who is the best at observing words and expressions. Seeing that Jiamu likes it, she thinks about it, and then smiles: "Since the old lady likes it, Qingwen girl will be filial to the old lady. This girl is nothing else, she is good at sewing." The work can still catch the eye."

When Jia Mu heard the words, she glanced at her and said with a smile, "How dare you give up such a clever girl?"

Nanny Lai hurriedly smiled and said: "It is all the grace of the old lady that the old slave can have today, let alone a girl, even if it is a peerless treasure, as long as the old lady likes it, we should give it all away."

Li Wan was talking to Tan Chun, when he heard this, he couldn't help raising his head to look at her, and admired secretly in his heart, this Nanny Lai is indeed worthy of being the top of the pagoda among the servants, only this kung fu of observing words and expressions is unmatched by others.

When Jia Mu heard the words, she liked it more and more, and said with a smile, "it's rare for you to have such a heart. If so, I will accept it."

Nanny Lai hurriedly said to Qingwen: "Girl Qingwen, this is a great grace, why don't you hurry up and kowtow to thank you."

Qingwen glanced at Nanny Lai, her eyes flickered, she knelt down and kowtowed to Mother Jia to thank her, "Thank you, old lady."

Jia Mu nodded and said with a smile, "Get up."

Nanny Lai hurriedly laughed and said, "Girl Qingwen is now the old lady's, please give me a name."

This is also the current custom. After a servant changes master, the new master usually gives a new name.

Jia Mu is getting old and has always been impatient to remember those awkward names. After hearing the words, she said, "it's better to call me Qingwen. I'm used to the name, so I don't need to change it." Then she said to Qingwen, "since you are sewing The work is good, and I don’t need to do anything else in the future, just do the needlework in Baoyu’s room and me.”

After that, he ordered Yuanyang to take two purses and two horses as rewards to Qingwen, and took her down to resettle.

Qingwen felt relieved when she heard this, it was an easy job, and it was her forte, it was more comfortable than pouring tea in front of her master, she kowtowed again and then stepped back.

Everyone else paid it back, but Baoyu saw that there was another extremely beautiful and handsome girl, and there was nothing wrong with liking her. She clapped her hands and laughed and said, "I have long said that Sister Qingwen is a good one, and she will come to our house sooner or later." Well, I didn't expect it to be today."

Everyone knew about his flaws, so they didn't take it seriously.

Daiyu was originally talking to Yingchun, but when she heard this, she glanced at Baoyu and pursed her lips into a smile.

As early as the Lantern Festival is approaching, the two mansions of Ning and Rong are decorated with lanterns and festoons.On the [-]th, Jia Amnesty invited Jia Mu to wait, and the next day Jia Zhen came to the house again.

Inviting Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng were also invited to have New Year's wine every day.Can't remember.

After the new year, it's easy to finish the work, and everyone has time to rest.

On this day, all the people were worshiping and joking in Jiamu's room.

Daiyu sits on the left of Jiamu, Baoyu sits on the right, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang sit on the lower chairs on the right, Li Wanfeng stands by and serves, and Xiangyun sits on the left, Sanchun sisters, laughing with Jiamu , very lively.

Mrs. Wang took the teacup brought by Li Wan, took a sip of tea, looked up to see Daiyu joking with Xiangyun, suddenly remembered something, she turned to ask Sister Feng beside her, "February [-] is your sister's birthday, what do you tell me?" Make two new sets of clothes in the sewing room, use the new materials brought in last year, choose some elegant colors, let the needleworkers put other work on hold first, and work on your sister's clothes first."

Sister Feng hurriedly replied: "I will order it in a while. I think it will be available in less than two days. When the time comes, I will send it to my sister after I have seen it for my wife."

Mrs. Wang nodded and said with a smile: "Just remember, your sister just came, and it's her first birthday again, so don't neglect her."

Although she was at odds with Jia Min, it was just a feud between her aunt and sister-in-law, and there was no deep hatred. Now that the other party has passed away, she didn't have to keep holding on to those past events and make things difficult for a little girl like Daiyu. As long as she stayed away from Baoyu, She is happy to be a good aunt who is generous and charitable.

Sister Feng answered with a smile.

Li Wan secretly sighed that Mrs. Wang could be a human being. Although she didn't like Daiyu in her heart, she never showed it on her face. She took care of Daiyu's dignity and never let others talk about her.

Fortunately, Daiyu was very intelligent, understood her previous hints, and kept a distance from Baoyu. Although she was very stubborn now, it was only the ordinary brother-sister relationship that made Mrs. Wang feel relieved.

Jia's mother didn't hear clearly at the top, but only vaguely heard the word "birthday", so she raised her voice and asked, "What are you talking about? Whose birthday is it?"

Sister Feng hurriedly said back.

Mother Jia was quite happy when she heard the words, with a satisfied smile on her face, she nodded and said, "Your wife is still thoughtful."

After thinking for a while, he said to Sister Feng: "Your sister's first birthday should have been more lively, but now that there is hot filial piety in her body, it's better not to go too far. When Yu'er is filial piety, we can have a good time. In this way Well, on that day, there is no need to entertain guests with wine and opera, just set up two tables of small banquets in my room, and our family will have a meal of birthday noodles to celebrate her birthday. You command, just pick fresh and clever vegetables and prepare them. It’s a good idea to buy it, but don’t be lazy.”

Miss Feng is busy smiling

Agreed: "Don't worry, old ancestor, this is a good day for Sister Lin, how dare I be lazy, it will be done properly."

Daiyu hurriedly stood up to thank her.

Mother Jia became more and more happy, and said to Xiangyun: "You also stay for two more days, and you will go back after your sister Lin's birthday."

Xiangyun had no choice but to agree, and sent someone back to fetch the two needlework he had done the day before yesterday as a ceremony for Daiyu's birthday.

On the twelfth day of the second month, Daiyu washed and washed early in the morning, changed into new, simple and elegant clothes, and gave way to each room.

Jia Mu also sent a set of clothes, a pair of shoes and socks, a hundred longevity peaches, and a hundred bundles of silver noodles.Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang are reduced by one class.

Li Wan sent a pair of shoes and socks, and the rest of the family, Sister Youshi and Feng, all had a purse and an obsolete weapon, and the sisters were all casual, some gave needlework, some gave calligraphy and painting, and there was nothing new to remember.

Jia Mu had already set up two tables of small banquets in the upper room, and there was no outsider except Shi Xiangyun.

Daiyu first bowed to Mrs. Jia Muwang and others, and then she went to the table to eat birthday noodles with everyone, and talked and laughed again.

Afterwards, Lai Lin's family sent gifts, one after another, many family members from the upper, middle and lower classes came to celebrate birthdays and gave presents. Daiyu was busy sending out rewards to thank her, and at the same time had a look at Jiamu, but left a few things, There are also those who don't accept it, and those who accept it and give it to others immediately, so I can't prepare for it.

Winter is over and spring is back, and it is April in a blink of an eye. Because peonies are in full bloom in the garden of Ningfu in the east, Jia Zhen's wife, You Shi, is drinking wine, and invites Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Jia's mother, to come and enjoy the flowers the next day.

Mother Jia liked to be lively, so she agreed immediately, and agreed to go there after breakfast the next morning.

Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, saw that Jia Mu was interested, so she said to go too. Sister Li Wan and Feng would naturally accompany her to serve, and Baoyu Daiyu Yingchun and others would go with her.

You Shi was very happy and hurried back to the house to prepare.

Early the next morning, Youshi came to Rongfu to invite Jiamu to come over after breakfast and enjoy the flowers in Huifang Garden.

Now it is April, when the peonies are in full bloom, and the Huifang Garden is full of colorful, red and white, and fragrant.

Peony has large flowers, bright colors, and flourishing flowers. It has always been loved by wealthy people.

The peony flower garden in Huifang Garden is very well-managed, and there are many varieties, among which the famous varieties are "Jindaiwei" with yellow petals in the pink; the yellow royal flower is yellow; Noodles; white Paeoniae Alba, Xiangfei; white with red rouge dot jade; purple Ningxiangying, Ruilianhong, Zidusheng, etc. There are so many varieties that are innumerable.

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Once, after eating tea and fruit, everyone took their own toilets, some sat, some stood, some spent flowers outside, and some leaned on the railing to watch the fish. They talked and laughed differently.

Baoyu couldn't sit still, and after eating some tea and fruit, he couldn't wait to take Daiyu Tanchun and his sisters to the flower garden.

Youshi hurriedly ordered the maids and women to follow, and Fang went back to Huaxie, reorganized the tea fruit, and chatted with Mrs. Jia Muwang.

Mrs. Wang took a sip of tea and said, "I heard from your elder sister the day before yesterday that Brother Rong's daughter-in-law will receive the lottery on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year. It's only a few days away, and everything is ready?"

Youshi got up and poured a cup of tea for Jia Mu, Fang said: "The silk, satin, jewelry and fruits are almost complete, only the wild geese that propose marriage are missing, I have already ordered people to inquire yesterday, looking for two good-looking ones to come back and raise them. "

Jia Mu nodded and said, "This is the most important thing, so we need to be careful."

Li Wan was standing behind Mrs. Wang, and she pricked up her ears when she heard this. She heard that Jia Rong had appointed a girl from the Qin family, the secretary of the camp, as his wife. Heping is a one-in-a-million complete person, so Youshi hurriedly made a decision.

Li Wan was very suspicious in his heart. Qin Keqing's death has always been a big mystery in the book. According to the original book, Qin Keqing's father, Qin Bangye, was the doctor of the camp repair department. The daughter is Qin Keqing, who was described as coquettish and romantic when she grew up; because she has some ties to the Jia family, she got married.

However, Li Wan always felt that Qin Keqing's background was not as ordinary as the book said.

Jia Zhen is the patriarch of the Jia family, and Jia Rong's wife is the daughter-in-law of the Jia clan. The future clan wife, family background and character are the most important things, and Qin Keqing has nothing but a romantic and beautiful temperament, a gentle and peaceful temperament. It fits well. Although it is said that a high family marry a woman and a low family marry a woman, the Qin family's family background is too low. Qin Bangye is only a fifth-rank official, with a poor family background and a poor family background, not to mention that Qin Keqing is still a daughter adopted by Yangshengtang. , whose background is unknown, no matter how you look at it, it is impossible for him to be the candidate for the Jia family to marry.

Then at the funeral of Qin Keqing, all the four kings and eight princes of the past set up sacrifices, and even the inner minister Dai Quan came to pay homage in person. How can a daughter-in-law of a hereditary third-class general be able to afford such a scene?If there is no reason, it does not make sense.

Li Wan also read many comments on the Internet in his previous life, and most of them said that Qin Keqing was the daughter of the abolished prince Yizhong, who was adopted into the Qin family after the accident. The eldest grandson married an adopted daughter from a poor family.