The maid of the red house

After saying a few more words, Xiaolan said: "Grandma should go back to her room to rest, be careful when the uncle comes back and know that grandma doesn't care about her body."

Xueyan was waiting for her words, smiled apologetically at Zhao Feng and his wife, and said: "I am heavy now, you should take care of it. Xiao Lan, please ask Master Feng and Grandma Feng to rest in the guest room. I don't know if Brother Feng is available. Have you eaten?"

Zhao Feng still didn't answer, Mi Shi hurriedly said: "I set off early in the morning and came here, I haven't eaten yet."

Xueyan smiled and told Xiaolan: "Please go over, and then ask the kitchen to send guests over. Brother Feng, don't be disgusted."

Zhao Feng and Mi Shi bid farewell tactfully, and followed the servants to the guest room.

The house of the Zhao family has a total of three entrances, and it is slightly smaller than the one that Nanhua left for Xueyan. There is nothing else besides the tea bowl of flowers, the gauze curtains for the mats are just unpacked, and the kang is covered with silver and red gauze quilts, it is not full of gold, jade and antiques as Mie imagined.

Mi's looked inside and out, and doubts flashed in his eyes. It was all so simple in Bajing Town, why is it still so simple in the capital?Aren't you afraid that people will be underestimated?

She saw that although there were bedding in the room, there was no dowry mirror box on the dressing table, she couldn't help but frowned, so she had to take out her dowry, makeup and powder from the kang head suitcase. There are about [-] or [-] pieces of gold and silver jewelry that the old lady of the Zhao family rewarded every now and then. Although they are not second to none in Bajing Town, they are still very impressive.

Mi Shi opened the jewelry box and took a look, thinking of the jewelry box he saw in the dowry of Xueyan, it was full of gold, jade, pearls and emeralds, and any one was ten times more expensive than his own, then he reached out and covered the jewelry box, Locked it tightly, and did not take it out to wear. On her head were still the two silver hairpins she wore when she first entered the door, and two palace flowers pinned to it.

Putting the jewelry box back into the suitcase, Mi Shi came out and saw Zhao Feng sitting by the window reading a book.

It has been four years since the last round, and Zhao Feng kept his ears to the outside world, studying hard day and night, only hoping to go to high school in one fell swoop, and then join the Chunwei, Zhongjinshi to become an official, although juren can also be an official, but Far less decent than Jinshi.

Mi Shi persuaded: "Grandpa put it aside for now, it won't be too late to study after eating."

Zhao Feng responded and put down the book in his hand.

At this time, Xiaolan brought her two women to bring her lunch, and put them on the kang table. There were eight kinds of fish and meat in total. , Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng came in a hurry, and I didn't prepare delicacies to entertain Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng, please forgive me."

Mi's heart said that Zhao Yun's house was really luxurious, and the two of them ate seven dishes and one soup. After hearing this, they laughed and said, "This is already very good." A meal for the whole family in Zhao's old house is only four dishes.

Xiaolan smiled slightly, and said: "Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng just came, it should be like this, our uncle and grandma usually only have two dishes at most, it really makes Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng laugh."

Mi Shi was startled when he heard this.

Xiaolan stopped talking at this time, and said: "Leave a woman to listen to Master Feng and Grandma Feng. I will retire first. Our grandma is still waiting for me to go back to serve. Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng take it easy." .” Saying this, he saluted and went out with Mrs. Li.

Mi Shi looked at Zhao Feng, saw him sitting indifferently, so he had to order his mother-in-law to bring water to help him wash his hands.

After washing her hands and sitting at the Kang table, Zhao Feng moved the chopsticks first, and Mi Shifang started to eat silently. She sat on the edge of the Kang, which was already a habit in the Zhao family. .

But when Xiaolan went back, Xueyan was lethargic and had already fallen asleep.

Xiaolan didn't dare to disturb her, so she went into the bedroom to have a look, and then ordered someone to prepare the things that Xueyan would use when she woke up, before she came out and chatted with Cui Liu, "What do you think they are here for? They only brought a few clothes and a few books, don't they?" Living here for a month or two, why don’t they ask our family to pay them? Nowadays, students ask for money for entertainment, dinners, and clothes when they go out. They spend money on everything. Don’t they want to call us grandpa and grandma? Out? Or do you want to treat guests at our house?"

It doesn't cost a lot of money for food, clothing and housing, and entertaining and entertaining guests is the most important thing, Xiaolan knows all about this.

Cui Liu curled her lips, and said with a sneer: "I've been here for half a day, and I haven't seen them say anything about the daily usage fee. I'm afraid they have such an idea. That's right, it costs five or six taels of silver just to entertain guests. Where can they afford it?"

There are two taels of silver for a table, not counting drinks, if Zhao Feng treats guests at their house, they only invite two tables a day, and they will get five or six taels of silver. The woman in the kitchen is cooking.

Xiaolan frowned, and said: "Our grandma is not dough, let them round and flatten."

The two of them follow Xueyan all the time, knowing that the family's expenses in Bajing Town are only three or four taels, and there are three or four students' snacks, which cost at most five taels a month in the capital. Thinking of this, Cui Liu laughed. Said: "You want our grandma to pay them five or six liang of silver a day to treat them, and you have to take care of the clothes? Then take care of the gifts? Don't have this daydream!"

Xiao Lan also laughed, and said, "That's right, we're not their money box, we just send money around with a wave."

Xueyan woke up due to a leg pain, and unconsciously made some noises, the two maids hurried in when they heard it, helped her to sit up, and beat her legs again, finally recovering, said: "I didn't feel it before, but now Only when you have it will you know that you are really suffering.”

Xiaolan smiled and said, "Even if you suffer a little bit, grandma will be happy with it."

Xueyan smiled and said, "That's true."

Cui Liu came over to change the clothes for her, and said: "Xiao Lan and I just made this one yesterday, and brought it after washing."

Xueyan's hands and feet are swollen now, and she can't wear her old clothes for a while. She has to make new clothes for autumn, summer and winter. Because Xueyan doesn't go out now, she doesn't need to buy a lot, so she only makes four sets each season.

Cui Liu was helping Xueyan to change clothes, while chattering and talking: "Grandma, what about Uncle Feng? Grandma said to make them two sets of clothes for autumn, but they can't go out dressed like that in summer, right? Uncle is better, the clothes are decent, look at what Grandma Feng is wearing?"

Xueyan said slowly: "I've done my best, what else can I do? Our autumn clothes haven't been made yet, so I'll make them for them first. I'll discuss the rest with your uncle when he comes back."

At the same time, Xiaolan and Cuiliu thought about Zhao Yun's thoughts, and they were most estranged from Zhao's old house, and they laughed in unison.

Xueyan instructed: "Make autumn clothes slowly, don't rush."

But Xiao Lan said: "We are not in a hurry, I'm afraid they are in a hurry, they only brought a few changes of clothes, what kind of plan are they planning, grandma can't understand? It's midsummer now, I don't have any clothes to go out, why don't you bother me?" grandmother?"

Xueyan said indifferently: "The etiquette has been exhausted, who will let them get what they want?"

Xiaolan was very worried, and said: "They dare not say anything about grandpa and grandma, but when they go back to the town and tell the old man and the old lady, can they not blame grandpa and grandma for not being dedicated? Since they came like this, it must be a good deal. Let us help with all the trivial matters, if we are not careful, there may be some gossip when we go back."

Xueyan didn't answer but instead asked: "Have you calculated the daily expenses if you go out to meet and socialize?"

Xiaolan and Cui Liu said in unison: "Less talk is five or six taels of silver."

Xueyan said: "That's right, five or six taels a day, one hundred and sixty seventy taels a month, they came more than a month in advance, and it will take two or three months when they go back. Who is so generous, giving five or six hundred taels of silver for nothing?" They spend? I'm not a fool, and I'm not their family's banker, not to mention that the family has been separated, so it's only natural that I don't give any money."

Xiao Lan said: "I'm afraid they will rely on uncle and grandma."

Xueyan sneered and said: "That also depends on whether they have the ability. If you are not afraid of offending me, just speak up."

Zhao Yun once said that no one in the old house dared to offend her. On the contrary, Zhao Yun was ruled by the clan, and they took it for granted.

Therefore, these things at home are all Xueyan.

Xiaolan and Cui Liu felt relieved, they all knew Xue Yan's character, and knew that it would be difficult for Zhao Feng and his wife to get what they wanted.

Xueyan suddenly asked: "Who is carrying their luggage today? Xiaolan, go and ask."

Xiaolan was startled, then realized, she went to have a meal, and when she came back, she said with a smile: "I asked the boy who moved things, the bookcase is okay, but the suitcase is very heavy, it's not like Grandma Feng said They only brought a few sets of clothes, and the clothes were of little weight, so they guessed that there was probably a lot of silver in the suitcase."

Their family servant is very shrewd, and it is common for Xueyan to move and transport things, and when he lifts up the box, he notices that the weight is wrong.

Xueyan smiled and said: "That's it. Since they are coming to Beijing to rush for the exam, which is related to the family's future, it is impossible for the family not to prepare a certain amount of money for them. They just don't say anything, but they want us to go out."

Both Xiaolan and Cui Liu said: "It's actually fat and oily, and I don't think about the benefits of calculating us."

As for the thoughts and plans of the Zhao family, Xue Yan could guess a thing or two. She just thought that they were all from the Zhao family. .

Thinking of this, the corner of Xueyan's mouth turned slightly cold.

In the evening Zhao Yun came back from Zhou's house to accompany the guests, and when he heard that Zhao Feng and his wife had lived in, he nodded slightly. As for the people in the Zhao family's old house, they couldn't be avoided anyway, and it was nothing to let Zhao Feng and his wife stay here for a few months But when Xue Yan said that when they came, they only brought a servant, a few sets of clothes and a few boxes of books, Zhao Yun's expression sank.

Xueyan smelled of alcohol all over his body, frowned and said: "The hot water is ready, you go take a bath first."

Zhao Yun nodded slightly, came back from the shower, and asked, "I thought about it for a long time when I took a shower, but they didn't bring anything else?"

Xueyan said: "On the surface there is only one suitcase, three bookcases, and a boy driving a car. The rest have not seen anything. I don't know if they have brought some entertainment expenses."

Zhao Yun sneered, and said, "No matter what, since I'm going to Beijing to rush for the exam, my family won't give me money."

When the family was separated, the old man and the old lady’s estates were not counted. Even the family business, they kept 4000% of the family business, about [-] taels, and the fields were all in their own names. After all these years, The income continued unabated, Zhao Feng was the only one at home to study, how could he not even prepare money for entertainment.

Therefore, as soon as Xue Yan opened his mouth, Zhao Yun knew what they were planning.

Xueyan nodded and said: "I think so too, they just don't want to say it, and they don't want to show it. I don't care if they stay here, but I won't give a penny if they want to entertain guests. "

Zhao Yundao: "Don't worry, our family's money is not blown by strong winds. We can still get a good job in helping the poor people. In their eyes, it is just a matter of course. They may not be grateful to us if they get it. I will talk to Feng Er tomorrow. Tell her daughter-in-law about the matter, don't agree to what they ask, just say you can't bother now."

Xue Yan heard that he had no affection for Zhao Feng and his wife, and said with a smile: "Got it."

Zhao Yun knew that she was acting in a proper way, so he didn't say any more, just untied the red and green hair rope that was holding her hair in a bun, gave her the comb, and said while combing the hair, "The second son of the Zhou family will go to the south this year to participate in the boy's test." , when the Lin family came, they sent a message for the second young master, saying that he was selected as a scholar. Although you can't go out, you have to send someone to send a gift to congratulate you."

Xueyan was both surprised and happy, and said with a smile: "I remembered, I sent someone there early in the morning. The second son is 16 years old this year. According to the Zhou family's rules, he is 16 years old to participate in the boy's test. I didn't expect to be able to go to high school in one fell swoop. The message has been sent, but the person hasn’t come back yet?”

Zhao Yun said with a smile: "Second Young Master said he wanted to try in the provincial examination, so he didn't come back."

Xueyan heard the words and said: "The second son is very ambitious, but his family has a long history, he was taught by Mr. Zhou, so it is unknown if he can go to high school."

Zhao Yun put down the grate in his hand, just smiled, and didn't give Zhou Yan any hope for this rural examination. Jiangnan is a place of humanities and elegance.

Xueyan also knew this truth, and said: "How did the people from the Lin family arrange it? How many people came?"

A total of three sons of the Lin family came to Beijing. They were not from the same family, but just distant branches. They had little contact with each other. Because Daiyu had donated money to support many people in recent years, they came to see them. One of them was over 50 years old and had two temples. Banbai, named Lin Shu, Daiyu had to call him cousin, the other two were 32 years old, named Lin Ke, and the other was 27 years old, named Lin Shen, but they were nephews.

The three members of the Lin family came to Beijing yesterday and sent invitations. It happened that Zhou Hong was at home today, so he came forward to welcome him in and asked Zhao Yun to accompany him.

After Zhao Yun finished speaking, he said: "In addition, there are several children of the Lin family who are participating in the rural examination in their hometown. If there are any high school students, they will rush to the capital at the end of the year to participate in the Spring Festival next year. Mrs. Lin has already expected this and sent them away early. People tidied up the other courtyard of the Zhou family for them to live in, and the girls, servants, mothers-in-law and servants should all be ready."

Xueyan frowned and said: "Grandma is too considerate, I'm afraid they will take it for granted."

Zhao Yundao: "This is very good. Mrs. Lin has prepared very well. They can't find anything wrong. They can still open their mouths and ask Mrs. Lin to pay them for entertainment and treats? They don't have the face to open their mouths. You and Mrs. Lin act somewhat similarly. Give them new bedding, make new clothes for them, arrange food and lodging, isn't that the same plan?"

Xueyan chuckled, she indeed coincided with Daiyu.

Zhao Yun told her about the behavior of the Lin family, but they knew more about etiquette than Zhao Feng and his wife, and they knew how to advance and retreat. Not only did they send greeting cards to the door, but they also sent many earthen ritual gifts when they came to the door. There were not many things, and they were not worth much. They were interested, and Daiyu liked them very much when she saw her. Zhou Hong naturally treated them with a pleasant face.

When Zhou Hong talked about Daiyu's arrangement, the three of them thought about it, but they didn't refuse. They only said that Daiyu had brought all the money that Daiyu had used to help them rush to the exam. Fei didn't need Daiyu to bother about it.

After hearing this, Xueyan sighed, "They do have a bit of spirit."

Zhao Yun nodded and said: "Although the branch of the Lin family has been down and out these years, it is a scholarly family after all, and still has the pride of a scholar. Not everyone is like the old head of the Lin family back then. Now these few families are indeed extremely poor. Talented and practical, able to receive the help of Mrs. Lin, and act with integrity, it can be seen that he is not a pedantic person, and he is much better than those in our family."

Xueyan smiled wryly, if people from the Lin family were like this, Daiyu would be better off, but Zhao Feng and his wife were not like that.

The next day, when the snow geese woke up at the third pole, Zhao Yun had already woken up to practice kung fu. After breakfast, he ordered the kitchen to cook tonic for the snow geese, and told the two maids to keep an eye on the snow geese. Things.

After Xueyan got up, she first told Xiaolan to prepare a gift and send it to Zhou's house before she went to freshen up.

When she was doing her makeup in the mirror, she heard Mi Shi say outside: "Is my sister-in-law up yet? I'll come over and say hello to my sister-in-law."

Xueyan frowned slightly after hearing this, and said, "Grandma Feng, please come in."

Cui Liu went over and lifted the curtain, Mi Shi walked in.

When I was in Bajing Town, my sister-in-law and my sister-in-law didn’t have as many contacts as my mother-in-law, so Mi Shi never entered Xueyan’s bedroom. Now that I came in, although it was well-organized, it was no different from the guest room, with bedding and gauze curtains. Half-new is not old, there are no golden jade or antiques, the pastel vases in the guest room are more beautiful than the ones here.

Under the service of Cui Liu, Xueyan has loosely tied her hair in a bun with a red and green headband. She has no jewelry on her whole body, and her ears and eyes are only worn with red thread. After tidying up, she turned her head and said to Mi Shi: "I'm heavy and get up late, it's a joke."

Mi Shi hurriedly laughed and said: "Sister-in-law should rest now, I was the one who disturbed sister-in-law."

Xueyan said: "Have you had breakfast?"

Mi Shi replied: "Brother just went to look for our uncle. I was not good, so I came out, but it was useless."

Xue Yan heard this, and said to Cui Liu: "You don't need to take care of the rest, you go tell the kitchen and bring Grandma Feng's breakfast to me, and share it with me."

Cui Liu agreed and went out.

Mi Shi glanced at Cui Liu's back, then looked back at Xue Yan, and saw that she was closing the mirror case on the dressing table. Mi Shi glanced over and saw that in the mirror case, except for a whole set of ebony combs, there was actually It was empty, without a single piece of jewelry or cosmetics, so I was taken aback, and said with a smile: "Usually, it is said that sister-in-law is well-dressed, why is it so simple now?"

Xueyan pursed her lips and smiled, and said: "Now that I have a body, I can't dress up. I don't wear any jewelry, and I don't get any makeup on."

For this reason, all the gold and jade objects in the house were also removed and temporarily locked in the ear room.

Mi Shi could only laugh and said: "Sister-in-law is cautious."

Xueyan said: "This is the eldest grandson of our family, you should be careful in everything."

Mishi listened, said yes with a smile.

Seeing that she was still standing aside, Xueyan changed her clothes today, which were a little newer than yesterday, but they were still half-new and not old. There was also a very thin gold hairpin on her head, and the palace flower pinned was still the same. Presented by me in the old days, I hurriedly said: "Sit down quickly, my memory is getting worse and worse, Xiaolan and Cui Liu are not here, and no one is making tea."

Sitting on an armchair next to him, Mi Shi said, "We are all from our own family. My sister-in-law can't afford to be negligent."

After breakfast was set outside, Xiaolan and Cui Liu came in at the same time to help Xueyan up, and while walking outside, she said to Mi Shi: "Grandma Feng, please eat outside."

Mi Shi came out with the snow geese, and was stunned when he saw the breakfast served.

Zhao’s breakfast has always been very simple and light, just two side dishes, a plate of steamed buns, and a plate of steamed buns. Seeing the surprised look on Mi’s face, Xueyan’s eyes flashed a hint of sarcasm. The man cooked eight dishes and sent them over. In the future, someone would cook a table of chicken, duck and fish for them every day, so he ordered Xiaolan to serve himself a bowl of porridge.

Xiao Lan brought the porridge, and also gave Mi Shi a bowl, and said with a smile: "If Grandma Feng is not used to it, I'll tell the kitchen to make it."

Mi Shi came back to his senses and asked Xueyan, "Sister-in-law always eats these?"

Xueyan smiled and said: "If you don't eat these, what are you going to eat? Our family is not a rich family. We have fat chickens and big ducks all day long. If you weren't here today, I would only eat a bowl of porridge and a few buns by myself. "

Mi’s only thought it was unbelievable. According to their family business, they could eat enough poultry, duck, fish, bird’s nest and porridge every day.

Xueyan's eyes flashed, and he said, "Your siblings think our food is crude?"

After hearing this, Mi Shi quickly waved his hands and said, "It's nothing, I'm just a little surprised to see my sister-in-law being so frugal."

Xueyan smiled lightly and said: "What's the matter? Our uncle doesn't have a bright future like Brother Feng, so we can only save money for the present, so as not to sit on the mountain and not be able to support future generations."

After finishing speaking, he ordered Xiaolan: "It's okay for our family to eat these, how can we treat guests? Go tell the kitchen and just say what I say. In the future, we will prepare more for Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng. We would rather eat less. First, I will support Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng, and Uncle Feng is going to Beijing to take the exam this time, so don't be negligent about it."

Xiaolan pretended to be hesitant, and said for a long time: "Our family has a fixed amount of money for shopping, where will this money go?"

Xueyan said: "Look what's wrong with my memory? I'm getting more and more confused. My uncle and I have a few taels of silver every month, and we just take it out and give it to the kitchen for Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng to eat."

Xiaolan agreed.

Xueyan smiled at Mi's family: "Our family's expenditure is fixed, five taels a month, if you want to buy extra banquets and food, you must first tell the kitchen to ask people to buy it with money, otherwise the kitchen will not be full of melons. Fruits, vegetables, poultry, ducks and fish. This girl is ignorant, and if she still tells you about such a trivial matter, I will fine her a monthly fee later."

Hearing this, Mi Shi felt very uncomfortable, and hurriedly said: "How can I ask my sister-in-law to give us extra food? I think this kind of breakfast is very good, there is no need to add extra."

Xueyan said: "How can this be done? It's so easy for you to come here. If you don't tell you to eat well, won't the old lady scold me when you go back?"

Mi Shi blurted out: "We should pay for the few liang of silver by ourselves. We live with my sister-in-law, eat her food, live in my sister-in-law's house, and trouble my sister-in-law to buy decent clothes. I feel really sorry."

Xueyan hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Since the younger siblings say so, let's listen to the younger siblings."

Xiaolan laughed and said, "I'll tell the kitchen right away, and tell them to cook according to the money paid by Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng. How much money Master Feng and Grandma Feng paid, and how much food they cook, will be given to Master Feng and Grandma Feng." Grandma eats it, don’t take any of it privately, and it doesn’t have to be as simple as ours.” Said, and ran away.

When Mi Shi heard this, he was dumbfounded.

Not long after, Xiao Lan came back and said, "The kitchen said I know, in the future, as long as Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng take the money, they will cook according to the wishes of Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng."

Xueyan smiled secretly, raised her chopsticks and said, "Let's eat first, if you don't eat any more, it will be cold."

Mi's only thought that the breakfast was tasteless and unpalatable.

After the meal and talking, Mama Li came over in a new dress and said, "Grandma, when will the gift you just prepared be delivered?"

Xueyan stopped talking to Mrs. Mi, and said: "Send it now, congratulate Mrs. Zhou for me, and say that I can't come to the door in person now, please Mrs. Zhou and Grandma Zhou take care of me."

Mother Li replied, "I see."

When Mr. Mi heard about it, he hurriedly asked Xueyan, "Is this going to the Zhou family to give gifts? Is it the Zhou family where the elder brother is the staff?"

Xueyan nodded, and ordered Xiaolan to bring the gift and give it to Mama Li.

Seeing this, Mi Shi hesitated to speak, but all the snow geese should have disappeared.

Seeing Mama Li exiting the room, Mrs. Mi couldn't help but said: "Why doesn't sister-in-law go in person? With a family like the Zhou family, it would not be considered insulting for a master of our family to come and see her."

Xueyan smiled slightly, as if she didn't understand her words, and said: "Of course it's not insulting, it's just how do I go about it like this?"

Mi Shi hurriedly said: "I have nothing to do in my free time, but I can do this for my sister-in-law. It can be regarded as a recognition of the elders' knowledge."

Xueyan looked her up and down, shook her head and said: "Come on, if our family visits like this, I'm afraid the Zhou family will treat her as a visit to beat Feng."

Hearing this, Mi Shi couldn't help but blush.

Xueyan sneered in her heart, if the people in the Zhao family's old house were upright, clear-minded, and had a good relationship with her family, she would also be willing to help them match up, but it's a pity that they came here with such an idea because they were not greedy enough.

Mi Shi immediately sighed, and said: "We are like this, so we can't get on the stage. That's right, we can't compare with the clothes in the city after all, and we don't have good jewelry or clothes. According to my sister-in-law, I will not be in the future." Dare to go out and socialize with people."

Xueyan thought that Mishi really couldn't hold back, clapped her hands and said: "Oh, why didn't you say it earlier? I have a body this year, and the new clothes I made are too big for you to wear, but there are still a few that I don't want to wear. If you don’t mind my old clothes and a few pieces of old jewelry that you don’t wear, I’ll ask the girl to send them over and wear them with you.”

Mi Shi was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Even if my sister-in-law doesn't wear it, it is also a rare good thing."

Hearing that she didn't refuse, Xueyan looked down on her even more and disliked the people in Zhao's old house even more, so she said to Xiaolan: "Didn't you hear what I said? Pick some clothes that I didn't wear so hard and some Send the good jewelry without the top to Grandma Feng."

After hearing this, Xiaolan stood still.

When Xueyan saw this, her willow eyebrows stood on end, her phoenix eyes widened, and she said: "You little hoof, why are you disobedient?"

Cui Liu walked over and said with a smile: "Grandma calm down, sister Xiaolan was thinking of Grandma Feng, so she didn't dare to go and look for things."

Mi Shi was stunned, and said: "I don't know what this means."

Cui Liu said: "Grandma Feng doesn't know something. According to the current rules, ordinary people can't wear our grandma's clothes and jewelry. Even our grandma can't wear them if they are not rewarded by the superiors. Therefore, Feng Da It's a trivial matter for Grandma to get clothes and jewelry, I'm afraid Grandma Feng will be accused of exceeding the law if she wears them and goes out."

Mi's face turned pale in shock, but he said immediately: "Usually, my sister-in-law often sends things to the old man and the old lady."

Xueyan reprimanded Cui Liu, "What are you talking about? Tell Xiaolan to get it."

Seeing Xueyan being so straightforward, Mi Shi hesitated and asked: "Sister-in-law's clothes and jewelry, I really can't wear them?"

Xiaolan said sternly: "That's natural. Although some of the things that grandma respects in the town are only available in the palace, it's okay. Grandma lives in the capital, and the things she wears are all useful. Even the satin used by officials is not common, grandma can wear it, but ordinary officials and eunuchs will have to participate in the standard if they wear it."

Mi Shi didn't understand these things, so Xiaolan made random nonsense, anyway, there are indeed more than half of the things in the Snow Goose Room that people can't wear.

But Xueyan said: "Don't scare Grandma Feng, tell you to go and get it, you go and get it."

The more generous she was, the Mi family didn't dare to accept it, and hurriedly declined.

After several refusals from her, Xueyan gave up and said: "The clothes of the four seasons are all made in the previous season, younger brothers and sisters don't accept old clothes and jewelry, so when we make autumn clothes, we can make new ones for younger brothers and sisters. "

After she left, both Xiaolan and Cui Liu laughed and said, "It's so easy to fool me."

Xueyan said: "When she goes back, I'm afraid she will realize that, apart from the rewards from above, are there no ordinary clothes and jewelry?"

Xiaolan smiled and said, "So what if you can react? Anyway, she has already declined first, and she has no face to ask for it."

Cui Liu agreed with a smile on the side, and said, "I'll bring the tonic, the kitchen lady has already stewed it."

Not to mention how happy the three masters and servants were, but when Mr. Mi returned to the guest room, Zhao Yun was no longer there, only Zhao Feng was sitting under the window with a sullen face and did not speak.

Mishi hurriedly asked: "What's the matter?"

Zhao Feng said: "What else can I do? The eldest brother said that watching the moon and watching the wind are two people who are highly valued and cannot be separated from each other. Although there are two young servants in the family, they are all eunuchs who have been cleansed, and they are left by the manager Yu to his sister-in-law. It is not good for me to go out with me, lest I be looked down upon, so there is no idle servant for me to order."

Mi Shi was surprised: "It doesn't matter if we go out to socialize?"

Zhao Feng looked up at her and remained silent.

Mi Shi was very anxious, and said: "We are not familiar with the place of birth here. Although there are classmates who the uncle recognizes, but we don't recognize a few who are from good backgrounds. If there is no recommendation from the elder brother, and there is no post from the elder brother's family, we will But what should I do? Now that my sister-in-law doesn't want to go out, I can't even make friends with those noble people."

Zhao Feng sighed, and said: "I have no choice but to socialize with my classmates first, and then let the classmates make friends with other students."

Mi Shi knew that this was the only way to do it now, so he had to agree.

The next day, when Zhao Feng went out, Mi Shi opened the dowry and was dressing in the mirror. He suddenly realized that he had been tricked by two little girls, and his face was full of anger. After making a table of noodles, Mother Li came over and said, "Our grandma is healthy, and there is no wine at home, and she has never bought anything without Grandma Defeng's orders."

Mi Shi remembered what he said yesterday, coupled with the previous anger, he immediately fell down in anger.

Mother Li stood still and didn't go until Mrs. Mi gave her three taels of silver, and then she went down to buy a banquet.

From then on, Zhao Feng and his wife had to pay for the meals, drinks, and entertainment by themselves, except that they lived and boarded at Zhao Yun's house. In less than half a month, the money they brought would go out like sea water. The kitchen will not go shopping.

The more Mi Shi thought about it, the more angry he got, he simply drove home and told Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao.

Mr. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao were furious when they heard the words, Niu trembled with anger, and said: "Fortunately, we are still brothers in the family. It is related to the future of the family. If you don't drag the brothers to visit the nobles, you won't even be willing to part with a few drinks and vegetables. "

After hearing this, Mr. Zhao sighed and remained silent.

But the old lady Zhao said: "I'm going to the city by car now. Could it be that if I go, they still don't cook well for Feng'er?"

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Zhao really dressed up and brought Mrs. Mi into the city.

When I arrived at Zhao Yun's house, I heard that Princess Ning'an brought Bao Geer to visit Xueyan. He heard that Mrs. Zhao was here, and hurriedly ordered someone to come in. Salute tremblingly.

Xueyan supported the girl's hand and got up to greet Mrs. Zhao.

Today when Mrs. Mi came home, Xueyan knew that she would definitely sue the old man and the old lady, and now she was too lazy to deal with them, so she invited Princess Ning'an to come over to enjoy the flowers. When Xiaolan went there in person, she explained the reason.Princess Ning'an was grateful to Xueyan for saving brother Baoer, and she was well educated and reasonable, and she never asked for favors, and she was willing to help her with trivial matters, so she came here in person.

This is where Xueyan's intelligence lies. She doesn't ask for big things, but only for small things, so that she won't be disgusted, and she can get in touch with her. Princess Ning'an is now at odds with her husband's family, and she is usually at ease, and has visited their house several times , I also feel comfortable.

Seeing Xueyan bowing to her, Mrs. Zhao hurriedly ordered Mrs. Mi to help her and said no.

Princess Ning'an stroked Brother Bao's head, and said with a smile, "Why is the old lady here?"

Seeing Princess Ning'an smiling and very kind, Mrs. Zhao's original anger was already frightened and she was thrown into the country of Java, and she hurriedly laughed and said, "Miss Yun is pregnant, let me come and see if she is okay." .”

Princess Ning'an said: "The old lady has a heart. Seeing that you love her so much, I feel relieved."

Xueyan smiled and said: "What is the princess worried about? Who else can eat me?"

Princess Ning'an said: "Even the Maitreya Buddha with a big belly can't eat you, but I'm afraid that others will wrong you. Now you are no better than before. If you get annoyed hard, I'm afraid it will be bad for my brother. Therefore, today Let me put it here, if anyone bullies you, just send someone to tell me, and I will vent your anger on you."

Xueyan glanced at Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Mi, and the two of them were startled. Xueyan immediately looked back and said: "There is a princess who decides for me, who dares to bully me? Don't worry, princess, if someone does this, I will You must tell the princess."

Princess Ning'an nodded with a smile.

After Princess Ning'an left, Xue Yan sent her to the second gate and came back. She saw Mrs. Zhao and Mi Shi talking in a low voice, Mi Shi looked pale and kept nodding.

Xueyan walked forward slowly as if she hadn't seen her, and said with a smile: "It's so hard for the old lady to come here. I'll ask someone to clean up the yard for the old lady. If the old lady stays in the city for a longer period of time, we can do it too." Be filial."

The old lady Zhao hurriedly said: "I just came to see you, and I will go back in a while. I don't worry about your grandfather being at home."

Xueyan felt very sorry after hearing this.

Mrs. Zhao didn't dare to do anything to Xueyan, so she came here with anger, and returned in fear, and Mi Shi didn't dare to say anything. After one month, until Zhao Feng entered the examination room, even though the two families lived in the same house, they lived in peace. .

There are three township examinations in a row, each three days, the ninth day of August is the first test, and the tenth day of August is the day when Baoqin came out of the cabinet.

On the ninth day of the lunar new year, Zhao Feng entered the examination room, and Xueyan prepared some gifts for makeup, and asked Daiyu to bring them.

Baoqin is just the daughter of an ordinary merchant. Although Aunt Xue takes care of her, she is only an ordinary merchant's house. There are also a few imperial merchants. There are very few officials and officials. The highest status is Daiyu, Fengjie Yingchun, Baochai and others. Mrs. Xing also went, thinking that her niece promised Xue Biao, and ordered Sister Feng to give a gift.

Although Baoqin's marriage is not very beautiful, but the dowry is extremely rich, everyone praises it.

Sister Feng saw it in her eyes, smiled in her heart, and came back to say hello to her.