One of the Red Buildings: Three Thousand Miles

Madam Shi acted resolutely, and within a few days, she asked Nanny Wang to find Yazi, who was still acquainted in Beijing, and bought a lot of people, filling many mouths in the family at once.

This time when buying a maid, Mrs. Shi specially brought Xuanxuan and Daiyu along. Although they didn't let them participate, she insisted on letting them see from beginning to end.Posting remarks is for reference only, and it’s okay not to post speeches, as long as you think about it in your heart.He also carefully filled them with girls.For Xuanxuan was a six-year-old girl named Xu'er, and an older girl, Qing Geer, who was only two years younger than Xiao Taohong.Because Xiao Taohong is getting old, Xuanxuan looked at the new brother Qing and knew that Xiao Taohong was going to get married, so Mrs. Shi first arranged for her to serve her.Daiyu has always been taken care of by Xueyan, only one servant girl can't take care of her, so Mrs. Shi also gave her a maidservant named Shun'er who is more than ten years old.

Except for Xuanxuan and Daiyu, all the aunts filled in, but Aunt Cui, because the previous son specially approved her relatives to serve her, so this time she was not filled in.On the contrary, the nanny next to Zhao Jin was replaced, and the reasoning was that the original one was old and had bad legs, and the master was merciful, and let her go to a village outside the city for the elderly, while the nurse who took care of Zhao Jin was newly bought. Bao'er, a big maid with a delicate mind.

When there are more people, there will naturally be more food and more expenses, but there is nowhere to save. For a while, my wife Xuanxuan didn't know how to save money, and the good news came.

The news that Master Shi's clerk and Lin Ruhai came to Beijing spread to Shi's family one after the other.

Master Shi first returned home with the documents in his hands, with a happy expression on his face.After Mrs. Shi got up early in the morning, she waited anxiously in the house, not knowing what position Master Shi could get this time.Although Mr. Shi always said that it's all right, that everything has been arranged, but there is no official document, and Mr. Shi has never said what the job he is looking for, so Mrs. Shi is still very concerned.

"Master, did you go as you wished? Congratulations, concubine." When Mrs. Shi saw that Master Shi was beaming back, she also stood up happily, and congratulated Master Shi first.

Master Shi held his beard in his hands, shaking his head happily, "Ma'am, hahaha, I just came here for whatever I wanted, I thought Zuo was only a rank six, but I didn't expect it to be a rank five, hahaha, exactly two ranks. "

"Fifth rank? I don't know what position Master Shi has now?" Mrs. Shi hurriedly asked, looking for the official positions of the fifth rank in Beijing, not to mention, there are quite a lot of serious ones, but I don't know where Master Shi is looking for.

Master Shi stretched out a slap with a smile, and raised his five fingers, "The head of the clan's mansion is the fifth rank."

Mrs. Shi looked at Master Shi in a little surprise, this is considered a good job, even though it is just an official's job, but because she manages the affairs of the royal family, she looks good on the outside, and she is not busy inside, so she is more leisurely, she really doesn't care about it. Thinking that Master Shi was targeting this, she thought that Master Shi would go to the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion, after all, Master Shi had always hoped to benefit one side.

When Master Shi saw Mrs. Shi's surprise, he knew it in his heart.Shaking his head and sighing, he turned to Mrs. Shi and sighed, "Madam, my husband is not young, but my children are all grown-ups. I have been taught a lesson once when I shoot the first bird. How can I continue to commit such crimes?" A low-level mistake? Not to mention, the family situation is not satisfactory, this position is idle, and the salary is quite a lot, plus we save a little on the surrounding land, and we can pay for the children in the future." I dare not say whether the salary is much or not. , but the money must not be too little, at least not as embarrassing as it is now.

Every time Master Shi thinks of Mrs. Shi's words that children and grandchildren have their own lives, and the family is not rich, everything depends on oneself, and my heart is worried.Once upon a time, his Shi family was also a wealthy and well-off family. How did it become like this in his generation?Not to mention the son's future, even the daughter's dowry is difficult. How can it be difficult these days?Is it too many children?Master Shi would definitely not want to admit that having more children means more blessings, and having more children proves his ability.But lack of money is also a manifestation of his incompetence. He thought about it for a while, and finally asked for this good position after asking many places.

"It's my fault for embarrassing the master." Mrs. Shi said to Master Shi with a smile.

Master Shi looked at Madam Shi affectionately, "Madam, you and I must not be so polite, I..."

"Master, Madam, Master, Madam, Uncle is here." With the sound of a series of hurried footsteps from outside, someone came in.

Madam Shi's eyes lit up, "Ru Hai is here? Come in quickly, tell me where you are?"

"Ma'am, my uncle has already disembarked. He said that he was summoned by the Holy Majesty. He is rushing to the palace at the moment. Butler Lin has already gone to clean the next door. I just sent someone here to say something. Come over for dinner."

Mrs. Shi was in an extremely good mood, and she didn't care what Master Shi had to say in the room, she left him with Mu Ge and others and went to find Xuanxuan, discussing what to do at the banquet when Lin Ruhai was invited at night.

Mrs. Shi talked about buying some of Lin Ruhai's favorite shrimp for a while, and then wondered whether to go to the restaurant to order some dishes, and then said a few words, and thought that the pastries at home were always the same, so should I buy them from outside? Prepare for Lin Ruhai.There are a lot of them, but it is not difficult to see that Mrs. Shi is really happy.

Xuanxuan smiled and persuaded Mrs. Shi, "Mother, uncle, have you seen any good things in Weiyang, and have you eaten any delicious food? Are you waiting for us to get those fancy meals when you arrive in the capital? Let me tell you, Home-cooked food is the best. My uncle traveled long distances and probably ate stale vegetables and fresh fish in the water. I guess he was tired of eating too. Let me say, why don’t you get some cool, refreshing and fresh seasonal dishes? Get some stewed chicken with mushrooms or something, first to give uncle a change of taste, and second, to give parents a boost by the way."

Mrs. Shi nodded hurriedly, calmed down for a while, then waved her hand again, either asking Nanny Wang to take out the old wild ginseng she had saved to stew, or to use the box to wait for the blood swallow.

Xuanxuan lowered her head and snickered, well, her old lady was still excited.

Xuanxuan didn't understand why Mrs. Shi was so excited. It's not that she hasn't seen her before. It wasn't long before they parted, so how could she be so excited?If you don't understand, you don't understand, if you are helpless, you are helpless, but in the end you still have to stop it, after all, you can't let Mrs. Shi make it too grand, can you?

In the end, Mrs. Shi slapped her thigh, stood up straight away, rolled up her sleeves and ran to the kitchen, where she personally cooked and prepared meals for Lin Ruhai...

Because of Lin Ruhai's arrival, Nanny Chang's teaching was suspended in the afternoon, and Daiyu was restless in the room, picking up the clothes she made for Lin Ruhai from time to time to have a look, sometimes worrying that the clothes didn't fit, and sometimes worrying about Lin Ruhai Could it be that he doesn't like that color? I'm even more anxious than Mrs. Shi.

This is what Xuanxuan saw when she came in.

"I said, Uncle is your own father. What can I do if I see you sewing clothes for him? I don't understand why you look like your mother. My own flesh and blood, why worry about it!" Xuan Xuan just escaped from the kitchen because she couldn't figure it out. She wanted to talk to Daiyu and go to persuade Mrs. Shi. She didn't want Daiyu to behave like this.

Daiyu chuckled, "It looks like my sister hasn't been separated from her family for a long time. In fact, I know it's not good, but I can't help thinking about it. My aunt is busy because I miss my father. I'm worried because I don't know if I can get my father." Happy." After speaking, Daiyu's faint voice was extremely desolate.

Xuanxuan understood a little bit, and was annoyed that she had brought up Daiyu's sadness.Busily talked about a few interesting things, and then invited Daiyu to see what Mrs. Shi had prepared for Lin Ruhai, Daiyu readily agreed and went together.

Mrs. Shi can cook, and the fact that her cooking skills are quite good surprised Xuanxuan.She thought that a lady of every family would keep her fingers off onion water, stay away from the kitchen like that gentleman, but she never thought that Mrs. Shi was not at all, stewing chicken with mushrooms, rolling noodles by hand... The figure busy in front of the stove with sleeves rolled up was completely different from the usual one. Mrs. Shi.How to put it, she has more capabilities unique to women in this era.

It was evening when Lin Ruhai arrived home.As soon as it got dark, there were rumors outside that the uncle had returned.Mrs. Shi and Mr. Shi accompanied each other to welcome them out.Xuanxuan followed behind, and saw Lin Ruhai striding in. Looking at it under the light, she looked good, not as thin and decadent as when they left that day, but it was because she was too sad and damaged her body, and she was thin in official uniform After a while it still looked empty.

Mrs. Shi grabbed Lin Ruhai's hand, frowned and said, "Why are you so thin? If my aunt sees this, she might scold you for not caring about yourself."

Lin Ruhai said with a smile, "So when the time comes, I still hope that my sister will take pity on my younger brother and speak well in front of my aunt, so that my younger brother can pass the test of my aunt."

Mrs. Shi couldn't help but also laughed when she heard the words, "Just counting your poor mouth, how old you are, and still like this, you are tired. Come and see your daughter, I will take good care of you."

Daiyu leaned forward and put her arms around Lin Ruhai's leg, "Daddy, Yu'er misses you."

Xuanxuan trembled carefully, and said to Daiyu, why are you shouting so sweetly, even if you are afraid that your father will marry a stepmother and forget your daughter in the future, you don't have to start playing Gu now.But then again, can't you have a little confidence in your father?Lin Ruhai is definitely not a soft-hearted person.