The Housekeeper's Daughter-in-law of the Red House

Naturally, you can't go empty-handed to visit the Xue family. Fortunately, Mrs. Wang gave her something before leaving, and it's not shabby to take it directly to the door. After all, it's just to deliver a letter, not to wait for them to help.

Naturally, a servant like Shulan would not hand over invitations, that would be too much of a compliment. The next day, after Lin Zhixiao and Shulan packed up, they sent someone to drive to Xue's house, but let the gate guard the door The person passed on.

Soon someone came out to greet Lin Zhixiao and Shulan, because Shulan was not a dowry girl brought by Mrs. Wang from the Wang family, and she didn't know the people around Aunt Xue, so she only yelled like sisters and girls, which didn't count. faux pas.

"Greetings, madam." Seeing that the person sitting at the head was wrong, Shulan wisely changed her words.

I saw a lady about 40 to [-] years old sitting on it, with gold hairpins and jade hairpins all over her head, she looked a little rich.Shulan speculates that this should be Mrs. Xue, Aunt Xue's mother-in-law.

"Don't be so polite, get up!" Mrs. Xue called Shulan kindly, and praised: "You are a handsome little daughter-in-law, you are indeed from the Duke's mansion. I heard that you have arrived in Jinling a few days ago. Why did you come here now, but something happened on the way."

Shulan got up, and subconsciously glanced at a young daughter-in-law at the side when she heard the words. This young daughter-in-law should be Mrs. Wang's concubine, Aunt Xue. She shrank her eyes, tightened her hands, and pursed her mouth. Did not speak.

Closing her eyes, Shulan secretly put a big question mark in her heart, "Mrs. Xue joked, now that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, what could happen? At least my aunt was pregnant a few days ago, and she just arrived in Jinling feeling unwell. My old lady came to Jinling to serve her aunt all the way, and she has been running to Lin's mansion during this time.

I finally got some free time yesterday, so I quickly inquired about the news. I heard that Mrs. Xue and my aunt are at the house. They came to visit the house early this morning. Don’t worry about me, Mrs. Xue. I am young and inexperienced, old lady Before going out, he warned me not to take good care of my aunt, and when I went back, I peeled my skin, and I panicked. "

Just like what Shulan thought, since Mrs. Xue knew her whereabouts, she should also know that Lin Ruhai was appointed as the prefect of Yingtian Mansion.For example, when Jia Yucun became an official, he had to be careful when he met Jia Baoyu, but someone like Lin Ruhai who wanted family background, family background, holy favor and holy favor could really be pulled up.

Sure enough, the sharpness of Mrs. Xue's whole body dissipated a lot, she said with a smile: "Your old lady only has such a daughter, she should be distressed, but your aunt is fine. I didn't visit the prefect's yamen before closing the door to thank you. Somewhat disrespectful."

"Mrs. Xue was joking. My aunt is a junior. How can I let you visit her? My aunt has just arrived in Jinling and she is pregnant. There is no other person in charge of the house. She is in a hurry now. My aunt is considerate." The aunt’s hard work will be closed to thank guests, and I will just wait for my aunt to conceive in October and become a big fat man in the coming year, so I can celebrate.” How could Shulan not hear Mrs. Xue’s words, didn’t she just want to follow the bamboo pole Climb up to Lin Ruhai.

The smile on Mrs. Xue's face remained undiminished, "Then I'll say congratulations here first." Then she looked at Aunt Xue and said, "The second wife of the Rongguo Mansion must have asked her to bring you a message, so you lead her down to talk. Let's keep her for dinner later, and you won't have to come back to me in the end."

"Yes!" Aunt Xue replied, and after sending Mrs. Xue away, she led Shulan around the flower hall, through the corridor, and came to a courtyard.

Aunt Xue led Shulan to a place to sit down, and said with a smile, "You just sit here, and I'll go in." After that, she led people inside.

Shulan was sitting on the kang, and another little girl came to invite Shulan to eat with fruit snack tea, Shulan responded with a smile, and looked at the room calmly.

This should be a top room, specially used for receiving guests. There are many furnishings in the room, but there are too many. Although it looks rich, it also looks vulgar.Shulan lowered her head and took a sip of tea from her teacup, muttering to herself that the Xue family has not yet been defeated, and it looks richer than the Jia family. It really deserves to be the Xue family of "a good year with heavy snow, pearls like earth and gold like iron"!

Not long after, Aunt Xue changed into a homely dress and came over. Shulan hurriedly stood up and greeted her again, but was called by Aunt Xue, "Get up, I'm getting married after not seeing you for a few years. Who did I say before?" I'm so lucky to have you, I didn't expect it to be Manager Lin's son, he is worthy of you." When Shulan followed Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue had seen her before, so she said this.

"Don't talk about it, my aunt. I'm so irritable, it's all thanks to my wife." Shulan said shyly with her head bowed.

Aunt Xue pursed her lips and smiled, waved away everyone, "Sister, I have something to tell you."

Shulan quickly took out the letter from her bosom, and presented it to Aunt Xue, "I'm stupid, my wife was afraid that I wouldn't understand, so I wrote a letter to my aunt."

In fact, Shulan is very curious about the content of this letter. According to the original book, the Wang family practiced that women who have no talent are virtues. The original book said that Wang Xifeng was illiterate. The ledger needs to be read with the help of others.According to this inference, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue were also illiterate. Maybe they later became literate because of the housekeeper like Wang Xifeng. People who don't know how to read, hehe...

Every time Shulan thinks of this place, she gets flustered in the wind!

But to Shulan's surprise, Aunt Xue actually smiled when she read the letter. Could it be that there is a special secret between the two?

"How long did it take you to return to Beijing this time? I bought some local products in Jiangnan. When you return to Beijing, I can bring some back to the old lady and sister to taste." Aunt Xue said after finishing the letter in a good mood.

"My aunt also knows that my old lady loves my aunt the most. This time, I have to wait until my aunt gives birth to my brother and confinement before returning to Beijing. It will take half a year at least." Shulan said, no matter what How about it, at this time Jia Mu really loves Jia Min.

Mrs. Wang is Aunt Xue's elder sister. After Mrs. Wang married Jia Zheng, Jia Min was not married. Aunt Xue came to Jia's house to play, and she saw Jia Min's behavior. She can really be called a daughter of a thousand gold. Go out with eight feet.

Involuntarily, the smile on Aunt Xue's face faded a little, "That's fine, I just got the news today, and I haven't prepared anything yet. When you confirm the date of returning to Beijing, come and tell me, and give it to the old lady in the capital." Ladies and gentlemen, bring something home."

"Yes!"