[Red Mansions] The big maid struggles daily

A report came from the door, saying that an old woman had come to thank her.Grandma Zhu and Monk Zhang Er were puzzled and asked someone to bring them in.

For a quarter of an hour, Grandma Zhu seemed to be an old woman with gray hair and a weathered face. She was puzzled and asked with a smile, "I don't know who this is?"

The woman's face was full of gratitude, and she hurriedly knelt down and touched the two heads.

Grandma Zhu hurriedly called to help her up, and said repeatedly: "I can't do it, I can't do it. Why is this old man?" While asking the girl to watch the seat, she thought to herself. Some look familiar, and they are quite well-mannered when saluting, as if they were from a wealthy family.Just don't recognize it?

The old woman gave way again and again, then sat down on the chair, wiped her forehead with her thick cloth sleeve, and said with a smile: "Madam doesn't recognize me? We met Miss Lin before."

Mammy Zhu's heart moved, she looked carefully, and suddenly realized: "Mother Lai! Hello, I haven't seen you for a few years. With my memory, I can't recognize you."

This old woman in coarse clothes and linen skirt is the former companion of Jiamu, Nanny Lai who lives in a large garden and is more pampered than ordinary officials.

"Don't serve Liu'an tea, but a cup of Laojun's eyebrows. Nanny Lai doesn't eat Liu'an tea." Mammy Zhu hurriedly ordered the girl who served the tea, and said with a smile: "I remember you like to eat Laojun's eyebrows, I It happens to be something new here, try it.”

Nanny Lai stroked her hair, smiled wryly and said, "Ma'am, don't make fun of me. What about Lu'an Tea and Old Junmei, they are just thirst-quenching fools to me."

Nanny Lai has followed Jia Mu all her life. In the past, she followed what Jia Mu didn't eat or love.Normally, Mother Jia would not eat this Liu'an tea because of her health, so even though Nanny Lai liked the tea's fragrance, she clearly showed her dislike.

Grandma Zhu also sighed secretly when she recalled the past.Yin smiled and said: "I haven't seen you for a few years, and I haven't asked where I am now, and what I do for a living? Did you pass by today, or did you come here specially? But what's the problem?"

Nanny Lai quickly waved her hands and said with a smile: "I was going to thank my aunt, but when I got there, the men at the gate said that my aunt was not in the house. I thought about going back to the city after all, so I might as well come to you and give you A few kowtows can be regarded as the wishes of the old lady."

Nanny Zhu just laughed: "You are so polite, thank her for what you do."

Nanny Lai smiled and tears dripped down, and said: "Our family is also inseparable from the punishment of the Duke's government. My two sons were sent to the North Xinjiang to serve as a redemption, and my grandson's official son was also masturbated. This is a crime. The old woman doesn't complain about it. She can only hate her grandson and daughter-in-law for leaving behind my great-grandson who is about to walk. It wasn’t that Aunt Xiu was kind enough to ask people in Zhuangzi to take in my great-grandson, fearing that the child would starve to death. When the government sold the slaves, Aunt Xiu sent someone to buy the old woman and reunite me with my great-grandson. This kind of great kindness cannot be repaid without a grass knot!"

Grandma Zhu recalled that the Lai family was originally one of the crimes committed by the Ningrong Second Mansion, "The Yi family, Lai Da Lai Sheng, is nothing more than a lowly house slave, but the property confiscated is more than tens of thousands. If it wasn't for bribery, how could it be so rich; what's more? There is a son of a house slave who donates to be elected as an official of the court and makes the slave of the Yi family the head of a county. I don’t know what kind of guts it is? He got a citizenship, but he didn't get a good deal, and was sent to prison together.On the contrary, Nanny Lai, who was old and frail, was abandoned by her children and grandchildren, and stayed alone in Jia's family, but was sold by the court as an ordinary domestic slave.Yin sighed and said, "Why didn't you take my brother with you? Who will watch now?"

Nanny Lai wiped her eyes, and said with a forced smile: "Thank God, our family bought a few acres of land in the outskirts of the city, and the peasants there are also kind, and the rent out is enough for both of us to live on. The vegetable patch at the back of the house has been picked up, and there is enough for daily chewing. Do you still remember Grandma Liu? Our family is now a neighbor with her family, and we take care of her family. I will come out today, and my great-grandson is also Grandma Liu Help me take a look."

"Grandma Liu? That's an old birthday star, very lucky. Hearing what you say, she is still in good health?"

"It's tough, and it's still going to the field. Their family got financial support from the mansion in the early years, and they also have dozens of acres of land. They are landlords. But she can't stay idle, and she often goes to the field. Her daughter and son-in-law can't stop her." .”

After talking about the family life for a while, Nanny Lai asked: "It's getting late, the old woman has to hurry back. I just have to ask my wife, why isn't Grandma Xiu not at home? If I go out by chance, I'll come back in a few days." Go to the house over there to kowtow to my aunt to thank you, if not, please give me the address. The old woman has always remembered the great kindness, and she has to kowtow to her aunt in person to feel at ease."

Mother Zhu smiled and said: "She can't grow back, and I don't know when she will return to the mansion over there. Besides, even if I explain the place clearly to you, you won't be able to go there, so there's no point in torturing you about it."

"Our son-in-law previously ordered the officers of the Xishan Ruiyong Camp to live in a courtyard in front of Daying Yinfang, and she moved there with my uncle. The surrounding courtyards are full of officials from the Ruiyong Camp. Her family members, she is more lively there, so she doesn't come back often."

Madam Lai also heard that the Xishan Ruiyong Camp is a new camp built today, and it is the cornerstone of Fengtai Camp, guarding the imperial city of the capital, and is the direct line of the emperor.The son-in-law of the Zhu family actually became one of the leaders, which is really unexpected.

Mother Zhu persuaded: "Our girl did this because you were kind to her that day, and she remembered in her heart that she raised her hand to repay the fate. We don't want to rush over such a trivial matter."

After saying that, he ordered the daughter-in-law in charge to send it back, and the daughter-in-law helped Nanny Lai to go out, and said with a crisp smile: "The place where the old grandmother lives is not far from our Zhuangzi. I was going to the Zhuangzi, so I happened to drop by Take you home."

When they arrived at Mammy Lai's house, the daughter-in-law took down a bundle of two bags of grain from the car, and said with a smile, "Here are some fine cloths for making clothes for my brother. Children's skin is tender, so it's just right for them to wear."

The idlers in the village saw it, and they all said that the old lady Lai Gu was not only close to Grandma Liu's family, but also had friendship with wealthy households in the city.It's just that what the Zhu family gave were all food rulers, and those idlers saw that, although they were jealous, they would not rush to steal it for this idea.

Mammy Lai was even more grateful.Although she is a servant, she has enjoyed the blessings of half her life and is more transparent than Jia Mu. Although the Lai family has also been confiscated, she still has a lot of gold and silver hidden in her hands.I just dare not take it out and spend it, and even say that the money for the land is

Here, Grandma Zhu sent someone to deliver things to her daughter and grandson, saying: "Mammy Lai is here today, you ask why you girl. It's good that her little sisters don't mention it, and I like it too. But Madam Lai, I've never heard of any friendship?"

Just as he was talking, he heard a smile from outside: "Grandma Yang's family is here."

Without saying a word, Qingjin outside said with a smile: "Auntie, don't blame me for coming here uninvited. I heard that Xiu'er is back again, and I can't sit still. It's just that she lives in the camp now, so she can't enter that place when she is free. Go, I have to come to your old man to inquire."

Grandma Zhu greeted her with a smile on her face like flowers blooming, "Good boy, it's hard for you to miss you so much. That's why I asked someone to tell my relatives and friends that you came in a hurry."

Qing Jin pretended to be angry, and said with a smile: "There is no real insight in what I said. I just made my little ancestor dizzy and told people to go to Zhan's house. I didn't remember until I got to the gate of his house. Now it’s not the same as before, Xiu’er and Ji Ge’er are living in the Xishan Camp, and now they’re here again. Who knows, it’s already noon, and we’re going to go to my aunt’s house for a good meal!”

Grandma Zhu liked it like something, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, yes! You have everything you like to eat! I'm about to send someone to visit your sister. It's so troublesome for them to go in and out, just to search and check." Take a while, if you have something to say, send it to her."

Qing Jin asked: "When I was going to Zhan's house, I heard that there was a stranger in front of me asking to see him. The people at their door asked for his name and wanted to record it and report it to Xiu'er, but the stranger left without staying. Yes. The people at the door asked me to ask if it was a relative from your side. They were going to come in person, but they happened to meet us. I heard it was nothing important, so I happily passed along the message."

Grandma Zhu smiled and said, "It's okay, you know her too, it's that Nanny Lai. I was also wondering, this Nanny Lai said that when the government sold off the slaves of the Jia family, Xiu'er spent money to buy her. This Lai Mammy didn't have much friendship with us in the past, what's the reason? You sisters are kind, do you know that?" Xiu'er has always disliked the domineering butlers of Jia's house, even when she was in Jia's house, she kept her distance. .

Qingjin was also surprised when she heard this, thought for a while, then suddenly her eyes lit up, and she said with a smile: "I see, Auntie, don't ask people to ask Xiuxiu. This kind of thing is just a drink and a peck, and it's just a matter of affection." That's all. If you redeem her, there is no need for any kindness. I just didn't expect that we would repay her by remembering this matter."

"What's the matter?" Nanny Zhu hurriedly took Qing Jin's hand and asked.

Qing Jin sighed and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, it has something to do with you."

Mother Zhu was amazed, and heard Qing Jin say: "That year, not long after we entered the mansion, I was in Rongxitang, and Xiu'er was assigned to the big kitchen. The big kitchen has complicated people, it is difficult to get ahead, and there are some old women Bullying the little girls by virtue of her age, Xiu'er lived a hard life. Who would have thought that that time, Xiu'er was sent to serve you in Lixiangyuan, and it was because of this incident that her fate with your mother and daughter was ruined. ...The one who kissed her to go to Pear Fragrance Garden was Mammy Lai. Xiu'er once told me that because this time, she will miss Lai Mammy for the rest of her life."

"After all these years, she really still remembers and repays Nanny Lai."

These words can't help but bring back memories of Madam Zhu, the fluffy and soft bedding that smelled of sunshine, and the little girl with sparkling eyes.

"Oh, look at me, talking about this made you cry again. Xiuxiu knows, so don't blame me for talking too much." Qing Jin hurriedly persuaded, and then asked: "How is Xiuxiu's bosom, brother Huaiji's?" You are there to watch her all the time, and she is living in the camp at the moment, not to mention you, even I am not at ease."

Mammy Zhu smiled and said: "Brother Ji was very stable when she was a mother, and she was very considerate of her mother. This child looks just like Brother Ji, and it doesn't make trouble. I'm afraid it's an obedient little brother again. .”

The envied Qingjin is amazing, she also gave birth to a boy, but this boy inherited her strength and made a mess in her belly, which made her tormented enough.In the past, it was others who endured her strength, but now she has fallen down, and it is her who bears the strength, only to realize that she has suffered.

"It's okay now. She wants to take Brother Ji by herself, and we agree. When she is a month old, her uncle and I will move to a house near Xishan, and we can take care of her and Brother Ji nearby." Son."

Qing Jin's heart was sore and weak, this is the benefit of having a mother, because she said with a smile: "When the time comes, I will send you and Uncle Cheng there, and I can also see Xiu'er."

How could Zhu Xiu be willing to let his mother and uncle live in the house in the farm, let alone his grandfather.The house on the farm was cramped and very inconvenient. My grandfather lived a long life and his bones could not withstand the heat and humidity. If the old man was left alone in Beijing, which of the three would be able to bear it.Zhu Xiu discussed with Zhandong and decided to go back to Beijing to produce.

"Being in the capital is not as cool as being in the camp." Zhan Dong finally managed to stay with his wife every day, and never wanted to be separated again.If I go back to Beijing to give birth, it will take a full moon or a hundred days before I can come back, maybe even a hundred days... This thought makes me even more reluctant.

Zhu Xiu didn't want to go back to Beijing either: Zhan Dong's rapid promotion was really conspicuous.If you go back to Beijing, it will be full of guests during the three-year wash and the full moon, forcing the mansion to make a big deal, which is really inappropriate.

Zhan Dongyin said: "Our yard has a dozen or so rooms. It is enough to bring grandparents, mother-in-law and uncle. The people in the camp are simple, and no one will say anything."

Zhu Xiu pinched his calculations, and the imperial court allocated a large quadrangle to the leader, with a total of fourteen rooms, and a side room and a horse number.Living alone is enough.Just remembering the last time when Brother Shengji had a fight when he was a child, Zhu Xiu's scalp felt a little numb. If it was the same as before, it would really not be enough to be a warehouse envoy.

Within a few days, Zhan Dong settled the matter and made an agreement with a general who had made friends with him.This general was also given a courtyard house, just next to Zhan's house, and only his widowed mother lived in the twelve rooms in the two entrances. If he was busy with official duties and military training, the old lady was alone in the huge courtyard.As soon as the general heard Zhan Dong's request, he immediately agreed, and said with all his strength: "My mother is boring by herself, she usually likes brother Ji of your family. If your family is short-spirited and can't take care of brother Ji, Just send it to my mother's house, my mother is very good at taking care of children!"

Zhandong waved his hand, when he went home, he saw Brother Ji was stalking his mother again, his fat and fat body insisted on nestling in Xiuxiu's arms, and after eating a mouthful of porridge, he acted coquettishly and asked Xiuxiu to kiss him , the expression on his face became more serious.

When Brother Ji saw his father coming, he quickly put away his soft smile, straightened his back, and ate extra meals with a small spoon, without daring to look around.

Zhu Xiu couldn't help holding her mouth with a handkerchief, and snickered, while smiling, she winked at Zhan Dong: Look, your son was scared.

Zhan Dong helped his wife to get up and sit on the soft bed, and at the same time took a few glances at the fat, glowing boy, but he couldn't see anything sweet about it, which made his father, mother-in-law, uncle and grandfather all mention this sweet baby, now together with his colleagues The old lady at home is thinking about it.

Zhan Dong told about the borrowing of the house, Zhu Xiu rubbed his belly, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid it will only be in this month. You have to tell someone, then I will send someone to clean up the arrangement, as soon as possible Tell Mam about them."

"It's okay, I'll send someone to talk about it tomorrow. My mother-in-law has set a date, and I will go to the city to pick it up."

Zhu Xiuyin asked: "Have you reported it to Chief Yi?"No matter the family members, they must also record and check the roster to avoid trouble.

Zhan Dong nodded, because he said: "Father and Second Uncle are still in Huangshan, I'm afraid they won't be able to make it back. Just deliver the letter at that time."

Speaking of father-in-law, Zhu Xiu also wanted to laugh, father-in-law is really a free and unrestrained second person, said that he traveled to famous mountains and rivers, and left with his second uncle in a hurry.Hearing that his daughter-in-law was pregnant, what the old man meant was that the son of the Zhan family was not uncommon, and he would come back when he could have a little girl.As an official, he has nothing to do with it, only his own private savings are to be left to the strange granddaughter.

Because Brother Ji is the eldest grandson, he is still very different in his grandfather's eyes. Zhu Xiu rubbed his belly, thinking that the second son might really be in the range of 'not rare'.But when thinking of the New Year's Eve, Zhu Xiu also felt that his brain was buzzing with the dozens of children from the Zhan family who were running around. Take the grandchildren out, it can really fill half of the yard.The Pi boys gathered together and could tear down the roof, no wonder the grandpas of Zhan's family are not rare.

Even Zhu Xiu herself felt that this child was a boy like Brother Ji.

Unexpectedly, before the time came, the child in the womb couldn't bear it and wanted to fall to the ground.

It was a rare cool windy day, Zhu Xiu was chatting with her mother in the yard, Chunliu said: "There is a peach tree outside the root of our southwest wall, because the land here is compacted, and it didn't grow near the horse house. , very barren, so it didn't grow very well. Who knew that the tree was watered or something in the first half of the month, but it became alive again. They said that this is an old tree with new branches, just waiting for it to grow new leaves. Uncle The master also said to move the place for it, the base of the wall is too narrow. But for some reason, the tree has no leaves, but has bones, and today it is budding. Many people are alarmed, and they are rushing to see it. .”

Mother Zhu's heart skipped a beat, and she said: "Peach blossoms bloom in March, and this tree will come back to life. If it is in the weather of Xiaoyangchun in October, it will be able to pass because of the warmth. Gu Duo, what's the point?"

The old lady who borrowed the house from outside also came to sit at the door and talked about the peach tree she had just seen, because she said: "The buds are so strange. When I was in my hometown, I heard people talk about such strange things. But it’s not good. It stands to reason that peach trees ward off evil spirits, and peach blossoms are also a good omen, but when I look at this tree, it’s clearly not in bloom. From a distance, it looks like peach powder. It’s like red miasma. good."

Mother Zhu hurriedly said: "You are very knowledgeable and reasonable. According to me, it was not necessary to remove it earlier, but it will be removed now, and there is no need to chop it. Just dig it out and move it to the wilderness outside the camp."

Zhu Xiu hurriedly held Mama's hand, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mama, this tree is outside the courtyard, it doesn't belong to us, and whether this omen is good or bad has nothing to do with us. We all said we would move it, and the camp is everywhere They are all human, let's ask Xiu Mu's Pao Ze at home to help, move this tree into the tank first, pull it out and plant it outside the camp."

The old lady lived in the same courtyard with Zhu Mama for a few days, and she was already very familiar with her, she hurriedly said: "You guys are both thoughtful and fresh. You won't hurt it, so we can feel at ease. It's very appropriate."

He also said: "My son is at home today. When I came out, he was still playing chess with your uncle. I will call him right away. The two boys who followed him, plus the people from here, it's not good to move a tree." Difficult."

Nanny Zhu and Zhu Xiu hurriedly held her back, and said with a smile: "Auntie's kindness, we won't postpone it, I just have to tell you what to do, I'll send someone to invite."

Before the words were finished, there was a yell outside, and for some reason, the second servant had rushed in to report: "The deputy commander Chang who lives in the courtyard to the west of ours said that there was a happy event in his family. For the happy event of his family, he called several servants, and now he is moving the tree."

Zhu Xiuyin said with a smile: "It turns out that his family has a happy event. If that's the case, then just tell them to remove it. Look at it, don't dig down our courtyard wall. When they move it away, find someone to use stones to remove it." The potholes were filled up, and now there is a lot of rain, so as not to cause danger to the bottom of the wall for nothing.”

The old lady curled her lips and said disdainfully: "What a happy event! This Chang family is not a thing. His wife has been unlucky for eight lifetimes. She married a man like him. She has worked hard in her hometown for ten years to support his parents and educate his children. In the end, Yi died of illness. , not even a year of filial piety. It's only half a year old, and I'm going to marry a bride. I heard that she is a concubine from Ge's old family. Chang Taozhai is so proud of it, I wish I could call everyone in the camp. Knowing that he climbed the high gate, what the hell!"

Zhu Xiu has also heard about this matter, the elder of the pavilion is very old, but he is very persistent in his position. Because his family's children and grandchildren are not promising, he is also following the same path as the Rong Mansion before, using girls as bridge pads Ji, relying on in-laws to maintain decent power.It should be the granddaughter of his family that the deputy chief general asked to marry.The concubine's daughter born to the concubine can still marry into the military official's mansion of the fourth rank, this family's heart is not small.

After making noise for a while, Qiu Gui came back and said, "It's amazing! Chang's family thought the roots of the tree were so lush and big, and they used a big peace jar to hold them. But when they were dug out, the roots were very small. , black, only occupying a little space, I don't know why the buds are so prosperous. It's so strange."

Chun Liu sniffed and said with a smile: "The scent is quite strong. According to my muddled knowledge, it might be a flower demon. Who of us has smelled such a scent from a flower that hasn't bloomed, huh?"

Qiu Gui covered her nose with a handkerchief and said, "Madam cover your nose too, the smell is so pungent, let's go inside and talk."

Grandma Zhu also meant the same thing, and the old lady next door also said: "It smells so good that I have a headache. No, I'm going home."

Zhu Xiu sneaked a sniff, but still didn't smell anything.Just wanted to ask, but seeing the worried look on Mama's face, she simply said nothing.

Let’s say that the Chang family pulled the peach blossom vat closer to their own yard and put it in the middle of the yard. Before the spectators dispersed, someone exclaimed: "This flower, look at this flower! Is it about to bloom?"

Sure enough, in less than half an hour, those buds opened, and they bloomed so beautifully and enchantingly that everyone was amazed.Some old people who were old and experienced said it was a bad thing, and advised the Chang family to throw away the peach blossom tree quickly.But Chang Tao Zhai was very happy, so he ordered his servants to take red silk strips, and he hung them on the tree with his own hands, opened the door wide, and asked people to watch: "Houer is the day of my family's great joy, and this flower was originally here to announce the good news! "

Others said that the peach blossoms were only opened when they moved into Chang's house under the watchful eyes of everyone. Moreover, the tree grew between Chang's house and Zhan's house, so it should belong to his Chang's house.There were also old people who saw that the peach tree petals looked like pink veils when they fell, so they hurried away and told them to close the doors and not open the windows.

Less than half an hour after the peach blossoms bloomed, Zhu Xiu felt a sudden pain in her stomach, but she was about to give birth.

The admission grandmother is a familiar acquaintance, and all preparations have already been made. Although her birth date is earlier, the family members are not in a hurry.

While sending Zhan Dong's long entourage to wait for Zhan Dong's return from the camp, Nanny Zhu was thinking about the peach tree, feeling heavy and panicked.

Zhu Xiu also felt a little strange, but she didn't have the energy to think about it. The child in her stomach seemed to be in a hurry, and the frequency of pain was much more intensive than when Brother Ji was born.

Simply, this child is also considerate, before he was born, he was already born.But she is a pink little girl.

The whole family is overjoyed.

It was also very restless for the Chang family in the west.Chang Tao Zhai wants to publicize the peach blossoms of his family, and he never closes the gate all night. The soldiers who watch the night pass in front of his house, and they can see the peach tree in the middle at a glance. scary.

The next day, at dawn, someone deliberately passed by Chang's house to see the peach blossoms in full bloom.

Chang Taozhai was so proud that he got up early, asked his family to bring a pot of good mountain spring water, and went to water the peach trees himself.

The spectators laughed and said: "Looking at it like this, I'm afraid it can still be open for a few days. If the bride can enter the door in the rain of peach blossoms, speaking of it, it will be a wonderful thing to talk about."

The corners of Chang Taozhai's mouth couldn't hold back his laughter, and he poured the clear spring into the peace jar with a pot in his hands. He accidentally touched the tree when watering, but suddenly heard a creaking sound, and the trunk full of flowers turned out to be like a tree. The clay bodhisattva cracked like it fell into the water.

The broken branches and flowers fell to the ground, Chang Taozhai stood in front of the vat, and the people watching the flowers were all stunned.

"This!……"

At this moment, separated by several walls, Zhu Xiu opened his eyes, feeling lost and satisfied.

Mammy Zhu was looking at her granddaughter's little face and loved her endlessly. Seeing her daughter like this, she couldn't help worrying, so she asked: "Why did you just wake up in a daze, but what's wrong with you? My uncle went to the front to bring you soup. , have a sip of hot soup for a while."

Zhu Xiu came back to her senses, shook her head lightly, kissed the baby girl's swaddling clothes, and said with a smile, "No. I just remembered an old friend."

"How old are you, heck, just an old friend, what old friend?"

Zhu Xiu thought to herself, it's Goldfinger who accompanied her to make soy sauce once.She had a dream just now. She dreamed of an extremely prosperous and enchanting peach tree, its body was full of miasma of flowers, its branches were flaring like ghost claws, and the top of its head was densely covered with purple thunder, but it was all blocked by a page of yellow paper.The paper became smaller and smaller in the thunder light until it disappeared.As soon as the paper disappeared, Zi Lei struck the peach tree, and the branches were scorched and the flowers withered, and blood was stained under the tree.The peach tree trembled, somehow shrunk into a little peach pink dot, and came towards her in the dream, but was blocked by a golden light curtain around him. After a while, the light curtain and the pink dot disappeared. ...

In her dream, Zhu Xiu clearly heard the words "return to zero merit point" in her head. Although the outside world she saw after waking up was the same, there was no such usual background sound in her head. The system that accompanied the two lives, Finally say goodbye.

Zhu Xiu caressed her daughter's little face with her fingers, and said with a smile: "Our niece is a lucky baby." The pink spots in the dream were clearly aimed at her stomach, but this little baby was not disturbed at all, and she was safe and sound. It fell to the ground.

"No, we are born with blessings."

"Mrs!"

"What's wrong?" Zhu Xiu heard Qiu Gui's voice and asked.

"I just got the letter. Master Lin was promoted to the cabinet, and he should be called the old cabinet in the future!" The gate of the city was about to open, and the members of the Zhan family went into the capital to announce the good news to relatives and friends, who would have brought such good news back.

"Great joy! Miss Lin has an old father, so I think she will be more at ease." Madam Zhu laughed.

Qiu Gui came in after dressing up and cleaning her hands, and said happily, "This is the matter of the Great Court today, and there is one more thing, you like it more after hearing it!"

"Don't be tricky, just say it!"

Qiu Gui chuckled and said, "Master Lin is grateful for the grace of God. He and his daughter are the only two in Yan's family. They donated half of their property to the treasury. Long Live Lord said that Master Lin was loyal to the king and made outstanding achievements. It seems that Mr. Nian Lin has only one girl under his knees, Miss Lin, and he made an exception to grant Miss Lin the title of 'County Lord', with three hundred households in the city!"

Zhu Xiu was startled, and hurriedly asked: "It's true!"

"really!"

Zhu Xiu let out a long breath, and said with a smile: "With the official county head, sister Lin will be safe for life." No matter whether it is marriage or what, the eldest daughter of Daqing is a hundred times more free than ordinary women, and she can always rely on her. Her temperament lives on.

But Chunliu quietly pulled Nanny Zhu, and went outside and said: "The elders in the cabinet have a lot of seats. Naturally, only someone in the cabinet retreats, so Master Lin can enter. The one who retreated is the grandfather of the Chang family next door. That old man coughs." The blood doesn't stop, I'm afraid it's not good."

Nanny Zhu frowned, and said in a low voice, "It has nothing to do with us."

Chunliu said anxiously: "You don't know, the peach blossom tree that Chang's family moved back in the morning is all withered. When we dug up the mud in the mortuary tank, it smelled very bad, and the tree that was retting at some time was rotten. And I don't think that this flower has anything to do with his family! I'm afraid they will talk about our sister again, the old woman's mouth will be damaged."

Mammy Zhu raised her eyebrows, poohed, and said: "What does it have to do with our sister! Their tree died today, and our sister fell to the ground before midnight last night. Besides, their in-laws It’s all bad, and it’s not a sign of his family, who would believe it!”

The Chang family really wanted to bring trouble to the east, and it just so happened that the Zhan family gave birth to a girl, so it was possible to talk about it vaguely.It's just that his family is too public, and everyone in the camp has heard about it, and they only point to his family and make irresponsible remarks.

Chang Taozhai was so angry that he couldn't help it. Unexpectedly, just after noon, someone from the city came to report that the Yue family's Zhenshan Taisui Pavilion old fairy had gone. Filial piety can be done.

Tomorrow is the day for the personal welcome, but there was a funeral at the door.Not only other people, but also the Chang family themselves believed that the peach tree was a sign of evil spirits, which was very unlucky.Without the big backer of the Yue family, Chang Tao Zhai dared to be in a dilemma with Zhan Dong, who was one level above him and had a solid military promotion.

However, this has nothing to do with Zhan's family and Zhu Xiu. In Brother Ji's generation, although the little girl was born later than her brothers, she is actually the first girl, and she can be seen as charming and beloved.At least when going out, there can be dozens of cousins ​​in total, and no one dares to underestimate them. But if I'm sorry, my uncle's family has to weigh whether his son can stand up to these uncles. One person, one fist.

Zhandong kept watch all night, serving soup and water himself, watching his wife and daughter's eyes so soft that they could drip water.

Mammy Zhu picked up Brother Ji and kissed her good grandson. The lonely old woman can't see this, she's toothless!

(Finish)

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It's over, sorry.Yu knows that there are still many shortcomings in this article, and I hope to improve my writing in future articles and strive to tell the story better.Thank you my little angels, love you!

Thank you for your company, it's great to have you!The green mountains will not change, and the flowing water will flow forever. See you in the rivers and lakes!

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