Chapter 54: Marriage

Zai, zai, zai Dongqing is busy going to report to Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang asked Amber to accompany Shiniang to pick things up, and she changed into homely clothes and went to the eldest lady's house.

In the yard, I met Xu’s mother.

She greeted Eleven Niang politely: Come to see the eldest lady.

Yes, Eleven Niang smiled and greeted her. You are busy.

This was originally a polite statement, but Mother Xu raised something in her hand: two hundred-year-old ginseng in the eldest wife's warehouse, and asked me to deliver it to my eldest aunt.

So many things happened yesterday, the eldest lady must be worried

Eleven Niang smiled at Mother Xu, then raised the curtain and entered the main room.

The eldest master is not here, and the eldest wife is eating breakfast alone. There is a bowl of porridge in front of her, and there are four or five side dishes on the table.

"Have you eaten yet?" she asked Eleven Niang in a pleasant manner. Without waiting for Eleven Niang's answer, she ordered Huo Hualo on the side to get Miss Eleven a pair of bowls and chopsticks.

Eleven Niang had experienced this kind of intimacy from her leader, but she couldn't refuse it.

She thanked her with a smile and sat down. Coral served her a small bowl of white porridge.

I really agreed with the saying that there are people in the court who want to be officials. Amber and Hualu are good friends, and Hualu also takes good care of the people in Eleventh Mother's house. She knows that Eleventh Mother came after breakfast, but there is only half a bowl of porridge.

I followed the eldest lady's wishes so as not to finish the meal and lose etiquette.

Eleven Niang smiled gratefully at Coral.

Coral knew that Eleven Niang understood her good intentions and smiled.

Everyone ate in silence, and Eleven Niang followed the eldest lady to the big Kang next to the window in the west room.

The eldest wife complained: This bed is not a bed, not a couch, it is warm with cushions, but it is better to have an Arhat bed without cushions.

Eleven Niang helped the eldest lady get on the kang and pushed half of the window open. The cool breeze mixed with the fresh spring rain hit her face.

I will make you some bamboo cushions, Eleven Niang said with a smile, it will be more comfortable.

The eldest lady smiled and nodded: You are always so considerate. You are wronged by holding her hand again so that Shi Niang can pick out clothes in your room.

What’s the grievance? Eleven Niang said with a smile, we have cultivated for hundreds of years to cross the same boat. The tenth sister and I are sisters in this life, and I don’t know if we will have this blessing in the next life. A few pieces of clothing are nothing.

The eldest lady smiled and nodded and said: Don't worry, I know what I know and I won't praise you too much. She also asked Jade and Tortoiseshell to come in and open the box, and took Eleven Niang over to take a look, hoping to give some clothes to Coral and the others.

.You have a good eye, help me take a look.

Eleven Niang was slightly startled.

This was all Wu Niang’s job in the past.

But looking at the smiling expression of the eldest lady, she agreed quietly.

The eldest lady's smile reached her eyes.

A few people spent the morning picking out the eldest lady's gorgeous clothes.

At noon, the eldest wife left Eleven Niang to eat, and Eleven Niang helped the eldest lady take a nap. As soon as the eldest lady lay down, the big breasts came.

I didn't come when I had lunch just now. When I came here at this time, I thought that I came back yesterday for Shi Niang. I haven't seen him all this morning. Maybe he has something to report.

Eleven Niang excused herself to make tea for Big Nai and hid in a side room.

When the eldest lady saw Eleven Niang leaving, her face immediately sank: is there any news?

The big girl took a few steps forward and whispered: I asked clearly. It was Weiyuan Escort who sent her here. Who is the client, but they didn’t tell us at all. When they asked about the premium, they were tight-lipped. In my humble opinion, I’m afraid it’s still

I need to inquire from home. I sent someone to Yuhang yesterday.

You did a good job. Madam's face was slightly bright. I'm afraid something happened at home. Let's wait until the people who are sent come back. During this period, you should stay with Shiniang and don't let her run around and talk nonsense. Saying that, Leng

She snorted coldly, which two maids are serving her now?

One is called Jinlian and the other is called Yinping. They were both my second-class maids.

Fortunately, you helped me. The eldest lady sighed with emotion, otherwise, it would really be a mess.

See what your mother said. Big Tits said humbly, I will follow your instructions. As he said that, he took out a few banknotes from his sleeves and said with a smile, this is the 1,200 taels of silver you gave me last time.

My family's expenses were just a bit high when I first came here. Later, they only amounted to 70 to 80 taels per month. I took out more than 600 taels of silver to supplement the family income. I'll pay you back the extra money, so I gave you the banknote.

Madam.

Silly boy, what's mine is yours. If the eldest lady doesn't accept it, you can keep it and buy some rouge and moist green flower garlands and hairpins to wear.

Da Nai was still about to refuse, but the eldest wife already said: I have something else to ask you to do.

Please tell me. Seeing that the eldest lady sincerely gave it to her, the big breasts accepted the check.

The eldest lady muttered: You young people, you are smart. When you have time, go to the Xizhamen Gate to see the new style and buy some dowries for the five ladies and ten niangs.

The big breasts were slightly surprised, but still obeyed respectfully.

The eldest lady hesitated for a moment and added: The limit is five hundred taels of silver per person. Then she asked the eldest lady, five hundred taels of silver, isn't it a lot?

When Da Nai got married, she spent almost five thousand taels of silver not counting the land and so on. Five hundred taels of silver is certainly not a lot. But Wu Niang and Ten Niang are different. They are concubines.

She hurriedly smiled and said: Quite a few, quite a few. It also depends on how you spend your time buying things.

Seeing that her daughter-in-law understood what she meant, the eldest lady nodded with satisfaction and said: "We will do the sum total later to see if there is anything else that can be moved in Yuhang, so as not to spend money to buy acres of real estate."

Da Nai hurriedly nodded in agreement, and then a little maid came in and said, "Mama Xu is back."

Come in quickly. The eldest lady was busy putting on her shoes, but Mother Xu lifted the curtain and walked in.

What's going on? The eldest lady asked eagerly, is Yuan Niang okay?

Mother Xu knelt down and gave the eldest wife a blessing gift, and said with a smile: Don't worry, everything is fine. This morning, the wife of the Xu family went to Yongchang Marquis Huang's Mansion to visit Mrs. Huang, saying that she wanted to invite Mrs. Huang for an interview.

Try the Jiang family's tone. Just wait to hear the good news.

The eldest lady listened and clasped her hands and bowed to the west: Amitabha, if you wish our brother Chen to have everything he wishes, I will definitely reshape your golden body.

Both Da Nai and Xu’s mother laughed, and Xu’s mother added: Just wait and prepare the gold foil. I heard from Tao’s mother that before she left this morning, Mrs. Tai went to see her eldest aunt and told her about the Jiang family’s affairs.

After talking about it, I also asked my aunt and grandma which one is better.

The eldest lady was very happy to hear this and said with a smile: Of course she is the daughter of the Jiang Bai family.

The eldest aunt said the same thing. Mother Xu smiled and tried to explain to the Madam. In the end, the Madam went to the Yongchang Marquis Mansion without saying anything.

She has always been smart. Her daughter can manipulate her husband. The eldest wife listened with a smile on her face and asked Mother Xu: Have you eaten yet?

Mother Xu smiled and said: My aunt is not hungry yet after giving me some snacks. What can I do, madam?

The eldest wife asked the eldest wife to tell the kitchen to send some food to Xu's mother, and said: I was preparing to settle accounts with Brother Xing and his wife, and you came back just in time.

After she finished speaking, a little maid came to report: Grandma, I asked you to host a banquet. Mr. Qian is here.

Da Nai frowned slightly when she heard this, but still told the little maid: Go and tell Hang's mother, and just deal with it as before.

The little maid responded and left.

The eldest wife was thoughtful and asked the eldest wife: At this time, we have to hold a banquet, but who often comes to beat the autumn breeze?

Da Nai smiled and said: It’s not like the autumn wind is blowing, it’s just that you come frequently. Every time I come, I look at everything at home carefully, such as Li Ji’s Taishi chair, Song Shoumei’s brush washer, Duobao Pavilion’s Langhao brush

, he recognized everything. During the conversation, he often discussed which restaurant was stylish, which teahouse served the best tea, what kind of new plays were in Yanjing recently, who was starring in such and such, and which noble family he had visited.

I saw some rare things that didn't look like someone who was immersed in studying.

The eldest wife's expression became solemn. She was most afraid that her son would be dazzled when he went to Yanjing and lose his ambition to study hard.

I asked him very carefully what his name was, how old he was, and whether he was a prison student or a shadow student.

The big girl must have paid attention to this, and she answered smoothly: This person's name is Qian Ming, courtesy name Zichun, from Yichun, Sichuan. He is two years older than my husband, and he is a natural born. It is said that there are several acres of farmland at home. I see that

He doesn't behave like a poor man, but his eyes that look at things are straight-forward, which makes people uncomfortable.

It's quite a surprise for me, the eldest lady, to be able to study in the Imperial College. She should have some ability. You can't judge people by their appearance and neglect others. If you look down on the young and not the old, maybe one day this person will be granted the title of Prime Minister.

Da Nai hurriedly responded: Mom, don't worry, I will entertain him with wine and meat every time he comes. Last time, he said that the crystal stew at Chunxi Tower was delicious, and I specially sent someone to Chunxi Tower to buy it for him.

The eldest lady hummed with satisfaction, thought for a while, and said: Since Brother Xing has guests over there, you should go and do your work first. I have Mother Xu here.

Da Nai smiled and left in response. A maid came into the room with a bowl of fried whitebait, a bowl of scrambled eggs with spring sprouts, and a bowl of white rice.

When Eleven Niang saw her, she brought two cups of tea in.

Has sister-in-law left?

Xu's mother was sitting on a small table eating, and when she saw Eleven Niang coming in, she quickly stood up.

Only then did the eldest lady think of Eleven Niang, and said with a smile: You should also go back and have a rest.

Eleven Niang didn't get what she asked for, so she smiled and left.

After Mrs. Xu finished her meal, the eldest lady discussed the dowry with her.

The Huaihe River has been flooded several times and the land is also barren. However, that is your dowry

The eldest lady was very happy: I don’t have to worry about that anymore. She got rid of all the baggage.
To be continued...