Before A Nian A Lie started school, Mrs. Shi brought her son and daughter to talk. Her son Shi Feng was also admitted to the academy. Like A Nian, they were both Class B. Congratulations to Shen first and then Huailin'er. Mrs. Shi praised A Nian and said, "Such a young child is several years younger than my brother Feng, and she is so outstanding in school." This child has a good appearance.

A Nianqian said, "I ranked average in Class B, far less than Brother Afeng, but I have better luck."

Shen said, "This exam really depends on how lucky you are. The grandson of Aunt Qi's family in our clan is good at studying on weekdays. As a result, he failed the exam. The child said that he was too nervous during the exam and sweated all over. He couldn't even see the words on the exam paper clearly, and he cried after he got out of the exam."

A Lie smiled, "If you want to say that luck is better, I almost failed the exam."

Shen smiled and said, "I'm still talking."

Mrs. Shi laughed, "Even our master said A Lie is lucky. Now we are going to school together. I will bring A Feng here. I will be classmates in the future. I will know each other and take care of each other in the future."

Shi Feng, Nian, and Lie agreed.

Shi Feng's temperament is not as good as his mother. He is a gentle boy. He is two years older than He Zijin and is fourteen this year.

Mrs. Shi chatted with Shen, A Nian A Lie invited Shi Feng to the east wing to talk, while He Zijin asked Sister Fu to go to her house. Sister Fu saw that she was walking to the backyard and laughed, "Sister has moved the house?"

He Zijin nodded, "When I was a child, I lived in the ear room. Now I have too many things, so I moved my grandmother's side." He Zijin occupied two rooms here in Old Madam He. The main room where He lived was three or two ears. Old Madam He lived in the east room. Grandma Yu was in the east room, and He Zijin lived in the west room and the west room. The west room was cleaned up by her and she now fell in love with weaving things with pampas grass. This is also her production room.

Among the little girls, they just talk about clothes, jewelry and food, especially Sister Fu likes to make snacks, candied fruits, and the two are simply soulmates in this regard. Therefore, when they speak, they are even more speculative.

The content of the adult conversation was another matter. Mrs. Shen was asking Mrs. Shi about buying people. "I thought about this last year. My family is enough. But now the children are getting older, so I want to buy a few honest ones to take care of them. In the future, the children will always need them." When she got married, her parents' family was very average. In order to make up for the store, her parents also bought her a little maid Cui'er. Now her life is getting better and better. Let's not talk about the boys for the time being. In the future, the daughter will get married and get married. Even the third girl, Shen also wants to buy her a little maid and do her in the future. The main reason is that the third girl is now a career, and she can concentrate on her career and other things.

When Mrs. Shen said this, Mrs. Shi laughed, "It's the reason. Whether it's a maid or a servant, if you don't have to worry, don't buy too old. It's good if you're in your teens. Slowly adjust it and grow up loyal. Zhang Yapo in our county is a real person. I buy people from her. The people there are clear sources and feel at ease when they buy them. Otherwise, there are too many tricks in this industry. If you really buy a kidnapped person, it's okay if you can't find it out in the future. If you find it out, there will be many unlucky things."

Shen smiled, "It's a good thing my sister gave me some advice, otherwise I won't know what's going on here."

"What's the matter? You can know it if you ask others." Mrs. Shi smiled and said interesting things, "Have you heard about the Zhao family?"

"I heard that the newly opened Bishui Building in our county is his capital." Shen said, "Didn't he say that his family has a concubine?"

"Yes, I don't know why his family had such a fortune. It was said that Miss Zhao was a fifth-rank talent in the palace. Our county magistrate is only a seventh-rank official." Mrs. Shi was full of envy, "Tell me, why are the girl so rich and powerful!"

Shen echoed, "This may be someone else's fortune, and it should be the Queen's life."

"Yes, maybe the Zhao family's ancestral tomb is buried well, otherwise it would be a green smoke." Mrs. Shi said. Mrs. Shen laughed, "Oh, this kind of thing is different, and wise people have their own opinions. If you don't say anything else, your parents will never be able to see you in the future. We all have daughters. If you want me to say that even if you are a mother, you will not be able to bear it."

Mrs. Shi didn't know about this and asked Shen, "Can you not allow my grandparents to visit me when you enter the palace?"

Shen has been popularized by He Zijin in the harem knowledge. At this moment, he took it out and said to Mrs. Shi. Shen said, "I heard from Zijin that in the harem, in addition to the queen, there are four concubines, namely Guifei, Concubine De, Concubine Shu, and Concubine Xian. These four concubines are all first-rank. Then there are the nine concubines: Zhaoyi, Zhaorong, Zhaoyuan, Xiuyi, Xiurong, Xiuyuan, Chongyi, Chongrong, Chongyuan. These nine concubines are second-rank. Jieyu has nine, and the third-rank. Nine beauties, the fourth-rank. Nine talented people, and the fifth-rank. There are twenty-seven Baolin people, the seventh-rank imperial daughters, and the eighth-rank Caiwo. These nine concubines are the queens of Jiming, and those palace maids who don’t care about their names are even more popular."

Mrs. Shi was amazed, "My goodness, it turns out that the emperor has so many empresses." Thinking of this, Zhao Cairen was not very prominent, and there were dozens of empresses who were older than her.

"Yes." Shen said, "not to mention going to the palace to see your daughter. I heard that unless the high-grade queens can summon their families. There are more rules to enter the palace."

Mrs. Shi was amazed and said, "Zi Jin is really a child who has studied. She knows a lot, but she has insight."

"She just learned from the female teacher before." Shen said that, she is really grateful to her daughter for her two years of study she had been studying at the Chen family.

After Mrs. Shi said goodbye from the He family, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that He Zijin was outstanding. She was preparing to ask her son to bring some rice dumplings to walk around during the Dragon Boat Festival. Of course, now both children are young, and their sons should also concentrate on their studies and not be distracted. Mrs. Shi had a subtle idea, and always made familiar with the children first, and then they felt it was appropriate for each other. It would be better to mention this matter.

Shen did not know that Mrs. Shi had taken a fancy to her daughter. She was thinking about buying a little maid, so she naturally had to discuss it with Mrs. He first, because the child was old and there should be someone close to him to serve him. Mrs. He felt sorry for the money and said, "I'm not in a hurry now, the family has enough staff."

Shen smiled, "I thought that older people are more expensive, so it is better to buy two little maids first, the kind of girl who is in their teens. One is cheaper, and the other is that they can slowly bring their sisters around to learn how to condition themselves. After getting along with each other for a long time, they will have deeper feelings."

Old Madam He was embarrassed and said to Shen, "I saw that A Nian and A Lie was about to go to school, and the tuition fee was thirty taels. When the children went to school, they also had to prepare books and ink. The previous one called Lao Fuer and bought a few acres of land. I had fifty taels here, and the household income was all in before the summer harvest."

Shen smiled, "Don't worry, mother, I'll arrange the matter of buying people."

Old Madam He said nothing more and said, "Then you pay this money first, and I will give you the money after the summer harvest."

Shen smiled, "It's all for the family, let me pay for the money. It's just that when buying people, my mother has to help me with her."

Old lady He smiled and said, "Finish!" This wife is becoming more and more intimate~

Due to the many Dragon Boat Festival incidents, Shen moved the purchase of the person. However, the Feng family sent a clan to Bishui County and accidentally bought the house next to the He family. After the He Han family moved away, the house became empty. Since He Han ran away from home, he heard that He Nian and the army had also stopped their business and returned to the small business of the grocery store. He didn't know that his family was going to sell the house.

Shen said, "If he knew his family wanted to sell a house, we would have to buy whatever we said." Although this in her belly had not yet been born, she felt similar to when she was pregnant with He Lie. If it was a son, the two sons would split up in the future, and the house should be prepared in advance... I have to say that Shen's plan was really long-term.

Old Madam He smiled, "This is not urgent, there are many good houses." Since Mrs. Shen said that she had paid for buying a maid, she has become more and more pleasing to Mrs. Shen.

"That's right." Shen smiled. She just said that the Feng family is in-laws and lives close to each other, so it's also convenient to get in and out.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sat in the corridor and talked, while the three of Yu Mama He Zijin Cui'er sat in the shade under the melon rack to wrap the Dragon Boat Festival rice dumplings. The He family's rice dumplings are simple, just as salty and sweet, just as sauce-fried pork dumplings, and just as red date dumplings.

After the package is ready, the relatives' houses will give one, so they mix two large pots of filling.

The summer wind is gentle, and the melons and vines are rustling. He Zijin likes his current life. Even if he is not rich, he is still a small landlord with a house and land. On the Dragon Boat Festival, you can make rice dumplings with your family, instead of rushing to the supermarket to buy a few quick-frozen rice dumplings as you wish.

First, I will give out the gift bags and divide them one by one. A Nian and A Lie will send two errands to Chaoyunguan. Xiao Fuzi will have two small jars of rose sauce each with Mrs. Weixian, Chaoyunguan, Mr. Xue, Xue Qianzhen, Aunt Li, and Sister Fuer.

When Mrs. He looked at the rice dumplings, he asked Mrs. Zhou to cook them two times. Mrs. Zhou is now very particular and knows that two kinds of sweet and salty rice dumplings are cooked in two pots. Mrs. He loves sweetness and meat. He eats a sauce-and-stewed rice dumpling and then a red date dumpling. He couldn't help but boast, "Our sauce-and-stewed rice dumplings are counted in the entire Bishui County. I eat these rice dumplings, which tastes better than what is sold in the market." My daughter-in-law runs a pickle shop, and the sauce-and-stewed meat is pickled at home. The date trees at home have been around for a hundred years, and the dates they bear are also famously sweet.

The rice dumplings were small, and Shen also tasted one, laughed, "I'm eating well."

Old lady He peeled another rice dumpling with sauce and said, "It's just that this rice dumpling is too small." He said, "It must be your idea. It's bigger and more affordable."

He Zijin said, "What is the best way to make a silly big rice dumpling? You have to stuff it with one. It doesn't matter if you wrap it with a smaller one, and it's fine when cooking."

As he was talking, Shi Feng came to deliver rice dumplings. Old Madam He smiled and greeted, "You can also try the rice dumplings I made at home, which were just cooked."

Mrs. He was really enthusiastic. Although Shi Feng was the most respectful young man, he refused but ate two, and praised the taste. Shen looked at Shi Feng and smiled, "The ones he bought at home are not as good as those sold outside, but fortunately the ingredients are affordable. A Nian A Lie also went to your house. Maybe you didn't meet him because you were staggering the road." He asked Mrs. Shi again.

Shi Feng had answered, and he would follow his father and brother to greet him during the holidays. After a few words, he stood up and said goodbye. Old lady He is of high age and Shen is not easy to move, so Madam Yu sent Shi Feng out.

Before the girls at home were settled, Mrs. He paid special attention to the young men of similar age. Shi Feng was very gentle and life was good at home. Mrs. He liked him very much. The He family ate the Dragon Boat Festival rice dumplings sold by the Shi family at noon. Shen asked Cui'er to give four to the third girl. The main reason is that the things in the Furong Building are expensive and particular. If someone didn't give them, the family would be reluctant to buy them.

Of course, there are gifts for the gifts given by relatives and friends of the He family, including fruits, snacks, or rice dumplings. Therefore, in addition to the rice dumplings in Furonglou, the He family also ate rice dumplings in Bishuilou.

Anyway, they are all delicious.

In addition to eating rice dumplings, the Dragon Boat Festival also has to tie long life threads and drink realgar wine. Although there are no dragon boats in the county, there are also lion drum teams. The embroidery workshop is also on holiday. The three girls He Zijin are dressed up, and A Nian A Lie has also changed into new shirts and is preparing to go shopping on the street. He especially reminds, "Look at Zijin, there are many people outside, be careful of kidnapping." Especially He Zijin had the experience of being abducted before, but in such a lively event, Mrs. He is very worried. But he can't help but ask the girls to go out, alas~

He Zijin said, "Don't worry, grandma, I'm so old, how could I get abducted?"

Shen said, "Be careful, there is no big mistake."

A Nian said, "Grandmother and aunt just worry, I will definitely follow Sister Zijin firmly." The third girl also smiled, "Don't go to crowded places, just take a walk and come back."

He Gong said, "Little Fuzi is watching." If the children were not older, they would not be assured to go out in such a lively time.

Xiao Fuzi quickly agreed.

The group went out happily, but in just half an hour, they all came back. Old Madam He hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

A Lie said quickly, "It's said outside that the Queen is dead, and the drums are not allowed to be beaten, and even the market is dispersed. The lion drum team has run away, and the streets are messy, so we are back."

The family was shocked by the news, and Old Madam He's eyes widened, "The Empress is dead!" Those who didn't know thought that she had something great about the Empress! In fact, the ancestors of the He family had never even had a Jinshi, and had no way of being with the high-ranking officials. She just wanted to express her surprise!

He Gong corrected, "The queen cannot say death, she must say death."

Mrs. He said, "It doesn't mean the same thing."

He Gong said, "It is disrespectful to say that death is."

Old Madam He said, "Death, Death." She suddenly became whimsical, "You say, will the Empress Zhao become the queen of Fuzheng when the Empress dies?"

He Gong said, "Mom, it doesn't matter where you are. This is the matter of the emperor's family and has nothing to do with us ordinary people. Even if you worry about it, the Zhao family is worried about it."

"That's true." Old Madam He slashed and swallowed the news that the Queen was dead.

He Gong is a scholar and knows some etiquette and says, "If you change all the fresh clothes later, our small county is actually not very particular. But since you know, you should pay attention to it." Things like observing the system are mostly for families with officials and titles, but the Dragon Boat Festival is not allowed to be celebrated. It seems that officials and different persons must adhere to the system.

Sure enough, a yamen runner on the street would read an imperial edict and announce it, and no marriage or drums or music were allowed within a month. Anyway, no festive things were allowed.
Chapter completed!