Chun Ge asked people to inquire about Wang Dali and Zhou Ping'an. Li Jian'an heard about it vaguely, but only mentioned it a few words when he came back. At other times, Ruiniang's marriage was never mentioned again, as if it had never happened at all.

This is the same thing.

He just told Chun Ge that if there was anything inconvenient outside, he could also ask Ming Xiang beside him to do it.

Mingxiang is Li Jian'an's servant. He has been cultivated by the steward of the outer courtyard since he was a child. He is smart in doing things. If he wants to find someone from outside, it is indeed better for Mingxiang to come forward.

After Tong's mother and Feicui went to gather some information about Wang Dali and Zhou Ping'an, they ordered Mingxiang to bring them to the inner courtyard.

Zhou Ping'an and Wang Dali both looked to be in their thirties or forties. They were wearing blue satin robes, their faces were a little cracked, and they looked like honest and responsible people.

But when Zhou Ping'an looked at the official kiln pastel plum vase on the Babao Pavilion in his house, greedy light filled his eyes.

Chun Ge saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart, and he gained some confidence.

Chun Ge first asked about Wang Dali's family and found out that he had two sons, three grandsons, and two granddaughters, and that these people were all under Chen Chunyuan. After the family had a son, he smiled and asked: "In front of me

The eldest girl came over and told me that you are the most capable and loyal person under my second sister."

Wang Dali stood up from his seat in panic, knelt down on the ground again, kowtowed, and hesitantly said: "Little Aunt Chen has been very kind to our family. When my eldest daughter-in-law had a difficult delivery, she was the one who helped me.

doctor."

"Oh, that's it." Chun Ge laughed, and the child's mother next to her nodded almost invisiblely at Chun Ge.

Chun Ge nodded, stopped asking Wang Dali, told him to get up and sit down, and then talked to Zhou Pingan.

"I heard that you also have a little granddaughter?"

Zhou Pingan sighed, "Our family is not lucky, Narcissus still only gave birth to a daughter." He looked very sad.

Chun Ge had long heard Fei Cui come back and said that Zhou Ping'an only had a daughter, and he was unwilling to adopt his uncle's brother's son, so he hired a son-in-law for his daughter. It was Chen Chunfang who got the grace back then.

As a result, another granddaughter was born. Although Zhou Pingan felt uncomfortable, he still loved this granddaughter.

Chun Ge's heart moved and she asked Zhou Ping'an: "How old is your granddaughter this year?"

Zhou Ping'an hesitated for a while and spoke less fluently than before. He prevaricated: "To answer Madam, my little granddaughter is seven years old this year. She is a child born in the family and should have been sent to the inner courtyard to serve the girls. It's just that

She was weak since she was little, so I asked for grace and she hasn't been sent in yet."

While speaking, he glanced at Chun Ge above. Then he took a breath and said hurriedly: "If Madam likes her, I will send her in tomorrow. Children can't do fine work.

I can still do the cleaning." He spoke in a tone that sounded like he had his heart ripped out.

Chun Ge looked at it and smiled secretly in his heart.

Although the stewards of these big families are descendants of generations, they are not allowed to have private wealth according to the rules. However, everyone has saved a small amount of money, and the offspring of the family are raised like young ladies from ordinary families.

Looking at Zhou Pingan's appearance, it was obvious that he couldn't bear to part with his granddaughter.

Chun Ge smiled understandingly and said kindly: "The eldest girl has made a marriage appointment and is about to go out. She is still a little girl. I originally wanted to choose two girls of similar age to accompany her." After saying that, he paused.

Zhou Pingan's eyes twitched and he lowered his head.

Chun Ge continued: "But I think about it, if the older girl marries into another family, if there are a few ignorant little girls together, the chattering will not be beautiful."

Zhou Pingan's tense back relaxed instantly.

Chun Ge sighed, "I'm really worried about this matter. And the fifth girl in our family is a little too chaste and quiet. I also want to choose a good playmate and learn the embroidery rules with my grandma, just like

It’s a companion reading.”

Zhou Ping'an's eyes lit up instantly, he raised his head and looked at Chun Ge with hope.

Chun Ge smiled slightly and said: "The playmates around the fifth girl don't have to do any work, but I don't know if your family is willing to let them go?"

Zhou Ping'an hurriedly kowtowed and responded repeatedly, "This is a great blessing for my girl. I would like to thank Madam for her great kindness on her behalf."

A girl's playmate can learn needlework and etiquette from her, unlike those maids who are kept as dowries for the bridegroom.

In the future, if you learn well, and when you talk about marriage, you can ask for grace and regain your status as a good citizen, you may be able to marry into a truly wealthy family.

Wang Dali looked at Zhou Pingan and frowned.

Chun Ge told the child's mother, "Since everything has been agreed, you can call Aunt Liu over tomorrow and tell her that the fifth girl's playmates have been picked." After saying that, she frowned again, "Where is the third girl?

, and if I inquire more carefully, I will save money. This money will come from my personal account."

Tong's mother understood it and knew that Chun Ge was afraid that the fourth and fifth ladies would cause trouble.

There are many girls in the Li family.

"Don't worry, madam."

Chun Ge didn't say anything anymore, nor did she ask Wang Dali and Zhou Ping'an to follow him as escorts. Each of them was given two boxes of snacks from Ruifu Lou and two bolts of Dingzhou cloud silk and satin, and sent them away.

.

As soon as the two people left, the child's mother went up and said: "You have done your best. From now on, the eldest girl's affairs have to be looked at by herself."

Chun Ge nodded and said faintly: "Yes, it depends on herself."

As soon as Zhou Ping'an came out of the yard, he returned to his home, told his aunt and daughter, and hurriedly went to Huang's mother to give him this month's dividends. He also told Huang's mother that he had resigned from his job on Queqiao Street.

The Ping'an family was shocked and said: "Over there, ten taels of silver are put into the account in January. Our family is short of these ten taels of silver, so we have to eat a lot less."

Zhou Shuixian was not happy either.

Zhou Pingan had a straight face and told Chun Ge that he wanted to send his granddaughter He Hua to Wu Niang as a playmate.

"People from rich families pamper their daughters, so they come up with the idea of ​​choosing playmates for their daughters. Just for this reason, everyone likes to choose young ladies from lower family backgrounds. Now that they have chosen our lotus, this is not a great thing.

As long as anyone can seriously follow the fifth girl's master and learn some rules and customs, there will be no marriage arrangements in the future. The fifth girl is

She is a concubine, but she is also a young lady from the palace. When I look at this little lady, I will not be mean to these concubines in the future. She must say a good marriage to save face. We Hehua can still be friends in the future.

"You can also have someone to support you. What are you doing with the ten taels of silver in the picture below? Our family has nothing to chew on." He said, taking a sip from the big bowl of tea.

As soon as the mother and daughter heard this, they were moved. The Ping An family was still worried, "Over on Queqiao Street is the shop of the Duke's wife. We were taken there because of that incident again. What if...

…”

Zhou Pingan didn't care at all, and said harshly: "After all, what is our family doing now, other than counting on lotus flowers? And..." Zhou Pingan looked at Zhou Shuixian's belly and said lightly: "This little

Madam, you will definitely be in charge in the future. If you take good care of her, you can introduce some good doctors and give Narcissus another grandson. That would be a great thing. You can't expect these things from the Duke's wife."

Zhou Ping'an paused and sighed: "Speaking of which, don't think it's for free. The young lady has made up her mind to ask us to follow the eldest girl as companions. That's why she left the lotus and pinched it.

In the palm of your hand. Forget it, let’s not mess around as a family. I can see that this little lady is small but has a big heart."

When the Zhou family's mother and daughter heard this, they couldn't help but feel cold all over.
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