Xichun, the first daughter of the Red Chamber

After the decree was issued, Jingzhong's attitude towards the Jia family changed instantly. The Jia family, which had faded out of the Beijing-China social circle, came back into the public's sight again. Posts of greetings, gifts, and relationships flew to Jia's mansion like snowflakes. .

Wang Xifeng looked at the posts one by one, feeling very excited.

A few days ago, Mother Jia suddenly ordered Wang Xifeng to start taking care of the house, and these days she was busy explaining these matters to Mrs. Wang.

She was already very busy, and suddenly there were so many posts waiting for her to read and reply, but Wang Xifeng didn't feel tired at all, only felt that she was full of strength.

Take charge of Rongguo Mansion!Becoming the actual owner of Rongguo Mansion, just thinking about this kind of thing will make her so excited that she can't sleep!

And all of this is no longer far away, but right in front of us!

"Second Mistress, take a look, how do you return these gifts?" a maid asked in a low voice.

Wang Xifeng came back to his senses, "Read the gift list again."

"Yes." The servant girl whispered.

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng became thoughtful.

This time the gift is also very particular. Judging from the gift list, the gift from this family is not thin, but I don’t know how the relationship between the two is. If the relationship is good, the gift should be carefully prepared.

Wang Xifeng waved her hand, "Let's put this away first, and I'll talk about it after I ask the second wife."

After lunch, Wang Xifeng took the maid to Mrs. Wang's place.

Mrs. Wang looked at the gift list and thought about it, "The relationship between this family and ours is just average, and in previous years it was just a trip during the New Year's Day."

Wang Xifeng breathed a sigh of relief, and handed the gift list to the maid, "Go and tell Ping'er, and let her watch and prepare a similar gift."

The servant girl should be, and she was stopped by Wang Xifeng when she reached the door, "By the way, I will go to the small kitchen to ask for a plate of Poria cocos cake, and send it to the second master's study. I will also tell the kitchen about the evening meal, and I want something light, to appease the spleen." of."

The servant girl repeated her words again, and only retreated when she saw Wang Xifeng nod her head.

Seeing the maid leave, Wang Xifeng turned her head and saw Mrs. Wang's playful eyes, and her cheeks blushed instantly.

Mrs. Wang laughed, "Why are you embarrassed? You are my niece, and Lian'er was brought up by me. I also have a share of the credit for what happened between you and Lian'er back then. Seeing how you lived and lived together And beautiful, I am happy."

Wang Xifeng also pursed her lips and laughed.

Mrs. Wang looked at Wang Xifeng carefully, "It seems that you are in good spirits these few days, but you always feel a little tired between your brows and eyes, but are you tired these days?"

Wang Xifeng nodded, "Actually, I'm not tired, it's just that I'm not used to being in charge of so many things all of a sudden."

Mrs. Wang said: "These things don't look like big things, but they are extremely trivial. They are the most mind-consuming. However, if you are not used to it, don't rush to do everything in a while. Although there are many things, take your time. Taking good care of your body is the right thing to do.”

Wang Xifeng nodded, "That's right, the second master also persuaded me like this, but he didn't look at himself. He lit the lamp and boiled the wax until midnight every day, and he refused to listen to him to rest."

Wang Xifeng started to take care of the family, and Jia Lian also started to get in touch with the affairs of the Rongguo Mansion formally, spending every day in the study.

Wang Xifeng casually picked up a plum and said, "Let's not talk about that, is Auntie free today? If we have time, we can check the remaining account books."

Mrs. Wang shook her head, "I'm free, but you should take a rest, let's not talk about this today, you should have a good rest, and when you have time tomorrow, we can reconcile the account books."

Wang Xifeng still wanted to speak, but Mrs. Wang pressed her hand, "Listen to me, there are only a few account books left, and it can be done in a day at most, and it doesn't matter, there is nothing to delay."

Only then did Wang Xifeng nod her head, "Okay, then today I will hide here with my aunt!"

Mrs. Wang said with a smile, "Okay, hide as you like!" Then she called the maid to serve some cakes and fruits.

Wang Xifeng quickly said: "Auntie, let's serve another portion of pickled plums."

Mrs. Wang looked at the few plums left on the plate and shook her head with a smile, "Your habit of eating sour, it seems that you can't get rid of it."

Wang Xifeng blinked, and put the plum back in her hand, "But Auntie's heart hurts? Then I just don't want to eat it."

"Why do I feel bad?" Mrs. Wang was angry and funny, "It's not a good thing, you can eat it as you like."

Wang Xifeng also laughed, "That's good, it's a coincidence, I always feel that the sour plums made by the maids in my yard are not as authentic as those made by my aunt. Today, I will pack them all up and take them away!"

"There are so many plums, can you eat them as a meal?" Mrs. Wang disagreed, "It's enough to bring some. If you want to eat, come and get it from me."

Mrs. Wang thought for a while and said: "The plums made by the maids in your yard are not sour enough, maybe the plums are not chosen correctly, but for this plums, you have to choose the plums that have just grown and are not ripe at all, so the plums produced are sour enough. "

"Really?" Wang Xifeng said, "Then I'll let them try next time."

The two chattered again, and after a while, the maid from before went back again, still carrying a food box in her hand.

Wang Xifeng asked suspiciously, "Why did you come back so soon?"

The servant girl took out a plate of mung bean cakes from the food box, "Second Master Lian sent the maidservants here. He said that the mung bean cakes from the kitchen today tasted good, so he asked me to bring them to Second Mistress to try."

Mrs. Wang turned her head to look, and saw three or four pieces of mung bean cakes on a small plate, which were obviously leftovers.

Mrs. Wang couldn't help covering the corner of her mouth and laughing. Wang Xifeng was also a little embarrassed, but still took a piece and put it in her mouth.

Wang Xifeng frowned after taking a bite, "Why is it so sweet? The second master said it was delicious?" Then he put the remaining half back and refused to eat any more.

"Sweet?" Mrs. Wang also took a piece and tasted it, only to find it was sweet, delicate and refreshing.

Mrs. Wang looked at Wang Xifeng again, seeing that her expression did not seem to be fake, she thought for a while and said, "Could it be because you ate a lot of plums before?"

Wang Xifeng drank a few sips of tea before suppressing the sweet taste. Hearing Mrs. Wang's words, she said casually, "Maybe."

Mrs. Wang looked at the servant girl again, "I didn't pay attention before, this child looks strange."

Wang Xifeng didn't even raise his head, "This child is called Xiaomi. Second Master found it for me. He helped me read."

Mrs. Wang just remembered that the Wang family has always advocated that women are virtuous without talent, so they can almost be said to be illiterate.

Mrs. Wang reminded: "This is not a solution. We have to recognize a few words anyway. At least read the letters and ledgers and posts to understand."

Wang Xifeng nodded, "Auntie's words have reached my heart. I didn't realize it before, but these days, I have caused a lot of trouble just because I can't read. It can be seen that I still have to learn how to read."

Speaking of which, Wang Xifeng laughed again, "I just don't know that I don't have the talent, I heard it's difficult to read and write."

Mrs. Wang also smiled and said, "What's the problem? We're not those men, we just need to learn some common words, and we don't want us to take the imperial examination."

Mrs. Wang also gave Wang Xifeng her own example, "It's not difficult for me to learn Chinese characters only after I'm married."

Wang Xifeng clapped his hands and laughed, "With what Auntie said, I won't be afraid anymore."

The two talked for a while, and a servant came to announce that dinner was ready, and they went to Jia Mu's place together.

Seeing them coming, Mother Jia asked, "Have you finished handing over those account books?"

Mrs. Wang's face froze for a moment and then returned to her original appearance, "It's almost time to go back to my mother, only the last few books are left."

Mother Jia nodded, "That's fine. Finish cleaning up as soon as possible, so you can rest as soon as possible. These years, I have really worked hard for you."

Mrs. Wang smiled and stepped forward to support Jia Mu, "Where is the mother, this is what a daughter-in-law should do."

Wang Xifeng also stepped forward to support Jia Mu on the other side, "Don't worry, old ancestor, I will try my best to manage this family well."

Mother Jia smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'm so happy to see you all doing well."

The two helped Jia Mu to the dining room, served Jia Mu and others with the Xing family and the Li family, and then chatted and laughed with Jia Mu for a while before leaving.

As soon as Wang Xifeng went out, she beat her waist lightly with her hand.

Mrs. Wang frowned when she saw it, "What's the matter? Are you feeling unwell?"

Wang Xifeng shook her head, "It's nothing, it's just that my waist has been a little sore these days, and the time is probably coming."

Wang Xifeng's menstruation has always been irregular, but every time it is approaching, her back always hurts.

Mrs. Wang asked: "Didn't you see the imperial physician last time? What did the imperial physician say?"

Wang Xifeng sighed, "What else can I say? It's because I have some palace cold, let me drink those bitter medicine soup every day, and then take good care of myself."

Mrs. Wang said: "It's no small matter for a woman's uterus to be cold, so don't be careless, you haven't..."

Mrs. Wang stopped talking halfway through, but Wang Xifeng understood what the other party meant, and couldn't help biting her lips, "Don't worry, Auntie, I know, and I feel better these few months."

Mrs. Wang patted her hand, "You just need to know it in your heart."

After walking for a while, Wang Xifeng said to Mrs. Wang: "Auntie doesn't need to see you off, I'll go back by myself."

Mrs. Wang nodded, "Okay, I'll ask a little maid to deliver the plums to you later, so don't eat too much for a while."

Wang Xifeng agreed with a smile.

When Mrs. Wang returned to the house, a maid greeted her.

Mrs. Wang sat down and took the tea handed over by the maid, "Where did the master have dinner tonight?"

The maid didn't dare to raise her head, she replied in a low voice: "Return to Madam, the master is eating at Aunt Zhao's place tonight."

Mrs. Wang's hand that was lifting the tea cover paused, and said lightly, "Got it."

Mrs. Wang took a sip of tea and asked again: "Has there been a message over there? When can the account books be delivered?"

The maid buried her head even lower, "The other side said that it will take at least three days."

Mrs. Wang sighed as soon as she heard it, "Useless things!"

The maid suddenly shivered.

Mrs. Wang put the teacup on the small table beside her, and when she turned her head, she saw the plate of plums and mung bean cakes, she casually pointed to a maid and said, "Go, wrap some pickled plums that you made a few days ago. The second grandma sent it."

The servant girl should have just walked a few steps when she heard Madam Wang's voice again, "Wait!"

The servant girl turned around and saw Mrs. Wang staring at the plate of plums and the plate of mung bean cake, "When you come back, go to the kitchen again and ask for some wine rice balls, and let your mother Zhou deliver them in person."