The clever maid of the red mansion

It is said that Liu'er accompanied the old lady in the inner courtyard to entertain the family members.Among the relatives, there was no one who didn't look at Liu'er more often, and even the elderly or talkative, pulled Liu'er to say a few gossips, Liu'er had to patiently reply with a smile, feeling very uncomfortable inside.

But the old lady didn't look like it, she called Liu'er to serve tea, she just smiled and said to the family members, "She has a tender face, you guys are frightening her anyway, it's not like I haven't seen her before, sooner or later she will be fine Come here and sit down, don't know how much to say, in front of so many people, even if she is a generous child, she would be ashamed to panic."

"After all, it is the old lady who loves others. I don't know the blessings that girl has cultivated in her lifetime." The wives and grandmothers can only flatter the old lady and joke, and no longer blindly use Liu'er as a western scene.

After the banquet, tea and fruit snacks were put on again, and the stage outside began to perform.The old lady ordered two lively ones, and the rest of the generations, from high to low, also ordered and did not mention it.

On the contrary, Jia Qiong's mother, Qian Shi, and several sisters-in-law talked to Mrs. Wang and so on, and then accompanied Jia Mu to watch plays and laugh.Since Mrs. Qian entered the mansion today, she couldn't control her eyes when she saw Liu'er.

The last time I just looked at her and Sister Yuanyang like this, I don't know what plan I had.

One of them didn't pay attention, Liu'er's small hand was held by the old woman, and while looking at Liu'er up and down, she smiled at the old lady, "It's only been a few years, and this child has grown more and more graceful now, is it the old man? My wife can tune in and teach people. I heard that I recognized my sister a while ago, how are you doing now?"

Liu'er just bowed her head shyly and said nothing, but Sister Feng didn't look like her, so she came over and grabbed Liu'er casually, and said to Qian Shi with a smile, "Auntie's news is a little late. Now sister Liu'er, there is an old lady Protecting, I have my own sister to take care of me, the house is ready, and I just wait for the old lady to let me go, and I will go with my sister to enjoy the blessings. From now on, I will be a decent daughter, even if I see us, I will not Got it." Everyone laughed.

Except for Lin Zhixiao and his wife, the family generally didn't know about Liu'er's purchase of the house. They thought it was prepared by the Fu family, so Liu'er naturally wouldn't mention it.

"Be obedient and listen to the sound, Liu'er pondered, Second Mistress is really reluctant to part with Liu'er, why is the room full of sour smell? It must be because the old lady loves us a lot on weekdays, you sit on the sidelines Looking at it with vinegar, I feel unhappy and dare not say it. Good second grandma, when I turn around, Liu Er will honor you with two jars of honey and two packs of foreign sugar, all the way sweet to my heart, at least I will remember Liu Er." Liu Er The words are sharp, charming and cute, and she looks like a little girl, which made everyone laugh, and the family took the opportunity to hide.

You Qi pointed at Sister Feng and said to everyone, "Only Liu Er can say a few words to her second grandma here. It's like girls composing poems and couplets. If you come and go, if you have a sentence, she will definitely say something." As for the next sentence, other people's eloquence is not as clever as the two of them's banter. From now on, this girl will go home, and my place is quite deserted."

When it came to the end, the old lady touched her heart after all, and she smiled a bit reluctantly, so everyone hurriedly changed the conversation.

Only Mrs. Qian looked at this and that, and suddenly clapped her hands and laughed, "If the ancestor wants this girl to stay with him for a long time, it's not impossible. There are several brothers of the same age, why not be a ready-made Baoshan?" Wouldn't it be cheaper? In fact, Qian's original preference was for Yuanyang's stability and generosity, but she always felt that Liu'er's appearance was too outstanding, and she was afraid that she would not be at peace.

You Shi, who was waiting for the guests, heard this, and also made fun of it, "Auntie's words are very true, our Liu'er's character, talent and appearance are inferior to others, I'm afraid the family's property is worse, old lady I don't like it."

Thoughtful, the old lady picked up the teacup and took a sip.Although the old lady doesn't know as much as Zhang Ganma, but the old lady has seen sophistication of the world, and she has read countless people, so she is somewhat suspicious of Liu'er's character and methods.

Putting down the teacup, the old lady smiled lightly, "It's not that the old lady is boasting. Don't look at Liu'er's background. The average family is not good enough. Some of the young people I see now are really not worthy of it." It belongs to Liu'er girl. And now she also has relatives, and she has someone to make decisions for her. But that girl's temperament is the most determined, and she is not a soft temper to be manipulated by others. I am afraid that she will grow up in two years. , there are some who are more outstanding, but they are not in a hurry."

For a moment, everyone was a little confused about the old lady's mind.

After thinking about it carefully, firstly, there must be some foundation, and secondly, someone has to make decisions. In the end, if these things don't work, she has to make up her own mind... As for whether the old lady cares, it depends on Liu Er's own opinion?

But some people don't think that way, what kind of character is the old lady, as long as the old lady says it, who dare to reject it!The good ones at the stall are not to be said to be ten thousand and ten thousand. The old lady Baoshan, how respectable this is.

That's what Qian thought, she was also a scheming city man.After all, the members of the Jia family have been intimidated by the power of the two governments for many years, they only feel that the masters in power in the two governments are terrible, and they even feel a little lonely in their eyes.Thinking that since the conversation has come to this point, he decided to move forward, moved forward, changed the tea for the old lady, and said with a smile, "In terms of age and character, our Brother Qiong is quite comparable. Last year, the old lady He also praised him for being safe and honest. There is no one in my family who has helped me in these years. After all, my aunt loves us a little bit, so let me be a matchmaker."

This is to take advantage of the crowd and save face, forcing the old lady to make the decision.

Of course, if the old lady was willing, no one would feel that way, but it is possible to just laugh it off and agree immediately.

At least, members of the Jia family with a little background would not think so.Maybe it's Liu'er who took advantage of it, so I can't wait.

In addition to the three girls of Jia's family, all of you present here are Sister Feng, who is clear in their hearts, and looks at Qian's eyes with pity.

Sure enough, the old lady had an indifferent expression, and it became even more indifferent. She looked at Qian, and said in a neutral manner, "Brother Qiong is certainly good, and he should be 24 or [-] this year. I'm afraid this age is too old. It's inappropriate. Marriage matters, of course, should be brought up in an upright manner, brother Qiong's mother is like you, how can you let the girl have the nerve to meet people in the future? Now she also has relatives, so this is very inappropriate."

Mrs. Qian was caught off guard, and felt a little embarrassed on the spot.

Except for the east and west, their family is considered decent in the clan, why did they put a girl in their eyes?Not to mention that the old lady would take a girl seriously!

For a moment, she was rejected face to face by the old lady, and she didn't dare to bring it out. She looked embarrassed and uncomfortable. Sister Feng, who always saves the scene, was busy at the side at this time, as if she didn't see it, and others were not as smart. And eloquent, not to mention shy relatives, no one paid attention to Qian Shi for a while, which made her secretly hate, but there was nothing she could do.

Nayou didn't think it was a problem, and was about to hand her a ladder to get off the stage, but didn't want any servants to run in, "Go back to the old lady, the eunuch of Liugongdu, Mr. Xia, came to issue an order."

"But what's the matter?"

"Never."

For a moment the old lady's face was a little serious, and Sister Feng hurriedly stopped the show and asked someone to go to the front to inquire.

The front yard was also in a state of turmoil, with operas and texts withdrawn, banquets and incense tables set up, the middle door closed and the door kneeled to receive orders.

In fact, it is just a verbal order, and the housekeeping will enter the court, and I will see you in the Linjing Palace.

For a moment, the whole family was in a state of panic, and people kept running back and forth to inquire about it. They had no intention of entertaining guests, and everyone got up and left with winks. Liu'er also heaved a long sigh of relief, that's enough for her. He secretly hated Qian's dislike, but fortunately the old lady didn't agree, otherwise it would be really troublesome.

Different from the worries of everyone in Jia's mansion, Liu'er naturally knew that now the eldest girl in the palace was about to be made a concubine Xiande, which was considered a great joy.

It's not easy to bring out his face, he is as solemn as everyone else.

Soon there was a letter from the palace, needless to say that the whole family was happy, the old lady immediately ordered to release the reward, and also brought the eldest wife, the second wife, and Mrs. You into the palace to thank each other, and each went back to the room with a big make-up.

Liu'er, Yuanyang and other big girls found out the old lady's crown and dress, and dressed the old lady up. The room was in a hurry, and the three sisters of Jia's family were also taken away by Li Wan, and Sister Feng went out to take care of the housework. Relatives and friends from all over the place have come to congratulate and give gifts, and they all have to entertain and arrange them.

The old lady brought the wives into the palace, and the courtyard was quiet for a while, Liu'er calculated that the mansion would start to repair the garden soon, and prepare for the imperial concubine's family visit. There was a lot of hustle and bustle, and it would be inconvenient for her to be here.

The godmother moved away soon, and she didn't want to live alone in the back street house at night, so she had to return to the original house in the back yard.

The day before yesterday, she got Miss Lin's letter from Mother Wang. Due to delays on the way, she could not arrive until the end of the month, and there was still more than half a month to go. She could leave only after the elder girl came back and met her.

Always the eldest girl sent letters to Liu'er, not together with the letters to the mansion, and often some days in advance, so Liu'er never expected to get any news from the old lady.

When the old lady came back that night, everyone didn't mention it, but the next day, some people in the house discussed in private, saying that Mrs. Xue's uncle Xue was beaten last night, and there was no good meat on his body, and his face was swollen, like a pig's head. It's like... that embarrassment!

Liu'er naturally heard about it, and didn't care, but Sanqi is now loyal and whispers to Liu'er, "...I heard what Xiaojiu'er said, and her mother heard what the mother-in-law at the back door said. Yes. Uncle Xue had a drink with someone outside last night. He was beaten by someone on the way back. I didn’t see who it was. I heard that there were two incidents. The person who followed at the head was protecting him. Uncle Xue was not seriously injured. Only the entourage was severely beaten. It was the second time, and I didn’t know who the enemy was. Even the entourage was beaten to the ground by Uncle Xue, and they said they were carried back. "

Although he didn't die, it would be better to live than to die. Xue Dasha was moaning and recuperating at home, her mother and sister were crying like weeping people by the bed, the whole family was gloomy, and the happy atmosphere in Jia's mansion was heaven and earth.

Liu'er naturally didn't know, this matter had something to do with her.

Unknowingly, some people have been wronged.