"This child! What a boring gourd, he doesn't understand anything, he can't do anything! Alas, for her, I am really worried!" Mao couldn't help feeling again.
Mu Qing had no choice but to accompany her with a few words of comfort.
Mrs. Mao hurriedly showed a grateful look again, and said with a smile: "Look at me, it's useless to talk about it! Hey, now I have big brothers and sisters taking care of you, so why should I worry about it! What are you doing with the old calendar?" By the way, sister-in-law, you asked me to come over, I don’t know, but something happened?”
Mammy Hua couldn't help but secretly rolled her eyes, and said in her heart: After entering the door for so long, this is finally what I should say!
"It's like this!" Mu Qing laughed and said, "The wife of Mr. Fan, Zuo Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, asked someone to send a post, and my son invited you to eat crabs and enjoy chrysanthemums at home. Let's go together! I want to ask you—"
"Are you free?" Mu Qing hadn't uttered the four words yet, and Mao was already so happy that she had nothing to do, and shouted with bright eyes: "Really? Then, that Mrs. Fan also invited me?"
Mu Qing could only stop the first words with a smile, nodded and said: "Yes, brother and sister, are you free?"
"I'm free, I'm free! Of course I'm free!" Mao nodded again and again, agreeing without a word, laughing so hard that the corners of his mouth would reach the roots of his ears.
"Sister-in-law, it's the morning after tomorrow, right? By the way, can I take the fourth girl with me?" Mao said with a quick smile.
Mu Qing smiled and said "Yes", and said: "Of course you can take it with you. Mrs. Fan told the girls to go too, Xiaoshu and Yihui! If that's the case, you and Yihui will come to me in the morning when you are ready. Wait here, let's drive out together!"
"Okay, okay!" Mao agreed cheerfully, feeling a little lost in joy.
Even though Mu Qing is not a mean person, she couldn't help laughing when she saw her like this, knowing that she would have to put in a lot of effort to prepare well when she went back, so she didn't keep her anymore, and let her go after saying a few words casually up.
Unexpectedly, in the evening, Mrs. Mao came over again, first said a lot of good things with a smile, and then hesitantly explained the purpose of coming: I want to borrow a set of jewelry and a suit of clothes from Mu Qing.
Fearing that Mu Qing would refuse, she hurriedly vowed: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, when I get back, I will return everything to sister-in-law!"
Madam Hua didn't wait for Mu Qing to open her mouth, and said, "Our wife just made two clothes two days ago, so there is no need to return them. When the time comes, the third lady only needs to return the jewelry!"
Seeing that Nanny Hua was a little unhappy when she opened her mouth, Mao saw that Mu Qing also said that was the case, so she had nothing to say and had to agree.
Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help being curious when he heard the Fan family's treat, and said, "I can understand Mrs. Fan's invitation to my mother, but what's the matter if she insists on asking my mother to bring my third aunt? She doesn't know my third aunt. Uncle also resigned!"
After the incident with Lu Wenhui, Lu Wenshi was terrified, how dare he serve in the imperial court? Besides, even if he dared, some people would not allow him to continue. He resigned from office and hid in a village on the outskirts of Beijing, lest anyone would remember him...
When Madam Hua heard this, she couldn't help admiring: "That's not it! Even our girls can think of problems at such a young age, but the third lady didn't think of it at all, so she patronizes Huanxi! Sigh, I don't know what she is doing. What a joy!"
"What's the matter!" Mu Qing smiled and said, "Perhaps, Mrs. Fan thinks that I will go alone without a companion, so I let my younger siblings accompany me. It will be more lively if there are more people!"
"It would be great if this is the case!" Lu Xiaoshu smiled, and then said disdainfully: "How many of these noble ladies in Beijing are like your mother? Which one is not unprofitable and doesn't get up early? If there is no reason, then don't It will be so!"
"You child! Why do you talk so, so—" Mu Qing felt annoyed at her.
"Ma'am, what the girl is telling is the truth, isn't it exactly like this!" Nanny Hua couldn't help but said.
Seeing that Mu Qing's mouth was slightly open, it was obvious that she was going to preach again, so Lu Xiaoshu hurriedly smiled and said, "The truth is the truth, it should only come from a girl like me, right? I understand the truth, and it's only in my mother's mouth." Just talk about it in front of you, I understand..."
Lu Xiaoshu backed out while talking.
Mu Qing sighed helplessly, "This child, teach me not to worry!"
Nanny Hua laughed and said: "Madam, if you care about it, you will be confused, but this old slave thinks that the second girl has done a good job! She knows everything in her heart!"
"Because of this, it is even more difficult! I would rather she be stupid!" Mu Qing smiled.
"Oh madam, this is exactly the blessing of madam! You see, Lord Hou, he doesn't care about the second girl, you just need to rest assured! To say something that shouldn't be said, if you are like the fourth girl, then It's a heart that can't be finished!"
Mu Qing thought about it carefully, it wasn't exactly like this, her heart relaxed a little, she looked at Madam Hua and smiled.
On that day, after breakfast, Mu Qing, Mao Shi, Lu Xiaoshu, and Lu Yihui went to Madam Fan's house together with a few maids.
Mu Qing originally thought that there would be some other wives coming, but who knew that only Mrs. Fan's natal sister-in-law came to accompany her, no one else.
Mrs. Fan was very affectionate to Mu Qing and Mao's, talking and laughing constantly. Although the Fan's garden was not big, it was exquisite, and all kinds of chrysanthemums were in full bloom. It was not bad to enjoy the chrysanthemums while eating crabs.
The members of the Lu family didn't leave until the end of Shen Shi.
Mrs. Fan personally sent them to the second gate, first said goodbye to Mu Qing politely, and then said to Mrs Mao with a smile: "It's getting late, so I won't keep you here! Don’t be offended by the inadequacies! From now on, you need to move around more!”
Mao was flattered, his heart was full of excitement, he opened his mouth, but he couldn't say a word, he just agreed with "hey, hey" with a smile all over his face.
"Oh, this Mrs. Fan is really a good person! How come I didn't know about it before!" On the carriage, Mao Shi was still excited and couldn't help laughing.
I couldn't help thinking secretly in my heart: If I knew that Mrs. Fan was so close to others, I would have found a chance to visit, so why wait until now? Maybe, through her relationship, I have already known many noble ladies in the capital...
After thinking about it, Mrs. Mao felt that saying this in front of Mu Qing was afraid she would be overwhelmed, so she hurriedly said with a smile: "Of course, if it wasn't for sister-in-law, I would never have had the chance to meet such a kind lady! Thank you very much, sister-in-law." !"
"Your brother and sister are polite, this is also the fate between you and Mrs. Fan!" Mu Qing smiled.
"Really? Hehe, it seems to be true!" Mao laughed, extremely happy.
Back in the mansion, the two parted.
Seeing that Mrs. Mao couldn't wait to bring Lu Yihui back to Jingxiu Hall, Nanny Hua couldn't help but said, "The third lady must be in a hurry to go back and see what present Mrs. Fan gave..."
It caused Lu Xiaoshu to "puchi" a smile, and Mu Qing got annoyed.
In Jingxiu Hall, as soon as Mrs. Mao went back, she quickly opened the two gift boxes presented by Mrs. Fan.
One is filled with shiny satin with fashionable patterns at both ends; the other is filled with two cans of high-quality tea in three-inch long carved silver cans. When the lid is opened, a rich and elegant tea fragrance comes out.
Mao couldn't help closing his eyes and took two deep breaths. After opening his eyes, he smiled intoxicated and praised: "After all, it is eaten by rich and noble people. It really is good tea. It smells so good! I have to pack it up and keep it for entertaining guests." Ha ha, tea leaves are nothing after all, what is so rare is this dignity!"
Seeing this, Lu Yihui couldn't help but said: "Mother, now our Lu Mansion has been rehabilitated, and it's not much worse than that of the Fan Mansion. Mother, why are you doing this!"
Mao thought it was right, the Lu Mansion is not the same as it used to be, so he can only look at others enviously. But on second thought, so what? Not to mention the title, the official position is lost by my master!
"Even if there's anything good in this mansion, it's the big house. When will it be our turn! So you have to fight for me, try to marry a good family, and let your mother and I stand upright in front of people later. Raise your eyebrows, you know!" Mao snorted and stared at Lu Yihui.
Lu Yihui kept silent and lowered her head, secretly regretting that she shouldn't talk too much. Sure enough, there is nothing good to say to her mother!
The eldest aunt is good enough for her mother and daughter, and the mother herself is so respectful and laughs in front of the eldest aunt, but she talks so much behind her back, which makes her feel embarrassed when she thinks about it.
"Damn girl, don't act like a boring gourd! You, if only you were half as smart as your second sister! I don't know how much less worry I have to worry about!" Mao couldn't help but angrily lectured.
Seeing this, Gong Nai quickly stepped forward to persuade her with a smile, and said: "Third Madam, don't say that, it takes our girl to be so gentle and demure to attract people's love! Everywhere is like the second girl who knows how to grab the top! "
Mrs. Mao became happy again after hearing this, nodded and smiled immediately: "You are right! Didn't you see that Mrs. Fan from Zuo Yushi's family took our fourth girl's hand and said It's been a while, I see that look, he likes our fourth girl very much, but he is not so affectionate to Xiao Shu! Even the gifts he gave are no worse than those given to Xiao Shu!"
Lu Yihui frowned uncontrollably when she heard the words, feeling a little uneasy for no reason.
To be honest, the way that Mrs. Fan and her natal sister-in-law looked at me made me feel very awkward, and I always felt that something was weird.
"That's right!" Gong Nai hurriedly flattered, making Mrs. Mao very happy.
Mrs. Mao said, and asked Lu Yihui to take out the gold silk and beaded hibiscus Buyao that Mrs. Fan had given her, and show it to Madam Gong.
Grandma Gong couldn't help but praise again, but this compliment was a little more sincere.
Unexpectedly, a few days later, something happened that made Mrs. Mao even happier.
The Fan Mansion even sent a matchmaker to propose a marriage, saying that they were begging for the second son of the mansion to marry the fourth girl of the Lu Mansion.
The matchmaker was wearing a bright red embroidered jacket and skirt, combing a glossy ingot bun, wearing bright red silk flowers on his temples, and waving a handkerchief, sitting in the Jingming Hall talking to Mu Qing.