She and him, both of them, were busy in the East Mansion for three days, and they were temporarily settled. It was mid-February and he really couldn't delay it anymore. It was time to set off for Yangcheng.

The brothers gathered together for a meal and talked about the marriage of the two sisters at the table, especially Li Lanruo's. After all, they were Qin Chuan's daughter and married the son of the royal family. The show was definitely different. From the afternoon to the third hour of the Hai Dynasty, they returned from the East Mansion in a drunken state.

"I heard from my sister-in-law in the East Mansion that Miss Seven's big day is set on April 16th, is it true?" While changing clothes for him, she asked about the days. It was a big deal for the daughter of the Li family to get married. He is my brother, so the things to add makeup must not be too simple. The nanny was unsure and asked her to ask him what he meant.

He took off the ring on his thumb, thought for a while, and said, "There are some things that can be loved by the inner warehouse. Let the nanny take the time to check and check, and add some more according to the style of his second aunt back then." The second aunt is also a legitimate daughter, and she is a cousin with her father. Her father didn't save much money back then, but she was not much less than the brothers there. According to that example, there should be no problem.

"Okay, I'll tell my nanny tomorrow." He hung the long trouser he took off to one side and took the ring he handed over.

"By the way, let the nanny pick up some more orders." He said thoughtfully. Seeing Xiao Qi's face full of suspicion, he added, "Seventh sister is married, Anping will definitely come to have a wedding banquet. Then we can help her."

"..." Anping refers to his half-sister. When the nanny said that the aunt who had never met was called Hongruo, a miserable person. After Li's father passed away, his mistress died soon after. Li Chu was taken away by the master's family. Only this illegitimate sister and two aunts were left in the old house. Although his life was not as hard as his other cousins. At the age of getting married, no one would seriously help her except for the sick mother. Li Chu was still young at that time and was powerless to help her. In the end, he only married a sixth-rank county official. As a brother, he also wanted to give her a gift.

She brought more dowry, but at that time, he had to take care of the things in his house. He asked his uncle to go to his uncle. The uncle meant that according to the ancestral rules, he could only do it in the end. He lived a good life in the few years after his marriage. When Li Chu joined the army, the couple brought a lot of gifts to congratulate him. Not long after, the brother-in-law was implicated in a corruption case. If it weren't for the Li family, he would have to be safe. Since then, the couple has not been very good at Qin Chuan - it is also a cost to visit relatives. In other words, he has gradually gained power and the two sides have slowly resumed contact. "I understand."

Seeing her nodding, he probably understood what he meant and didn't say much. In fact, he didn't have much affection with that sister. The two of them rarely met since childhood. He just couldn't bear to see his father's child suffer. So after independence, he was able to control the family's money and gave him some help.

"The other is Miss Eight. Her life is half a month later than Miss Seven. The difference between the two sides is too short. The nanny thinks that if the gifts are too different, I am afraid that the third son will not look good on his face." After solving one, there is another one. Miss Eight is the real problem. She is a concubine's daughter and is not very favored at home, but she has an outstanding brother - Li Xu's power in Qinchuan is close to his brother. If the gifts on both sides are too different, Li Xu will definitely not be able to bear the face, but if they are not much different, they will refute Li He's face. They are in a dilemma. How dare the nanny make a decision casually, so she can only ask him.

After hearing what she said, he tied several knots on his brows, and he had to solve everything. Why do he keep so many people in the backyard?

Seeing that his face was not good, Xiaoqi was not panicked, so he held one of his arms and carefully untied the wristband on it, "I have been counting with the nanny these past two days. I see that there are many large items inside, and there are several glass kang screens alone, and a few sets of boxes and cages are also very exquisite. The girls in the mansion, only Miss Seven and Seventh Princess are suitable for such expensive things. I thought it would be better to send one or two pieces to go there, and then find some silk and satin that I gave in previous years, plus the gold and silver croakers in the cabinet, which can be regarded as a face for the elder brother.

As for Miss Eighth, the Eighth Sister-in-law's family is not a grandson like us. It is also eye-catching to accompany so many royal things. It is better to add more jewelry, makeup boxes, gold and silver crocks to save the in-laws from being embarrassed. The nanny also thinks so, what do you think?" In fact, she discussed the matter of adding makeup with the nanny several times. Her idea was to give face to the big house and give it to the three houses. Both sides were smart people, and they would not understand their difficulties. As long as they were guaranteed to be similar in weight, I believe the other party would not deliberately make things difficult for them.

After hearing her chattering for so long, he realized that she was afraid that she had already found a solution, but just wanted to ask him to agree. "Since I've thought about it a long time ago, let's do it like this."

Nodded, put the untied wrist guard on the side corner, and raised his hand to help him untied his hair, "It will be a wedding banquet in less than two months. Can you come back then?"

Seeing that she was tired of being upright, she reached out to take off her hair crown and handed her, "After staying at home for so long, there must be a lot of trouble in Yangcheng. I'm afraid I can't count on it. I've already said hello to my elder brother and third brother in the afternoon. You can just send more people to help you."

"..." While he was turning into the screen, he was secretly happy, thinking that it would be best if he never returned for a year, and she could suffer less.

He seemed to be able to guess what she was thinking. When the smile patterns on the corner of her mouth just raised, he suddenly looked back at her, which made her bit her lower lip quickly. However, the smile on the corner of her eyes could not be concealed. The two looked at each other for a long time before he turned his back.

I don't know if she was dazzled, but I always felt a smile in his eyes.

"I heard from the nanny that Anping's niece has also decided to be someone else. This time I come here, should I add something?" After all, the kiss is there.

"You can do it." He replied to her behind the screen, waited for a while and said, "Isn't your brother talking about kissing? He turned around and picked someone to send it over."

"..." The hands of collecting clothes paused, "Okay."

After serving him to take a shower, he changed into a nightgown, and his hand quietly reached to her back, intending to perform the "business" tonight - he can do this kind of thing seriously without changing his face.

But when Qinglian reported outside that the third son of the East Mansion had arrived.

He had to change into clean clothes and go out to meet the guests. The two cousins ​​chatted for half a night. When they came back, Xiaoqi was already leaning on the pillow and sleeping unconsciously. Maybe he thought it was too late, so he didn't bother anymore.

*******

He left in late February, and when he left, the crabapple in the yard had just started to have buds. In the middle of March, he brought a letter there saying that it was twenty-eight and everything was fine.

On the following days, Xiaoqi will go to the East Mansion to work hard every few days. It is nothing more than the wedding of Miss Seven and Miss Eight. The two serious sisters-in-law are only responsible for helping with each other. They are all done with the errands. Every time they come back from work, they have to lie in the bed for a day before they can rest. Madam Wang also knows that she is too tired to practice rules there, and she also turns a blind eye to her occasional lazy behavior.

By the end of March, relatives from all over the country who came to have wedding banquets arrived in the capital one after another, and several families in the Western Palace lived in relatively close relatives. Those who had far-reaching relationships did not have the same face to live in Li's house, and they were all in rented houses.

Xiaoqi specially arranged Anping’s sister’s family in Zhuxi Pavilion, which had a large space and a quiet place.

Li Hongruo is eight years older than Li Chu, and this year he is thirty-five, with one son and two daughters under his knees. His son is only ten years old. Because he wants to study, he stayed with his father and stayed in Anping. Only the mother and daughter went to Beijing to have a wedding banquet.

When we first met, the mother and daughter were decent in terms of their clothes, but most of the regular clothes in the yard were old. The nanny was from Qin Chuan's old house and had a lot of feelings for this aunt. After all, when I saw the older ones since I was a child, I saw that she was dressed in simple clothes in private and the hairpins on her head were all old things taken out of the Li family. I couldn't bear it. I secretly asked Xiaoqi to discuss with her, thinking of adding some decent things to the mother and daughter.

Xiaoqi felt it was inappropriate. After a few days of getting along, she felt that this elder sister was a noble and arrogant person. She asked a tailor to make clothes for them so bluntly. She shouldn't think that they looked down on her and think that she had lost their face? Don't do bad things well, otherwise it will make everyone unhappy.

Seeing that she disagreed, the nanny thought she had just been in charge of the matter for a few days and started to be timid. Just as she was about to give her a stern face to educate her, she saw Xiaoqi raise her eyebrows and say that she would leave this matter to her.

The next morning, Xiaoqi went to Songbaiyuan to claim leave, and went to Zhuxi Pavilion to invite Li Hongruo and his daughter, saying that he wanted to buy a bride price for his mother's brother. Because he was young, he had no time to do anything and rarely went out, so he wanted to ask his elder sister to be his companion.

Li Hongruo first arrived and saw that she was gentle and gentle, she was really a weak and innocent person. When she saw that she talked to Madam Wang intimately, she was very fond of her younger brother, so she naturally became closer to her. Since she made a request and it was such a small matter, she responded casually and took her two daughters to see the prosperity of the capital. After a day of shopping, she found something was wrong. Although she also bought some brides for her brother-in-law, it seemed that the mother and daughter were worthy of things, especially the two daughters, who had a lot of clothes and hairpins, and the two girls were so happy that they could hardly open their eyes.

Only then did Li Hongruo realize that the other party was actually a powerful character, and he couldn't help but feel scared. He found an excuse to go to Mama Wang quickly. After a few greetings, he expressed his uneasiness.

"Regularly, I got married. I shouldn't be talking too much about my parents' affairs, but my parents died early, and only Yanchu's lineage was left. After working hard outside for so many years, I have achieved the current situation. It's really not easy. I see that this little lady is so beautiful and smart. Yanchu is young and energetic. It's hard to guarantee that she will not be held by her for a long time. If she marrys her husband again, she may not be able to surrender her. If Yanchu is not at odds with her, wouldn't she be another Aunt Fan? Don't make a fuss like the East Mansion, and finally get a favor to someone else's family." How did Li Xu make a fortune? It's not that Li He has drained too much energy in the backyard and created opportunities for him, otherwise how could he have the ability to be as good as a legitimate son now?!

After hearing this, Madam Wang sighed, "My aunt's idea is exactly the same as mine last year. When I saw that girl for the first time, I knew it was a disaster. The Wu family just refused to give up on her daughter, but she didn't fall into anything and insisted on making an appointment in our family. I also advised the little master to be careful at that time, but Qin Chuan nodded. You also know that although the little master now holds some authority, he can't beat the old master."

"The Wu family in Yuzhou is just a eighth-class county duke. What can I be cautious about Qinchuan?" When Wu Shaojun entered the door, she couldn't figure out whether her younger brother was a child of Qinchuan's family. If her grandfather had not died early, the one who owned Qinchuan now would be her younger brother. With such a family background, she would feel that she would be a loss to marry the granddaughter of an eighth-class county duke.

"The Wu family doesn't matter, but the old lady of the Wu family is the orthodox daughter of the Mo family in Changning. I don't quite understand what it means. I just heard the little master mention a few words, saying that it was Li and the Mo family to ease the relationship, but it is not convenient to marry directly. I am afraid that the person in the palace will be suspicious, and even a few relatives are close to each other, our family is one of them." Madam Wang said.

"It turns out there are so many twists and turns in the middle." Li Hongruo sighed, and then asked Madam Wang, "Look, how about Yan Chu treating her?"

Madam Wang thought for a while, "When I first came, I was so cold that I let the girl suffer a little, and it was her luck. When the grandmothers in the East Mansion saw that the little master had made some faces outside, they all wanted to get their daughter in their parents' family. The little master was not willing to get involved with them. It was because the girl at home did not make or rob, and was also considerate and thoughtful. Now, after the New Year, I lived there. I looked at it and felt a little intimate."

When Li Hongruo heard the plans of the East Mansion, he hummed softly in his throat, "It's not all that the East Mansion has to mess with you, but you still want to harm us, so you don't have to worry about breaking your stomach."

"Those are really not worry-free." Madam Wang shook her head.

"I hope Yanchu will marry a more powerful wife and a virtuous husband will suffer less. If that girl is really smart, she will be able to serve her carefully in the future. I am afraid that it will not be long-term if she is a sister." As a sister, she naturally hopes that her younger brother will be at peace in the back house.

"Shadowed from my heart, I looked at that girl who looked like a person who could cherish her blessings." After getting along for a long time, it was inevitable that she would have a relationship. Although the girl would also be lazy and take a break, she was still very fond of people. Sometimes I think about it, what would the girl's life be like if the mistress who came in the future was mean and indulged in others? "I originally discussed the matter of buying clothes for the two sisters." Seeing Li Hongruo's eyes stunned, she hurriedly apologized, "I have watched my aunt grow up since I was a child, how can I not feel sorry for me?"

Li Hongruo's eyes were red - for his own destiny.

Madam Wang continued, "The girl said that my aunt looked like a person she loved. She was so straightforward, but she made you look bad for her face. She thought of such a way, mainly because she was afraid that my aunt would think we were troublesome."

Li Hongruo wiped the tears at the corner of his eyes, "If you don't help the poor, you live your life by yourself. Can you rely on others to rely on your life? Besides, Yanchu sends people to deliver things every year, so I have no shame to see my mother's family."

"Now the little master has some possessions, and Qin Chuan's ancestral property has been released. After all, it's about being a relative of your family. If you have a hard time, he will feel uneasy." Madam Wang comforted.

"Mum doesn't understand. I don't want the children to think that they can rest assured with Yu Yin from my uncle's family. After all, their surname is Tao or Li. The Tao family still has to rely on themselves in the future. If they are not motivated, even if Yanchu wants to help in the future, they are afraid that they are not qualified." If Li Hong didn't want to live a good life, she just wanted to be long-term.

Madam Wang nodded slightly, "I'm afraid the little master has the same idea. I've secretly blamed him for not caring about his flesh and blood over the years."

Li Hongruo burst into tears and laughed, "Where did you know what he did? You know that Chang'an loves to study, so he asked someone to hire a teacher to send it to Anping. He gave it to him. Ming'an and Xin'an two girls. An old lady came to teach etiquette earlier. I knew what he meant, and his brother-in-law also understood it." So they hoped that he could live a good life.

Seeing her crying, Madam Wang laughed, knowing that her knot was probably untied, so she persuaded her a few more words. After Li Hongruo left, she asked Mei Xiang to go to Lancaotang to tell Xiaoqi, saying that as she expected, her aunt came to find her and said that the dowry she had added to Miss Ming'an could be delivered to her.

The third dowry task - complete!

The rest is Xiaoqi's own time, striving to cross from the proletariat to the small landlord class as soon as possible, and hope for the future is given to himself, as is the case in the past and in this life. Only if he can be independent can he be qualified to fight for freedom.
Chapter completed!