Early the next morning, Xu Chunjun found Ye's mother first and told her what he wanted.
After hearing this, Mother Ye lowered her head and thought for a moment and said, "In my opinion, the girl has arranged everything well. If there are any additions or deletions, it will be up to the madam to make the decision."
Xu Chunjun then went to see Mrs. Hou Ye.
Madam got up early and finished reciting sutras, and also had breakfast.
Xu Chunjun came in to say hello first. His wife looked at her and asked with a smile: "Have you made a decision after thinking about it all night?"
"Yes, I'm afraid it's inappropriate," Xu Chunjun also laughed, "Madam, don't laugh at me."
"Come and let me hear it," the lady said.
Xu Chunjun then said: "What I am thinking about is that the birthday gift for the old lady of the Shi family is because the journey is long and the big things are afraid of damage, so it is better to have small and refined ones. Besides, the old lady usually worships Buddha. I see that we have two strings in the warehouse.
The lighter string of Canaan Buddhist beads is more suitable for the elderly to hold. There is also an embroidered statue of Guanyin, both of which are both solemn and light and easy to hold."
"Buddha beads are good, but embroidering statues is probably too common." Madam Hou Ye hesitated.
Xu Chunjun slowly explained: "There are sixty-eight embroidered statues of Guanyin in our house. The one I chose is the new one in white this year. Although it is new, it was created by Cao Shiniang, who is currently the most popular in peony embroidery.
, using her original pearl embroidery method, the embroidered image is protruding and more realistic than ordinary embroidered images.”
Mother Ye also said at the side: "Cao Shiniang's embroidery is not uncommon in the capital, but I'm afraid it's not available here. When this embroidered image gets there, there may be a trend of imitating it, and Mrs. Shi will always mention it.
Madam gave it to me, it can also be considered as a favor to our aunt."
After hearing this, Mrs. Hou couldn't help but nodded and said: "That's true. What is the gift of the third son of the Xuanwei Hou family?"
"The third young master and our second young master are brothers Jin Lan. The gift is too formal and may be inappropriate. I asked the boy who was with the second young master and he said that the third young master always likes to play the flute. He got a good flute last year and has never been able to put it down. I
So I chose a gemstone and coral pendant that can be paired with a flute. This portable object can best show affection. But this one seems too simple. Add a Jin Kuixing and a set of toys tribute from Nanyang. Madam, take a look
Is that enough?"
"That's enough. It's both decent and approachable." Madam was very satisfied.
"As for celebrating the birth of a child in the Earl's Mansion, a set of gold ornaments for the Five Blessed Children is quite satisfactory. It is slightly lighter than the legitimate son of the main wife, and heavier than the ordinary concubine." Xu Chunjun said all his considerations.
Suddenly he noticed that his wife was staring at him, and he quickly asked: "Is there anything wrong? Madam just said so."
"There's nothing wrong with it. It's very appropriate." Mrs. Houye said with a smile, "You are really smart and transparent. It's worthy of my fancy for you."
Xu Chunjun blushed slightly and said: "Madam praised me too much. The ones I chose may not be very suitable, but relying on Madam's prestige, I will feel good about giving them to anyone."
Mrs. Marquis took her hand and said, "It's a pity that I don't have such a biological daughter, otherwise it would have saved me a lot of troubles."
Mother Ye smiled and said: "Madam and Miss Chunjun are in love, if you treat her well, she will naturally be sincere and filial to you."
"Speaking of which, my aunt needs to bring some more gifts," Madam Marquis said, "Don't forget her favorite foods."
Mother Ye hurriedly said: "Don't worry, madam, I will remember it all!"
"My aunt got sick at the beginning of the year, and she is still weak now. I am thinking about what to give her this year, but she has no shortage of ordinary supplements at home. Chunjun, please help me find out what to give her.
." The relationship between Mrs. Hou Ye and this second aunt has always been close. Although they have not seen each other for many years, the exchange of gifts has never stopped.
"Since Madam is asking, Chunjun must stop talking," Xu Chunjun said, looking at the bowl and spoon of Tremella soup on the small table, "This set of silverware for Madam to eat Tremella and bird's nest every day is very good, beautiful and practical. Madam
I guess I use supplements frequently, so why not give me a set of these as a gift? Or my aunt already has them, so there is no need."
"Okay, okay, I saw this set of silverware from Wang's family in Nan'an County. When I came back, I asked them to make a set of silverware. I asked the silversmith to do it in the same way, and it took two or three days to complete it." The lady said happily, "
This silver hammer, silver bowl, and silver spoon are all matching, as is the small stove. I stew tonic with silver frost charcoal in this corridor every day, which is clean and trouble-free."
Xu Chunjun saw that Mrs. Hou Ye was very satisfied with his correct answer, so he said with a smile: "Chunjun still needs to ask Madam for a leave."
"What are you talking about?" the lady asked kindly.
"When I came to Beijing, I met a girl from the Jiang family, and I fell in love with her very much. I met her again at the Prince's Mansion last time and asked me to go out for tea tomorrow," Xu Chunjun said truthfully.
"That's right. Women are trapped in the inner house. If they don't make a few more friends, the world will become even narrower. Go ahead! But I still have something to tell you." Mrs. Marquis agreed happily.
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"What other instructions does Madam have?" Xu Chunjun asked.
"In a few days, I will take Yu Geer, Jin Geer and brothers to Zhaotong Temple in Dongdu to worship Buddha. It will take a month to go back and forth. You have to take care of my house during these days." Mrs. Houye goes to Dongdu to worship Buddha every year.
, this year is no exception.
After hearing this, Xu Chunjun hurriedly said: "Madam asked me to act as the housekeeper. Chunjun is very grateful to Madam for trusting her, but it is difficult for her to obey her order."
"I know what you are thinking. You feel that your name is not justified and you are afraid that the people below you will not accept you." Madam Hou smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will explain it clearly before leaving. If anyone dares
If you don't listen to you, I will punish you severely. Besides, you have Mother Ye to help you."
But Xu Chunjun still shook his head: "Except for what Madam said, Chunjun himself has no ability to manage the family. This is like a child wearing adult clothes. It cannot hold up and is not decent, which makes people look nondescript."
"Good boy, you will be married in one or two years. At that time, you will also need to manage Zhongzhuang. Since you will have to take on the responsibility of being a housekeeper sooner or later, why not try your skills in advance? You are my chosen one. When the time comes,
If your housekeeper makes a mistake, it will slap me in the face. So I will never help you with anything. Making mistakes here is not a mistake, and no one is born to know everything. Just listen to me, don't worry
Go ahead and take care of it boldly. Even if there are some shortcomings, I will never blame you."
Xu Chunjun heard that Mrs. Hou had reached this point and knew that he could not refuse. So he agreed and said: "Thank you madam for your cultivation, but if you have any shortcomings, just tell me. Chunjun is very grateful."
