The result of sending out invitations widely was that there were so many guests, even more than the banquet where Zhou Man got married.
When the genius shone slightly, the servants in the princess's mansion got up, opened the door and saw the silvery white outside.
Jiulan and Xibing brought hot water into the house. Zhou Man was still sleeping soundly on the quilt. When he heard the noise, he turned over slightly and continued to sleep.
Xibing put the water on the shelf, stepped forward and pushed her, "Madam, it snowed last night. There aren't many clouds today, so it should be a sunny day."
Zhou Man responded, barely opening a crack, and asked: "Are there enough manpower?"
It snowed last night, and a lot of people will be needed to shovel the snow today.
Western Cake: "I'll go ask the old lady for a moment."
Zhou Man responded and rested on the bed for a while before getting up.
It snowed heavily last night. At this time, the roof is white, the trees in the yard are piled with snow, the flowerbeds and grass are all white, and servants are shoveling the snow from the road under the trees and into the grass.
Zhou Man took a deep breath, the cold but sweet breath entered her throat, but she felt very happy and couldn't help but smile on her face.
She closed her fox fur and said with a hearty smile: "This snow is pretty good."
Xi Cing smiled and said: "Everyone says that the auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. Next year's harvest will definitely be good."
"Even so, we should also pay attention to the snow on the roof and have someone sweep some away."
The cakes are ready.
Jiulan and her servants came up with food boxes, "Madam, breakfast is here, you can eat it while it's hot."
Zhou Man then turned back to the house and asked, "Grandma, mother and eldest sister, have they eaten?"
"The old lady and madam have already used it, and the young lady hasn't woken up yet."
Zhou Man: "Let her sleep. It's such a cold day. She should sleep in. She can grow taller if she sleeps more."
Zhou Man lives in the main courtyard, and there are still not many servants. In addition to the main room where he lives, the side room with the best light has been converted into a study room. Next to it is Zhou Man's pharmacy. On the left and right side rooms, on one side is Xibing Jiulan.
, on one side is a small room prepared for Bai Jingxing's children.
Of course, she does not live here. Compared to her mother, who can only be seen in the evening, she is often taken with her by her grandmother.
Whether in Beihai County or in the capital, she lived with Zheng most of the time.
The princess's mansion is not small and has many courtyards, so you can choose where you like to live.
Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zheng chose two adjacent courtyards, which were close to the garden and had good light.
Zhou Man chose a courtyard in the second entrance specifically to serve as a library. The houses inside have been renovated and there are rows of bookshelves.
In addition to some books that she often uses in the thoughtful little study, she puts all the other books in the library.
Including the Bai family's book collection, only half of the bookshelves are now filled, and the remaining half is still empty. When Zhou Man and Bai Shan wrote their letters, they said that one of their goals for the rest of their lives is to fill the bookshelves.
Aristocratic families pass down their books through books. As long as there are books, it is possible to learn knowledge and the family will be undefeated.
This is what Mrs. Liu said to Zhou Man when she put the Bai family's books on the bookshelf. Zhou Man and Bai Jingxing both said they had taken note of them.
In accordance with the regulations, the Ministry of Palace sent palace servants to Zhou Man, mostly maids, but there were also chamberlains, a total of eighteen people, including six chamberlains.
Mrs. Liu didn't give these people to Zhou Man. In her words, "I don't doubt the people sent by the palace. It's just that you are working in the palace now, and you will inevitably have to treat His Majesty and the prince. Keep these in the yard."
inconvenient."
"There is no need for suspects. Since we can't completely trust them, then there is no need." Mrs. Liu said: "This is one, and the other is that neither you nor Zhishan like to use servants, and there are very few servants around you.
"Master, if you put them in the main courtyard, you won't feel comfortable watching them."
Zhou Man nodded, "How does grandma plan to use them?"
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "I plan to keep them in the two courtyards of mine and your mother-in-law. The eldest sister is also old. In addition to the May you put next to her, some more people need to be added. I think they
That’s pretty good.”
"Those who come from the palace are well behaved and knowledgeable. With them taking care of my eldest sister, our eldest sister's rules and etiquette will definitely be good in the future."
Zhou Man thought so, nodded and said, "Grandma can make the decision."
So when Zhou Man arrived at Mrs. Liu's courtyard, the person holding the curtain was a palace maid. She bowed to invite Zhou Man in. As soon as she sat down, she bowed out and went to make tea.
Mrs. Liu said: "The ingredients were almost prepared last night. The guests will arrive around noon. When your fourth brother and others arrive, please ask them to help welcome the guests in front."
Zhou Man responded.
Mrs. Liu touched Zhou Man's hand and saw that her hand was warm. She felt relieved and said, "It's cold today. You're pregnant and it's not good for you to go out to enjoy the wind. Be careful if there's snow on the road. By the way, don't let people look around anymore."
Look, there are many guests here today, including many women, so the snow must be swept away to prevent the guests from falling."
Mrs. Liu explained everything in detail, and Zhou Man sat there for a while, realizing that he could do little to help.
After a while, Mrs. Zheng also came, and everyone on the other side of the Zhou family also came cheering.
Mrs. Liu smiled when she saw them, and entrusted the care of the kitchen to Xiao Qian, and left the reception of the female guests to Zhou Lijun, as well as the arrangement of dishes and chopsticks, and the management of the servants to Sisters-in-law Thursday.
Zhou Man and Zheng were also responsible for entertaining the female guests. Mrs. Liu pointed at Zhou Man and Zheng and said, "Mr. Bai will have a lot of people coming this time, and there are many people Zi Qian doesn't know. You can give her instructions then."
One finger, you don’t need to be familiar with them, but you must at least recognize them.”
Zhou Man and Zheng responded.
After everything was arranged, the princess's mansion was running in an orderly manner. Before the guests arrived, Zhou Man was leisurely sitting in the study with a glass of goat's milk and watching a group of children.
Oh, she didn’t need to look at it. The eldest child in the Zhou family had always taken care of the younger ones, but now it was Wutou and Liutou who took their younger brothers and nephews and nieces to play.
After Zhou Man watched for a while, he beckoned the eldest Wutou and Liutou over and asked, "Where are you reading now?"
Wu Tou said: "I have finished reading "Spring and Autumn"."
"Do you still remember the Analects of Confucius that you learned earlier?"
Wu Tou: "...I can still memorize a lot of it, but I can't remember it completely."
Zhou Man nodded, "Do you still remember the name of the medicine and the recipe I asked you to memorize?"
"Remember something."
Zhou Man then said, "Recite it and I'll listen."
Wu Tou put his hands behind his back, and Zhou Man nodded slightly, "I haven't been at home these past few years, who is teaching you?"
"Third sister and eldest sister-in-law, they always ask me to memorize the names of medicines and decoctions. They usually ask me to read the "Huangdi Neijing" at most, but not the rest."
Zhou Man said: "You can go to the Imperial Medical Office. Let me ask you again now, are you really going to be a doctor in the future?"
Wu Tou nodded seriously, "Of course, my parents said, as long as I can learn five points of my sister-in-law's skills."