Jia Lian was about to go to the study when Yuanyang ran back happily. As soon as he entered the room, he smiled and said:
"I told the old lady what the second master asked me to ask for, and the old lady was very happy to hear it. She said that Qingwen was born well, spoke eloquently, and no one could match her in needlework. She was a decent child. 2.
The reason why I fell in love with her is because of her good fortune and because of my foresight.
The old lady also said that Qingwen is not too young, so there is no need for the second master to wait another year or two, and the marriage will be consummated as soon as possible.
Since the second master wanted to promote her, the old lady asked her to go to the old lady's room every morning to learn some rules. From next month, Qingwen's monthly salary will be changed from one ping of money to one tael of silver. In addition, the old lady will only follow her own monthly salary
I'll pay her a fortune every month, which is an extra honor.
Furthermore, the old lady also gave Qingwen a third-class girl named Liuli to use, and asked her to clean up a room for Qingwen. It would be convenient for the second master to live there whenever he wants."
Jia Lian pinched the middle of his eyebrows and said:
"Tell her to go and thank the old lady tomorrow.
I beg Sister Yuanyang to tell the old lady not to tell her about the house closing, lest she become complacent and frivolous."
Yuanyang smiled and said:
"Second Master, don't worry, the people trained by the old lady will not be wrong, and they will never be complacent and frivolous."
Then he smiled at Wang Xifeng and said:
"The old lady also said that I would let Ping'er take care of the house cleaning. The second grandma is currently in confinement, so don't let the second grandma worry about it."
Ping'er looked at Sister Feng and said "yes".
Wang Xifeng had a gloomy face, and after a while she said dejectedly:
"I know."
Yuanyang felt happy when she saw Sister Feng like this:
That’s it, I haven’t told you what the old lady has to say next.
The old lady said: Of course it is a good thing that the eldest grandson is a legitimate child, but even if the eldest grandchild is a legitimate child, it is better than nothing, right? What's more, that little girl Qingwen has a strong body and a good appearance for a man. Besides, she is also smart, so it will be smart to give birth to a son.
The old lady also said: Feng Yatou is overbearing, but Lian Er is too honest. He is the eldest grandson of our Jia family, and he should be the one to carry on the family line. I have too many concubines, and he has too few concubines. He is just a mediocre person, and it is not good for him.
. If there is still no sign of a man after waiting another year or two, I will choose one for him.
When the old lady said this, she looked at Yuanyang with a smile that made Yuanyang's face turn red.
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After Yuanyang left, Jia Lian, who was tired and tired, didn't bother to talk to Sister Feng anymore. He went directly to the study room and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.
When he woke up the next day, it was already three o'clock in the morning. Jia Lian was eager to go to the Yamen and hurriedly asked someone to come in to wash him.
Ping'er brought the water in, her eyes were still red.
While Jia Lian was washing his face, he asked Ping'er:
"You're so good, why are you crying again?"
Ping'er lowered his head and whispered:
"Second Grandma cried for most of the night, and she didn't go to bed until dawn, and I cried with her."
Jia Lian grabbed a handkerchief and wiped his face, then went to get green salt to wipe his teeth, rinsed his mouth, and then said:
"You also think I went too far?"
As he spoke, he went to get some clothes and put them on.
Ping'er saw that his hands and feet were nimble and knew that he had many things to do today, so he quickly followed him and helped Jia Lian change.
But what Jia Lian asked her really made Ping'er feel a little embarrassed. She thought about it in her mind for a few times before she said cautiously:
"No matter how bad the second grandma is, at any rate... at least she is still in confinement. It's heartbreaking to have her cry for most of the night."
Jia Lian smiled coldly:
"Someone feels sorry for her when she cries, but does anyone feel sorry for me when I'm tired?"
I didn’t want to talk too much, so I didn’t even eat breakfast and rushed all the way to the Yamen.
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From the moment he entered the Yamen gate, Jia Lian was busy with all the things he had accumulated.
I dealt with it in the Yamen at noon, and was busy until the end of Shenshi, when it came to an end.
After leaving the yamen, Jia Lian stretched out and said to Xing'er:
"Let's go out of the city and go horse racing."
Xing'er stretched out his hand and gestured in the air, then asked Jia Lian with a smile:
"Second Master, am I writing the character 'horse' correctly?"
Jia Lian didn’t even look at it:
"Wrong!"
After that, he rode away.
Xing'er scratched his head and whispered:
"I made a mistake on purpose, and he just noticed it at a glance? This second master is amazing."
But I heard Jia Lian say loudly in front:
"We'll cook a pot in Fushui later. We'll eat, but don't eat. I'll punish you by writing the word 'horse' a hundred times."
Xing'er grinned and hurriedly chased after him, saying hurriedly:
"Second Master, I can write! Second Master, I can write! I can write the word 'horse' very well, so I don't need to be punished."
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When Jia Lian was approaching Fushui to cook the pot, the sun was setting halfway up the mountain.
But on the small mound outside the door of Fushui Shaoguo, two girls wearing veils were sitting. The golden sunset and the gentle evening breeze made the two girls' slim figures extremely charming.<
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The two girls also saw Jia Lian's white horse galloping from a distance, so they immediately stood up, raised their feet and waved to Jia Lian.
Jia Lian's horse galloped close to him, jumped off the horse, and the two girls also ran down the mound.
The one running in front wore a pink veil, which was embroidered with begonia flowers with white beads and gold threads. He smiled at Jia Lian and said:
"Sister Lian has been waiting here every day for three months. Finally, Master Lian is here!"
The girl who spoke is Jihua. Although her voice has not fully recovered, it can be heard that she is more cheerful than before.
Another person wearing a purple veil with only an alstroemeria ice flower embroidered with silver thread was Qin Keqing. She was also very happy, but she just smiled and said:
"There are many things piled up in the pot, and we still have to wait for the second master to make a decision. If the second master doesn't come to check the accounts, aren't you afraid that I will rebel?"
Hops stomped his feet:
"The second master has not come back, and there is no letter. We can't go to the house to ask, everyone is worried.
Especially Sister Lian, for a while she kept having nightmares at night, which scared me awake.
I persuaded her that we knew that Mr. Lian was going to Mr. Lin in Yangzhou, so we could just write and ask. But she refused, so she just worried about it and got sick in the process."
Jia Lian is a little embarrassed:
"I originally planned to go to Yangzhou for three months, but it ended up being delayed for another three months, and I didn't write a letter in the meantime. It's really my fault."
Qin Keqing said calmly:
"I'm afraid the family doesn't know about this Fushui pot industry. It's normal that the second master doesn't communicate with us.
I don’t know the whereabouts of the second master here, so it’s normal to be worried.
Our place is dozens of miles away from the capital by mountain roads, so it is really inconvenient to come and go.
It would be better to set up a warehouse in the city in the future. Firstly, it will be convenient for the second master to send messages. Secondly, in case of bad weather, we will not be unable to get the wine for our cooking pot in the city. Thirdly, I have another problem here.
Made something new."
Hops shake Keqing’s hand:
"Sister Lian has always been thinking about the second master's arrival. It's so easy for him to come. Why do we talk about business as soon as we meet?"
Then he said to Jia Lian:
"The second master is the same. When he came here, he was only focused on business. Could it be possible that he has also become a 'money stick'?"