That night Sheng Hong was going to have a night of wine with Sheng Wei, and Mrs. Wang chatted with Mrs. Sheng for a while. Before dinner, Cui’s mother brought Minglan back. Dan Ju and Xiao Tao were holding two large packages of gifts, and there were two more behind them. Cou made Pozihe carry a box.
Old Mrs. Sheng pulled Minglan to her side, shook her like a little girl for a long time, and said with a smile: "This time our Ming Ya'er has made a fortune. Tell grandma, what did the uncle send you?"
Minglan didn't see it clearly just now, and clasped her little fingers to recall: "There are... gold, satin, beads, bracelets, um... hairpins, hairpins... um, and, and..." After a long time, she finally remembered Unable to recite it, Mrs. Sheng rolled her eyes. She stretched out her finger and tapped Minglan's forehead hard, and said with a straight face: "...and, you little idiot!"
Ming Lan blushed, and everyone was happy together.
After saying that, the old lady asked Cuiping to direct her mother-in-law to open the baggage and boxes and take a look - four pieces of newly released Hu satin in various colors, three pieces of Sichuan brocade, all of which were extremely bright in luster and color, and two sets of Huizhou's Four Treasures of the Study, wrapped in red gold silk. A pair of agate bracelets, a pair of emerald bracelets wrapped with silver leaf silk, two pairs of beaded hairpins and gold hairpins, a box of red and round coral beads and various colored glass rice beads, five rings of various fashionable patterns, and there are still a lot of things left. Gadgets for girls.
Mrs. Sheng frowned and said, "This gift is a bit heavy."
Wang smiled and said: "Uncle said, we have seen each other for several years, so I just made up for it." Then he turned around and pulled Minglan over and said: "You silly boy, they say you can remember words quickly, but these things are Can’t remember? No wonder the old lady said you were a little idiot!”
Minglan giggled sheepishly for a while. She was better at memorizing numbers and cases. After hearing Wang's words, Mrs. Sheng's eyes flashed mockingly and she said nothing.
Then Mrs. Wang smiled at the old lady and said: "We Ming'er are kind children. When we lived at my wife's place, we were given what to wear, what to feed and what to eat. We were never picky, let alone jealous of our sisters." Things, like when I lived with her, there were food and toys everywhere, but I haven't even touched them tomorrow! I wonder if the old lady loves you, she is so dignified."
Old Mrs. Sheng glanced at Mr. Wang lightly and said calmly: "After Hua Yatou comes out of the cabinet, Madam should pay more attention and educate the remaining three. Unfortunately, the girl's family is too short-sighted. There is no need to call her." People take it lightly."
Mrs. Wang was immediately beaming, but Mrs. Sheng said something that seemed completely unrelated: "Girl Ming, after you left, you asked Xiaotao to scoop up the bag of goldfish that your uncle gave you. Why, hold on tight." Are you going to show off to your sisters?"
Minglan's eyes widened and she replied: "This is not to show off, I want to share it with my sisters."
Wang's expression immediately became ugly, and Mrs. Sheng smiled mysteriously: "Do your sisters want it?"
Minglan shook her head and pouted: "We are sharing the board together, and the goldfish will naturally be divided together. I asked Xiaotao to bring the small ivory scale with me, but the eldest sister did not want it, saying it was a big one. Uncle gave me a son, they all had it when they met the eldest uncle before."
Old Mrs. Sheng said happily: "The eldest girl is indeed sensible. This time my nephew also added a lot of makeup to her, so we can be satisfied."
Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Minglan secretly sighed, these women in the house were full of hooks in their words, and they were caught accidentally.
After a while, Mrs. Sheng passed the meal to Mrs. Wang, who usually went back to the house to have dinner with her daughters. Then she took her maid and mother-in-law to say goodbye and left. As soon as she left the courtyard of Ji'antang, she immediately quickened her pace and hurried to Wei Ruixuan.
Before the maid opened the curtain of the main room, Wang heard Hua Lan scolding Ru Lan from inside.
"Why are you so short-sighted? When you see Minglan's few gold coins, you want to share half of them. Have you never seen gold?!" Wang's eyelids jumped at Hua Lan's voice.
"Uncle is confused. You and I were born to my wife. He takes the concubine's daughter seriously. Why should he give her so many gold coins? They should all be given to us!" Ru Lan retorted.
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Wang's veins bulged when she heard this, so she asked Caihuan Caipei to stay at the door and watch. She rushed into the inner room, pointed at Ru Lan and shouted loudly: "You damn girl, why don't you shut up! What nonsense are you talking about? I'll tell you later."
It's time for Mom to hit you more!"
Sisters Hualan and Rulan were sitting on a pair of begonia splendid piers. When they saw Mrs. Wang coming in, they quickly stood up and said blessings. Mrs. Wang grabbed Rulan and said in a deep voice: "You are not allowed to say anything about little women from now on."
As a concubine, have you forgotten your father?"
Ru Lan's heart suddenly tightened. By the way, Sheng Hong was also a concubine. Although she knew that she had said something wrong, she was still unconvinced and said: "The gold locks that my eldest sister and I were given were given by the old lady. There were no
Because of Aunt Lin, the golden lock of the fourth sister was made up by the later eldest uncle and aunt. Didn’t mother say so? The eldest lady hated my concubine the most... Even if the eldest uncle looked up to her in front of her father, she looked up to her.
"Lan, I think it's enough to reward you with some small gadgets. Why don't you have a gold lock on the left and a bag of goldfish on the right? You can't get used to the virtues of that little girl! I think her gold lock is more delicate than mine!"
Mrs. Wang had a headache and sat down on the soft couch. Seeing this, Hua Lan came over and twisted Ru Lan's arm hard, and whispered: "What do you know? The eldest old lady is the best friend of our old lady. Back then, the eldest lady was the best."
The old lady doesn't want to see the fourth sister because of her grandmother. Today she promotes the sixth sister because of her grandmother! If you want to blame her, just blame it on you for not asking the old lady to raise her in the first place!"
Wang glanced at her eldest daughter lovingly, turned to Ru Lan and said, "Your eldest sister is right! I just found out that your uncle only gave Liu Yatou the golden lock, and it was Liu Yatou who recruited people.
I like it, the filial piety and respect of serving tea and greetings are appropriate, your uncle scooped out another bag of goldfish, but what about you? You don't even think about it, your uncle didn't give this and that to your sisters when he came back, Hua'er is fine
, but every time you see your uncle, he only acts like a young lady. He is lazy in speech, not attentive, and looks like a squeamish ghost. I don’t even like it when I see him!"
Rulan had never been scolded by Wang in this way before, her little face turned red, and she said angrily: "Who wants the eldest uncle to like me? Didn't my mother say that, if it weren't for the old lady, the eldest old lady would have been divorced by the eldest uncle a long time ago?
Without my father, how could my eldest uncle have such a big business? My eldest uncle’s family has received such great favor from our family, and I can’t help them with any amount of food. Why should I please my eldest uncle? It’s right for him to give me things!”
Hearing a swish sound, Hua Lan stood up and scolded sternly: "What are you talking about? Shut up now. If you say one more thing, I will tear your mouth apart immediately!" Seeing her sister's stern face with fire in her eyes, Ru Lan hesitated.
Neck and close your mouth.
Hua Lan turned to Wang and scolded: "Really, mother, you know that your sister is reckless, yet you dare to say such things to her? If one day she loses her head and goes out to make nonsense, my grandmother and father won't take your life away.
Pi! Then the man named Lin should be even more proud!"
Wang's head suddenly became as big as a bucket, and she leaned on the soft couch with her forehead in hand, her face looking like a stroke.
Hua Lan sat next to Ru Lan and taught her sister with rare patience: "It is true that my father and grandmother have helped my uncle a lot, but now it is Minglan who is raising me by the old lady's side. My father's daughter is not just you and me.
I'll be leaving home soon, and I won't be able to mention my sister until then. Ru'er will have to think more about it when something happens in the future."
Ru Lan moved her lips, looking stubborn. Hua Lan tried her best to be more patient: "You and I have the same mother and father, even if we have quarreled in the past, is it possible that my sister will harm you? In the future, you must never talk to her at all.
When Mo Lan quarrels, that damn girl is used to being pretentious and clever, so you will inevitably suffer a loss. The worst thing you can do is not be naughty with her. If you get bored in the future, just go find Sixth Sister. I think she is not bad, although she is better than you.
Xiao, my behavior is much more prudent than yours. It has only been a few days, but the old lady has already treated her like a human being and clung to her for all good things. Look at how much my father loves her these days!"
Ru Lan lowered her head, pouted her lips disapprovingly, and muttered: "How can they compare with me? They are all concubines, and they only have a place if they please and be obedient. I was born to a wife."
Hua Lan paused vigorously: "Yes, we are born to my wife, but we still have to show off the air of a legitimate daughter. If not, it would be better to show off like a concubine!"