After the battle, Wang took Minglan to Jiantang Hall that afternoon to report on the work situation.
"What happened to the ginkgo after you brought it back?" Old Mrs. Sheng changed into a dark blue and black silk embroidered eight-tufted flower jacket, leaned on the kang near the window, and asked lightly.
Mrs. Wang frowned and said: "I thought she was still diligent, so I assigned her to the sixth maid. I didn't expect that she was a shameless thing. I have already been sent to the village." She was demoted to the second-class maid from the inner house to save work.
Going to Zhuangzi to do work is a punishment that is not light. Wang paused, frowned, then took Minglan's hand and patted it gently: "You are too honest, maid, you came to repay me for being naughty."
That’s right, why endure it?”
Ming Lan said with a shy face: "It's because my wife feels sorry for me that I'm so upset. In fact, the maid in Gingko is very neat in her work, even if she is young and ignorant. The other Jiu'er is very good. These days, the control of my daughter is not good, and all the girls in the house are...
There has been such a quarrel, but she and the others are still doing their jobs honestly, and my daughter has not even thanked my wife."
Only then did Mrs. Wang feel that she had regained some face, and smiled at the Liu Kun family who was standing next to her. The Liu Kun family was secretly happy. They knew that their daughter was not that good, but she was always happy when someone praised her. Seeing that Minglan was so well-behaved, Zuo was the best in the world.
The old lady glanced at Minglan as if unintentionally. Minglan received her grandmother's look and smiled slightly.
Old Mrs. Sheng lowered her eyes and said, "It's very good of you to do this. Not only did you teach me a lesson, but you also shocked the ignorant guy. I feel relieved to have you here." It's rare for the old lady to praise someone in eight hundred years.
Mrs. Wang felt proud and said with a smile: "The old lady praised me so much that I don't dare to be my wife."
Old Mrs. Sheng smiled and said: "Minglan has been with me since she was a child. She didn't learn half of the skills of a wife. She only knows how to calm things down. What do you think of being so cowardly and incompetent?!" After saying this, she gave Minglan a hard look. Minglan was cautious.
He stood up and said weakly: "My granddaughter won't be able to do it anymore. I will control my servants well so that my grandmother and wife won't worry about it."
Mrs. Wang smiled and said: "That's it. It's true that the girl is young and doesn't know how to control. You can learn it after learning. Old lady doesn't have to worry." Old Mrs. Sheng's face showed a bit of joy, and she said to Wang again
After a few compliments, he reprimanded Minglan with a straight face: "My wife wants to take care of such a big price, and you are still burdening her! If you don't manage the people in your house well in the future, I will even take care of you in a moment!"
Minglan hurriedly responded and said yes again and again. With a smile on her face, Wang made sure to say good things about Minglan. Only then did Mrs. Sheng soften her expression.
Liu Kun's family stood quietly aside, thinking: The old lady is so powerful, and the sixth girl is not simple either. She slightly raised her head and looked at the proud Wang family, clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and decided not to say anything.
After Mrs. Wang showed off her power that day, the little maids in the room were as quiet as if their tongues were suddenly pulled out. The next day, the house mother sent another ruler, and the girls were even more diligent and nimble, playing with Minglan on weekdays.
She was used to going in and out with an aggrieved face. Minglan did not comfort her. She just handed out the "Mu Cangzhai Work Code of Conduct" and adopted a hierarchical system to let the eldest maid convey the message to the little maid. She took some time every day for the little maid to
The discussion format is divided into groups to study the spirit of the document. Cuiwei will preside over the trial period summary report for half a month, supervise and encourage each other, and build a beautiful and harmonious Mucangzhai.
On that day, after being scolded by Mrs. Sheng, Fang's mother came and told Minglan to eat by herself in Mucangzhai. In addition to saying hello in the morning, she was asked to 'tidy' the house at other times. Minglan immediately felt bitter and resentful.
It took me more than half a month to get up. On a sunny morning, I sneaked into Mucangzhai with a small bag, and tried my best to please the stern-faced old lady Sheng, and rubbed herself against the old grandmother.
After dawdling for a long time, squeezing shoulders and legs, and serving tea and water, she was so busy and flattering that Mrs. Sheng gradually couldn't hold it any longer. She held a coquettish little granddaughter in her arms without pushing it out, only one
His face was still cold.
Seeing that the situation had improved, Minglan quickly scooped out the tributes. With a flattering smile on her cute little face, she offered the things: "...Haha, grandma, look, this is your granddaughter making a warm hat for you, lined with fine cotton and singed.
Do the Zhaojun style on velvet, please take a look..."
Old Mrs. Sheng took a quick look and saw that the warm hat was small and lightweight, with a bright ginger color and a finger-wide black border. It was decorated with elegant embroidery and velvet pattern. The old lady liked it when she saw it.
Before she could say anything, Fang's mother was already oozing and boasting: "It's Miss Six. She knew that as soon as the snow disappeared, the old lady would be impatient to bring a big warm hat with singed hair outside, so she sent this little one. Look at this."
The stitches are fine and fine. This flower embroidery was not as good as it was when I came out of the clothes pavilion that day. Come on, come on, old lady, please give it a try..."
After saying that, he took the warm hat and spontaneously tried it on Mrs. Sheng's forehead. She saw that the two sides followed the shape of the skull and slowly moved towards the back of the head. When the pearl lock on the back was closed, it was just right. Mrs. Sheng stretched out her hand.
As soon as I touched it, I felt that the tentacles were soft and gentle, and felt very comfortable and comfortable. After taking a look at Yuzi, Minglan looked uneasy and could only hug her arms to please and giggle, and felt soft in my heart. I only heard Fang's mother still praising: "
...To say that the old lady’s love for the sixth girl was not in vain, she was so considerate as she watched her do it. After all, the girl is older and her work is getting better and better.”
Minglan was busy and modest, and said with a dogged face: "No, no, the main thing is that my grandmother's head is good."
Old Mrs. Sheng couldn't hold on, she laughed immediately, hugged Xiao Minglan, held her in her arms, patted her twice, and cursed: "You are worthless!" Minglan immediately became as sticky as brown sugar.
He walked up to her, hugged her neck and acted coquettishly.
Fang’s mother breathed a sigh of relief. Old Mrs. Sheng’s face had been really ugly in the past half month, which made her very suffocated. Looking at the kang, Old Mrs. Sheng asked Minglan carefully how she was eating and sleeping. Fang’s mother gently stepped back.
He quickly ordered the kitchen to add some Ming Lan's favorite dishes, thinking that Mrs. Sheng had been eating alone these past few days and hadn't eaten much.
The sound of the waves in Heji'antang is still there, and life has returned to its original state.
Minglan went to see Brother Changbai again. He was currently busy preparing for the spring exam. He only had some free time before dinner. Minglan counted the time and went to wait for him. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he was led in by Yang Hao, the maid in Changbai House, and sat down.
Watching the tea and snacks, several maids came in and out without making any sound. Minglan thought that she had walked into the courtyard all the way, but she didn't see anyone beautiful. Not to mention more beautiful than Ruomei and Ke'er, even Bisi Yuanzhi's level.
It was rare that Minglan once again lamented that her elder brother was such a wonderful person.
Minglan still remembers that when she was selecting people a few years ago, brother Changbai was the first to choose. He didn’t pick out talent or appearance, but only picked a few honest friends. Mrs. Wang was very depressed, feeling that her son was too old to be in the house.
When he was released, he had to pick a few beauties. Brother Changbai said that most talented and beautiful women are high-minded and easy to cause trouble. He would not be able to study quietly if he was disturbed. He refused. Wang's breath was blocked in his throat, and some
I can't say anything - son, these girls just want you to make trouble. Why do teenagers have to be so quiet? They even explained the meaning of 'travelling' in a subtle way.
Changbai thought for a while and agreed to his mother's suggestion, but then he asked the Liu Kun family to come forward and said something to the maids. After hearing this, Wang's face was said to have turned as pale as duck bean paste.
The two successive generations of hostesses in the Sheng Mansion all treated the issue of intercourse with little difference. As the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion, Mrs. Sheng disposed of all the girls who were the intercourse with Mr. Sheng as soon as she entered the house. No one dared to speak against her. Later, when Mrs. Wang entered the house, some people Following the example, Sheng Hong's Tongfang was also given away to his wife, and Mrs. Sheng acquiesced; so Changbai asked Liu's mother to say: The family tradition of the Sheng family, whether the Tongfang will respect the aunt, and whether the future will be good or bad depends entirely on the future young mistress.
Mrs. Wang vomited blood again. Nonsense, who would want to have a married woman until old age if she didn't mean to give birth to a child? Seeing her son frowning and glaring like his father, Mrs. Wang couldn't refute, and she really gritted her silver teeth.
The girls were very depressed. Later, after serving Chang Bai for a long time, they knew that although this young master was young, he had a dignified and steady temperament. He always said that he hated being unruly and enchanting. Minglan seriously suspected that this was what Aunt Lin had given to Chang Bai. Leave a shadow of childhood.
As a result, the enthusiasm of those little maids with water snake waist and peach blossom face to climb the young master's bed was greatly reduced. The Changbai courtyard was very harmonious and peaceful. The master and servants were silent and quiet. The only sounds were the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs. When Minglan delivered the things, it was quiet as soon as she entered the yard. She was so nervous that she didn't even dare to express her anger.
——The above information was provided by Xiaotao, and the psychological activities were completed by Minglan.
What's more, Changbai named the maids in the courtyard: Yang Hao, Lang Hao, Zi Hao, Chicken Hao, Zhu Hao, Jian Hao... Among them, Wang sent the most beautiful girl and named her - Shu Must@@~~!
After knowing this, Xiaotao said to Minglan sincerely: "Girl, thank you."
While he was thinking wildly, Changbai came back from school. He saw Minglan sitting and said, "Sixth sister is here? Have you finished the "Mrs. Wei Listens to Tao Tie" I gave you last time?"
Minglan stayed in the middle with a smiling face: "Uh... it's not over yet, there is still some work to do."
Changbai sat across from Minglan, and without even taking a sip of tea, he began to scold Minglan: "It's better to be diligent than to play, and my sister can't be lazy after she moved out of Ji'antang. Although it's her daughter's house, she's good at it." You still need to practice your calligraphy, otherwise you will be a joke when you use it in the future..." What else is there to read to understand reason? If you don't understand etiquette, you will be almost stupid, and you will talk endlessly.
Minglan was very depressed, and she didn't understand. This taciturn brother usually couldn't say more than three sentences a day, and he didn't see him scolding Mo Lan and Ru Lan. After being scolded for half an hour, I still couldn't reply. Every time I spoke, I was scolded even more, so I had to droop my ears and listen honestly. Xiao Tao on the side was very unloyal and snickered.
After finally waiting for Chang Bai to finish speaking, he drank a few sips of tea to moisten his throat, and then asked: "What are you doing here, Sixth Sister?"
Minglan scolded you for finally remembering to ask this question, and pouted and asked Xiaotao to hand over something - a pair of new cotton shoes: "Here, it was easy to get them out. I thickened the soles by half an inch. It's raining in the capital." Not afraid either."
Yang Hao quickly took it and handed it to Chang Bai to look at. He saw that the black shoe upper was thick and soft, with a few green pines and cypresses lightly embroidered on it. It was simple and generous. Chang Bai accepted it without changing his expression: "Thank you, Sixth Sister, for taking the trouble."
Minglan puffed up her cheeks: "I have become a big brother and a girl. Making shoes is the most difficult thing. Plus the pair of soft clogs last time made me exhausted. Look at my hands, there are several holes in them!" "As he spoke, he stretched out a pair of small hands in front of Changbai. Changbai glanced at him, his face was calm and he didn't say anything, but he stretched out his hand to rub the soft bangs covering Minglan's forehead. Hearing the words, he said: "Whatever you like, write it down. Ask someone to deliver the paper, and I will bring it to you from the capital later."
Minglan then showed her face and said crisply: "Thank you, big brother."
Yang Hao scooped up the shoes and looked back and forth, praising: "Girl is really good at craftsmanship. Our father likes girls to make shoes. He always says they are the most comfortable to wear. I also imitate girls and make them according to my old shoes. Why can't I be as good as girls?"
Woolen cloth?"
Minglan shook her head proudly?p
Wen Yugui's boss, Jia Huashao, is in charge of chatting with him about an umbrella!?p
——In fact, it is not surprising. Everyone has their own walking habits, either leaning forward or backward, or opening outward or adducting. The shape of the foot and the emphasis of force can be seen from the upper of the shoe, and the point of force of the sole and heel can be seen from the sole. According to
For this purpose, different soft and hard fabrics were used, and the width and tightness were measured appropriately; Minglan scooped out the details and carefully compared the terms in the legal books, and it was not easy to come up with it.
Yanghao smiled and said: "Okay, I'll go carefully now." He held the shoes, turned around and left.
Minglan thought it was time to go to Jian'an Hall for dinner, so she got up and wanted to leave. Changbai looked at her, thought about it, and asked: "Sixth Sister..., Brother Qi returned to Dengzhou to go to school a few days ago. I heard that
He asked someone to deliver something to you, but you stopped him outside?"
About ten days ago, Qi Heng returned to Dengzhou from the capital with his parents. On the first day he came to Shengfu to study, he asked his servant to come to Mu Cangzhai to give gifts. Minglan struggled mentally for a long time and resolutely refused the sugar-coated bombshell; Qi Heng
She couldn't come to Minglan's house and pull her ears. She felt very uncomfortable holding in her breath, so she approached her friend Changbai to talk to him.
Minglan cleared her throat and said sternly: "The Book of Rites says that men and women do not sit at the same table at the age of seven. We sisters are getting older, so we should avoid suspicion and not accept things from outside men at will."
Seeing the little girl who was like a jade doll speaking great truths, Chang Bai moved his lips and said: "...the pair of big Afu from Wuxi came from the south, and they are not worth much."
Minglan shook her head: "Both sisters don't have it, so it makes no sense for me to be the only one." Then she went on to talk about the unclear relationship between men and women. Changbai remembered Qi Heng's complaints and requests to her, and said again: "
The big pair look very similar to my sister." After a pause, he added: "There are also dimples at the corners of the mouth."
Minglan's little face was serious and she continued to shake her head: "Brother asked me to think about it. I'll call the fourth and fifth sisters later to find out. What should I do? My brother is studying with his brother from the Qi family. Let's talk to him about the truth.
"
Changbai's eyes moved and he looked at Minglan quietly for a while. He saw her green eyebrows, red lips, white teeth and bright eyes. There seemed to be a look of pity in her eyes. He pondered for a while and nodded slowly: "Yuan Ruo has not had any brothers since he was a child.
Sister, it’s true that I think my sister is lovable, but now I should avoid suspicion and I’ll go talk to him.”
Minglan thanked her with a smile, and then took Xiaotao to Jian'antang for dinner. Changbai looked at her small body with a slender back, and suddenly came up with an idea: If Minglan and he were born from the same generation, then what?