After saying that, the old housekeeper turned his head to Song's mother, seeking her approval. Song's mother nodded strangely. Indeed, she had reminded the old housekeeper of this matter just now. But she did not understand this matter.
What does meeting the lady and Gong Jian have to do with it?
? Could it be that the old housekeeper wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of sending congratulatory gifts for Gong Jian to meet the young lady? But he and she realized that it was impossible and rejected the idea. The sending of congratulatory gifts would of course alarm the people around Gong Jian's house.
Neighbors, it’s even more inappropriate for that young lady to come forward.
When the old housekeeper looked at what he meant, Song Ma didn't understand. He raised his eyebrows and felt irrational, saying that the method he came up with was something that most people would never think of.
In the end, the old butler continued to answer their questions: "Since we thought of sending gifts, it is estimated that a lot of people from Gong Jian's family will come to congratulate them in the past few days." After saying that, he turned his head again and looked at Shopkeeper Tian, seeking his favor.
Opinion.
Shopkeeper Tian still hasn't figured out what kind of wine is in the old butler's gourd. He just nodded along with the old butler's wishes and said: "Well, even though the young man Gong Jian said, after moving to the county
, has been studying hard, but he also met a lot of people from all walks of life in the county before. It is estimated that everyone will come to congratulate him in the past two days. "
After saying this, he couldn't help but add again: "As for the fact that Gong Jian was selected as a scholar, I guess the neighbors will also come to express their joy. Besides, for such a big thing, their family should be fine no matter what.
Celebrate.”
After hearing what he wanted to hear, the old housekeeper was very satisfied. After Shopkeeper Tian finished speaking, he immediately added: "Yes, I think so too. It is estimated that his house will be more lively these days, everyone."
Everyone is celebrating the fact that Gong Jian was selected as a scholar, so we took advantage of the excitement and acted according to the opportunity."
This time, Song Ma quit. She immediately stood up and said eagerly: "Old housekeeper, you know that Gong Jian's house will be very lively these days, with people coming and going. Then how do you take advantage of the opportunity? Old housekeeper,
No matter what, you can't let this matter affect Miss."
Song's mother was a little anxious. In her opinion, the sooner the young lady wanted to meet Gong Jian, the sooner the people would know about it. The three of them knew about it, so of course there was nothing to worry about. But what could the old housekeeper mean?
Taking advantage of Gong Jian's family's celebration of Gong Gong Jian's success as a scholar, they made a fuss about it. This made her a little worried. There were so many people talking, and it was inevitable that some gossip would spread.
At that time, no matter how much the old housekeeper apologizes and admits his mistakes, he can't make up for the loss of the young lady. In Mother Song's heart, the young lady's affairs are the most important, and she will strongly object to anything that will affect the young lady.
After hearing Song's mother's words of objection, the old housekeeper no longer held back. He hurriedly explained to Song's mother: "It's not what you think. I didn't plan to take advantage of the bustle of Gong Jian's house to come to the door. I
I don’t know yet, but it’s impossible to come to their house in those days. I guess their house is full of people.”
Song Ma's eyes widened: "You old guy, you know this situation, why do you come up with such a plan? This is simply not feasible. In front of so many people, arranging for the young lady to meet Gong Jian, then it must be
Others will know."
Seeing that Song Ma had misunderstood what she meant, the old housekeeper quickly continued: "Song Ma, please listen to my explanation. I really didn't arrange it this way."
Shopkeeper Tian, who was sitting next to him, couldn't stand it any longer. He stood up, motioned for both of them to sit back in their seats, and persuaded them to calm down and listen to each other's words carefully. "Mother Song, don't be anxious. Let me go first."
The butler will explain his plan clearly. Then you can see if you want to object."
Song's mother snorted coldly, turned around and returned to her seat, picked up the tea bowl and started drinking tea. She was indeed a little impatient just now, when she thought that the old housekeeper actually wanted to take advantage of the Gong Jian family's celebration to arrange a meeting between Gong Jian and the young lady.
, wouldn’t she be anxious and angry? How should she arrange this matter in front of so many people? Normal days are fine, but his old housekeeper chose such a few days. Isn’t this an obvious way to pass the conversation?
Give it to someone else.
Seeing that Song Ma had calmed down for the time being, Shopkeeper Tian turned to the old housekeeper and said: "Old housekeeper, you'd better explain the matter to us quickly. You see that Song Ma is anxious. Now you can put your plan exactly as it is
Speak up and let the two of us give you the details to see if it is feasible."
After Song Ma's trouble, the old housekeeper couldn't care anymore. He originally wanted to lay out a few words to exaggerate the idea, but directly revealed his plan.
"I think so, it is appropriate for us to send congratulatory gifts, but at the same time, I think about the actual situation of Gong Jian's family, and I feel that just sending congratulatory gifts cannot express our gratitude to Gong Jian, the lifesaver, so I thought,
We might as well set up a few banquet tables for Gong Jian in the largest restaurant in the county, which can be regarded as a congratulatory gift for him to pass the exam. This way, it will also be convenient for their family to celebrate and entertain guests.
"
I don't know what Song Ma was thinking when the old housekeeper said these words, but Shopkeeper Tian agreed with them.
He felt that the old housekeeper had thought very carefully about sending gifts to Gong Jian's family this time. Shopkeeper Tian knew the specific situation of Gong Jian's family. There was a shop in front of their house, and the courtyard where they lived in the back.
.Originally, it was very comfortable for a family to live together with their servants, but the fact that Gong Jian became a scholar will definitely attract the attention of many people, and many people will come to their home to congratulate him.
Even their own family members should also be celebrating, and it would definitely be inconvenient to entertain them, so as for what the old housekeeper said, spending money to book a few banquets for Gong Jian in a restaurant so that they could celebrate as a family.
As a congratulatory gift, even shopkeeper Tian felt that the old housekeeper did this very decently and thoughtfully, and it could be said to have solved a big problem for Gong Jian's family.
Then he understood what the old butler meant, so he said: "Your method is good. You can book a few tables in the restaurant to celebrate Gong Jian's family. This is really a good idea. It solves their problem
The problem of not having room to entertain so many people at home is also convenient for us to arrange our own affairs in the restaurant."
As soon as the old housekeeper heard what Shopkeeper Tian said, he immediately understood that Lao Tian knew his intentions. (To be continued)