In Hanyuan, there was no eagerness for brother and sister to meet each other. If it were the usual old lady, she would get up to greet him, and then care about Mr. Liu's health. She still needs to work hard to save face.

But this morning Wen Mianmian had just come to talk about the storybook, which brought back the dusty memory of the old lady. When she saw the Liu family again, she felt even more disgusting.

The old man sat down and drank tea. From the moment he walked in, he was waiting for this girl to take the initiative to speak first. It would be best to ask if the family is doing well, so that what he wants to say can be said in a logical way.

But apart from greeting everyone, the old lady only exchanged a few words and didn't say much.

Mrs. Xie of the Qinghou Mansion calmly picked up the tea cup and tasted it slowly. Her eyes flashed slightly as she tasted it. The tea had an elegant fragrance and a sweet aftertaste. It was the same time she served the Duke last time.

The old lady of the mansion tasted it at her birthday banquet and said it was tribute tea.

She didn't expect it to exist here, and this discovery made her feel very uncomfortable.

"The tea here from my aunt is really good. It has a long fragrance and a sweet aftertaste. It is said that only tribute tea with the fragrance of snow can have such a taste."

The speaker was Xie Yuan'er, a girl from Qinghou Mansion. Xie Yuan'er was wearing a tender green skirt. She had a small oval face and was very beautiful. Her snow-like skin looked even more like cream against the tender green clothes. She had a small frame.

It's cheap, has meat but doesn't look plump.

The old lady smiled lightly and said, "Your cousin brought this tea. He didn't say where it came from. It tastes pretty good."

Xie Yuan'er smiled and said: "My cousin is a minister of the imperial court, so he will be rewarded by the emperor. My aunt is so lucky."

As he spoke, he glanced outside, "It's hot in the afternoon, but my cousin is still taking a nap?"

Speaking of which, they realized that the room was very cool, and the ice in the corner was giving off a faint coolness.

The old lady smiled again, "That kid is a sleepy kid and will sleep for an hour after lunch."

Xie Yuan'er was much better than the already gloomy Liu Qinghua. There was no dissatisfaction on her face. She said with a smile, "My cousin is still young and is growing taller. She needs to sleep more and later.

I’ll go see her again.”

In this way, the old lady felt a little better.

Old Mrs. Liu couldn't bear it any longer, put down the tea cup in his hand, and spoke first, "Sister, how are you lately?"

The old lady smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your concern, brother. Everything is fine."

Old Mrs. Liu pretended to ask, "Why don't you see your brother-in-law?"

There was a hint of ridicule in Mrs. Xie's eyes. After all these years, her eldest brother-in-law is still shady?

The old lady glanced at her lightly, taking in all her expressions. She immediately pretended not to care and said, "There are many things to do in the newspaper office, and I am not in the house during the day now."

"Brother-in-law went to the newspaper office?"

Seeing the surprise of several people, the old lady felt inexplicably comfortable and couldn't help but show off, "His grandson-in-law said that his painting skills were superb, and he personally went to the government to invite him to illustrate pictures for "Chao Bao". Nowadays, the newspaper office is short of manpower, and

I asked him to help me in other places and I was so busy that I left early and came back late."

A few people turned around to realize who the 'granddaughter' was referring to. They felt mixed emotions, but Old Mrs. Liu was already sore, "Then the pictures in the newspaper were all done by my brother-in-law?"

The old lady said very implicitly, "Probably yes."

Who doesn't know that the portrait of Master Wang Huan in the first issue of "Chao Bao" is very vivid, and everyone is guessing that King Annan must have hired a master of painting to paint for him.

I never thought that the truth would be like this, but...

A mediocre person like that can enter the newspaper office, but what about others?

"Sister, your great-nephew is already eighteen years old this year. He has been quite talented in literature after studying hard all these years. The newspaper office is short of manpower, why not let him go in and get some experience?"

Mr. Liu sighed as he spoke, "The Liu family can only count on your great nephew now."

It was his words that the old lady was waiting for. After finding out the purpose of her family's visit, she gave up even more and said immediately:

"The library is recruiting people. If you want to get in, just sign up."

Old Mrs. Liu was annoyed and continued: "The child went out to have a gathering with his classmates today. I also said that I would come to visit my aunt in person. I thought that in the future, under the care of my aunt and my cousin, I would be able to walk more smoothly."

At this time, Mrs. Xie also said something, "Sister, you also know the current situation of the Liu family. Since it can be done with just one sentence, why bother asking my eldest brother to say so many good things? Then whoever the newspaper office recruits is not a recruiter.

Besides, he's better than the second son of the Fu family."

The brother and sister sang together, and the smile disappeared from the old lady's face. "Maybe it's been a long time since we last met. My eldest brother and my second sister don't know that I have never cared about outside affairs in these years. What's more, the newspaper office is from the imperial court. I am not an old woman."

What words can do.”

"Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, so why bother spending so much time on them? We are all old, and this person should enjoy his old age."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Qing, the chief steward, came with Qinglan, the boy next to Hua Jingyun. Qinglan was carrying a food box with a bowl of iced bird's nest in a sky-blue porcelain bowl, and stepped forward and bowed.

: "To inform the old lady, the chef in the palace has produced a new dessert. The prince asked me to give the old lady a piece for her to taste."

The color of the porcelain bowl is clear and transparent. The translucent bird's nest is soaked in snow-white milk and embellished with emerald pearl balls made of fruit juice. The spoon is made of wood and has plum blossoms carved on the handle, which is extremely delicate.

Such a bowl of dessert, you can tell it tastes great just by looking at it. There are so many people sitting in the room, but they can only get one portion.

Aunt Hua presented the bowl to the old lady. The old lady found it very useful and felt refreshed. "The pastry chef in the mansion is really very skilled. Thank you, Your Majesty, for me."

Qinglan didn't seem to see anyone else in the room at all, and said with a smile: "As soon as this dessert was made, the prince praised it with all the care, and said that such a pleasing dessert would be a good choice for a woman to use, so he thought of giving it to the old lady.

, Mrs. Wen and Miss Wen both sent a portion. A bowl of it will make you feel better in this hot summer."

The old lady smiled, her mood suddenly became brighter, and all her depression disappeared. She lowered her head and took a few sips, feeling her whole body refreshed.

Qinglan bowed and said, "Old madam, please take your time. I have to take my leave."

The old lady put down the bowl and wiped her mouth. Grandma Hua stepped forward and took away the snack.

Mrs. Liu, who had never said anything about this offer, was so jealous that her eyes turned red with jealousy. Mrs. Liu narrowed her eyes slightly and knew that this eldest sister was different now. Her children and grandchildren were both promising, and her back was hardened.

"Sister, I think that King Annan also attaches great importance to the in-laws of the Chinese family. It should not be difficult for the descendants of the Liu family to enter the newspaper office."

"Brother, why don't you wait until Shumian comes back and ask him what he means?"
Chapter completed!