Chapter 186 Under the Firecrackers

No way, Dongqing said with a smile, compared to before, I eat and sleep every day now, eat after sleeping, and do sewing and sewing in my spare time, living like a young lady. How could I feel bored? Then I smiled and started from

I took out a baggage from the kang cabinet, and as my wife, I made two heddle skirts. See if you like it. Then I opened the baggage, revealing rose red and bright red brocade.

Making something for me again. Eleven Niang smiled and shook off her skirt.

Rose red embroidered stone green mottled bamboo, bright red embroidered green plum blossoms.

They are both beautiful. She smiled and said, I prefer the rose red one.

Dongqing smiled and accepted it: Madam Madam is old and likes bright colors, so you have to adapt to the situation sometimes. She sounded like a big sister.

Eleven Niang showed a pleasant smile, remembering that she had often told herself this before, glanced at Lu Yun, and signaled them all to step back, and talk to Dongqing about herself.

Counting the days, your youngest sister should also get married, right?

Last time the eldest man returned to Yuhang, his mother Jiang was accompanying the eldest wife. Amber Dongqing and others asked Mother Jiang to bring a letter back. When the eldest man came back, Mother Jiang also brought the soybean paste made by Dongqing Niang. At that time, Eleven Niang mixed the rice with her.

After eating two big bowls, even Xu Lingyi said it was delicious. However, the sauce had to be brewed before the Winter Solstice, and it was difficult for the clever woman to cook without rice. The eleventh mother had to keep all the sauce that she planned to give away.

Dongqing nodded: she married into a good family. When Jiang's mother came back, she told everyone about the situation of each family. Her brother-in-law was the only son. The family had more than fifty acres of fertile land and opened an oil press. As she spoke, she laughed,

Speaking of which, I still benefited from the madam. The family originally thought that our family background was a bit weak. Later, they found out that I was working in front of the madam, so they agreed to the marriage.

Eleven Niang smiled and nodded.

As long as she's not doing evil, she doesn't mind her name being used by others.

Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, you are already twenty-one years old.

Dongqing's face turned red when she heard this, she lowered her head slightly and rubbed the copper thimble in her hand.

I have always taken your matter to heart. Eleven Niang lowered her voice when she saw it. Look, what is Wan Daxian doing?

Dongqing raised her head suddenly when she heard this, her face a little panicked: "What did the madam say?" I didn't understand and lowered my head.

Eleven Niang felt that her expression was a little strange. It was not like she was shy when someone mentioned her marriage, but she was surprised with a hint of fear.

She remembered that she had specially arranged for Dongqing to go to Jinyu Lane, just to let her see Wan Daxian with her own eyes. Could it be that she had made a mistake? What was wrong with Wan Daxian?

I see that he is not bad looking, and you are about the same age. Eleven Niang said, looking at her expression carefully, but he has no family background. However, a good man does not eat from his parents, and a good woman does not wear wedding clothes.

I specially put him in the tent. With his character, he can stand alone in three to five years. I don’t know who is lucky enough to marry him.

Dongqing's face turned green and white, a little unpredictable.

Eleven Niang was already sure that she was not very happy with this matter.

She sighed slightly and changed the subject: When I was sick, I relied on you and Bin Ju to take care of me. Our friendship is extraordinary. If you have anything, just tell me. No matter what, I will always stand by you.

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There was a hint of shyness in Dongqing's expression.

Or maybe someone has taken a fancy to

Eleven Niang's heart moved slightly, and she continued to say softly: If you are embarrassed to tell me, tell Amber and Bin Ju the same thing.

Dongqing said nothing and turned her face slightly, her cheeks turning even redder.

Eleven Niang is just a little pity.

She saw that Wan Daxian was a pretty good one, so she called Hu Hubo to test Dongqing's tone and see what her plans were.

Amber smiled and poured tea for her: "We are wandering around in this palm-sized area, but there is no one as discerning as Madam. Of course I will listen to you."

You can't say that. Eleven Niang said with a smile, if everything was conditional, there wouldn't be so many crazy men and resentful women in the world. I always hope that I can comply with your wishes and make everyone of you good. But what Amber said

Blushing.

I went to check on Sister Dongqing in the evening. She cannot afford to be delayed any longer. Otherwise, there will be even more gossip in the house.

The eleventh mother was astonished while gossiping.

Amber hesitated and said: "It's nothing. I just mean that Sister Dongqing and Sister Binju are old, so why don't they have a partner yet? I just said there is no suitable one."

Someone asked you

Amber nodded: Mother Shi next to the fifth lady.

There really is no suitable person. Eleven Niang sighed, always feeling that no one is worthy of you.

What is worthy or not? Xu Lingyi's voice sounded in the room without any warning.

Hu Bo hurriedly helped Eleven Niang off the kang, but Xu Lingyi looked at the newly hung ginger-yellow gudcloth tent: it was packed up so quickly.

Eleven Niang and Hu Bo saluted him. They asked him to sit on the Kang and said with a smile: "Master Hou, who among us dares to neglect his words?" Then they personally brought the tea on the little maid's table and served it to him.

Xu Lingyi continued what he had just said: What are you talking about?

Amber retreated with a face full of shame.

Xu Lingyi looked strange.

Eleven Niang said with a smile: Dongqing and Binju are both very young, and they want to have someone with them, but there is no suitable one.

Xu Lingyi nodded and said disapprovingly: Just say no to Manager Bai. There should be someone in the family who is about the same age as them and has good conduct.

If only marriage were such a simple thing

Eleven Niang was really afraid that he would be interested in intervening, so she married the two casually, and changed the subject with a smile: It's rare that the Marquis came here early today, why not call Brother Yu, Sister Zhen, and go there early?

Mother's place.

Xu Lingyi thought for a while: It's okay, go there early, just in time to talk to mother about Sister Zhen's trip to Xishan.

Eleven Niang asked the little maid to convey the message, and then sat and chatted with Xu Lingyi. After Xu Siyu and Sister Zhen came over, they went to the Taifu's place together.

Mrs. Tai was very happy when she saw that they had arrived early. After Brother Chen bowed to Xu Lingyi and Shi Yiniang, she invited them to talk: Xiaowu came back after carrying several firecrackers of this size. As he spoke, he gestured with his hands.

, put it in front of the ancestral hall when preparing to worship ancestors on New Year’s Eve

Eleven Niang thought that Xu Lingyi would tell Mrs. Zhen about Sister Zhen later, and it would be inconvenient for mother and son to talk to her here. She winked at Xu Siyu and Sister Zhen, and looked for an opportunity to involve Zhen.

Brother's hand: Mom, I'll take Brother Chen to the hall to play shuttlecock.

The madam smiled and nodded: Go, go, look at her kind eyes with a bit of doting.

Of course Xu Siyu and Sister Zhen also said they were going, so Eleven Niang led the three children out.

After all, they are connected by blood. The wife looked at the swaying curtain and said with a smile, Brother Chen is so accepting of life, it has only been three or four months, and he and Eleven Niang are chatting and laughing.

Xu Lingyi was startled when he heard this.

I don't seem to be the kind of person who is easy to get close to, but after three or four months, I seem to have become very accustomed to Eleven Niang being around, and I still enjoy teasing her.

Thinking of this, he responded somewhat unnaturally.

The madam looked at him with a somewhat absent-minded look, then looked at the curtain that had been standing quietly, and smiled.

Eleven Niang led the three children to the hall and gathered around to watch Brother Zhun playing shuttlecock.

Brother Zhen was very happy and changed his tricks.

Did you call yourself out just to watch Brother Zhun play shuttlecock?

Xu Siyu was very confused.

Sister Zhen was a little worried.

I don’t know how my father would tell my grandmother that my stepmother knew that it was my stepmother who helped him settle the case. I wonder if he would blame his stepmother for seeing the bustle in the house and only worrying about my second aunt, but not taking into account her stepmother’s position.

Somewhat reluctantly.

Brother Zhen, who felt something strange about his brothers and sisters, couldn't help but stop. His eyes were full of confusion, and he tilted his little head and looked at them strangely: What's wrong with you? I'm not playing well.

When they heard Brother Zhen ask them, there was still some confusion in their eyes.

Eleven Niang hurriedly stepped forward and touched Brother Chen’s head, smiling and comforting him: No, no. I was surprised to see you playing shuttlecock well.

Brother Zhenzhen’s smile immediately brightened.

Yes, Eleven Niang smiled and took his hand. Are you tired after playing for such a long time? Otherwise, we can rest for a while before playing again in Dongci.

I'm not tired. Brother Zhun said with a smile, I still want to play. He looked eager to show off.

Seeing that his face was red and there was no sweat on his forehead, Eleven Niang knew that he was really not tired, so she let go and stood aside with a smile.

After hearing this, Brother Zhen nodded repeatedly and kicked the shuttlecock more vigorously.

Someone clapped their hands.

Everyone looked around in surprise and saw Fifth Master Xu Lingkuan and Third Young Master Xu Sijian standing at the door curtain applauding.

Brother Zhen, I can’t tell, but you are so good at shuttlecock. Master Wu’s tone is sincere, and you can tell what’s in your heart as soon as you hear it.

Brother Zhun smiled and ran towards Fifth Master: Fifth Uncle, Fifth Uncle, have you set off the big firecrackers?

The Fifth Master picked up Brother Chen and twisted his little nose. Then he put him down to meet Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang returned the gift and greeted him with a smile: Fifth Master went to buy firecrackers today.

Mr. Wu said politely: "Yes. Brother Jian and I just went to put all the firecrackers in the storehouse to prevent the boys from accidentally lighting them and causing trouble."

Eleven Niang nodded with a smile and explained her whereabouts to him: Mr. Hou was talking to his mother in the inner room.

As a result, it was difficult for the fifth master to go in, so he and the eleventh mother stood here and there. Xu Siyuzhen stepped forward to salute him, and Xu Sijian also stepped forward to salute the eleventh mother, and then took Xu Siyu with her.

Question: The second brother saw that my eldest brother went to buy firecrackers with my fifth uncle early this morning without me. I didn’t see him when I came back. The two boys who were close to the eldest brother were gone, and my mother and Qiu Ling were not in the house either.

.Asked other people and they all said they didn’t know.

There was a bit of joking in Xu Siyu's smile: Oh, in the afternoon Uncle Zhongqin came to send New Year's gifts. The mothers came in to say hello to their grandmother. They mentioned that the eldest daughter of their family has been offering sacrifices to the Goddess of Acne these days. The third aunt was very worried and took her eldest brother with her.

I’ve returned to my parents’ house. I don’t know if I’ll stay at Zhongqin’s house for dinner.
Chapter completed!