Chapter 74 Mid-April

The originally lively side room was now even more lively with laughter and chatter.

I heard that I was not feeling well. Madam-in-law was thinking about it and specifically asked me to check on Miss Eleven when I came here. In the distance, Miss Eleven heard the cheerful voice of Madam Three.

Nothing happened. The eldest lady smiled and said, it was just that she was tired from helping Wu Niang with her sewing work a few days ago. I sent a maid to watch her these days and not allow her to do any more sewing.

Someone laughed and said: I have long heard that Miss Eleven is very good at needlework. Is it true that she got the true inheritance from Xianling Pavilion?

The eldest lady laughed and said: I invited an embroiderer from Xianling Pavilion to come to my house to teach my daughter how to be red. Unexpectedly, she caught her eye and she was able to do double-sided embroidery. She spoke modestly, but it sounded like she was being embroidered.

pride.

The man said: If that's the case, let Miss Eleven give me some vaginal injections one day.

Just as the eldest lady was about to agree, the little maid already said: Miss Eleven is here

Please come in quickly. The eldest lady responded with a smile, and the eleventh mother walked in.

The third wife had a head full of pearls, and she was dressed very gorgeously in a bright red flowered gown with a Ruyi pattern, a pony bun, and lapis lazuli earrings.

When she saw Eleven Niang, she immediately came over and said, "I said I'd go see you. Mrs. Pian asked you to come. You're feeling better."

Eleven Niang bent her knees to salute her, and said with a smile: Thank you, Madam Third, for caring about me. I was just a little weak the past few days. After a few days of nursing, there is nothing serious now.

That's good, that's good. After saying that, he took her hand and sat on the rose chair beside her. Madam Tai also specially asked me to come and see you. She also asked me to ask you, how delicious were the cherries I sent you last time?

If it tastes good, the palace will reward it in a few days and send some more over.

All the female relatives in the room looked at her and smiled.

Eleven Niang was very uncomfortable.

What she had with the Xu family was just a verbal agreement, nameless and statusless. How could it be that way?

Eleven Niang looked towards the eldest lady and said with a smile: These days are a good day for the fifth sister, and there are many things to do. I was going to thank Mrs. Tai in a few days, but the third lady came over today and happened to help me bring something.

He went over and said that he called Hu Hui who was following him and brought the fan that I had embroidered a few days ago to the third lady. Then he turned to the third lady and said, please give it to the third madam.

The third lady smiled and said: Our wife has made a lot of money. A plate of cherries was exchanged for a pair of fans.

Everyone started laughing.

The eldest lady also smiled, but a trace of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.

The third lady mentioned what was wrong in front of everyone, just to say that the madam had a special regard for Eleven Niang. However, Eleven Niang and the Marquis had not made a formal decision. If this matter could not be accomplished, it would certainly be harmful to the Luo family.

Max. Others don’t know and think this way, but she knows in her heart that Yuan Niang’s bequest to the Empress before her death is to ensure that this thing can happen. You know, the Empress is the same as Yuan Niang, what worries her most is her children.

safety

Thinking of this, the eldest wife's satisfaction turned into sadness.

It would be great if Yuan Niang was still alive.

The third lady smiled a little reluctantly.

She was really fed up with the agreement between the Xu and Luo families. Not to mention anything else, when the time came to call a little girl younger than her son in front of a movie, she would still have to deal with any big thing in the hands of that little girl.

She really couldn't bear to take the right card without stabbing her first.

Eleven Niang's smile was faint.

People who can express their feelings like this are not scary, but those who hide everything are scary.

Everyone had their own ideas. After laughing and chatting for a while, Amber's things were delivered.

Eleven Niang handed the box with red paint and gold to the third lady: Excuse me.

The third lady rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "I want to see it first." After saying that, she opened the box.

The round fan is made of gauze and has a Hunan bamboo handle, embroidered with a lifelike peony flower in full bloom.

Really good needlework

She praised in her heart and said with a smile: It's so beautiful.

Turning it over casually, there were one or two peony flowers side by side, one was in bud and the other was just opening buds.

The third lady was stunned.

The third wife looked at it clearly and said with a smile: This is the double-sided embroidery of Miss Eleven of our family. It turned out that Master Jian, who was the leading beamer in Xianling Pavilion, was invited by the sister-in-law to teach needlework at home. Our fifth and tenth mothers also followed.

Learned something.

Everyone gathered around, you took it over to take a look, I took it over to take a look. No one did not praise it.

Fight when you should fight, fight when you should fight, but when you should hug together, you have to hug together. Otherwise, your own family will start to make trouble first, and others will not take you seriously.

The third wife looked at the eldest wife with some pride, and the eldest lady smiled and nodded towards the third wife. The third wife couldn't help but feel a little regretful. It would have been better if she had given this fan to Mrs. Tai when she went to pay her birthday that day. Then on second thought,

The things I sent were all for the manager, and there was no way to show them off in person. It might as well be now.

Just as I was thinking about it, a little maid ran in: The second wife came back in a hurry. As soon as she finished speaking, the second wife walked in dusty, followed by Qiniang who looked tired.

Sister-in-law, don't blame me. She said in a hurry that grain was being transferred from Shandong to the northwest, and the post road was closed for three days, otherwise she would have arrived early.

"Thank you for your hard work, thank you for your hard work," the eldest lady said, taking Qiniang's hand. If you are tired, go and take a rest with Eleven Niang.

Everyone came forward to greet them one after another. Eleven Niang greeted everyone and took Qiniang to her residence.

The third wife took the opportunity and said to the eldest wife: Their family is rich and wealthy, and our family is not much different. Some things are better to take it easy.

The eldest lady knew what she meant, and couldn't help but sigh: I heard that the implementation of Chen Ge's new law has achieved remarkable results, and the military expenditure in the northwest is quite large. It depends entirely on the income from last year's tea tax. The eldest gentleman is in trouble. If we don't move around, I'm afraid there will be some

People are going to look down on our family.

However, the third wife was still a little hesitant just to be afraid of what might happen.

There were some things that the eldest wife couldn't say to the third wife, so she said vaguely: "Don't worry. I know this well."

The third wife doesn’t want to say anything else.

While the two were talking, the second wife came over and handed a stack of banknotes to the eldest wife: This is what the master and I want.

The eldest lady took a quick look and saw that they were all 100 taels each, probably about 2,000 taels.

This is too much. The second wife hurriedly waved her hands. When Dad was here, we never worried about family affairs. Every day we only reached out and took the money from the father-in-law to supplement the family. Now the family is in difficulty, and it is our responsibility to contribute.

It's time. My sister-in-law will pick it up soon, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to the master when I get back.

The third wife couldn't help but feel a little unnatural.

The second bedroom's offer was too generous.

But at this time, she couldn't afford to be so strong-willed, so she couldn't help but smile sarcastically and said: "Yes, sister-in-law, just take it. I heard that the Wang family is coming to recruit people in a few days. Then they will be more particular and spend money."

There are many places. But our master’s place is Qingshui Yamen. Although we have few hands, we can still do the errands.

The eldest wife took the second wife with her, and the third wife with her at the same time: the family did not talk to each other. The fourth uncle is now very lucky. Brother Xing will also come out in two years, and the life of the family will be easier again.

The third wife nodded as she listened, but the second wife's eyes darkened. No matter how good a son-in-law is, he is no better than a son. What's more, the Yu family has so many younger siblings.

Over there, Qiniang had freshened up and changed into Eleven Niang's new clothes. She was lazily leaning on the big bed near the window: I haven't seen you for a year. Why are you so tall? You're a little taller than me.

Yes. You should eat less in the future. You will be too tall to find a husband.

Eleven Niang smiled and ignored her.

Amber on the side said: Our young lady is already so thin. If she doesn't eat anymore, she might be blown away by the wind.

After hearing this, Qiniang turned her head and looked at Eleven Niang, who was sitting by the kang and sewing her quilt, and whispered: Hey, are you here yet?

Eleven Niang pretended not to understand, held a flower in her hand, and tied a knot. She cut the thread with small scissors, handed the needle to Holly aside, and Holly took it and tied the thread that had already been threaded on the other one.

The knotted needle was handed to Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang took it and sewed it up. She even looked up at Qi Niang, but her work was not slow at all, and the needle angle was not bad at all.

Qiniang looked at it and praised her: "How much sewing do you do every day? I'm afraid even the sewing team can't compare with it."

If you don't do needlework and think about those messy things every day, you will either be worried or bored to death.

Eleven Niang smiled but did not answer.

You are so good at needlework, please make me a purse. Qiniang looked at her and rolled her eyes slightly, and a red cloud rose up on her cheeks, which were like the first snow.

Eleven Niang looked suspicious and thought of what she had just asked her, but she remained calm and called Dongqing: "I embroidered several purses two days ago. Bring them all over and let Seventh Sister choose."

Dongqing responded and quickly brought a small rattan basket with a purse. There were all kinds of things, some were small and cute, some were simple and elegant, some were gorgeous and beautiful. Qiniang was dazzled by the sight. She thought this was good or that was good, and she wished she could have them all.

Just take it away.

She was rummaging around and suddenly shouted: "Okay, Eleventh Mother, you actually embroidered lotus flowers on your purse."

Eleven Niang looked at her: What's wrong? Her eyes were extremely serious.

Qiniang's face turned into a big red cloth.

Eleven Niang couldn't help laughing.

Qi Niang was so embarrassed that she jumped up and rubbed Eleven Niang: "You guys are so serious on weekdays. You never thought that if you were too narrow-minded, you would make fun of your sister."

Eleven Niang couldn't stop laughing and begged for mercy: Good sister, I will embroider whatever you want me to embroider for you. I dare not say anything anymore.
To be continued...