Chapter 160 The Dream of Red Mansions: Mother Jia 8
Chapter 160 The Dream of Red Mansions: Mother Jia 8
Xiaoxiao sighed softly and said, "Mrs. Zhu, what are you doing? If it's because of me, you can come directly to me. Don't make things difficult for Shopkeeper Hong. He is just an ordinary citizen who serves people like this." Work. It’s tiring every day, and it’s understandable that you can’t take care of it occasionally. You are a lady who came out of the scholarly family and then entered the family of farming and studying. The famous Yushi’s wife in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Why? Do you want to have trouble with a commoner who is just asking for a living? This is not good, very bad. It will damage the scholarly demeanor of your generations, you have to learn more, learn how to be a magnanimous woman from a scholarly family."
Xiaoxiao's words slapped Mrs. Zhu's face. The Farming and Reading House sounds nice and sounds like the same thing, but it is not valued by the real upper class nobles at all.She is not invited to various parties of some upper-class ladies at all.
Zhang Huilan and Jia Min beside them covered their mouths and laughed, and two other wives also sat down, with tea and fruit snacks beside them.You can see that Mrs. Yushi is tearing up the lady of the country.
Mrs. Zhu was so angry that she pointed at Xiaoxiao with trembling fingers and asked, "What do you mean? Do you look down on our house? Why do you look down on..."
"Did I just say that I looked down on Yushifu? No? Is it because you are deaf or delusional." Xiaoxiao sat still, watching Li's clamoring.
"You bully others, relying on yourself is the wife of the Duke's Mansion."
"Well, it's a matter of strength. I just learned it from you, Mrs. Zhu. I use what I have learned, and I have learned it well. Do you think I can become a teacher?" Xiao took a sip of tea calmly.She calmly nodded and greeted the other two wives.
The two wives also nodded with a smile. They also didn't like that Mrs. Zhu was overbearing.The master of their family is not a speech officer, so it is not easy to offend the censor.Just put up with her, but I must feel uncomfortable.Now that someone is suppressing her and scolding her, she can't really appreciate it.
Mrs. Zhu was so angry that she wanted to swear at the street as a shrew, but she just kept her status, and it was not good to do this in a large court.She has always disliked Ningrong Second Mansion, these two are too famous in the capital.
Xiaoxiao turned the rim of the cup and looked at it carefully, ignoring the trembling man with a small stomach and intestines.
Xiaoxiao's attitude can be said to be contemptuous of her from the bottom of her heart. A truly confident person would not talk about the number of scholars every day.To put it bluntly, Mrs. Li is not confident. Marrying a son from a poor family who came from a small place from a scholarly family with good conditions, the gap in her heart is much greater than others.Although the man is enterprising, but relying on her dowry, the master's salary and the family's meager property alone, the family will not live well in the capital.
Every time Mrs. Li goes out, she always carries the latest clothes, and some old jewelry is refurbished.Otherwise, she would be embarrassed to go out.This is quite worse than when she was not married.
Most of the sisters in her boudoir are well married, and their life is not as poor as hers.She secretly blamed her father in her heart, why did she choose such a poor family for her.
Li Shi was so angry that he threw down the fabric he was looking at angrily and went back to the house to file a complaint.
Xiaoxiao, who was not affected by the mood, continued to look at the fabric, but was made such a fuss by Li Shi.Xiaoxiao was too embarrassed not to buy some.I had no choice but to order here some cloth and a few bolts of Shu brocade for winter clothes for the servants in the mansion.Instruct shopkeeper Hong to send it to the mansion.
Shopkeeper Hong never expected that it would be a blessing in disguise, and he would still be able to make such a large sum of money.This is not old or young, no one has two sets of winter clothes, there are many servants in this Duke's mansion.The Rongguo Mansion has done this, and the Ningguo Mansion is no different.Is there another order in the future?
"Go slowly." Shopkeeper Hong respectfully sent Xiaoxiao and his party out of the shop.
Zhang Huilan supported her mother-in-law. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were so affectionate that it was impossible to tell that they were mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Those who didn't know must think they were mother and daughter.
"Mother, that Mrs. Zhu is notoriously mean, please ignore her." Zhang Huilan comforted Xiaoxiao.
Xiaoxiao patted Zhang Huilan's hand, "Don't worry? I'm not angry. I can't be angry for this kind of person. If you get angry, women will age quickly. I don't want to grow old so soon. After you go back, you and Min'er In my room, I made the face cream I made last time. I tried it for a few days and it works very well. You all go get some later. I will let Yuanyang teach you how to use it, and I will teach you how to use it in the future How to do it. But you can’t spread it, it will affect the business of other businesses. We can’t cut off people’s money.” Xiaoxiao is not willing to speak out, even if she speaks out, others will not be able to achieve the effect she does.She's not afraid, but she doesn't want to spread the word to affect those businessmen who do this business.It's not easy for people to make a living.
"Mother, that's great. I've wanted to ask you for a long time, how did your skin become so good."
"You, after staying with Min'er for a long time, you have also learned her sweet words, and you will speak nicely to make me happy."
"Mother, I really didn't coax you. If you don't believe me, ask sister Min."
"Mother, sister-in-law is right. Your skin has improved a lot. It's several years younger. It's much more supple." While speaking, Jia Min leaned her head to look at the skin on Xiaoxiao's face.Look very seriously.
The carriage stopped in front of Xiaoxiao's own shop, and the three of them didn't get out of the car. They just sat in the carriage and watched the situation in the shop. Xiaoxiao wanted to see how many people were there.There is also the case of the work of the clerk in the store.
The business of the store is very good, the voices of the guys are also very loud, and the attitude towards customers' inquiries is also very good.Xiaoxiao knew that the reorganization of the store had also had an effect, and that was what she wanted.
After looking at the situation of several of her own shops in succession, Xiaoxiao turned around. "You should also use dim sum in your own shop, you have to check the situation yourself, don't be cheated by others."
"Yes, I will."
Today is the first birthday banquet of the eldest son of Prince Rui's mansion, the Jia family is the whole family.All went to the banquet, Xiaoxiao also wanted to take this opportunity to take a good look at some of the ladies who usually live in deep boudoirs, and choose a good wife for Jia Zheng.
Ningrong and Rongfu both set off together, and under Xiaoxiao's reminder, Jia Daishan also circled the boys in Ningguo Mansion together to discipline them.They are not allowed to fool around outside.This can embarrass Jia Jing, he doesn't care.The eldest son of the family complained to him every day, but he did not dare to ask his uncle to intercede for his son.
Jia She had a good relationship with Jia Zhen in the past, and the uncle and nephew could get along even if they were seven or eight years apart in age.Everyone found it strange that Jia Amnesty's recent performance shocked Jia Zhen's jaw.How did this uncle change so much.However, when Jia Amnesty studied diligently, he did not forget this nephew who had a similar temper. Taking him to study together, Jia Zhen also had some changes.This is who you are with, which determines what your future will be like.
These changes made by Xiaoxiao inadvertently also changed the Ningguo Mansion next door.
Prince Rui is the emperor's third son, and his mother Concubine Li is not very favored in the palace, but he is up to the challenge. Concubine Li is now the mother's son, so everyone speculates whether Prince Rui is the future emperor.
The ministers also flattered Prince Rui a lot. As soon as Xiaoxiao's carriage arrived, the chief butler of the palace greeted him personally to the main hall where the princess entertained guests.There are many guests today, so this main hall is often used.
Several people stepped forward to salute the princess (without bowing down), and then sat in the allocated seats.
Xiaoxiao greeted the people on the left and right. She sat in the first row, and the people on the left and right were all acquaintances and the sister-in-law of the original owner's family.
Without chatting a few words, people from this family also walked in.It was also arranged to be with Xiaoxiao.
"relatives by marriage."
"Mother (aunt-in-law)." Zhang Huilan and Jia Min who were sitting behind Xiaoxiao also got up to say hello.
Mrs. Zhang and her daughter often pass some household chores to each other, and she also knows that Xiaoxiao treats her daughter very well.For the first time, she was grateful that the master betrothed his daughter to Jia She.It is a blessing for my daughter to meet such a good mother-in-law.
"Hui Lan, change your seat with someone else and sit behind your mother, and the mother and daughter will also chat and talk." Xiaoxiao saw that Zhang Huilan insisted on sitting behind her.But his eyes were on Mrs. Zhang's side.He softly told her to sit down.
"Mother, it's not good? I've passed by, what should you do? No one is with me. Sister Min will probably go out for a walk in the garden later..."
"Go, I'll talk to your aunt and the others, why don't you go and stay with your mother?"
"Well, mother, if you have anything to do, you must call your daughter-in-law."
"If anything, we're all sitting here. It's fine."
Zhang Huilan was very moved by Xiaoxiao's understanding.She knew that her mother-in-law was very kind to her, so she nodded and sat behind her mother.
Xiaoxiao continued to chat with the two Mrs. Shi, she was looking for her daughter-in-law.I didn't mention it to them, but they asked, "Little sister, have you started seeing Zheng'er's marriage? Zheng'er is not young anymore? It's time to see each other..."
"Sister-in-law, this is not urgent. Zheng'er's marriage can be done slowly. I want to wait until Zheng'er has passed the scholar examination."
"That's right, that's right. Zheng'er has fame and fame, so he can meet a better one." Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Shi looked at each other before speaking.
If you want to say more later, you swallow it and don't say it.
Xiaoxiao knew that that look definitely meant to talk about kissing and getting closer.She doesn't want to, it's not that she dislikes historians.It's because it's really not good for cousins to get married.
Xiaoxiao secretly rejoiced that she had a clever idea to prevent an unreliable marriage.
There was a sudden commotion in the main hall near the door, and the sound was very loud.As soon as Xiaoxiao heard the voice, she knew it was Mrs. Zhu Li's voice, and she would talk about herself with others.
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