Soft-waisted little maid

Every year at this time of year, the Sun Mansion would take turns sending six young men to put up street lamps in front of the Drum Tower. This custom would start on the Ghost Festival and continue until the end of the month.Aunt Shang would always put her son, He Chengxiang, into this group of people. On the one hand, this was because the house would broadcast a separate amount of money every time, and there would be one or two in half a month. Furthermore, she also had her own Selfishness.

Her husband died early. He had a serious illness more than ten years ago. He died on the way to get medicine. Fortunately, he died on the street in front of the Drum Tower. Therefore, every time the street lights were played for sacrifices, he wanted his son to follow him, so he just went along the way. Worship his father.

But I don’t know what happened this year. I haven’t seen that bastard from her family for a little over half a month. When I asked the fourth master, he only told her where he probably made the bet again. It wouldn’t be there for another ten days and a half. You may not be able to give it up.

Aunt Shang couldn't do anything about her son. She thought that it was her refusal to make Xue'er his wife last time, which made him give up on himself and fail to learn better, so she beat her chest for a long time and even committed a crime for it. I had a headache, so I could only take a leave of absence and lie in bed to recuperate, but I didn't dare to ask Xue'er to come back. There wasn't even anyone around to help serve tea, and she didn't feel better after several days of rest.

Early that morning, there was some noise outside the door for a long time. It was someone coming from the second room.

She couldn't get up, so she could only half sit up from the bed. When she saw that it was Grandma Guan who was coming, she thought she still needed her luggage, so she was persuaded by the other party, and then she lay back down again.

Aunt Guan took a look at the house where she lived.

Logically speaking, she now earns a lot of money from her concubine, plus her children's share, so she shouldn't be so poor, but now there is only a bowl of thin porridge on her pillow, and the exposed cuffs are mended, and this Autumn has just begun, and the quilt has already been covered with the shabby quilt from winter. It seems that this quilt is the only one all year round. You don't need to guess, it must be her incompetent son who lost the money like water.

Before Grandma Guan spoke, her dark color was a little nervous: "Excuse me, please come here. Is it my girl Xue'er who has caused any trouble again? She has been stupid since she was a child. Although she is better now, but in the end I can’t compare with normal people, so I ask you, sister, for my sake, please take care of me more.”

Seeing this scene, Grandma Guan couldn't bear it, and quickly explained: "Look, I just came to see you, and it caused you to have random thoughts. Don't worry, Xue Ke is serving the Second Mistress very well. Yesterday, I said it was rare to see her be so well-behaved. My aunt came over to see her the day before yesterday. The old lady above her is taking care of her, so what do you have to worry about?"

"Yes, yes." After hearing this, Aunt Shang used her sleeves to tuck the corners of her eyes, "Xue'er has been a sensible child since she was a child. As long as his brother is half as good as her, I won't be angry even at half a hundred years old. It’s like this.”

Aunt Guan heard her take the initiative to talk, so she tried to test her: "I have seen your son since he was a child. He is unique in his cleverness. It can be seen that his brain is not on the right path. They all say that he will start a family and start a career. I It seems that we have to start a family first. Your son is already in his twenties now. Why don’t you, the mother-in-law, know how to help him find a wife?"

"Hey," mentioning this, I heard Grandma Shang sigh again, "I just thought that all the betrothal gifts I had saved for him had already been lost by him. If I hadn't been careful, I would have lost it." I probably won’t even be able to keep my daughter’s share of the dowry.”

"Who are you? Who said you have to look for a wife from outside? Don't you have one at home?"

Aunt Shang immediately understood what the other party meant and waved her hands anxiously: "That can't be done." "Why can't it be done? If you hadn't picked that girl up in the middle of the winter, she would have froze to death and become a nameless orphan. I'm so sorry, I can only say that this intimate kiss is a great joy." Grandma Guan followed Grandma Xue's instructions and said all the words she had prepared to her.

"Besides, your Xue'er has such a brother who was born with some disabilities. How can he find a good family? He is now sixteen. Is there anyone in your family that you are close to? I won't hide it from you, the second grandma likes you. Jia Xueke has long thought of marrying her, but I think the ones in the second bedroom’s courtyard are not as good as your own biological son.”

"This" Nanny Shang hesitated.

It would be a lie to say that they are not interested. With the situation in their own family, they are just hoping that the master can choose a decent match for them. How can it be so easy to find a good marriage for their children, otherwise it would not be possible for the two of them. The children have been delayed until now.

Seeing that she was moved, Grandma Guan struck while the iron was hot: "Look, let's do this. If you have this idea, I will help you tell the Second Grandma that Xue Ke is now a person in our yard, and it is up to the Second Grandma to make the decision." If they take care of it, your hard work as a mother will be in vain."

"If this is really the case, it will really trouble Second Grandma."

"Don't say such things, the second grandma is the most considerate. Don't worry, this matter will be taken care of by my old lady. You just need to take good care of your illness. I will let you drink the tea served by my daughter-in-law!"
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After leaving the gate of Sun Mansion, there is a bustling Daoqian Street closely connected with the Drum Tower. Then, you go all the way south, passing by the vinegar alley and the Houshu Barracks, and then you arrive at Ziwei Street.

The nuns in charge of compradors in the Sun family would come to this street every morning when they went out.Because here, as long as you want to find it, there is nothing you can't buy.Yin County is a place with the sea to the east and convenient access to merchant ships. In addition, a large number of Western glass, clocks and other exotic items have recently appeared in the market. However, the prices are quite expensive, so ordinary people will naturally buy them. It's not a big deal, but the fourth master of the Sun family saw it quite interesting when he passed by at the beginning of the month, so he took one away.

It's thanks to Xiaoyu that Xueke came out free today.

Xiaoyu was going out to buy some needlework. Originally, it was not her job to buy such a good job for the house, as junior maids like them, but no matter what, Xiaoyu’s biological mother was the second grandmother’s grandmother Guan, what’s so natural about it? It's just a matter of having a private word with the person in charge.

According to her, she brought Xue Ke along with her because she wanted to apologize to her for the unpleasant things that happened in the yard before.

"It's my fault for being negligent. When you first came here, I should have cared more about you, so that they wouldn't let these bullies squeeze you out." She held the basket in her left hand, and held Xue Ke's arm affectionately with her right hand. , "Of course they have their faults, but they will all be in the same yard in the future. I apologized for them today, so don't take it to heart anymore."

(End of this chapter)