Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 278 Living a wealthy life ahead of schedule

"Girl, the things have been delivered." Xiao Tao said.

"Well, let's go back." Minglan nodded.

"Girl, I think Mr. Li has seen you." Xiao Tao said.

Minglan was startled when she heard this, glanced at Xiao Tao in surprise, and said, "Xiao Tao, when did you become so smart?"

"girl!"

Xiaotao stamped her feet unhappily and said, "Master Li just kept looking towards the corner gate. I would be really stupid if I couldn't see it."

"Yes, yes, you are not stupid." Minglan said.

"I'm not stupid to begin with." Xiao Tao retorted.

"Xiao Tao, since you are not stupid, you should know that even if you see something, you should not say it." Minglan said.

If you have anything to say, you can talk to her without worrying about leaking it.

The maids at Lin Qige kept their mouths shut, and there was no way they could tell anything about what happened in the courtyard.

Just like now, she almost pissed her off.

These are Xiaotao's strengths, but sometimes her words are too irritating.

Although such a maid is not clever, there is no need to worry about her having other thoughts.

"I…"

Xiao Tao quickly snatched it away and said aggrievedly: "Girl, I wasn't wrong."

"When did I lose my mind?" Minglan asked angrily.

Xiao Tao, this silly girl, has a naive personality and is very loyal to her.

"Oh, this matter has nothing to do with us. You can try to contact these people in the future and see if you can get some useful information from them." Minglan said.

Minglan's face turned red when she heard this, and she didn't know whether she was ashamed or angry. She stretched out her hand to hit Xiaotao.

She naturally knew that Li An had guessed that she was hiding behind the corner door, but it wouldn't be good if she said such a thing and was overheard.

"you…"

Xiao Tao is also famous in the Sheng family for being silly. People like this make it difficult for people to stay vigilant.

In addition, Xiao Tao is still a first-class female envoy, and she is so naive and has no airs that she can chat with the second- and third-class female envoys.

"After the new year, some of the maids in the mansion reached their age and were promised to the stewards of the mansion and the village. There are also a few in Linqige. I listened to what they said." Xiao Tao said.

"Girl, why doesn't it matter? These four girls are going back to school, so you can go too. This way, girls can see Young Master Li every day, which will save you a day of being distracted," Xiao Tao said.

"Why not? When the girl was working as a female celebrity, she rarely lost her mind. During this time, when she was making clothes for Mr. Li, she would get distracted and giggle from time to time. She has pricked her hand so many times. It's not because she was thinking about Mr. Li." Xiao Tao retorted. road.

"How did you know?" Minglan asked in surprise.

Minglan was almost mad at Xiao Tao.

"Oh." Xiao Tao nodded as if she understood, and said, "By the way, girl, I heard someone said that the fourth girl seems to be pestering Miss Lin and wants to go to school to continue studying."

……

Li An didn't know what happened between Minglan's master and servant. After coming out of Sheng's house and separated from Wen Yanjing, Li An got on the carriage and took a look at Minglan's embroidered purse.

I have to say that although Minglan is only thirteen years old, her embroidery skills are indeed very good.

The orchid embroidery on the purse is lifelike.

The purse is not a sachet, but is used to hold some small things, such as banknotes and broken coins.

Minglan sewed a sandwich in her purse and placed a peace charm inside.

Li An took it out, looked at it, carefully folded it and put it back.

Although he didn't believe this, it was Minglan's intention and he couldn't throw it away.

Back home, Li An walked in front carrying the package, and Desheng followed behind carrying the book box.

When they came to the courtyard of the main hall, Ms. Liu in the hall saw Li An coming back and said, "Why did you come back later than usual today? The dishes are almost cold."

After living in Bianjing for several months, Liu had very precise control over the time when Li An would come back every day.

No matter whether school ends at noon or in the afternoon, the food is ready and hot when I get home.

"When school was over, Zhuang Xuexue said that we wouldn't have to go to school to study in the next few days. He wanted us to take a break and prepare for the provincial examination, which wasted a little time."

While Li An was talking, he walked into the hall, put his baggage on the chair, and washed his hands in the basin prepared by Haitang. "Well, it's time to rest. During this time, you have been reading until late at night every night. Your body must be exhausted. Since Zhuang Xuexue has asked you to rest, you should have a good rest in the next few days and don't read for so long." Li Nan said.

"Yes, Dad, I understand." Li An nodded, took the handkerchief Haitang handed over and wiped his hands.

"Did your master's wife make these clothes for you?"

Mrs. Liu originally wanted to say a few words, but when she saw the bundle Li An placed on the chair, she opened it and looked at it in confusion.

In the Song Dynasty, there were no ready-made clothes for sale. Ordinary people bought fabrics and had their clothes tailor-made, while wealthy families would raise embroiderers.

Of course, there are also some clothing shops where customers provide sizes and the clothing shops make them according to the measurements.

When Li An was dressing in Bianjing, Zhang occasionally made a few clothes for him. The rest of the time, he went to tailor shops to have his clothes made.

In the past few months, she had made several outfits for Li An. Li An no longer needed to go to a clothing store to make custom clothes.

She thought Zhang made the clothes for Li An.

Without waiting for Li An's answer, he said: "This fabric is not cheap at first glance, and it is also finely made. You must honor your master's wife well from now on."

Mrs. Liu took out the clothes from the package and spread them out to look at them. One was white and the other was light cyan.

"Mom, this dress is made by Minglan." Li An said.

Even if she got engaged, it would be hard for her to call Minglan by her given name in front of outsiders.

The boudoir's name is the boudoir's name, as the name suggests, it is all called by the boudoir.

Generally speaking, except for family members, you are not allowed to shout in front of outsiders.

But I don’t have so many worries in front of my parents.

"what!"

Mrs. Liu exclaimed when she heard this, and praised with a smile on her face: "This girl Minglan is not only well-born, but also has good hands. Look at this dress, not only the embroidery is good, but the needlework is also good. Every stitch is done." It’s so detailed that you can’t even see the corners of the needle.”

"Mom, I'll look at the clothes later. Let's eat first. If you don't eat, dad will be drunk."

Li An has long been used to this. In the past few months, Minglan often went shopping with Liu, and Liu always praised Minglan.

Every time I go out with Minglan, I always praise her when I come back.

She praised Minglan almost beyond words. Just listening to her words of praise, no one would think that she was an illiterate person.

Li Nan picked up the wine glass and just brought it to his mouth. Hearing Li An's words, he secretly cursed the traitor for cheating his father. Just as he was about to put it down, Mr. Liu caught him.

"Okay, we haven't even served it to the table yet, so you start eating alone? How many times have I told you that our family must have more rules than before." Ms. Liu said angrily.

During this time, Ms. Liu often went shopping with Minglan and Liu Waner, not just for shopping.

She usually chats with Minglan and often asks them about the rules of wealthy families.

After coming back, strictly follow these rules.

Mrs. Liu did this because she was worried that if Minglan came in, she would find them unruly and dislike their family.

But if she did this, Li Nan and Li An would suffer.

Why do you have to wait for everyone to arrive to eat? You can't talk about eating or sleeping.

Li Nan smiled and said, "I just heard it."

Mrs. Liu rolled her eyes at him, came to the table, sat down, and said, "Eat!"

Next, the family of three ate very quietly.

This silence is not only because no one is talking, but also because they can't make any sound when chewing, and even the clinking of bowls and chopsticks can't be made.

There was no other way, Mrs. Liu asked Minglan and Liu Waner about the rules of those wealthy families. They just thought that Mrs. Liu was curious and told them exactly according to the rules of the wealthy families.

Li An and Mr. Liu said several times that these were only things done by princes and nobles when entertaining guests.

Ordinary families are not so strict.

But Mrs. Liu was not willing to listen and strictly followed what Minglan and the others said.

In a sense, Ang Lee has lived a wealthy life ahead of schedule.

Normally Mrs. Liu not only requires them to do this, she also strictly enforces it herself, but today she was the first to break this rule.

"A Niu, your father and I looked at a house today. The house is not far from the Sheng family. It covers an area of ​​seven or eight acres and has three entrances. However, there is a cross-yard on the left and right, and there are two side yards in the backyard. There is also a small garden, but the price is a bit expensive," said Liu.

"According to the location Mom said, such a big house would cost 70,000 to 80,000 taels, right?" Li An said.

(End of this chapter)