Lu family's daughter-in-law

Chapter 3 The Little Maid Comes Home on Vacation

After sweating all night, Ningxiang woke up in the morning in good spirits, but she was a little top-heavy when she first got off the ground, and she stabilized after walking a few steps.

Pei Jinghan was fine in the morning. After dinner, he came to see her in the ear room with Suyue. Seeing her getting up, he frowned and said, "Lie back."

Tomorrow is going to be a holiday, and Ning Xiang was afraid that he would let her lie down to recuperate again, so she anxiously explained: "My lord, I'm really well..."

Maybe the soul inside has changed, this time she woke up early and recovered very quickly.

Seeing that her complexion had indeed recovered, Pei Jinghan looked at him pleadingly with her watery almond eyes, and his heart softened a little, and he said to Su Yue: "Send someone to invite Langzhong Li."

Su Yue glanced at Ning Xiang with a smile, and walked briskly.

There were only the two of them left in the room, Ning Xiang stood aside respectfully, her eyes were directed out of the window.

The snow stopped, and there was a finger-thick snow on the ground. She swept a path before breakfast and sweated a lot.The plum tree in the corner has flower buds, and the pink clusters are covered with branches, which are full of vitality in a world of ice and snow.

"Are you planning to go home tomorrow?" The little girl didn't speak, Pei Jinghan walked to the door and told her.

Ning Xiang nodded, "Promise to Amu during the Chinese New Year that I will bring him back fried chestnuts with sugar."

When she mentioned her younger brother, nostalgia welled up in her eyes, and her voice softened a lot.

Pei Jinghan also has a younger brother, who is about ten years younger than him, and younger brothers and sisters, the younger they are, the more people miss them.A certain place in his heart was touched, and Pei Jinghan turned around and asked, "I remember that Amu is five years old this year? Just right, I bought a wooden carving thing for Jingrun the day before yesterday. He didn't like it, so he returned it to me. It's useless for me to keep it. You take it back for Amu to play with."

Both of her parents died, and only one younger brother depended on each other. Amu was her lifeblood, and he was willing to take care of her.

Ningxiang doesn't want it.The monthly money is what she deserves, and the big maids in Lengmei Pavilion have rich meals, but this kind of extra reward that is given to her alone, if she receives an extra reward, she will owe him an extra reward.

"Let's keep it, son, what if the second son wants it again someday?" Ning Xiang glanced at Pei Jinghan's blue clothes, and politely refused.

Pei Jinghan snorted softly, "I gave it to Amu, you take it back, and if he says he doesn't like it, you take it back."

The man was obviously upset, Ning Xiang didn't have the courage to wrestle with him anymore, she bowed her head and acquiesced.

It was still early for Li Langzhong to come over, so Pei Jinghan let her stay alone, he went to the upper room, called the servant Chang Shun and said: "Go to the wood carving shop on Dongda Street, and ask the shopkeeper to pick a wood carving that five-year-old children like to play with."

Chang Shun was a little strange, there were no five-year-old children in the Hou's mansion, but he saw off the master who had turned around and entered the house, and he went to do things obediently.

As soon as he arrived at Dongdajie, Langzhong Li rushed over and headed straight for Lengmei Pavilion.

Pei Jinghan thought for a while, and followed Li Langzhong to the ear room without bothering Ningxiang.

Li Langzhong smiled and said, "Use the prescription for another day today, and then don't catch a cold again. It shouldn't be a serious problem."

Ning Xiang looked happy and looked at Pei Jinghan expectantly.

Pei Jinghan smiled, and after Li Langzhong left, he said to Ningxiang: "Then you have a good rest today, if you don't rest well, you have to continue to take care of it."

Ning Xiang quickly agreed.

While talking, a little maid walked to the door and looked inside, and said to Pei Jinghan, "Your Majesty, the old lady invites you to go over."

Grandma looked for him, and Pei Jinghan immediately went to the old lady's Rong'an Hall.

In Rong'an Hall, the old lady and Mrs. Hou Du were both there. Next to the old lady sat the eight-year-old second son Pei Jingrun.

Du Shi is nearly forty years old, usually pampered and well-maintained, he is only in his 30s, and his charm is still there.Her appearance is not extremely beautiful, but her brows and eyes are peaceful, giving people a feeling of tranquility as soon as she walks away. She looks at the grandparents and grandchildren next to her with a slight smile, looking graceful and dignified.

"Grandmother, mother." Pei Jinghan stepped into the warm pavilion, saluted with the elders, and took a seat directly under Mrs. Du.Seeing his younger brother still leaning against the old lady's arms, Pei Jinghan frowned and scolded, "Why didn't you go to school today?"

The majestic demeanor is truly like a brother like a father.

Pei Jingrun was just at the age of fun, and relying on the support of the old lady, he replied confidently: "It's snowing, sir has three days off."

"Have you finished your homework?" Pei Jinghan asked immediately.

Pei Jingrun's little head drooped, his big eyes slanted sideways secretly, and looked at his grandmother for help.

The old lady had something to tell her eldest grandson that it was not suitable for children to listen to, so she rubbed Pei Jingrun's head and said lovingly, "Your elder brother is right, Jingrun can't just think about playing every day, go and finish your homework quickly, and come to accompany me when you are done." Grandmother." His own son, Pei Zheng, neglected to discipline a pair of legitimate sons, and it was rare that the eldest grandson was willing to help teach his younger brother, so of course her grandmother had to cooperate.

The grandmother who was most partial to him said so, Pei Jingrun nodded resentfully, and walked away dejectedly.

Only then did the old lady ask her eldest grandson: "I heard that you invited Langzhong Li early in the morning, did you invite that maid named Ningxiang?"

Pei Jinghan said calmly: "Yes, Ningxiang almost lost half of her life when Jingrun made a fool of herself, but luckily she survived."

The old lady was partial to her grandson, but she was also a reasonable person. She didn't criticize Ningxiang, she just persuaded her sincerely: "I know you dote on the two of them, but no matter what you say, they are just maidservants, don't go too far, spread the word Let others know, who would be willing to marry their daughter to you?"

If a man dotes on his maid too much, he will tend to favor his concubine in the future. Isn't his son Pei Zheng an example?
The old lady glanced at her daughter-in-law, and seeing Du's calm face, she sighed inwardly.What a good daughter-in-law, well-educated, filial to her parents-in-law, I really don't know what's so good about Aunt Liu, who made her son neglect the wife who was married by the matchmaker.

Pei Jinghan understood what the old lady meant, and said seriously: "Don't worry, grandma, Jinghan knows how to measure."

Petting is petting, but he won't learn from his father and mess up the rules that wives and concubines should have.

At this moment in Lengmei Pavilion, Ning Xiang let Li Mama into the ear room.

Nanny Li is 45 this year. She works in Du's kitchen and is an old man in the house.Ningxiang ran into Nanny Li once on the way home, only to find out that Nanny Li lived in a town south of their village, and the two of them could walk for more than 20 miles when they went home, so whenever they were on vacation, Nanny Li would invite her to go with her.

"How is it? Are you feeling better? Will you go home tomorrow?" Nanny Li looked at Ningxiang distressedly.The little girl is simple and kind, and she has no father or mother. She is so pitiful. After being together for three years, Nanny Li almost regards Ningxiang as her own granddaughter. Ningxiang Suyue can be promoted to the big maid so quickly, thanks to Nanny Li Tips.

"It's much better." Ning Xiang poured tea and handed it to Nanny Li, and sat down beside her with a smile.

Nanny Li just came in from the outside, her hands were a little cold, she held a tea bowl to warm her hands, then took out a handful of red dates from her sleeve pocket, and said with a smile: "I'll eat it for you, menstruation is coming? Girls, eat more Dates are good for your health."

Ningxiang took it helplessly, "You spent again..."

"What's the cost?" Nanny Li looked outside the door and whispered, "There are plenty in the kitchen. Every day I grab two and eat them. I can't tell."

The old man was wrinkled all over his face with a smile, and Ning Xiang couldn't help laughing too. For the time being, he put the jujube on the table, thinking that he would divide two of Suyue and take the rest home for his younger brothers and cousins. Such a big jujube, in the village But a rarity.

"Don't just think about Amu, remember to eat." Li Nanny took a sip of tea and was about to leave, "I'll see you at the door tomorrow."

Ningxiang has been sending the old man out of Lengmei Pavilion.

Going back to the house and counting, there are seven jujubes in total, Ning Xiang took out three, and wrapped the remaining four, and the younger brother and the younger cousin divided them into two.

After wrapping the jujube, Ning Xiang turned out her small money jar.

After entering the mansion, her monthly money has risen from two to five and then to today's one or two. In addition to the rewards during the holidays, she actually made a lot of money, but it took a little to pay off her debts, and her younger brother had to pay for the occasional illness. , I have to give some to my aunt every month. After all, their family is not rich, and it is very hard to raise a younger brother.Ning Xiang now has a total of ten taels of silver in her hands, and more than 100 copper coins.

This is her savings for three years.

Tomorrow, another month's money for one or two first months will be issued.

Ning Xiang nodded, took out two coins of broken silver and a small string of copper plates, and kept saving the rest.

In the evening, Su Yue came over with dinner, and Ning Xiang invited her to eat red dates with a smile.

Su Yue knew it was delivered by Nanny Li, so she was not polite, and when she cleared the table after the meal, she said to her, "Just now I told Shizi that I have no family, so I don't need a fake one, so I'll just give you mine. Well, you can stay at home for one night in the future."

Ningxiang's house was forty miles away from Fucheng, she went back early in the morning, rushed home to have lunch, rested for a while, and almost had to go back.

Ning Xiang looked at Su Yue in surprise.Su Yue is an orphan, but she likes to play. At the end of the month, she will go shopping with other maids who don't go home, buy some things from the girl's house, or just watch the fun.In her previous life, when the two were on good terms, Suyue never suggested such a thing, this time why...

"Are you happy and silly?" Su Yue poked her forehead with a smile, then said to the dining table, "Clean up, I'll serve the crown prince."

"Wait..." Ning Xiang chased after two steps, but Su Yue walked too fast, so she didn't give her a chance to continue asking.

Ningxiang couldn't figure out the reason for Suyue's change, so she got up early the next day to ask Suyue.Su Yue walked up to the room while holding the water and said helplessly: "You, you have taken advantage and you still insist on asking the bottom line, and you insist on annoying me to force me to take back the previous words, so you are happy, right? Alright, let's go in."

He raised his chin toward the upper room.

Serving Pei Jinghan was the most important thing, Ning Xiang shut up for the time being, and entered the room with Su Yue.Today she had to go to the mule cart to the north of the city, and she had to buy fried chestnuts with sugar for her younger brother, so she didn't have breakfast at the mansion, and came here to bid farewell to Pei Jinghan.

"Since Suyue gave you her vacation, you can stay at home for one night and come back before sunset tomorrow." Pei Jinghan rolled up his sleeves while looking at Ningxiang and said, pointing to the table, "That's two Don’t forget to bring back the wood carvings you don’t want.”

Ning Xiang turned her head and saw a vivid pineapple wood carving of Wu Song fighting a tiger.

Looking at Pei Jinghan's narrow eyes again, she knew that this gift must be accepted, Ning Xiang pursed her lips, put away the wood carving before thanking her and leaving.

(End of this chapter)