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But this is not a big deal.For Du Hengshuang, she has never been short of money since she was a child.It can be said that her concept of money is much weaker than that of ordinary people.Of course, having a weak concept of money does not mean that she likes to be taken advantage of, and is willing to let others spend her money and slap her in the face.

Her father, Du Xiancheng, used to tell her that a problem that can be solved with money is not a big problem.

She is in charge of all the shops in the Outer Courtyard, the Xiao family, and the Du family, and she doesn't hold the ledger to check the accounts every day, or use the abacus to settle the accounts.Moreover, she had only taken over for a month, and it didn't take long before she encountered Zhu Susu's matter. She was traveling around and went to Jing Zhaoyin's cell to visit Zhu Susu once every other day. When she got home, she was too tired to say anything. Put it down for now.

What's more, she has an account of the expenses of the inner court of the Xiao family, even if she doesn't transfer the money for two months, it will not reach this point.

But the food on the table is so shabby, even if she has a reason, she can't escape the charge of "dereliction of duty".Besides, she really didn't take this matter to heart.The newly married bride is not thinking about grabbing the class and seizing power every day. The position of this daughter-in-law has not been adjusted yet.

Du Hengshuang reminded himself that he could not be so careless anymore, and at the same time, his thoughts turned, he took a step behind, called Zhihua out, and ordered in a concise and low voice: "Hurry up to the Zhuangyuan Building and ask for a table of noodles. If you want the best, let them have a table together." It will be delivered immediately within the hour of the incense stick."

Knowing the seriousness, Zhi Hua quickly agreed, carrying her skirt and walking out of the courtyard along the verandah, and went up to the second gate.

In the flower hall, there were guests in twos and threes.Standing there awkwardly, no one went in and took a seat.

Fang Wuniang and Long Xiangye were the last to come in. Seeing everyone standing, they felt a little strange, so they helped greet them, "Why don't you come to the table?"

Long Shuzhi ran in front of Long Xiangye, a little puzzled and said: "Third aunt, don't you even have longevity noodles for your birthday?"

Long Xiangye was puzzled.He walked into the flower hall with his hands in his sleeves, and looked around the room, "No, it should be someone with a face..."

Seeing the dried meat, pickled vegetables and porridge on the table, Long Xiangye pursed her lips tightly, and two deep crow's feet appeared on both sides of her nose.The whole person looked serious and sharp.

Fang Wuniang closed her mouth, her eyes flew towards Du Hengshuang.

Du Hengshuang nodded slightly to her, walked over at a leisurely pace, and said to Long Xiangye with a smile: "Mother, don't be angry, the second sibling is just kidding with you."

Guan was waiting for Du Hengshuang's words.Hearing this, she knelt down with a plop, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said, "Mother. It's my daughter-in-law who is unfilial. I can't let my mother enjoy this birthday. Please punish me." Then he kowtowed to Long Xiangye twice.

Long Xiangye said displeasedly: "Get up quickly. Why are you crying and crying for nothing? Do you want to make people miserable?" Today is her birthday, this daughter-in-law is so muddy that she can't support the wall.

Guan Shi was suffocated and hurriedly stood up.He laughed and said: "Mother's day is good, how can my daughter-in-law get into mother's misfortune?" As he spoke, he glanced around the table again. "It's not that the daughter-in-law doesn't want to make a big deal, it's just that it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice..."

"That's enough! Hurry up and order the kitchen to serve the food! Take all these things away, no one in the house can play around, it's too rude in front of guests." Long Xiangye still wanted to save face, and quickly blocked Guan's next words , warning her not to make too much noise.

Guan is not angry.Du Hengshuang clearly did something wrong, why did she cover it up for her?Mother is getting more and more eccentric...

Aunt Jin and Chen Yuejiao were standing in the corner of the house, hiding far away from the crowd, standing with the servants, and did not come to join in the fun.

Now listening to Long Xiangye's tone, Guan seems to be at a disadvantage. Aunt Jin hurriedly walked out of the crowd, came to Long Xiangye, knelt down in front of Long Xiangye, and begged: "Madam, it's really not us. The second young lady is wrong. Eldest young mistress doesn’t allocate money to the inner courtyard. She really has no choice. Recently, she has used her private house to subsidize the expenses of the inner courtyard of the mansion. As you know, old lady, the second young mistress has no big The young mistress is rich, and only the things that are under the box with such ideas are all pawns, so I can live these days."

Long Xiangye was stunned when he heard that.Didn't Guan Shi do it on purpose?

"What do you mean by that? What do you mean by pawning things? Could it be that our grand second young lady of the Xiao family also goes to a pawn shop to live as a pawn?" Long Xiangye didn't believe it, and asked Aunt Jin, pointing to Guan.

Aunt Jin kowtowed again, and murmured: "I didn't pawn too much, I just pawned some winter fur sweaters, a gold collar, and a few skeined gold thread bracelets..."

Du Hengshuang didn't wait for Aunt Jin to finish her sentence, and said in a loud voice: "I really wronged my brother and sister. It's rare for this family to treat yourself as bankrupt. Don't cry, give me the pawn ticket, and I will replace it for you tomorrow." Redeem it."

Guan Shi gritted her silver teeth tightly, and said a word through the gaps between her teeth, "No need..."

"How can that be done? How can our second son of the Xiao family's things be left outside? Second younger brother and sister, don't be too polite, give me the pawn ticket, and I'll help you redeem it. You won't lose a penny." .” Du Hengshuang resolutely asked her to be the ticket.

Guan was angry and impatient, and couldn't help but said: "That's my business. Sister-in-law should think about what to do for Mother's birthday. I am no better than my sister-in-law. I only have enough money to make these dried meat and pickles. No matter how expensive I am, I can't buy them." rise."

Du Hengshuang sighed: "You don't have money, just tell me. Even if you asked me to borrow something, it's not the first time you asked me to borrow something. Do you think I urged you to return it? ——But at this time I'm stubborn, but I can't find money on my mother's birthday. It's a pity that my mother always treats the second sibling as her own daughter, and doing such a thing really breaks my mother's heart."

Guan didn't expect Du Hengshuang to turn black and white by opening his mouth.It was originally Du Hengshuang's fault, but it turned out to be her fault, Guan Yunlian's responsibility. What's going on?

"Sister-in-law, don't pretend that nothing is wrong. Withhold the routine money from the inner courtyard and don't know what to do with it. I just want to say that my poor family can only do so much." Guan refused to let go. Pass Du Hengshuang.

Du Hengshuang was just wasting time, laughing and joking with Guan, and then saw Zhihua coming in from the courtyard door dripping with sweat.Followed by a group of girls in Tsing Yi and hats, eleven or twelve years old.Walk in with a food box.

"Old lady, first young mistress, second young mistress, Zhuangyuan Building is here to present the banquet." Zhihua saluted Long Xiangye as soon as he entered.

Fang Wuniang breathed a sigh of relief.My daughter is still going to be successful, no matter what the facts are, let's cover up the current famine first.

Zhuangyuan Building is a well-known restaurant and restaurant in the four streets and eight squares here.

Du Hengshuang paid a high price again, and of course what he sent was the first-class noodles.

Soon the dried meat, pickled vegetables and porridge from the banquet were taken away, and the carefully prepared dishes of Zhuangyuanlou were placed on the table.

All the guests sat happily, and were very interested in the farce they saw just now.

Du Hengshuang personally served dishes to Long Xiangye and Fang Wuniang, and then raised his wine glass to the female guests in the room: "Our Xiao family is not well prepared today. It makes everyone laugh. I will punish you with three glasses first." , Yanger drank three cups of mannitol.

"Young Mistress has a good drinker!" Everyone raised their glasses and drank together with a bang.

Aunt Jin took Chen Yuejiao to sit at the farthest table.There are only half of the people sitting there, and the other half can let the maids take turns to eat.

Guan stared at Du Hengshuang bitterly, seeing that she had just drank three glasses of wine, and her face was even more radiant.Renbi Huajiao spat in a low voice, and stood not far behind Long Xiangye.

Long Xiangye hated Guan Shi, so she simply left her alone and trained her well when she figured it out. ——Well, the two daughters-in-law are not worry-free.

Long Shuzhi saw that the leaves of Longxiang were sinking like water.Just thinking of ways to make her happy, his eyes rolled.Said: "Third aunt, do you know that my grandmother's family Qinghe Cui's family, what kind of happy event has happened now?"

Long Xiangye's expression softened, and she said lovingly: "This child, where did he learn to hide his head and show his tail? — Hurry up and tell me the truth is serious."

Long Shuzhi raised her chin slightly, with a proud expression on her face. "My maternal ancestral home is the Qinghe Cui family. Cui Zhenzhen, the eldest daughter of the Chang family's eldest son, was chosen as the crown princess. She will be married at the end of the year."

"It's actually Qinghe Cui's little lady. No wonder, no wonder, only her mother's life is in the world."

"It's more than that. It is said that since she was born, an eminent monk gave her orders, saying that her fate is unspeakable, and she is the choice among dragons and phoenixes. Because of this, when the last emperor of the previous dynasty ascended the throne, he beat her Cui Zhenzhen wanted to marry her as the queen. Cui Zhenzhen refused, and voluntarily became a nun. Her family couldn't bear her to go to the nunnery to suffer, so they built a Diancui nunnery for her at home, and asked her to lead her hair to practice at home." Know There are quite a few people in this Cui Zhenzhen, and even Du Hengshuang, who knows the details, is listening.

"What happened next?" The person next to him asked responsibly.

Long Shuzhi smiled and said: "Later, when the dynasty was newly established, it is said that Miss Cui had a dream in the nunnery, saying that from now on, the sea feasts and the rivers are clear, and it is a good way of life, so she will return to the vulgar. Once she returned to the vulgar, she came around to beg There are many people who want to marry her, but she refuses to nod to get married, so she stays at home until now. She is already 23 years old. Fortunately, His Majesty chose a concubine for the crown prince. After hearing about Cui Zhenzhen, he hired her to the crown prince. You guys Say, is this going to the sky in one step?" Long Shuzhi said as if she was going to marry the prince herself.

Zhu Susu was exceptionally silent today, lost in the crowd, without saying a word, only when she heard Qinghe Cui's family, she was a little moved.

Some people in the room went to worship Long Shuzhi, but most of them sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and were not fooled by Long Shuzhi. ——The Long family's wealth is there, and Long Shuzhi's talk about breaking the sky is nothing more than that.

Du Hengshuang also knew that what Long Shuzhi said was putting gold on the Long family's face.

Long Xiangye's younger brother married a concubine from a side branch of the Qinghe Cui family.This side branch has almost five clothes, and it has nothing to do with Qinghe Cui except for the same surname.

However, with the family background of the Long family, Xiao Xiangsheng was also able to marry the concubine of the side branch of the Cui family in Qinghe at that time.He has a wide range of contacts and means, so he can order such a good marriage for Long Xiangye's younger brother.

But when Long Shuzhi said it, it was the same as her maternal ancestor's family being the main house of the Cui family.Whether people recognize her grandfather's family is another matter.

Taking this news as a condiment, the big guys happily finished their birthday banquet, and they didn't leave until the afternoon to go home.

Long Xiangye left Long Shuzhi bitterly, saying that she hadn't seen her for two years, and she wanted to make a good kiss.

Long Shuzhi couldn't wish more, so she stayed with Long Xiangye.She was washing and washing in the back room, when she heard Long Xiangye talking outside the carved floor covering, "Let the uncle and the second master come in."

As soon as she heard that her two cousins ​​were coming, Long Shuzhi ran out in a hurry.

...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

ps: Pink 180 plus delivery.The previous chapter has been revised, it should be Qinghe Cui's family, not Chang's.