Ordinary clear day

Chapter 161
Early the next morning, Gu Quansheng took the dog into the carriage, led by a woman, and went to Fangshan.

When Shu Ning was practicing calligraphy, she saw that Su Xin was a little depressed, so she asked her what was wrong.Su Xin said: "Yesterday I saw that good-looking little brother. I heard that he left early in the morning. I wanted to take a closer look." Shu Ning smiled: "If you want to see it, go back to Fangshan It's enough to see, but when you say that, do you have any ideas?" Holly smiled sullenly.

But Su Xin waved her hand and said: "I don't have any ideas. It's enough to look at such a person more than once, but I can't live with him. Otherwise, I will be depressed when I meet every day. I'm just not reconciled. If it's cheap, don't Those girls in the yard." After speaking, she gave Dongqing a look: "What are you laughing at?! Am I not right?" Dongqing nodded fiercely with a smile.

Suyun's voice came from outside the door: "Damn girl, what nonsense are you talking about? Can this be said in front of a girl?" She opened the curtain and came in, giving Suxin a glance.Su Xin shrank her head, picked up a brush washer, and hurriedly slipped out.

Suyun didn't care too much, and said to Shuning: "The sewing room has made new clothes and brought them over. My wife asked the girl to look at them."

Shu Ning arrived at the main room, a lot of clothes were laid out on the kang, Mrs. Tong was talking to Mrs. Liu: "Your two clothes are a bit dull, and your work is not good. It's probably because of the snobs in the sewing room in the mansion." Deliberately being lazy. I think this sapphire blue is good. It looks a bit like your sister's. Why don't you take it and wear it to Rong's house? Wouldn't it be neat for the two sisters to wear the same dress?" Xiao Liu said, "This is yours. How can I get my clothes? Those two are already very good, and I rarely go out on weekdays, so this is just right for me to wear."

But Tong said: "If it was before, I wouldn't stop you, but now that your brother-in-law has received such a good job and your family has found a good house, when you come to the door, you can't still be as casual as you are now, can you? Take it quickly, and I will ask someone to give you two boxes of jewelry later. When you are free, take the children for a walk. The Rong family has a large population, and the relatives who come and go have some backgrounds. Let Bao Geer recognize them , there will be benefits in the future. Besides, it’s fine if the people in the house didn’t wink before, but now that you have a good relative in this school, you should show your master’s money to see who dares to look down on you mother and son.”

Xiao Liu thought about it too, so she accepted it, and then greeted Shu Ning with a smile, and took the new clothes of both mother and son.

Shuning walked to Tong's side, and saw that the clothes she pointed out for her were four autumn cheongsams.The one with orchid grass embroidered on a light pink background should be the one Wanning mentioned yesterday, but it is still elegant.The pink satin embroidered with peach blossoms is too bright, and the pattern is more suitable for spring.There is a piece of silver-red gold silk brocade, originally extremely gorgeous, but because it is inlaid with a wide black border, suppressing the red, it looks extraordinarily dignified and solemn.These three pieces are all in gorgeous style, all kinds of embroidered teeth are available. Fortunately, there is another light green one, the style is much simpler than others, and there are only a few butterflies embroidered on it, which is quite elegant, and Shuning is relieved. tone.

Tong Shi said: "I heard that the three red dresses are the designs of the second girl. They are good, but they are too gorgeous. Not to mention other skills, the second girl is really good at dressing up here. Good hands." She picked up the one embroidered with peach blossoms, and said, "Like this one, the sleeves are inlaid with more than a dozen borders, and only she can think of it. I heard that when she was young, she was very good at these things. We have come up with a lot of ideas. We have been to many places. The gowns worn by women of noble families are narrow sleeves and low collars. Even if they are embroidered, they are not so complicated. Only people in Beijing will wear sleeves Widen and embroider many things."

Shu Ning has some realizations, these clothes are actually quite like the gorgeous cheongsam costumes in some Qingzhuang dramas, she thought that the clothes in history were really like this, it seems that the butterfly Wanning has flapped its wings in it many times .

But can these clothes really be worn out?She was a little annoyed, except for the green one, the others were not suitable for everyday wear.

Guessing what she was thinking, Tong said, "If it's too gorgeous, I'll put it away and use it as a big dress. I'll take it out and wear it on festive occasions, and I'll still wear the clothes I made at home on weekdays. That's why I'll give you clothes like this this time." , Dafang is trying to curry favor with us, let's save face."

Shuning responded with a smile, and called Suxin to collect the clothes.Tong Shi also said: "The jewelry that I gave you in the past, pick out a few good ones and prepare them. How many pieces will you wear on the big day? If they are too plain, they will look out of place with other sisters, and we will be ashamed." Shuning said: "I've chosen it earlier, just a few pearls, and a pair of jadeite bracelets, nothing else."

Tong Shi nodded, beckoned her daughter into the empty room next to her, and asked in a low voice, "When your two older sisters came yesterday, did you and Xu Yatou embarrass the second girl?"

Shu Ning nodded and said: "Actually, I just can't stand her pretending that nothing happened, and didn't even say sorry. In fact, we lied to her about the incident last time, but that You must never let her know about this kind of thing, so I don't blame her for messing around. I just think she said sweet words to us before, and she turned her face when she said that she turned her face, which is unpredictable. Who knows what she will do in two days New tricks? It’s better to stay far away.”

Tong Shi sighed: "It's good if you can think like this, but you don't have to make it too obvious on the bright side. Since Da Fang has shown his favor, you can pretend to like those clothes and reconcile with the second girl. For your aunt's sake. Besides, the second room and other relatives and friends will come in a few days, so don't let people see that your sisters are at odds and make people laugh."

Shuning thought for a while, then nodded in agreement, then went to the bamboo courtyard, and thanked Wanning in front of Fangning.Wan Ning happily accepted it, and even led her to talk a lot about clothing design, so Shu Ning regarded it as listening to a lecture on film and television clothing.

When she returned to her room, Suxin asked: "Girl, what are you going to do with those clothes? Do you want to wear them all?" Shuning thought for a while and said, "Keep the bluegrass and green ones, and keep the other two. Put it in the box. Also, take out the new clothes I made at the end of July and change them, and I will wear them as usual in the future."

Su Xin paused: "Those few...will they be too plain?"

"Don't be afraid, just do some decorations, embroider a flower, pinch a tooth or something, uh... for Xueqing's one, pinch peach red, for the water green one, pinch light pink, for the moon white one, embroider a few flowers."

Suxin agreed, and opened the box with Dongqing.Shuning sat blankly for a while, then sighed.

The three masters and servants started the renovation project of the clothes. Unexpectedly, at night, Shu Ning and Tong Shi were invited to the Rongqing Hall.Facing the house full of children and family members, Nala had something to say.

She said: "In the past two days, our sisters-in-law and I have been busy in a mess, and there are many things to do. I don't think it looks like it. The sisters and sisters are all idle, why don't they each take some errands to go back, We also divide the work, live a leisurely life, and a few small ones can also practice and practice."

Tong Shi and Shen Shi looked at each other, the latter was silent, Tong Shi said: "If you have any ideas, sister-in-law, just say it."

Nala said with a smile: "It's nothing. I thought about it carefully. As for me, I'm just in charge of the banquet, the decorations outside, the arrangements for the guests, and the daily chores at home. The three younger siblings travel far and wide, I have seen a lot of things in the world, how about you help me look at the kitchen and arrange refreshments and dishes? The four younger siblings are knowledgeable about books and etiquette, and they are familiar with people, so it is perfect for posting posts and welcoming guests. What do you think?"

Shen smiled, stroked her temples, and didn't speak.Mrs. Tong said: "That's good. There are a lot less things, so I don't object." Seeing Mrs. Nala looking at her, Mrs. Shen also said, "Since the third sister-in-law agrees, I naturally don't object. So what are the children doing? "

Nala smiled: "It's easy for them. Brother Shun's daughter-in-law has a big belly, so don't worry about her. Brother Qing's daughter-in-law will manage the servants with the eldest girl. They are young and can help each other. Second girl, She has been in charge of the sewing room recently, so I simply let her continue to do it, even taking care of the clothes of the maids, women, and servants, as well as the curtains outside. The third girl is the youngest, and I will take care of it. Let’s assign a leisurely job, just in charge of counting utensils, don’t worry too much, the stewards everywhere know it by heart, just watch them take things and return things.”

After hearing her words, Li Shi, Fang Ning and Wan Ning all stood up and agreed together. Shu Ning glanced at Tong Shi and agreed, and added: "Auntie entrusted me with this important task, I will definitely handle it with my heart." Well, I will not disappoint my aunt's trust."

Nala's face froze, and he quickly responded with a smile, and then said: "Today is late, let's start work at [-]:[-] tomorrow." Everyone agreed.

Shu Ning followed her mother back to Huaiyuan, and as soon as she entered the house, Tong's expression changed: "Hmph, that's unreasonable, and I didn't intend to fight against the power in the mansion, but I saw that she was too busy to help her more, is it worth it? Even playing tricks on children?!"

Shuning hurriedly comforted her mother.In fact, she also knew in her heart that this big banquet was a good opportunity to communicate with the outside world.The easiest things to show your face are welcoming guests, eating and drinking, and arranging clothes.On the surface, it seems fair that the eldest, third and fourth families each get one piece, but in the arrangement of the younger generation, the eldest family almost takes all the opportunities, and intentionally or unintentionally highlights Wanning.Relatively speaking, utensil management under Shuning's leadership is the most difficult item to shine, and because every time there is a big banquet, there will always be incidents such as damage to utensils or stealing and entraining, no matter how well she does, It's just an unreliable result.

She said: "Why is Erniang angry? If you really want to ask, they will say that it is a leisure job specially arranged for me, as if we don't know what to do. I don't care if I show my face, anyway, I want to hide my clumsiness. If the second sister wants to stand out, let her go out."

Tong Shi sighed: "My good boy, Er Niang advised you to reconcile with them during the day, but she didn't expect them to plot against you in a blink of an eye. I don't care if the second girl gets a good reputation, but I'm afraid that the people in the house will look down on you and let you Wronged."

Shu Ning said with a smile: "Emiang, don't worry about this. Although I don't intend to show my face in front of outsiders, I also don't intend to be bullied obediently."

She began to manage the utensils from the early morning of the next day. Anyone who came to pick up things had to record the name of the person and the number of items. The furnishings in the houses in each house were also counted one by one, and a special person was sent to check every morning and evening. , to prevent loss of items.It turned out that someone had stolen something within two days.

The one that was stolen was a small bottle from Ru Kiln, which can be sold for seven or eighty taels of silver, which is not a small sum of money.The housekeepers found a servant, who was a habitual offender, and stayed temporarily because of the recent lack of manpower.After questioning closely, the man finally confessed that he took it, but the things were broken and the pieces were thrown into the pond.If he wanted to pay back the money, he couldn't afford it.

Seeing his eyes flickering, Shu Ning guessed that the vial was probably still there, and said, "Can't you afford it? Then pay it back in installments. You pay six hundred dollars a month, right? Withhold five hundred dollars a month, and after deducting 80 taels of silver Before, except for three meals and lodging, and two clothes for one season, you were not allowed to receive rewards, and you were not allowed to go out. When the money is deducted, it will not be too late to kick you out."

The man was suddenly dumbfounded.In this situation in the past, he would either be punished or kicked out. He had already planned to spend a few taels of medicine, and he would sell the bottle after he got out, and he had already made a profit.It will take more than ten years of work to follow the way of the third girl. I'm afraid that the bottle will be swallowed by someone long ago, not to mention that I didn't get any benefits, and I have to work for nothing.

He finally obediently revealed the place where the bottle was hidden.While sending people to look for it, Shu Ning sent the servant to Li Shi and Fang Ning, who were in charge of the servants, and it happened to fall into the hands of Li Shi, who was looking for an opportunity to show his prestige.

After this incident, people in the Earl's Mansion no longer dared to underestimate the third girl, and those who stole and entrained them also restrained themselves, for fear that they would suffer in vain if they didn't get the benefits.After several days of care, Shu Ning only broke two bowls and lost one cup. The loss of utensils was less than one-tenth of what it was in the previous year.

When Nala heard about it, she sighed: "Anyone who is capable can do well in whatever they do. If you have half of her housekeeping skills, I don't have to worry about it."

Wan Ning listened with her head down, and muttered a few words in a low voice.Nala didn't care, and said: "Don't worry about others, Er Niang has the audacity to find such a good opportunity for you, you must cherish it, if we don't succeed this time, we will give up." "Yes, mother-in-law, don't worry."

It turned out that the Nala family took a lot of thoughtfulness to invite more than [-] official family members for this banquet. I or my close relatives are frequent guests in the palace, and they often greet the Queen Mother.This is all for Wanning to regain her reputation as the "Pearl of the Capital" and to make her once again a leader among ladies.If it wasn't for Yifei's bad tone, then Lashi wouldn't have used this method of turning a few corners.

Soon, it will be the day.The whole government got up early in the morning to prepare for today's big event.

Shuning washed and washed neatly. First she paid respects to the ancestors with her family in plain clothes. After the ceremony, she went back to her room and changed into bright clothes.She was wearing the pink cheongsam embroidered with orchid grass, and she was wearing a beige vest, which looked much more elegant.Her hair is combed into a smooth bun, colored silk ropes are tied at the end of her hair, a pearl flower is pinned to her temple, pearl earrings are hung on her ears, and a pair of jade bracelets are on her hands. Very youthful and lovely.

When returning to the front hall, she met Fang Ning on the way, and saw that Fang Ning was wearing a water-red robe and some hairpin rings on his head, which was quite gorgeous.The two sisters looked at each other and smiled, and walked forward hand in hand.

Today's Wanning is indeed the most beautiful.She was dressed in a begonia red robe, embroidered with a pattern of butterflies wearing flowers, her head was dotted with several gemstone hair accessories, her pretty face was lightly powdered, her eyebrows were far away, and her autumn waves were full of joy.It was the first time for Shuning to see such a beautiful Wanning, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, in fact, she is more suitable for such a bright and colorful dress.

During the banquet, Wanning's elegant demeanor, thoughtful etiquette, gentle and playful speech won unanimous praise from the female guests.Shuning and Fangning Xuxu sat together, but felt a bit cold, because next to her was Yuanning who was also dressed up.

(I will watch God VII earlier...)
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