Foster son and husband

Chapter 35 New Clothes
In the evening, Mei Niang half leaned on the bed, and instructed Cui Si Cui Lian to massage her legs and feet. Cui Xi brought a bowl of lotus seed soup and stood aside, feeding her mouthfuls. Mama Wang ordered the servants to go into the room. Adding two pots of burning charcoal fire, while looking at her, he sighed:
"I'm so tired after a day, and I don't want to eat, what will happen in the future? You have to learn to manage things, don't be in a hurry, and your wife won't rush you, take your time!"

Mei Niang swallowed the last sip of lotus seed soup, rinsed her mouth with the tea offered by Cheng'er, wiped her lips with a hot handkerchief, and said to Mama Wang with a smile:

"Who says I don't eat? My mother asked Cui Lian if she had eaten? I took her to eat in the third grandma's yard. I originally thought that things should not be complicated in a Houfu with hundreds of people. But it is extremely difficult. It is said that the rules and regulations are there, and the eldest wife sits in Ziyun Hall for me, but she can't always be with me. I have to establish my prestige, so I have to work hard to listen According to the replies from the women in charge, I will go to various places to inspect in person, familiarize myself with the situation in the mansion, and then see if there is any need to improve the increase or decrease, and maybe establish some new, better and more effective rules and regulations, etc. Everything is under control, and you can relax when you settle down. But it will not be easy within this month—the winter solstice is two days away. It's time to prepare for the New Year, to arrange for the New Year's goods and gifts... Oh, it's messy and annoying, and I have to straighten it out! Why don't I just take care of the affairs of the outer government, this inner courtyard is thankless Well, if it weren't for... this lotus seed soup is very well made, but it's too sweet, so I'll put less sugar in the future!"

Putting down the kerchief, Meiniang leaned on the cotton pile contentedly: "You two are really smart, you are a quick learner, yes! Just like this, rubbing the acupuncture points will be effective...It's a pity that you are free now, but I can't play with Heng'er."

She looked towards the door, and there were two maids pulling out the curtain to go out. Mother Wang approached and said, "I'm very honest and responsible. I asked carefully and carefully selected to stay. Grandma is in charge of the entire Houfu now. No less than before, there are no fewer people around. There are more than a dozen women and servants standing on the porch. Girl, bring Cheng'er and Ping'er up, the little girl outside has seven new ones, three are bought from human teeth, and four are home-born children sent by the eldest wife, needless to say, that's impossible Those who are called at will are only sent to do some foreign affairs."

Mei Niang smiled slightly: "Mom can figure it out, whether it's good or not, it will show up after a while, and then I can let my mother dispose of it, find an excuse at will, and send it anywhere!"

She asked Cui Si who was devoted to rubbing her ankle: "You go to Xia Lian, what did she say?"

Cui Si raised her head: "Back to grandma: Xia Lian usually asks me for embroidery patterns, and sometimes I hug Brother Heng, and she also teases Brother Heng. Brother Heng probably recognizes her. When Qiuhuayuan was crying, Xia Lian could just hug her, so the eldest wife pointed out that she and the nanny took Brother Heng together. As soon as I mentioned grandma's words to Xia Lian, she agreed, saying that she was only with Brother Heng. When they are together, they will never leave each other, except for the eldest wife, no one will be able to hug her out of sight! Miss Zheng Jiabiao, I will take care of myself and try not to let her get close to Brother Heng!"

Mei Niang nodded: "Heng'er's nanny is too honest and timid, she must have been eaten to death by his wife, Xia Lian is willing to take care of Heng'er for me with the nanny, if you have anything to tell me, I will do it myself in the future." It will be beneficial to thank her. Miss Zheng Jiabiao, I don't remember how she treated me badly before, as you said, she is really annoying, I always feel that she will play tricks on my Heng'er!"

Cui Si hesitated to speak, and looked at Ms. Wang with some scruples. Ms. Wang sighed: "Just say it in front of grandma, just don't go outside and yell!"

Cui Si pouted: "I'm not a bird, when did I chirp?"

Seeing her like that, Meiniang, Cuixi, and Cui Lian couldn't help laughing, and Cuisi said:

"Miss Zheng Jiabiao, you are really not a good person! She can't say enough about how bad she is to grandma!"

Cuixi's eyes were slightly red: "At that time, I thought grandma was going to die, and Miss Biao scolded Brother Heng and we didn't dare to make a sound, because we were afraid that she would become the master of this courtyard one day, and to Brother Heng..."

Cui Si poohed a few times: "She is also worthy? I bet the uncle doesn't love her like that! The dealer's cousin..."

Cui Lian patted her: "Shut up!"

Cui Si came over, her face flushed, and she looked carefully at Meiniang.

Mei Niang snorted softly: "Don't worry, your grandma is doing well, whoever her cousin is, she's just a cousin, she can't become a grandma!"

She frowned slightly, looked at Madam Wang and said, "But I have to be careful when I say it, my wife mentioned to me that she wants Miss Zheng to be our uncle's concubine!"

Mother Wang was stunned, and the girls were also stunned.

Seeing this, Mei Niang smiled and said: "Look at you, it's more uncomfortable than me. She likes the uncle, right? Cuisi said that the uncle doesn't like her, then let's find a way to see what happened to Mrs. Miss Biao, go back to Zheng's house!"

Cuisi said happily: "Yes! It is best for someone to come to her house to propose marriage, no matter whether she is a wife or a concubine, and quickly carry her away, so as not to miss the uncle again!"

Madam Wang looked at Mei Niang carefully: "Madam likes Brother Heng so much, it is obvious that she wants to rely on Brother Heng for retirement, and now Brother Heng is the tip of my wife's heart! If grandma tells his wife: Miss Biao doesn't like Brother Heng My son, I was destined to have a conflict with Brother Heng, maybe my wife will not have that idea!"

"Huh?" Mei Niang rolled her eyes, "Isn't Madam the most nervous about Brother Heng right now? If she catches Brother Heng, it means she has captured the heart of the uncle. With her son in the hands of her stepmother, the uncle will naturally have to be more filial to her." , listen to her, my wife won't like anyone who is not good for brother Heng... This is really a great idea! Mom is so smart, I didn't think of it."

Mama Wang breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Oh, you young people don't understand these numerology and horoscope matters, so you can't think of them!"

Mei Niang stretched her waist: "I am exhausted today, but also the most rewarding. I feel like I have done a lot of things!"

Cuixi said: "The people from the garment workshop measured grandma's body in Ziyun Hall today, and they also came over to give us some measurements!"

Mei Niang nodded and said: "I told them to measure for you too, who is not left behind? The public allows the grandmothers in each house to make four sets of new clothes each, I will make six sets, and you each make two sets of new winter clothes , we will make up for the extra money by ourselves. How can Bai Jingyu be so unreasonable? I can’t afford to make new clothes when I’m sick, and even you won’t let me do it. If so, let them try their best to make the clothes for our courtyard, and leave the rest first, and work slowly to produce fine work, and they have to do it for me as soon as possible, especially the color and embroidery. If there is a slight deviation in my selection, Needlework is a bit unsatisfactory, those people get out of the garment workshop for me! Her Baifu Embroidery Village is famous for its excellent embroidery needlework, so it may not be true that all the companions she brought are capable and outstanding. There are more than a dozen people, do you have so much clothes and needlework to do in the Hou Mansion? They are all her companions, which is against the rules. Who knows that those people are not eating the food of the Xu Mansion and holding the monthly money of the Xu Mansion , to do her business in the White Mansion? There must be some rectification! There are so many things to be busy, and the third grandma said that starting tomorrow, she will accompany me to handle affairs in Ziyuntang, which is the best..."

Mama Wang asked worriedly, "Where is the eldest lady..."

Mei Niang waved her hand: "Don't worry, the eldest lady understands very well, everything is in my hands, I am in charge, the third grandma is just here to share some chores for me, even the eldest grandma is here, I welcome it too!"

Just as she was about to order hot water to take a bath, the little girl on the corridor called out: "Master is back!"

Several people in the room were taken aback, Cui Si and Cui Xi hurriedly slid down to the bed, and stood beside Wang Mama in a respectful manner, just as Cui Lian walked to the door, the warm curtain was lifted, and Xu Junying stepped into the door .

(End of this chapter)