Akika has been gone for three days, the sun still rises as usual, and the days are no different. There have been subtle changes in the subtleties, Qingwen and Musk Yue have become more active, and the group of little girls below have been busy all day long, although they don't know what they are busy with, anyway, everywhere Xu Hao's eyes go, there are always one or two people who are doing things diligently.

For three days, Qiu Xiang has not eaten or drunk at home, and has been talking about continuing to be a maid for the young master if she does not marry. Xu Hao felt a little guilty about this, his temper became not very good, and he reprimanded people at every turn, Musk Yue was so timid and frightened that she was far away, but Qingwen ignored it, and the more fierce she scolded, the closer she became.

The Xu family has certain rules for the New Year, probably repeatedly placing wine, singing, celebrating the Lantern Festival, and setting off fireworks, so there is no need to bother.

On this day, the old lady ordered someone to call him over, and as soon as Xu Hao entered the courtyard, he saw Yuelan grinning at him, and pointed to the Nunu mouth in the house.

The inexplicable Xu Hao let the little girl raise the thick curtain, raised her feet and entered the house, a wave of heat rushed to her face, her throat was dry, and she quickly took off the cotton cloak on her body.

Yuelan took it with a smile and whispered, "There is a happy event today, hehe!" ”

Xu Hao smiled at her, and asked the reason with her eyes, but Yuelan shook her head and didn't say anything, she couldn't enter the flower hall and walked directly to an inner room with a burning kang, and asked the old lady to say goodbye. The second sister Cuilan and Luzhu had beautiful hair and shawls, wearing crimson silk jackets, covered with dark shawl vests, light pink bloomer pants, no skirts, kneeling on the kang, looking at him with a smile.

The red sandalwood furniture is leaning against the wall, opposite are four New Year paintings of the four gentlemen of Meilan, bamboo and chrysanthemum, a large screen is placed on one side, and all kinds of antique jade are placed on the other. The windows are covered with interesting window flowers, there is a gold silk and silver long-necked porcelain vase on the windowsill, a few red plums are inserted, and a delicate gold-carved lacquer kang table is placed in the middle.

The old lady said softly: "Come and sit beside me." ”

"Yes." Xu Hao sat sideways beside the old lady, the temperature brought by the earth dragon below was just right, and one foot was uncomfortably cocked.

The old lady said slowly: "I called you over, the first thing I wanted to ask you about repairing the North Courtyard, but there has been no movement." I'll talk about the second thing later. ”

Xu Hao said calmly: "It will be clear after the festival, grandma, don't worry." At this time, even if our family repairs it ourselves, we can't invite craftsmen to come. ”

"That's right, then wait." The old lady is also reasonable, let go of this festival, with a smile on her face, "You have done a good job in Qiuxiang's affairs, you should make a clean decision, and when you break it, you will continue to suffer from it." Your father and your uncle and uncle have never done embarrassing ugly things since they were children, and the girl you like can say it clearly, will it be possible to be an elder? Alas! Speaking of which, I can't help but scold your old lady, guarding against your father like a thief all day long, if it weren't for the anger in her belly, grandma and I will make a mistake in the morning, so that your father will give her a break. ”

Do you still remember these old things? Xu Hao wanted to laugh when he heard it, so he heard the old lady laugh again: "But your mother has a benefit, that is, she can make me happy, in short, she has turned a blind eye all these years, and she is stubbornly guarding that small family, and I don't bother to deal with her." ”

"This is grandma, you are generous." Xu Hao said with a smile.

"That's it." The old lady smiled and squinted, and as soon as she waved her hand, she saw the big girl Zhulan Yingying, whose status was second only to Yuelan, came over, "The eight Lan girls around grandma, now there are Yuelan and Zhulan left, Zhulan is the most outstanding in the appearance, there is nothing to say about serving people, knitting women are proficient in everything, the most satisfying thing for me is that I have not fought for hard work since I was a child, I have been reluctant, and now I will point her to you, and the province is because Qiuxiang is gone, and there is no one around you who knows the pain and heat." ”

Xu Hao felt weird, saying that Qiu Xiang was the youngest of the eight big girls around the old lady back then, and because Qiu Xiang's parents were their own subordinates, they didn't care about it. Now think about it, except for one who died of illness, three of the remaining six became the personal maids of the three brothers, and one became the third uncle's housekeeper.

Half a year ago, I still wanted to be on guard, it turned out that the old lady had already installed people, Qiu Xiang, Qiu Xiang, what do you say is going on?

If it was before, he would have been disgusted in his heart, but now he doesn't have this idea, although the old lady has the intention of installing her own people, but it is probably to find a decent home for the maids around her, the seven-rank official in front of the prime minister!

In fact, this matter could not be allowed for him to refuse, Xu Hao nodded slowly and said: "Then let's talk about it first, I haven't married yet, and I don't want to cause any romantic debts before marriage, and the maid is the maid." ”

The old lady smiled: "That's natural, without the permission of the old body, whoever dares to hook up with you without permission will be kicked out of the house." ”

You always say it nicely, Xu Hao didn't believe it at all, and suddenly said with a smile: "There is something I would like to ask you for." ”

"Tell me, what?"

Xu Hao said: "Qiu Xiang's return home is purely innocent implicated, these days she washes her face with tears every day, and she has to look for death and life at every turn, since I have proven my innocence, then Qiu Xiang also has to give an explanation, let Zhulan be a big girl in the future, and Qiu Xiang will come back to be a second-class girl, so everyone is happy." ”

The old lady was a little dumbfounded, frowned, and said, "The silver has been rewarded, how can it be reversed in front of the whole family?" No way. ”

Xu Hao smiled: "I am a child and not a gentleman, and I have the right to speak back." I let Qiu Xiang go home, which showed my attitude at the time, and now let her come back, it is the same as my attitude at the moment, and it can also let outsiders know that our Xu family treats people with benevolence and righteousness, do you always say that this is the truth?

And since Qiu Xiang has nothing to do with me, whether she marries or continues to be a maid, it is her freedom. Well, it's also our rights and freedoms on both sides, it's hard to collect the daughter-in-law that is the finger, the maid is just a kind of work, it's normal to quit and then hire back, do we still have the rule that the people who go out are not allowed to come back? ”

Xu Hao said this call quickly and urgently, like a tongue twister, the old lady was a little dizzy, and said involuntarily: "There are no rules, the girl can come back to do things when she gets married." ”

"Then it's over, don't say that Qiu Xiang didn't make a mistake, it's a mistake, the saints all say that if you know your mistakes, you can change them, why do you want to force people to death, in case Qiu Xiang can't think of jumping into the well for a while, I can't regret it for the rest of my life?"

It was another quick talk, Xu Hao casually glanced out the window, and said in his heart that it was time to say that it was time. At this moment, Qingwen rushed in in a hurry and shouted, "It's terrible, Qiu Xiang swallowed the silver and wanted to kill herself." ”

Xu Cuitao and the others were shocked, Xu Hao jumped three feet high, and said hurriedly: "How are the people?" How's the people? ”

"I don't know." Qingwen shook her head in panic.

"Why are you so stupid, isn't this begging her grandmother for mercy? Alas! Xu Hao looked sad, and hurriedly said to the old lady who was blind: "The matter has come to this, I will go over and take a look immediately, if the person dies, there is no need to say anything, if the person is fortunate not to die, I hope that grandma will be fulfilled." ”

At this critical juncture, what else can the old lady say? He nodded with a complicated expression at the moment.

Here, Xu Hao slapped his palm excitedly, turned his head coolly, and immediately left with Qingwen, leaving a group of women staring at each other, Yuelan and Zhulan's eyes were red, and they were very anxious.

After a long while, the old lady suddenly scolded without warning: "This Hao'er is a hundred times more hateful than his cunning old lady, and he has lost our family's money, you are sad fart, this is their gang up to deceive us." ”

Yuelan and Zhulan first looked at each other in shock, and laughed in unison. Xu Cuitao came to her senses and laughed coquettishly, making a fuss in the green bamboo, the old lady was talking indignantly, everyone gradually understood, and one by one they came out.

When the news spread, the wives and aunts of each room scolded the third child for being really shameless, but it was a pity that the money was sent and he would not come back.

That night, Zhulan entered the bamboo garden, and Qiu Xiang, who committed suicide and did not die, also came back, facing the good sisters who occupied her position, Qiu Xiang looked aggrieved, and the maids below were all dissatisfied, and it was Xu Hao's turn to have a headache.