It's getting late outside.
The thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers did not stay anymore.
Brother Jiu asked He Yuzhu to carry a lantern, take the people, and give them a ride.
To return to Zhaoxiang, we have to walk through the Imperial Garden, which is gloomy and gloomy at night.
Even Brother Jiu felt scared when he walked, let alone the two children.
The room became quiet, and Brother Jiu also fell silent.
Seeing this, Shu Shu sighed inwardly and said, "How about I go to the Fourth Institute tomorrow morning to have a look?"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said, "Don't look at it. It's no different from our place. Now that the walls have been repainted with paper, you can't see anything anymore."
Shu Shu changed her subject and talked about the fifth elder brother's birthday.
Turning twenty is a full birthday, so it’s different after all.
"What should we prepare for Fifth Brother's birthday? What does Fifth Brother like?"
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said: "I have a good appetite. I seem to like to eat everything. Don't worry about birthday gifts. I have already greeted the internal manufacturing office first. I will greet you directly with the gold belt. I will add some birthday gifts then." It’s enough to make up the number of noodles and shoutao..."
Having said this, I did not forget to express my gratitude to Shu Shu: "Fifth Brother's account has been settled..."
He was too busy with work before, so when he had two days free, he asked He Yuzhu to go to the Hubu Yamen, exchange the household tickets for silver, and then exchange them for the village tickets.
The fifth elder brother is at Honglu Temple these days.
Brother Jiu personally delivered it the day before yesterday.
Shu Shu was relieved after hearing this.
Although the money to repay the money was not theirs, it was given by Concubine Yi and Kangxi.
But it's different after all.
Perhaps, this is the fun of "gnawing at the old"?
Shu Shu felt that this was not quite right.
Even if they are relatives, they should be considerate of each other and be filial children.
She told Brother Jiu: "This year's New Year's gift for the Queen, let's pay tribute in private, and wear simple gold jewelry or something over there in the silver building, so that the Queen can reward people..."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Well, in addition to my wife's, I will prepare another one. Aunt Xianglan is old and will go out after the New Year..."
Shu Shu heard this, and her heart skipped a beat.
Women from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will also work as errands after getting married!
She hurriedly said: "I see that your Majesty cannot live without Aunt Xianglan. Will you ask Aunt Xianglan to come back to serve?"
Brother Jiu said: "Who knows, even if I come back, it will be three or five years later! It takes time to get married and have children... By then, the queen will have other useful people around her, so it won't matter. Easy to talk about."
Shu Shu said: "If we move out, we will be short of manpower, especially the older ones... Aunt Qi is fine at home, but she won't be very smart when she goes out. Xiaochun and the others are still young..."
Brother Jiu glanced at her and said with a smile: "You are good at keeping an eye on people. Aunt Xianglan is really capable. Then tell me later?"
Shu Shu hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, no, no, master and servant are also fates. It's best if both parties are consensual. When I go back to pay my respects to the empress, I will quietly ask Aunt Xianglan her plans."
Today is November 25th, the day when Shu Shu was supposed to go to Yikun Palace and Ningshou Palace to pay his respects.
Because she was wearing clothes, she was afraid of offending her elders, so she asked for leave in two places.
The ordinary days are a little relieved, but when it comes to New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, they will inevitably pass.
At that time, those wearing court clothes or auspicious clothes will not be in the way.
"Consensual?"
Brother Jiu felt awkward hearing this word: "Why are you consensual? If you are willing to do whatever you want, you are giving her a promotion. Will she be unhappy?"
Shu Shu rolled her eyes at him and did not answer his words. She only said: "Brother Twelve also has his birthday on the fourth day of the twelfth lunar month. One day with Brother Five, I asked walnuts to wrap the inkstone. Shou Noodles and Shou Tao also prepared a portion later. Is it okay to send it off like this?"
Brother Jiu said: "Whatever, we haven't seen anything good from him... It's just a matter of face..."
Shu Shu mentioned the fifteenth brother again.
Brother's examples are all ready-made, so there's no need to bother.
Brother Ninth Brother started to be speechless: "This birthday gift is endless. Isn't it going to touch your dowry again?"
Shu Shu shook her head: "No, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a lot of gifts this year, and there were also many gifts from Mongolia during the northern tour."
If there is a birthday gift from the prince's elder brother or something, the two of them can only register it in the treasury and cannot transfer it to others.
Otherwise, if the secret is revealed, people will be offended.
There is no need to worry about the courtesy of the Mongolian princes and the filial piety from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the gifts from the subordinates.
Brother Jiu was still distressed: "It seems that we are going to open two more shops, one for antiques and antiques, and one for silk and satin shops. It will be more convenient to give gifts or reward people, and it will save the cost of throwing things in the middle." fee."
Shu Shu thought it was a good idea and said: "We happen to have several shops under our name that are leased to others. I asked Xiaochun to look at them from house to house in the past two days. Then we can take them back and open a shop."
The two's previous plan was to open two restaurants.
One is on Gulou Street, and the other is outside the front door.
The shops on Gulou Street are ready-made.
There was no need to go shopping for the shop outside the front door. The tenth prince passed one first and it was already ready.
The couple looked at each other with helplessness.
Still short of manpower.
Otherwise, it’s time to prepare now for the rest of the year.
Brother Jiu frowned and said, "Gui Dan went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs a few days ago. His family moved to the capital. I heard that they were going to hold a banquet. I don't know if they have chosen a date."
Guidan, the ninth elder brother's uncle and cousin.
The eldest son of Concubine Yi and her younger brother Daobao.
Shu Shu glanced at him: "Do you want to use someone from the Guo Luoluo family?"
Qianjinfang had learned a lesson not too long ago, and Shu Shu could not trust their family.
Brother Ninth had a look of disgust on his face: "I'm not that forgetful... I'm just afraid that Brother Five will be honest and don't let them take advantage of me later."
Daobao is now the chief of ceremonies of Wubeile Mansion.
He went to Beijing with his whole family for this reason.
Concubine Yi had five brothers, and the only one who shared the same mother was Daobao.
Shu Shu thought about the Jin family and said, "I have to remind my sister-in-law that she shouldn't be too close to this eldest aunt or too biased towards her natal family. The family tradition of the Jin family will not be good in the future..."
Brother Jiu didn't know about the changes in the Jin family yet, so he agreed with Shu Shu's idea and nodded: "Yes, yes, raising a girl and running around, you really are like a fairy..."
The couple chatted and the time flew by unknowingly.
There was the sound of banging in the distance, and it was already midnight.
Shu Shu returned to Dongshoujian.
Walnut is in the side room, pay attention to the movements in the main room.
Hearing the commotion here, she came in to serve.
Shu Shu had already finished washing, and Walnut helped her put down her hair and combed it a hundred times.
Shu Shu said: "Is there enough carbon? It's the twelfth lunar month soon and it's getting colder. If it's not enough, ask people to buy more. Just pay attention to the windows and don't close them too tightly to avoid being poisoned by carbon..."
Walnut said: "That's enough. Sister Xiaochun has already given instructions once."
Shu Shu thought about the allocation of the two houses, which were full.
The east wing of the main courtyard is her inner storeroom, and the three rooms in the west wing are where Aunt Qi leads Xiaochun and the four of them.
Therefore, when Walnut and the others came over, they crowded into the back room.
"Is it a pleasant place to live? Are those naughty people?"
Shu Shu asked about the other four palace maids, two of whom were around Ge Ge.
Those maids were serving two princesses, but in fact the masters were Shu Shu and Jiu Age.
"Be obedient. I am working in the palace as a servant. My family has already warned me about it. I have taught you too many times..."
At this point, she lowered her voice and said: "Look, slave, Wang Gege is probably scared this time. Be careful, Zhaojia Gege wants to go over to talk, but she is locked out..."
Shu Shu nodded and said, "As long as everything goes well."
After Shu Shu lay down, Walnut put down the curtain, put the teapot and other things away, then picked up the curtain and went out.
This is Shu Shu's rule, no one is left on duty in the upper room.
Shu Shu rolled around and found it very spacious.
The hot kang also makes people iron their clothes from the inside out.
It seems that the things I stayed up late in my previous life have become very blurry.
In this life, she has been accustomed to this kind of old people's routine.
After a while, he fell into a deep sleep.
When Shu Shu woke up again, she felt hot under the quilt and her chest was heavy.
Hearing the familiar breathing sound, Shu Shu did not open his eyes, but moved the hand on his chest to make his breathing smoother, and then fell asleep.
When I opened my eyes, it was already bright outside.
Shu Shu's bed was already empty, as if no one had been there.
Shu Shu turned over and sat up, opening the window for a change of air.
As if it was a signal, there was movement outside.
Walnuts come one after another with pineapple and longan.
Those who carry water carry water, and those who carry clothes carry clothes.
Serve Shushu and freshen up.
Xiaoyu wasn't here yet, so Walnut took over and simply helped her tie up her hair.
Brother Jiu came in, flicked the snow on his body, and said, "It's been a long night, and it's half soaked..."
Shu Shu dressed neatly, walked out and picked out the curtain.
A breath of icy air greeted me.
She shut her mouth and looked around.
The sky and the earth are all white.
Several eunuchs were carrying brooms and were ready to start sweeping the snow.
When they saw Shu Shu at the door, they all bowed in greeting.
Just as Shu Shu was about to speak, Brother Jiu pulled him in.
"Really, you're not afraid of coughing?"
Brother Jiu scolded: "You are not allowed to go outside, and you are not allowed to go when I leave!"
Shu Shu smiled and agreed, and said to Walnut: "Ask the kitchen to boil some ginger soup, and those who are clearing the snow outside will drink more to avoid catching a cold... And write down the people who do the work, and reward them together next month. Half a month’s money.”
Walnut took note.
Brother Jiu was standing by and said, "Just a month. Let them go to the first and fourth offices and clean them up. There is also the corridor here to avoid icy roads and slippery roads."
Walnut responded and went down to deliver the message.
Shu Shu said: "If it keeps snowing, why are we still moving?"
Brother Jiu hummed softly: "With Fourteen's impetuous temper, it's strange that he is willing to wait..."
As he was talking, there was movement next door.
Shu Shu sent Xiao Song to see it.
It turned out to be the eunuch from Zhaoxiang Institute who was sent by two brothers to clear the snow.
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows at Shu Shu: "Look, as I said, not only is Fourteenth irritable, but he is also unsteady when carrying Thirteenth."
Shu Shu just laughed.
The Thirteenth Brother also has a lively temper.
If you can't stop Brother Fourteen, what else can you do?
Just be together.
Breakfast is served.
Walnut took longan and served beside him.
Brother Jiu glanced at Guiyuan and said to Shu Shu: "Are the people you are calling good enough? If not, how about two more people?"
The walnuts were okay, but the longan was so scared that it was shaking.
Shu Shu didn't understand Brother Jiu's intention, so he cooperated and said, "Let's take a look again!"
Guiyuan's face turned even paler.
After breakfast was finished and no one was in the room, Shu Shu asked: "Why did you ask for personnel just now?"
Brother Jiu said: "Didn't you say it was consensual? Now these guys should keep an eye on them. If there are some who are not willing to submit to us, don't force them."
Only then did Shu Shu understand his intention.
These palace maids are wrapped in clothes that cannot be torn apart at home.
If you have external attachments, it would be better to retire earlier.
Shu Shu nodded, knowing what he was doing.
To be honest, other people are dispensable and can be replaced, but she can't bear to part with walnuts.
He knows how to advance and retreat, knows how to look at his face, and can use it very conveniently.
When Brother Jiu went to the Yamen, Guiyuan went down.
Shu Shu did needlework as usual, with Walnut accompanying her.
Shu Shu asked her: "I will go out to open a government in the future, and I will take charge of it separately. However, your uncle has a good future and several cousins are also young scholars. He should be reluctant to leave the Ministry of Internal Affairs. What do you think? ?”
Walnut put down his needle and thread and said: "To be honest with Fujin, I have thought about it eight hundred times. I am the eldest sister, but I don't dare to make the decision. This is a matter for future generations, so I thought about not taking over the master of the family." , Anyway, the slave is going with Fujin. If you drive him out, he will not leave. If the slave's internal management is assigned to his elder brother, then it goes without saying that he will go with him; if not, then there is no need to bother. "
Shu Shu nodded, this choice was quite expected.
Walnut is such a sensible and thoughtful girl.
Shu Shu said: "Ask the other few when you have time. If you are reluctant to leave your family and are unwilling to work in the Prince's Mansion, you don't have to go out with us."
Walnut nodded and said, "I'll take note of it and ask later."
But she didn't think those three would make the opposite choice.
Everyone sees Fujin's magnanimity towards those around him, who wouldn't envy him?
Moreover, if you stay in the palace, you will have to wait until you are old enough to leave the palace, and your marriage will be delayed...
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I'm asking for a monthly ticket, there will be an extra update today!
