Mrs. Qin waited for Xiao Tao to finish explaining her purpose nervously, then picked up the tea cup, took a sip and then put it down.
"Nothing, just go back."
She took Lian Suisui to Jingshan Temple and asked for a hexagram in front of the Buddha. The master who interpreted the hexagram said that if it were an evil spirit, it would be invisible in front of the Buddha. Maybe it was the evil spirit that lived in Lian Suisui's body in the past.
Qin was relieved immediately and no longer struggled with this matter.
"yes."
After receiving affirmative words from Mrs. Qin, Xiaotao no longer hesitated, and she was even happy for her young lady.
The embroidery room sent Lian Suisui a newly made dress. After traveling for so long, he finally took the first step, and Lian Suisui took it very seriously.
"Xiao Tao, help me see what this set of clothes looks like. I won't be embarrassed if I wear it to Yongding Uncle's Mansion."
Xiao Tao stepped forward to help her adjust her skirt. Compared with attending the banquet at the eldest princess's mansion, Lian Suisui had lost a little weight and the waist of her skirt was a bit loose.
"Tomorrow is a private party, so you don't need to dress too formally. This floral dress is just right. I'll pair it with some silk flowers tomorrow..."
Xiao Tao helped pick out a few silk flowers, "The weather is hot, so it's just right to wear silk flowers!"
Lian Suisui, who has lost weight, has regular facial features. You can vaguely see the shadow of double eyelids. The skin on his face is delicate and smooth, and his whole person exudes a vigorous and upward energy.
However, her body shape can still hold up two small peaches.
Looking at the face in the bronze mirror that was almost too full to hold, Lian Suisui sighed: "We have to keep working hard!"
She was notorious, so the housekeeper didn't dare to be careless about what she was told. Today, someone sent a batch of medicinal materials, and promised that the remaining medicinal materials would be purchased and sent to Qinxinyuan within three days.
Lian Suisui walked around the yard and took it upon himself to set up a pharmacy and collect the medicinal materials.
After finishing all this work, another day passed.
Lian Fangyu came back from her shift at night and heard her servant talk about this matter and called her to the study.
"Are you sick in Suisui? Why did the housekeeper buy so many medicinal materials? Do you want to open a pharmacy at home?"
He didn't seem to object.
Lian Suisui explained: "Dad, I am bored and have a pharmacy at home."
She didn't tell the truth to Lian Fangyu. Anyway, with her cheap father, he would support whatever she did.
Sure enough, Lian Fangyu just said twice, "If you are missing anything, tell dad and he will buy it for you!"
Lian Suisui smiled sweetly.
"Thank you dad."
Lian Fang Yu always felt that she was different from before. He was busy with official duties recently and had no time to ask. When they met, he didn't know what to ask.
"It's getting late, let's go back and rest. I heard that we make friends every year, so we should dress up when we go out tomorrow."
Lian Suisui hummed.
"Dad, you should rest early, I'm going back."
The conversation between father and daughter ended here.
You have to bring gifts when you go out as a guest. After washing up in the evening, Lian Suisui was already lying on the bed and sat up from the bed. He couldn't sleep anyway, so he just picked up some pills for Mr. Song and brought them with him when he came to the house tomorrow.
The next morning when he went to pay his respects to Ms. Qin, Lian Suisui met his aunt Ms. Zhang.
"Greetings to Miss Third."
Lian Suisui looked up when he heard the sound. Mrs. Zhang had a brand-new pearl flower on her head. She was standing pretty and charming. When she saw her eyes falling on the pearl flower, she explained sheepishly: "Third Miss, please leave." Misunderstanding, this is a gift from the eldest young master."
If she didn't mention it, Suisui almost forgot that Mrs. Zhang gave birth to the eldest son of a concubine, and her position in the family could not be shaken by her mother. No wonder he didn't even bend his knees when he saw her, he only spoke respectfully.
"Brother is back?"
Lian Jialiang was studying abroad and wanted to get a good reputation. He usually didn't go home very often, but every time he came back, he would bring delicious food to the original owner, coaxing the original owner around and coaxing away a lot of good things from her. I don’t know if there was any instigation from Zhang behind this.
"No, the eldest son asked his classmates to bring it back."
Mrs. Zhang was showing off that she had a good son and deliberately put the pearl flower on her head. Lian Suisui snorted and walked towards Mrs. Qin's yard without stopping.
As soon as Lian Suisui entered the door, she ran straight to Qin's side, hugged her arm and said coquettishly: "Mom, what do you think I'm wearing today?"
Mrs. Qin was not used to her enthusiasm at first, but now she is used to her closeness due to her shameless persistence, and he put his hand on her forehead.
"Extremely beautiful."
Even Xiaoxiao's biological mother, Mrs. Liu, also praised her: "Miss Third is naturally beautiful and looks good in anything she wears."
Mrs. Zhang chuckled disdainfully, Mrs. Liu's status was low, and lowly people could only flatter Mrs. Qin...
Her mocking voice was so obvious that Mrs. Liu sensed her malice and closed her mouth in a sarcastic manner, not daring to say another word. She has never studied and was born as a maid. If she hadn't been pregnant with Lian Xiaoxiao, how would she have a foothold in the Lian Mansion!
"The eldest son sent a message saying that he was praised by his master in the academy."
Ms. Zhang forced the conversation to focus on Lian Jialiang, so that she could show off the hairpin on her head, "The eldest son is filial and sensible. When he takes the exam next year, he can help the master and his wife."
It may not necessarily be a favor, but it may also be to grab family property.
Lian Suisui added in his mind.
Zhang obviously had ulterior motives.
"Madam, the eldest young master spends a lot of money away from home. I was wondering if I could give him an extra ten taels of silver a month for his expenses?"
She didn't have much money in her own family, so she managed to save some, and she gave a lot to Xia Jing'er last time.
The family doesn't even have much money, and they can live their current life only because of the Qin family. She covets the Qin family's dowry, but the Qin family is smart and rarely lets her take advantage.
"Aunt Zhang will help you if you like. You don't need to report to me."
"My mother is worried after my son traveled thousands of miles. Aunt Zhang's affection for the eldest son is rare. I can't stop him."
Mrs. Qin blocked Mrs. Zhang's words from the public.
Lian Suisui secretly laughed in his heart, no wonder Xia Jing'er was not smart. It turned out that Mrs. Zhang couldn't beat her mother. How many abilities did she teach Xia Jing'er!
In other words, the original owner was mentally retarded and allowed Xia Jing'er to ride on his neck.
Zhang's monthly salary is not enough for ten taels a month, so how can he supplement Lian Jialiang's money?
Besides, when she subsidizes her son, that's not the same as transferring money from her left hand to her right hand. There's a huge difference.
"Madam, you are joking. How can I do that? My monthly salary is not enough for ten taels!"
What she meant was whether the monthly payment could be increased a little more.
Mrs. Qin nodded.
"The master's annual salary is only two to three hundred taels of silver. Jialiang's monthly living expenses cost fifteen taels of silver? I'm not sure about this matter. We'll discuss it when the master comes back."
"Write me back and ask, if you really need so much money, Jialiang is the eldest son of the master. Even if the master sells iron, he has to keep a close eye on Jialiang."
Zhang's face turned red after Qin's retort.
"I didn't mean that..."
Mrs. Qin used her dowry to support the entire Lian family, and no one was in a position to say anything. Even if she really didn't agree to take money from the father-in-law, what would happen?
I'm afraid if I tell others, they will think that mother and son are greedy!
The beautiful lady easily managed the ambitious concubine, Lian Suisui held up a small book to record it, and learned from it.
