"Fifth sister, sister Xu is a doctor?"
Geng Xingchen asked curiously as the carriage began to drive toward Anping's Mansion on Qingning Street.
Geng Xingshuang nodded, "Although Sister Xu is not very old, she has very good medical skills. Her grandfather visits the doctor, and Brother Xu always calls Sister Xu to come for consultation. This is enough to show that Sister Xu has very good medical skills, and the people around her are also I very much recognize Sister Xu’s medical skills, and I don’t stop seeing her for medical treatment just because she is young.”
"She is so amazing. I always thought that only old doctors with gray hair and beards could be trusted. Now it seems that I am too impressed."
"You are right to think so. Treating a doctor requires both study and experience accumulation, as well as a lot of memorized knowledge. Sister Xu is precocious and has a rich family background. She is a rare person.
But Sixth Sister doesn't need to envy Sister Xu, you are also very good. You may be younger than Sister Xu, but your ability to make shoes is something that few can match. "
Geng Xingchen was a little embarrassed, "I was forced by my mother since I was a child. She asked me to learn female fashion, but I was only interested in making shoes, so in order to fool my mother, I made shoes every day. My mother was very happy at first. , but now she doesn’t even want me to touch shoes, she just wants me to cut clothes, embroider purses, embroider handkerchiefs, and even wants me to go to the big kitchen to learn how to make steamed buns.”
"Then this time Third Aunt..."
"It was all instigated by the second aunt. She just felt uncomfortable seeing me earning money while you were following the fifth sister, so she told my mother some things that I didn't have. I thought about it. If my mother stops me again, I will If I earn my own dowry, I might be able to earn my fourth brother’s betrothal gift as well.”
Although Geng Xingchen also made some money with Geng Xingshuang before, she was too loose-minded to buy snacks or novelty gadgets. She couldn't save the money. Her mother, Jiang, didn't see real money from her, so she heard it again. The words of the second aunt Yao said that the girl's family must be good at everything. She only knows how to make shoes, but she is not good at other female celebrities and cooking skills. She will always be short of breath when talking about marriage in the future.
In fact, from Geng Xingshuang's point of view, she felt that the third aunt may not think that the second aunt's words were right, but now only the second uncle is an official in the family. In the future, girls in the family will have to rely on the second uncle and the second aunt when talking about marriage, so she made a decision. The deputy took the second aunt's words seriously.
It took Geng Xingshuang and Geng Xingchen around for nearly two hours. When they returned to the uncle's house, it was almost noon.
"Sixth girl!"
As soon as she entered the house, Bai Zhi greeted her, "My wife has been asking you where you have been, and she is very worried."
"Does my mother know that grandma is selling pandan?"
Like Banjuan, Xianglan was called by the servants in the main courtyard on the pretext that they needed help.
Bai Zhi nodded, "I know, it was Sister Jinzhan in the second wife's room who told me."
Geng Xingchen was a little disappointed, "So, if the second aunt didn't tell anyone, my mother would still be kept in the dark?"
Geng Xingchen muttered these words in a low voice. Neither Geng Xingshuang nor Bai Zhi could say anything.
"Fifth sister, I'm going back to Wutong Garden first."
Looking at Geng Xingchen's haggard back, Hua Lian said: "Girl, what do you think the third wife thinks? Does she really want to rely on the second master and the second wife to help the fourth young master and the sixth girl find a good marriage?" ?”
The second wife herself, the eldest young master, the third maiden, and the fourth maiden have not announced their marriage. The eldest master is already nineteen this year, and next year will be the year when he will be crowned weak. The reason why he has been delayed until now is not because he wants to become famous in this autumn, and take advantage of the opportunity to get married. A legitimate daughter of a high family.
There are also the third and fourth girls. The third girl is the legitimate daughter. She is getting hairpin this year and the marriage has not yet been settled. The fourth girl is a concubine. She is only one year older than the third girl. The marriage is imminent.
Therefore, when it comes to marriage, whether it is marrying a son-in-law from a noble family or marrying a noble daughter, the second wife herself is a little overwhelmed. The official position based on the second master's experience of the sixth grade is obviously more than enough.
The second wife was like this herself, and Hua Lian couldn't understand what the third wife was thinking.
"Compared with the marriage between the fourth brother and the sixth sister, the third aunt is more worried about the days after the plaque of the Anping residence is withdrawn."
Hua Liang thought about it for a while, and felt that he understood what the girl meant, but at the same time he felt that he didn't understand it that well.
Back at Qingcui Courtyard, Jinbao had brought the lunches of the master and servant back from the big kitchen.
Hua Lian took out the food from the food box and complained, "The food that costs twenty taels of silver per month is rarely meaty."
This is still the meal for the masters. Except for the New Year holidays, even the vegetables for the servants are just a bowl of water with a few vegetable leaves floating on it.
"I've left you with less food!" Geng Xingshuang said angrily.
"Girl, of course we have enough to eat, but... Mrs. Bo has gone too far. She doesn't know what to do after receiving so much money."
Painting curtains was just for the sake of their big house, which was not worth it. After the uncle was injured and resigned as the commander of the Imperial South Guard, he directly passed over the eldest son, who was the eldest son, and gave the favor to the second master. This is against the rules. Logically speaking Dafang suffered such a big loss, so he had to make more compensation in other aspects.
but……
"Now the trouble is getting more serious."
Half the roll was sold. If the girl hadn't had money in her hands and the uncle was working as an errand in the government office, half the roll would have ended up in some filthy place.
The curtains couldn't help but be hurt by some things, and they were even more worried that what Madam Uncle would do in the future would become more and more scandalous, not only for them, but also for the girl. Although the girl was engaged, her uncle would not be in Ningdu in the future, and her family would not be in Ningdu either. If I can't help, I'm afraid that Madam Uncle will go crazy and plot against the girl for the sake of profit.
These things happen every day in Ningdu City. No matter how smart the girl is, there are always times when she cannot guard against it.
Hua Lian was thinking this when Jin Bao came in.
"Mom, are you taking a break for lunch?"
"My wife is asleep. Sister Jinzhan is here to serve you. Girl, my wife said that sister Banjuan won't come back. This slave will stay with the girl from now on."
Jinbao and Geng Xingshuang are the same age, and are thirteen years old this year. They are round and round, looking like a white-faced steamed bun that can be kneaded by others. There is no golden lamp or curtain, but Jinbao is very good at pretending. Pigs can eat tigers with this skill, and she has some martial arts skills and can knock down two or three adult men who have never practiced martial arts.
Her mother felt that after opening the shop, she would have to run out a lot in the future, and it would be safer to have Jinbao by her side. However, with Mrs. Uncle and the second wife at home, Geng Xingshuang was a little worried about her mother and worried that she would suffer a loss.
There are still too few manpower. I wonder if the second brother has received the letter she wrote to her second brother and whether he can find two female escorts for her.
I don’t know how much money it costs to hire a female bodyguard as a bodyguard. Shopkeepers Yuan and Liu must have helped her publicize it. I wonder if Sister Yan listened to me and attended more gatherings to promote Mingshang Pavilion. go out.
"Then just follow me. By the way, how much money did Madam Uncle receive? What did Third Sister do? Did she stop Madam Uncle?"
Regardless of whether they stopped it or not, the result did not change. As soon as they entered the house, they knew that Banjuan, Shen Shui, and Xianglan had been taken away by Mrs. Yu. As for how much money Mrs. Yu received from Mrs. Yu, Geng Xingshuang still had not Know.
