Chapter 457: Can't let her down
. The weather is unpredictable and it's hard to predict whether it will be sunny or cloudy.
The copper bells on the eaves rang and stopped, swallowing the drizzle for three nights. In a corner of the courtyard, a full trellis of roses climbed over the tiles silently.
The sound of an abacus was clacking, and Ning Suchan checked the account book made by Yu Tingwan.
Yu Tingwan sat opposite her, turning the brush in his hand, and sighed: "I've been under too much pressure recently."
Ning Suchan said lightly: "The wife of the governor is a notoriously evil mother-in-law. She got a daughter-in-law a few years ago who was not to her liking, so she set rules every day. Not only did she visit her every morning and evening, but she also treated her harshly."
She did not slow down her movements.
"The bride was trembling in front of her and didn't dare to speak loudly."
Ning Suchan: "What about you?"
Yu Tingwan put her hands on her knees and said softly: "I was trembling too, for fear that there would be mistakes in the account book."
Ning Suchan asked directly: "Last time you were careless and made a mistake in the calculation, I wanted to use a ruler, but you ran faster than anyone else and turned around with a smile. Do you remember what you said to provoke me at that time?"
Yu Tingwan blinked and answered honestly.
"Mother-in-law, you came to chase me."
The room fell into silence.
But she explained quickly.
"How did I provoke you?"
"I had good intentions. Running can also strengthen your body, which is good for your health."
It's true that he was good to her.
It's also true that he was irritating!
Ning Suchan: "I wanted to scold you later. What did you do?"
She ran back again and poured Ning Suchan a glass of water very considerately.
Yu Tingwan: "I'm afraid you'll get thirsty from scolding me."
She also did not forget to sigh from the bottom of her heart: "I really envy you for having such a considerate daughter-in-law."
Ning Suchan: ...
Really.
She raised Wei Zhao too harshly. Outsiders envied the Shunguo Duke's son for his progress and not having to worry too much about him, so retribution came.
Her makeup was still exquisite, but her eyebrows and eyes were less majestic, and her eyes were more gentle: "Did I put pressure on you?"
"Let's not talk about anything else. The Hu family opposite the Ningguo Marquis's Mansion, the Hu family's son remarried as soon as his first wife died. The second wife was his cousin who he had long admired, and the niece of his mother, Mrs. Hu. They were very close, but three years have passed and there is no child. Not to mention the husband's complaints, even the mother-in-law has changed her face."
Ning Suchan: "It's not me. Could it be that Guizhi put pressure on you? But he mentioned to me that he is not in a hurry to have a child."
As long as the Ying family continues to be in power, there will be no good news from the Shunguo Duke's Mansion.
Yu Tingwan was choked for a rare time: ...
Ning Suchan really talks too much now.
——A creaking sound.
Water dripped from the umbrella. Ru Pozi handed it to the maid outside the door, and she pushed the door open with a damp body.
"I don't know when this rain will stop."
Ru Pozi: "The Yaohuang peonies planted in the garden last year are delicate and can't stand waterlogging and are prone to rot. I'm afraid it's hard to keep them alive."
She held a plate of washed cherries in her hand, each of which was round and plump.
"The cherries that the Fifth Prince's wife sent to the palace a few days ago are certainly not as good as those grown by our farm. Madam, please try them. These are just sent from below. Not only are they big, but they are also very fresh. It's a pity that few cherries are ripe. We only picked six baskets. The rest are still sour and will take some time."
"Wait until July and August, when the weather is the hottest. Then they will taste good when served iced with lychee drink."
As she said this, she put them on the table.
They are all washed. She
asked Ning Suchan again.
"Is this bunch of cherries still the same as before, distributed to each mansion?"
Yu Tingwan hadn't eaten any yet, so she picked one up and stuffed it into her mouth.
Juicy.
Three parts sour and seven parts sweet.
The taste was very different from the fruits she usually ate.
Her eyes lit up.
Youyou calculated that things are valuable because they are rare. According to the market price, one cherry is enough for her to buy half a pound of pork.
Ning Suchan is not a greedy person.
Before, when Wei Zhao was at the border, she would only keep a small half basket, send another basket to her mother's family, send another basket to the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, and let the Wei family army rush to send the rest to the old house of the Wei family in Yiling. To honor the elders of the Wei family on behalf of Wei Fengxing. Keep some for the elders, and the rest will be given to the younger generations of the Wei family.
But now.
She stopped and watched Yu Tingwan spit out several seeds in a short time.
Obviously she likes to eat it.
Ning Suchan: "As usual."
Ru Pozi was about to agree.
Ning Suchan: "Ask the farm to send a few plates every few days."
This thing is not easy to store.
It has to be eaten fresh.
Although it is troublesome.
But it is not a big deal.
Can't let her daughter-in-law down.
"Yes."
Ru Pozi smiled and agreed, and was about to go down to do it.
Yu Tingwan called her.
"I heard from my mother-in-law that you just had a grandson? This is a happy event. I will make a longevity lock later. I hope he is healthy. You must accept it."
Ru Pozi's son is the manager of the cloth shop under the name of the Wei family in Jiangnan.
The daughter-in-law and grandson are also in Jiangnan.
Ru Pozi smiled happily and did not act shyly to refuse.
"Yes, thank you, Madam."
She was lucky. Although her husband died early, he followed Madam, and her son was valued by Madam and got a good job that others couldn't even hope for.
Madam also said that after her son endured for a few more years and had enough experience, he would be transferred to the shop in Shangjing.
In this way, mother and son can be reunited.
When talking about her son and grandson, Ruozi was happy.
But...
"My son suffers from old cold legs when it rains. I had to listen to the servant who delivered cherries and said that it rained heavily in Jiangnan for two days. He also joked that if it continued like this, there would be floods in many places in Dajin."
As a mother, how could she not worry.
An unintentional sentence, or an unknown word, made Yu Tingwan think of something, and her breathing paused slightly.
"Where are those servants?"
"I saw that they were exhausted from working day and night, so I asked the kitchen to prepare some noodles and send them over. They are eating now. I also want to let them stay in the servants' room for one night. It won't be too late to leave tomorrow."
Yu Tingwan stood up and propped up half of the carved window. She saw that a layer of hazy wet mist had floated on the bluestone path in the courtyard.
Like a thread of silk.
The drizzle fell on the stone steps without making a sound, but it quietly dyed the dark green deeper.
Her eyes faded.
"Let them come over after they finish eating. I have something to ask."
Ru Pozi was surprised.
She looked at Ning Suchan.
Ning Suchan nodded.
Ru Pozi: "Yes."
After she left, only one stick of incense stick passed by, and three servants came quickly.
They looked young.
Yu Tingwan walked out.
"Greetings to the young lady."
Several people knelt down and saluted.
Yu Tingwan asked them to get up.
"The manor is in the west, and Jiangnan is in the east. How do you know about the heavy rain in Jiangnan? And why do you say there will be floods in many places?"
Several servants looked at each other.
Soon, the one in the middle said respectfully, "Not only does the sweetness decrease in the heavy rain, but the fruit is also easy to crack. It must be picked when ripe, otherwise it will rot after rain. Not to mention that two or three out of ten are damaged when transported to Beijing. The young lady may not know that in addition to the manor, the largest cherry forest is in Jiangnan.
"We are particularly concerned about these."
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