After hearing what Nanny Qin said, Xu thought she had heard it wrong and asked in disbelief.
"Mammy, are you telling the truth?"
Nanny Qin was also happy for her, "Madam, even if I had ten guts, I wouldn't dare to tell you this lie.
The old lady said that she had not been in the capital for many years and had no idea how banquets were being held in the capital.
You are in the capital, so you know more about this than she does. Just do it according to your current status in our mansion. This matter is entirely your responsibility.
I have brought you this silver. If it is not enough, just tell me. If you want to hire someone, just tell them!"
"No, no, there is no shortage of money in this mansion. I have enough on hand. How can I use my mother's personal money?"
"Madam, take it. Give it generously. After all, this is the celebration banquet for the old lady and the third master. It's no big deal for her to ask you to contribute money and effort. If you accept it, she will be happy!"
Thinking of Qiao Xin's personality, Xu decided not to refuse!
"Okay, I'll keep it first." Xu hesitated and asked, "Where can I get this done?"
Nanny Qin patted her hands and said, "It's right here in the mansion! Let's clean up the main hall first. Madam, don't worry, the old lady will move in and live here for a few days."
Xu was not stupid and immediately understood what Nanny Qin meant.
Her confidence suddenly increased. She was not trying to save face, as her mother-in-law was clearly backing her up, so she couldn't let her down!
Do it, do it big!
But she couldn't think of any close friends she had.
"Mammy, regarding hiring people, does the old lady have any other requests?"
She doesn't have many options left in her mind!
That is, my brother-in-law and the people from Laohu Town. But these alone are obviously not lively enough!
She had no idea, but was willing to put aside her pride and ask for advice from people of lower status than herself!
This is also the reason why Nanny Qin and Qiao Xin like Xu so much.
“Madam, why don’t you ask the Prince Consort and the Princess if they want to invite anyone. When they come to the banquet, they will definitely bring other people with them.
Let's spread the word that the mansion is planning to look for a few young men and ladies. Madam, don't worry about it yourself, people will come to you!"
"Well, second sister-in-law, there..."
"Madam, the Second Master is divorced, and the family is divided. This is a celebration party for the Old Madam and the Third Master's family. No one should cause trouble for the Old Madam!"
Xu's expression froze, and she immediately understood what Nanny Qin meant. Thinking of the news that the servants had brought to her about the farm in recent days, she immediately had an idea.
I'm afraid my second brother's wife is no different from a dead person in my mother-in-law's eyes.
After all, who can you blame? It's all your own fault. Some things are missed and there's no chance to go back.
She also understood her mother-in-law's temperament better.
When he is nice to you, he will be nice to you without leaving any room for reservation. But once he is tired of you, he will never look at you again and even feel disgusted when he hears your name.
The main focus is going from one extreme to another.
The key is that the mother-in-law has the capital. She earned her money and her status by herself. She is not afraid of you threatening her with her retirement.
Other people rely on their sons and grandsons to be rewarded by the court, but her mother-in-law is disdainful of that and relies on her own abilities to be rewarded by the court.
Facing such an elder, which son or daughter-in-law can be more confident than her?
Forget it. Instead of thinking about saying a few good words for her second brother's wife, it would be easier for her to find a new wife for her second brother.
.......
When Qiao Erlang heard that his mother was going to hold a celebration banquet for his grandmother, his first reaction was: The sun is rising from the west!
Doesn’t his mother follow the rules and regulations strictly according to her grandmother’s customs?
Why did you suddenly change your personality today?
Everyone in the capital city knew that his family's expenses had always been insufficient to cover their income.
Look at how other people’s houses not only have promotion banquets, birthday banquets, and flower-viewing banquets, but also so many banquets for weddings, getting married, and having children. You won’t see any of those in his house!
Apart from him and my eldest sister, and my third uncle's engagement and marriage, the family had done some serious things and received gifts, but the other titles seemed to not exist.
Just the promotion banquet alone has been attended countless times by his father, second uncle, third uncle, and his brothers, yet they have never had a proper celebration!
The births of Liulang and Wumeimei were never celebrated in the capital.
My grandmother treated herself the same way. She finally had a birthday party, but it was used to arrange blind dates for the guards, stewards, and servants in the mansion.
It seems that my grandmother didn't value them, but in fact she was extremely generous to them.
Although my grandmother values ​​them, she doesn't care about these etiquettes.
As soon as Qiao Erlang returned home, he started shouting before he even entered the main room.
"Mother, mother, did grandma really ask you to hold a big banquet?"
When Xu saw him, her face lit up with joy, and she quickly waved him over, stuffed a basket of invitations into his hands, and then pushed him into a side hall.
The third lady had already been sitting there.
"How could this be false? You're back just in time, as I'm short-staffed.
Regarding the invitations, please discuss it with Sanniang. Your grandmother didn't ask for much this time, so just have a lively party."
After Xu finished speaking, she left without hesitation.
Finally, she caught a strong man. If she stayed a little longer, her youngest son would probably run away!
Qiao Erlang was completely confused. He had come back to get some information, but before he could even say a word, he had to start working.
But when she saw her third sister laughing over there, she felt balanced.
It turned out that he was not the only young man captured.
He sat down on the kang, picked up a pen and started writing, asking his third sister in a low voice.
"Third sister, why did grandma change her mind?"
The third lady whispered, "Yuan Jinhong of the Dingguo Mansion has been made a marquis, and he is also a general under my third uncle. What do you think should be the best title for my grandmother based on her merits?"
"It was those old stubborn people in the court who stopped her. Otherwise, grandma would be more than qualified to be a female marquis!"
The third lady stopped and looked at him steadily: "I only found out later that my grandmother herself refused. She was afraid that she would not live up to her reputation!
My uncle and my father are still fighting the enemy in the south. Now my grandmother has been conferred the title of marquis. What should I do when it is my uncle's turn?
If there is nothing left to reward, there is no need to reward again. Second brother, you should understand this principle, right? "
She dipped her hand in ink and continued writing.
"According to grandma's original intention, we should just have a meal together as usual!
Your Majesty feels guilty about this, so let Eunuch Cao hint to Grandmother to hold a grand ceremony."
Qiao Erlang paused, and a bean-sized amount of ink immediately smudged the invitation.
The third lady immediately cried out, "Oh, second brother, be careful, this post costs ten cents!"
Qiao Erlang came back to his senses and teased her, "You little rich woman, do you still care about these ten cents?"
The third lady rolled her eyes at her and said, "I say, you have a high standard now that you are the consort of a princess. This idea is not right.
I hope my grandmother doesn't hear this, otherwise, the rice fields in your house will have to be expanded by a few acres.
One cent to buy a bun, two steamed buns, do you think ten cents is expensive? Even if you have money, you can't spend it like this!"
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