Chapter 277
Jiang Anning thought for a long time and said slowly: "No need for now."
She thought for a while and then asked: "Do you know when the eldest daughter of the An family will visit this mother-in-law next time?"
Duan Qingshan moved his fingers and recalled the time: "Probably... the day after tomorrow."
the day after tomorrow?
Jiang Anning frowned slightly: "Isn't that on the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"Why did you choose this day?"
Miss An will not be with Mrs. An at home during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but she will find a woman.
Anyone who hears it will find it strange, right?
So... Mrs. An didn't mind at all, or even suspected anything?
According to Duan Qingshan, this woman looks very similar to Miss An.
It is suspected that the two of them have a mother-daughter relationship.
Could it be that Mrs. An had no idea about this?
Could it be that she was thinking in the wrong direction before?
Could it be that Mrs. An already knew that Miss An was not her biological daughter.
Instead, it is very likely that someone else's child took over.
Maybe Mrs. An doesn’t have a daughter at all?
If this is the case, it will be difficult to handle.
"It is indeed the day after tomorrow."
Duan Qingshan said: "I heard that Mrs. An will hold a banquet on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival and invite the famous ladies of Jiang'an County to go to the Taotie Tower to admire the moon, eat wine, and enjoy singing and dancing."
"In the city, the singing and dancing on the lake in the past few days, the lanterns, the iron flowers, etc. were all paid for by Mrs. An and worked together with the government to arrange them."
Jiang Anning frowned: "Since it's a banquet, won't Miss An also attend?"
"This... slave doesn't know."
Duan Qingshan said with a slight embarrassment: "I just inferred based on how often Miss An went to the house in the south of the city. She will probably go there the day after tomorrow."
"But since the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching recently, maybe she will change the time?"
He thought for a while and asked: "How about we arrange a few more people to keep an eye on Miss An during this period?"
Jiang Anning thought for a moment and shook her head: "There's no rush for now."
"Help me first and send a greeting note to Mrs. An's house."
"Then prepare the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts. In addition to the ones for Aunt Fang, Sui Ran, and Xiu'e Ancestors, Mrs. An should also prepare a copy."
"In addition, the county magistrate and Mr. Song must also be prepared."
"Then there are people who are helping to build houses. I see that there is still some space in the other courtyard, so I asked them to continue to build two new houses according to the standards of those two houses."
"Give them a half-day holiday during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Remember to prepare generously during the festival. In addition to food, clothing, and supplies, you should also prepare two taels of silver."
"It's not too cold at this time of year. If you live in another courtyard, it's okay to lay down a bed on the floor. Just prepare more mosquito repellent and insect repellent kits and incense."
"But when the weather gets cold in winter and there is no place to shelter from the wind, snow and cold, it won't work."
Jiang Anning glanced at Duan Qingshan: "We must give these people a place to live."
Duan Qingshan felt guilty for no reason, lowered his head, and cautiously responded: "Yes, you said it."
He pursed his lips and hesitated several times, unable to say anything.
It wasn't until Jiang Anning sent him down to do some errands that he regretted not opening up his words just now.
Anfu.
"The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunion. Why do you have to go out again? Can't you just stay at home and spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with me?"
Mrs. An looked at her daughter who looked exactly like her, clamoring to go find her wet nurse on the Mid-Autumn Festival, feeling increasingly unhappy.
"I stay in the house, where can I accompany you?"
Miss An's tone was soft, with a bit of a temper: "I'm obviously here to accompany you. I heard the parents of the east family say that the west family is short, so they are either thinking about telling me about the marriage of this family, or they are motivating me to see it. Whose young master?”
“Where is the family reunion?”
"It's not bad to socialize with a fake smile."
"I don't want it."
"I have already agreed with Grandma Tian that I will go to her place to spend this Mid-Autumn Festival to be pure!"
"If you want to accompany guests or hold a banquet, it's all up to you!"
"Anyway, I don't like a noisy atmosphere, and I don't have any freedom at all."
"What fun is there in living that life?"
"It's a good Mid-Autumn Festival. You should enjoy the lanterns, go around the lake, and see the street performers, ironworkers, etc. That's the real excitement."
"How does it look like you?"
"When several people sit together, they should not eat too much, speak too loudly, or even watch the excitement for too long, so as not to delay the reply."
"Do you think this can still be fun?"
Miss An's words are conclusive and make sense.
After hearing this, Mrs. An couldn't find anything wrong with it.
"Then you don't have to go to Mrs. Na Tian..."
Mrs. An's face looked slightly worried. Privately, she didn't want her daughter to have too much contact with the man named Tian.
"I will only go this once."
Miss An slightly pulled and shook Mrs. An's sleeves.
"Didn't you say that you would take me to Beijing this year to celebrate the New Year in the palace?"
"He also said that he might not be able to come back to this place in the future."
"Then before I leave, I must go and see Aunt Tian and fulfill my filial piety!"
Miss An muttered: "After all, I grew up drinking her milk, and her only daughter came to save me..."
She choked in a low voice, as if thinking of something sad, and could no longer keep calm and continue talking.
Mrs. An also thought of the poor child.
My heart couldn't help but be touched and felt a little soft.
She sighed: "You are right."
"Since you don't want to socialize and stay with me, drinking and talking with those ladies and ladies, then just go ahead."
Mrs. An looked at her daughter in front of her and sighed: "Aniang, I don't expect you to have any great future in this life. As long as you are safe, smooth and happy, A-Liang will be very satisfied."
"Aniang, you are the best!"
Miss An's baby bird was still in the nest, and she threw herself into someone's arms, feeling very intimate.
He didn't stop until Mrs. An was coaxed out of her temper.
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The next day.
Jiang Anning brought gifts and visited Mrs. An in person.
"I got a new roll of silk thread and embroidered some autumn chrysanthemums to make a kang screen. It's in keeping with the season. I hope Mrs. An won't dislike it."
She smiled and asked someone to bring in the specially prepared kang screen for Mrs. An to take a look at.
"Hey, this craftsmanship is much better than before. It is becoming more and more exquisite, which makes people often doubt that the fake can be confused with the real thing."
"How can I be so disgusted with it?"
“It’s not too late to like it!”
Mrs. An said angrily: "Nowadays, I see you are becoming more and more like a busy man!" "Even if it were me, if I wanted to ask you to do some decorations or embroidery, it would be difficult for me to meet you. .”
"It is an honor for me to receive such a kang screen made by your own hands as a gift from you!"
Jiang Anning smiled politely: "Mrs. An praised me."
The two exchanged polite greetings before entering the room and sitting down.
The little maids served the tea with clean and quick hands and feet, and then quietly retreated.
"Why don't you see Miss An?"
Jiang Anning picked up the tea and asked straight to the point.
"She is just having fun. She can't easily see anyone until dinner time."
Mrs. An chuckled: "I don't want to restrict her and learn those dignified etiquette. Life is only a few decades. If she is wanton and happy, how long can she be happy?"
"But Zuo is in Jiang'an County now, and there is no one suppressing her from above. It's better to let her be more arrogant and save her from having too many regrets in the future."
Jiang Anning sighed with an envious tone: "Mrs. Pan really dotes on her daughter."
"It's really nice of Miss An."
"Miss An must also feel honored to have a mother like you."
Mrs. An chuckled, seeming to be really willing to hear such a compliment.
"If she can be as sensible as you and can say nice things to make me happy, then I will be satisfied!"
She seemed to sigh unintentionally: "I'm afraid, I treated her with all my heart and soul, and tried my best to plan for her, but in the end, it was not as good as a few nice words from others."
Jiang Anning raised her eyebrows slightly.
She took a sip of tea and didn't answer.
Mrs. An seemed to be aware of her faux pas and smiled twice. She also picked up the tea and took a few sips to cover up her embarrassment.
"Originally, if you didn't come, I wanted to send someone to invite you."
"I plan to take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion to organize a party and invite the more respectable ladies and ladies in Jiang'an County to the Taotie Tower to have wine and tea, watch singing and dancing, and later on, rent a boat to cruise the lake and enjoy the lanterns. , you can also recruit some young students to come over and recite poems, which can be considered elegant.”
Mrs. An smiled and changed the subject, saying that she wanted to invite Jiang Anning to the banquet: "I wonder, can our Lady Jiang Daxiu please give me the honor and come over to sit down?"
"What a coincidence."
Jiang Anning refused without even thinking.
"On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, I happened to have an appointment. I had made it a long time ago. It was really hard to miss the appointment."
She said slightly apologetically: "I'm afraid I will live up to your kindness, Mrs. An."
"But..."
Jiang Anning put down the tea cup and said with a smile: "I happened to be hosting a banquet at the Taotie Building that day. If Mrs. An didn't blame me for my lack of etiquette, I would have gone over and asked for a glass of water and wine."
"I'm very happy if you can come and sit for a while."
Mrs. An always had a decent smile on her face, and she seemed to be sincerely sighing: "I am getting older after all. I always feel lonely at my knees, and I always think about how many younger people can be around me, so that I can be happy all day long. The words are funny. ”
Jiang Anning has now developed the ability to talk to people and talk to ghosts.
Hearing what Mrs. An said, she immediately smiled and said with kindness and kindness: "In my heart, I have always regarded Mrs. An as my elder!"
"In the past half year or so, thanks to Mrs. An's care, Chaohuang Embroidery Workshop has been able to be stable and prosperous."
Song Yao is still recovering from his illness. Although he has woken up, his body is not as good as before.
Basically, you have to take a breath after saying two sentences.
The old doctor said that this was because his throat was pierced at that time. Although he was rescued and saved his life, the root of the disease was left behind.
No matter how carefully you take care of it, it can never be restored to its former self.
Therefore, Chaohuang Embroidery Workshop, except for Wei Qiuyue’s help in the beginning, took care of it.
Later, Jiang Anning was mostly in charge.
And naturally Mrs. An's intervention was indispensable.
For example, those big ship merchants... With Jiang Anning's connections and reputation, even if they could attract merchants for shipping, they would all be small merchant ships after all.
Even if Wei Qiuyue helped to broker a peace, he still couldn't match those big ship merchants with aristocratic family backgrounds.
Even at the beginning, Jiang Qingqing's family did not like such a small embroidery workshop after Jiang Qingqing's help.
Even though this embroidery workshop received the name bestowed by the imperial edict, there is still a great embroiderer who was appointed by the imperial edict as the number one embroiderer in Jiang'an County.
In the eyes of those who are used to seeing wealth and glitz, they are still not worthy of recognition.
Later, Mrs. An came forward and the matter was officially settled.
Originally, Jiang Anning thought that Mrs. An wanted to get involved and get a piece of the pie back.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. An just helped with matchmaking and introduced people to each other.
Nothing else was mentioned.
Including later, Jiang Anning came to the door in person and sent a thick stack of thank-you gifts.
Mrs. An also decisively refused and did not accept it.
"Since you said you treat me as your elder, isn't it right for me to take care of you?"
"What else can a family say about two families?"
Mrs. An smiled happily, as if she was really treating Jiang Anning as one of her descendants.
"If you keep seeing people like this, I won't dare to let you in again."
"Even if you come here, I will beat you out."
Jiang Anning hurriedly begged for mercy and said a few nice words, making Mrs. An smile from ear to ear. This was how she revealed the matter.
The two of them talked a lot affectionately.
It's as if the relationship is really close and there is no hidden agenda.
Mrs. An warmly invited people to stay for dinner.
Jiang Anning did not refuse.
After staying in An's house for lunch, he chatted with someone for a while, until he yawned a little sleepily, and then stood up to leave.
When Miss An came back, she happened to run into Jiang Anning who was about to leave.
"Miss An."
Jiang Anning bowed her knees slightly and smiled kindly in greeting.
Miss An glared at the person, snorted, and glanced past the person with disdain, without any intention of returning the favor.
Jiang Anning wasn't upset either.
She stood up straight and politely stepped out of the way, asking others to go first.
Miss An's eyes were not eyes, and her nose was not a nose. She passed by the person and said with a slight anger: "Funny!"
"Fuxing?"
Jiang Anning's eyes followed Miss An's figure far away, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she smacked these two words gently.
She couldn't understand where Miss An, who had never had any contact with her, came from such hostility towards her.
I still use the word "fumei".
It's really... very strange!