"Sister Gui, please make up your plans with the butler, and summarize the list of temples to pay tribute this year and the pastries you need, and ask the girls to prepare it. After we finish, we can set off!" After Mrs. Shangguan waited for Mrs. Gui to arrange for breakfast, she and the butler again ordered her and the butler at the same time.

"Yes, madam!" Mrs. Gui and the housekeeper answered in unison after hearing the wife's orders. After answering, the two immediately left the main hall and went separately to do what Mrs. Shangguan ordered.

About half an hour, the housekeeper and Gui Sao were carried to the main hall of the Shangguan Mansion with the list of temples that the Shangguan Mansion had just completed this year, and a few baskets of pastries were carried to the main hall of the Shangguan Mansion.

"Madam, this is the list of temples that the Shangguan family will pay tribute this year. All have been counted. Please take a look!" After putting the pastries side by side on the ground in the main hall, the housekeeper presented a list of temples written in brush to Mrs. Shangguan and said respectfully to the wife.

"Okay, let me take a look here! Butler, please follow me to the temple to deliver these pastries! Sister Gui, why don't you go there? Stay in the mansion and take charge of the housekeeping for the housekeeper!" Mrs. Shangguan ordered the two of them to say while taking the list from the housekeeper.

"Yes, madam!" The housekeeper and Mrs. Gui replied in unison again. The housekeeper and Mrs. Gui are worthy of being the gold medal manager in the Shangguan Mansion. Even a simple reply is so humble and polite. No wonder the maids from Shangguan Mansion are so respectful to others. They are usually well-trained by the housekeeper and Mrs. Gui!

"Ama, mom, Wan'er is full!" Ouyang Xinyu put down the chopsticks in her hand and said to Master Shangguan and his wife.

"Okay, Ama has finished eating too! Wan'er, come and accompany Ama to the study room for a walk. After your mother finishes her work, she will send Xiaoyue girl to call you!" Hearing Ouyang Xinyu say that she is full, Mr. Shangguan also put down the chopsticks in his hand, picked up the napkin on the dining table and wiped the corners of his mouth, then pushed the chair away and stood up and said to her.

"Wan'er, let's go! My mother has been working hard for a while. Let's wait and ask Xiaoyue to come and call you!" Mrs. Shangguan was checking the list. When she heard the master ask Ouyang Xinyu to accompany him to the study. Thinking that the father and daughter hadn't talked together for a long time, they stopped their work and said to Ouyang Xinyu.

"Well, mom, then you must remember to call me!" Ouyang Xinyu stood up and reminded Mrs. Shangguan, then followed Mr. Shangguan's butt toward the study.

"Xiao Cui, don't follow me, stay here to help!" Seeing Xiao Cui walking behind Ouyang Xinyu's butt, Mrs. Shangguan suddenly called her.

"Yes, madam!" After hearing the lady's orders, Xiao Cuiya immediately stopped her steps and immediately replied to her respectfully.

"Wan'er, do you still remember this calligraphy and painting? This painting was completed by Ama and you!" After arriving at the study, Mr. Shangguan took Ouyang Xinyu to a picture of "Snow Plum Picture". He stopped. He looked at the calligraphy and paintings from which he and Shangguan Wan'er completed and asked Ouyang Xinyu.

"Ama, Wan'er doesn't remember it! Is this what Wan'er painted? When did it?" Ouyang Xinyu replied to Mr. Shangguan guiltily, and asked him if he painted it? When did he paint it? The master took her to the study and brought her to the painting. Then he must have a special meaning.

"This "Snow Plum Picture" is a painting that Ama and Wan'er jointly completed in the plum garden in the backyard during heavy snow in the twelfth lunar month last year. The snow plum blossoms were painted by Wan'er, and the word was written by Ama!" Mr. Shangguan stood in front of this "Snow Plum Picture" and could see the gods. His thoughts seemed to have returned to the snowy winter day a year ago.

Last winter seemed to have come earlier than in previous years. White snowflakes were flying in the sky. Shangguan Wan'er excitedly ran to the backyard to watch the snow. She saw that the leaves on the other trees in the backyard had fallen out, only the wintersweet blossoms in the center were still standing proudly in the bitter snow. Seeing this scene, Shangguan Wan'er couldn't help but sigh, why did the leaves of the other trees fall out, but the only one is the plum blossom, which is more enchanting and moving in the wind and snow?

So, she waved her pen and ink to draw this scene of pure wintersweet. Just as the master walked to the backyard to enjoy the snow. When he met Shangguan Wan'er painting against the snow plum, he gave the painting a nice name, called "Snow Plum Picture". He also wrote a poem about plum blossoms next to the painting.

Mr. Shangguan finally used this poem "The sword is sharpened by grinding, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold!" to tell Shangguan Wan'er that if a person wants to have proud character or high-quality talent, he needs to work hard, practice, and overcome certain difficulties to achieve it. Just like this plum blossom, she has spent the cold winter to exud her seductive fragrance.

"So this painting was completed by Wan'er and Ama! Did Ama take Wan'er to the painting to warn Wan'er what the reason?" It turned out that this painting, called "Snow Plum Picture", was completed by Miss Wan'er and Mr. Shangguan. But, the master suddenly took her to see what the deep meaning of this painting? Ouyang Xinyu couldn't help but ask the master in confusion.

"Wan'er, you have been talented since childhood and are deeply loved by Ama and Mother! Ama hopes that no matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, you will be like the plum blossoms in this "Snow Plum Picture" and be able to withstand the test of the cold!" Mr. Shangguan said meaningfully to Ouyang Xinyu.

Why did Mr. Shangguan suddenly say these words to her? Could it be that her plan to escape with Xiao Cuiyatou had been seen through? How could he hear the master say this? It seemed as if he knew she was leaving, and he was telling her to be strong alone outside.

In fact, Ouyang Xinyu guessed wrongly. She was guilty of being a thief. Master Shangguan wanted Shangguan Wan'er to leave the house. In the future, he would be someone else's wife. It would be impossible for him to spoil, hurt, and love him like his own family. Therefore, he took the opportunity to remind Ouyang Xinyu that if he went to his in-laws' house in the future, no matter what difficulties he encountered, he would be like this winter plum blossom and torture like the cold.
Chapter completed!