old grace

Xie Qinghe lived a leisurely life.

Zhuang Tong and He Jing came every other day, and it didn't take much effort for him to teach writing, and he just got away with talking and laughing.

There are a lot of free days.Xie Qinghe has almost read all the books in the past dynasties, so his goal is to turn to folk crafts from all walks of life.

Jiang Erniang was busy preparing the female red shop, and Xie Qinghe learned some cutting and embroidery skills.

He was doing work with a needle and thread, Jiang Erniang felt embarrassed, and didn't want He Jingmi and Zhuang Tong to know.Xie Qinghe asked rhetorically: "Aside from having children, is there anything a woman can do that a husband can't do?"

Jiang Erniang smiled wryly: "It's not that you can't do it. It's just that you are a manly man with a needle and thread, and you are just a joke."

Xie Qinghe asked: "Did I not do well?"

He is a great practitioner who has perfected calligraphy, painting and sculpture, his vision and knowledge are first-class, and his kung fu has been blessed with many years of martial arts.How could it not be done well?

Jiang Erniang didn't know what to say, so she insisted stubbornly: "You do it secretly, and don't let outsiders know about it?"

Xie Qinghe didn't want to argue with her.He didn't particularly like the craft of needlework either, half of the reason why he picked it up was to try his luck for Xiuzhi, and the other half was because Jiang Erniang was going to be a female celebrity shop, and he wanted to help out at the beginning.

Now Erniang Jiang refused to appreciate it, and he didn't like it very much, so he just let it go and didn't start anymore.

With nothing to do, Xie Qinghe went to Hu's house to learn the craft of burning charcoal.

The Hu family was worried that he would rob their own charcoal-burning business, so naturally they were very disgusted with an unexpected visitor like him.

After Hu Yan, who was studying in the manor, heard about this, he hurried home on leave and told his parents that this Mr. Jiang was the benefactor who helped "subdue" his aunt Hu and saved him. Only then did the Hu family change their attitude and become enthusiastic about Xie Qinghe stand up.

Xie Qinghe also said that he learned charcoal-burning skills only for self-entertainment, and would never do this kind of business, and the Hu family smiled more sincerely towards him.

In order to repay Xie Qinghe's kindness to Hu Yan, Hu Yan's father Hu Lingzi personally went out to teach Xie Qinghe how to burn charcoal.

At this time, it was almost late autumn, and the charcoal fire business of the Hu family was in peak season, and they had to prepare charcoal for winter, so everyone was very busy.Xie Qinghe is not a person who takes kindness in return, if it delays the Hu family's business and makes people suffer, it is not a good thing after all.To put it bluntly, Xie Qinghe rented a charcoal kiln from the Hu family for his own use at a high price according to the market price of a single charcoal kiln.

Xie Qinghe was so particular about his work, the Hu family also felt comfortable, and he taught many small details more carefully.

There is not much technical content in burning charcoal, and ordinary farmers can also burn it.However, if you want to burn good charcoal that will never stifle fire and smoke, there is a lot of knowledge in it.The Hu family's charcoal-burning business can gain a foothold in Yangting County, and naturally there are some unique secrets in charcoal-burning.

The Hu family didn't hide any secrets from Xie Qinghe, and after explaining various tips, Xie Qinghe would not have any difficulty in operating it.

Xie Qinghe had a good time every day.

As winter just entered, Xie Qinghe's charcoal-burning skills have already begun.He returned the charcoal kiln to the Hu family and kept a pile of charcoal like a hill.

So much charcoal can't be used up by oneself, and it will get damp and suffocate if left for a long time, which will waste the painstaking efforts of careful firing.Xie Qinghe gave this batch of charcoal that he had burned to others everywhere. Mr. Zhuang gave a few hundred catties, and He Jing's family also gave a few hundred catties. The rest is enough for the family to use until next spring.

In addition, Xie Qinghe also burned some flower-shaped charcoal cakes for the sisters to use in the hand stove.

After living with her younger brother for more than half a year, Jiang Erniang is still a bit out of place in the matter of pleasure.

Xie Qinghe burned two hand stoves with great interest, and Jiang Youniang happily took them away, and Jiang Erniang put the stove back into Xie Qinghe's hands, saying: "It's not a rich lady who goes out with a hand stove, it's just a joke. You take it, you are a person who can read and write, don't get chilblains."

Xie Qinghe: "..." There is no way to say this.

What Xie Qinghe never expected was that the Jiang sisters quarreled again just because of the stove.

The charcoal cakes of the hand stove are small, buried in the incense ash, it will only burn for an hour, and the charcoal must be refilled.Jiang Youniang felt that the hand stove given by her younger brother was not too warm, so she looked for a charcoal box with great interest, and then took a piece of plum blossom charcoal cake made by Xie Qinghe, but was stopped by Jiang Erniang before it could be burned.

Jiang Erniang said: "There is a brazier burning in the room, so I go to grill my cold hands. This charcoal burns so beautifully, why don't you keep it, and use it for A Mi when she comes next time."

Jiang Youniang was taken away by her for the charcoal cake she had just taken out, and she felt annoyed: "You don't need it yourself, and I'm not allowed to use it?"

Jiang Erniang was very surprised: "Isn't there a brazier?"

Jiang Erniang's idea is very simple and simple, that is, her family is used to suffering, and there is no need to use good things in daily life.Mrs. Mi came to the house as a guest, and she took out this beautiful hand stove to entertain the guests, just now she looked dignified.

It's a pity that Jiang Youniang doesn't recognize the truth that Jiang Erniang pays attention to.

"My younger brother bought this hand stove for me, and my younger brother also made charcoal cakes for me. Why can't I use it, but keep it for A Mi? Doesn't A Mi have a hand stove? Do we have to use ours?" Jiang Youniang asked rhetorically.

"Young lady, I find that you are becoming more and more pampered now. I said that you are not good at embroidering handkerchiefs, so you are so angry that you don't embroider. You can only read and write every day, and waste so much ink sticks and rice paper. If you don't wash your clothes, I don’t cook. What kind of hand stove should I use now? I said that the brazier should be more economical, you come to my house, or I go to your house, but you don’t want to, and you insist on burning a brazier in each house—do you have one? How can there be so much charcoal?" Jiang Erniang broke out with new and old hatred.

Not to be outdone, Jiang Youniang retorted: "I help you embroider handkerchiefs to help your shop business. Now I only have one eye. You think I can't embroider well, and my brother also said that embroidery hurts the eyes. Don't allow me to embroider again, you Blame me for not helping you? I don’t wash clothes or cook, but you do it? Isn’t it all done by Xiao Yan? I still wash my own little clothes anyway, and you even call a man to give you my little clothes Wash it!"

Jiang Erniang stood up immediately, and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ask a man to wash my clothes?!"

Jiang Youniang sneered.

Jiang Erniang refused to give in, and said sharply: "Jiang Youniang, tell me clearly! I will never divorce you!"

"A few days ago, I saw Xiao Yan helping you wash your close-fitting shirts. Don't be so inquisitive between sisters. It's not good to say it! I don't know what's going on with you." Jiang Youniang looked at Jiang Erniang, "You are now Her tone of voice is becoming more and more like a mother."

These days, Jiang Erniang always sends Shu Jing to help clean up the shop. The two often work together as partners, and they get closer.

Shu Jing is tall and handsome, and he is very clean and neat in his work. He is even more respectful and obedient when serving his master. Jiang Erniang was reprimanded by her parents and sent by her husband when she grew up. How has she ever been flattered like this?It is inevitable that there are some thoughts in my heart.

It's just that she is a woman returning home with Li, and Shu Jing is in slavery, no matter how tempted she is, she knows that she cannot have a future with Shu Jing.

Erniang Jiang couldn't possibly choose Shu Jing as her husband, but she cared for Shu Jing like a pet cat or dog.

Now Jiang Youniang "falsely accuses" her of scrubbing the undershirt for Shu Jing. She feels that she has been greatly insulted, and her face turns red with anger.

Jiang Youniang said again, you are becoming more and more like a mother.

Jiang Erniang's whole body shook, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured on her in the summer, and she was stunned.

What kind of woman is Mrs. Zhang?Full of vitriol, critical at all times, and reprimanded every day.Even if her daughter wasted a piece of rice and drank an extra sip of hot soup, she would remember it in her heart and warn her daughter severely when her husband and son were away.

Jiang Erniang didn't dare to say that she hated her mother, but she absolutely didn't want herself to become a woman like Mrs. Zhang.

"Why do I look like a mother?" Erniang Jiang burst into tears as she spoke, "Did I treat you badly?"

Jiang Youniang snatched the charcoal cakes from her hand, baked them on the charcoal tongs, and said with a sneer, "Now that we have food and drink at home, of course you don't have to deduct my food. What else? Mr. Xiaozhuang sent to Jianjun You don’t allow me to drink the tea, and you say you want to keep it for hospitality. Xiaohe sent fresh croissants, and you said you want to keep it for my younger brother to eat—two baskets are so big, and my younger brother can finish it? It’s not allowed to rot in the kitchen Someone else did it. Now this is the hand stove my brother gave me, the charcoal cakes my brother made, you don’t have to be your business, you have to leave mine for A Mi’s use. Think for yourself, who do you look like!”

Jiang Erniang was so talked about that she couldn't stop crying: "In a family, there must be a standard for food, clothing, housing and transportation. What kind of family are we? We can't compare with Xiaozhuang and Xiaohe's family. Now you and I are both women who are idlers, and the family depends entirely on my younger brother. What’s wrong with being frugal when you come to Shuxiu? You went to the capital for a while, and when you come back, you will learn how to behave like Miss Qianjin. With an aunt like you at home, will my brother marry a daughter-in-law in the future?”

"Second sister, you are amazing. You can't blame me for your own fault, so you know that you are carrying the archway for my brother's good to smash people?"

"You say frugality, but I want to ask my sister, is it frugal to throw away two baskets of croissants that have rotted under running water? Is it frugal to use the charcoal cakes my brother gave me to please Ah Mijian? The second sister is thinking about my brother getting a wife in the future." Why don’t you want to use your younger brother’s wife’s own shop? Why don’t you want to bring your younger brother’s servant to work in your own female red shop every day? It’s only natural for the second sister to take advantage of the younger brother. If I took what my younger brother gave me, I would become a Miss Qianjin, and become an aunt who made my younger brother unable to marry a wife?"

Jiang Youniang felt that it was not enough to scold her all the time, so she uttered the deadliest sentence: "You, an abandoned wife who left and returned home, are you worthy of saying that I delayed my younger brother's marriage?!"

This is heartbreaking.Jiang Erniang was so angry that tears fell down, pointing at Jiang Youniang speechless.

Xie Qinghe walked in slowly.

Jiang Youniang was a little guilty, she lowered her head to pick up the red-hot charcoal cakes with the copper chopsticks, pretending to be buried in cleaning the hand stove, and had no time for others.

"Third sister, second sister and the matter of leaving, you and I are all involved, and we know the cause and effect. You and her quarreled and quarreled, and each other was angry in each other's hearts. I understand that you said nothing for a while." Xie Qinghe said slowly. .

Jiang Youniang could clearly feel her younger brother's anger.

In fact, she knew very well that even if she was playing tricks and quarreling with her sister, her younger brother couldn't do anything to her.

However, this invisible suppressed anger from his younger brother was too captivating.Jiang Youniang has never been so afraid since she was a child. She even feels that the feeling at this moment is more frightening than when she annoyed her parents, or even when she was arrested to see Miss Zhao.

The anger, depression, and venting when arguing with Jiang Erniang all shrank obediently.

Jiang Youniang's anger disappeared, and she said softly, "Yes, I was just...too angry and impulsive." She even knelt down and blessed Jiang Erniang, "Apologize to the second sister."

"The matter of the second sister's reconciliation, the third sister should not mention it again?" Xie Qinghe said.

Jiang Youniang nodded repeatedly.

Xie Qinghe walked to the Bogu stand, took out the charcoal box from the grid, stuffed it directly into Jiang Youniang's arms, and said, "What are a few charcoal cakes worth? Just burn them when they are gone."

This is to support Jiang Youniang.

Xie Qinghe didn't want to intervene in the disputes between his sisters, but he also had his own position.

He burned the charcoal cakes, he bought the hand stove, and he personally burned the first charcoal. Of course, he supported Jiang Youniang's use of the hand stove.

Jiang Erniang was not allowed to use it, but Jiang Youniang insisted on using it, the two sisters quarreled, and it was difficult for him as a younger brother to speak out.It's just that Jiang Youniang cursed out the word "abandoned woman" later, Xie Qinghe didn't show up again, I'm afraid the two sisters will fight.

After all, Xie Qinghe agrees with Jiang Youniang's thoughts.During this period of time, Jiang Erniang's demeanor has become more and more close to Zhang's.

In the past, Jiang Erniang lived with him, he was the younger brother, the top male in the family, Jiang Erniang was responsible for assisting and supporting him, the life of the siblings was clearly defined, with Xie Qinghe as the center, each other knew their positions, so they lived in peace.

After Jiang Youniang was brought back, Jiang Erniang automatically assumed the responsibility of managing her younger sister.

This is a conditioned reflex that she has been trained in for many years. For thousands of years, every small family has operated like this. The younger brother is the master who is supported, and the younger sister is the slave who is managed.Jiang Erniang has no other experience to refer to, and she wants to be a hostess who hosts Zhongfu. Her learning object is either Mrs. Zhang or her former mother-in-law.

Jiang Erniang considered herself the elder, so she naturally took the position of Mrs. Zhang, responsible for managing and suppressing her younger sister, and serving her younger brother together.

In fact, she has no selfishness, it's just that her experience and knowledge bound her thoughts and actions, which is her natural transformation.

There was a commotion today, and Xie Qinghe stopped Jiang Youniang from swearing at Jiang Erniang, and supported Jiang Youniang again. Jiang Erniang felt that she was at a disadvantage, and everything she did was not understood by her younger siblings. She covered her face and cried: "I am You shouldn't meddle in your own business, you'll be disgusted inside and out."

Xie Qinghe: "..."

It's not that he can't coax Jiang Erniang, but he really doesn't want to.

Xie Qinghe thought about not living with the two of them. Now that he thinks about it, if he moves out and leaves these two sisters behind, he might break his head sooner or later.

When going out, Xie Qinghe took advantage of the opportunity to bring Jiang Youniang out, fearing that if she would say something to Jiang Erniang again, the two sisters would argue for another day.

Xie Qinghe lowered his voice and said: "Whatever you want, just ask me. There is no need to argue with her."

Jiang Youniang held the charcoal cake box, her face full of dissatisfaction: "I don't want to move out now, and live the same life as before. In the past, my mother didn't give me meat, so my younger brother would share the meat and vegetables with me and my second sister. Sneaking out in the middle of the night to find something to eat. Now she has become the overlord of the family, this is not allowed, that is not allowed, what a grandeur!"

Xie Qinghe half-coaxed and half-pushed her into the room, while he went back to the study and read on the couch.

What he reads are not serious books. The so-called serious books have been read for thousands of years, and they have long been tired of reading them over and over again.

These are all travel notes from Zhuang Tong's family collection. I don't know when they were collected by the Zhuang family. Several of them are crude and grammatical. It can be seen that the person who wrote the travel notes didn't have much ink in his stomach.What is rare is that the stories recorded in the book are vivid and interesting, and it is also worth reading.

It has become a habit for Xie Qinghe to write supplements, corrections, and approvals for the classics of Zhibaodong. When he sees a sentence that does not understand the grammar, he wants to write a copy. With a slight movement of his fingers, he immediately wakes up and continues to read with a smile.

This part of the story is at a critical point, Xie Qinghe was watching it vigorously, when suddenly there was a noise outside the window, Xie Qinghe was startled.

Jiang Erniang actually got into a fight with Jiang Youniang!

Xie Qinghe hurriedly kicked off his shoes, Shu Jing had already gone to fight.

He not only has strength but also skill, and he can easily separate the two people who are torn together.

The two sisters beat their temples crookedly and looked quite embarrassed. Jiang Erniang, who was stopped by Shu Jing, obviously took the lead and took the initiative. She refused to give up now, and shouted at Jiang Youniang: "If you can't tell Come one, two, three, and I will not give up with you!"

"What is this for?" Xie Qinghe looked a little angry.

Jiang Youniang snorted.

Jiang Erniang asked while crying: "You say, you have to say!"

Xie Qinghe suddenly realized that the content of the quarrel between the two sisters might be the issue of Shu Jing washing Jiang Erniang's clothes just mentioned.

He immediately regretted it.Men and women are in great defense, as a younger brother, it is not easy for him to get involved in this kind of thing.

Xie Qinghe was about to say a few words to cover it up, but Jiang Youniang had already said: "You are so brutal and deny it, are you sure that Xiao Yan will not betray you? That day I saw him scrubbing your shirt for you, and talking to you He said a few words. I don't believe it, he dared to lie in front of my brother—Xiao Yan, tell me, were you rubbing the clothes for the second sister that day?!"

Jiang Erniang became even more excited, and also pointed at Shu Jing and asked, "When did I ask you to wash my shirt?!"

No matter what the situation was at that time, Xie Qinghe couldn't let this matter continue to ferment. He frowned and interrupted the two sisters' cross-examination of Shu Jing, saying: "What's the matter? Is it worth being dragged by the sisters? Alright, don't make a fuss."

His purpose was very direct, trying to distract Shu Jing: "You go out, let's have dinner earlier today."

If Jiang Erniang hadn't scolded Jiang Youniang for not washing clothes, Jiang Youniang would not have sarcastically refuted her.Jiang Youniang knew very well in her heart that it was too shameful to ask outsiders to wash the underwear, and it was not good to just use her sister's scandal as an example.

Xie Qinghe came to persuade the fight, but Jiang Youniang stopped talking.

On the contrary, Jiang Erniang would never be ambiguous: "Don't leave! Make it clear before leaving!"

Jiang Erniang was so persistent, Jiang Youniang was also very surprised, wondering whether she had read it wrong?But there were only two women in the family, and what Shu Jing washed that day was either Jiang Erniang's clothes or Jiang Youniang's clothes. How could Jiang Youniang not recognize her own clothes?

Jiang Youniang also showed suspicion: "Whose clothes did you wash that day?"

It's been a while since this incident happened, but the incident was quite special, and Shu Jing's memory was surprisingly good, so he clearly knew what happened on which day Jiang Youniang was asking, and what happened again.He was also very panicked, seeing Xie Qinghe's gaze, he quickly knelt down: "It was windy that day, my aunt's clothes that were drying behind the house fell on the ground, stained with dust, so I... washed it with my hands. It's really... ...unclear."

Both Jiang Erniang and Jiang Youniang stared at him, and he said bitterly, "I don't know...it's... close-fitting..."

The girl's close-fitting shirt is only softer and lighter. If it is a more embarrassing bellyband, the two sisters will not hang it outside the door to dry.Shu Jing has never married a wife or been close to a woman, so he really can't tell the difference between underwear and underwear.

This is obviously a misunderstanding.

However, it is also true that Shu Jing rubbed Jiang Erniang's close-fitting shirt with his hands.

Without Jiang Erniang's knowledge, the shirt that Shu Jing rubbed had probably been worn several times by her over and over again.Thinking of this, Jiang Erniang was suddenly embarrassed, and became angry from embarrassment: "Who wants you to be troublesome!"

Shu Jing was also very flustered, afraid that Xie Qinghe would have an attack and would kowtow in apology: "I am guilty."

From the first time she saw Shu Jing, Jiang Youniang had a good impression of him.Tall, handsome and good-natured, who doesn't like it?

It's just that she often feels that Shu Jing likes to be with Jiang Erniang, and seems to be more attentive to Jiang Erniang, and she is already slightly displeased.

At this time, Jiang Erniang blamed Shu Jing, who knocked Shu Jing on the ground until his forehead was swollen. Jiang Youniang was a little distressed and annoyed, so she stepped forward to hold Shu Jing, and asked Jiang Erniang, "Why are you so angry? He is a man. Isn’t it normal to be unclear? Wouldn’t it be a good intention to wash your clothes for you? If you use clips to hold your clothes so they don’t fall off in the wind, how can there be so many things?”

Erniang Jiang was almost pissed off by her: "The clothes were blown off by the wind, and I'm also to blame?!"

...there was another quarrel.

Xie Qinghe pointed to Shu Jing and said, "Come with me."

Jiang Youniang didn't care about arguing with her sister, she quickly turned her head: "Brother, what are you going to do? It's not his fault."

Jiang Erniang also said: "I don't blame him. He also did his duty with good intentions. If it weren't for the little girl's wild thoughts, such a scene would not have happened. As the saying goes, the benevolent sees the benevolent and the wise sees wisdom, and everything in the heart is dirty. What does it have to do with others?"

Jiang Youniang said angrily: "Who are you calling dirty? No matter how dirty I am, I have never touched a man's neck with my hand?!"

Xie Qinghe looked at Shu Jing in astonishment.

Jiang Erniang was about to go mad with anger: "Don't talk nonsense! It's nothing!" Then she explained to Xie Qinghe, "That's a bug that fell off Xiao Yan's neck, and I'll catch it for him. It's called touching the neck, you Can you accuse me of being an addict? Do you like taking advantage of your sisters so much?"

Xie Qinghe looked at Shu Jing seriously, then turned and went out.

Shu Jing broke out in cold sweat, glanced at Jiang Erniang, motioned her to be calm, and immediately followed her out.

Jiang Youniang still wanted to chase her out, but Jiang Erniang held her tightly, and said bitterly: "You think you're insulting me? I'm an older sister, and my younger brother won't do anything to me. Are you trying to kill him? You know I don’t know that he had a limped leg before? Do you know why he limped a leg before? Jiang Youniang, this is the first time I know that you are so vicious!”

Jiang Youniang suddenly stood still and looked at Jiang Erniang: "You...you two..."

She always believed that when Jiang Erniang and Shu Jing were still flirting with each other, Jiang Erniang was chasing Shu Jing wishfully.

After all, Shu Jing has always been very respectful and polite to her.She thought that Shu Jing's attitude towards the two sisters was similar.Even if she was closer to Jiang Erniang, it was only "some".How dare he - how dare he really touch Jiang Erniang?

Jiang Erniang gritted her teeth and scolded, "Harmful!"

"Then why are you dragging me? Last time I saw my brother beat him. Let go, I'll save him." Jiang Youniang said eagerly.

Jiang Erniang still held him tightly: "You also pleaded for him last time, did you save someone?"

Jiang Youniang was taken aback: "You know everything?"

Jiang Erniang gritted her teeth and said, "It's such a big place, and there's such a big movement, so deaf people don't know. You go to save people, who do you think you are? It's been so long, and you still don't know my brother's temper?"

Jiang Youniang still wanted to move, and Jiang Erniang's nails were almost embedded in her arm: "Xiao Yan won't let her go. That would make the consequences even worse!"

Jiang Youniang was even more angry.

She also remembered the look Shu Jing gave Jiang Erniang before leaving.

Why only leave it to Jiang Erniang?

study.

Xie Qinghe spent the whole afternoon lying on the couch reading a book. The couch was covered with a thin blanket, and he was wearing thin clothes. He went out twice in a hurry, and his clothes were already freezing cold.After he entered the door, he felt hypothermic and first warmed himself in front of the brazier.

Shu Jing followed closely into the door and knelt down beside him: "Master, slave..."

Seeing that Xie Qinghe paused with his hands warming the fire, he temporarily shut up.

"Is there really a bug on the neck?" Xie Qinghe asked.

Shu Jing has been treated so submissively that he dare not lie a word: "No."

Dropping bugs is Jiang Erniang's excuse.She didn't know that with Shu Jing's skills, it was impossible for bugs to fall into his neckline without knowing it. Jiang Youniang was able to lie to this lie, and Xie Qinghe would be exposed soon.

Xie Qinghe's face darkened slightly: "Let's talk."

Shu Jing only thought about it for a moment, and then honestly confessed: "I dare not lie to the master. When I first came to the small courtyard, I really wanted to please the second aunt... seduced her."

Xie Qinghe is the master of the family, but Xie Qinghe doesn't take care of the housework.

Therefore, Shu Jing's real boss is Jiang Erniang. Whether his life is easy or not depends entirely on Jiang Erniang's attitude towards him.

Shu Jing knew Jiang Erniang's temper very early on.In Jiang Erniang's perception, slaves are a kind of property. She has a good heart and treats Shu Jing as a human being. She eats meat for Shu Jing and makes Shu Jing live comfortably. She also likes Shu Jing, but she will never take Shu Jing as a husband candidate.

Because of this, Shu Jing is more confident and bold to please her.

"Second aunt is just entertaining the slave, and occasionally making fun of it. The slave dare not offend, and the second aunt never thinks about further matters. After all, the slave has a thousand guts, how dare he do something that offends the master?" Shu Jing said every word carefully.

He wanted to explain things clearly, but he couldn't make Xie Qinghe feel offended, which would sound harsh.

"I know the temperament of the second sister very well." Xie Qinghe leaned half of his body forward, getting closer to the brazier, "Didn't you realize that the third sister also cares about you?"

This is why Xie Qinghe feels that this matter must be dealt with.

Because of Shu Jing, Jiang Youniang even felt a little jealous towards Jiang Erniang, what an absurd thing this is.

Shu Jing lowered his head and remained silent.

If Jiang Youniang wants to like herself, what can Shu Jing do?

From the very beginning, Shu Jing kept a respectful distance from Jiang Youniang, keeping a distance that he wanted to be.There is no boundary in Jiang Youniang's eyes, and she doesn't think there is any problem with slavery - she herself is in slavery, and now the identity documents are in Miss Zhao's hands, so what happened to slavery?

With a master like Xie Qinghe who is not easy to fool, how could Shu Jing dare to provoke the mistress of the family?In order to reject Jiang Youniang's "good intentions", Shu Jing would even deliberately appear to be closer to Jiang Erniang.Jiang Erniang knows how to measure, but the relationship between the two is ambiguous but the point is to stop, it is safe.

Who would have thought that this move would irritate Jiang Youniang even more. When the sisters quarreled, he was picked out as a target.

Now he is even more regarded by the master as the culprit of the sister's renunciation.

Shu Jing knew that his situation was very difficult.The two who were arguing were the master's sister, who was just a servant, so it was clear at a glance which one was more important.Moreover, he took the initiative to seduce Jiang Erniang. In the eyes of the master, the relationship between the two sisters was at odds, so he might not be innocent.

He wanted to defend himself.

But how to argue?Said that he has been avoiding Jiang Youniang and never seduced Jiang Youniang?

Isn't that just looking for death by hitting the gun?

Shu Jing could only bow his head and wait for the master to deal with him.

"If the second elder sister's female red shop opens, it will be convenient to answer the door to take care of the business if she lives on the street. Tomorrow, I will go to the Renshi Market to pick out some maids for her. She can take her as apprentices or slaves Well, the shop can also live there." Xie Qinghe made a temporary decision, and spoke slowly, following his thoughts, "You, go and guard the door for the second sister."

Both Jiang Erniang and Jiang Youniang have a good impression of Shu Jing, Xie Qinghe feels that this matter is inappropriate.

Firstly, Shu Jing's identity became a mystery, and his past was obviously very complicated. Before the investigation was clear, it was impossible to entrust his sister for life.

Second, Shu Jing's attitude is a mystery.What he seduced was Jiang Erniang, who was restraining himself, and he did not pretend to be passionate about Jiang Youniang.The reason is that he didn't want to have anything to do with the Jiang sisters, so he chose the impossible Jiang Erniang to please.

With these two items, Xie Qinghe would never let Shu Jing touch the two older sisters.

Shu Jing never expected that Xie Qinghe's solution was so clear. Under normal circumstances, shouldn't he be eliminated?

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After Xie Qinghe made his decision, he acted swiftly and resolutely.

The next day in Japan was Zhuang Tong and He Jing's class day, Xie Qinghe gave them homework, and took Shu Jing to Renshi.

Zhuang Tong and He Jing looked at each other in blank dismay.Why did you suddenly decide to buy slaves?I didn't hear about it when I came here.Seeing Jiang Erniang's eyes swollen from crying, the two understood.Well, the aunts are fighting again.

In the afternoon, Xie Qinghe brought back three girls, the youngest was only six years old, and the oldest was only 12 years old.

He said that people are bought for Erniang Jiang. If you are qualified, you can be an embroiderer. If you are not qualified, you can do some housework such as cleaning and cooking.Anyway, most of the women's shops are female customers.

Jiang Erniang didn't even have the consciousness that her younger brother wanted to send her away. Three little girls came all at once, and they couldn't live at home. She naturally arranged for them to go to a shop on the street, and felt that it was not safe for the children to live there. , want to accompany.

Xie Qinghe still remembered the time when she wanted to tie Shu Jing with a rope, obviously because she was afraid that the girls she bought would run away.

"Tell Xiao Yan to guard the door for my sister." Xie Qinghe said.

Ever since Jiang Youniang made a fuss and exposed it yesterday, Jiang Erniang has been trembling, fearing that her younger brother will criticize Shu Jing for this, or blame her for disorderly behavior.Now that Xie Qinghe took the initiative to arrange for Shu Jing to guard the gate for her, in her opinion, he had acquiesced in this matter and gave Shu Jing to her.

Naturally, Jiang Erniang would not really have any thoughts about Shu Jing, but after this matter passed, she would tease Shu Jing like a cat and dog in the future, and she would not have to worry about her younger brother getting angry or her younger sister gossiping. Jiang Erniang felt much more at ease .

Especially, after her younger brother expresses his opinion, she doesn't have to worry about her younger sister robbing her!

Jiang Erniang happily took people to move, and was so happy that she didn't even eat dinner at home.

Jiang Youniang almost died of anger.

She really likes Shu Jing, and she really wants to have something to do with Shu Jing!

This is great, Shu Jing completely ran away!

After solving Jiang Erniang's problem, Xie Qinghe's way of comforting Jiang Youniang was also very simple and rude.

After Jiang Erniang and Shu Jing moved to a shop on the street, Xie Qinghe asked Zhuang Tong to help and hired a family of four from the countryside.Husband Lao Huang is in charge of guarding the gate and doing rough work, his wife Zheng Sao is in charge of cooking, and the two daughters serve as maids for Jiang Youniang and obey her orders.

Freed from housework, Jiang Youniang reads and writes with Xie Qinghe every day, and now she is also a lady with a maid.

She is not as thrifty and self-sufficient as Jiang Erniang. Since she has a good life, why can't she live a good life?

Jiang Youniang used a maid, held a hand stove, and mixed incense with Mi's schoolwork.In the past, I only thought that this person smelled good, and that room smelled like medicine. Gradually, I learned more, and then I realized what kind of fragrance it is and what season it is suitable for...

Mi Shi chatted with her and said with a smile: "Mr. never makes mistakes in using incense. I thought all my aunts understood."

Xie Qinghe once said that he knew the future in dreams, but Jiang Youniang was skeptical at first.Now reading and reading has gained a lot of knowledge, and I have the experience of serving Miss Zhao and interacting with officials and noble ladies like the Mi family. I know more and more, and I feel more and more mysterious about my brother's background.

Mi's question was difficult to explain, and Jiang Youniang had to help cover it up: "I am laughing at you. If our poor family can offer one, it is Amitabha, and a piece of meat has to be eaten by brother. Many things are true for him. I understand, we women don’t understand. Now the conditions are a little better, and I am fortunate to meet Ami again, so I have gained so much knowledge for nothing.”

Yan'er, Mi's maid, curled her mouth slightly, suppressing the disdain in her heart.

He Jing treated Xie Qinghe as a disciple, respectfully addressing the sisters of the Jiang family as "Aunt", and the Mi family followed suit.In fact, Xie Qinghe's attitude towards He Jing was relatively casual, and when he mentioned Mi's family, he was mostly respecting his wife. Madam, he didn't really regard He Jing and Mi's family as juniors.

Jiang Youniang called "Ami" to Mi Shi, she felt very intimate, and Mi Shi's maids were very displeased.

This title implies a sense of superiority and inferiority. For a noble lady like Mi, only her parents-in-law and eldest sister-in-law can call her "Ami" with her surname.Jiang Youniang called Mi's family like this, which means that she considers Mi's elders and regards Mi's as a humble child.

If Xie Qinghe is a well-known old man all over the world, a Wenzong like Mr. Zhuang, it is reasonable for his sister to call Mi Shi that way.

However, Xie Qinghe herself is a young man who is not as weak as a crown, and Jiang's family is from a poor family. No matter Jiang Youniang's background, knowledge, talent or even her husband's future, there is nothing comparable to Mi's. She called "Ah" so carelessly Mi", Mi's maids were naturally upset.

The Mi family didn't notice it, and taught Jiang Youniang to make the incense balls, and chatted elsewhere: "I listened to He Lang's orders, this year is the New Year's Eve at Yangting, and the clan's big sacrifice will not be going. It's my first time. Taking care of the New Year's event alone, let's arrange to buy New Year's goods earlier, and I don't know if the weather will be bad... Sigh, if this is in the capital, it will be frozen long ago."

"It is said that Jiangnan is warm, but in fact, it is also cold around New Year's Day. Vegetables and meat can be stored for three to five days without being stored in a charcoal fire room." Jiang Youniang explained, and couldn't help asking, "If you don't go home for the New Year, Did the elders in the family allow it?"

Xie Qinghe is not a gossiper, and Jiang Youniang has no other sources of news. She didn't know that He Jing went to the Qianxi Hou Mansion to put Yuan Shizhen in a sack before leaving, and she didn't know that some time ago there was news from the capital that Yuan Shizhen had been bedridden for several months. Shi Zhen was seriously injured and died. He was already dead.

Mrs. Mi couldn't spread the news about her husband's beating to death, and said distressedly: "It's not easy to go out of the capital, and it will take ten days if the wind is smooth. Counting it, we have only come to Yangting for a few months. Good family, the child has just settled down, but I am still afraid that the child will be too young to make life difficult.