Red House Farm Stay

Jia Zhuo ran out the next day, but Baner was not at the inn, so he left a letter to Jia Zhuo, saying that he had gone up the mountain.Wang Gou'er was not there, he was busy renting a house, and then went to Suyunfang to sit in charge, decorate the shop, and set rules for the inexperienced guys.

When Jia Zhuo heard that he was going up the mountain, he knew that he had gone to Yong Optimism, which showed that the matter of Yoko's son had some clues.

I just don't know how the person from yesterday arranged it, and what to do if it gets involved.

"Miss Zhuo, listen..." Qing'er tugged at Jia Zhuo's sleeve.

Listening carefully, in the lobby on the first floor of the inn, there were many people sitting for a meal or drinking tea, and some people were talking about Princess Zhongyong's recovery.

"The Taoist priest who is always optimistic is really powerful. After a dose of decoction, the princess can sit up immediately. It is said that there is another * thing to do. Only the loyal and brave king will do good deeds, and this bad luck will be resolved."

"Doing good deeds, what kind of practice is it? King Zhongyong is a king who is awarded by his military exploits. Is it because he killed too much that he..."

"Shh, you don't want to die."

The voice gradually died down, Jia Zhuo smiled at Qing'er and walked out of the inn.

"Let's go, let's go to the shop." Jia Zhuo was annoyed when he thought of Mr. Zhou's birthday. He obviously remembered to tell Ban'er about it yesterday, but he only remembered about the dead man and forgot about it. clean.

In Suyunfang, it has already been set up. In the backyard, Xiaocai and five little girls are teaching them the basics.

The flower soil is scattered, how to add flower fertilizer, and what proportion, so as not to burn the roots and make Doro grow faster.These are all Jia Zhuo and Ban'er's experience in the past few years, and they have been taught to Xiao Cai, and she will slowly teach these girls.

"Miss is here." Xiao Cai hurriedly brought the little girls to salute when she saw them.

"Young lady came just in time. These girls didn't even get their names." Xiao Cai smiled and served tea, and the girls stood in a row in a row, with their hands placed in the same position. It can be seen that Xiao Cai is I worked hard to tune/teach.

"Zhaoxia, Zhaoshuang, Zhaolu, Haitang, Haiyue." From big to small, Jia Zhuo pointed at one breath.

"Miss Xie gave the name." The five maids all blessed themselves.

"Go on, do what you need to do." Xiao Cai waved them away, carefully observed Jia Zhuo's face, and hesitated, "What is the girl so worried about recently?"

"It's okay, I'll come and see you guys, how are the new breeds going?" Previously in Wannian County, Jia Zhuo only released five breeds, and there are already cultivated ones on the market, which is not uncommon.If she wanted to reopen the store, she would naturally have to come up with a few new varieties in order to promote her time-honored brand.

"Avalokitesvara and jade grapes grow the best, Wanniancao and Begonia are a little bit worse, and the color of rose brocade is not good enough, it may be because of the cold weather. The shopkeeper has already called someone to set up a greenhouse. Move in a few days, I think it will be better."

"If there is a problem with Doro, go directly to the shopkeeper. He knows farming best, and he taught Ban'er and me."

"Xiao." Xiao Cai responded, knowing that Jia Zhuo had come to prepare the bonsai, she went to pick out a flower pot with longevity, filled it with soil, and brought it in.

"I want some golden grass, some jade grapes, one hundred thousand mountains..." Jia Zhuo quickly announced a list of names, and Xiaocai took them over, watching her fiddle with them bit by bit, keeping her eyes on the side.

"This is..." Xiao Cai took out a wooden stick, one side was hand-painted with the words Suyunfang, and the other side would write the name of the bonsai.Jia Zhuo didn't connect the wooden sticks, but took a piece of paper alone and wrote the words "Peaches and plums are all over the world, and Chunhui is everywhere."

"When Ban'er comes next time, ask him to write this sentence on the wooden sign, and let him copy this gift list, and ask the shopkeeper to arrange for it to be delivered." Jia Zhuo ordered Xiaocai to take all the things. After putting it away, I stretched, only to realize that it was already noon.

"I asked the kitchen to prepare more meals, will the girl stay here to eat?" Xiao Cai asked after finishing the bonsai.

"Okay, where's Qing'er?" Jia Zhuo nodded.

"How can she be free, she is very happy to be a teacher outside." Xiao Cai pursed her lips and smiled, Jia Zhuo looked out the window, and laughed too.She was already a half-grown child, and it was rare to have a girl in her teens as company, so she naturally had fun playing with her.

After Xiaocai fetched water for Qing'er to wash her hands, the food was also brought up by the little girls.

Xiao Cai was left behind by Qing'er, "It's fine if you don't let them sit on the table, why not even you."

"But this is against the rules, besides, there is no food for me here." Xiao Cai declined with a smile.

"Bring your food here, let's eat together, or you have hidden delicious food and dare not let me see it." Qing'er played a scoundrel, Xiao Cai couldn't help it, and asked the little girl to give her share to her. Bring it up.

Qing'er was curious to hold it back, and just after taking a sip, she spat it out, "Bah, bah, is this something for people to eat?"

Jia Zhuo dragged Xiaocai's food in front of him, and he could smell a sour smell with his nose, which was not far from the smell.

Immediately, his face collapsed, "Ask those five maids to serve up their meals to have a look."

Served it up and saw that it was exactly the same as Xiao Cai's, even if it was pig food.

Qing'er threw the chopsticks angrily, "What is this? No matter how poor our family is, no one has ever eaten this kind of food." rancid.

"Call the mother in the kitchen over," Jia Zhuo said.

"Girl, please listen to me." Xiaocai stepped forward, lowered her head and said, "The mother in the kitchen was sent by Wu Dong's family from home, it's not that I don't fight for myself, I have to wait for the girl to come, and then sue Complaining, it is true that I have negotiated many times before, but this mother has an overbearing attitude and is not easy to deal with."

Jia Zhuo's face softened a little now, half of the reason why she was angry was that the mother in the kitchen dared to play tricks, and the other half was that Xiaocai was so angry that she couldn't stand up.Such a small matter has to wait for her to decide.

"Call them to come, I have my own discretion." Jia Zhuo took a look at his Qing'er's food, and asked Xiao Cai to take it down and divide it among the five girls.

"Young lady called us." The two mothers in the kitchen were actually the two poor maids brought over by Wu Yan. During the day, they cooked, cleaned the yard, and did some manual work.There are only a few maidservants in the left and right back yards, so there is no special arrangement for a cook. It is always no problem to make the woman cook some potluck.

"Yeah, I know you've worked hard, and I specially asked you to come here as a reward." Jia Zhuo looked at the two women, and didn't think much of it just by looking at their faces. He really didn't expect that he could do such a thing. Come.

"Oh, it's all our job, how can we deserve a reward." The two women narrowed their eyes with a smile, and almost reached out to pick up the purse.

"Here, the food on the table is for you, sit here and eat it for me." Jia Zhuo pointed to the food in front of him and said coldly.

"Ah, this..." Seeing Xiao Cai lifted the cover, the expressions of the two women suddenly changed, one stared at Xiao Cai viciously, and the other quickly apologized to Jia Zhuo.

"Girl, it's not what you think, it's really these girls who just bought it and they don't deserve training/teaching. Miss Xiaocai is too kind, and she treats this servant as her master, so you can't get used to it. You are young Nothing has happened, just listen to the old slave, and I am sure there is nothing wrong."

This is to coax Jia Zhuo into being an ignorant little girl. Since they are from the Li family, Jia Zhuo can't do anything to them, so he simply relies on the old to sell him.

"I'm young, I want to listen to you, hehe, do you dare to say this to your young mistress as it is?"

"Why bother stabbing young mistress for such a trivial matter? It's not easy to do business in partnership. It's the most hurtful thing to fight like this. If you are angry, you can hit us a few times, but for the sake of us two old ones, it hurts you The harmony with the young mistress is not worth the candle."

"It's true that you came out of everyone's family, and it's a set of things. It's really nice to say. It's a pity that I'm a rough man, and I can't understand the words in your mansion gate. I eat these meals, and you stay and continue to work, no When you eat, wrap me a package and roll back to where you came from.”

Jia Zhuo sat at the top, ignoring their threats at all, pointing at the food and sneering.

The two wives figured it out, this girl is a dumbass for her lack of oil and salt.They are the people who know how to look at people the most, and what they are most afraid of is this kind of stunned youth.Otherwise, Xiao Cai would not have fought with them for so long, but it still didn't work.

The two women looked at each other and decided to fight.

At Li's house, they were the poor women on duty at night, doing the most tiring and hardest work, and taking the least monthly stipends.It was their turn to be promoted here because no one else was willing to come.As a result, when I found out that I could handle the kitchen, I immediately became excited.

The food money of several people may not be seen in the eyes of others, but in the eyes of the two rough envoys, it is either a gold mine or a copper mine, and it is a small fortune after all.

Unexpectedly, it didn't take long before Jia Zhuo was sued.I thought this partner was young and tender, so he could be fooled, but he turned out to be a stunned young man.

This kind of stunned youth is difficult to deal with, and it is difficult to deal with.It's easy to deal with, just follow the hair.

The two women picked up the food with wry smiles, "Since the girl ordered it, we, as servants, should obey the order, thank you girl for the reward."

After eating until they couldn't take it anymore, Jia Zhuo looked at the portion and was satisfied.

"Okay, let's go down." The two women went down thankfully, and one of them gave Xiao Cai a hard look before leaving.

The worried look on Xiao Cai's face remained undiminished, Jia Zhuo told her to sit down, "Now we can talk, what else is there to keep from me."

"Girl, I..." Xiao Cai's face turned pale, and she raised her head in disbelief.

Jia Zhuo sighed in his heart. Although Xiao Cai's deed of sale was in his own hands, he had always treated her well, but she still had a strong sense of crisis in her heart.It can be seen from this incident that she didn't dare to tell herself, but took such a big detour, didn't she just want to use her own hand to drive them out?

Seeing that they only suffered a loss but were not driven away, Xiao Cai suddenly became confused.

"I don't dare to hide it from the girl anymore. That woman is really hateful. She even paid attention to me, thinking, wanting to ask her son to marry me." Rejected, the old woman was also angry, saying that she has face in front of the young mistress, and it will only be a matter of one word at that time.

Xiao Cai thought that Wu Yan and Jia Zhuo had a really good relationship, and they were doing business together, and she was afraid that she would really marry herself to the woman's son, so she hurriedly used this matter to get rid of them.

"Do you think that I will marry you indiscriminately? Just because I have a good relationship with Wu Yan, I will ignore you and marry you? We have known each other for so many years. In your heart, Qing'er and I are like this People?" Jia Zhuo sighed, so they may not have failed too much.

"No, it's not like that. It's me. My heart is always empty. Until now, I don't know why my wife didn't want me. I'm always afraid, afraid of the next moment, and I don't know where I will go."

Xiao Cai covered her face and began to cry, but fortunately there was no one else in the room, so she asked Qing'er to watch the kitchen and make meals for the little girls after she finished eating.

It turned out that Xiao Cai still had a lump in her heart.Jia Zhuo sighed, she is a servant and a woman, so she doesn't leave the door easily, no wonder she doesn't know what's going on outside.

I'm afraid that until now, she doesn't know that the wife she once served has become the ghost of Caishikou.

"Ma'am, she actually saved you..."

Jia Zhuo told Xiaocai about Qin Luming and his wife being executed, as well as about the extermination of the Cha family.

Xiao Cai's face turned pale with horror, if she hadn't been sitting, she might have collapsed to the ground.But now the shivering appearance is not much better.

"Master, Madam, Ninth Young Master, they, they are already... gone. They are good people, good people, but I don't know anything, and I blame them for abandoning me, I..." Enduring She was crying, but tears were still rolling down her cheeks, dripping, dripping, and falling onto the dress in a small circle, soaking through with moisture.

"People are very complicated animals. If you think they are good, I admit that they are actually good to the Wang family and to Baner. However, they did something wrong, and they are sorry for the people all over the world. Their ending is not right at all. No injustice. You are a sensible girl, I believe you can figure it out. "

Xiao Cai wiped her tears with the back of her hand, "Thank you girl for telling me this, and thank you girl for forgiving my presumptuousness. I know that girl and Qing'er are both good people, it's my own thoughts. I won't bother you about this matter anymore." , I can cook by myself."

Theoretically, the servants are careful with their masters, if they don't beat them up and drive them out, at least they will be demoted or punished.There is no one in a million who is as careless as Jia Zhuo.

After Xiao Cai untied the knot in her heart, she knew how wrong she was.

Now that she knew she was wrong, she would not allow herself to make mistakes again.

Jia Zhuo nodded, indicating that she would not take this matter to heart, called Qing'er, and left Suyunfang.

"Miss Zhuo, what did you tell Xiao Cai, why her eyes are red. Also, why didn't you chase those two women away?"

Qing'er asked chirping on the road.

"She just blamed herself. As for the two wives, can you guarantee that they will be driven away, and it would be good to have two more? Sometimes, the battlefield must be clearly distinguished. She has her own battlefield. Otherwise, how can five The girl is convinced by her." They are all slaves, who should listen to whom, apart from the master's arrangement, it is also very important whether they can stand up.

"Oh." Qing'er understood that Xiao Cai would take care of the two wives by herself, and clapped her hands happily, "I'll go and see next time, how she treats people."

"Okay." Jia Zhuo looked at Qing'er, her smile was so innocent, she didn't dare to imagine the people of the two prefectures in the flames of war, how many girls like this, they did nothing wrong, but were swallowed by the ruthless flames of war.

She felt that she had to do something, but she found that she couldn't do anything. This feeling of powerlessness and nothing but to stand by, made her listless and unable to lift her spirits.

But at any rate, there was good news. Qing'er ran to find Ban'er, and then came back to tell her that Yoko's son had finally been redeemed.

"It's really rare good news." Jia Zhuo, who was lazily leaning on the pillow, also felt a little excited.

"You must never have imagined how it was redeemed. There has never been such a thing as redemption in the Zhongyong Palace. This is the first time."

"Really? Tell me quickly." Jia Zhuo really didn't know this.

It turned out that Yoko met his son in Yongle Optimism and told him that for many years, he had been trying to save money to redeem him.If he knew that the woman would have sold him back then, he would never let go no matter how hard he was.

Only then did Fugui open his heart, he was indeed Yoko's son Fugui, but when he was young, his mother kept whispering bad things about his father, and when he finally sold him, she also said that his father had sent someone to pick him up he.In these years, half of him has forgotten what happened when he was a child, and half of him only remembers that his father sold him, so he refuses to admit it.

The father and son cried in each other's arms, and Yoko excitedly wanted to redeem him.As a result, Fu Gui told him that it was impossible.The Palace of Zhongyong Palace has never allowed redemption. People who were born in Palace of Palace of Zhongyong must die as ghosts of Palace of Zhongyong, without exception.

Later, it was Ban'er who came up with a plan, as long as the Taoist priest who was optimistic and optimistic came forward, he could persuade the prince to release him.Thanks to Jia Yun's friendship with the long-optimistic Taoist priest, he begged the Taoist priest to say that the prince must do good deeds to save the princess.

In the end, a few special zodiac signs and horoscopes were listed, and a group of servants were released. The wealth and honor were among these people, and they were released directly without any money for redemption.

Yoko was overjoyed, and returned to Xiaodongshan with his wealth, and took his son to continue to take care of the several acres of land for the owner.

"Is my brother very smart?" Qing'er shook her head triumphantly.

"Yes, he is the best." Jia Zhuo said proudly.

"that person……"

"Hush." ​​Jia Zhuo covered Qing'er's mouth and said in a low voice, "In this family, you are not allowed to mention this person at any time."

Qing'er was taken aback and nodded vigorously.Looking around thoughtfully, I thought, in Miss Zhuo's eyes, this home is so unreliable.

Soon it will be Mr. Zhou's birthday, Jia Lian is not eligible to get an invitation card, but Ping'er received an invitation card from Mrs. Zhou, took two girls, dressed properly, and arrived at Zhou's house.

After getting off the carriage, Jia Zhuo was still asking Qing'er, "Have you made it clear to your brother, don't mistake the time and place."

"Don't worry, my father is more nervous than my elder brother. It is absolutely impossible to make a mistake." Jia Zhuo knew that Mr. Zhou loves flowers and plants. He wanted to make a name for Ban'er in front of Mr. Zhou. It's the best if you can ask for it.Secondly, I also want to make a name for Suyunfang, and let people know that Suyunfang has opened in Jinling City, and there are new varieties.

Those who will come today are all literati and elegant guests, who are Doro's target customers. If they make a name for themselves here, it will be the best publicity.

Mr. Zhou used to be the emperor's teacher. This house was bestowed by the late emperor. It occupies a huge area, and the inside is simple and elegant. Except for more flowers and plants, it is not luxurious.

After entering the second gate, I met the old lady of the Zhou family. I thought that the wife of such a great Confucianist was at least as talented as Mrs. Du, but unexpectedly, Ping'er told her that the old lady was illiterate.

"It's shocking. This old lady used to be a peasant woman, plowing the fields for Mr. Zhou to study. Of course she doesn't farm the land now, but she has been fond of drinking and eating meat all her life, and her habit of talking loudly has not changed. How much The current imperial court official was chased and beaten by her when he was mischievous when he was worshiping under Mr. Zhou."

"It's really unexpected, but when you think about it, the scene of her chasing Mr. Zhou's students and spanking all over the yard is really interesting." Jia Zhuo grinned.

When he saw someone, Jia Zhuo couldn't guess more, so the old lady dressed up as a peasant woman, and the clothes were made of green kudzu cloth, but the materials were more particular.There is not even a skirt on the waist, but the main hairpin on the head looks like an imperial gift, exquisite and luxurious.

"Let me see, whose family's little girl is this, she looks so handsome. It's a pity, I don't have a grandson to marry, I don't know whose family's boy I want to take advantage of." The old lady saw Jia Zhuo and Qing'er, pulled her over to look at her eyes, and shouted with a smile.

Who dared to say that she was vulgar, everyone laughed and laughed.

"Hey, there are calluses on the hands of these two little girls. This position is not learned by studying and playing the piano." The old lady is not blind and deaf, and can easily distinguish the calluses on the hands of the two of them. .

"What the old lady said is that my sister and I used to do farm work, feeding chickens and watering, washing clothes and doing housework, but it has nothing to do with reading and playing the piano." Jia Zhuo laughed. This old lady is really interesting.Not only is it funny, it's also cute.

"Really, so to speak, I have met someone of the same kind." The old lady was taken aback, stared at Jia Zhuo several times, then looked at Ping'er, apparently unable to remember whose family it was.

"Madam, we belong to the Jia family." Ping'er stepped forward and replied with a smile.

"Jia's family, Jia's family, you belong to the Jia family, your ancestors, alas, alas..." He sighed a few times, and his voice became low, even sad.The Zhou family's daughter-in-law and grandson daughter-in-law were coaxed, and then they turned the corner.

"Don't think about the past, don't think about it. At my age, there is nothing else to think about. Quickly, ask this girl to come to me, and let me take a good look at your ancestors."

Jia Zhuo knew that the ancestors of the Jia family must have had a close personal relationship with the old lady of the Zhou family.Yiyan sat beside her, allowing her to hold his hand, rubbing it with emotion.