The prince of buns

"Yun Chen, what do you think? En?"

Seeing that the other party lost his mind for a moment, Qi Mu'an took the opportunity to move a little more in front of him, and shamelessly changed the address from the well-behaved "Mr. Jian" to the slightly ambiguous "Yun Chen".

Jian Yunchen was obviously not used to people being so close to him, his face was a little embarrassed, he quietly hid two inches back, lowered his eyelids, glanced at the tip of Qi Muan's nose, and snorted coldly: "The so-called gentleman said something If Mr. Qi thinks he is a gentleman, why should he swear to Jian?"

The implication is that swearing by a dude like you is not as common as eating, it's just a show.

Qi Mu'an didn't expect him to trust himself so easily, but it's true that the atmosphere between the two is a little more relaxed than when they first met.

I just don't know what to say next.

Fortunately, Yingtang walked in at this time, holding a booklet in his hand.

"Master, the third day of the twelfth lunar month is my uncle's fiftieth birthday, and the tenth day is my third aunt's birthday. My wife has drawn up a list of gifts. The master has no time to spare, so I asked the two masters to see if I would like to add one or two." pieces."

Qi Mu'an took the booklet but did not open it. According to his various inquiries in the past two days, his birth mother, Fu and the Princess, had two older brothers, but the third concubine was amazing. Fu and the Princess had no sisters. Could this one be the sister of Mrs. Ruan's natal family?

And he mentioned two masters, the other must be his second brother Mu Wen.Both of them are adults, so Master Qi often asks them to follow suit in terms of family relationships.

So he asked Yingtang, "Should I send it to me first? Or should I show it to the second master first?"

Yingtang hesitated for a moment, "If you go back to the master, the second master went out early in the morning and is not at home."

If he was at home, it was natural for him to watch it first. Who doesn't know that the uncle doesn't do any serious things other than eating, drinking and having fun, so it would be useless to show him.

Qi Mu'an knew it well, and didn't point it out. He put the teacup in his hand and asked, "Tell me who the uncle and the third concubine are? Things in Wumenzi."

It was only then that Yingtang remembered that the master of the family had lost his memory, and hurriedly explained in detail: "My uncle's biological mother and the princess have two elder brothers, one is the Royal Duke of Lu, and his birthday is his old man. And the uncle's The second uncle is young, he is in his thirties this year, and he is a third-class heroic general. The third aunt is the third sister of my wife's natal family, and because they are married in Beijing together, they have a lot of contact with our family."

Qi Mu'an nodded, Madam Ruan is a serious concubine rather than a concubine, so her sisters from her natal family should still call her concubine.

But looking through the gift list, it was a bit funny. If you want to say that the Duke of Lu worships the first-rank Duke, it is the same as his father Wei Guogong, but the gift list is similar to that of the third aunt. Could it be that he is cheap? The third uncle is a royal grandson?

So I asked again: "Tell me what the third aunt does at home?"

Jian Yunchen saw that he was here discussing the movement of his relatives, so he wanted to get up and leave, but Qi Muan held him down, "You will take over sooner or later, what are you afraid of now, everyone is a man, don't you As for such tweaking?"

Jian Yunchen was so excited that he was speechless, so he had to sit down again, but he said calmly: "Jian is used to being rough in the barracks, and I'm afraid he will be entrusted by Mr. Qi in the future."

This is already a relatively polite way of saying it. To put it bluntly, I am a big man. I don't know how to take care of the affairs in your inner courtyard. Don't blame me if you mess up in the future.

Qi Mu'an smiled kindly at the moment, then turned his head to look at Yingtang, Yingtang was busy thinking about it and continued to answer.

"The third concubine is my wife's half-sister. Because she is the same age as my wife, she has been very close to her since she was a child. My husband's family lives in the south of the city, not far from our house. The concubine comes to accompany her when she is free. My wife was talking to pass the time. Uncle was originally doing five-rank editing in the Hanlin Academy, but in recent years he has been unemployed at home due to his poor health."

To put it bluntly, they are poor relatives who live by flattering Mrs. Ruan.

For such a family, the birthday gift is the same as that of Duke Lu's family?

Even he, a modern Baimu who doesn't understand any etiquette, knows this is wrong!

No wonder his nephew was about to die from injuries. Neither of the two uncles came to see him in person, which shows how alienated and indifferent he is on weekdays.

But since Mrs. Ruan dared to send it here so generously, it seemed that he would second it, so she asked again, "Is it the same case in previous years?"

Yingtang nodded, "Master doesn't like to take care of these trivial matters. Every year, my wife draws up a list and shows it to you. Usually, I don't make any changes. Occasionally, I will add two new things to my aunt. "

This is already over, and he wants to add more?

Qi Muan's face was a little tense, "Why?"

Yingtang cautiously cast a glance at Jian Yunchen who was sitting on the side for a long time, and felt that she might offend the future young master today.

But seeing her uncle's face, she didn't dare not say anything, so she stammered: "The third concubine walks around a lot, and the uncle is very close to her. Besides... Besides, the young master Lan and the uncle of the third concubine's house It makes sense too.”

Speaking of the three words "Master Lan", Yingtang's volume has become so small that she can hardly hear it.

Qi Mu'an coughed twice dryly with a headache, it seems that there is something tricky here, cousins ​​and cousins ​​who are childhood sweethearts can easily get into trouble!

Taking another glance at Jian Yunchen from the corner of his eye, he saw that his phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed, and a clear arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile, it seemed that it would not be so easy to live again, at least he had to bear all the romantic debts of the original owner.

But these are things that have been seen in people's hearts for a long time, and there is no rush now, so let's do the things in front of us first.

So I picked up the pen and scribbled a few times on the gift list neatly, rejecting the pound of Dahongpao, an ivory Buddha sculpture and a set of tea sets that were going to be sent to the third aunt's house, and then reflected on Tangdao. : "Add these three things to my uncle. These are all from the public house. I opened the warehouse in my study outside when I turned around. I will see if there are any new things. I will follow my parents to add one or two things for fun. Son."

Yingtang swallowed her saliva in embarrassment, "Master, excuse me for talking too much. In the past, I never refuted my wife's reply. Now, even though I sent you the list for my master to take a look at, I'm afraid... I'm afraid the boxing has already begun."

The implication is that showing you is just pretending.

Sister, in front of my future wife, I can't afford to lose this face!

Qi Mu'an gritted his teeth, "Go tell my wife what I mean now, and then ask Liufu to go outside and watch them pack the boxes. If anyone dares to move around, give me [-] boards on the spot. Whoever refuses to accept it, call He came to ask me!"

Seeing that he was angry, Yingtang didn't dare to persuade him anymore, so she hurriedly trotted out to do some errands.

Liufu's errands are not difficult to handle. Uncle Qi's family has no other prestige, except for his reputation for beating people and killing people. Who doesn't know who doesn't know?Therefore, as long as Liu Fu said what he meant, everyone would immediately calm down and retreat to the side, what should they do.

But Mrs. Ruan's side is not so easy.

When Yingtang came to reply, Mrs. Ruan was talking and laughing with her eldest daughter, Songya, choosing fabrics to make new clothes for next spring.

Seeing her, he beckoned her to enter the house, thinking that it must be the same as in previous years, and Qi Mu'an would not express any opinions.

Who knew that this time it was really beyond her expectation.

When Mrs. Ruan opened the altered gift list, she was so angry that she almost lost her breath, she immediately repelled the left and right, closed the door and dragged her daughter to complain.

"Look, look! Your big brother's illness is really messing up his brain and becoming possessed! Your third aunt and third uncle have always loved him, and Lan'er has had a good relationship with him since he was a child. , he is so snobbish, so ruthless! There are only a few things that can be seen, and he cuts them down like this, and there is nothing to see in the remaining jade ruyi porcelain vases! Compared with previous years It’s not as good as anything, how can I get it out?”

Song Ya took the gift list and looked it over carefully, and couldn't help but sighed softly, "Mother, it's not the daughter who helps the elder brother, but the mother's list is really too much. Who is Lu Guogong, and what is the third uncle?" People? If the birthday gifts of the two are equal, it will not only offend people, but also make people laugh at our house for having no rules and not knowing how to do things."

Mrs. Ruan's eyes widened when she heard this, "You girl, you can turn your elbows out! What's wrong with Mr. Lu, isn't he just an arrogant and rude old man? And his bastard Wife, she was born with her nostrils facing the sky! Huihui met at other people's house for a banquet, when did she not intentionally coldly run away your mother and me? You are helping their family!"

Songya knew that her mother was the best at being a human being in front of others, but in fact her temperament was a bit left-handed, so she dared to talk to her, and quickly persuaded her softly, "How dare my daughter help outsiders, but I am worried that this matter will hurt you." It's all about the harmony between mother and elder brother."

Mrs. Ruan snorted disapprovingly, "Just relying on his idiot? Mother told you something, even if his mother-in-law is still alive, he may not be as obedient to her as he is to me! I'm afraid he suffered something this time. Instigated by others, I heard that the Jian family boy is in his house, maybe it is him, and I don't know."

When Songya heard that her mother was getting more and more able to pull people around, she knew something was wrong, but the education she had received since she was a child made her dare not go against Mrs. Ruan's wishes, so she could only listen silently.

Madam Ruan got angry for a while, but gradually she made up her mind again, she called Jin Ling, the big maid beside her, and said, "Go ahead and do as I said in the morning."

Jinling agreed to go, but Songya was worried after all, "Mother, what should I do if my elder brother finds out about this?"

Mrs. Ruan sneered, "It's a joke, I'm still in front of this family now, and the money I use to go out for gifts is also from the public, not his private house. Asking him to see it is flattering him, so what if he doesn't ask him? He wants to curry favor with his real uncle, okay, let him pay for it himself, even if it’s a gold mountain and silver mountain! As for my natal relatives, it’s not his turn to act like a junior!”

Seeing that she couldn't be persuaded, Songya had no choice but to give up, and went back to her room to embroider after staying with her for a while. Qi Mu'an sent Jian Yunchen away, and received the news that Mrs. Ruan was determined to go her own way, and she immediately turned dark.

Here I wanted to get the key to my warehouse, but said that Luomei kept it, and asked Luomei, and said that I was lying in the room with a stomachache, and asked people to ask for it. Ken hand it over.

"If you go back to the master, I'm afraid you have to ask your wife if you open the storeroom to get something. The servants dare not make their own opinions."

The meaning behind the words, you'd better not make claims.

This remark made Qi Mu'an very angry, he somehow transmigrated to be a crooked young master, that's fine, he had no room to talk at all in his own home.

Dang even pointed to Luomei and said, "Very well, since you point everything at your wife, then you can go back to your wife's side to serve her. My temple here is small, and I can't afford you, a big bodhisattva!"

One sentence made Luo Mei Fang feel scared, she was the most respectable maid in the room, if she was sent back to the wife's room like this, how would she behave?

So she just knelt on the ground, crying and refusing to move, Yingtang Fenxiang and others rushed up to help and intercede, who knew that Qi Mu'an had already made up his mind to kill the chickens and monkeys, so it was so easy to turn around, so he had to call two mothers to come in and drag her away forcibly go out.