There is a fairy wife at home [Red Mansion]

"It's so early in the morning, who is so annoying!" Bai Shi was woken up, full of anger.

At this time, Uncle Xu had already opened the door.

But seeing five or six people standing outside the door, all of them are tall and strong, with fierce faces, they are not serious people at first glance.The first one stepped in, and the others followed behind and blocked the door. It was obvious that the visitors were not kind.

"Where's Gu Kang?" The visitor asked loudly.

There were only Uncle Xu and two drivers in the yard.

These two coachmen were hired separately. They were in their fifties, and their family had no land and they couldn't do heavy work.Now it's busy farming season, and the long-term workers of the Gu family are busy with the summer harvest. There is no one to send Bai Shi and others to Fucheng.

Mrs. Chen and the others wanted to come out when they heard the movement in the courtyard, but when they heard the voice was wrong and looked outside, they didn't dare to come out.Fear of those people is one aspect. Furthermore, the people who came here were all big men. After all, their female relatives should avoid it. If something is involved, their reputation will be bad.

But Bai couldn't hide it, someone came to find her son, and she was not a young daughter-in-law, so she had a lot less worries, and hurried out of the house: "Who are you?"

While asking, he walked towards the next room, ready to ask Gu Kang himself.

Her son knew that Bai was afraid that Gu Kang would cause some trouble outside again.

Before she could push the door, Gu Kang came out by himself.

The visitor said: "Master Kang, today is the day to pay back the money, have you not forgotten?"

Bai's heart tightened: "Kang'er, who are they? What kind of money did they pay back?"

Gu Kang didn't have the time to explain to her at this moment, so he quickly smiled at the person who came, "Brother Ding, don't worry, I haven't forgotten about it. I've been sick for the past few days and haven't gone out. I originally planned to go out today." To pay back the money."

Ding Daqiang grinned and said: "I really believe in Mr. Kang, but our gambling house has its own rules. Mr. Kang is not from the local area. I was the guarantor at the beginning, so I have to come here in person." An IOU: "Mr. Kang owes 100 taels of silver, and he agreed to repay it in three days. After including the interest, the total is 130 taels and a penny. Erase the change and give 130 taels."

Mrs. Bai gasped, and exclaimed: "It's only three days and more than 30 taels of interest? Grab money!"

Ding Daqiang raised the IOU in Yang's hand: "Don't talk nonsense, our gambling house is a serious business, and it's written in black and white, with your son's signature and signature on it. Even if you go to court, you have to pay back the money."

Gu Kang quickly teased Bai Shi, said a few nice words to Ding Daqiang, and then dragged Bai Shi into the room: "Mother, the people in the gambling shop are not easy to mess with, you have to pay back the money quickly, it's just over 100 taels, and you Not without."

Bai's eyebrows were raised upright when he heard it: "You speak lightly, more than 100 taels of silver, you think that mother's money is blown by the strong wind, so it's easy to save some silver! A few days ago you took away dozens of taels, And your second brother is studying again, mother has no money!" He said angrily, gritted his teeth and patted him a few times, not lightly nor seriously: "You are useless! How many times have I told you, don't talk to me!" Your father learned it, but you didn't listen, that gambling house is so easy to get into. You are going to be mad at your mother!"

Gu Kang pursed his lips, and sat down in the chair: "Mum, it's fine if you don't give me any money, just watch me being beaten to death by them."

"You!" Bai's stomach was full of anger, and there was nothing he could do about him, since it was his own son, could he just ignore him?But asking her to take money is like cutting her flesh with a knife.Bai's natal family is ordinary, the family opened a shop in the town to do a small business, and there are many brothers and sisters in the natal family, so they can't help her.

Married into Gu's family for more than 20 years, digging around everywhere, and finally saved some money. Except for Gu Kang, the rest of the money was used to do business with her natal family. It is really impossible to ask her to take out more than 100 taels of silver immediately.Even if there was, she would not be willing to give it to her. She used money for the SLR, and she tried every means to go to work.This time away from home, she took the idea to others.The first thing that came to mind was Jiang Jinshu, but the scene from yesterday was still in front of her eyes, she couldn't please her at all, and she couldn't control her, so she could only focus on Chen Shi.

Mrs. Chen has always wanted to go to the county with Gu Qing, but Mrs. Bai decided not to nod because she felt that her daughter-in-law would be out of control when she was away from her.

This time, after receiving Chen's favor, Bai finally let her go and brought her here.Gu Qing is currently still in Fucheng, and the Chen family just wants to stay and not go back. Gu Qing's opinion on this matter is still secondary, and it depends on Bai's attitude first.Because of this, the Bai family is quite sure that the Chen family will pay the money. Anyway, the Chen family is rich, and the Chen family is usually very good-natured, so they can take this opportunity to get more money.

After making up his mind, Mrs. Bai went to find Mrs. Chen.

This side is busy, but the east room is not affected.

Gu Ting was curious at first, and asked what was going on, but Jiang Jinshu didn't hide it from him, and directly told about Gu Kang's gambling.Gu Ting frowned, his face darkened, and he looked quite imposing.

"Okay, those things have nothing to do with us." Jiang Jinshu changed the topic and sent him out.

Uncle Xu got the order, and shouted to Ding Daqiang and others: "Since you are looking for Third Master Kang, please come in, don't block the door, our fourth master is going out."

Ding Daqiang also got to know the Gu family a little bit, and didn't pay much attention to it, but in the first confrontation, the other party didn't say he wouldn't pay back the money, and he didn't do too badly, so he took advantage of the situation to let the courtyard door out, and his face was kind.He also thought that if Gu Kang could pay back the money at once, it means that the family is not weak, and they can keep going back and forth.

After Gu Ting left, Jiang Jinshu called Liu Ye'er into the house, leaving the second room alone.

Mrs. Bai didn't stay in Mrs. Chen's room for long, and when she came out, she was holding a wooden box the size of a palm.She first went back to her room, and came out after a while, and gave Ding Daqiang a banknote of one hundred taels of silver and 33 taels of cash.

Ding Daqiang handed over the IOU, and took him away without saying a word.

Gu Kang just came out of the house, went up to Bai Shi to please a few words, and then called Xiao Bai Shi: "Where did you hide, what time is it, and you haven't prepared breakfast yet!"

Xiaobai quickly came out of the house, lowered his head and went into the kitchen again.

The rice and noodles at home were bought early in the morning, and Jiang Jinshu didn't really mean not to allow the second bedroom to eat them, but each cooks separately, and whoever eats vegetables, meat and eggs usually buys them.Jiang Jinshu actually didn't care about the little money for food, but there were so many trivial things to eat in a pot, and she didn't want to have to complain about the money, so she made it clear.

There is a girl and a woman with the second room. After all, Mrs. Chen is the daughter-in-law of the second room, and she temporarily asks Mrs. Bai, so she can only suffer first.A maid was arranged to cook in the kitchen, and she also paid for odd purchases.

In addition to the people brought by Chen's side, Gu Xiangxiu brought her maid, Xiao Que'er, and the second room originally had a maid who was in charge of miscellaneous affairs, Lotus, but Bai didn't dare to take it with her when she went out.

Xiao Bai took the breakfast and set it up, and did not dare to sit and eat with Gu Kang, but went to serve breakfast to Bai and Gu Xiangxiu.No one felt that something was wrong, the three of them ate separately, Xiao Bai waited until the others had finished eating, and then cleaned up the dishes with Xiao Que'er before going to eat by himself.

Mrs. Chen caught a glimpse of Mrs. Xiaobai's cowardly and cowering look, and turned her eyes away as if she didn't see it.

Xiaobai herself is as soft as dough, and it is difficult to talk to her, so Chen is too lazy to talk to her.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one in front of her, Gu Xiangxiu couldn't help asking Bai Shi: "Mother, what did the second sister-in-law give you?"

At that time, the wooden box brought back by Mrs. Bai was very beautiful, it should be used for jewelry.

How could Bai not know her careful thoughts: "Bracelet. Don't worry, mother is only your daughter, and mother doesn't need that thing, sooner or later it will be for you."

"Mother, give it to me now, I don't have any pretty bracelets, I don't have anything to dress up, and I will be looked down upon by people in Fucheng when I go out." Gu Xiangxiu leaned forward to act like a baby, and didn't believe Bai Shi's words at all.Bai Shi loves her, but loves her two brothers more, especially Gu Kang.If Gu Kang twisted a few words, the thing would be gone, and it would be true if he got it in his hand first.

"What's the rush?" Bai said just now in a reassuring manner, but actually wanted to exchange the bracelet for money.

"Mother, didn't you say you wanted to take me to Guanyin Temple?" Gu Xiangxiu said coquettishly.

Avalokitesvara Temple is located outside Fucheng, where incense is at its peak, and it is said that seeking marriage is the most effective.This time when Bai took Gu Xiangxiu out, he also wanted to go to the Guanyin Temple to ask for a lottery. In addition, because of the Zhushan Literature Fair, many scholars gathered in the city. In previous years, there were many couple stories at the literary fair. Bai wanted to let Gu Xiangxiu try his luck. .

Thinking of this, Mrs. Bai opened the box, and inside the box was a gold bracelet with lotus flowers, which weighed about six or seven coins, and was Chen's dowry.Before Bai-shi went to Chen-shi to "ask for help", Chen-shi had some concerns, so he gritted his teeth and gave 100 taels, and with this gold bracelet, he finally got a word from Bai-shi.

Gu Xiangxiu's eyes lit up when he saw this gold bracelet.

Bai rubbed the bracelet, feeling a little bit reluctant, Quan should be reluctant to let the child not be caught by the wolf, put the bracelet on Gu Xiangxiu's wrist, and said earnestly: "Xiang'er, you have to live up to it!"

Gu Xiangxiu touched the bracelet, blushing.

"Mother." Mrs. Chen came in from outside the door: "Mother, the second master didn't know we came to Fucheng, should we send a letter to the second master?"

"En, you go and do it." Only then did she get great benefits from Mrs. Chen, so Mrs. Bai naturally had to let Mrs. Chen do what she wanted.

With a smile on Chen's face, she also added a bit of color.

The person Chen sent to deliver the message was Caiqin, the dowry maid beside her. Knowing that Gu Qing had temporarily rented a small courtyard with her classmates, she prepared the fruits according to the number of people she brought, and explained the words carefully. Send Caiqin to go by car.

Mrs. Chen was waiting for Gu Qing, while Gu Xiangxiu and Mrs. Bai went shopping. Mrs. Bai was like an invisible person. Before leaving, Shi's instructions were left behind.

Jiang Jinshu could see clearly that Gu Kang entered Bai's room before going out.