The maid of the red house

Of all the people in Baoyu's room, Mrs. Wang trusted Xiren the most, and hurriedly said, "How can Xiren be sent out?"

Baochai hurriedly laughed and said, "Xiren Sheyue, Qiuwen and Bihen are all old people who have served the second master for many years, so they shouldn't be sent out, but they are all 20 years old. Wouldn't it be a gossip to delay? What's more, the second master is studying and progressing, and he has lost his mind about this, so it's better to give Grace and ask his family to hire him."

Mrs. Wang hesitated for a moment, and said: "How about the girl below? I see Xiren Sheyue and the two are very stupid."

Hearing this, Baochai didn't take it seriously. If Xiren Sheyue was stupid, there would be no smart people in Baoyu's room. How many people were there in Baoyu's room over the years, but now there are only a few of them left, none of them are The one who got along well, then murmured: "If my wife likes to attack people, it's okay to stay, but there is one thing that is not very good, so I want to send her out."

Mrs. Wang smelled bad about attacking people, so she hurriedly asked why.

Baochai hesitated, and said: "Our family needs to be frugal. I want to keep a few girls who are good at sewing in the room. Although they are good at attacking people, they are lazy. In the past, girl Yun and I didn't know How much work has been done for her, and she has coughed up blood, and the years will not be guaranteed, maybe it is not a sign of longevity. At that time, there were too many people in our family, but now there are fewer people, so we should be more diligent."

Mrs. Wang was taken aback, and said, "There is such a thing? I only think she is very good."

Baochai said with a smile: "It's not a big deal, but if my wife listens to it, I'm afraid she will agree with me to send her out."

Madam Wang asked, "What's the matter?"

Baochai said: "Listen to the complaints of the little girls. Ever since the wife gave two taels of silver for a penny, Xiren has become a little too big now. He often manipulates the second master and plays with the second master. My wife thinks that the second master is What an honorable person? Even my wife is reluctant to scold the second master, I feel something is wrong in my heart, so I come to ask my wife for instructions."

Mrs. Wang was furious when she heard this, and said, "Why didn't anyone tell me these things? I thought she could persuade Baoyu, but Baoyu was young, so I kept her and waited until you came in before opening your face." Crossing Ming Road, I never thought I would dare to take advantage of my master."

Baochai said in a low voice: "In the past I was only a relative, so I couldn't say it. Now that I have been blessed to serve my wife, I can't bear it."

Mrs. Wang took her hand and said, "My good boy, I know your benefits, and I don't blame you. I just hate that the people below treat me in a positive way, and no one told me about such a big thing."

Baochai said with a smile: "My wife has praised that Xi Ren is stable and peaceful, very virtuous, and always advises the second master. She is very good at dealing with people, and I like it when I see her. Besides, she is No. 1 in the second master's heart. No one can compare to her, when she talks in front of the second master, the second master listens more than me, so naturally no one will say anything wrong about her."

Mrs. Wang frowned, with a hint of dissatisfaction on her face.

Seeing this, Baochai hurriedly said: "Whether to send or not depends on what my wife wants. This list is just to tell my wife how many people are old. If they are the second master, I'm afraid they won't want to attack them out. Therefore, we have to look at them." Second Master's meaning."

Mrs. Wang waved her hand and said: "You should take care of these things. How can you let Baoyu decide? Since you see these people are old, let them go. Anyway, our family is not short of girls."

Baochai agreed, and then went back to other things, and Fang went back with the list.

Mrs. Wang called Jin Huan and said, "Go and call Nanny Li from Baoyu's room." Although what Baochai said was reasonable, Mrs. Wang still didn't believe that she believed in the wrong person, so she called one of the four nurses in Baoyu's room. Aunt Li asked what happened.

Mother Li had always been at odds with the girls in Baoyu's room, especially the attackers. When she heard Mrs. Wang's question, she immediately added embellishments and said, "Madam, I don't know which one in Baoyu's room was not attacked by someone who took down the horse? I can't say for sure." Because of this Xiren, Baoyu thinks I am old and nasty, no matter right or wrong, let me tell you my faults first, that’s all. He also lay down on the kang and pretended to coax Baoyu to find her. When the mother visited her relatives, she was rewarded with a bowl of sugar-steamed crispy cheese, and Baoyu only left it for her to eat, and no one else got it."

Mrs. Wang frowned and said, "I didn't know there were so many things."

Seeing that Mrs. Wang seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with the attacker, Li Momo hurriedly said: "There are many things my wife doesn't know, but if my wife knows about one thing, she must be very annoyed."

Mrs. Wang leaned on the pillow, picked up the tea bowl, and asked, "I must be very annoyed if I find out?"

Nanny Li approached Mrs. Wang, and said quietly: "Xi Ren is no longer innocent. It was about the year when Grandma Xiaoqin in Dongfu invited Baoyu to drink, she seduced Baoyu to do that." To keep the truth from the truth, Nanny Li knew that Mrs. Wang must not know, otherwise she would not have dealt with Qingwen and others like that.

Mrs. Wang was startled when she heard the words, the tea bowl in her hand fell to the ground and smashed into pieces, she hurriedly said, "What did you say?"

Seeing this, Nanny Li smiled in her heart, but she said in surprise on her face: "My wife knew about it, otherwise why would I give her two taels of silver? Everyone knows it as a wife. At first I thought Baoyu was young. Xiren is two years older, so Xiren must have seduced her, so I don't like her very much, but the second master protected her, so I told her to go home."

Mrs. Wang was trembling with anger, and said, "You all know?"

Nanny Li smiled and said, "I probably know it. I can see it anyway. It's just that everyone from top to bottom has been attracted by the attackers. No one dares to say that she is not. But the girls in Baoyu's room bickered, and there was nothing wrong with what was said. Don't reveal it, it's that Qingwen, Qingwen has sharp teeth, and I've seen them like this, not once or twice, so Qingwen and Xiren are at odds, and they are jealous every day."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang burned all her internal organs, and said angrily, "His heart can be punished!" She saw that Xiren Sheyue Qiuwen was so clumsy that she would not instigate Baoyu to make trouble, and Baoyu was attacked last time. What I said before was really insightful, so I gave her a high look, and gave extra money, planning to wait for Baochai to enter the door before opening my face and crossing the road. I never thought that Qingwen would be innocent, but Xiren seduced her early Baoyu.I heard from Nanny Li that it was the year that Dongfu invited people to drink. How old was Baoyu at that time?But ten years old.

Although it is common for our young masters to have two people in the house before they get married, it was already when Baoyu got married, so she left Xiren's musk moon and autumn patterns for Baoyu, but she didn't expect Xiren to be married many years ago. Seduced Baoyu, but actually slapped her in the face, so after listening to Li Nanny's words and Baochai's previous words, he became very angry at the attacker.

Nanny Li hurriedly smiled and said, "Madam calm down, Madam is usually busy, how do I know about these trivial matters."

Mrs. Wang said angrily: "What is a small matter? If these are small things, what are big things? I lived in the old lady's room first because of Baoyu, and then moved into the garden. mess around with him."

When Madam Li heard that Mrs. Wang was angry, she hurriedly swore and swore, "Mrs. Mingjian, how can I not want Baoyu to be nice? It's just that Xiren's little hoof made up a fox and seduced Baoyu early, coaxing Baoyu to obey everything, and instead said mine. No, I lost all my old face, and was ridiculed face to face by a little girl."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang said, "What else did Xiren do? Tell me about it."

Nanny Li was overjoyed, she lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said: "It's hard to say, Xiren not only wins over Baoyu, but Baoyu only has one Xiren in his heart, that is, everyone in the house says she is good, and no one else can find out. He is really a virtuous person, the mandarin duck by the old lady's side, Ping'er by Lian's second grandmother, the former second grandmother, and the married Miss Shi, which one does not protect her? It is said that Miss Shi and the second grandmother are also used Work, and secretly say that Aunt Lin is wrong."

Mrs. Wang sneered, and said: "Bao girl, Lin girl, Yun girl is still the master no matter what, when did she let a girl order and make irresponsible remarks? Why don't you come and go back and forth with me? If I knew it was such a person, I would have sent it away. How can I keep it."

Li Momo wiped her eyes and said: "I have a little bit of dissatisfaction. Others say that I am not good. For this reason, I have been sent to the home for the elderly. I can come in casually. If it is not Moving now, Madam En Li, asked me to come up, I'm afraid I won't be able to see Madam's golden face while still at home."

When Madam Wang heard this, she asked again carefully, and she knew a lot of things she didn't know. In the end, her face was full of anger.

When Baochai returned to her courtyard, Xiren greeted her with a smile, and said, "Grandma went to the wife's place to answer again? The second master has already woken up, and it was hard to persuade the second master to read."

Baochai said with a smile: "No one else can persuade the second master, so I think you persuaded him?"

Xiren hurriedly laughed and said: "I don't have that kind of ability. It's what grandma used to say. The second master listened to it. When I said it in front of the second master, the second master went to read."

Baochai listened, smiled slightly, and went into the room, but saw Baoyu lying on the couch, sleeping with her eyes closed, and a book fell on the ground.Looking back at Xiren, Baochai walked over to pick up the book on the floor, wiped the dust with a handkerchief, and put it on the table. Looking at Baoyu's crystal-like face, she couldn't help sighing.

Seeing this, Xiren blushed immediately.

At this time, Jin Huan came over and said, "Madam asked grandma to come over and discuss something important."

Baochai said, "I just came back from my wife's room. What's your order?"

At that time Baoyu had woken up, and when she saw Baochai, there was no joy on her face, she just asked, "What does the madam ask my sister to do?"

Baochai laughed and said, "I don't know either. I'll come here as soon as I go, and I'll tell the second master when I come back. Yinger, the second master is awake, and I haven't brought anyone in to help the second master wash up."

Ying'er agreed outside the curtain, and she brought two or three maids in, and the attacker retreated with a shot.

After Baochai left, Musk Moon saw the disappointed expression on Xi Ren's face, so she hurriedly gave her a hand, went out of the house to the yard, and softly persuaded her, "Ying'er is grandma's dowry girl, and we will all be you and me in the future." Knowing your identity, grandma has just entered the door now, and they will naturally keep Erye's trivial matters in check, so don't feel sad."

Xiren was silent, and said in a low voice: "We used to be on good terms with Ying'er, but now we are estranged."

She Yue heard this, but just smiled lightly. Usually, they were the big girls in Baoyu's house. Baochai wanted to come in, so she naturally wooed them and asked the girls to come and go frequently. Now that she has become the second mistress, it's better to keep the confidant girls in the room. .In his opinion, Ying'er would definitely replace them, especially Xiren as Baoyu's roommate.

But when Baochai arrived in Mrs. Wang's room, before she could speak, she heard Mrs. Wang say, "I sent the attacker away early, and I can't stay."

After Nanny Li left, Mrs. Wang became more and more angry, and she couldn't tolerate attacks.

Although this matter was in line with Baochai's intentions, she was very surprised when she heard the words. She didn't understand the reason for Mrs. Wang's remark, and said, "What's the matter? Who made my wife so angry? Let me know, and punish them a few times." Monthly money."

Mrs. Wang was so angry that she didn't speak, but Jin Huan was by her side when Nanny Li came, so she told Baochai.

After hearing this, Baochai said clearly, "So there are so many things."

Mrs. Wang asked: "You also know about this?"

Baochai laughed and said, "There is no such thing in anyone's family. What's more, the second master was still young at that time. Could it be that I am still jealous of this bitterness? Everyone knows it, and I know it as a wife, so I gave extra money. , and even rewarded her with food. Today I didn’t send Xiren out for this, so I didn’t talk too much, I just left her face.”

Mrs. Wang said in a deep voice: "I hate that I didn't know about it. I only thought that she was a good person with deep ambition and respectable love, so I wanted to leave it to Baoyu. I didn't expect that she would seduce Baoyu first because of her good words." .”

Baochai comforted her, "My wife just believed in the wrong person."

Mrs. Wang said: "This is even more hateful. You dismissed her early, and you are only allowed to take away her underwear. The rest of the good clothes are left for good girls to wear. You have to check all the bedding and things, and you are not allowed to carry them privately." stuff out."

Baochai said: "Madam Rong, it's better not to make it public. If the outside world finds out, wouldn't it ruin the second master's reputation? What's more, Xiren also had a good relationship with me, and my wife will reward her with a favor." , take the deed of sale and some of the property she saved back home, and then talk about a good family and live in peace and contentment, not to mention right and wrong in the house, it is also due to my wife's blessing."

Mrs. Wang was originally a philanthropic person, upon hearing this, she nodded and said: "It's just for that foxy girl."

After hearing this, Baochai comforted her for a long time.

Mrs. Wang was still angry, and said, "It's important that you get rid of her first, and take care of it according to your thoughts, anyway, it's your housekeeper."

Baochai fully agreed, and when she came back, she told Baoyu what Mrs. Wang wanted.

Xiren was waiting on the sidelines. Hearing this, he felt that Jiao Lei had been slapped in the face, and he couldn't believe it.

Sheyue and the others were also very surprised. It was okay for them to be sent out. Anyway, Baoyu didn't think much of them when they were old, but they didn't expect Xiren, who had always respected Baochai, to come in half a month after Baochai entered the house. was sent out.

Musk Moon raised her head and glanced at Xi Ren, only to see her complexion was as pale as paper, and she still couldn't believe that Mrs. Wang had such a meaning.

Baoyu was surprised and said: "Why did the wife think of sending the attackers? Earlier, all the people in my room were gone. Only these few people were left with me for many years, and my wife agreed with me. Now it is puzzling."

Baochai said: "How can I not obey my wife's order? Besides, my wife is doing it for the good of the second master."

After Baoyu heard this, his face was as calm as water, and he didn't say a word.

Seeing this, the attacker felt a chill in his heart, and for some reason suddenly remembered the scene when Mrs. Wang sent Qingwen away. At that time, Mrs. Wang was furious and drove Qingwen Fangguan and her four sons and lotus officials away. Daring to refute, he knelt down and cried: "I have been with the second master for so many years, and the second master begged for me anyway. What can I do when I go back? Grandma is kind, my wife loves grandma the most. Seeing that I have been with you for so many years In terms of loyalty, grandma will also plead for me."

Baochai wondered: "This is the wife's intention, how can you disobey it? Now that the wife has left you a face, it's important that you packed up your things and went back earlier. If you offend the wife, I'm afraid it will not be such a good thing. "

Then, he told Ying'er, "Go and get Xiren's deed of selling herself, and give it to her together."

After hearing this, Ying'er hurried to get Xiren's deed of sale, handed it to Xiren and said: "My wife and grandma are charitable, and they didn't ask for my sister's redemption money. My sister returned home with the deed of sale and returned to her original place. My sister will find someone else." Home, have a good time."

Xiren didn't accept the deed of sale, and objected to Baochai and Baoyu's kowtow, crying: "My wife has always been kind, I don't believe my wife will kick me out, even if I hit my head to death, I won't go out of this door."

Hearing her words, Sheyue suddenly remembered that Qingwen was still in front of her eyes when she said these words, so she couldn't help turning her head away, unable to bear to look again.

Baochai sat on top of it and said: "This is what my wife means. If you go to ask your wife, you will only humiliate yourself. My wife knows all about your past, so she ordered me to send you out, and I will also send you out." I interceded for you, and I gave you the deed of sale, and took away the ladder you saved, otherwise you will not get good according to what my wife meant when she dealt with Qingwen."

Xiren guessed that Mrs. Wang must have known about her affair with Baoyu, but since Mrs. Wang valued her, she stayed away from Baoyu and never made friends with Baoyu. How could the old account be overturned?And as a girl next to the men, this matter is not out of courtesy.

Baoyu sighed and said, "Let's go, let's all go, it might be a way of life to go out."

Xiren was stunned, and then his heart was ashamed.

Baochai ordered someone to pack Xiren's bedding, dowry and things, and Sheyue took Xiren's deed of prostitution and stuffed it in her hand, helping her up.

Xiren glanced at Baoyu, only to see that he could not bear to turn his head away, and he couldn't help but burst into tears, choked up and said: "My wife and grandma sent me out, I dare not refuse, but everyone around the second master can't be sent away." Go out, keep Musk Moon anyway, after all, I have been with Second Master for many years, and I know what Second Master likes, which is better than outsiders."

Musk Moon was startled when she heard the words.

Baochai thought for a while, and as far as she knew, Sheyue among these girls was indeed rare and stable, and she was very innocent, not comparable to the sage who attacked others, with autumn lines and blue marks, so she nodded and said: "Since it is what you want, please keep it." Musk Moon, Autumn Patterns and Blue Marks also go out with you."

Autumn lines and blue marks look ashen, and then they think that the attackers have been driven away, not to mention themselves, they also accompanied Baoyu to make trouble together, so they had to kowtow to thank Baochai after hearing Baochai's words.

Xiren's things had already been packed, and someone was sent outside to tell her brother to come pick them up. When Xiren wanted to kowtow to Mrs. Wang, Baochai hurriedly said, "Don't go, lest my wife feel sad when she sees you. "

The attacker had no choice but to look back three times at every step, and reluctantly went out.

Seeing her elder brother Hua Zifang waiting outside the door, the two siblings couldn't help crying.

Hua Zifang moved the things into the car, while pulling her sister and said: "Hurry up and get in the car, if you have anything to say, go home."

Xiren sat in the car, drove all the way, and cried all the way, crying until Hua Zifang was heartbroken. When he got home, he immediately pulled Xiren and said, "It's fine, why did you send my sister out? As soon as I heard the news , I immediately put down what I was doing and went to pick up my sister, fortunately I didn't make my sister wait for a long time."

After hearing this, Xiren couldn't help saying: "What else is there? It's just a cunning rabbit and a running dog cooking." She was a smart woman, and she thought about it all the way, but Baochai couldn't tolerate her. Everything admired her, but she didn't expect her to turn her face and deny anyone.

Thinking of this, Xiren was full of regrets.

Hua Zifang sighed: "After our family regained its vitality, my mother and I wanted to redeem my sister for a long time, but my sister refused to live or die. We saw the appearance of the second master, such a character, and he was considerate of you. How can you help me?" After such a lifetime, we are relieved. We never thought that you would be sent out again when you were finally able to pass the clear road."

Xiren cried: "Mom and brother love me, it's because I'm unfilial and let down mom and brother."

Hua Zifang comforted her and said, "I came out as soon as I came out. The life of ordinary people outside is not so difficult. Our family has regained its vitality. Anyway, I am not married yet, so I will tell you about a marriage first, so that I can live a better life and forget the past." Give it up."

Hua Zifang is only one year older than Xiren, and she always loves Xiren. Earlier, when her mother passed away, she kept filial piety for three years, and she finished her filial piety with great difficulty. She was planning to discuss marriage, but the emperor passed away, so she has been delayed until now. Thinking of this, Hua Zifang Fang secretly rejoiced, otherwise, after marrying a wife, it would be difficult to buy a dowry for Xiren according to her own wishes.

Xiren was even more sad when he heard the words, and kept crying, but Hua Zifang managed to persuade him.

Xiren wiped his tears and said, "Although I have come out, I have a good brother who is better than anyone else."

Hua Zifang smiled, and then thought about what kind of family she would find for her younger sister. As a personal girl of a rich man, it was difficult to find an excellent family, so she had to choose a lower-level one. I saved a lot of family members, bought more dowries, and found a family.

Not to mention how Hua Zifang planned for the attackers, but said that the Rongguo mansion heard that Baochai sent the attackers out, and the whole family was surprised. Thinking of how kind Baochai treated the attackers back then, the attackers also talked about Baochai's benefits everywhere. He didn't want Baochai to be the first one to come in, so he sent her away.

Sister Feng smiled sarcastically, teasing Brother Kui to herself.

When Li Wan heard this, he didn't take it to heart at all, and put it aside.

Among the rest, there are some who are pitiful and attack people, some who say that Baochai is powerful, and some who clap their hands and applaud, all kinds of words are not enough.

Xueyan didn't know it at first, but Xinrong came to see her that day, so she knew it from her mouth.

Although Nanny Lai is Jia Mu's confidant, Lai Da is the housekeeper, and Jia She took care of it with her when the Grand View Garden was built. Few people are qualified for the position of chief steward.

Xueyan sighed: "It seems that Second Grandma Bao can't tolerate people like Xiren, so she sent it out. Also, Xiren holds the most important position in Second Master Bao's heart, Second Grandma Bao can't compare to him for a while, and everyone knows that Xiren She is a good person, Second Grandma Bao is no better than Grandma Lian to tolerate Ping'er being kind to others everywhere in the house, poor Xiren's ten years of thinking have been wasted."

Xinrong smiled and said: "Grandma Lian is stupid, she is not as shrewd as Second Mistress Debao. It is said that a good wife and concubine is a virtuous son, who is better than Second Mistress. Keep her here and call me down." Is she better than the second grandma when someone holds her?"

Xueyan sighed softly, and said: "The dispute between wives and concubines has been tragic since ancient times, and everyone has their own helplessness."

Xin Rong nodded and said: "That's quite interesting. It's really a family. Look at the Second Master for so many years, only Aunt Zhou, who looks like a wooden figure, and Aunt Zhao, who is like a wooden figure, are in the family of Mrs. Xue's family. There are no concubines and concubines. It is said that after the death of Master Xue's family, Mrs. Xue relied on the power of Master Wang to keep the family business for life, and sent away the remaining concubines. That Qiutong has long been rejected by Uncle Lian because of the matter of Second Grandma You."

Xueyan agrees very much. Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng, Aunt Xue, Aunt Baochai are in the same line on this matter, and they are worthy of their family background.But Xueyan hated first-class aunts and concubines the most, although she felt that Baochai's behavior was very ironic, she would not sympathize with attackers too much.

After hearing Xin Rong talk about this matter, Xue Yan said: "Aunt Xue's wife is so rare that a widow can keep Uncle Xue's family business, why can't they suppress their grandma now? Now everyone knows about them The family married a rouge tiger. At that time, Uncle Xue was only in his teens, right? The people in the other house didn’t reach out?”

Xinrong sneered, and said: "It's the grandma of the Xue family who doesn't know how to be polite, so the concubine can't hold back. Have you forgotten who Master Wang is? Who dares to offend after saying a word? I also heard from my grandmother, don't you Seeing that my concubine is very close to Mr. Xue's second room now, there was a lot of trouble when the family was separated. The second room shared a little bit of the family business. Fortunately, the second room master is smart and capable, and Mr. Tiao can do something, even though their family is not an imperial merchant. , but the family business is no worse than that of my aunt's family."

Compared with Xue's parents, Xue Biao is steady and motivated, and does not cause trouble. Now that he has Liu Xianglian as his sister-in-law, he can be counted on in the officialdom. Who doesn't know that Liu Xianglian followed Sang Long, Zhou Hong and others.

Although Xue Pan's family is an imperial merchant, but the business is depleted day by day, and there are other imperial merchants who come from behind, and the business is getting worse.

Xueyan had guessed it before, and upon hearing her words, said: "Since that's the case, Uncle Tiao still obeyed his aunt's wishes to get married? That's right, they were living in the mansion at that time, and they wanted to rely on the power in the mansion to keep Qin. Miss Xing's marriage, Miss Xing is the niece of the eldest wife after all, and the old lady is in charge of Baoshan, even if she doesn't want to, she has to agree, fortunately, Miss Xing has a very good character."

Xin Rong nodded, and said: "Ms. Qin was married to Grandma Zhou before, but she was far away from Grandma Bao. In the past few years, Mr. Tiao has not been busy getting married, so you can tell how much it is. Miss Qin is engaged. It is scheduled to leave the cabinet in August, will you go then?"

Xueyan looked down at herself, and said with a smile: "I will ask Grandma Zhou to deliver the gift of adding makeup, so I won't go."

Xinrong said: "That's right. You were six or seven months old at that time, and it was important to rest. I had to go there. I heard that Miss Qin's dowry was very rich, not less than that of Second Grandma Bao. It was just because of the rules and specifications." lower."

Xueyan asked curiously: "What about the dowry when Second Grandma Bao came in? I didn't go, so I don't know."

Even if these women's families go out to socialize and socialize, they can't leave these things in their conversations. They are only like this in their whole life, which lasts for a long time. If anyone is better than others in everything, then the blessings of a lifetime will be complete.

From Daiyu's red makeup when she got married, Xueyan knew that there must be countless people comparing Daiyu's dowry. I will still take it out and talk about it, otherwise the girl will not show her dowry when she gets married. The more envied others are, the more decent her natal family will be.

Xin Rong smiled and said, "Although she is better than others, she is far inferior to Grandma Zhou. I don't know how many people privately said that the second wife lost the watermelon and picked up the sesame seeds."

Xueyan smiled lightly, and said: "In the next few decades, I'm afraid there will be few people who can compare with our girl."

Xinrong said: "That's true. Now everyone is looking at Miss Qin's dowry. If it is more than Second Mistress Bao, it will look good."

Xueyan listened, but said nothing.

Xinrong said: "Miss Qin is also considered lucky. The son of Mei Hanlin's family is still white, but Liu Erlang has a rank. In the past, he was a sixth rank. In the future, he will be proud of facing the Mei family."

Xueyan smiled and said, "I don't know if the Mei family is married."

Xinrong thought for a while, and said: "In the past, the country was filial piety. I never heard of it. If you got married, there should be news."

Xueyan nodded and remained silent.

Xin Rong was about to speak when she heard a report from someone outside that Uncle Feng's family had got off the car outside, she didn't know about Zhao Feng, so she hurriedly said: "Since you have guests, I will go back first and come to see you later. "

Xueyan helped Xiaolan get up and said, "I'll see off my sister."

I calculated in my mind, now it is late June, and there is still more than one month before August, so it is reasonable for Zhao Feng to come here early.

Xin Rong hurriedly said: "You are heavy, don't be so fast."

Even so, Xueyan still sent her to the second gate. On the way, Xinrong saw her radiant face and graceful manner, and felt very envious, and said: "You are fine, right and wrong outside has nothing to do with you. See, although you are happy But it doesn’t show it on the surface.” She married a Juren who was more promising than Zhao Yun, but there were parents-in-law and younger brothers and sisters. Far less comfortable than Snow Goose.

Xueyan said: "Why doesn't it show? I was born fair, and many spots on my face are so clear that I dare not look in the mirror."

Xinrong smiled and said: "It's better to be ugly, everyone says my son is ugly, and your child is pointed, so you must be a noble child, and your life is considered complete. Unlike me, I gave birth to a girl in my first child. My in-laws haven't given me a good look for a few days, if it wasn't for my elder brother who is in charge and has the power in the house, they might have slapped me with embarrassment."

After hearing this, Xueyan knew that people in the world value boys over girls, so it is not easy to persuade her deeply, and said: "Every family has a scripture that is difficult to recite."

Xin Rong sighed, nodded and said, "Fortunately, the second child is a brother."

Xueyan smiled and said: "You bloom first and then bear fruit, you have both sons and daughters, just a good word, don't your father-in-law and mother-in-law still flirt with you? Life is just like this, but rely on your ability."

Xinrong said: "I only hope that he will be able to enter high school next year, and I will be able to make it through."

Xueyan smiled and said: "Don't worry, you will definitely be named on the gold list."

While speaking, he had already reached the second gate, so Xin Rong got into the car and left.

Xueyan looked at Zhao Feng and his wife who were moving things outside the door, and hurriedly ordered the boy to say: "What are you doing with the stick? Hurry up and help Mr. Feng move things, Cui Liu, hurry up and send someone to clean up the guest room, and prepare a table for Feng at night." Grandpa and Grandma Feng take the wind and wash away the dust."

Mi Shi hurriedly said with a smile: "There is no need to call anyone, we only brought a few home-made clothes and a few boxes of books, and the rest is gone."

Xueyan lowered her eyes, then raised her head and said with a smile: "It's all my family, what else do you bring? Don't you have food and shelter for you at home? Come in quickly, let the boy move the things. Your brother hasn't come back yet, see you in the evening. "

After finishing speaking, he ordered Cui Liu to say: "Take the new bedding and send it to the guest room, don't neglect Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng."

Cui Liu agreed, and looked down on Zhao's old house again in her heart, even if they were girls who went out to live in other people's houses, it was always someone who sent the dowry over afterwards, if they knew they would stay there, they would bring it with them when they went Well, they are lucky, they have nothing but clothes and books when they come here, how can the snow geese disregard their decency when they come out in the future?

Thinking about it, Cui Liu raised her head to look at Mi Shi, she really didn't have a lot of makeup, she was only wearing homely old clothes, even she couldn't compare.

Cui Liu got away to tidy up the guest room, cursing inwardly, although the Zhao family's old house is not as rich as Zhao Yun's family, but they still have three to four thousand taels to live on, with more than enough food and clothing. The clothes are more decent than the common people, and there are one or two gold beads on the head, so I don't want to be more simple today.

Those green willows could think of it, Xueyan saw it, just smiled and said nothing.

Put Zhao Feng and his wife's luggage away, Xue Yan invited them into the living room, and said with a smile: "I am heavy and lazy on weekdays, if there is any negligence, Brother Feng must take care of it."

Zhao Feng dressed very decently, got up and said: "I'm temporarily staying at my sister-in-law's house, I'm already very disturbed, how dare I bother my sister-in-law."

Xue Yan still hadn't spoken, Mi Shi had already said: "Sister-in-law is happy, are we disturbing sister-in-law when we come here?"

Xueyan sent someone home to tell her family that after she was three months pregnant, the Zhao family's old house sent people to bring a lot of supplements, but the Han family was Han Fei's wife who not only sent a lot of things, but also said that their family There was no mother-in-law watching, so she taught Xueyan many taboo things. Since Mi Shi knew that she was pregnant and came here, what's the point of saying this at this time?

So Xueyan listened to her words and said with a smile: "Brother Feng is progressing, and our uncle is also relieved. It is related to the future of the family. What are you talking about? I only hope that Brother Feng will be able to take the local high school examination this year, and make persistent efforts to be named on the gold list next year. By then The change of family in our family is due to brother Feng's great contribution. Let's live here, the important thing is to study seriously."

Zhao Feng and Mi Shi were very happy when they heard this.

Xueyan asked: "Come here, can Wei Geer be at home? You don't have to go to school in the county?"

Mi Shi hurriedly replied: "Weiger is watched by the old lady and the wife at home, and told me to take care of the uncle wholeheartedly. I still have to go to the gentleman in the county town, but the old man said that he should go to the city earlier to make friends with the students who are taking the exam, so Advance to the city."

Xueyan heard this, and said: "This is as it should be. Even if you are studying hard in the cold window, you have to communicate with others."

Mi Shi nodded in agreement, and looked at Xueyan with a smile.

Xueyan asked: "Did you bring someone to serve you this time?"

Mr. Mi was waiting for Xueyan to ask, so he could ask Xueyan to arrange it, and hurriedly said: "Although there are a few long-term servants in the family, they just haven't seen the world and behave shyly, so they only brought a young servant who drives a car." Come here and bring no one with you."

Xueyan smiled faintly, and said: "When our uncle comes back, let's see which one we lend to brother Feng first, watching the moon or enjoying the wind. You didn't bring anyone with you, and you didn't even prepare the clothes you wanted to go out to entertain? Coincidentally, today my god-sister came to visit me, so she gave me two bolts of high-quality satin, and told me to make autumn clothes for me and my uncle. I will order someone to make two sets for you first. It's rough, you can wear it."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Zhao Feng and Mi Shi to react, he ordered Xiaolan: "Didn't you hear me? First ask Mama Li to drive out the clothes of Uncle Feng and Grandma Feng. Our own is not in a hurry, anyway. There are old clothes to wear. Besides, go out and tell the boy, ask where the uncle is now, if there is nothing outside, come back earlier in the evening, and clean up the dust for Uncle Feng."

The little servant promised, and he did go, and came back half a day later, saying: "The uncle is now at the Zhou family. I heard that some of Mrs. Lin's family members have come to Beijing. They will participate in the spring next year and visit the Zhou family. Grandpa had a drink, so he couldn't come back early in the evening."

Xueyan laughed and said, "How come it's such a coincidence that you're here today?"

The little servant replied with a smile: "Nowadays, there are so many scholars coming to Beijing, the inns are full, and even the houses of the people's homes have been rented out. There is not enough space. The masters of the Lin family came to Beijing yesterday. , I’m going to see you today, so it’s just a coincidence.”

After hearing this, Xueyan turned to Zhao Feng and said apologetically, "I'm afraid I have to neglect Brother Feng today."

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