The clever maid of the red mansion

The wife of the third uncle of the Li family, Mrs. Dong, returned to her house in the capital, her face still had no trace of the kindness and sharpness of Feng's residence, it was almost a cold mask of frost.

"Has Master come back yet?" The servant changed his clothes, sat down and drank a bowl of sour plum juice, to suppress the heat, and asked Mrs. Dong who was serving beside her.

"Not yet, but the boy sent a word that he met some fellow countrymen and had a business meeting, so he will rest outside when it is late, and we will talk about things tomorrow." Mrs. Dong said cautiously.

"Hmph!" Throwing down the celadon orchid bowl in her hand, she let out a bright sound, and the girls and women in the room shrank their heads in fright and did not dare to breathe out.

"I knew it! Since I came back yesterday, I haven't seen anyone. I don't know how happy I am not here for so many days! This heart is wild, and I was caught by a foxy girl again. For a while If you can’t come back, just die outside, it’s his fault!”

The third wife became more and more angry, and she almost cursed. She had built up her prestige all day long, so no one dared to step forward, until she was almost vented, and her nanny, Mrs. Dong, dared to persuade her with a low eyebrow.

"Madam, please calm down. If you are so angry, you are not worthy of your body. It is not a day and a half for the third master to be like this. But now the three young masters are also fighting for their spirits. No matter who he is, he can't surpass his wife anyway. Are you a man? There are those who don’t like to be greedy for something new, and those who forget the back of the neck in a few days, how many are there, why should the wife not think about it, and trample on her own body.”

The third wife dismissed all the waiters with their hands, and the third wife sighed, "Why don't I know? Don't you know me? Now I only count on the three of Jiadong and the others to win. Master, he loves to die and is not afraid of shame. Just go, I'm sorry that my three sons have such a father. But now we are at a critical time, Suyun and the third son's marriage failed, and my aunt looks pampered, but in the general's mansion, talking is not as good as The eldest grandma, the Liu family, can't be counted on. In the future, I'm afraid... there will be more twists and turns."

"Madam, why bother to say such frustrating words? According to the old lady, the two houses are not worth anything now. The third master will decide sooner or later. The elders of the family have almost made friends after so many years. Everything is ready, so why bother?" What about flattering the General's Mansion? It is to make good friends with them. One is that the old general is here, after all, he cares about his affection; , Buying his shares, what is it? If you say a thousand dollars and ten thousand, the third son is a man with hidden skills. There are so many dignitaries in Beijing. We have money, but we lack Zhang Can I still eat hairy pigs?"

"Confused! You have stayed in Beijing for so many years, and you only saw the little thing about the inner house! Don't even think about it, how many years will the old general live? How easy to curry favor with the rich and powerful? These are relatives, how much is the annual dividend? Yes, it’s almost fine, and people won’t be serious. You can try another rich and powerful person who only recognizes money, and if you don’t suck it up, you are considered kind! Don’t you understand now, no matter how much money you have, in the In the face of power, you are nothing but ants. It would be better to have no money and die for money, and money will move people's hearts!"

Mrs. Dong poured tea for the third wife. After serving for many years, she naturally knew how to expose her shortcomings to please Mrs. Dong, and said in a small way, "How much knowledge does the old woman have, and the wife can't be wrong. There is only one thing that the old woman has never understood. If this is the case, Why not show your favor to the Grand Master of the General's Mansion, he has been an official for many years, and he can be talked about everywhere in the capital, and if he continues to rise in the future, he may not be worse than the old general."

"Why didn't I think about it? It happened a few years ago. When you were still in the south and you didn't come here, it was the master who secretly inquired about it. Then, Master Feng, how can you compare with the old general? He is greedy and lustful and only wants to get promoted and make a fortune. He's a man, he's not even worthy to carry the old man's shoes! It's a pity that the old man was a hero all his life, and none of the sons he gave birth to was like a father. Only the third son has a bit of the old man's shadow, It's a pity that you are young and not very motivated. You don't know if you will be successful in the future. As long as you can't make friends with that person, it's fine, but you must never offend them. The general dandies in Beijing are more familiar than the gangsters, and they will retaliate No one who offends him has a good end. Even the children of the rich and powerful, if they disagree with each other, it is common for people to throw their fists and hit them. I am afraid of who will come. Don't you know how many disasters you have caused since you were young? "

Mrs. Dong nodded, "Looking at it now, it's really not easy to go over the third son and find another family. Sigh, it's so difficult to do some business safely."

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The third wife laughed when she heard that, and pointed at Mrs. Dong, "You, don't you understand your age? It's just street vendors, tax collectors and local snakes, let alone We have such a big business. If there is no one on it, it is fat meat without an owner, and there may be many hungry wolves staring at it. Let alone bring the business into the capital. Even if it is in the southern province, the local people in the hometown have no one to support them, and it will be counted sooner or later. End. How did Dong’s family collapse back then? Their printing and dyeing business was in the silk business. Who can compare with each other in those years? One is in business and the other is an official, or they are separated from each other. Up there, the result is..."

Mrs. Dong laughed along with her. After listening to her master's emotion, she finally said something, and then said, "How much knowledge does my old lady have? After all these years with my wife, although I have grown up, I don't know a single word, and my ability is limited. I just don't know, Mrs. Today I met the third grandma who was newly married by the third son, what is going on?"

Mrs. Dong thought about it for a while, and said with some doubts, "Speaking of which, we only know that the old lady of the Rong Mansion was a girl, and her brother-in-law is a sixth-rank official, and she recognized the aunt of the Rong Mansion as a relative. But today I can see how she behaves, no matter how many official ladies can compare. As for her appearance and demeanor, she is even more beautiful. People say that it is better to marry a maid from a big family than a daughter from a small family, but I see, the difference is very small. Is it too late? Or maybe there are inside stories that we don't know, but we should be kind enough to find out. Sigh, I've been away for more than half a year, how many things have been delayed, our third master just can't let go of the trap The wild horse, if you don't look at it, you can't do serious things!"

"Isn't this family all supported by my wife, otherwise I wouldn't be here today..."

The master and the servant didn't talk about family matters. They said that the third uncle and wife left that day, and that the third master Feng came back in the evening.

Not like that, now when this person goes back to his room, besides eating, he also wants to sleep. Naturally, he is not sleeping, but sleeping.

Now the maids and women in Taoyuan are also very interesting, but whenever Mr. Feng is in the house, he dare not approach the inner room without summons.At the beginning Liu'er was still a bit stubborn, but after a long time, she got used to it, and it's good that she doesn't have to be wary of servants when she speaks privately.

Called for hot water, waited for Mr. Feng to take a bath, changed into his homely clothes and sat on the couch, Liu Er held a cloth towel, knelt down and twisted his hair behind him, "The third uncle and wife are here today."

"Well, sooner or later, I don't make it difficult for you, and I don't dare to measure her." Feng Sanye was so comfortable that he lost his bones, and leaned against the soft mass behind him, and even rubbed twice for a while, Liu'er was angry. The probe pinched his arm, "Can you be honest for a while, I'm a little wet, I just changed clothes!"

"Change it again, ask my husband to feel where it's wet hehe..." As he spoke, he touched the person behind him with his backhand, but was slapped down by Liu'er, and said angrily, "I'm telling you the truth, don't touch your hands!"

"Okay, let's talk quickly, and rest when we're done. Change your clothes when they're wet. You have a lot of clothes, and it's not enough to ask someone to bring you two more boxes in tomorrow. It just so happens that Jin Kee is coming out with a very soft cotton silk. I just sent two boxes to Beijing. They are smooth, soft and sweat-absorbent, and they haven’t been released yet. Catch Minger and ask Bujing to pick them up and send them to you. After watching them, ask them to send more. Godmother and your sister still have them. Over there in the Lin Mansion, if you think it looks good, send some over there for a fresh look."

Jinji is the business name of the Li family, and this is what Liu Er just found out.With Mr. Feng's way of not paying much attention to the affairs of the Li family, Liu'er was a little puzzled, "They have a new look, how did you know so soon? I don't think you usually care about them. look like?"

"Hey, I don't care much about it, but it depends on people. Now I might as well tell you the truth, and you know it well. The grandfather's family is now the third bedroom, and he has always flattered my old man. I have seen all the younger generations. If you want The one with the right temper is the second cousin of the second uncle's family. Don't look at him eating, drinking and having fun at home all day long and not doing business, but when it comes to his chest, he is smart, bold and careful, and he is not as good as one in ten. If he was born in the eldest room, he is now The long house will not fall to such a point. Besides, the second uncle has devoted all his life to weaving. Whenever there are new materials in the Li family, it must be the second uncle's handwriting. Over the years, he has also relied on some new patterns to support him. It is a pity that he is old-fashioned and stubborn. To prevent the family members from meddling with the business, and the family has no intention of managing the business, which leads to the power falling to the third house. There is no one in the long house and the second house, and the third house is becoming more and more ambitious now. If it is not for the old man's face, he will turn over It's gone."

"Then you just let them make trouble and don't plan to intervene? The old man doesn't care? If things go on like this, it's not good after all. Civil strife is the most likely to hurt one's vitality." Now Liu Er knows that Jin Kee has [-]% of Feng Ziying's shares. The dowry of the father and the mother is more than half of that of the Li family's three-bedroom and two-bedroom.[-]% of the long house, another [-]% belongs to the Li clan.But now the Feng family's [-]% is much more useful than the combination of two and three bedrooms, after all, the Li family has a lot to rely on.

"The old man has ignored this matter for a long time. When my mother married in, she made it clear that the old man will deal with the [-]% in one day. Anyway, the old man will not be cheap to outsiders. If the old man is a hundred years later, either I will take over, or Li will take over. The family redeemed it and bought it back. Needless to say, selling it back has nothing to do with my family. As for me taking over, I will naturally not take it in vain. Outsiders, where is it that [-]% of the shares are sent away? Alas, it is a pity that the grandfather left early, and it is said that he is the most discerning and calculating. The Li family also relied on the grandfather to start from scratch. It is difficult to say in the future. "

Seeing Feng Ziying drinking tea from the teacup at hand, Liu Er twisted strands of his hair in her hands, and couldn't help asking, "Those people in the third room are all useless? Didn't you just say that the second uncle's family Is my second cousin successful? In the future, it is unknown whether he will turn the tide or prosper the family."

Mr. Feng smiled, put down the teacup, touched Liu'er's waist with his backhand, rubbed it gently through the soft and slippery little coat, and said in his mouth, "It's so easy, if the name is not right, if he wants to Getting ahead depends on chance and luck, the right time, place and people, and now he doesn't take advantage of any of them. It's just that the generation of uncles is well-off now, but it's a pity that my uncle is old. When he was young, because of his limited talent for reading, I have always regretted that I was only selected as a scholar. But my love for power has not changed, and I have been urging my fourth cousin who won the exam to study, hoping to be a Jinshi in the future. Naturally, my thoughts are less. It is the third uncle who has been working hard in the business field. Now that his third cousin has become a scholar the year before last, why not think about it. It's just that they don't know that it is easy for one person to prosper, and one for the whole family. The prosperity of a family is not easy. Too much money is not enough, and it is not enough to be an official. Are there few poor officials in Beijing who live on their own food and move around? There is no spare power to prosper the family. This is the way to long-term prosperity. Being an official for thousands of miles requires food and clothing, without a backing, and a family with huge corruption, such as Yang Guozhong and Yan Song, will be notorious for thousands of years, and his descendants will be ashamed for a few lifetimes. But even if there is money The sons and grandchildren of officials are also competitive, and they have to go through three or five generations. They have to be influenced by poetry and books. If they are lucky, they can become a great Confucian, and then they can become a family. A descendant can be said to be smoked from the ancestral grave, no matter whether the family is rich or not, it can be immortal in the world, benefiting the children and grandchildren, like the eternal teacher in Qufu, it can be said to be the culmination of the three... It’s too far to say, just one of them One item is already not easy. It’s a pity that the grandparents’ family is not in the same heart now, and there is no leader who understands the helm. If things go on like this, let alone building a family, it will be difficult to maintain success, and it will inevitably fail in the end.”

Where did Liu'er come into contact with these things before, she couldn't help being a little dazed, and said for a while, "I've been taught. I don't know how the concubine of the Xingjiawang clan has little knowledge. Just look at it now, many high-ranking and wealthy people have also had a good time. For a while, now it is in decline, isn’t it also the inheritance of wealth, glory, poetry and etiquette in the past? Most of the descendants are not up to date. The good life has passed for a long time, and they are arrogant and lustful and greedy for enjoyment. It's easy to say, but hard to do. Not to mention the Li family, but now we, my husband, have you ever thought about whether our family will be able to prosper for a long time without lack of money or officials? I don't know what your opinion is Woolen cloth?"

Mr. Feng laughed loudly when he heard the words, and swept away the solemn dullness just now. He pulled Liu'er behind him back to him, hugged him and kissed him hard, and smiled brightly, "I'm here with you, don't worry, my lady." That’s right. Now there’s only one important case. Our family has not yet flourished. How can we prosper our family? It all depends on the hard work of you and your husband, my lady, hahaha…”

Blowing out the lamp, sleeping with the lady, and giving birth to a son, is now Feng San

The author has something to say: Thank you for chole's bazooka, hug and take a bite, true love doesn't explain (╯3╰).Last Christmas Eve, my husband, friend, and husband and wife invited us to go out for dinner. At first, I was not willing to go. It would be nice to stay warm at home, and there are plenty of snacks and fruits...now I am fat.It was okay when I went there, and when I came out after eating, ouch, the snow was falling, and the sky was covered with whiteness. It was really a white Christmas.It's near home, and when I came back, I was covered in snow, so I'm so happy in my heart, I like snow and rain the most (^o^)/~.I am fully armed with hats and scarves. My husband is poor. I don’t like wearing hats and scarves. My head is exposed to the wind and snow... I don’t know how everyone spent yesterday. There is actually no rush for the festival, and I don’t like to join in the fun. Now that the general trend is the trend, everyone still has to find a reason to have fun ╮(╯_╰)╭.But I felt good after eating hot pot yesterday, I went there before, and I ate up a small bowl of sauce for the first time yesterday... At least half of it was left in the past.I personally suspect that the amount of sauce in his family has been reduced, and everyone said that there is no embarrassment.