Ninefold Purple

The matter came too suddenly, Yu Daqing managed to balance the accounts only after becoming some of his wife's jewelry.

Dou Xiuchang arranged for an audit of the accounts of the Dou Mansion's treasury, and seeing that the accounts were consistent with the facts, Yu Daqing asked Yu Daqing to deposit them.My aunt gave 200 taels of silver as a gift, as well as some porcelain, screens and other rewards. I chose an auspicious day and arranged a banquet to see off Aunt Yu's family.

In Zhending County, it was rumored that the seventh master of the Dou family was going to marry a wife, and the former seventh grandma's close mother was honored and raised, and the Dou family rewarded her with a lot of silver for her retirement.

When Madam Yu's carriage left the city gate, someone quietly measured the marks made by the carriage.

Later, someone in the Dou family heard that Madam Yu's family encountered robbers when they went back. Not only were their belongings looted, but Madam Yu was frightened and died within a few days.Yu Daqing was hacked and injured. Although he saved his life, he became disabled and couldn't take care of himself from now on...[

Seeing that the matter was almost settled, my aunt bid farewell to the female relatives of the Dou Mansion: "... Shougu and her uncle are still waiting for me to go back to celebrate the New Year, so Shougu will entrust you to you."

Whether it is the second wife or several wives, they all agreed happily.

After seeing off my aunt, the Dou family began to prepare for the New Year.

After Zhao Guqiu passed away, Dou Shibang and his wife took care of the annual affairs in the West Mansion. This year, because of Dou Zhao's affairs, we invited Dou Duo to eat dumplings during the Winter Solstice Festival. Dou Duo felt unwell due to the cold weather.Dou Shibang was a little uncertain, so he specially asked Mrs. Ertai to show her.

The second lady went to the West Mansion: "...Although the letter of consent was obtained, the ceremony was not held. After all, the name of the Wang family is not right. In my opinion, let her follow the third daughter-in-law to help out this year. It can be regarded as learning. How about hosting China Feed, next year for Chinese New Year, our two families will have our own lives!"

Dou Duo responded lightly.

Wang Yingxue was called to help the third wife.

She was naturally overjoyed, thinking about her first experience.It should be neither too shabby nor too luxurious, and the hair is neatly tied up in a bun.Wearing a half-new, not old, scarlet red Yutangchun makeup beanie, with only a piece of red gold earrings on her ears, she went to the East Mansion cleanly and modestly.

The third wife was reconciling accounts with the mother in charge. When she saw her coming in, she just raised her head and said "You are here", so she asked the maid to bring her a embroidered pier: "Look at the side first, if there is anything you don't understand, then Ask me." While speaking.The mother in charge and the decent maid came and went, and came and went, and there was an endless stream of small one-room rooms.

Wang Yingxue lived in Kyoto for a period of time when she was a child, and she also traveled with her mother to some wealthy families.Those people's New Year's Eve is also like it is now.She didn't think it was disobedient, and said in a gentle voice, "Third wife, you are busy with your work, don't worry about me", sat on the embroidered pier, looked around and listened to the third wife's instructions.

The mother who was in charge was wrong in the accounts, and argued with the third wife: "When the uncle and wife of the Zhao family from Xifu came over, there was a feast at home, and the expenses for tea and wine were also higher than usual..."

When Wang Yingxue heard the word "Xifu", she immediately perked up her ears.

"It's normal to be more than before." The third wife said, "It's [-]% more than in the past, isn't it too much?" The third wife said, flipping through the account, "Look, this is the sixth master's house when he was elected. The expenses. Look at the time when Mrs. Zhao’s uncle and wife came over..."

"Sixth Master was still in mid-autumn at that time, but the uncle and wife of the Zhao family didn't leave until after the winter solstice. Once the winter solstice passed, the price of chicken, duck and fish went up..."

"Before the winter solstice, don't the various farms have to send things over?" The third wife was unmoved, "Why do you still go outside to buy?"

"The uncle and wife of the Zhao family have lived in Xiaoxue since Zhongqiu." The mother in charge was so anxious that the corners of her mouth were bubbling. The wife said, pointing to Wang Yingxue: "Go, pour me a cup of tea!"

"Me?" Wang Yingxue looked at the third wife in astonishment.

The third wife and the mother in charge stared at each other like fighting cocks.

Wang Yingxue looked at the third wife's maids and mother-in-law, but none of them made a sound, so she got up slowly and poured a cup of tea for the mother in charge. [

But the resentment in her heart could not be dissipated, she quietly asked the little maid: "What does the mother in charge do?"

"You mean Mama Dou," the little girl looked at her hand and said with a smile, "She is the wife of our steward Dou, and she is the most upright person. When I see you, I will give her some dignity." Then she asked curiously, "Which house are you from? Why have I never seen you before? Are you the newly promoted lady in charge?"

Wang Yingxue regretted that she was dressed too plainly, and the next day she wore a ponytail, big emerald flowers, and a light green flowered jacket, all radiant.

The people who came in to report all smiled and nodded to her, asking who the third wife was.

"It's Aunt Wang from the East Mansion."

When those people looked at her again, they became more curious, more exploring, and even faintly disdainful. During the meal, those maids and women looked at her in twos and threes, and when she turned around, those people became ambiguous. laughing.

Wang Yingxue was ashamed and annoyed, and regretted that she was dressed too sharply, and the whole day passed like a needle felt.

Back at Qixia Courtyard, Hu Momo told her: "The Second Madam sent Liu Momo to pick up Sister Ming. She said that it was almost Chinese New Year, and you were going to learn how to be a housekeeper from the third wife. In the past, I will accompany Fourth Miss."

Dou Mingchang has never left Wang Yingxue since he was so old. Wang Yingxue looks like he has been cut off. At this time, it is not easy to go to the East Mansion to bring him back, and complain to Nanny Hu: "Why don't you send someone to follow me?" Tell me? I can also hug Sister Ming when I come back."

Mother Hu said in her heart, who knows that no one in Dongfu will know about you!

But he didn't dare to say this, so he had to admit his mistake with sincerity.

For a while, Wang Yingxue was worried that she was not used to Dou Ming being away, and she was noisy in the middle of the night; After a while, he went to Dou Duo's place.

"I'm going to the East Mansion." She respectfully explained her whereabouts to Dou Duo, and then smiled casually, "The Second Tai Furen took Sister Ming over there, saying that she and Shougu would be together. Companion, look, when can we bring Aunt Shou and Sister Ming back?"

Mrs. Ertai had greeted Dou Duo about this matter, and Dou Duo knew that the so-called "busy" was an excuse. Mrs. Ertai looked down on Mrs. Wang, fearing that she would teach the child badly, but he didn't want to see One of these two girls shared half of his family property, and the other was an adulterer and gave birth to children, neither of them is a good thing!It annoys me when I see it.He also thought that if the Wang family hadn't made such a fuss, married into the family in a serious manner, and gave him a grandson, with a grandfather like Wang Xingyi, he would be unambiguous wherever he went, so he would be satisfied.But the sky doesn't go according to people's wishes... He was even annoyed to see Wang Yingxue, and said in a bad tone: "You should do your own things well first, don't just be foolish. The house is in such a mess, you let the two Where does the child stand?"

Wang Yingxue didn't get what she said but instead got scolded, feeling very aggrieved, she bit her lip and went to the East Mansion.

At noon, the third wife asked her to have lunch with her, "Is there anything you don't understand?"

She originally wanted to go to the second wife's place to see Dou Ming, but the third wife kept her, how could she refuse, and stood aside as a junior to serve the third wife for lunch, when the third wife asked her, she smiled and said: "I Seeing that everything in the family is an old practice, looking for the old accounts, I think it will be able to get twice the result with half the effort." Then he said humbly, "I don't know if I am right, please correct me, Third Wife."

"After all, he came from an official family," the third wife said with a smile, "you can understand it at a glance, and you can see through it. Unlike me, I didn't understand anything, and I didn't remember it after reading it for a long time. Later, the third master told me that I Only then did I find some ways..." He was very kind to her.

Wang Yingxue talked with the third wife, and in the afternoon, accompanied the third wife to the warehouse to check the New Year's storage.

After work, it's Haishi.

Her maid, Qiong Fang, came over and replied, "Second Madam, Xu Zheng gave the key."

Wang Yingxue returned to the West Mansion wearily, and the next day followed the third wife to several monasteries to give away incense money for next year. [

So busy for a few days today with this matter and tomorrow, she suddenly found that she hadn't seen Dou Ming for seven or eight days, and no one told her what happened to Dou Ming.She became anxious, and vaguely felt that the people in Dongfu did it on purpose, leaving behind the warehouse that had been half checked, and she went to the second wife's place.

The maid and mother-in-law didn't stop her, but welcomed her in with a smile.

Both Ji and Dou Zhao are there.

Seeing her come in, Mrs. Ji smiled and nodded, but it was Dou Zhao who called Aunt Wang affectionately.

Wang Yingxue stepped forward to salute the second wife.

The second wife wore a squirrel-skin rabbit bed, leaning on the big pillow on the Linrekang, holding a lotus-patterned cloisonné enamel box in her hand, and asked her with a smile: "Why, Where did the third child rest?"

Don't say that the third wife is very busy at this time, even if the third wife is resting at home, Wang Yingxue dare not say it in front of the second wife!

"The third wife is so busy that her feet don't touch the ground," she said hurriedly, "I thought I haven't seen Shou Gu and Ming Jie for a few days, so I came here to take a look."

The second lady listened, nodded in satisfaction, and said: "The Wu family came to give the New Year's gift, and the Wu family's Fifth Young Master and Seventh Miss also came. I asked them to bring Sister Ming over to visit."

Wu's family refers to Grandma Yu's natal family.

Wang Yingxue was at ease when she heard the words.

Second Grandma Yu was also from a family of officials. Her grandfather used to be a county magistrate, and her uncle Wu Songnian is now writing in the Hanlin Academy. The Fifth Young Master and Seventh Miss of the Wu family refer to Wu Songnian's eldest son, Wu Shan, and eldest daughter, Wu Ya.

Thoughts flashed by, Wang Yingxue became suspicious again.

Then Wu Shan is seven years old this year, and Wu Ya is four years old, and they are about the same age as Dou Zhao. Why did Sister Ming go to Dou Zhao but not Dou Zhao?

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Sisters, I’m going back to my mother-in-law’s house today for the New Year. There is no network installed there, and the effect of the network card is not very good. It will be a little late to edit the article. Please bear with me!

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