Jin Tingjiao

Chapter 61
After dinner, they drove horses and carts, and the people on the road packed up and went to Taohuagou in Xishan.

Shen Yan also stayed at home because of "headache".

But she is in the main courtyard, Shen Xi and the others are in the side courtyard, they have nothing to do with each other, but they are quiet.

Shen Liang brought a group of children who were about the same age into the yard to play, Shen Xi was thinking about the things in his heart, and asked someone to pass Qi Shun to come and talk.

Then I made a pot of tea, moved a chair and sat under the tree, and watched them play the game of officers and soldiers catching robbers.

Children's nature is to chase, and the yard is full of laughter and laughter.

Although the children in the village were not much older than Shen Liang, they knew how to take care of him.Seeing that he fell, he would step forward to help him up, and would pat the dirt on his skirt for him.

In fact, there is not much respect between them, but because of the childhood friendship, they stepped forward to take care of them more out of spontaneity.

Qi Shun came in just in time, and saw that the room was full of noise, so he said: "Go out and play! The noise makes the girl restless!"

Seeing that Shen Liang was also inside, he couldn't help but bowed again, and said: "It turns out that Fourth Master is also there, I'm so abrupt."

Shen Xi called the children out and asked Pearl to move a chair for him to sit down.

Then he said: "If I want to find two capable people to follow me back home, I wonder if Uncle Qi can recommend someone?"

Now that she has the idea of ​​adding someone, she should act naturally.

And obviously the people in Xing'ergou are relatively safer than the people in the mansion. Taking this opportunity, she of course wants to ask.

Qi Shun hurriedly said: "I don't know if the girl wants a maid or a long-term follower?"

Shen Xi thought for a while: "Chang Sui needs one or two, and two maidservants are almost enough."

Lixiangyuan is not like other places, even if you can enter, you can't admit too many people at once.With more people, there will naturally be more troubles and accidents.

What's more, she doesn't have many affairs in the yard, so it's enough to add two helpers.

Qi Shun thought for a while and said, "As for Chang Sui, I wonder what the girl thinks of Wang Er?"

Shen Xi recalled Wang'er's swiftness in handling affairs yesterday, nodded and said: "If Wang'er can go, then of course he can."

"Why not?" Qi Shun said, "His mother is gone, and he is the son of the mansion, and they were sent here when they were important people in the village, so the old man probably won't remember him.

"Now the little one is also worried about his future. If the girl can take him back to the mansion to work as a serious job, the little one may not be happy enough for him!"

Shen Xi looked at the excitement in his eyes, and couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry. I've made a deal with you for now.

"You know what's going on with me now. This is not something that can be done. I'll send someone to send a message when I get back to my house and get things done."

"That's natural!" Qi Shun said, "Young lady can pass it on anytime.

"It just so happens that the maidservant chooses the young one, and I have to check for the girl here. After all, it is for personal use, so it can't be vague. In short, I will tell the girl when I find it."

Shen Xi nodded. He was discussing the details with him here, and it was said outside the door that Mr. Lin and the others had returned.

Qi Shun hurriedly bid farewell to meet him.

Shen Xi took advantage of the situation to poke his probe out, and saw Lin Pei dismounted from the horse, threw the whip to the followers behind him, and then went back to the main courtyard.

Shen Xin at the back also had a cloudy face, staring at Lin Pei's back and went back to the house.

Although he already knew that Lin Pei didn't like Shen Xin, it was a little unexpected that he would treat her so coldly.

But she can't take care of their mess, now that they are done admiring the flowers, they can finally go back home.

Although it might not be good to go back, after all, that is where she is now.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Shen Di and the others to come back, and Shi Rui's family came to inform him to return home.

When boarding the car, Shen Xin still had a gloomy expression on his face, Shen Xi didn't go to apply eye drops in front of her, and got into the car nonchalantly from the side.

Within two quarters of an hour, all the carriages and horses back to the city were ready.

After half an hour on the road, we arrived at the mansion.

After getting off the car, they went back to their rooms without a word.

Only Lin Pei looked at her under the second door, and wanted to say something, but he didn't continue, but drove his horse back to the house.

Shen Xi's impression of him was actually not that bad. When she was so down and out, it was rare for a high-ranking official's son to approach her without any scruples, instead of drawing a clear line immediately.

But after all, there is still some response, before he gives a reasonable explanation for the fact that he avoided and did not recognize the original owner three years ago.

If he can't give an explanation, then maybe she will suspect that he has some other purpose for being so close to her.

In the afternoon when Shen Ruopu came back, Shen Xi went to Wanrong Hall to answer.

Aunt Sun was waiting in the room, and with a slight smile, someone served tea for her, and brought two plates of snacks to her.

Of course Shen Xi wouldn't move, he told Shen Ruopu the details and then withdrew.

I met Aunt Zhou again in the corridor. Although the other party didn't say hello, she stopped and stood aside, and Shen Xi returned her half-respect.

After dinner, I had a sip of tea when He Gui's family came suddenly.

He Gui's family is Aunt Sun's accompanying room. It stands to reason that Aunt Sun does not have a companion room, but Aunt Sun paid for it.

And this member of He Gui's family has stayed by her side since entering the door, and has won Aunt Sun's heart for a long time. Now, like Shi Rui's family next to Ji's, he has become the master's right-hand confidant.

At that time, Shen Xi was cutting Shen Liang's nails, and when he heard that she was coming, he invited her directly into the room.

When He Gui's house entered, he handed over some bolts of silk and satin: "Aunt Tai said that when the girl entered the mansion before she could make new clothes, she asked her servants to bring some bolts of satin to the girl. meaning?"

Like their master, Xu is used to laughing, she smiles with a three-pointed smile, her eyes are narrowed into a slit, and her crow's feet are as deep as a knife.

Shen Xi looked at the pieces of satin, raised his lips and said, "You will not be rewarded for any merit, please take it back."

"Girl, don't be polite to my aunt, this is also a courtesy from my aunt!" He Gui's family said while touching the satin lightly.

Shen Xi picked up the tea: "Well, I'll tell my third aunt tomorrow, so I'll accept it!"

He Gui's family's face froze, and forced a smile: "Why do you need to report to the third wife?"

"You all know that I lost my father when I was young, and I don't understand the world. The third aunt is in charge of the house. I didn't ask her how she did it?"

He Gui's family was stunned for a long while, then put the satin back in an embarrassing manner, didn't say anything else, glanced at her and went out the door.

Pearl came up and said, "What does Aunt Sun want to do?"

Shen Xi looked at the night outside the door, curled his lips coldly and said, "What else can you do, form a clique, and just want to reap the benefits!"

Although Aunt Sun is just a concubine, she is still young, she will have a long life in the future, and she also has a daughter. Shen Ruopu also has two sons who are in their prime. How much status does she have?

There is money to be made in China, so how could she not want to take over the power and make more profits for herself?

(End of this chapter)