Zhe Jinchun

Chapter 148

Sitting in the carriage returning home, the mood of Huo's mother and daughter was also a little sad. It was hard to tell whether it was sorrow or anxiety, or more of a kind of self-pity.

Huo Tingshu's complexion was gloomy, and she sat alone by the window, watching the passing street scene outside, without making a sound for a long time.

This gloomy expression made her complexion look pale, and her slightly distorted brows were lowered, and she completely lost the bright lady in the past.

Huo Tingshu didn't mention anything about what happened in Wanfang Garden.

This is not because she is self-confident, but because it is not the first time that their sisters have been treated as a joke.

Since Huo Zhijian took office, such things happened one after another.

A few days ago, they went to the Xiao Mansion to attend a flower viewing banquet, and they mistakenly used the water for washing their hands as mouthwash, which made the joke even bigger than today; a few days ago, she brought a few younger sisters to He Mansion as guests, Because the clothes on her body were mostly in the same style as five years ago, the girls from the He family laughed secretly. It happened that their secret laughter was heard by Huo Tingshu.

Those two situations were worse than today's, and because there were so many people on the scene, it was impossible to hide it. Now it has been spread among the upper-class families in the county, that is to say, the news of the Qin family is a bit blocked, so I don't know anything about this, otherwise, the situation in Wanfang Garden today would definitely be even more embarrassing.

Huo Tingshu was thinking gloomily, and there was a trace of silence between the soft brows. Even the brand-new dress with green sleeves like water and green strands like clouds could not conceal the sadness in her expression.

"...My son is the head of the girls of the Huo family, so we need to be more careful in what we do, so as not to shame the Huo family's reputation again..."

At that moment, Mrs. Huo's reddish eyes reappeared in her mind, and the words of reproach were still in her ears, and every time she thought about it, it made her feel like a thorn in her back and restless.

Huo Tingshu didn't intend to tell what happened in Wanfang Garden.

She believed that Huo Tingxian would never mention it.

The background of the Huo family was exposed in public, if this kind of thing was known by the mother, or even spread to the ears of the father, the sisters would be punished again.

She really didn't want to taste the feeling of reciting the ancestral precepts to the tablets of the ancestors.

"...Ajiu, Ajiu." Madam Huo's voice suddenly came from beside her ear, and she called Huo Tingshu's baby name.

Huo Tingshu woke up all of a sudden, and quickly smiled at Mrs. Huo: "Mother, don't blame me. I was in a daze and didn't hear you. What did mother say just now?"

Mrs. Huo seemed a little worried, and didn't notice anything strange about her, so she frowned and asked, "I was just asking you, in your opinion, what is the situation in the Qin residence?"

They came here today at the order of Huo Zhijian, and their purpose was to find out the bottom line of the Qin family, and by the way, ask about the relationship between the Qin family and the Xue family.

Hearing Mrs. Huo's question, Huo Tingshu pondered for a moment, then said softly: "For the word rich and honor, the Qin family... only got half of it."

Half of what she said was naturally the first half of "rich". As for the word "expensive", there is nothing left in the Qin family today.Perhaps because of being too extravagant, the aura of the gentry was dispelled, but it was somewhat similar to those nouveau riche.

"I think so too." Mrs. Huo nodded approvingly, paused for a while, but frowned again, "I think those little ladies of the Qin family look pretty good. My son will go outside with them After walking around, the time is not too short, what can I see?"

Huo Tingshu raised his hands to gather his sleeves, and brushed the hair from his sideburns behind his ears, and said in a flat voice: "It's not surprising. The eldest lady of the Qin family is not elegant enough, more than rigid, and doesn't know how to adapt; Qin Although Erniang is talented and beautiful, she loses her pride and self-confidence, and she is too good to go; Qin Siniang's temperament is fair, but she is too harsh. In my opinion, she is not as gentle as a little lady from a merchant's family. Wan; as for those two concubines..."

She paused for a while when she said this, and a touch of disdain flashed in her eyes: "It's just a plaything, and I'm afraid that even concubines won't have the chance to do it in the future, so I didn't care about them."

She casually commented on the girls of the Qin family, but the hands in her sleeves were tightly clenched into fists.

The humiliation suffered in the Qin family today will definitely be recovered in the future. However, in front of her mother, she didn't want to make others ambitious, so she gave an answer that would satisfy everyone.

The Qin family has become a merchant, and the Huo family shouldn't take such a family seriously.

Naturally, when he said these words, Huo Tingshu didn't pay attention to Huo Tingxian who was beside him, but the cold breath emanating from his body seemed to express something inadvertently.

Huo Ting shrank obviously, and lowered his head.

Compared with her parents, she was more afraid of this eldest sister, so she dared not raise any objections at this time.

Mrs. Huo didn't know what her two daughters were thinking. Seeing that Huo Tingshu had a low opinion of the daughters of the Qin family, and Huo Tingxian didn't express anything else, she also relaxed a little bit.

Although she didn't know what Huo Zhijian meant, but as his bedside person, Mrs. Huo could guess the general idea.

From her point of view, Huo Zhijian seemed to intend to use the Qin family to gain power. Now that the Qin family is so weak, with no one to support the family, and no other gentry to help, he can act with peace of mind and don't have to worry too much.

Mrs. Huo breathed a sigh of relief, she just felt that today's trip was worthwhile, and her mood improved.And the sisters of the Huo family also deeply felt that today's matter was covered up, and they were also happy in their hearts.So, during the next journey, the mother and daughter were talking and laughing, and an hour later, the carriage drove into their mansion in Pingcheng.

It was a courtyard with three entrances, with a large garden attached. The pavilions and terraces in the garden were lush and lush, with a touch of southern graceful charm, but it was much more delicate and beautiful than their old house in Jianning County. up.

When Chuchu moved into the small courtyard, Huo Tingshu was overjoyed.However, in the past few days, she has been going out many times, and she has seen the demeanor of the major clans in Jiangyang County. It is the Cheng family that has gradually declined. The vast mansion is not much worse than that of Han'an Township Hou's Mansion. Seeing this small courtyard now, Mrs. Huo is not yet, but the faces of Huo Tingshu and sisters darken at the same time.

Just talking about the plaque on the lintel, the Huo family is smaller than the Qin family by more than two circles.And thinking about the knowledge, conversation, demeanor and knowledge of the girls of the Qin family, Huo Tingshu and Huo Tingxian's moods sank again.

Even for the declining gentry, the aura emanating from their bones still made them feel ashamed.

Fortunately, Mrs. Huo was in a hurry to go to the study to answer her husband's master, but she didn't notice the abnormality of the two daughters.

(End of this chapter)