Zhe Jinchun

Chapter 156

Qin Su didn't care what Mrs. Gao said, but just stared closely at Mrs. Zhong.

Zhong's brows were tightly frowned, and his expression was a little unnatural.

Something must have happened.

Qin Su's heart beat faster.

It would be great if Huang Baipi changed.She couldn't stop thinking about it.

However, although her face was full of worry, Mrs. Zhong never opened her mouth to speak, she just sipped her tea quietly, but Mrs. Lin, as in her previous life, cared about the tea field, talking back and forth, which was really annoying.

At this moment, footsteps were suddenly heard from the front courtyard door, followed by a voice from the servant girl: "Steward Xiao Dong is here."

"Come in quickly." Mrs. Lin said first, her voice was quite eager.

At this time, everyone didn't care whether she was being rude, and everyone, including Mrs. Tai, turned their eyes to the door curtain.

After a while, the door curtain was lifted, and Dong An's figure appeared outside the screen.

Before he could greet the masters, Mrs. Lin asked first, "What's the situation in Guangling? Is the news about the fall of Jiangdu true? Is there any news from the city office?"

Dong An bowed outside the screen to meet the ceremony, and said in a deep voice: "Returning to Mrs. Tai and all the wives, the City Department only got the news. The news of Jiangdu's fall is true. It is said... Tangyi County has also fallen."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of breathing in the hall.

There was no trace of emotion on Mrs. Tai's old face, she pondered for a moment, and Fang asked: "When did this happen?"

There was a bit of coolness in her voice, as she spoke, she subconsciously leaned forward, pressing one hand on the armrest of the sandalwood chair.

"February [-]th." Dong An said calmly, without any panic in his tone, quite similar to his uncle Dong Liang.

Mrs. Tai's eyebrows were pressed down, and after a while, she leaned back, her brows fixed in silence.

Dong An bowed his waist and waited for a while, seeing that Mrs. Tai was speechless for a while, he asked: "Now I need to ask Mrs. Tai to show me how to arrange the affairs of those in charge."

The stewards he was talking about referred to those stewards who ran back from the tea fields. They had no more errands, but how to arrange them was a problem.

Originally, it was Lin who was supposed to come forward with this matter, but after she heard the news of the war, she was a little out of her wits and completely forgot about it, so Dong An asked Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai thought for a while, and then ordered in a low voice: "I remember that the tea shop seems to be short of people. You can choose an honest and stable one to settle there. As for the rest, if you need them, you can stay in them." If you are an official in the mansion, if you can't use it, you can send it to those farms." After a pause, he continued: "You should discuss this matter with Director Dong Da, so you don't need to come back to me anymore."

Dong An replied yes, and then said in a respectful voice: "Mrs. Tai, please rest assured. I have already arranged proper manpower for the city department, and I will report back as soon as there is news."

Mrs. Tai gave a "hmm" and said in a slow tone: "You have worked hard." Then she called someone: "Come here, and reward Xiao Dong with a dime."

Zhou Yu had already prepared the reward, so she went outside the screen to reward Dong An in person. Dong An thanked him and withdrew.

When the sound of his footsteps disappeared outside the curtain, there was only silence in the room.

The loss of two counties in succession, and the fact that Guangling County is not too far away from Jiangyang, this news is certainly shocking, and everyone has no mood to talk at this moment.

Qin Yanzhao frowned and sat there for a while. After all, he was young and couldn't restrain his emotions. He suddenly said angrily: "I lost two counties in a row, and I don't know that I, Chen Guojun, are so incompetent!"

His voice wasn't too soft, but it had a bit of momentum for a while.

The sons of the gentry have always prided themselves on being noble, and when discussing court affairs, they often use ridicule as a clever comment. Qin Yanzhao's words are not false.

However, Mrs. Tai obviously didn't think so.

Seeing her suddenly solemn, she reprimanded in a deep voice: "Erlang be careful, don't talk about the affairs of the court with frivolous words. How old are you, how do you know the danger of war and the suffering of the people? Or do you like to read books?" , First understand yourself, then talk about others.”

These words were extremely serious for her, and Qin Yanzhao's face turned red all of a sudden.

Seeing this, Zhong's hand holding the teacup stopped in the air, with a little embarrassment on his face.

Mrs. Gao coughed suddenly, and said coldly: "Erlang is also young, he is just brave, Jungu is old, why bother with a child like him."

As soon as this remark came out, the room became even quieter, almost a needle could be heard.

Qin Su was extremely surprised.

Mrs. Gao is so rude to Mrs. Tai, what's wrong with her?What great event happened in the west courtyard that made her so impatient?
Mrs. Tai did not answer her words, she only glanced at her indifferently, then turned to Mrs. Zhong, and said unhurriedly: "When do you plan to tell me about Huang Baipi?"

Qin Su straightened her waist all of a sudden.

Did something really happen to Huang Bopi? !
This is simply the best news!
She couldn't help looking at Zhong Shi, waiting for her answer.

Zhong's complexion changed slightly, she shook her hand holding the teacup, a drop of tea juice splashed out, and stained a yellowish spot on the side of her snow-white sleeve, and the trace that quickly passed between her eyebrows The panic did not escape Qin Su's eyes.

Mrs. Gao's face turned blue in an instant, she hummed heavily, but remained silent.

"What? Is it hard to say?" Mrs. Tai was still unhurried, and her cold voice seemed to carry a bit of rain, rustling from her ears to the bottom of her heart.

At this time, Zhong didn't dare to pretend to be stupid anymore. She put down the teacup, wiped the corners of her lips with a veil in a disguised manner, and said with a forced smile: "Aunt Taijun asked, I should answer. But, this is not the case. It’s hard to say, but the news has not been confirmed, and I still want to wait.” After a pause, he said softly: “My elder brother only sent a letter the day before yesterday, and there was no news after that. I thought, maybe this At that time, things have turned for the better, and we don't know. After all, we still have helpers, Aunt Tai Jun said, is that the reason?"

When she said these words, she turned her back to everyone, therefore, only a few wives saw the obvious pleading look in her eyes.

"I asked Lue to wait for this matter. If there is any mistake, it is all on me." Mrs. Gao said coldly, her expression finally eased.

Mrs. Tai's expression didn't move, she just glanced at her indifferently, and said in a low voice: "Forget it, if that's the case, let the children go back first, leave only a few of us, and listen to the truth."

Qin Su really wanted to beat the couch.

If there is anything wrong to say now, but to send them away, Mrs. Tai is really ignorant sometimes.

However, although she was extremely sad in her heart, under the heavy and cold eyes of the wives, she had to get up and leave with a group of juniors, and returned to Dongli with great reluctance.

(End of this chapter)