The story of a noble girl

Chapter 69 Su House
"Wang Gang is a good man, your lady, I am not a landlord, I am a landlady!" Lin Xiaoning said with a smile.

The next day Wang just left, the inn clerk came up and someone was looking for him, Lin Xiaoning opened the door, and saw Zhang Nian next door also opened the door vigilantly and stood at the door, followed by a middle-aged man who looked like a butler, the middle-aged man asked politely: " Excuse me, are you the second miss of the Lin family from Tao Village, Qingshui County?"

Lin Xiaoning asked, "Who are you?"

The man said: "I am the housekeeper of the Su family. I heard that Ms. Lin is coming to Jiangnan Suzhou. The master and wife have already prepared the maids in the courtyard room. Why does the lady still want to stay in the inn? The inn is so crowded and inconvenient. Today I am here to pick up the lady and her party." From the house."

Lin Xiaoning hadn't decided what gifts to give to the elders of the Su family, she was a little embarrassed, and said, "We didn't want to disturb the family, so we stayed at the inn, and we'll be back in two days, you tell Master Su, Mrs. Su, Said, tomorrow will come to visit."

The housekeeper said: "Mrs. Su specially asked me to pick up the young lady to go to the mansion. If the young lady and her party had not entered the magistrate's yamen yesterday, we would not have known that Miss Lin had arrived in Suzhou. Let the young lady come back to live with me. The carriage and sedan chair are all ready. gone."

Lin Xiaoning said: "Thank you butler, but we really don't want to disturb Master Su and Mrs. Su, so we live in the inn..."

The butler said respectfully: "Miss Lin, Mrs. Su has prepared the banquet. If Miss refuses to go, why don't Mrs. Su come and pick her up in person?"

Lin Xiaoning said helplessly: "Housekeeper, please wait for me, we will clean up and let you go."

Lin Xiaoning and Meizi tidied up the parcels that were sold these days, and the housekeeper said: "Miss, you don't need to bring them yourself, there are too many things, I will just send someone to take them to Su's mansion in a car."

Lin Xiaoning took Mei Zi and Zhang Nian, followed the housekeeper of the Su family downstairs, and saw a very luxurious sedan chair and a carriage parked at the gate of the inn.Zhang Nian was about to settle the bill with the proprietress, but the housekeeper said, "Master, the bill has already been settled."

The proprietress delivered a few ingots of silver to Zhang Nian, and said: "The Su family has settled the rent. This is the reservation money you gave, and I will return it to you." The proprietress looked at Zhang Nian reluctantly after she finished speaking.

Zhang Nian took the money and put it in his bosom, the proprietress said in a pretty voice, "Your gentleman, go slowly, your lady, go slowly."

The butler smiled and said, "Miss Lin, Fengniang's Yunding Inn is quite famous in Suzhou, you will definitely look for it, and you will find this one is pretty good."

The proprietress smiled proudly and said, "Housekeeper Li has praised you, give Master Su and Madam Su a treat."

The butler smiled and did not answer, and respectfully invited Lin Xiaoning to get on the sedan chair, and Mei Zi was also very proud to follow her into the sedan chair, but was stopped by the butler, who politely invited her to get on the carriage behind, the butler put down the car curtain and followed Zhang Nian Walking beside the sedan chair, the carriage followed unhurriedly behind the soft sedan chair.

This is the first time for Lin Xiaoning to take a human-powered sedan chair. The sedan chair is very big and spacious. It should be used by female relatives. There are sachets hanging on the four corners of the sedan chair. The sedan chair is covered with silk cotton soft mattresses. There is also a lady Tang. Lin Xiaoning is holding Mrs. Tang, Warm but not hot.Wangzai and Huoer lay on top of Mrs. Tang, looking at Lin Xiaoning with dark eyes.

Lin Xiaoning sat in the sedan chair, enjoying the arrangement of the Su family, thinking in his heart: What should I give Master Su, and whispered: "Wangzi, go with Huo'er and find me a 500-year-old plant in the space." Don’t be too old, the mud needs to be cleaned up, take it out for me.”

Wangzai nodded, pulled the fire and flashed into the space, Lin Xiaoning closed his eyes and rested his mind, thinking about whether he should stop halfway to buy a better-looking Muhezi, and put the ginseng plant in it...

But the sedan chair suddenly tilted, and then rushed forward, Lin Xiaoning was thrown in front of the curtain of the sedan chair by the momentum, and almost rolled out of the sedan chair from inside the curtain.Lin Xiaoning frowned and said, "Zhang Nian, what's going on?"

Zhang Nian outside the sedan chair said: "Miss, the bearer stepped on a stone and staggered. Miss didn't fall and hit it."

Lin Xiaoning said: "It's okay, let's go, on the way, buy me a Muhezi, the slender one, one foot long."

Zhang Nian said, "Good lady."

The sedan chair became stable again, shaking slightly rhythmically, Lin Xiaoning almost fell asleep sitting in the sedan chair, Wangzai and Huoer came out, holding a ginseng plant, Lin Xiaoning opened his eyes, holding Wangzi Zai and Huo'er said softly: "This is going to Master Su's house, you two go to the space to stay, sleep when you are sleepy, and eat Ganoderma lucidum and Panax notoginseng when you are hungry, you must be obedient, you know?"

Wangzai and Huo'er nodded, then flashed into the space again.

After a while, the sedan chair stopped, and after a while, Zhang Nian's voice sounded: "Miss, I've bought the zygote, see if this will work."

The car curtain was opened a crack, and Zhang Nian handed in a zygote in his hand.

Lin Xiaoning took the zygote, it was mahogany, very delicate, opened it, put the ginseng in it, it was almost suitable, and said: "Okay, let's go."

Not long after, the sedan chair stopped again, and the butler's voice sounded: "Miss Lin, the Su residence is here."

When Lin Xiaoning got off the sedan chair, Meizi on the carriage behind came over, consciously took Muhezi from Lin Xiaoning's hand, and followed Lin Xiaoning into the Su residence.

The Su residence is very large, after getting off the sedan chair, a small sedan chair was waiting for him after entering the gate.

The housekeeper invited Lin Xiaoning to get into the sedan chair again. Lin Xiaoning sat in the sedan chair and opened the sedan chair curtain to look out, but he saw the Su mansion, the terraces and gardens, winding corridors, stone tables, stone benches, main room, side room, blue bricks... ...The wall is slightly mottled, with traces of repairs, and the heritage of time...Because it is winter, the branches and trees beside the courtyard wall have been sluggish, and the branches and leaves have been pruned, but the ground is not yellow.And the chrysanthemums beside the path are in full bloom, vying for their beauty, and the rows of chrysanthemums stretch around the path... There are also large areas of chrysanthemums in the garden. The bright colors make people's eyes full of vitality.

Lin Xiaoning suddenly became inexplicably sad. It is impossible to walk into such an aristocratic family. There is so much alienation, indifference, flattery, and turbulent undercurrents in it.She cannot enter such a family.Master Su's young smiling face appeared in her mind, Lin Xiaoning suddenly felt a little lonely, this feeling made her extremely uncomfortable, she thought: What do I want Master Su to do at this time, I just came to see Mr. Su.Don't do what he thinks, don't do what he thinks.

Lin Xiaoning kept talking to herself like this, and suddenly realized that she was timid. The Lin family is also big enough to get lost, but it is completely different from the temperament of the bricks, tiles, plants and trees of the Su family. His temperament is vigorous, three-dimensional, inexplicable, complex, outrageous, and sad.

The temperament of the Lin family is pure, it belongs to Lin Xiaoning, it is active, hard and warm.

Lin Xiaoning suddenly got out of the sedan chair, and a servant girl came up and led them into the women's quarters in the backyard.

Lin Xiaoning didn't know how he got in front of a group of young, middle-aged and old women.

All I know is that the servant girl backed away after saying a few words. Lin Xiaoning was distracted and didn't hear what the servant girl said at all. Mei Zi followed Lin Xiaoning timidly, and Zhang Nian had disappeared. Men are not allowed to enter such a house. yes.

An old woman, about 50 years old, with rich and noble wrinkles on her face, crooked eyes when she smiled, wearing an extremely exquisite and gorgeous brocade jacket, with emerald pendants hanging on her ears, green like Like trickling, sitting on the top seat of a group of women, the seat is also extremely exquisite, covered with soft mattresses, the exposed wood is of unknown material, it has a purplish red luster, but it is not the mahogany color that Lin Xiaoning is familiar with, Definitely more advanced than mahogany.

The old woman smiled and said, "This is the second young miss of the Lin family that Huai'er mentioned? She looks really pretty."

A group of women around said in harmony: "Yes, yes, she is really beautiful, a beauty..."

The old woman smiled: "Miss Lin, I agreed to come to Suzhou to settle in the Su Mansion. Why did I go to a place like an inn? Fortunately, you made a fuss in the magistrate's yamen, otherwise you wouldn't even know you were here. I asked the housekeeper to inquire, and after inquiring, you have been here for many days, what's the matter, isn't my Su family more comfortable than an inn?"

Lin Xiaoning calmed down, looking at her age, she should be Mrs. Su's grandma, so she bowed to the old lady and said, "Madam Su, I am just a little girl born in the countryside, I am really afraid that I am too wild. I bothered you, that's why I stayed at the inn. Now that I've finished my work, I'll be back in the next two days. Otherwise, the road will be hard to walk after the heavy snow. I was thinking of coming to see you and you yesterday. Master Su, in the end you sent someone to find it, I am really sorry, this ginseng was picked from the mountain behind my house, and it was specially given to your old man."

Meizi immediately stepped forward and handed Mu Hezi both hands forward. The maid next to Mrs. Su stepped forward to take Mu Hezi, and then stepped aside.

Mrs. Su said: "Oh, Miss Lin has a heart for the ginseng picked on the mountain, bring it to me to have a look, ha ha."

The maid from just now immediately opened the wooden door and sent it to the front: "Old lady, please take a look."

Mrs. Su stared intently at the 500-year-old ginseng plant lying in the xylobacteria, she was shocked, and all the female relatives were also shocked!Mrs. Su was also on the side, her expression changed drastically!

Mrs. Su sighed: "The Lin family has heart and soul. My son drank the ginseng wine sent by the Lin family before, and the root of the disease was cured. Now Miss Lin came to Suzhou and gave me such treasures. Have a heart, this kind of treasure is really hard to find."

Mrs. Su took off a pair of green bracelets from her hands as she spoke. The green bracelets were dazzling, and a pair of green bracelets appeared on Lin Xiaoning's drowsy wrist. Mrs. Su took Lin Xiaoning's hand and said, "Miss Lin, I heard that you have some issues with the daughter of the prefect of Suzhou, the magistrate is sick now, and his daughter is also grounded, Miss Lin don't have to worry about the future, our Su family will calm down."

Lin Xiaoning secretly said: "Old Madam Su's demeanor is definitely not something that can be supported by money. The rich family of the Su family is definitely not something that can be supported by money, and Mr. Su's usual demeanor is not something that can be supported by money. Yes, Mrs. Su mentioned her feud with the magistrate's daughter calmly, and she seems to be of extraordinary status." Then she said: "Old lady, it has calmed down. Since I have slapped that woman, they all If you don’t pursue it, I won’t pursue it either.”

Mrs. Su said: "Although the prefect of Suzhou has a lot of greed on weekdays, he is still restrained in his actions. It's just that his little girl is a bit stupid and arrogant. You can play in Su's residence for a few days at ease. I will definitely send you back to Taoyuan before the snow falls." village."

Lin Xiaoning said: "Thank you, Mrs. Su, I also bought a shop, which is being repaired and refurbished, and it can be done in just two days. I'm afraid I have to go to the shop every day, and I can't stay at the house all the time."

Mrs. Su said: "I'll send someone to take care of the shop with you. I won't let you accompany me, an old woman, if you are a girl. I'll ask someone who is young to accompany you. Let's chat and play."

All the female relatives said in unison: "How can the old lady be old, she is young, and she is blessed..."

Now Lin Xiaoning really has a big head, she is afraid of what will happen, she really doesn't want to chat with women in this kind of house, what to talk about, it's just the topics of arguments between women.

In this way, Lin Xiaoning was forcibly settled by Mrs. Su and Mrs. Su, and assigned two servant girls to take care of her. There was also a lady who looked like a cousin of Su's mansion, and came to accompany Lin Xiaoning to visit Suzhou City.

Lin Xiaoning recognized the small courtyard where she lived, not far from Mrs. Su, and recognized two maids and Miss Biao, and was dragged into the banquet again by Miss Biao in a daze. This is a luncheon, Mrs. Su People were sitting on the front seat, and the banquet was filled with various foods. There were four silver charcoal stoves in the four corners of the room, and the room was very warm.

Meizi followed, stood at the table and waited carefully, Lin Xiaoning was extremely uncomfortable, these women were all dressed up like peacocks.But she was really hungry, so she ate and drank among the peacocks, talking socially.

Madam Su smiled and said, "Miss Lin is lively and cute, no wonder Huai'er likes it so much."

Lin Xiaoning stopped when he heard the hand holding the chopsticks.

Mrs. Su looked at Lin Xiaoning's appearance and smiled and said: "You are stupid, you are frightening Miss Lin, Miss Lin, how about I call you Xiao Ning'er, Huai'er's mother has always been so open-minded, ignore her, you are slow Eat slowly, make sure you are full, don’t learn from them, they eat everything like a cat, it’s very difficult to raise, Xiao Ning’er is a good one, seeing how you eat, I have a good appetite, come on , bring me some of the dish that Xiao Ning'er ate just now."

After a meal, Lin Xiaoning's complexion was pale and dizzy. It really hurt her kidneys and nerves to talk about entertainment. She sighed in her heart, watching Mrs. Su, Mrs. Su and Miss Cousin eating, her eyes were really tired. What's the use of stretching out your hand for a dish? She can't enjoy this kind of blessing. It's so cold, even if the house is warm as spring, but this meal can only be comfortable if you eat it while it's hot. After going and going, the dishes are cold, can I eat more, no wonder the women in the mansion are in poor health all day long, eating this way, and not going out all day, it's no wonder that they are in good health!
　I'm sorry dears, yesterday it was terminated, and the day before yesterday was also terminated. It was because the work was too heavy a year ago, and I really couldn't spare time. Please forgive me, I don't want tickets anymore.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)