Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 97

Cao Mansion, Huai Courtyard.

Cao Song was rarely content, and sat obediently on the chair.

Cao Yi sat on the edge of the kang, holding a wet kerchief in his hand, and helped Cao Song clean up (the) stains on the wound on his face little by little.

Nanny Zhang sat on a small chair beside her, and said in a rambling manner: "Tomorrow, I'll go back to the mansion to find the old man, how did my brother suffer so much, I can't be beaten for nothing by those people!"

Cao Song waved his hands impatiently: "Don't worry about it, Ma'am, I was the one who was sparring with my cousins! I only went to sue when I was a wimp, and I didn't suffer any disadvantages. I taught them a good lesson!"

Mammy Zhang wanted to say more, but Cao Song called out loudly: "Yuchan, Yuying, quickly help Mammy down to drink, and tell the kitchen to get two more side dishes!"

Following the sound of the answer, two maidservants came in from the door. Although they were fifteen or sixteen years old, their appearance and figure were really not on the stage.One is fat, stout, with a round pancake face; the other is thin, with sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks and a bean-sized mole at the corner of his mouth.The two, one on the left and the other on the right, carried Madam Zhang out.

Although Cao Yi had seen the two servant girls, his younger brother, many times, he still couldn't help frowning every time he saw them.

Seeing that Cao Yi frowned and said nothing, Cao Song thought that she blamed him for beating Fang Cha, so he pouted and said, "It's because she made a fuss too much and pointed at Brother Wei's nose to scold others. That's why I'm annoyed. Brother Wei and Wei The second brother is respected by the elder brother, the third sister and I should be more polite, how can we tolerate her being so arrogant!"

Cao Yi gave Cao Song a sideways look: "Even if she is good, the [-] boards are a bit heavier. A weak woman, how can she suffer from this? She is arrogant, you can't look down on her, and neither can my sister." Strong you; just for my sister's sake, don't embarrass her anymore."

When Cao Song saw that his sister was defending Fang Cha, he was dissatisfied: "That girl is manipulated by the third sister. Could it be that the old matriarch's yard has immortal energy, and if she stays in it, she will become immortal. Become such a domineering temper!"

Cao Yi shook his head: "Second brother, you have prejudiced against her. She has a good heart, but her mouth is bad. All these years, except for vanilla, she has served me the longest. When I was young, those daughter-in-laws in the southern mansion When the mother-in-law and the mother-in-law wanted to control me, it was Fang Cha who stood up for me, and I was grateful to her. She has such a strong temper, and I persuaded her several times but it was in vain. I had no choice but to treat her like this , I also want to protect her, so that she will not rely on her and can be restrained."

Cao Song was still not convinced, and still argued: "Since you are a slave, you must know your own identity. If the third sister beat her early, she would not be like this!"

Cao Yi sighed: "She is also a poor person! When I first entered the weaving mansion, because I suddenly became a young lady, I couldn't sleep well every day, and I was afraid that I would wake up. This is just a dream."

"Sister!" Cao Song thought of his mother's fault, which made his sister suffer so much in her childhood, and her face was full of guilt.

Cao Yi continued: "When I couldn't sleep at night, I heard Fang Cha crying. She didn't show it in front of others, but she was very sad in private!"

Cao Song wondered: "What is there to be sad about her? She has been a maidservant since she was ten years old. She served her elder brother first and then her elder sister!"

"I'm also surprised. I asked her a few times, but she didn't admit that she had cried. Later, when I got to know her better, she told me that it was because of my brother! My brother had the best relationship with Fangcha when he was young. They were together in the old lady's yard. I grew up. Ever since my elder brother could walk and talk, he has been attached to Fangcha, and he is happy only when Fangcha is with him." Cao Yi said.

Cao Song nodded: "That's true, I seem to vaguely remember such a thing."

Cao Yidao: "Well, that's true. Later, I quietly asked the girls in the old lady's yard, what Fang Cha said was true, it was because of this that the old lady asked her to take care of my brother! But, my brother didn't know why , since he recovered from his illness in July of that year, he has alienated Fangcha. When I entered the mansion, Fangcha was sent to me! Comparing your heart to your heart, think about it, if your little friend suddenly turns you cold and doesn’t play with you Are you sad?"

Cao Song seemed to understand, and thought for a while: "This fragrant tea is really real, so what if I played with my brother when I was young? A slave is a slave after all, so you must remember your identity first. My brother treats her just ordinary, so how can I be so polite?" To rely on this?"

Cao Yi saw that he was talking to a duck, and he couldn't understand it, so he shook his head secretly, and didn't bother to waste any more words.

*
Bamboo Courtyard, West Wing.

Fangcha and Vanilla have been around Cao Yi for the longest time, so they are treated differently from others, and they each have their own houses.

Fang Cha was lying on the bed, still unconscious.The doctor had already seen the wound, and the blow was really hard, hurting the internal abdominal muscles and bones, so he prescribed medicine for internal and external application.

Vanilla sat in front of the bed, looked at the lifeless Fang Cha, and blamed herself very much.She regretted that she shouldn't have said something about Fang Cha, which caused the following disputes.Although there are occasional quarrels with Fang Cha on weekdays, but right now, there is no intention of gloating, but it is a bit sad to hurt others.This is the fate of being a slave and maidservant. No matter how good the master's family is, if they don't keep it together, they will commit a taboo and let others beat and scold them.

"Lian..." Fang Cha whispered in a coma.

Xiang Cao was so confused, she leaned over and asked, "Is it cold? You put medicine on your back and you can't cover yourself with a quilt. How about adding a charcoal basin?"

Fang Cha whispered again: "Lian Sheng!"

Vanilla heard it clearly this time, her mind was confused, who is this "Lian Sheng"? !How did the name come out of Fang Cha's mouth? !Just as he was wondering, he heard a slight sigh behind him.

Vanilla looked back and saw that it was Zijing, she was startled, thinking about the "Liansheng" from Fang Cha's mouth just now, she looked at Zijing's face, wondering if she heard it.Seeing that her expression was normal, she felt relieved.

"How's Fangcha?" Zijing walked to the bed, looked at Fangcha, then turned to ask Vanilla.

"I had a fever just now, and it's better now. The doctor said that people should watch it at night for a few days, because it might be dangerous." Xiangcao replied.

Zijing nodded: "Arrange Chun Ya and Xia Fu to take turns to take care of them. Don't be too tired, the girl still needs more attention from you!"

Vanilla responded one by one, and Zijing took a few more glances at Fangcha, then picked up the curtain and went out.

*
South of the city, Diao'er Hutong.

Cao Yong and Yongqing followed Ning Chun into a small courtyard. Although the place is not big, it is very elegant. The pavilions, flowers and trees are all imitated from the southern style, just like a condensed Suyang garden.

While speaking, he had already arrived at the flower hall, where two women had been waiting for a long time, when they saw three people come in and hurried over to give blessings.

Both women are dressed as women. The woman on the left is older, about 22 or [-] years old. She is tall and has a duck egg face. Her facial features are bright and gorgeous under heavy makeup. The satin squirrel wears a shoulder-length gown, with a high bun and a golden step rocker inserted obliquely.The woman on the right is only fifteen or sixteen years old, with a melon-seeded face, light makeup, and a pair of eyes like two marks of autumn water, full of light and ripples, really moving.She was dressed as a bride, wearing a crimson dress, and even the flat square on her head was made of garnet red agate, which made her skin whiter and tenderer.

The older woman laughed before saying anything, her voice with a southern accent was extremely waxy and sweet: "Master Ning has come, but my sister has been waiting for a long time, please come to the table, my family is going to rush the dishes for the old men."

Ning Chun smiled and said, "Thank you Xingmei sister."

That woman named Xingmei is what Ning Chun said is the self-redeeming maid, the master of this place.She covered her mouth with a veil and smiled: "Master Ning has become more polite to the slave family! Lords, don't dislike the poor food in this place!" After saying that, she pleaded guilty and backed out.

The remaining young woman was a little embarrassed, forced a smile, and her beautiful eyes fell on Ning Chun, as if she wanted to ask.

Ning Chun smiled back, pulled her over, and introduced to Yongqing and Cao Yong: "This is Qiu Niang." Then he said to the young woman: "Qiu Niang, these are the two best friends I mentioned earlier. This is my elder brother Yongqing, and this is my brother Cao Yong, hurry up and greet them."

Na Qiuniang bowed profusely: "My servant Qiuniang has seen the two lords, please greet the two lords."

Ning Chun tugged at her, frowned and said, "Why are you called Master again? Everyone said that this is my brother, so follow the rules and call him Uncle or Uncle!"

When that Qiuniang heard the words, her face was blushing, and mist gathered in her eyes, with a hint of joy, she sobbed a little in her voice, and saluted again: "My family has seen uncle and uncle, and I greet you two. .”

Both Yongqing and Cao Yong bowed their hands to return the gift, and they looked at each other in surprise.When listening to Ning Chun's introduction, he didn't use any words of concubine or servant, so it can be seen that she has no status, and the two of them only regarded this woman as Ning Chun's concubine.Listening to Ning Chun teach her to call her uncle now, she actually treats her like a wife.In this way, it seems that this woman is his heart, but she is about to get married in the twelfth lunar month of Ningchun...

According to the saying at the time, if a man took a concubine before marriage, he didn't want to make a face for his wife's family. Even a housekeeper from childhood was not allowed to be promoted as a concubine within a year of his main wife's marriage.The higher the status of the woman's family, the more cautious the man has to be about taking concubines, otherwise the face of the woman's family will be damaged and life will be difficult.The family of the principal that Ning Chun is going to marry now is very prominent, and it is really worrying that he has done such a trick at this time.

Looking at their expressions, Ning Chun knew what they were thinking, so he immediately laughed and pulled them into the table.

When the food and drink came, Ning Chun toasted the two of them first, and then asked Qiuniang to toast.

Qiuniang drank a cup, said a few auspicious words, and said that she would go to the kitchen to add two dishes, apologized and stepped back, leaving the brothers to speak at the table by themselves.

Yongqing has a quick temper and couldn't hold back his words. Seeing Qiuniang's figure disappearing at the door, he immediately said to Ningchun: "Jingming, you should also have a sense of proportion! This is the time to promote a concubine, and there will be no good fruit later!"

Ning Chun smiled: "Brother Shanyu, don't worry, brothers have a sense of propriety! To be honest, I asked her to meet the two brothers today because I have something to ask. My brother didn't hide the truth, she considered me. I'm dead, I can't give up! It's just that it's not appropriate to take the family home now. I just wait for my son to be born and then take it back. There's nothing to say there. After I get married, I can't come so often, and I'm afraid I won't be able to come at all in the next few months. So I beg, if she has anything to do, let her send a message to the two houses. If you can help, you can be a middleman , come forward to me."

Yongqing waved his hand: "My brother, what can I ask for! What's the matter with me and Xiao Cao, you don't have to worry about it. It's just that your daughter-in-law has to settle down."

Ning Chun raised his wine cup: "Then I will thank you two here first!" As he spoke, he raised his head and finished.

Yongqing and Cao Yong quickly said: "You are welcome!" They had a drink with them.

After a while the dishes were all served, Qiuniang came over to hold the pot with everyone in person, and the person named Xingmei also came up to toast a round of wine, and said with a smile: "It's no fun for the masters to eat like this. There are two sisters here. , how about asking them to play and sing for fun?"

Ning Chun smiled "hehe" and said, "That's good, I just don't know which two sisters are Sister Xingmei?"

Xing Mei flicked her handkerchief, and said with a charming smile: "Ordinary people dare to insult Lord Ning's listening! Lord Ning also knows him, it's Cuixiu and Tang Jiaojiao from Yiyuelou, they both have a pair of clothes. A good voice and a good pipa!"

Ning Chun was very excited, and said in amazement: "Jiaojiao is here too! Good sister, hurry up and call her over!"

Xingmei pouted at Qiuniang: "Master Ning is really eating from the bowl and looking at the pot. With Meijiaoniang, he still misses others!"

Ning Chun said that my wife is the least jealous, but she tightly hugged Qiuniang's slender waist.Qiuniang blushed with embarrassment, pushed him away and hid in the living room.

Xing Mei giggled and went down to greet people.

Ning Chun took a sip of wine happily, turned her head and said with a smile to Yongqing and Cao Yong: "Today is really rare, this Tang Jiaojiao is one of the pillars of Yiyue Tower, and she is carrying a pair of golden lotuses! Look, it is full of three characters of 'fat, soft, and beautiful', wonderful and immortal!" Then he talked about the golden lotus, such as Sizhao lotus, Jinbian lotus, hairpin lotus, and Buddha head lotus. Commenting on two sentences one by one, the words became more and more wicked, and they talked about enjoying the golden lotus.

(End of this chapter)