Ordinary clear day

Chapter 61 Four rooms
Since that day, Wanning seldom came to see Shuning, and Shuning didn't care, her attention was attracted by another thing: the fourth bedroom who hadn't appeared since her family returned to the capital, Finally returned to Earl's Mansion.

The fourth uncle, Rongbao, returned to Beijing after finishing his errands in Shandong. After paying his respects to his parents, he went to his wife's family's Biezhuang in Xiangshan to pick up his wife and children.Shuning didn't officially meet the family of three until the whole family got together for dinner at night.

The fourth uncle Rongbao actually looks very similar to Zhang Bao, but he is different from Zhang Bao's gentle manner. His temperament is closer to that of a general. He is tall and strong, and his voice is loud, but his speech has a smoothness that ordinary generals don't have.

The fourth aunt, Shen Shi, is said to be from a scholarly family, with a beautiful and dignified appearance and elegant manners, but she treats people a little coldly.

Their son Chunning, who is only three years old this year, is very cute and has a sweet mouth. Mao, even Shuning thought it was so cute.The old lady hasn't seen her little grandson for several months, and now she is happily hugging her.

A few cousins ​​watched from the side, the oldest Qing Ning and Shun Ning were fine, the younger Cheng Ning, Wei Ning and An Ning rolled their eyes and pursed their lips, all looked dismissive, Duan Ning Sitting very steadily on the side, there is no strange appearance of those cousins ​​at all.

Neither Fang Ning nor Yuan Ning came, and when Wan Ning asked about it, they both replied that it was "sunstroke", so she didn't pursue it further.Normally, she would sit with Shuning and Li Shi, but the old lady specially allowed her to sit next to her. When others saw her, they would know that the second girl's favor was still there, and she would never take the opportunity to take revenge.

During the dinner, Shu Ning realized that the fourth aunt Shen might be a person who pays attention to manners, because during the meal, Wan Ning talked warmly to her grandmother and teased Chun Ning, and during the process, Shen frowned at least 20 times He frowned when he saw her serving food to others, frowned when he saw her speak, and frowned even more when he saw her feeding his son. After eating, the brows did not relax.

An incomplete reunion dinner was eaten like this.

After the meal, the women were all in the room to chat with the old lady, and Shuning discovered another interesting thing: Wanning didn't seem to be very close to Mrs. Chen. The situation of coquettish language.It's rare that there is someone who can control this time-traveling elder sister.

However, Shen Shi is not difficult to get along with. She and Tong Shi got along very well the first time they met.These two ladies are both literate and knowledgeable, and after a few words of conversation, they feel that they have finally found someone with similar interests among their sisters-in-law.

Fourth Uncle has always been thoughtful and meticulous in his life, which is what his mother likes most.Although he was on a business trip and he was busy this time, he still carefully brought gifts for everyone in the family. Not only did he not forget the family of his third brother Zhang Bao, who had just returned to Beijing, but even the respectable housekeeper and the eldest son next to his mother. The girls didn't miss it.

The gifts delivered to Sanfang early the next morning, except that Liangfang Haomo was given to Zhang Bao, and the rest of the donkey-hide gelatin, bird's nest and other tonics were for Tong's.Mrs. Tong was very happy to leave Mrs. Chen, who had brought the gift, to talk, until the old lady sent someone to invite them to talk and eat with her, and the two left together.

In the main room, there were only the old lady and a few daughters-in-law chatting about family affairs, and a few big maids followed behind the wives to wait on them. Because Cuiying complained of illness, standing behind Tong was Cuiyu.As soon as she approached, Tong frowned, feeling that the scent on her body was too strong, and couldn't help but look at her a few more times, but she just kept aiming in Shen's direction.

A few people talked about the time, and then started dinner, because the number of people was much smaller, and the meal was simpler than last night.Everyone ate slowly and chatted again. At this time, Mrs. Tong felt a little dizzy and stuffy, and her face turned pale.

Nala was the closest to her, and immediately noticed the strangeness, and hurried over to ask her: "What's wrong with the third sibling? Are you uncomfortable?" The moment she opened her mouth, she attracted the attention of others, the old lady Ask: "What happened to the third daughter-in-law? Don't you have heatstroke?"

Tong endured the discomfort and replied: "I just feel stuffy, I'm afraid I'm suffering from heat stroke." Because Cuiyu came to help her, she felt that the other person's smell made her feel even more uncomfortable, so she said, "Miss Cuiyu, let someone else help you." Me, your scent is too strong, I feel uncomfortable."

Cuiyu's face turned pale and red, and she backed away without saying anything.Shen Shi came over and smelled it, then frowned and asked, "Is this the smell of toilet water on you? It smells like something our master brought back from Shandong. Why did you use so much? Don't pour out half of the bottle. right?"

Cuiyu's complexion became even uglier, and she said, "Fourth Master's kindness, we all rewarded it, because I got this thing, I thought it was fresh, so I sprinkled more, where did half the bottle go? The fourth wife can really joke. "

The old lady glanced at her and said: "It's not that I haven't seen toilet water before, why are you so shallow? Forget it, you go down. The third daughter-in-law can't drink green tea. I have cold white water here. I will pour it for her." Go down, rub some medicated oil, and you'll be fine in a while."

However, Mrs. Shen took a step forward and said, "Emiang, if Miss Cuiyu really used the toilet water that our master brought back from Shandong, then it would be bad. It was made by the merchants in the south according to ancient recipes, and many medicinal materials were used to make it. Among them are bezoar and musk, which are not good for pregnant women, the daughter-in-law thought, maybe the third sister-in-law will feel uncomfortable because she smells this smell too much, it is better to ask a doctor to take a look."

This made the old lady and the other two wives change their faces, Cuiyu turned pale, and quickly knelt down and said: "I don't have intentions, I beg the old lady to find out."

The old lady didn't have time to pay attention to her, so she hurriedly sent someone to invite a doctor, and then asked someone to help Tong to sleep on the couch in the Nuan Pavilion next to her, and ordered someone to take care of her.Not long after, the doctor came, checked the pulse, and said: "It's just that the Qi and blood are not stable for a while, so I can live and take care of it. As long as I don't smell the smell for a long time, it will be fine."

Nala asked the doctor to prescribe a prescription, and then arranged for people to fetch the medicine.Here, Shen's face darkened, and she said to Cuiyu: "It seems that you put on too much toilet water and stood beside the third wife for so long, which made her feel so uncomfortable. Everyone knows that it is made of medicinal herbs Yes, you really don't mean it?"

Cuiyu gritted her teeth and said, "Even if this servant is very courageous, she doesn't dare to do this kind of thing. I really don't know that there is bezoar musk in the toilet water."

The old lady shouted: "Okay, what are you arguing about?!" She glared at Cuiyu, "You have been with my old lady for so long, why do you look like that village girl who has never seen the world before? Toilet water, a little bit is a Meaning, why are you applying so much? Why don’t you get out of here?!”

She turned around and said to Tong: "Third daughter-in-law, you have to give birth, and go back to the house when you are free. This time it was my carelessness, and I will give you an explanation."

Tong said weakly: "It's just a trivial matter, Er Niang will spare Miss Cuiyu." As soon as the old lady waved her hand, she stopped talking.

Back at Huaiyuan in the evening, Zhang Bao tried to ask people to deliver soup and medicine, Tong said angrily: "Okay, it's been a mess at Er Niang's place today, please let me live in peace."

Zhang Bao sat back beside her bed awkwardly, and said, "Aren't I worried about you? So is Cuiyu girl, why did she sprinkle so much toilet water, making you so dangerous."

Tong said with a sneer: "What else is there? Isn't it because of the same thoughts as that Cuiying girl? I want to put more toilet water that the fourth brother gave her, so that the fourth brother and sister will know how much she is favored. What a fool, what a fool." If you want to be confiscated, you should learn from Cuiping from the big house. Only by putting the big sister-in-law first in everything can you get a name. If she is so good at fighting against others, wouldn't the fourth siblings be a stumbling block for her? gone?"

She glanced at Zhang Bao, and said coolly: "Speaking of which, she is much more active than that Cuiying girl. Er Niang has been talking for so long, and I haven't seen Cuiying come to greet me."

Zhang Bao smiled: "Why do I hear this so sour? Don't worry, I will never take Cuiying's house. The second brother has already told me that he will find another good one to pay for it." Me, it’s just that I have already declined, and asked for a few antique calligraphy and paintings instead.”

When Tong heard the words, she was clever: "So..."

Zhang Bao winked: "I didn't say anything." Dodging Tong's fist, he smiled again: "There is good news today, the lack has been settled, it is Guangzhou Tongzhi. We will soon I'm leaving Beijing soon."

Tong was stunned for a moment: "Guangzhou... so far away..."

Zhang Bao smiled and said: "It's okay, it's better to be far away. San Francisco has only been settled for a few years, and there is a lot of waste there. It can’t be passed there.”

Tong's was a little sad: "It's my fault that Husband chose such a far away place..."

Zhang Bao hurriedly interrupted her: "It's nothing bad. I've thought about it. Shuntian Mansion is a Qingshui yamen, and it has to be angry. It's better to let it out. The other shortage is only a fellow prefect from Shaanxi. I might as well choose In Guangzhou, the sea ban has just been lifted, and there are many foreigners’ ships docking, and there is enough oil and water, so we can also open our eyes.”

Tong's tears turned into laughter, and the husband and wife talked about travel, and fell asleep.

====================== I am the dividing line hiding in the dark =======================
At this time, in the upper room of the main courtyard, it was a different scene.Nanny Wang and Cuizhen from the second room both waited on the old lady, but Cuiying was the only one missing.Kneeling in the middle of the room is Cuiyu who caused a catastrophe today.

She cried and begged: "Old lady, please forgive me, I really don't mean it."

The old lady said impatiently: "I know you didn't mean to harm the third daughter-in-law, you just went after the fourth daughter-in-law, but it's true that you made a big mistake, if I forgive you, the whole family will What will they think of me? Forget it, I won’t beat you either, pack up your things, and go out of the house.” After that, he didn’t listen to Cuiyu’s pleading, ordered several daughter-in-laws to pull her down, and sat there with a bored expression on his face. , rubbed his temples with his hands.

Seeing that she was silent, Cuizhen called out in a low voice: "Old lady..."

"Okay!" the old lady shouted, "I know what you're going to say, it's already like this, don't you want me to pretend I don't know, and tell the third brother to pick up his second brother's broken shoes? You have the guts, I I don't have this face yet!"

Wang Momo at the side said: "Just like this, there will be two people in the second bedroom. Can Cuiying and Cuizhen get along in harmony in the future? What if I miss the master..."

Cuizhen said hastily: "Yes, yes, she always looks down on me..."

"Enough!" said the old lady, "Let her go. She is so attached to the second child, what is she trying to do? Isn't she thinking that the second child is rich? She thought that if she had a child, she would be able to secure her aunt's seat." Humph, I fulfilled her wish, just let her go, and someone else will deal with her."

She said fiercely: "A dog that has been raised so hard, but actually bites its owner back, no matter how clever it is, it cannot be kept!"

Cuizhen couldn't help shivering, bowed her head and backed away.Wang Momo asked again: "But in this case, what about the third bedroom? Now there is no one of the right age in the old lady's house."

The old lady sighed: "Forget it, the person who was arranged so far actually hooked up with another master. The third daughter-in-law was in danger with me today, but it was my girl who caused the trouble. I can't talk about it anymore. Just let it go, and wait for her to give birth in a few months."

(End of this chapter)