The Ups and Downs of Mrs. Yipin

Chapter 21 Neighbor Gossip
It was rare for Fang Xiuyi to be free, but she didn't go anywhere else. She packed up her things in the room, made new clothes for the two children, and also made a coat for Sandong, Banxia and Shi Dashan by the way.For such a long time, she has been taken care of by these people a lot, so she wanted to make some clothes to thank her.I started making clothes very early, but I didn’t have enough time, so I made them intermittently, from autumn to winter, and it happened to be Chinese New Year, so I wore new clothes.In fact, she also thought about making clothes for Master Shangshu, but she still didn't dare to do it.First of all, the status of an adult is placed there, and the clothes are very particular, that is, the white dress she has seen before, although it looks like a pajama robe, but it is indeed exquisite in materials and fine in workmanship.Secondly, her handicrafts are mediocre, she can do it for ordinary people, but if she wants to do it for grown-ups, she really doesn't have the courage, her own handicraft is only fair.

Because there will be people coming and going on the 29th, Fang Xiuyi was also worried about accidents, so she asked her husband for leave. It was also a holiday on New Year's Eve, so from the 29th, she was able to rest until the Lantern Festival. The mother and son were very happy , spending more time together.

In order to meet the occasion, the whole mansion was filled with red fluttering, red silk, red lanterns, and couplets were posted on the corner doors.The adults have already explained that everyone must be happy, whoever wants to chew their tongues has a sad look on their faces, and throws them out without saying a word.

About this, Fang Xiuyi didn't know that there should be no complaints, but that day, the three mothers happened to be at home, listening to the drums and music outside, and someone came to visit from the yard next door.On weekdays, Fang Xiu was in the kitchen all day, and the children also left early and returned late, and they didn't interact much with other people, so there was no communication.The person who came to visit this day was a wife in charge of Shangshu's mansion, surnamed Cai.Fang Xiu didn't want to deal with people at all, let alone a woman with little knowledge who could only see an acre of land in front of her eyes.It's not that she looks down on this kind of people, she herself is also poor, but no matter how bad the situation is, she can't always judge people's merits, hate others and laugh at others.

"Oh, I told you, Mrs. Fang, you don't see anyone on weekdays, so you still hide these two beautiful children!" This Mrs. Cai came once before, and the children happened to go to school.Fang Xiuyi knew that the children were coming and going, so she couldn't hide it, but tried to minimize the possibility of being seen.

"Sister Cai has won the award. The children are still young, and they will change as they grow up." Fang Xiuyi said to the two children again, "You go to the next door, and I will talk to your Aunt Cai for a while."

In fact, after seeing Cai's eyes, Siyuan had already subconsciously protected Fei Yu behind him. Those eyes were too greedy and made people uncomfortable.

"Okay, mother." Siyuan almost walked out with Fei Yu in his arms.

Although there was no one living next door, Fang Xiuyi planned to let Siyuan live, so she kept tidying up. Although it was cold, there was no problem for a while.

"Look at these two children, how obedient they are. My two boys don't let us worry all day long." Cai said to himself, still staring at the two figures from behind.

"Children, you have to go through such a stage, and you will be sensible when you get older." Fang Xiu shook the clothes on her hands to block Cai's eyes.

"That's right, that's what my old Qiao advised me as well." Mrs. Cai also saw the clothes in Fang Xiuyi's hands, "Eh? Are you making clothes? It looks like men's clothes, who are they made for?" Mrs. Cai said With a mysterious look, Fang Xiuyi's family of three is very mysterious. There is no man in the family, but this cook Fang looks attractive. She is obviously a servant of the Shangshu Mansion, and her children have even gone to bed. School, also go to both.

"It was made for Sandong. He usually takes good care of the two children. I don't have anything to thank, so I just wanted to make him a piece of clothing to repay."

"It turned out to be for Guan Sandong! He is someone close to your lord, and we don't usually see him." Seeing Fang Xiuyi's calm expression, Cai looked a little uncomfortable, "I heard that the pinellia next to your lord He and Sandong haven't married yet, and they're not too young either."

"This is their own business. If they don't worry about it themselves, even if there are adults who are worried about it, we can't interfere."

"That's what you say, that's right. However, Sandong and Banxia have been with the adults for many years, and they are dignified even outside. No one should give them some face. I don't know what kind of woman can have such a blessing Woolen cloth."

"Yes, it is indeed a blessing. But, Miss Cai, no matter how lucky it is, it will not be your turn and mine, will it?"

"Hehe, that's true, I'm just talking casually." Cai said awkwardly, "I said Cook Fang, you have cooked for Sir for a year, what kind of person is Sir?"

Fang Xiu bit off the thread in her hand and smiled, "Sister Cai, you have been in the mansion longer than I have. Haven't you met your lord?"

"I have seen it before, but I have seen it from a distance, and I feel very majestic."

"Isn't that right? How can such a great official manage so many people without being majestic? I don't usually see my lord. Every time I make a meal, San Dong comes over."

"It turned out to be like this. However, my lord is really pitiful. The wife in front of me is gone, and this time I married another memorial tablet. It really makes people feel that it is not worthwhile for my lord. I don't know how many ladies want to marry you."

Fang Xiuyi didn't believe that these people didn't know the rumors about He Huai'an outside, so they might be laughing at him behind the scenes.

"Whether it's pitiful or not, it's not up to us to decide whether it's worth it or not. An official as big as your lord, who has read so many books, always thinks differently from us ordinary people. Besides, we are just under your lord's hands." Those who work, talking too much is a big taboo!" Fang Xiuyi really didn't want to waste his words with this kind of person.Finally, Cai left unsatisfied.

Fang Xiuyi quickly called the two children over.

"Come here, my baby, is it cold, huh?" Fang Xiuyi took off the children's shoes and stuffed them directly into the quilt to wrap them up.

"We're not cold, mother." Fei Yu said obediently.

"I took Feiyu and ran around in place, you touch it, we are still sweating!" Siyuan comforted Fang Xiuyi.

"Well, well done!" Fang Xiu put away her clothes, "Come on, seeing you like this, I suddenly remembered a little story and told you about it."

"What story? Mother, tell me!"

"It's a story about a rich man and a poor man. It was a cold winter, a rich man and a poor man met together..."

After the story was told, the two children became much warmer.

"So, in the future, you must exercise more and exercise more, not only to strengthen your body, but also to resist the cold."

"Well, what mother said is right! Look, the chilblains on my brother and I's hands have healed up a lot today." Fei Yu asked Fang Xiu to look at his little hands.

In the past, in the south, it was cold and cold in winter, and there was no money in hand. The children had few clothes to keep out the cold in winter, and they often went out to do some small business, so the children's hands and feet grew in those few years. Chilblains, even the bones can be seen rotten.Now, when she touched the hands of the two children, they were indeed much better, and the fingers were a little red and swollen, but not rotten.

"Well, yes, continue to apply the chilblain medicine. This kind of chilblain will heal after two or three winters. It's just a little itchy now."

"Mm, my hands don't hurt anymore this winter." Siyuan also touched his hand and said.

"So, there will be bread, there will be milk, there will be everything!"

"Mom, what is bread?"

"...Bread? Bread is a kind of food. I will make it for you in the future." Fang Xiuyi didn't like bread very much in his previous life, but it is still a rare thing now.

(End of this chapter)