Yutai Bi

Chapter 233 Breakfast
After sending away a few people, the old lady Cen let out a long sigh, a little tired: "I'm old, not as good as before."

Mother Tian took a jade hammer to beat her back, and she was also a little puzzled: "Old lady, do you think Mrs. Zou is guarding against those concubines and Young Master Bai in the yard? Young Master Bai has been generous with money recently. , Mrs. Zou hid the silver?"

"Let's see if Brother Bo can pick him up. If he can't, hmph, there's no need to talk about Mrs. Zou's intentions." Old lady Cen closed her eyes, frowning.

The second son collapsed when he said it was broken.The dignified servant actually lost his position and was assigned.Fortunately, the third son was promoted.Otherwise, Qiniang's marriage with the Wang family will be ruined.

In the past few years, Saburo Goro of the family has been married one after another, spending a lot of money.

After the second child was imprisoned, the second daughter-in-law ran up and down and spent all the money she had saved.He sold the farm property and got 1 taels of silver and returned it to Gongzhong.Not to mention food, clothing and housing, when Bao'er grows up, she will spend 3000 taels of silver on the dowry.With a son, marry a wife of at least 5000 taels. What is 1 taels of silver enough for?
The third child was promoted to governor, with the experience of the second child ahead of him, he dared not be greedy at all.The family is counting on him to support the family, and they dare not let him be greedy for ink.When he went to Yangzhou to take up his post, his family allocated another 5000 taels of silver for him to spend.

The Cen family relies on the mulberry garden for income. How much money can the field produce?Mrs. Cen naturally had to find a way to hold Mrs. Zou in her hands.Naturally, it doesn't sound good to use the dowry of grandson's daughter-in-law.But what Zou offered was different.

She never expected that Mrs. Zou would be so rebellious.

The old lady Cen was planning for the worst.When Cen Zhibai returned to the courtyard, he called someone: "Qin'er, waiter, change your clothes!"

"Second Master, why are you called Qin'er and not a slave?" A pretty face appeared at the door of the wing room.Wearing a pink long-sleeved robe.She got up from the bed as if she heard the sound, and leaned out half of her body to look out. The robe on her body was loosely tied, her feet were bare, and a small embroidered shoe was dangling gently.

Cen Zhibai's heart felt hot, and he walked over in a few steps, hugged his waist and kissed him fiercely: "Qiao Cui'er, I'm hooking you to death!"

Tweety put her hand on his shoulders, her sleeves fell to her elbows, revealing a section of her arm like a lotus root in snow.

Cen Zhibai grabbed her arm and kissed her without thinking.

At this time in the four-bedroom old house, Mrs. Zou hugged Bao'er and said sadly: "Although I have made up my mind to make up, if Erlang wakes up, he will come to pick me up. Seeing that he still has a bit of sincerity." , even if I gave up half of the dowry to him, it would be fine."

Cen Sanniang smiled and said: "Anyway, it depends on what you want. If you reconcile, I will negotiate the price. If you want to stand up and prevent Sanfang from controlling you, I will help you find a way. I have already ordered , if the second master comes to pick you up, he will come to inform you no matter how late. You just rest, I will go back first. "

As a result, Mrs. Zou waited all night until Tao burst into tears on Tianming.

Mrs. Cen waited until she fell asleep, and told Mother Tian to wake herself up whenever she got news.

When Mother Tian knew that Cen Zhibai hadn't gone to the fourth room, she patted her thigh a few times and felt that the old lady was getting old, so she couldn't bear to scream.As a result, Mrs. Cen didn't know the news until she got up early in the morning, and she was so angry that someone lifted the soft bridge and went straight to Cen Zhibai's yard.

The door was still ajar, and the lights were still on. The three of them were huddled together in the quilt and talking together. The charming laughter came to the old lady Cen's ears through the window, and the old lady picked up her crutches and turned towards the window in anger.

The cane knocked on the window with a bang and flew out of the old lady's hand.

Cen Zhibai was furious inside: "Who doesn't see eyes!"

Tian's mother cleared her throat, and said in a long voice: "Second young master, the old lady is here!"

Cen Zhibai was so frightened that he jumped out of the bed, put on his clothes and went out in a hurry.

Sitting upright in the main room, the old lady saw Cen Zhibai's hair in a crooked bun, his collar was tied in a knot, and his belt was loose, and she couldn't help cursing: "Come see me when you're finished!"

After a cup of tea, Cen Zhibai and Qin'er Cui'er all knelt down straight.

The two maidservants were so frightened that they couldn't straighten up, lying on the ground trembling.

The old lady Cen snorted, and told Mother Tian: "Pull it down and watch it. If you are pregnant in a month, you will keep it. If you are not pregnant, you will sell it. Instigate the young master to forget the business, this is not the old woman who promised you The original intention for the man."

Cen Zhibai looked at the second servant girl reluctantly, and was about to beg for mercy, when the old lady Cen said again: "A girl of ten taels of silver, there is a new one after going, what's the hurry? Go pick up your wife and daughter, if you can't pick it up, be careful Family law!"

How could Cen Zhibai dare to say no, he got up and asked someone to harness the cart and prepare the horse.

Old Madam Cen got into the sedan chair again and went back to the yard. When she reached the door, she saw the eldest lady hurriedly approaching: "Mother, San Niang is here."

Hearing that Mrs. Cen said that Sanniang Cen is coming, Mrs. Cen helped Mother Tian get off the sedan chair, checked the sky, and entered the room.The lady quickly followed in.

It is a habit developed for many years for the old lady to get up at Maoshi.I went to Cen Zhibai's yard for a while, and even missed breakfast at [-]:[-] am.

"What time is it?"

Mother Tian glanced at the hourglass on the shelf, and replied respectfully: "Chen Chu."

The eldest lady knew the sound, and replied respectfully: "Sanniang will be here at two o'clock. Today, the daughter-in-law also arrived a quarter earlier, and happened to meet her. Mother went to the second uncle's courtyard, and the daughter-in-law greeted her in the flower hall of the main courtyard. Serve tea."

so early?Old Madam Cen thought for a while and told Da Furen: "San Niang must have come to pay her respects, and she has never had breakfast, please invite her to come and have dinner with Lao Shen."

"Yes." The eldest lady replied, and said again, "Second siblings, fourth siblings and your granddaughter-in-law are all waiting in the hallway, look..."

They all came to pay their respects to the old lady at three o'clock.The old lady was not there, and she didn't dare to leave, and they all waited hungry.

Mrs. Cen waved her hand: "Welcome San Niang to come in, and then call them back, and eat in my room today. You go to the waterside pavilion at the back and let Seven Girls come out, and they are finished. She should be well with her when she comes out of the pavilion in autumn." The family gathers together. After all, she is a girl from the Cen family. If she marries, there is no reason to become enmity with her natal family. The only chance is this time, if she makes a scene, she will be sent back to Shuixie."

The eldest lady understands, and arranges it herself.

When she left, Mrs. Cen sighed and said, "Sanniang came here to support Mrs. Zou. Today I came here to say hello. This is to tell Laoshen that she has not forgotten the Cen family's love for raising her for three years."

Mother Tian said with a smile on her face: "Your servant's words are not pleasant. The Duke's sister married the eldest brother of the Second Young Madam. Mrs. Du called her an in-law aunt. The Second Young Madam had a grievance, and Madam Du replaced her. Backing up is justified.”

Old Mrs. Cen smiled: "I can stand up and make decisions for Mrs. Zou. I'm afraid the visitor is not kind."

Mother Tian thought for a while, and said: "The old lady let Qin Niangzi out..."

"It will take time for Brother Bo to pick up people. It will also take time to deliver letters to the side concubine. It's also good to let Qiniang come out to make trouble." The old lady Cen sighed.

While talking, dinner was set up in the main hall outside, the eldest lady walked in with Cen Sanniang smiling, followed by the second and fourth wives and granddaughters-in-law.

Mrs. Cen's eyes fell on Cen Sanniang, and she was taken aback.

She was wearing a blue blouse with large sleeves, translucent gauze embroidered with various butterflies, and it was tied into a high-waisted white silk skirt.An apricot-yellow shawl is held between her arms.She wears a single bun, on which she wears a dotted emerald crown with exquisite workmanship.Bright eyes and bright teeth.There is elegance and wealth.

Back then she was taken to the third room, and because she was in the filial piety period, Mrs. Cen asked the person on the needle to make her a blue butterfly dress embroidered with silver butterflies.

Similar clothes, but now they have different identities.

Tell the old lady that she took care of Sanfang to save her life and raised her for three years.At the same time, let the old lady understand.She is not what she used to be.

Love is used well, everyone is happy.It's not used well, today's Cen Sanniang is not the kind of person who lives under the fence and lets Sanfang pinch her round and flatten her.

Mrs. Cen is very good at dressing up.Just looking at Cen Sanniang's attire, one can understand her intentions.With a smile all over his face, he pulled Cen Sanniang up when he just bent her knees.

"I got up late this morning and missed breakfast. I heard from your aunt in the lobby that you came early, so you probably don't need breakfast. Use it with me. Get up."

When Cen Sanniang saluted, all the women in the room bowed their knees to the old lady.

Cen Sanniang supported the old lady, moved to the main table and sat down, but she didn't sit down, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, how about Sanniang serving you for dinner today?"

"Hey, you are now the wife of Yipin Gaoming. The grandma can't afford it. You just sit down. It's late for dinner today, so don't wait for me. Sit down." Mrs. Cen pulled Cen Sanniang to sit beside her.

The old lady ordered to come down, and all the daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law in the room sat down.

Mrs. Cen raised her chopsticks, and everyone started to eat breakfast.

After waiting all morning, I was very hungry.The old lady didn't speak, and everyone sacrificed their food without saying a word.During the banquet, only the slight clinking of bowls and chopsticks was heard, but no human voice was heard.

Cen Sanniang came prepared and had put some snacks on the carriage.Slowly drinking the porridge, waiting for the old lady to ask Zou's mother and son.The old lady is not in a hurry, nor is she in a hurry.

Early in the morning the old lady went to teach her son a lesson, but at this moment the Zou mother and daughter did not come with Cen Sanniang.The second lady was in a hurry.

"Sanniang, where are Zou Shi and Bao'er? Why didn't you see them come back with you? Erlang went to pick them up early in the morning, have you seen him?"

Cen Sanniang gave the old lady fried bean sprouts with chopsticks, and said with a smile: "I came early, I went to the aunt's yard in the lobby to have tea early in the morning, I'm afraid I missed it with my second cousin."

There was no mention of Zou's mother and daughter.

(End of this chapter)