Yutai Bi

Chapter 50 Fight
As he said that, he covered his eyes with the veil, the heat was so hot that his eyes were tearing, and within a moment, they became red and swollen.

The old lady Cen was surprised, but also felt relieved, and signaled to Mother Tian to put away the box: "When the Cen family girl gets married, the public will give 5000 taels of silver to buy the dowry, and the private property left by your parents will be given to you by your cousin." Put it in the dowry."

Cen Sanniang smiled through tears, threw herself into the old lady Cen's arms and murmured: "Grandmother, there are only two years until Jiji gets married again. Sanniang will be with you every day for these two years, okay? In Longzhou City, it is difficult to accompany my grandma to make tea again."

As he spoke, he shed tears again.

The old lady Cen sighed, patted her on the back lightly, looked at Liu Niang and Qiniang who were standing behind the fourth lady, thinking of her children and grandchildren who were far away, she also became sad: "Okay, I will accompany Tang Grandmother."

When everyone left, Mrs. Cen opened the box that Sanniang had sent, and saw inside it was the deed of the second-entry house bought by Mrs. Xu and 5000 taels of silver.Contemplation appeared in her eyes, and she murmured to herself: "What is the reason? Why am I becoming more and more unable to see through this girl?"

Mother Tian stood by and said cautiously: "You retired from the Fan family and married her to the Fang family. The third lady understands that you treat her well. Earlier, she brought out that the Li family came from the Li family in Longxi. It's just because I'm afraid you agreed to the Fan family."

"Maybe." Old Madam Cen closed the box and sighed deeply: "But I don't know why, but I always feel... Forget it, the house will only add two more chopsticks to support her for two years, let her do it."

Everyone in this room left, but Cen Sanniang took the Da Furen's arm affectionately.

The fourth lady glanced in surprise and slowed down her pace.

Liu Niang sneered disdainfully, pulled Qiniang's hand and said: "Sanniang wants to buy a dowry, so I will discuss it with my auntie. Qiniang, you are still young, is it possible that you are also anxious to get married?"

Qiniang blushed, shook off Liuniang's hand, and shouted: "I'm not curious! Liuniang, you are so annoying!"

Saying that he lifted his skirt and ran away.

Liu Niang went to help the fourth madam, and muttered dissatisfiedly: "Mother, look at how petty Qiniang is!"

Isn't he Sanniang's aunt?Can't I help her arrange it?Everyone pleases the head wife, when can I also enjoy the feeling of being hugged?The fourth lady was jealous, and said angrily: "That girl's family talks about getting married all the time, no wonder Qiniang is annoyed at you."

Liu Niang bit her lips in grievance.

Turning the corner and entering the narrow alley, the fourth lady came to her senses and said to Liu Niang with a sigh: "Liu Niang, mother said that you are doing it for your own good. Based on your appearance, you will marry into a rich family and be the head of a family in the future." Damn, don't be as knowledgeable as Sanniang and Qiniang."

Said Liu Niang smiled through tears, and affectionately helped the fourth lady back.

"Auntie in the lobby, Sanniang has something to ask of you." Cen Sanniang was still smiling and refused to let go after all the people in this room had left.

The eldest lady smiled all over her face: "If there is anything Sanniang can use for my aunt, just tell me."

Cen Sanniang showed shyness, and said softly: "In the aunt's room in the lobby, there is a huanghuali fan with Suzhou embroidery that looks very beautiful. The nanny is good at embroidery, and I want to borrow it to see the shape of the flower. I went to Fang's house a few days ago and heard that Mrs. Fang especially likes peonies..."

Her voice became lower and lower, and she buried her face in the eldest lady in shame.

"What should I do? I'll ask someone to take you there when I turn back." The eldest lady laughed.

"We've come here, let Baicao take it back by the way, lest you let the girl run around." The two of them had already passed through the courtyard while talking.

Passing through the front hall is the main courtyard where the eldest lady lives, and the eldest lady nodded.

After entering the room, the eldest lady asked Cen Sanniang to sit in the main room, and ordered someone to take out the screen from the inner room and put it on the round table.

The screen is extremely small and delicate, only the size of a round fan, and it is mounted on a rosewood carved base.In the middle is a cluster of peonies embroidered on snow-white plain silk.The double-sided embroidery of Suzhou embroidery is used, the front and back are exactly the same, lifelike.

Cen Sanniang got up, ordered Baicao to hold it up, and said goodbye.

She turned around and blessed the eldest lady, glanced at the screen in a seemingly casual manner and said, "Auntie in the lobby, this screen is so beautiful, it would be great if they were an identical pair."

The eldest lady covered her lips with a smile and said, "It's so delicate that it's too small. If it's a pair, it would be better. This screen is a New Year's gift from the second master. I heard that the Suzhou government has specially found a skilled embroiderer to make it. I sent a batch to the bosses in Jingli. How could I find another one to make a pair."

"Maybe Sanniang can help Aunt the Hall to share her worries?" Cen Sanniang smiled as she looked at Da Furen's surprised gaze, "Auntie let me keep it for a while, and I will keep it for you in half a month. Mom is still waiting to tell you something, San Niang will leave first."

She took Baicao and left.

"Can Sanniang find another screen that is exactly the same? This girl probably wants her nanny to embroider it." The lady shook her head with a smile, thinking about the screen, she suddenly remembered something: "It would be great if there is a pair. My wife's wife is celebrating her birthday at the end of the year. Her hometown is in Suzhou. It would be great to give a pair of Suzhou embroidery screens."

After returning to Shuixie, Cen Sanniang asked Baicao to invite Xiaoqing.

Cen Sanniang looked at her with a smile, and on the small round table was a peony screen borrowed from the Da Furen.

"What orders does the third lady have?" Xiaoqing saluted and waited quietly.

Cen Sanniang smiled and said, "I want to trouble you with something. Don't you have a photographic memory? Within three days, I want an interstitial screen exactly like this one. Can it be done?"

Xiaoqing carefully looked at the time for a cup of tea, and blessed her: "Your servant will remember. If the third lady has no other instructions, the servant will leave."

"Hey, wait." Cen Sanniang walked a few steps in the room and thought, "If anyone asks, just say, I need some sweet-scented osmanthus leaves, and I sent you to find them. I don't want to pick them from the tree. I want the complete fallen leaves. Aren’t you a girl sweeping the garden, this job is the most suitable for you.”

"What does San Niang want the fallen leaves of the sweet-scented osmanthus tree?" Xiaoqing asked curiously.

Cen Sanniang shook the round fan with a half smile: "You used to ask your master so curiously?"

Xiaoqing's expression changed, she lowered her head and said, "Your servant is talking too much. Within three days, your servant will deliver what the third lady wants. Your servant will leave."

Xiaoqing left in a hurry.

Cen Sanniang came out of the room, stood on the corridor on the second floor, waving her round fan lightly and watched her go.

"Third lady, it's so hot outside, what are you looking at?" Baicao waved a cattail fan to help her fan the wind, stretched her neck and looked forward, but saw nothing.

At this time, Mrs. Xu took out a bowl of mung bean soup from the refrigerator, and couldn't help saying: "You know she is not a good person, but the third lady ordered her to do something."

After only one stick of incense, I saw Xiaoqing coming out of the servant's room and walking along the path by the lake to the Moon Cave Gate in the back garden.Cen Sanniang smiled brightly, went back to her room, picked up mung bean ice and drank it happily: "A talent with an unforgettable memory, it's not for nothing."

Xu and Baicao were completely confused.

Cen Sanniang couldn't help it, put the bowl and wiped her mouth and said, "Didn't my cousin marry in Bazhou? I heard that her in-law's wife is from Suzhou. I went to pay my respects a few days ago, and I happened to hear the hall aunt asking her cousin for advice. Let's see what birthday gift I can give. When I mentioned it today, the aunt in the hall is obviously interested. The house and money are given to the grandmother in the hall, and they can get a screen for the aunt in the hall. They will think, what else do I hold in my hand? Don't be greedy for my money, I helped the aunt in the lobby once, and it didn't take much effort for her to talk to me. By the way, my mother opened the box to get the pair of long gold hairpins with emerald hoops, and put them in a box. I'm going to Aunt Sitang's to ask for a cup of tea."

After hearing what she said, Xu and Baicao suddenly realized.Mrs. Xu asked in a low voice: "Third lady, we don't have much money after giving up so much money."

Cen Sanniang smiled: "I know, after giving away the house and silver, we can only move 5000 taels now. Fortunately, no one knows that we still have two Zhuangzi. If the Zhuangzi does not move, there will be production if there is a field. The silver is gone. I can still earn it back. Given all these benefits, I cried and refused to go. The Cen family can’t force me to push me out, can they? I’ve already engaged, even if he’s a prince, he can’t come to steal someone openly, can he? "

Mrs. Xu sighed heavily, took out the long hairpin after a while, and said distressedly: "Your mother didn't leave you a few pieces of jewelry. The moth was distracted and couldn't give it anyway."

Cen Sanniang smiled and put on a strange face and said, "I know. If I hadn't been afraid of that person, I would have given the green hairpin to Liuniang. Tell me, why doesn't he like Liuniang? Am I more beautiful than Liu Niang?"

Baicao laughed and said, "I see, the third lady is prettier than the sixth lady...ten times! A hundred times! Satisfied?"

Cen Sanniang became proud, and pinched Baicao's face with her hand: "Little mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter, don't hurry up and prepare dinner! You want to starve me to death!"

"Oh, I have to go to the kitchen to get some food." Only then did Baicao remember that she hadn't brought her lunch yet, and she went downstairs in a hurry.

On the morning of the third day, Baicao went to the kitchen to serve breakfast as usual, and when she came back, she met Xiaoqing, a sweeping girl.

The two returned to the water pavilion at the same time.

Liu Niang and Qi Niang have also risen.Because Mrs. Cen didn't leave any food, the two of them were sitting on the platform in the courtyard of the waterside pavilion, waiting for the girl to bring breakfast.

(End of this chapter)