Yutai Bi

Chapter 76 Choice
Baicao looked at it, no, the yard was only half washed: "Mom, let these two girls clean the yard. This way, my girl's mood will be better."

It's not just carrying the water to wash the floor by herself, tossing the two maids. Naturally, Mother Hua would not refuse, and left after giving instructions to the two Qiufu maids.

But in the evening, when Xu's came back from shopping, the Qiu mansion had already called Lizheng, an acquaintance, and sold the yard to Cen Sanniang for 100 taels of silver.

On the second day, because the second son of the Qiu Mansion was working in the Yamen of Chang'an Mansion, he got a file in the official mansion and changed the contract very smoothly.

Cen Sanniang has her own real estate in Chang'an City.

Holding the deed, Baicao felt refreshed, and Cen Sanniang's eyes became more and more admiring.

Xu wanted to speak but stopped.

Cen Sanniang said with a smile: "Mom thinks that since the Qiu Mansion returned the silver taels and also compensated the gifts, I should be more magnanimous?"

"Third lady, your status today is no better than in the past. There is no shortage of such a broken courtyard in the mansion. Even if you go to a dental store to buy it, it's only three to five hundred taels of silver. It's worth spending 500 taels of silver to force the Qiu family to sell it to you. You? You took advantage of it, but you are called stingy." Xu said.

Before Cen Sanniang could open her mouth, Baicao said first: "Why did Sanniang force them to sell it at a low price? But they said they wanted to buy it, but the Qiu family had a guilty conscience and voluntarily sold it for 100 taels of silver. Why not make a few hundred taels by changing hands? , I was almost taken over by the immortals of the Qiu family, and Young Master Kong Qing doesn’t know what to do. The third lady only made a few hundred taels of silver and let them go. I still think it’s too little.”

Mrs. Xu couldn't teach Cen Sanniang a lesson, and scolded Baicao with a stern face: "After all, it was not to save you! After causing so much trouble for San Niangzi, when I returned to Li's house, what did the old man think of San Niang? Madame Ji Tai was ridiculed again. Are you still brazen about what San Niangzi said?"

Baicao was so scolded that tears welled up in her eyes, she turned her head and ran out aggrieved: "I didn't seduce that old pervert!"

"Okay!" Cen Sanniang said calmly, "It's not that I have a high regard for these several hundred taels of silver, but I just made it to show my grandfather that the people of the Li family are not easy to bully."

A smile floated on Xu's face when he heard this: "Third lady, as long as you know what's in your heart. The slaves are worried..."

Cen Sanniang stood up and interrupted her: "If the Qiu family is not made to pay a little price, where will the Li family's face be? My girl caused the matter, so naturally I have to deal with it. If my grandfather is allowed to intervene, I will not enter the house. It caused trouble, and the whole family probably didn't like me even more. The price is not too high, and half selling half giving away a dilapidated yard is just right. Don't worry, mom. Someone will come to my grandparents' house in the future. Mom is clever, hurry up Time will change the place where the clothes don't fit."

"Third Lady is right." Xu shifted her attention as expected, looked at the dress she bought and said cherishingly: "Third Lady, don't worry, it will be changed in a day."

Cen Sanniang left the room and sighed softly.

Returning to the Li Mansion is Xu's dream that has been in his heart for many years, right?Before going back, she has already started to demand her with the rules of the rich and powerful in her memory.

It's not hard for Cen Sanniang to imagine that after returning home, in order to make Li's family look up to her, how many rules Xu will list to reform her.

She knew that Mrs. Xu was only thinking of her for her own good, but she forgot the status of master and servant, and forgot to ask her likes and dislikes.The moment she paid 200 taels of silver to quell the incident, Xu was afraid of losing this opportunity and would never be able to return to the Li family.She desperately yelled out her identity.

Cen Sanniang remembered the extremely cold winter three years ago, and when she woke up, she saw Xu's gentle and concerned eyes.She shook her head, not wanting to let her memories overlap with today.

She can understand and forgive, but she can no longer indulge Xu to control her life.

The night sky is deep blue, and a crescent moon is embedded in it like a hook, shining with silver light.

After one night, wait another day, and someone from the Li family will come.

The three days she set aside were not only to test the Li family, but also not only to seek justice from the Qiu family, but also to wait for Kong Qing to come back.

From falling into the water in the river to hiding in the sandbar, from the time Teng Wang set fire to let go, and traveled thousands of miles to return to Chang'an, Kong Qing has been by her side for the past few months.Hiring a car by boat, staying in a hotel, and changing clothes in different seasons are all arranged properly.It wasn't until he left that Cen Sanniang felt empty in her heart and had no sense of security.

She stares at the night sky, will he come back?Hei Qi, who called him young master, clearly hated her and felt that she was dragging Kong Qing down.If Kongqing is seriously injured, will Hei Qi let him come back?

Kong Qing was heartbroken when his master made it clear that he would abandon them, would he come back?

Baicao walked up to her with a cloak in her arm, and put it on her body silently: "It's late autumn, be careful of catching a cold."

Cen Sanniang turned her head, Baicao had already wiped away her tears.She looked into the room, and the oil lamp cast Xu's threading figure on the window paper.She felt sore again, and said softly: "I'm going back to my grandfather's house, and the nanny is also afraid and worried, afraid that my grandfather will treat me badly. Don't take it to heart."

Baicao lowered her head, she had already grown up, her plump cheeks had been thinned for more than half a year, and she gradually showed the delicate outline of a girl: "Third lady, can we really live well after we go back? Didn't it mean that we would hide our names in Chang'an?" , when you come and set up a female household, we can do whatever we want..."

"It's good to enjoy the shade under the big tree. You see, there are very few high-ranking families in Yong'an Square. The Qiu family can be regarded as a big family. After knowing the origin of their identity, the Qiu family bowed back and forth. It's not that they know they are wrong, but Bend to the power of the Li family who can live in Shengyefang. Our masters and servants are all women, even if we are free for a night, we may not even have the good luck this time when we meet the Qiu family again. Baicao, we are not strong, So I could only endure the anger and hibernate. It is said that there is a knife on the head of the word Ninja, but it is a knife pierced in the heart. It will make people hurt, but it will not kill people. As long as you endure it, you will always get better. Cen Sanniang reasoned with her softly.

Baicao opened her big almond eyes and smiled: "Your servant understands. San Niangzi, don't worry, your servant will not seek death easily, nor will she come here arbitrarily."

Cen Sanniang glanced at the window inadvertently: "Baicao, if one day in the future, my nanny and I disagree, who will you listen to?"

Baicao was stunned: "Why does San Niangzi ask like this? Mom is also wholeheartedly for San Niangzi's good, how could she..."

Cen Sanniang didn't speak, she looked at the bright moon in the sky quietly, and after a while she said softly: "No one can say what I told you tonight, not even the nanny, can you do it?"

Baicao nodded blankly.

Cen Sanniang already regretted that she shouldn't point out Baicao.It was all her fault that she had allowed them to subconsciously forget about her affiliation.She can only go on the road in the future alone.

She turned around and walked into the house: "It's getting late, let's rest."

Baicao looked at her, then at Xu's figure on the window paper, thinking about Xu's words and deeds in the past two days, and suddenly understood the meaning of Cen Sanniang's words.The third lady hates going back to Li's house so much, she was forced to go back by the nanny.She seemed to see the scene of the three of Cen's family doing low life again, thinking of King Teng, thinking of Kongqing, thinking of walking in the narrow alley of Cen's family, Cen Sanniang said that one day they would fly out.Subconsciously, she reached out and grabbed Cen Sanniang's sleeve, her body trembling: "Third lady, don't leave your servant behind. The only servant is you..."

Cen Sanniang held back the tears welling up in her eyes, and said lightly: "If you are loyal to me, I will never abandon you."

Baicao nodded desperately.

Cen Sanniang didn't smile as affectionately as before, and went back to the house quietly.

The third lady has changed... Baicao feels lost for a while.

People from Li's residence came to the dilapidated courtyard of Yong'anfang again.

The alley was blocked.

Three spacious carriages, four gorgeously dressed maids, two dignified and meticulously dressed women, and eight clean and tidy domestic servants dressed in blue and short brown.Riding on a horse, wearing a brocade jacket with arrow sleeves and a long sword on his waist... The people in the common area crowded around curiously, waiting to see Miss Li Jiasun's appearance.

Li Shangzhi served as Lieutenant Guoyi of Zhechong Prefecture in Gyeonggi Province, and he was originally the leader of the army.His eyes swept around sharply, and the surrounding voices were cut off by half of the wind.Satisfied, he got off his horse and walked straight into the yard.

"This is... the Second Young Master!" Xu recognized him in surprise.

Li Shangzhi glanced at her, and finally had an impression: "The girl next to the elder sister? Why is she so old?"

Mrs. Xu blessed him excitedly: "In the countryside of Longzhou... Hey, I didn't expect that the person who came to pick up the third lady was actually the second son. No, I should be called the second master."

Li Shangzhi was only five years old when Li was married at the age of 17.Mrs. Li had Cen Sanniang within one year of her marriage, so he just turned 20 this year and is not yet married.He was choked by Xu's "Second Master".I thought to myself, if a niece came, it would be a generation for nothing.

After thinking about it, he had already reached the door, and when he looked up, he saw a slender girl walking out of the room.She was wearing a silver-white blouse with large sleeves embroidered with birds and butterflies, a garnet-red high-waist skirt, an apricot-yellow shawl, and a double bun.As she walked, the golden steps on the bun made a rustling sound, and the jade ornaments on the skirt hung from her waist, and the long tassels swayed gently in the wind.The face is like a new willow with buds on the embankment in spring, like a fog and a picture.

He stood there in a daze, and suddenly remembered Li Shi who was hidden in the memory of a child.She is so delicate and charming that people can't help but want to get close to her to curry favor with her.

(End of this chapter)