The daily life of the prime minister of the Qing Dynasty, thick black

Chapter 10

"The third girl is back!"

"Hey, you know, the third girl is back..."

"Come on, let's go to the front to pick up the third girl!"

"I embroidered a new pattern. The third girl mentioned it a month ago, so I'll take a look."

……

Chattering, the maids and servants in the corridor laughed and walked outside together.

This is the old house of the Gu family in Wuxi. After resigning from office and going back to seclusion, Gu Zhenguan lived here for a long time. Although there is a house in the middle of Beijing, there are not many people living there.I went to Tongcheng, Anhui a few days ago, and everyone in the family thought it would take some time to come back. I didn't want to send a letter back the day before yesterday, but today I have already returned.

There were about twenty maids in the Gu family, and most of them ran out to watch the excitement at this time, but the backyard was deserted.

In the main room of the east courtyard, the three servant girls did not dare to make any movements when they heard the commotion outside, and just stood by the couch.

Sitting on that couch was a pale woman with frowning brows and a worried expression, her eyes were as clear as autumn water, looking at her small face as big as a palm, her facial features were quite delicate.She was only wearing a white tunic, and her close maid, Qingxi, held a medicine bowl in one hand and a spoon in the other, and carefully fed Gu Yaofang the medicine.

Two years ago, a Taoist priest came, crazy, he spat on the two gates of Gu's house, was caught by the porter, and said that there was a disaster in this family.When I asked, I actually said everything completely——Gu Yaofang, the eldest daughter of the Gu family, fell ill by coincidence after returning from Master Kangxi's southern tour.

When the doctor came, they all said it was strange, and there was nothing wrong with the pulse, so this person is not good.This is a strange disease that no one can cure. Famous doctors in Wuxi city have been invited all over, but no one can tell the depth of it.

This disease can't be cured left and right, so Yaofang told Gu Zhenguan that it's all fate.

It so happened that such a Taoist priest came and prescribed a strange prescription: use pearl powder and round-grained rice, and use the snow water in the winter to make porridge, and drink a small bowl every morning when you wake up; The decoction made from medicinal materials is taken daily.After two years like this, once the double ten age is passed, there will be no worries.

At first no one believed it, it was just the Taoist priest's crazy words, but he pointed to Gu Yaofang's room and said that the eldest lady must be coughing up blood.Everyone was shocked. When they saw it, didn't they just cough up blood?

This time, no one dared to disbelieve the Taoist priest.

At that time, the Gu family was relatively well-off, so they could afford to take this medicine.

Ever since, Gu Yaofang's illness has been cured for two years in such a leisurely manner.On weekdays, Gu Yaofang doesn't do anything else. She writes poems, draws some paintings, and works as a female celebrity with the maids. Her days are considered leisurely.Two years have passed, exactly one month ago, if the disease is really cured, whoever in the Gu family would say that the Taoist priest is a god-man?

But unexpectedly, when the master sent a letter back from Tongcheng, the eldest lady fell ill again.

For a while, the maids who served Gu Yaofang were all fearful and guarded all day long, watching their young lady frowning, and never comforting her?use.

Today it is lively outside, Gu Yaofang raised her eyes, how beautiful is the scenery in spring?
She pushed away the medicine bowl, "Father and third sister came back together, right?"

As soon as the third sister came back, everyone in the family rushed to welcome her...

Ah.

People outside said that Gu San girl didn't learn well, not just because she has no talent. In this world, women's lack of talent is virtue. Gu Huaishu's reputation is bad because he goes out a lot, and he can't get along with men outside.

If the person who peeped that day was really Gu Huaishu, she deserved to be smeared by him.

Gu Yaofang suppressed her thoughts and glanced at the four maids in her room: "Do you want to go too?"

Throughout the whole family, only Gu Yaofang has four maids here, because she is weak and sick, Gu Zhenguan's heart aches, so the rules are different from others.

Gu Huaishu had only Qingdai as her personal servant girl, and the other one was just a sweeping maid named Xiang'er who cleaned the house.She used to be quiet, and hated that there were too many ignorant people around her, and it was a waste of time to calculate and calculate on weekdays, so she simply didn't want so many maids.So compared to the many people in Gu Yaofang's room here, it feels shabby.

It's just that Gu Huaixiu is easy-going, has no disasters or illnesses, and has many contacts with people in the house, so everyone in the house recognizes her, and sweetly calls her "Third Miss" when they see her, and Gu Huaixiu is always Can easily call out the name of the person who greeted her.After coming and going, although Gu Huaixiu's reputation is not good, he has become the favorite of the maids.

However, in Gu Yaofang's room, it is different from other places.

Between the two sisters, they don't move much on weekdays. One is sick and the other is alive and kicking; one has a good reputation and the other is notorious.Say there is no contradiction?Ghost letter.

The four servant girls, led by Qingxi, all lowered their heads in fear, and said in a low voice with trembling voices: "Slaves dare not."

"Don't dare? That's because I'm afraid that I'll block you, and most of you still want to go?" Gu Yaofang's voice was soft, and her thin white fingers were lightly clasped together, "Go as soon as you want, I will I know that although Sanmei is not reliable, she is very likable. Go..."

She spoke softly, but the four maids in the room were all shaking like chaff.

Qingxi cried: "Miss, don't be like this, the servants are really distressed. Who in the whole family doesn't love and respect you? As long as you take care of yourself, how can you be suppressed by the third lady? You drink medicine Bar……"

Gu Yaofang smiled, a pair of bright autumn eyes flashed a bit of sarcasm, she took the medicine bowl from Qingxi's slightly trembling hand, looked at the light brown liquid, but felt bitter in her heart.

"Suppress it...you mean, I, Gu Yaofang, was suppressed by Gu Huaishou?"

The voice was drawn out, and there was a smile on it.

Qing Xi immediately turned pale, knowing that she said something wrong, "Damn this servant, it's this servant who is full of nonsense and said the wrong thing—ah!"

She let out a cry, and was suddenly at a loss for words.

Gu Yaofang took the medicine that was still slightly hot in the bowl, just like this from Qingxi's head?After drenching, he let go of his hand lightly, allowing the medicine bowl to roll down on the small bed beside the couch, making a "boom" sound, and then sneered, "Get out of here, I'll be annoyed when I see you!"

Qingxi's hair was wet, and although the medicine was blown cold, it dripped from her neck into her clothes, and it was very hot.

But as a servant, how dare you cry in front of your master?
Qingxi gritted her teeth, endured the pain, kowtowed to the little man, and led the people out.

Gu Yaofang was leaning on the couch, no one was quiet in the room, she took out a purse from under the pillow, opened it to see, inside was a green emerald wrench, it was an old hole with a good water head, and the inside was faintly engraved. write words.

She only put this finger on her chest and pressed it tightly, but tears flowed down her face.

Twenty years have passed, and the man who promised her has not come yet.

Gu Zhenguan actually wanted her to marry someone like the Zhang family, how could Gu Yaofang agree?
She gritted her teeth, her face showed a slightly cruel look that was different from her usual sick and weak image, and she gradually calmed down, listening to the movement outside.

It was almost noon, but the sun was not strong.

There were three carriages parked in front of Gu's house, with Gu Zhenguan in the front, Gu Huaishu in the middle, and ordinary servants and some Tuyi brought back in the back.

She got out of the car, and when Fang entered the door, she heard voices talking in front.

"Hello, third girl!"

"Hello third girl, I'm finally back."

"My servant greets the third girl!"

……

They are all little girls, Gu Huaishu glanced at them, and there were seven or eight of them in a circle, she laughed and said: "You all come around me, I'm afraid I'm hoping that I will bring you some fun, but now I Very tired."

"The servant will pour you a cup of tea."

"That servant beat your leg."

"Slaves can pinch their waists!"

"Yes, there are slaves..."

Qing Dai squeezed up and spat at them, "Hey, hey, hey, this is my lady, and if she wants to serve, I'll be the one to take care of her. Why are you pushing? Go back and serve your master, don't come here to be annoying!"

Qing Dai's stingy appearance immediately attracted a lot of scolding, and the maids all started arguing with Qing Dai.

Gu Huaishu looked at the group of maidservants, and only lightly tapped his neck with the fan.

Coming back from Tongcheng, it was another tiring journey, Gu Huaixiu was actually a bit tired, but the golden nest and silver nest were not as good as his own doghouse, the Gu family was not as grand as the Zhang family, but Gu Huaixiu looked pleasing to the eye.

There was an incident along the way. It was said that there was a banditry in Anhui, and they had stopped for a day, waiting for the officers and soldiers to calm down the chaos before leaving.Who would have thought that it was not a banditry at all, but that the river embankment was in danger during the spring flood this year, and many long-term laborers and prisoners who built the embankment were drowned for no reason. These people are really making a fuss.

Gu Zhenguan was worried all the way, but this time after returning to Gu's house, he went into the study.

As for Gu Huaixiu, she shook her fan gently, not to fan the wind, but to sort out her thoughts through this movement.

The maids here are playing around, but Gu Huaishu has already walked to the east courtyard, three maids surround a girl in a green skirt at the door, Gu Huaishu saw the distress of this maid with just one glance.Isn't this Qingxi next to the elder sister?It is said that she likes it, and she is quite effective in handling things, and handles internal and external affairs properly. On weekdays, when Qingdai talks about Qingxi, she is mostly sour and half-convinced.

What's up today...

Gu Huaishu coughed softly, "Is Eldest Sister in the room?"

The four maids dispersed immediately, Qingxi was the eldest maid in this courtyard, so she stepped forward and bowed: "Go back to the third girl, the eldest lady is in the room, if the third girl wants to go in and visit, the servant will let you know."

Gu Huaixiu nodded, waved his fan, pulled up his loose sleeves, walked behind Qingxi, and followed into the house.

Qingxi bowed in front of the couch: "Miss, the third girl has come to see you."

Gu Yaofang still looked sick and weak, she looked like she was made of water, she just smiled weakly as if nothing had happened: "Third sister is back today, the house has been lively for a while, it's rare that you will come to see me, I thought third sister Avoid me like a scourge, I'm afraid I'm overthinking."

Facing Gu Yaofang, Gu Huaixiu always felt a little uncomfortable, so she didn't come close, she just sat on the embroidered pier carried by another maid, about three feet away from Gu Yaofang, pressed her fan on her knees, she smiled The meaning is clear and shallow: "Where did the eldest sister go? Didn't the women outside tell my father that I came to visit the eldest sister too much, which brought some evil spirits, which is not conducive to the recovery of the eldest sister. Otherwise, how dare I not come to see the eldest sister? Eldest sister You are a very blessed one, you can think about it for a while, since the misunderstanding has been solved, don't worry about it."

Qingxi gave the maid beside her a wink, and went down to change clothes by herself first, lest the eldest lady think about it and reprimand her again.

The two sisters here didn't even look at Qingxi, they just looked at each other.

After a long time, Gu Yaofang bent her lips, with a bit of bitterness: "I am a lucky person, so what day is it that I don't worry?"

The topic was finally bypassed. Gu Huaishu came here with Gu Zhenguan's explanation in mind. She heard the words and just picked up a sentence, straight to the point: "Where is the eldest sister who is not blessed? The front is thin, and God has opened his eyes and made up for it in the back." , this blessing is very thick."

Seeing Gu Yaofang's puzzled expression, Gu Huaishu sneered from the bottom of his heart, but his face was gentle and gentle, and explained: "This time I'm going to Tongcheng, my father can make a good marriage for my sister."

With this sentence, Gu Yaofang's expression changed immediately.

(End of this chapter)