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

Chapter 15
Gu Jiao was also a flower in this city of Wuxi in her early years. As Gu Zhenguan's younger sister, she naturally had a romantic life.But with all kinds of unsatisfactory things after getting married, the original lady was also affected by hardships.Year after year, she was forced down by firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea, and worked hard to become a philistine vulgar woman.

She has no husband and no children, so she can only go back to the mansion to make a living. It just so happened that Mrs. Gu Zhenguan passed away, so she started to take care of the housework of the Gu family, which is not considered a free meal.

The light purple half-arm was covered with a white-bottomed satin blouse, and underneath a plain blue Momofu skirt with a complicated peony haircut, Gu Jiao still looked charming.

As soon as she came in, she looked at Gu Huaishu vigorously: "Third Miss has lost a lot of weight during this trip, it must be due to the exhaustion of the journey and the lack of rest, okay?"

Gu Huaishu knew that this was just a conversation, so he smiled casually: "Auntie should also know that I am picky about my food. Without the food made by Xiao Shifang, where can I go?"

"That's true. The chefs in the kitchen are full of praise for Xiao Shifang's craftsmanship." Gu Jiao laughed, showing a bit of embarrassment on his face. "Speaking of which, there is one thing here, I don't know whether to say it or not..."

That gaze lingered on Gu Huaixiu's face for a while, as if looking at Gu Huaixiu's face.

Usually this kind of "I don't know whether to say it or not", if it is said in such a way, it must be said.

It's not easy for her to come here, since she would go to the Three Treasure Hall for nothing, Gu Huaishu knew it very well, so she just followed her words: "Auntie came here, just say what you have to say, just the two of us , no one can listen to it.”

She stretched out her hand across the carved lacquer table, and shook Gu Jiao's wrist, showing a bit of intimacy.

In short, she doesn't have to put on any airs in this compound, everyone knows what kind of virtue she is, and it's not appropriate to laugh with the maids.

Gu Jiaoyuan still had some scruples, but guessing that the relationship between Gu Huaixiu and Gu Yaofang was not good, she made up her mind, and she showed that kind of complaining look on her face: "I was originally the water thrown by the married daughter of the Gu family. I came back to beg for food when I had no livelihood. My sister-in-law passed away, and I felt pain in my heart, but the housework must not be left alone, so I took over the job of running the Gu family. I am already an outsider, and I am extra careful in doing things on weekdays. There is no dissatisfaction from the top and bottom, and no major mistakes have been made in these years."

Speaking of which, she paused, took out the silk handkerchief, and wiped the corners of her eyes pretendingly.

"I thought that when your second elder brother married a wife in the future, I could let go of this errand. Seeing that your eldest sister is going to marry, Hanchuan should be soon. I was very happy, so I went to tell Sister Fang yesterday , taking advantage of a happy event at home, in this March, cut off two clothes as soon as possible."

These things are not important, but it's strange if the aunt came to her to arrange Gu Yaofang.

Gu Huaishu was a little cautious and didn't answer the words. He lowered his eyes while holding the teacup, and took a sip, as if he was listening to Gu Jiao seriously.

Gu Jiao looked at Gu Huaixiu for a while, and saw that she didn't mean to answer, so she could only continue by herself: "Sister Xiu has always been more sensible, you know that after your father resigned, he went to the south of the previous year. During the tour, I got some rewards, and the rest of the money came from the Zhuangzi. This day can barely be regarded as nourishment throughout the year. But sister Fang needs to recuperate, so she can't neglect it. What kind of ginseng, pearl powder... She was greedy for a while, If you want the kitchen to do something, you dare not say no to it. She has the best food and clothing on weekdays, not to mention us, even the master can't compare to her."

This time, Gu Huaishu heard the eyebrows.

She has only heard about the account books of the house, rice, oil and salt, and these are all under the care of Gu Jiao. Although she guessed that the Gu family's internal pockets have also come up, when did it get so serious that Gu Jiao even came up to complain about these things?
She just felt strange: "Eldest sister is not in good health, she is more delicate, and it is right for the whole house to take care of her."

"That's what I said, I didn't short her food and clothing." Gu Jiao was unwilling, so she finally told her what happened yesterday, "Yesterday I asked your eldest sister and said that it was time to cut clothes. She then said that the clothes she wore last year were not good, but they were made of Suzhou embroidery, and it cost several taels of silver, but she didn't think it was good. That's all, it's time for her to leave the court soon this year, and she has better tailored ones, but she said she wanted them Hire a tailor from Yanyun Manor, how can a family like us afford it? She needs to eat and wear, and no amount of money in the mansion is enough for her!"

Gu Yaofang's money expenses in the mansion, is it possible for one person to do it?It's for the sake of other masters.

Gu Huaixiu frowned: "In our house..."

"Our mansion doesn't have that much money for a long time. Miss Guangda spent a lot of money alone, and I won't talk about the contacts. There are a lot of people in the mansion who have to eat when they open their mouths, let alone your second brother. She is also someone who can spend money... It doesn't matter if the clothes are cut for her, but if there is one, there will be two, not to mention, the mansion really can't spend so much, and all the money has to be planned..."

Gu Jiao lowered her head, twisted the handkerchief in her hand, and said in a dark voice.

Gu Huaishu thinks that Gu Yaofang's pickiness is a fault, and Gu Jiao probably doesn't like her either, otherwise there is no need to come to her to complain.

"You just complain to me about this matter, and I can't help you."

She looked helpless, but she never mentioned anything about Gu Yaofang.

Gu Jiao cursed secretly in her heart, and only asked her: "I heard that the master left the eldest lady's room, and sister Fang dropped something..."

Gu Huaixiu cut him off: "My aunt and my father are brother and sister. What can you say about things in this mansion? They are all a family, so don't be rigid. A junior like me dare not speak too much. My aunt handles housework. I mean, it's your hard work, we juniors should be considerate, if there is something wrong in the daily life, you can raise it a little bit, so we can do it well."

Didn't he just want to use her Gu Huaishu as a weapon?
This Gu family is not as good as it used to be, but the dowry left by her mother is still there, and her father has added a lot of things. From Gu Yaofang to Gu Huaixiu, everyone has a share. Er'er has been watching coldly, one is that he doesn't want to intervene, and the other is that he can't intervene.

Does this Gu Jiao look like one?A shrewd aunt who holds all the power in the family in her hands, who dares to say anything about her?
Gu Yaofang was certainly wrong, but this Gu Jiao was not a good thing either.

Gu Huaishu didn't want to wade into the muddy water, so he might as well push Gu Jiao to Gu Zhenguan's side, so that Gu Zhenguan would know what kind of person her eldest girl is.

What she said didn't mean much, but it was just to give Gu Jiao a reassurance.

The matter of cutting the clothes originally happened yesterday, if I had to say it earlier, why wait until now?It was just that the Taoist priest Gu Yaofang had brought was suffocated in front of him, and the attitude of the master Gu Zhenguan towards Gu Yaofang seemed to have undergone a subtle change. Gu Jiao, who could see the direction of the wind, understood in a blink of an eye—it was time to step on Gu Yaofang.

Gu Jiao came to look for Gu Huaishu, just to see her attitude and sound out her tone.

Gu Huaishu directly suggested that she go to her brother, isn't that a hint?If Gu Zhenguan asked later, she would have an excuse, even if Gu Yaofang wanted to find her, she would fall on Gu Huaishu.

After getting this reply, Gu Jiao smiled all over her face: "Sister Xiu is the one who can talk, I think the rules in the mansion should be rectified, and I will cut clothes for the people in the mansion later, there will be a tailor shop tomorrow." When your mother-in-law comes, Miss San remembers not to go out. Now go talk to your elder brother."

"But it's still that Qiyun Zhai?" Gu Huaishu's eyelids twitched, his heart tightened, and he asked suddenly.

Gu Jiao didn't take it seriously, and just replied: "That's right, she is Bai Qiaoniang from Qiyunzhai. She said she likes our family and is willing to make clothes for our family. It is also a blessing. I am leaving, third girl, you and Qingdai Keep talking."

"Auntie, go slowly, Qing Dai, you go and see it off." Gu Huaishu smiled slightly, and unconsciously pinched the jade pendant in his purse, but secretly sighed in his heart.

The one who should come can't hide, the one who reminds me is here.

Qing Dai went there for a while and came back with a stinky face: "My aunt usually treats the eldest lady so well. She also holds it when others hold it. When it comes to tailoring clothes, isn't she the one who finds out for the eldest lady? Now seeing When a person is not good, the master doesn't seem to like it very much, so he adds insult to injury, which is enough to do it."

"The wall is falling and everyone is pushing, are you willing to treat her as my eldest sister?"

I am afraid that I have endured it in private for many times, Gu Jiao and Gu Huaishu and their mothers have a bad relationship, Gu Yaofang was very much liked by her mother before she was alive, and she has never liked to talk to Gu Jiao, and it is Gu Jiao who sticks to her.Gu Yaofang got angry in the house today, although there was no news, but a smart person also knows that Gu Zhenguan must have said something about her, plus the fact that the Taoist priest was expelled earlier, he can be sure .

"Miss, you shouldn't have asked her to go to the master directly. When the eldest lady heard about this, isn't it our fault?" Qing Dai complained, and came over to squeeze Gu Huaishu's shoulder.

Gu Huaishu yawned lazily, seeing that the sun was about to set outside, he wanted to go for a walk.

"If I don't say a word, the elder sister won't doubt me? You are too naive. As long as my aunt walks towards me, I will be stained with this smell, and I can still run away? She will doubt me left and right, if I do it She sat down early. Originally, I didn't want to see her well, and the cycle of karma and retribution is not good, so don't blame me for Gu Yaofang."

In the early years, Gu Yaofang never relented when she was under the black hand. What's going on with the Holy Mother at this time?
It was just throwing a stone into the well, listening to it, and passing the time.

She has no time to argue with Gu Yaofang, this person is too stupid, he will cause trouble sooner or later.

"They are not good people..." Qing Dai muttered, "Grandma is holding the money in her hand and taking it out to put stamps. Of course, she said that she will not be able to turn around, and I am afraid that she will not let it go if she holds Missy this time."

Gu Yaofang had also heard about ushering loan sharks, and she ignored it: "When the second elder brother gets married, and the mistress changes, she will have to spit it out sooner or later. Forgive her for not going too far, right? A man of courage, how can my father be a man of chance? He knows it in his heart."

From the day he talked to himself in the Zhang family, Gu Huaishu understood it.

Today, when the Taoist priest met her, she realized that Jiang is still old and spicy.

It's just that I don't know, to what extent does Gu Zhenguan know?
"Come on, go to the garden and loosen your bones."

She got up, stretched herself, and walked into the garden.

(End of this chapter)