The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 51

Although Zhang Weiting has no fame, he is a well-known talented scholar in the south of the Yangtze River. He was born in a noble family, and even the elders dare not neglect. Therefore, although the two wives have no orders, the eldest wife still smiled and called five in person. Niangzi, Sixth Niangzi and Seventh Niangzi came out to meet the elders, and sat down with them to talk.

Mrs. Wang picked up the topic just now, "Since September, all the goods in Guangzhou have been sold out. Now there are still some products in Jiangnan, that is, Guangxi, and they are not good goods."

Both the eldest wife and Mrs. Zhang listened attentively.

"Hepu sells tens of thousands of taels of goods every year, but this year I only heard that Zhuwang Niu's family has sold 300 taels of goods, and there are no more." Mrs. Zhang also said, "Thinking of Mrs. Yang's temper, the second lady's dowry The pearl must have been prepared long ago, but it was just mentioned casually."

The eldest lady nodded with a smile, "I have been paying attention to it a few years ago, and now the price of Hepu Pearl is increasing every year, it is better to buy it later than to buy it early."

"Mrs. Yang is smart." Mrs. Wang pondered again, "I don't know if Mrs. Pingguo is missing Nanzhu..."

"Third Sister happened to leave Guangfu this morning to return home." The eldest lady smiled, "I'm afraid I will be home around this time, and I will naturally meet and talk when the time comes. Mrs. Wang might as well ask her herself."

Mrs. Wang was somewhat embarrassed, so she didn't answer what the eldest lady said, but looked at Qin Niangzi with a smile, "This child is somewhat similar to the fourth young master next to Mrs. Yang."

Ninth brother actually practiced the four, and people who were not familiar with him would call him the fourth young master. Only elders who were close to Mrs. Li were called ninth brother.

Mrs. Wang didn't know that Qiniangzi was brother Jiu's twin sister, that's why she said that.

The eldest wife was a little unnatural, but she still smiled, "This is brother Jiu's twin sister. She has been serving the sickness of the aunt who gave birth to her for a few years, and she just entered the main courtyard this year to take care of her."

To the outside world, the eldest wife has always said this.

Mrs. Wang exaggerated Mrs. Wang, "What a loving mother." She smiled and asked Mrs. Liu, "How old is this year?"

A little displeasure appeared on Wu Niangzi's face.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhang praised Wu Niangzi, "It's getting brighter and brighter."

The scene was amicable for a while, and the eldest wife also told the two wives what she had seen and heard in Beijing, and then asked Mrs. Zhang, "How much land have you bought this year?"

Mrs. Zhang covered her mouth with a smile, "I'm just kidding, my guy can do anything after drinking, and he has some spare money, so he has to buy land and hide the land deed, so he can feel at ease." She added, "But It’s just an extra [-] to [-] hectares, and now the land in Jiangsu is also expensive, but in the area of ​​Fujian, there is a lot of money.”

When their mistress talks about family affairs, they are naturally in the same way. How can the daughters listen to it? The fifth lady is sitting bored and fidgeting. The eldest wife can't help being funny when she sees it. Bar!"

Mrs. Wang also asked the eldest wife, "The fourth young master is free, so I also came out to meet him. The last time I wanted to see him, he was ill again. I haven't seen him for a year. There is also the third girl... I heard that she is getting better and better." !"

"He's playing in the garden, so I'll send someone to call him here." The eldest lady seemed not to have heard the last words from Mrs. Wang, "The cousin of the Xu family is also at home, please come out and meet him?"

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Zhang looked at each other, and Mrs. Wang was about to speak, but Miss Wu got a little impatient and got up first to salute the two wives.

Sixth Lady and Seventh Lady had no choice but to get up and leave the main room.

The sixth lady asked the fifth lady, "What are you going to do, sister?"

"Cousin was sitting idle and bored, first came to my room to play Shuanglu with me, and the game was only halfway through!" Fifth Lady's Shuanglu played well, so she invited Sixth Lady, "You come to play too?"

Liu Niangzi rolled her eyes and said, "I didn't play well, and I'm a little tired, I'd better go back to Xiao Xiangxue and sleep for a while."

The fifth lady didn't care, so she went into the East Side Courtyard first. The sixth lady had just pulled the seventh lady, and said excitedly, "Let's go to Xiaoxiangxue to play on the swing!"

The spirit is flying high, looking forward to the spirit, where is the slightest tiredness?

Seventh Lady couldn't help laughing, thinking that she hadn't entered Baifang Garden for many days, she nodded and smiled, "Quietly, don't be seen by Fifth Sister, and blame you for evading."

Liu Niangzi rolled her eyes, disapproving, but didn't say much.

In the main courtyard, it is better to be cautious in your words and actions.

The two of them entered Baifang Garden, just in time to see the new maidservant next to Brother Jiu come out of the garden, holding a bunch of chrysanthemums in her hand.

Seventh Lady grabbed her casually and laughed, "Go to the West Side Courtyard and tell Sister Bailu that Sixth Lady and I have gone to play on the swings in Xiaoxiangxue, and we won't enter the courtyard until dinnertime."

The little maid hurriedly replied, "Go and talk now."

Sixth Lady watched her enter the main courtyard, and then asked Seventh Lady, "Are you newly promoted to serve Ninth Brother?"

"Well, she is also the daughter of the deacon of the main courtyard." Seventh Lady nodded.

The errands around Nine Brothers are the best ones in the Yang family, and the fat water does not flow to outsiders' fields. Everyone is scrambling to send people in. Although this maid looks ordinary, she may have several backers behind her.

Liu Niangzi took a special look at the little maid, "What's her name? - It's somewhat similar to Mother Yao."

"It's Mother Yao's granddaughter."

The two talked while crossing the small bridge over the Wanhua River.

I happened to meet one of Sanxia head-on.

"Hey, it's Miss Six and Miss Seven." Greeted with a smile. "It's rare for Seventh Girl to enter Baifang Garden!"

Qin Niangzi looked carefully, but didn't see which Xia it was, so she nodded indiscriminately, and said with a smile, "Come in and play on the swing."

"Ninth brother is also picking flowers inside." The triplets pointed to Qin Niangzi, "It's near Zhu Yingtai."

Just in time, the little maid came into the garden again, and hurriedly bumped into Qin Niangzi, "Has Qi Niangzi ever seen Brother Nine? The eldest lady is looking for it."

This time they bumped into each other, the triplets smiled and pointed the direction for the little girl, Sixth Lady and Seventh Lady talked all the way, entered Xiao Xiangxue, you pushed me, I pushed you, and they played on the swing.

Sixth Lady was swinging high, her upper body was out of the courtyard wall, her silver bell-like laughter filled Meilin.

After a while, the two little girls sat side by side on the swing and whispered.

"The madam sent someone to deliver something to the elder sister again." Liu Niangzi frowned, "Eldest sister must be seven or eight months old now! It's a pity that I can't come here to send the second sister out of the house."

"Madam sees that the elder sister is really like a pearl." Seventh Lady couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional.

Sixth Lady looked at Seventh Lady with a smile.

"It looks like you're not bad!" She said with a smile.

Neither of them spoke for a while.

"However, I'd rather live in Xiao Xiangxue." Sixth Lady said to herself again, "Although it's not as good as the main courtyard, Xiao Xiangxue is not bad."

Qi Niangzi looked at Qi Yiniang who was leaning on the corridor and talking to the maid.

From a distance, one could only see the outline of Qi Yiniang, she lowered her head slightly, a smile appeared on her beautiful face, revealing a deep tranquility in the warm afternoon sun.

Seventh Lady suddenly envied Sixth Lady.

In the compound of the Shenzhai, it cannot be said that there is no blessing to have a place like a small fragrant snow.

She was about to speak when she heard a panicked cry from afar.

It sounded like the voices of the three sisters.

Both Seventh Lady and Sixth Lady were stunned.

The three sisters in Huanshawu have always been quiet.Now even Little Xiangxue could hear her voice...

Seventh Aunt also stood up straight.

"Go and ask what's going on." Qi Yiniang's soft voice came from the yard.

Daxue smiled slightly and walked out of Xiao Xiangxue, and went around into the rockery.

Sixth Lady and Seventh Lady also lost interest, and they entered the yard together.

"I don't know what happened!" Liu Niangzi muttered. "There are still guests in the main courtyard. If there is a big disturbance, the wife will feel that she has lost face and will get angry again."

Seventh Aunt looked at Seventh Lady.

Seventh Lady looked calm, as if she didn't hear the presumption in Sixth Lady's words.

"The voice in Baifang Garden, I'm afraid it can't get out." Qi Yiniang said slowly, "I'm afraid it's nothing serious!"

The three Huanshawu sisters have always been very favored, even the fourth aunt would be polite when she saw her, who else would make trouble for them?
Liu Niangzi felt relieved, and pulled Qi Niangzi, "I always eat and drink in your room, and today I also eat some Soviet-style dim sum in Xiao Xiangxue."

The eldest wife is from the north, and sister-in-law Cao is of course better at cooking northern dishes, but most of the people living in Baifangyuan are beauties from the south, and the chef from Suzhou is also on duty in the big kitchen. , There are a few dim sums that are also famous in Jiangnan.

Seventh Lady followed Sixth Lady into the house, and while admiring Sixth Lady's embroidery work, she nibbled on the rose seeds.

After a while, the sound of Daxue's hasty footsteps resounded into the yard.

"When we passed by, the people had already dispersed, and we only saw some blood dripping on the ground! Although it is not much, it is still scary!" She was panting, "I heard from some women, it seems that something happened to Young Master Biao .”

(End of this chapter)