in spring

Chapter 103 Mother and Daughter Meet Tears

After the matter was finalized, the three of them made an appointment. Tonight Chunying would go back with Uncle Lu first, and Hu Fei would stay in the small courtyard to pack his luggage and leave tomorrow morning.Uncle Lu left his home address to Hu Fei, and explained the route again and again.Hu Fei is different from Chun Ying, he is very familiar with the capital, and he already knows it by heart.

When Chunying returned to his small courtyard with his second uncle in the carriage, it was past You hour.She hadn't had dinner yet, and her stomach was already growling with hunger. Fortunately, she had also been hungry during those days in Yunxiang Pavilion, so she could bear it.

After entering the gate of the small courtyard, she looked at the long-lost house in front of her with the help of moonlight, and she was deeply moved.Second Uncle Lu said cheerfully from behind: "Your house is in the west wing, and it has been cleaned. Hurry up and tidy up. There are still some rice, noodles and vegetables in the kitchen. Let's make something to eat. I'll return the carriage first." He jumped on the shaft of the chariot, raised his whip and left.

After Chunying closed the courtyard door, she put down her luggage and went to light the lamp first.Taking the oil lamp into the west wing room, the kang, tables and chairs were all cleaned up. Although the furnishings were simple, there were mirror cases, washbasins, hangers and so on that girls would use. Dough blue cloth, like a small screen, with a toilet behind it.Take a closer look, they are all new.Chunying was a little moved by her second uncle's care.

After tidying up briefly, she ran to the kitchen. There were rice, flour, two handfuls of cabbage that were slightly dry, a few eggs and a piece of ham, and she found a dried fish by the window. Dry.She quickly made rice, spread out egg pancakes, steamed a small dish of dried fish, and cooked ham and cabbage soup, and the second uncle came back.When he entered the door and smelled the fragrance, he smiled and said, "That's right, Chun'er's craftsmanship has improved."

Of course, her past few months on Funing Street were not in vain, she didn't improve her cooking skills, it was only because Mrs. Feng was picky.She brought the food to the dining table in the main room, and asked her second uncle to eat together.Maybe it was because she returned to her relatives today, she relaxed for a while, and after eating, she felt extremely tired and her eyelids were clenched.Uncle Lu hurriedly urged her to go to bed: "Just leave the rest of the work to me, you have worked hard for a few months." Chunying was a little moved, but she still shook her head and forced herself to rinse the bowl and wash it carelessly. Shake your face, then go back to your room and fall asleep in a hurry.

This time I slept until dawn, and when I woke up, the sun had already shone through the window sill.Chunying stretched her waist beautifully, deeply feeling that it is extremely happy to be able to sleep and wake up naturally.

She turned over and got up, made the quilt, and went to the main room after washing up, only to find that the second uncle was not there.Thinking it was broad daylight, he might have gone to the mansion to work.Chunying began to think about going around the small courtyard to see what work she could do, and waiting for Hu Fei by the way.To be honest, she was not used to having to take a break after being busy for several months.

After cleaning a few rooms, voices came from outside the door.Chunying thought it was Hu Fei who had arrived, so she threw down the broom and ran out, but when she opened the door, she was stunned, and suddenly felt her nose sore.

It's Mama Lu.

Accompanied by Uncle Lu, she stood at the gate of the courtyard, and when she saw Chunying, she scolded: "You damn girl, you just make people worry!" After scolding, her eyes turned red again: "Injustice! You don't know How worried are parents?!"

Chunying couldn't hold back her tears: "I know... I'm sorry, I don't dare anymore!" As she said that, she rushed over crying, and the mother and daughter hugged their heads and began to cry.

Second Uncle Lu sighed, glanced out of the alley, and persuaded them in a low voice: "Let's talk in the house. There are people coming and going here..." Lu's mother also knew that this was inappropriate, so she half hugged her daughter, and the two hugged each other tightly. They entered the courtyard door next to each other.

Chunying cried a lot and calmed down. She hurriedly asked her mother, "How is the family these past few months? Did Dad tell you all? Is there nothing wrong with my sister? Did the higher-ups blame you?"

"How come? We have never done anything wrong." Mother Lu wiped her eyes with her handkerchief, "Although I don't know what trouble you have caused, Manager Chen has already given us a message, saying that it was the third young master's order. Don't worry, we don't need to worry. It's only a few months, or a year or so, and you will be called back to the mansion. Your sister also got a letter from her. Although it is inevitable that I feel a little uneasy, I am not worried. Where are you going?"

Chunying murmured in her heart, it turned out that the third young master really did it!What is he doing?If you want to keep your mouth shut, why don't you just speak up?

Lu's mother continued: "In the past few months, gossip has been everywhere in the mansion. Your father and I dare not make wild guesses, nor do we dare to inquire about it. We only know that it has something to do with the second young master. You girl is just disobedient. I told you to stop messing around with the young masters, why didn't you listen?!"

Chun Ying was a little unconvinced: "Where did I mess around with the young masters? It was just a chance encounter, obviously the second young master himself did something bad, put..."

"I don't want to know about this!" Lu's mother interrupted her, "The madam has issued a strict order that no one is allowed to gossip about the second young master. Even if you really know, you should swallow it in your stomach. When asked, just say you don't know." ! You can’t disobey your wife’s orders!”

Chunying opened her mouth, a little discouraged: "I just want to tell you, our own family, there is no need to hide it, and you are not the ones who spread gossip casually!"

Second Uncle Lu entered the door with a pot of tea, and upon hearing the words, he said, "Chun'er, that sentence is wrong. Even if we don't spread gossip, since the master clearly says not to spread it, we shouldn't discuss it in private. You know, even if it is gossip, there are things that can be discussed and those that cannot be discussed, you should know what happens in the mansion, some of them you can ask your sister for advice, and some of them will rot in your stomach." He fell down The cup of tea was delivered to Mama Lu: "Sister-in-law, I don't have any good tea here. This is a scented piece that someone gave me a while ago. How about you try it? If you like it, take it back. We have guests at home on weekdays, and we also have good tea to entertain you." them."

Mother Lu took the tea with a smile: "Thank you very much. I was also thinking about asking my uncle for some good tea, but now I have to add something to fill the scene. , I’m not used to changing it to a good one. It’s just that Second Uncle should save some for himself, we don’t need so much.”

On their side, they were being modest, but Chunying was depressed.The experience at the beginning was too inexplicable. She was trying to figure out what was going on, but her mother refused to listen at all, and the second uncle told her to let the matter rot in her stomach. She had separated from herself for a few months and met her But I still have time to talk about drinking tea, what is this called?

After taking a sip of the tea casually, she found that there was indeed some jasmine fragrance in the tea, which was more to her liking than the noodle tea that Aunt Feng loved. You have to tell me, what is the current situation in the mansion? The second uncle didn't make it very clear last night, and I still don't understand many things. Also, why did Dad go to the south? Are there many guests at home? "

Mother Lu then turned to her, and couldn't help but said proudly: "Your father has worked with Xiao Chen for half a year, and he appreciates it very much. He is going to Nanjing Huo's house for work in early May, so he brought your father there. Next year Maybe we will be promoted to deputy manager. Our family is finally proud! Those people who looked down on us in the past also came to our door with gifts every day. Pooh! Who cares? I don’t even think about what kind of face they were in the past!"

Second Uncle Lu just smiled and said nothing, but Mother Lu noticed it a little bit, and said awkwardly: "Don't blame Second Uncle, I just..."

"It doesn't matter." Second Uncle Lu said, "There will always be three declines and six prosperity in a person's life. I am not unlucky now, it's just that I have a little leisure time. I can do something for the young master. When he gets up again, we will His decency will naturally come back."

Lu's mother asked awkwardly: "Will the young master be angry with our family? We agreed to let your brother go..."

"It's not what we want. How could the young master be angry? Besides, the eldest brother never hindered him." The second uncle seemed to not want to continue this topic, so he pleaded guilty, "I have to go out to do something, you two talk slowly Come." Then he left.

As soon as he left, Chunying's mother and daughter lost many scruples.Mother Lu leaned closer to her daughter and said, "There is one thing you have to remember. This time when you are out of the house, the third young master's reason is that you were seriously injured in a fall in the garden and you need to go home to recuperate. , when you want to go back in the future, just say that your injury is healed. If anyone asks, don't tell me!"

Chunying quickly responded, and asked again: "Will others believe it? I'm not at home."

"We've thought about this too." Mother Lu said proudly, "We told others that your father has a doctor friend who is very good at treating bruises. I sent you to that friend's house with your father for treatment. I told you the same way at your sister's place, and even Huzi thought it was true, and asked my second sister every day when she would be well."

So Huzi can already say such a sentence?Chunying sighed in her heart.With the excuses made up by her parents, it shouldn't make people suspicious that she has been away for such a long time, right?

Mother Lu changed her mind and said, "Speaking of which, there is something a bit weird. Let me ask you, did you quarrel with other girls from Huanhuaxuan while you were in the mansion?"

Chunying was a little puzzled: "Arguing is inevitable, but it's just a trivial matter, what? Who told you what?"

"As soon as the news of your injury came out that day, Widow Cui came to ask questions. Later, her girl also came, and comforted me while wiping away tears, saying that I still have Qiuyu, and Huzi is sensible now. Need is too sad for you, and even sent back your clothes, shoes, socks, etc. I’m really sorry, all the valuable things were taken by other sisters, she couldn’t stop her, so she could only try to get you back Send the used personal items back to our home..."

Chunying became angry when she heard this: "So that's the case! No wonder I don't have a piece of jewelry or a piece of silver in my luggage! I have saved it for several months, a dozen or so taels, and I am planning to send it back Come home!"

Lu's mother was also distressed, and she cursed a few words before getting back to the topic: "That's not what I want to say. I mean, why are the Cui girl's words so weird? She seems to think you are dead. If you It's not that your father has seen you, I thought it was true! What you caused in the mansion...does she know anything?"

Of course she knows!Chunying immediately felt vigilant in her heart. At the beginning, she and Manru saw the second young master's murder, and she told the third young master, but Manru probably kept it a secret.But even so, why did she assume that she was dead as soon as she knew she was missing?
Chunying bit her lip and asked, "How is Manru doing in the mansion? Are you doing well?"

"Alright!" Lu's mother curled her lips, "She is very respectable in front of his wife now, and she has just been promoted to a first-class girl! I have worked in this mansion for decades, and it is the first time I have seen such a Quick girl! Her old lady's eyes are almost growing to the top of her head! She only deals with those housekeepers and ladies all day long. When she sees us, she just smiles casually and pretends to be kind. It's reasonable, very indifferent. Your father got into trouble a few times, and finally understood in his heart, and he stopped trying to curry favor with her, but it's a pity that there are still some people who don't recognize her true face, and still hang around her every day!"

Chunying didn't bother to hear what she said, and was taken aback by Manru's promotion again: "Manru was promoted?! Is it to make up for Meixiang? How is it possible?!" Manru's qualifications It's still shallow, so Lu'er should be promoted first, right?What's more, there is a concubine candidate Rouge!
"I heard it's not Xiao Chen's sister-in-law who made up for it, but Lan Xiang who made up for it."

Chun Ying was stunned for a moment before realizing that Sister-in-law Chen was referring to Mei Xiang, but she was even more surprised when she heard that Man Ru made up for Lan Xiang's lack: "Lan Xiang?! Lan Xiang is also married?"

Mother Lu hesitated for a moment, then covered her mouth with a smile and said, "It's a long story. The girl Meixiang was appointed to be in charge of Xiao Chen. I heard that some girls were not convinced, so they arranged her secretly and spread gossip. Said that she was indiscreet, because she was pregnant... Cough, anyway, she was pouring dirty water on her head. This Meixiang girl was quite courageous, she begged her wife, and secretly checked, but unexpectedly found that Lanxiang's head. The wife lost her temper, she was in charge of the marriage of Manager Chen, Lan Xiang's nonsense was obviously slapping her in the face, so she immediately called someone to sell Lan Xiang, and the big girls begged for mercy , she was kind enough to kick her out of the mansion instead. This Lan Xiang has been in the mansion for many years, and I don’t know how many people have been offended, and finally she has received retribution! Her family has already arranged a marriage for her, and it is said that she will be the next Yuechu Pavilion married a small businessman, so it's good luck!"

Chun Ying faintly felt that something was wrong: "Lan Xiang?" She vaguely recalled that on the day she saw the second young master murder, she seemed to have heard someone gossiping about Mei Xiang to Lan Xiang in Huanhuaxuan... The waist is wide... I am in a hurry to do a wedding...

Chunying stood up abruptly: "It wasn't from Lan Xiang! It was... it was Yulan!" She pulled out her mother's sleeve: "I remembered, it was Yulan from my wife's room, she was gossiping about Mei Xiang with Lan Xiang, But Lan Xiang didn't take it seriously!"

Lu's mother was thoughtful: "So...she was really complaining that day? Then why did she find out? That's what my wife asked in person. The girl in Huanhuaxuan has been questioned once..." After thinking about it, she clapped her hands: "Never mind, since you really heard it, I'll tell Sister-in-law Chen when I turn around, and tell her to be more wary of that girl in private. Really... such words are too vicious, if I really have a baby, and now it is obvious that I am pregnant, and I won't..." Suddenly remembering that her daughter was still in front of her, she hurriedly stopped talking.

Chunying couldn't help but shivered.Huanhuaxuan...is a scary place after all!Will she really... go back there in the future?
(To go back, or not to go back, that is the question...)
(End of this chapter)