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Chapter 204 Miss Biao's Grace
Although Chunying's heart was agitated, she still did not forget the word "cautious" in front of Huo Yi.These young masters and ladies are all high-ranking, and their ideas are completely different from those of their girls, not to mention that there are differences in thinking between ancient people and modern people. If you frankly say that you want to redeem your body and leave the house, God knows whether Miss Biao will agree. Will you feel that you are unfaithful, do not know what is good or bad, and so on?
So she blessed her with a gentle and gentle face, and replied: "I don't understand Miss Biao's meaning." But she didn't say the phrase "follow the lady's orders" that everyone talks about - just in case Huo Yi believed it to be true. Oh no!

Seeing this, Huo Yi gave a wry smile, lowered his head and twisted the veil in a bit of embarrassment, as if mustering up his courage, he spoke again: "I know...you must think I'm just talking about things...but I really want to ask you I..." Paused, took a deep breath, "I used to think I was smart, and I made up my own mind about many things. My grandmother loved me and was reluctant to say anything. My aunt followed my wishes in everything. Ju'er and the others I didn’t dare to speak, and I thought that what I did was right. My aunt told me about the engagement that day... She told me a lot of things, and also told me some principles of how to behave. I think about it these days carefully, I couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat. It turns out that I did many things wrong in the past!"

Chun Ying was thinking, "It's good that you know you're wrong", but Huo Yi might as well hold her hand, and was taken aback: "Miss Biao..."

Huo Yi bit her lips, still holding her hand, and said, "A few days ago, you persuaded me a few times, I only half-believed, and didn't take it seriously, but now that I think about it, it's all right! You persuaded me I asked my younger brother to meet with the stewards of the family more, so that the people below would not know the serious master. I occasionally asked my younger brother to meet with Manager Cai and several stewards in the past few months, but I didn't ask him to intervene in the affairs of the family, but now I see it. What if... if I am not in the capital, what should I do with my younger brother? The servants of the family are used to me as the master. Although my younger brother is an heir, he has never even seen an account book. He can't even remember his name. I forced my aunt to tell the truth, and then I realized that there are many managers who don't pay attention to my brother... My brother is young and honest. I mentioned... If I could have thought of these things early and arranged them properly, why did this happen?!"

Chun Ying apologized and said with a smile: "Miss Biao, don't worry too much, there is still time now, isn't it? Most of the housekeepers are old people who have been around for several lifetimes, and they are experienced in handling things. The young master is also taken care of by Sister Jinxiu and Sister Linglong. , and Aunt Qing, the second master and the second wife will not stand idly by, since you are out of the door, someone will take care of the young master's house."

Huo Yi frowned slightly, but thinking of Aunt Qing, she let go and said with a smile, "That's right, no matter how bad it is, Auntie will watch, she will definitely move back to the old house..." He held Chunying's hand tightly, "I didn't think carefully after all. Fortunately, I listened to you that time and asked my brother to come to this mansion to say hello. My grandmother also likes my brother very much. With the help of the Hou Mansion, With my second uncle and aunt taking care of me, my younger brother will be able to gain a firm foothold in Beijing in the future."

His biological father is a close minister of the emperor, and without the coveted fleet, he can naturally gain a firm foothold.Chunying didn't think that the Hou family would really take care of the little heir like a nephew, it's just that there was a day with the old lady and Lord Hou, so they could give some face.Of course, she would not say these words, she just said euphemistically: "When the second wife came that day, she seemed to mention that the second master was going to be promoted to a servant and lecturer. That is really extremely noble. With his family's care , Miss Biao, why should she worry that the young master has no one to rely on?"

Huo Yi felt a little disapproving, she was originally a young lady of a duke's family, and although she knew that the world considered Hanlin noble, in her heart, she always felt that such a family was not as reliable as a century-old family.Although the emperor's courtiers are respectable, once they lose power, they fall faster than others. Unlike their old families, although they are not prominent, they are not too downcast. No matter the ups and downs, they have a sense of confidence.

But she would not say these words to the girl, so she followed Chunying's tone and said: "Your words are reasonable." Forget it, the second uncle's family is also a branch of the Huo family, worthy of the name of the family, and she has dedicated the fleet Thanks to the credit, the emperor will not let the younger brother suffer anyway.

She took Chunying's hand and said with a smile: "Look at me, where did all the talk go? I wanted to say that you reminded me several times, but I didn't take it seriously, and you weren't very close to you, but you You didn't blame me, but you saved me once, in my heart, I am very grateful to you."

Chunying was startled, the alarm bell rang in her head, she hurriedly freed her hand, stepped back a few steps and lowered her body: "I dare not, I have never warned Miss Biao anything, and I have never saved Miss Biao, what Miss Biao said is killing me." I...killed the slaves." He reluctantly said some self-deprecating words, hoping that the cousin would not show any demon moths.

Huo Yi's expression was a little gloomy, and she forced a smile and said, "I'm serious, what are you doing with such a birth..." She felt a little regretful in her heart, lowered her head and said, "Before you were not here, I asked Shi Er first, she is also you Like this... I know that I was wrong in the past. I always felt that my family was reliable. I knew that you were all good girls, and you were careful and thoughtful, but you still relied on my family. How could I have thought that it was my family who had a heart, which made me almost eat I suffered a big loss... Now that I think about it, what about having a family? People's hearts are the most important thing! I didn't know people with my own eyes. If you don't believe me, I deserve it... I just hope that I can do something to make up for it. Take it as a reward for saving me once."

Chunying was dubious: "You said you asked Shi'er before..."

"Yes." Huo Yi smiled slightly, "Shi'er said that she used to serve in the third cousin's courtyard, if I left this mansion, I would rather go back to the third cousin's place... I thought, this is also It's not a big deal, the girl from the Third Cousin's courtyard occasionally came to say hello, and also mentioned that there is a shortage of manpower there, I just need to mention it in front of my grandmother, and it's over. You... What are your plans? Just say it?"

Chunying hesitated, she really wanted to say you let me go out of the house right away, I want to be free, but, hearing Huo Yi's tone just now, she thinks that Dong'er, this "family member" is "begotten", which shows that the other party's Her thinking and her own were completely different things, and she was not sure whether the request to redeem her body was an intentional one.But this opportunity was so good that she couldn't bear to give it up. She gritted her teeth and decided to take some risks: "Miss Biao, don't blame me for being thick-skinned. There is no one else in the left and right rooms, so I said it boldly."

Then he cleared his throat and said slowly: "My parents originally discussed it, because my elder sister married a wealthy family outside, so they planned to ask the master's grace to marry me outside in the future. Let me stay in the mansion for another two years. Now that Miss Biao is going home to get married, she will naturally not take us away. It will be troublesome for me to stay and find another place. Why don't you ask Miss Biao to help me out? Just let me go out and that's it. My father has been promoted to be a manager, and the family does not lack my money for a couple of months, plus my father is busy with work, and my mother is at home alone with my younger brother. It is very tiring, and I can help when I go back." After a pause, he carefully raised his eyes to peek at Huo Yi, "In this way, Miss Biao doesn't need to be too troublesome, and the old lady doesn't need to worry too much. If you want to find a place to put me, look..."

Huo Yi glanced at her, with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "You said... let you go out of the house... mean that you won't arrange errands for you...or..." She was a little puzzled, since a rich family has a child , No one would be willing to give up the errand, it almost means useless, it is free food.

How could Chunying understand her thoughts?Still there, he said as tactfully as possible: "Please show me your grace, please let me go out directly. Although it is the same if I am idle, but I have to ask for grace again after two years. I beg my wife to forgive me, it is better to finish it now."

"This..." Huo Yi was a little embarrassed, "You are the son of the Hou's family. Although you are in front of me now, I will let you out... I thought you, like Shi'er, wanted to go back to the Third Cousin's Courtyard Waiting here..."

Chunying rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "Although I am the son of a family member in the mansion, the old lady has already given it to Miss Cousin, so I should ask Miss Cousin for her kindness. I also thought about going back to Huanhuaxuan. But if you think about it carefully, Shi'er has already said that he wants to go back, how many vacancies can there be in Huanhuaxuan? If it can't be arranged, wouldn't it be embarrassing for Miss Biao? Besides, I can't compare with Shi'er, and I haven't stayed in that courtyard for a year. , Going back on the advice of Miss Biao, what will those people who have squeezed their heads to go in to serve them think? I don’t want to drag Miss Biao down.”

Huo Yi frowned a little, and said with a smile: "I knew that sometimes you girl doesn't speak nicely, but in fact you are really good. This is not a difficult matter, you just need to tell grandma, but you It also makes sense, I am a person who is betrothed, and I send two maids to my cousin one after another to serve, others don't know how to arrange it. Just arrange ten children, but it can be said that it will be returned to Zhao..." Pause After a pause, he suddenly understood: "Third Cousin's courtyard... There are indeed quite a lot of people. Although it has been quiet these past few months, there are still some gossips... You are a person with a heart, and you don't want to get into that muddy water. I will complete you."

Chunying blinked and held her breath: "What Miss Biao means..."

Huo Yi laughed and said, "I will ask my grandmother and aunt to make sure that you are satisfied."

Chunying was overjoyed. Fortunately, under the influence of the rules for several years, she did not lose her composure, and she still remembered to kneel and kowtow: "Thank you for your kindness, Miss Cousin!"

Huo Yi accepted it with a smile, and said: "When you go out, just ask Sang'er to come in." Chun Ying knew that she wanted to ask someone else, so she thanked her again, left the room, and called Sang'er. Then he got back into his room, closed the door, and flung himself on the bed to have fun.

If there is a cousin who speaks, this will definitely happen, right?Surely it will work, right? !
Chunying secretly planned in her heart, if she could succeed this time, she would not need to bother Zhou Nian, nor would she need to ask Hu Fei for help!At that time, she can help take care of her younger brother at home, and she can also quietly help with the business of renting out the house. If she has an excuse to move to her sister's house, she can even think of some ways to make money behind her back.She immediately turned over and got out of bed, pulled out a large box from the bottom of the bed, opened the lock, and took out a one-foot-square box from inside, opened the three brass locks hanging on it, and looked inside the box that was newly made in the past six months. Half a box of gold and silver jewelry, after a rough count, it is worth at least a hundred taels of silver, enough to buy another real estate for the family.This is her private money. If the house she bought was in her name, she would not starve to death just as a landlord, plus the money earned from Hu Fei...

Well, I still have to persuade my father to redeem himself quickly. With the money, I can ask Hu Fei to help me find out more details, and find a safe business to do it.

The more Chunying thought about it, the more beautiful it became. Hearing someone passing by outside, she hurriedly locked the box again, put it back and pushed it under the bed, sat back on the bedside, took the needle and thread, and sewed, but couldn't concentrate.

Not long after, Shi'er happily pushed the door open and asked, "What are you doing here? They're all playing together!"

Chunying hurriedly threw away her needle and thread, pulled her over and asked in a low voice: "Miss Biao told you to go, right? You want to go back to the third young master's courtyard?"

Ten'er smiled and said, "That's natural. I came from there. If I don't go back, where else can I go? The housekeepers are looking for someone to take care of the new second young lady. I don't want to be selected!"

Chunying was a bit worried: "We are not young anymore, and we are second class. What is the rule when we go back? How many more years can we serve? There are many girls in Huanhuaxuan, and there are many things. You Are you not afraid to go back, and continue to worry?"

Shi'er said, "I'm not going to fight to be an aunt. Why bother? It's been a few months since Manru came home, and the third young master hasn't let her go. I think Huanhuaxuan must be promoted to a new one." Those who go up, the second class will naturally lose one person, and I will just make up for it when I go back, so those little hooves don’t have to worry about new people coming up. I am an old man in that yard, and I know everything well. It's better elsewhere. What's more, our surname Wang is in trouble, if I go back to serve the third young master, my family can breathe a sigh of relief."

Chunying thought about it too, patted the other person on the shoulder, and sighed: "Then you take care, I have already begged Miss Biao to let me out of the house."

Shi'er opened his mouth, very pleasantly surprised: "So, you have achieved what you wanted? Amazing! You will be promising in the future, but remember to pull out the hairs of your hair for me!"

Chunying knew what allusion she was talking about, so she slapped her: "What are you talking about?!" The two laughed together.

Huo Yi called all the people in the courtyard to question one by one, most of the people agreed to their request, and some who couldn't do it didn't nod, so some people in the courtyard were happy and some were sad.Chun Ying and the others were working in a good mood. Two days later, when the Hou Mansion was busy with the second young master's wedding, the ladies all avoided greetings and stayed in their own courtyards for entertainment.Seeing that there was nothing urgent, Chun Ying asked Huo Yi for leave and went home to report the good news to her parents.

Lu's mother was dumbfounded when she heard it: "You girl! You have a good job, what are you doing after resigning?! What did you say to release the house?!"

Chunying hurriedly said: "The family is not short of my money. When I come back, mother will not have to work anymore. Don't you often say that the family has too much work, so you want to buy a girl to come back? Dad is not willing, I am back, Of course you don’t need to buy any more.”

Mother Lu patted the table and said, "It's two different things!" She was angry and anxious: "Go back and tell Ms. Biao that you have to go back to Huanhuaxuan to serve her!"

Chunying refused, and Lu's mother wanted to scold again, so Lu Yougui yelled: "What are you arguing about?! What's the big deal?!" Lu's mother shrank her neck and said unconvinced: "I lost two or three taels in a month. Yinzi, what a prodigal!"

Lu Yougui glared at her, then turned back to Chunying and said, "If you resign, then resign, it's better to come out earlier, you are not too young, you have only learned how to serve people these few years, learn more at home If you do some housework, it’s easy to talk to others.”

Chunying's eyes widened, she didn't come out just to get married!
"Who wants to talk about others?" A male voice came from the door, and the three people in the room turned their heads to look, Chunying's eyeballs almost popped out: "Brother Xiaofei?! You finally..." Eyeballs turned to her father He turned around, "You've finally returned to Beijing."

(End of this chapter)