in spring

Chapter 215 Suspicion
Huo Yi will leave Beijing with her husband after marriage?
Chunying blinked, and was a little puzzled: "It's nothing. The Gu family originally worked in other provinces. Isn't it normal to be let go? Miss Biao left the Hou's mansion, and we didn't plan to see her often. ?”

Shi'er was stunned, and calmed down: "That's true...but I thought...she would come back to visit the old lady, and then...suddenly said that she was going to leave, I always felt uncomfortable..."

Chunying understands her feelings a little bit. Although she has the same relationship with Huo Yi, she has met each other day and night in the same courtyard for three and a half years, and she has some feelings. Moreover, the ancient times are not as convenient as the modern ones. She lost contact with her old friend, Mr. Huo, and it took several months to even communicate with each other. After Huo Yi left, it would take many years before she came back. A letter or something, these little girls, but they can't even get in touch with her.Maybe when we meet again next time, both parties already have children, just like my old mother and the late aunt and aunt Qing, who only saw each other after 20 years.

Chunying smiled and patted Shi'er on the shoulder: "Aren't you reluctant? I'm also a little reluctant. Think about it. There is always a banquet in the world. The Hou Mansion is her uncle's house, and she will always come back to visit relatives." Ten'er nodded Chunying nodded, but her expression was still a little sullen, Chunying said with a smile: "It's strange, I remember that you didn't treat Miss Biao very much before, and complained to me in private, why did you suddenly feel reluctant to part? Could it be For the sake of the pair of bracelets?"

Shi'er spat at her: "Go! Who do you think I am?! Am I so snobbish?!" He also smiled as he spoke, and accidentally caught a glimpse of a strange young man in the courtyard looking over, and was startled. With a jump, she quickly lowered her head and asked Chunying in a low voice, "Who is that person?"

Chunying replied: "It's a friend of my family, what are you afraid of? He is very nice, you can just call him Brother Hu." Shi'er was still very reserved, but Hu Fei was generous: "Is it Miss Shi'er? Chang Hearing Miss Xiaochun mention you, you can call me Brother Hu, and I know Lu Shu and Aunt Lu very well."

Shi'er smiled embarrassingly. Seeing Hu Fei's calm attitude, he hesitated for a moment, and said a blessing generously, and then asked Chunying in a low voice, "Who is he?"

This question was a long story, and it involved some rather complicated issues. Chunying hesitated, so she closed the courtyard door and took Shi'er back to her room.

As soon as he entered the door, Shi'er breathed a sigh of relief, pulled Chunying with a smile and said, "That man looks handsome just now, but it's a pity that he's too dark. Looking at his clothes, he doesn't look like ordinary people outside, but he His style doesn't look like a servant's first-class, so tell me honestly, where did you know such a person?!"

Chunying shook off her hand, and said angrily: "Your tone of voice is really weird. He is just an acquaintance in our family. He is like an older brother. He is also normal. Do you have any reason to ask me?"

"I don't think it's normal. When we walked in just now, his eyes were always on you. How does he look like an older brother?" Ten'er thought for a while, covered his mouth and smiled, "I see, your brother-in-law looks like you too. Hei, your father, your uncle, and your little tiger are not white-skinned, so could this... be the son-in-law your father found for you?"

Chunying almost choked: "What nonsense are you talking about?!" Gritting her teeth, she picked up the pillow and threw it over. Shi'er hugged her firmly, then lay down on the bed and laughed.

Lu's mother came in with a pot of tea and two cups, and she was a little strange: "What's the matter? I heard laughter outside." Chunying took the tea and gave Shi'er a hard look: " Mother, don't pay attention to her, she's going crazy!" Shi'er got up with a smile, said hello to Lu's mother, and then blinked at Chunying: "Where am I crazy? I just have better eyes than others." Chunying gnawed He made a face and poured a cup of tea for her.Lu's mother just felt inexplicable, exchanged a few casual greetings, and then went out.

Chunying stared at Shi'er, and decided to change the topic: "You have been working in Huanhuaxuan for a few days, how do you feel? Are you doing well?"

Shi'er wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I'm used to it, but the room was changed, and Li Xia knew that I got along well with Wisteria Xiahe, so he let me live in the same room with Wisteria I am in charge of the third young master's clothes, shoes and socks, and specially arranged for Xia He to help me." After a pause, she approached Chun Ying and whispered: "Let me tell you, after a few days of getting along, I think Li Xia is okay, Although she is a bit scheming, she is not one to hold high and trample low. There are a few good-looking new girls in Huanhuaxuan. She never bullies, and she has always been polite to Rouge. With a bit of respect, she only said a few words when it was against the rules. I thought she was only a little better than Manru before, but she was actually the same thing, but now, I think she is much better than Manru!"

Chunying was a little worried when she heard the words: "Don't lose your vigilance just because she treats you politely. In the past, Manru was also kind to others, but it's just that she has seen people's hearts for a long time, and she gradually showed her flaws."

"Don't worry! Am I the one who waits for nothing? I only say that Lixia has done a good job on the surface, but her tricks can't hide it from me. She is in charge of Huanhuaxuan's personnel and money. Rouge is useless , except for a good-looking face, you can only put on airs as a young lady every day, which is also first-class, but in fact, the power is in Lixia's hands. I think the third young master also trusts Lixia more, although he once mentioned that he will give it to him in a few days Rouge is open-minded, but he still only leaves it to Lixia to handle serious errands. I watched with cold eyes, Lixia may not have wishful thinking, but it's just not obvious. Isn't he much smarter than Manru?"

Sure enough, she was much smarter, Chunying recalled that pretty girl, and sighed secretly: With such scheming, she was able to gain the trust of the third young master in less than two years, and control Huanhuaxuan , Why do you still hold the idea of ​​climbing high branches?The third young master has always attached great importance to capable girls, but that doesn't mean he will accept such a person as a concubine, concubine, beauty is the most important thing...

Shi'er was still sighing: "I think I'd better learn from Sister Lu'er. If it wasn't for Sister Mei Xiang's recommendation, Sister Lu'er wouldn't be promoted. She just wins by being honest and doing her best! The people around the third young master are good people." How much?! If you stand out a little, even if you have no selfish intentions, you will be targeted. It’s better to do two years of work honestly and ask for grace to let it out. I have also saved some money in the past few years, and I have a watch What the miss rewards is enough for a dowry." The little blushed, lowered his head and played with his fingers, and suddenly remembered something: "That's right! I heard from an uncle of mine that Miss Biao's family... family property seems to be ignorant by the wife. Come on, do you know it's true?"

Chunying blinked: "What do you mean? Didn't Miss Biao bring a lot of things when she left? Huo's house property is also there?"

"I also find it strange, but my uncle said that one of my wife's stewards said it drunk, and it's probably true!" Ten'er lowered his voice, "The third young master originally only entrusted Ping An to do some errands, but now Ping An I was injured and was raised at home, and the third young master didn't know why he refused to ask other managers to do it, so he picked my two cousins. I don't know what errands to do outside, but sometimes I have to deal with my wife's people. My uncle didn't believe it at first, so he went to investigate quietly, and found out that when Miss Biao entered the mansion, she had entrusted several properties of the family to Mrs. Hou Ye, who took care of them. After paying some money back, in the second year, the incoming money was cut off from time to time. Since last year, there has been no news. It is said that the people who were in charge of those shops have been dismissed, and two of them have quietly changed hands. In fact, it was my wife's companion who took it, and the selling price is only [-]% of the market price!"

This is too rampant, right?Chun Ying really couldn't believe that Huo Yi was so shrewd and vigilant, that he would let people take advantage so blatantly? !

"I didn't believe it at first, but my uncle made it very clear that he even read the account book! He also said that when the man came, when he sent the money from the store to Miss Biao, Miss Biao said I never asked!" Shi'er was puzzled, "I don't understand, if the wife wants Miss Biao's family property, why would she object to Miss Biao being the third young mistress? Isn't that too unkind? If Miss Biao's family property has been swallowed up by his wife, so where did the good things she usually use come from? Manager Cai of the Huo family sends in precious medicinal materials to honor us from time to time, and Miss Biao rewards us with gold and silver jewelry, Good materials for making clothes... We are close waiters, those things, which ones were rewarded from the palace, which ones were given by the old lady, which ones were given by the second wife of the Huo family, which ones were originally there, which ones It was newly bought by Director Cai, and it is clear. How does Miss Biao seem to be short of money? Could it be that my second uncle was deceived by someone?"

Chunying thought for a while, and she knew it: "I've heard others say that the Huo family originally had a fleet. Like the Hou's, it also traveled to Nanyang. It made a lot of money. Later, it was donated to the court, but it can be shared. Where did the money come from? But I still think that with Miss Biao's temperament, it is impossible to let others figure it out. I think there is something in it that we don't know." After a pause, he smiled: "Forget it, this This kind of thing has nothing to do with us, Miss Biao didn't say a word, why should we meddle? Besides, your uncle already knows, and the third young master will naturally know, you are his girl now, if he doesn't speak, you just don't Know it!"

Shi'er raised his eyebrows and nodded with a smile.

Although Chunying said so, but thinking about it before going to bed at night, she would still have a murmur in her heart.Huo Yi is a person who is always wary of the maids around her, how could she not be suspicious of his wife An's behavior?Reminiscent of the conversations she had overheard with Aunt Qing and Grandma Jing, Chunying began to feel that those shops were probably just bait thrown by the Huo family, right?
But what did that have to do with her?She is just a little girl who is waiting for the documents to release the slaves.

Chunying felt a little happy in her heart, and then fell asleep peacefully.

On the second day, the weather was fine. Seeing her family members leaving one after another, Chunying hesitated for a long time in her heart, and finally mustered up the courage to go out and walk to the gate of Zhou Nian's courtyard.

She hadn't seen Zhou Nian for a long time, last time when Huo Yi returned all the books she borrowed, he happened to be away, and she was busy after that, so she didn't go to the study room again.The originally agreed request suddenly changed, and Chunying herself felt a little embarrassed, and didn't know how to tell him.

"Sister?" A boy's voice came from behind, Chunying was startled, turned around, and found that it was Dianran next to the third young master and Xiaoyao next to Zhou Nian, and she greeted uncomfortably: "How do you get together?" Got together?"

"Master Zhou told me to come back and get some things." Xiaoyao blinked, opened the door and went in, Dianran looked Chunying up and down, and asked: "I heard that my sister is leaving the house? Why is it so sudden? The third young master knew about it a while ago." Afterwards, she was still sulking, saying that she had arranged for her sister's future long ago, but her plan was messed up!"

Chunying was stunned for a moment, then laughed a few times: "It's...is it?"

Dianran twitched the corners of her mouth: "Why didn't my sister tell the third young master beforehand? Don't blame me for talking too much, I think my sister is a little confused. My sister knows what the third young master arranged, and that's the best big brother." It's a good thing, my sister is so respectable because of the smoke from the ancestral grave! But you..." He curled his lips, and looked at Chunying with some tentativeness: "How about... my sister should ask the masters for help. Please, please stay in the mansion to serve me, shall I?"

(End of this chapter)