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Chapter 231 The Third Young Master's Message
Chunying cleaned up the dishes on the table, saw her mother sitting in a daze in the room, and knew in her heart that she must have listened to Mrs. Zhao's words just now, and she was not calm.

The mother's thoughts are actually very easy to understand. She hopes that the family will be decent, live comfortably, have some money, and be prestigious.Ever since her father lost his job and the family was driven to the village again, she has been depressed, thinking that this is not good and that is not good, and she is moaning and listless all day long.Chunying thinks about the great changes she has suffered, and sometimes she can't think about it for a while, and she will calm down in a few days.And just now Zhao Sansao hinted that life in the village was not as bad as she thought after drinking, did she have other ideas?In any case, I just hope that she must discuss it with her family before she comes up with a result.

Qiuyu came over and gave her sister a wink, Chunying put the bowls and chopsticks into the water basin to soak, and followed her to the corner to talk.

Qiuyu whispered: "I'll go back later, you stay here with father and mother, please take good care of them. If there is anything missing, ask someone to bring us a letter, and we will send it over as soon as possible. Today I will You and your brother-in-law brought two new beds, some clothes, food, and wine. You persuaded your parents to relax and eat more to nourish your body. I think the autumn harvest is over in this village, and the winter is slack, so there must be nothing wrong There is work to be done, so it is good for parents to take this opportunity to take a break. Dad has been busy these years, so it is time to rest and enjoy a few days of happiness! Don't think too much about things in Beijing, just leave it to me, I will definitely find it A way to get you back!"

Chunying responded, and advised her: "Sister, don't push too much. Although you are no longer a girl in the Hou's mansion, you have offended your wife, and you have hurt the sisters, mothers, parents and me who spoke to you. We can't take advantage of it. We live here. Although it is not as good as at home, it is not too bad. It can be tolerated for a few months. My sister still has her own home to take care of. Brother Xiaokang is small, so we can't ignore him .”

Qiuyu smiled: "Of course not, I'm just afraid that my parents won't be able to bear the cold in winter."

"That's true..." Chunying thought for a while, "Why don't you discuss it with the Wang family? Their family knows a lot of people, and now they're dating the third young master... You can also find Brother Xiaofei, he's smart, With a lot of experience and a lot of friends, maybe he will figure out a way."

Qiuyu glanced at her: "I know he and you... are on good terms, I don't care about your affairs, just one thing, don't make a scene! My daughter's reputation is the most important thing. Everyone in this country loves you." Knock your teeth idle, don't be stupid, you will ruin your reputation, and this life will be over!"

Chunying was shy and funny when she said it: "Why would I be so stupid? You underestimate me too much! Don't tell me I'm such an old man, and I don't know this truth?!"

Qiuyu shook her head: "It's good that you know, I'm just afraid that you are confused for a while... Actually, I thought he was good, but now you are still a girl, and he is not a good match. If you can't get rid of your citizenship, you won't be able to marry He, do you want to be a child for him? You are getting old, and if you still can't ask for grace in two years, you should die to marry him. "

Chunying felt heavy when she said that, so she could only retort reluctantly: "The matter of no shadow, where did my sister go?!"

Qiuyu didn't talk too much. Seeing her husband coming back from outside, she rushed up to meet her and asked, "How is it? Can I buy it?"

"I only bought an old round table, two benches, an old suitcase, and wooden basins, barrels, clay pots, brooms, etc., plus the things we brought, the father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister should be able to support a few Oh my god. The things will be delivered as soon as they come back, and we will ask someone to deliver new ones in a few days." Lu Renyi took the handkerchief in his wife's hand and wiped his sweat twice, then turned to ask Chunying, "I don't know what little brother Hu is doing , specifically looking for farmers in the village to ask about fields, houses, etc., and even the dilapidated ancestral hall outside the village, what is he going to do?"

Strange, why didn't my brother-in-law ask Hu Fei directly, but came back and asked himself?Chunying was wondering, and suddenly blushed, and said with a sneer, "How would I know? Brother-in-law, why don't you ask him?" Then she hurriedly changed the subject: "Sister and brother-in-law are really thoughtful, even though Guanshi Cao agreed He brought us daily necessities, but since Xiaotang and An Sikui left in the morning, he has become a lot colder to us. He didn’t bring the furniture that he said he would bring, not even the meat dishes and chicken we ate at lunch. I bought it from a family in the village. Although Guanshi Cao’s wife and wife are at odds, they may not be close to us, so it’s better not to rely too much on them.”

Qiuyu and his wife agreed very much. After a while, all the old furniture and supplies they bought were delivered. Hu Fei and Lu Renyi, two young and middle-aged men who came back from the outside, together with Chunying, arranged the things together.Second Aunt Wang watched from the side, thinking in her heart, should she also go to the village to buy some old furniture and use it for a few days?

In order to get back home before the city gate closed at sunset, Qiuyu and Lu Renyi said goodbye to their parents early and set off for home. Hu Fei went back with them. Ying said: "Take care of yourself. I... I will come again tomorrow. If I can't come tomorrow, I will come later."

With her parents at the side, Chunying felt embarrassed, and only responded in a low voice: "Okay. You...be careful on the road."

Hu Fei smiled, and bid farewell to Lu Yougui and his wife, then got on his horse and chased the Lu family's carriage.Chunying watched his back getting farther and farther away, and suddenly felt very reluctant in her heart, and only hoped that tomorrow would come early.

Before she could adjust her mood, another rider came running from the entrance of the village. Chunying felt that the person who came was somewhat familiar. Looking carefully, she vaguely remembered that it was a young man of the Wang family, so she hurried back to the hospital to inform Shi'er's family.The whole Wang family was alarmed, they ran out of the house, squeezed by the door, stared at the visitor with hope, Shi'er hurried up to meet him, and asked, "Little Si brother, is there a letter from the house?"

The visitor was sweating profusely, and had been panting heavily since he got off his horse.Lu Yougui hurriedly said: "Are you tired? Come in and sit down and talk, Chun'er, go pour tea!" Chunying hurriedly did so, and when Wang Xiaosi brought out the tea, Wang Xiaosi was saying, "The third young master ordered you to drink tea!" I sent a message, saying that he knew all about our family’s grievances, but now it’s not easy to refute my wife’s face, so I have to ask us to bear it for a while, and he will find a way to transfer the uncles and aunts back. Lu Uncle's side is pretty much the same."

Second Uncle Wang couldn't help stomping his feet and said: "We are all told to endure! How long will this last?! I was with Lord Hou, so no one asked about it?!"

Wang Xiaosi bowed his head and said, "Madam has sent someone over to make up for it. It only said that my second uncle was sick. Similarly, the stables, sewing room, and laundry room have all been filled up. My father asked me to come and talk to my uncles." Said, even if the third young master can barely beg to transfer people back, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters are out of work, why not stay in this village for a few months, the third young master will naturally arrange for us when he knows our grievances My father said, if you can bear it now, you must obey the third young master's instructions, and you will have endless blessings in the future."

Second Uncle Wang sighed heavily and did not speak.Uncle Wang, who was standing in the porch very calmly, stroked his beard and raised his voice to ask, "What about my errand?"

Wang Xiaosi hurriedly stood up and said respectfully, "Go back to Second Grandpa, my father said, Second Grandpa is getting old, why don't you take the opportunity to let go and enjoy the blessings of your children and grandchildren. Second Grandpa's original errand..." He squeaked After a long time, under the staring gaze of Uncle Wang, he whispered, "Chen Abing from the end of the street took it. I heard that his wife sent a load of high-quality rice to the Wu family..."

Uncle Wang was so angry that he blew his beard and stared: "What does that drunkard know?! He only knows how to drink and gamble all day long, so he didn't have to miss his serious errands! I have been working for more than 50 years, who can be better than me?!" Lifted his feet and returned Room.

Wang Xiaosi muttered: "He is only in his thirties, at least his legs, feet and eyes are better than yours..." Mama Lu grabbed her again, and stuffed a heavy purse with a smile on her face: "Good boy, how about you?" Tell you, Aunt Lu, did the third young master mention our old Lu’s errands?” Aunt Wang hurriedly said: “The Lu family, don’t be like this, we are all on our own, his child’s family, what are you doing for him?” Lu's mother only said: "It's hard for him to travel so far to deliver the letter. I just treat him as my aunt who treats him to wine. Good boy, tell me quickly!"

Wang Xiaosi said awkwardly: "He really didn't mention anything else...just said...let you wait for news..."

Lu's mother let go of her disappointment, and returned to the house listlessly. Lu Yougui was afraid that she would be rude to Wang Xiaosi, so she hurriedly ordered Chunying to pick out two good leftovers from lunch and heat them up, so that she could entertain Wang Xiaosi. .While Chunying was busy with her work, she thought: The third young master will not send her and Shi'er without a letter, right?Even if he was angry with her, Shi'er didn't offend him!
Sure enough, after the crowd dispersed, Wang Xiaosi pulled Shi'er over and said, "Sister Shi, the third young master has something to tell you." Shi'er's eyes lit up immediately: "What are you talking about?!" Madam was really angry this time, and the vacant vacancy will be filled immediately, and there is an order from Lord Marquis, so he can't get you back. But he guessed, it will only be two or three months There should be a letter in the twelfth lunar month at the latest, so I ask you to wait patiently."

Shi'er was full of disappointment: "What's the difference? We still have to wait!" Wang Xiaosi persuaded her: "Just wait, the rest of us in the mansion watched with cold eyes, my wife lost face one after another, and did it again." There are many unpopular things, and now even the family is gossiping. Lord Hou is busy with the important affairs of the court and has no time to take care of them. When he is free, if the wife is still like that, he will naturally have something to say. In addition, the old man I heard that the wife's condition has improved, as long as the old lady recovers, are you still afraid that you won't be able to go back?"

Shi'er pouted: "Who knows when it was?! I really hate that Cui Manru! Without her, where would all these troubles come from?!"

"Cui Manru?" Wang Xiaosi thought for a while, "Is that Widow Cui's daughter? Before I came, I vaguely heard someone say that my wife wants to praise her and want her to be an aunt? Miss Chen seems to be preparing clothes for the new aunt. For the first time, it doesn't sound like an ordinary house collection."

Now even Chunying was not calm anymore, she hurried forward and asked: "Can't it?! Manru was hit by the board with us, and she was injured more seriously. Didn't it mean that she was locked up in the mansion?! What? Maybe I'm going to be an aunt in a blink of an eye?!" Shi'er gritted her teeth: "Whose aunt? The third young master?!" Chunying gave her a strange look: "Could there be someone else? Didn't she just want to be the third young master?!" Is it the young master's aunt?"

Wang Xiaosi scratched his hair, and said awkwardly: "I don't know about that. But don't worry, even if Cui Manru really becomes an aunt, she won't be able to be successful given the way our third young master treats her!"

Shi'er tore off the veil resentfully, stomped his feet and went back to the room.Although Chunying was unhappy, she couldn't leave Wang Xiaosi alone, so she reheated the food and brought him a glass of wine.

Wang Xiaosi ate happily, and smiled at her, "Actually, the third young master also has something to tell you."

Chunying blinked, but her mood has calmed down a lot: "What are you talking about?"

"He said, the Zhou family's case will not be settled. Young Master Zhou is sick and even interceded for you personally, so this time he doesn't care about it, and let you stay in the manor in peace. If you are needed in the future, I will still ask you to go back and wait on him." After Wang Xiaosi finished speaking, he glanced at Chunying, "Isn't the young master of the Zhou family the one who lives near the corner gate of the garden? So you knew him?"

Although Chun Ying was moved by Zhou Nian's intercession for her, she was also very worried about his condition, and wanted to know why his family's case "failed", but the words brought by the third young master were really annoying!What did she do wrong?He actually said "don't care"? ! "If you are needed in the future, I will still ask you to go back and serve", what does this mean? !If you don't need her, let her fend for herself? !

Chunying held back her anger, and said lightly: "The third young master once asked me to do odd jobs for young master Zhou, so I recognized——since the third young master said so, I should obey the order! Also, the third young master... don't do it for me. Don’t worry, you should focus on... business! Pay attention to your body too, don’t let it boil! It’s broken! It’s broken!” If Manru seduces her and breaks her body, the bad water in her stomach will have nowhere to go!

Wang Xiaosi rubbed his nose, wisely, he didn't ask any more questions.

The news he brought made everyone in Luwang's family depressed, and it didn't improve until the evening.Shi'er was no longer in the mood to ask Chunying gossip, and Chunying was also a little depressed, so the two fell asleep early.

After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Chunying vaguely heard a woman crying, thought it was a dream, turned over, and continued to sleep again, but the crying became louder and louder, and she realized that it was not a hallucination. Immediately terrified, turned over and sat up.

Ten'er rubbed his eyes and asked, "Who is it? The ghost screaming in the middle of the night!"

Isn't it a ghost?But why does it sound like it came from the opposite door?

(End of this chapter)