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299 Handover
Chunying is going to leave Dongfu and become a citizen.The news quickly spread throughout the Songyi Courtyard.The little girls who had been carefully taught by her on weekdays were a little bit reluctant, and they came to see them off one after another; the big girls who were close to her naturally dragged her and talked non-stop; It should be a farewell party, or give her a gift as a souvenir.

Chunying laughed and chatted with them while thinking about how to pack her luggage.Although the slave release document has come down, before leaving, the work of handing over must be done well.She counted it carefully, and felt that it would take three to five days, so she asked someone to bring a letter to the second uncle's house, asking him to notify the family to pick it up, and then packed up her things, packed them, and gave them away give away.There are many things that she is too lazy to take out, or she thinks they are not needed, so she simply uses them as favors.In the entire Songyi Courtyard, everyone got a share, from the first-class maids such as Qiuyan Bailing to the poor woman who swept the floor and moved the toilet, not even the little girl who was new for less than two days.Everyone praised Chunying as a kind and generous girl, and asked her to come back to visit everyone in the future.

In this harmonious and happy environment, there are also a few people who have different thoughts.When Jin Yu and Sister Liang saw that Chunying was leaving the East Mansion unexpectedly, and then thought of the displeasure on the other side's face when they saw the second wife recently, they thought it was Chunying's "delusion" that the second wife knew Because of this, he was kicked out, laughing a little mockingly.Sister Liang got the purse from Chunying, and then looked at the ones in other people's hands. She felt that hers was not as delicate as others', so she curled her lips in disdain, and looked back at Jinyu.

Jin Yu stared at the crimson pattern stone ring in his hand, and said to Chunying with a smirk: "My sister is out of the house, and she will no longer have to wait on others. What a blessing! Although the life outside is not as comfortable as in the house, it is rare The most important thing is that freedom, even if the life is poorer, the reputation is good. The old lady is only thinking about her sister, and my sister must not blame the old lady for being ruthless."

Chunying blinked and smiled even more happily, her eyes showed a very sincere look: "How can I blame the old lady? I can only be grateful to her old lady. As my sister said, even if the life outside is poorer, you can still be happy." It’s more comfortable than being in the mansion. Speaking of which, I would like to thank my sister, if it weren’t for her kind words, where would I have such good fortune?”

Jin Yu was stunned for a moment, not understanding what she meant, thinking of what Sister Liang said to him, and suspecting that Chun Ying knew about her spreading rumors, so Mr. felt a little guilty, but he was unwilling to be defeated by this, thinking She wanted to refute a few words, but Chun Ying had already turned her head to talk to others, without even glancing at herself from the corner of her eyes, which made her extremely depressed.

Sister Liang whispered in Jin Yu's ear: "Sister, why bother with her? She is a certain person who is going to leave. If you argue with her, you will lose your status as a sister. She can only ask for interest. "

Jin Yu became happy again when he heard the words. Seeing that Sister Liang was well-behaved, she was older than herself next year, and she modestly called herself "sister". The future matters. She left, there will be a vacancy in the first class, and the newcomer will have to be trained for another two years. Among the old people, I look at it coldly. Only you are the best, meticulous in work, and good at sewing. Although the qualifications are relatively low, but Chunying can be the first class as soon as she comes. You came in with her, isn't it worse than her? Qiu Yan Bailing has the same nostrils as her. I can't deal with them, so I beg Old Madam and Madam Grace, please bring you up to be my companion?"

Sister Liang was overjoyed immediately, flattered Jin Yu all the way, and followed her out all the way.

While speaking, Chunying turned her head to look at their backs, raised her eyebrows, and continued to talk and laugh with others, not caring about the two of them.

Zhuo looked at the group of girls talking around Chunying from a distance, then smiled and said to her mother-in-law: "Chunying is really popular, everyone is close to her, and they can respect her when things happen. If it wasn't for her future Future, my daughter-in-law doesn't even want to let her go out."

The second old lady smiled lightly: "If you don't let her go out, what are you keeping her for? Could it be that you really want to ask for it and put it in the house?"

Zhuo was stunned for a moment, and laughed quickly: "Such absurd words actually reached mother's ears? It's all the daughter-in-law's negligence! Don't worry, mother, it's purely a rumor! Don't say that the daughter-in-law doesn't think so herself, even if she does, she will I will ask my mother what she means first, after all, she is someone close to her."

The second old lady sighed and said: "I know that your housekeeper has worked hard, and because of the turmoil in the past few days, the family has to repair the house, provide for the families of the dead and injured, and choose new ones. They are all crowded together in a mess. It's just your master's house. Things are the most important thing in this family! Even if you take care of everything properly, but neglect your master, you are also making a mistake! It’s not that I favor my son, he was originally of the same age. She is not old, she is well-groomed, knowledgeable, and kind to others. Now that she has been promoted, the emperor values ​​her and has a bright future. Not to mention the girls in our house, even those from outside are very thoughtful. When you marry Our family has only had one son and one daughter for more than ten years. Except for Aunt Chen and the magpie I gave to the master, there is no one else. Aunt Chen has been ill since she had a miscarriage. No, there is only one magpie left. Among the families in the middle of the capital, how many have fewer concubines than ours? No wonder others are thinking about it. In fact, compared with your sister-in-law in the West Mansion, you are already very lucky. Sometimes, don't be too harsh."

Zhuo's face froze, and then he kept smiling and lowered his head and responded docilely: "Mother taught me, and I ask mother to show me, which girl should be promoted?" Turning his eyes, he caught sight of Jin Yu and Sister Liang When the two came out of the courtyard, they pointed to them with a smile: "What does mother think of those two? They are pretty pretty."

The second old lady shook her head: "That's all for them. You already have a magpie there, and I don't intend to point out another one. You are a harmonious husband and wife, and my wife doesn't want to put you in trouble. After all, you are all from here. Naturally." I know the pain. However, the people below reported that the magpie seemed to be a little unwell, and seemed to have a body. In this way, there will be fewer people around your master. What to do, you can decide for yourself. If you plan to pick someone, pick someone you can trust, and you won’t be mischievous in the future.”

Zhuo's heart was sore and astringent, astringent and sour, but she still had a smile on her face: "Aunt Xi is pregnant?! This is a happy event, my daughter-in-law is going to ask the imperial doctor to make a diagnosis! Anyway, I have to pick someone in the near future. Why don't you take this opportunity to add two maids to Aunt Xi? Her house is too small, so I simply asked her to move to the west backyard and arranged a small yard for her."

The second old lady smiled, nodded and said: "You go and arrange it. You have always been a decent person. What else can I not believe? Magpie is the first child. She is not sensible, but the little girl is fine. Give her two more. Experienced daughter-in-law. Make up your own mind for the rest."

Zhuo agreed, and when he came out of the courtyard cheerfully, his face changed.Qingluan followed her just now, listened to everything with a pale face, and when she saw this, she yelled: "Madam..." Then she knelt down on the ground: "You must not let this servant go..."

Zhuo snorted coldly, glanced at her sideways, and calmed down a lot: "Get up, I know you are an honest man." He sighed again: "You and Chunying have always gotten along well, so they must be similar in heart and temperament. It’s a good thing, what I’m most afraid of are those who are smart and careful, causing headaches!” Seeing Jin Yu and Sister Liang coming out of their son’s yard with a smile on their faces, their faces turned cold, and they flung their sleeves away.Qingluan hurriedly followed.

After Chunying finished the work at hand, she told Qiuyan and Bailing about the items in the small warehouse one by one, and handed them the list of all the items. Then she breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Other things , I will, and you will too. I want to hand over the key here to the old lady, and the old lady will definitely hand it over to you two. I don’t know about Jin Yu. I always feel that the old lady For her, I don't know who will be promoted to fill my vacancy among the second class, so I can only tell you what I know."

Qiuyan smiled and put away the booklet, and said: "Don't worry, we promise to take good care of the things. When the old lady appoints someone, these things will be handed over to her. Actually, I don't understand, the old lady knows You are leaving, why have you not confirmed who will replace you?"

Bai Ling sneered and said, "How can it be so easy to replace Sister Chunying? Now the second-class few, when teaching them, they all put on airs and ignore them. What can they learn? I don't think so. The little one is better than them. Don't tell anyone else, just Li'er, who sister Chunying always brings with her, is more sensible than other little girls."

Chunying smiled: "She still has a lot to learn. It would be nice to be promoted to the second class. Besides, she is too young to be seen." After a pause, she decided to get vaccinated: "I have to I'm tired of you, and you all know that when I go out, I want to live with my family. I have already decided where to live. It's a house in the outer city. It's so far away, so it's not easy to come. Besides, I have to move, so there are naturally a lot of things to be busy. If I don’t hand over all these things clearly, when someone else takes over in the future, if there is something I don’t know, and it’s not convenient for me to come, wouldn’t it be troublesome? It’s better to entrust it to you .In this courtyard, there are only you two, and I am the most trustworthy."

This made Qiu Yan and Bai Ling laugh, and was also happy in their hearts, so they carefully memorized what Chun Ying said, put away all the items, ordered all the clothes and jewelry, and remembered their positions clearly, just in case .The three left the small warehouse and locked the door.

Walking down the corridor, Bai Ling took a breath of the still cold air at night, and hesitantly said: "To be honest... Sister Chunying, you left, it made me feel like I have lost my backbone. I can only discuss things with Qiu Yan. Jin Yu... and Cui Ling, I think it's a bit bad, after all, old ladies and wives are not easy to fool... If they go, the future of this courtyard What's going on here?"

Chunying was silent, she didn't know the answer, she just thought that she could go out, be free, the future would be bright, what's the matter with Dong Mansion and Songyi Courtyard?Although the second old lady treated her very well, Bailing Qiuyan and Qingluan from the main courtyard also regarded her as a friend, but she really didn't want to be involved in anything related to Zhaidou.So after a long while, she smiled and said: "There is an old lady in charge, what are you worried about? We are gone, and there will be good ones. When you leave, there will be good ones to replace you. You have always relied on me You only get flustered when you get used to it, in fact, you are no worse than me in everything, trust yourself more." Bai Ling is a son of a family, and compared to Qiu Yan, he is more likely to become the chief girl, Chun Ying can only take This persuaded her.

Qiu Yan stepped forward and hugged Bai Ling's shoulders, Bai Ling turned around and smiled at her, then stretched out his hand to pull Chun Ying, the three of them held hands with each other, but they felt closer than before.

Finally came the day to leave.Chunying kowtowed to the second old lady early in the morning, and the latter said: "Okay, come back often to talk with me in the future, let's go see your wife first." Chunying agreed and went to the main courtyard.

The main courtyard was busy, and there were more than a dozen people in the courtyard, all of them were ten-year-old girls brought by Renzi to invite Mrs. Zhuo to have a look.Mrs. Zhuo asked questions one by one, and when she saw Chunying coming in, she cordially invited her to come in and talk: "There was an incident outside the previous day, and it was said that it was about Nanyuan. A nephew of the Empress Dowager's natal family was born in the past. People were killed in troubles near Lijiazhuang, they were found out by the Ministry of Criminal Justice, reported to the emperor, and must be dealt with severely. Unexpectedly, that kid shouted about the Nanyuan business in the courtroom, and several families were involved, and they were severely punished. The emperor reprimanded me. When I think of what you said back then, I am a little afraid. If you hadn’t persuaded me, the master would suffer a loss today.” Thinking about her husband’s just taking up the post of Minister of the Ministry of War, and such a scandal, it’s not a big deal to lose face. It's a big deal to lose points in front of the emperor.She was very happy.

Chunying didn't take it to heart, she just used it as an excuse at the beginning, and now it has such an ending, which can only be said to be unexpected, so she said with a smile: "Slaves... just thought of it for a while, so I just thought about it for a while. Tell your wife, it’s still up to your wife to make a decision. I don’t dare to take credit for it.”

Zhuo patted her on the back of the hand: "I knew that you girl is easy, but you will be rewarded for your merits. You are about to go out. I have nothing to give you. I packed a few jewelry and some clothes. You take it and make some decent clothes, so you can wear it when you get married." So he ordered Feng Ming to bring something.

Chun Ying noticed that Feng Ming's face was blushing, she was a little puzzled, but it was not easy to ask, so she took the things and thanked her for the reward, and was about to leave when Zhuo suddenly said: "You are from the West Mansion, originally You should also kowtow in the past, but the mansion over there has been in chaos for the past two days, so don't go, so as not to cause trouble."

Chunying was stunned, and answered with a smile. She had no plan to go to the Hou's Mansion.He went out with his things in his hands, returned to the Songyi Courtyard and spoke again, finally he was able to get up.A woman helped her carry her burden out of the second door. Second Uncle Lu had been waiting there with his car. When he saw her, he came up to her with a happy face: "Can we go? But we are all going everywhere." Kowtow too much?" Chunying smiled and nodded.Second Uncle Lu asked again: "Have you been to the Hou's Mansion? You have served the third young master once. Since you have left your nationality and returned home, you should go over and say something."

"My wife told me not to go. She said there was chaos over there." Chunying asked her mother-in-law to put the luggage on the car, stuffed some money as usual, and said goodbye to them with a smile. Turning around, she was curious Ask: "What happened to the Hou Mansion?" Her eyes were full of gossip.

(End of this chapter)