in spring

Chapter 48

Both Chunying and Xia He were embarrassed.So, don't talk about people behind your back, just talk about people.

Shi'er came in with a bowl and put it heavily on the counter: "Aunt Li just made the soup. I happened to pass by and scooped up two bowls for you." Aunt Li was called to Huanhuaxuan two days ago. It is the daughter-in-law who is in charge of the small kitchen. She is not from the kitchen, but the man works in the kitchen outside. The whole family cooks well.

Xia He timidly hid behind Chunying, and whispered, "Ten'er...you, you just..."

"I heard it!" Shi'er glared at her, and then her eyes turned red with grievance, "Little heartless, thanks to the fact that I still think about you, you suspect that I am hiding an adulterer!"

Xia He shrank behind Chunying's back, not daring to say a word, Chunying said with a dry smile: "Shi'er, don't take it to heart, she is young, how can she know what's good or bad?"

Shi'er sniffled and took Chunying's hand: "Good Chun'er, I knew I didn't know you in vain. She has lived with me for almost two years, why don't you know me?" She wiped her face with the back of her hand. With tears in his eyes, he asked earnestly, "How did you spread such a word properly? Who the hell told me to inform you? I heard Chen'er's name in a daze just now?"

Chunying was hesitating whether to tell her, but Xia He had already answered: "Chen'er said it! After you left with sister Luer, everyone was discussing who was the informer, and Chen'er said you were suspicious. Said that she saw you peeking into the tea room that night, and you shrank back as soon as I came out, and she said you were sneaky, you must have a ghost in your heart!"

Seeing that Shi'er's face turned dark all the way, Chunying quickly stopped Xia He: "Don't listen to her nonsense, what does that mean? Shi'er must be worried about us."

Shi'er pursed his lips, and said: "Chun'er is right, I told you not to go out that night, lest sister Qing'er see it and trouble you again, but you were worried about Xia He, so you went out anyway, and then you made trouble again One. I have been hiding behind the window. I can see clearly, so I know you are in trouble. I can't hear your words clearly, and I don't know what you are doing in the tea room. I am only worried that you will be discovered. But then I thought I thought, as long as outsiders don't know about this trivial matter, you will at most be scolded, so you can rest assured. It is nonsense to say that I am sneaky! How would I know that Xia He would come out at that time?"

Chunying smiled and said: "It's true, let me just say, the three of us are together every day, I don't know what kind of person you are? How could you betray us?" She turned her head to teach Xia He: " See, I told you she wasn't."

Xia He shrank her neck and whispered, "I was wrong... Why did Ke Chen'er say that? It's really hateful!"

"Of course she's going to say that." Shi'er sneered, "I saw her that night too, huddled behind the window, poking her head towards the tea room. She looks like a sneaky one! The tea room is the closest, maybe I heard something or saw something, according to me, she is the most suspicious. Chun'er, didn't you tell me that in the main room that day, except for the third young master and Mei Xianglan Xiang Two sisters, is Chen'er here? Who is she? If it wasn't related to this matter, why would it be her turn to stand in the room?"

One sentence reminded Chun Ying: "You just said that..." Xia He also suddenly realized: "Yes! She is a little girl, and she cannot enter the main room without being summoned. If she is pouring tea and water, why should she pass Sister Luer? He Rong'er and the others found her directly? So, she is the one who informs?!"

Chunying frowned, feeling a little disgusted in her heart: "She is the informer, why would she frame others? I didn't expect her to be so cunning!"

Shi'er bit her lip, and said in a deep voice, "Don't bother with her, someone will know who is the informer. The soup is almost cold, drink it up!"

Only then did Chunying and Xia He remember that there was still soup, and hurriedly picked up the bowls and drank it.The soup was still hot, white as milk, and delicious.Chunying only took a sip, and she wanted to swallow her tongue: "What kind of soup is this? It's delicious!" Xia He also nodded sharply, not having time to echo.

Shi'er smiled and said: "It's ham and winter bamboo shoot soup. Because my wife said that the third young master would be weak for a while every year in winter, so I specially told Aunt Li to make more soup to replenish the body. Use the best magnolia slices, add the ham marinated by the secret method in the house, mix a small handful of dried shrimps, and simmer slowly for more than an hour. It was not our turn, but Aunt Li sent the soup in. The third young master was too tired and refused to drink it, so he had to take it back, and I happened to be in the kitchen at that time, so I got a good deal. Sister Lan Xiang came after me, if we were a little slower, we wouldn't be able to drink it."

Chunying hurriedly asked: "What about you? Have you had a drink?"

"I drank it a long time ago, but it's a pity that I don't have an extra hand, otherwise I would have taken another bowl." Shi'er urged them to drink quickly, "After drinking, quietly send the bowl back. Now there is an extra small kitchen, the bowl Chopsticks are strictly controlled, Sister Lanxiang forbids us to use them casually, let her know that we secretly drink soup, and she will scold again."

Chunying complied, and drank the soup in one gulp, still a little unsatisfied, thinking, chicken, ham and bamboo shoots are not hard to come by, and it’s okay to leave out the dried shrimps. When will I try it at home and ask my parents to try it?Go back and ask Aunt Li about how to do it.

When Aunt Li heard this, she readily agreed: "What's so difficult about it? I just made it outside, but I couldn't find such good ingredients, and the taste wasn't that fresh."

Chunying listened, and said with a smile: "Even if it is like this, it is delicious. Aunt Li is really good at cooking, and she can make so many kinds of soup. Can you teach me more when you have time?" After thinking about it, she added another sentence : "Those exquisite dishes and cakes come second. I want to learn more simple home-cooked dishes and good soups, as well as simple and delicious dim sum. When I get home, I can make them for my parents." Something more useful to her.

"Okay, if you have the heart, I'm willing to teach!" Aunt Li smiled happily. She likes the filial child the most. Although this child looks a little silly, if he is smart, he should learn the dishes and pastries that the third young master likes. , to please him.That bigger and prettier girl is much smarter than her.But it is rare to have a well-behaved child, and it is good to teach more.

Chunying then eagerly asked for help: "Do you want to wash the vegetables? Or do you want to cut the meat? I am not good at knife skills, but I am very good at washing vegetables."

"No, no, it's just that Miss Mei Xiang has sent a message that the third young master is having dinner at the old lady's room tonight. Didn't you see that he took Mei Xiangluer and the others out?"

Chun Ying looked at the backyard, and sure enough there were only Yan Zhi and a few maids doing needlework on the porch, the door of the main room was tightly closed, and Manru was sitting on a small stool in front of the door, talking to other maids.She was a little disappointed, if the third young master didn't eat in the yard, they would have to eat the food from the big kitchen tonight.

There was a quarrel in the front yard, Chunying looked up, it turned out to be Shi'er and several other little girls.The former's face was flushed red, as if he was pissed off.She was worried about Shi'er, so she walked over immediately: "What's the matter? What happened?"

Shi'er bit her lip and said nothing, Rong'er sneered and said, "You are still close to her? Don't you know that she is the informer? Be careful that she betrayed you behind your back, you don't know yet! Chunying hurriedly said: "Shi'er is not that person, don't listen to nonsense!"

"Everyone knows, who are you hiding from? How dare you take advantage of her and still treat her as a good sister? Huh, don't make me guess, she usually pretends to be stupid, but in fact she has a bad stomach, and she doesn't care about it." I know what to do!"

Shi'er turned around and ran away, Rong'er thought she was going to run away, so she immediately chased after her, Chunying hurriedly grabbed her.Unexpectedly, Shi'er ran up to Chen'er, and scolded at the beginning: "I know you are planning me! Don't think that you can get away by pouring dirty water on me! I saw them that night. But I saw you too, you are the one who peeped furtively!"

Chen'er was originally watching Shi'er's jokes with other little girls, when she heard this, her face changed, she glanced around in panic, and shouted: "What nonsense are you talking about?! Do you think others don't know about the good things you did? Don't Are you angry from embarrassment and want to beat him up?"

"I still don't know who is the one who made the accusation!" Shi'er sneered, "If you have no ghosts in your heart, would you dare to confront me in front of Sister Lanxiang?! Others don't know who is the informer, but she does. How about it? Do you dare?!" She took Chen'er's hand and was about to walk to the backyard.

Chen'er shrank his hands, rolled his eyes, and broke away from Shi'er: "I won't mess around with you! Sister Lan Xiang has gone out, and Third Young Master and Sister Mei Xiang are not here, so what's my deal with you?!"

"The third young master went to eat at the old lady's house, and he will be back in an hour or two at most. Sister Lan Xiang just went to the wife's side. Let's go find her right away, and we will see each other right away!" Shi'er grabbed again Holding Chen'er's hand, staring at her, "If you are innocent, come with me!"

Chen'er was dragged by her to take two steps outside, then she clung tightly to the pillar, still yelling: "I won't go! Let me go! I won't go!"

Shi'er sneered and threw her hand away, turned back to Rong'er and the others and said, "See? Now you know who the informer is, right? Don't blame me again!"

Rong'er and the others shrank their necks, looking at Chen'er with suspicion and contempt.The surrounding girls, big and small, were all secretly laughing, but they suddenly fell silent, staring at the direction of the second door.

Chunying sensed something was wrong, and hurriedly followed everyone's gazes, only to see Qing'er standing on the door, staring straight at Chen'er, with gloomy eyes.She was wearing homely old clothes, and her hair was not neatly combed, only a few golden bead hairpins were inserted randomly, her face was not covered with makeup, and her complexion looked paler, but there were dark circles under her eyes, which made her look more beautiful He looked a bit ghostly when he got up.

Chen'er was frightened, and took a few steps back tremblingly.Qing'er walked towards her slowly, and quietly asked: "Did you tell the secret?" Chen'er's eyes flickered, and he shook his head again and again: "It's not...it's none of my business..."

"Then I'll ask Lan Xiang to see if it's you!"

Chen'er trembled, rolled her eyes, and said bravely: "I said no, then I didn't! Obviously you are the one who informed the secret, and what do you do depends on others?! If you didn't do it, how could you do it?" Didn’t anyone defend you?! You pretended to be sick for a few days, and the third young master didn’t even ask, so you’ve lost your power. Don’t think that you can just pull people to act as scapegoats like you did before!”

Qing'er stared at her, and rushed over, choking Chen'er's neck tightly: "You still want to hurt me! You want to hurt me again! How did I offend you? You want to hurt me like this!" Chen'er desperately called for help People, the girls around were startled, it wasn't until Chen'er's eyes turned white that someone reacted and hurriedly stepped forward to pull away.

Qing'er was so strong that the two girls couldn't hold her back, seeing Chen'er was about to roll her eyes, Chunying hurriedly helped Shi'er: "Quick, let's go help too!" Shi'er turned her head and ignored, Chunying had no choice but to Going up by himself, several people struggled to pull Qing'er away.

As soon as Chen'er got her freedom, she gasped for a few words and scolded: "Don't think that you are still a big girl, you dare to mess around when Mei Xiang and Lan Xiang are not around! Now it's just the third young master, for the sake of your seniority, let you Just stay for a few more days, based on what you have done, you should have been kicked out long ago! You don’t even take pictures of yourself in the piss, and if you look like this, you are worthy of serving in front of the third young master?!"

Qing'er screamed, and rushed forward again, the girls didn't hold back for a while, but she got her hand, the two twisted into a ball, rolled to the ground, their bodies were covered with half-melted snow, Chunying and the others hurriedly Going to pull them away again, the two girls who were originally wearing clean dresses turned into mud monkeys in a blink of an eye.

Manru had already arrived from the backyard, and when she saw this, she urged Qing'er: "What are you doing with her? It's fine for her to tell the truth, but she shouldn't gossip about Shi'er. Report this matter directly to the third young master, and he will make decisions for us. Yes. Wouldn't it be disrespectful for you to fight with her in private?" He persuaded Shi'er to speak for her.

Shi'er looked around at the two of them, kept her mouth shut and didn't speak, Chunying quietly tugged at her sleeves, and she reluctantly nodded: "Okay..."

"You don't need to be good people!" Qing'er suddenly interrupted Shi'er, and turned her head to Manru with a sneer, "You are good at acting, but you were the ones who told me to inform you back then, and you still said less to slander me behind my back? Now that you know It's not me, but you tell me not to make trouble with her? What? Should I suffer this hidden loss? Shi'er was wronged by her, so I don't?!" She pushed Manru away: "Let your mother go!" Shit! Who do you think I am? Buying people's hearts and buying me? Do you think I'm one of those ignorant little girls who was subdued by your little favors? Be your mother's spring and autumn dream! It's you shameless Little hooves, coquettish all day, only to teach the third young master bad!"

Manru was ashamed and angry, her face turned red and white, but Chen'er interjected at this moment: "Speak clearly, who is shameless? Who is showing off? If you are innocent, you won't spend all day Dressed up beautifully and swaying in front of the third young master! It's a pity that he doesn't like you, otherwise why would he value Manru and Yanzhi but ignore you? Apart from your seniority, what else can you compare to us?!"

Qing'er screamed again and rushed over, Chunying and others rushed to pull it, but they didn't.She and Chen'er rolled on the ground a few times, the clothes were even more useless, her hair fell apart, the hairpins fell off, and her makeup was smeared, and there were two blood marks on Chen'er's face, which scared her repeatedly Screaming, thinking that she was disfigured, she grabbed it back in hatred, and Qing'er's left cheek was immediately bruised.

Everyone was in a hurry, but they rolled around, making it impossible for people to start.Chunying hurriedly pulled Manru over and said: "This is not good, call someone to help!" Manru said indifferently: "How much strength do they have? They stop when they are tired. If you pull it now, if you accidentally hurt it, will you be injured?" Not wronged?"

Chunying stomped her feet anxiously, Shi'er quietly gave her a hand, and pointed to the door: "If we let the outside know, Sister Lan Xiang will definitely punish us when she comes back."

Chunying looked along her fingers, and sure enough, she found that there were already passing women, daughters-in-law and maids poking their heads outside the courtyard gate.Thinking of Lan Xiang's ruler and the burning pain it caused when it landed on her palm, she shuddered and hurriedly ran to close the courtyard door, but she was too weak to push it. An old woman hid aside to watch the maids fight, and laughed while watching, so she ran over and said: "Aunts and ladies should help out anyway, if outsiders know, the third young master's face will be lost, and the aunts and girls will inevitably suffer a loss." Sister Lan Xiang can't spare us for the sins we are responsible for!"

The two women looked at each other when they heard the words, they both came to their senses and quickly helped Chunying close the gate of the courtyard, and then went to help pull people away.With the hard work of them, Aunt Li, Xiang'er and other powerful people, Qing'er and Chen'er finally separated, but they still stared at each other and cursed non-stop.

Chunying said urgently: "Keep your voice down, everyone is watching jokes outside!" She said to Chen'er: "The cut on your face, if you take medicine quickly, it will not be difficult to cure. The wound is covered with muddy water, do you still want that face?" Chen'er paused, screamed, and broke away from everyone and ran to her room.

Qing'er wants to catch up, Chunying persuades her: "Sister Qing'er has lost face once before, and now she makes trouble again, won't she lose it again? Even if the third young master doesn't care, sister Lan Xiang will not let you go Yes! You are an old man with seniority, how can you be respectable if you make such a fuss with her?" Qing'er took a few breaths, staring at Chunying, but gradually calmed down.

A wise woman took the opportunity and said, "Send the girl back to the house to freshen up!" and dragged Qing'er away.Seeing that the scene was under control, Manru clapped her hands: "Everyone, let's go, do whatever you need to do, don't spread the word about what happened just now."

The little girls scattered.Shi'er stepped forward and took Chunying's hand, hesitant to speak.Chunying smiled and was about to respond when she heard a heavy knock on the courtyard door: "What's the matter? Open the door for me!"

It was Lan Xiang's voice.

Everyone's hearts suddenly rose again.

(On the last day of 2009, in order to thank all book lovers for their support, today’s heavy code will be released. I hope that after tomorrow’s release, you can continue to support "Chun Guang Li". Thank you ~~~^_^ I wish you all a happy new year~~~~ ~)

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