The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 169

The young woman's name is Fenniang. When the Fei family was prosperous, she was also the favorite of the old lady. Unfortunately, the Fei family had bad luck and offended the emperor. It was considered lucky to be demoted, at least it saved the lives of the whole family.

Fenniang got engaged when she was young, but the other party saw that the Fei family had lost power, so she immediately broke the engagement and hired another.This Fenniang was getting older, his father and several uncles discussed, and in order for the following brothers and sisters to become monks early, they hurriedly married Fenniang into a wealthy family in the countryside.

Fenniang is a girl in the capital city, she has a wide range of knowledge, and she is loved by her husband-in-law, which annoys Fenniang's mother-in-law.The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fought openly and secretly, and I don't know how many times they fought.Fenniang is also a miserable person. No one would have thought that her husband fell ill in February, with ups and downs. He took countless medicines and doctors, but none of them worked.Fenniang's mother-in-law did not know who said that as long as a cup of blood from the heart of a close relative is used as a primer for medicine, the patient can be cured.

Her mother-in-law forced Fenniang to donate blood, but before the introduction of the medicine arrived, Fenniang's husband-in-law went there first, which made Fenniang's mother-in-law extremely hateful.She only believed that the death of her son was the result of Fenniang's ungratefulness, and insisted on throwing Fenniang into the pond.

Fenniang's dowry maid risked her life to rescue her, and Fenniang wanted to go back to her parents for help, but the Fei family had already heard the news.At this time, Fenniang's younger sister is discussing marriage with the prefect's son. In order to make a comeback, the Fei family, against their conscience, wants to get rid of Fenniang.

Fenniang was helpless, so she fled back to the capital alone. When she was wandering around Fengwei Hutong, she happened to be bumped into by Aunt Guo who was going out.

The two had the chance to meet today.

Aunt Guo looked at Fenniang sipping hot noodle soup, and couldn't help feeling sour: "What are your plans for the future, Miss?"

Fenniang was startled, put down the bowls and chopsticks unconsciously, and gave a sad smile: "Auntie also knows all these years in our house. When something happened back then, the old lady begged anyone who could beg. In the past, people who were worthy of my sister also They are all afraid of getting into trouble, so they hide far away. I have a rough life, and I dare not trouble others, but in the few years after I got married, my mother-in-law asked me to cook. When I was at home, I also learned a few dishes from my aunt. Xiao, now that I have a little experience, I am thinking of going to some house to be a cook. After saving a few years of hard money, I will buy some property in the future, take in an apprentice, and I will end the rest of my life!"

Aunt Guo couldn't help wiping away her tears: "How can this happen! When the girl learned cooking with me, it was nothing more than a novelty, how could I ask you to do such low-level work!"

"My aunt kindly advised me, but I am ashamed, but I dare not accept it." Fenniang smiled wryly: "The most important thing is to live first. As for face, what face do I have to cherish now?"

Aunt Guo was silent, but she couldn't agree with what Fenniang said.

"Auntie, I also quietly inquired about the family name of the Xing family yesterday. It is said that the reputation is very good. It is rare for their girls to be considerate of servants. I think" Fenniang's face showed a pleading look: "I want to ask my aunt for help." Let me make peace and help me find a job in the mansion."

Aunt Guo's heart was empty. After hearing Fenniang's words, she was even more frightened and didn't know how to answer correctly.

The two of them were in a stalemate when suddenly there was another ping-pong-pong knock on the door outside the yard.

It was Tian Xing'er, the third-class maid in the Xiuyan courtyard. Tian Xing'er entered the room, and when she saw someone standing on the ground, she took a closer look.Tian Xing'er said delicately: "Aunt Guo, Miss Lin said that she wants to eat a kind of cold, sour vermicelli, with chewy ones. I went to the kitchen to ask, and they all said they couldn't do it. That's why the girl sent me here, and asked my aunt to come over."

Aunt Guo suddenly heard this, and stared at Tian Xing'er's face in surprise and fear, trying to discern the authenticity of the other's words.

The girl usually never asks her to enter the upper courtyard, but she usually calls Fang Guan or a little servant girl alone if she wants to eat something.Could it be that Fang Guan was exposed?
The more Aunt Guo thought about it, the more she realized that there was such a possibility, and she was so panicked that the arm stuffed in the cuff kept trembling.

Seeing that Aunt Guo didn't move, Tian Xing'er felt dissatisfied, and Fenniang also felt a little unnatural, so she hurriedly smiled and said to Aunt Guo: "This little sister is talking about my aunt's specialty rice milk jelly Auntie taught me back then, can you tell me to show my ugliness and show filial piety to Miss Lin?"

Tian Xing'er looked at Fenniang in confusion, Aunt Guo couldn't avoid it, so she had to force a smile: "This is me" Speaking of this, she didn't know how to introduce Fenniang to others.

"I'm my aunt's distant niece, and my younger sister calls me Fenniang." Fenniang thought Huimin, and solved the embarrassment first.

Tian Xing'er looked Fenniang up and down, and saw that the young woman was plainly dressed, with a woman's bun on her head, and a small plain white flower on the hairpin, so she knew she was just a young and pretty girl. widow.

Tian Xing'er softened her heart a bit, and nodded slightly: "In that case, let's follow Mrs. Guo into the mansion. I'll ask the girl for instructions first, and see what she says."

Aunt Guo was like trying to catch a duck to the shelves, knowing that today was inevitable, she could only lead Fenniang anxiously and follow behind Tian Xing'er.

Let's say that Fenniang entered Xing's mansion through the back corner gate, but when she saw that many things in the foreground were similar to those in the past, tears welled up in her eyes.Tian Xing'er walked in front without knowing it, but Aunt Guo watched carefully. Seeing this, she hurriedly gave Fen Niang a wink.

Fenniang restrained for a long while before she stabilized her mind.

She didn't expect that the garden was still the same as it was back then. Although it was the middle of winter, the small pavilion on the rockery was almost the same as before.The only thing that changes is the state of mind.

Many years ago, Fenniang was the owner of this pavilion, and many years later, Fenniang was actually a slave who came to bow down and beg for life.

Suddenly turning around in front of the eyes, exiting from the vertical flower gate, there is an exquisite small courtyard.When the gatekeeper saw Tian Xing'er, she hurriedly opened the door with a smile, and looked at Fenniang twice more with her cloudy old eyes, secretly guessing her identity.

"Auntie and Sister Fenniang stay here for a while." Tian Xing'er led her to the corridor, gave some instructions in a low voice, then turned her head and lifted the curtain into the inner room.After a while, another seventeen or eighteen-year-old servant girl came out to greet her.

When Aunt Guo saw the visitor, she quickly laughed and said, "Why bother Miss Zijuan to come out and call us herself!"

Fenniang saw that Aunt Guo was very polite to the visitor, so she guessed that the other party was the maid next to Miss Xing.

"Auntie is very polite. Our girl just complained to herself, saying that for the sake of her appetite, she made a trip to her. The girl felt very sorry, so she sent me out to greet her in person."

Aunt Guo panicked: "Where did you say this?" The three of them entered the main room.Xiuyan and Daiyu were sitting on the left and right seats chatting gossip, they could tell by their expressions that they were in a good mood.

Lin Daiyu was the first to see Aunt Guo, and said with a quick smile: "I happened to talk to my sister about the cold rice noodles made in the kitchen. .”

Aunt Guo looked at Xing Xiuyan's face, she didn't take Lin Daiyu's words to heart at all, she just smiled perfunctorily: "The pink skin that the girl said is suitable for summer, this day."

Xiuyan didn't miss any doubts, she just smiled and said: "Then do less, just let Miss Lin taste something new." Xiuyan's eyes naturally fell on Fenniang, "This is..."

Aunt Guo quickly pulled herself together, and then covered up Fenniang's origin more, and told Xing Xiuyan embellished.

Fenniang leaned forward and greeted the two girls respectfully.

When Lin Daiyu heard what Aunt Guo said about Fenniang's life experience, she couldn't help feeling a lot of sympathy, so she wanted to keep her.Before she could intercede with Xiuyan, Xiuyan smiled first: "Surnamed Zhong? It's a coincidence, I remember that the wife of Mrs. Guo who was serving, seems to be Zhong?"

Fenniang's expression changed drastically.

Isn't Fenniang's mother's surname Zhong?

Xiuyan turned a blind eye to the dramatic changes in the faces of the two, and only smiled and said: "Since we are going to do it, we should make more. I remember that when the old lady of Rongguo Mansion came, she also liked to eat. Aunt Guo worked so hard to make some, and I asked people to hurry up." Send it to Rongguo Mansion."

After listening to Xiuyan's words, Aunt Guo gradually calmed down. She felt ridiculous at her suspiciousness just now.No matter how shrewd the girl is, she will not notice the tricks she has done.

Thinking of her efforts, Aunt Guo couldn't help looking at Fenniang.If Ouyang's family hadn't promised to help Fei's family get back together, why would she harm her current master against her conscience?
It is true that Mrs. Fei gave me too much kindness back then, if I didn't repay it, I would be reckless in this world.As for the Xing family, Aunt Guo thinks her ability is limited, so she has no choice but to feel sorry for the Xing family this time, and she will repay this evil debt as a bully in the next life!

Xiuyan kept Fenniang, but she didn't sign any contract of prostitution. She was only asked to help in the big kitchen, and the monthly rate was the same as that of a second-class lady on the stove.Fenniang was already very grateful, and after leaving Xing Xiuyan's courtyard, she kept praising that she had met a nobleman.

Aunt Guo forced herself to smile, but she didn't know how to explain the twists and turns to Fenniang.

In this room, Xiuyan dismissed the two of them, Daiyu also went back to her room, and only then did Meilian and Miying come in.

"As the girl guessed, Fangguan went to Aunt Guo's place as soon as she got something." Meilian sneered, "I just saw that Aunt Guo was very guilty, and she was afraid that we would know the truth. But girl, With just that list of prescriptions, can the Ouyang family be hooked?"

The corners of Xiuyan's mouth turned up, full of confidence: "If this list falls into the hands of the second master of Ouyang's family, it is just a piece of waste paper. But as long as it is in the hands of the old lady Ouyang, we can act according to the plan. Send someone to tell Zhengde, you have to pretend to be sick, so that the old lady has to believe Fangguan's news."

Meilian couldn't hide her smile: "I understand!" After speaking, she turned and ran away.Seeing her excited look, Mio sighed helplessly: "Girl should also talk about Meilian, she's too impatient, it's best to figure this out slowly."

Xiuyan naturally understands this truth, but the Ouyang family is pressing ahead, and the Xing family can no longer tolerate it.

(End of this chapter)