The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 66
When all the adults left Qi's house, Mrs. Qi gave each of them a pack of high-quality dried scallops as a token of gratitude.The ancients said, "Three days after eating, the chicken and shrimp are still boring." It can be seen that the delicacy of scallops is extraordinary.Mrs. Qi's move undoubtedly made Mr. Qi very embarrassed, and the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice headed by Mr. Mu could only accept the gift in an embarrassing manner, without saying anything.

Xiuyan met Lu Shi after returning home, and briefly explained what she had seen and heard in Qi's house. Lu Shi knew that investigating the case would not be done overnight, so she asked the maids to use grapefruit leaves to boil water for the daughter.

Although Xiuyan didn't believe this, she was unwilling to reject her mother's kindness, so she went back to her small courtyard to change clothes and take a bath.

Mei Lian and Mei Ying waited in the room early in the morning, and when they saw the girl came back safely, they both had smiles on their faces, and when they saw a few rough girls carrying water in, they hurriedly took out festive colored clothes.Mio was careful, and put away the servant's cotton robe that she had just replaced, "Girl, everything you told me has been done, you see, call her later, or..."

Xiuyan's eyes lit up: "Good girl, you are quick to move, who are you looking for?"

Mi Ying smiled and said: "How dare we neglect the girl's order! The Aunt Guo in our back kitchen was originally from this house. When the Fei family sold the house, the second master Lian took the sales deeds of several old people together. I want to come. Aunt Guo is the most familiar with the cooks of Qi’s family. Didn’t the girl say that the kitchen is the place where the most informed people come? You can tell one or two from the daily menu.”

Xiuyan wrung her hair dry with a dry handkerchief, pondered for a while, then suddenly stretched out her hand to attract Mio, and whispered in her ear.Mio nodded while listening, "Don't worry, girl, I'll go find Aunt Guo right now."

This Aunt Guo was an old man, and three generations of her ancestors had worked for the Fei family. Later, Mrs. Fei fell into disrepute, and there was no one left to take care of the house in Beijing, so she entrusted Aunt Guo's husband to take care of it.When Jia Lian bought the courtyard in Fengwei Hutong, he felt that the asking price was too high, so he insisted on asking the Fei family to reduce it.Master Fei's son was in charge of the Fei family. He was a tycoon, ruthless in profiteering, and immediately gave Jia Lian the contracts of sale of several loyal servants, which was regarded as an added bonus.

Aunt Guo also cried in secret. Later, seeing that the new owner was kind and generous, not the kind of bitter and mean person, she gradually gave up her heart and only lived with the Xing family.

Because of Aunt Guo's simple and honest character, all the cooks in Fengwei Hutong are willing to associate with her.Among them, she has the closest relationship with Mama Kang, the lady on the kitchen stove of the Qi family. During the years when the Fei family left, Mama Kang has often visited the abandoned old house openly and aboveboard.

But it was the first time since the Xing family moved in.

"My darling, your master and wife are really rich. The blue bricks on the ground are all re-laid?" Mother Kang peeped in from the back door, her eyes were not good enough.The Fei family's old house was big, and it was desolate in the past, but I didn't pay attention to it. Now that it's tidied up and looked at, there are carved galleries and walls everywhere, and it's no worse than Qi's house.

Aunt Guo looked at the little maid leading the way in front of her, and warned in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense when you see our girl."

Mother Kang said with a smile: "You, you are too honest. If I am a person with a tight mouth, it would be no fun for your girls to come to me! Isn't my quick mouth what you fancy?" Mother Kang saw the little girl in front leave A little far away, she secretly stuck to Aunt Guo's ear: "Don't be stupid, I can tell, your wife is not an idle person, it is serious to follow her wholeheartedly, don't always think about your old lady Fei's family. "

Aunt Guo was silent, and Mother Kang knew that this man was loyal but stubborn, so she could only sigh secretly.

Passing through a hanging flower door, there is a small two-story building in front of you, which is small in size, but exquisite and exquisite.The little maid turned around and said with a smile: "This is our family's library, and the girl is waiting inside!"

Mother Kang was speechless, and whispered: "This used to be the embroidery building of Miss Fei's family! The Xing family is really." Aunt Guo was afraid that she would talk nonsense again, so she grabbed Mother Kang's wrist and dragged her inside. .

There is a Langkuo room in the study building, which is the study room where the master studies. Mama Kang and Aunt Guo are illiterate, so they stand there a little timidly.

The little maid smiled and said: "Two mothers, wait a moment, I will invite the girl." The little maid gently closed the door from the outside, and Mother Kang wandered around the house when she heard the footsteps fading away.

"Don't move around, be careful that our girl is not happy." Aunt Guo regretted bringing Kang's mother into Xing's house.

"Oh, my old sister, you are so stupid, I just look at it, neither stealing nor robbing." Mama Kang was talking, when she suddenly saw a small plate on the table with a dozen silver coins inside. Kaizi, or the pear flower style, or the crabapple style, or the eight-treasure couplet Chun Kang's mother has been dazzled.

"What are you doing!" Aunt Guo was anxious and angry, grabbing the hand that Mother Kang was about to extend.

Mother Kang said with a smile: "Don't make a fuss, I've only seen the maids in the third young master's house get one or two during the festivals, let me see what this child looks like today!"

Kang's mother only has five hundred dollars a month, and the chances of seeing money are rare, let alone such flashy things.She had just grabbed a silver pick when the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and the two of them stood there in a daze.

"Gu, girl. We."

Xiuyan's eyes naturally fell on the things in Kang's mother's hands, and she smiled lightly: "You two mothers are welcome, sit here."

Aunt Guo gave Mama Kang a hard look, and Mama Kang shyly put the silver carabiner back into the tray.

Xiuyan nodded at Meilian, and the girl went straight to the desk, holding up the big lotus leaf tray steadily.Aunt Guo blushed: "Girl, I assure you, Mama Kang didn't take any money from our family. Girl, if you don't believe me, just ask Meilian to count."

Meilian laughed "puchi" and said, "What is Aunt Guo talking about, our girl is that kind of stingy person!" She stuffed the tray into Kang's mother's arms.Mother Kang also broke out in a cold sweat, wondering what the Xing family girl was up to.

"Mama Kang is a sensible person, and I like to deal with sensible people. The silver locks in this tray are all gifts from me for meeting you."

Kang's mother stared round her eyes and opened her mouth wide. "All, all for me?" She must have heard it wrong!To say the least, there are fifteen or six taels, and if you count the manual money, it must be more than that.

Xiuyan smiled, "Of course it's Mama Kang's gift, but... I have a few doubts, and I want to ask Mama Kang to help solve my doubts. Is it convenient?"

Mother Kang understood, and she hurriedly laughed and said, "Miss Xing, just ask. Mother Kang, I dare not say that the big and small things in Fengwei Hutong are clear, but it's just the Qi family! Hehe, I'm not boasting." Haikou, our wife probably doesn’t know as much as I do!”

Xiuyan clapped her hands, secretly thinking that she really found the right person. "Mother Kang, I heard that your youngest mistress was born as a girl? It's really strange! The Qi family has such a prominent family background, what kind of lady can't be hired, why do you want to wrong young lady Qi?"

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PS: The second update, thank you Xiaoguang for the safety talisman, why are there scallion pancakes, thank you chenxiaojie1 for the pink ticket, I will continue to add updates tomorrow
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