Chapter 623 Zhu Fang is scattered [Part 1]

It's the eighth day of April.

It was the day of the imperial examination, and it was the emperor's first public appearance since his stroke. There was an uproar outside, and countless people were talking and looking forward to seeing how the imperial examination would end.

But in Rongguo Mansion, it was a different scene.

The servants were whispering among themselves, apart from the Wang family's misfortune, that Miss Shi Da had "returned home". As for whether or not to take the imperial examination, not many people paid attention to it.

Lixiangyuan.

Ten little actors were ordered to stay in the courtyard early in the morning and were not allowed to go out. Those who were honest and honest just obeyed orders, but a few clever ones knew that it was a critical moment to decide the future, but they all

I couldn't help but find it difficult to sit or lie down.

At this moment, Ou Guan stretched his neck and looked out for a few times, then suddenly turned around and suggested: "From now on, everyone is probably going to go their separate ways. Why don't we raise money to get people to buy some practice wine, anyway?"

Let’s live up to our friendship as sisters.”

A few young actors thought this proposal was a good one, but some were afraid of complications, and some were unwilling to pay.

So someone retorted: "They say they went their separate ways, but that doesn't mean they are just hanging around in this house? They just dispersed in various places, and it's not like they can't be seen."

Someone else interrupted: "I don't know where I can be assigned. It would be better if I were assigned to the girls' room, but if I went to a place with strict rules..."

"I see you clearly want to go to Master Bao's room!"

"Don't you want to?!"

When Ou Guan saw everyone talking to each other, gradually going off topic, he sighed inwardly and prepared to give up.

Unexpectedly, Fang Guan'er stood up again at this time and directly took out half of the money and put it on the table, saying: "You guys have money to contribute and have the ability to contribute. Let's eat this dinner to get some luck from each other."

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Everyone saw her taking the initiative, and either willingly or unwillingly, they also brought out some scattered coins, and finally estimated that there were about five or six hundred coins.

Fangguan'er strung it up with a rope, put it into her sleeves without hesitation, and said to everyone: "I will go and discuss with the mother in charge, and ask them to try their best to help prepare a table."

Saying that, without waiting for the Ou Guan's response, he walked straight out of the courtyard gate.

When I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I saw two servant girls guarding the door, leaning against the door frame, eating melon seeds and chatting.

This person said: "Do you think the Wang family can survive this time?"

The other said: "You don't care whether he can carry it through, as long as he doesn't end up in our house!"

This one said again: "I heard that Dongkuaoyuan is having trouble again?"

The other one said disdainfully: "Let's make a fuss. Second Master Lian has no money, so naturally he can't suppress the situation."

"The second grandma is so cruel, she doesn't even spare any affection between husband and wife."

"It may not be what Second Grandma means this time. Which of the aunts and grandmothers left behind by the eldest master is a fuel-efficient lamp? Second master Lian wants to save money from them. How can they not stir up trouble?"

Fang Guan originally wanted to wait for them to finish talking before coming forward, but after listening to them, he couldn't catch a single sentence, so he had to interrupt the two servants' chat with a light cough.

When the two servant girls turned around and saw that they were the little actors in the courtyard, they immediately scolded them with their faces downcast: "What are you doing? Didn't I make it easy for you to wait inside?"

"Mom, don't be upset."

Fang Guan hurriedly took out the half-money from his sleeve and said with a smile: "We sisters have pooled together some money and would like to ask the mothers to be accommodating and help buy a dinner table."

One of the maids took the money and weighed it, thinking that she could make a hundred or two hundred dollars out of it, so she and her companions smiled and praised: "They say bitches are heartless and actors are unrighteous, but you still have some sense of loyalty -

"Come on, let's take care of the business, and the food and wine will be delivered to you before noon."

As he said that, he put the half-money into his arms.

"Thank you mom, thank you mom!"

After thanking Fangguan profusely, he took out a piece of silver from his sleeve, handed it to the mother and said: "This is my personal filial piety to you. Moms take care of me on weekdays. If I get better in the future, it will be great."

No matter where you go, you will never forget the kindness of mothers."

"Oh, you kid is really thoughtful!"

The servant woman didn't want to have this unexpected fortune, so she accepted it with a smile. So when Fang Guan asked where the distribution was going, she didn't hide it: "Where else can we go? It's just this.

There are several girls in the garden, and then there are the old lady, madam, and Mr. Bao in the house."

Sure enough, these are the places to go.

After some calculations, Fang Guan still felt that Baoyu's House was the most suitable place. Just as he was about to ask the two of them for help, he suddenly heard the servant girl lower her voice and say, "But the real good place is not in this mansion, but in Jiao's house."

"Jiao family?"

"It's the Jiao family!"

The servant woman clutched the scraps of silver and said proudly: "Why do you want to close the door today? Isn't it just waiting for Miss Shi to pick it up? Wait for her to pick out the rest, and then distribute them to each courtyard."

"Earlier, our government was unable to issue monthly routines. Now we see that Wang Xiaoer's New Year is worse than the previous year, and we are not sure how famine will happen in the future. On the other hand, the Jiao family heard that monthly routines are only distributed in advance.

, never accumulate any debts, and are rewarded during every year and festival.”

"That, that..."

Fang Guan couldn't help but be moved, mainly because she had recently inquired about how Jia Baoyu was so focused on worshiping Buddhism and Taoism that even She Yue, the attacker next to him, was left out in the cold. On the contrary, Uncle Jiao had a habit of taking advantage of the maids around him.

After thinking about everything, she quickly made up her mind, bowed deeply and said, "I beg you, mothers, for your permission. I will definitely thank you very much when the time comes!"

Seeing that she was so polite, the two servant girls naturally took care of her, saying that they would speak kind words in front of Miss Shi Da so that she could get what she wanted.

Fang Guan thanked them profusely before bidding farewell to the two of them. When he returned to the house, he did not mention a word about the matter, only saying that the food and drinks had been taken care of.

The words are divided into two parts.

This is the first time Shi Xiangyun has returned to Rongguo Mansion since he married into the Jiao family.

When the carriage passed by the main entrance of Rong Mansion, she picked up the curtain and looked at the familiar plaque, but she couldn't help but feel as if she was in another world.

After getting off the car at the corner gate, Shi Xiangyun was holding Xing Xiuyan and sighing, when he heard a familiar voice shouting from below: "Sister Yun, Sister Yun!"

Following the sound, he saw Jia Baoyu striding forward to meet him, raising his arms to pull him as usual, but thinking that Xiangyun in front of him was already a married woman, he stopped half a foot away, with both arms

Falling down awkwardly.

Seeing this, Xiangyun stepped forward and took his hand. He looked up and down carefully and sighed: "Brother Ai has lost a lot of money."

Baoyu heard what she said and knew that she was really moved. His eyes turned red and he quickly wiped them away with his sleeves. He said with a smile: "My sister is a little plumper. It seems that she is enjoying a lot of happiness in the Jiao family."

With that said, he let go of Xiangyun and saluted Xing Xiuyan behind him.

Xing Xiuyan returned the gift in full, but kept a sufficient distance from him.

"Let's go, the old lady can't wait at home."

Baoyu turned around and said hello, and everyone headed towards the old lady's courtyard.

On the way, Shi Xiangyun couldn't help but ask about the lotus in the pond, the willow embankment on the bank, the sika deer in Yihong Courtyard, and the crane in Grand View Garden.

Jia Baoyu was a little uncomfortable with it at first, but when he got excited about it, he stopped talking about his identity change and danced and talked non-stop.

Seeing that we were getting closer to the old lady's yard, I heard someone in front of me laughing loudly: "I just said that it would have to be Sister Yun who takes the initiative. If it were us, even if we try our best, it would be difficult to make the second brother so happy."

With such refreshing energy, you don't even need to raise your head to know that it must be Tanchun.

In addition to Tanchun, Yingchun Xichun and Lin Daiyu also followed.

After two collisions, Tan Chun met Shi Xiangyun, while Lin Daiyu grabbed Xing Xiuyan's hand and refused to let go.

Although they had just met in the poetry club a few days ago, it was in front of Princess Nan'an, so it was a bit more restrictive, and there was no chance to express their feelings to each other.

When I saw the old lady, it was a lot of fun again.

The old lady directly held Shi Xiangyun in her arms and said: "It's easy to come here, but you have to stay for a few more days - you and your sisters can choose any of their courtyards, even if you live in my courtyard."

"I really want to come back and stay for a while."

Shi Xiangyun snuggled into her arms and said with a smile: "But we made an appointment with our father when we went out. He would come to pick up Sister Xing and me after work in the evening. Besides, I am a careless person, but there is no way I can be separated from Xing at home.

elder sister?"

Listening to her talk about the housekeeper Xing Xiuyan, there was no grudge in her words.

Mother Jia was overjoyed. She held the broken hair on her forehead and said with a smile: "I knew you girl was very perceptive. It took me half my life to understand the principle of delegating power. I didn't expect you to understand it as soon as you walked in."

After talking and laughing for a while, Shi Xiangyun asked about Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng.

Mother Jia's face suddenly turned from sunny to gloomy, and she sighed helplessly: "I was invited by the Wang family early in the morning - not to mention this, didn't your aunt agree to it last time and said that you would choose two little actors? Third girl, let me

We all brought them over and asked them to open their voices and show their faces, which can be regarded as a lively event."

Although Jia Tanchun has now returned all his power to Zhao, after all, he has been in charge of the family for half a year and has accumulated a lot of prestige. Therefore, if anything happens now, the old lady is willing to take charge of her.

Taking advantage of this moment, Xing Xiuyan and Lin Daiyu quietly came outside.

Xing Xiuyan tightened Lin Daiyu's cloak first, and then asked quietly: "I heard that the troubles among the servants in this mansion are getting worse and worse. I wonder if it has affected your Yihong Courtyard?"

"It's mainly the Dongkuaoyuan area that's making trouble."

Lin Daiyu shook her head slightly: "The children here in Grand View Garden are more disciplined than elsewhere because the third sister has trained them well before. Even if there is anything inappropriate, the third sister will deal with it casually."

"But the third girl will eventually marry us."

As Xing Xiuyan said this, she turned around and looked into the main room, and then said, "Even my wife already knows it by heart, and she has to do the same thing as her mother-in-law when she leaves. This is what your aunt brought up on her own initiative."

Lin Daiyu remained silent.

When she was in it, she could naturally feel the decline of the Rongguo Mansion. When Jiao Shun first emerged, the scandal between his second sister and him would make the old lady furious; now, the elders are rushing to marry their daughter to him as their mother-in-law.

Nothing is ever more permanent than this.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Xing Xiuyan sighed helplessly: "As of now, I can't help you with anything..."

With that said, he handed two silver notes and a small box of broken silver to Lin Daiyu and said, "Just keep these close to you."

"Sister has already helped me too much. I..."

"Just keep what I gave you - Snow Goose, Snow Goose!"

Lin Daiyu was about to refuse, but Xing Xiuyan called Xue Yan directly and told her to keep it for Daiyu, save the whole thing temporarily, and use the scattered money to clear the way.

Xue Yan did not refuse, but directly knelt down and made a grand ceremony on behalf of his lady.

Seeing this, Lin Daiyu shed tears unconsciously. She pulled Xing Xiuyan and choked with sobs: "How could I be so lucky to meet my sister in this life..."

"Alas~"

Xing Xiuyan sighed secretly. Now that the Rongguo Mansion was in such a state, he was afraid that he could not even get a decent dowry. Sun Shaozu often came to ask for an explanation these days, so that the Rongguo Mansion should either return the betrothal gift or return the dowry.

She continued to marry her daughter, but the Rongguo Mansion could not afford the money and did not want to marry her daughter off, so she could only pretend to be deaf and dumb.

In the early years, when Jiao Shun mentioned that he wanted Lin Daiyu to be his housewife, Xing Xiuyan felt that he had wronged Sister Lin, so he was not very active.

But now it seems that this road has become Lin Daiyu's best choice at this stage.

It's a pity...

At this time, he saw two maids leading ten young actors filing in. Xing Xiuyan cheered up and pulled Lin Daiyu and said, "Come on, let's go in and have a look too."

Lin Daiyu quickly wiped away the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief, and then followed Xing Xiuyan back to the hall.

At that time, Tanchun had already ordered the young actors to practice their favorite arias one by one.

The two servant girls knew that the highlight of the day was Shi Xiangyun, and they had received bribes from the official, so they took the opportunity to get close to Shi Xiangyun, pointing and helping to criticize.

When Fangguan came on stage, he was naturally very complimentary and praised Fangguan as a first-class outstanding figure among actors.

Of course, Fang Guan has always been a good singer, and she is indeed one of the best among actors - but to say that she is well-behaved and sensible and never competes with others is just telling lies with open eyes.

Shi Xiangyun didn't pay attention at first. After listening to the two servant girls' praise, he looked at Fangguan carefully. Suddenly he remembered something, so he asked Cuilu: "Is this little actor the same as Sister Xue's engagement day?"

, the one who sang Sifan to my second brother?"

Cuixi stared at it for a while and said firmly: "It's her, it's her!"

At this moment, Shi Xiangyun suddenly lost his appetite and said to the two maids: "Since she is the best, I can't pick her away. It's right to respect the old lady. It's only right for the lady."

Fangguan listened for a long time with his ears open and was secretly delighted by his foresight. When he heard this sentence, he was immediately dumbfounded.
Chapter completed!