Chapter 86 Ripples Before the Storm [Part 1]
【4700, two-in-one】
Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.
Even the small households in the private sector have to work hard to organize it, let alone the Rongguo Mansion.
The business of ‘Tian Xingjian’ is also popular in the capital. Although the dividends will not be distributed until the end of the year, this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival is still more lively and festive than in previous years.
To this end, each hospital has made much more preparations than in previous years.
But early that morning, Xiren followed Baoyu to the old lady's courtyard.
Sheyue was waiting for Baoyu to take a bath yesterday, but for some reason the room was filled with water, even on the mat. Today she made a fuss about catching a cold and stayed in bed refusing to move.
She has autumn lines and is used to being a person who doesn't want to make up her mind.
Qingwen had to deal with everything inside and outside, and she was busy until noon when she had some free time.
Because he glanced at the big clock on the wall and saw that it was past noon, he knew that Baoyu must have eaten in the old lady's room again.
So he became more and more depressed, and ordered people to bring out hot and cold meals to reward the few maids and servants who put in the most effort.
Then Qingwen leaned on the couch in the east chamber, rubbing her temples and closing her eyes to rest.
Just as he was getting tired and his movements stopped unconsciously, he suddenly heard rapid footsteps coming from outside the door.
Qingwen knew that someone had something to report, so she originally wanted to wait for the person to come in and then brace herself to deal with it.
Who would have thought that when the man arrived at the door, there would suddenly be no movement.
Qingwen opened her eyes displeasedly and saw the new Xiao Hong peeking her head outside the door, and her mood suddenly worsened.
He immediately stood up and scolded: "You have no rules! If you have something to do, come in and talk about it. What does it look like to be a thief?!"
Xiaohong hurriedly crossed the threshold and said respectfully: "Sister, there is someone outside who says she is your sister-in-law. I was going to come in to inform you, but it seems that my sister is sleeping..."
"What is she here for?"
Qingwen didn't wait for Xiaohong to finish, then she frowned and complained: "The busier I am here, the more people join in the fun!"
With that said, he lifted up his skirt and hurried out to greet her.
As soon as I arrived outside the door, I heard a very smooth voice, smiling coquettishly in the living room of the main room: "Hey, this is the first time I've been back to this courtyard. Looking at the furnishings in this room, I'm afraid it's better than Master She's."
"
Qingwen's brother was named Wu Gui, also nicknamed Duohun Chong, and her sister-in-law was none other than the famous Duo girl.
Qingwen has never been ashamed of her flirtatious sister-in-law, but her brother Wu Gui loves her in every possible way, so what can she do as a younger sister?
At most, I just try to avoid it and stay out of sight and out of mind.
Who would have thought that so many girls would come to the door on their own initiative, enter the main room talking to themselves, and shamelessly compare Jia She and Baoyu.
Qingwen was so filled with hatred that she wished she could be kicked out immediately.
But this was her sister-in-law after all, and in front of so many outsiders, Qingwen could only barely suppress her anger, rushed to the door of the hall in a few steps, and said to the girls: "This is the second master's house, if
What to do if you are bumped into by him? Come out and talk!"
How could there be so many girls willing to listen to her?
Instead, he deliberately poked his head into the east room, covered his mouth and said with a smile: "He is a man and I am a woman, so I am at a disadvantage if we bump into him - I don't care, but what are you afraid of?"
Seeing this, Qingwen could no longer suppress her anger, so she stepped forward and grabbed the girl, dragging her to the east wing and slamming the door shut.
Turning around, he gritted his teeth and asked, "What are you here for? If you have nothing serious to do, leave quickly and don't embarrass yourself here!"
"Yo yo yo~"
Many girls twisted their waists in a playful manner and sat down on the couch. Seeing a cup of [Little Red] freshly poured tea on the Kang table, they held it to their mouths and sipped it politely. They crossed their legs and said, "Don't talk about auntie."
, I’m afraid my wife may not be as arrogant as you.”
"you……"
Qingwen pointed her nails that she had cultivated for a long time at Duo's face again and again, until Duo's expression changed and she threatened: "If you really want to be kicked out by me in front of outsiders, I will make it happen today."
Got you!"
"How do you say this?"
Seeing that she was really annoyed, the girl relaxed her posture and said with a smile: "I came here just because of your brother - he spends the whole day in the kitchen drinking cat urine, what future can he have? Fortunately, I am here
I heard that there is a shortage of people in that shop..."
"Tire shop?"
"That's it!"
Hearing these four words, Miss Duo's eyes glowed with gold: "I heard that if you sell more, you will be given a commission. It is much better than receiving the monthly money from the government. Many people are overcrowded!"
After a pause, he complained again: "You also know that your brother is a man. He can't even make money by guarding the stove. It's just a good and honest job like this that can earn more money to support the family."
To say that her plan was reasonable and reasonable.
Wu Gui's temperament was accustomed to muddle along. After working in the kitchen for many years, he had not learned the art of enriching his own pockets. Instead, he developed a bad habit of not having fun without drinking.
For someone who earns a lot of money like him, it would be perfect for him to work as a clerk in that tire shop.
But because of the previous quarrel, many people in the house knew that Qingwen had spread rumors against Lai's family. How could she have the nerve to arrange for her brother to work for Lai Shunshang now?
He frowned and said, "I heard that the store is out of stock. Since there is nothing to sell, how can I get any commission?"
"Won't the goods arrive at the end of the month?"
Duo girl hurriedly said: "Since it can be sold out, it proves that the booming business is not fake. When the goods are available, they will be sold out again. Will your brother be in time by then?"
At this point, seeing that Qingwen still wanted to shirk, she pulled down her collar, showing some white sincerity, and said in a low voice: "Come on, if you don't want to help, I will come directly to you."
Go ahead! If he doesn't agree, I'll find her father again!"
Seeing her suggestive action, Qingwen still doesn't understand what she means?
At that moment, he almost lost his breath. He gritted his teeth and pointed at the girls and cursed: "Do you still know what shame is?!"
"how?"
The girl pulled out her breasts and said confidently: "As a sister, it's fine that you don't miss your brother. Do you want to stop me from finding a way for my man to survive?"
"You, you..."
Qingwen has always been a sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued person. The last time she lost to Siqi, she was also defeated by the opponent's 'brute force'.
But facing this shameless sister-in-law, she really didn't know what to do.
"Gone."
The girl pushed further and walked out, twisting her waist and saying in a tone of voice: "Since you don't want to help, I hurried to check the home of the visitor. I don't know if his father and son were at home these two nights -
—If we do it together, I will have no strength left."
"You, you..."
Qingwen felt so angry that her heart ached. When she saw the girls opening the door, she shouted: "Stop!"
With that said, she took a few steps forward and closed the door again with a bang.
"In that case, let's talk clearly first!"
Qingwen stared at her sister-in-law and said bitterly: "If I helped my brother get this job, I don't care how you waste the money I earned, but you must never let me hear about your shameless deeds again!"
Many girls were secretly happy in their hearts, but they pretended to be angry: "You girl, how can you accuse someone of innocence?"
Before Qingwen could say anything else, she chuckled again and replied lightly: "I understand, I understand, the matter is settled. I am waiting for your good news."
With that said, he opened the door again and looked at Yanxing as he crossed the threshold.
Qingwen didn't even bother to send her away. Seeing her leaving the east chamber, she began to think about how to ask Baoyu for help.
No matter how much I think about it, there is no way around it.
Thinking that if Si Qi found out about this, she would not know how to ridicule him, so she became even more frustrated.
"Right."
Unexpectedly, at this time, the girl turned back again, leaned against the door and said with a smile: "The girl lying in the west room was just taken over by Mr. Bao, right? You Mr. Bao looked at the girl as if he didn't want to give it up.
Try your best!"
As he said that, his seductive eyes were full of greed.
"What's the charge? You..."
Qingwen suddenly froze mid-sentence, her face gradually turned red again, and her chest rose and fell violently like a bellows.
When the girls saw this, they seemed to understand something, pretending to be shocked and exclaimed: "They say that Mr. Bao dotes on you, I thought you had already... Hehe, actually 'that matter' is not urgent, you
Just do what you can."
After speaking with a pun, she walked away again, leaving only a long string of meaningful laughter in the yard.
Even if all the previous words combined, they are not as hurtful as this long string of laughter!
Qingwen felt hot blood welling up in her throat. She stumbled and fell on the couch. She poured a cup of tea and poured it in with all her strength. It was difficult to suppress the fishy-sweet smell.
But the tightness in his chest did not diminish at all.
She collapsed on the couch and panted like a bellows for a long time, then suddenly threw the tea cup to the ground!
Dang lang~
As broken porcelain pieces flew everywhere, tears also formed on Qingwen's face.
In fact, she had some vague speculations about She Yue in her heart. If over time, this speculation was gradually verified, she would be heartbroken, but it would not be so intense.
But now, as soon as the incident happened, it was exposed to someone's face, and this person was the girl Qingwen hated and despised the most.
That pun, every word seemed to have pierced her heart; and that wanton and wanton laughter severely opened these wounds and exposed them to the broad daylight!
Just when I didn't know whether it was hatred, annoyance, shame or resentment, I heard someone in front of the door exclaim: "Hey, what's going on?!"
Qingwen hurriedly turned her back and shouted with a choked voice: "Get out! It's none of your business!"
But after hearing this, the man at the door walked over quickly, handed the handkerchief with a smile and said, "Quickly wipe it, your face is wet with tears, don't you feel heartbroken if he sees it?"
Only then did Qingwen realize that it was the attacker who was coming, so she grabbed the veil with her hands, put it on her face to cover her shame, and asked in a low voice: "Why are you back? Where is he?"
Xiren sat down across from the kang table and said, "The old lady wants to keep him in the courtyard overnight. I'll come back to take the replacement tomorrow. Didn't I just happen to run into you and get angry? Tell me, this time it's another time."
Who are you following?"
As he said that, he subconsciously glanced into the west room.
When Qingwen heard that Baoyu had not come back, she didn't know whether she was disappointed or relieved, but she refused to pay attention to Xiren anymore.
"If you don't tell me, give me back the veil!"
Xiren pretended to take it away, but Qingwen covered her face with both hands. She couldn't help laughing and said: "I'm not afraid of suffocating myself to death - come on, if you don't want to tell me, I'll ask someone else!"
With that said, he stood up and made a gesture to call Qiu Wen in.
Qingwen pulled her back and said in a low voice: "I'm not following anyone, it's my sister-in-law who came just now."
She talks about having many girls, but in fact her heart is full of Baoyu and Sheyue, but she just refuses to express it with her mouth.
"oh……"
Xiren had also heard the names of many girls for a long time, and Qingwen was a person who did not rub dirt in her eyes, so it was not surprising that there was a conflict between the two.
So he asked tentatively: "She doesn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. Could it be that she has given you some problems?"
After a few words, Qingwen barely controlled her emotions, put the handkerchief on the kang table, curled her eyes and said with red eyes: "What else can she do? It's just that this mountain looks high, and she wants to trust me.
Just give my brother another job."
Xiren immediately understood: "You also want to be a clerk at that tire shop?"
Seeing Qingwen nodding, she smiled and said: "What do I think is wrong? Is it a bad thing that your brother wants to make progress? I'll stay at home and you take that thing to the old lady and mention it to the second master by the way.
Isn’t this a matter of course? Who should I show the golden bean to?"
Saying that, he got up again.
Qingwen grabbed her again and said firmly: "I don't need him to care!"
Xiren was stunned: "What are you talking about?"
Qingwen avoided her sight, licked her onion-like nails and clenched her silver teeth.
Xiren gradually understood, couldn't help but glance at the west wing again, and then took the initiative to find an excuse for Qingwen: "Yes, he is the most impatient of these mundane affairs. If there is another way, it is better not to bother him.
What’s in front of you is good.”
Speaking of this, she suddenly thought of someone and couldn't help but said happily: "By the way, let's go to Lixiangyuan to ask for a favor! Two of the three shops were originally owned by the Xue family, so what's the difficulty in placing a waiter?"
She didn't care whether Xi Ren answered or not, she first transferred the "good job" of delivering the things to Qiu Wen, and then dragged Xi Ren out of the courtyard.
But they said that the two of them were going around in circles, rushing to Lixiangyuan, when they bumped into a woman with a big belly on the way.
Qingwen didn't know her, but Xiren knew that this was Siqi's aunt, so he hurriedly came forward and said: "Second Aunt of the Qin family, it's almost the end of the day, why are you still coming out alone? Are you looking for Siqi?"
Sister, right? How about..."
She originally wanted to say that she would send Yang Shi there, but when the words came to her lips, she suddenly remembered the grudge between Qingwen and Siqi, and quickly changed her words: "How about I find someone to send you there?"
"No need, no need!"
Yang held her belly with one hand and shook it with the other: "I'm used to this backyard, so I won't delay the girls' business."
Xi Ren was not one to force herself. Seeing Yang holding her belly and walking away, she suddenly said: "Look at her pointed belly, this baby is probably a boy."
As he said this, he subconsciously touched his belly again, with a look that was half shy and half longing.
In the past, Qingwen would probably have ridiculed her, but thinking of She Yue and Bao Yu's misfortune yesterday, Xi Ren was probably the saddest one.
She swallowed the harsh words on her lips, and asked in a low voice: "You were like She Yue yesterday, could you just..."
"Let's go!"
However, Xiren hurriedly interrupted her, and hurriedly urged without looking back: "Let's find Ying'er to be the matchmaker first, and if she can help persuade Miss Bao, the matter will be settled!
"
Seeing the attacker flee, Qingwen moved forward, and the tightness in her chest suddenly disappeared. However, she was too empty, and there was nothing missing in her heart. She felt that this day was so boring.
There was no more words to say on the way.
Since Xiren was familiar with Ying'er, he didn't hide anything when he went to Lixiangyuan. He went to Ying'er and told her about Qingwen's brother.
I don't want Ying'er to have a look of embarrassment on her face after hearing this.
"What's wrong?"
Xiren said displeasedly: "It's such a trivial matter, can't Miss Bao still be in control?"
"It would be easier a few days earlier."
Ying'er smiled bitterly and said: "Two days ago, the young master insisted on arranging for He San from your house to replace the shopkeeper of Shichahai Shop, and he and Na Lai Shunzhi got into trouble in front of my wife."
"Mrs. Pian praised the smooth operation in front of the young master and scolded the young master a few times - the young master felt that he had lost face and refused to even go to the shop for the past two days. Now if he wants to deploy more people, he is afraid that
yes……"
Xiren and Qingwen were all disappointed when they heard this.
But in such a situation, it was hard to blame Ying'er for being unable to help, so they chatted for a few words, and the two of them prepared to return disappointed.
"etc!"
At this moment, Ying'er seemed to have remembered something. She looked at Xiren, then at Qingwen, and gritted her teeth and said, "I can't let your trip go in vain. Leave this matter to us girls!"
The idea of a golden marriage was originally suggested by Ying'er.
When she befriended Xi Ren, she often wanted to help Baochai pave the way for him. When she saw Xi Ren and Qingwen begged her, how could she miss this good opportunity to sell her favors?
but……
She was talking about Baochai, but what she was thinking in her heart was to entrust this matter to a more suitable person.
Chapter completed!