Qingli hurriedly poured a cup of warm water and brought it in. She smiled at Old Mrs. Lin who was lying on the bed and said, "It's the fourth girl who said goodbye to Mrs. Tao's uncle and came here to thank the old lady for her kindness. Because the old lady rested
, just then he saluted at the door and went back."
The old lady said nothing.
She was facing the wall inward, so Qingli couldn't see her face clearly, so she tentatively said, "Old lady, do you want a drink of water?"
"Don't drink." The old lady said slowly and coldly: "It turns out that she still has my grandmother in her eyes."
Qingli was speechless for a moment. The old lady had been waiting for Lin Jinrong to come and thank her. If the fourth girl didn't come, I'm afraid that even if she kowtows to the old lady and admits her mistake in the future, the old lady may not look at her. People, they just love to fight for this breath.
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Lin Jinrong had just returned to his small yard, when two groups of people came. The first group was Loquat who was next to Lin Jinyin.
Mammy and others passed on Lin Jinyin's original words: "The third girl said that she did not agree with what you did. But money is an external thing, but you are her only sister. If you insist on it, she will
Yes, it’s a blessing if it works, but if it doesn’t, I’ll remind you to remember this lesson.”
How could it not be possible? Sure enough, Lin Jinyin, a steady elder sister, still had to prick her to make it happen. Lin Jinrong smiled and accepted Lin Jinyin's instructions, collected the box of gold and silver, and then rewarded the loquat with his own hands. The loquat seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
"It's my duty to make this trip. Miss, if you really want a reward, I'll wait until you make some money before I reward you. I won't think it's too much." After a pause, he kindly reminded: "What Miss Three means, it doesn't matter.
There is no need to let them know, which will save you a lot of trouble.”
Yes! This girl has always been considerate of others, and her words are also pleasant to listen to. She is really a treasure. No wonder she later became the housekeeper of the Tao family. Lin Jinrong smiled and ordered Li Zhi to send the loquats out. He grinded ink and laid paper under the lamp, and wrote
Please tell me the amount of gold and silver so that I can give it to Tao Fengtang.
Aunt Gui and Guiyuan didn't know what she had just done. They only wondered why she was studying ink and writing in the middle of the night. They couldn't help but be confused: "What is the girl doing?" There were countless little paws scratching in Guiyuan's heart.
Didn't the third girl and the fourth girl just have a quarrel? Why did they send another box of things? Loquat is still mysterious, what is it? What is it?
Lin Jinrong smiled softly: "I asked my eldest cousin to help me buy some novelties at the market, and I'm writing an order right now." Both of these women are illiterate, so they are easy to coax.
Guiyuan also died down. She thought very smartly that the contents of the box were probably the things that the third girl wanted to give to the young master, but she was too embarrassed to ask and wanted to lend the fourth girl's hand.
Without further ado, Lin Jinrong had just set up his posture here when Lychee walked in and said with a strange expression: "Girl, you dropped a purse when you were greeting the Third Master just now, and Aunt Huang personally brought it to you." No.
Knowing that this is a waste of time, Aunt Huang is helping a girl to do something secretly.
In the past, Aunt Huang also liked to do this to save her face, but Lin Jinrong never refused to see her easily and did not appreciate her. Aunt Gui followed her past habit and said: "Girl, rest in peace and wait until the old slave goes out to serve my aunt."
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Lin Jinrong put down the pen in his hand and said calmly: "My aunt is so kind-hearted, how can I be so negligent to her? Invite my aunt in for tea."
Aunt Gui was still hesitant, but Lin Jinrong had already walked out and greeted Aunt Huang who was standing in the corridor with a smile, her back to her and staring at the irritating lantern on the top: "Auntie, what's so valuable about a purse?
It's late at night and it's rainy and cold. It's the same for anyone or someone you meet another day. Come on in and have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up." His eyes paused, then he placed the bag in the hand of Aunt Huang's personal maid, Zao'er.
On top of the double-layered black lacquered food box.
Aunt Huang had a modest smile on her face. Her eyes followed Lin Jinrong's and fell on the black lacquer food box. Her tone couldn't be more affectionate: "Third Master wants to eat osmanthus balls. I'm thinking of the cold rain in the night.
It happened that everyone needed a hot bowl to feel comfortable before going to bed, so they made more and gave them to the wife, the third girl, and the fifth young master. The seventh young master was young and couldn't digest it after eating, so he didn't give it to the fourth.
The girl lives far away and didn’t want anyone else to deliver her to her, so she delivered it herself.”
"Auntie, you are kind, thank you." Lin Jinrong gave her a half salute, welcomed her into the room, and asked Auntie Huang to sit on the couch near the window, while Lychee served her hot tea.
Guiyuan was about to take the food box from Zao'er's hand, but Zao'er shrank, glanced at Aunt Huang, and said with a sharp smile: "It's a rare opportunity for me to serve the fourth girl. Sister, please don't argue with me."
Guiyuan was furious. Masters and servants were all shameless people. They kicked people's noses and slapped their faces. The master snatched men and maids came to snatch girls. What's the point? Just when he was about to say something sarcastic about Zao'er, Lin Jinrong said: "Guiyuan, it's rare for my aunt to come here."
Here, I remember we also have some lotus root cake. You can bring it hot and ask my aunt to try it." From the looks of it, the purse and the sweet-scented osmanthus meatballs were just introductions. She wanted to know what was at the bottom of the two-layer food box.
What is the first level? Why not just create a chance for Aunt Huang?
Guiyuan was not angry, but she didn't dare not listen, so she had to fold her clothes and bow and leave. Lin Jinrong called Aunt Gui again: "Mom, please go and check the hot water for me. There was a cool breeze and rain earlier. After that,
Some cold air, I want to soak in it."
"Yes." Aunt Gui glanced sadly at Lychee, who was standing by the side, and stepped out quietly.
At this moment, Zao'er had opened the first layer of the food box, took out a pink and green fine porcelain bowl and handed it to Lin Jinrong. The unique sweet fragrance of the osmanthus balls penetrated Lin Jinrong's nose, and she smiled slightly, without hesitation.
Di took the spoon and scooped a ball into his mouth, savored it carefully, and sighed: "My aunt is so good at craftsmanship. You are the only one in this family who can make such delicious osmanthus balls."
Aunt Huang said with a smile: "If the girl likes to eat, just send someone over and say it. Even in the middle of the night, I will cook it for you."
Lin Jinrong smiled slightly and told the truth: "How can I be so lucky? Wouldn't it mean to kill me? My father was the first to refuse to spare me, and I'm afraid my fifth brother will also blame me for tormenting my aunt."
Aunt Huang was stung by her truth, but she didn't take it to heart. She smiled lightly and said, "Young lady, if it weren't for you, how could the Fifth Young Master be let off by the Old Master so easily? I'm a crude slave, but he is
It's a memory of love. In the past half month, it's inconvenient for you to go out, and it's inconvenient for me to come to visit you. But I haven't stopped holding the two pairs of shoes you asked for. I have already got one pair, and they will be sent together in a few days. If it hadn't been for the third master
If you are sick, you can get it together today."
Lin Jinrong nodded and went straight to the point: "I wonder what kind of purse Auntie picked up? Can you show it to me?" She knew best whether she had ever dropped a purse, and Aunt Huang also knew best whether Aunt Huang had picked up a purse.
Aunt Huang's face suddenly changed several times, and she was uncertain, and her eyes were a little erratic. Then, her eyes fell on the paper on the table that Lin Jinrong had not yet put away. Her eyes lit up and she said in a hurry: "
Fourth girl, I came here in the middle of the night because I have something to ask for."
Lin Jinrong slowly scooped up a round sweet-scented osmanthus ball with the spoon in her hand. The fish took the bait. However, if she was not careful, all her hard work and calculations might have been wasted. Steady, steady! She took that
He fed the sweet-scented osmanthus meatballs into his mouth and smiled faintly: "My aunt fell in love with you by mistake. I am still guilty of this. I'm afraid I won't be able to help my aunt."
Aunt Huang frowned slightly and said: "Fourth girl, I am not that person who doesn't know how to read the situation. This matter is not difficult. As long as you gently raise your hand and pass by, it will be good for me and for my wife."
It will be beneficial to you and even our third bedroom."
"Oh?" Lin Jinrong looked at Aunt Huang with a half-smile but said, "I'd like to hear the details." It's because Aunt Huang knows how to read the situation, otherwise she wouldn't have made an idea for Aunt Huang.
Aunt Huang motioned for Zao'er to go out, and Lin Jinrong also asked Lychee to go out.
The lower layer of the double-layer food box was opened, and it was full of gold and silver coins of different sizes. The number was not large, and it was almost the same as Lin Jinrong's own private room. Aunt Huang's fingers were digging at the edge of the black lacquer food box, and she was a little hesitant.
Lin Jinrong ate another sweet-scented osmanthus ball and smiled lightly: "Auntie took all this gold and silver for no reason. What do you want to do?"
Aunt Huang raised her eyes and looked at Lin Jinrong. But when she saw Lin Jinrong sitting under the lamp, smiling brightly and with a little disdain, as if she had seen through her own trick but was pretending to be confused, she simply gritted her teeth and said, "I heard that Qingzhou's
The price of gold and silver is higher than that of Pingzhou.”
Lin Jinrong stopped smiling. She threw the spoon into the small bowl and made a crisp "ding-dong" sound. Her voice seemed to be wrapped in a layer of ice: "My aunt has really good ears. But even so, it's not like that."
It’s none of your business.”
A faint, but very bold smile appeared on Aunt Huang's lips: "Fourth girl, it's not the slave's boldness, but the girl's kindness that I can't brush off easily."
Lin Jinrong's eyes were filled with coldness, and he stared at Aunt Huang motionlessly.
Yes, even if she didn't see it with her own eyes, she knew that there were some things that she couldn't hide from Aunt Huang. For example, taking gold and silver to Qingzhou to exchange for the price difference, Tao was not the first in the family to do it, nor would he do it.
She was the last one to do it. How could a person like Aunt Huang, who especially needs gold and silver, not know about such an easy way to make money? And last night, despite Lin Jinyin's objection, she deliberately dragged Tao Fengtang in the woods.
That conversation in the Third Master's courtyard had another purpose.
She was fishing, catching Aunt Huang, a slippery fish. Like her, Aunt Huang was very eager for money, especially since Aunt Huang was of low status and could not enter and exit freely. Even if she knew the method and the Tao family, she was fishing.
Doing such a thing, there is no way out, no way to do it, and she is envious but unable to do it. She deliberately told Aunt Huang that she wanted to get involved, taking advantage of Aunt Huang's moment of rising anger, waiting for
It was Aunt Huang's bold leap. And at this moment, Aunt Huang followed her footsteps and jumped up bravely!
However, Lin Jinrong did not feel the joy and excitement of success. Her mind became calmer and clearer. She heard her voice like a straight line without any ups and downs: "Auntie's words are too profound, I can't understand."