Mrs. Wang came in and sat down in the main hall. Caipei immediately installed a five-ring double-blessed round flat brass foot stove. Mrs. Wang followed her in and the three aunts stood aside respectfully. The three Lan also stood up and bowed their heads in salute.
Shi raised his eyes and looked at everyone, waved his hand and said: "Sit down, it's very cold, please turn on the stove."
The last sentence was said to the maid. Caihuan immediately scooped out a curved double-handed tongs from the corner of the room and added some silver fine charcoal to the eight-sided white copper heating stove with nine sections inlaid with cloud and dragon patterns. The room became much warmer.
Ru Lan pouted and walked to sit next to Mo Lan. Ming Lan knew the rules and sat down next to Ru Lan in order. Across the row were three aunts. On this side were large chairs with brocade cotton chair covers.
, there are three round piers on the aunt's side.
This was Minglan's first time to see a real wife, and she immediately thought of the army review. Wang only managed to shout twice, "Comrades, good comrades, thank you for your hard work." Minglan's thoughts were scattered, and she looked at the aunt opposite her carefully.
We haven't seen Aunt Lin in the past few years, and found that she has hardly aged, her face is still beautiful, and her manners are charming; Aunt Xiang is not outstanding in appearance, but she has a gentle and gentle flavor; Aunt Ping is a beauty, with a small cherry mouth and curved eyebrows
Looking at the details, it's a pity that his expression is a little frivolous, his behavior is humble and timid, and he has such a petty air.
Their identities are: the daughter of an old friend, the wife who lives with him, and the concubine given by a colleague. In addition, the dead Aunt Wei was a good concubine hired from outside. Basically, the source of the concubine is complete. Minglan sighed inwardly - although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs.
ah!
Mrs. Wang took a sip of warm tea and asked Minglan a few questions about whether she was still used to living in the new house. Minglan strictly followed the etiquette taught by Fang's mother and answered them respectfully. Mrs. Wang thought that she had been favored by the old lady for a long time.
, somewhat pampered and disobedient to control, I was about to put on airs to restrain her, but I didn't expect that she was so respectful and polite, with no mistakes in etiquette, and behaved obediently, which made me feel very relieved and comfortable.
"...If you still need something, just tell me." Wang gently told Minglan.
Minglan smiled and said: "With my wife's words, Minglan will be shameless to ask for things later."
Wang smiled and said a few more words to Minglan, then turned her eyes, lowered her face, and said solemnly: "What were you sisters arguing about just before I came in?"
Ming Lan's heart was shocked. Wang said the word 'noisy' directly, as if she was trying to talk things out of the way. She lowered her head to look at Mo Lan. She was tugging at her handkerchief uneasily, and Aunt Lin showed a hint of disdain at the corner of her mouth.
Smiling lightly. Minglan knew that she was going to be used as a weapon, so she whispered: "I'm sorry, madam, but it's Minglan's fault. I came to say hello to my wife the day before but was late. My sisters are teaching me the rules."
Wang glanced at her in surprise, thinking that it was the old lady who taught her, and then she had an idea in her mind, and said to Mo Lan Rulan: "Being a sister, you don't just scold me, you know that Miss Six came to my place the day before.
, when you greet the old lady this morning, you should remind her, don’t wait for your sister to make mistakes and then act like a sister!"
Even Ru Lan, who was so straightforward, understood the meaning of the words and suppressed a smile: "My mother said yes, but she didn't remind my sister, so what qualifications does she have to reprimand others?"
Mo Lan lowered her head, with an angry look on her face, and said nothing. Minglan couldn't help but look at Aunt Lin, and saw that her expression was as usual, and she secretly praised her. Sure enough, she did what she said when she was in Jian'an Hall.
He said that no matter how arrogant Aunt Lin was in fact, she never openly had trouble with the Wang family, and she could not give any clues about what she said or did. Instead, she had a way to make the Wang family angry first, so that even if she got in front of Sheng Hong, she would
Not afraid either.
Today, Mrs. Wang had a rare opportunity to show off her aunt's glory, and said to the three girls with a pleasant look: "You sisters, why do you get so tense when we meet? I'm not like you, and I've been studying with a learned gentleman for many years, but...
You know, as brothers and sisters, there will be no afterlife, and we should be friendly brothers and sisters. When Aunt Kong slapped you on the hand, she said that all the sisters in the family should share the punishment with the guilty. Don't forget the pain after the slap.
.”
With a majestic voice, the three orchids all stood up and chanted. Wang felt very good and waved her hands. Two maids aged thirteen or fourteen came out of the inner room. One was wearing a silver-red medium coat and a green coat, and the other was wearing a green turtleneck and a long coat with a ginger coat.
A, they bowed their heads respectfully and walked to the middle to salute Minglan. Wang nodded slightly and turned to Minglan: "Those girls around you were given by the old lady. Although they are good, they are a little younger after all, and Mother Cui
I am tired and have to go home all the time. I can't serve you all day, so I put the two older ones, Ginkgo and Jiu'er, into your room to help you."
Minglan smiled in her heart, and sure enough, she came. Fortunately, she had already thought of a countermeasure. Although she was not surprised in her heart, she couldn't show it. She pretended to be stunned and said: "My wife gave me the right person around me. My wife didn't."
How can I be commanded by others?"
Wang smiled and waved her hand, and said to Minglan in a soft voice: "I originally wanted you to move into Wei Ruixuan, but the old lady couldn't bear to let you go, so she had to stay in Mu Cangzhai because the place is small and she can't send many people.
, but it can’t be too far behind the sisters. Even if you make up for these two, you will still have fewer people there than your two sisters."
Rulan hugged Minglan's arm affectionately and said with a smile: "Mom, you should have sent someone to Sixth Sister long ago. Later we go to her place to have a guest, otherwise it will be better if there is no one to wait on you!"
Mrs. Wang rolled her eyes at her daughter and said angrily: "You think you feel sorry for your sister, but it turns out you just want to feel comfortable for yourself!"
Rulan stuck out her tongue and smiled coquettishly. Aunt Xiang and Aunt Ping also laughed together. Minglan felt that it was enough, so she obeyed: "In this case, I will thank you, madam."
Mrs. Wang took Minglan's little hand and said lovingly: "...Although these two are not very old, they have been with me for several years. They are doing all the work inside and outside, so you can feel free to use them."
Minglan looked grateful and convinced, and said: "My wife is surrounded by good people. It's not too late for me to respect you, so how can I feel uneasy?"
After talking for a while, Wang asked everyone to leave. Ru Lan was in a very happy mood today and walked past Mo Lan arrogantly. Mo Lan followed him out without saying a word. Ming Lan followed Mo Lan, and several aunts came behind.
Everyone separated at the door and left one by one. Ru Lan yawned a little and went back to Wei Ruixuan. She probably went to catch up on her sleep. Aunt Lin was going back to Lin Qige. Before leaving, she glanced at Mo Lan lightly and seemed to be sobbing.
With a wink, Aunt Xiang and Aunt Ping silently returned to their houses. Minglan walked towards Mu Cangzhai and Mo Lan walked towards the bookstore. They happened to be on the way.
At this time, the winter cold had not subsided. The lake was covered with thin ice, with dead leaves hanging from the branches, and the sparse white snow was hidden on the ground. It was really chilling and quiet. The two sisters walked quietly for a while, paying no attention to each other. Mo Lan endured it again and again.
, finally couldn't help but said: "Sixth sister is so lucky. My wife values you so much. After all, it was the old lady who raised you. My sister can't keep up even if I try to flatter you!"
Minglan sighed. She had been very busy this morning and really didn't want to put in the effort to educate the little girl. But after thinking about it, she felt that it would be better to make it clear earlier to avoid endless fighting in the future. So she stopped and turned to the side to give instructions.
"Yancao, please take your two sisters back first and ask Dan Ju to take care of them. Xiao Tao and Qin Sang, you two go to the lake to pick up some round pebbles. My fish tank is big. It will look better if I put more things in it."
.”
They responded and went, then Minglan turned to look straight at Mo Lan. Mo Lan was startled. She was also a person with a heart like crystal. She immediately understood what Minglan meant. She remembered that she had not expressed her complaints in her heart today happily, and had not asked the girl to hear her.
Okay, they bluntly rejected everyone around them, and the two sisters walked to a dead tree and stood still.
"Sixth sister, what do you have to say?" Mo Lan put on a thick fur muff, looked at Xiaotao and Qin Sang who were picking up stones in the distance, and said coldly; Minglan raised her eyebrows and said seriously: "Sister is a smart person, Ming
We don’t speak secretly in front of others, so let’s talk about what’s on our mind today.”
Mo Lan was a little surprised when she heard these sharp words. She opened her eyes and picked Minglan. Minglan took a deep breath and said: "Since the eldest sister got married, there are only three sisters in the family. Let me say something.
From the bottom of my heart, in terms of appearance, talent and learning, and even in terms of my father’s position in my heart, my sister is the first in the family.”
Everyone likes to hear good words, let alone a teenage girl. After hearing this, Mo Lan's cold expression softened. Minglan saw that the beginning was good, so she started the conversation: "The only difference between the fourth sister and me is my background..."
Mo Lan's face turned dark immediately, but Minglan didn't dare to delay, and then said: "...if the fourth sister was also born in the wife's belly, she would be as lucky as the eldest sister in the future; but God is happy, but it happened to be such a bad thing for the fourth sister.
one move."
Mo Lan's eyes were extremely unwilling, and she snorted softly in her nose, but she finally dispersed her thoughts and did not dwell on the quarrel just now. Ming Lan carefully brought the topic to the point: "Fourth sister, I shouldn't say this, I am also a
As a concubine, apart from showing pity to the old lady, I can't compare to you in everything, so why should my sister be angry with me?"
Mo Lan was startled and looked at Minglan, only to see her looking straight at him. Although Minglan had not lost her baby fat, her childishness was gone, and her eyes were as calm as a deep lake.
She was so quiet and elegant, she looked like an adult. Mo Lan said hesitantly: "My sister is too preoccupied, why should I get angry with you? It's just a few words today."
For some unknown reason, Mo Lan felt that her aura had become much weaker, and the anger she had felt during the quarrel just now was gone.
Seeing that Mo Lan refused to admit it, Minglan didn't say much and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhuang once said that everything in this world will ultimately come down to the word 'interest'. We are both concubines, but the fourth sister has
Aunt Lin is protecting her, and she is being protected by her three brothers. She is much stronger than me, but I can't compare to her in terms of "profit". My sister has outstanding appearance, which is well known to everyone, and she has great ambitions. She knows that the old man is
My wife likes it, and my sister was brought up by the old lady. She only knows how to live her life with her head down. My sister and I don’t have the word ‘harmful’ at all. We can be sisters in a harmonious way, right?”
After hearing this, Mo Lan's heart surged like a river. She was a little proud but also felt that she had been seen through. She couldn't argue with anything, so she could only hide her sneer twice: "My sister made a good point. I was at my wife's house just now. You are awesome."
tight!"
Looking at Mo Lan's face, Ming Lan knew that she had been explained, but she was not convinced, so she smiled and said: "A man wants face and a tree wants bark. No matter how helpless my sister is, I still have to take care of the old lady. This is the first time today.
Madam asked me to say hello, but I was left behind, and asked me to teach my old lady how to save face? Just like my sister, I also have to take care of Aunt Lin's face. It's normal for us to be concubines like us, so we shouldn't be looked down upon, right?"
Mo Lan's heart skipped a beat, and she looked Minglan up and down, feeling as if she had never known her before. She had always prided herself on being smart and talkative. If Ru Lan had no one to help her, she would often be squeezed out of her. But today she was so embarrassed towards Ming Lan.
She had no power to fight back, but she still felt that what she said was very reasonable. Every sentence fell into her heart. She was inferior and proud, unwilling and dissatisfied. What was in her heart was hit by the words. Listening to Minglan's slow tone, gentle and childish voice,
She didn't even feel angry anymore.
Ming Lan watched Mo Lan's expression change and knew that she had achieved her goal today. This is the advantage of talking to smart people. As long as you explain the pros and cons clearly, the other party can easily accept it. If it were Ru Lan, once she gets angry,
That's the truth, its ancestors
Zong is useless.
Minglan turned her head, slowly relaxed her facial expression, and looked happily at Xiaotao and Qin Sang who were collecting pebbles over there. The cold wind blew through their face, but she only felt cool and comfortable. She turned her eyes to the two tall bare osmanthus trees in Jian'an Hall.
, her heart felt warm and soft - anyway...she didn't need Mo Lan to treat her sincerely, as long as she could get along with her in peace; she had people who truly loved her and cared about her, she had them in her previous life, and she would also have them in this life.
God finally didn't treat her half-martyr too outrageously.