Miss Xu San failed to learn business, so she only felt sad for a moment. People from the charity association at the other end were busy offering porridge, so she rolled up her sleeves and went to help. Qin Keqing stood side by side with Yao, and looked at her from behind like a little swallow passing by.
After passing through, Yan Yan was chatting with various wives and grandmothers to please each other. Yao said with emotion: "You are so young, you can save your face."
Qin Keqing shook his head slightly: "Theoretically, she was forced, but who is not forced?"
Yao said: "I can't think of that. After all, Xiaonan is cuter than her."
"Xiaonan is an orphan. She doesn't hold herself up so high, so naturally her demands are not that high." Qin Keqing said, "You, my sister-in-law, only think of yourself as Miss Hanlin, but you don't know that Hanlin is nothing in this era."
Mrs. Yao hummed, "No, she clearly thought of herself as the young lady of the servant's family. The old man praised her when she was five or six years old. Others had long forgotten, but she was the only one who remembered. She also complained that others couldn't remember." She paused.
After a pause, "Isn't it just her? The old man has been gone for so many years, and the eldest man of Juxian Street and the clan are not unkind to us. But everyone in our house feels that they are descendants of second-grade high-ranking officials.
." After a while, Mr. Yao couldn't help complaining, "Which Hanlin family is as extravagant as ours! Qingtian has been daydreaming for so many years and still doesn't wake up." After a while, "The old lady also has a lot of money.
It’s coming from a bad way.”
"The official department was originally a fertile yamen. They were upright people. They all resigned after the chaos in the capital more than ten years ago." Qin Keqing said, "You old master has cultivated the appetite of the family too much. From frugality to luxury, from luxury to luxury.
Frugality is difficult. Besides..." She hesitated for a moment. Yao turned to look at her. Qin Keqing then continued, "He is also an innocent scholar. Although people can't help themselves in officialdom, they rarely have conflicts and regrets in their hearts. But he also knows,
The world is like this. Therefore, I would like to teach your great master who lives in Xian Street and let him continue to serve as an official to protect the whole family. I also teach your father-in-law to be pure and innocent. His two sons are like two of himself."
Yao was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile: "If this is the case, you will have tricked me all the time, and by the way, our third master will also be tricked."
Qin Keqing sighed: "The man is not upright. Although his beautiful articles are useful to the court, they are of no use to the family." She turned her eyes and saw that Miss Xu San was chatting happily with Shi Xiangyun, and said, "If she doesn't go astray in the future,
, can become a talented person." Mr. Yao was noncommittal. Qin Keqing looked at her with a smile, put aside the Xu family's affairs, and talked about the official affairs of the museum.
Miss Xu San was very happy on this trip. When she returned home, she sat in the carriage and wandered around. In her mind, she recalled one by one who her wife and grandma were, what they said to her, and what words they praised. Yao just remembered
Sit with your eyes closed and relax.
The carriage jolted, waking them both up. Miss Xu San said angrily, "Third sister-in-law only talks to Dong Qin's family and doesn't come to teach me."
Yao Shi smiled calmly: "I don't know people very well, and I don't like talking to strangers. Today you..." She hesitated for a moment and swallowed her original words, "You are having fun by yourself."
Miss Xu San said proudly: "Second Grandma Bao said I am smart and sensible."
Yao nodded: "President Shi has always been discerning." No matter how much he hesitated, he still didn't say anything.
Miss Xu San asked curiously: "What did the third sister-in-law say to Mr. Qin's family? They talked for so long. The poor people who came to receive the porridge were so pitiful. They said that my wife and grandma were sent by our Lady Guanyin, but you didn't even go and take a look."
"
Yao smiled and said leisurely: "President Shi is in charge of the porridge donation. We are just here to join in the fun. If we don't get through, it won't be a problem. Qin... my boss and I have many things to talk about. Sanskrit, calendars, celestial phenomena, and the rain this spring.
Quite often, when spring and summer come together, I don’t know if the rivers will flood. Other ladies and grandmothers don’t like these words.”
Miss Xu San looked at her in surprise: "You actually said this? What does it have to do with you?"
Yao said: "The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is vast, the sun and the moon are waxing and waning, and the stars and constellations are arranged. These are all related to the world. We are just two people in the world."
"The third sister-in-law is really weird." Miss Xu San said, "I have never seen a woman in the back house thinking about these things." Yao smiled lightly, then closed her eyes to rest. Miss Xu San wanted to mention what she saw today, but she couldn't.
All the way back to the Xu Mansion, the two of them got off the carriage, and the maids each supported their master before going their separate ways. Mrs. Yao saw the joy in her sister-in-law's eyes and brows, and finally said: "Third sister, those wives and grandmothers have praised you so much."
It's sincere, but that's all." Ms. Xu San was stunned. Yao continued, "That's it after you finish your compliments. You guys still live your own lives. They won't see you smart and sensible tomorrow because they see you today.
I invite you to go to the theater and enjoy the flowers." She opened her mouth, but the last few words remained in her stomach.
Miss Xu San immediately smiled and said: "Third sister-in-law is worrying too much. Why have I thought so much? It's just that I have gained experience."
Yao nodded: "That's good." Then he turned around and left. Miss Xu San stood behind and stared at her for a long time.
Seeing that she had turned a corner, the maid couldn't help but ask: "Grandma, did you not finish what you said just now?"
Yao sighed: "I want to remind her that what happened today has nothing to do with her future marriage. No matter how much she pleases her wife and grandma, she won't get the son-in-law she wants. But she won't listen to it, so she won't get it.
explain."
The maid said: "The third girl is very lively today. My wife and grandma like her. What if someone takes a fancy to her and wants her to be their daughter-in-law and sister-in-law?"
"Maybe. But that kind of family is definitely not the one she wants to marry. Even if she doesn't go there today, they are usually the ones who come to propose marriage. Those who wouldn't come to propose marriage in the first place still won't come." Mrs. Yao said, "A girl like her
It's not that other families don't have her, she can't be considered very outstanding. People have seen it, and they have seen it. When discussing the marriage, they still have to look at her father and brother. The master is just an official, and our family can't afford a good dowry. How can a high-class family do this?
Want her?" Nai sighed, "Every child has no experience. If someone gives her a mallet, she will use it as a needle."
The maid snorted: "I see that the third girl doesn't have any good intentions towards us. Why would grandma bother to remind her? I can't say that a dog biting Lu Dongbin doesn't know a good heart."
"It's okay to say a few words. It's just that she has her ears closed, so why bother to put in the effort?" Yao said, "If we don't let her hit a few solid south walls, it will be useless even if we try to break the sky." Then she walked back to the courtyard.
Went.
The third master of the Xu family, Xu Ci, was always studying hard in his study. Two girls from his eldest brother-in-law were waiting outside, and occasionally he would go back to the courtyard to take a look. Xu Ci was half unaware of the commotion in the backyard of the mansion. Today he came back to the courtyard to visit the two girls.
The son arrived at the eldest son's place first. Yao's maid was very unhappy. Yao just hugged her son and said, "Let him go wherever he goes first. I don't have time to talk to him when he comes now, and I still don't have time when he comes later."
Pay attention to him." The maid was so anxious that she stumbled repeatedly.
It took half an hour for Xu Ci to get over it. But by chance, the child peed. Yao and the wet nurse were busy changing the child's diaper, and they always said, "Third Master, wait a minute, it will be fine."
Xu Ci saw that they were busy doing a lot of things, and it was funny, and said to the side: "The more people there are, the more complicated the hands are. Do you need so many people to change a diaper? Just now, Hong Xiao also changed the diaper for the boss, and she was the only one to do it. After a while,
The effort will be enough."
Yao kept holding his hands and said: "This boy is very strong and strong. He is not as sensible as that one. No one can hold him down." After a long time of fussing, Yao took a handkerchief and wiped it.
Khan, turned back to look at Xu Ci and said with a smile, "I have troubled you for waiting for a long time, Third Master."
The wet nurse hurriedly carried the young man out, and the other maids and wives also filed out. In the blink of an eye, only two people were left in the room. Xu Cinai tentatively said: "Hongxiao said that she offended grandma a few days ago, so I will help grandma on her behalf."
No." He said, stood up and bowed.
Mrs. Yao knew that the woman couldn't calm down, so she laughed and said: "How could she offend me? She offended my wife. Don't blame me, Third Master, I don't dare to touch my wife's bad luck and help her to plead for mercy. My sister-in-law can now let Xio go back to her parents' home."
Woolen cloth."
Xu Ci was stunned: "Have you offended my wife? What does she have to do with my wife? Even if you want to offend me, you can't."
Yao turned his head and looked at the window: "It's okay, Third Master, if you don't know. Anyway, that matter is over, and my wife has already dealt with it. It will gradually fade away after a while."
Xu Ci said: "I'm afraid there is a misunderstanding here. She said she offended you, and in order to vent your anger, my wife ordered her to be grounded from the courtyard for five years, and she was demoted to the rank of second-class maid. Third grandmother..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yao turned around and said, "Third Master, it's really not me, it's the wife. The wife is venting her anger on her own behalf. Why don't you, Third Master, listen to what's going on?"
Xu Ci looked hesitant. Yao's heart suddenly turned cold. He obviously didn't want to know. Although the second-class girl named Duan didn't tell her what she had done, she probably hinted that she had made a big mistake. If Xu Ci hadn't
If he knew it, he could still sneak through it. If he knew it... He was an upright person. Even if he no longer deceived himself, he would never be able to ask Yao to intercede for that second-class girl.
Yao raised her eyebrows slightly and said: "I have a friend, she is the sixth aunt of Qi Guofu." Xu Ci just held the desk and wanted to stand up, when she heard the words "Qi Guofu", she sat back and reached out to get it.
Cha Zhanzi. Yao sighed, "She has a hard life. The family she married was the natal brother of the first imperial concubine. She fell ill two years ago and died. The third master also knew that the Qi State Palace had long been in decline, and she had a hard time.
It was difficult. Sister Chen has excellent craftsmanship, and her desserts are ranked among the best among the women in the capital. So she taught several daughters-in-law and opened a dessert shop outside."
Xu Ci was confused when she heard: "My aunt from Qi Guofu opens a snack shop, what does it have to do with the red ribbon?"
Mrs. Yao took a sip of tea: "On the opening day, Sister Chen invited me to come over and try the dim sum in their shop. I just ate two pieces and didn't have time to comment! Suddenly I heard a big commotion outside..." She
Then he took advantage of the situation and caused the chaos that day.
Xu Ci was curious and didn't stop her. After hearing this, she was dumbfounded: "It's my wife?!"
Mrs. Yao sighed heavily: "It's okay if I only have my wife, but what a coincidence that day, the regent was also there."
"What!" Xu Ci stood up and asked, "Why is the regent here?"
"I heard that the regent is greedy and has eaten at all the dim sum shops in the capital." Yao said hurriedly, "He just wanted to spoil the fun. He left as soon as his identity was exposed. He doesn't know who my wife is and who I am."
Xu Ci breathed a sigh of relief: "That's all. Anyway, he will never see you two again in this life."
"It's just that my wife was disgraceful, so she came back and investigated her hard." Yao looked at him with a half-smile, "Then I punished my eldest sister-in-law and Aunt Duan, and even Miss Du Juan and Mother Liu who were beside my wife were punished."
It was Aunt Duan who agreed to let Du Juan marry Third Master, and my eldest sister-in-law agreed to let him take in Mother Liu's granddaughter." After saying this, she shut up.
Xu Ci seemed to be under a stabbing spell. Not only was his body motionless, but his expression also remained unchanged. Yao was drinking tea beside him with a low eyebrow. For a long time, Xu Ci said with a guilty conscience: "They... I'm afraid they are...
You're just being deceived." After saying this, he glanced at Yao surreptitiously.
Yao said leisurely: "It's obvious that someone has deceived me. So what, it's not just that I've angered my wife. If my wife doesn't vent her resentment, what if she gets sick from suppressing it? If I hadn't interceded, my sister-in-law would have gotten sick by now.
Divorce letter - the violation is disobedient to my mother-in-law."
Xu Ci smiled bitterly. It was obvious that Hongxiao and her sister-in-law had not only committed this crime, but this woman didn't mention anything else and only talked about her wife. She couldn't help but secretly sigh: Confucius said, only women and villains are difficult to raise, really
Really good. For a long time, I really couldn't think of a way to deal with it, so I had to put it aside for the time being. "After all, you have the final say in this courtyard. I heard that the expenses over there in Hong Kong have been reduced a lot. Although she is a second-class maid, she can still be taken care of."
For the boss. She just said that for the sake of the boss, she is willing to hand him over to you..."
Yao jumped up and said, "Absolutely not!" Xu Ci was stunned. Yao said anxiously, "The third master saw it just now. Your son is really difficult to raise. I can't move around him day and night. Where can I go?"
Do you care about anything else? It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I really can't tell the difference. Since Hongxiao finds it difficult, how else would this be better? Isn't the third master missing an aunt? Which one, Fangcaofangchun, is safer?
They are both from the third master's house, so one of them can be promoted to be the aunt, and the eldest brother will be given to her to take care of."
Xu Ci thought for a while: "That's a good idea. Who do you think is suitable?"
Yao said: "They have been serving the third master outside for the past two years. I have not met them a few times, so I don't know much about their temperament. It is better for the master to discuss it with them." She thought for a moment, "That's right.
Ask Hong Xiao what she means. After all, he is her son."
Xu Ci nodded: "That makes sense, I will discuss it with her later."
Yao knew this man best, but she didn't know anything about the tricks in the backyard. Seeing his solemn look, knowing that he took all these seriously, he almost hurt himself with laughter, so he hurriedly said: "This matter is important. Third Master is busy day and night.
Study and prepare for the exam. Time is limited. Don’t let other things delay you for too long. Go as soon as possible.”
Xu Ci stood up: "Forget it, I'll go over there and ask her."
"Also ask about Fangcao Fangchun." Mr. Yao sat still on the chair and said with a smile. It's strange that those two would miss the opportunity to serve the men and become wet nurses.
Xu Ci strode away. When the maids came in and took a look, their grandmother's head was buried under the pillow, her body was twitching, and they were frightened: "Grandma!" "Grandma, what's wrong!" They came up and overturned it.
He took the pillow. He saw Mr. Yao pressing his belly with both hands, sweating profusely and his face flushed. He could hardly hold back his breath without a smile.