Chapter 74: Guest
The appearance of a new life is always a joy to behold, and of course the hardships are doubly doubled. Especially for Rong Xia, she is not the kind of mother who stuffs her child to the wet nurse and then only teases it in her free time. So for Rong Xia, her every day is very full and busy.
I opened my eyes in the morning, got up and washed, and then had breakfast with Pei Jinzhi and sent him out. If he is in good spirits, he will be naughty with him, and when he has free time, he will take care of the newly sorted out [small vegetable garden] at home, Rong Xia will prepare a variety of fruits this year, and if he has some time, he will study the recipe again. Rong Xia will use it with Bao'er at lunchtime, this child has been a picky eater recently, and he doesn't like to eat vegetables very much, Rong Xia made a special kind of colorful little animal-shaped dinner plate, she will put rice and a few vegetables in the dinner plate, as well as half a fresh tomato, Bao'er thinks that this meal is very fresh and does not need Rong Xia to say more, so she eats all the food.
After lunch, mother and daughter take a nap together. In the afternoon, if the weather is very good, Rong Xia will take a slow walk in the verandah with Xiao Gensheng, Xiao Gensheng seems to like this activity very much, he will lean his little head on his mother's neck and shoulders, and a pair of clear and round eyes will blink curiously around. Whenever this happens, Rong Xia will point to various things and tell him what his name is. For dinner, Rong Xia usually cooks it himself, and it will not be the same every day for seven days a week, and there is a proverb that says well, if you want to capture a man's heart, you have to grab a man's stomach. The reason why Pei Jinzhi is so good to Rong Xia may be that he died on this.
All in all, Rong Xia's life is basically very peaceful now.
This day is the day when Pei Jinzhi rests and does not have to go to the yamen. He took Rong Xia to go shopping.
"One cloth spinning, two grain shops, and the restaurant over there.5./books/34/34675/
The wolf bรจi is a traitor. I've all recorded it in your name!" Pei Jinzhi said to Rong Xia: "The shopkeepers are all trustworthy people, and you don't need to worry about anything on weekdays, just check the accounts once every six months!"
Looking at the various contracts in his hand, Rong Xia shirked with some concern: "Actually, the young master doesn't need to be like this, your annual share of the hot pot restaurant you give me is already a lot of income!"
"These are two different things!" Pei Jinzhi smiled at Rong Xia slightly, and only said, "Take it, this is also for the good of our two children." After Rong Xia thought about it, he didn't say anything more. The two of them walked around the street for a long time, and Rong Xia also bought some steaming street food, but Pei Jinzhi has always been clean, but these things will never be touched.
The days passed quietly like this, and on this day, Rong Xia was coaxing the root in the house. Jin Hua suddenly walked in from outside, and Rong Xia saw that her face was not very good, so she asked, "What's wrong?"
"Master, the one from the east has sent someone to invite you over!"
Rong Xia was slightly stunned, and only said, "Isn't there a banquet over there?" Since Qiao Sulan took back the right to be a housekeeper, she began to devote herself to the [lady] social circle of Jingzhou Mansion, and there are often some scenic spots, flower banquets and the like in the mansion. In the past, Qiao Sulan would never be called Rong Xia, but today it is unusual.
"When something goes wrong, something must be wrong. Master, I think you still have an excuse not to go!" Jin Hua gave Rong Xia an idea. However, Rong Xia finally shook his head after thinking about it for a long time.
"This is the first time that Madame has invited me over, and if I refuse, I will inevitably end up with the truth. Rong Xia put the root in his arms back into the rocking car.
"You stay here and take care of the children!"
Jin Hua nodded heavily.
In the east courtyard, Qiao Sulan was feasting guests, but today she was feasting a distinguished guest.
This distinguished guest is the county lord of Wuyang canonized by the imperial court, this county lord is returning to his hometown with his husband, and he wants to stay in Jingzhou for a period of time, Qiao Sulan, as the wife of the local prefect, is qualified to feast the county lord of Wuyang alone.
"Your sister is also a good look, she looks so smart and really likeable!" "The county lord of Wuyang looked at the sister who was specially dressed up, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
"The county lord's mother has won the award, and if you want me to say that your little son is really a first-class symbol child in the world! That talent, that bearing, is really like a natural golden boy, and I don't know how to get it when I grow up!"
"It's just an ignorant boy, how can Mrs. Pei be so praised. The county lord of Wuyang was modest, but the expression on his face was completely different, which showed how much she liked and was proud of her only child.
Qiao Sulan smiled, and naturally followed up with a few more praises.
The two talked for a while, and the county lord of Wuyang said something, it turned out that she came for a reason this time. Because he had to stay here in Jingzhou Mansion for three or four months, the county lord of Wuyang hoped that Brother Ting could worship Pei Jinzhi as a teacher and study by his side for some time.
"Master Pei is the third yuan and the first, the literary song is mortal, his academic attainments are few in the world, if Brother Ting can study by his side for a few days, he must have benefited extraordinarily in his life. A keen glint flashed in the eyes of the county lord of Wuyang.
When Qiao Sulan heard this, she didn't even think about it, and immediately patted her chest and made a guarantee. said that her husband must be very happy to accept such a beautiful jade-like disciple as Brother Ting. Seeing that the other party was so good, the lord of Wuyang County was also very happy in his heart, and the two of them became more and more speculative when they talked.
At this time, someone outside came to report that Aunt Rong was here.
Qiao Sulan immediately frowned when she heard this, and then turned to the county lord of Wuyang and said, "This aunt in our house has never come to my door, and today I probably heard that the county lord is coming, so she ran over." โ
The county lord of Wuyang didn't know that Rong Xia was deliberately called by Qiao Sulan, and really thought that the other party was in a hurry to come and slap herself, she was self-conscious, and where could she look at a cheap concubine, and her disdain immediately surged into her heart.5./books/34/34676/
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However, after Qiao Sulan over there finished speaking to the county lord of Wuyang, she immediately said to the bottom: "Let her in!"
When Rong Xia came in, he saw two people sitting in the room, Qiao Sulan didn't mention it for the time being, but the other one was a gorgeously dressed, luxurious woman, and there was a faint arrogance in her expression. She looked at the county lord of Wuyang, and the same county lord of Wuyang also looked at her again.
I saw that the concubine who came in really grew up with an extremely foxy face.
The eyebrows are like a crescent moon, the eyes are clear, the lips are like Danzhu, the body is like a willow, the skin is deceitful and snowy, and the wind is natural, and it is really a good material to be a concubine.
"I've seen Madame!" Rong Xia saluted first.
After Qiao Sulan called, she introduced in a very flat tone: "This is the county lord of Wuyang. โ
Rong Xia actually didn't really understand what level the county lord was, but he must be a person of great status, so he didn't dare to slack off, so he also bowed. Although people are here, it is obvious that neither Qiao Sulan nor the county lord of Wuyang paid attention to her, the two of them said all kinds of topics, from the scenery of the capital to the most popular fancy in Jingzhou City, the more these two people talked, the more speculative they became, but Rong Xia on the side remained silent throughout the whole process, she sat there and listened to them, and gradually began to be a little distracted, she thought that this time Zi Gensheng should wake up, can't see that she doesn't know if she will cry? And Bao'er, that wild girl should run out to find her friends again, Rong Xia has never objected to her playing happily with others, but every time she comes back, she looks like a mud monkey, which is inevitably a little bad.
Qiao Sulan glanced at Rong Xia, who was stunned over there, and a thick look of ridicule flashed in her expression.
Halfway through, it was time for lunch, Rong Xia thought that she could go, but who knew that Qiao Sulan didn't seem to have any intention of letting her retreat.
Others sit, she stands.
Others were eating, she watched.
No, it would be more accurate that she still had to wait.
What is talking about now is Rong Xia's scene at this moment.
The housewife is eating, and as an aunt, she should serve the housewife's meal.
When Rong Xia was still a maid, she actually served Pei Jinzhi with food, but more often, Pei Jinzhi would ask her to sit down and use it together, so in fact, there are not many opportunities for Rong Xia to serve a person like a girl (not counting when feeding two children). Rong Xia stood beside Qiao Sulan with chopsticks in her hand, she had to pay attention to Qiao Sulan's eyes at all times, because she didn't have enough [work experience], and Qiao Sulan deliberately tossed her, so Rong Xia seemed a little busy at this time...... At the dinner table, in addition to Qiao Sulan and Lord Wuyang, there were two children, one was Sister Jiao'er, and the other was a little boy who was dressed in white and looked like a fairy child. The little boy looks stricter, like a little adult, and he has special rules when he eats, compared with his daughter who always makes rice everywhere when she eats, it's really well-behaved and worry-free. โ
Thinking of this, Rong Xia couldn't help but smile slightly.
"Why are you laughing?" the county lord of Wuyang noticed Rong Xia's expression and asked.
Rong Xia said with some embarrassment: "Looking at the appearance of the little master, I thought of my daughter, my daughter is ......."
"How can a concubine born in a concubine be compared to my son!" The county lord of Wuyang showed a displeased look on his face, and opened his mouth to reprimand: "Mrs. Pei, I didn't say you, this concubine of your family is a little ignorant, as a housewife, you must be strictly disciplined." โ
"The county lord's mother is taught!" Qiao Sulan showed a ashamed expression.
At this moment, a maid came in with a Gu soup. Qiao Sulan said: "What are you still doing standing here, go and bring the soup and divide it for everyone." โ