Chapter 16: Birth and Death (Change of Words)
The first day of the second room, he picked up the laying in the house, the king steward had the intention to deviate from the second room, and the Gao Sheng's family was not a good match, and there was a reward to get for the big house, which foot was not more diligent, and the second room came to see, the window screen had just been pasted, and the king steward was called to go in was a general training.
Mrs. Zheng restrained them from going to the garden again, saying that they were not allowed to go again, there were always some bits and pieces to do, the grapes were used to walking in the garden, so they didn't reward money, and there were always some fruits and snacks that were delicious, and even the food cooked by Chunyan was different, she could always eat some food when she ran back, how could she not be diligent at her feet.
Before the words landed, the second wife's person really came, and it was a girl about the same age as Chunyan, dressed in a silver and white shirt and a coral red skirt, followed by the little girl, Shi Guiwo didn't go out in the kitchen, but the grapes ran to see the excitement, and when they came back, they still looked like they were confused: "It was said that the big girl in front of the second lady was called Goldfinch." ”
Shi Gui was making rose white sugar cake, dried rose petals were dotted on the steamed soft white cake slices one by one, the grapes were still dreaming, she reached out and pinched it and ate a piece, the glutinous rice flour melted away on the tip of her tongue, and she smashed her mouth: "You didn't see it, the pomp is bigger than Sister Chunyan." ”
Shi Gui laughed when he heard this, there was a swallow and a finch, these two ladies pinched so sharply that they even had to compare the name of the girl, and blamed Chunyan for asking them to be more careful.
Before the two of them could speak, the little girl next to the Golden Bird came to the kitchen to ask for tea, the snow-blue bijia, the light purple silk pants, frowned first when she entered the kitchen, and she thought that there were fireworks in this place, so she covered her nose with a handkerchief: "Is there any tea?" ”
When Chunyan came, everything was ready, knowing that there was nothing to eat on the mountain, and even the rice for cooking was brought up the mountain by herself, not to mention the tea, she didn't ask the kitchen for it, and she also distributed some to the people below, so that they could eat good tea.
Grape raised his eyebrows when he heard her ask, and it was also polite for Danzhu Shiju to ask for something, they were all little girls, and she called and drank.
"But there is no rain flower tea, but there is hot water. As soon as Grape finished saying this, the girl frowned: "What are the ones?
There are plum honey marinades, but they are made for the eldest lady, Mrs. Zheng has opened a can of canned food, half of it has been sent over, half of it is kept, and the can is not opened until the eldest lady arrives, it is originally a private property, listening to her bad voice, let alone taking it out for her to eat.
Shi Gui saw that he would have to quarrel if he continued to talk about it, so he quickly wiped his hands: "This sister, the things in the kitchen are all purchased by the Wang steward, he didn't buy them, and we can't do anything, if you really want tea, I will immediately go and tell him, let him buy it, and prepare the sister in the room to eat tea." ”
The little girl looked at her, she was so kind of talkative, she couldn't find fault with it, her eyes swept to see the sugar cake, and she said: "I can't run empty, make a cake, take some to me, I'll send it to Sister Goldfinch." ”
It takes a lot of effort to make this white sugar cake, you have to soak the rice first, and then grind the rice milk, such a drawer of cakes, just grinding the rice milk and drying it into powder takes a lot of effort, at this time to come out, Shi Gui is naturally reluctant in her heart, she has not spoken, the grapes said first: "This idea of rice noodles was bought by Sister Chunyan, saying that she wanted to eat sugar cakes, and called it to be made in the kitchen. ”
What she said was right, but when she said it, she was tied up, and the girl immediately turned her face and sneered twice: "Even the kitchen has a look at Gao Bai, see me let Sister Goldfinch clean you up!"
Saying that, he snorted coldly, pointed at the two of them, turned around and went out, angry in his heart, walked to the door and kicked down the little pestle, and fell to the ground with a "bang".
Shi Gui bit his lip and immediately asked Grape to find someone, Grape also knew that it was not good, and he fell to his feet and said: "It's all you, what cake to steam at this time." ”
Shi Gui didn't want to talk to her more, so he argued for a reason and came out, and the golden finch was not happy to look at it, so he drove the grapes to find Mrs. Zheng, and put the sugar cake into the gold food box by himself, and sent it to Chunyan.
A garden was built in the middle of the two courtyards, Shigui Road was familiar, and he chose a small path to walk, so as not to collide with the people of the second wife, and made a few more detours to get to the main courtyard.
"This is the rose candy cake I just made, and I use it as a snack for my sisters. Danzhu took it, lifted the lid of the box and saw that the cake was still steaming, it was just steamed, and he raised his head with a smile, and saw that Shi Gui was frowning, and pushed her: "This is what is done, and the good ones frowned." ”
Shi Gui sighed: "I'm afraid I'm causing trouble for Sister Chunyan." As he spoke, he told Danzhu about the tongue in the kitchen, and Danzhu was a temper tantrum, and immediately raised his eyebrows: "She also has a face, Yuhua Tea, why doesn't she want Longjing before the rain! ”
Shi Gui was really a big girl when she was a golden finch, like Chunyan, and went to the other garden with the housekeeper to settle the house, and when she heard that Danzhu was drunk, she knew that she still had this layer of identity, and the grapes said that she was dressed as a girl, that is, a girl who had a room, and became more and more worried: "How good is this, don't take Sister Chunyan tired." ”
Chunyan heard it inside, called Shi Gui in, and when she heard that it was this tongue, she chuckled: "It's not a big deal, it's a common thing to collect things in the kitchen and make some things privately, don't worry, I recognized that bag of water mill powder, and said that I wanted you to grind it for me." ”
Not only did he admit it, but he also gave her a pair of earrings, saying that it was a thank you gift, Shi Gui waved his hand to push, and Danzhu smiled: "You take it, with this, it is even more talkative." Saying that, he winked at her and pulled her to the mirror: "These two are talismans, and that one is this character, I have to give her no face, only to know that I have two pounds." ”
Chunyan frowned, glanced at it, and then Danzhu stuck out her tongue and asked what the girl looked like, and when she heard it, she knew: "That's Ziluo, since she is here, the other is Hongluo." ”
Ye's side has a pair of twins, one is called Chunluo and the other is called Qiuluo, because she was born with a look, and then wearing the same clothes and accessories to amuse her happy, Ye often walks around with these two, so that Gan saw it, and bought a pair of sisters outside, but they are not twins, only one year apart and look similar.
When the talent came in, the Ye family gave Chunluo Qiuluo to Mrs. Song, saying that this pair of girls was dedicated to Mrs. Tai, and they took it with them to teach them for a few days, and after learning all the rules, they sent it to Mrs. Tai.
Shi Gui listened to it bluntly, he only knew that these two were fighting, and he didn't know how to fight like this, Danzhu pursed his lips and smiled: "It's a good thing that you suffer a loss now, and when your wife comes, there will always be a reward." ”
If you are not afraid of pinching, you are afraid of not pinching, Shi Gui listened and hung his head: "I don't want to reward either, just don't hit the board." Yiyan put on the pair of earrings with red agate beads and went back, the grapes were already there, Shi Gui pointed to his ears: "Don't be afraid, Sister Chunyan agreed, take this matter down." ”
Grape was also proud: "The godmother said it, I'm afraid she won't come." "Mrs. Zheng is not a fuel-efficient lamp, grapes add oil and vinegar, if it is a golden finch herself, it will be fine, but she is a third-class girl, and she wants to shake her face, if she is really asked to step on it, then this old face can't stand it.
Grape opened his mouth to say the rights and wrongs of the second room, and his eyes saw Shi Gui's ears, so he was sour, and wanted to say that Shi Gui would be clever, but the cake was indeed made by her, and after a few glances, he talked about the rights and wrongs of the second wife: "You don't know, it turned out to be just a merchant girl, if it wasn't for the old lady who said that she couldn't retreat, and she wouldn't have married her." ”
Shi Gui was most annoyed to hear her say these words, took a charcoal strip out, and painted on the handkerchief, she originally learned Chinese painting, first learned sketching, how many years have not touched the pen, the skill is rusty, but the kung fu has not all been thrown down, the foundation is still there, depicting those tricks, hooking a few strokes will come out, then you really want to draw a hundred sons and thousands of grandchildren, and you can also get your hands on it.
The grapes squeaked and said a few words, and when he looked down, Shi Gui described a pair of double-Feiyan, and at a glance, he knew that it was for Chunyan, and the grapes flattened their mouths: "This is for Sister Chunyan?"
Shi Gui nodded: "If you take her things, you should always return the courtesy." The charcoal strip was sharpened and wrapped in a soft cloth, but it was still not as good as a pencil, and the swallow flew sideways into the shade of the green willows, but she had never learned to embroider, and the things were not made finely, and she could only take the sole of a shoe.
"You made so many things from me, why don't you return the courtesy?" As soon as the grapes said, Shi Gui thought that when he came, he had no money on him, so he had to help with errands, but he didn't return the grape things seriously, and thought about it and said: "I can't embroider, but the purple grapes can draw, or, I'll tie a knot for you." ”
Knotting is learned from grandmazi, she bought back the many silk threads, has not been able to use, first busy cleaning the house, and so on Chunyan came, not to mention the time when the bamboo shoots were not idle, the bamboo shoots had already been off the market, the flowers were not able to pinch, only by running errands to earn a few pennies, these silk ropes pressed useless, take it to ask grandmazi, she is a skillful hand, teaching Shi Gui to tie the double money knot Ruyi knot.
This thing is not more than embroidery, it doesn't take much effort to make a mistake again, she made a full handful of knots and rings, and sold it not more than mountain goods, but this thing can be carried, put it in the purse, idle for a while, and there are three or five busy days a day.
Grape shook his head: "I'm clumsy, I can't do this." She lay on the bed in a daze, thinking that the golden finch was better than Chunyan's, and she didn't know when she would be able to save a coral red dress.
Both of them thought that this matter was over, and they didn't know that they had a hard meal the next day, and since the second room didn't open a small kitchen, they partnered together, and there was no division in the old house, so it was even more difficult to divide it here.
Mrs. Zheng only made a few big girls and the housekeeper's meals, done, some came to take, some went to send, grapes and cinnamon two carried the food box and sent it to a circle, before the meal, back and forth three or four times, a circle down the legs are sore, it is easy to send it over, take the bowl to eat, the goldfinch sent someone.
It's not someone else, it's Zi Luo, this time she crossed her waist triumphantly: "Which of you two delivered food? ”