Chapter Ninety-Seven: Staying in the Mansion
Walking to the Grace Garden, the maids and women she met all the way saluted Bai Qiyu and Wu Hao with a smile on their faces, and even Wen Hui, who ushered in at the door, smiled at her with a relaxed face. While Bai Qiyu was curious about what was going on www.biquge.info, he was also very stable, and it seemed that Madame Bai was in a good mood.
When I entered the door, I saw that Mrs. Bai was wiping the jade bonsai on the ebony carved shelf with great interest, Bai Qiyu and Wu Hao stepped forward to salute, Madame Bai glanced at them and said with a smile, "The seven girls are back, Brother Hao is rare to come once, sit down and rest." ”
When the two saw that she was still standing, they naturally didn't sit, and walked over to see the bonsai, and a maid served tea.
Bai Qiyu exclaimed, "Mother, this jade bonsai is really ingenious!"
Wu Hao also praised, "The white jade is flawless, blended with blue like water, which is just used to carve this smooth sailing, which is natural, and it is indeed a rare treasure." ”
The bonsai is a smooth sailing boat-shaped bonsai, about four feet high, the cream-like jade body leans on the lower part of the gossamer like some light cyan, it looks like a boat is leisurely swimming on the blue waves, the carving is exquisite, and it is rare to be ingenious.
Listening to Wu Hao's admiration, Mrs. Bai smiled in a very good mood, "This is what your grandfather brought back from Yipinxuan, it is said that Boss Dong knew that he was going to Tongzhou, and specially gave it to him. ”
Bai Qiyu was a little curious why Mrs. Bai was so happy, was it because of business?
She pondered there, and Madame Bai carefully set up the bonsai, and then turned around and sat down, and asked the two of them to sit down as well.
Mrs. Bai asked if Wu Hao's grandmother and mother were okay, and Wu Hao answered them one by one, looking respectful.
Hearing that Mrs. Tai was asked, Bai Qiyu said that when Mrs. Tai and the eldest sister came back, they prepared a lot of things, and asked the maid to bring in all the treasures for Mrs. Bai to see.
Seeing that Mrs. Bai had been in a good mood, Bai Qiyu took the opportunity to talk about bringing back Qiu Xing and the two from the street.
Madame Bai really frowned, "Why did someone who doesn't understand the details come back like this? You are too ignorant, so you should send some money." As he spoke, he was going to instruct Mother Wang.
Bai Qiyu hurriedly got up and said respectfully, "What my mother said is, it's just that the two sisters and brothers are really pitiful, and they are croppers, honest and diligent, I think there are not many rough maids in the house, so I want to bring them back to the house, if they are allowed to live on the streets, they will either be sick, hungry and poor, or they will be bullied, it is always inappropriate, the daughter is troublesome, can you ask your mother to meet this person named Qiu Xing and then make up your mind?"
Wu Hao also said, "I also sent someone to inquire, and he is indeed an honest person." ”
Seeing her sincerity and Wu Hao's words, Mrs. Bai nodded her head and promised to see her.
Not long after, Qiu Xing and Xiaohuzi were led in by the maid, kowtowing respectfully, and a little restrained and uneasy, looking a little wooden, Xiaohuzi also looked honest, but he looked thin, and in the eyes of Mrs. Bai, he was often hungry and had some poor drinking.
Madame Bai saw it in her eyes, and asked a few words casually, seeing that the two of them were dressed in shabby clothes and described as thin, she didn't say let go, nor did she say to stay, and thought that in a few days, the little eight and nine in Linfeng City should also arrive, and it was also the time to use people, if they could leave the two of them to do some chores, they only said that they would live in the courtyard where the servants lived and wait for a few days.
Qiu Xing and Xiaohuzi thanked the maid and led them out.
Bai Qiyu thanked, "Mother is really a bodhisattva, and this sister and brother are also blessed to see their mother." ”
Madame Bai was very happy with these two words, and said, "You have also been in the carriage for a long time, go and wash up and rest, and come over at noon to have dinner together." and asked Wang's mother to arrange for Wu Hao to rest first.
Out of the Grace Garden, Bai Qiyu whispered to Wen Ying, "You go for a walk in a while, so that those mothers-in-law don't treat the two of them carelessly." ”
Wen Ying responded, and the two went straight back to Evian Pavilion.
Some days are not there, Evian Pavilion is still quiet and neat, which shows that the autumn water is very careful.
When Bai Qiyu came back, Qiushui was also very happy, and while serving her to wash, he talked about the few days she had been absent from the house.
"Two days ago, the master of the Wei family from Linfeng City came to visit, and it is said that he also gave a heavy gift, and the master entertained him in the front yard......"
"Madame has already sent someone to clean up Heyuexuan and Danguiyuan, listen to Wang's mother, Miss Eight and Miss Nine will enter Beijing in these two days......"
Now that the Bai family is still young except for Xiaoba and Xiaojiu, the other daughters' relatives have basically been decided, and Bai Yuntang's business has improved again because of the sea trade, coupled with the wide network of people in Beijing, Mrs. Bai has settled down in the capital, even if she has not officially moved here, it is almost the same.
Bai Qiyu smiled when he heard this, "Little Eight Xiaojiu should have grown a lot taller, they must be very happy to come to the capital, so Qiuling and they are also coming, and we have to hurry up and prepare." "So I talked about buying a house, the goods have long been out of supply, many pre-ordered items, and the raider is now maintained by beauty maintenance, and when I think about it, I forgot to ask Qiu Xing's house about it, so let's let Wen Ying go later.
After washing and resting for a while, a maid came to spread the word that the master had returned, Bai Qiyu went to Graceland, and at noon, he and Bai Liuyun accompanied Bai Yuntang and his wife to have dinner with Wu Hao, and when it came to Shen, Wu Hao resigned and returned to the villa.
In the evening, Qiu Xing avoided the mother-in-law who was patrolling the night and climbed over the wall into Evian Pavilion.
Bai Qiyu was sitting at the kang table reading a travelogue, and he was not surprised to see her coming, he only smiled, "I have wronged you, can you get used to it?" beckoned her to sit, and asked Wen Ying to serve tea and pastries, "Bring some back to Xiaohuzi later."
Qiu Xing responded with a smile, " In the afternoon, you asked Wen Ying to ask me how things were going in the house, and I didn't say much there, so I thought about coming to see you at night, and when I came out, Aunt Ruan Qing said, I have found a few locations in the house, to say the right words, there are three places are very good, one is the three-into house of a string alley, spacious and bright, that is, it is a little more lively near East Street, the second is the three-well alley, the courtyard of the two-in, it is quieter, but the alley is a little cramped, and there is a three-string alley not far away, separated by two small alleys in Baifu, it is a two-entry yard, not very big, but the victory is in the layout of the orderly and quiet and tidy, it is good, I can take you to see it when I have time in the past two days. ”
Bai Qiyu nodded and said, "You don't have to worry about it, you don't have to look at it, just the house in Sanxian Hutong, since Aunt Ruan Qing said that this place is suitable, it will not be wrong, not to mention that it is close to Baifu, but it is convenient to come and go." ”
Qiu Xing said, "Since Miss Seven, don't worry, then I'll pass on a message to Aunt Ruan Qing to settle this matter tomorrow, right? ”
Bai Qiyu said, "It's okay, in two days, the people from Linfeng City should also arrive, so that they can live directly in it......"
After thinking about it, he asked, "What are you sons busy with these days?" ”
Qiu Xing smiled, "Childe has been living in the villa these days, I'll send him a letter, or if you write a letter, I'll send someone to send it?"
I just want to ask what is involved in Haimao, and how can these twists and turns of letters be explained.
Bai Qiyu said, "Let's pass a message to him, it's not clear in the letter." ”