Chapter Ninety-Eight: Best Friends
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Rather than playing with the two little girls, Pearl and Yuhuan, Xia Zhi is more willing to talk to Aunt Xia. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info But she didn't say that, she only said that she would help Aunt Xia finish the things at hand and then go to play.
"Fourth sister, come over quickly." Yuhuan smiled, and seemed to welcome Xia Zhi to play with them. As she spoke, she went up to the room to find the pearl.
"Sixteen, you don't have to accompany me." Aunt Xia saw that Xia Zhi wanted to accompany her, so she persuaded Xia Zhi.
"I'm willing to talk to my aunt." Xia Zhi smiled and did not excuse himself. Actually, what she said was still true. Chatting with Aunt Xia can learn a lot of things. This is much better than playing with the two little girls Pearl and Yuhuan without nutrition.
"You kid." Aunt Xia felt more and more sensible about Xia Zhi, and the two of them continued to chat about the topic just now.
In the upper room of the West House, Pearl and Yuhuan were sitting intimately and talking.
āā¦ā¦ You went to the old Wang's silk village early in the morning? "Yuhuan is asking Pearl.
Pearl nodded and asked Yuhuan, "How do you know?" ā
"What's so hard to know, many people have seen it. I heard that my aunt made a lot of clothes for the two children who came to your house. Yuhuan looked left and right, everyone was busy outside, and naturally there was no one in the house. Still, she kept her voice down.
"Yes." Pearls are a little shy.
"This is the bad thing for poor relatives to come to the door." Yuhuan glanced at the pearl, and his tone was a little old-fashioned. "I saw them when they came back with you that day. Your uncle is dressed okay. That summer solstice, oh wear, what kind of poor does her family become? Pearl, how long is she going to stay in your house? I remind you, you have to take care of your stuff. She was afraid that she had never seen such valuable things in her life, and if she stole one or two of them, did you pretend not to know or ask her to come back? ā
She was so cordial when she talked to Xia Solstice just now, even closer than Pearl to Xia Solstice. However, talking to the pearl behind Xia Zhi's back, she clearly felt that Xia Zhi was poor, so she belittled and guarded her as a thief.
Pearl was still a little sluggish, so she didn't bother to answer Yuhuan's words, and simply said: "They should not live in my house for long." ā¦ā¦ My uncle is actually okay, Xia Zhi, I don't know her well. She didn't refute Yuhuan's slander of Xia Zhi.
"That's it," Yuhuan looked at the pearl, and then followed her tone, "Auntie can wait for her little brother to come and stay for a few days, and no one will say anything." Xia Zhi is not the niece of her sister-in-law, and she has never been asked to come before......"
"It was my grandmother who let me." Pearl explained to Yuhuan, "She said that she was very good to my uncle." My grandmother also specially instructed my mother to be kind to her and at least make her a new set of clothes. ā
"Oh, it's because of your uncle." Yuhuan's eyes rolled, "Don't say it, this summer solstice is quite coaxing." You see that she also helps her aunt with her work, talks to her aunt, and makes her very happy. She's sure she's got your grandma out of the way. That's not just to get rid of you! ā
Pearl hadn't thought about it so much before, but now she felt that what Yuhuan said was quite right.
"Pearl, let me tell you, this summer solstice has so many eyes, you have to be careful." Yuhuan leaned over to the pearl again, and told the pearl in a lower and lower voice.
Although Pearl doesn't have any friendship with the summer solstice, she may still feel that what Yuhuan said is a bit too much. She didn't echo Yuhuan, but said, "She didn't do anything......
"Oops, my silly girl. You haven't seen a bad guy. Even if she does something, she can still do it in front of you! Yuhuan tapped her finger on Pearl's forehead.
The pearl was a little uncertain again.
Yuhuan immediately gave her an idea: "Such a poor relative, don't give her a good face." She thinks you're a bully, and there will be a lot of trouble in the future. Today, my aunt will be able to make clothes for her, and another day she will please her even more, and my aunt may give her all your things. ā
And that was to say that the pearl was on the heart. She glanced at her dresser, where there were two dressing boxes side by side, one was hers and the other was given to Xia Zhi by Aunt Xia.
Yuhuan followed her gaze and also saw the two dressing boxes. She probably guessed what was going on, but asked Pearl with a deliberate smile: "Uncle and aunt really feel sorry for you, these few taels of silver are a dressing box, and I gave you two." ā
"That's not mine." Pearl pursed her lips and told Yuhuan that the one that broke the plum blossom was used for the summer solstice.
"Oh, really. My aunt is really willing! As she spoke, she slipped off the kang, glanced out of the window with a pair of eyes, and when she saw that no one was coming, she opened the dresser of the summer solstice, looked carefully at it layer by layer, and commented while reading.
Knowing that the things in the dresser were also prepared by Aunt Xia for Xia Zhi, Yuhuan's heart was a little sour, but she just complained about the pearl: "Such a poor relative, she has nothing, she looks good at everything you have here, and she will really scavenge it!" ā
I went to the bottom layer, but it was locked.
Yuhuan fiddled with it for a while, but naturally couldn't get it open. She asked Pearl, "Do you have the key?" "I wanted to open the lock and see what's inside.
"Summer solstice things, how can I have the key." The pearl said. She vaguely felt that there was something wrong with Yuhuan doing this, but because it was a summer solstice thing, she didn't point it out to Yuhuan.
"She's in your house, and she's locked things? Who is this guarding against? Did they think you were a thief? Yuhuan had no choice but to give up, pouting and walking back to sit next to Pearl.
Pearl didn't have any thoughts about the locking of Xia Zhi's dressing box, but when Yuhuan said this, she was also annoyed, feeling that Xia Solstice really shouldn't have done this. She didn't speak, but she was already puffing up. She didn't think about it, the dresser box was already locked, and hers was also locked, why couldn't it be locked on the summer solstice.
"You are cousins, not really for you, I should not say these things. If my aunt knows, I'm afraid I'll have to blame me. Yuhuan stole a look at the pearl's face, and said deliberately and cautiously.
Although the pearl is on the summer solstice, it is very grateful to the jade ring. "What a cousin, I don't really have anything to do with her! I see, anyway, we're close. For my sake, I can't tell my mother what you said. ā
Yuhuan wants her words. In fact, his father and Uncle Guo are not brothers, but cousins who are separated from each other. However, there are only two of them left in the Guo family, and they live next to each other, so they usually walk closer.
Because the mention of the summer solstice is a worrying thing, Pearl told Yuhuan about Aunt Xia making clothes for her: three skirts, all of which are fabrics she likes. The little girl thought that she would be able to put on a new dress soon, and her face was beautiful.
As soon as she was happy, Yuhuan felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, but her face did not show it at all. His family is in the business of estimating wine, and it is also a time-honored brand, which used to be on par with Uncle Guo's family. But in recent years, Aunt Xia's business has become more and more prosperous.
"My mother made me two new sets of clothes two days ago, Pearl, do you know why?" Yuhuan said suddenly.
"Why?" Pearls are a little weird. Yesterday, Yuhuan came to see her and told her about the new clothes, but she didn't say what the reason was.
"Sister-in-law Wang told me a kiss." Yuhuan's face showed a shy look, but it was not completely shy, and there was a faint sense of showing off.
The little girl's expression was subtle, but Pearl was immediately recognizable. But someone said to Yuhuan that she would ask about it anyway. Pearl hurriedly asked Yuhuan: "Sister-in-law said kiss?" Which one for you? ā
Yuhuan didn't seem to be willing to say it, and after being questioned by Pearl a few times, she reluctantly spoke: "It's the little son of the Tian family in the Hutong of the Jia family." ā
Pearl thought for a while, and finally remembered who this little son of the Tian family was: "Isn't that the young owner of Guixiangzhai?" Then she complained to Yuhuan, "You directly said that it was the young owner of Guixiangzhai, and what did you say about Jiajia Hutong, I almost couldn't think of which one." ā
Yuhuan smiled, she enjoyed Pearl meditating for a long time, and then showed some surprise and envy.
"Then, when will you get married?" Pearl was silent for a moment before asking.
Yuhuan shook the handkerchief in his hand. "What kind of marriage, my mother didn't respond!"
"Why not?" Pearl asked busily. There are countless large and small shops on this street, but Guixiangzhai is one of the most prosperous shops. Guixiang Saitian's family is a big family, and it is still a side branch of Xichengtian, which is not comparable to these small businessmen.
"You don't know, although their family's surname is Tian, they are only a side branch of the Tian family. The outside says that the family has a big business, but in fact it is an empty shell. Guixiangzhai used to be okay, but now it is about to lose money when it is squeezed by others. Also, that Tian family's current grandmother, what kind of decent character do you think she is. She's a country ragged, and she's very fierce. My mother is reluctant for me to go to their house to suffer. ā
After saying such a big thing, Yuhuan almost didn't need to breathe. She still remembers telling Pearl: "People outside don't know this yet, although the family can't do it, we can't tell others, it's not good." Pearl, that's all I'm going to say to you. You'll have to keep it a secret from me. ā
Pearl nodded.
Yuhuan's eyebrows fluttered: "Sister-in-law Wang said, you have to find a better ...... for me"
In the courtyard, Xia Zhi and Aunt Xia were talking about the shops on Xishi Street, and they happened to talk about Guixiangzhai. Guixiangzhai is also on Xishi Street, but it is a little far away from Aunt Xia's house.
"It's a time-honored store in the city, more than your uncle's shop. People's dim sum is really good, and it is very decent to go to relatives to order two boxes during the New Year's holidays. ā¦ā¦ Not far from his home, a few days ago he also opened a Gui Fang Zhai. ā
"It's also a dim sum shop? Isn't that to steal business with his family? Xia Zhi's heart moved.
(To be continued.) )