Chapter 10: A Brief Tranquility

Seeing that Qi Junliang had never neglected his baby daughter for the sake of this wild girl, Zhou's heart was also slightly comforted. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Qi Shu suppressed her temper for so long, and there was already a look of impatience on her face, although she was still smiling, she was a little stiff, and she couldn't help but say: "Daddy is so partial, as soon as Nian'er comes back, you will let her sit next to you, but Shu'er also wants to sit next to her father, I haven't seen you for a long time Shu'er really has something to say to you!"

Qi Junliang couldn't help but smile a little when he heard this, but he still said patiently and gently: "Eat and sleep, didn't Mr. teach you? Sit down and eat first, and the whole family will be waiting for you." ”

Qi Shu pursed her lips, and was about to say something coquettishly, but she saw Zhou's face sinking and silently sandwiching the dishes, and everyone was eating quietly one after another, so she had to endure this breath and sit back in her original seat.

There was silence for a while, although everyone had their own ghosts, but Qi Junliang's deterrence as the head of the family was fine.

After dinner, because many accounting matters in the house needed to be decided by Qi Junliang, he only told Qi Nian a few words, and then handed her over to Aunt Qian, the housekeeper he personally selected for her.

All the way through the small garden of the inner courtyard with lanterns to her small courtyard, although it was already hazy at night, but this Qi family's house she lived in her previous life for five years, from the small courtyard carefully arranged and repaired by her father to live in the most shabby and dilapidated subordinate room, where she is extremely familiar with a flower, a tree, a grass and a leaf.

The Qi Mansion built in this Tianyin City is also a very magnificent mansion, with three entrances and three exits, and the inner and outer courtyards are luxurious and exquisite, even the residence of the city Mansion Yin is nothing more than that. The main courtyard where the Zhou family lives is the most spacious and atmospheric, and it is also known that it must be luxuriously furnished and elegant and generous. The small courtyards next to the main courtyard are the residences of several aunts, because Qi Hui and Qi Nan are still young and have their own hidden diseases, they have never lived separately from their mothers. Across the small garden is the courtyard of the older sons and ladies, Qi Xuan Qi Ming's small courtyard is sparse, bright, concise and noble, and Qi Shu is there is a brocade veil covered with jewels, and at first sight, you can know that the Zhou family has always been strict with her sons and spoiled daughters.

Qi Nian's small courtyard is located next door to Qi Shu, quiet and quiet in the east corner of Qi House. Aunt Qian pushed the door for her and went in, only to see four girls with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes smiling and greeting them, one of them was slightly older and wearing a light green shirt and saluted everyone, and said happily: "I've seen the fourth lady." ”

Aunt Qian stepped forward and said with a smile: "Fourth Miss, these are the girls that the master personally selected for you. She pointed to the girl in the light green shirt, "This girl is called shallot, she is the right-hand girl in the old man's room, she can keep the jewelry, gold and silver for you, Miss, she is the most careful." He pointed to the younger ones behind her and said, "That's a shallow lotus, a shallow Zhi, and a shallow Ling." The master asked Qi Bo to personally buy it from outside for the young lady, and they are all good girls who are innocent and clever and sensible. ”

The shallots are older, as if she is seventeen or eighteen years old, and because she is a few years older than everyone else, she looks particularly stable and mature, and there is a unique bit of gentleness between her delicate eyebrows, quiet and gentle. The others are only the same age as Qi Nian, about a few days after they first entered the house, but they are a little less well-behaved and a little more smart and cheerful. The others are just fine, the appearance of Qianzhi and Qianling is eight or nine points similar, if it weren't for one wearing white clothes and the other wearing yellow, it would really be impossible to tell who is who at a glance.

Qian Gu saw her gaze wandering over Qianzhi and Qianling, so she immediately smiled and said: "They are twin sisters, and Qi Bo also wanted to ask for a trick for the young lady, so he gave more silver to buy them." ”

Qi Nian bowed slightly, and a slight smile appeared on his beautiful face, and he said softly: "I see." ”

She also probably understood Qi Junliang's intentions. Qian Gu and Qi Bo were originally husband and wife, and Qian Shallot was their only daughter, the son of Qi Mansion. Qi Bo has been the housekeeper of Qi Mansion for many years, so he is naturally conscientious and loyal, but it is unknown whether Qian Gu's loyalty is also towards Qi Junliang. And the shallots were originally the big girl in the old man's room, but she did not become a concubine, so she knew that this was Zhou's means. Since Zhou is willing to keep her innocently, it is unknown whether she is the eyeliner sent by Zhou through Qi Bo's hand. It's just that Qi Junliang is a big man in charge of foreign affairs after all, where can he figure out the twists and turns of this, he just feels that Qi Bo is very loyal to him, so he appointed him to this matter. Although he was wary of the Zhou family, after all, he had been a husband and wife for many years, and the Zhou family had not done anything wrong in previous years, so he had to get by, and he was not very careful and thoughtful.

Although Aunt Qian was assigned to be the aunt in charge of Qi Nian Courtyard, after all, she also had errands with her, so she didn't dangle in front of her much on weekdays, but she just came to ask her every day to make a promise, and then told her daughter a few words, and then retreated. Yes, the shallots seem to have become the big girl with a face next to Qi Nian, and the other three are just doing some work to bring tea and water to sweep the courtyard.

It took about three years from his previous life to return to Qi Mansion, so many things were different. In the previous life, because of the company of Aunt Qin, and the girls who served were also bought outside at the insistence of Aunt Qin, but later, when Daddy and Aunt Qin passed away one after another, those girls were found by the Zhou family and sold their heads.

Today, when I saw the attitude of the Zhou mother and daughter, I knew that they also had some scruples, and now it seems that this situation is quite interesting.

Qi Nian sat on a sandalwood chair, holding a cup of warm fragrant tea in his hand and sipping it carefully. The heat of the tea is thin and steaming, and her skin is picturesque, quiet and peaceful, like the fragrant water hibiscus in the center of the clear pool, out of the mud but not stained, clear ripples but not demons.

The light onion who was making her bed hid the surprise in her eyes, and said with a gentle smile: "Now that the summer is in full swing, Mrs. specially asked people to buy this ice silk silkworm quilt for Miss, and Miss will definitely sleep peacefully at night." ”

The sound of cicadas outside the window is in my ears, and the breath of midsummer rises with the red sun on the horizon. It's just that the ice cubes with flower juice have already been placed in the house, and I suddenly feel cool and pleasant and fragrant, and I enjoy it.

"Naturally, my mother took care of everything for me, but if she didn't, how could she please my father. Qi Nian pretended to sigh, but the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were full of frivolous pride, and his slender and tender white fingers like peeling onions gently twisted a freshly peeled snow-white lychee in the green and white glazed porcelain plate on the case, but he didn't eat it, just put it between his fingers and rolled it to play.

This lychee was originally transported to Weiyang by merchants in the south of the country to sell, because of its rare taste and inability to store, it is sold at a very expensive price. If it weren't for the Qi family's perennial wealth and prominence among the merchants, such a rare thing would definitely not appear in front of Qi Nian.

The Zhou family did send good things to Qi Nian's small courtyard in order to get Qi Junliang's blue eyes, but this blue sky and daylight said this kind of words so casually, these four young ladies are either stupid or domineering.

The shallots didn't dare to take these words, and forced their composure on their faces, but they couldn't hide the slight panic in their eyes.

Qi Nian smiled slightly, but didn't say anything anymore, just threw the lychee in his hand, took the handkerchief, wiped his fingers, took the half-read poetry book on the desk, and continued to flip through it.

Today is the seventh day of entering Qi Mansion, Qi Junliang came to see her last night, saying that he would leave for other places to discuss business early tomorrow morning, and he could no longer be at home. Qi Nian was still very well-behaved and sensible in front of his father, and listened to his teachings for a long time, and he did not leave with peace of mind until late at night.

As soon as Qi Junliang left like this, the short and peaceful days should also come to an end.

Fingertips swiped the pages of the book and turned the page gently, and she seemed to be fascinated by it, as if she didn't even notice the sound of the shallot's gentle footsteps quietly exiting the door.

Among these girls, the shallots are careful and calm, know how to measure, the shallow lotus is introverted and knows how to advance and retreat, and the shallow Zhi and Qianling are clever and lively, good at observing words and feelings, and they are all good girls who are quick and diligent with their hands and feet.

Whoever you want to exclude is a pity.

Turning another page, Qi Nian's focused expression seemed to have a trace of regret.

And A-Yao, who picked it up halfway, behaved really weirdly. At first glance, I thought she was only fourteen or fifteen years old, short and thin, with yellow muscles. In the past few days, under Qi Nian's deliberate dress for her, it seems that she is a few years older, her face is clean and beautiful, her bright eyes are black and white, and she also has a bit of girlish coquettishness. It's just that she rarely speaks, as if she was born not good at interacting with people, and always lowers her eyes and never raises her eyes to look at people. It's just that although she is thin and petite, the amount of food is huge, even if she eats white rice, she can eat more than two strong men. Aunt Qian thought that she ate a lot and worked mediocre, but Qi Nian insisted on maintaining her, so she could only give up.

At three o'clock in the morning, I saw a figure walking outside the window, Qi Nian put down the book, and said loudly: "A-Yao, come in." ”

The figure froze, turned and stepped into the house.

Today, A-Yao is wearing a lotus pink cigarette water flower dress, like a light mist in the clouds, the smoke veil covers her crimson cheeks and black eyes, which is very different from the ragged appearance of the previous day.

It's only been a few days, and this girl is not only looking out but also inside, there should be some changes.

"Fresh lychee, take advantage of the absence of Qianzhi Qianling, you hurry up and eat it. Qi Nian beckoned to her and said, "I specially left it for you." ”

Ah Yao seemed to struggle slightly, but she still couldn't resist the temptation of the sweet taste of the fresh fruit, and she couldn't help but come forward.