Chapter 21: Self-inflicted humiliation
Feng Zhaoqi sent the silver to Xiao Yu, and asked Rumo to find a little girl to pass the word to Feng Zhaoqing, only saying that he didn't help with the debt of 6,000 taels of silver, and Mrs. Feng San had to figure out how to do it herself.
The six- or seven-year-old girl took a small sachet containing ten copper coins and ran to the Luofen Courtyard while throwing it.
Halfway down the road, she ran into another maid waving to her, and the little girl ran over and called obediently: "Sister Bailing is good." ”
Bai Ling squinted his eyes and smiled, "That's good." What are you going to do? ”
"Send a message to the fifth girl for the eldest young master."
Bai Ling touched her head: "So that's the case." It just so happens that I'm going to find the fifth girl for something, so I'll help you bring the message over. ”
"But......" The little girl hesitated, Bai Ling took out a few pieces of candy from her purse and handed them to her, "Take it and eat it." Don't worry, if the five girls have any reward, I will definitely bring it to you. ”
The little girl smiled immediately when she got the candy, told Feng Zhaoqi's instructions to Bailing, and instructed: "The eldest young master said, you must bring it." ”
Bai Lingmu sent the little girl to bounce away, smiled, and turned back to Qingyun Pavilion.
"Girl, it's all done." Bai Ling ran to Xiao Yu with great interest.
Xiao Yu nodded casually, picked up another piece of dim sum and put it in his mouth, and his eyes never left the book in his hand. On the cover of the book is written the words "Treatise on Typhoid Fever and Miscellaneous Diseases", which is exactly the title of the book that the little doctor Qin said when he explained the first aid method to everyone that day.
Xiao Yu's study and practice is completely Western medicine system, I didn't expect that after coming to this world, I would have the opportunity to study Chinese medicine well. Although he is now trapped in the back house, I don't know if he will be used for the day when he learns, after all, it is not every day that a coincidence like Second Young Master Li falling into the water is sent to him. Just because what Dr. Qin said that day made him very interested, Dr. Xiao's academic tyrant factor was about to move.
Bai Ling was very excited when he did what he had just done, and he couldn't help but feel a little deflated when he saw that Xiao Yu didn't react.
Thinking about it, my girl really didn't take the initiative to do anything to the third wife before, and she only fought back when she was bullied, but this time she deliberately stumbled over the ground. Although Bai Ling felt very happy, she also felt that this was not like her own girl's style.
"Why would the girl do this?" Bai Ling still couldn't hide his curiosity.
Xiao Yu turned the page, glanced at Bai Ling, and said with a smile: "Whoever asked her to move her brain to my brother's head is just to teach her a little lesson." ”
Bai Ling didn't expect it to be for Feng Zhaoqi, and said unexpectedly: "The girl really loves the eldest young master." ”
Talking about this, Dr. Xiao was also a little helpless: "I can't control it......"
In the blink of an eye, the ten-day period is approaching, Feng Zhaoqing's body is gradually getting better, and most of the time is spent with the third lady.
Mrs. San already liked this smart and stable great-granddaughter, Feng Zhaoqing deliberately entertained her with colorful clothes to make her happy, and Mrs. San was coaxed into a good mood, even the resentment that she was reprimanded by the Zheng family in public some time ago was forgotten.
In the eyes of the third wife, if there is another high-ranking lady like Feng Yunning in the third room of their three rooms in the future, it must be this great-granddaughter.
On this day, Feng Zhaoqing was still by the side of the third lady and laughed with her, and the eldest maid beside the third lady, Baozhu, opened the curtain and came in and said, "The old lady and the eldest young master are here." ”
The third old lady had already walked in with Feng Zhaoqi.
Feng Zhaoqing hurriedly got up and saluted the two, Feng Zhaoqi smiled and said, "Fifth sister doesn't need to be polite. Is my sister well? Before I came to Huaiqian, my mother brought me a lot of precious medicinal materials, where can I use them. Now that Rumo has found it, the fifth sister will send someone to me to get it. ”
Feng Zhaoqing said gratefully: "Thank you big brother for your concern, Qing'er is already well." Those medicinal herbs are not only a loving heart of the eldest aunt, but also a good one kept by the eldest brother. ”
The third old lady also smiled: "My mother is worried. Brother Qi is the first time to go far away, and I can't complain that your mother is worried about you. Even if you don't need it, keep it, let your mother know that you gave it away casually, and she won't be annoyed with you. ”
Feng Zhaoqi smiled, and stopped insisting.
The third old lady was not very interested in their discussion, but just sat on the side with a straight face, and then spoke: "Fifth girl, your mother has said since that day that she is unwell and unwilling to go out to meet people. Let me ask you, how has she gotten her money? The ten-day period is coming, if you don't pay the girl's money, don't blame me for not saving her face. ”
Feng Zhaoqing's face froze, she smiled reluctantly, and glanced at Feng Zhaoqi.
I only heard Feng Zhaoqi say: "Great-grandfather doesn't have to worry, big sister is not in a hurry to make those money." "He gave six thousand taels, how can it be enough for her to use for a while.
Feng Zhaoqing heard him speak to her like this, and smiled softly.
But why didn't Feng Zhaoqi directly tell the third old lady that he had already repaid the money? In this way, the third old lady will not force her mother to reads;.
Feng Zhaoqing's willow eyebrows frowned slightly, a little puzzled.
It's not that she can't say anything about Feng Zhaoqi's repayment, but she can't speak in front of Feng Zhaoqi. If Feng Zhaoqi was not there, she could naturally push everything on Feng Zhaoqi's head, and only said that it was Feng Zhaoqi's idea, because he cared about the Zheng family, and he didn't want to see the Zheng family forced to that by Feng Zhaoyu, so he settled the account for her.
Now not only Feng Zhaoqi is here, but the third old lady is also there. She can't say that Feng Zhaoqi is making her own decisions. That day, it was obvious that she begged Feng Zhaoqi's head, Feng Zhaoqi was just unwary of them, and he was not stupid, if he figured it out, wouldn't he want to estranged her? Moreover, if the third old lady is angry and transfers the creditor to Feng Zhaoqi's head again, forcing the Zheng family to repay Feng Zhaoqi's money, it will be a non-repayable husband.
Feng Zhaoqing thought to herself, but saw that the third old lady still had a straight face: "That's not what I said. Is it because the creditor's family has money that the debtor can not pay it? There is no reason for this in the whole world. Five girls, you go back and sue the Zheng family, don't take my words as a deaf ear. I don't care about the locks of the back house in the town, but I don't know that some people are lawless, I really don't know how thick the sky is!"
Feng Zhaoqing looked embarrassed, and the third old lady was unhappy, so she snorted coldly and said displeasedly: "Are you dissatisfied with me?!" I've been in charge of the back house for so many years, how come I don't know who is lawless?! Your eldest brother stretches out his hand to our third room, and you follow him to stir up the wind and rain, so you can't let our girls have a peaceful birthday for a few days! ”
"Look what you're talking about!" The third old lady was so angry that she held her crutches and crutches on the ground again and again, "But if you don't be so confused, will you not know that Sister Yu was rubbed by that Zheng family and is worse than her subordinates?!" This is not a day or two, but ten years and eight years! What kind of birthday did you live? It's clearly a confused day! ”
The three old ladies are not afraid of the three old ladies, and they are about to quarrel when they are staring. Feng Zhaoqing hurriedly stepped forward to reassure: "Great-grandmother, great-grandfather, it's all Qing'er's bad, don't be angry." ”
"What does it have to do with you?" The third old lady took Feng Zhaoqing's hand, "You are a good boy, your great-grandmother sees it." It's not you who stirs up the wind and rain, who doesn't let me have a peaceful birthday, I can see it clearly. ”
The third old lady originally found that Feng Zhaoyu had not returned a tael of silver in his account, and specially came to Xingshi to ask for guilt, and the attitude of the third old lady made him angry even more.
"I don't care about anything else, it's only right to repay debts! I'll see who dares to rely on it! The third old lady glared and shouted, thinking that if the eldest old lady knew that he couldn't even recover the debt of a few thousand taels of silver, and didn't know how he would be taught a lesson by his eldest brother, the third old lady was stunned for a while.
Feng Zhaoqing frowned slightly, and glanced at Feng Zhaoqi again, but saw that although he was anxious to persuade peace, he didn't say a word about repaying the money.
Although Feng Zhaoqing was angry, she had no choice but to look at Nianlu, who had been standing behind her. Nian Lu understood, hurriedly stepped forward and knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "The old lady is angry." Our wife did not mean to neglect the repayment of the debt, in fact, there was an inside story. Thinking that the money in the account has been repaid, the old lady will know it when he checks it. ”
The third old lady looked at Nian Lu and frowned, "When will it be returned?" What the hell is going on? ”
Feng Zhaoqing finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he finally stopped talking about repaying the money. It's just that...... That incident made Nian Lu say that he was inferior after all. It's just that Feng Zhaoqi doesn't say a word like a gourd, and will only persuade some useless people on the side. "It would be nice if you returned it. Great-grandfather, stop being angry. Feng Zhaoqi was also busy persuading.
The third old lady was suspicious. When he came, he asked the big housekeeper to go to the front yard warehouse to check the accounts, and it was clear that he hadn't paid back a tael of silver, why did this girl keep saying here that she had already paid it back?
"Then the Zheng family has not been discharged from the hospital for a few days, how can he have any money?" The third old lady frowned and said, "Don't you tell me about reads." ”
Nian Lu hurriedly kowtowed: "The slave doesn't dare, it's really already been returned." Be...... It's the eldest young master who can't stand it, and our wife and girl are being forced too much, and has already helped our wife pay back the money. ”
Feng Zhaoqi looked at Nian Lu in surprise, a hint of discoloration appeared on his face, and before he could speak, the third old lady had already scolded with a calm face: "Nonsense! Brother Chess and Big Girl are sisters and brothers, what kind of money does he have?! What is the difference between the money you owe Sister Yu and the money you owe to Brother Qi? How can there be any reason for creditors to pay back themselves?! ”
Feng Zhaoqi, who was standing on the side, suddenly remembered what his sister said to him that day, "What is the difference between your money and my money", thinking about it, it is clearly the same meaning as the words of the third old lady. But how beautifully the third old lady said this, how could his sister express the same meaning so ...... What about the scoundrels.
Feng Zhaoqi was distracted, and naturally he didn't see Feng Zhaoqing's resentful eyes looking at him.
Feng Zhaoqing saw that Feng Zhaoqi didn't speak, so she secretly pulled her handkerchief, and could only smile and say, "Great-grandfather, please calm your anger, Qing'er also thinks like this." It's just that Qing'er was really sick that day, and she didn't stop her big brother. When Qing'er wanted to find the eldest brother to make it clear, the eldest brother had already taken out the silver. Qing'er is also in a dilemma these days......"
"What are you embarrassed about? If Brother Qi gives the money to Sister Yu'er, you can return the money to Brother Qi'er. It's all the same. The third old lady waved his hand.
Feng Zhaoqing's face froze. This great-grandfather has always been an impatient, and she has no patience to listen to people when she recognizes one thing, so she wants to slowly and detouringly turn the shape around, but it doesn't work with the third old lady.
"No, the third aunt doesn't have to pay me back." Feng Zhaoqi finally stopped fugue, and Feng Zhaoqing was overjoyed as soon as he spoke.
That's fine, Feng Zhaoqi should have taken the initiative to explain it to the third old lady, so that they could get out of this mess.
But listening to Feng Zhaoqi continued: "I didn't pay back the money for the third aunt. ”
The smile that Feng Zhaoqing had just climbed up to the corner of her mouth immediately froze.
What did he just say?!
"So you don't have to pay me back, just return it to the big sister." Feng Zhao chess.
Feng Zhaoqing looked at him in disbelief, and Nian Lu also hurriedly said, "But the eldest young master obviously took six thousand taels of silver and gave it to the eldest girl......
Feng Zhaoqi said a little embarrassedly: "I gave money to my eldest sister, but I gave it to my sister myself, not to help my third aunt pay it back." I've already asked Rumo to bring the words, didn't he bring it? Feng Zhaoqi looked at Feng Zhaoqing with some confusion and apology.
The corners of Feng Zhaoqing's eyes twitched slightly, she picked her lips unnaturally, and showed a stiff smile, and said to Feng Zhaoqi: "Qing'er didn't receive anything from anyone, I think it's because someone is slacking." ”
"Rumo, this guy is getting more and more unreliable!" Feng Zhaoqi frowned.
"Big brother don't care, it's not a big deal...... Feng Zhaoqing smiled reluctantly, but the hand hidden in his sleeve was about to break his palm.
The third old lady heard some truths, and snorted coldly: "No wonder, no wonder they are so sure that the money will be repaid, it turns out that Brother Qi gave Yu'er money, so I thought he was paying back the money for you?" It's funny, what's the matter with you that he gives his sister money? Who gave you such self-righteousness in the face? Is Brother Qi kissing you or his sister?! I don't know what to do. ”
Feng Zhaoqing's face turned pale, her slender body shook, and Nianlu hurriedly got up and went over to support her.
The third old lady continued: "What kind of mess is it, I will say that Sister Yu'er's account has no silver or tael, and you have already paid it back to which mountain." He stood up impatiently, "Don't be clever." A few of you go to sue the Zheng family, she is willing to shrink in the yard and not come out to follow her, and if you can't get the money in the future, don't blame our Feng family for being ruthless! With that, he lifted the curtain and went out. Feng Zhaoqi originally just came to ask the third old lady to say goodbye, but at this time, seeing that the third old lady and Feng Zhaoqing were not very good, it was inconvenient to stay any longer, so they were busy and went out.
Crash!
There was a commotion in the east wing of the Luofan Courtyard, and Zheng Shi threw all the cups in his hand to the ground, and said with red eyes and hatred in incomprehension: "Didn't I say it well, what kind of demon did Feng Zhaoqi have, obviously the money was given to that little slut, but he didn't go to settle the account?!" It's really not enough to succeed and more to lose! ”
"Mother, be quiet." Feng Zhaoqing rubbed her brows, and said helplessly, "The eldest brother has a lot of face in front of the eldest uncle, he is not as good as the eldest sister, in case he is heard by others, he can't be good." ”
Zheng walked back and forth a few times in the same place anxiously: "Then what now?!" It's less than three days, six thousand taels, where can I take out six thousand taels for that little slut! ”
No matter how stable Feng Zhaoqing is, she is still a girl who is longer than the back house, she can use some tricks to deceive people, but Feng Zhaoqi didn't come as promised. What can she do about repaying the money?
Before she could comfort Zheng, the curtain of the door was lifted, and Feng San had already stepped in, but he was kicked by the fragments of the tea bowl on the ground.
"What's the matter with you stupid woman?" Feng San kicked away the broken porcelain piece at his feet, walked in with a gloomy face, took out a silver ticket from his sleeve and handed it to Zheng.
"Take it!"
"What is this?" Zheng took it suspiciously, and saw that it was a silver ticket of three thousand taels.
Before she could be happy, Feng San had already said, "I took out your dowry jewelry and used it as some, and I will make up three thousand taels." Qing'er and Tian'er have bought enough gold and silver jewelry over the years, you hurry up and pick and choose, take out all the money that can be used as a bid, and quickly get the money back and return it. ”
"What?!" When Zheng heard this, his eyes darkened with anger, and he screamed and pounced on Feng San and hit and kicked, "Why are you my dowry?" Why are you supposed to be my jewelry?! I'm fighting with you! ”
"Crazy, crazy!" Feng San hurriedly pulled Zheng away, "If you hadn't returned the money for a long time, my grandfather wouldn't have called me over again to reprimand me." If you want to procrastinate, you can delay it, and after the ten-day period, you will hold your dowry and get out of Fengfu with the letter of resignation! With that, he threw the curtain down and went out.
Zheng sat on the ground all of a sudden, and cried angrily.
Feng Zhaoqing was also upset, and she couldn't comfort the Zheng family.
The Zheng family didn't dare to delay the ten-day period, she was afraid that Feng San would really leave her with a letter of resignation, who would her Qing'er and Tian'er rely on in the future? Is it because of their cold-hearted father?
Feng Zhaoqing and Feng Zhaotian's jewelry was taken as most of them, and finally they made up another 3,000 taels, and the total of 6,000 taels of silver tickets was handed over to the treasury of the outer courtyard, and then this matter was given.
After the matter was over, Zheng really fell ill, half of them felt sorry for the silver, half of them were angry and hateful, angry Feng San's ruthlessness, and hated Feng Zhaoyu's persecution.
Feng Zhaotian lost so much jewelry, and she made a lot of trouble, clamoring to find Feng Zhaoyu for revenge every day. Fortunately, she was confined to the yard, and finally did not make trouble in front of people and lose face.