16. Chapter 16

Xie Liangying stretched out her sister's hand and opened the curtain. The bead curtain passed through her hand, making a crisp crashing sound from the shake.

Xie Liangyun looked at the hand in confusion, she could see clearly that her sister was going to reach out and touch her. Why was he called by Ruma, and he reversed direction.

The sisters were silent, and an unsettling atmosphere permeated the carriage. Xie Liangyun didn't even dare to move, and even lightened his breathing. This kind of wanting to break, but also afraid of the unknown that will come to him after breaking it, the tangled mood makes Xie Liangyun tremble.

Xie Liangying didn't pay attention to her sister's thoughts, she looked at the scenery of the carriage driving all the way to the second gate after entering the gate of Liufu.

The Liu family's mansion was handed down from their ancestors, and although the lord had been taken away, the mansion was still lived in by them. This house is said to have been the residence of the former and later lord Aiko, and the scenery is naturally different from the other side. Although there are many changes that exceed the system, it is still exquisite everywhere.

The Liu family has reached the fast generation, the population is simple, and there are not many people in the house. In the huge Liufu, except for the prefect in Jiangnan, only Mrs. Liu's wife and the eldest son's family live. Many courtyards in the house were empty, Xie Liangying once accidentally strayed into an abandoned courtyard, and the furniture in the house was covered with a thick layer of dust, and no one had cleaned it for a long time.

Mrs. Liu is old, full of silver hair, and he is no longer in the court, and the position of Taifu is just an idle position. He is a veteran of the Three Dynasties, although he has gradually left the court and does not take care of political affairs, but people are still looking forward to it. When Mrs. Liu was young, she was a good dancer - this was mentioned by Xie Liangying's grandmother of the Xie family, and she had never seen the grand occasion when a talented man did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to buy Mrs. Liu's words. However, just looking at the fact that this old lady is still learning to read and study the scriptures, it is indeed consistent with the rumors.

These two old people, Xie Liangying has seen them. When she was young, she often followed the Xie family to Liu's house as a guest. The two elders are both generous and benevolent people, otherwise the Xie family would not have nodded and married their only beloved daughter into the Liu family. It's a pity that Liu Yuan, the son of the Liu family, is a dou who can't be supported, and he can't do anything, and he lingers in the sound of dogs and horses all day long. Not long after Xie Liangying's aunt passed the door, there were three more concubines in the backyard, two of which were already available, and one was Xinna's good concubine. Fortunately, the Liu family has a strong foundation and can withstand the toss, otherwise Liu Chengfang's father would have been poor and needed to accept the help of his younger brother.

That good concubine is the Zeng family who was kicked out of the house as Liu Chengfang said. Zeng's father and Mrs. Liu had a teacher-student friendship, but unfortunately his father failed to pass the imperial examination in his lifetime and died early. In order to allow his brother to continue to have money for scientific research, the Zeng family took the initiative to ask Mrs. Liu to be Liu Yuanzheng's concubine, and exchanged himself for fifty taels of silver for his brother to continue his studies.

If you want Xie Liangying to say that it is normal for the Zeng family to be favored by Liu Yuanzheng. Her aunt was raised by the grandmother of the Xie family, and when she was at home, her parents held her, and her brother and sister-in-law let her. often quarrels with Liu Yuanzheng because of a disagreement. Mrs. Liu and his wife knew that their son could not give the Xie family daughter glory, so they also blindly looked at the eldest daughter-in-law. Liu Yuanzheng, who was angry, couldn't afford to indulge in the gentle township of Zeng's. After Liu Chengfang's mother became ill because of the root cause of the illness that fell after giving birth, he became more and more serious. The anxious and angry daughter of the Xie family died and left the young Liu Chengfang.

Probably, the contradiction between Zeng and Liu Chengfang was already in his aunt's illness. Xie Liangying sighed. Memories of her childhood are blurred, but she vaguely remembers that she had met her aunt. At that time, the aunt who was lying on the bed described it as withered, with a pair of skinny hands resting on the mattress, and the skin on her body was yellow-black, half of which did not show the elegance she called back then. At that time, Liu Chengfang was already very sensible, and she served her mother at her sickbed every day.

Xie Liangying still remembers that when her aunt was ill and delirious, she kept talking about Zeng's family. At first, he still had the strength to scold, but every now and then, Yan had to take himself away, complaining that the sister-in-law was disrespectful in front of the child. When the oil ran out and the lamp dried up, only the word slut remained. She only heard one or two sentences when she visited occasionally, which shows that Liu Chengfang, who is by her side every day, must have heard much more than herself.

The noise outside the carriage interrupted Xie Liangying's thoughts. She raised her eyes and looked out, and it turned out that she had already arrived at the courtyard of the second gate of Liufu.

The Xie sisters got out of the carriage with the support of Ruma. Liu Chengfang, who was standing on the steps, lifted her skirt lightly, came over like a flying butterfly, took Xie Liangying's hand, and said with a smile: "The body is finally good, I haven't talked to you much since I went back to the grandfather's house, and I don't know what you've been busy with recently." You have to talk to me for a while, and I heard my grandmother say that you may have done it now, and you have taken care of the shop outside. ”

Xie Liangying forcibly suppressed the urge to withdraw her hand, and smiled reluctantly: "It's just a small fight, and it's also a loss for my grandmother and mother to believe in me." ”

Xie Liangyun pouted behind him, and said dissatisfiedly: "I also want a shop, but my grandmother and mother just don't agree." Every time something is in the house, it is given to my sister. As he spoke, he glanced at Xie Liangying resentfully.

Liu Chengfang let go of Xie Liangying's hand and scratched Xie Liangyun's nose, "You're still very young." Where can my grandmother rest assured that you will go to manage the shop, and when you turn around, the shop will be empty, and your grandmother will cry and don't know where to go. ”

Xie Liangyun retorted: "My sister and I are the same age, where are I young? I can't do what she does. ”

Liu Chengfang was stunned when she heard this. Also, Xie Liangying is indeed much more mature now, unlike Xie Liangyun who is still a child. Unconsciously, they came to see Xie Liangying as an adult.

The man standing on the steps walked to Liu Chengfang's side at this time, took her hand, and said with a smile: "When my sister came, she forgot about me, it seems that after I get married, I have to let the sisters of the Xie family come to the house less often, and put you in front of my eyes to watch." Otherwise, Ah Fang flew away like a butterfly one day, and I don't know where to look for it. ”

Liu Chengfang blushed and slapped the man gently.

Xie Liangying bowed to the man Yingying, "Cousin-in-law." ”

Chai Jin glanced at Xie Liangying and said politely: "The fifth sister is becoming more and more like a big girl." He turned to Xie Liangyun and teased, "It's the sixth sister, it's the same as a few years ago, it hasn't changed at all." I'm going to get married in a few years, and I can't go on like this. You have to learn from your sister. ”

Xie Liangyun said angrily: "I didn't come if I knew that I wouldn't come, and I came one by one." ”

Liu Chengfang came over to play a round game, "Okay, okay, I have already set up a tea banquet in the garden, let's go over together." ”

Reluctantly, Xie Liangyun was pulled inside by Liu Chengfang. Xie Liangying, who was one step behind, took the opportunity to talk to Chai Jin.

"I heard that a few days ago, Sister Fang was having a banquet in Haitang Building, and someone saved a son. I wonder if my cousin-in-law knows about this? ”

Chai Jin was a little surprised, he knew Xue Jian, and Miss Zhao was also present when she rescued Xue Jian that day. Xue Jian was injured on a mission in southern Xinjiang, but this trip was a secret mission given by His Majesty, so he didn't know what was going on. In order to prevent the news of Xue Jian's injury from being exposed that day, he had already told the guys in Haitang Building and the Miss Zhao family not to talk about it, how did Xie Liangying, who was not present, know about it. He has been in the court for many years, and he has thought too much about some things.

Looking at Chai Jin's narrowed eyes, Xie Liangying was a little frightened, feeling that she was asking too recklessly. I could only explain: "My cousin-in-law also knows that I have a shop outside now, and this is the guy in the shop who sued me." ”

Chai Jin did not let down his guard because of this, and only said perfunctorily: "It was Miss Shu of the Zhao Yushi family who saved her, and I had already left at that time, so I didn't know about it." ”

Although there were only a few words, but knowing that Xue Jian was okay and was saved like in his previous life, Xie Liangying's heart was happy and sour. In the end, it is still the same as in the previous life......

Chai Jin had been secretly observing Xie Liangying's expression, trying to see some clues from her face.

Liu Chengfang saw that her future husband had been staring at her cousin, and her face was not very good. She took a few steps over and took Chai Jin's hand, and asked innocently, "What did Ah Jin and the fifth sister say?" ”

Chai Jin shook his head, "It's nothing, Ah Ying just asked me about your banquet in Haitang Tower a few days ago." ”

"Oh." Although she responded, Liu Chengfang still held Chai Jin's hand tightly. She glanced at Xie Liangying, and when she saw the expression on her face, she mistakenly thought that she was sad because she couldn't seduce Chai Jin. I couldn't help but feel angry in my heart, and secretly said that I should beware of this sister, and I would have less contact in the future.

A tea banquet broke up not long after the four of them had their own hearts.

On the carriage back, Xie Liangyun showed envy on his face and said to Xie Liangying: "It would be nice if I could marry a man like my cousin-in-law in the future." Sister, did you see that? During the banquet, my cousin-in-law was really gentle with Sister Fang. ”

Xie Liangying couldn't help but smile bitterly. Naturally, she saw it, but it was a great blow to her vindictive heart. From Xue Jian being saved by Miss Zhao, to Chai Jin and Liu Chengfang's love as in their previous lives, Yiqiē seems to be moving towards the original development of his previous life. Xie Liangying suspected that she alone would not be able to shake the Xie family at all. What's more, it's Liu Chengfang. If you want to move Liu Chengfang, you will inevitably not be able to go beyond Chai Jin.

Is it true that you can only let things go the way they were in your previous life, without any power to change them?

Seeing that she ignored herself, Xie Liangyun twisted her head to the side angrily.

The carriage passed by the Gongyuan, Xie Liangying suddenly woke up, and said that he wanted to go to see the shop first. Ru Mama was still unwilling, but she couldn't resist Xie Liangying, so she had to take Xie Liangyun back first, and then send another carriage to pick her up later.

Xie Liangyun watched her sister enter the shop, and said angrily: "I don't know that my grandmother and mother have taken a fancy to my sister and gave me such a good shop." ”

Ru Mama knows the inside story, and she is much better to her than Xie Liangying, and gently persuaded: "When the sixth girl gets married, the old lady and the third lady will definitely give it better." ”

Only then did Xie Liangyun coax him.

They didn't mention it when they went back to Xie's house, and said that Xie Liangying went up to the second floor of the shop from the back door, and it was still Wei Yang who came to see her with the account book.

Shopkeeper Zhou was busy dealing with the calligraphy and painting business, and he did everything himself, so he didn't have much spare time to discuss with Xie Liangying. It just so happened that Wei Yang and Xie Liangying could talk, so they handed over the matter to Wei Yang.

After Wei Yang met Xie Liangying, the two chatted about the fat powder business, and officially sold the fat powder developed by Wei Yang three days later.

After talking about business, Wei Yang hesitated and asked, "Does the owner know if your grandfather's family has encountered an important matter that requires a large sum of money recently?" ”

"Huh?" Xie Liangying put the tea bowl she had taken a sip on the table at hand and looked at Wei Yang puzzled.

How did he mention the Yan family in a good way.