4. Chapter 4
The most urgent task at the moment is to collect and seal all these things that cannot be used, so as not to make mistakes in the future.
Xie Liangying, who had made up her mind, said to Qingqiu, the eldest girl who had been serving her: "You go and get the booklet, I want to pair things in pairs, and put away some things, I don't want to use them anymore." ”
Qingqiu's face froze when she heard this, she secretly glanced at Mama Lian, and found that the other party was also very anxious.
Xie Liangying has always been very arrogant, no matter what these things are, it is up to Mama Lian, who is in charge of the key, and Qingqiu, who keeps the book, to have the final say. The two of them had long been hiding from their own girl and dumping some things. It was also Qingqiu who saw that Xie Liangying didn't care about anything, so he was very big and didn't change the account book. If you want to be right now, you will not be right.
Even Mama secretly complained in her heart, how could this little ancestor fight and wake up that afternoon, the whole person was different. But the master's words, where did the subordinates dare to refute it in person. At the moment, I had to say: "There are too many booklets and things, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish a day today, girl, let's take a break, let's make a day tomorrow morning, right?" ”
Today's vigil happened to be Qingxia, and when Xie Liangying slept, even Mama and Qingqiu were able to change the account books overnight. Check it again the next day, and then it'll be fine. My own girl has always been not careful, where can I see the old and new account books. As long as you get past this time, you can be more careful next time.
But Xie Liangying was afraid of long days and dreams, thinking of all kinds of things in his previous life, his heart became more and more anxious.
Unable to resist her, Mama Lian had to take the key and go straight to open the box and bring the things. Qingqiu saw that she couldn't do anything, so she had to take the account books she kept slowly.
Xie Liangying saw that there was not much tea in the pot, so he asked Qing Xia, who was the only one who was serving by his side, to pour another pot over.
Qingxia, who took the new tea, was stopped by the crazy Lian Mama and Qingqiu on the way. The two pulled her to an inconspicuous corner and begged bitterly, hoping that she could cover up in front of Xie Liangying later.
"My grandmother and I also know that we can't hide, and I don't know why the girl suddenly remembered to check this." Qingqiu's little face turned white with fright, "It was also Madame's idea to take out the things and exchange them for money, and Grandma and I just obeyed orders." But there are fewer things, and we still have to eat and hang up in the end. The lady and the girl are mothers and daughters, and what are we who serve? ”
Mama Lian took out the purse that had been prepared long ago from her arms and stuffed it into Qingxia's hand. Qing Xia checked it, and it was quite heavy. Thinking about it, even Mama, who has always regarded herself as the first person next to Miss Five, is really anxious this time.
"Just ask Qingxia this time, and next time Mrs. asks me to pour things out with Qingqiu, and the three of us will share the silver we brought." Even Mama flew an eye knife towards Qingqiu, who was unwilling. She also knew that a piece of silver was much less for three than for two, but where could she take care of this right now. If you have money, you have to spend it. If this matter is really big, let alone the money saved in the past, he was tied up to see the official, and he dared to steal the master's house, which could not even save his life.
Qingqiu bit her lower lip and promised Qingxia: "My sister knows that I have always had a good relationship with Sister Bai Xiu in my wife's room, and my good sister helped me and my grandmother this time, and I asked Sister Bai Xiu to say a few kind words for my sister in front of my wife." My sister will be at the age of matching in a few years, and I don't know when the girl will get married, so I don't have much hope for my aunt to be a child. Wouldn't it be more practical to please Madame and find someone to be happy at home? ”
Qing Xia sneered, "You didn't think of me when you had benefits, but now you want to pull me into the water, how can you take all the good things, and you made me a fuss for nothing." The girl's temperament these days is not as good as in the past, even the lady doesn't dare to do anything to the girl, where can I be a maid who can barely reach her thighs. She flipped the purse in her hand, and after thinking about it, she still put it in her arms, "We have been in this situation for more than ten years, so let's go." That's all, I can only try my best to help you cover up, no matter how much you think about it, you can't. ”
Even Mama and Qingqiu thanked her a thousand times, but in their hearts, they felt that Qingxia took Qiao, thinking that she would be superior to others if she pinched their handles.
Mama Lian snorted softly at Qingxia's back. Wait until she gets past this time to see how she cleans up this little hoof.
Qingxia promised them, and naturally had a plan in her heart. She didn't care about the money at all, but she was afraid that Lian Mama and Qingqiu would be thieves, and she would not be able to feel at ease when she didn't take the money.
Compared with Qingqiu, who was assigned to Xie Liangying's side at the same time, Qingxia was more able to keep herself. This is also the reason why Yan didn't let her get her hands on Xie Liangying's jewelry. For Lian Mama and Qingqiu, the money is too big, so just give the money. Qingxia is the kind of person who knows her duty, she never thought that after marrying in the future, she would let her own girl be the master of the house. There is not much demand for money, her family is the son of the Xie family, her parents and brothers are all responsible people, they don't drink, gamble or prostitute, they don't have much expenses, and a little salary is very generous under her mother's care.
It's just that as she gets older, Qingxia has been worried about her marriage. According to what she thought, it would be nice to be able to stay in Xie Mansion and take care of her family, but this is up to her, it depends on what Mrs. and Fifth Miss say. The subordinate is not a free body after all. The third room is now the final say of the Yan family, and if he can use this to please him, he may really be able to make himself wish.
Although he hoped that he could let the Yan family match him with a good family, he had to do something sorry for the girl, and Qing Xia couldn't help it. Her own young lady's temperament is a little more jumpy, but she is loose with her subordinates, and she has never been harsh.
With a nervous mood, Qingxia followed behind Lian Mama and Qingqiu. After she saw Xie Liangying, she didn't even dare to lift her face, she only felt that her face was burning in a panic.
Seeing the three of them coming at the same time, Xie Liangying raised her eyebrows, put down the book in her hand, took the book from Qingqiu, and personally picked up the things. Before he could look at it, his brows were twisted. She pointed to a seven-treasure lotus hairpin in the booklet and asked, "Mama, where is this hairpin?" Why didn't you see it? ”
Even Mama glanced at it, then pretended to rummage through the things, and replied: "Maybe it's piled up with something, Mama looks for it." But she complained bitterly in her heart, the hairpin had been taken by her to the Yan family three months ago, and the money she got was divided in half with Qingqiu, where could she find it again.
Xie Liangying's fingers slid and her fingertips stopped in one place, "Why is this Duobao gold collar gone?" ”
Mama Lian was stunned, and asked in a confused manner, "Why don't I have any impression of this gold collar?" She turned to Qingqiu and said, "Is it Qingqiu that you made a mistake when your little hoof remembered things?" ”
Qingqiu is the youngest of the three, where can there be even Mama Lao, at this time, she is speechless, and she doesn't know what to say to excuse herself.
Xie Liangying closed the booklet and looked at Mama Lian coldly, "Don't push things on others, I remember this circle." In the first month of last year, my grandmother brought me back from the palace to reward me, and I also brought this into the palace to pay New Year's greetings to the queen. ”
Seeing that Xie Liangying was suspicious, Qingxia hurriedly pinched Qingqiu, who was about to cry, and stepped forward to persuade: "Mama is old, and it is common for her to remember many things clearly. Maybe...... Is Qingqiu also misremembering? After all, she is still young and does things roughly. ”
Lian Mama patted her head, "It's still Qingxia who has a good memory, I'll go back to the library to rummage through it, maybe I'll be left behind." ”
Xie Liangying glanced at Qingxia, reopened the booklet, and said slowly: "Mama don't be busy first, let's go on, and Mama will take it together later, so as not to run all over again." When you are old, your legs and feet are not good, you run too much, you are in a hurry, and you fall, and you can't say that I don't care for my subordinates, and I deliberately make you suffer. ”
Mama Lian wiped the sweat from her forehead and responded.
Qing Xia didn't dare to say a word anymore when Xie Liangying looked at her, and stood aside with her eyes and nose and pretended to be a wall flower. And Qingqiu was already so frightened that her legs trembled, and she knew that she would never be able to hide today.
When you're done with everything, it's almost time for dinner. Bai Xiu, who was beside Yan's, came over and urged: "Madame called the girl to dinner." ”
Xie Liangying didn't let people in, only replied, "Tell my mother, I'm a little uncomfortable, so I won't use it with them for dinner." If they are sick, they will not be given to them with sickness. ”
Bai Xiu was outside the door, and although he didn't feel sick when he heard Xie Liangying's voice, he still went back and replied.
Xie Liangying slammed the booklet on the table and looked at the stunned three people with a sneer, "Say, what's going on." Thirteen hairpins, five collars, three pairs of jade bracelets, and six gold bracelets. Where did all this stuff go? Don't tell me that I'm gone, none of you know. ”
Although Qingqiu was greedy for money, he was also very timid, so he knelt in front of Xie Liangying at the moment, and kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Even Mama howled earth-shatteringly, and the old slave didn't know it, so that Xie Liangying could see that she had served for many years, and don't tie herself up to see the official.
Xie Liangying watched them play coldly, and knew in her heart that this must be someone making trouble behind her back. If they really did it, why didn't they redeem themselves with these dirty silver as soon as possible and change their innocent wealth. Slaves are lowly, and with this title, children and grandchildren are not allowed to conduct scientific examinations, and daughters are not allowed to marry white families. Why bother to be a servant and not to be your own household?
I have spent all these things leftover, and I can buy a small family business and buy a few new people to serve me.
"Forgive you for not being so daring. Tell me, who made you do that. Xie Liangying quickly calculated in her heart, who was so bold and stretched out her hand to her room, and even worse, to the third room.
Is it the Big Lady? No, the eldest lady's mother's family is well-off, and her father and brother have been officials in the court for many years, so where are these women's things rare. Although the second lady said that she was unforgiving, at most she dared to blush at other people's money. Yan is the niece of the Xie family's grandmother, and if she dares to work against Sanfang, she can't get along with the Xie family's grandmother. Yan...... That would make even less sense. If she wants to, she will come directly to ask herself, can she, the daughter, not give it to her?
Qingqiu and Mama Lian's cries kept buzzing in Xie Liangying's ears, stirring her upset. She pointed with her big hand, "Go to the courtyard and kneel, no one is allowed to cry again." If you dare to cry, you will tie up your whole family and send you to see the official. When you are willing to speak, when you are ready to get up. ”
The two of them did not dare to confess her because of Yan's obscenity. I had to look at each other and slowly go to the courtyard to kneel.
Xie Liangying's yard is paved with a stone road, and she doesn't feel anything when she kneels on it for a while, but after a long time, she feels that her legs are in pain. Seeing that they refused to say who was the instructor, Xie Liangying was angry and asked them to put ten bricks on top. This is not the end, Qingxia, under her command, kept pouring ice water on the two.
Although it is not winter at the moment, the night is also cold and gusting, and the ice water is splashed on the body and blown by the wind, which is more and more cold and biting. Qingqiu is better, she is young and vigorous, and even Mama Ke has suffered, her body has been unstable several times, and the bricks on her head are about to fall.
Xie Liangying was wearing a shawl and holding a smoker, sitting under the porch, just looking at the cold and shivering two people kneeling in the courtyard.
Qingqiu looked up with difficulty. The candlelight of the lantern under the porch reflected on Xie Liangying's body, and the hairpin on her head shone brightly, stinging her eyes.
Finally, she couldn't resist the torture, threw down the bricks on her head, stumbled to Xie Liangying, and shouted with a crying voice: "It's Madam!" Madame told us to do it! ”
Even Mama was still breathing a sigh of relief, but when she saw Qingqiu's move, she lost her strength and fell to the ground. The brick on her head fell and grazed her face, and it hurt hotly.
"Madame...... Madame made us do it. Even Mama said weakly, "Girl, have pity on my old bones." Madame's words, how dare we refute them. ”
It turned out to be ...... Yan.
Xie Liangying froze in place, no matter what she thought, she couldn't guess. Her first reaction was that Mama Lian and Qingqiu were lying to her. said that no one would believe it, and the mother would call someone to steal things from her daughter's room. But after thinking about it, Yan dared to drugged the horse grass and wanted to let himself fall off the horse. The disaster of falling from a horse can be big or small, but it can cost a life. A mother who wants her own life, what else can't she do?
It seems that reliving a life can make you know a lot of interesting things.
Xie Liangying stood up, looked at the bright moon hanging in the sky, and ordered, "Come in." ”