Akiji met them in the main house.

"It's Uncle Kong." Qiu Ci saw Steward Kong and said with a smile, "Why are you here?" ”

Steward Kong said, "The old slave was ordered by the old lady to pick up the third young lady with Mr. Yan. ”

Qiu Ci smiled slightly, and sighed if there was nothing, and he didn't show how surprised he was.

Mr. Yan was stunned for a moment, and then reacted to the courtesy, "Third Miss, the master asked us to take you back to the house." ”

Steward Kong said enthusiastically, "The second master also misses the third lady, no, just came back, so I quickly asked Mr. Yan to come with the old slave." ”

"My father is in good health." Qiu Zi asked with a smile.

Huanxi served them tea, and quietly stepped aside.

"Third Miss, don't worry, the master is in good health." Mr. Yan also smiled.

Autumn words invite them to sit down for tea.

"Mr. Yan, please have tea."

Yan Tong hurriedly said that he didn't dare, Qiu Ci repeatedly asked him to sit, and he sat down.

He was dressed as a scribe, tall and slender, and he was dignified and cautious when he sat on a chair, so he must have been a person who strictly followed the rules.

Autumn words secretly appreciated.

A long-term follower can also maintain such politeness and thoughtfulness, and she will not be far behind as a father.

Yan Tong noticed Qiu Ci's scrutinizing eyes, and became a little more cautious, he picked up the tea next to him, opened the lid of the cup, and blew it with his mouth closed.

He Changming is an elegant talent, he is also very particular about the tea he drinks, and Mr. Yan, who is with him, has also tasted a lot of good tea.

Autumn word this tea, is the best Ming Dynasty Longjing.

She is only now generous, and the food and clothes are all of the highest quality, even better than the food and drink in the Hou Mansion.

Yan Tong only took a sip. I know that this tea is extraordinary.

The entrance is sweet and soft, the brown color is clear, a sip of tea goes, the tip of the tongue is slightly sweet, the tea fragrance slowly dips from the nose to the throat, and the limbs seem to be filled with a faint fragrance.

What a tea!

Looking at the teacup that holds tea, it is also a glass cup specially made for Longjing.

The tea leaves in the cup are green and translucent. Uniform and shiny. Flushed with boiling water, the tea leaves stretch, and the pieces float and heavily. The bright green is beautiful, giving people a sense of natural freshness.

Yan Tong couldn't help but take another sip.

Looking at the housekeeper again, he has already drunk all the cups of tea.

They got up in the morning and hurried, and in the afternoon they just hurriedly ate some dry food. At this time, I was already hungry and thirsty, and suddenly tasted such a good tea. Steward Kong didn't care about his face.

Qiu Ci instructed the maid to bring out some pastries.

Delicate pastries are placed on the table one by one, including hibiscus shortbread, red bean cake, and rose cake. There are also osmanthus cakes, which are often eaten in autumn on weekdays, but most of the time. She didn't eat much, so she gave it to the maids.

"Uncle Kong and Mr. Yan came all the way. You've worked hard. Qiu Ci smiled, "It's still early before the meal, so let's eat some pastries to cushion our stomachs first." ”

"No hard work, no hard work." Steward Kong said busily.

The pastries are all delicate and delicious, and they melt in the mouth, and Steward Kong and Yan Tong didn't expect to be able to eat such good pastries on Zhuangzi, so they inevitably ate a few more pieces.

After eating and drinking, Steward Kong said, "Third Miss, the old lady ordered the old slave to pick you up and take you home, when do you think you will leave?" ”

Before they came, they thought that the third lady was not living well here, and they would be overjoyed to see them and couldn't wait to go back to the Hou Mansion, but when they saw her, they realized that this was not the case.

She calmly greeted them to drink tea and eat pastries, and when she heard that she was here to pick her up, she also looked unfazed.

Steward Kong is a man with eyes, he saw Qiu Ci's dress, and knew that it was the most fashionable and expensive fox fur in Beijing.

and the maids beside her, they are all wearing rare Hangzhou silk, and their eyes are no worse than the big maids of the Hou Mansion.

Steward Kong was secretly frightened, if a fox fur was pretended, then how could all the Hangzhou silk worn by the maids be pretended?

These Hangzhou silks, even if they are worn on the fourth and fifth misses, are not rude.

Then he tasted the tea again, this tea is not an ordinary tea, it is the latest Ming Qian Longjing this year; and the teacups that served the tea, which turned out to be expensive glass cups; I have also eaten confectionery, and the exquisite confectionery that melts in your mouth may not be able to taste it from time to time, even in Beijing.

Steward Kong knew it in his heart, so he was respectful to Qiu Ci.

It doesn't matter where she got the money from, but he can be sure that the third lady is not having a bad time here.

At least not as poor as they think.

"I've been unwell for the past few days, and I'm afraid I can't bear the hard work of boating and driving." Qiu Ji looked at them and said with a smile, "It will take several hours for Takeshi to get to Kyoto." ”

Steward Kong and Yan Tong comprehended.

"Since the third lady is unwell, it will take some more time to raise her body and bones." Steward Kong said sternly, "If it is because Miss Zì is unwell because of the road guide, the old slave will be guilty." ”

Yan Tong also said, "Steward Kong is right, I will tell the master." ”

Steward Kong nodded again and again, "The old lady will let the old slave talk about it." ”

Akiji smiled.

They are all human spirits, so there is no need for her to say anything.

"The two of you have worked hard all the way, this is my little heart." She instructed Qinglan to reward each of them with twenty taels of silver, and then went back to the East Cross Courtyard to practice calligraphy.

Steward Kong and Yan Tong were even more surprised this time.

Their monthly routine is only six taels of silver, and as soon as these three young ladies make a move, it is their monthly routine of more than three months!

After Qiu Ci left, they couldn't help but mutter.

"The third lady is so generous, where did she get her money?" Steward Kong said suspiciously, the silver was heavy in his hand.

Yan Tong pondered for a long time, "It should have been given to her by Madame." ”

Steward Kong lowered his voice, "Others don't know, don't you know?" How can the lady be rich like that? ”

Once the Mei family was defeated, where is there still a lot of money?

I heard that when Mei Kexin got married, the dowry was so small that it was embarrassing.

Yan Tong stopped talking.

He has been by his master's side since he was a child, and he naturally knows a lot about the situation of the Mei family.

But since it wasn't given to her by Madame, where did the third lady get the money?

Just look at the west across the courtyard, the food and clothing are all of the highest quality, and even the food and clothing on those maids are excellent.

Qiu Ci didn't care about their suspicions, and since she accepted her money, she had to keep her mouth shut.

These two people are old men from the Hou Mansion, and Qiu Ci believes that their mouths will be very strict.

She wasn't ready to go back to the Hou Mansion yet, so she could delay it for a few days.

Besides, she had to make it clear to Mr. Jing, otherwise the old gentleman wouldn't know what to do.

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ps: Ask for a monthly pass~~ (to be continued.) )