Chapter 18: Invitations
"The master is back?"
As soon as Zhou Hong's family came out of the house, he saw Gu Mingyang enter the courtyard door, hurriedly bowed down to greet him, and reported to the inside. After a while, he saw Mrs. Lu personally greet the door, opened the curtain and said with a smile: "The master came back early today, and his face is full of joy, so what good things can't be done?" ”
Gu Mingyang smiled and said: "There are good things, but they are your good things, and they have nothing to do with me." I didn't want to agree, I couldn't stand the child's sincerity, and I thought that my wife worked hard all the year round, and the children rarely went out to play, so although this was a bit inconsistent, after weighing, I still agreed. ”
Mrs. Lu sighed in her heart, knowing that this matter was probably related to Xiao Jiangbei, and was about to ask, when Gu Jinxiu couldn't help but speak: "Who is so face-saving?" With a little sincerity, you can make your father nod and agree to something that is not in line with etiquette? The daughter was a little curious. ”
Gu Mingyang had already walked into the house, and when he saw his four daughters and Gu Qingfeng all sitting in the house, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, and said with a gentle smile: "Why are you all here with my wife today?" But what good things are you going to eat here? So you brought all five of your little gluttonous cats here? ”
"Master, the girls are not small, what do you say? Why do you still treat them as if they were children? Mrs. Lu smiled and said with disgust, and then helped her husband take off the outside coat, and asked him to sit down in the first place, she sat opposite her husband here, and said with a smile: "It's not early now, we are about to go to say hello to the old lady, why don't you come back so early today." ”
Gu Mingyang said with a smile: "The yamen was busy a few days ago, and Master Shangshu understands that everyone is tired these days, so it's rare that there is nothing to do today, so let's disperse early." When I came out, I happened to see the child in Jiangbei, who seemed to be waiting for me on purpose. When I asked, it turned out that the prince had given him a Zhuangzi at the foot of Magnolia Mountain, which contained several natural hot spring pools, and he wanted to escort his aunt and sisters to live for two days. Probably thinking that our family is not a dignitary in the capital, and may not be able to enjoy it like this, so I specially came over and asked me to come with you. Madame, think about it, seeing that at the end of the year, the finishing work in the yamen, where do I have time to go? But that child has this filial piety, not to mention that in the future, our two families will also be in-laws, I think you work hard all year round, and it is not impossible to take the children to play for two days, what does Mrs. think? ”
How could Mrs. Lu not understand Xiao Jiangbei's thoughts? Filial piety? Hum! I'm afraid it's lovesickness, he ran to Qiluo's side that day, and before he could say a word, he gave away the priceless treasure knife, who doesn't know that kind of thought?
I thought viciously in my heart, and subconsciously wanted to disagree. But I heard my daughter shouting there: "What Daddy said is true? Oh, it's rare for the brother of the Xiao family to have such a heart, even so, we shouldn't disobey his kindness, not to mention that as my father said, the two families will be in-laws in the future, and it is good to take this opportunity to get close to each other, it is ......"
"Ahem, ahem, ahem......"
Mrs. Lu coughed twice suddenly, glared at Gu Jinxiu secretly, and said in her heart that she would calm you down, and she promised well, but she turned her head and forgot about it. At this time, the wild girl didn't speak, but you jumped out in a hurry, for fear that your father wouldn't be able to see through your mind?
Gu Lanxuan lowered her head slightly, smiled disdainfully, and secretly said that these three sisters really lost the face of their daughter's family, because they glanced at Gu Qiluo, and saw that the other party was just drinking tea there with a pleasant smile, and couldn't help but laugh secretly: Although they are all daughters and daughters, they are really different from each other, and they have the face to say that they grew up in the capital.
Gu Jinxiu also realized that she was too eager, her face couldn't help but turn red, and she hurriedly stopped talking. Here Master Gu also frowned slightly, glanced at the third daughter, and obviously felt that this daughter had just acted a little inappropriate, but he had always been a father, because he didn't reprimand, just smiled and said: "The three girls don't just think about playing all day long, as soon as they heard that they were going to go to the hot springs, they put everything away, you are now older, you should also discuss your relatives next year and the year after, and you should learn from the stability of your eldest sister and second sister." ”
"Yes, it's my daughter who is reckless." Gu Jinxiu lowered her head and replied softly, but she pouted in her heart, and when she heard her father ask her mother's opinion again, she quietly raised her head and gave her mother a look, for fear that she would give up such a great opportunity.
"What the master just said makes sense." Mrs. Lu smiled slowly, nodded and said, "Then let the girls and the two aunts pack up and stay for two days." It's just that I won't go, and by the end of the year, there will be a lot of things to arrange at home. Moreover, the eldest girl is married to Xiao Qianhu, and she should avoid suspicion on reason; The old lady is good, and she needs the help of the eldest girl to take care of it, so it's better for the eldest girl to stay at home, what does the old man think? ”
Rao is Gu Qiluo has always been quiet, and when she heard Mrs. Lu's suspicious mention at this time, she couldn't help but glance at her. But what is infuriating is that this woman is looking for a very good reason, even Master Gu can't find fault at all, let alone sniff out his wife's sinister intentions.
Gu Qiluo saw that his father was holding his beard and not speaking, so he knew that he was hesitating: Xiao Jiangbei invited them to the Hot Spring Villa, to be honest, this is almost Sima Zhao's heart, everyone knows it, the other party should be for himself, and his father should also understand this truth, so he will agree after careful consideration. But when Mrs. Lu said this, he also felt that it made sense, so he probably made a mistake at this time.
"Dad, Madame is right. It's just that the daughter thinks that Mrs. often works hard for the family, and now it is rare to have such an opportunity, so it is better to let Mrs. follow and relax. It's not yet the end of the year, what big deal can it be? My daughter has been taking care of her grandmother in the countryside all these years, and she is also in charge of a family, so naturally she can't compare it with the house, but I think I can do similar things, not to mention that the house is full of old people, and they know all the rules and regulations. ”
Gu Qiluo stood up and said with a very respectful and affectionate smile. Before the words fell, I heard that Gu Jinxiu had already shouted: "You...... What do you mean? Only been in the house for a few days? Just want to be a housekeeper? ”
"Jinxiu, what bastard are you talking about?"
Master Gu's face sank, and he snorted, just as he did not suspect that the third daughter harbored evil intentions, and he naturally believed that Gu Jinxiu's words were really intolerable to him.
Gu Jinxiu's face turned pale, and her father had never scolded her in public like this. However, she also knew that she had made a mistake in a hurry, and this kind of open and secret fighting could only be put in her heart, and she actually shouted it in front of so many people, no wonder her father was angry. So he lowered his head in panic and whispered: "Daddy, my daughter didn't mean that, I just thought that the eldest sister had been in the house for a few days, if she was a housekeeper, don't be deceived." ”
Gu Qiluo glanced at the three sisters, and secretly sneered in her heart, but on the surface, she smiled more and more kindly, seeing that Gu Mingyang's teacup had been drunk, she stepped forward to take the teacup, and personally poured another cup of tea for her father, and then smiled: "The third sister just said that I am a housekeeper, but this is wrong." I'm just thinking that my wife has been tired for so many years, let her go loose for two days, just two days of work, how can she be called a housekeeper? If you say that you are afraid that I will be deceived by someone, our family is not like those eunuchs, there are too many people, so it is difficult to ensure that the good and the bad are uneven. They are all old people, how powerful is the wife's vision? The housekeeper has been in charge for so many years, if there is that treacherous one, he would have been thrown out a long time ago, so what will he wait until now? Besides, I came from the countryside, but when I came, my father and wife had already decided on my family affairs, and I don't know when I would ...... After that, I have to learn the way of housekeeping with my wife, otherwise I will be laughed at and not mattered, for fear of losing the face of the house, and people will say that the old lady will not teach her daughter. What does Daddy think? ”
Mrs. Lu's words are reasonable, and Gu Qiluo's words are equally reasonable: Didn't you let me go to see Xiao Jiangbei? Okay, I'm going to pull out my teeth and fight you for the idea of stewardship. Not only do I have to fight for these two days, but I also want to participate in the housekeeping in the future. You'd better not have any bad intentions, if you do, don't blame me for fighting with you secretly, you have daddy's respect, I also have daddy's guilt, then see who can have the last laugh?
Aunt Zhuang and Gu Lanxuan were silent, but their eyes lit up, and they admired Gu Qiluo more and more in their hearts: this is no longer a conspiracy, but a conspiracy. I'll put the words here generously, and see how you take it, wife?
Mrs. Lu took a deep breath and looked at Gu Qiluo with a somewhat complicated gaze. After entering the mansion for a month, the big girl did not move, but she did not relax her vigilance because of this, she originally thought that she had been cautious enough, but now she found out that she still underestimated the strength of this girl, and her words of harboring evil intentions made her gently and skillfully become a dilemma for herself.
The only one who hasn't noticed the turbulent undercurrent is probably the only one who is shrewd and confused about business. Men are looking forward to the harmony of their wives and daughters and the peace of the backyard, so even if there are signs of many fights, they can selectively turn a blind eye, just like an ostrich drilling sand, deceiving themselves and others to get by.
Just like at this moment, although Gu Mingyang also felt that the atmosphere was a little weird, he also subconsciously refused to think about it, and regarded Mrs. Lu and Gu Qiluo's words as if the mother and daughter were both thinking about each other, and said with joy: "Madam, what Qiluo said makes sense." But after two or three days, what can we do if we don't take care of such a small mansion for two or three days? What's more, there are Qiluo, as well as Mama Zhou, Manager Lu and other old people, there will be no problems, you can go to the villa with the children, otherwise the Xiao family is the aunt in charge, won't she say that you look down on her? ”