Chapter 310: Inquiry
This sister-in-law of the Lu family is a miserable person, the original mother's family is poor, and she has been sold since she was a child.
She herself doesn't know where her mother's family is, what her surname is, but she has been given to the Lu family as a child daughter-in-law since she was a child.
The mother-in-law of the Lu family is a bitter and mean person, and she scolds Sister-in-law Lu, but fortunately, she is a good person and protects her a little, which makes Sister-in-law Lu have a good situation after a few years.
It's just that Sister-in-law Lu's father-in-law is not in good health, and when she was pregnant and about to give birth, a cold wind and cold killed her, and Sister-in-law Lu was crying at that time, because of excessive sadness, the baby in her belly was not saved, and at the funeral of the father-in-law of the Lu family, Sister-in-law Lu had a miscarriage and gave birth to a living male fetus.
Since then, her mother-in-law has not treated her even more, and all the work in the field at home has been done by Sister-in-law Lu, in addition to this, she has been beaten and scolded every day.
Sister-in-law Lu was abused to the point of numbness, just thinking about living like this for the rest of her life, after all, her life was miserable, how did she know that her black-hearted mother-in-law actually sold her to someone as a concubine, Sister-in-law Lu was high-spirited, and she could endure being beaten and scolded for heavy work, but what she couldn't bear was to be small for others, she was not happy, so her mother-in-law found someone in the village to tie her up with a rope and put her in the house, cut off her food and drink, and forced her to agree.
Sister-in-law Lu didn't agree even to death, and when she was still in prison, Li Luan'er happened to pass by, and when she heard this, she was kind for a while and bought Sister-in-law Lu at a big price.
After buying it back, Li Luan'er asked Mrs. Jin to help her diagnose and treat, and got some tonic medicine for Sister-in-law Lu to nourish her body, and when Sister-in-law Lu's body was well raised, Li Luan'er knew that Sister-in-law Lu's nose was extremely sensitive, no matter what the smell was, as long as she smelled it, she would never be mistaken.
Li Luan'er was overjoyed for a while. placed Sister-in-law Lu in her incense powder shop, and invited the master to teach her to make perfume.
This sister-in-law Lu is very smart, coupled with her nose, it didn't take long to adjust the fragrance well, and now Sister-in-law Lu works in Li Luan'er's incense powder shop, which is very important.
Li Luan'er remembered the origin of Sister-in-law Lu, and laughed a few times: "Under the New Year's Festival." What are you here for? Is it that the money is out of hand? If so, speak plainly, and I will tell the tent to pay you some. ”
Sister-in-law Lu hurriedly waved her hand: "No, no." The eldest lady is good enough for the slave, not only to save the slave from the sea of suffering, but also to arrange errands for the slave, so that the slave can earn money to support himself. The slave in the big lady's incense powder shop not only gets monthly money, but now he can also get some dividends. The slave had already saved up a good amount of silver. ”
"Your life is good, but it's not in vain for me to spend all my time." Li Luan'er smiled: "But it just so happens that I just got some fresh fruits here today, since you are here, sit down and try it." ”
Sister-in-law Lu was full of warmth when she listened. The circles under his eyes were red and he almost burst into tears.
She remembered that today was the second day of the Lunar New Year, but she must not cry, so she held back her tears and said: "The kindness of the eldest lady to the slave." Slaves and cows and horses can't be repaid. ”
"Don't." Li Luan'er saw that Sister-in-law Lu was about to kneel down as she spoke, and hurriedly stopped her: "I have also been poor. I was also mean-spirited by my mother-in-law, and when I saw your situation, I remembered how I had lived before, because of this, I simply helped out, because I was just a trivial matter, you don't want to say anything to repay or not, and if I continue to talk about it, I will be ashamed of myself. ”
"After all, the eldest lady is kind to the slave." Sister-in-law Lu is a stubborn temper, and she wants to repay Li Luan'er: "The slave will never forget it in his life." ”
Speaking of this, she thought that she still had some business here, so she quickly lowered her head and straightened her somewhat scattered hair, and wiped away the tears that were about to drip from the corners of her eyes when she was sorting her hair.
When she looked up, she was solemn: "Big lady, the slave found that some of the spices he bought tasted wrong a few days ago, and the slave told the big shopkeeper that the big shopkeeper only said that it was still bought by that family, and there should be nothing wrong, but after a few days, the taste of those spices is still a little different, and the slave thought about whether the spice sellers bullied us, so he wanted to talk to the big lady." ”
Sister-in-law Lu's words made Li Luan'er stunned for a while: "The taste of the spice is wrong?" It shouldn't be...... This spice was bought from the Gu family, and it stands to reason that the Gu family will not deceive me. ”
"After all, the slave smelled it many times, and the slave's nose would not deceive." Sister-in-law Lu is very confident in her nose.
Li Luan'er also knew how smart Sister-in-law Lu's nose was, so naturally she didn't doubt her, and thought for a while: "I can't say that the purchaser made a mistake, so let's take a closer look after you go back, and I will also send someone to ask the Gu family." ”
"The eldest lady knows it in her heart." Sister-in-law Lu smiled: "So, the slave is gone." ”
"Wait." Seeing that Sister-in-law Lu was leaving, Li Luan'er hurriedly left someone behind, turned back to Ruizhu and said, "Go and bring the muslin cloth I got before to Sister-in-law Lu." ”
After instructing Ruizhu, Li Luan'er said to Sister-in-law Lu again: "It's not a good thing, it's just that this cotton cloth is finely woven, and you can take it back to make a few underwear." ”
"How is this possible?" Sister-in-law Lu waved her hand again and again: "No, no, how can I call the eldest lady's thing, what have I become......"
For a while, Ruizhu came in with a light blue muslin cloth and stuffed it into Sister-in-law Lu's hand: "If the eldest lady gives it to you, you can take it, and what fiber will you pull." ”
Sister-in-law Lu excused herself, but she had no choice but to accept it, and bowed to Li Luan'er before leaving.
Li Luan'er personally sent her out of the house, and when she stood at the door of the house, she smiled and said that she would come often, and Sister-in-law Lu answered, and Li Luan'er asked Ruizhu to send her out.
After sending Sister-in-law Lu away, Li Luan'er immediately lowered her face, called Ma Mao and ordered: "Go to the incense powder shop and take a look, all the incense powder that I made has been collected for me, and I am not allowed to take out a single one." ”
"Yes!" The horse turned around and walked out.
Li Luan'er got up and walked to the table, picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Ruizhu: "You run away in person and send this letter to Gu Xin." ”
Ruizhu took the letter and went out, and Li Luan'er sat on the chair behind the table and pondered after the order.
Sister-in-law Lu is a loyal and honest person, she will not joke about the incense powder, and the shopkeeper in the shop said that the purchase channel has not changed, or the goods purchased from the Gu family, the Gu family and the Li family are now getting closer to each other, and in the absence of a big stake, they will never make a trip for her, so the taste of the incense powder is not right. It can't be said that someone made it bad, bought it or the people in the shop changed the spices or pollen.
The fat powder in her fragrant powder shop is also famous in the capital because of its good work, and many ladies from official eunuchs will come to the shop to buy fat powder. If only that were the case. Not to mention that her shop is going to close, even she will get into trouble.
Just in case, Li Luan'er could only stop business. Ask someone to check the fat powder that has been made.
She thought, fortunately, the fat powder sold in the shop in Layue was all in the previous inventory, and the ones made in Layue were also put into the warehouse, ready to be sold on the Shangyuan Festival. In this way, she is not afraid that the fat powder will flow out and harm people. There's also time to do some probing.
When it was dark, Ma Mao came back, only saying that he had checked it in the shop, and the fat powder he had made in the recent period had not been sold. He also carefully explained to the shopkeeper that he must not sell a single piece of goods.
After Ma Mao finished reporting, Ruizhu also came back, and she brought Gu Xin's reply.
Li Luan'er took the reply and read it. That's when I breathed a sigh of relief.
After arranging things, it was time for dinner. Li Luan'er asked someone to put the meal in Yan Chengyue's study, and she also brought Ruizhu over.
Yan Chengyue has rushed into the study since he came back from the Li family to sort out the military books, Li Luan'er is inconvenient to disturb him, and when it comes to the meal, seeing that he has not moved, he naturally wants to go over and take a look.
When she entered the study, Li Luan'er saw Yan Chengyue still lying on the desk writing something, and only a candle was placed in front of him, showing that the entire study was dim and dark, with a sense of desolation.
After a few steps, Li Luan'er lit a few more oil lamps, and the room was a little brighter.
She pulled out the book in front of Yan Chengyue: "It's late, you should also light more lamps and take care of your eyes, otherwise you will be able to make your eyes spent." ”
Yan Chengyue raised her head and smiled: "I know, pay attention in the future." ”
"It's night, let's eat first, how about I help you copy it after eating?" Li Luan'er looked at the tactics of the art of war that Yan Chengyue had copied on the table, and asked with a smile.
Yan Chengyue put away his things: "I don't think you don't say it, as soon as you say it, I feel hungry." ”
For a while, the girls put the food on the table, and the two of them sat and ate opposite each other, Li Luan'er sandwiched some refreshing vegetables for Yan Chengyue: "The greasy food I have eaten these days, it is better to eat more light dishes." ”
After eating for a while, Li Luan'er looked up at Yan Chengyue and asked: "Mrs. sent a letter over, saying that Ming'er and several cousins and cousins of your uncle's family are coming to be guests, and asked me to go back to help, I'm afraid that if I don't do it well, I will provoke my wife." ”
Yan Chengyue put down the bowl and laughed: "I may not have seen my cousins for a long time, I will accompany you back tomorrow." ”
In this way, Li Luan'er also relieved a little and took another bite of food: "What is your cousin's temperament?" Do you get along well? Which noble daughter did you marry? ”
"Eat first."
Yan Chengyue said with a smile.
Li Luan'er didn't ask again, and after finishing dinner, she helped Yan Chengyue copy the book for a while, and after about two hours, the two left the study and went back to the house to sleep.
Li Luan'er took a bath, changed into a clean underwear, lay down in the warm quilt, pillowed Yan Chengyue's arm and asked softly: "How are the relatives from Ming'er?" Speak with me also, that I may have the bottom of my heart. ”
Yan Chengyue stroked Li Luan'er's hair and slowly said to her: "Ming'er is my eldest uncle's cousin and my second uncle's cousin, my wife's maiden family is a former dynasty noble, at the beginning of the founding of this dynasty, because of the help of Taizu also got the title, the original marquis, the third generation, to my cousin is already the fifth generation." ”
Li Luan'er nodded when she heard this: "I also heard that my wife's mother's family turned out to be very prominent. ”
"It was really good, but now it's also lost." Yan Chengyue sneered: "When the Lin family passed to my grandfather, there was only one seedling left from my grandfather, my great-grandmother was extremely doting on my grandfather, and the favored grandfather was a little ignorant of the sky, and later learned to be greedy and lustful, and the backyard was chaotic after adults married their wives, and my grandmother died early because of this, and my wife suffered a lot because of this, and when it came to my uncle's generation, only the eldest uncle and second uncle were better, the uncle was mediocre, but he also kept his duty, the second uncle was shrewd, but his heart was good, The latter three uncles did inherit the temperament of their ancestors, lingering in the land of flowers and willows all day long, and did not seek progress, which made the Lin family more and more decadent. (To be continued) R466