Chapter 130: The Price of Wealth
No wonder, she is a woman who shows up to do business, and her in-laws don't object; No wonder she wanted to find a house, so someone happened to rent it out; No wonder she made a lot of money selling ice, but no one came to the door to make trouble; No wonder you go to Beijing to offer fruits and receive fame and fortune; No wonder she hated Sister Cao's family, so they went into the city and never came back, no wonder...
Originally, she thought that she was lucky, and whatever she did was smooth. Now I realize that her noble person has never been God, but a stupid husband who accompanies her every day...
Murong Huaide was holding the account book in his hand, but his eyes were always staring at the bed, seeing that Dong Rong closed his eyes as if he was asleep, so he got up and stepped forward to cover her with a thin quilt. At the end, his gaze brushed over her slightly pale face, and the feeling in her heart was complicated and indescribable. If there is one thing he loves about her the most, it is that she is not strong and stubborn with the rest of the women, as if she has to struggle hard and never give up no matter how menopausal she is. But now he hated this very much, and if her temper could be a little softer, he wouldn't have to be so difficult to coax.
Zizhu secretly pushed open the door and saw the two masters like this, so he hurriedly whispered, "Master, Steward Zhang has something to ask to see." ”
Murong Huaide raised his eyebrows, and once again reached out to smooth the hair of his beloved wife's sideburns before getting up and leaving. Dong Rong opened her eyes gently, and the depths of her eyes were also full of struggles and contradictions...
Chu Silian baked a plate of sweet potato cakes today, and felt that it was very delicious, and after shouting a few times, Zizhu didn't see anyone responding, so she ran to the window and said with a smile, "Madam, I have thought of a new snack, if you have a good appetite, how about helping me taste it?" ”
Dong Rong had just vomited up breakfast, and when she heard that there was a new snack, she was also happy, and responded, "Come in, I'm hungry." ”
"Well, ma'am, wait." Chu Silian quickly ran to the kitchen to rummage through it, and it happened that Zizhu was heating a pot of porridge on the stove, and she hurriedly filled a bowl with two small pickles. Finally, I added a plate of sweet potato cakes and took them all to the bedroom.
Dong Rong saw that there was a layer of rice oil attached to the porridge, and it was obvious that the heat was just right, the side dishes were also her favorite salted cucumbers and bellflowers, and the sweet potato cakes were even more golden and soft and glutinous. Chu Silian was so happy that she smiled, and kept smiling, "Madam likes it, I will roast it fresh every day and send it over." Madame has a little young master in her belly, and she must not be hungry at this time. ”
Dong Rong rarely smiled and teased her, "You haven't given birth again, how do you know so clearly?" ”
Chu Silian blushed, and said angrily, "Madame is making fun of me again, I haven't been born and I won't listen to others." My mother said that you are kind-hearted and benevolent, and you will give birth to a big fat boy, and she will make clothes for the little master at home these days. ”
"I have no companion to conceive a child alone, so you should get pregnant quickly."
"Oh, ma'am, I haven't planned to have a child yet. Besides, I was conceived as soon as I wanted to. ”
The master and servant talked and laughed like this, and they were very happy for a while. Chu Silian couldn't hide her words, and after hesitating for a long time, she couldn't help but ask, "Madam, everyone in the village says that the master is going back to Beijing, and you are angry that he refuses to take you, so I am annoyed." But we all see how the master treats you every day, and we don't think it's like that. Madam, are you angry that the old man is hiding it from you? ”
Dong Rong lowered her eyes and looked at the tea bowl in her hand, sighed after being silent for a long time, and asked rhetorically, "Silian, where did you get the courage to elope with Yu Guisheng in the first place?" Aren't you really afraid of being caught and soaked in the pig cage? ”
Chu Silian didn't expect her master to suddenly ask about this, her face immediately turned red, and when she thought about it, she felt a little hypocritical. After all, if there was no owner at the beginning, she would have gone to the Netherworld to report, so she whispered, "I didn't think about it so much at the time, I just thought he was good to me." If you can't live happily with him for the rest of your life, it's worth dying together. ”
As he spoke, Xu remembered the sweet little things between the two of them on weekdays, and Chu Silian's face turned even redder. She hurriedly stretched out her hand to cover her cheeks, and shouted indiscriminately, "Madam, people ask you, why do you talk about my shameful thing again?" ”
Dong Rong was amused by her delicate appearance and giggled, and finally whispered, "When I was young, I also thought that one day in the future, there would be a heroic man wearing golden armor and stepping on colorful auspicious clouds to marry me home. ”
Chu Silian frowned suspiciously, and asked again, "I heard that the master's father is the prince, and the family is much richer than the Cao family, shouldn't the lady be happy?" In the future, you won't have to work hard to earn money to support your family, and you won't have to worry about the orchard business being bad, and no one will make it bad and not harvest our fruit..."
Dong Rong smiled bitterly and shook her head, "How can there be any wealth in the world that can be enjoyed without paying the price, just like a woman walking by the street, you see her fair skin and beautiful appearance, and you are very envious." But you must not know that she does not dare to bask in the sun during the day, has to put honey on her face at night, and does not dare to sleep with a pillow.
In the same way, the palace may be really rich and noble, as long as you live in it, you will fall into the nest of blessings. But while you enjoy your wealth, you must beware of sharp knives that stab you out of nowhere, and if you are not careful, you will lose your life. Those who claim to be loyal to you today may become your murderers tomorrow..."
Chu Silian shrank her shoulders in fright, and exclaimed in a low voice, "Oops, that's really terrifying." No wonder everyone says that big families are selfish and have all kinds of ugly things. That... Ma'am, don't go to Kyoto. ”
"If that's it, it's nothing." Dong Rong smiled faintly and continued, "Once you enter the Hou Gate, it is as deep as the sea, but as long as a woman enters the gate, it is more difficult to go out than to ascend to the sky, not to mention... There will also be countless women to share with your husband. Today he sleeps peacefully with you, and tomorrow he may have another woman in his arms. If your family has a child like this, will you be able to bear it? ”
Chu Silian imagined Yu Guisheng hugging other women, so angry that she almost tore the handkerchief in her hand to pieces, gritted her teeth and shouted, "Of course not, if he dares to touch others, I will... Just strangle him! ”
"I'm thinking the same way, if I can't stand it and can't do without that person, in the end I can only become cruel and cruel, smiling on the surface, but getting rid of one fox after another behind my back, and finally my hands are full of blood." Dong Rong slowly flipped her hands, as if there was really blood dripping down on them.
Chu Silian's face turned pale with fright, "Madam, don't scare me." You are so kind, you will never do anything bad. ”
Dong Rong sneered, but it was not good to continue to tease her, so Zhengse said, "Marrying a fool, I can show my head and do business; Marrying a prince, I can only guard the sky above my head. Married to a fool, I can climb on his back when I am happy, and I can pinch his waist and leg when I am annoyed; Married to a prince, but I have to be careful to abide by the rules, and I don't dare to say a word. Marry a fool, we are each other's only; Married to a prince, I am one of his many women. ”
"Master treats you so well, he won't... You won't marry another woman, will you? ”
"I'd rather believe that there are ghosts in the world than in men's mouths. When the love is strong, it is naturally good, but after a long time, the love is weak, and the young and beautiful woman pounces on it in every possible way, which man will refuse? What's more, in a large family, three wives and four concubines are a matter of course, and it is shameful to marry a few more. ”
Dong Rong casually threw the pillow at the end of the bed and said softly, "He has lied to me for so long, I don't believe him anymore..."
Chu Silian originally wanted to persuade Madame to reconcile with the master, but at this moment, she felt very sad, she couldn't help but take Madame's hand with red eyes, and said, "Madam, since you don't want to go to Kyoto to be restrained, let's not go." Whoever makes you angry, we won't see him. When you give birth to the little master, you will have to rely on it in this life, everyone must work hard and earn more money to raise the little master. ”
Dong Rong's heart was very warm, and she patted her hand and said, "Okay, even if other business at home is not good, with your skills in making dim sum, let's go into the city to open a dim sum shop, and the silver we earn will be shipped home in a whole car." ”
Chu Silian was praised and immediately rejoiced, shouting, "Really? Then I have to practice my craft well, and when the time comes, my wife will reward me with a good hairpin. Sister-in-law Liu shows her hairpin in front of me all day long, and my eyes are red. ”
"It's just a hairpin, what's red-eyed? Today's sweet potato cake tastes good, and I'm so full. After a while, Wen Niang came back and asked her to open the warehouse to find a good hairpin for you, which is a thank you gift from me. ”
"Oh, I knew that a plate of dim sum could be exchanged for a hairpin, and I would have sent it a long time ago."
The master and servant laughed again, and the laughter spread to the courtyard, and Wen Niang, who had just entered the door, was also happy. After thinking about it, she brought a pot of warm tea into the house to visit, and happened to be pushed by Dong Rong to get the hairpin. Chu Silian inserted a hairpin in her bun, and Huan Huanxi continued to be busy, leaving Dong Rong to glance at the back window and continue to check the accounts. Since she can't say something in front of him, let someone help pass it on...
In the small courtyard of the Feng family, the noise was also in full swing at this time. Mr. Feng and Steward Zhang persuaded for a long time, but Murong Huaide just refused to return to Beijing. If he was forced to do so, he would lead the conversation away, talk about Xiaoyi Garden for a while, and discuss the rewards and punishments of several big shopkeepers in the south for a while.
Mr. Feng's forehead was bruised, as if he was about to be angry in the next moment, but in the end, he was deflated and said in a low voice, "Huaide, I know that you are so angry that I stopped the news of Kyoto that day, so that you were caught off guard, and Dong Yatou refused to pay attention to you." But how can a husband be bound by a woman?
From now on, the Lingzi Group will be completely handed over to you, and I will no longer interfere in the secret camp, as long as you rush back to Kyoto as much as possible! Don't delay any longer, the Zheng family already suspected that there was something strange about the death of the princess and the prince, if they learned that you were still alive, they would definitely guess that your mother and concubine had used a trick, and they would definitely take revenge on you. At that time, even if there are two groups of people A and B, I am afraid that they will not be able to do it. After all, you are not the only one here, there are also Dong Yatou, Dong Ping, and the Cao family, but if you get caught, it will be a big trouble. Besides, Dong Yatou is now a double body, so she can't be frightened..."
(Finally coded out the second update, sa huā, I'm so amazing, haha.) Hurry up to sleep, get up at two o'clock in the morning, and haven't gotten to lie down yet, so tired. Good night everyone, come on! )