Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Wind Knows the Grass, and Diao Nu Actually Bullies the Master.
Qin Wanhua didn't expect Wei Yan to be so difficult to get along with, and was a little surprised: "The slave doesn't understand the rules, please forgive me." www.biquge.info In the future, the slaves and maids must learn etiquette and not shame our Shangshu Mansion. ”
"Where are you from? When did my father buy you back? Wei Yan sat next to Cui Shi and asked lightly.
At this time, Ziyuan came in with a tea bowl, Qin Wanhua hurriedly took the tray from her hand, handed the tea to Wei Yan, and bowed down and replied: "Miss Hui, the slave maid is from Yangzhou, and when the master went out on business a year ago, he met the slave maid. Fortunately, the old man remembered and the lady treated him leniently, so he took the slave and maid into the door. ”
"I see. Okay, thank you for the tea, you can sit down. Wei Yan rushed in with a sense of anger, but unexpectedly, this woman was very clever and answered without leaking. Stretch out her hand and don't hit the smiling person, and she is not good at being too mean to people.
Originally, she couldn't decide her father's affairs, but every time her father took a concubine into the door, she always made her unhappy, thinking of her dead mother, and she was deeply unworthy of her mother. At the same time, she also understood the meaning of Qin Wanhua's words, her father was interested in her, but he did not marry immediately, thinking that he was taking care of Cui's family, who was pregnant at the time. Later, Cui's gave birth to a daughter, which disappointed his father, and his father took the girl into the door, hoping to continue the incense......
What is the purpose of being a concubine, knowing that she is being used as a tool and plaything by a man to extend her offspring, but she still plunges headlong into it desperately? Is it so important for them to enjoy that little bit of fine food and clothing? Or is it that the man's sweet words have deceived them, and they are willing to abandon their reputation and dignity just to get to know this person?
Wei Yan asked Cui Shi about the current situation of her younger sister, and then moved her eyes to Aunt Cai who was standing on the side: "Auntie's body is better?" Looking at the face, it's still not very good, but can you find the doctor? Still taking the medicine? ”
Aunt Cai hurriedly bowed down and replied, "Miss Hui, the slave maid is not in the way, but Miss is tired of worrying, and the slave maid is not going to go." ”
Wei Yan hesitated for a moment before asking Wei Jianglai: "What is my sister busy with these days?" ”
After Chinese New Year's Eve, I only met Wei Jiang several times outside my father's study, and every time I saw her coming, Wei Jiang turned her head and refused to speak, she wanted to care about one or two, but she didn't have a chance.
Speaking of her daughter, Aunt Cai sighed, now Wei Yan has decided on the family matter, and Wei Jiang, who has been in the house since the beginning of the year, is still not cared for, and Wei Dongkang doesn't know what to do, and he never mentioned this matter. can only pin all his hopes on his wife Cui, hoping that she can be merciful and set a good family affair for Wei Jiang. Therefore, these days, she has dragged her sick body and walked diligently to the upper hospital. The new aunt Qin entered the house, and the Cui family seemed to like it very much, so she also followed the compliment and curry favor to win the favor of the Cui family and Wei Dongkang.
"Miss Hui, taught by the old lady, the old lady and the lady, the second lady has recently studied the female precepts diligently, hoping to be able to cultivate both virtues and virtues. He also copied several scriptures every day and enshrined them in front of the Buddhist shrine to pray for the blessings of the elders in the family. To put it bluntly, that is: Wei Jiang angered Wei Dongkang and the old lady last time, and was punished for writing female precepts, copying scriptures, and was grounded to prevent her from moving around...... When Aunt Cai replied, she was quite uncomfortable. After all, in front of the new aunt, it is not a glorious thing to talk about her own daughter to be so unpopular.
Wei Yan knew that the timing of his question was wrong, so he nodded slightly and did not continue. She greeted Cui Shi and was about to leave.
At this time, I heard Xiao Cui's happy voice: "Adult? You're back? The girl was talking to the lady and the eldest lady inside......"
Wei Dongkang smiled slightly and walked in, "Why is it so lively?" What are you doing here? ”
Everyone hurriedly curtsied, and Qin Wanhua had already walked over with Nana, holding Wei Dongkang's arm affectionately: "My lord, Mrs. and Miss care for the slave and maid, come to see the slave and maid in person, and Sister Cai and Sister Heping are also accompanying and talking." Adults are so blessed, not only the virtuous and generous lady shares the worries of adults, but Sister Cai and Sister Ping are accompanied by beautiful flowers, and the two young ladies who are as elegant as fairies are on their knees. My lord, the slave is so glad that she can enter the door of our Shangshu Mansion! ”
After a few words, everyone in the house praised it. Wei Dongkang seemed to be very satisfied, patted her hand gently, nodded to Cui's, walked into the house and sat down, and said, "Yan Niang, didn't you say today that you want to go out with Miss Huo's family, why did you come back so early?" ”
Wei Yan said: "Father came back early. In the past, it was rare to see my father return so early. ”
Wei Dongkang coughed twice in embarrassment, and his originally smiling face was a little angry.
This eldest daughter is getting more and more unpleasant! disobedient and untamed, with the favor of the prince; made his own decision and married the Xu family's boy. Now, even his father, dares to tease him to his face!
Cui Shi hurriedly stepped forward, took Wei Yan's hand, and said with a smile: "The master must remember that Sister Qin has just arrived and is not used to life in the house, so I came to take a look." We don't have to be all here, the concubine still has to go to see Sister Zhen'er, Yan Niang, do you want to go with you? ”
Normally, Wei Yan is willing to go and see her young sister, but today she was in a bad mood and had no energy, so she said, "Madam, go and get busy." I'm a little uncomfortable, don't be sick to my sister. ”
Wei Yan walked out, and Cui Shi came out with his two aunts. Vaguely hearing Qin Wanhua's voice inside, Aunt Ping rolled her eyes and said angrily: "Madam, you are really good-natured, a goods of unknown origin, and you are worthy of Madame to visit in person?" You didn't see it, seeing the master, let's salute and greet in a dignified manner, but she was like a mouse seeing honey, and she was ashamed to paste it, in front of the eldest lady, who was not out of the cabinet, she did it! ”
Cui Shi shouted in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense! What is the unknown origin, that is the daughter of the Qin family, a big family in Yangzhou! In the future, in front of her, control your own mouth, now the master is excited about her, don't make yourself uncomfortable! ”
Wei Yan was only a few steps away from them, and he heard Aunt Ping's words clearly, and he was impatient to pay attention to these troubles of competing for favors, and walked back to his yard briskly without looking back.
Lilac came out, took Wei Yan in, distributed the noodles, and was busy, when he heard a quarrel outside the house.
Ruyue opened the window and took a look, and saw the mother-in-law who was guarding the door twisting her fat body, accompanied by a few elderly mothers-in-law, and laughed loudly at Aunt Cai: "Aunt Cai doesn't come often, I think I forgot the rules of our family." I just went back and poured a cup of tea, and then asked my aunt to slip in. Miss, is this a place where my aunt can trespass? If my aunt wants to be embarrassed, please go back, and don't ask me to say ugly things. ”
Aunt Cai hurriedly smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Mama Ji, I was passing by, and I thought that I hadn't said hello to the eldest lady for a long time, so I came in." It just so happened that you weren't there, so I didn't say hello to you. ”
Seeing Aunt Cai lowering her posture, Mrs. Ji was even more proud, and shouted loudly: "What is Aunt Cai's identity?" Second Miss's mother-in-law! We are slaves, how dare Aunt Lao greet us? We have to accept our fate, the master and the slave, the slave and the master, in the end, are different. Aunt Cai, you said yes, right? The slave advises you, take a good look in the mirror, see what your identity is, don't wander around like a fly without a head! The eldest lady has big rules here, which annoys the young lady, and the slave and maid can't afford it. I miss you, Aunt Cai, and I can't afford it either. ”
Aunt Cai was originally born as a slave, and this mother-in-law said a few words back and forth, which was nothing more than ridiculing her for being restless, a slave and maid, and delusional about turning over to be the master! Over the years, although she gave birth to Wei Jiang and raised her aunt, the old slaves who knew the details never took her seriously in the past. Now, not to mention Aunt Cai, even the second lady Wei Jiang has to look at the eyes of these minions. Wei Jiang made a big fuss at the New Year's banquet, was punished by the old lady and the master, and was confined to the room for several months, except for sending the copied scriptures and female precepts to the Buddhist hall and the outer study, there was no chance to go anywhere else.
Aunt Cai was ashamed and angry, her eyes were red, she covered her face and rushed out, and her maid Lian'er retorted in a low voice: "Aunt is aunt, Mama Ji shouldn't be disrespectful to aunt!" ”
How could Mrs. Ji put Lian'er in her eyes, she didn't think about it, she raised her hand to be a big-eared scraper, and slapped Lian'er in the face with a "snap".
Lian'er covered her face and whimpered and cried.
Aunt Cai turned her head and said with tears in her eyes: "Let's go, Lian'er, let's go back!" ”
At this moment, the door inside opened, and Wei Yan walked out of it with Ruyue in one hand and Lilac in the other. She stood under the porch, her brow cold.
Mrs. Ji smiled all over her face, and took the girls who were doing the work in the courtyard to salute Wei Yan.
Ruyue raised her eyebrows and scolded: "Mrs. Ji, the young lady is still in the house, what are you yelling outside?" Do you have a young lady in your eyes? ”
"Ouch, my good girl, what do you mean by that? The slave maid is a young lady, and naturally there is only one young lady in her heart. Mrs. Ji smiled, "Miss told the slave maid to go east, but the slave maid did not dare to go west." The slave is loyal, and everything she does is for the sake of the young lady. ”
"Then let me ask you, Aunt Cai came to greet Miss, you are a slave, and you don't report it, and you don't ask Miss if you want to see it, just drive people out. When will you be the master of the young lady? ”