Chapter 10: Missing
Xiusun happened to be on the edge of the floor cover, turned around and looked across the Duobao Pavilion, and looked at the west room, the pastel landscape pattern cup was still relatively complete, and the carpet was so thick, it should have rolled down from the curly foot case, and the rim of the cup just hit the edge of the Luohan bed.
Look at the curly foot case wet dripping water, and the yellow-green glazed basket with embroidery threads and patterns next to the curly foot case is also wet.
Xiuguan had already returned to Dongjima with the pastel teacup that had broken the edge, Xiusun glanced at Xiuguan's waist and did not have the jade pearl Duobao forbidden step that suddenly appeared now, and lowered his eyes.
Xiuguan's poignant and tactful voice sounded in her ears, "Grandmother......" she said regretfully with the teacup in her hand, "The teacup was broken somehow, and the pattern of the sixth sister was also damaged by the tea." The expression on his face was sad, as if he was really sad.
Xiusun glanced at Xiu Zhi, who looked flickering on the side of the round table, and then looked at the expressionless old lady, and sighed secretly in her heart, this is the old lady's favorite teacup.
The rosewood curl foot case is from a large piece of rosewood wood, the surface is polished smooth as a mirror, it is very old, and every trace of texture is full of oily luster.
The shape of the pastel landscape cup is almost straight up and down, and the mouth of the cup is slightly wider, which has more contact with the table table than the cup of general shape, and even if the table top is slightly tilted, it can stand firmly in place.
All you need to do is pour some water on the tabletop, lift the corner of the curly-footed case, and hold the teacup steady, and with a little force, the teacup can slowly slide off the smooth surface of the case, straight into the basket next to the curly-footed case, wet the embroidery thread, and destroy the pattern.
This should be what Xiuguan originally wanted to do, but unexpectedly, the angle at which the teacup slipped off deviated from the established track, and he fell directly out of the basket and knocked on the edge of the Luohan bed or pedal.
Thinking of Xiuguan, she is probably at the back, and only she has the time and motivation.
However, such a bureau requires a high degree of coincidence, even if she can control the resistance of the table and the moist and smooth effect of the tea, she can't calculate that Xiuzhi can just put the needle and thread basket next to the book case.
Xiuguan is even more decisive and bold than she originally estimated.
's mind was spinning, and when Xiusun came back to her senses, Xiuguan was still performing sad.
The old lady didn't get angry, and she didn't ask what was wrong, she just sighed, "Xiaoyan, go find a box and put away this pastel landscape cup." ”
Xiaoyan took the order, took the cup from Xiuguan's hand and carefully put it into the brocade box, and then carried the brocade box to the carpet next to the Luohan bed in the east room to find the remaining broken porcelain.
Xiuzhi pursed her lips and didn't speak, just beckoned a few sisters to sit down around the table.
Xiuguan stood awkwardly in place, and felt bored, so he went back to the table and sat down.
Eat silently, sleep silently.
The old lady is in the main position, Xiusun is on the left, Xiuguan is on the right, and Xiuzhi and Xiuqian are sitting at the end.
On the orderly table of cups and plates, only the faint tapping sound of the occasional blow remained, clear and long, slowly soothing the nerves that Fang Cai's sonorous sound of gold and stone was stirring.
Xiusun lowered her head and concentrated on enjoying the stewed lion's head in the bowl, and the red oil juice flowed from the yellow-orange-orange duck egg yolk, which should have been made with crab powder, but the old lady was worried that the crab powder was cold and not suitable for the spleen and stomach, so she asked the kitchen to change the salted egg yolk, which had a different flavor.
Unfortunately, she could only eat one at a time, and she enjoyed every chew very seriously.
Xiuzhi lowered her eyes, behaved elegantly, chewed slowly, and was not picky at all.
Xiuqian fought bravely with a chicken leg in her arms, and her pointed little tiger teeth sank deep into the oily chicken thigh.
Xiuguan raised her eyes to glance at the sisters, and saw that her grandmother was eating with her eyes down, her expression was peaceful, and no one paid attention to her, as if she had forgotten what had just happened.
The eyeballs rolled, and then said to Xiuzhi with a sweet smile, "My sister likes this wolfberry bud, so it's better to change it in front of you." "It looks like the eldest sister cares about her younger sister.
The porcelain spoon in Xiusun's hand paused, the wolfberry bud was placed in front of Xiuguan, and Xiuzhi only held a chopstick. And what Xiuzhi prefers is actually the little yellow croaker on her right hand.
No, Xiuguan is actually stirring up trouble here, she glanced at the old lady and remained silent.
Xiuzhi finally raised her head slowly, and said respectfully and gratefully, "No need, Fourth Sister Xie." ”
Xiuguan seemed to have expected her to answer like this, and raised her voice slightly and smiled, "Sixth sister doesn't have to be polite, as long as my sister likes it, my sister is willing to give it up." ”
Obviously such friendly words, but I can hear the meaning of grinding teeth secretly in my throat.
Xiuzhi didn't even pause, as if she had already known that she would say this and was ready, and continued to be grateful and respectful, "Then sister, thank you sister first." ”
Xiuguan's expression was damaged for a moment, and the thunderstorm that had been brewing for a long time actually hit the cotton sleeve, and then punch after punch could not escape the fate of declining and exhausting.
And she quickly adjusted her expression again, raised her thin eyebrows and said, "Didn't my sister ask Mama Fang for advice a few days ago...... But they didn't let me know ......."
Speaking of this, she looked over proudly again, only to find that Xiuzhi had a drooping look as usual.
She gritted her teeth and continued, "I said that the sixth sister ......"
"Kow, boom!" Xiuguan was still smug, and just wanted to continue to taunt Xiuzhi, when suddenly the old lady raised her chopsticks and slammed the plate in front of her a few times, almost knocking out the crystal clear porcelain out of the gap.
She was startled and looked up, but saw that the old lady still didn't look at her, as if she hadn't interrupted her by knocking on the plate just now, but just stopped her chopsticks, as if waiting for something.
Xiusun understands the old lady's temper, whenever the old lady is very indifferent, very indifferent, and doesn't pay much attention to people, just like today, she is angry, and the consequences are often stricter.
And on weekdays, the old lady is the most impatient, someone pretends to be smart in front of her, Xiuguan ...... today successfully attracted the attention of the old lady, it was really the right time and place, and it was good.
It's just that Xiuguan is not close to the old lady on weekdays, except for asking An to almost never talk to the old lady, why he suddenly directed and acted in such a big drama today, it is really incredible.
On the other hand, Xiuzhi's kung fu is also very strong, and Shengsheng ruined the rival play designed by Xiuguan into a one-man show, and stepped the script that Xiuguan didn't know how much effort it took to cast into the mud.
Look at Xiuqian again, she is still gnawing on the chicken leg, and her cheeks and fingers are full of oil.
She hurriedly picked up the handkerchief to help her wipe it, and the nurse came to help when she saw this.
Xiusun put down the veil, and when she saw Xiuguan bowing her head with her chest and didn't dare to move, the old lady didn't blame her, but said lightly, "You two, go back and copy the female ring a hundred times." Let's all go down. ”
Two?
Xiusun looked at the four girls on the table, Xiuqian was still young, she hadn't recognized all the words, and she couldn't hold the brush steadily, of course it was impossible for her to copy it.
And herself, just burying her head in enjoying the lion's head, shouldn't be her business.
The meaning of the old lady is Xiuguan and Xiuzhi.
Just when Xiusun was thoughtful, Xiuzhi and Xiuguan had already gotten up and retreated, and Xiuqian saw that they were all gone, and looked at the chicken leg in her hand reluctantly.
Xiusun glanced at the old lady, who seemed to be still sulking, so she asked the nurse to help Xiuqian put away the chicken thighs and take them back to eat.
coaxed Xiuqian back, told her that she could only eat hibiscus cake tomorrow, and then turned around and went back to the old lady's main house.
The old lady had already sat back in her usual position on the Luohan bed, leaning on the big pillow and holding the broken cup in her hand.
Xiusun stepped forward and saw that the cushion on Luohan's bed had been replaced, and the book case had been wiped dry, and it was safely placed in its original position.
There is a small lacquered and gold-painted box on the bookcase, and in the center of the box lies a small piece of broken porcelain, which is the gap.
She was about to call her grandmother sweetly, and get into her grandmother's arms to comfort her.
The old lady spoke up first, "You are friendly to Xiuqian." ”
Xiusun pouted, looked up at the old lady, and saw that the old lady was also looking at her, as if those boring adults were teasing children with pear paste candy, I don't know what the old lady remembered, and the slender and smooth crow's feet at the corners of her eyes trembled.
Xiusun grew up in the palace in her previous life, some of the concubines in the palace came from noble families, some came from scholarly families, some of them were strictly trained from childhood, and some of them grew up in broken houses, she had a lot of time to hide in the corner to observe them, so she was very familiar with all types of female dependents.
The old lady's father was the first assistant of the cabinet, and he was a model of civil officials.
The old lady has a family history, and she is very artistic when she speaks, just as calligraphy and painting should be good at leaving blank, and speaking must be silent and sound.
Grandmother said that she was friendly to Xiuqian, which meant that she was not very friendly with the other two.
Seeing that it was exposed, Xiusun didn't care about it, so she just pouted and jumped up and helped the old lady's legs to climb onto the Luohan bed, sat next to the old lady, and said, "I hate her." ”
"Oh?" The old lady raised an eyebrow, seeming to be interested in what was to come.
Xiusun turned her face to see the old lady's interested expression, so she had to continue, "Every time she comes to the Huanshi Mountain House, she is very noisy. ”
The old lady looked at her for a moment, and continued to ask with interest, "Do you blame Grandmother for not disciplining her?" ”
Xiusun got out of the old lady's arms and tilted her head to look at her, "Grandmother, you are so smart, you must know that there is no interface to deal with the fourth sister, if you say the fourth sister, you will give her the opportunity to pretend to be pitiful and beat a rake." That's why your granddaughter won't blame you. ”
Xiusun suddenly remembered that it was a little bad to say this in front of the old lady, and stopped.
The old lady didn't care, she hugged Xiusun in her arms, and felt very relieved that she finally didn't raise this stupid girl in vain.
"So you designed Xiuguan to embroider what kang screen for me as a birthday gift?" The old lady smiled and patted Xiusun's thin back, and continued to ask lovingly.
"Hmm." Xiusun nodded without blushing with a firm gaze.
The old lady laughed out loud, pointed at Xiusun's nose and said, "You have a way." ”
Xiusun also laughed, her scene of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger was debunked by the old lady, which was really not fun.
The grandfather and grandson laughed for a while, Xiusun pondered for a moment, and said, "Grandmother, why don't you keep Xiuqian close to the Huanshi Mountain House, there are still many houses in the backyard." ”