Chapter 21: Prelude to the Storm
Tang Shaohe let Xia Tian and Qiu He live in the room next to her younger brother, and let the two girls serve her younger brother together, but in fact, it was just a companion for her younger brother, after all, they were still young, and she was really embarrassed to treat them as maids.
When he woke up the next morning, Tang Shaohe found a bowl of hot porridge on the table, as well as two small stacks of side dishes, plus a small plate of steamed buns.
She rushed out of the room in three steps and two steps, and suddenly saw two girls standing on either side of the doorway, their noses and hands red from the cold, and their thin linen clothes loosely wrapped around their thin bodies...... Tang Shaohe was moved, tears fell involuntarily, she pursed her lips sadly, took a deep breath, reached out to hold the hands of the two, the cold touch made her heart even heavier, how could she let them do so many things for her?
"Miss, you wake up, the slave has prepared breakfast and put it on the table, you can eat it while it's hot." Xia Tian had a bright smile like a flower on her face, and she was very moved by the simple and sincere eyes in her eyes.
Tang Shaohe took the little hands of the two and walked into the house, came to the table, pulled them to sit down, and asked them with a smile, "Have you eaten?" If you haven't eaten it, let's eat it together. ”
Qiu He licked his dry lips slightly, maybe he wasn't full, and after seeing Xia Tian secretly shaking his head, he hurriedly shook his head and said, "Miss, the slave maid has eaten just now." ”
Regardless of whether the two of them had eaten it or not, she stuffed the steamed buns on the plate into their hands one by one, and smiled softly: "There are no outsiders here, you can just eat a little with me, I can't finish it anyway." ”
At first, the two girls were still refusing, but later, under her coercion and inducement, they finally picked up the steamed buns in their hands and ate them beautifully.
Tang Shaohe nodded, went to see his younger brother after breakfast, and then moved a few small stools out and let the two girls sit in the middle of the courtyard to bask in the sun.
On a cold day, the sun was warm on her body, and she looked at the few white clouds floating in the sky with satisfaction, feeling comfortable.
"Yo, what are you doing here? You don't have to work for one or two, huh? A shrill and mean-voiced woman walked in, and saw the two girls sitting comfortably on the stool, their eyes burning with jealousy, who made her the third-class maid next to the eldest lady, she had to do everything! No one praises you for doing well, and you have to be scolded if you don't do well, it's really not something that people do!
Tang Shaohe stretched out his hand and pressed the shoulders of the two girls, looked up at the woman, raised a chuckle on his lips, and asked rhetorically: "Cuihua, don't you accompany the eldest lady around, what are you doing here with me?" Don't you have to work? ”
Cuihua couldn't help blushing when she heard this, lowered her head and rolled her eyes secretly, reluctantly walked to her side and blessed her body, and said, "Third Miss, the eldest lady asked the slave maid to invite you to the flower hall in the main courtyard, saying that the owner of the Hangzhou silk shop is here, let you go over and measure the size." ”
"Okay, you go first, I'll be there later." Tang Shaohe looked at the figure of Cui Hong leaving, and saw that the two girls were looking at him a little bewildered, and couldn't help but smile and said to them: "Don't pay attention to her." In this courtyard, you are only responsible for taking care of the little master, and I will take care of the rest, so you can rest assured. ”
"Yes, miss." After the two girls responded, they happily sent her out of the hospital.
Tang Shaohe came to the flower hall, saluted the eldest uncle, and found a strange woman in the hall, she was wearing a Hangzhou silk plain skirt, with a simple silk on her head, a bright smile on her round face, and a trace of ability in her long phoenix eyes, guessing that she should be the owner of the Hangzhou silk shop.
She walked up to the eldest aunt quietly, but was pushed by the eldest aunt in disgust, almost causing her to hit the edge of the table.
"Shaohe, this is Boss Qin of the Hangzhou silk shop, she will tailor a few sets of winter clothes for you later, you can wait." Li Guiru stretched out his finger and pointed to a corner of the room, and said in an indifferent tone: "You just stand there and don't move, and I'll come back to you after your cousin finishes measuring." ”
Tang Shaohe didn't care, and stood there obediently, until the lobby sister finished measuring, her feet were already a little numb.
In the end, he was a person who had seen the world, and saw Boss Qin walking up to her with a smile, helping her to stand up straight without a trace with one hand, and the other hand seemed to measure her shoulders and arms.
Tang Shaohe smiled gratefully, lowered his voice and said, "Thank you, Master Qin, remember that the dress must be done well, otherwise I won't wear it." ”
"Third Miss, don't worry, I won't let you down." Boss Qin glanced at her, smiled and quipped: "If you don't like it, you can also give it away, so as not to waste it." ”
"Yes, yes, I know." Tang Shaohe hurriedly responded to her, feeling that this Boss Qin's person is very good, very capable and sleek, no wonder the business in her shop is so good.
After everything was completed, Tang Shaohe was about to withdraw from the flower hall, but she never wanted to be stopped by the eldest aunt at the moment when she went out, she turned around helplessly and silently waited for the eldest aunt's instructions.
"Shaohe, the day after tomorrow will be the eighth day of the first lunar month, remember to dress more beautifully on that day, so as not to go out and lose my face." Li Guiru looked at her coldly, and when she nodded, Fang waved her hand to signal that she could go back, and seemed unwilling to even say a superfluous gossip to her.
The disgusted eyes were thrown at her like blades, making her feel a little helpless and worried.
Tang Shaohe gently agreed, not wanting to stay for a moment, hurriedly withdrew from the flower hall, and walked quickly towards the courtyard of the north wing.
Back in the courtyard, the younger brother woke up and sat in the middle of the courtyard drinking porridge in the company of the two girls.
She smiled and said, "Jinghua, you slept late enough today, fortunately you are out of class, otherwise I think you will be beaten by Mr." ”
"Sister, no, my husband often praises me for being smart and has never scolded me." Tang Jinghua held her head high proudly, looking extremely glorious, which amused her.
"Eat it quickly, it won't taste good when it gets cold. After eating, practice Zama step, practice every day, and don't be lazy. She sat down next to her younger brother, watched her younger brother gulp down porridge, and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction: "Jinghua, you have to go to class the day after tomorrow, I will let Dasheng send you to school, and then these two sisters will stay in the house to watch the house, okay?" ”
"Okay." Tang Jinghua nodded like a little adult.
Tang Shaohe rubbed his head, the tenderness in his eyebrows and eyes seemed to be dripping, what a distressing younger brother, he was really sensible!
In the evening of the next day, Tang Shaohe received the clothes made by the Hangzhou silk shop, and the low-key dark pattern embroidery made her look very fond of it, it is really worthy of being the first Hangzhou silk, and the workmanship is first-class!
But this speed is inevitably too fast, the clothes that were ordered yesterday were delivered today, and the aunt must have spent a lot of money, right?
The corners of Tang Shaohe's mouth were raised, for the sake of this birthday banquet in the Marquis Mansion, the eldest aunt can be said to have good intentions! As for the outcome, wait and see.