Shi Yuesi returned to her boudoir at night, holding her cheeks with some worry, is she really going to set up a stall on the street to sell paintings tomorrow? Although her painting skills are very good, I believe that she should be able to sell them for a few dollars, but the girl from the official eunuch family goes to the street to sell paintings, which is not good.

But if not, where will the money come from for Aunt Yanhong? When she was worried here, the personal maid Cuiyu saw that her master was worried, and said to the girl: "Don't worry, girl, you don't have to go out to set up a stall, I still have some money here, give it to the girl, first emergency, deal with this month's vegetable money first and then think about it." ”

Shi Yuesi was a little moved, and said: "Silly girl, you have a monthly amount of five hundred big dollars a month, and you have to give it to Lao Tzu Niang, where can you save money?" Besides, where is that little money enough for a large family. ”

Cuiyu looked around cautiously, where was there anyone at this time, there were only two of them in the house. Jade took a delicate purse from her body.

Although Shi Yuesi loves to paint, she is not a fool, on the contrary, because of her family, she is very precocious, and she is very strict with the management of her own things and maids. Now when I saw the personal maid Cuiyu take out such a delicate four-sided silk purse, her face became solemn.

Cuiyu opened her purse and took out two red gold plum blossom naked: "Girl, this is real gold, one is about two taels of silver, and these two are about four taels of gold, but it's forty taels of silver, enough for our family to eat for a month." No, two months. ”

Shi Yue asked sternly: "Cuiyu, although we are poor, we can't steal other people's things, you tell the truth, where did this come from?" ”

Cuiyu was very shocked and said aggrievedly: "Am I the one who steals?" If I stole it, I didn't have time to hide it, so how could I take it out and give it to the girl? ”

Shi Yue thought about it too. He slowed down and said, "Well, it makes sense, then tell me how it came about." ”

Jade hurriedly said it again. Of course, it was also said that Chen Wenhui had a few maids waiting at home, Shi Yuesi sighed and said, "Poor Aunt Yanhong still has the face to speak ill of Mrs. Chen." What's wrong with people being concubines? People are now the wife of the second grade, and the daughter wears gold and silver, not to mention, there are dozens of maids who are waiting, and the personal maids are all gold, which is enough for our family to chew for two months. She still has the face to say that back then, Mrs. Chen would call her sister. ”

Cuiyu also pouted and said, "Hmph, she's just showing off her power in our family, isn't she just an aunt?" Where can I compare with the Chen family. By the way, I remember that Miss Chen didn't say that she would invite you to her tomorrow to teach you how to draw? Their family is so rich, they will definitely be able to help us. Girl, you don't have to show up to sell paintings. ”

Shi Yuesi said: "Originally, I agreed with Miss Chen yesterday that I would learn painting from her. Now that you take out this purse, I don't have confidence anymore. ”

Jade said strangely: "What's the matter with this purse?" ”

Shi Yuesi said: "Originally, Miss Wen Hui said today that she was willing to teach me, and I was very happy. But looking at this purse, how do you think we interact with people? The little things that the personal maids rewarded us with were enough for our family to chew for two months. Can this be compared? I think Miss Chen must have promised me reluctantly today. At that time, I was so focused on learning new art that I didn't notice any of these things. Now that I think about it, she has always been playing with the two girls of the lord of Shuyuan, and she is also very familiar with Princess Lichuan. Such a girl, where can she look at me. Ay. Forget it. It's all wishful thinking on my part, so let's be practical. Thank you, Jade, this purse was originally for you, but you brought it to me. Now I'm going to think about whether there's any way to make money, or not. What happens after two months? ”

Thinking about it, Jade couldn't help but be discouraged.

Neither of the master nor the servant slept well that night.

The next day, Shi Yuesi got up very early and went to greet Lord Shi and Mrs. Shi. Yan Hong Yin and Yang said strangely: "How is it? I heard that the girl is going to sell paintings? What a miracle. I want to see how much the girl has been studying for so many years, and she doesn't know how much she wastes pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and paint, and how much money she can make back. I didn't have anything to eat this morning. ”

Shi Yuesi said coldly: "There will be no shortage of meals, there are two naked children of red gold here, if you take them, you can also use them as forty taels of silver, which is enough for us to eat in the house for two months." I don't want to see people eat a little bit badly in the past two months, otherwise, I'll have to see how you're in charge. ”

Yan Hong looked at these two little red gold plum blossom naked men and couldn't help but feel a little incredulous, and couldn't help but reach out and pick them up. Look carefully, these two little golden mules are meticulously worked, the plum blossoms on them are very detailed, and then look at the back, only to see two imprints engraved, one is the imprint of Chen Mansion, and the other is the imprint of Wanjia Yinlou.

In this family, Yan Hong, who has been a maid of a family, has the most eyesight, Shi Yuesi and Cuiyu just know that this is red gold, and they don't understand that every golden mule will have the mark of that family and which silver building created it. This mark of the Chen family, Yan Hong is still very clear. This mark is the same as the Chen family in the four major families, but it is slightly different, it should be created by a branch of the Chen family, and when I think of it, I understand that this should be from the Chen Yuanheng family that Shi Yuesi mentioned yesterday. Their family is now a branch of the Chen family, and this should have been given to Shi Yuesi by Chen Wenhui. Yan Hong has long heard that Wanjia Yinlou, which has only been opened in Beijing in recent years, and Chen Yuanheng are in-laws. Chen Yuanheng's eldest son married a girl from Wanjiayinlou, and the people in the capital at that time wondered why Chen Yuanheng would choose a daughter-in-law from a businessman. However, the girl from the Wan family, the daughter-in-law of the Chen family, is now Mrs. Yipin.

Cuiyu and Shi Yuesi are still a little too tender, they don't understand, like these two golden mules because of their good workmanship and understanding of their origins, they are actually worth more, in fact, they should be worth about fifty taels. Fifty taels is indeed enough for this family to chew for more than two months, and it can eat even better.

Yan Hong sneered again in a blink of an eye and said, "It seems that the girl is really good friends with the girl of the Chen family." Got such a golden mule. Well, you've passed this level, and we won't starve because of you. But you know what? Is our family just eating? Girls, don't you want to make spring clothes? Slaves don't want to be clothes for the seasons? Don't you want to go out to socialize, sir? These can be saved, but what about Madame's decoction? The girl should prepare and go sell paintings, can the girl of the Chen family send you a golden mule every day because of the fate of one side? ”

Shi Yue thought about it, she could leave nothing else, but her mother was not in good health, and this medicine could not be cut off for a day. Moreover, the former doctor also said that if there is a good medicine, maybe the lady can cure this disease.

Shi Yuesi was in trouble again, and could only watch Yan Hong gloat there.

Mrs. Shi forcibly held back a cough that was about to reach her mouth, and forced herself to say, "Yanhong, do you still have any rules, how can this everyone's expenditure make Yuesi a girl who has not been out of the cabinet prepare?" ”

In the midst of this dispute, suddenly, a servant came and took a post and said: "Madam, aunt, girl, there is a person in front of this door who says that he is the steward of the Chen family, and he came with this post, and he also brought a bunch of gifts, all in front, this is a gift list." ”

Yan Hong and Yuesi hurriedly went over to take a look, only to see that the post was written by Wen Hui, and the post inviting Shi Yuesi to go to Chen's Mansion for tea and flowers in the afternoon was quite ordinary. But Yue Si was already very happy, she knew yesterday that the gap between the two people was so big, and she didn't want Chen Wenhui to continue to make friends with her. But today's post arrived as scheduled, Shi Yuesi seemed to be able to see the scene where Chen Wenhui taught her how to draw, and she couldn't help but burst into tears.

Cuiyu was also happy on the side, thinking to herself, I knew that Miss Chen would not break her promise. Seeing that Qiu Bi's sister is so kind and generous, her master must also be a generous, novice promiser. Sure enough, early this morning, the post came.

Yan Hong is more concerned about the gift list. The girls of this big family have more poetry meetings and tea parties, and most of them will bring some small gifts when they send posts, such as pastries made at home, fruits produced in the garden, etc., most of which will be packed in exquisite boxes or plates, but rarely attached to gift lists. How many fruits, pastries, and gifts are required.

Looking at this ceremony, Yan Hong couldn't stop talking.

I saw that there were two pieces of silk and satin, two pieces of yarn, four pieces of cotton cloth, and a bottle of small perfume. This perfume is known, and this is indeed the product of the Chen family. It seems that this silk and cotton cloth should also be produced by the Chen family. This gift is rich, and it is indeed the Chen family's own thing, which makes people feel very intimate and has no intention of showing off their wealth.

Shi Yuesi also read this gift list, and was even more moved, held back her tears, and said to Yan Hong: "It seems that I don't need to sell paintings for the time being, these satin gauze and the like, my aunt will take them to make clothes for the brothers and sisters first." As for the future, I'll think about it. Now you go down and make arrangements first, give me a carriage, and I will go to Chen's house for an appointment in the afternoon. ”

After speaking, he took out the post, wrote a few words, and instructed Cuiyu: "Cuiyu, you go to the front and hand over this post to the steward, auntie, you should seal the steward of the other family, but not less." ”

After saying that, he walked straight back to his room.

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