Chapter 7: Greetings (2)
Zhou Xiaofu's eyes twitched, saying that she was acting, could this Lan mother really not see it, and after comforting Mother Lan softly, she went in with the two cousins, and as soon as she entered the courtyard, she ushered in a tall thin woman wearing a blue and purple back, her hair was simply coiled in a round bun, and a black hosta was inserted, this thin woman was the old lady of Zhou in her memory, and after she reached the age to marry a housekeeper of the Zhou Mansion, Mama Cheng, the housekeeper's wife, still has a very high status in this family.
I saw this tall thin woman smiling decently and preparing to salute Zhou Xiaofu and his party of three, as the saying goes, the king of Hades is easy to see, but the little ghost is difficult. The three of them immediately stepped forward to support Mama Cheng, and Zhou Xiaolan said angrily: "Mama Cheng, you see that you are like this every time, you are an old man next to your grandmother, how can you salute us juniors"
Mama Cheng's smile suddenly reached the tip of her eyebrows, and she immediately helped Zhou Xiaolan to stop saluting, but said: "Look at you, shouldn't I salute, by the way, the old lady has woken up, the eldest sister has arrived, and she is serving the old lady to wash up, so you three of you can come in too." ”
As he spoke, he turned sideways and led the three sisters of Zhou Xiaofu into the door. As soon as you enter the door, it is a horizontal corridor, with a main room in the middle and a transept room on the left and right sides. The small corridor is made of carved stone strips, and the ground is bluestone ground, and the overall building looks atmospheric and elegant.
Entering the house, entering the eye is a small living room of about 20 square meters, there are six pairs of high machines and chairs around the regular Huanghuali, I want to come here to usually Mrs. Zhou entertains guests and asks for a place, the most convenient is an arc-shaped couch, there is a small Huanghuali machine in the middle of the bed, the bed is covered with a soft cushion made of good blue-purple brocade, and some pillows and pillows of the same color are placed on both sides.
Looking around, two large windows, both made of glazed windows, this is nothing in modern times, but in ancient times this is a very luxurious embodiment, Mrs. Zhou's house windows are made of this kind of glass, warm and the house is bright. There are large blue and white vases on both sides of the window, and in general this house is tall and noble.
Carefully observing the surroundings, Zhou Xiaofu drank the tea brought by the maid, and after a while, she heard bursts of laughter from the master bedroom on the left, thinking that this grandmother was about to play.
At this time, Zhou Xiaolan and Zhou Xiaobin, who were sitting at the bottom, both stood up, and Zhou Xiaofu also stood up. Then I saw that the leader was a girl wearing a blue and white long skirt, fifteen or sixteen years old, combed a flying fairy bun, the side of the bun was dotted with a row of pearls, and a light green hosta was inserted on the right. The two uneven tassels under the hairpin look very smart, this is the eldest sister of the eldest uncle's family, Zhou Xiaoxi.
A woman in her forties who Zhou Xiaoxi was holding was wearing a blue back, her hair was staggered at the back of her head, wrapped in a silver round hairpin, and she was wearing a forehead wipe of the same color as her clothes.
Mrs. Zhou's heavenly court is full, with a melon seed face and fair skin, which has been maintained for many years at first glance, but her eyes are a little picky, and her face is not very easy to get along with.
As everyone gathered, the old lady sat on the couch at the top, and the eldest sister Zhou Xiaoxi naturally stood aside and took the tea from the maid's hand, thoughtfully wrapped the tea bowl with her hand and tested the water temperature, and handed the water to Mrs. Zhou with a smile and said with a smile: "Grandmother, the water temperature is just right, you can drink it quickly." ”
Mrs. Zhou looked at Zhou Xiaoxi with great satisfaction, took the tea and took a sip, and then Mama Cheng next to her immediately took it and put it on the machine.
At this time, several girls hurriedly saluted in the direction of Mrs. Zhou, and Mrs. Zhou was satisfied and let all the girls sit down.
As soon as I sat down, I heard someone at the door announcing that the eldest wife, the second wife, and the third wife had arrived.
Zhou Xiaofu hurriedly got up with everyone and retreated to the back of the chair, waiting for a few ladies to come in.
The woman at the head is less wealthy, and she has a height of 167, this height is very good in ancient times, this is the eldest aunt He, and the one who came in on the left side is the third wife Ma, who is relatively petite, only 155 looks, with a zhi on her cheeks, and the corners of her mouth habitually glance down. On the right is the original owner's stepmother Ye Xinlan, Ye Xinlan is wearing a peach-colored back today, and she looks a lot younger.
I heard a delicate voice say, "Grandmother, you don't want to be home."
After hearing the voice, I saw a little girl in a pink dress with a bun on her head, and a little emerald beads on her head, looking cute and cute, this girl was Zhou Xiaofu's half-sister Zhou Xiaoxuan.
It's really an enemy, and when they see each other, their eyes are red.
"Oh, this monkey head, you're late, and you blame your grandmother for not wanting you" Old Lady Zhou looked kind and disgusted, and then beckoned Zhou Xiaoxuan to step forward. Zhou Xiaoxuan walked forward and deliberately glanced at Zhou Xiaofu, and pouted, demonstrating how high his status was in Mrs. Zhou.
Zhou Xiaofu didn't bother to pay attention to this childish and ridiculous action, just stood quietly.
After all the ladies were invited to take their seats, Zhou Xiaofu and several other girls also sat down, of course, Zhou Xiaoxi and Zhou Xiaoxuan were particularly favored and sat on both sides of Mrs. Zhou's couch.
Mrs. Zhou first asked the eldest lady if there was any major incident with the housekeeper recently, and asked the brothers of each family about the situation in the outer courtyard, of course, in ancient times, men were the main body, and serving a good man was a woman's primary task.
This is the end of the inspection. Mrs. Zhou also asked Zhou Xiaofu symbolically: "Sister Fu, you fell into the water this time Fortunately, your sister Zhou Xiaoxuan found someone to save her in time, otherwise what should I do?" You have to learn a lesson in the future, you must pay attention to your demeanor, you are a lady from an official family, how can you climb and pick lotus flowers like a girl in the market! ”
Your sister, Zhou Xiaoxuan is looking for someone to save me, it's obviously Lan's mother.
Although he was angry in his heart, he still pretended to be very teachable on the surface and got up and saluted: "Grandmother, granddaughter knows, she must pay attention to her words and deeds in the future." Then he paused and continued: "Yes, this time thanks to the fifth sister. The granddaughter will also remember her mother's church, and she must have the demeanor of the eldest sister, you see that the granddaughter is still wearing the jewelry exchanged with the fifth sister" After speaking, she humbly glanced at her stepmother Ye Xinlan.
Then everyone looked at Zhou Xiaofu, and only then did they find that Zhou Xiaofu was wearing a defective stall with a lot of water, and the third sister Zhou Xiaobin couldn't help but sneer, and when she received her sister Zhou Xiaolan's eyes, she hurriedly sat upright.
At this time, the expressions of all parties were wrong, first of all, the stepmother Ye Xinlan, her face turned red instantly, and Zhou Xiaoxuan frowned angrily and thought: "This stupid pig, how can you say that you can change jewelry!" ”
Mrs. Zhou knew what was going on at a glance, after all, she had also been in the mansion for so long, and looked at her niece Ye Xinlan majestically, this niece usually turned a blind eye to her, she could toss as much as she wanted, but in front of people, let so many people look like what words, she still wants to be faced.
Mrs. Zhou glanced at Zhou Xiaofu, looked at her humility, and thought about it, Zhou Xiaofu is really not that smart usually, and it is unintentional to think about it.
Then he explained that everyone dispersed, but left her niece Ye Xinlan to explain a lot bitterly, nothing more than that people must pay attention, don't let everyone find out that her mother-in-law treats her children in the early stage, which will image the image of the entire Zhou Mansion.
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