Chapter 108: Layout
Two days later, just when Shen Rong thought that the man surnamed Zhang had left, Sang Zhi suddenly took a letter and handed it to her.
After roughly going through the content of the letter, the content of the letter said that tomorrow I would meet Wang Chan in the teahouse where we would meet that day.
Shen Rong's eyes suddenly lit up, and Sang Zhi took a new envelope at the right time.
She resealed the letter, and told Sangzhi to carefully send the letter back to the front yard, and through a thin layer of Korean paper, the noise outside reached her ears.
"Unclean hooves! What else stolen! If you don't explain honestly, be careful to send you to the government! ”
"Ask Mama to spare her life, Mama to spare her life, let the slave and maid have a way to live, and the slave and maid will never dare to ...... anymore"
When she went out to see, Xi'er knelt in the courtyard, crying into tears, she hugged Chang Mama's legs and feet, and cried: "Mama, Mama, spare your life." “
Xiang'er hid aside in fear, scolding in her heart that she deserved it! Who asked her to be courteous in front of the second girl on weekdays, she knew that she was not right-minded, and she didn't hide it when she took something.
Mama Chang was not soft-hearted, kicked straight into Xi'er's chest, and said in a loud voice: "Unclean hooves of hands and feet, Jinlin Yuan can't keep you!" “
Mama Chang felt that someone was coming from behind, she turned around and looked, bowed down and said: "Third girl, this maid stole the second girl's jewelry, and was caught by the old slave, and she still doesn't admit it, according to the old slave, this is not the first time!" Girl, look at what this hoof is to be done! “
Shen Lan always doesn't take care of his jewelry, let alone count, and if he loses one or two, he can't see it.
Shen Lan, who was standing on the other side, frowned, couldn't bear to look at the maid like this, and was about to say that the matter would be forgotten. Shen Rong was one step ahead of her, and he had already spoken: "What does Mama mean?" "The old slave heard that this hoof is from the big house, so it is better to send her back directly. This is a punishment and a punishment to be disposed of by the eldest lady! Mama Chang glanced coldly at Xi'er, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling. Deep voice. "It's just Mama's will." Shen Rong nodded.
Mama Chang did this because of what happened back then.
Mama Chang thanked Shen Rong, and then sent the two mothers-in-law to Xi'er to Jinxin Courtyard, and she followed closely behind.
After the group left, the inner courtyard fell silent.
"Ah Rong, do this, aunt and uncle...... I'm afraid I can't tolerate Xi'er anymore. Shen Lan hesitated for a moment. Fang spoke. "Xi'er is the eldest aunt's person, and she won't drive Xi'er out of the house, even if she drives her out of the house, then she is also to blame, sister, the people just see that you are good at talking, so they dare to commit the next offense." Shen Rong stepped forward and entered her boudoir with Shen Lan, and after Bai Zhi and Forsythia prepared the tea and snacks, they retreated.
Thereupon. She said: "When my sister gets married in the future, I just don't want to do this, and I have to put up a fight." The girl of our Shen family is not easy to bully. ”
"You!" Shen Lan shook her head with a smile, "Don't talk about this, how is Aunt Chan's affairs, these three months are about to pass, and when the time comes, I don't really want to be the aunt of the Shen family." ”
"She wants to do it!" Shen Rong chuckled: "Sister, Sister Lin has gone to the grange in the countryside now, I guess it won't be long." Grandmother will send someone to let you pack up your things and move to Xinuan Pavilion. ”
Shen Lan was surprised. Shaking his head in disbelief: "Impossible, how could my grandmother let me pass." ”
"You're mild-tempered. When the time comes, when you enter the Fuhua Courtyard, you will bow your head and not look up with Aunt Chan, she will definitely want to get close to you. ”
After saying that, Shen Lan stood up directly, with a puzzled face: "You mean, grandmother...... It was my grandmother who deliberately let my father accept Aunt Chan. ”
Shen Rong nodded lightly: "If it weren't for grandmother's intervention, how could she have no fear, sister, you don't have to deliberately avoid her when the time comes, just let her go." Only those who are in a relaxed state will show their feet. ”
Shen Lan responded: "Mother also knows about this?" "Probably I know." And this time, Zhao didn't overreact after knowing it, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.
Shen Rong stayed in Shen Lan's house for a quarter of an hour, then returned to his house and began to lay out for Wang Chan. She called Ruyi into the house.
In previous years, the flower-viewing feast was held on the fifth day of the seventh month, which happened to be two days apart from the Qiqiao Festival on the seventh day of the seventh month.
This time, she didn't write a letter, and directly explained verbally: "Get up early tomorrow and let Qian Xiao guard in the dark at the corner gate of the Shen Mansion, and Aunt Chan will go out of the mansion, let him follow carefully, and when he sees the man who met her, he wants to find out the details of the man." ”
Hearing this, Ruyi was startled, and her expression couldn't hide her surprise and panic, but she didn't dare to rashly ask the girl what she meant that Miss Cousin was stealing a man outside, she settled down, and the girl told her, indicating that the girl trusted her, and she nodded heavily: "Don't worry, the slave will pass the words to the cousin word by word." ”
"By the way, there is one more thing that needs you to go to Fuhua Academy." This time, Shen Rong wanted to beat Wang Chan back to his original form, and he couldn't turn over! "Girl, you said, slaves and maids are not willing to go to the soup!" Ruyi is full of confidence and aspires.
Shen Rong pondered for a moment, "You have time, tell Mama Liu, let her secretly take a copy of Wang Chan's written paper, this matter is more risky, after all, the two maids around Wang Chan are not fuel-efficient lamps, the best way is to let Wang Chan copy the scriptures for the old lady, so it is more convenient." ”
"The slave has written it down." Ruyi nodded.
Ruyi knew the severity of the matter, and informed Qian Xiao that the matter was more urgent, and after getting Shen Rong's instructions, she thought of a way to go to the front yard.
When Qian Xiao entered the Shen Mansion to do things, he was the little guy under the house of the second room and three girls, so Ruyi came to explain the matter, and it would not arouse suspicion.
It is inconvenient for Shen Rong to go out of the house, she doesn't know what the situation of Qingtan Temple is, whether Xiaoba can study numerology thoroughly, this is what she wants to know.
Now people all over the city are looking for Xiaoba for Qi Mansion.
It also made Hachi's reputation greater.
After the wives of some big families visited the Qi Mansion curiously, they listened to Mrs. Qi talk about some nonsense, and they were full of awe of Xiaoba, the master.
Shen Rong couldn't rashly let Xiao Ba go to Qi Mansion again.
Qi Yueping escaped a catastrophe, which is a great luck, this time, even if Xiaoba passes, he may not be able to stop him from this catastrophe.
After noon, wishful thinking turned back. Knowing that it had been done, she put her mind down and rested for a while.
Dongmei and Bai Zhi stood under the porch and whispered outside, and saw a third-class maid walking by. Dongmei raised her eyes and was silent first. The little maid smiled first when she saw her, "Sister Dongmei, Sister Bai Zhi, I've eaten." ”
Dongmei nodded, knowing that this maid was from Fuhua Academy, so she also nodded with a smile: "Is there something to explain from the old lady?" “
The little maid smiled lightly: "Sister Dongmei is smart, the second girl, the third girl is here." “
Dongmei glanced at Bai Zhi. Fang said: "It's all here, but at this point, the two girls have already rested." ”
"Rested?" The little maid raised her eyebrows, "It's not okay to rest, I just sent a post from the front yard, and the people from the Gu family will arrive soon, and the old lady asked the girls to go out to meet guests." “
The Gu family has the most children and grandchildren, that is, these sisters in the Shen Mansion are all married to the Gu family, which is not enough, if they can fill the house for the young master of the Gu family. That's worth it, and the little girl only dares to think about it in her heart.
"Gu family?" Dongmei, who came to Jiangbei, already knew some big families in Jiangbei and heard that the Gu family was coming. Naturally, I didn't dare to slack off.
The little maid smiled and said, "Let the two girls prepare, I still have to go to Jinyi Courtyard." Then he turned and left.
At this side, Dongmei tiptoed into the room, saw that the girl was sleeping soundly, sighed leisurely, couldn't bear to disturb, but had to wake up the girl, her voice was very low: "Girl, girl wake up." Girl......"
Shen Rong rolled over, his brows furrowed slightly. His eyes were open, and his voice was a little hoarse due to dryness: "What time is it?" “
Dongmei woke her up. She thought it wasn't too early, but she was still sleepy.
Dong Mei sneered: "Back to the girl's words, it was not yet time, and the maid from the Fuhua Courtyard came over to spread the word, saying that the Gu family was about to arrive, and the old lady asked the girls to go to meet the guests." “
With a sound of Gu Jia, Shen Rong sobered up for half a minute, she helped her heavy head, "Go get a basin of cold water." ”
Shen Rong got down to the ground and his shoes, sat down on a hollow wood-carved low round stool, picked up the teacup and poured a cup first. "Girl, the tea is already cold!" Dongmei's voice was about to fall, and she had already seen Shen Rong pour a cup of belly.
Shen Rong pursed the corners of his mouth: "I know it's cold." ”
After a cup of herbal tea, she sobered up a lot: "What about the second girl?" ”
"Bai Zhi has already gone to wait for the second girl to get up, what kind of clothes will the girl wear in a while, according to the slave maid, this time the Gu family is coming, it is better to dress brightly." Dongmei looked at the clothes in the wardrobe and looked at it, but she didn't know which one to choose for Shen Rong, she shook her head and pursed her lips and said, "The slave can't choose, or wait for the mulberry branch to come over and choose." “
Shen Rong laughed, "It's good to be plain and elegant." “
The Gu family came to see Shen Lan, it didn't matter what Shen Rong was wearing, after she packed up, she went to Shen Lan's house first.
Shen Lan had already changed her clothes, wearing a goose yellow sprinkled flower smoke shirt, covered with a light cyan gauze coat, which was not glamorous and attractive, and was very consistent with Shen Lan's temperament.
Mama Chang was personally tying her waist rope, so she knew that Mama Chang had chosen this dress for her.
This outfit is just right for Shen Lan's body.
Shen Rong couldn't find fault with it.
Shen Lan saw her and said, "Ah Rong, let's go." ”
The Zhao family had already gone to Fuhua Courtyard first, and when the two sisters went, the Gu family had not yet arrived.
Wang Chan and Li served the old lady on the left and right.
They gave the old lady a salute, Cheng also arrived, and Shen Ying was punished and grounded, so she didn't come.
The old lady was extremely satisfied with Shen Lan's dress, she nodded secretly, and a smile tugged at the corner of her mouth.
The Li family on one side had a sad face, such a good opportunity, she actually missed it, she bit her lower lip tightly, but it was cheap Shen Lan and Shen Rong for nothing!
After a while, the mother-in-law in the front yard came over to spread the word, Wang Chan helped the old lady to get up, and the group of them followed Qi Qi according to their size.
The old lady did not wait at the Hanging Flower Gate early in the morning, but when they left the Fuhua Courtyard, before they passed a long corridor, the next person had already brought Mrs. Gu, Mrs. Gu, and Mrs. Gu San.
Old Madam Gu said politely: "Why did you come out again, come into the house quickly." “
Mrs. Gu San and the Zhao family behind her smiled lightly.
The group went to Fuhua Courtyard again.
The old lady saluted: "It is an honor for the Shen Mansion that you can come to the Shen Mansion, please invite it first." ”
After repeatedly dragging off, Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Gu sat side by side on the Luohan bed at the head.
Mrs. Gu took this opportunity to look at Shen Lan and nodded secretly.
When Shen Hui got married, Shen Lan and Shen Rong first saluted Old Madam Gu.
Old Madam Gu couldn't hold back her smile, but because the two were Ruan's granddaughters, she naturally got a lot closer.
Old Madam Gu had heard Ruan mention Shen Rong in her letter, and after her grandson returned from Qin Guan, she specially asked Gu Xingyan about her impression of Shen Rong.
Gu Xingyan's answer was that he had a stubborn temperament, and he didn't look like everyone was beautiful at all.
After listening to Gu Xingyan's answer, Old Madam Gu dispelled the idea of making Shen Rong her granddaughter-in-law.
Their daughter-in-law must be calm, dignified and virtuous.
Some time ago, after Mrs. Gu looked at Shen Lan, she liked Shen Lan very much.
Old Madam Gu said hello twice, took off the agate bracelet from her wrist, and put it on Shen Lan's hand herself.
Shen Lan was suddenly and hurriedly said: "Old Madam Gu, this is too valuable, I can't accept ......it" "Come here today, I didn't bring anything to you, it's a gift, if you don't accept it, let my old face go where." “
Old Madam Gu's meeting gift had already been given to Shen Lan as early as the first meeting, but Old Madam Gu said so, she couldn't refute it in person, so she had to accept it and thank you.
Old Madam Gu nodded with a smile, pulled Shen Rong again, and looked at it seriously, but she didn't think much about it, she also took off the same ornament on her body and gave it to Shen Rong.
Mrs. Gu San looked at Shen Rong and said, "When I came, Sister Tong was still thinking about you, if she hadn't followed her sisters to the incense for a while, she would definitely be coming." ”
Shen Rong pursed his lips lightly and smiled.
At this time, Mrs. Gu was still looking at Shen Lan, and Shen Lan was a little embarrassed. The old lady knew that the agate bracelet that Old Madam Gu gave to Shen Lan was valuable, so she guessed that Old Madam Gu must have liked Shen Lan.
She reached out and took a cup of tea, took a sip, and tilted her head and said, "Old Madam Gu, how long will you stay when you go to Jiangbei this time?" "Originally, I set off at the beginning of the month, but after a few days, it was hot in the capital, and it was still cooler in Jiangbei, so I set off at the end of the month." Old Madam Gu actually meant that in order to understand Shen Lan better, if it could be done, the marriage of the two would be arranged in advance.
The old lady didn't know what Old Madam Gu really thought, she immediately smiled and said: "In two days, the Mansion will hold a flower-viewing banquet, I don't know if Old Madam Gu can enjoy the light, with the daughter of the house, it will be lively." ”
(To be continued) R466