134 Aggrieved
Lu Siqi is not without ideas, but the elders in the family, especially the ancestors, hate the intrigue of the family the most in their lives, so it is not easy to take Liu Zijin well, now that she knows the attitude of the family, she will no longer be silent and let Liu Zijin ride on her head.
There is not much time left before the day of going to Beijing, if she continues to gamble with Zhao Rongzhao, I am afraid that she will not be able to make the trip much this time, not to mention that Zhao Rongzhao will also participate in the imperial examination today, if he is distracted by the things in the backyard and affects his performance, I am afraid that the elders in the family will also be unhappy.
Lu Siqi went back to think about it, got up early the next morning, and planned to go to Liu Zijin in person, but before she could leave, Zhao Rongzhao accompanied Liu Zijin over.
Early in the morning, the two came over together with a smile, as usual, Lu Siqi would definitely deliberately sulk and shake her face again, deliberately avoiding it, but now the situation is different, she doesn't want to have a disagreement with Liu Zijin again, so as to distract Zhao Rongzhao.
Zhao Rongzhao was able to accompany Liu Zijin in person, presumably not to quarrel, most of the elements were peacemakers, she was also thinking about reconciliation, and when she saw the two coming over, she went to the door to greet each other in person.
The housemother stretched out an olive branch first, Liu Zijin naturally didn't dare to be uninteresting, stepped forward with low eyebrows, and blessed Lu Siqi, and said: "Sister, what happened yesterday was my sister's fault, Rong Zhao was also a little impulsive, and he pulled me away without saying it clearly, and my sister was worried all night after going back. β
Obviously, she was the one who provoked the trouble, but she moved out Zhao Rongzhao, the corners of Lu Siqi's mouth twitched several times, and then she reluctantly pulled out a smile and said, "My sister has a heart." Sister also has something wrong.,Recently, because there are a lot of worries at hand.,So I neglected my sister.,Sister don't hate your sister.γ β
"How can it be, my sister is busy and working for this family, how dare my sister blame my sister, and I should wait a little longer. It's all Rong Zhao who made too much fuss. Liu Zijin smiled skillfully. Holding one of Zhao Rongzhao's arms, his smile was like a flower, like a docile and well-behaved cat.
Lu Siqi's face was a little unbearable. Then he changed the topic and said, "By the way, don't you know that my sister has had breakfast?" β
"Not yet, Zijin is anxious. When we came together, we wanted to come over, but I didn't have time to eat. Zhao Rongzhao replied for her on the side.
Lu Siqi smiled. said to Liu Zijin: "My sister didn't eat either, if my sister doesn't dislike it, it's better to have breakfast at my sister's place." β
"It's too troublesome for my sister, so I won't ......," Liu Zijin hurriedly refused. Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhao Rongzhao on the side and said, "It's just right." Let's eat here together, Siqi. I'm sorry for you. β
Liu Zijin has a lonely and arrogant personality, and grew up in the Qinglou, she is not familiar with the world, she never walks around with the people in the family, and only Lu Siqi comes here more, after getting along for a long time, it is inevitable that there will be contradictions, and Lu Siqi is the main mother, Liu Zijin is messing with her, and it will only be Liu Zijin who suffers, although Lu Siqi has a good temperament and is generous now, but it is difficult to guarantee that it will not change in the future.
If she is hated by Lu Siqi, the celebrity in front of her ancestors, I am afraid that no one in this family will dare to get close to her, and I am afraid that when the time comes, I am afraid that it will not only be the masters of all sizes, but I am afraid that the subordinates will not give Liu Zijin a good look, and she can't accompany her in the backyard all day long, so she can only try to ease the relationship between the two.
Lu Siqi just said it casually, but he didn't expect Zhao Rongzhao to agree, when he smiled, he didn't say anything, and ordered his subordinates to arrange breakfast to be sent to the flower hall, and said to the two: "Rongzhao, you accompany your sister to the flower hall first, I'll go to the kitchen to have a look, and then come." β
was about to go to the small kitchen, but was dragged by Zhao Rongzhao, Lu Siqi was a little surprised, looked back at him in dismay, but heard his low and beautiful voice above his head: "I'll go, you go back and add some clothes first, it's raining today, don't catch a cold." β
After Zhao Rongzhao finished speaking, he pushed Lu Siqi to walk in the direction of the bedroom, leaving Liu Zijin staring at the spot, unwillingly pulling the silk handkerchief in his hand, only to tear it in half.
Half an hour later, the three of them went to the flower hall for breakfast.
Lu Siqi is from Beijing, and he is not used to drinking porridge only in the morning, so he specially brought a cook from home to make crystal shrimp dumplings, crab roe buns and other snacks, and the silver for a breakfast can be eaten by the countryside for ten days and half a month.
Liu Zijin picked up a jade crystal shrimp dumpling and said with a smile: "Sister, they all say that your breakfast here is the best in this house, a breakfast is more expensive than the three meals a day on the ancestor's side. β
Zhao Rongzhao was choked and coughed several times before spitting out the dumplings stuck in his throat.
Lu Siqi hurriedly instructed someone to bring him water to rinse his mouth, and said to Liu Zijin: "My sister exaggerated, in the capital, this is something that ordinary people can eat every day, how can one meal be worth the three meals a day of the ancestors?" My father and my brother just saw that I was married here, and I was afraid that I would not be used to it, so I specially ordered someone to send the cook of the ingredients to me, if it hindered my sister's eyes, then there was no way, I couldn't return people and things to my mother's house, which hurt the relationship between father and daughter and brother and sister. β
The implication is that all the things brought by people are sent by my mother's family, that is my mother's heart, you can't help it, and you don't use the money in the gongzhong, I won't return it.
Liu Zijin was a little embarrassed, put down the chopsticks, hung her head in disappointment, and whispered: "Sister, sister just asks so casually, why should my sister be so serious......"
As soon as Lu Siqi calmed down, her brain spun fast, and nothing could be difficult for her, and she retorted: "Sister, it's not that my sister has to be more serious, but you have to be curious, so being a sister naturally has to satisfy your curiosity, my mother's family often sends things to me, this is not a secret, everyone in the family knows it, why should my sister change the way to say that my sister is extravagant and wasteful, no." β
Zhao Rongzhao glanced left and right, and felt that the aura was very wrong, so he hurriedly picked up the chopsticks and put a crab roe bun in each of the bowls of the two, and said, "Eat without words." Sleep silently, let's eat, eat, let's talk after eating. β
In this family, the status of wives and concubines is not equal, Zhao Rongzhao pulled Liu Zijin to sit on the left side, and it was not in line with the rules to sit on an equal footing with Lu Siqi on the right. Liu Zijin also dared to mock Lu Siqi for being extravagant and wasteful during the banquet. This is even more transgression, and if she is another housewife, she should have been taught a lesson a long time ago. Where can she be tolerated as an equal to himself.
Liu Zijin didn't know these rules, but Zhao Rongzhao knew, so he hurriedly jumped out to make peace, thinking about going back. I have to find a mother-in-law to teach Liu Zijin the rules well, and it doesn't hurt to be rude in front of Lu Siqi. But if he was rude in front of his mother and ancestors, Liu Zijin would never be able to ask for good fruits to eat.
Liu Zijin couldn't understand his painstaking efforts, holding the chopsticks, staring straight at the crab roe bun in the bowl. A life sulking.
Lu Siqi didn't seem to take it seriously at all, put down the chopsticks, took the handkerchief handed by the maid and wiped his mouth. Said lightly: "That's right, Sister Liu." Yesterday's incident, my sister also thought about it for a long time, and also discussed it with Mrs. Tai, Mrs. Tai and her mother are recuperating for a while, and all the big and small things in the family are on my shoulders, my sister is indeed a little powerless, I don't know if my sister can help my sister? β
Zhao Rongzhao, who was drinking porridge, squirted out, raised his head in disbelief, looked at Lu Siqi in disbelief, held her hand excitedly, his voice trembled nervously, and asked, "Siqi, what you said is true?" β
Liu Zijin was also dumbfounded, she couldn't believe what she had heard, and after Zhao Rongzhao finished asking, she looked at Lu Siqi with an eager face, waiting for her to reply with anticipation.
Now the people in this family don't recognize her, except for the subordinates in her own yard, don't talk about the master in other courtyards, even the subordinates, don't take her seriously, and the aunts of the big house don't like to take care of her, even if she met her on the road, she took the initiative to come forward to say hello, the other party didn't even want to be perfunctory, and directly shook her face and left, treating her as air.
If she can help Lu Siqi take care of housework, this undoubtedly means that the two important elders in the family have recognized her Liu Zijin, and when the time comes, who will dare to throw her face!
Lu Siqi picked up the handkerchief unhurriedly, wiped the porridge on Zhao Rongzhao's hands that was sprayed by himself, and after a while, he said: "Naturally it's true, Mrs. Tai has already approved it, after all, I am young, inexperienced, and there are too many things to doppelgΓ€nger and I am really a little weak, Sister Liu is a smart person, if my sister can help, the burden on my sister's shoulders will be reduced a lot, but I don't know if my sister is willing to help my sister share some of it?" β
Liu Zijin couldn't suppress the joy in her heart, and immediately stood up, went around to Lu Siqi's side and saluted, and said: "Thanks to my sister's affordability, my sister will definitely do the work of dogs and horses, and let my sister tell me." β
Lu Siqi smiled, got up and picked her up, and said, "We are all a family, we don't have to see each other like this, my sister still wants to thank you for your willingness to help." β
Zhao Rongzhao watched it from the side, not to mention how happy he was in his heart, he was deeply grateful, stepped forward and grabbed Lu Siqi's hand with both hands and held it in his palm, and said seriously: "Siqi, thank you." After speaking, with a force in his hand, he pulled Lu Siqi into his arms.
Lu Siqi just smiled faintly, looking proud.
Liu Zijin couldn't hold back a little on her face, although she still had a smile on her face, there was no smile in her eyes.
After breakfast, Zhao Rongzhao went to the front yard, the imperial examination is imminent, the children of the family are studying poetry and books to prepare for the war, he is the eldest son of the long house, and the responsibility on his shoulders is heavy, so he naturally can't slack off.
Liu Zijin was eager to try and went directly to the steward's room with Lu Siqi.
She didn't live in the Qinglou before, she was also a girl from a big family, but she was too young at the time, she didn't remember anything at all, and then there was an accident in the family, since she was sensible, she grew up in the Qinglou, the old bustard is a knowledgeable person, she was served with good food and drink, and found someone to teach her piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and cultivated a well-known talented girl, but she didn't teach her the truth of being a person and doing things, which made her unfamiliar with the world.
Lu Siqi is not a scheming person, but she is too lazy to use it, and now that Liu Zijin has played tricks first, she is no longer polite, and directly handed over the matter of distributing things to various courtyards to Liu Zijin to do.
It is not difficult for Lu Siqi to do these things, because she is the serious master of the big house, the elders of the family also support her, and the backstage of her mother's family is also tough, and the people in the big house have to give her a little thin noodles, but Liu Zijin is different, Lu Siqi has advantages, she does not have one, and the result is conceivable.
Several aunts in the big house couldn't get used to her, and none of them gave her a good look, everyone knew that she was helping Lu Siqi take care of the housework, or with the consent of Fang Fei and the ancestors, if she was allowed to go smoothly, I was afraid that she would sit firmly in the family.
Obviously they are all concubines, and they are also serious girls, but the ancestors even look at them and think they are charity, what is her background Liu Zijin? A Qinglou woman also wants to ride up to them, it's a dream!
Liu Zijin was originally full of enthusiasm, ran into walls everywhere, and suffered a sulking stomach, not to mention how aggrieved, she was already arrogant, and she couldn't find anyone to talk to, this was a rare opportunity for her family to recognize herself, so she didn't want to go to Lu Siqi to excuse herself, so she had to swallow the bitter water into her stomach.
After a busy day, the daily necessities of the entire big house were passed through her hands, not to mention how tired she was, just arguing with the housekeepers in the houses of the big house, and then the group of aunts came to her to theorize, which made her physically and mentally exhausted.
In the evening, after Zhao Rongzhao came back, he first went to her courtyard to visit, only as soon as he entered the door, he was complained, except for Zhao Rongzhao in this family, she had no one else to complain, said where she was angry, her brain was a little twitched, and she said in a hurry: "Rongzhao, she is the heart, Mrs. Tai and the ancestor deliberately promoted me, she couldn't get used to it, and deliberately let me do these chores, and suffered a stomach of idleness." β
Xiao Si, who followed Zhao Rongzhao's side, had always only recognized Lu Siqi, and when he heard Liu Zijin slandering Lu Siqi like this, he was not happy, and said on the side: "Second aunt, what you said is not right, when Mrs. Tai and the eldest and young grandmothers were in charge, these things were also handled by themselves, you can't hold down the scene yourself, but blame the eldest and young grandmothers, what kind of reason is this?" β
Liu Zijin was already holding back the fire in her belly, and when she heard this, she directly raised her eyebrows and said angrily: "How did you speak? How many benefits did Lu Siqi give you? It's worth it for you to pat her ass so hard behind your back? β
Zhao Rongzhao stood at the door, his tall figure almost blocking all the light, pursed his lips, and didn't say a word. (To be continued) R580