Shi stayed at his mother's house until it was nearly dark before returning to the mansion with Li'er. At that time, just in time for dinner in the house, Shi went to Dong's room to say goodbye, so as to prove that he had returned from his parents' house. Dong asked with a smile a long question, how is the health of the old mother in the family, and there are difficult things in the family, so you might as well come one by one. What the Dong family can solve is solved, and what can't be solved can be solved by the master. Shi Shi saw that Dong's smile was cute, just like Maitreya laughing at the Buddha, he let down his guard in his heart, and accidentally told his cousin that he wanted to come to the house on an errand.

Shi said: "There is a Xing Feng by my wife's side, who is naturally smart and capable. Hua Xing lacks a competent person around her, and she has to find someone to help her with rouge jewelry on weekdays. is Huang Tao's girl, although there is no comprador around, but his wife also knows that Huang Tao can be covered by the old man, and the master is in charge of everything. It's that Hua Xing has no one to love all day long, but if his wife kindly agrees, he should also hurt Hua Xing. ”

Dong turned the Buddha beads in his hand, his face was still smiling, but he was calculating in his heart: This dead man has bullied me, and he will talk about Xing Feng at every turn. After thinking about it, Dong smiled and said, "My sister is right. Since my sister wants to use her maiden cousin, I naturally don't have any opinion. It's just that this matter has to be discussed with the master, and I can't be the master. My sister also knows that this is a matter of men entering the house, and the inner courtyard is full of female dependents, in case something indecent happens, I can't afford this burden. At this time, Feng'er, the girl next to Dong's side, invited his wife over for dinner. Dong Shi said again: "It's time to eat, let's go eat." ”

Shi had no choice but to get up, follow Dong, and walk to the kitchen together. At that time. The Hua family, the Ming family, the Yuan family, and the Feng family all sat down in order, just waiting for the eldest lady Dong to arrive. As soon as Dong arrived. Dinner begins. Feng'er stepped forward and gave Dong a bowl of japonica rice porridge. Dong slowly stirred the japonica rice porridge with a spoon and asked, "Do you still have to eat alone with Qing Gege?" ”

Feng'er replied: "When Feng'er asks Gege before dinner." I happened to see Miss Hongcui in the courtyard. Miss Hongcui said that she didn't need to be called Qing Gege when she ate in the future. Qing Gege and a few of them just ate by themselves in the courtyard. First, I was afraid of disturbing the owner, and second, Qing Gege liked to be quieter. ”

Dong nodded and said, "It's okay." It's not for me to say, they broke into Hangzhou Mansion without knowing it, and there was not even a court edict in the court. The lord didn't know anything about this matter, and the senior father-in-law in the capital didn't bring out a quasi-letter, so they were not allowed to come with the emperor's secret edict, who knows what they were going to do? I tell you, these people have to be careful. It is related to the life of the master's net worth. The master has earned a lot of property, but don't you let you enjoy it? The lord is going to fall, see you all drink the northwest wind? ”

A few people said yes, but they were calculating in their hearts: The words are good, but I don't know who only cares about private land all day long?

Or maybe Dong's words were too heavy, and this meal lacked the usual laughter. Everyone ate hastily and went back to their rooms to rest. Shi was worried about his cousin's affairs, and thought that the old man would come to Huang Tao's room later, so he went into the room. Listen quietly to the movement outside. On weekdays, the lord will come an hour after the meal, and this is indeed the case today. After a while, Li'er heard the sound of orderly footsteps. They are familiar with this voice, who else is it not the master?

Li'er hurriedly whispered to Shi, "The master is here." ”

Shi Shi also heard it and hurriedly put on his clothes. A brisk step out of the room and threw himself into Li Hao's arms. Jiao Sheng shouted: "Master! ”

Li Hao was about to go to the yellow peach room, and he didn't want a driver to appear in the middle. He looked down and saw that it was Shi Shi, and asked, "Xing'er, why did you come out?" I've snubbed you for the past two days, so let's do it for two days. Huang Tao is new and unfamiliar with the house, so I don't want her to be homesick alone. You are the most sensible, and you should understand that I have the same love for all of you. ”

Shi replied: "The master is right, the master wants to go to his sister's house, just go, and Xing'er only has one thing to ask for." ”

Li Hao felt guilty about Shi in his heart, and asked, "If you have anything to say, I will promise you." ”

Shi said: "There is an old cousin in Xing'er's family who wants to find an errand in the house. Xing'er thought to herself, there are so many sisters in the house, who doesn't have a few relatives who are on an errand in the house, but Xing'er has a kind temperament and has never arranged this kind of thing. Today, Xing'er went back to her parents' house and happened to see her old cousin. He told his mother for a long time, but it was difficult to make a living. The old mother took pity on him for being lonely, so she begged Xing'er to find him a job in the house. ”

After hearing this, Li Hao said, "What is this? We can afford to raise a few idlers in our house. It's just what do you want him to do in the house? ”

Shi replied: "If you want to do other expensive things, I guess the other sisters will not agree to it. Only the work of cleaning the garden in the backyard is arranged for him. He doesn't ask for anything else, as long as he can have something to eat. ”

Li Hao laughed and said, "It's not a problem. I'll tell Sambo tomorrow, and you just have to let him in. ”

Shi Shi hurriedly thanked the master and sent the master over, and then he happily entered the room.

On the second day, Shi Shi hurriedly assigned a small group of people to go home and told his cousin to pack his luggage and enter the house. The three treasures in charge of the house knew that it was arranged by the master, so why not agree? Besides, the work of sweeping the garden is an errand, and it is not a big deal.

Although it is an idle errand, it is adjacent to the house where the inner family lives. Besides, when my cousin entered the house, there was no other accommodation arrangement, so he simply arranged it in the firewood room in the backyard. In this way, it is more convenient for the two to meet.

After my cousin stayed up for a day and a night, after all, he was a man, and he often saw three or five female relatives shuttling back and forth in the backyard, and his heart became more and more itchy, looking forward to meeting his cousin to satisfy his hunger. After the third day, he found out that Li'er was going to come to the backyard to pick flowers in the morning, so he got up early and stood guard outside the door. After a while, I saw that the oriole twisted her small waist and came around. Seeing that there was no one around, my cousin hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and said, "Sister Li'er is good!" ”

Seeing that it was her cousin, Li'er said, "Is that you?" It scared me so much. ”

The cousin and their master and servant were precocious, and when they saw that there was no one around, they reached out and took Li'er's hand and said, "Sister's hand is white and thin, I don't know what to do with this body?" ”

Li'er shook off his hand and said, "What nonsense? She gave it to you, is it difficult for me to accompany you? Let go, or I'll call someone. ”

The cousin laughed and said, "You shout, I'm not afraid." ”

Li'er was too lazy to entangle with him, so she bypassed him and wanted to pick flowers. The cousin hurriedly grabbed the corner of Li'er's skirt. Li'er was shocked, turned around and asked, "In broad daylight, be careful to be seen." My lord, what do you want? ”

The cousin said, "I'm very sad, you go back and tell your sister, be sure to ask her to meet after dinner." ”

Li'er knew the reason, glared at him, and snorted, "I've never seen a man like a cat like this again." Go back, and I'll tell her that is. I can tell you, it's her business whether to come or not, I can't control it. With that, he got rid of him and hurriedly picked flowers.

Back in the room, Li'er told Sù Shi about the garden. Shi said in his heart, since he is close to the water, how about meeting him? Isn't it okay for anyone to go to the firewood room? Thinking so, she muttered, "So be it." In order to envelop Li'er, Shi Shi took off a bracelet on his wrist, stuffed it into Li'er's hand and said: "This bracelet was made by someone I asked someone to make it years ago, so reward you." Li'er took the bracelet and was naturally full of joy.

After the meal, the master and servant didn't bring anyone else, and walked straight to the backyard. As soon as I entered the garden, I saw Feng's yellow peach and magpie also entering the garden. Huang Tao saw Shi Shi and saluted first. Shi Shi was busy seeing his cousin, he had long forgotten his previous discord, and said with a smile: "Sister, get up quickly, where are you going?" ”

Huang Tao said: "I just had breakfast, my stomach is a little swollen, and I want to come to the garden to go around and eliminate food." ”

Shi was afraid that she would bump into her and her cousin when she went in, so he said, "What's there to see in our garden?" I heard that there is a rafting competition on the West Lake today, and my sister loves to be lively, why don't you go and see it? ”

Huang Taoxin said, why is she so affectionate today? It's weird. After all, Que'er is young, and when she heard that there was a bustle, she was busy asking her master to come over to see it. Huang Tao said: "Huang Tao is afraid that his wife will not agree? ”

Shi said: "What is my sister afraid of? I tell you, my wife is in a good mood today on the day of debt collection. You just have to go and tell me, and I'll make sure you go. ”

Huang Tao smiled: "It's rare for my sister to touch it so clearly? I'm going to ask. With that, she and Que'er turned back and left the back garden.

Shi Shi and Li'er looked at each other and smiled. Seeing that there was no one around, Li'er hurriedly said to Shi: "Master, go in quickly, I'm here to guard." ”

Shi nodded and said yes, and walked quickly into the firewood room. The cousin had been waiting inside, and when he saw Shi, he couldn't wait to pounce. Coincidentally, in the morning, Li'er greedily ate two pears, and at this time she actually had a stomach upset. She knew that the latrine was on the east side of the garden, and there was more than a mile of land, so she hurriedly bent over and rubbed her stomach and ran there.

It just so happened that as soon as Li'er left, Dong stepped into the park. She let the yellow peach go to the West Lake to watch the rafting competition. She was originally not allowed, but Huang Tao's mouth was fast, and she told Dong what Shi said as it was, and Dong was exposed, so she had to laugh and laugh. As soon as Huang Tao walked on the front foot, she came to the back garden on the back foot to find Shi's theory.

Dong walked into the back garden, there was no one around, and he wondered in his heart, could it be that they had already left? was about to turn around and go back, when suddenly Feng'er said, "Madam, you seem to hear a voice in the firewood room, why do I hear the voice of the fifth aunt?" ”

Dong listened quietly, and Shi's voice was faintly heard from the firewood room. She remembered what Shi begged her the day before yesterday, and she already understood seven or eight points in her heart. So, she said lightly: "What nonsense? How could there be a fifth aunt in the firewood room? At this moment, I am suddenly thirsty, and you go and pour me a cup of tea. ”

Feng'er didn't dare to tell the difference, so she had to go out of the garden and pour tea. In the garden, Dong walked over lightly and suddenly pushed open the door of the firewood room. (To be continued......)