It was a hot and muggy day in June. In Chen's mansion, a twenty-seven-eight-year-old woman was lying crookedly on the beauty floor, a maid was slowly fanning the wind in front, and a maid was gently beating her legs in the back. The woman squinted, half-asleep.

The two maids were only twelve or thirteen years old, one wearing a parrot green pleated skirt and the other wearing a cherry-red long bikini. The parrot green girl's name is hairpin, but the cherry red girl is Tian'er. Hai'er tilted her head to glance at the sleeping woman, and glanced at Tian'er's eyes.

Tian'er stopped and asked in a low voice, "Sleeping?" ”

Hai'er put the Chaozhou silk fan on the side of the bed, rubbed her sore right hand and replied, "Don't you sleep?" If we don't sleep again, we'll be exhausted. ”

Tian'er got up and said, "I just iced a bowl of mung bean white fungus soup, do you want to drink it?" ”

Hai'er waved her hand and said, "Naturally, you want to drink, you go and bring it, my mouth is dry and on fire." ”

Tian'er twisted into the house, and in an instant, she came out with two bowls of mung bean and white fungus soup. Hai'er is playful, and when she saw that she was walking slowly, she suddenly became playful and wanted to scare her. She picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at Tian'er's feet, with an exaggerated expression and a soft cry in her mouth, "Ahhh ”

She knew that Tian'er was afraid of mice, and when she heard that there were mice, she was afraid that she would be scared half to death. How do you know that Tian'er felt that something was rolling over, and when she heard Hai'er say that it was a mouse, she was so shocked that she didn't have time to take a closer look, so she jumped up with both feet. She didn't pay attention to this jump, and the two bowls of mung bean soup on the plate just overturned and splashed far away on the sleeping woman. The woman suddenly felt a chill on her face, thinking that it was raining, but when she opened her eyes, she saw that it was Hai'er and Tian'er messing around, and opened her mouth to scold: "Are you two going to die?" ”

Hai'er and Tian'er saw the woman wake up. I was so frightened that my legs went limp, and I fell to my knees. The strip in Tann'er's hand also slipped to the ground. The two bowls shattered to the ground, and the only remaining mung bean and white fungus soup slowly flowed on the ground.

The woman stood up, shook her hand and slapped Hai'er and Tian'er, and scolded: "Wave hooves, there is no moment to worry." ”

Hai'er and Tian'er each received a slap, not daring to speak, only lowering their heads. Bear with it.

A seventeen or eighteen-year-old maid heard the voice, and when she saw that the woman was angry, she hurriedly stepped forward and leaned a large embroidered pillow on the back of the woman's head. He rubbed it behind the woman's back again, and persuaded him: "What are grandmothers angry with them?" If it doesn't go well, you can send them out and buy a few smart and clever girls to come in. ”

It turned out that this woman was Qiao Feng, Chen Lan's wife. is also from a large family. And the Chen family was originally a family. When Qiao Feng was fifteen years old, he was presided over by his parents and married Chen Lan. Before, it was the big girl who met Hongcui in the pawnshop who was the big girl ring tassel next to Qiao's. The tassel is Qiao's dowry girl, who has been accustomed to serving Qiao's since she was a child, and knows Qiao's temperament well.

Qiao Shi was annoyed that the two of them had not been a day and a half, and he was in a rage at this moment, and said angrily: "Then send them all away." Buy two more capable girls to come in. Don't be too young, just know how to play all day. I can't do anything. ”

Hearing that they were going to send themselves out, Hai'er and Tian'er were so frightened that they only kowtowed, and begged Qiao's and said: "Grandma, if the slave and maid do something wrong, the grandmother will punish it, if you want to send it out, but you want the slave's life." ”

Qiao Shi didn't look at them, and coldly ordered the tassel: "Call their grandmothers in, don't care how much, just send them out." ”

Tassel didn't dare to disobey, promised yes, and turned around to find grandma. After a while, two old mothers in their fifties came over and kowtowed. Qiao Shi pointed to Hai'er and Tian'er and said, "The people you brought in are still taken out, I can't raise such a careless girl here." ”

The old mother didn't know what mistakes Hai'er and Tian'er had made, so she had to beg for a while, hoping that Qiao's would change her mind and spare them. It's just that Qiao's mind has been set up and he refuses to let go. The old mother knew that the matter was irreparable, so she had to pull the hands of Hai'er and Tian'er and dragged them out.

After sending away hairpin and Tian'er, Tassel poured a cup of tea and brought it to Qiao's face, and said: "Grandma and dissipate her anger, for the sake of the two subordinates, hurt her body, it's not worth it." ”

Qiao Shi took the tea, took a sip slowly, and then sighed and said: "I think I just married into the Chen family, a rich party, and it is also a famous family in Dali. Grandma, I live quite comfortably in Dali, I don't want to come to Beijing, I don't know the place well, and I don't even have someone to get close to, so what's the point of thinking about it? ”

Seeing Qiao's tea, Tassel took the teacup again, put it on the small table next to the beauty's couch, and said comfortingly: "Miss can be relieved, it's the same after being there for a long time." ”

Qiao Shi said: "That being said, you also know what the master is doing outside, although the emperor did not punish our house, but there is not much left of those family businesses." Yesterday, I asked my husband to say goodbye, and I also said this, so it is not interesting to simply Jingshi, it is better to go back to Dali. But the old man said that a man has the final say in this kind of thing, and he has his considerations, so let me worry less about these idleness. Tassels, can you tell me, am I cāo idle? ”

Tassel said: "How can Miss's heart be idle? It's just that the old man is angry, and there are some angry things to say. Tassel thought, the old man has dealt with the things here, and most of them still want to go back to Dali. ”

The sky was getting darker and gloomy, and there was a faint sound of thunder in the air. Suddenly, a lightning bolt exploded overhead, startling only the two of them. Qiao Shi watched the thick clouds in the sky press down like ink, and said distractedly: "I'm afraid that a storm is coming." ”

Tassel hurriedly said: "Miss, come into the house, don't get cold." ”

Qiao snorted and entered the house with a tassel.

This night the rain and wind were wild, and when I woke up, the courtyard was full of residual leaves and branches. The tassels were up, and the two little girls were cleaning the yard. Tassel looked at the sky, and saw a faint glimmer of light in the eastern clouds, which seemed to be about to be clear.

Tassel said in his heart, I sent hairpin and Tian'er yesterday, and I always have to buy two more girls to come in today. With that in mind, she slowly paced out of the courtyard and toward the antechamber. As soon as he turned around the verandah, he saw Jiang Hua, the new head of the house, coming towards him. Since Lai Jin was arrested in Shuntian Mansion, Chen Kairen had no one to use, so he had to use Jiang Hua by Chen Luan. Jiang Huayuan was an old man in the house, capable and shrewd.

Seeing the tassel, Jiang Hua stepped forward quickly, beckoned and said, "Where is Miss Su?" "The tassel is the person of the grandmother, and most of the people who know it in the house are close to the tassel.

Tassel said lightly: "Grandma slept late last night, and she hasn't woken up yet, Tassel is fine, come out and hang out." ”

Jiang Hua smiled and said, "Girl, don't fool me." What do you turn around in front of? The view of the back garden is not enough for the girl to turn? If the girl has anything to do, just say to Jiang Hua, Jiang Hua will not refuse. ”

Tassel thought for a moment and said, "It's not a tassel thing, but it's for grandma." Don't hide it from Mr. Jiang, yesterday my grandmother sent two little girls, thinking that they were young and not good at doing things. The tassel means that there is a suitable girl recently, and the manager is annoyed to buy two, so that grandma can be called. Tassel also knows, what is the matter of putting this in the past? It's just that recently, the house is unlucky, and I'm afraid that the old man will know how to say two unpleasant words, but grandma is a little aggrieved. ”

When Jiang Hua heard this, he smiled and said, "What should I do, it turns out that grandma wants to buy two girls." This is not a matter, Jiang Hua will arrange it, and within half a day, Zhun Bao will send the girl in. ”

Tassel bent down and saluted lightly and said, "Then there is Chief Lao Jiang." ”

Jiang Hua naturally said politely. Tassel arranged this, breathed a sigh of relief, turned and walked through the verandah, and turned back. At this time, Qiao's had already woken up. The tassel was not around, and the little girl didn't dare to go in and serve casually. When the tassel entered, he heard Qiao's swearing. Tassel hurriedly called out to grandma and hurried in to serve.

Jiang Hua was really reliable, and as soon as he had lunch, the tassel was called out, saying that Mr. Jiang had sent two girls and ordered them to be handed over to Miss Su. There were two girls standing outside the door, one fifteen or sixteen years old, and the other eighteen or nineteen. Tassel looked at the fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, with a round face and thick lips, she looked like an honest girl. Tassel said in her heart, the girl is honest and reliable, but her wit is gone, and she is afraid that it will be difficult for Miss to meet her wishes.

She looked at the eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl again, with a long figure, slender eyes, dark eyes, and a shrewd appearance. Despite this, she knew how to be restrained, with a pair of bent eyebrows lowered, her hands placed on her right waist in a regular manner, and she said respectfully and in a deep voice: "Golden threads to Miss Su, please be safe!" ”

This girl looks like a Chinese one, and she even heard the name of the tassel, so she is a caring person. Jin Wei looked at her with satisfaction and asked, "Your name is Jin Wei?" How old are you for a few years? Where did things work before? ”

Jin Wei still lowered his head and replied: "Jin Wei is eighteen years old this year, and he used to work in the Golden Gate Wang's family. Just because of the water in the house a few days ago, a number of house deeds were burned. The Wang family was defeated and couldn't support many idlers, so they sent out the golden wisps. Jin Wei knows that Master Chen is a big family in Beijing, grandma treats people kindly, and Miss Su is considerate and clever, so it is a great blessing that Jin Wei can come in to serve grandma. ”

When she said this, she only praised a few people. Tassel has always claimed to be able to speak well, and at this time, in front of Jin Xuan, it can be regarded as ashamed.

Tassel smiled: "You can speak so well, but I'm afraid that you will be more popular than tassels in front of grandma in the future." ”

Jin Wei hurriedly bowed down and blessed again, but he didn't dare to be busy. Tassel said: "That's it, you two can stay with grandma and serve, you can share some of it for me, and I will worry less." ”

The golden wisp replied yes. The girl was still in a daze, and she was pinched by the golden wisp, and then she replied yes in a panic. Tassel then led the two into the house, saw Qiao's, and ordered daily matters. Fortunately, Jin Wei will be able to learn it, but in half a day, Qiao's will be obedient and obedient, and he will only praise Jin Wei's ability. (To be continued......)