On the top of the mountain in Wenfu, heavy snow is piling up, and the plum fragrance is still drifting away. In the pavilion, the two servant women quickly cleaned up, the fire had already been lit, and the warmth that had just risen was dispersed by the wind blowing from all sides. The young servant woman sighed and said, "On such a day, how warm it is to stay indoors, I wonder why the young masters and young ladies like to come to the top of the mountain to blow the cold wind?" ”

The older servant woman laughed at her and said, "Your new daughter-in-law, who has only been married for a short time, will you not understand this reason?" You're here to make me red-eyed. I have heard that the one in your family is because he met you on the top of the mountain, and turned back to ask the master to be kind to such a capable person as you. The young servant woman blushed and muttered in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, I am a man of care, and I have a rough heart, and there is something like what you say." It's just that when I'm old, someone comes to the door to beg for the master's kindness. The older servant didn't want to laugh at the young servant and dropped her hand, so she simply nodded neatly.

The wind was strong on the top of the mountain, and the fire had just been kindled, so the two servants could only sweep the pavilion with their hands, and then clean the jars and jars they had brought with snow. They did the same thing, and when they heard someone coming up the mountain, the two raised their eyes in surprise, and the older servant said: "The young master of the Zhong family came early, we still cleaned up quickly, and I heard the people around the eldest young grandmother say that this master doesn't like to have many troubled people around." The two servants quickened their movements, and they had listened to the steward's wife early and were in charge of the work on the top of the mountain today.

This is also because the lady in charge thinks that neither of them is a troubled person, and she is usually a person with a good eye. I left this light work to them to take care of. This job has to be rewarded by the young masters and young ladies, and at the end of the day, it is much richer than the rewards of the masters during the New Year. Both of them knew that the big guy's eyes were red on their good fortune, and if it weren't for the fact that the person who used to be in charge of this work was transferred to the old lady's courtyard to take care of things, this matter would not have been the turn of the two of them. The two of them looked up at the mountain road, and when they saw Wen Chunyi's figure, the two of them immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The two servants saluted Wen Chunyi and said, "Eighteenth Miss, we only have the work at hand." It was quickly cleaned up. Wen Chunyi looked at them lightly. Nodding slightly, he said, "I'm wandering around, you can do it yourself." The two servants exchanged glances, and the young servant woman boldly said, "Miss Eighteen, these jars." We've cleaned it up. You're going to pick snow. At the moment, the ladies are not here, and you can pick the snow from the fragrant plum blossoms at will. Wen Chunyi felt their kindness, and she casually entered the pavilion and took three small and delicate jars. Looking at the two women, he whispered, "Thank you." ”

Wen Chunyi and Sanya and Siya were very interested in picking snow, they walked farther and farther, the two servant women had already packed up the pavilion, and when they were about to go down the mountain, they raised their eyes and saw the smile on Wen Chunyi's face, and the older servant woman whispered: "Miss Eighteen looks good when she laughs, but unfortunately she doesn't usually like to laugh." The young servant woman whispered, "Miss Eighteen is a good person, and when she and Miss Sixteen were in charge, she never used excuses to give orders to anyone. "When Wen Chunyi managed the family affairs, she probably never offended anyone, but she offended the arrogant housekeeper woman beside Second Mrs. Wen.

The elder servant sighed softly and said, "The four masters and four ladies are all good people, and they have never been cold to us, but their lives are not good, and they have been bowing their heads in this mansion. Fortunately, Miss Eight was born well and got the blue eyes of the old lady, otherwise the life of the family, before the thirteenth master grew up, I don't know how sad it would be in this mansion. "The master in distress is a slave who can't withstand the power of the family. The young servant woman was simpler-minded, and she smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you have a really good heart, and you are still taking care of your masters. ”

The elder servant woman looked at her amusedly, and said: "Of the six masters in a mansion, only the fourth master has no official qualities, and he helps the family to take care of the housework. At that time, the days of the four rooms were even more unsatisfactory than the days in the house. The young servant immediately lowered her eyebrows, hearing that the old lady and his wife were alive, and the mansion went on like this, but as they grew older over the years, the people in the mansion had already been looking for their future masters in private. The old servant woman whispered: "It's a pity that the fourth room doesn't need so many subordinates, otherwise, rely on the work of the fourth lady."

As long as we are not lazy and follow the four-room family out of the house, life can always go on. "Some things in the fourth room are not completely hidden in the past. The old people in the house know some of the details. The women who served in the four rooms, after being busy with the work of the master, also had the introduction of the four ladies of the leisure heart, and took some handicraft work to do, and I heard that it was very subsidized for the family. The people in the four rooms are about the most comfortable people in the first room, and they work honestly in the yard, and they will not go out of the yard to gossip with people.

As the two servants spoke, they lit the fire at the foot of the mountain, and they put back the miscellaneous items in their hands and brought out some firewood again. The two of them were guarding the road on the side of the mountain, and saw Zhong Chichun coming over with two small maids from a distance, and vaguely heard the words of the third and fourth maids on the top of the mountain, the two servant women were a little anxious, and the young servant took a few steps out hurriedly, and was pulled by the older servant woman and said, "What are you flustered about?" The young servant woman stepped back and whispered, "Miss Eighteen is on the mountain." The old servant woman whispered back: "They are all followed by the little maid and the girl, the two know each other, and they are relatives."

If you go up and fall into the eyes of idlers, you will attract gossip to Miss Eighteen. Zhong Chichun had already walked to the mountain with the two servants, and the young servant woman could only stop where she was, and she asked a little panicked: "Sister-in-law, nothing will happen, right?" The old servant woman looked at her angrily and said, "What can happen, the young master of the Zhong family is a person of rules, and the eighteenth lady is the most well-behaved, and she meets her in a dignified manner, what can happen." If you put this thing down, we will treat it as if we don't know about it. The young servant woman breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes, I don't know anything." ”

The older servant looked at her and laughed, and said, "Young Master Zhong and Young Master Sixteen get along well, they often come and go, I don't believe it anywhere else, Young Master Zhong and Miss Eighteen have never met." Among the ladies in this mansion, there is one who doesn't know Young Master Zhong. I saw that only that young lady was thick-skinned, so she would think about it and go to the fork in the road, and I didn't want to think about the fact that Young Master Zhong was younger than her. The young servant woman immediately became interested, and asked in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, has that young lady really thought about it?" The old servant woman also knew that she had lost her words, and immediately shook her head and denied it: "Young Master Zhong's thoughts, can the ladies in the mansion move around?" ”

Wen Chun intends to pick snow from plum blossoms on the mountain, she didn't like to do such meticulous things in the past, and always felt that it was too much. Every summer, she uses plum snow water to make tea, except for the extra plum fragrance, she drinks tea, and she doesn't feel that the tea taste is more than that of the sweet spring water. Wen Chunyi understands that her mentality is related to the current situation of the fourth room, and people will have leisure when they are idle. The economy of the fourth room in the past two years has been relaxed, but the ensuing children and relatives are afraid that they will live again after the tight days.

Wen Chunyi thought of Mrs. Wen's new mentions, and her heart was somewhat bottomed up, in the future, the stewards of Wenfu would not be able to talk about marriage with them, and they would have to do more things a few more times. A few sisters-in-law who have already given birth to children are clearly interested in helping with the work of the steward. When the old lady spoke, the Wenfu will not be peaceful in the end, and the new generation will fight for power and cause turmoil. Wen Chunyi was glad that Wen Xiuyu was still young, and the family affairs would have to be postponed for at least four years. Four years later, what kind of scene will be much clearer than the scene of mixing a pool of clear water now.

After Mrs. Wen and Grandma Wen watched Zhong Chichun leave with the little girl, Mrs. Wen comforted Grandma Wen and said: "You are not the kind of person who loves power anyway, your grandmother spoke again, asking them to come out to help you, you just divided some unimportant things in your hands, you take this opportunity to take a look at the hearts of the people below." As soon as Mrs. Wen's words came out, Mrs. Wen Fifth came to take advantage of the situation to hand over the matter in her hand to Mrs. Wen. Mrs. Wen originally refused, Mrs. Wen Wu has been a person in the security branch over the years, and she still thinks that she will help Grandma Wen for a few more years.

Mrs. Wen Wu saw that the eldest lady was sincere, so she lowered her voice and told her the truth: "Sister-in-law, when the eldest nephew and daughter-in-law were in charge, I had the heart to hand over the work in my hand, but I saw that the eldest nephew and daughter-in-law were a person who understood, and she had the heart to let me do it for a few more years. Now that the situation is different, if I don't let go of what I do, it will be fighting for power and profit with my juniors. Now I want to look at people for my sons, and I don't want to worry about the affairs of the house anymore. ”

Mrs. Wen actually doesn't understand, Mrs. Wen has not been doing anything for many years, why does she have the heart to take care of these things in the house? She saw that Mrs. Wen Fifth was indeed determined to be an idle elder, so she had to call Grandma Wen to come over and explain the matter, and asked the stewards on both sides to go directly to hand over clearly. Wen Fifth Lady handed over the matter, she felt much more relaxed, she gestured in a low voice, and said: "A few days ago, I went to ask my mother to say goodbye, and after she left, the second sister-in-law and her daughters-in-law in the room were by her side and talked. I heard that my mother asked about their situation at my mother's house, and then I talked about some gossip. (To be continued......)