Cui Ling was silent, and the expression on her face was calm.

But in her heart, there were stormy waves, surprise, resentment, distress, and all kinds of complex emotions came up, making people feel very depressed.

The old lady of the first-class earl's palace has been reduced to the point where she can only eat other people's leftovers and cold dishes, which is a sign of decline!

The glory and wealth of the Anning Bo Mansion will not last long.

Mu Hibiscus saw that she was about to reach the courtyard of the fifth room, so she smiled and said to the mother-in-law, "Mama can speak, and she pleases the ninth aunt and grandmother, so she has this reward today." ”

She seemed to be smiling, "Mama is a smart person, what should I do in the future, I don't need to say more, right?" ”

The woman smiled flatteringly, "The old slave knows, knows." ”

Aunt Jiu's grandmother was generous, and casually rewarded her with a huge sum of three taels of silver, which was enough to cover her salary for more than half a year, such a windfall, not everyone is blessed.

It was also her luck that she was the only one who had the vision to see the mother-in-law who led the way, and went to Aunt Jiu's grandmother.

As for the future, this hibiscus girl made it clear that as long as she talks about all the things in the house like today when Grandma Jiu comes next time, she will naturally be rewarded.

This is to call her the eyes of Aunt Jiu.

Anyway, she was willing to inquire about the shortcomings of these parents, but now she can get so much silver without any effort, and if there is such a good thing in the future, of course she will say everything.

During the conversation, he had arrived at the door of the courtyard of the fifth room.

When Cui Ling entered, An was sitting in front of Cui Chengkai's couch and sobbing quietly, "I can't live this day anymore." ”

Cui Chengkai is seriously ill and has a good time. The spirit is better. But the face is still very bad.

He sighed deeply. Quite reproachful and said, "It's all my fault that I'm not good, seeing this illness has emptied all the money in your private room, and now the situation at home is like this, even if you want to be as generous as others." ”

There is no one in charge of affairs in the house, and the servants in the big kitchen of the needlework room and the clothes shop are all passive and slacking off, and the house has not issued a regular amount of money for a long time, and these servants have a great tendency to strike.

Want to get them to work? Yes. But you have to take the money.

This is the current state of the chaotic Anning Mansion today.

Wufang was originally the poorest, Cui Chengkai has always been idle, not much income, and later when he got sick, he didn't even go to the yamen, he was idle all day long, and he spent a lot of money to see a doctor.

The serious was the imperial doctor invited by Mrs. Shizi to see it, and the medicine fee was naturally considered a public payment.

But An's saw that those medicines were not good, and he didn't listen to those so-called folk remedies less, and the precious medicinal materials were not used less, and these cost a lot of money.

She came out of her own. The dowry silver is not as rich as the people's over the years. Cui Chengkai has no other livelihood, and she has spent a lot on the children.

Now Cui Chengkai made a fuss a few days ago, and he was shy in his pocket, so he didn't have a few dollars left.

So, whether it's a shop, a sewing room, or a large kitchen, who cares if there are not enough servants?

The clothes were washed, but when they were returned, they were still dirty.

The new clothes that should be put are down, but the big ones, the small ones, none of them fit, if they are asked to send them back to change, I don't know how long they will have to wait, and the ones that are sent here are still not suitable.

As for the big kitchen, it's even harder.

Those people in the kitchen are always busy making dishes with a lot of silver, and when it is the turn of the fifth room, they are basically past the meal, sometimes the food is cold and the rice is still hot, and sometimes the food is hot, but the rice is cold.

There's never a meal that is hot.

An Shi herself is fine, and she is not unbearable.

Cui Chengkai can't eat these coarse foods here, and he is still raised with medicine and porridge, but he is not afraid.

But when several children were growing up, they couldn't stand such suffering, and they used to be pampered and raised, but now Anning Bofu has not dispersed, but they have lived such a hard life.

Ann is grieving for the children.

Cui Ling stopped at the door for a long time, thought about it and asked someone to pass it on before entering.

Seeing Cui Ling coming, An Shi was busy wiping away tears, and pretended to smile, "Grandma Jiu is here?" I saw that the second and third sisters-in-law all said that the family was in chaos, and they didn't call the married girl back, so they also went to Yuan's house to send a letter to the mother-in-law who ran errands. ”

She paused slightly, but she was a little curious, "Why did my aunt still come?" ”

Cui Ling said with a smile, "I just haven't seen my father for a few days, and I want to come and see him." ”

After hearing Ahn's words, she understood what was going on.

Those errand mothers-in-law kicked their noses in the face these days, and the dogs didn't take the words of the fifth room to heart in their eyes, so the other aunts and grandmothers had someone to spread the word, but no one came to the door here except her.

Fortunately, she didn't have anyone here to spread the word, otherwise if she didn't come today, wouldn't she miss this good show?

Don't say that for hundreds of years after the founding of the Sheng Dynasty, even from ancient times to the present, there has never been a good lord of the Bofu who didn't even give him a hot meal, and he had to look at the face of the slave.

Although those people were also caused by Bofu's arrears of wages, the reason for this was Bofu's fault, but these persimmons picked soft pinching, didn't trouble Mrs. Shizi, didn't talk to Changfang, and bullied these powerless people in Wufang.

It's just infuriating.

Cui Ling and Goro saluted with Cui Chengkai, exchanged a few words of greeting, and asked about their condition.

Cui Chengkai said with a smile, "Imperial Physician Tang's medicine really works, and now I am already drinking the seventh dose." He also came once on Chinese New Year's Eve, saying that the most dangerous moment had passed, and the next thing was just to recuperate. ”

He didn't see the two children back and forth, and said with a little regret, "I have to bring Ke'er and Yi'er with me when I come back next, I haven't seen them for a long time." ”

Cui Ling smiled and nodded, "It snowed in the middle of the night last night, and although it melted most of it in the morning, the road was still a little slippery." The old lady was not at ease, it was cold outside, and the two children did not come. ”

She paused, "Wait for the next time, wait for the next time, father, I will ask the two children to stay with you for two days." ”

Cui Chengkai pouted and said. "You kid. Nonsense again. Bofu is so chaotic now, and I don't have anything here, how can I ask two children to come over to play? ”

He muttered quietly, "I think your brother and sister have talked about it several times, and they haven't seen their little nephew and little niece yet." ”

Cui Ling's eyes moved, and he said with a smile for a while, "I'm not talking nonsense. ”

She groaned for a moment. Then he asked tentatively, "Father's body needs to be recuperated, I don't think it can be done in Bofu, Bofu is now in such a mess, it makes people feel terrible, where can it be quiet." Why don't you go to Zhuangzi outside for a while? ”

Even if you want to split up, it's not something that can be done in a day or two.

The top priority is to move Cui Chengkai and Ahn first, as well as the three younger siblings from here.

Originally, the Yuan family's Dongshan Bezhuang was a good place. They just went there a few days ago, and the Zhuangzi was all cleaned up. It's clean and there is underfloor heating, it's warm and quiet, and it's a good place to recuperate.

However, this is the Yuan family's industry after all.

Most of the men of the Sheng Dynasty, especially those who read, were a little arrogant and backbone.

Cui Chengkai, the old father-in-law, will definitely not be willing to go to his son-in-law's Zhuangzi to recuperate, or drag his family to go.

If this is spread, how will others think of him?

Therefore, Cui Ling simply didn't mention this stubble.

She thought for a moment and asked, "Father, do you remember the farm you used to take me to when I was a child?" If you are willing, you will pack up in these days, and after the fifteenth day of the first month, I will pick you up, what do you think? ”

Before she was three years old, when her mother Roche was still alive, she remembered that the family of three used to go to the farm.

Zhuangzi is not big, in the southern suburbs, surrounded by farmland.

In the summer, I always fall asleep with the sound of cicadas and frogs, and although it is noisy, it is so reassuring to listen to, which is the taste of nature.

I haven't been there in winter, and I don't know how well the cold measures are there.

But Cui Ling thought, probably no problem, today is only the second day of the first month, to the sixteenth, there is still half a month, as long as you are willing to afford the money to repair, let alone change a few warm curtains, it is also possible to build a hot kang.

When the time comes, it will not be a problem to burn a few more charcoal stoves and live a warm winter.

Cui Chengkai heard this, and his face showed reverie.

After a long time, he smiled bitterly and said, "Ling'er, you still remember ......"

He thought that a three-year-old child still had any memories, but Cui Ling clearly told him that she still remembered the past when she went to the southern suburbs manor.

So, does it also mean that the child also remembers the death of her mother?

finally calmed down, and suddenly inexplicable emotions surged up, and Cui Chengkai felt some pain in his chest.

He said curtly, "That Zhuangzi is your mother's dowry, and I have already given it to you when you left the cabinet." ”

The implication is that this is already his daughter's industry, and it is not good for him to follow it again.

Cui Ling smiled and said, "Even if the Zhuangzi is for me, can't I, as a daughter, invite my father to come over and live for a while?" ”

She turned to Ann and said, "There is not only a pond in that farm, but also a swing rack, which my younger brothers and sisters will definitely enjoy." ”

An knew in his heart that Cui Ling must have heard something outside, so he was in a hurry to let them leave the Cui family.

She is very grateful for this heart, but she feels a little restrained.

In any case, it was the first lady's dowry Zhuangzi, and now it was given to Cui Ling.

If the three children went to play, it would naturally be justified, but what is it if she followed Cui Chengkai to live?

Although it does not violate the rules of etiquette, if people know, they will definitely gossip behind their backs.

However, compared to those few innocuous gossip, An Shi is now more eager to leave this Anning Bo Mansion.

Eating badly and dressing badly is not the most serious, what she hates the most is that the people in the long and second rooms always have to come over from time to time to make noise and find trouble, which simply affects people's rest.

Therefore, although Cui Chengkai was very embarrassed, An nodded firmly, "I'll go, Grandma Jiu, let's go!" (To be continued......)