Chapter 100: The Moth
"You don't have to worry about it!" The third old lady looked away unhappily and drove him away in disgust, "Big brother, let's go here, you don't have to stay for a long time." β
Chen Wanyuan frowned, and asked tentatively: "Ten thousand taels, is it true or not?" β
The third old lady turned her head sharply and glared at him fiercely, "Do you want to go?" β
"Let's go, let's go!" Chen Wanyuan was full of silver, and when he saw that she was really annoyed, he hurriedly turned his head and left. While walking, I muttered secretly in my heart, I didn't expect to be able to get 10,000 taels, so should I say 20,000 taels next time? He took a step and left behind the last time he had just told the third old lady about asking for money.
In recent years, the amount of silver that has passed through his hands is really not a small amount, but it is a pity that it is also spent fiercely, and no amount of silver can afford to spend it like this.
He thought about grinding his teeth again, he asked for a few sums of silver from the Song family earlier, and spent this money to find the third old lady to ask for silver. But later, the Song family naturally ignored him, and his life began to make ends meet again. Therefore, this time, he will come to the door in person and talk to the third old lady.
Unexpectedly, the third old lady only thought about it for a while, and then responded.
He couldn't help but curse in a low voice, "Pretend to be poor with me, can you be really poor and should pay this money immediately?" What a slut! β
After speaking, he was afraid that he would leak his mouth and call the people of the Xie family to listen, so he hurriedly closed his mouth and looked around. Fortunately, he was not heard, and he breathed a sigh of relief and flew away.
He was about to go out on his front foot, but his back foot was stopped by someone.
It was a mother-in-law who called him, and his eyes were tight. Look at the clothes on the body, it should be used by the master's side.
Chen Wanyuan turned around. walked to the side and stared vigilantly at the mother-in-law in front of him. Puzzled, he asked, "What's going on?" β
The mother-in-law half-bowed her head and said respectfully: "The old lady asked the slave maid to inform you, I'm afraid that matter will have to be considered." β
"Consider?" Chen Wanyuan was still listening carefully, and when he heard the word "consideration", his eyes widened, the folding fan was pressed against the palm of his hand, and the jade pendant hanging under his head swayed endlessly with a long tassel. He paced in place, gritted his teeth, and said, "Is she tricking me?" It deserves to be good. He also said that he would send me the money in a few days, so what did he do if he changed his mind again? β
The mother-in-law's head hung down even more, "The old lady said that the number is too large, and I am afraid that the turnover will not work for a while." β
Chen Wanyuan lowered his voice and reprimanded: "Fang is what she said by herself that 10,000 taels is 10,000 taels, and now she says that the turnover is not working?" β
"The slave is just a subordinate, and only does what the old lady commands." When the mother-in-law heard the number of 10,000 taels on her hanging face, a trace of surprise flashed quickly.
Chen Wanyuan stomped his feet and said hatefully: "I'll look for her by myself!" β
When the words fell, he had to turn back to find the third old lady.
The mother-in-law hurriedly said: "The old lady said it." This is not the same, but it may need to be postponed for a few days. β
Chen Wanyuan stopped at this time, frowned, and said, "How many days will it be postponed?" β
"Three or four days at most."
When Chen Wanyuan heard this, a little smile appeared on his face.
Originally, the two agreed to be half a month. Now it has been postponed for three or four days, that is, about 20 days, which is not much worse. Wait left and right. It doesn't hurt to wait a few more days, as long as the money is not short of him. Think of it this way. His heart was a little more relaxed.
"That's pretty much it. Go back and tell you old ladies that I know everything. Chen Wanyuan smiled and dropped a sentence. Turning his head and continuing to walk outside, he hummed an out-of-tune tune in his mouth, and seemed to be in a good mood.
As soon as the people left, the mother-in-law who had just stopped him hurriedly walked back, and entered the Xiaoxiang Pavilion without stopping.
This person is Zhuo's mother next to Xie Shuning.
She hurriedly entered the east room, and when she saw Xie Shuning, she said, "Miss, if you really got it, I did come to ask for silver." β
Xie Shuning shook the "Ninety-Nine Chilling Picture" drawn last year in his hand, and said, "What did Mom ask?" β
Not long before Gui's mother left, the news that Chen's father had come to look for the third old lady reached her ears.
Because the Chen family usually has people who come to most of them as female dependents, this time it is different from usual, I am afraid that there is something else. Xie Shuning thought about it, so she specially scolded Zhuo's mother to find out some clichΓ©s. Although she is not very old, she now lives alone in the yard, and she has the final say on all the people and things in the yard, and Zhuo's mother also listens to her.
Therefore, after receiving her instructions, Zhuo's mother did not ask too much, so she responded.
"The old man of the Chen family said that the old lady should give him 10,000 taels......" Zhuo's mother pondered, carefully squeezing out the words from between her teeth.
Xie Shuning rolled up the picture in her hand, frowned and repeated her words, "Ten thousand taels?" Did you hear me right? β
Mother Zhuo shook her head, and said in a firm tone: "The slave maid listened to it really, that is, there will be no fake in 10,000 taels." β
Seeing this, Xie Shuning couldn't help but be surprised.
10,000 taels, in exchange for the Song family, I am afraid that I will not easily promise anyone, but it stands to reason that the third old lady, who has almost been hollowed out by the Chen family, should be paid. No matter how you think about it, it doesn't make sense. She thought about it, handed the painting in her hand to Zhuo's mother, and said, "Don't mention this matter to others." β
Mother Zhuo looked at the resolute look on her face and nodded.
When she retreated with the cold plan, Xie Shuning leaned down on the kang and lay there pondering.
Due to the good weather in recent days, the window is open, and the slightly drunk spring breeze blows in, brushing through the ears and itching slightly.
She reached out and touched her ear, unable to tell whether she was worried or depressed.
Just as he was thinking about it, Yuebai came in with a stack of Nanshu pots called white cloud pieces.
On the celadon plate was neatly stacked with white cloud sheets, on which snow-white icing was sprinkled, and the pieces were as thin as cotton paper.
Yuebai saw her lying there, looking worried, so she hurriedly stepped forward and put down the celadon plate in front of her, handed her a small ivory chopstick, and said, "Miss taste it, the pot is crispy." β
She also likes to eat these sweet things on weekdays, so she sat up straight, took the ivory basket and ate a slice.
It's really crispy and sweet.
Eating sweets. Her mood suddenly relaxed.
Later, Xie Yi came to look for her. The two talked for a long time. Xie Yi lay lazily on the chair and discussed with her to wait for Song Yanzhao to come to Kyoto in the summer. And he was to lead them around the streets. was laughed by Xie Shuning for a while, on a hot day, my uncle was most afraid of the heat, so I would go to the street with him.
But she thought in her heart that her uncle would come this time, and she might not be able to stay for a few days. And this time, the most important thing should be to bring those two people into Beijing, and the matter is not simple.
However, Xie Yi didn't know anything, so he changed his mind and said again. "I don't know if my cousin will come with me this time."
Their cousin, Song Shuyan, heard that he had eyes like the sea water, but no one had really seen them. Xie Shuning has lived two lives, and in fact, she really wants to see her aunt and cousin once. But this time she clearly knew that the two people who followed her uncle into Beijing were by no means aunts and cousins.
The two then chattered some words between brothers and sisters, and Xie Yi went back to study early.
That night, Xie Shuning tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't sleep peacefully, and it wasn't until near the end of the day that he finally fell asleep.
Next. But she woke up.
I have something in my heart, and I can't sleep at night.
It was still dark outside, and she sat up quietly, leaning back and staring at the dark room in a daze.
But he didn't guard against Liu Huang who was on duty at night. Hearing the movement, he got up with sleepy eyes and asked softly, "Miss." Why don't you sleep more? β
Xie Shuning thought about it and replied nonchalantly: "I can't sleep." You go to lie down again, and when you get up, I'll call you again. β
Liu Huang answered. Lay back down.
But as a result, neither of them slept again.
It was finally dawn, Xie Shuning got up and went to the Jade Tea Courtyard to greet the Song family.
Song also gets up early, which will make people put on the morning food. Seeing Xie Shuning coming, he hurriedly pulled her to sit down and asked, "It's blue now, didn't you sleep well last night?" β
Xie Shuning shook her head and nodded, crooked into her warm arms as if she were a liar, and said, "Mother, when the weather is warm in a few days, let's go to the grange to live for a few days." My brother also went with me, and I had to read all day long, so it was always more comfortable to go out to see the next side. β
She didn't want to stay in the house.
Song said: "Okay, I heard that the scenery around Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Pingjiao is good, and it would be good for us to pick a sunny day and bring a few cages to live for a few days." β
Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Pingjiao, Xie Shuning lived there for two years in his previous life. It's a pity that at the beginning, he only cared about the death of his sad mother, and then he was busy begging for a living under a few slaves, where did he care about the surrounding scenery. She smiled, got out of Song's arms, and put a shrimp dumpling into the white porcelain plate in front of Song, "Mother try it, this must be made by Mama Jiang herself." β
"You're amazing, just look at it." Song also laughed.
Mother and daughter laughed and ran out of their morning food.
As soon as the dishes were removed, someone came to report that the third old lady had set a date to go to Puji Temple to burn incense and asked the Song family to go with her.
Xie Shuning's eyelids jumped.
When Emperor Qinglong was alive, the incense of Puji Temple did not need to be said. The abbot was quite valued by Emperor Qinglong at that time, and he became famous in Kyoto, and everyone respected him as a master. However, since Emperor Qinglong Bintian and Emperor Su Fang ascended the throne, the abbot of the abbot has never had the opportunity to enter the palace, and the incense in the temple is gradually not as prosperous as in the past.
In addition, Puji Temple is outside the city, and it is not convenient to go back and forth, so I am afraid that I will stay overnight.
The third old lady has not been out for a long time, Chen Wanyuan only came yesterday, and today she proposed to burn incense, isn't it too coincidental?
Although the Song family didn't think as deeply as she did, she subconsciously rejected this matter, and only said that she would prepare a carriage and horses for the third old lady.
But who knows, someone from the eldest lady's side will also come later.
It's also because of the burning of incense.
This time, it was to pray for the illness of the old lady in the long house, and it was also to recite the scriptures to the deceased Yuan Niang.
Except for the second lady Liang, all the people in the long room were dispatched, and the sixth wife of the Song family was naturally invited by them.
If you don't go, you are unwilling to pray for the well-being of the old lady in the long house, and you are unfilial.
It's hard to refuse.
The Song family had no choice but to respond.
Xie Shuning knew in her heart that this matter must have been mentioned by the third old lady first, so she hurriedly followed.
The eldest lady praised her for her filial piety, and when she turned around, she rubbed her red eyes and wiped her tears, saying that it was a pity that Yuan Niang was not there.
I don't know how much truth and how much falsehood...... (To be continued......)
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