12. Chapter 012 Father
Zhang Zetian's summons was within Zhang Hanqiu's expectations, and she would feel strange if she didn't react at all.
Rubbing her eyes hard to turn red, Zhang Hanqiu looked at Ru Niang, whose eyes were redder than her, "You rest in the house, Ah Jiu will go with me." β
"Yes." Knowing that her appearance is really not suitable for being seen by the master, Ru Niang responded readily and sent the person out of the door for the young lady.
Thinking that it would make people suspicious that she would go out these days, she simply turned around and went to the west room, where Madame's dowry was sealed, and after knowing Miss's intentions, she knew that if these things could not be sold into silver, they would definitely be discarded by Miss, the big ones were too eye-catching, and the small and valuable ones could not be wasted like this.
It's almost the end of the year, and there are many people who buy things at this time, so it's just a good time to pick out all the things, and then look for an opportunity to take them out and sell them.
Although the young lady has some silver, she can't spend money when she leaves Zhang's house, so it's always right to save more.
It looks like it's going to snow.
The wind blew on the body, and the whole person seemed to fall into the ice kiln.
Zhang Hanqiu felt that he had adapted well, if his heart was colder, what was this cold wind?
Her father would never think of her when he was fine, but as soon as his uncle came to the door today, he would look for him, so that he could see what it was.
It's also that she's stupid, and she still expects him at this time.
Once, maybe he didn't know about Wu's intentions, but as the head of the family, how could he not know anything about Zhang Qiao'er? After her death, she married Zhang Qiaoer during the mourning, but anyone who cherished her a little bit would treat her like this.
In his heart, probably only Zhang Qiao'er and Zhang Jiabao, the two siblings, are his children, and she is just a dispensable existence.
She should have been aware of this fact a long time ago, but today she saw it more clearly.
Damn it.
When he was about to enter the door, he pinched his thigh, avoided the surrounding sight and wiped his face hard, and now not only his eyes were red, but his nose was red.
Zhang Zetian not only didn't feel a little distressed when he saw such a daughter, but he was even more displeased, and he only felt that she said something in front of Xia Jing, "What? Did your mother treat you badly, or did you suffer badly in the Zhang family? When I saw my uncle, I felt aggrieved? β
"Dad, my daughter doesn't, my daughter just ...... It's just that I haven't seen my uncle for many years......"
"You also know that you haven't seen you for many years, if he really loves you, how can he not appear until today." Zhang Zetian looked at Zhang Hanqiu with stern eyes, "Could it be that the Xia family has something to do with you and asked me for help." β
Didn't he ask for her grandfather's family to cut off contact with her? Zhang Hanqiu sneered in his heart, and felt even more cold.
Looking down at his toes, hiding the expression on his face, Zhang Hanqiu's voice was much quieter, as if he was afraid, "No, no, my uncle just talked to me about it, and didn't say anything else, and asked me if I had made a family decision, if it was settled, my grandfather's family wanted to add a box to me, and my uncle still had something to do, and he didn't stay long before leaving, this, my mother also knows." β
Wu Shi knew what he wanted to know, and then took the opportunity to take the conversation, "The eldest sister didn't lie, the uncle of the Xia family only stayed with the eldest sister for half an hour, and it was only a family time, if there was really something, how could he leave without waiting for you to come back." β
Zhang Zetian also thought so in his heart, and after asking, he felt more relieved, seeing her timid appearance and waving her hand irritably to drive people away, "Go and clean up yourself, you are going to marry someone and you are so unresponsible, what else will you do except cry?" β
I can't even cry now, Dad, Zhang Hanqiu was blessed and retreated in silence.
Of course, in the eyes of others, it is secretly crying and leaving.
It's hard to break the stereotype, and even if it's not, it doesn't stop people from thinking that way.
Although the Zhang couple did not suspect about this matter, they also looked at Zhang Hanqiu more closely, as long as she walked out of the yard, she could feel a few more eyes on her body.
A few days later, the Wu family sent a woman to her house, "It's also my negligence, the eldest sister is thirteen, if there is no accident, I will have to kiss next year, your embroidery work does not need me to worry about, but some things have to be learned, so as not to be looked down upon when you get it, this is Chen's mother, she knows those things best, you follow her to learn hard." β
This person did not appear in the dream, of course, the uncle did not appear, some things have become different.
Zhang Hanqiu did not refuse, and was very happy to keep the person.
Wu was even more satisfied.
Of course, the person she sent didn't really teach Zhang Hanqiu what a wife should do, let alone be in charge of the family, but taught her again and again about following her father at home, marrying her husband, and so on.
She never had a word of rebuttal, and her submissive attitude made the woman even less aware of her, and the time spent in the courtyard on weekdays became less and less.
"Miss, your method is really useful, if she stays here all day, the old slave will really be constrained in what she does."
Knowing what Ru Niang was busy with recently, Zhang Hanqiu not only connived, but also helped to cover a lot, and after a period of time, he actually made hundreds of taels of silver.
After thinking about the things in the house, it shouldn't be a problem to get so much more.
Coupled with what her brother-in-law gave her, by the time she left the Zhang family, she should have almost eight thousand taels in her hand.
It's enough to go to a place and live a good life.
It's just that there is no man to support the faΓ§ade at that time, and I am afraid that I will be bullied.
This is also one of the reasons why she has to wait until the day after the year when it is not so cold to make a move, give herself a little more time, Jihua can be more thoughtful, and she can also give herself a little more opportunity to see if she can buy a suitable domestic servant.
She can't think of more things and more inconveniences when she goes out, she only knows that big fists are the last word, which is a universal rule for any shijie.
Whether you are unwilling or resentful, even if you want to take revenge, it must be possible if you can live in peace.
"The government has started to buy New Year's goods."
"Yes, Miss, but you have something to buy?"
Zhang Hanqiu shook his head, "During this time, there are many people in and out of the house, and there are many things that the Wu family has to take care of, you take advantage of the chaos to go to Lianxi Temple, and take care to see what kind of person Master Jingyi is, if it is suitable, you can see if you can ask her to help buy a few people, you must be loyal and will not kill the master, it is best to be skilled." β
"Miss, ...... No problem? β
"I can't think of any other way, just give it a try, and if you don't think she's someone to be cared for, don't open it, lest you leave trouble."
"Yes."
Ru Niang is a steady person, knowing that this matter is extremely important, and she did not act in a hurry, until it was only half a month before the Chinese New Year, she got the opportunity to go out openly.
Zhang Hanqiu was worried about this, and she was a little uneasy since she left, for fear that things would not go well.
"Sister......
Zhang Hanqiu came back to his senses and looked at the half-grown child who was ghostly outside the door, "Jiabao? What's wrong with it? Don't you go to school today? β
As he spoke, Zhang Hanqiu got up and pulled him in, his eyes swept outside, no one was there.
No wonder the family treasures have arrived at the door, and no one has heard a word.
Ah Jiu has a lot of trivial things to do, and as soon as Ru Niang is not there, the people on her side are a little stretched.
Fortunately, it was Jiabao who came.
For this half-brother, Zhang Hanqiu has mixed feelings.
From beginning to end, he was the only one who could pick it out of those things, and among the people of the Zhang family, I am afraid that this child is the one who has the most feelings for her.
Pulling him to sit in front of the fire, the cold little hand in her palm made her frown, "What about the people waiting for you?" Why don't you go out with a hand stove? It's almost the New Year, so what if you get sick? β
Zhang Jiabao grinned and listened to his sister's chatter, he has been extremely sensitive since he was a child, and he knows who is really good to him and who is perfunctory to him.
So among the two sisters, he has always liked the honest eldest sister.
Sometimes I even feel sorry in my heart, the eldest sister of Weishenme is not his own sister, but the second sister with a slippery head is? But it doesn't matter, he's better for his eldest sister when he grows up!
"Still laughing, don't cry if you are sick and your mother pours you decoction."
"I won't get sick, eldest sister, I'm hungry, do you have anything to eat here?"
Zhang Hanqiu hurriedly got up and went to bring the pastries on the table, there are a lot of things these days, and the meal is later than before, Ah Jiu is worried that she is hungry, so she will prepare some for her every day, and when she is hungry, she can also cushion her first.
Seeing that the child was eating well, Zhang Hanqiu poured him tea again, and asked him, "Why didn't my mother prepare something for you?" Where's your maid? β
"My mother is seeing the housekeeper, how can I have time to pay attention to me, the maid begged the housekeeper lady who went out to buy something to buy and came back, I ran out while she was in the past to get it, I saw her when I came over, hum, she lied to me, she saw not the lady in charge at all, it was a man."
"Do you see clearly?"
"Of course, I watched it for a while! The man hugged her, and I saw it all. β
Zhang Hanqiu's face sank, the maid that Wu put next to his son must have been selected by thousands of choices, and the personal maid also has another meaning, when the family treasure is older, if the family treasure is eye-catching, the maid will become his housekeeper.
She can't figure it out, isn't it better to follow a master than to follow a subordinate?
Or can the water and soil of the Zhang family raise a woman with a heart, and would rather be a poor wife than a noble concubine?
Kan Jiabao's expression didn't look like anger, only the displeasure of being deceived, and he couldn't help asking, "Is Jiabao going to tell my father?" β
"Weishenme wants to tell Daddy?"
Zhang Hanqiu pondered the words and said: "That maid is from your house, and now she is hooking up with other men behind your back, aren't you angry?" β
Zhang Jiabao blushed, he didn't eat the pastries, there was an obvious struggle on his face, and he made a decision after a while, sat closer to his sister, and whispered: "Eldest sister, I'll tell you a secret, you can't tell the second sister, and you can't tell your father." β
Zhang Hanqiu nodded with a smile, "I must not say it." β