Chapter 491: The Lady of the Two Rooms
Xiao Ding and others arrived in Zhongzhou City on the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, and in the process of shopping, they met several small Japanese people from the Great Fusang Country to flirt with the two girls and other women, but fortunately, Xiao Ding stood up in time and drank back the five people of Shiro Tian.
Then Xiao Ding and his party returned to the Hou Mansion by car.
At first glance, when they saw Xiao Ding returning, the subordinates of the Hou Mansion were all very surprised, they thought that Xiao Ding would definitely return after the New Year.
Steward Xia personally went out to greet him, and after seeing Xiao Ding, he hurriedly sent someone to report to the civet and others.
Xiao Ding led everyone to follow Steward Xia all the way to the hall of the Hou Mansion Intermediate Courtyard. After taking a seat, Steward Xia ordered someone to make tea.
Erniu and Xiao'e, since they entered the door of this Hou Mansion, they have been amazed, this Hou Mansion is much more magnificent than the house in Luoxia Village!
Before they came to Kyoto, they thought that their own house in Luoxia Village was the best house, and even the house of the landlord in the east of the village was not as big as their own.
However, when they arrived in Kyoto at this time, they saw the mansions one by one along the way, and they couldn't help but be shocked: how much would it cost to build such a luxurious house!
However, what you see on the road is only the surface of the mansion after all, and as soon as you step into Xiao Ding's Hou Mansion, you will immediately feel what is called real grandeur and luxury.
The two little village girls felt that their two eyes were not enough at this time, and it turned out that this house could still be built so beautiful! This door and window, this vermilion lacquer, this carved beams and paintings, it is simply not too exquisite!
After entering the house, I was even more surprised, the furnishings in this house and the utensils in the house in Luoxia Village are simply the difference between heaven and earth!
Most of the furniture in Luoxia Village is built by Zhao Laixi and the carpenters he found, which are simple and practical, and are all original wood colors after being painted with tung oil.
And the furniture in this Hou Mansion, coffee tables and chairs, etc., are almost all made of mahogany, with beautiful shapes, and various patterns and decorations are carved on them.
Many of the furnishings on the storage cabinets on the wall are jade ornaments. The cabinets seem to have been built to hold these jade ornaments, not really to store things.
The teapot and bowl on the coffee table are all made of purple sand, which is very valuable at first glance. Where is it like Luoxia Village, the tea is drunk in coarse porcelain bowls.
After the second girl saw such a luxurious style in the Hou Mansion, she secretly felt inferior in her heart, feeling that she was a wild girl in the countryside and was not worthy of living in such a good mansion.
What is different from Erniu's idea is Xiao'e, but she feels that she can live in such a good house, which is so happy.
Zheng Dieer has lived in the Zhizhou Mansion since she was a child, although it is not as good as this Hou Mansion, it is not too different. After all, materials in this era are limited, and the things in the homes of rich people are also common. Therefore, she still has a calm look.
The Jiang family already regarded herself as a subordinate, so she didn't care much about whether the Hou Mansion was luxurious or not.
After a while, the civet, Fan Sanfat, Sun Dasheng, and Luo Dafeng walked into the hall.
Xiao Ding got up to introduce everyone to each other, in fact, in this house, except for the civet cat and Steward Xia, everyone else basically knows each other.
The two girls saw Fan San and the fat people, and they were also very close, and said some greetings to each other.
Xiao Ding first introduced to everyone Steward Xia and the civet cat, and after the introduction of the civet cat, the people who came with Xiao Ding, except for the second girl, all widened their eyes, they didn't get any news before, and they didn't know that Xiao Ding had a wife in Kyoto.
So everyone looked at Erniu with sympathetic eyes.
Xiao'e shouted on the spot: "Big brother, how can you go behind your back to marry another woman?" After saying that, she also gave the civet a white look.
Xiao'e usually has the best relationship with the second girl, but when she saw Xiaoding being a negative husband, she was a little embarrassed.
The second girl had also seen the civet cat at this time. When she saw that the civet cat was also a very beautiful beauty, she had mixed feelings in her heart. The civet cat is very tall, and it is more than 1.7 meters in later generations, in fact, she is more compatible with Xiao Ding's more than 1.8 meters tall. In addition, the civet cat was born in the army, often exercises, and has a very eye-catching body.
The second girl saw that the civet cat was tall, with a good figure, and a good face, standing with Xiao Ding, it was a perfect match, and she once again felt ashamed in her heart, and then turned to sadness. So, the excitement when I first entered the mansion disappeared all at once.
Xiao Ding introduced the civet cat and Steward Xia, and then introduced the people who came with him to the civet cat and Steward Xia. When he introduced Erniu, he hesitated a little, and then said: "This is what I told you before, my wife Zhang Erniu in Yongzhou's hometown." ”
After speaking, Xiao Ding looked at Erniu who was already crying sadly at this time, and said: "Erniu, this is what I told you before, my former wife, her name is Ouyang Qing, pseudonym Lingmao." Xiao Ding is very difficult to explain the code name of the civet cat, he once told people that this is her nickname, and later said that it was her nickname, and then he said that it was her pseudonym. Anyway, he couldn't figure out what he was supposed to say, so that others could understand what he meant.
The second girl was already very sad, and at this time, Xiao Ding introduced the civet cat to her in person, and the second girl's mood at this time was like falling to the bottom. Qiang gritted his teeth and held back, not letting the tears fall in front of him, just nodding silently.
The civet cat on the other side of Xiao Ding was also looking at the second girl at this time. She is much more mature than Erniu, and when she looks at Erniu, she knows that she is still a little girl. Although the body has begun to develop, there is definitely still a certain gap between the mind and the adult.
Seeing the pretty face of the second girl, although the figure seems a little petite, it has a kind of bird-like temperament, and I see pity, and whoever sees it can't help but hold it in his arms and love it.
So, the civet said sourly: "It is indeed a little beauty, no wonder you have always been reluctant to give up her!" ”
Xiao Ding's face turned red, and he suddenly looked embarrassed, and he didn't know how to take this next.
This is Steward Xia coming up and saying, "Master Hou, this second girl, could it be your second lady?" ”
As a subordinate, he must find out the identities of these people from the family, otherwise he will be blamed for calling the wrong name and not getting the master.
Xiao Ding thought about it, it was okay to let the servants in the house call Erniu the second lady, but I don't know if Erniu will agree. She really wanted to be the main house.
So he looked at Erniu, but found that Erniu was lowering her head at this time, her eyes were red, and she looked like she wanted to cry.
So, he just nodded casually to Steward Xia, and then ordered: "You arrange for people to go down first, go and prepare rooms for these people who came today." ”
Steward Xia agreed, turned around and went down.
Xiao Ding continued to introduce the rest of the people to the civet.
When Bai Junfei was introduced, Bai Junfei winked at Xiao Ding with a smile, and then said: "I didn't expect Brother Xiao Ding to hide Jiaojiao in the golden house, you hid such a big beauty in the mansion, and you actually hid it from us for so long!" You're so strict! ”
Xiao Ding smiled awkwardly, it was not convenient for him to explain this kind of thing, but he just said: "It's not too late for Brother Bai to find out today." ”
When Bai Junfei heard this, he also laughed, and then said: "I just hope that Brother Xiaoding will not wronged the second sister-in-law." ”
The people in the house have basically lived in Luoxia Village, they are more familiar with Erniu, and the relationship is closer, and Erniu is relatively young, and everyone doesn't want to see Erniu let down.
When Xiao Ding heard this, his heart was also terrified, and he said secretly, if he wants to say that he will not let Erniu be wronged, now he is afraid that he will not be able to do it, and Erniu has been made very sad by herself. Now I don't know if I can say that the psychic cat accepts the second girl, if the civet refuses to accept the second girl, then what should I do? The thought of this gives him a headache.
If the civet cat also grew up in this era, was influenced by the feudal ideology of this era, and was exposed to it, it would definitely be like the second girl, and it would soon be easy to accept the idea of polygamy. But the civet cat and herself are also people who have traveled to this era, and the ideas she accepts are all monogamous and end-to-end thoughts in the later life. That's a bit of a problem.
However, for Bai Junfei's words, Xiao Ding could only nod and said, "I'll try my best!" "This is said very unconfidently, and even people have the urge to slap Xiao Ding twice when they hear it, what do you mean to try your best? That's what you're supposed to do, you know?
But Bai Junfei couldn't smoke Xiao Ding, no matter what, Xiao Ding also saved his life. So, he looked at Xiao Ding with firm eyes and said, "I believe that Brother Xiao Ding can do it." ”
Xiao Ding had no choice but to nod again, and then went to introduce the next person to the civet.
It didn't take long for Xiao Ding to introduce all the people he brought over.
The civet cat is a little cold, and every time Xiao Ding introduces someone, she just nods her head. Moreover, she could also see that these individuals who followed Xiao Ding over, except for Tie Dan, who was still young, and everyone else didn't seem to be very kind to her. It seems that these people all think in their hearts that they have robbed the position of the second girl.
However, although the civet cat saw some clues, she didn't say it to her face, she knew in her heart that her relationship with Xiaoding would slowly understand in the future.
When everyone returned to their seats, the scene became a little awkward. Originally, when everyone saw Fan Sanpang, Sun Dasheng and others who had been absent for a long time, they all had a lot of things they wanted to talk about in person. However, suddenly there was an unfamiliar civet cat sitting there, and it was still Xiao Ding's wife. Everyone's chat is not so open.
Also, at this time, Erniu's sad and crying look can be seen by everyone. Although Erniu has been holding back all the time and not letting the tears fall, everyone is not stupid, of course they know that Erniu must be extremely sad when she sees Xiaoding's empathy at this time. Therefore, everyone is also in their hearts, feeling aggrieved for the second girl.
Erniu sat there, thinking of the figure and beauty of the civet cat, and her heroic temperament, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that the civet and Xiao Ding were more compatible, and she was not worthy of the fair, whether it was her own figure and appearance, or her temperament, she could not be compared with the civet. So the more she thought about it, the more she felt ashamed, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt inferior.
In the end, she finally couldn't help it, stood up, and said, "Xianggong, where is my room?" I was tired and wanted to go back to my room to get some rest. ”
In fact, at this time, it was not yet noon. The second girl said that she was tired, and Xiaoding naturally knew that she definitely didn't want to continue to stay in front of everyone. So, he beckoned Steward Xia and led the second girl to her room.
As soon as the second girl walked out of the door, tears had already fallen.
Steward Xia kept sending the second girl to the room arranged for her, and then bent down and said, "Second Madam, if you need anything, just tell the old slave to do it, and the old slave will definitely help you do it." ”
As soon as the second girl saw that Steward Xia was an old person, she bent down to give herself a salute, and called herself the second lady, thinking that the eldest lady must be the one called the civet. Originally, she thought that even if Xiao Ding married another wife and concubine, she would definitely be the main wife, but who would have thought that now that she was here, she would suddenly become a second lady.
Seeing that Steward Xia was still bent over and waiting for her reply, Er Niu hurriedly went over to help Steward Xia and said politely: "Old man, you don't have to be so polite to me." I'll call you for something. ”
The second girl is at home in Luoxia Village, although there are also maids and servants to take care of the Tian family, but they usually help the Tian family do some housework and the like, and they are usually not as polite as the Xia housekeeper, and the Tian family naturally does not have any stinky frame as the master.
Erniu's move startled Steward Xia, and she hurriedly dodged and said, "Although the second lady is courteous to the old slave, I will arrange for the second lady to come over and serve the second lady later." ”
After speaking, Steward Xia retreated. He has been in King Mu's mansion for many years and has seen all kinds of people, of course, he can also see that Erniu is just a rural village girl with little knowledge.
After Steward Xia left, Erniu's tears could no longer be controlled. She lay on the bed, tears raining down, the more she cried, the more sad she became, the more sad she became.
Xiao Ding was still in the hall at this time, telling the general process of his return to Yongzhou.
When the civet heard him say that on the way back, he had met the old fairy of Teng Snake and Meng Po of the Spirit Castle, and he couldn't help but be a little worried about Xiao Ding. When Xiao Ding said that he met a few little Japanese in the city this morning, the civet cat said hatefully: "If it were me, I would have castrated a few of them directly to see how they will harm others in the future!" ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other and did not dare to make any more remarks. Several men in the room listened to it, and a cool breeze was blowing from the roots of their necks.
You know, in this era, women are more reserved, how can a woman say anything to castrate a man in front of a group of men? At the same time, they also saw the ruthless side of the civet, it turned out that Xiao Ding's wife was such a fierce and domineering character, it seems that Xiao Ding will have a good show in the future.