Chapter Seventy-Three: Returning the Favor
"Madame knows that Miss will be lazy, so she specially asked the slave maid to bring you a word, if Miss can't concentrate on learning embroidery in Meiyuan, you can go to Orchid Garden, where it is the most quiet to help you calm down." The little girl was full of energy when she said it, and the words were also repeated in Shen Yan's tone, Yun Jinxi could see that she was really happy, and she was really happy when she glanced at Mingyue and the others.
For a moment, Yun Jinxi felt that she had failed as a master, and you can see which of Yun Yao's subordinates dared to laugh at her in this way. But think about it, if she is really like Yun Yao, she will not have a loyal girl like Xiang'er.
In the afternoon, Aunt Lin deliberately asked people to paint their faces whiter, first went to Xiangrui Hall to find the old lady, and then went to the bamboo garden. But after a quarter of an hour's effort, Aunt Lin took the initiative to give up the feed, and the news reached Yun Jinxi's ears.
"Isn't it a coincidence?" Yun Jinxi muttered.
Mingyue also agreed, "Xiangye just mentioned this matter to Miss in the morning, and Aunt Lin seemed to have been prepared, she took the initiative to bring it up, but Xiangye wouldn't say anything." ”
If Aunt Lin has been dragging it out with the reason of illness, Yun Liangze can take advantage of the matter of the ceremony to let Shen Yan take power. But since she took the initiative to mention it herself, not only could her father say that she deliberately pretended to be sick, but also had to ask people to send things to Fangyuan, lest the old lady have an opinion in her heart.
This trick is to retreat into advance, but it makes her previous pretending to be sick as if it was real.
Shen Yan was also a little surprised when she first got the news, and she didn't really believe it until the housekeeper took out the account books in the house, as well as the booklets such as the Grange Shop.
It doesn't matter if the account book of the Shen Mansion is not bad, but the deficit inside is surprising. The food and clothing of this big family, Yun Liangze's money alone is not enough. and the storefront shop at the bottom is even more unable to make ends meet, she can't imagine how this big prime minister's mansion is an empty shell!
"Madam, the eldest lady sent someone to bring snacks over there." The maid's voice brought Shen Yan back to her senses.
Xiang'er stood outside the door with a food box in her hand, and with Shen Yan's consent, she entered the door and saluted Shen Yan.
"The lady said that Mrs. likes orchids, so she asked the cook to make an orchid-style snack, and asked Mrs. to try it." After Xiang'er delivered the things, she left quickly.
Shen Yan looked at the food box in front of her, and felt that things might not be simple. Yun Jinxi sent snacks, and always asked the maid to send the plate directly to the hospitals. Now this time it's a food box, isn't it......
Thinking of that possibility, Shen Yan stepped back and opened the red box. The first layer is indeed the dim sum in the maid's mouth, delicate and lovely, with the fragrance of orchids. Shen Yan opened the second layer again, and inside were more than a dozen silver tickets, the amount was not small, and there was a sealed letter, on which was written that her mother had opened it.
Looking at the words on it, it is certain that the letter was written by Yun Jinxi, but the words were written by the eldest lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, I am afraid that few people will believe it, and it is very appropriate to say that it is a dog planing.
A few days later, a major event happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The maids in the house talked a lot, thinking that the new housewife was a temperless person, and they never thought that within a few days of getting the power, they would change the shopkeepers of several shops in the hands of the Yun family.
Most of those shopkeepers were the old lady's maiden brothers in Liuzhou, and when they heard that they were suddenly replaced by the owner, they went to the old lady to ask for an explanation.
After such a fuss, the old lady had an opinion on Mrs. Yan in her heart, so she had to call someone over to ask about the situation. Shen Yan looked soft and weak, and didn't say much after she arrived, just asked people to read the account book to the old lady. The more the old lady listened, the more angry she became, and the more the few troublemakers in the hall listened, the more weak they became.
In the end, no one can say what the situation of Xiangruitang is, but the old lady no longer objects to Mrs. Yan's replacement.
At dinner time, Mo Xiang beside Shen Yan walked towards Mei Yuan with a food box.
"Sister Moxiang, what are you doing?" Qiu'er saw that it was the person next to Mrs. Yan, and she was secretly happy in her heart.
Mo Xiang said with a smile: "Madame asked the small kitchen to make iced sour plum juice, and asked the slave maid to bring a bowl to the eldest lady." ”
Qiu'er's eyes rolled slightly, "It's just a bowl of sour plum juice, why is my sister still in a food box, isn't it troublesome?" ”
Mo Xiang frowned slightly, the smile on her face was a little less, and she deliberately said: "It's hot this summer, just bring it over, won't the sour plum juice be ice?" If you stand here again and won't let me in, I'll pull you out and tell me if the eldest lady asks me later. ”
"Oh, Sister Moxiang, don't be angry, Miss is eating inside." As soon as Qiu'er heard this, she hurriedly lured people in.
Yun Jinxi looked at the familiar food box in her hand, and had a guess in her heart.
"Madame knows that the eldest lady has no appetite recently because the weather is too hot, so she asked the slave maid to send this."
Mo Xiang handed the food box in her hand to Xiang'er and stood aside, "Madame also said that this box was originally from Mei Yuan, so she asked the slave maid to send it over." If the eldest lady is fine, the slave and maid should go back when the things are delivered. ”
Yun Jinxi nodded, and took a sip of sour plum juice, which was very delicious, "Thank you mother for me, I received something, this sour plum juice is sweet and sour and delicious, very appetizing." ”
Yun Jinxi asked Xiang'er to send Moxiang out, and after the people left, they glanced at Mingyue. The latter immediately shook the handkerchief twice, "There are so many mosquitoes here, the slave and maid close the window, and the young lady can eat." ”
As soon as the words fell, I heard the sound of hurried footsteps by the window, Mingyue pretended not to know, walked over slowly, and closed the window.
When he walked back to Yun Jinxi's side, he pouted, "It's Qiu'er, I guess I'm thinking about how to send news to Xunfang Courtyard at this time." ”
Yun Jinxi lowered her eyes, although it was said that raising soldiers for a thousand days and using soldiers for a while, Aunt Lin had also raised this soldier for a long time, and there was no worship from the people below, with Yun Yao and her habit of spending money, this Xunfang Courtyard would soon see the bottom.
On the way back, Xiang'er happened to bump into the sneaky Qiu'er, and said a few words for no reason, "Such a reckless person, those who don't know still think that you are a thief!" ”
"Nothing!" Qiu'er said loudly suddenly, causing many people to look up.
"No, no, no, just jokingly, what a fuss." Xiang'er snorted lightly and left directly. Only Qiu'er was left, and her face was flushed.
When Xiang'er returned to the room, she was just in time for Yun Jinxi to open the second floor of the food box, which contained the title deeds and account books of several shops. There is also a small wooden box, which is carved with the pattern of Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum, which looks a little old, and carefully looks at the bottom of the box and engraves a small Su character.
"This is a gift from Mrs. Yan to Miss?" Xiang'er asked puzzled.