Chapter 224: The Oil Runs Out and the Lamp Withers
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, there was a few days of sun, followed by a rain, and the temperature dropped a lot in an instant.
Ning Zhao went to bed early last night and woke up just after dawn. Jin Yuan was still asleep beside him, Ning Zhao got up lightly and got out of bed, put on a coat, and walked out of the room.
"Miss is awake?" The cicada had already risen, and arranged for the sprinkler to sweep the leaves in the yard, and when he heard the door ringing, he looked back and saw Ning Zhao, who was wearing a thin dress.
"It's cold, Miss should wear more, don't catch a cold." Qing Cicada took off the cloak from the hanger and put it on Ning Zhao, and poured Ning Zhao another cup of hot tea.
I couldn't feel it in the room, I still felt cold when I came out, Ning Zhao gathered her cloak, took a sip of hot tea, and her dry throat was much better, she looked at the cicada and smiled, and said, "It's still intimate." ”
Qing Cicada squeezed her eyes, pointed to the room, and quipped: "It's intimate inside, don't let the adults listen to it, otherwise it's time to eat it again." ”
Jin Yuan's vinegar strength is now well known, Ning Zhao couldn't help but smile when he thought of this, raised his eyes to look at the sky that was gradually brightening, and a few raindrops fell from time to time, and said gloomily: "Yesterday, I checked my grandmother's pulse, and the oil has run out, and I can't pass these days......
Qing Cicada was also silent, and after a while, he said: "It's okay like this, so that the old lady won't suffer." ”
Ning Zhao nodded and sighed.
She was indeed relieved, Mrs. Ning had dragged on these days, often falling asleep, and she could still say a few words to Ning Zhao when she woke up, but then everyone was already confused, and now she is even more unconscious.
"It's been a few days...... Ning Zhao sighed again.
After sitting for a while, Ning Zhao really couldn't stand the cold, Jin Yuan also got up, Qing Cicada waited for the two of them to dress and wash, and breakfast was also sent into the house.
"I'll pick you up in Ningfu today." Jin Yuan drank the porridge and said.
Ning Zhao looked at him and nodded.
After breakfast, the two of them went out together, and when they entered the palace, they wanted to pass by Ning Mansion, and they happened to send Ning Zhao over by the way.
When they arrived at the place, the two said goodbye, and as soon as Qing Cicada helped Ning Zhao into the main gate, he heard a familiar and mean voice.
"It's not winter yet, what winter clothes to prepare?" Ning Lian looked at the steward irritably, and said, "There is also the harvest on the Zhuangzi, how can the silver recovered be so different from the account book, what about this money?" Where have they gone? ”
The steward's daily words are not easy, and it is light to be questioned every day, if Ning Lian is unhappy, he will be scolded more than three meals a day.
"A lot of silver was used to redeem the deed before, and all the money recovered from the Zhuangzi was filled in, as well as the old lady's sick ......"
"Don't prevaricate me with that old lady's illness!" Ning Jian interrupted the steward's words and said irritably: "Just tell me, is the current silver enough to survive the winter!" ”
The steward is in a dilemma.
When the Chen family was still there before, there was still the Chen family's foil, although the Chen family was a little poisonous, but it was still very good to take care of the finances.
But the Chen family is gone, and Ning Hong is not very clear about these, so there will be an old lady to take care of it instead.
Ning Jian and Ning Zhao's dowry was taken out, and the dowry was taken back, and Ning Mansion did not get much benefit, this hole has always been there, and the old lady himself has patched up a lot.
But it's not enough.
Now Steward Ning Jian has only discovered this problem, if she knows that Zhuangzi's current harvest is not good, and those tenant farmers can't get their money, she doesn't know how to make a fuss!
Ning Hong didn't remind him in advance, and the housekeeper didn't dare to open this mouth without authorization, so he could only take one step at a time, waiting for Ning Jian to find out by himself.
Thinking of this, the steward's head ached again.
Seeing that the steward didn't reply for a long time, Ning Lian's heart was half cold, and he frowned and asked, "Not enough?" ”
The steward swallowed, not daring to make a sound, but nodded slightly.
"Then what kind of winter clothes do you want to buy medicine!" Ning Jian is angry when he thinks about it.
The money for the winter is gone, what to eat is a problem, these people don't think about how to fill the holes, they just want to buy winter clothes!
"But in previous years, winter clothes were purchased after the Mid-Autumn Festival." The steward wiped his sweat and said strongly: "Not only do you have to buy winter clothes, but also charcoal fires to use in winter, and you have to buy them as soon as possible, these are all daily necessities." ”
Ning Lian took a deep breath, her stomach ached faintly, she raised her hand to her lower abdomen, eased up, and after a while, she looked at the steward again and said, "It's certain to buy it, but let people buy my father's winter clothes and materials first, and the Dou family and the old lady don't think about it first." ”
The Dou family holds the monthly routine every month, and how to spend the winter will figure out how to figure it out by themselves, as for Mrs. Ning...... Anyway, there are not many days left to live.
If the steward is pardoned, he shall accept it, and shall hasten away.
trotted out of the yard, bumped into Ning Zhao head-on, the steward's heart trembled, said hello to Ning Zhao, and ran away in a hurry.
Qing Cicada looked at the back of the steward, took a sip fiercely, turned his head to look at Ning Zhao, and asked, "I heard that the eldest lady reduced Aunt Dou's monthly allowance before, but now it's okay, I don't even prepare to give the winter supplies." ”
"Miss, we ......"
Ning Zhao didn't wait for her to finish, raised his feet and walked into the courtyard.
Ning Jian thought that the person in charge was back, and scolded impatiently: "What's the matter?!" Didn't you go first! If she has an opinion, let her come to me! ”
"Why is my sister so angry?" Ning Zhao walked in and smiled faintly at Ning Zhao.
Hearing this, Ning Zhao raised his head suddenly, and when he saw Ning Zhao, he was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed and said, "My sister came really early." ”
"I didn't come earlier than my sister." Ning Zhao looked at the account book in front of Ning Jian and said with a smile: "My sister is looking at the account book, it's really hard." ”
Ning Jian is really hard, just looking at the account book for several days, but there is still a part left unfinished.
Hearing this at this moment, she raised her chin, but smiled more brightly, "There's no way, it's not necessary to take care of such a big Ning Mansion." ”
When Ning Zhao heard this, he nodded, and didn't mention what he heard outside the courtyard before, but said: "I thought about taking my mother to Shangshu Mansion before, but I read it to my father, and my mother didn't agree. ”
"My sister heard that there were some difficulties in the house, and it happened that I took my mother over, which can be regarded as saving a sum of money for the house, and my sister thinks my sister's arrangement is good?"
Ning Lian's eyes lit up when he heard this.
She really didn't want to use the silver to support Ning Zhao's mother, but her face showed embarrassment, and she hesitated: "My sister is worried about Aunt Dou, my sister naturally understands, I also want your mother and daughter to be reunited, but my father's side ......."
"My father let my sister take care of the affairs of the house, and my sister has the right to be the housewife." Ning Zhao smiled and said, "My mother is just a concubine room, and my sister wants to arrange it, and I still need my father's consent there." ”
Ning Jian was very nervous about this, and the more comfortable she was, the more hesitant her face became, "It's just that I'm not the main mother after all, Aunt Dou is still my elder, and I still have to ask my father about this." ”