Chapter 18 Borrowing money
After sending Mrs. Ning back to the house, Ning Xia Qing didn't see the Cao family coming to greet her, it stands to reason that the old lady just came back, and the Cao family usually came to the old lady to take a look. Could it be that something stumbled? Moreover, when they entered the house all the way, they didn't see Aunt Du and Du Qiutong.
Ningxia Qing asked Mrs. Chen: "Is the lunch meal ready?" The old lady didn't eat much in the Gu Mansion, so let's warm it up for the old lady and bring it over. By the way, did my wife eat at noon? ”
"The lady's meal has been delivered, and the master has also come back before. I'm going to call the kitchen to heat up the old lady's meal. Mrs. Chen replied, and then went out.
Ningxia Qing planned to have lunch with the old lady, but she was worried about Cao's, so she said to the old lady: "Grandma, you take Zi'er to eat first, and I'll go to my mother's side to have a look." It's a little hot today, and my mother's body is afraid that she can't stand it. ”
The old lady immediately nodded: "You can go quickly." If your mother is not feeling well, tell her to rest, not to be tired, and not to come and serve me. ”
Zi'er immediately stood up and said, "I want to go with my sister." ”
Ning Xia Qing smiled, patted Zi'er's head and said, "You obediently accompany grandma here to eat." With that, he went out.
She went to Cao's house, but before she entered the house, she happened to bump into Lan Ying next to Cao's side coming out with a food box, and she asked Lan Ying: "Mrs. has already eaten?" ”
Lan Ying first saluted, and then replied: "Mrs. has no appetite, and she hasn't moved a mouthful of food." ”
"What's going on? Feeling sick again? She asked, while opening the food box in Lan Ying's hand, only to see that the food inside was really motionless.
Lan Ying pursed her lips and whispered, "Aunt Du came here once before, and then the master also came, I don't know what I said, I just left not long ago." ”
Ning Ningqing's heart tightened, frowned, took the food box in Lan Ying's hand, and then walked into Cao's house.
"Huh? Could it be that the old lady has returned? Seeing her come in, the distracted Cao couldn't help asking, and then got up and prepared to go to the old lady.
She hurriedly stopped Cao Shi and said, "Grandma said that it is hot today, and my mother may feel uncomfortable, so there is no need to go over to serve, so as not to get caught in the heat." ”
She smiled, put the food box on the table, took out the food one by one from it and laid it out, and said, "As long as it is hot in the day, my mother's body will be uncomfortable, and she will always have no appetite." But no matter how uncomfortable it is, you have to eat two bites, otherwise your body will be even more vain. It just so happened that we didn't eat much in Gufu, Zi'er accompanied grandma to eat, so I will accompany my mother here. ”
Cao wanted to refuse, but as soon as he heard that Ning Ningqing said that he hadn't eaten yet, he immediately changed his mind and called Lan Ying over and asked her to ask the kitchen to add a bowl of rice and two dishes.
Ning Xia Qing put the rice in front of Cao's and pushed the fried kale and toon eggs over, and persuaded in his mouth: "Mother, you eat first." In the evening, I asked the kitchen to make you a bowl of fresh bamboo shoot and ham soup to give you an appetizer and replenish your qi. ”
Although Cao's was steamed by the heat and had no appetite, when he saw that his daughter was so thoughtful, he felt more comfortable and his appetite was better, so he picked up the chopsticks and ate the food, and asked with a smile: "Are you having fun going to Gu Mansion today?" Are the old lady and Zi'er still used to it? The Gu Mansion is a big family, what kind of face did you make? ”
Ningxia Qingwen Yan soothed: "The scholarly family of Gu Mansion has good manners, and they will not make us pale." We just went to a small feast, recognized our faces, and grandma took us back. As for the Gu Mansion, it is indeed very magnificent, and the pavilions and water pavilions ......"
She told Cao about the courtyard of the Gu Mansion, the food in the Gu Mansion, the guests who went to the Gu Mansion today, and the words and deeds of those guests.
Lan Ying also quickly sent the food added, Ningxia Qing accompanied Cao's rice, and before he knew it, Cao's ate most of the bowl of rice, and those dishes were also missing.
Cao Shi put down his chopsticks and said with emotion: "Thanks to Qing'er by her side, otherwise where would I be able to eat so much?" Alas, I haven't eaten much in days. ”
Ningxia Qing also put down the chopsticks, and while motioning for Lan Ying to collect the dishes and chopsticks, he made tea for the Cao family, and said: "Mother, I think it, although the Gu Mansion diet is fine, but when you eat it, you always feel that there is a little less taste in your mouth, and it is not as good as our family's food." ”
"Qing'er is sensible." Cao took the tea and was very pleased.
After Cao finished drinking the tea, Ningxia Qingcai asked, "I heard that Aunt Du has been here?" Daddy has been here too? Is there something going on? ”
Sure enough, as soon as Cao Shi heard this, the expression on his face was a little sad, he put down the teacup, sighed, and said in a low voice: "What else can there be, it's not the same as before, just asking for money." Aunt Du asked your father to give money to help the Du family, saying that her brother was sick and asked for money for treatment. She said that she was just borrowing money and would definitely pay it back, but the amount she asked for was so big that your father couldn't take it out at all. She came to me and cried, eh, forget it, let her make trouble, and the trouble will stop for a few days. ”
Ning Xia Qing frowned, and said unhappily: "Which time didn't you say that it was borrowed?" And how can it be returned? How much more does she want this time? ”
"Three hundred taels."
"What? She's crazy, isn't she? Where would there be so much money in our family! ”
Cao Shi said embarrassedly: "Her younger brother is very sick, the house is still forcibly occupied, and her younger brother and sister are pregnant with another one in their womb, and life is really unbearable." So I want to cure the disease first, and then do some small business, and slowly turn around for a while. ”
Ning Xia Qing sneered and said: "Her younger brother eats, drinks, prostitutes, gambles, and has lost a lot of money over the years. The Du family is a bottomless pit at all. Ning Xia Qing sighed instead, and said with some concern: "It's just that she is used to pretending to be pitiful, and her father is a kind person, so she is easy to be soft-hearted." Dad has never filled the Du family with money before, in case this time ......"
Cao Shi immediately shook his head: "Not this time, your father can't take out three hundred taels at all, and it's useless for her to make trouble, at most, she will take some materials from the store in the end." ”
Seeing that the Cao family seemed to have the intention of calming people, Ning Xia Qing was anxious. Although there are a lot of materials in her shop, she can't stand the Du family's repeated useless takes, not to mention that the Du family has not taken advantage of them enough, and the things they have taken over the years are far more than those materials. In addition, the business in the shop is very difficult now, and I don't know how my father and Tan Wenshi have discussed, although she has a little trick, but she understands Tan Wenshi, how can Tan Wenshi be a person who can suffer? According to his father's kindness, it is estimated that he will not get any bargain from Tan Wenshi. Judging from the current situation in the shop, the Ning family is no longer able to continue to raise the Du family, a bloodsucking worm.
Ning Xia Qing thought about it, her voice sank, and said: "Mother, don't worry about Aunt Du, if the Du family really deceives people too much, we don't have to think about any kinship." ”
Cao Shi was stunned for a moment, and before he could open his mouth, Lan Ying suddenly came in and said, "Madam, Grandma Qian is here." ”
Cao Shi was stunned: "What is she doing at this time?" ”
Ningxia Qing lowered his eyes with a smile in his eyes. It seems that today's drama is singing well, and the Gu family really can't wait to urge the Shen family to come.