Chapter 11: The Visitor
The purse Chunting embroidered for Bai Huanru took two more days to complete. Bai Huanru praised a few more words when she was holding the purse, "Chunting's embroidery work is really not picky, and it is not worse than Zhihuanqing." ”
"That's good, after the province, I'll make these things one by one, and when I light the lights every day, my eyes will be boiled out." Huan Pei answered on the side, "If it's really a human being, you can't look good, I don't know, I still think that our Chunting is that delicate little girl." ”
Huanqing couldn't cry or laugh, "You don't have to say a few words, your own embroidery work is like that, and you still have the face to say." ”
While a few people were talking, Qiu Zhi lifted the curtain and came in, "Girl, the big girl is here." ”
As soon as Qiu Zhi finished speaking, a few girls entered the house by themselves, and Qiu Zhi was pushed aside by them, so she had to look at Huan Pei as if she was asking for help.
Huan Pei reacted quickly and saluted the girl who was the leader, and Chun Ting and Qiu Zhi reacted and saluted after Huan Pei.
Bai Huanru's face remained unchanged, she put the purse in her hand on the small table at hand, looked at the high-spirited girl, and said with a smile: "Sister is here?" Why don't you say it in advance, I haven't prepared anything yet. Huanqing, prepare tea. ”
Huan Qing replied and glanced at Chunting. Chunting understood and followed Huanqing to the outer room. Huanqing took the tea, looked into the house, attached it to Chunting's ear and said, "You go and call Mother Qian, Mother Qian will go to Madame's courtyard, you go faster." ”
Chun Ting nodded, and before leaving, he heard a sentence coming from the house: "What, my sister's yard is too expensive to come, I can't come?" ”
The tone is sharp, and with these meanness, I think it's the big girl. Chunting pursed her lips, she didn't look as good-looking as her own girl, how could she behave like a shrew in the village? They were all born to a father, why is there such a big gap, is this what Qiu Zhi said "raised by a little woman"?
Although she was thinking about it, Chunting didn't walk slowly at all, and even found the path that Qiu Zhi told her, which was a little faster than usual.
The mother-in-law who guarded the door of Tangxiang Courtyard had already been familiar with Chunting, and when she saw Chunting, she smiled, "Who is Chunting girl looking for?" The old woman will let you go in and report it. ”
Chunting also smiled, the little girl smiled sweetly, and her voice was sweet, "Then it will bother my mother." Ask my mother to go in and say it, and I said that I came to find Qian Mom. ”
"Girl, wait a minute, I'll go."
Chunting guarded outside for a while, now the weather is getting colder and colder, the winter cocoon taught Chunting to make a hand cover a few days ago, Chunting has not finished yet, so he had to retract his hand into his sleeve, and after a while, he took it out and touched his frozen red ears.
After a while, Qian's mother came out, and saw that Chunting didn't speak, but just motioned for Chunting to follow and go to Mu Yuanju. Although Qian's mother is older, her legs and feet are still very flexible, and she walked a few points faster than Chunting, without any delay along the way, asking while walking, and when she arrived in Mu Yuanju, Qian's mother already understood it clearly.
Mother Qian stood at the door and sorted out her manners before leading Chunting in. As soon as she entered the room, Qian's mother first saluted in a proper manner, and then put the food box in her hand on the table, "This is a new dim sum made in the kitchen, and they are all the styles that the big girl loves to eat. ”
Chun Ting had consciously stood behind Huanqing, and secretly admired Mother Qian's ability to open her eyes and tell nonsense. Obviously, the dim sum was brought out by Qian's mother from the small kitchen of Tangxiangyuan, and she was forced to tell her a heart.
The eldest girl, Bai Huanhua, helped her sideburns, and seemed to be reluctant to pick up a piece of dim sum and put it in her mouth, the action was three points arrogant, three points contrived, and four points disdainful, and the eyelids of Chunting jumped suddenly.
"That's it, it's better to make it in my yard kitchen." Bai Huanhua pressed the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and her demeanor was much more beautiful this time, "Oh, I almost forgot, there is no small kitchen in my sister's yard." My sister should really tell her father that it's much more convenient to have a small kitchen. ”
Bai Huanru took a sip of tea, "The meals and snacks in the kitchen are all excellent, there is no need to worry about this matter." ”
Seeing that Bai Huanru refused to follow her wishes, Bai Huanhua also diverted the topic, "I saw that my sister's purse just now is quite exquisite, but my sister made it herself?" My sister has been getting good at it lately. ”
"It's just the little maid under my hand who is playing. If my sister likes it, I see that the maids in my sister's yard are also ingenious, and I want to do no worse than this. ”
"My sister looks a little old-fashioned with this ornament, why don't you change it. The glass bottle that my dad gave me a few days ago is good, if my sister likes it, why don't you give it to my sister? ”
"That's not necessary. This ornament was sent by my mother, saying that it could pray for blessings and ward off disasters. In the end, it is a piece of my mother's heart, and the glass bottle was given to my sister by my father, how can I win people's love. ”
The two of them have a deep sisterhood on their faces, and they secretly don't know how many times they have clashed, and the head of the spring court is big when they listen to it. Bai Huanru's teacup was empty twice, and she didn't see Bai Huanhua's intention to leave again, so she had to speak: "It's not too early, why don't you stay for lunch with my sister?" ”
"Okay." Bai Huanhua responded without thinking about it.
This time it was Mu Yuanju's turn and everyone was stunned. Huan Pei Huanqing is because Bai Huanhua has never stayed for dinner in the past, and Chunting Qiuzhi is probably because he has never seen such a shameless girl.
Bai Huanru reacted quickly, "Qiu Zhi went to the kitchen and told them to add creamy fish fillets and sweet and sour crispy pork for lunch, and then make two bowls of almond cheese. ”
"It's rare for my sister to remember what I love to eat." Bai Huanhua said with a smile.
"It's my sister's should." Bai Huanru also said politely.
Qiu Zhi was very righteous when he left, and he didn't forget to bring Chunting, but he was dragged out of the door again as soon as Chunting warmed up, and Qiuzhi still felt that he was reasonable, "What's so good about the big girl there, no matter how good it looks, can it be as good as our girl?" is still yin and yang when she speaks, isn't it just that Aunt Tong is favored, no matter how favored she is, she is just an aunt, and she can go past Mrs. ”
"You can say a few words." Chun Ting frowned when she heard this, "No wonder Sister Huanqing said that you have a broken mouth, and the master's affairs are also something you can talk about behind your back, don't do it again next time." ”
Qiu Zhi stuck out his tongue, "I don't talk nonsense to anyone, I'll just talk to you, I don't talk to the people next to me, you should be like you, like a saw-billed gourd." ”
"Okay, you can leave something to talk to Cheng's mother in a while, I can't do this."
Qiu Zhi patted the purse on his waist, "How can I not do it, let me tell you, to deal with people like Cheng's mother, as long as you have this, it is enough, and you can say anything." As he spoke, he stretched out two fingers and twisted them.
"You said this to make me remember, how much silver did you give Cheng's mother last time? Although the monthly money hasn't been paid yet, you always have to make me have points in my heart, don't you? Chunting was talking about the day she first arrived, and Qiuzhi paid for her to become a mother.
"Why do you say this again?" Qiu Zhi stomped his feet angrily, "I told you no, there wasn't much, you just need to be good." ”
As he spoke, he went to the kitchen, Qiu Zhi just mentioned that Cheng's mother was still full of righteous indignation, and when she entered the kitchen, she immediately put on a smiling face, and looked around to see Cheng's mother, so she asked a little maid next to her, "This sister, why can't you see Cheng's mother?" ”
The little maid glanced at Qiu Zhi and didn't speak. Qiu Zhi smiled again, took out a few copper plates from his purse and handed them to the little girl, "Take these for my sister to buy some candy to eat." ”
"Cheng's mother took leave this morning, and she hasn't returned yet." The little maid accepted the copper plate and said slowly.
Qiu Zhi immediately made a look of concern, "Why did you take a leave?" But Cheng's mother is not feeling well? ”
"How do I know this, it's probably something at home."
There was really nothing to say from this little girl's mouth, so Qiu Zhi had to give up, "Since Cheng's mother is not here, then bother my sister to inform me, this Mu Yuanju's lunch will add a dish of milky fish fillet and sweet and sour crispy pork, and then make two bowls of almond cheese, we will take it back first." ”
On the way back, Qiu Zhi couldn't be idle, and couldn't help but say: "You said that there can be something in Cheng's mother's house, no matter how big the matter is, it won't add her to take leave." Besides, she still has Steward Li at home, so she doesn't need to go back. ”
How did Chun Ting know these twists and turns, and he was confused when he heard it, "Maybe there is something important, don't think about it, go back quickly." ”
Who knew that after walking for a while, Qiu Zhi stomped his foot, "No, it's really uncomfortable for me not to figure it out." Chunting, you go back first, and I'll be back in a while. ”
After speaking, without waiting for Chunting to agree, he stuffed the food box in his hand into Chunting's hand, turned around and ran.
Before Chunting could react, Qiu Zhi had already disappeared, and Chunting was speechless for a while, so he had to go back to Mu Yuanju first.
Seeing Chun Ting coming back alone, Huan Qing was a little surprised, and found an opportunity to call Chun Ting aside and asked, "Where did Qiu Zhi go?" Didn't you walk together? ”
"Cheng's mother in the kitchen took a leave of absence today, and Qiuzhi went to inquire why she took a leave." Chun Ting said hesitantly.
"This girl." Huanqing stood on the edge of the screen and looked inside, "When Qiuzhi comes back, you will lead her to wait in the flower hall outside, and when the big girl leaves, you will call her in." ”
Chunting nodded and quietly retreated.
After half an hour, Qiu Zhi came back, and the whole person looked frightened.
Chun Ting pulled her over, a little annoyed, "Where have you been?" Why did it take so long to come back? ”
Qiu Zhi patted his chest, "There are so many places to go, don't say it, this time I really asked me to inquire about something terrible!" ”
"What did you find?"
"If I'm not mistaken, the plain sister in Madame's yard is pregnant!" Qiu Zhi deliberately suppressed his voice and said.
"What does this have to do with becoming a mother?"
"You're stupid! Sister Suyi is the daughter of a mother! ”