Chapter 36: Hidden Worries
Chen was very satisfied with her knowledge of current affairs, nodded and said, "Okay, since the young master let you go, you can go, and I will send someone to call you later, don't stay too late." ”
Meng Xiaoran wanted to thank the Chen family, with her watching, even if this young master really had any ideas, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, why was the ancient teenager so precocious?
However, Meng Xiaoran didn't think that the third young master really had any thoughts about her, but at first glance, when he saw the good-looking girl, he felt a little spring in his heart, he was just a modern adolescent at his current age, and to be honest, she had seen too much of such a teenager in the past.
Liu Chengming was sitting on the bed, his face was flushed, I don't know if he was smoked by the heating in the house, or because he was excited and nervous because he saw the beauty.
Meng Xiaoran really couldn't stand the stuffiness in this room, and Jin'er was also standing in it at this time, so she said to Jin'er: "Sister Jin'er, it's really stuffy in this house, the windows and doors are closed all day long, and you can't stand it if you live in the house, why don't you open a window to let in the air?" ”
She had good intentions, but who expected that Jin'er, who was standing on the side, turned her head and glared at her fiercely, and said in an unhappy tone: "It's freezing this day, you want me to open the window, if the young master freezes and the lady blames it, can you afford it?" ”
Meng Xiaoran didn't understand why she suddenly had such a great hostility towards herself, and then looked at Liu Chengming who was sitting on the bed, and suddenly realized in her heart, in this kind of family, the personal maid next to the young master is usually regarded as a room, this Jin'er must be, it will be estimated that it is because of Liu Chengming, she didn't speak again, but she felt ridiculous in her heart.
Liu Chengming naturally felt that Meng Xiaoran was right in everything he said, and he was also annoyed when he saw Jin'er like this, and immediately cooled his face, "Jin'er, go open the window and close it for me before going to bed, it's really uncomfortable to be like this all day, I can't sleep well every day." He was telling the truth, it was too hot in the house, and he was sweating every day when he slept up, and his body was sticky and uncomfortable, and he was naturally irritable, and in the long run, he began to attack his subordinates.
Jin'er saw her young master like this, she felt even more aggrieved in her heart, and when she turned around, she glared at Meng Xiaoran again, walked to the window and opened the window, the cold wind blew in all of a sudden, and several people in the room felt relieved, especially Liu Chengming, who had been locked up here for nearly twenty days, and finally breathed fresh air, and now he liked Meng Xiaoran even more.
He smiled and beckoned to her, "Green Fu, come closer and talk to me." ”
Meng Xiaoran walked closer, and Liu Chengming pointed to the low stool next to the bed, "Sit down." ”
"Young master, this is unreasonable, if the young master has anything to say, just stand and listen." Meng Xiaoran shook his head and stood two meters away from the bed, his head bowed and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Looking closer, Liu Chengming was even more amazed, this green fu's skin was really as white as snow as said in the book, and it was faintly fluorescent in the dim light of the night, very good-looking, he coughed lightly and began to look for a topic, "How do you know that it's not good for this house to be closed all day long?" My mother always wouldn't let them open the window, and I felt very uncomfortable. ”
"In the future, the young master will let people open the windows during the day to ventilate, and close them at night."
Liu Chengming nodded, and wanted to say something more, but Luyi's voice came from outside, "Young master, Madam asked the slave maid to call Lu Fu back, I have something to ask her." ”
Liu Chengming's face flashed impatiently, but he didn't say much, so he had to wave his hand, "That's it, you go back first, and come back tomorrow." ”
Meng Xiaoran was finally able to get out, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and retreated after saluting him.
When she walked outside and saw Lu Yi standing outside, she nodded at her, and the two went out together, Meng Xiaoran thought that Chen was not really looking for her, but just an excuse to let her leave, so she planned to go back to her house when she walked to the small courtyard, and Lu Yi called her, "Lu Fu, Madame let you go." ”
She was slightly stunned, and then followed Lu Yi into Chen's house, when she entered, she was talking to Zhang's mother, and stopped when she saw them come in, Chen looked at Meng Xiaoran, with an inexplicable smile on her face, and asked after a while: "Why do you say that the window should always be ventilated?" The young master is now a patient, if the wind blows and you catch a cold, can you afford it? ”
The news spread really fast! Meng Xiaoran smiled secretly in her heart, this Linyuezhai is really Chen's world, she can quickly know the slightest wind and grass, it seems that Jin'er will also be careful in the future, and the province will be troubled.
These thoughts are just a matter of a moment, and she must immediately give a reasonable explanation to Chen's question, otherwise it is estimated that there will be no good fruit to eat, "Madam, the young master is just injured in the leg, not weak, and now the warm pavilion is burned with the earth dragon, warm as spring, there are people in the house every day, it is inevitable that there will be some pollution, if the window is closed all day, those filth cannot be eliminated, and there is no fresh breath flowing into the house, which is not good for the young master, and it is easy to make people irritable after a long time, Therefore, the slave maid proposed that. ”
She tried hard to use ancient terminology to make the originally simple and popular air circulation so that they could understand, and Chen seemed to be persuaded when she heard it, and nodded, "What you said makes some sense, but what other good proposals are there?" ”
Meng Xiaoran thought for a moment and replied: "Now that it is gradually winter, the slave maid sees that there are a few plum blossoms in the garden that have bloomed, you can let people cut some plum blossoms every day and put them in the young master's warm pavilion, open the window for ventilation during the day, and close it again at night, the fragrance of plum blossoms can make people calm, which is also good for the young master." ”
"Okay, that's a good idea!" Chen already likes plum blossoms, naturally knows that the fragrance of plum blossoms is pleasant, and it is best to put them in the house at this time, "You will order to go down, let the girls around the young master go to cut the plum blossoms in the morning, come back and plug them in, and the young master's room will open the window after he wakes up and freshen up, so that your heat will dissipate." The latter words were said to Zhang's mother.
When Zhang's mother heard this, she immediately went down to order, and Chen glanced at Lu Yi, then looked at Meng Xiaoran and said, "Lu Fu, you serve the young master well, I won't treat you badly." ”
At this time, Lu Yi walked out, holding a brocade box in his hand, Chen smiled and said: "This step shake is a new product of the Treasure Pavilion, you have taken care of the young master, this can be regarded as my reward to you, and you will do your best in the future." ”
"Thank you, ma'am." Meng Xiaoran took the brocade box handed over by Luyi, and Chen waved his hand, "Okay, you stand down, Luyi will serve me to freshen up." ”
Meng Xiaoran returned to her room and opened the brocade box, a burst of golden light flashed, and the steps inside were still shining in the dim light, she took it out and looked at it, and it was really exquisite, the long tassel shook gently with the movement in her hand, as if it brought out a wave of water, she could imagine how beautiful this tassel would look when it was inserted on her head, the craftsmanship of the ancient people had reached such a realm, no wonder so many women flocked to the gold jewelry of the Treasure Pavilion, and even she had to admire.
Treasure Pavilion seems to be the industry of the Shen family, no wonder the Shen family has a lot of property, and the shops with names in Yujing City are all theirs, and there are many industries involved, as long as they make money, they will be involved, and the imperial merchants are really different.
Put away the step, she lay down, but she couldn't sleep, she opened her eyes and looked up, thinking about the current situation, a kind of worry gradually arose in her heart, her hand gently stroked her face, it seemed to be more delicate and smooth, that jade cream is really a good thing.
Meng Xiaoran had also worried about her appearance before, but it was because of Liu Ruxue at that time, Xiaocui's advice to her made her worried, and in the end, she still suffered because of it, and now she is worried again.
Liu Chengming's actions made her begin to realize that her appearance was too outstanding, and this is no longer a world where everyone is equal like in modern times, even in modern times, she is always on guard and cautious, so that she can protect herself, but now she is just a lowly servant girl, if she is really favored during this time in the Prime Minister's Mansion, what should she do?
It is impossible for her to give in, even if it will destroy the cooperation with Shen Qian, thinking of this, Meng Xiaoran's eyes gradually became firm, and at this time in the Shen Mansion, Shen Qian was sitting in the study and suddenly sneezed, and then Qingfeng walked in, "Childe, are you okay?" ”
"It's okay, what's the matter with you?" Shen Qian wiped his nose with a handkerchief, then looked at Qing Feng, waiting for his reply.
"There is news again, that Third Young Master Liu didn't make much trouble, I don't know how Miss Meng did it, let him eat a lot of dinner, and then called her over to talk." Qingfeng told Shen Qian the latest news from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Shen Qian fell into deep thought when he heard this, and then said: "There must be a reason why Liu Chengming is so abnormal, you go and ask people to inquire and see what the situation is?" ”
Qingfeng nodded and went out, Shen Qian sighed, he began to be annoyed, he didn't think about it at the beginning, he should have thought that Meng Xiaoran's appearance was too eye-catching, and it would probably not be easy to spend the days of doing internal response in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
In the past few days, Liu Ruxue has been anxious, seeing that the January period agreed with Shen Qian is approaching, she has gradually lost her patience, and Ruxue Pavilion, which has been quiet for a few days, is lively again.
Liu Ruxue suddenly wanted to visit her good brother who broke his leg in Linyuezhai on this day, knowing that her face was scratched, and her good mother didn't come to see jokes, so even if her face is not good now, she plans to go over.
Xia He and Qiu Lu glanced at each other, both of them had worries in their eyes, at this time, the eldest lady went to Linyuezhai, they naturally knew what it was for, but Mrs. is not a vegetarian, and it is inevitable that there will be disputes again, and it is always them who are unlucky.
"Miss, don't go, it's very cold outside, I heard that the plum blossoms are blooming in the garden, why don't you go and pick some back and give Miss a play?" Xia He tentatively persuaded.
"No, Miss Ben wants to go over today!"