Chapter XXVIII

Chang Ke praised Yun Xiangrong well.

Chang Ning listened so angrily that his hands trembled for a long time.

She felt that since Chang Ke and Wang Xi played together, her heart had become wild. didn't listen to her mother's words to make clothes for the Baoqing Changgong Birthday Feast, but ran outside with Wang Xi to make clothes. If Yun Xiangrong is really that good, why don't you take the job of the Needle Bureau? Why do you still spread the words of the sixth lady of Qingyun Houfu everywhere as if they were Buddha sounds? If she follows Wang Xi like this, her eyes will become more and more like Wang Xi, who was born in a merchant family, except for gold and silver, she doesn't know what is more valuable?

She glanced at Wang Xi coldly, and said to Chang Ke, "Are you going to make clothes?" I think you're enjoying someone slapping you, right? You don't want to think about what your status is, you still feel like you have a bright face when you want to spend money to ask others to stammer, I think the more you live, the more you don't know what shame is! ”

That's a bit of an exaggeration.

Don't talk about Chang Ke and Wang Xi, Chang Yan, who has never been involved in the sisterhood dispute, and Miss Pan, who stayed out of the matter, both changed their faces.

"Second sister!" Chang Yan shouted Chang Ning admonishingly.

Miss Pan frowned slightly.

Wang Xi's face sank, and the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, which were originally smiling without speaking, were suddenly full of coldness, and the whole was a little cold, but this look came and went quickly, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she showed a little smile, and her crisp and tactful voice seemed to be more sweet than usual: "Second cousin, what's wrong with you?" We just saw that the tailors at home were old-fashioned, and we always took out the needlework bureau to talk about things, so we were a little annoyed. Now who doesn't know, a few days ago on the Buddha Bathing Festival, when the queen mother and the concubine accompanied the emperor to the Dajue Temple to enter the incense, they were wearing Su style clothes, Qingyun Hou Mansion has always been close to the palace, and likes to follow the palace to learn from the same. Aren't we afraid of losing the face of the Hou Mansion, so we went to Yun Xiangrong? Besides, in business, when we go to their house to make clothes, we are their guests, so she should treat us well! Reward silver or something, it's only twenty or thirty taels, just when we play more golden hairpins, usually reward the maids and maids are not only this silver, people want to Rong Hao is often to make clothes for the ladies of Qingyun Hou's mansion, so that the eyelids are so shallow, for the root hairpin, just flatter us, right? ”

Speaking of this, she also glanced at Chang Ke in distress, and said with a complaint, "Don't those tailors in the house need to be rewarded when they come to tailor our clothes?" Or do I tip too much, I think they are more attentive to me than those people I want to ......"

Wang Xi is showing off how much she usually rewards her subordinates?

Chang Ning was even more angry.

But I have to admit in my heart that Wang Xi is indeed very generous when she usually rewards her subordinates, that is, the maid and wife in her courtyard heard that she would meet Wang Xi, and they all wanted to serve her and wanted to pick up some leaks from her fingers.

But this made her even more unhappy.

Chang Ning sneered and said, "You also know that others love your silver!" ”

"Yes!" Wang Xi was like a young child who didn't know the world, with big clear eyes, tilted his head to look at Chang Ning, and said, "But who in this world doesn't like silver?" Isn't it a small thing for me to be able to change the joy of others, serve with all my heart, and get what I want? ”

After speaking, she didn't wait for Chang Ning to speak, revealing a sudden appearance, and said, "Second cousin, I know." What you said is what my father often told me, some people like gold and silver, but some people pay more attention to good reputation. Our family loves silver, so the servants like to use it as a reward for doing a good job. The people in your house probably prefer Qingyu. ”

She blamed herself and commented, "I shouldn't think that what I like will be liked by others." Thank you second cousin for reminding me, otherwise I wouldn't know that the house doesn't like to reward servant women with silver. Since I have entered the house, I must follow the customs of the locals and learn from the three cousins, what you do, I will do it. ”

also comforted Chang Ning, "Don't worry, I will definitely not mess around again." No more random tips! ”

And this kind of operation?

Not to mention the people who served by Chang Ning's side, even those who served by Chang Yan's side, they couldn't help but feel resentful in their hearts.

If the Yongcheng Marquis Mansion had silver, he would still use it one by one to let Wang Xi spend the money to repair the Willow Garden?

Wang Xi was generous, not to mention anything else, that is, the person who was sent by Mrs. Hou to sweep the yard outside Qingxue Garden, the reward he received in the past two months was comparable to the monthly money.

Now, Chang Ning said a few words, and all these rewards will fly in the future.

Although they know in their hearts that this is a fight between the gods, they have suffered an unjustified disaster, but who is distressed without that reward, can they calmly act as if nothing happened?

Of course not.

So before Chang Ning dispersed, this matter reached Mama Shi's ears.

Mama Shi couldn't help but scold Chang Ning a few words of "idiot" and "idiot" in her heart.

As Mrs. Tai's personal mother, after Wang Xi entered the mansion, she got the most benefits.

You can play a gold head face.

I don't know how Mrs. Hou taught such a thing, no wonder there is no eldest lady who has already left the cabinet to please Master Hou.

She hurriedly got up and wanted to go to relieve Wang Xi.

But when the man reached the door, his steps slowed down again.

Although Wang Xi said this, although she had the meaning of pinching Chang Ning, if she really did this, those little maids in the house would definitely blame Chang Ning for ruining their wealth, but a grandmother like her would only think that she was making a big fuss and her methods were a little more tender.

If Wang Xi had been a smart man, he would not have neglected the benefits of those who served them closely.

So why did she rush to wade into this troubled water at this time?

But what Mama Shi didn't expect was that Wang Xi was obviously more difficult than she thought.

Wang Xi turned his head and went to Mrs. Tai, threw himself into Mrs. Tai's arms and cried: "Am I like an upstart in the eyes of others these days? Shame on you! I heard my second cousin scold my fourth cousin, saying that people with status should not reward their subordinates. Otherwise, it is a very shameless thing to buy people's hearts with silver. I didn't want to buy anyone, but when I came, my mother specially inquired, how people in the capital generally reward people, and I acted according to my mother's instructions. Could it be that my mother has been away from Beijing for so many years, and the rules of the capital have changed? Then I, then I still think that it is the Dragon Boat Festival soon, and I usually don't have the opportunity to send a gift to a few uncles or something, this time since I came to the capital, I must buy it well, I still think, don't tell my uncles first, give everyone a surprise. But now, the surprise may be a fright, and I don't know what to do. ”

She cried so much that she couldn't help herself, and it hurt Mrs. Tai's heart.

"Nonsense!" Mrs. Tai hugged her, wiped her tears in person, and scolded the maids serving beside her, "What are you doing standing here?" I didn't go and poured water for Miss Cousin to come in and wash my face. ”

There was a flurry in the room.

Wang Xi was even more self-pitying: "I won't go to the eldest princess's birthday feast, everyone must be laughing at me behind my back!" I don't want to do that! I usually reward people at home, more than this! Sometimes I'm embarrassed, who knew that it would become a big reward in the capital? Doesn't it mean that the capital is the capital? It should be more knowledgeable than our mountain people! ”

When she said this, she pinched the veil that Mrs. Tai gave her to wipe her tears, and looked around blankly, like a little beast in a trap, I don't know how pitiful it is.

"This Ah Ning, there is no door on his mouth." Mrs. Tai was so angry that she asked Mama Shi to call Mrs. Hou, but was stopped by Wang Xi: "No need! So as not to make Mrs. Hou unhappy for some trivial things! I'll pay attention to it then, and I'll be better when I see how others do. ”

Having said that, it made people reveal the rumors, saying that she had originally prepared a festival gift of 5,000 taels of silver to give to Lord Hou, and 3,000 taels of festival gifts to the second and third rooms, as for Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Hou, they ranged from 3,000 taels to 200 taels each.

If all goes well, Wang Xi is likely to stay here for the Spring Festival.

The Dragon Boat Festival is followed by the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is followed by the Spring Festival.

The Spring Festival is more grand than the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.

In this way, how much silver everyone has to lose!

The Marquis of Yongcheng, who usually never cares about the inner house, didn't speak for a long time when he knew it, and called Mrs. Hou over for the first time and reprimanded her fiercely.

Grandma Chang, that is, Chang Ning's sister-in-law, Mrs. Shizi of the Yongcheng Marquis Mansion, also complained to her own maid: "Miss Wang doesn't eat our family's and doesn't drink our family, why can't she tolerate others like this?" I heard that when my aunt and grandmother didn't come out of the cabinet before, she often got angry with my aunt and grandmother, and I also lost the third lady's good temper and was able to endure her. ”

Chang Ning was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall and copy the "Female Commandment" a hundred times.

And you have to copy it by hand, and you don't allow others to write it on your own.

It is supervised by Mama Shi herself.

Chang Yan and Chang Ke were also implicated, and one was grounded for seven days; One was punished for copying the Book of Filial Piety ten times.

Even if things turned out like this, Wang Xi still reduced the reward for the reward, which was the same as Chang Ning and Chang Yan usually.

"Wonderful!" After Miss Pan learned the news, she quietly high-fived and praised, and said to the maid who was close to her, "This Miss Cousin is a character, if only I had the opportunity to make friends with her." ”

The maid hurriedly said: "When I came, Mrs. repeatedly told you to listen to Mrs. Hou and not to move around at will." ”

Miss Pan sighed, she could only pretend that she didn't know, and the south courtyard of Chunyin Garden was silent, as if she didn't know about it.

Wang Xi couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Chang Ke, and quietly went to help her copy the "Book of Filial Piety" with Baizhu.

Chang Ke sighed before, so Wang Xi kept writing for her for a long time, and finally couldn't help laughing.

Wang Xi hadn't suffered like this for many years, his wrist was so sore that he couldn't wait to chop it off, and when he saw Chang Ke laughing like this, he naturally glared angrily.

Chang Ke couldn't help hugging Wang Xi and said, "Silly sister, I know, you are standing up for me." However, people didn't say when it would be copied, why are we in such a hurry? You can copy it for ten days and half a month, where is there such a hurry. ”

Her mother just sent someone to ask.

Only Wang Xi was sincere, for fear that she would suffer a loss, so he personally went into battle to help her copy books.

She tilted her head, not letting Wang Xi notice her slightly wet eyes.

Wang Xi was furious, dropped the wolf in his hand, and said, "You compensate me for a good situation for half a day." ”

She was delayed by this disgusting thing, and she still hasn't had time to see if the nine-ring broadsword is still there!