Chapter III
On the second day, early in the morning, Jasmine waited for Peony to come with a hot tub before she went into the bedroom with her and woke up the girl.
Fu Yunqing opened his eyes sleepily, touched the jade bottle under the pillow, hooked the corners of his mouth, and got up in a good mood.
Holding the jade bottle, a person went to the screen, put on the clothes that Jasmine had matched for herself, put the jade bottle into the sachet she carried, and put it close to her body.
She just stepped out from behind the screen.
After cleaning your hands and face, you sat down at the dresser.
Let Peony fiddle with her hair.
Peony held a rosewood comb in one hand, starting from top to bottom, carefully combing Fu Yunqing's long hair.
While combing, I pondered what style of hair to comb for the girl.
Peony glanced at what the girl was wearing today, because today was the monthly debriefing of the shopkeeper under the name of Fu Fu.
It was also the first time that the girl had received a visit from her steward.
Jasmine matched the girl with a pink-purple breast-length skirt and a blouse of the same color, which was not only dignified, but also dignified.
Recently, I have learned a new style, but it is very suitable.
"Girl, I'm going to see the stewards of the foreign house today, and the maid will comb you with a newly learned style, okay?" Peony couldn't hide her excitement.
The hands are itchy very much, mainly because the girl's hair is too good, and it must be very beautiful to comb her newly learned style.
"No, it's just simple, just comb yesterday's style!" Fu Yunqing shook his head, how comfortable and how to come!
"Okay!" Peony nodded in disappointment, but wondered in her heart, does the girl dislike her hair combing skills?
In the past month or so, the number of times I have combed my hair seriously has not exceeded five times.
On weekdays, I either take a hairpin to pull my hair at random, or braid my hair casually.
I feel like my new hairstyle is useless.
Peony looked at the girl in the mirror with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and she looked in a good mood.
She hesitated a little, struggled for a while, and still dared to ask, "Girl, do you dislike the style that the slave maid combed for you is not good-looking?" ”
When Fu Yunqing heard this, he looked up at the peony that was staring at him nervously, and smiled faintly, "You comb it well, but I'm so busy every day now, the style of your comb is good-looking, but it's too cumbersome." If you accidentally mess it up, you have to re-comb it, which is too much of a waste of time. As long as you are not rude to meet people and can make yourself more comfortable, it's fine. ”
Peony listened to it and breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that it wasn't that she had a bad skill in combing her hair!
Peony smiled with relief.
"Girl, maid, in the future, I must think more about some beautiful and simple hairstyles to comb the girl and dress the girl beautifully."
"Hmm!" Fu Yunqing nodded approvingly.
……
After combing his hair, Fu Yunqing entered the study and looked at the account books that he hadn't finished reading last night.
Time passed quickly, and Peony entered the study, "Girl, Steward Fu sent a little servant to pass the word, saying that the shopkeepers and stewards of each shop have arrived one after another, so let you move to the front hall." ”
Fu Yunqing didn't raise his head, "Well, I know, you go and call Jasmine in, the two of you sort out these two piles of account books, and go to the front hall with me later, remember, don't get confused." ”
"Yes, girl." Peony stepped back respectfully.
turned around and walked to the porch, and summoned the little maid in the yard, "Little Cuiyu, you go to the kitchen quickly, go and call your sister Jasmine, and let her hurry up and come to the girl's study." ”
"Okay, Sister Peony." The little jade responded crisply, hurriedly dropped the work in his hand, and the wind was blowing under his feet, and he disappeared as soon as he slipped away.
Peony's beautiful face was stunned, and she pursed her lips and smiled, "This girl, she runs really fast." ”
After laughing, he turned around and went into the study, helping Fu Yunqing sort out the account books on the desk.
After about a quarter of an hour, Jasmine hurried in with a small food box.
Jasmine put the food box on the coffee table, "Girl, the maid is here!" This is your sweet soup for the day. ”
Fu Yunqing frowned, "Let it go!" I've been delayed for a while, and I'm going to meet the shopkeepers first. Have you done what I told you? ”
"Girl, don't worry, the maid has already told Brother Fu Wen, and Brother Fu Wen has already gone to do what the girl explained."
"Well, that's good! Hurry up and help Peony clean up the ledger, and when you're done, follow me to the front hall. ”
"Yes, girl."
Jasmine hurried to help clean up the books.
It didn't take long for it to be cleaned up.
"Girl, it's already packed." Peony and Jasmine were each holding a stack of ledgers.
Fu Yunqing glanced at the desk, confirmed that there was no omission, and bowed slightly, "Hmm!" Let's go! ”
Turn around and be the first to walk out of the study.
Jasmine and Peony looked at each other and followed the girl with the ledger in her arms.
……
Peony looked at the girl walking in front, and always felt as if she had forgotten something, by the way, what about the girl's veil covering her face?
How can you not wear a veil when you see a foreign man?
Peony's face changed slightly, and she wanted to call out to the girl, tell her to wait a little longer, and let herself go and get the veil.
But I think that it has been delayed for a long time, and if it is delayed any longer, and those shopkeepers have waited for a long time, I am afraid that the girl will think that the girl deliberately neglected them.
What should I do when the time comes?
However, the girl is a woman who has not left the cabinet, and if she does not wear a veil to see a foreign man, she will fall into the mouth.
Peony held the ledger and was in a dilemma for a while.
At this time, Peony saw Xiao Cuiyu holding a cloth and cleaning the moon door outside the study.
Thinking of Cuiyu's previous speed, Peony's eyes lit up and she thought of a way.
When passing by the Moon Gate, Peony stopped, summoned Cuiyu, who was secretly staring at Fu Yunqing's back, and asked her to come over with her ear, "Sister Cuiyu, you are fast, you should go to the girl's yard to find Begonia immediately, and ask her to bring you two veils covering the girl's face, and then you hurry up and catch up with us, the girl is about to go to the front hall of the outer courtyard to see the steward, sister, you have to hurry!" ”
Cuiyu looked at Yun Qing's face, and sure enough, there was no veil, and she nodded hurriedly.
"Okay, Sister Peony, don't worry! No problem, Jade must be in time for the girl to get the veil before she arrives in the front hall. Jade was a little excited to be able to do things for the girl.
"Hmmm! Go for it! ”
Jade threw the cloth in her hand and ran as fast as she could.
When Peony saw it, she breathed a sigh of relief, if she arrived in the front hall after a while, Cuiyu didn't catch the girl, so she would ask the girl for a while and let the girl wait for a while.
Don't let the girl see the man with her true face.
Seeing that she was already several steps behind the girl, Peony hurriedly took steps to catch up.
At this time, Fu Yunqing's mind had already flown to the front hall.
In his previous life, he was haunted on the sickbed at this time, and he entrusted the housekeeper to preside over this three-month summary.
It was also at this summary meeting that he secretly teamed up with many shopkeepers and stewards, colluded with outsiders, and sold all the foundation created by generations of talents in Fufu.
It can be said that the fall of the Fu Mansion in the previous life starts today.
In this life, today will only be the beginning of his own management of the Fu Mansion, not the beginning of his defeat.
Thinking of this, Fu Yunqing's feet couldn't help but speed up.
Peony followed behind, and there were words of suffering. I looked behind me frequently, but I didn't see the figure of jade.
As she got closer to the front hall, Peony's heart was tormented.
Seeing that after passing through the moon gate again, he would have arrived in the front hall, and Peony secretly regretted in her heart, knowing that she should have confessed to the girl when she had thought about it earlier.
What now?
Peony's hand holding the ledger was clenched too tightly and slightly white.
Seeing that the girl was about to cross the moon gate, Peony's face turned pale, and she whispered to Fu Yunqing, "Girl, you wait." ”
Fu Yunqing stopped and looked sideways at Peony with an uneasy face.
Fu Yunqing was puzzled, "What's wrong?" ”
Why do you look so uneasy? It was fine just now.
Peony knelt down on her knees, her face ashamed, "Girl, the maid forgot to get you a veil to cover your face." The maid has already sent Cuiyu from the study to find Begonia in Fengqing's courtyard to get the veil, she is fast, she should be there soon. Wait, most of the shopkeepers and stewards are men. You don't wear ......"
Fu Yunqing was stunned, no wonder she felt that something was missing, she didn't care, interrupted Peony's words, and smiled faintly: "It's okay, I have decided to take over the Fu family's foundation, and sooner or later I will show up in the future." ”
Be in the spotlight?
Peony and Jasmine, looking at each other, both saw the shock in each other's eyes, oh my God! How will that girl marry in the future?
No, this has to be stopped.
"Girl, how can it be done, if you wait, you blame the maid for her bad memory and forgot to take it. You don't wear a veil to meet a foreign man, and the people outside know about it, and you don't know how to arrange the girl! Peony was very excited, and moved to Fu Yunqing on her knees to block her way.
If the girl is criticized because of her mistakes and delays the marriage, this is unacceptable to the peony who is a big girl.
Jasmine also knelt down with her.
The two were side by side, not letting Fu Yunqing pass.
Fu Yunqing: "......"
Looking at Peony and Jasmine kneeling on the ground, helpless.
"Alright! Peony and Jasmine, you two hurry up, I'll just wait. ”
"Thank you, girl." Peony, jasmine rejoices.
Fortunately, the little girl Jade is indeed suitable for running errands, the master and servant, just after speaking, the little girl came panting.
"Hello aunt and girl, sister peony, aunt and girl's face, veil, and maid have been brought."
Jade gasped, took out the two folded veils she had taken from her arms, and handed them to the peony.
Peony put a stack of ledgers in her hand on the steps and took the veil, one cyan and one white.
Peony glanced at Jade gratefully, and thanked her with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work." ”
Peony took the blue folded veil into her arms, shook off the white veil, and quickly put it on for the girl.
Wearing the veil, Fu Yunqing only showed a pair of eyes, saw the big sweat on Cuiyu's forehead and cheeks, his eyes were full of smiles, and he gently patted Cuiyu's shoulder, "Thank you for your hard work, go down and rest!" Come to our hospital tomorrow morning. ”
Cuiyu blushed, looked at the gentle Fu Yunqing shyly, and stammered a little, "Girl,, no, no, no, it's not hard." ”
"Hmmm! Go and rest! ”
"The servant obeys." Jade turned around in a daze, screaming in her heart, the girl is so gentle!
The girl's eyes are so beautiful!
The girl spoke to Jade!
The girl also patted Jade on the shoulder!
Jade, so happy!
By the way, the girl just asked Cuiyu to go to Fengqing Courtyard tomorrow, is the girl going to reward Cuiyu?
Definitely, yes.
Thinking of the reward she would get tomorrow, and seeing a beautiful fairy-like girl again, Jade's eyes were shining, and she couldn't help but be silly.
couldn't help but turn around and sneak a glance at Fu Yunqing, Cuiyu sighed again, the girl is so good!
Fu Yunqing looked at Cuiyu's stupid appearance and shook her head funny, "Let's go!" ”
Take the lead and step through the last moon gate.
Peony's face returned to normal, and she glanced at Jasmine, holding the ledger and following.
……
"Girl, you're here, and all the stewards are already waiting in the hall." Steward Fu is a middle-aged uncle, formerly known as Fu Jirong, who is waiting for Fu Yunqing outside at this time.
Fu Yunqing bowed slightly, and his attitude was slightly indifferent, "Hmm! ”
Fu Jirong didn't care, since the death of his wife, the girl's temperament has changed a lot.
It should be too big a blow all at once, and I can't accept it for a while! Fu Jirong made a good excuse for Fu Yunqing's change in his heart.
Fu Yunqing stood at the door of the front hall, looked at the many people standing and sitting in the hall, and frowned, "Steward Fu, you ask people to bring some chairs to the courtyard, the hall is too crowded, and we will talk in the courtyard later." ”
Fu Jirong frowned, feeling troublesome, thinking that Fu Yunqing had nothing to do, and was faintly impatient, "Girl, the old man used to be like this." ”
Fu Yunqing's face sank, and he looked at him coldly, "Steward Fu, there are some things, you just need to do your duty." ”
Hearing this, Fu Jirong narrowed his eyes, glanced at Fu Yunqing, lowered his eyes, couldn't see the look on his face, and bowed respectfully, "My subordinates will arrange this." ”
Fu Yunqing raised his eyebrows and responded lightly, "Hmm!" ”
Fu Yunqing didn't enter the hall, just stood under the porch, watching him arrange for people to move chairs back and forth.
……
Fu Yunqing sat on a Taishi chair under the corridor, with Jasmine and Peony standing behind her, and Steward Fu stood three or four steps below her left.
Fu Yunqing looked at the twenty or thirty shopkeepers and stewards sitting in the courtyard.
"You are all uncles who have followed my father or my Fu family for many years, and Yun Qing has already read the account books handed in by your uncles overnight. I have a superficial understanding of the situation of the shops and Zhuangzi in the past six months. ”
Fu Yunqing picked up the tea bowl on the table and wanted to take a sip, but when he thought of the veil on his face, he put it down again and continued: "It has been more than a month since my father was killed. ”
After Fu Yunqing finished speaking, he paused deliberately, and took in the expressions of everyone below.
Among the people sitting below, some nodded with satisfaction, and some did not care.
Yun Qing didn't know what was wrong with it, which made some of the uncles present think that Yun Qing was incompetent. Unexpectedly, it was only a month after my father's death, and his mind floated to the point that he didn't even want to cover up and whitewash it by falsifying in the account books, whether to deceive Yunqing who had no father and mother and was just an incompetent orphan girl, or was he sure that your backer was strong enough. ”
Fu Yunqing's eyes swept sharply over the twenty or thirty shopkeepers sitting in the courtyard.
Everyone in the courtyard was shocked, Fu Jirong glanced up at Fu Yunqing, and the question kept in his mind: Miss, when will she read the account book?
Didn't Madame not let the young lady learn?
Could it be that the master secretly taught her?
Fu Jirong looked sideways at Fu Yunqing's expression carefully, and saw that she was a little evasive when she looked at her.
A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind: Isn't he cheating people?
The more he looked at it, the more Fu Jirong felt that Fu Yunqing was bluffing.
felt a little relieved, Fu Jirong, who thought he had seen through everything, felt funny.
This little girl is not stupid.
Fu Jirong lowered his head again, and the old god was standing there.