Chapter 5 Sleeping Rough
Ruoxue is not worried about what chaos will happen at home, she is gone, and there are still a bunch of masters at home! Whoever comes out to say the last sentence, these subordinates will be honest for two days.
Besides, there is also her aunt at home! Those who have good deeds should also weigh the pros and cons.
"That's it, eldest lady, you can rest assured that you can go, everything is on the back of the old man, and I guarantee that there will be no chaos." An older butler said.
Ruoxue smiled at him and nodded, and explained a few words to the two gentlemen in the account room, the amount of money in the house, and other things. Then I saw Peony come in and say that the carriage and the guards were waiting outside the gate of the east corner.
Ruoxue stood up and walked outside, and a group of housekeepers and mothers followed behind and walked out of Jihui Hall, going outside to wait for Ruoxue to go out.
Ruoxue instructed Tian's mother Hao not to bother her mother about everything, and if she couldn't decide, she would wait for her to come back and deal with it if she couldn't do it.
Hao's mother responded one by one and accompanied Ruoxue to Guanfang Courtyard.
Under the corridor of Guanfang Courtyard, there were four or five large boxes of black lacquered nanmu, and more than a dozen servants next to them carried them out.
Lian Xin instructed them to carry the box outside, "You all pay attention, don't drop the box, it's all for the two young ladies to use, you all be careful." ”
"Miss Lianxin, don't worry."
Ruoxue bypassed them and entered the house, and Ruohong had already let the maid serve and dress, but she was still asleep on the bed.
Ruoxue walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed, stretched out two slightly cool fingers, and pinched Ruohong's little face, "Don't worry, sister, I'll take you to the doctor, and you'll get better soon." ”
"Miss." Dan Tachibana came in with a well-dressed servant woman and stood three paces away.
The woman is the housekeeper mother in Guanfang Courtyard, her maiden name is Weng, and she is mainly in charge of the items and ornaments in the house of the eldest lady and the third lady, as well as the small warehouse of Guanfang Courtyard, everyone calls her Weng mother.
This time, Weng's mother also had to go with her, keeping the money for going out and taking care of the two young ladies' boxes and cages.
After Ruoxue went out, Guanfang Courtyard was managed by another big girl named Qiaolian, assisted by a mother surnamed Lu, and acted as usual in big and small matters, and was not allowed to argue about right and wrong.
Ruoxue got up and stood two steps to the side, watching Weng's mother and Lianxin walk over, Lianxin helped Ruohong to sit up, Weng's mother squatted down, let Ruoxue lie on her back, stood up as soon as her back was forced, and walked outside with Ruohong on her back.
Dan Tang took the umbrella and chased Weng's mother out.
Ruoxue followed and went out of the door, and the maids and servants under the porch outside stood respectfully, not a single one laughing.
"Take care of the yard and don't go out to cause trouble." Ruoxue said in a loud voice as she walked outside.
"Yes."
Soon, Songhe Courtyard knew that Ruoxue had brought dozens of people and left Mei's house and didn't know where to go.
Mei Zhiyuan had just been used up the family method, and before he was carried back to the house, he was lying on a bench in the patio, and the falling snow covered him, and the snow on his buttocks was a little damp when it melted into his clothes by the board.
In the house, Mrs. Cao was listening to a woman.
Mei Jishan and Mei Jitan looked at each other, and they both saw puzzlement and confusion on each other's faces.
"Didn't you say where to go?" Old Madam Cao asked.
This woman was sprinkled and swept in the outer courtyard, and she didn't come to sell it in front of the old lady.
The slave maid followed to help carry the things, and asked Sister Qiaolian beside the eldest lady, she didn't know where the eldest lady was going.
Old lady, don't you see, the box alone contains three carts, and there are five carriages with people, and two empty carts follow.
And the guards, the slaves and maids I can't count, at least forty or fifty. Oops hey! It's even more ...... than the old man going out. And pomp. ”
The woman foamed at the mouth and said a lot of words, but her mouth was still slurking.
"Where is Ruoxue going to take her sister? Ruohong is still sick, how can he toss like this! Yang said.
"I guess I'm going out to see a doctor." Dow said.
"There are so many good doctors in the city, and you still go there to see them?" Yang sneered disdainfully.
"It's really not big or small, and I don't know if I go out. Come on, chase her back for me. Mrs. Cao patted the eaves of the kang and called for someone to chase Ruoxue back.
Ruoxue's huge convoy soon left the east gate of Jinling and drove along the official road to the east.
More than 30 people rode horses, escorted seven or eight carriages, faced the wind and snow, and ran between the white and vast world, looking so eager to arrive at their destination in the next moment.
Steward Fang kicked the horse's belly twice, urged the horse to Ruoxue's carriage, and said, "Miss, the old lady sent someone to call you back." ”
"yes, got it." Ruoxue's voice came from the carriage, and she didn't say to go back or not to go back.
Steward Fang has come out with the eldest master too many times, and when he hasn't made a decision about the master, he just executes the last order.
In this way, the carriage continued to move forward, and its speed did not slow down in the slightest.
The housekeeper, who had caught up on horseback, wanted to get close to the eldest lady's carriage, but there were always a few horses dangling in front of him, and he couldn't run faster if he wanted to.
This made him want to scold his mother, but he didn't dare, these people in front of him were all kung fu, and he didn't want to be beaten in this weather.
He wanted to turn the horse's head and go home, but after thinking about it, the eldest lady didn't chase back, didn't even see her face, and didn't ask where they were going.
In this way, it is inevitable that you will have to be beaten by a board when you go back, so it is better to follow the convoy first, and maybe you can see the eldest lady later.
When it got dark, the snow gradually stopped, but the wind was still strong.
After it was all dark, Steward Fang asked Ruoxue before stopping at the edge of a forest.
Ruoxue was in a hurry all the way, and did not spend the night in the village wine shop, and now it was very late, so she stopped to rest.
More than thirty guards, doing things in an orderly manner, soon cleared a clearing, parked the carriages, and tied all the horses to the edge of the forest, and fed the horses.
A few people checked nearby, a dozen people went to the forest to chop wood, and the rest of the people remained around the carriage.
The housekeeper still couldn't get close to the carriage, and he didn't dare to shout loudly, for he might be beaten by the eldest lady at once.
Mother Weng and four servant women got down from the carriage behind, and from a carriage that pulled goods, they brought down two clay stoves and some charcoal, and lit a fire to prepare for dinner.
After a while, the men who had gone to the woods to chop wood returned, and in a few moments seven or eight bonfires were burning around the carriage.
There was also more laughter, and everyone gathered around the flickering bonfire, roasting cold dry food, drinking the shochu that was passed to their hands, and taking a big sip before passing it on to the next person.
Ruoxue got out of the carriage and sat around the maid and servant woman by a bonfire, Lianxin poured a cup of hot water for her, Ruoxue followed Mei Jishan's example, covered her hands on the cup, and drank it slowly little by little.
"Pour a soup woman and send it to the carriage to warm up my sister." Ruoxue said.
"I just sent one to the orange, and when the water boils, I will pour another one and send it over." Lian Xin said.
"Miss,......" shouted the housekeeper.
PS:
If you have a few recommended tickets, Ruoxue will thank you!