027 Again
With Wang Yi's real kung fu, it is said that he could hear the footsteps of the Hai family when he came, but because the fake painting just hit too hard, he didn't let people stay in front of the door at that time, and he didn't concentrate, after all, the feeling of losing millions of dollars at once was enough to make people feel worse than death, and they didn't know that there was someone outside the door.
The Hai family looked like you had opened the door, and said with some dissatisfaction: "What did Sister Zhen say?" The real sister grew up in the countryside, maybe she doesn't know the rules of the big family, but all the ladies in the house, how can anyone do the embroidery work to sell outside, even if it is a ring, the ladies wear everything in and out of the hands of the rings, and they can't always wear the same source as the things that people play with outside. β
Wang Yizhen's heart was relieved, the Hai family only heard the words selling and old business, and thought of the livelihood of a country woman, so he naturally disagreed. If Wang Juzhong really indulges in needlework in exchange for money, the Hai family can think of how Jingli will bury her, Xiao Wan'er's reputation is too strong, and everyone is in sight when she touches it, but ...... There are also natural benefits.
Hai Shi looked at the blue gauze skirt and said: "You are too rude, this skirt was borrowed from the daughter of the Song State Mansion, you should return it well, how dare you dismantle other people's clothes casually." β
"Mother taught me a lesson." Wang Yizhen hurriedly recognized this "old business", and then said: "It's just that the clothes borrowed by Miss Li were torn by a foreign man, how can I pay it back, it is better to pay her money, this dress can no longer be worn, open it to make some purses, it is good to use it for yourself or reward, next time there is such a small banquet, I also have something to send to new friends." Mother doesn't know if she likes veil or not? Hongying's embroidery skills are also famous in our countryside. β
Why did Hai vaguely hear that his stepdaughter was asking for money? Wang Yizhen has just returned to Beijing, what money can he have? Whether it is compensation for clothes or gifts, which one is not paid by the Hai family, this dress is less than 200 taels, plus Wang Yizhen insisted that she fell into the water first, and Li Lanlan borrowed clothes later, that is to say, plus a thank you gift to the Li family, at least 250 taels of gifts.
Hai took a deep breath, Wang Yizhen has been in Beijing for 10 days, and the expenses have been 10 times that of Wang Yuanniang, and he lost 300 taels when he went out, but ...... Hai likes it.
"Silly boy, you can't reward the people below for your own use, and the gifts you give to your friends can't be the same as the people who reward them, the girl of the Li family helped you, you should go and thank you seriously, I thought about returning the gifts to others, but I didn't expect that the daughter of the Li family had already sent the post and invited you to the Song Mansion for a banquet." Hai said, took a post out, and dangled it in front of Wang Yizhen's eyes, but it didn't seem to be intended to be given to her, Wang Yizhen couldn't even ask for it, who let her impulsively turn her character at home into illiterate two days ago in order to appease her younger brother. At that time, I thought that I would die the next day, and I was not afraid that someone would break it, but now I have to hold on like this.
"......" turned out to be for this post, letting Hai's go and return, and it can be seen that Hai's satisfaction with this post offset the trouble that Wang Yizhen brought to the Wang family.
Wang Yi really looked at the sky, it was almost curfew after dark, Li Lanlan sent a post at this time, it is estimated that she also has the intention of supporting her, if it weren't for Wang Yi's really special situation, half a concubine, ordinary people's mothers will not be spared for this kind of concubine who provokes the official to come back, it is estimated that she will be ruthless, in order to protect her reputation, she will be hanged with a rope tonight. Wang Yizhen This is the first time to feel the benefits of her mother Xiao Wan'er, Hai's is now taking care of her in all aspects, it is precisely because Xiao Wan'er's predecessor is too famous, even if everyone in Beijing looks down on Wang Yizhen, there are hundreds of pairs of eyes staring, Hai's doing something, it will spread all over Beijing in an instant, just like today's scandal, people like to inquire about the private life of the second generation of celebrity stars, however......
"Can I go?" She just caused a big incident today, even if she doesn't hang herself, she should be grounded for a few days, right? But Hai encouraged her to go out to a small banquet again, which won't ruin her reputation?
"Naturally, you can." Hai said with a smile: "The housekeeper from the Li family said, you fell into the water was saved by the little grandfather of the Li family, and it was the daughter of the Li family who borrowed your clothes, and the former Duchess of Song Guo also had a relationship with your mother, and the Li family knew that the Zhou family of Jiangxia Hou had the intention of marrying, and was willing to come forward to be a Chinese person, and apologize for your sins on behalf of the Ji family and the Zhou family." β
Wang Yizhen breathed a sigh of relief.
I didn't expect Li Lanlan to be such a righteous person.
She must have heard the rumors and courtship of the Zhou Ji family to death, so she hurriedly sent the post in this kind of fast dark day.
Li Lanlan has a marriage contract with the Ji family, Wang Yizhen fell into the water and was rescued by the Li family, and said that the mothers of the two families had dealings, Li Lanlan's post was not only to support her, telling the Hai family that Wang Yizhen must not be moved, but also to make amends to everyone, and the Li family will testify that it is the Zhou and Ji families who did wrong, so that the Ji family's marriage will also be regarded as compensation, even if the rumors of seduction are still spread, at least no one will take it out on the surface.
"When's the feast?" Wang Yizhen asked.
"It's 10 days later." Hai said with a smile.
Wang Yi really thinks that living in Beijing is always 10 days and 10 days. But I immediately thought of it again, every 10 days, the Guozijian has a day off, aren't the promising sons and daughters of these noble families just free that day, it seems that the news I just saw said that Li Lanlan's fiancΓ© is also in the Guozijian, that is to say, the other party may also be present at the small banquet in 10 days? Suddenly, Wang Yizhen felt that Li Lanlan might not only want to support her, but judging from the means of the Ji family's mother and daughter, Li Lanlan might want to find a personal bodyguard to accompany her and change her clothes at a critical moment.
"Wait until tomorrow I will call the female master of the Tiangongfang to come, and then make a new set of clothes for the real sister, and buy two sets of jewelry from the Golden Silk Workshop to make apologies and thanks, you don't have to be nervous, although the Song Guogong Mansion is high, Yuan Niang and I will accompany you to the Song Guogong Mansion to thank you."
"......" said that she wanted to go together, and she would not refuse.
Wang Yizhen nodded.
If the painting is not found, they will have no income in Beijing, and Li Lanlan's 1,000 taels will become life-saving silver, so at least for these 10 days, she must stay in Beijing and cannot fake her death.
This time the Hai family really left, and the eyebrows and smiles when he left, it is obvious that Wang Yizhen ruined his reputation but accidentally brought Wang Yuanniang the opportunity to get close to the upper circle, which made the Hai family feel good.
Hongying sent Hai all the way back to her yard before returning to the house. "But it scared me to death, but fortunately Madame misunderstood."
Because Wang Yizhen asked Hongying to embroider more sachets and handkerchiefs before, and said that he might have to go back to his old business, Hai felt that the three masters and servants wanted to exchange embroidery work for money, such a misunderstanding was naturally beneficial to Wang Yizhen, and after reviewing the words of the previous few people, there seemed to be no other attention.
"I remember. The next time you talk about something, be sure to have someone at the door. After Wang Yizhen finished speaking, he said: "Rong Rong went to guard the door." β
"Huh? I am the keeper of your speech, and I will not hear you? Rong Rong was unhappy, but compared to 17-year-old Wang Yizhen and 15-year-old Hong Yinglai, the 11-year-old Rongrong girl could only participate in major topics, and she was a goalkeeper.
"Sister, pearls and fabrics can be held for another half a month, but what should I do next?" Hongying asked.
Without paintings, they have no way to get money, and a 10 taels or 8 taels can last for a few days, and sooner or later they will run out.
"Let Hongxiu rent a house tomorrow first, don't stay in the inn anymore, it was for convenience, and now the money that should be saved still has to be saved. Rent for a month, if you can find the painting in these 10 days, and then ask for a thank you gift, then rent out the rented house at a discount, and you can't lose money. β
"Where does my sister want to find out first?" Hongying asked.
"Let's start with Aunt Yinyue and Aunt Yin." Wang Yizhen said: "On the face, she is okay with me, and this secret temptation has never stopped." Wang Yizhen shook the few pieces of message paper. She told Wang Zhengqing early in the morning that she hadn't even gone to school, and she couldn't read or write, but Aunt Yinyue made a few hairpins, and she didn't think about whether Wang Yizhen could understand it, and when she took the paper, Aunt Yinyue should have guessed that she was lying.
She's at least literate.