Chapter Forty-Nine: The price has risen in this life
As soon as he entered the side door of Mr. Liu's house, Qian Laosi's family naturally shrank their necks, hunched their backs with their chests in their hands, their steps were light, and they looked cautious and flattering. Another mother-in-law should be familiar with her, looking up and down at the dot cui in the back, and giving a thumbs up to Qian Laosi's family behind her back, but she didn't expect a phoenix to come out of the chicken coop.
The mother-in-law led the two of them to the side hall, and the second housekeeper was already waiting. Looking at the dot cui that I haven't seen for a few months, I was stunned, although this girl is still skinny, only this appearance seems to be open, and I can't say where it has changed, in short, it seems to have been reborn, not to mention that this appearance has also changed.
After the mother-in-law brought them in, her eyes rolled wildly and she didn't leave, she just licked her face and sat down, reached out and picked up two pieces of chestnut paste pastry pie from the basket on the table, and handed them to Diancui's hand with a smile, and the second housekeeper glanced at her, but she didn't say anything.
The four of them sat in the side hall for a long time, the second housekeeper squinted and ate tea, the mother-in-law also has a daughter in the family, although the appearance is not as good as Diancui, but when she thinks of Aunt Taohua'er's good life, which is not greedy, she is interested in listening to some news, and she loves the second housekeeper present and did not dare to ask, Qian Laosi's fidgeting waiting, Diancui is much calmer, and the two shortbreads have eaten a total of two pine nut bamboo shoots silk tea, and there is a sound outside.
A small squeak opened the door from the outside, Rich Liu glanced in with his eyes next to the door, saw Dian Cui sitting in the middle, his small eyes lit up, beckoned, the second housekeeper hurriedly ran over, bowed and listened, Rich Liu said a few words in his ear, and swaggered away.
"Hey, I said that you are very happy with the fourth family of Qian, Master Liu said, give this count ......" The second housekeeper gestured eight fingers.
Eight taels of silver! Qian Laosi's heart was excited, and he didn't forget to bargain: "That peach blossom...... At that time, in addition to eight taels of silver, the seventh aunt and grandmother also gave a Hangzhou satin ruler, a pair of gold-inlaid heads, a pair of soft-soled embroidered shoes with pearls, a pair of silver plates, a silver holding pot, and ten plum blossom bowls from Ru kiln......"
Qian Laosi's family remembers these things more than the second housekeeper, her Xiaocui is a big girl with yellow flowers, and when the peach blossom is brought over, she is a married woman, and it is not as valuable as a little cui...... That's it.
The second housekeeper interrupted her impatiently and said, "You are content with the fourth family of Qian, you don't know that those who have been married have the benefits of being married, and what is so rare about the yellow flower girl." The old man said, the clothes, shoes and socks on the head and face are indispensable, so don't think about it. ”
Qian Laosi's family was not happy when they heard this, the clothes and shoes and socks on the head and face were all for Diancui to wear, she really didn't get it at all, and she was not angry and waiting for a seizure, the previous mother-in-law got the eyes of the second housekeeper, and hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade her, saying that even if a big family in the city carries a concubine, it is only seven or eight taels of silver, you know it.
Qian Laosi's family saw that they were dead, and there was no play, and when they thought about it, they thought about it for eight taels of silver, and secretly glad that they didn't sell Xiaocui early for three taels and five dollars.
When Dian Cui heard this, he smiled bitterly in his heart, in his previous life, the rich man Liu was only willing to give three or five dollars, but he didn't expect the price to increase in this life.
Seeing that the second housekeeper of the fourth family of Qian Lao refused to take out the silver, he simply gritted his teeth, and said, I think it is better to choose a day than to hit the day, today is a good day, and my Xiaocui will leave it for you...... He turned his head and earnestly instructed Diancui to serve the rich man well in two sentences, why don't you learn more from Aunt Seven, and don't forget your mother's family in the future.
In addition to wanting to get the silver as soon as possible, she is also afraid that Diancui is now sharp in her legs and feet, and she also has a heart, and she will have a long night of dreams when she goes back, in case she runs away and cries herself.
"It's not appropriate for the mother to leave me here today," who expected Diancui to say: "The second housekeeper also said that there are new clothes and new faces to be sent, and my daughter should also go back to dress up and dress up, and it is not too late to find an auspicious day for the zodiac." Besides, the daughter hasn't kowtowed goodbye to her father and mother yet, so it is unreasonable to enter the door so unclearly. When Diancui talked about being scolded, her cheeks were not red and her words were clear, as if she should be sold.
Qian Laosi's family only thought that she wanted to open it, and she was proud in her heart, and said that since you want to open it, you can be here obediently.
This is reasonable, the second housekeeper felt that it was this reason, and immediately said: "I am not in a hurry in these days, go back, find an auspicious day of the zodiac, I sent someone to send the new clothes to the heart, and then ask one or four small sedan chairs to carry her in decently." ”
"This ......" is easy to bring in, and you have to bring it back, she has to use eight taels of silver money urgently, and then go back to stay a few more days to eat a few more days, Qian Lao Si's heart is unwilling, the second housekeeper waved his hand, and went to the front yard to be busy.
As soon as he got home, he instructed Qian Laosi and Yueying, who were lying on the kang to recuperate, to let them take good care of Xiaocui, and not let her run away.
Yueying saw that Lao Ziniang's attitude towards Dian Cui had changed back to before, and she was proud for a while, and volunteered to say that I would sit at the door of the West House, and she couldn't fly out even if she had wings.