Probably because her father also had a concubine and a concubine, thinking of Xia Zishu and that aunt, she felt disgusted in her heart.

Xie Xuran's expression was as usual, patted Xia Ziyan's shoulder, and said indifferently: "Yes, it's all the way." ”

She is also glad that she was born in a big house, if she is the daughter of the second uncle, she will not have any happiness in her life.

"Does that girl know that Xie Mingxiu has a house in private?" She remembered what Yan Pei had said before, and Xie Mingxiu sneakily went to a mansion.

She knew where the house was, and she had sent someone to inquire before, but those people said that the location of the house was very remote, and few people usually went there, so no one had seen Xie Mingxiu go.

If it weren't for Yan Pei's people who followed and saw it, I am afraid that they would not know that the place was Xie Mingxiu's.

Hearing this, Xie Xuran looked stunned, immediately frowned, and asked suspiciously: "Every concubine of the second uncle has a house and shop given by the second uncle, and it is not unusual for her son to be given to her, isn't it, what does the girl think is abnormal?" ”

"Indeed, it is almost a suburb in the north of the city, another quite large house, which looks inconspicuous from the outside, I asked people around me, and they all said that they had never seen anyone go, but a friend of mine saw Xie Mingxiu go by with his own eyes, and his whereabouts were sneaky."

Of course, based on this alone, it is indeed a bit hasty to conclude that Xie Mingxiu is a bad person.

But isn't it strange that a person goes to his own house cautiously and sneakily all the way?

It's no wonder that Qiao You was puzzled.

Even Xia Ziyan's straight brain felt that something was wrong, and Xie Xuran was naturally a little suspicious.

Xie Mingxiu doesn't see anything on weekdays, and he is very clean, there is not even a connecting room in the room, and he is a very good teenager in the eyes of others.

But only those who get along day and night know the strangeness.

"Well, I'll keep an eye on the girl, and when my father comes back in the evening, I'll let him not go out to contact the girl's sister, how about it?"

"Then thank you for the girl's help." Qiao You was grateful.

Xie Xuran looked at Qiao You and liked it in her heart, the girl in front of her was the same age as them, but she was already self-sufficient, and she had become the owner of such a big restaurant with her own hands, she was envious in her heart, and she was very willing to be friends with her.

"You're Zi Yan's friend, you're my friend, if you don't mind, just call me by my name."

Qiao You naturally will not refuse, it is not easy for Xie Xuran to be a girl's family, and it is not easy to maintain his original intention in such a deep mansion compound.

"That's good, Su Ran, you can also call me Qiao You."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Xia Ziyan felt that she was being neglected, why did these two people seem to be unable to see her.

She suddenly stretched out her hand and blocked the front of the two people, and a little malicious smile appeared on her pretty face.

Qiao You: "?? ”

Xie Xuran: "?? ”

Xia Ziyan laughed for a while but didn't laugh, she was afraid of lying on the table, and sighed: "I envy that your father doesn't have a concubine." ”

Seeing Xia Ziyan like this, the two comforted them.

Fortunately, Xia Ziyan was originally an active person, and even perennial injuries could not stop her lively thoughts.

Xia Ziyan seemed to forget that she was running away from home now, suddenly slapped the table, and said suddenly: "It's the Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days, why don't we go to put lanterns together?" ”

The two of them were startled by her sudden slap on the table, and looked up and glared at her.

Xia Ziyan only felt innocent, what happened to her?

Several people agreed that when the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived, they would go out together to put lanterns, which was a tradition in their moon country.

Every year during the Chinese New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Midyear Festival, lanterns are put to pray.

The two were talking in the house, and the maid outside knocked on the door, saying that Aunt Tang from the second room was looking for her.

"What is this Aunt Tang looking for you?" Xia Ziyan was puzzled.

Xie Xuran's personal maid came in from outside, and when she heard Xia Zishu ask, she said angrily: "Aunt Tang is a bad character, not to mention her short temper, she is also quite unreasonable, and she goes to our young lady for three days to make trouble unreasonably, just to be able to get some more silver taels from our young lady, and she is very greedy." ”

"Alright, don't talk about it." Xie Xuran glared at the maid dissatisfied.

Although the maid shut up, she was still dissatisfied, she just didn't want to watch her young lady suffer.

Although Xia Ziyan didn't say anything when she heard the maid, she rolled up her sleeves and rubbed her hands: "It turned out to be a bully, why don't you tell me, I will beat you, no, Qiao Youding will help you fight back." ”

Halfway through the words, Xia Ziyan probably thought that Qiao You had helped her deal with the hooligans who teased her before, and directly pushed Qiao You in front of Xie Xuran.

"Okay, you have this heart, I thank you." Xie Xuran smiled and couldn't help but shake his head, "But this Aunt Tang is not so easy to deal with, you guys are waiting for me here." ”

"Nope." Where can Xia Ziyan let her go alone.

Qiao You also knew Xia Ziyan's thoughts, thinking that since Xie Xuran wanted to help him contain that Xie Mingxiu, he should also do something to repay her.

"Let's go with you, the one who comes is a guest, your Aunt Tang will be careful about etiquette in front of outsiders."

Xie Xuran shook his head again, and said: "You don't know that this Aunt Tang only has that good appearance and taste, every time she is in front of us, she is a shrew, and when she comes to the second uncle, she is a soft and weak woman, and she is used to pretending, and it is useless for you to go." ”

Maybe she will scold her friends because of dissatisfaction.

Having said that, Xia Ziyan will not sit idly by, and Qiao You has no intention of retreating.

Helpless, Xie Xuran had no choice but to take the two of them to the front hall together.

Aunt Tang was already a little impatient waiting, and was about to attack the maid next to her, when she saw Xie Xuran coming with someone.

Beside him, there are two young ladies who are dressed in wealth and beauty, and they are probably Xie Xuran's friends!

She didn't think much about it, just that the two of them were here to find Xie Xuran, and they wouldn't disturb her without their eyes.

Knowing that Xie Xuran sat down with the main hall of humanity, she said in a weird manner: "Su Ran, your shelf is really getting bigger and bigger, I'm here, I've been waiting for you to make a cup of tea, you junior did it!" ”

As she spoke, she pretended to blow the teacup in her hand, and her tone was full of sarcasm.

Just hearing this, Qiao You and Xia Ziyan looked at each other, and immediately felt that this woman was not a good thing.

It's just an aunt, to put it bluntly, that is, she has a higher position than her subordinates, but in essence, she is still a senior subordinate who serves people, and she dares to throw her face at her master?

Xia Ziyan is most unaccustomed to an aunt being so arrogant, although Xia Zishu's mother is liked by her father and is also a scheming person, she has never been so rude to her.

Thinking like this, she was about to open her mouth to curse.

The prelude on the side patted Xia Ziyan's hand, stared at her and shook her head, signaling her to watch first.

"But ......"

"Let's hear her talk about it and see what it's for." Qiao You whispered.

Xia Ziyan knew that Qiao You was measured, so she didn't go to find this aunt's stubble, and listened obediently on the side.

"Auntie, what's the matter, just tell me?" Xie Xuran was already accustomed to this Aunt Tang's attitude, and asked without changing her face.

Aunt Tang snorted coldly, and said very dissatisfied: "Yesterday was the day of the moon silver, and I want to ask you, why is the moon silver in our room fifty taels less than last month?" ”

Xie is a big family, and fifty taels of silver is just a snack for the young ladies for them.

But they are concubines, and if they say that they are aunts, if they don't sound good, they are subordinates with higher status, and the monthly silver is only one hundred and fifty taels of silver per month.

Although Xie Xuran's second uncle has given them some mansions and shops in these concubines, they are not big shops, and they naturally don't want to be deducted for a penny.

"That's what happened." She said unhurriedly, she had already expected that she would come over for this matter: "Didn't Aunt Tang receive an additional subsidy of eighty taels last month, Aunt Tang should know that the subsidy per month is at most thirty taels, and you have received an extra fifty taels, so I will naturally deduct it from your monthly silver this month." ”

As soon as she heard this, Aunt Tang immediately showed her anger, slapped the table angrily, and her face full of fat powder was incredulous: "Buckle, I received eighty taels of silver on the orders of my master, why buckle it?" ”

Xie Xuran had long been accustomed to Aunt Tang's appearance, and said calmly: "With my right to hold the housekeeper." ”

Although fifty taels of silver is less, if it accumulates over time, fifty taels of silver a month is six hundred taels a year, besides, who knows if this Aunt Tang will receive more in the future.

Aunt Tang ignored this matter, of course, even if she received it at the words of the second uncle, the silver should be given by the second uncle.

Every time Aunt Tang came over to mess around before, sometimes she was able to deal with it, and sometimes, the second aunt would come over to help her, of course, this Aunt Tang also had times when she was dissatisfied with her handling.

Every time she has a fire in her heart, she has to go to her second uncle, who is used to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade.

"You." Being blocked by Xie Xuran like this, Aunt Tang was even more angry, got up and pointed at Xie Xuran and began to scold, "Little girl, it's just fifty taels of silver, it's what I deserve, the Xie family has a big business, and even my fifty taels of silver have been deducted, and the stinky girl who has not dried up." ”

She crackled and said a lot, and was still a little dissatisfied, so she picked up the teacup next to her and threw it in the hall.

The hot tea splashed on the ground, almost spraying Qiao You and Xia Ziyan's bodies. She was angry: "You stinky girl, I am your second uncle's person, you have been like this to me again and again, aren't you afraid that your second uncle will blame, ah, I tell you, you don't give me the silver today, be careful of me." ”

"What, my aunt is trying to teach me a lesson?"

Xie Xuran's face sank, his voice suddenly cooled a little, and his deep eyes were faintly violent.

She has never been a soft-hearted person, not to mention that today she almost hurt her friend.