Mei Xiaotong also wanted to know what the Qian family wanted to do when she was so bent on taking herself out, so she nodded obediently and made a reluctant look: "Okay!" Then go for a walk! ”

Qian smiled on his face and felt mmp in his heart.

swallowed a mouthful of old blood, smiled, and took Mei Xiaotong out of the door.

As soon as he walked out of the courtyard gate, he met a woman in the opposite yard, looked at Mei Xiaotong with a very uncomfortable look, and then sneered, closed the door, and went in.

Qian's face turned red all of a sudden, and he stammered and explained: "That...... She's always at odds with our family......"

Mei Xiaotong didn't speak. After getting out of the alley, the street outside is quite lively, there are many shops, and there are many village households on the outskirts of the county on the roadside, selling some of their own vegetables.

Qian took Mei Xiaotong and explained as he walked, how good is the rouge gouache sold in this shop, the jewelry in that shop is the most popular, and this dim sum shop is a century-old brand or something.

Mei Xiaotong wants to complain, even the county seat of Qicheng is not yet a hundred years old, where did it come from to be a century-old brand? Do you really think that you haven't seen the countryside Chai He Niu?

She didn't speak, Qian Shi was introduced in front of her, and Mei Xiaotong followed lazily.

When she got to the vegetable seller, Qian bought some meat and was about to go back with a few side dishes, but Mei Xiaotong stopped her: "Didn't you say that you want to ask my mother and a few brothers what they like to eat, so that they can buy vegetables?" ”

Qian Shi was stunned for a moment, and immediately said embarrassedly: "Oops, I used to buy these every day when I bought vegetables, and I forgot about it!" Little sister, tell me, what does my mother like to eat, what do you all like to eat, I'll buy it! ”

Mei Xiaotong unceremoniously ordered the fish, as well as the big elbow, braised chicken or something.

Qian Shi's heart was dripping blood, and on the other hand, he still had a stiff smile on his face, and bought a few dishes that Mei Xiaotong said with tears.

A basket full of them.

Mei Xiaotong nodded with satisfaction: "The dishes are all bought, go back!" "Turn around and leave.

Qian grabbed Mei Xiaotong: "That, what's the hurry, it's still early." Sister-in-law will take you to buy pastries, let me tell you, this is only available in Qi City, and you have to queue up for a long time every day——"

As he spoke, he dragged Mei Xiaotong forward.

If Mei Xiaotong really didn't want to leave, Qian would definitely not be able to drag it, so she followed behind half-pushing.

Turning a street, it was really more lively, the shops looked more upscale, the streets were clean, even the little two who greeted him at the door were full of energy, his clothes were clean and neat, and he looked pleasing to the eye.

Halfway through, I saw a shop door, patting the long queue, and the aroma of pastries inside came to my nose, which was indeed a little tempting.

Mei Xiaotong raised her feet and walked over, wanting to buy some and go back to Mrs. Li to taste.

was stopped by Qian: "Little sister, that."

The queue is still long, so let's wait stupidly for a long time. Anyway, when you come out, your sister-in-law will take you to see and understand. Have you seen the county office? ”

Mei Xiaotong shook her head.

"Sister-in-law will take you to see the county office! It's not far away, let's go and go around and come back, and people probably have bought almost it. Qian looked at Mei Xiaotong with a nervous and expectant expression.

Mei Xiaotong looked at Qian fixedly: "Are you sure?" ”

Qian didn't know why, he was a little weak-hearted, gritted his teeth and said, "Of course, let's go!" Many people can't see which way the gate of the county government is open in their lives! Your second brother has a bit of face in the county government, we can get closer to take a look, ordinary people can't, if you get closer, you will be driven away! ”

said, for fear that Mei Xiaotong would regret it, so he hurriedly took two steps ahead, and turned back to urge Mei Xiaotong.

Mei Xiaotong's eyes were cold, she had just given the Qian family one last chance, but she didn't expect the Qian family to still be obsessed!

With a sneer, he followed. Qian took Mei Xiaotong around the county government for most of the circle, and introduced it in absent-minded mouth, and his eyes glanced around.

Especially when she was about to walk to the back door of the county office, Mei Xiaotong felt that Qian's breathing suddenly became short, and her tone was a little stiff: "Little sister, you see that this is the back door of the county government, and when you enter from here, it is where the county master and his wife live." ”

"My sister-in-law was invited to go in once, and it was like a fairyland, with a big garden, and there were many flowers and plants in it that we had never even heard of. There is also a pond in the garden, and there are such large red carp in it, and I have heard that those carps are very valuable, and one is worth a few taels of silver. ”

"And in the county lord's mansion, even those aunts and maids are wearing silk and satin, and they are richer and more decent than some girls. I heard that Mrs. County Ling is the eldest lady of the capital, and she is the most amiable, and she treats those aunts and subordinates very generously......"

Qian chattered endlessly about the county lord and his wife, and while talking, he also peeked at Mei Xiaotong's expression.

Mei Xiaotong's eyes froze and looked at the back door of the county office.

The back door was hidden, and there were two dozing doors in the doorway.

But Mei Xiaotong could clearly feel that there was a line of sight behind the door, and she had been staring at her direction.

Mei Xiaotong looked at the Qian family thoughtfully, and then looked at the back door of the county office, thinking about the Qian family's uncomfortable performance today, as well as what Fang just said, and what else did she not understand.

His eyes were completely cold.

Fortunately, the Qian family didn't know if he had scruples or what, so he only stayed at the back door of the county government for a while, and then left with Mei Xiaotong in a panic.

Leaving the back door, Qian seemed to be relieved, and was about to go home without stopping, but was stopped by Mei Xiaotong: "Aren't you going to buy snacks?" ”

Qian was stunned, immediately reacted, and hurriedly patted his head: "Oops, I'm confused." walk

, my sister-in-law took you to buy snacks, and on the way back, you saw something you liked, just ask-"

With Qian's words, Mei Xiaotong was naturally even more polite, she bought three boxes for dim sum, passed by the rouge gouache shop, and picked out balsam to wipe her face for herself and Mrs. Li, and came out to the opposite side of the silver building, Mei Xiaotong still wanted to go in, and Qian couldn't help it.

"Little sister, why don't we go back today, there are too many things to buy, and the two of us can't carry them." Besides, it's almost noon, and I have to rush back to cook! Why don't we wait for dinner and rest, let's take our mother out again? Qian covered his empty purse and suggested with tears in his eyes.

Mei Xiaotong nodded reluctantly, and agreed.

Back in the small courtyard of Mei's house, Mei Xiaotong found that Mei Changan was not at home.

asked in a low voice, only to know that they went out with their front feet, and Mei Chang'an also said that there was something wrong with the yamen, so they left in a hurry.

Qian was busy cooking, Qian Niang saw that the Mei family was staying in the upper room, and after washing the sheets and bedding, her hands were red and swollen from the cold at the moment, and she hurriedly ran to the stove house, while helping to add firewood and roast her hands by the way.

Seeing Qian take out so many delicious foods from the basket, he immediately covered his mouth and whispered, "You stupid girl, why do you buy so many vegetables?" How much money does this cost? They deserve to eat these, too? ”

Qian only showed impatience on his face at this moment, cut off half of his elbows and secretly hid them, and cut the rest into slices and put them on a plate, and did not forget to tell Qian Niang: "Mother, this is all ordered by the official!" You don't have to say a word, my mother-in-law is not a fuel-efficient lamp, at this time we still have to ask them, don't be heard by them, when she scolds you, I can stop you

Can't! ”

Qian Shiniang's face was stunned, and she muttered: "Your mother-in-law's mouth and temper, I will endure it for the sake of my son-in-law." ”

The two mothers and daughters did not mention cooking.

In the upper room, Mei Changqing had already grabbed the medicine and came back to fry it, so he waited for Mei Zhongzhong to see if he could wake up and feed him the medicine.

When Mrs. Li saw Mei Xiaotong coming back, she was holding a lot of things in her hand, and hurriedly took them: "What did you go out for?" ”

Mei Xiaotong opened the box: "This is the most famous radish cake in Qicheng, I queued up for a long time to buy it, everyone tastes it." ”

The family has been busy until now, and they are indeed hungry, you and I are nibbling on snacks one by one.

Mei Xiaotong asked Mei Changqing: "How much did it cost to see the doctor catch the medicine?" ”

Mei Changqing nibbled on the pastry and took out a handful of broken silver from his arms: "It cost a total of one or two silvers." Pushed the rest of the silver in front of Mei Xiaotong.

Then he whispered: "I asked, there is indeed a Shou'an Hall in this city, but it is not as powerful as the second child said, it is an ordinary pharmacy." Little sister, I think our father's illness is purely delayed! Our farmer's family is cheap and easy to feed, and I have never heard of anything that is not adaptable

！ Besides, our father's body bones, although he has a serious illness this year, he can recover well, if he sees the doctor in time, how can it be serious like this? ”

Although Mei Changqing is mixed, he has a flexible brain and can look at people, so he always feels that this matter is a little strange.

"Moreover, I think the second family is weird, this Qicheng is not our bow, I think it is better to wait for my father to be able to go on the road, let's go back, right?" Mei Changqing finally suggested.

Years of gangster career made him not an honest person like Mei Changgui, and he also saw the unreasonableness of Mei Changan and Qian's family.

Mei Xiaotong nodded: "After lunch, third brother, you go to a reputable inn and charter a small courtyard." Dad took the medicine today, if the situation improves tomorrow, we will stay in the inn, now he is like this, he dare not let him go out to blow the wind. ”

The others didn't have an opinion, and it was a decision.

Mei Xiaotong pushed the broken silver to Mei Changqing: "You bring this silver, there are still you running errands these days, you can't do anything without silver." ”

Mei Changqing did not shirk and accepted the silver.

After a while, Qian called for dinner.

The dining table was placed in the next room, and the Qian family also put a lot of effort into renovating five or six dishes, including meat, fish, elbows and braised chicken, which looked quite hearty.

Jin Hai couldn't help but swallow his saliva, the family hadn't eaten so well for a long time.

Everyone sat down around the table, and Qian Niang finally asked, "What about the son-in-law?" Don't wait for him to come back for dinner? ”

Qian shook his head: "Don't wait, he has something to do with the Yamen, and he doesn't know when he will come back!" Let's eat! ”

And no one spoke anymore.

After eating a dull meal, Mei Changqing put down the dishes and chopsticks and went out.

It didn't take long for Mei Changan to come back beamingly, with a bit of wine and a rare high-spirited posture on his face.

When he entered the courtyard, he glanced at Mei Xiaotong twice, as if he wanted to say something, but he tried to control it again, and staggered into the house.

Mrs. Li saw all this in her eyes, and when she returned to the house, she sank her face: "Let's get together tonight, and ask the doctor to come and see if you can move your father out early tomorrow morning." I can't live here, I don't know what the hell I'm trying to do, let's be careful! ”

Mei Xiaotong nodded, a cold light flashing in her eyes.

That night, no one in the courtyard slept well.

Early in the morning, Mei Xiaotong got up and first looked at Mei Zhongzhong's complexion, which was better than yesterday, and she was relieved.

Busy asking Mei Changqing to ask the doctor to take a look again, can you move today.

Mei Changqing saw that the people in the courtyard hadn't gotten up yet, so he simply climbed over the wall and went out.

Not long after the front foot went out, there was a knock on the door of the Mei family's courtyard.

For fear of alarming people, Qian hurriedly rushed out of the next room and opened the door.

Bring in an old woman with a calm face and wear it

He wore a brown satin jacket, a gray squirrel gown, green cloth shoes, a pair of gold bracelets on his hands, and several gold and jade rings on his fingers. The hair is combed tightly, not messy at all, with a long face, hanging eyes, and a straight face, revealing a bit of acerbity.

As soon as this grandmother came in, she quickly glanced at the entire courtyard, and the disdain and disdain in her eyes were not concealed at all.

Qian Cheng followed beside him with trepidation: "Mama Hu, please sit inside and have a cup of tea?" ”

Mama Hu only stood in the courtyard, without raising her eyebrows, and said proudly: "Okay, I won't go in." Long story short, is it to ask your girl to come out? Or just tell you? ”

Qian Shi hurriedly said: "Just tell me!" ”

Mama Hu also nodded: "Yesterday, you took this girl past the back gate of our county government, and happened to be taken by our wife, and I felt that this girl was blessed and a good look." Our lady likes it like something at first glance, and she feels that there is fate, so let me come to the door today to say, I want to accept your girl and be an aunt to our master! ”

"Don't worry, our wife couldn't be better, and my lord is also a philanthropist. This is the wife of the second aunt when she enters the house, and she is a serious concubine, which is much better than those aunts who are not in the stream! If you give birth to a son and a half daughter in the future, you will have to rely on the glory and wealth of the rest of your life! ”

"If your family has no opinion, our wife will pay two hundred taels of silver, as long as you sign the concubine book. In two days, I will take the girl into the house—"

When Qian heard this, his eyes lit up, and he was happy and jealous.

I didn't expect this sister-in-law to be so blessed, I just thought I could be sent in to be a nameless aunt, but I didn't expect to be seen by the county princess, and she wanted to be accepted as a good concubine, the second aunt's wife!

This is a great thing, the two hundred taels of silver will be counted, and the most important thing is that they will have a relationship with the county master in the future, and they can barely be regarded as the county master's eldest brother.

After that, in this Qi City, except for the county magistrate's wife, who doesn't have to be respectful when they see themselves?

Qian was so excited that he was trembling all over, "Okay...... We, we didn't ......"

Before he finished speaking, the door of the upper room suddenly opened, and Mei Xiaotong stood upright at the door, sneering: "It's nothing? Not qualified, right? I didn't know that there was still a father and mother in this world, and my brother and sister-in-law who had been expelled from the house could do the main thing for my sister-in-law? ”

Qian didn't expect Mei Xiaotong to hear it, she was still thinking about it early in the morning, and quietly led Mama Hu to the house, everyone discussed it, and after two days, the county master's sedan chair will arrive at the door, and she will have to go up if she doesn't go up.

When the raw rice is cooked into cooked rice, the sister-in-law is all from the county master, can she still turn over the sky?

Unexpectedly, this Mama Hu disliked the Mei family's yard was too small, and saw the quilts, sheets, etc. in the yard, especially the stench in the air, let her

I don't want to go into the house.

Speaking of it in the courtyard, who would have thought that it would alarm Mrs. Li's mother and daughter?

Immediately stammered, unable to speak.

Mama Hu had a pair of hanging eyes, as if looking at the goods, she glanced Mei Xiaotong up and down, and barely nodded, but her face was ugly, and she looked at Mei Xiaotong condescendingly: "I think this aunt's rules have to be taught well, although she is from the countryside, she also has to learn to raise her eyebrows and lower her eyes." We're still talking, what's the reason why this aunt ran out and interjected? ”

"Fuck you! Where did this stinky woman come from, who came to the house early in the morning to talk crazy? You're just going to be an aunt! Your whole family is an aunt! The old lady raised her daughter innocently, and she has already decided on someone, and she will be a good girl who will get married next month! How can you allow this pickled little lady to talk nonsense here and ruin my girl's reputation? ”

Mrs. Li rushed out of the house, didn't even bother to put on her shoes, slipped out, and fell towards Mama Hu's face: "You slut mother-in-law with a mouth full of nonsense, see that the old lady doesn't tear your rotten mouth, let you chew maggots all over your mouth, and ruin my daughter's reputation!" ”

As he spoke, the person rushed over with his shoes and threw Mama Hu to the ground at once.

Mama Hu was originally the housekeeper next to Mrs. County Ling, and she was used to being pampered, in the back house of the county government, except for Mrs. County Ling, she had the most power, and those aunts and everything were like mice seeing cats under her hands.

has always looked at people with their nostrils, and except for the county magistrate's wife, no one can see it.

I came here today, it was my own lord, and the county lord personally spoke, saying that he had taken a fancy to a younger sister under him, and he wanted to take him as a good concubine to the house, and let his wife arrange it.

She, the housekeeper, took this errand, first, to touch the bottom of the future second wife, what kind of beauty is it, but she is a country girl, and she can be fascinated by her own master Xu Yi The position of the second wife. I have the courage to sell girls, but I don't have the courage to open the door.

(End of chapter)