Chunying put her hands in front of her to warm up. tightened the shoulders on his body again. This is the second old lady to appreciate the thing, the purple silk with sauce, a bucket of beads of sheepskin lining, in this winter is a rare warm clothing, because it was originally made for the second old lady, so the materials are particularly particular, worn on the body, only feel light and warm. Thanks to it, although she wears a thick cotton jacket, she is still flexible in her movements.

Chunying was about to go to the west front yard. Now that it has entered the month of Layue, the stewards of the Zhuangzi and shops in various places under the name of Dongfu have come to make offerings, and Daxing Lijiazhuang will naturally be no exception. Since Wang Da and Zhao San were successively transferred to other Zhuangzi, Lijiazhuang was only left in charge of the Zeng family and his own father. Chunying didn't know if her father would come, but the person on the second door quietly came to report that it was her father, so she found a vacancy and ran out. The second old lady just rested, the old man loves to take a nap, and he won't wake up if he doesn't have an hour, she doesn't have to worry that the second old lady will find herself, not to mention Qiu Yan and Bailing.

"Sister Chunying!" A thin call came from the left front, and Chunying stopped. Turning his head, he smiled: "Little Lotus? What do you do when you run out on a cold day? But Miss Fourth has something to ask you to do? ”

Little Lotus stood a little timidly under the tree, with her hands on her sleeves, and her face was a little ashamed.

Chun Ying looked strange, so she walked over: "You are here to find me?" Reaching out and touching the padded jacket on her body, "It's too thin, beware of freezing." Do you have the medicine I asked someone to send me a while ago? ”

Little Lotus had red eyes: "Thank you, sister, I sent the medicine home yesterday, and my mother asked me to come to thank my sister." If it weren't for my sister, I would still be doing heavy work in the big kitchen of the Hou Mansion, where could I be as relaxed and decent as I am now? ”

Little Lotus was originally one of the little girls called by Huo Yi when he was in the Hou Mansion, and Chun Ying was very compatible, An's moved to anger Chun Ying and a group of maids who had served Huo Huan because of the Huo family's industry, Chun Ying and Shi'er were taken to the village, and the others were sent to the village, and the others were assigned to the big kitchen to wash dishes, and they were tired every day. These girls and mothers-in-law, most of them are born in the family, seven aunts and eight aunts, can always get involved with the housekeepers of the Hou Mansion, stay up for a month or two, see that An's lost power, so they thought of dredging the way, changed errands, only two little lotus and silver ring, no one can ask for it. only to stay in place. Chunying knew their situation from Shi'er, and she had gained a firm foothold in Dongfu, and after measuring her ability, she took Shi'er to persuade Aunt Xu together, and took advantage of the opportunity to enter the newcomer in Dongfu again, and asked them over, Xiaolian went to the fourth lady's new courtyard to be a rough girl, and Yinhuan went to the aunt's house who had been sick for a long time to wait.

Chunying thought of the affection of her former colleagues, and took care of them from time to time, seeing that Xiaolian's face was embarrassed, she knew that she must have asked for something, and she was embarrassed to say it, so she asked with a smile: "But the silver for the medicine is not enough?" ”

Little Lotus hurriedly waved her hand: "No, no, I only paid the monthly money a few days ago, and the fourth lady also rewarded me with a few pieces of jewelry, and I have enough medicine to see a doctor." I was just...... I just ......" and then I said, "I went home yesterday...... ran into Zigui and them...... They were not doing well, and they were very envious of me when they knew that I was waiting in Dongfu, so they asked me to come back and ask my sister if she could ...... Give them ...... too," she said, lowering her voice. In the end, I couldn't say any more.

Chunying raised her eyebrows: "What kind of errand are they doing now?" ”

"Zigui is doing rough work at Aunt Rong's place, Liu Lu...... I lost my errand last month, and now I'm idle at home, she was originally waiting in the tea room......" Little Lotus suddenly blushed and secretly raised her eyes to look at Chunying, "They imagine that I'm waiting in the young master's or aunt's house like Yinhuan......"

Chunying sighed at her hand and asked, "Does Yinhuan know that you are coming?" ”

"I know......" Little Lotus lowered her head, "She told me not to tell my sister, and scolded Zigui Liulu and them, but ...... Zigui was often scolded by Aunt Rong, and Liu Lu's family still hoped that she would earn some money for her brother to marry...... They are not easy to ...... You can't do a good errand, if it's convenient for your sister, just give them ......"

It's not easy for anyone! Chunying sighed and said, "I saw that you were really having a hard time, so I came to help. I'm not a big person, but I borrowed the momentum of Aunt Xu to do it once. I'm a girl, I get people in again and again, even if I'm not selfish, others will be suspicious, let alone send it to the young master's courtyard? Yinhuan is upside down, can you get this position now, or my wife has seen you in person, so I nodded, young master, I can't get involved at all, and I don't want to interfere. Yinhuan suffered a loss, and now he also knows that people are sophisticated. So I won't let you tell me. If you think about it, can I do such a thing? ”

Little Lotus lowered her head and blushed: "I'm sorry...... Sister...... I was just...... Thinking that everyone is sisters who used to work together...... I also said that there was a problem, but they said that when I climbed the high branches, there was no one in my eyes......"

Chun Ying shook her head: "Little Lotus, you are kind-hearted, this is a good thing, but sometimes you act too softly, where did you climb the high branches?" It's just that she was a rough girl in the courtyard of Miss Four, and because she liked Miss Four, she won one or two rewards. There are a lot of girls like you in the two mansions. Zigui and Liulu were punished together, but they had a way out, so they left by themselves. I remember that Zigui and you were assigned to wash dishes in the big kitchen, right? Did she think of you when she left? ”

Little Lotus had red circles in her eyes again, and choked up, "It was me who was wrong...... I shouldn't have spoken for them......"

Chunying took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears: "You are a good person, so you can't bear to see people suffer." But no matter how hard they are, they can't suffer much. Aunt Rong is already a good waiter compared to Aunt Hua, but she is picky, but she never beats people casually; The children of the family lost their errands and stayed at home, and most of them made money through the door, Liu Lu's brother has hands and feet, why should he rely on his sister to earn money? I'm afraid that the drunkard doesn't mean to drink. Now there are a lot of people who want to enter Dongfu, and they only managed to squeeze in when they saw others talking about our lord going back to Beijing to ascend, right? ”

Little Lotus thought for a moment. blushed: "I...... I'm going to turn them down! Chun Ying hurriedly grabbed her: "What's the hurry?" You can rest assured, they are outside, and it is not so easy to find out the news. Our Dongfu is not like the Hou Mansion, you can let people in casually. When you see them when you go home next time, you only say that you have entrusted someone and have not done a good job. They're outside, so you need to be careful that they're annoyed and come to your house to vent their anger. ”

Little Lotus glanced at Chun Ying gratefully and nodded: "I know, thank you sister for reminding me." Chunying smiled: "Go back quickly, Miss Fourth must have something for you to do." I talk to Yinhuan more on weekdays. She is older than you are in these things. I know that when you enter Dongfu, you always have a weak heart, in fact, you are no worse than others, don't think too much, play more with other girls, and get acquainted. Little Lotus pursed her lips and nodded, and then left in three steps.

Chunying breathed a sigh of relief and had a headache. Since the summer, she seems to have suddenly become a big man in Dongfu, the second wife is very fond of her, and often calls her to help look at the accounts or choose gifts for people or something, the second old lady has not objected, and even the new person in Songyi Yuan has let her pick it alone. She was a little vigilant in her heart, worried that she would attract right and wrong if she was too popular, so she kept a low profile and was never asked to do things, but she didn't expect to be more trusted because of this.

To be honest, she can't do what Little Lotus begged for, but she didn't want to do it. At the beginning, the situation of Little Lotus and Yinhuan was so bad that she wanted to add one or two familiar little girls to the East Mansion so that she could help herself, so she got them in, also because she trusted their conduct. Unexpectedly, they were taken by the second wife instead, and they each sent an errand. She has now taught a group of people, and it is not necessary to recruit acquaintances again, besides, Zigui Liulu is a little bit of a wall, and her talent is mediocre, if she enters the East Mansion and does something wrong, she will lose her face. She must resist her urge to meddle, and sometimes, kindness is not for everyone.

Thinking that her father was still in the west front yard, she sped up on her feet. When I arrived at the second gate, a mother-in-law had already greeted me with a smile: "The girl is here?" Don't worry, you're still busy, and your dad won't be able to get free for a while. ”

Chunying breathed a sigh of relief, thanked the mother-in-law, stuffed a few more coins over, and asked her to make a pot of hot tea. The woman went in a hurry, not only boiled tea, but also got a small dish of salted broad beans, added charcoal to the brazier, saw that Lu Yougui was coming here, and gave up her shelter from the wind, and asked if she wanted to bring a hand stove, without waiting for Chun Ying to answer, she stuffed the half-old white copper hand stove she used.

Chunying didn't want to go, so she gave a few money, Lu Da sat in the house with a cane, and gave the woman a small piece of broken silver: "Sister-in-law, let's warm up with two or two wines, I want to talk to my daughter." The woman smiled even more happily, and hurried to answer.

Chunying closed the door and looked back at her father's legs: "Dad, have you been pretending?" Lu Yougui threw away his cane nonchalantly: "I don't pretend when there are no outsiders." It's okay! It wasn't troublesome at all, I wasn't lame, I just had a leg wind, and I was old, and when I went to the south a few years ago, I got wet on the boat, and it was cold in the countryside in winter, so I fell ill. He squeezed his eyes at his daughter: "When I say this, everyone believes it!" Every time I go to your sister's house, they say that they are going to the city to see a doctor, and they don't know if I have gone or not. ”

Chunying smiled and poured her father a cup of hot tea to warm his hands: "It's been three or four months, and everyone who should know knows it, now it's the lunar month, why don't you take advantage of the New Year to be happy and let your brother-in-law come to ask for grace?" ”

Lu Yougui thought for a while and shook his head: "It's not time yet." Lao Wang was transferred, and the affairs of the village have always been in my charge, how I pretend to be sick, the grandson surnamed Zeng didn't want to take it, and I knew to stare at that stall all day long. In fact, there are a lot of people doing this in the nearby Zhuangzi, and since the beginning of the summer this year, our village has only earned more than 200 taels, which is far worse than before. In addition, my wife already knew the truth, and the money that fell into our hands was getting less and less, so I persuaded him to accept it several times, but he refused. Lao Cao is now gone, Lao Wang and Zhao San went to other Zhuangzi, if I unload the errand, Zhuang Shang will have to change to a new manager, and the surname Zeng will definitely not be happy. If it's urgent, in case he shakes out the affairs of our family, it's enough for us to drink a pot! You've got to think of a perfect way. ”

Chun Ying frowned when she heard this: "Then what should I do?" I don't understand, why did my wife order you to be the head of the bank? It's clear that the Zeng family is an old qualification, isn't it? If you had been a deputy, you might have gotten out a long time ago! ”

Lu Yougui smiled and took a sip of hot tea: "It's the same!" As long as Lao Zeng and I are left, he will not let go. Lao Wang dodged over, he and Zhao Laosan mixed well, I met them in front of me, and said that I would go to have dinner in the evening. I tried to mention it to them to see if there was a way to control the surname Zeng. ”

Chunying lowered her head and thought about it, sighed, it's all here, and she can't kick it out at the door, which is really depressing. Suddenly, she noticed a red scar on the bottom of her father's cheek, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Are you injured?!" When he looked over and looked at it, he was furious, "This is ...... Whipped? Who smoked it?! ”。.。