Chunying didn't expect that Qiuyu would have time to mention this to Sandalwood before leaving. Busy said: "It's nothing, it's just that my sister heard some news from home and asked me to send some newly made shoes and socks back." ”

"I see." Yulan said with a smile, "The Evening Fragrance Pavilion is actually not busy, there is leisure, but Jinxiu has returned to the Huo family's old house, and now you and Linglong have to take care of the affairs of the upper room, where can you take the time?" Most of the time it's going to be a failure. ”

Chunying knew in her heart that it was just that Qiu Yu said this, it should be quite hopeful, so she smiled casually and didn't say anything.

Yulan glanced at her twice, and said with a smile: "If you don't dislike it, how about changing shifts with me?" I'll tell you the truth, I want to go home tonight, but it's my shift, and I really don't know what to do. What if you take this class for me, and my sister will take your turn the next day? ”

Chun Ying looked at her in surprise: "How is this the same?" I'm working in the house! ”

Yulan tugged at the corners of her mouth: "Could it be that you still can't trust me?" It's just cleaning the house, and someone else is there. Where do I dare to do anything? I've done this in the ladies' house before, and I've never made a mistake! ”

Chunying still felt that it was inappropriate, but she just shook her head vigorously: "No, if Miss Biao and Linglong know, they will definitely be angry!" ”

"They won't know." Yulan took her hand, "I just heard that Princess Jing will take Xiao Shizi back to her parents' house the day after tomorrow, and Mrs. Gu and Miss Biao will definitely go to the old lady's courtyard at that time, and they will not come back in two hours." Aunt Qing and Linglong will also follow, you take this opportunity to go home, it's enough to have a meal! Come back early, who knows? You also stayed alone in the upper room in a daze that day, it is better to ......"

"No, no, no!" Chun Ying stood up, frowning. The Huo family never easily allowed the girls of the Hou Mansion to enter the upper room, if she let Yulan in, she would be able to eat her without Miss Biao speaking!

Magnolia hurriedly threw out another bait: "Please!" Just tonight! I'm really anxious to go back! My sister promised you that as long as you help this time, when you want to go home in the future, I will give you a substitute, how about it?! As long as someone is working, how can the boss care if you are in the courtyard or not? Even if you are not there, just find an excuse to drag it out, and no one will be suspicious! Chun'er ......"

Chunying's heart was shaken for a moment, if she could really find someone to replace her at any time, she would be able to get free time...... But after thinking about it. Still shook his head: "No! Sister wants to go out tonight, I'll take your shift, I want to be Miss Watch's shoes, and it doesn't take much effort to look at the tea stove by the way. But if you don't speak, I really can't let you into the main house. ”

Yulan bit her lip and suddenly smiled brightly: "Okay, then my sister won't be strong." Actually, I just think you're the best person, so I want to ask you for help...... Hey, snack! You see, the dim sum is cold, so let's eat it! Still affectionately persuaded Chunying to eat more.

Chunying chewed on the chanterelle roll while quietly looking at Magnolia. It's not that she's too careful, but Yulan seems to be too keen on entering the main house to clean up, and I don't know if there is any purpose. This was his own errand, and in the absence of Mrs. Gu and Miss Cousin, if something was lost in the house, wouldn't it be counted on his own head? Chunying secretly made up her mind that she couldn't promise Yulan no matter what.

However, Yulan never made a similar request again, and she did not ask for leave that night. Chunying passed by the tea room and saw her sitting by the tea stove in a daze, and asked why she didn't go home. She just smiled and said that she would be done if she dismissed her mind, and then she acted normally. Chunying was relieved at this time.

On the second day, Aunt Qing went to Chunying and complained a little: "You stupid child, you want to go home, why don't you tell me?" Do you want to ask your sister to come to Sandalwood, and then Sandalwood will talk to me? It's a big circle! Didn't I say that you should only come to me if you have something? ”

Chunying touched her head embarrassedly and apologized in a low voice. In fact, she didn't really regard Aunt Qing as a close elder in her heart, but just a friend who was familiar with her mother but hadn't seen her for many years, just like a modern ** high school classmate, the other party treated her well, she treated her closer, but if the other party told her to treat herself as a family member, she would never take it seriously.

Aunt Qing glanced at her a few times and sighed: "That's it, I know that you sisters are still separated from me, even if you are young, why is your sister like this?" I'll be in charge of asking for leave, tomorrow morning, you clean the house first, and go back, Mrs. and Miss are going to spend half a day in the old lady's courtyard, I don't need you, but Shen Shi (afternoon... By five o'clock, you must be back. Remember? ”

Chun Ying nodded happily: "I will never be late!" Aunt Qing smiled and took a burden: "Here are a few of my old clothes, I can't wear them in the future, and I will reward people indiscriminately." I can't help it, so I'll just give it to your mother. By the way, let me know what to say. ”

Chunying took the burden and saw that it was full of bean green, royal blue, jujube red and other clothes, which were relatively bright, and it was indeed inconvenient for Aunt Qing to wear, so she thanked her mother again and again. When he returned to the room, he packed up a few things to take home, remembered Qiu Yu's words, and asked Linglong for a messenger to send something to the old lady and went to her sister.

When I arrived at the place, I met the old lady first. She asked about Mrs. Gu's diet and daily life, and Chunying answered them one by one, and she was also a little happy: "It's good to be able to eat, I saw her yesterday, and I really have more energy." Since she loves rice soup, why doesn't she open her mouth? Tell the kitchen to do it! The green shark and sandalwood only need to wait for their masters, and leave the food to the people below. Daughter-in-law—" Mrs. An, who was sitting on the side, hurriedly got up and listened to the order: "Yes." "You go back and tell the kitchen to boil rice soup, and when Mrs. Gu wants to eat it, she will immediately prepare it and bring it to you." If anyone dares to be a little slack, see if I don't pick his skin! An was too busy to respond, so he hurriedly went to make arrangements.

The old lady asked Miss Biao about her daily life again, and Chunying answered them one by one. She nodded with satisfaction: "Serve with all your heart!" Liuli, take a big reward and seal it to her. ”

Without waiting for Chunying to be happy, a girl came over with a mat and spread it in front of Chunying. Chunying blinked, remembering the "etiquette" taught by Linglong, and knew that this was to kowtow to thank herself, although she felt awkward, she still kowtowed obediently, and said "Thank you for the old lady's reward", before taking the reward and exiting the house. Qiu Yu was waiting outside in a hurry, and she was happy to see her. Hurriedly pulled her back to the room.

Closing the door, Qiu Yu hurriedly asked, "Is it okay to go home?" Chunying nodded, and she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief: "Although Sandalwood has made a package ticket, she is not sure in the end, but now she is fine." She turned out a bag, and took out a small bag of blue cloth, and with a quick pour, she poured out a pile of gold and silver coins and jewelry, rings, bracelets, gold flowers, hairpins, and some bits and pieces of pearls and precious stones.

When Chun Ying looked at it, she recognized that Qiu Yu was used to wearing them, and hurriedly asked, "Is this something that my sister has accumulated?" You don't need to take that much back, do you? Sister doesn't leave a few things? ”

Qiu Yu said: "I still have it, I don't need so much." I inquired about my father's new errand, and the family needed money to take care of it. In the past year, because of the small cost of the family, I did not send silver to the house, and I saved up some jewelry, along with the rewards of the masters, seventy percent of which are here. You take it back and tell your parents that they can rest assured that the jewelry can be taken out as much as possible, but don't sell it cheaply. She picked up a pearl ring: "For example, this is not an ordinary bead, it was originally used by the Qing royal family in the north, what is it called Dongzhu, once the princess came back to see the old lady, and saw that I was waiting well, so she rewarded me casually." There is no mark on it, and it is not a taboo thing, but if it is sold as an ordinary bead for a few taels of silver, it will suffer a big loss! ”

Chun Ying had a feeling of time and space intertwined, shook her head busily, and pushed: "Although there is no mark on it, if it is really rewarded by Princess Jing, my sister asked my father to take it." Isn't it embarrassing to look back and ask others? Sister will keep this kind of thing, there are dozens of taels of silver here, and if you add it to the family, how can it be enough, right? ”

Qiu Yu thought about it, and still put away a few valuable jewelry, wrapped the rest and handed it to her sister, and turned out a few new pairs of shoes.

The door suddenly opened, and Wenyu walked in, followed by two girls with raw faces. As soon as they entered, they closed the door and went to close the window. Qiu Yu hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" He looked at one of the girls who was raw: "Why did Mo'er come?" ”

The girl named Mo'er pursed her lips and smiled, but without speaking, the other girl said, "A man from outside came in to greet the old lady, and the girls were told to avoid it." She had nowhere to go, so she came back with Sister Wenyu and me. ”

Qiu Yu was a little surprised: "Which young master is it?" Mo'er, where is your master? ”

Mo'er said softly: "The eldest young grandmother avoided it in the back hall, I was waiting under the porch, and I couldn't enter the house, so I had to ask Sister Wenyu for help." She quietly glanced at Chunying, and Chunying smiled at her, and she pursed her lips and smiled in response.

Wenyu said hello to Chunying, and sat down on the edge of the bed: "It's not the young master of the family, I guess it's probably the old man's new guest outside, the old lady heard that it was an old acquaintance, so she called him to talk." She frowned and called out to the other girl: "Cai Que'er! What are you doing here?! ”

Cai Que'er was propping up a crack in the window, secretly looking out, and when she heard the words, she looked back and smiled: "I won't let people see it, good sister, you just let me take a look." Don't you want to know what the person the old lady specially summoned looks like? ”

This made everyone in the room curious. Chunying's heart moved, a thought arose, bit her lip, and leaned over: "Did he come in?" Let me see, too? Qiu Yu frowned and tugged at her sleeve.

"Wait a minute...... Here it comes! Cai Queer occupied a favorable position and refused to get out of the way, "Huh? looks quite decent, just like the drama said, a talent! Mo'er, come and see! ”

Mo Er pursed her lips and smiled, glanced at it according to her words, then quickly retracted it and nodded. Wenyu poked Cai Que'er's head angrily and funny, and scolded: "You yourself are thick-skinned, don't take Mo'er badly!" Shall you be like you? No face, no skin! ”

Cai Que'er pouted: "I don't believe that my sister doesn't want to know!" I heard that this person lives in the house, so it's good for us to recognize his appearance. Save not recognizing each other, recognizing the young master as a little girl, and making people laugh at us and have no eyesight! ”

These words moved Wenyu and Qiuyu, peeked at them in turn, and after retracting their heads, they didn't speak. Chunying was anxious, and hurriedly stretched out her head to take a look, and sure enough, as she guessed, it was Zhou Nian!

Zhou Nian, dressed in a green cloth coat and wearing a square scarf, stood in the courtyard, looking down at the ground without squinting. A mother-in-law waited by the side, and after a while, another mother-in-law came out of the house with the curtain lifted and shouted, "The old lady will let you in." He bowed, straightened his clothes, and walked out into the house. The two mothers-in-law quickly followed.

Chunying was about to see it clearly, but Cai Que'er pushed her aside: "You've been looking at it for so long, it's time to change me!" Ah! How did he go? Did you enter the house? ”

"Yes, he went in." Chunying took a deep breath, turned around, and saw Qiu Yu looking at her thoughtfully, a little uncomfortable: "What do you want me to do, sister?" ”

Qiu Yu smiled: "It's nothing, it's just ...... Thinking of a person......" paused, she changed her tone: "I have heard of this person, and it is not a young master, I heard that it is the son of an old acquaintance of Hou Ye, and that old acquaintance committed an accident, and both husband and wife died, leaving only this one son, who was confiscated into the official slavery." Hou Ye cared about the old feelings, and spent many years of hard work to inquire, only to know where he went, so he tried every means to get people back to the capital, and now he is on an errand in our house. ”

Cai Que'er hurriedly asked: "Then he is also like us, is he a slave with others?" But he is an official slave...... Isn't it better than having children in our family? ”

Chun Ying hurriedly said: "It's not interesting to compare like this, after all, he is the son of Hou Ye's old friend, I don't think Hou Ye may let him do the work of a subordinate, if you look down on him, it will be no good." ”

Cai Que'er glanced at her: "I'm just talking casually, which one cares about you?" With that, he snorted coldly, walked to the edge of the bed on the other side, sat down, and turned his head away.

Qiu Yu's face sank, and she said to Chun Ying with a smile: "While this master has entered the house, you should leave quickly, otherwise I don't know when I will be able to go out, Mrs. Gu and Miss Biao are only afraid that they are still waiting for you to wait." ”

Chunying preferred to stay and wait for Zhou Nian, but Qiu Yu said so, she couldn't stay any longer, so she hurriedly picked up her baggage, said hello to Wenyu and Mo'er, and left.

The courtyard outside was quiet, no one was gone, but there were faint whispers behind every window, Chunying couldn't hold back a smile, hurriedly lowered her head and walked out of the yard, before she came to the corner, she was unexpectedly dragged to the bushes on the side of the road, startled, and was about to call someone, but her mouth was tightly covered, and a familiar voice came from her ears: "Don't scream, it's me!" ”

She calmed down and opened her eyes to see that it was the third young master.