Chunying nervously lifted the lantern and asked loudly, "Who is it?" Mei Xiang held the handle of the umbrella tightly and approached Chunying a few points.

The male voice did not respond, but the sound of branches and leaves being trampled could be faintly heard from the other end of the garden wall. Chun Ying heard it clearly, and took two bold steps: "Who is over there?" Mei Xiang tugged at the corner of her clothes, and the two waited nervously for a while, but no one answered, so Chunying guessed: "That person is probably gone, right?" But who is he? ”

Mei Xiang breathed a sigh of relief: "But it scared me to death." It's dark all around, and the wind is blowing like this, so you have the courage to ask him. He lowered his head and thought about it: "No, this is the inner courtyard, the Hou Master and the Young Master are at the banquet in front, how can there be a man?!" Could it be a daring little guy?! Thinking of this, her face sank: "This is not a trivial matter, it must be that the people guarding the second gate are patronizing eating, drinking and gambling money, and they didn't pay attention to letting these indiscriminate people sneak in!" I've got to check it out! After that, he pulled Chunying all the way forward, and when he arrived at the gate of the garden, he found another little girl to play a lantern and let Chunying go back to the courtyard by herself, and said: "If you are afraid, ask someone to accompany you." ”

Chunying felt that this road was not far, and her courage was still enough, since there was the sound of stepping on the branches and leaves, it proved that it was not a ghost, so she rejected the proposal and walked back alone. When she passed that corner, she hesitated for a moment, and then boldly walked to the base of the wall, and looked at the other side of the wall through the gap in the hollow carving, only to see a large black bamboo forest, and by the afterglow of the lanterns in the distance, she could vaguely recognize the outline of the hill behind the forest.

Who is it? I remember that when I entered the house that day, Wisteria said that when I went to the garden to play, I was not allowed to approach the houses above and below the mountain. Is there someone living there?

Do you want to find time to find out? Chunying was a little eager to try, and another cold wind blew, she sneezed, feeling that if she blew the wind again, she would be sick tomorrow, so she hurriedly walked in the direction of Huanhuaxuan.

When she reached the door, she heard someone calling her name, and looked back suspiciously, but was surprised to see her eldest sister Qiuyu coming from the darkness.

"Sister?! How did you come? Chun Ying ran over, "I originally wanted to go to you, but I was sent to watch the stove. ”

Qiu Yu was wearing an indigo dark flower crepe jacket, a long skirt of autumn fragrance, covered with cyan shoulders, carrying a simple glass lantern and smiling to greet her, grabbed her sister, and frowned: "Why did you run out of such thin clothes?" I'm not afraid of catching a cold! Get back inside! Chunying smirked twice and pulled her back to the pantry.

The fire was almost extinguished, Chun Ying hurriedly added a few pieces of charcoal, and gave up the best stool: "Sister sit here, right?" I thought you'd be waiting in front, why did you come here? It would have been nice to say it beforehand, but now I don't even have a cup of hot tea, and I can't use the tea in the pot. ”

"Let's talk to our sisters, what do you want these politenesses to do?" Qiu Yu blew out the lantern, stuck it on the window frame casually, and sat down, "I wanted to come to you the day you entered the mansion, but for the sake of the festival, the people in our courtyard were so busy that their feet did not touch the ground, and as soon as they were free, the second master's family arrived again." I'm afraid that you are not used to being here alone, so I will have to come here after a banquet in front of me, and I will have to come here after I have to do an errand to patrol around, but I am afraid that I will not be able to stay for a long time. If anyone asks, they will say that I came in to rest. She put her hands close to the stove to keep warm, and glared at Chunying: "Go back to the house and get dressed, I'll show you here." ”

Chunying hurriedly ran back to her room and added the red shoulder before coming back. Qiu Yu touched her shoulder and asked, "This is what Mei Xiang gave you?" Look at the old clothes that seemed to be the ones she wore in the past. ”

Chunying nodded: "She gave me several pieces, and some jewelry." Sister, are the girls in the house so particular about dressing? The food is not cheap, and I was shocked that day. ”

Qiu Yu smiled: "If it weren't for this, how could it show the extraordinaryness of the generations of Houmen in our house?" Then she changed the subject: "I also have a few good clothes there, the colors are still bright, they were all rewarded by the previous masters, I haven't worn them a few times, and when you are free, come to me to get them." I also have jewelry, as well as makeup boxes, fat powder, combs, mirrors, etc., you can take whatever you like. Mei Xiang is a good one, but she is going out in the next two years, let her stay more considerate. ”

Chunying smiled: "Actually, I don't like to apply grease and powder, how old am I?" I don't have to mess with the skin. It's just because others say that the girl who works in Huanhuaxuan is not dressed decently enough and will lose the face of the third young master, so I accepted Meixiang's things. In fact, these are enough, and when the season changes, I will also have new clothes, and my sister's clothes and jewelry will be kept for myself. I see that you are dressed in old-fashioned clothes all day long, and that Lanxiang is a year older than you, and I see that she is dressed like a flower all day long. ”

Qiu Yu chuckled and struck Chunying's cheek: "Little promotion ghost!" That Lan Xiang is not as good as Mei Xiang, let her know that you are arranging her behind your back, and you have no good fruit to eat. Then he sighed and said with a wry smile, "I'm in the old lady's house, and the older sisters are dressed like this." Sometimes people from outside give clothes to the old lady, but she doesn't wear them herself, either as a gift or as a reward for us. Although the colors of these clothes are old, the materials and workmanship are all good, and your sisters here may not be as decent as me. ”

After a pause, she glanced out the door, and when she saw that no one was passing by, she approached her sister and whispered, "You can keep what you are given." Nine out of ten people in this house are snobs, and when they see that you are wearing coarse cloth clothes made at home, and you don't have any decent jewelry on your head, or you always wear those old clothes, they feel contempt. You have been sent to spread the word and do things, and they will not pay attention to you, and the masters will blame you, and they will only blame you, and you have suffered a loss, and there is no place to reason. ”

Chun Ying was dumbfounded, stunned for a while, and then nodded and said, "I know, when I have time here, I will go to you." "Qiu Yu is Lu Chunying's own sister, and she is more comfortable using her things, anyway, she has not used them less in the past few months.

"Or ask for an errand to come to us to deliver a message or something, and take the opportunity to go." Qiu Yu thought for a while, "In that case, when others ask, they won't say anything." ”

Chunying nodded, and then said, "I don't know how to walk yet, I haven't been out of the yard in the past few days." ”

Qiu Yu frowned: "It stands to reason that it shouldn't be?" The new little girl, always let her walk around, otherwise how can she spread the word and run errands? ”

Speaking of this, Chunying was angry, she told everything she had experienced after entering the house, especially Qing'er's difficulties, and said: "I'm so wronged!" She doesn't like Manru and Rouge, why can't she just get along with me?! I didn't offend her! ”

Qiu Yu's face was heavy, and she asked unhappily, "How dare she do this?" Does she know you're my sister? ”

"Well...... Chun Ying thought for a moment, "I didn't tell her what your name was, but I said you were in the old lady's house, but she said that unless it was Liuli and them, she wouldn't look down on other little girls." ”

Qiu Yu sneered: "Which green onion is she, she dares to take it like this?!" He said to Chunying again: "If she makes things difficult for you again, you can say that you are my sister, if she still doesn't give up, just tell me." Don't be afraid, although she is a little decent in Huanhuaxuan, but up and down here, except for the third young master, there are only two Mei Xianglanxiang, who dare not give face to the people in the old lady's courtyard. ”

Thinking of her sister's first arrival, many rules are not clear, Qiu Yu looked at the situation outside, and estimated that she could stay for another quarter or two hours, so she briefly said her experience in the house for many years, such as Mei Xiang Lanxiang, a big girl ring, to be treated separately, Mei Xiang has a good temper, high prestige, you can rely on her more, if you have any work, you can help with it diligently, if you have any grievances or any requests, you can find her; But for Lanxiang, who has a slightly worse temper, just respect her more, and appear in front of her as little as possible, so as not to be used as a punching bag by her. As for the six second-class maid rings, just look at them coldly, which one has a good temperament, you can get closer, but not too close, let alone listen to any of them, but do things that are not good for the other.

She said with a straight face: "Among the people waiting in front of the young master, the first and second-class maids will inevitably be divided into several factions, fighting each other secretly. The third young master is still young, except for Mei Xianglanxiang, and those second-class ones, I am afraid that they all have their own careful thoughts. When you come into the house, you are a serious errand, don't be mixed up by them, in case someone loses power and affects you, as soon as your wife speaks, I can't save you. Remember! ”

Chunying was skeptical: "This ...... Is it that exaggerated? At most, you'll be kicked out, right? ”

"That's pretty good." Qiu Yu said, "There are two chrysanthemums and bamboo incense, which were originally in this courtyard, and the wife is in charge of setting a family affair for them, one is a drunkard, and the other is a sick seedling." They are still second-class girls here, they have been waiting for the third young master since they were children, and they used to walk sideways in the house, and if something happened, it was just like that. Children like us are born in a family, and our lives are in the hands of the master's family, and we can't be careless for a moment! ”

Chunying was frightened, bit her lip and lowered her head, and hesitated for a while before saying, "I look at Brother Nandeng and Sister Hongyu...... Seems to be doing well outside......"

Qiu Yu glared at her: "I've heard my mother say it a long time ago, you helped them find a backer." But they were able to get out of the country with the help of the eldest young master. If my wife spoke, how could it be so smooth? Don't listen to my words. The girl in front of the young master, eight out of ten have the intention to climb up, and our family doesn't expect you to come out like this, you just need to be honest and errand. If someone woos you, you only say that you are young and ignorant, and go back to play with others, like the peony in your wife's house, and the wisteria you just mentioned, you can do it, don't be used as a gun by Man Ruqinger and a few of them. ”

Chunying solemnly agreed, and decided to do what her sister said, but thinking that she was in her twenties, she actually wanted a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl to teach people sophistication, which was really embarrassing, so she lowered her head embarrassedly, her eyes rolled and rolled, and suddenly she caught a glimpse of the box of snacks that Mei Xiang brought, and hurriedly brought it to Qiu Yu, and said, "This is a pastry with hair, sister, let's eat it together?" Then he frowned again: "It's a pity that there is no tea...... I remember that there seemed to be tea in my room, but it was already cold, so I brought it hot? ”

Qiu Yu raised his eyebrows and pointed to the teapot on the stove: "This is not tea?" Is it for the third young master? Seeing Chunying nodding, she found two white porcelain cups from the cabinet and poured them.

Chunying hurriedly stopped her: "Qing'er said that we are not allowed to drink, and Manru ......"

"You said I drank it." Qiu Yu calmly poured half a cup of tea and handed it to her sister, "What are you afraid of?" Mei Xianglanxiang doesn't know how much oil to rub with us in a year, I eat half a cup of tea from them, is it a thief? If they really say that, see if I don't have a big ear to shave and smoke it?! She poured herself half a cup, and then picked up a piece of moon cake: "This word is all paste, they must have picked up the leftovers." Anyway, I remember that this is a fruit filling, and the taste is okay, but this osmanthus cake is too sweet, you little girl loves to eat it, but I am tired of it. ”

Chunying smiled and picked up another piece of moon cake and bit it, saying, "I wonder if my father and mother can eat this at home?" ”

"It's all the same, and my dad can get a copy, but the taste may be worse." Qiu Yu smiled and took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the corners of Chunying's mouth, "Look at you, stupid, if you eat a cake, you will fall to the ground!" ”

After eating supper, Qiu Yu heard that fireworks were already going off outside, so he hurriedly got up and said, "I should go, there are still a few places that have not been checked, you should pay more attention to the candles in various places in the courtyard." Do you remember what I said just now? ”

Chunying hurriedly promised that she remembered everything clearly, and sent her out of the courtyard all the way, seeing the road she had just walked from a distance, her eyes rolled, and she pulled Qiuyu's sleeve: "Sister, is there anyone living in the garden?" As I passed by, I heard a man sighing on the other side of the wall. ”

(Every time I want to change it earlier, I always write more than usual...... Ahem, ask for a pink ticket ~~~)