Soon it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival.

This is the first festival after Chunying entered the house, I originally heard Shi'er and them say that the master's family will have a reward, and there will be a supper that night, and those who are not on duty can even play for half a day, Chunying thought in her heart that she could take this opportunity to find the eldest sister Qiuyu.

Since she entered the house, she has been watched closely by Qing'er, and she has not even left the courtyard gate. In addition, on the 14th, the Erfang family suddenly arrived early, and the Hou Mansion was in a hurry, and the chickens and dogs jumped, and it was not easy to settle the people. It's time to have some free time, right?

Who knew that this idea came to her, and she was told that she would be responsible for guarding the tea stove at night to ensure that the third young master could have hot tea to drink when he returned from the dinner. As soon as Rong'er, who came to deliver the message, finished speaking, Chunying caught a glimpse of Qing'er at the door of the room in the opposite corridor, stepping on the threshold and sneering. She knew that the other party was making trouble, so she gritted her teeth and glared at Qing'er a few times.

The tea stove is in the tea room on the side of the waist room, a small room of seven or eight square meters, and several large cabinets are placed against the wall, some of which are used for cups and plates, and some are dedicated to storing tea. This is a pantry for the master, and the little girl and the mother-in-law are not easy to come here unless they are working. The stove was placed in the center of the room, and there were three or two small stools next to it, Chunying sat down on one of them, and saw a tall and sturdy girl ring carrying a big brass pot over, putting it on the stove, and said: "It has been filled with water from Yuquan Mountain, and the third young master is ready to make tea at night, Sister Qing'er said, let you take care of it, don't let it be less, otherwise you will steal it!" "Just leave.

Chunying stared at the big pot and saw that the water was so full that it was almost coming out of the spout, once it boiled, how could it not leak? This is clearly a frame-up! She asked herself that she had a quarrel with Qing'er, and she had been obedient in the past few days, but she didn't expect the other party to have to make inches!

The anger in her heart rose up, and when she looked up, she saw Qing'er looking at herself under the tree in the corner of the courtyard outside, and raised the corners of her mouth proudly, so she stood up suddenly, and was about to rush over to question. Unexpectedly, someone had already rushed into the pantry. Chunying fixed her eyes and saw that it was Cui Manru, and she couldn't help but be stunned.

I saw Manru open the lid of the pot and look inside, so he found another ordinary-sized brass teapot from the cabinet, and then lifted the big pot with great difficulty and poured water into the small pot. Chunying was taken aback: "What are you going to do?" Qing'er who had rushed into the house had been knocked to the side.

Qing'er asked angrily, "What are you going to do?!" You're deliberately going against me, aren't you?! Glancing at Chunying, he sneered: "I understand, you are really a group!" In the past few days, I have deliberately pretended to be raw, but in fact, I am just making a show! ”

Chunying was angry and funny: "Drama? Do it for you? You think too highly of yourself, don't you?! "Does this girl know who she is?

"Chun'er is not allowed to be rude." Man Ru reprimanded softly, "You are still one level lower than her in terms of identity, how can you use this tone when you speak to your sister who is higher than yourself?" Even if it's a little girl who is the same as you, be polite. She put down the teapot before smiling and saying to Qing'er: "I was negligent and didn't make it clear to you." This water can only be used by the old lady, the Hou Ye, the wife and the third young master, if it is in vain, wouldn't it be a pity? Only make a few cups of tea at night, you don't need so much water, beware of Sister Meixiang knowing, she will say that you are a loser. She put the small jug of water on the stove: "This pot is enough." In fact, the big copper kettle is also left for nothing on weekdays, who has the strength to mention it? You see that the township is so strong, and it is difficult to lift it. If the third young master comes back in the evening, let's work together to carry such a large pot of water to him, but I am afraid that before the tea is made, he will already laugh through his belly! ”

Qing'er's face was red and white for a while, but she couldn't say anything. Manru smiled slightly, raised her hand and beckoned Chunying: "Chun'er come here, I'll teach you how to do it, you should also learn to work." Chun Ying hesitated for a moment, and then walked over as she said.

Man Ru took out a small porcelain jar from another cabinet, opened the lid, and revealed the tea inside: "This is the tea that the third young master is used to eating, and when you turn around, the water in the pot is boiling, so you can put two spoonfuls in it." She came out with a small silver spoon, which Chunying estimated to be a little bigger than the coffee spoon. Manru continued: "When you put the tea leaves in, you see that the water has soaked the tea leaves, so you reduce the charcoal fire and let it simmer slowly. There will be fireworks in the front yard at night, and you can see them here, and when the fireworks are over, you can raise the charcoal fire and boil the tea again. When the third young master came back, he was just able to drink. She put all these things in a tray next to her, and told Chunying: "Be careful, don't knock things, use more snacks when doing things, and always think about it for the master." ”

Chun Ying glanced at her with some confusion, then nodded silently, turned around and picked up the tongs to tinker with the charcoal fire in the stove and let it burn hotter. Manru's eyes darkened, and when she raised her head to look at Qing'er, she had already regained her smile: "Qing'er, do you see what else I haven't said clearly?" ”

Qing'er gritted her teeth and shook the handkerchief, raised her feet and left. Manru gradually smiled, looked down at Chunying, and said after a while: "I know you still hold a grudge against me, but it's just ...... This courtyard is not a place where you can exercise your temperament, so bear with it. Although Qing'er's girl is hateful, she is not the main thing after all, if she does too much, someone will naturally stop her. At most, she just preached a few words, but she couldn't beat the two sisters Mei Xiang and Lan Xiang. You just avoid her, so what's the matter? ”

"Haven't I avoided enough?!" Chun Ying said angrily, "What did I offend her?" As soon as he came, he was angry! I think she's taking me for your accomplice! It's clear that you offended her, but you hurt me! ”

Manru bit her lip and walked out with her head down. Chunying sat in place, the more she thought about it, the more angry she became. When the sturdy girl who came in to take away the big pot from the water, she saw her face and didn't dare to ask her what was wrong.

There are fewer people in Huanhuaxuan, and the girls who are not on duty all run to receive the reward, or go to the garden to watch the lanterns, while the girls on duty saw that everyone was not there, and quietly left their posts, planning to occupy a good position to watch the fireworks.

Chunying sat in the pantry, opened a few pieces of charcoal, and caught a glimpse of the silence outside, as if Quanhuanhuaxuan was the only one left, so she couldn't help but sigh.

It was dark, and the wind was blowing chills on people's bodies. Chunying moved the small bench to the edge of the stove, warmed her hands with the hot air coming out of the teapot, and hesitated to go back to the room to get a shoulder to put on.

There were faintly many women laughing in the distance, Chunying looked out of the window, and saw that the garden was brightly lit, guessing that the maids in the house could be empty, probably all went to the garden, and then the sound of gongs, drums and flutes came from the direction of the front yard, probably the beginning of the play.

It's so lively outside, but she can only stay alone in this small room, guarding a furnace of tea, no matter how she thinks about it, she feels extremely desolate, the moon in the sky is so round, there is no fruit, so she has to come to moon cakes.

Chunying suddenly stiffened, remembering that at this time last year, she was still in her modern home, and after eating with her parents, she planned to go out to find Zhang Xiaomei, and then ask a few old classmates to sing karaoke together, and her mother wanted her to stay and watch the TV party, but she was bored and refused, but her mother had to give in, and packed a few small moon cakes bought from the supermarket for her to take, saying that it was the Mid-Autumn Festival night to eat moon cakes to be considered a festival.

What happened to the mooncakes at that time? She remembered that it seemed to have been lost in the karaoke room, and she didn't eat a bite. Looking back now, she really regrets it, she knew that it was the last Mid-Autumn Festival to spend with her parents, and she wouldn't go out if she said anything...... Could it be that because she didn't eat the mooncakes symbolizing reunion at that time, God would punish her and throw her into this world?

The sound of footsteps came, Chun Ying woke up suddenly, found that her face was cold, hurriedly raised her sleeves to wipe it, and looked up at the door, it turned out to be Mei Xiang.

Mei Xiang held a one-foot-long box and walked in with some surprise: "Why are you crying?" Is it homesickness? Chunying reluctantly smiled and admitted, so she sat down with a smile: "You have to get used to it, everyone is like this." But you're still young, if you're really panicking, grab more work to do, and when you're free next time, I'll have an excuse to give you half a day off. ”

"Really?!" Chunying was a little surprised, the eldest sister Qiuyu could only go home once in a few months, and she thought she was the same.

Mei Xiang smiled: "Of course it's true, but the number of times can't be too much, you also have to be diligent, then when I take your vacation, the other little sisters won't feel unfair." She stuffed the box in her hand into Chunying's hand: "This is the top prize's dim sum, I saw that you didn't get it, so I took it back for you." ”

Chunying opened the box and saw that there were two cakes and two round small flour cakes inside, guessing that it was probably the current moon cake, and the words "Shun'an Tianding auspicious omen" were printed on it, which was a little funny.

Mei Xiang said: "It's good to eat this with tea, and when the third young master comes back and sleeps, I'll take down his tea and eat cakes with others, can you come too?" ”

Chunying paused, shook her head and said, "I'm not hungry, I'll keep this for me to eat tomorrow." Then he asked: "Everyone has gone to watch the theater and watch the lanterns, why is Sister Mei Xiang still here?" ”

"Everyone is gone, what should I do here? Everywhere there is lamp oil and wax. Mei Xiang picked up the lid of the teapot and looked at it, and smashed the stove with tongs, "Now except for me, you are the only one left in the courtyard, you are still young, how much do you know about this before and after?" There are horizontal and vertical plays and lanterns every year, and it's nothing to watch less for a year. ”

Chunying didn't ask anything anymore when she heard this, the two sat opposite each other, and Mei Xiang asked her a few questions from time to time, such as who was in the family, whether her parents were in good health, what she usually liked to do, who she was more compatible with, and who she didn't deal with...... Hearing the last question, Chunying was a little vigilant, although she wanted to tell Qing'er about it, but thinking that Mei Xiang and Qing'er had known each other for a longer time, she cautiously closed her mouth.

Mei Xiang glanced at her, smiled slightly, and said, "You just came, naturally there are many places that you are not used to, just come to me if you have something." Lan Xiang and Qing'er have been in a bad temper lately, don't mess with them. Chunying had no choice but to respond.

Mei Xiang looked up and said, "It seems that there is a cold wind, the third young master is wearing thin clothes tonight, but don't catch a cold, I have to send him some clothes." After speaking, he raised his feet and went back to the backyard, took a cloak and came out, and was about to leave the hospital, but found that the air was filled with moisture, and he suspected that it was going to rain, so he hurriedly called Chunying: "I want to send umbrellas and clothes to the front, you can help me make lanterns." ”

Chunying walked to the door and hesitated, "But the stove is still burning here......"

"Just for a while, it doesn't matter." Mei Xiang found two oil-paper umbrellas, "When you get to the aisle outside, you can come back if you meet someone." ”

Chunying had to turn back and turn down the fire, so she ran out to get the lantern, and sent Mei Xiang out of the courtyard all the way, and saw many figures shaking at the garden gate in front of her from a distance, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

Just turning a corner, the nearby lights were covered by flowers and trees for a while, and suddenly a cold wind blew, mixed with a few drizzles, and the coolness seeped into the clothes, making Chunying and Mei Xiang shiver together. The flames in the lantern flickered and went out, and the darkness around them was reduced except for the whirring of the wind.

At this moment, a faint sigh came from nowhere, and it sounded clearly a man. Chunying and Mei Xiang suddenly felt creepy.

(Guess who this is?) Ask for a pink ticket ~~~)