Chapter 048: A Lot of Hard Work (2)
Chapter 048: A Hard Work (2)
"It's nothing, my eldest brother has a letter, Mama, take a look" Wang Qifang handed the letter to Mama Zhao casually.
"Your big brother?" Mama Zhao didn't react for a while, she took the letter in a daze, and when she saw the familiar handwriting, her spirit was obviously shocked, and she asked excitedly: "This is the handwriting of the eldest young master, Qi Niang, this is the letter written by the eldest young master to you?" ”
"That's right," Obviously, compared to Wang Qifang's coldness, Mama Zhao's reaction was more like that of the eldest young master of the Wang family. Although Wang Qifang didn't understand why Mama Zhao was so excited, she still nodded and gave the answer: "It's a letter from my eldest brother, the eldest young master of the Wang family, and I asked Zheng Sanniang to bring it to me." Mama, do you recognize the handwriting of the eldest brother? ”
In other words, Mama Zhao is very familiar with her cheap big brother? Otherwise, how could a nurse who had almost no chance to contact the outer courtyard recognize the handwriting of the young master Wang, who was not familiar with her master?
"Eh, no, how can the old slave know what the handwriting of the eldest young master looks like?" seems to be hiding something, and Mama Zhao is a little weak when she speaks. She was worried about what Wang Qifang would see, so she hurriedly defended: "This, isn't this what Qi Niang said yourself just now, hehe, by the way, the eldest young master has returned to Qingyuan, otherwise how could he let Zheng Sanniang help carry the letter?" ”
"Well, the eldest brother returned to Qingyuan on the August Festival," Wang Qifang saw that Mama Zhao refused to say more, and it was not good to continue to ask questions, so she had to briefly mention Zheng Sanniang's words to Mama Zhao: "...... After the year, he will be able to enter Beijing and come to participate in the enke of the clan's children. ”
"Amitabha, Mrs. bless" After listening to Wang Qifang's words, Mama Zhao put her hands together and put them up, and couldn't help reciting the Buddha's name, and the joy between her eyebrows and eyes couldn't be hidden.
"Not only that, listening to Zheng Sanniang's meaning, the lord and the Zheng family wanted the eldest brother to live in Beijing permanently, so they specially asked Zheng Sanniang to help buy real estate."
Mama Zhao's abnormal performance surprised Wang Qifang. However, looking at the way the old man tried his best to refute just now, it is estimated that she couldn't ask anything, so she said the 'official statement' of Zheng Sanniang's coming to the capital by the way.
"Huh? Buying a property? We have real estate in Beijing, so why bother to ask outsiders to buy it? ”
At this point, Mama Zhao and Wang Qifang's reactions are similar, after all, according to common sense, if Wang Jinyu enters Beijing, it is a matter of course to live in his uncle's house. It's not a marriage and a family, so there's no need to add another property. Not to mention, Mrs. Wang also bought real estate and land in Gyeonggi, even if it falls under Wang Qifang's name, if Wang Jinyu wants to borrow it, it is completely fine.
"I don't know, Zheng Sanniang didn't say a reason," Wang Qifang shook her head, and then thought of Mama Zhao's familiar appearance with her eldest brother just now, so she pointed to the letter in her hand and asked, "Mama, what do you say, what does this letter mean by eldest brother?" What do you mean by 'don't get impatient'? What does he have to say to me? ”
"En~~ The old slave took a closer look," To be honest, when Mama Zhao saw the handwriting just now, the whole person's attention focused on who wrote the letter, and as for what the content of the letter was, she really didn't pay attention.
Unfolding the letter again, Mama Zhao read it carefully over and over again.
"Mama?"
After reading it, Mama Zhao fell into contemplation again. Wang Qifang has finished drinking a cup of tea here, and she has not yet come to a conclusion.
"Qi Niang, what the eldest young master meant, must be to remind you not to touch the Wang family's companion rooms anymore," was called back to Shen'er by Wang Qifang, Mama Zhao bit her lip and guessed, "Well, it should be the matter of Wang Xin and Wang Shide that has been transmitted back to the Wang family, which has aroused the vigilance of the Zheng family...... Well, that's right, the eldest young master must have discovered something, and he has made corresponding preparations, so he wrote to remind you not to act rashly."
"What did you find?" Wang Qifang's memory of the Wang family is not deep, especially those complex interpersonal relationships, there are very few relevant mirror images left in her mind, so that Mama Zhao can understand things in an instant, she can't think of anything she wants to break.
"Eh, it's nothing, hehe, it's nothing," Mama Zhao realized that she had missed her mouth, and quickly changed the topic: "Since the Zheng family asked Zheng Sanniang to help buy real estate, did you give her silver?" ”
This is the second time, Wang Qifang glanced at Mama Zhao deeply, and sensitively caught the panic that flashed in her eyes, and was secretly surprised in her heart - is there any agreement between Mama Zhao and Wang Jinyu, or is there any secret that the Wang family still has secrets?
Thinking that her most trusted Mama Zhao deliberately concealed something from herself, Wang Qifang's mouth was slightly bitter, and she shook her head gently: "No, Zheng Sanniang just asked me to borrow two helpers, and I didn't mention anything else."
"......" Mama Zhao sensed Wang Qifang's loss and injury, she opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but the words came to her mouth and swallowed back hard.
"By the way, Mama, is Zhao Erlang here? I have something to tell him."
Invisibly, Wang Qifang's tone was also very polite.
"Come, come, the old slave will call him in"
Seeing Wang Qifang's changes, Mama Zhao felt very uncomfortable, and really wanted to tell Wang Qifang the truth of the matter, but when she thought of the appearance of the eldest young master's thousands of instructions, she endured it again.
Looking at Mama Zhao's back, Wang Qifang sighed faintly, she didn't doubt Mama Zhao's sincerity to her, she just didn't want to live in a daze like in the past, and she couldn't even figure out the thoughts of the people around her.
handed over the four women's soldiers to Zhao Erlang, carefully explained the relevant treatment and work content of the women's army, and after seeing that Zhao Erlang had no objections, he sent them away with confidence.
Compared with Mama Zhao, Zhao Erlang often lives on the street, is more sophisticated, and understands some unspoken rules. In fact, at first, when he heard that the second young grandmother had recruited a few high-paid guys, he was a little anxious, for fear that it was the second young grandmother's familiar wife and young grandmother who recommended the related households, and they couldn't do the work, but they received a lot of wages, and they were called guys, but they were actually ancestors.
But then I heard the second young grandmother say that these were the retired women's army under the command of the third princess, and Zhao Erlang immediately understood what the second young grandmother meant-high, it's really high, don't look at these women eating in the princess's mansion every day, but if it is placed outside, it is the best protective shield, you know, among the two groups of people in charge of the protection of Gyeonggi in the capital, one of them is the third princess's women's army.
Think about it, there are retired women's soldiers in his store, not to mention their own combat effectiveness, just by virtue of their comradeship with the active women's army, who dares to provoke them without long eyes?
After finishing the shop, Wang Qifang didn't wait to catch her breath, and the second housekeeper came to her, saying that the eldest lady's furniture, porcelain and various decorations had been moved into the Rose Garden, and now only some of the eldest lady's softness had not been cleaned up.
"Well, I know, the second housekeeper has worked hard," Wang Qifang nodded approvingly, she turned her head to look at the amethyst waiting on the side, and ordered: "Have the craftsmen's wages and material costs been checked?" ”
Although the second housekeeper didn't explicitly say that he was here to ask for money, Wang Qifang can't pretend to be stupid, right? Besides, compared to the subordinates of the Zhao family, the second housekeeper Zhao Chuwu's family is quite well-behaved, and they have never looked at her coldly, and she can't embarrass others.
"Back to the second young grandmother, it's already right, the list listed by the second housekeeper is exactly the same as the documents collected by the slave and maid."
Hearing Wang Qifang's question, Amethyst hurriedly took two steps forward and replied respectfully.
"Okay, then let's pay the money to the second housekeeper."
As she spoke, Wang Qifang took out a pair of cards with exquisite workmanship from her sleeve pocket and handed it to the second housekeeper, signaling him to go to the inner account room to pay the silver.
"Thank you, Grandma Er, if you have no other instructions, the little one will retire"
The second steward took the pair of cards, a flash of gratitude flashed in his eyes, and after giving a salute, he withdrew.
"Ziyuan," after sending the second housekeeper, there were a few more serious mothers-in-law, Wang Qifang was really busy for a while, and it was not until it was almost dinner that she had a moment of leisure. beckoned to Zi Yuan, who was following Zijuan's housekeeper, and she commanded in a deep voice: "You arrange a few people, and then follow me to the eldest lady's yard to pack up things." Also, pay more attention to that girl called Little Button."
Since she hasn't bought a suitable girl yet, Yuan Niang is still waiting for the original girl's mother-in-law. But after the Yuzhu incident, Wang Qifang paid special attention to Xiaokou, and once sent someone to keep an eye on her. I don't know if I don't investigate, after several investigations and tracking, Wang Qifang found that this little button is really not a trouble-talking, lazy and greedy for small profits, a slippery girl.
With such a person serving by Yuan Niang's side, Wang Qifang was really worried. Although Yuan Niang is a precocious child, there are many ghost eyes, but after all, she is still a child, and she is easily influenced by the people around her.
"Yes, Second Young Grandma"
Ziyuan has been waiting by Wang Qifang's side, so she has naturally seen the restless little girl, and she can also understand Wang Qifang's worries. Now hearing her so ordered, he hurriedly answered.
Summoned a few stout mothers-in-law with simple backgrounds, Wang Qifang took two girls, Ziyuan and Zizhu, and a group of people went to Yuan Niang's courtyard.
As soon as she walked to the door, Wang Qifang saw Xiao Button chatting with a few little girls with double buns around the corner of the courtyard.
"Breeze, go and listen"
Wang Qifang recognized that two of the little girls were from the Su family's courtyard, and hurriedly ordered Qingfeng to take a look.
Qingfeng agreed, and the petite body floated away lightly, cleverly isolating several girls.
Wang Qifang's footsteps did not stop, and walked straight into Yuan Niang's yard.
"Mama Zhao, it's better to tell your mother about your uncle, otherwise your mother won't know the truth and think nonsense, and she will waste her uncle's hard work in vain."
As soon as he stepped under the porch, a girl's voice came from the room.
Wait a minute? Isn't this Yuan Niang's voice? What kind of uncle is she talking about, could it be Wang Jinyu?
"Alas, the old slave is also worried. But I'm afraid that if I say it, it will ruin the matter of the eldest young master......"
As soon as Yuan Niang's words fell, a slightly old voice came out.
Hearing this voice, Wang Qifang's face suddenly became ugly, because this voice was too familiar to her, it was not someone else, but her nurse Mama Zhao
P: Alas, I'm going to Qingdao on a business trip tomorrow, and when I think of the bullet train that makes people tangled, a certain Sa said that Yali is very big