In the main house where the Wang family lives. Uncle Wang sat upright, and Shi'er accompanied him. Zhao San's sister-in-law was talking about the gossip in the Zhuangzi, such as the widow of the east family quarreled with the mother-in-law of the Xi family over two lost piglets, and took her two sons to the ancestral hall to cry, and the patriarch had no choice but to ask the Xi family to pay her a whole pig; Or the old woman of the Nan family believed in the Buddha all her life, and last winter she dreamed that the Buddha gave her a grandson, but this spring her daughter-in-law was really pregnant, who knew that a few days ago she was born a girl, and the mother-in-law insisted that it was the midwife who replaced the grandson, and cried at home every day; There is also the daughter of the North family who wore a head full of golden flowers when she got married, which made the neighbor's girl envious, and she had to play a set at home, and her father had to play a set of copper, and the girl cried so much that the neighbors heard it, and so on, all of them were anecdotes in the township, and the old people were happy. Where has Shi'er heard such a thing? With a pair of big eyes open, his face full of surprise.

When Chunying entered the door, Zhao San's sister-in-law was talking about how Cao's wife restrained her husband and prevented him from eating and gambling with the butchers in the nearby town. Seeing someone coming in, she hurriedly got up and smiled: "I didn't have time to talk about it in detail yesterday, isn't this girl's surname Lu?" I heard that you and the ten girls are on an errand? ”

Chun Ying smiled and said to her Wanfu before saying, "However, at first, they waited together in the Third Young Master's Courtyard, and then they were transferred to Miss Biao together. Shi'er and I have known each other since we were children, and we have always wanted to be good. ”

Shi'er came over and pulled her to sit down: "Sister-in-law Zhao told a lot of interesting stories, it turns out that this rural place is very different from our city. ”

Chunying said: "Naturally, it's different, not to mention anything else, this Zhuang family, usually dealing with things, is not as taboo as we have." When the peasant family talks on weekdays, they all have one thing to say. ”

"That's right!" Zhao San's sister-in-law patted her thigh, "I have been here since I got married, and I have been here for a few years, and I occasionally go back to my parents' house to walk around, and what I am most afraid of is talking to people and going around in circles!" What can be said in one sentence has to be said for half a day! Later, my old son and mother went to the post with the master, and the relatives in the city were all in the next room, so I simply didn't go back...... "I suddenly remembered that these people in front of me were the in-laws in the next room, and I had to say it again, so I hurriedly snorted, and asked Chunying instead: "How many of you just came are the relatives of the sisters of the Lu family?" I see that the horses pulling the cart are not ordinary. ”

Chunying replied: "It's my sister, brother-in-law, and a friend, and my sister is married to someone else. Hesitating, I didn't know how to ask the other party about the ownership of Zhuangzi, and as soon as his eyes rolled, he asked Shi'er with a smile: "Just now I heard Zhao San's sister-in-law say interesting things about Steward Cao's family." I didn't know that his lady was so powerful, I saw it yesterday, and it seems to be quite gentle? It's strange to say, when I was in the house in the past, a few stewards outside, what interesting things happened at home, we also occasionally discussed it in private, but I never heard the news of this Cao steward, I don't know why? ”

Shi'er pouted and said: "This Zhuangzi is poor and remote, even if there is news, it can't be spread to the house, otherwise why did Mrs. throw us here?!" ”

Seeing that Zhao San's sister-in-law didn't move, she had to ask tentatively: "Then there's no reason?" Isn't this Zhuangzi the best mulberry and japonica rice? I remember that every summer, when the old lady gave fresh fruits to Miss Cousin, there were mulberries among them, and I also ate them, which were fresh and delicious. Thinking about it, Steward Cao's skills are not bad, but when the small hall was there yesterday, how could he still say that Manager Xu wanted to remove him? Even if you want to withdraw, it should be your wife or Manager Chen who speaks, right? ”

Doubts appeared in Shi'er's eyes. Hurriedly turned to Zhao San's sister-in-law: "Sister-in-law, what is the reason for this?" Could it be that this Cao is not in charge of his wife? This shouldn't be! Tilting his head, "Yesterday, didn't An Sikui call him his cousin?!" ”

Zhao San's sister-in-law smiled and replied, "The two of them are originally related. The lady of the Cao family was originally the dowry girl of Mrs. Houfu, and the two aunts and sisters who accompanied the Anshun family. Speaking of which, Brother An should indeed call her a cousin. ”

Chunying's heart jumped, and she immediately recalled the situation when she saw Cao Niangzi yesterday, did she say anything bad about her wife?

Shi'er obviously thought of it too, and stomped his feet and said, "It's not good! With her here, we're not going to be able to get out of here! I'm afraid that there will be bitter suffering! ”

Zhao San's sister-in-law waved her hand indifferently: "Don't be afraid!" Although Cao Niangzi is a big wife, she is quite fair, if you don't provoke her, she will naturally not embarrass you. You've seen her yesterday, and if you think about it, does she look mean? ”

Chunying thought about it, yesterday's Cao Niangzi was low-key and kind, even if she heard An Sikui say that they offended their wives, they didn't have any special reaction, they should be a good person, right? She cautiously tentatively said: "It's really not like it, it's just that I look at her temperament, she must have been a beauty when she was young, and when it comes to female celebrities, she is the first to be the head, and she is also very good at managing housework, and in careful comparison, she is not worse than the sisters in front of her wife." The third sister-in-law just said that she was the girl who was married by her wife, and I don't know why she married here? And...... It seems that I have never seen her go to the house to say goodbye? ”

Zhao San's sister-in-law suddenly became excited, and slapped her thigh again: "My sister is really careful!" Do you see something is wrong? ”

Shi'er hurriedly said: "Could it be true? Sister-in-law, let's talk about it. She and her wife are not of the same mind, right? We've offended my wife, she's not going to go against us, is she?! Chun Ying also stared nervously at Zhao San's sister-in-law.

Zhao San's sister-in-law raised her eyebrows proudly, and said in a low voice: "This was originally something I looked at coldly from myself, and then I guessed it from other people's words. The lady of the Cao family, who was originally a proud person in front of the eldest lady, whether it was appearance, temperament, or female popularity, was excellent, it is said that the eldest lady had no good news for several years, and the old lady spoke to her to find someone to share the burden......"

Shi'er interjected and asked, "Sharing?" What to share? Chun Ying secretly wondered, could it be that she wanted to take a concubine?

Zhao San's sister-in-law glanced at them meaningfully: "Don't ask about this girl, in short, the eldest lady is not happy, so she turned her head and married someone to Steward Cao." At that time, Steward Cao was in the house, but he was not a prominent figure, and he had worked hard for more than ten years to get his current position, but he was far away from the city! Cao Niangzi has suffered for half her life. I heard that another girl who married with her at that time, less than half a year after she got married, opened her face, although she was not very favored by the Hou Ye, but she also raised a young lady, and she was half a master in the Hou Mansion. Cao Niangzi is a hearted person. She has been here for a few years, and I have only seen her man go back to say goodbye, but she has never entered the city! ”

Chunying and Shi'er listened and thought about it. After a while, Shi'er said: "The girl who opened her face later must be Aunt Rong, she gave birth to a third miss...... I think that Cao Niangzi looks better than her. ”

"Not only does it look better, but it also gives birth!" Uncle Wang suddenly interjected, "Yesterday at Cao's house, I saw that Steward Cao has four sons!" I heard that there is a girl? ”

Zhao San's sister-in-law hurriedly said: "There is a little daughter." I got it eight years ago, I look so neat, like a jade snow group, and I don't allow outsiders to see it, I heard that it is kept at home and taught by Cao Niangzi herself. The cook of his family said that just by looking at her appearance, speaking and acting, she is the daughter of an ordinary official eunuch, and she may not be so good! ”

The family has children, and she prefers to raise her daughter to be a young lady, this Cao Niangzi doesn't know what the idea is? If you plan to hire your daughter outside, it's rare, I just hope that this mother won't be confused, and I want my daughter to complete her "unfinished" business.

Chunying sighed a few times in her heart, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Hu Fei looking at herself helplessly outside the door, only to suddenly realize that she was distracted by a few words of gossip from others, and the key question had not been asked yet! Busy said to Zhao San's sister-in-law: "What I asked before, the third sister-in-law still hasn't answered me." Why can Manager Xu ask about Steward Cao's appointment? Could it be that this Zhuangzi is not from the Hou Mansion? "Paused," Fang Cai, the third sister-in-law talked about his wife, but she called the eldest lady, this ......" Shi'er exclaimed: "That's right!" I forgot, isn't the fourth uncle from Dongfu?! ”

Zhao San's sister-in-law smiled and said, "We are also from Dongfu. This Zhuangzi was originally the property of Dongfu, but when the old marquis handed it over to our old lady, the old lady pushed it several times and had to accept it as a last resort, and the family members who were originally in charge of affairs have not changed. Later, the old marquis went, the marquis attacked the lord, our lord went out to be an official again, and the whole family was in office, this Zhuangzi, there is another Zhuangzi. Even a few shops, including those in the Hou Mansion, were handed over to the Hou Mansion to manage. A few years ago, when the old man came back, he just checked the accounts hastily and left. He originally believed that his brother would not pit himself, but who knew that the eldest lady would be in charge for a long time and treat this place as her own? The original person in charge has also changed, and Cao is a later manager, and sometimes he doesn't act in tune. If the production of the village is sent to the Hou Mansion, it will be fine, and the master of our East Mansion is not there, but he sold most of the things, and the silver obtained was sent to the eldest lady. Why don't our people in Dongfu mutter?! ”

Chunying was stunned when she heard it: "Even if it...... Even if the second master's family is not there...... Wouldn't Mr. Xu write to tell him? The second master doesn't care? ”

Zhao San's sister-in-law sighed: "It's all a family, our master is a kind person, I don't want to quarrel with my brother!" The people under us couldn't get used to it, so we discussed it with each other and begged Mr. Xu, but Mr. Xu said that only one Zhuangzi and one shop were like this, but the income from other places was handed over on time, so the master told him not to make a noise. ”

Shi'er couldn't help but complain, but Chunying lowered her head and thought for a while before she cautiously asked, "Third sister-in-law Zhao...... If this is the case, the things on this Zhuangzi in the future will ...... It's still from Dongfu, right? What about the man? What about people? ”

Zhao San's sister-in-law was puzzled: "What is calculated?" The tenants here are just renting land to plant, and they are not anyone's, but there are a few stewards and supervisors, and there are also people who have made mistakes in the two prefectures and sent them over. What does this do, you ask? ”

Chun Ying couldn't hold back the disappointment in her heart, and glanced at Hu Fei outside, who was also frowning and thinking. She had no choice but to say: "It's nothing, you know, Shi'er and I were kicked here because we offended our wife, and I am afraid that my wife will not let us go, and we will be punished again." I'm not afraid of hardship, what I'm afraid of is that the family will be separated. I heard that the masters of Dongfu are extremely benevolent, and if they come to this village and become the people of Dongfu, their wives will have nothing to do with us. ”

Zhao San's sister-in-law smiled when she heard this: "This is a mistake, how can it be so easy to change the owner?!" There was a pause, thoughtful, "But...... It's not like there's no way to ......."

Chunying was still disappointed, but her eyes lit up when she heard this: "What kind of method?!" Good sister-in-law, you must tell me! Hu Fei, who was outside the door, also straightened up and listened attentively.

Zhao San's sister-in-law smiled: "What else can I do?" The children of the two mansions are not clear in the first place! If there is no errand, those from the east will go to the west, and those from the west will go to the east. For example, Shi'er sister, her sister Jiu'er is waiting next to our fifth miss. It's just that the old lady is not at home, and you just want to change the master, and you can't do it. ”

Chunying's mood fell again. She knows that the second room family is in office, I heard that she has not been back to the capital for more than ten years, she went back once a few years ago, and left again in a few months. The entire Dongfu, except for the servants who watched the house, was almost empty. If it weren't for that, the wife wouldn't have dared to swallow the profits of Dongfu's industry, would she?

Shi'er has been listening carefully to the side, looking at Chunying from time to time, listening to the conversation between the two, he guessed a little bit of his friend's thoughts, although he was very surprised, he still opened his mouth to persuade: "Don't worry, there is also the third young master, the third young master will not make us suffer!" Perhaps, in two days he will send a letter to us back to the city. ”

That's not what she's struggling with. Chunying glanced at Shi'er, smiled reluctantly, and talked for a while, then found an excuse to leave, and walked to the house where she was temporarily living sullenly, but stopped halfway and ran out of the yard instead.

She ran along the path, past a few farmhouses, and there was a large field, with a mulberry forest at one end, and beyond that, outside the farm. She only felt bored in her heart, and wanted to sweat a little and vent all this boredom, so she ran all the way to the mulberry tree, only to stop softly, sat on the big stone on the side of the road, panting, and felt aggrieved, and tears fell as she spoke.

"Don't cry, there's always a solution." Hu Fei's voice came from behind him, Chunying turned her head, and saw him panting slightly, obviously just running out with her, she couldn't help but have a sour nose, grabbed his sleeve, and cried loudly.