Chunying quickly swept around. Take two steps back and salute: "Three young ......"

"Come on!" The third young master Li You was a little impatient, and looked left and right vigilantly, "While there is no one now, I have something to tell you, listen well, don't interject!" ”

Chunying hurriedly restrained her hands and bowed her head to listen. Li You said, "You just saw it, right?" Brother Nian is back, and now he has been transferred to our house, and he is working as a small servant in the study outside the front. Of course, this is just a statement in front of outsiders, and in fact, of course, he will not be wronged. He's been back for a few days, and he's always thinking about seeing you, so I'm just here to tell you, when can I find time to see him? ”

Chunying hurriedly said: "I just asked for leave, I will go home tomorrow morning, and I will come back before Shen Shi." Is it convenient to meet at that time? Right now...... Miss Cousin promoted me to be a second-class girl, and waited in the main house, and it was not as easy to go out as before. ”

Li You frowned: "Why did you go up?" That's not easy to do, the second-class girl goes home, and her whereabouts can't be hidden. ”

Chunying didn't quite understand the meaning of his words, so she saw him frown and think for a while. He said, "That's it, I remember that your family moved to a new yard, and the location is quite close to the garden, right?" Do you still remember the house where Brother Nian lived after moving out of Bamboo Dream Villa last year? Chun Ying nodded hurriedly, and he continued: "The corner gate next to that hut leads to a few old courtyards in the back street. Brother Nian lives in one of them, and no one else lives in that area, and Sanqing lives in the cottage at the side door as a janitor, so no one will see it. You calculated the time, and after you had eaten, you left early, and only said to the man that you should come in directly through the garden gate, and take the opportunity to meet him. ”

Chunying opened her mouth, but nodded in response. Li You seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "I really don't understand why Brother Nian has to see you, in short, I have completed his entrustment, but there is one thing I want to remind you." He became serious again, staring at Chunying with both eyes: "You haven't seen him before, and you don't know him, if someone sees you meeting, you are absolutely not allowed to say that he once lived in the mansion!" You can't even tell your parents and loved ones, you know?! ”

Chunying nodded repeatedly. She's not stupid, how could she make such a mistake?

Li You was finally satisfied, and after a second look around, he muttered: "You girl, why did you choose to be promoted to the second class at this time, ......" while dusting off her sleeves and walking on the road.

Chunying really didn't understand why the third young master was entangled in her promotion, so she waited in place for a while. When the figure of the third young master disappeared completely, and another figure walked in the direction of the old lady's courtyard, he left the bushes and returned to the Evening Fragrance Pavilion.

The next morning, she got up early to freshen up, and very quickly completed the cleaning of a third of the main house, and it was only then that Miss Cousin got up. When Mrs. Gu and Miss Cousin's mother and daughter had finished freshening up, eating breakfast, and then calling a soft sedan chair, and carrying Mrs. Gu slowly to the old lady's courtyard, she did the rest of the work very cleanly.

Yulan stood outside the door and poked into the house on tiptoe, and said with a dry smile: "Why don't I care when I am a sister, it turns out that I have trained a pair of fast hands." ”

Chunying smiled, and finally cleaned up the four treasures of the study on the bookcase, closed the doors and windows, and left the main house, leaving Yulan alone staring at the door in a daze. A mother-in-law brought by the Huo family took a needlework basket, sat on the threshold, and then hurriedly drove away, but fortunately grinned at Yulan all the time: "What is the girl doing standing here stupidly?" Magnolia almost choked. I had to bow my head and leave.

As soon as Chunying walked out of the second door with her baggage, she understood the meaning of the third young master's words yesterday. Because she was promoted to the second class, according to the rules of the Hou Mansion, when she goes home, she must have a mother-in-law to drive a pony carriage to pick her up, plus a little girl to follow her, and Qiu Yu and Manru are also treated with this when they go home.

The mother-in-law on the second door looked at Chunying quietly, and at the same time diligently wanted to take her luggage, just waiting for the carriage to come from the carport, they also took a stool out, and competed to wipe it with a handkerchief, and then asked Chunying to sit down and rest, and asked her if she wanted to eat tea.

Chunying was a little shocked, when had she ever been treated so hospitable? As if she were the most distinguished customer in a five-star hotel. Fortunately, her surprise only lasted for a short while, and then she calmed down, and very temperamentally (she felt so) refused the stool and tea, and casually picked a mother-in-law who looked quite honest to drive, and let the other party call a little girl for herself, and then got in the car and set off in the direction of the back street.

This part of the journey is actually very short, from the side gate where the slave left the house to the back street, it is just a cup of tea. The scenery along the way was accustomed to seeing, so Chunying sat in the car and closed her eyes to recuperate. The little girl who accompanied her home was only ** years old, but she was innocent, and from time to time she lifted the curtain to look out, looking like she was eager to jump off immediately, and she couldn't be quiet at all.

Finally arrived home, Chunying got out of the car, walked two steps in the direction of the house, and noticed that the mother-in-law and the little girl were following behind. As soon as his eyes rolled, he took out a piece of broken silver from his sleeve, stuffed it into his mother-in-law's hand, and said with a smile: "Today's hard work, mother, I want to talk to my family, have a meal, and go back to my house by myself when I'm done, you can go back first, right?" ”

The woman's face was happy, and she was a little hesitant: "This ...... Doesn't it seem to be in order? ”

"How so?" Chunying said with a smile, "On the way back, I was thinking, this is a big circle, and it is really a sin to work my mothers to prepare a car for me." In fact, not far from my house is the corner gate of the garden, I simply walked from there, and I could go back directly, saving my leg strength, and not moving the people. Mom can go home and have a look when she's free, right? ”

The woman was moved, so she only pretended to refuse, and told the little girl to serve well, and drove away without looking back. The little girl pursed her lips and reluctantly looked in the direction of the West Street entrance. Chun Ying immediately found out and stuffed ten copper plates over: "Your name is Ting'er, isn't it?" My home is here. I'm going in, do you want to go home and have a look? I don't need anyone to wait here. ”

Ting'er was overjoyed: "Thank you, sister!" Then he happily took the copper plate, and flew towards the West Street entrance like a butterfly.

Chunying sent the people away, only then did she hold the burden tightly and turn around and knock on the door.

Lu's mother was surprised and happy when she saw her daughter, and she was even happier when she saw the property brought back by her eldest daughter: "The thing came at the right time!" This pair of bracelets...... There are also these two rings, I will send them to Shi'er and her mother at night, and your father's errand this time depends on her to say more good things. ”

Chunying was holding his younger brother and teaching him to count his fingers. Hearing this, he was surprised: "Why did you have anything to do with Shi'er and her mother?" Isn't this kind of thing to be managed by Xiao Chen? ”

"No matter how big Xiao Chen's face is, he can't have the final say in everything." Mother Lu carefully put away the jewelry, "The head of the house is still surnamed Wang, I will ask Shi'er and her mother to go back to the house to help talk about the item, there is always a seventy or eighty percent chance." ”

Chunying frowned, not quite believing Shi'er's mother's influence on Mr. Wang's family, so she asked, "What position is my father going to fight for?" ”

The courtyard door creaked open again, and Lu's mother didn't care about her daughter's question, and ran out to greet her: "Are you back?" Chun'er is back today, so let's have dinner together at noon. ”

Chun Ying hurriedly smiled: "Dad, how is your body?" Don't burn yourself out! ”

Lu Yougui walked over with a smile: "It's okay!" I have just finished an errand, and the steward told me to rest at home for two days, so that I will not be tired of myself. He took his son from his daughter's hand and asked Xiaohu what he had done today.

Chunying was busy pouring tea and snacks, and told her parents about her recent experience and the promotion process, and then asked the question just now: "My sister said that my father's new errand has eyebrows, what is it doing?" ”

"It's the long entourage in front of the Hou Ye!" Mother Lu said excitedly, "The people around Master Hou, even if they wash the toilet, are more decent than others!" You didn't see that black old seven, but he was driving the car for the Hou Ye, and he was arrogant like an uncle all day long! Your father is capable and loyal, and when he comes to the Hou Ye, he will definitely be able to get ahead! ”

Chun Ying frowned when she heard this, and served closely, in the eyes of everyone in the Hou Mansion, it was indeed a decent job, but it also meant greater constraints and responsibilities. She asked, "Hasn't Dad been running errands with Xiao Chen?" How could he be transferred to Hou Ye? ”

Lu Yougui was about to speak, but was interrupted by his wife again: "This is a long story!" A few days ago, Mrs. Hou Ye wanted to send a few people to the south, probably because the people in the Zhuangzi in the south were useless and wanted to be replaced. That's a fat gap! As a result, these good and bad messengers were all taken over by those families. She highlighted the words "those families", "but fortunately, they robbed these fat gaps, and the original position was vacant." There are two shortages around Hou Ye, and the big guys are crazy! I persuaded your father for several days before he was willing to speak to Xiao Chen. If it had been earlier, I am afraid it would have already been done! ”

"Come on, look at your smugness!" Lu Yougui glanced at his wife before he said to his daughter, "I originally refused to do this errand, although I was decent by my master's side, I was too tired, and I don't know if I would be sent to other places, just like your second uncle used to spend a few months at home in a year." Both of your sisters are in the house, and Xiaohu is young, where can I give up my home? ”

Lu's mother was a little embarrassed to say this, slapped him, and then hugged her son and turned into the ear room.

Chun Ying said with a little hesitation: "Actually...... It's good to change errands...... At least the income will be a little more...... But apart from this shortage, there is no other position? Didn't you say that there were "several" of people sent to the south?

Lu Yougui said with a smile: "Of course there is, there is also a silk and satin shop, a jewelry shop, and two other fields, both of which are the property of the house." I originally thought that if I could compete for the position of the shopkeeper of the two stores, I would be able to get ahead outside, at least no one would control it on weekdays, and there would be a lot of silver. The original shopkeeper of that jewelry shop often eats and drinks with Xiao Chen's steward, listening to the rumors, although his family is not as decent as the Lu family, the silver earns more than the Lu family. But then your mother persuaded me that it was comfortable to be in charge of an industry outside, but if I lost money in business, I would be unlucky, not to mention that I had taken over the shop that had been in charge of someone for several years, and it would be annoying enough to lose something, and if someone slandered me in front of the master, what should I do? Speaking of this, his eyes were a little gloomy: "Your grandfather back then...... Isn't that the same thing......"

Chunying was silent, and after a while, she said, "Dad has a point, but ...... Being an errand in front of Hou Ye is not an easy job. It is possible to be scolded and beaten at any time, not to mention, if you have a poor understanding of the master's intentions, you may be trained! Isn't it sullen that those who bow all day long? Dad just said it, this errand ...... It's ......decent," she pursed her lips, not agreeing with this statement in her heart, "But you may be sent on a business trip at any time, and you can't help yourself, my father went to Jiangnan for more than half a year, and I lived in my second uncle's house, and my mother was at home alone with my younger brother, so it wasn't desolate." ”

Lu Yougui sighed: "What's the way?" If our family has children, can we still make our own decisions? There are pros and cons to any errand, and I may not really be able to grab it, if it is not the turn of the errand this time, your father and I will still continue to do chores, I just hope that Xiao Chen steward will not forget to promise me the position of deputy steward. ”

Chunying thought for a moment: "Isn't there any other errand?" Didn't Dad just say...... Are there two shops and two farms? ”

"There are more than a dozen people robbing the two shops, and the land is slightly worse, the big grange in Shunyi, a total of forty or fifty hectares of land, and close to the capital, there are three or four people fighting, but the smaller grange in Hejian Mansion is only twenty or thirty hectares, and they are all middle and low-class fields, too far away from the capital, no one to rob. I heard that there is not much production in a year, but the village is very large, there are many people, there are markets and schools, but there is less silver, and those people are not happy. ”

Chunying's eyes lit up: "That's it!" ”。.。