Chapter 25: A Family Speaks Two Words
The next day, Han Tianlei arranged a carriage and manpower to send Guo Qianqian back to Guo's mansion. It is said that the distance from Hanfu to Guo's Mansion is only a few streets, but "the daughter who marries is the water that is spilled", Guo Qianqian can't go back to Guo's Mansion at will.
Han Tianlei wanted to go together, but Guo Qianqian refused.
When Master Guo heard that Guo Qianqian had returned home, he hurriedly asked the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous meal.
The two sat in the hall and did homework, and Master Guo said, "Why didn't you say it in advance and come back?" ”
Guo Qianqian said coquettishly: "Doesn't Dad want to see Qianqian?" ”
"How could it be! I mean, you say it in advance, I'll get the kitchen ready, and then we can eat together as a family. ”
Mrs. Guo also agreed, Guo Qianqian smiled, but she didn't think so in her heart. When she went home this time, the only thing she missed was her father, and it didn't matter if Mrs. Guo and Guo Xiaoxiao were not there.
Mr. Guo asked about Guo Qianqian's days in Hanfu, Guo Qianqian only said that her father-in-law and mother-in-law loved her very much, and when Mr. Guo heard her say this, he didn't ask anything anymore.
At this time, Guo Xiaoxiao came back from Zijinfang, and when he saw Guo Qianqian, he only said "My sister is back".
Guo Qianqian smiled on her face, but she didn't want to see her.
Guo Xiaoxiao knew that no matter what he did, Guo Qianqian just didn't like her, so he went back to the room and was too lazy to be polite to Guo Qianqian.
Both of them are straight, and they don't pay attention to anyone, so when Master Guo saw this, he took the opportunity to win over the two at the dinner table.
Mr. Guo first sandwiched braised button meat for Guo Qianqian, and then sandwiched bitter gourd fried meat for Guo Xiaoxiao. Master Guo's order of picking dishes has always been Guo Qianqian first, Guo Xiaoxiao later.
Guo Xiaoxiao saw it in his eyes, and he was not shocked. Over the years, she has long been accustomed to her father's love for Guo Qianqian more than for herself. People say that Master Guo prefers the children born to his aunt and does not take her as a concubine to heart.
When she was nine years old, she ran to ask her mother if her father loved her aunt more than her mother. Do you love Qianqian more than yourself? Her mother gave her a backhand slap and her nose was bleeding immediately.
The mother didn't expect to beat her until her nose was bleeding, and just reached out to hug her, but she took a few steps back, her eyes full of tears, and the tears were full of incomprehension and despair. She turned and ran out, hiding under a pear tree in the backyard and crying.
At that time, Jiang Zhiyuan lived in Guo's mansion. Jiang Zhiyuan ran to the backyard to see her and used his pocket money to buy her rock sugar gourds.
Guo Qianqian's father didn't give her what she wanted, she didn't want to do anything, and her father never forced her. On the contrary, Guo Xiaoxiao was restrained in everything, he couldn't go out of the house at will, he was managed by his husband to memorize poems, he was forced by his mother to learn Shu embroidery, and he was forced by his father to learn to manage accounts.
As a sister, she can't compete with Guo Qianqian, she has to let her do everything. Last time, it was estimated that Guo Qianqian suddenly didn't want it again, otherwise even if Guo Mansion was in trouble, Guo Qianqian would have to grab the east wing.
Several people were eating quietly, Guo Qianqian looked at the opportunity and said, "Dad, I heard that you asked your sister to take over Zijinfang." ”
Master Guo paused and said, "Yes, your sister hasn't had anything to do recently, so I'll ask her to help manage Zijin Fang and study by the way." ”
Guo Qianqian's eyes rolled: "Father, I also want to study." ”
Mr. Guo said while picking up vegetables: What are you going to study? ”
"I'll learn whatever my sister learns." Guo Qianqian glanced at Guo Xiaoxiao proudly.
Guo Xiaoxiao ignored her and ate by himself.
"Doesn't the Han Mansion have to be taken care of on weekdays? You are now the young lady of the Han Mansion, and you should spend your time in the Han Mansion. ”
"Dad, you don't know, although my father-in-law and mother-in-law love me very much, but those subordinates don't take me, a young lady, in their eyes, and chew their tongues behind their backs all day long."
Master Guo was surprised: "There is such a thing? ”
"Not really."
Master Guo smiled: "Then you will ask Tianlei to govern them." ”
"Daddy." Guo Qianqian said coquettishly, "You also make fun of Qianqian." ”
Mrs. Guo put down her chopsticks and said, "Qianqian, my mother has a few words I want to tell you." ”
"Hmm." Master Guo was still eating bones in his mouth, "Listen to what your mother said, your mother understands these things in the house." ”
"No need." Guo Qianqian pouted and took a few mouthfuls of rice.
She shouldn't talk to this woman. What kind of mother is this woman, Duan is her mother!
Guo Qianqian's performance of not wanting to talk to Mrs. Guo was very obvious, Mrs. Guo smiled awkwardly, picked up the chopsticks and continued to eat.
Is there still less scene of Guo Qianqian and Master Guo flattering? Guo Xiaoxiao didn't want to stay any longer, so he ate at the previous speed, put down his chopsticks, and said, "Dad, mother, I'm done, I'll go back to the room first." ”
Mrs. Guo said, "Let's eat some more, Xiaoxiao." ”
"I'm really full, mother."
Seeing this, Guo Qianqian said, "I'm also full." ”
Putting down the dishes and chopsticks and walking out of the hall, Xiao Cui hurriedly followed.
Xiao Cui asked, "Young lady, where are you going?" ”
Guo Qianqian said angrily: "Go to the North Wing." ”
"Young Lady ......"
"What is it called! If you have something to say, say it. ”
"You...... Went in the wrong direction. ”
Guo Qianqian realized that she had just seen Guo Xiaoxiao come out, and she also came out, she had been angry, and she didn't know that she was about to walk to the east wing.
Guo Qianqian pulled the hem of her skirt and turned around and went to the north wing. Steward Zhang said that since she got married, this room has been idle, and the contents remain the same.
It was not locked, Guo Qianqian pushed the door and went in. She sat in front of the dressing table and looked carefully in the mirror, for fear that walking too much might mess up her hairstyle.
"Xiaocui, come and help me see, is my hairpin crooked?"
Xiaocui stepped forward, saw Guo Qianqian in the mirror, and said with a smile: "It's not crooked, the young lady is still extremely beautiful." ”
"But what do you think, this hairpin is a little slanted." Guo Qianqian looked around the hairpin again, and found that Bu Shao was also crooked, "Oh, forget it, you can comb it for me again." ”
Xiao Cui smiled, helped her take off all the ornaments on her head, and then opened the cabinet of the dresser to get the comb.
Xiaocui carefully combed Guo Qianqian's hair, and suddenly remembered something: the jewelry box she put in the cabinet was missing! Xiao Cui pretended to be looking for rouge, opened the dresser cabinet again, and sure enough, it was gone. She was stunned, trying to remember if she had misremembered.
Guo Qianqian looked at the makeup in the mirror and urged: "Hurry up!" ”
"Ah...... Good ......" Xiaocui came back to her senses and picked up a comb to comb Guo Qianqian's hair.
"Hey, it hurts." Guo Qianqian's hair was pulled by Xiaocui.
"Young lady, I'm sorry."
Guo Qianqian didn't say anything more.
Xiaocui is still thinking about the jewelry box, maybe the eldest lady found out. If the eldest lady knew that she took the medicine from the medicine bag, so that the eldest lady almost lost her life, the eldest lady would definitely divide her body. What to do? What to do?
No, this matter is difficult to be instructed by Guo Qianqian, that's right, Guo Qianqian is the culprit. However, if Guo Qianqian killed and didn't admit it, and insisted that she was the one who did it, what should she do?
Thinking like this, her whole person seemed to have no soul, her hands were trembling, as if she couldn't control it, and she once again pulled Guo Qianqian's hair.
"What's going on with you today?" Guo Qianqian stood up and looked at her, saw that she was pale, and asked, "Xiaocui, what's wrong with you?" ”
Xiao Cui hesitated: "I ......"
"Are you feeling unwell?"
"Yes......"
"Forget it." Guo Qianqian sighed, "You stand down and go and call Xiaochun over to me." ”
Xiao Cui put down the comb, hurriedly retreated, went out and turned left, and recklessly went to find Xiao Chun.
Xiaochun was originally a maid who served Guo Qianqian closely, but after Xiaocui came, the work of serving Guo Qianqian was taken over by Xiaocui. Koharu becomes a porter who delivers food and clothes.
Subsequently, Xiaochun came and reluctantly combed a hairstyle that satisfied Guo Qianqian.
In the face of Xiaocui's mistake today, Guo Qianqian only thought that Xiaocui was unwell, and she didn't know that the jewelry box in the cabinet had already been lost.
After playing in Guo's Mansion for half an hour, Guo Qianqian should go back to Hanfu. Seeing Guo Qianqian leave the North Wing, Xiaocui hurriedly slipped into the room, first rummaged through the dresser, rummaged through every jewelry box, and then went to the wardrobe, bed, and under the bed to find it, but finally found nothing.
Xiaohong urged her: "Sister Cui, the second lady called you." ”
The sound of knocking things in the room immediately stopped: "I know, come here." ”
Xiao Cui hurriedly restored everything to its original state, and it took a while to come out.
Seeing her calm look, Xiaohong said, "Sister Cui, why has it been so long, the second lady is almost angry when she waits." ”
Xiaocui smiled: "Miss just left the hairpin, and asked me to come back and look for it." ”
Xiaohong's heart trembled, and the smile on her face was still there: "Can Sister Cui find it?" ”
"Found it, it took a lot of effort to find it." Xiaocui smiled, and really held up a golden hairpin to show Xiaohong, "Then I'll go first." ”
Xiaohong nodded and bowed slightly. After Xiaocui left, she exhaled, thinking that Xiaocui was looking for the jewelry box just now, she was very scared in her heart.
Half a month ago, Jiang Feng asked Xiaohong to go to Guo Qianqian's north wing to find a jewelry box, she was unwilling, but Jiang Feng said that this matter was very important, and said that if she found it, she would give her five taels of silver.
Her mother has tuberculosis and has been sick for half a year, and she has no money to see a doctor. Jiang Feng promised that she would never be implicated in this matter, so she agreed to help find it.
Now it seems that the situation is not good, Xiaohong hurriedly wrote to inform Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng got the letter, thought about it for a while, and told Jiang Zhiyuan about it.
Jiang Zhiyuan said: "In this way, Guo Qianqian already knows that the jewelry box is missing. ”
Jiang Feng thought for a while and said, "The slave doesn't know. Xiaohong said that Xiaocui went back to find the golden hairpin that Guo Qianqian had fallen, and later found it and left without asking anything. ”
"Where's Red's letter?"
"Here." Jiang Feng took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Jiang Zhiyuan.
Jiang Zhiyuan looked at it carefully, although it was very sloppy handwriting, but he could barely understand it.
After a while, Jiang Zhiyuan said: "It seems that Xiaocui already knows, did Xiaohong say anything?" ”
"Nope. Master, did the second lady already know that we took the jewelry box? ”
"Not necessarily. If she already knew, she could look for it openly, so why ask Xiaocui to look for it secretly. It was her own boudoir! ”
Jiang Zhiyuan opened the lampshade and lit Xiaohong's letter. When the letter burned out and the ashes fell on the lamp tray, he gently closed the lampshade again.