Chapter Thirty-Eight
Thinking about it, she couldn't help but blush, and it had already climbed up her cheeks, Aunt Qiao felt that her face was a little hot, but fortunately, no one around asked.
Everyone was busy going in and out, except for her, sitting in front of the dresser, narcissistically looking in the mirror.
"Aunt Su is not in my sight at all, and it seems that the only ones who can match me are Madame and Aunt Xia."
New aunt
The next day, the two new aunts followed the rules to serve tea to Liu Qingqing, the mother of the house. The ladies in the house were also quite concerned about this matter, and they all arrived in the hall early to see the two new aunts.
Not long after, a fragrant breeze wafted outside the door, and two graceful aunts dressed festively and came in style. Lu Xueyi frowned and couldn't help but sneeze. I muttered to myself in my heart, this ancient rouge gouache smell will really be a little heavy.
"Concubine Qiao's (Su's) to meet the master and the master's mother!" I saw that the two of them lowered their eyebrows and were pleasing to their eyes, and they were blessed.
"Good, good! In the future, we will all be a family, and everyone must get along well. The old man smiled with joy and said yes. And Liu Qingqing glanced at the master, and also pretended to be a master mother, solemn and magnanimous.
"From today on, you two can be regarded as members of my Lu family, and you should be called sisters. As long as you can sincerely serve the master and spread the branches and leaves for the Lu family, you will never be treated badly. Liu Qingqing's smile did not reach the bottom of her eyes, and she instructed the housekeeper on the side to take out two jewelry boxes and reward them to the two new aunts.
The two aunts thanked them at the same time, and then the bridal maid waited behind them. Although Aunt Qiao's face was full of smiles, she glanced at Aunt Su's mahogany box, and secretly guessed that the reward items in it were the same as her own?
"Serve tea!" The old lady standing behind Liu Qingqing suddenly shouted, "Two aunts, please!" ”
Qiao was so coquettish that he stood at the lower end for a long time, and he was already a little impatient. In a panic, he took the maid and handed him the teacup. didn't get it right, and sprinkled the tea on Liu Qingqing's clothes.
All of a sudden, the atmosphere in the entire hall became a little solemn. Aunt Xia's fingers, which were originally cocking the orchid finger to drink tea, couldn't help but pause, and then took out a piece of high-grade Su embroidered handkerchief from her arms, gently wiped the corners of her mouth, and couldn't help but snicker!
According to the rules of the ancestors, when a new aunt is added to the house to serve the housewife, they all know that they need to buy new clothes, symbolizing the new atmosphere! And Aunt Qiao just splashed the new tea on Liu Qingqing's new clothes.
Liu Qingqing's face immediately changed, and she faintly wanted to have a seizure, but because of the presence of the master, she had to restrain herself with all her might, and her face turned pale. On such a festive day, such a basket actually came out, didn't it add bad luck to the Lu Mansion?
Lu Xueyi saw everyone's reactions in her eyes, and suddenly became interested, and couldn't help but want to tease the new Aunt Qiao. Aunt Qiao here is clearly a high-minded and arrogant person, but it's a pity that she is married to someone as a concubine now, if she doesn't whip too much, she is afraid that she will be an uneasy master in the future.
If you can provoke the contradiction between her and Liu Qingqing here, you will have a good show to watch in the future. As soon as Lu Xueyi thought of this, she became interested.
So Lu Xueyi sneered beside her and said a few words, "How can a good happy event be so unpleasant?" Mother Fang Cai has rewarded you with a lot of good treasures, and she refused to give them to me after I begged for a long time. said that he wanted to buy some equipment for the new aunt, and this set of clothes was made of materials personally selected by the master, and the master of the Rust Pavilion could be invited to tailor it. ”
"Alas! This good and decent clothes are only worn for a while today, why are they ruined? What a pity! Lu Xueyi sighed secretly, pretending to be regretful, and was very upset for Liu Qingqing.
Originally, because Aunt Qiao was good-looking, the old man couldn't bear to reprimand. But Lu Xue said that she was not in front of everyone like this, and it was also to save face for Liu Qingqing, so the master reprimanded her twice.
"Yi'er is right, this already festive thing has gone wrong, Aunt Qiao, don't you hurry up and apologize to the housewife." As the old man spoke, he desperately gave Aunt Qiao a look, telling her not to lose her etiquette and be laughed at.
"Master......" Aunt Qiao originally wanted to rely on the master's support to erase the matter from the past, but now she can't protect herself. A pair of beautiful eyes are full of affection, and tears are rolling in the eyes, which makes people feel pitiful when they see me.
Really good at acting! Lu Xueyi couldn't help but sigh, all the women in ancient times were masters of jealousy!
"Thank you for your love!" Liu Qingqing smiled at the corner of her mouth and saluted the master. knew that he was also because of Yi'er's words, so he found a staircase to save face. But in any case, this new aunt can't get any favors.
Aunt Su next to her was always silent, standing aside with a well-behaved face, and she did not make any mistakes in her actions. The posture is also considered to be in the middle, and the feeling of a small jasper makes people look a little pleasing to the eye.
The old man was about to speak, but the butler outside the door suddenly hurried in and whispered in his ear. I saw that the old man raised his eyebrows, turned around and went to the study to handle official business. The old man was called away by the housekeeper on business, and Liu Qingqing was at his disposal.
Liu Qingqing was not so kind, and directly asked Aunt Qiao to kneel down. "Now there are no outsiders, just follow the rules of the house, and don't kneel down for me?"
Aunt Qiao was a little aggrieved, but seeing countless pairs of eyes staring at her, she had to do so. "Sister, this is ...... It's my sister who is stupid, and my sister will apologize to you. ”
"Apologize? I can't afford to apologize so insincerely. If you sincerely apologize, show it! lest I go out in the future and embarrass others, and be chewed behind my back, saying that there is no way to discipline me in the house. Liu Qingqing slammed the teacup to the ground, and everyone was silent for a while.
Seeing the teacup rolling to her feet, Aunt Qiao moved her position so that the tea would not get on herself.
"I thought you didn't care, but the tea you poured on me hasn't dried yet!" Liu Qingqing is angry and doesn't fight anywhere, this cheap hoof also knows how to avoid?
"Sister......" Aunt Qiao pretended to be aggrieved and wiped her tears, trying to win the sympathy of others, but there was no kind person here, but she looked like she was watching a good show.
"You don't respect your master, you have a bad character, and it's hard to get into the hall of elegance...... Wait," Liu Qingqing began to count all the mistakes made by Aunt Qiao, and punished her to think about it behind closed doors.
"Sister, they are all their own family, why should they be so embarrassed? I'll pay attention to it in the future. Aunt Qiao listened to it for a long time, felt a little sore from kneeling, and gently beat her knees from time to time, without the slightest remorse.
Lu Xueyi saw all this in her eyes and secretly scolded this person for being a brainless idiot. So he helped beside him, "If there is no dignity and humility, wouldn't it be a mess up and down?" If you do not punish you today and set an example to others, where is the majesty of being a housewife? Lu Xueyi was just when she was happy, and she couldn't help but start adding fuel to the fire.
"Auntie's words are a bit excessive, how could I never understand humility and contradict my sister? What's more, when I was serving tea, my body was a little weak and something went wrong. This can only be blamed on the master who was too happy last night, I ...... A little weak for a while! "Aunt Qiao is smart and knows that at this time, she has to move the master out for herself.
"Less, the master came out to press us! This proper etiquette is naturally indispensable, and if you break the rules, you will naturally be punished. Presumably, all the aunts here have experienced this time when they entered the house, Aunt Xia, did you say? Lu Xueyi suddenly pointed the finger at Aunt Xia, who was watching the excitement on the side.
"If you return to your aunt's words, this is indeed the truth." Aunt Xia was a little unhappy when she was mentioned in the past, when her dead ghost mother was there, she pressed herself everywhere. Now that I think about it, the bowl of tea was also really sad.
"What else do you have to say now?" Lu Xue looked at Aunt Qiao condescendingly, and the corners of her mouth showed a hint of sarcasm. Playing tricks on one's own head is inevitably too contemptuous of people.
"You!" Aunt Qiao was so angry that she couldn't speak! Although she had just entered the mansion, she asked the maid to inquire about the situation in the mansion.
I know that the aunt above is a person who can speak well in the house, especially the old man and the old lady who hold it in the palm of their hands when they are young. If he rashly collided with her, he would have to put on small shoes for himself in the future, so he had to swallow this resentment back into his stomach.
"What am I? Is there something wrong with what I said, or do you think Aunt Xia is lying? Lu Xueyi skillfully returned the insinuation to Aunt Xia, the more muddy the muddy water this trip, the better it would be for her.
"Naturally, I don't dare, auntie, I don't mean that!" Aunt Qiao's Lao Tzu is not stupid, knowing that she is weak, she will not offend another person if she agrees, and as soon as she comes, she will offend all the people in this house who can speak, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to live in the future.
"Humph!" Aunt Xia snorted, and then savored the dim sum, wiping the scum from the corner of her lips from time to time. Every move is very decent, and the movements are quite elegant.
Liu Qingqing saw this good show in her eyes, but she was very puzzled, secretly thinking that Lu Xueyi was not very close to herself, but she was defending herself everywhere today. What does she mean by that?
Lu Xueyi suddenly bowed her head at Liu Qingqing, and the smile in her eyebrows made people feel a little comfortable to look at. Even the chubby body on weekdays seems to have lost a lot in recent days, and this figure is afraid that it will be slowly revealed.
Liu Qingqing's mind turned a thousand times, but seeing Lu Xueyi take the initiative to help him establish his prestige, his heart was naturally happy. Originally, she was still complaining that she had taken over the matter of feeding in the house, and she couldn't save face. But now that I look at it, I feel a little relieved.
Left and right are just a half-grown child, and they are inexperienced, how can they afford to take the lead? Sooner or later, the power in this house will be returned to her own housewife, so let her take it over and have fun for a few days, and when she gets tired of playing, she will naturally return it.