Chapter 6 Chu Mansion
Taipingli, Chu Mansion.
Bao stood at the door, smiling and waving goodbye to the departing guests, until the girl was out of sight before turning and walking into the courtyard.
Before the arrival of Yahuan Xiaoqin in the British Palace, the Bao family was very worried, but now it is okay.
Bao Shi thought as he walked back, maybe God saw her difficulty and couldn't help but help her.
Thinking of this, she folded her hands and thanked the heavens reverently.
"What happened to Madame, today?" Yahuan Furong saw Madame, saluted, and said with a smile. At this time, she was holding the summer clothes that Chu Mengqing had just changed for the young masters, and wanted to give them to the Bao family, but she didn't expect to run into them in the courtyard.
"Isn't that a good thing?" Bao Shi said happily: "Is your young lady here?" ”
"Here, the young lady is in a daze at some corner fabrics, thinking about sewing something."
"It's really hard for her." Bao sighed.
"Madame, don't say that, Miss often says that if it weren't for the lord and the lady to take them in, their sister and brother wouldn't know where they were."
"I have to thank Mengqing, if she hadn't persuaded me, how could I have thought of sending those three stinky boys to the school. Yesterday I went to the school, and my husband said that they are good materials for reading. ”
"Then congratulations to Madame, the three teenagers will definitely be able to add glory to you, you just wait to enjoy the blessings."
"It's sweet in your mouth." Thinking of his sensible sons, a smile unconsciously hung on Bao's face: "By the way, I have something to find your young lady, so you can put these clothes in the young master's room." ”
The two separated, and Bao walked to the west wing.
In the room, Chu Mengqing was staring at the cloth heads of different sizes, thinking about how to use old things.
Bao walked in the door and saw a ray of sunlight shining into the room through the window, just enveloping the woman in front of him in light and shadow. Although the young girl is dressed plainly and dressed simply, she can't hide her dusty temperament, and the brilliance around her body makes her even more beautiful.
Bao remembered that when she learned that Chu Mengqing's sister and brother were coming to join the couple, she was a little apprehensive, because she didn't know how to get along with their sister and brother.
Bao was born in a family in the market, and the person he married was also an ordinary person, so he had little opportunity to contact the official lady. Later, as Xianggong came to Dong'anli, where powerful families gathered, she heard or saw some official ladies one after another. The ladies she met were basically polite and thoughtful. She didn't understand the rules and etiquette of the ladies of the family, and for her, the ladies were always difficult to get close to.
Bao has seen her sister-in-law Rong, Rong is a woman from a family, although her mother's family has fallen, but the etiquette and rules are there. Due to the lack of a common language between the concubines, they are not close. Bao knew that the upbringing of Chu Mengqing's sister and brother was personally taken care of by her sister-in-law, so before she met Chu Mengqing, she and her sister-in-law were classified as the same kind of people, and they could only watch from a distance and didn't know how to get along.
It wasn't until later that Bao found out that Chu Mengqing really knew her hard work in taking care of a large family, understood her difficulties, and was really willing to share it for her. Therefore, when it came to the affairs of their brother and sister, she no longer speculated excessively, but stood in front as an aunt. Bao Shi was no longer worried that Chu Mengqing had other thoughts, because she believed that Chu Mengqing understood her kindness.
Sensing that someone was coming in, the woman raised her head and bowed her head: "Hello Auntie." ”
"Hurry up, I've said you don't have to be so polite." Bao helped Chu Mengqing up.
"Auntie, I've thought about it seriously, and I've been learning Beijing embroidery by myself for a while. I think that although I am not as good as the best embroiderer, but the level is at least above average, I want to do some embroidery and my aunt will come forward to exchange some money for me, and my younger brothers have too much money to go to school. Chu Mengqing had been thinking about these words for a long time.
"Mengqing, Auntie knows that you want to share the burden for me, and Auntie sincerely thanks you. But we've discussed this issue before, you're a girl who hasn't been out of the cabinet, and you can't sell what you handle. ”
"I don't need to embroider in the south, so that others won't know." Chu Mengqing was lucky, and said, "The world only knows that I am used to southern embroidery." ”
"If someone with a heart discovers it and uses it again, it will damage your reputation."
"It doesn't matter anymore." Chu Mengqing said sullenly.
"That's very important, Mengqing, you're still young, and you don't know a lot of things. Don't worry, there are uncles and aunts. Bao said emotionally, sighing in his heart that this girl was too sensible, but unfortunately her life was not very good. She added: "Besides, Auntie has good news today. ”
"Please let my aunt know." Chu Mengqing said.
"There is a noble man who wants to learn southern embroidery from you, and the remuneration is very good." Bao replied.
"That's great." Chu Mengqing was also very happy to be able to share the pressure for this family, after all, when only the sisters and brothers were left to rely on each other, only the uncles and aunts in front of them were willing to take them in.
"yes. I'm not afraid of your jokes, although yesterday the master received a salary, and I also received a salary, but after going to the school to make up for the arrears of tuition, there is really not much money left in the family. It's the change of season, and I'm still worried about how to get a new outfit for everyone. When the master goes out on an errand, he always has to buy a new set of clothes. Those four and a half children are growing fast, and last year's clothes are no longer worn, although you have to change them a little, but one of them has to buy a new one. Mengqing, you are a girl's family, at least you should buy a few beautiful clothes to wear. ”
"Auntie is right, I don't know which family it is?"
"The young lady of the British King's Mansion in Dong'anli."
"The King's Palace?" Chu Mengqing was surprised.
"Yes, I know the girl from the British Palace, although she is a little naughty, but the girl is very good, I think this is a good errand, so I should go." Seeing that Chu Mengqing didn't speak, Bao thought she was encouraging her to continue, and said, "The previous reward has been sent by Yahuan, so I will put it away first, and thanks to you, I will buy new clothes for everyone." You must save the reward for the rest this time anyway, keep it as private money, and add a dowry to yourself in the future. ”
The King's House, is that him?
Hearing that she was going to the British King's Mansion, Chu Mengqing subconsciously thought of Yun Zhili.
She felt very angry, what a cloud gift, she had deceived herself once before, and she didn't know what tricks she wanted to play this time. I pity myself for being deceived by his polite appearance, and I think I have met a lover.
Thinking that her aunt had agreed and had already accepted the deposit from the British Palace, Chu Mengqing felt very bitter in her heart.
If she told her aunt that she couldn't go at this time, with her aunt's shrewdness, she was afraid that she would ask the bottom of the matter, what should she say?
If you go and meet him, how should you deal with it?