Chapter 178 Serial (1)

It's nearly dusk, and it's still hot. The summer cicada screamed desperately on the branches. Ming Fei supported her chin with one hand and slumped the abacus beads with the other, which made a hollow and boring "crackling" sound without any rhythm.

It seems that it is impossible to open that cabinet again today. Since getting the key, the situation has changed, as if Aunt Zhu is unwilling and deliberately goes against her, Gong Jingqi, who never wants to enter the account room with her, has always been in and out with her in the past two days, so that she has no chance at all. And Gong Yuanhe asked Aunt Zhu to write the letter, Aunt Zhu has also been pushing it, saying that she has to think about it, how to say this.

Ming Fei sighed and looked at Gong Jingqi and Gong Yanbi, who were sitting outside the window embroidering and talking under the hibiscus flowers.

Gong Jingqi wore a pink and blue gauze dress today, with a Wangxian bun, and a tassel headband made of broken jade and rice beads in her hair. Gong Yanbi wore a small jacket with a cross-collar and narrow sleeves made of pale pink twig rose satin, and a brown sprinkled gauze skirt. The slender fingers pulled down a hibiscus flower, and there was a lot of sorrow between the eyebrows.

Ming Fei looked at the two sisters with interest, after returning from the Zhou family, she felt that the relationship between Gong Jingqi and Gong Yanbi was very delicate. When Gong Jingqi faces Gong Yanbi, she can't help but feel weak, Gong Yanbi is always amiable in front of Gong Jingqi, but behind the scenes, her face is full of yin owls.

Suddenly, the little maid in Mrs. Gong's house hurriedly walked over, and said with a smile on her face: "Third Miss, a mother from the Su family has come to bring you a basket of lychees, and Mrs. Please come over." ”

The Su family is Gong Jingqi's future in-law, Gong Jingqi's face was flushed, and she pulled Gong Yanbi: "Second sister, let's go together." ”

Gong Yanbi put away her smile and lowered her eyes: "I won't join in the fun." If people ask, it's not good for the third sister. ”

Gong Jingqi was a little embarrassed, turned to look at Ming Fei, just in time to see the narrow smile on Ming Fei's face, she stomped her foot, turned around and ran away shyly.

As soon as she left, Gong Yanbi looked down at the remaining hibiscus flowers on the ground and was stunned.

Don't miss the opportunity and don't come again, Ming Fei immediately stood up and glanced at the golden hairpin and Bai Lu on the side, and the golden hairpin and Bai Lu immediately guarded the door. Ming Fei walked quickly into the room where the account books were stacked, took out the key and stuffed it into the lock, and pressed his hand. With a slight twist, something unexpected happened, with a soft "rattle", and the seemingly strong key was actually broken in the keyhole.

Fooled! Ming Fei secretly complained bitterly, and a thin layer of sweat quickly appeared on her head, neck, and back. She immediately walked out, planning to call Gong Yanbi in, who would have thought that Gong Yanbi had already disappeared without a trace.

Seeing that Ming Fei's face was wrong, Jin Hairpin hurriedly said, "What's wrong with grandma?" ”

"The key is broken."

Jin Hairpin walked over to take a look, and couldn't help but cry out again and again: "Grandma, the second lady won't take this opportunity to spill, right?" The second lady can't run away at this time, it's also deliberate, right? ”

Ming Fei didn't know what the purpose of Aunt Zhu and Gong Yanbi's move was, so she could only deduce that Aunt Zhu was making trouble on the key, probably to take revenge on Gong Yuan and forcing her to write a letter, or that she didn't plan to hand over such an important thing to them at all, but she was forced to take a fake key that broke when she twisted it to block their mouths. If they blame afterwards, Aunt Zhu will be ashamed to say that what she gave is the real key, which was broken by Ming Fei, and she doesn't know anything else. When the time comes, they will have to beg her to help cover up. So that the broken key in this lock can be removed. After all, stealing the key to open the account book and cabinet is similar to stealing, it is very ugly, and when the time comes, Aunt Zhu will not be able to grasp this handle and pinch Gong Yuanhe?

No matter what Aunt Zhu's purpose is, Ming Fei only knows that she resolutely can't let Aunt Zhu succeed! As long as she can take out the key, Aunt Zhu can't do anything about her. She looked left and right, trying to find a thin wire, a thin copper wire, or something to pull out the broken key. As far as the eye can see, there are bulky cabinets everywhere, expensive furniture, and nothing to take advantage of.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Jin Hairpin hurriedly ordered Bai Lu to guard the door, and she leaned over to think with Ming Fei by herself. Grab the lock and shake it vigorously, and use the hair needle to dial it, but it is all ineffective.

When he was at a loss, "Grandma, someone is coming." Bai Lu shouted in a low voice, Ming Fei hurriedly straightened the lock, walked out quickly, pretended to take half a cup of tea and leaned against the table and sipped it gently.

"Sister-in-law, you still go with me." Gong Jingqi walked in quickly and hugged Ming Fei's arm coquettishly, "That mother is very powerful, every time she sees me, she always finds fault with me." You have given me courage. ”

Ming Fei smiled: "You turned back for this?" What kind of mother, but she is just a subordinate, how dare she find fault with you in front of her aunt? ”

Gong Jingqi bit her lip: "She is the companion of the old lady of the Su family, and she is the nurse of the old lady of the Su family. ”

The Su family does not live in Shuicheng Mansion. Instead, he lives in a big mansion in a small town about 100 miles away from Shuicheng Mansion, and his family is a scholar who cultivates and reads heirlooms, with great rules and etiquette, and Master Su is an official in the capital, but this family business is a bridge that Gong Jingyu matched in Beijing. Mrs. Su has an old concept, and she doesn't look down on the Gong family who has become an official in this generation, just for the face of her son, and thinking that this is not the eldest granddaughter-in-law anyway, so she reluctantly responds, but she always sends this cronie Zhao's mother to see Gong Jingqi, picking clothes for a while, picking jewelry for a while, and picking a sitting posture to talk, so that the rich new daughter-in-law is afraid, and she will be well-behaved and docile after entering the door in the future, and she will not dare to bring the pampered lady's temper and businessman habits into the door.

Second Mrs. Gong swallowed this breath for the son-in-law of the eight-rank petty official who was on an errand in Beijing, and every time Zhao's mother came, she always carefully agreed, stuffed silver and jewelry, and did everything possible to please the celebrity around the old lady of the Su family. came and went, but this Zhao's mother couldn't find the north, and her nostrils became more and more upright.

This matter, Ming Fei once heard Ziling talk about it. Knowing this, he said, "What if she is two generations taller than you?" Always a slave! You respect the elderly, it is for the sake of the old lady's face, if she deceives you, she is also deceiving the master's family! Listen to what you should hear, ignore what you shouldn't! If you can follow you into Beijing in the future, it will be fine, if you can only stay at home and serve the elderly, what will you do? ”

Gong Jingqi might as well say such a thing, a little stunned. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, and whispered, "What should I do then?" I have already been married, do you want them to say that I am unpleasant? ”

Ming Fei said: "According to me, you just don't go to the sick, what is her, she can see you if she wants to see her?" If someone goes and says it, it means that you are not feeling well and have heat stroke. What can she do? Hurry back and lie down. She now has that lock in her heart, where did she dare to leave here and follow Gong Jingqi?

Gong Jingqi's eyes lit up, she thought about it for a moment, and then shook her head: "Forget it, she is very annoying, if she hears that I am uncomfortable, she will have to chase me to me." When the time comes, there will be more thorns. "Sister-in-law, you still go with me, please." ”

Ming Fei grabbed the edge of the table and didn't let go: "Auntie wants me to read the account books as soon as possible, I still have so much to lose, I have to hurry." She didn't call me to go, and she was not happy to see me leave here and run over there to see the excitement. ”

Gong Jingqi was so anxious that she stomped her feet: "Sister-in-law, it's going to be dinner soon, if my mother says anything, I'll stand in front of me, okay?" ”

Ming Fei smiled and shook his head: "It's not good." If my aunt gets angry, your brother will scold me. ”

Gong Jingqi frowned: "... [This chapter is not finished, please click on the next page to continue reading!] ］