22. Ability
The so-called wishes are beautiful, but the reality is cruel. At the age of seven years old, if you want to use a knife to make a fire in the kitchen, how can you agree to be a mother? Tong Shi clenched and didn't let go, Shuning said nothing good, and almost lay on the ground and couldn't afford it, but fortunately at the last moment he remembered that he was an adult who crossed over, and he must not lose the face of our crossing people like a little child, so he gave up.
The second sister-in-law looked distressed on the side, she never went against the will of the two children, and saw that Shuning really wanted to learn to cook, so she helped Tong in her ear, suggesting that she only learn some simple ones, and just don't use the knife fire. Tong slowly relented, and finally agreed to let her daughter learn some cooking skills from Chun Xing, but for the time being, she was only limited to making pasta, and Chun Xing did all the work on the kitchen knife, and the fire was also burned by others for her, and it was more difficult, so she would wait for two years.
Shuning was a little deflated. The so-called only making pasta is only allowed to learn to make dumplings, wontons and steamed buns, buns and the like, she has not done it before, and she is not allowed to use the knife, so even noodles can't be made, what else does it mean?
After listening to her complaints, Chun Xing comforted: "Don't be discouraged, girl, in fact, the pasta is also very particular, how to reconcile with the noodles, what other things should be added in addition to flour to be delicious, what heat should be used for steamed buns, and how to adjust the stuffing of the buns, this is all knowledge, and there are many types of dumplings, didn't you teach me to make dumplings with corn filling?" There are also dumplings that look like goldfish, which shows that there is a lot of knowledge in them. Even if it is noodles, in addition to cutting them with a knife, you can also pull them by hand, or pull the dough sheets to make cat ear soup or something. When we're done learning these, the girl is also older, and it's time to learn other things, do you think it's this reason? ”
Shuning felt reasonable when she heard it, so she obediently followed suit, first learned to make noodles, and made her face full of flour every day, so interesting. Tong watched her learn the basics of pasta day by day, and asked her to help her when cooking at home, and gradually became a little different, and she was very satisfied.
But obviously someone couldn't see Tong Shi happy, and immediately came to provoke her.
The *** milk in the Earl's Mansion in Jingli, that is, Shuning's eldest aunt Nala, asked someone to send a letter, along with a few burdens and two maids. One of the daughters-in-law, Tong Shi, recognized that she was the companion of the eldest sister-in-law, Nala, and was the most confidant, so he was very polite to her, let her sit on the foot in front of her, and asked her about the affairs in Beijing and the purpose of the trip.
The daughter-in-law brought a big burden, opened her head, but it was two summer clothes, one tender green, one lake blue, and said with a smile: "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that our second girl sent someone to make a few new clothes a few days ago, especially for the midsummer days, our grandmother felt fresh, so the grandmother and the girl in each room sent some, no, to the third grandmother and the third girl also sent over, the third grandmother might as well take a look?" ”
Tong picked it up and looked at it, both of them are robes made of thin silk, the more special thing is that the sleeve length is three points shorter than usual, and the same color tulle is made of ruffles, the seams are decorated with chic bows, the neckline, placket, cuffs, and hem of the whole dress are inlaid with white hook lace, which looks like lace, and every inch of space, it is decorated with ribbon flowers the size of little fingernails, red, pink, yellow, and the buttons are not the pipa buckles that you see on weekdays, but white pearls.
These two pieces of clothing, not only the style is chic and exquisite, the cost is even more expensive, just look at the embellished flower lace bow, it will take a lot of effort to do, those who do the buttons of the pearl, although not big, but the grains are round and full, only this one, not to mention a hundred taels.
The Tong family almost didn't gasp, when did the Earl's Mansion in Beijing become so rich? Spend so much money to make a summer coat, and send it to the third room, which has always been emotionally estranged?
The daughter-in-law looked at Tong's surprised look, and couldn't help but feel a little proud: "This is the most popular style in Beijing today, our second girl is really a crystal hearted glass person, such exquisite clothes, how did she come up with it?" This is not one of those simple coats and cloaks, anyone who wears them out is the same, such clothes are the most provocative, and the appearance and momentum are slightly worse. She secretly glanced at the Tong family: "Only noble people like the masters are worthy of wearing such good clothes." None of the daughters in the capital are as good-looking as our two girls. ”
Tong frowned and put down his clothes: "It's really well done, just looking at it, why don't you think the size is wrong?" The smaller one seems to be a little bigger. ”
"Alas, the third grandmother is really good eyesight, to tell you the truth, when I made clothes, I didn't know the size of the third girl, but I just estimated it, about the same as the fourth girl, so I did it according to her size, I don't know if it fits, I thought I would change it after I came. Now the third grandmother can see it. The daughter-in-law panicked for a moment, but immediately explained with a smile.
Tong Shi was noncommittal, looked up at the girl standing on the side, and asked, "Who is this?" Look at the eyes. ”
The daughter-in-law hurriedly pulled the girl over, asked her to kneel down and said: "Back to the third grandmother, we heard that the girls under you are married, and I am afraid that there will not be enough people to make it. ”
Tong Shi looked at the girl's delicate and bright face, and his brows furrowed even deeper. What does it mean in the Earl's Court? Do you want to send a girl over to be a concubine for your grandfather? She couldn't help but feel angry in her heart, thinking that it was a little inappropriate to get angry in front of her sister-in-law's companion room, so she had to force it down: "It's hard to worry about my sister-in-law, it's just that my two girls, one is married to the family and stays to wait, and the other is married outside, but the family has bought a new one, and it's doing well." Our three-room population is small, and it is not as prosperous as a large house, but now it is enough for people, what else do you want to do? ”
The daughter-in-law smiled: "The third grandmother is too modest in what she said, who is in our house?" What's one more girl? There are too few people, and people will laugh at it. Now that the third master has been promoted, it is nothing to add one more person to the family. ”
Tong Shi was even more unhappy when he heard this, what does this mean?! But it seems that this person must stay, so she must be given a dismount first!
"Then stay. But the name is not good, where does the snow come from in autumn? Isn't it winter when it snows? The name of my newly bought girl is Chunxing, so you can change it to Qiu Ju. ”
The girl was a little unwilling, but she was pulled and kowtowed by her daughter-in-law to thank her: "Thank you for the name of the third grandmother, what a good name, you will be Qiu Ju in the future." ”
Tong also ignored the daughter-in-law, and sent her away with a few casual words, leaving the girl kneeling in the hall. Tong Shi drank tea slowly, thinking about what to do with her.
That Qiu Ju girl waited for a long time, but she didn't see Tong speak, she was a smart person, how could she not see that Tong was wary of herself? So he took the initiative to speak: "The slave dares to ask, but the third grandmother is suspicious that the slave and the maid are here to be a little for the third master?" She saw Tong staring at her fiercely, and understood in her heart: "The third grandmother doesn't have to worry, the slave maid doesn't have this mind, but I'm afraid that *** milk may not have this mind, she sent the slave maid to you for other reasons." ”
Tong was skeptical: "What reason?" ”
Qiu Ju said: "The slave maid was originally waiting in the eldest young master's room, and the eldest young master intended to promote the slave and maid to be the person in the house, but the *** grandmother was worried that the young grandmother who had not passed the door would be angry and refused to agree, and the eldest young master refused to eat and was locked up, and the slave and maid were sent here by Sister-in-law Jin." The slave maid is the eldest young master's person, and she will never have any ill intentions towards the third master, so the third grandmother can rest assured. ”
These words were unexpected, but when she saw the determined look in Qiu Ju's eyes, she also felt that these words should be true, and most of the vigilance in her heart was immediately lowered. She thought for a while and said, "You can do a good job here, as long as you do things honestly, I will naturally not treat you badly." Now that there is someone waiting in my daughter's house, stay with me for the time being. After that, she stared at Qiu Ju fiercely: "If you dare to have any thoughts that you shouldn't have, you have to be careful about your skin!" ”
Qiu Ju closed her head silently.
Tong sent her to the second sister-in-law to discipline, stayed in the house by herself, picked up the two clothes, and the anger in her heart burned again: What does sister-in-law mean by this?! Is it because we have thought of a new cloak style, do you have to let your daughter think of a new style of clothing to step on her? Your family Wanning is already famous in the capital, in order not to offend you, we Shuning make it difficult for our parents, she should not have her own good name, and you still refuse to let her go?!
The more she thought about it, the more angry she became, and when she saw her second sister-in-law walking in, she couldn't help but tell her what happened. When the second sister-in-law heard this, she was also very angry, she looked at the two new clothes, and said: "The big house is too much, they are all their own family, how can they bully people so clearly?" I just saw the fourth girl a few years ago, the size is smaller than our girl, this dress is said to be made according to her size, but it is better to say that it is made according to the size of the second girl, I'm afraid it is made small, she can't wear it, so it was given to our girl, who do they think of us?! ”
Tong said angrily: "In the past, my mother's family lost power, and my uncle was here, so they stepped on me; Now that my mother's family is up, they still do this kind of thing, which is really too deceitful! This is clearly not looking at our Tong family! Do they think that our master will really not be able to go up for the rest of his life? Just wait and see!! ”
The second sister-in-law was taken aback, and hurriedly went out to see if there was anyone outside, and then walked back and said, "Grandma be quiet, there are still outsiders at home today, and it is not good to ask someone to send it back to Beijing." There are some things that we know in our hearts. ”
Tong Shi nodded and glanced at the clothes: "The clothes are good clothes, but they make people angry when they look at them!" ”
The second sister-in-law sneered: "What is there to be angry about grandma?" The second girl just thought about it, do you see this needlework pattern, did she do it? At the beginning, the sleeved cloak, our girl made a spring dress by herself, although it is not as good as the winter one, but it fits very well. Whose daughter can make clothes at the age of six or seven? ”