Chapter 48: Stacking Peaks and Mountains (8)

Mrs. Gu and Gu Xiyan sent Cui Baoyi away, and stood in front of the flower garden guarding the garden to discuss the courtyard that Cui Baoyi rented: "Xiaoxiang Women's School is gone, this half of the courtyard is also empty, it is summer, and it is not easy to rent, I think it is better to simply lock the door." уUχUΕсǒm”

Jing Xiu Yuan and Jing He Yuan, which ran a women's school for Cui Baoyi, were originally a large courtyard more than 20 years ago, called Xiuhe Yuan, which was known for its exquisite and small size, and was one of the courtyards with the best scenery in Gu's mansion, and used to be the living room of Old Lady Gu and Old Lady Gu. Later, the two old people died, Gu Chaorong was too old to divide the hospital, and Mrs. Lian gave birth to Gu Xiyan again, so the Xiuhe courtyard was divided into two and given to the two girls to live in. Now in Cui Baoyi's hands, she has combined the two courtyards together and brought in the water of Yuanxiang Lake in the West Corner, and the scenery is even more charming. People in it, the pavilion corridor sill, the flying rainbow murmuring stream, the strange stone layout of Taihu Lake is ingenious, the green shade path, the vine wall of the Luo frame, the pine and soft willow can be seen everywhere, the scenery is elegant and beautiful, and it is unique for a while.

When Gu Xiyan saw the scenery in the courtyard for the first time, he was taken aback, and thought that he had arrived at the Humble Administrator's Garden in Jiangnan.

If the door is locked and the yard is left unattended, it will soon be overgrown with weeds and ruined!

A sense of pity arose in her heart.

Gu Xiyan also knew that there was no way for Mrs. Gu to do this.

The Gu family is not what it used to be, and it is simply not capable of taking care of it.

She muttered, "If my mother can trust me, leave this yard to me to take care of!" ”

Mrs. Gu was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "It's okay." That was supposed to be a yard for you to live in. ”

Gu Xiyan knew that she had misunderstood. He explained with a smile: "I didn't want to move there, but there are flowers and fruits in spring and autumn, and if the manpower is arranged reasonably, I can collect some silver." ”

Mrs. Gu's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly pulled Gu Xiyan: "Yu nxuange come, come, let's go into the house and have a good talk." ”

When Gu Xiyan returned to Beyuan, it was already the time to hold the lamp. Duan Niang and Xinghong had already returned, and when they saw Gu Xiyan, Duan Niang hurriedly greeted them: "Where did the girl go?" Did you have dinner? ”

"I'll have dinner at Madame's," Gu Xiyan asked Mo Ju to change into a relaxed coat for her, and talked to Duan Niang, "Have you eaten?" ”

"No," Duan Niang personally hung Gu Xiyan's changed clothes on the hanger behind the screen: "Wait for the girl to come back and eat together!" ”

Gu Xiyan changed her clothes, sat down in front of the mirror and asked Mo Ju to let go of the ruyi bun on her head and braid: "Go and eat, I still have something to discuss with you after eating." ”

Duan Niang showed a meaningful smile, and hurried to eat accompanied by Xinghong.

Gu Xiyan asked Mo Ju, who was braiding her, and said, "Mo Ju." I want to redeem you, what do you think? ”

Mo Ju was stunned when she heard this, and knelt in front of Gu Xiyan without even tying the knotted rope at the end of the braid, and said in a panicked tone: "Girl, but what I did wrong, you reprimand me directly, I will change it immediately, please don't kick me out......"

"You're mistaken, I'm not trying to kick you out. I'm trying to redeem you. Gu Xiyan smiled and pulled Mo Ju up, "Isn't it good to be free?" So you don't have to look at other people's faces to live your life......"

Mo Ju shook her head nervously: "Girl, I didn't look at anyone's face to live...... I'm fine in the Gu Mansion, please, don't kick me out...... Girl, let me serve you, and I will serve the Lord faithfully, please......"

Gu Xiyan was stunned.

How so? It's completely different from what I expected!

She muttered, "I mean I will redeem you, and I will also give you the monthly money." In case something happens, you are free, and the Gu family can't ...... you like anything."

Mo Ju became even more panicked when she heard this: "Girl, but the girl is leaving again?" Why don't you take me and Xinghong with you! We are not afraid of hardship......"

Gu Xiyan sighed, and a sense of powerlessness suddenly rose.

"Duan Niang said it," Mo Ju said. "The girl is the light. We are the shadow, and the girl is the water. We are the fish. Without girls, where do we have a foothold! Girl, what are you going to do, we will all follow you, and we won't talk nonsense......"

Gu Xiyan felt a little headache, and was thinking about finding a suitable explanation to explain to Mo Ju, Duan Niang came in with the curtain, who knew that Mo Ju actually threw herself into Duan Niang's arms and cried: "Aunt Duan, my aunt wants to redeem me and Xinghong......"

Duanniang was also stunned when she heard this, and said suspiciously: "Girl, this is ......"

Gu Xiyan saw that the more he said this, the more he said it, the more unclear it became, and he said with a headache: "Mo Ju, you go down first." I also have something to discuss with Aunt Duan here, and as for the redemption of the body, you can also talk to Xinghong, see what she means, and we will talk about it tomorrow. ”

Mo Ju sobbed and went down, and Duan Niang asked worriedly, "Girl, but what happened?" ”

Gu Xiyan told her about the discussion with Mrs. Gu: "...... I pity the yard, and I want to use the flowers and papayas in the yard to earn some silver, and use the garden to maintain the garden......"

"That's a good thing!" Duan Niang strongly agreed, "Why did you get involved with Mo Ju and Xinghong?" ”

Isn't it just that you want to use the Huairou policy to get two henchmen and the like by your side, so as not to rely on the power of Guiguan when you escape, just like last time...... Who knows if it's self-defeating...... Gu Xiyan's brain was fast, he coughed embarrassedly, and said, "I want to take care of the yard, I can't rely on you for everything, and I have to train a few helpers to come out." ransomed with Mo Ju and Xinghong, they are more confident, and they don't have to be controlled by Mrs. for anything. ”

Duan Niang thought for a while and said, "The girl is also right, we really have to train a few people, otherwise the girl will marry someone and the housekeeper will be a problem." Originally, Mama Zhao was a good hand, but after all, she was married, and the girl's son had become a climate, and if she stayed for a few more years, she would have to go home to be a wife and enjoy happiness, and she couldn't count on it. It's better to take precautions and pick a few people early. As for the redemption of Mo Ju and Xinghong, I think it's better to forget it. If you regain your free body. Our Gu Mansion didn't care about the reason anymore, Xinghong was okay to say, like Moju, there is a bad sister-in-law in the family, if you make the decision, sell her to another family. Maybe it's not as good as it is now. Don't worry about it. If it is good for them, like treading waves and the moon, when they grow up to find a good family and marry with dignity, it will be the grace of the girl. ”

Gu Xiyan smiled bitterly.

This is the consequence of being rigid.

"There's one more thing." Duan Niang said solemnly, "Jinxin said that there is a new needlework team called Xianghong in Dongshi, and the needlework is very good, and today's most popular Longhua skirt is spread from them." Ask if the third girl is free in June, and go there to see ...... then."

Isn't it a blind date in disguise?

Gu Xiyan coughed lightly again, and said indifferently: "Okay!" ”

"Does the girl have an upset throat?" Duan Niang smiled playfully, "Do you want me to let Xinghong pour you a cup of honey!" ”

Cui Baoyi's entry into the palace was unexpectedly fast.

Within two or three days, Cui Baoyi dispersed the Xiaoxiang Girls' School, and it turned out that the people who worked in the Xiaoxiang Women's School were easy to say, and most of them were hired or bought by Cui Baoyi after she arrived in Shengjing. or wrote a letter of guarantee to introduce him to another family or found someone to sell it, only Mama Wu and Huilan are not easy to do, one is an old servant who has been serving in her house for more than 40 years, and the other is a beautiful and intelligent personal girl. She came to discuss with Mrs. Gu and wanted Mrs. Gu to help buy a small house to house Mama Wu and Huilan. Cui Baoyi is not what it used to be, how could Mrs. Gu not agree to geography, and asked Cui Baoyi not to worry, saying: "The yard is empty, and you don't want to mention buying a house." Just let them live. ”

Cui Baoyi has made a lot of money in running a women's school in the past two years, but most of the money has been spent on the maintenance of this yard, she naturally has a number in her heart, and excused herself: "Mama Wu is old, I rarely come back after entering the palace, I also have to plan for her, or ask Mrs. to bother to help find a suitable house for Mama Wu to support the elderly!" ”

Mrs. Gu was also polite, but now when she heard Cui Baoyi say this, she naturally nodded again and again.

Wait for Cui Baoyi to leave. Mrs. Gu immediately asked someone to invite Liu Zuocheng to discuss, but who knew that the person who talked back and forth turned out to be Deacon Ding: "The seventh master is not free for the time being, let me go back and forth to Mrs. Ding." Seeing if I'm in a hurry, can I help? ”

Mrs. Gu helped Liu Zuocheng run a few households during this time, and vaguely knew that there was a big problem with a business, and she heard Deacon Ding say this. I couldn't help but ask with concern: "What." Haven't things been dealt with yet? ”

"Not yet." Deacon Ding smiled, "Otherwise, the Seventh Master would have come to see you earlier!" ”

Mrs. Gu said very understandingly: "No matter how big the matter I have here, it is not as important as the business matter!" He said. told Cui Baoyi about asking someone to find a house to house and house Mama Wu, and asked Deacon Ding to be busy looking for it.

Deacon Ding asked some questions such as "how much silver to prepare to buy", "how big should it be", "whether to choose a place or not", and then took his leave after making it clear to Mrs. Gu.

Gu Xiyan had already obtained the corner door keys of Jingxiu Garden and Jinghe Garden, and was strolling in the courtyard with Duan Niang and pointing: "You let people come to see if these flowers and trees are treasures, and they must not be hurt or damaged; Then let people go to the market to inquire about it, see what flowers and plants can be used in medicine, and then plant herbs here...... I don't know about bamboo, I don't know what I can do, but I also asked people to inquire carefully, and the most important thing is to ask about the value, we have a ...... in our hearts."

As he spoke, he walked over to a grove of trees. It is said that the ground is a forest, but in fact, it is a dozen or so towering trees that hug each other, because the canopy of the trees is like an umbrella, and the branches and leaves are connected to block the dazzling sunlight, making the light in the forest dark and full of antiquity. There is also a stone table and five stone piers under the tree.

They had been walking for almost two hours, and although they had taken the verandah, they were also slightly sweaty.

Seeing this, Gu Xiyan pulled Duan Niang to the forest and sat down.

The leaves are waving, the breeze is light, and there is a hint of coolness.

Gu Xiyan smiled: "This is a good place to enjoy the shade!" ”

The two sat there and rested for a while, Gu Xiyan vaguely heard the sound of silk and bamboo in her ears, she couldn't help but get up and follow the sound, until she walked out of the forest, and she woke up when she saw Yuanxiang Lake. It turned out that this forest was on the shore of Yuanxiang Lake, and at the other end of the lake was the willow pavilion rented by the Changsheng class.

Duan Niang, who was following behind her, frowned, and said, "Does the girl want to mention to Mrs. that the rent agreement for the Changsheng class has arrived early, and it is always not good to let them live like this." ”

Gu Xiyan said vaguely: "Let's talk about it then!" ”

Duan Niang had to sigh.