Chapter XVIII
Although Xie Jingxing still has doubts about Jiang Yan's identity, she was bought by Jiafu, and her family identity is traceable, and it can never be Jiang Yan's sister.
Jia Baoyu comforted him and said: "There are no wonders in the world, and it is not impossible for two unrelated people to look similar. ”
Xie Jingxing was silent, as if admitting his words.
Jiang Yan saw that he had nothing to ask, so she bowed and retired.
As if awakened by her movements, Xie Jingxing took off a purse from his waist and handed it to Jiang Yan, "It's fate that you look similar to my friend, let's play with this." ”
Jiang Yan thanked him, stuffed the purse into the cuffs, and returned to the verandah with a calm face, but she was relieved in her heart, no matter how sure she was in her heart, she was still a little nervous, and everyone was at ease after passing the test.
Xing'er saw her coming over, and hurriedly asked her what was going on, but she didn't take any picture scrolls when she saw Shuang'er coming, could it be that something happened in Baoyu's room?
Jiang Yan said that the scroll was not found, and the charming person was burned.
Xing'er sighed: "Fortunately, Sister Meiren is in Bao Erye's room, otherwise she would be unlucky this time." ”
Because Baoyu and Xie Jingxing are all good friends, Jiang Yan didn't expect this. Thinking about what Xing'er said, regardless of the cause and effect, the result of this incident is that Meiren didn't find the painting, which made Baoyu lose face in front of the guests. To disgrace the master is the dereliction of duty of the slave, and if he has a bad personality, even if the charming person has been injured, he will inevitably be punished.
Afterwards, it was said that the painting was found, in which corner of the study, and it was estimated that it had accidentally fallen, and the charming person put the painting back away, and the matter passed.
After appreciating the peonies, everyone in the Hou Mansion of Qing'an took a little meal, and then said goodbye and went back, as if they really came to enjoy the flowers.
People are gone, but the impact they have caused has always existed, not to mention the thinking of Jia Mu and others, what does it mean to be entangled in Qing'an Hou, who has always been high-minded, the little maids are also discussing, and the topic is not so high, they are talking about the old Mrs. Hou, Mrs. Hou's jewelry and clothing.
It is said that Mrs. Laohou's jewelry is made in the palace, and the clothes are also tribute, and even the ladies in the palace have to be treated preferentially.
Jiang Yan wondered, how could these little maids know about the affairs in the palace.
She didn't participate in these small talks, and ran to Midori Aya's room, where Midoriya was making the bed, and she said hello and moved her suitcase out and put the purse she got today. There were so many people in the daytime that she didn't even look at it. Qing'an Hou Mansion is really a big business, and the purses that are rewarded at will are all made of cloud brocade, with gold silk embroidered with auspicious clouds and cranes, and it is estimated that it will cost a few taels of silver to sell it, not to mention that there is a gold coin inside, and the rough estimate is also two taels. This reward is too great, and this one of the money she redeemed is all she has.
She was still looking at the gold bill, and Midori Aya patted her, "Don't lock the box yet!" The thrush is coming. ”
After Green Aya was promoted to the second class, she moved to the house where the second-class maid lived, and the conditions were much better than the little maid, two people in a room, and there was room for personal belongings, unlike their beds, which had to fill the room, and a large cabinet was also shared, and there was nowhere to put the box. Jiang Yan discussed it with Lu Aya, and put some things that she didn't use for the time being and the monthly money she had saved on her side.
Because Jiang Yan is not in a hurry to redeem herself, she spends money on moonlight, and the function of this box is to let go of the clothes of the season, but I didn't expect that the first time I put money would be so much.
Midoriya was also shocked by her golden bill, but her parents and brothers were all in charge of the house, and they also had some knowledge. This money is a lot in the hands of the little maid, and it is nothing if it is placed on the steward.
But there is still some envy, "You are lucky today, and you can still be rewarded if you stay in the yard." ”
Jiang Yan locked the box and put it back in place, "I didn't expect it either." "If she could, she would rather not have it.
She clapped her hands and said to Midoriya with a smile: "Tomorrow, I invite you to eat yam cake stuffed with jujube paste and cream pine cake, which can be regarded as a celebration." ”
"Okay, then you're welcome." Midoriya didn't shirk and readily agreed. "Dip your light, and I will also taste the things of my masters."
At this time, the time was not early, so Jiang Yan went back first, preparing to ask about the situation of the Qing'an Hou Mansion tomorrow.
On the second day, when Jiang Yan went to the kitchen to pick up food, she stuffed 200 yuan into a familiar housekeeper's mother, and asked her to keep two plates of yam cake stuffed with jujube paste and cream pine cake for herself at noon. The housekeeper's mother hurriedly agreed, this thing was originally made for the masters, and it was usually eaten by people in the kitchen, and it was natural for someone to exchange money for it, and she wished there were more such people.
At noon, Jiang Yan went directly to the green silk house with dim sum, the two ate dim sum and chatted, inevitably mentioning the generous master yesterday, Jiang Yan asked about the Qing'an Hou Mansion with a curious look, "Is it more expensive than our mansion?" ”
After all, Lu Aya was serving by Jia's mother's side, and she really knew something, she waved her hand and said in a low voice: "There is no comparison, people are real relatives of the emperor, Qing'an Hou is the emperor's cousin, and he has real power, or a hereditary title, not to mention our mansion, even the palace may not have his scenery." ”
Jiang Yan handed Lu Aya a piece of jujube paste yam cake, "Then their house should be very famous, why haven't you heard anyone mention it?" ”
This green aya didn't know, and only said, "I heard that Qing'an Hou doesn't like to interact with people, I have been in the mansion since I was a child, and I haven't seen people from their mansion a few times." ”
Hearing this, Jiang Yan relieved her heart, it's good that she doesn't like to associate with people, then she won't see Xie Jingxing in the future, and it is estimated that he should forget about this matter soon. It also saves her from worrying when she sees him. Since she came from modern times, she naturally knows that there are many people in the world who look alike, and she can find two people who are exactly the same across the earth. I didn't know how rare this kind of thing was in ancient times, and underestimated how much Xie Jingxing attached importance to it.
It is said that after Xie Jingxing returned home, after thinking about it, he still thought that Shuang'er was Jiang Yan's sister. After all, this coincidence is too strange, how coincidentally he met two people who look the same, this is definitely a hint from God to him, let him help Brother Jiang find his sister!
And at the beginning, Brother Jiang said that his sister was abducted when she was very young, and it is normal to forget her parents and brother.
Xie Jingxing became more and more sure of his guess, he called Buguang over, gave such and such an order, and instructed, "You find a few people who have known them for many years, and ask about all the things in this family over the years." "No matter how well they cover it up, they will show their feet.
Buguang took the order. instructed his subordinates to go out and serve well, so he went to check on Shuang'er's situation himself. It's just that after a few days, nothing has been gained. That person's family is not a secret, Ya Po will know it as soon as he asks, but everyone around the Jiang family has been asked by him, it is an ordinary farmer's family. I have lived in the village for decades, and there is no shortage of children at all, so there is no need to buy a child to raise. Several children in the family were born and raised under the noses of the villagers, and it is impossible to drop the bag, let alone one more.
But since Childe thinks there is a problem, then he must find some problems. Buguang still vaguely remembers Jiang Yan's appearance, except for being a little similar to the eldest daughter of the family, she looks completely different from everyone else, which may be really a bit boring.
Jiang Yan didn't know that Xie Jingxing had suspected that her cheap parents were buying and selling children, and she went to her class normally. Now that summer is approaching, the weather is getting hotter day by day, and the maids have changed into light summer shirts. The maids on duty in other places are okay, they can hide in the house to enjoy the coolness if they have nothing to do, but Jiang Yan is miserable, even if there is a shadow under the eaves, the heat is still high.
Especially a few people who love to dress up, sweat out, powdered faces are sticky, and they don't dare to wipe it hard, for fear of ruining their makeup. When Jiang Yan saw them, she was glad that she felt young and tender-skinned, and refused to use rouge gouache.
Mama Qian is also a bitter place, it is said that the weather is hot, everyone begins to drink herbal tea, her tea room is enough to boil a large pot of water at a time, but Jia's mother is old, can not eat too much cold, the tea is still boiled on time, as soon as it is cold, you have to replace it. A room was made like a steamer, and she escaped by herself, leaving only a rough maid to watch the fire inside, Jiang Yan didn't dare to go over even if she was lazy.
It's only early summer, and if it's the middle of summer, how can you stand it? Everyone thought it was bitter, but they used to come over like this, and they had to endure it slowly. It's good to wait for a promotion, not to mention the big girl, even the second-class maid can also serve by the master's side, so that she can rub some ice cubes to cool down.
And the treatment of the maids in Rongqingtang is already very good, the old lady's ice cubes are the most in the whole house, she is old and cold, the ice cubes don't use much, I think Baoyu and their children can't stand the cold, and they don't use it much, and the rest are divided by a few big girls. The people under them can naturally share points, but unfortunately there are not many of them to the little maids, but they are much better than the people in other rooms, at least they can still have a little ice.
Jiang Yan fanned the fan in her hand, missing the modern air conditioner fan very much. Although the system can be exchanged for high-tech products that control temperature, thinking about the 100,000 points she needs to repair her body, she resisted the urge to buy. I can't stand the heat for just a few days a year, and I just pass with patience.
As soon as the day is hot, people are lazy, everyone has no intention of doing things, and they dare not delay their own work, so the speed of needlework can't help but slow down. Coral got angry several times, and it took a big move that couldn't finish the next month's increase to make people regain their spirits.
Jiang Yan is no longer just making plain socks at this time, she has learned to embroider some patterns on them, but the sun is too strong in the summer, and it hurts her eyes when she lights up the lamp and boils oil at night, she only has time to embroider twice during the lunch break, and it is no surprise that she was also said by Coral because of the lack of efficiency.
Jiang Yan doesn't want to be punished next month, she can't save time making socks, so she has to think about it.