Chapter 13: Family Affairs (I)
Rong Hua picked up the teacup on the table and continued to drink tea, just to make some stubborn things for relatives and daughters, the eldest lady actually attached so much importance to it, and she had to ask about the tricks in person, if she remembered correctly, they were all prepared according to the routine before, and the patterns were only slightly adjusted.
After all, the second and third rooms of the Tao family pay a lot of filial piety every year, and the eldest lady is never polite as a long room, is this year different from previous years? What's going to happen here?
Rong Hua couldn't help but think of the second uncle Tao Zhengqian and the third uncle Tao Zhengchuan, both of whom had been petty officials outside the country in the past two years by virtue of their father's relationship, and had no great achievements. The only thing that has changed is that the third uncle Tao Zhengchuan Yuanpei's wife Chen died, and this year a new step-room was accepted.
Could it be that it's because of the third uncle's step-room......
While Rong Hua was thinking about it, Yanhua had already entered the door and asked Mrs. Chong to say goodbye.
The eldest lady asked Yanhua to sit down on her left hand, and said slowly: "I just told your sister that I want to do more stubborn things to send to my daughters this year, your sister is good at needlework, let her make a few more looks, and you can also help on the side." ”
When the eldest lady said this, Rong Hua immediately felt Yanhua's two sharp gazes fall on her.
But in the blink of an eye, Yanhua put on an affectionate smile again, "I don't know who it's for?" ”
The eldest lady smiled, "Who else can there be, but a female relative in a relative." ”
It turned out to be a gift for a relative, and Yanhua's expression suddenly softened even more, "Since my mother said so, I will definitely try my best to help the eighth sister." ”
Advantech naturally has no interest in these things that don't help her in any way.
Rong Hua smiled slightly, and hurriedly said a few polite words, and Yanhua immediately became proud again.
While a few people were talking, the maid outside came in and said, "Miss Jinxiu is here." ”
The eldest lady hurriedly asked, "But someone from Jinxiu's family came?" ”
The maid said: "Jinxiu's sister-in-law came to pick her up, but the girl's illness suddenly improved today." ”
The eldest lady couldn't help but be surprised, "Jinxiu is better?" ”
The maid said, "It's better, and I'm waiting outside the door to see my wife." ”
Rong Hua's eyebrows shrugged slightly, but he didn't make a sound.
But Advantech couldn't help but say: "Yesterday I said that the water didn't come in, but today it suddenly got better?" And this strange thing? ”
The maid said, "Yes." ”
The eldest lady hurriedly said, "What are you still doing in a daze?" Hurry up and let Jinxiu in. ”
The maid retreated, opened the curtain, Jinxiu walked in, everyone saw that Jinxiu's face was still pale, but there was already some brilliance in his eyes, holding a string of rosewood Buddha beads in his hand, and he immediately knelt down when he saw the eldest wife, "Jinxiu thank the eldest lady for saving her life, from now on Jinxiu's life is given by the eldest wife, and Jinxiu is willing to be a cow and a horse." ”
The eldest lady was busy asking people to help Jinxiu up, and then looked at the Buddha beads in her hand, but before she could speak, Chen's mother on the side reacted and raised her eyebrows, "I didn't expect my wife to read the Buddhist scriptures to work." ”
There were still a few people in the house who didn't know about the Buddha beads, so Chen's mother took this opportunity to roughly narrate,
Everyone figured out the cause and effect, and they were all surprised, Yanhua smiled and said: "It is also Jinxiu's blessing, not to mention the female dependents of the whole family, even if there is anyone in the entire clan who can overcome the blessing of his mother." It's also good for her, and her mother is a merciful one, where to find such a good master. ”
Dong Rui, who was next to the eldest lady, also interjected, "Mrs. is a rich and noble person, and she has a bit of face in front of the Buddha. ”
There was a lot of joy in the room for a while, and everyone surrounded the eldest lady to flatter, and by the way, they also said some good things about the sixth lady Yanhua, only Rong Hua was left cold.
Rong Hua didn't seem to feel anything, and sat quietly as usual.
The eldest lady laughed, "What a rich person, it's just a coincidence, I thought it was just a try, but I didn't expect it to work, I think you girl also has a fate with me, since the illness has been cured, just stay in the house, wait until you are completely recuperated, and then go back to me." ”
Jinxiu hurriedly knelt down again to thank him.
The eldest lady instructed Chen's mother, "Go and get ten taels of silver for Jinxiu's sister-in-law, and let her go back!" ”
Jinxiu listened to what the eldest lady said, and she had to thank her again.
The eldest lady hurriedly stopped, "You are just sick, you can't be tired, hurry down and rest!" ”
Jinxiu slowly retreated, walked to the door, and raised his head to look at Rong Hua.
Rong Hua was wearing a smile on his face, and there seemed to be a quiet river between his eyebrows, flowing slowly, with an indescribable tranquility and calmness.
Jinxiu grabbed the Buddhist beads in his hand, lifted the curtain and walked out.
Rong Hua came out of the eldest wife, and Yanhua was about to get up and leave, but was stopped by the eldest lady before leaving.
Chen's mother enthusiastically sent Rong Hua out, and Chen's mother stood at the door until Rong Hua, Chunyao, and Mu Hibiscus walked out of the eldest lady's yard before turning around and returning to the house.
Rong Hua walked halfway and suddenly remembered something, "I want to describe, is there enough in the house?" ”
Chunyao thought about it carefully, "It doesn't matter, Miss will go back with Hibiscus first, and I'll go to Zhang Luo and bring these things to Miss in a while." "This is the first time that Mrs. has sent a job to Miss Eight, and Miss Eight will definitely attach great importance to it, and besides, she wants to take advantage of this opportunity to meet the embroidery girl and inquire about the hibiscus flower, so she will naturally be much more active in doing things.
Chunyao left, Rong Hua and Mu Hibiscus walked through a corridor again, there were no other people around, Mu Hibiscus's tense nerves were relaxed, "Miss, you really want to scare me to death." It turns out that you are going to the big lady's house, why didn't you tell me in advance? ”
Rong Hua smiled, "I just want you not to know." "As long as Hibiscus doesn't know anything, they can be regarded as having passed the test for the master and servant, after the incident between her and Qiqi back then, the eldest lady must be extremely disgusted with the relationship between the master and servant, not to mention that Mu Hibiscus came to her through Deacon Cui's house, and the eldest lady will always be suspicious of this matter.
As long as Hibiscus and her do not have half a tacit understanding, the eldest lady can rest assured.
In this house, from the uncle and the young lady to the maid and mother-in-law, everyone must be loyal to the eldest wife, and cannot follow others in private.
Mu Hibiscus was still a little unwilling, "Everyone said that the eldest lady in the house liked Miss Six the most, and the other concubines in the house married the other Miss Concubine, and the remaining Miss Six was because the eldest lady wanted to find her a better family." You didn't look at the satisfied look in the eldest lady when she looked at Miss Six just now. ”
"If you want me to say Miss, you can't fight nothing, you still have to please the eldest lady at the critical moment, after all, the eldest lady in this house has the final say."
"Miss didn't see how close the eldest lady is to Miss Six, the drudgery and tired errands will not be assigned to her, and it is not easy for Miss Six to win."
Mu Hibiscus turned his head sideways, just in time to see Rong Hua smiling slightly, his eyes were unusually bright, "You only said half of your words correctly." ”
It turned out that even Hibiscus thought it was just a chore.
Mu Hibiscus couldn't think of what he said wrong, so he could only say again: "According to the convention, I originally let the maids and embroiderers in the house do it, but this year I will send this job to the young lady, do these things, not to mention the hard work, and it will not be good, but it will be sent out when the time comes." ”
Rong Hua smiled slightly, "That's not necessarily, some things are not what you see, just like ......"
"Like what...... Hibiscus asked anxiously.
Rong Hua smiled and stopped talking.
Just like now the eldest lady leaves Miss Six...... It's like she's already stepping on the blade of a knife as soon as she enters the house, and she's walking on it, and she's going to ...... if she's not careful.
The eldest lady sat in the main hall for a while, feeling a little tired, so she took Miss Six to talk in the blue yarn cupboard, and the other maids and women all retreated, leaving only Chen's mother and Xiangqiao outside.
As soon as the eldest lady sat down, Yanhua was thinking about sitting down too, when he heard the eldest lady shouting, "Kneel." ”
Yanhua suddenly trembled, she raised her head to look at the eldest lady, only to see that the eldest lady's face was full of anger, and her legs were so weak that she knelt on the ground in fright.
Although the eldest lady's voice was not loud, it was very stern, "I always thought you were clever, otherwise your sisters and sisters would have married off one by one, leaving you alone, but I didn't expect you to be stupid, I have hurt you all these years, and you don't even have a heart." ”
Yanhua has never seen a big lady like this, with a cold tone, blade-like eyes, and majesty in anger, which makes people shudder.
It took a while for Yanhua to speak, "Mother...... Is there something wrong with my daughter......"
"Let me ask you, did you send someone to make money to the people of the Yicheng Marquis Mansion behind your back today?"
Yanhua was suddenly shocked, how could the eldest lady know...... She is obviously very careful, even the maid who sends the money to her does not dare to get close to her in front of people on weekdays. She had already planned that even if the eldest lady heard some wind and rain, if she checked it, she would not find out on her head, not to mention that she obviously sang a play in front of Chen's mother.
When Chen's mother left, the look on her face was obviously already convinced.
Maybe the eldest lady was just suspicious of her, and now she said this, just to deceive her, Yanhua bit his lip, "Mother, where do I dare to do such a thing, there is such a thing, why don't you ask others, there are already many people in the house......"
The eldest lady sneered, "I see that you don't shed tears when you don't see the coffin." Do you know what Mrs. Hou told me today? Mrs. Hou Ye fell in love with the sixth lady of my family, seeing that she was beautiful, and she knew how to advance and retreat, I think someone said good things about you in front of her. ”
Yanhua's face was cloudy, it seemed that the silver she used had already played a role, Mrs. Hou really took a fancy to her, yes, but would the eldest lady reach out to stop her at such a critical moment?
The eldest lady said: "You must be thinking, Mrs. Hou has taken a fancy to you, but I may block your way and block your good place?" ”
Yanhua was shocked, and hurriedly leaned down again, "My daughter doesn't dare, my daughter knows that her mother has always felt sorry for Yanhua......"
The eldest lady raised her eyebrows, "You still know this?" I see that you say so in your mouth, but not in your heart. After speaking, he smiled slightly, "I will go back tomorrow and Mrs. Hou will agree to this family business." ”
I am the dividing line**********
It may be that I have a cold, and I have a lot of diarrhea, but I took a lot of medicine to get better.
Fortunately, my daughter has a tile mother to help me bring.
The update is late, sorry sorry.
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