Chapter 234: Red Apricot is going out
Chuhe Youhan was reluctant to go to Xu Xinru's yard, feeling that she was upset when she saw her, and wanted Bidie to pass. But he said that Bidie had just asked for leave and went home to see Lao Tzu Niang, and finally had to compromise and let Jade Cicada go.
Among the maid mothers in the yard, the maids brought by Shaohua were two of them, and the other two housekeepers, a cook, and a nurturing mother were not on errands in the yard. And those given by the palace, although they were picked and subdued by Yan Kaizhi, he didn't like to see them circling around Shaohua, and most of them went to the sewing room and miscellaneous courtyards. So the others are the sons of the Yan family, and as soon as Mingyue leaves, it can be said that they are Bidie.
But the jade cicada is more popular with the little girls than Bi Die, often Bi Die sits alone in the house in a daze, but the jade cicada is chattering for a few little girls. Chu He said that the jade cicada will buy people's hearts, and the delicious food will be given to the maids, so that everyone will like it. Youhan didn't think so, thinking that the jade cicada was too scheming and was reluctant to let the jade cicada into the back room.
Because of this, the jade cicada and the little maid in the yard are more gregarious, and Bidie has become the heart of Chuhe Youhan, and she always asks her to run errands when there is something.
Jade Cicada remembered in her heart that Shaohua was kind to her at the beginning, although she stood up for the silver tael, but Shaohua considered that she might be ostracized and transferred her to the courtyard. There are many younger brothers and sisters in the family, and they all have to eat, she was supposed to be the eldest sister and sold to the butcher as a concubine, but she didn't expect her to have the opportunity to enter the Hou Mansion. I should really thank the maid who ran away, otherwise Renyazi wouldn't have replaced her casually, and I don't know if that person would bite his tongue if he knew that she was living so comfortably in the Hou Mansion now.
Every time she thinks of this, Jade Cicada feels that her life in the Hou Mansion is simply a fairyland on earth, and Youhan and Bidie don't like her not to worry, anyway, she can mix with the little maids.
The first time she received such an errand, Jade Cicada felt that she was walking with wind, and this was the first time she came out after entering the compound.
Thinking of Bidie's arrogant and cold appearance on weekdays, Jade Cicada also learned from her appearance, and went to see Xu Xinru with incense ink, and her tone seemed exaggerated and cold. "Aunt Xu, this is Madame's reward for you, I hope you don't live up to Madame's kindness."
However, Xu Xinru didn't think about it, and said angrily: "Take it back!" ”
Jade Cicada was inexplicably yelled at by her, and she was a little dissatisfied, when Bidie looked like this, she didn't see the mothers in charge speak ill of her. Instead, they all held her stinky face and said good things to her one by one, and Jade Chan thought it was because Bidie was a family child. But I didn't expect this aunt to be so unkind to her, even if she wasn't a Chuhe Youhan, she was still a second-class maid in Mrs. Xingyonghou's house. Because of her identity, her younger brothers and sisters have grown a lot of prestige in the low stump lane, and no one dares to provoke them casually.
"Lady!" Shui Ling saw Xu Xinru's temper rise again, and reluctantly admonished.
Hearing Shui Ling's relief, the jade cicada twisted her body and lifted her chin again, but she didn't dare to use the disrespectful tone just now. "I'm only responsible for sending things here, if Aunt Xu doesn't like it, I'll send it back to Mrs. myself." was glared at by Xu Xinru, she even retracted her chin and muttered: "There is also a lady who said, she wants to accompany Mrs. Tai to Shi Guhui, since my aunt has the heart to practice calligraphy, she will copy the Heart Sutra ten more times, and this yin virtue is also accumulated on my aunt's head." ”
Hum! Seeing that she didn't sue hard when she went back, she didn't look at the face of the monk but also looked at the face of the Buddha, and she did this to her!
Xu Xinru is not a piece of reading and learning material, when she knew what a ridiculous decision she had made, she wanted to give up several times and let Shui Ling persuade her.
I finally stole a day of leisure, thinking that I entered the Xingyong Marquis Mansion to cultivate my mind and study calligraphy, and I didn't know if my father knew about it, whether he should cry or laugh. Thinking of her family, Xu Xinru couldn't help but feel melancholy, but she didn't expect that the jade cicada would come over, and she still used this attitude. Jade Cicada is just a second-class maid, even if Shui Ling is a first-class maid next to Mrs. Xu, she doesn't dare to talk to her like this, which reminds her of the first day Shaohua met her, saying that she was just half a slave, and her heart was even more hot.
"Don't copy! Who is rare this ghost yin virtue. Xu Xinru said angrily.
"Bah, you can't talk nonsense." Shui Ling was startled, and hurriedly scolded Xu Xinru for her nonsense. Turning his head, he put on a smiling face, hugged the jade cicada to the other side, took out a piece of broken silver wrapped in a handkerchief from his sleeve and stuffed it into the jade cicada's hand, and said kindly: "Sister Jade Cicada, please convey our thanks to Mrs. for us, this is a little careful." ”
was a little displeased by Xu Xinru's tone, and was thinking about whether to turn around and leave, so that he could go back to Shaohua and accuse Xu Xinru of evil. But she didn't expect Shui Ling to stuff such a piece of silver, she pinched it in her hand, and it felt heavy and very heavy.
I was overjoyed, but my face was embarrassed: "This, it's not good, I'm also obedient to orders." ”
Shui Ling immediately noticed the hesitation of the jade cicada, smiled sweeter at the jade cicada, and pinched the palm of the jade cicada, as kind as her own sisters. "It's not a big deal, it's just a little bit of my aunt's heart. I think you also know that my aunt is also a noble lady at home, and when she enters this Hou Mansion, she is always unaccustomed to her low status. If there is anything that is not good in the future, I hope that Sister Jade Cicada will help more. Feeling the jade cicada's push, Shui Ling stuffed the silver into her hand, closed her palm, and withdrew her hands to her side.
Since it is difficult to accept the enthusiasm, the jade cicada has no choice but to accept it happily, but she can't help but complain a little in her heart, Bi Die runs so many times for Shaohua on weekdays, and she must have received more than her. It's no wonder that Bidie looks cold to the outside world, and she looks like she is going to die, but she is very gentle and well-behaved to Chuhe Youhan, it seems that if you want to climb up, you can't just rely on the little girl below, and it is serious to hold the thighs of Chuhe and Youhan.
Eating people with a soft mouth, taking people with short hands, and getting a reward, Jade Cicada's tone is also much gentler: "Where can I talk about helping, I'm just a second-class maid, serving tea and pouring water, Sister Youhan and Sister Chuhe are the heart of Mrs. ”
Shui Ling followed her words and replied with a smile: "Isn't the second-class maid a first-class maid when she is promoted, and it is a great blessing that Sister Jade Chan can serve by her side at such a young age." Shui Ling thought about it, took off a skein silver bracelet from her hand, picked up the hand of the jade cicada, put it on her over and over again, and said: "In the future, I hope that the sister of the jade cicada will say a few more kind words for my aunt, in fact, my aunt has no bad intentions, she just wants to help her wife serve the good marquis." ”
"I can't help you with this, even the two sisters don't dare to interfere in the affairs of Master Hou and Mrs. Hou." It's the first time I've seen such a delicate bracelet. Although it is only a silver bracelet, this weight, as well as the engraved pattern, are not readily available on the street. The jade cicada was a little weak-hearted, and hurriedly took off the bracelet and returned it to Shui Ling. "You might as well take this."
Shui Ling naturally wouldn't take her this, so she hurriedly blocked it back, and comforted her gently: "I'm not asking you to help with this, you put your heart back in your stomach." I mean, these days, that man doesn't have three wives and four concubines by his side. Now my aunt is also a member of the Hou Mansion, so our family will not speak two words. As she spoke, she lowered her voice again, leaned over to the jade cicada and said: "Although we all know that Hou Ye spoils Mrs. in his heart, but the aunt has entered the door, if Hou Ye only rests in Madame's room, others will spread it and think it is Madame's fault and occupy Hou Ye." ”
"No one dares to spread it." Jade Cicada said innocently.
Shui Ling patted her hand, signaling that she didn't need to panic. "That's what I said, don't be nervous, good sister, my sister has the courage to sell an old man, I just hope that my sister can tell the Hou Ye and Mrs. when they are not in the same room, and help the aunt, it can be regarded as helping the lady. You see that Madame's body is heavy, and Master Hou is also a man with strong blood, and he always has someone to serve by his side. In the future, if my aunt also has a body, this red envelope will definitely be indispensable to you. ”
From the eyes of the jade cicada just now, it can be seen that she is either greedy for money, or she is extremely short of silver. For that piece of broken silver, Xu Xinru has to reward people more than twice as much on weekdays, but the jade cicada looked very surprised, which made Shui Ling suddenly have an idea. However, she didn't have any silver jewelry with her today, so she had to reluctantly transfer her favorite silver bracelet away.
"But, no! When my wife found out, I was miserable. The reward money was also received, and the gifts were also received, and after listening to Shui Ling's words, Jade Cicada suddenly felt that the pressure on her body was extremely great.
But at this time, how could Shui Ling give up this opportunity, "Silly sister, I don't want you to steal and rob it, or report it." If it's not convenient for you, ask someone to hand you a letter. We are all daughters' families, and sooner or later we will have to talk about marriage, so you can think about it, isn't the aunt also trying to give birth to children for the Hou Ye and inherit the lineage. This sentence was hidden from Xu Xinru, "Besides, my aunt is just a concubine, and now that my wife has a body, even if she gives birth to a son and a half daughter, she can't threaten her wife." ”
"Let me think about it." Jade Cicada thought about it, and also felt that Shui Ling's words had some truth.
Men, which one is not three wives and four concubines, her marquis has only one wife and one concubine so far, and he is already so kind.
Suddenly, Xu Xinru walked over, lifted a large bag of heavy silver taels to the front of the jade cicada, and said arrogantly: "You take this, if it's not enough, I'll take it again." ”
Jade Cicada was a little dizzy by the three surprises one after another, but there was too much money in front of her, even if she had the heart, she couldn't swallow it. Looking at Xu Xinru's face of charity, Jade Cicada replied resolutely: "Auntie, I'm not greedy for this!" ”
Xu Xinru asked rhetorically: "Then what do you want to do for so long!" ”
Jade Cicada was almost so angry that she wanted to get her tongue out, and she didn't hesitate to let them take more money, she glanced at Xu Xinru contemptuously, owed a debt, and turned around to leave. "The jade cicada has been out for a long time, and I am afraid that the lady will send someone to look for it, and the jade cicada will retire."
Xu Xinru saw that Shui Ling and Jade Cicada were talking well, she deliberately pricked up her ears to listen to their conversation, and vaguely felt that this was a good opportunity, thinking that Jade Cicada was a young talent who was disgusted by Shui Ling and refused to help. Unexpectedly, she took a belt of silver and came out, and she left in a bad mood.
"Eh, I haven't finished yet, why didn't I leave." Xu Xinru was also a little displeased.
Shui Ling just wanted that piece of tofu to be killed directly at the moment, why didn't anyone tell her at the beginning, Xu Xinru's brain wouldn't turn until it hit the wall. She mourned bitterly: "I said lady, I finally said that I moved her, why did you drive her away." ”
Xu Xinru pursed her lips, "Isn't she just greedy for money, look at her eyes just now, the whole thing is shining." ”
No wonder her old lady said that Xu Xinru was not suitable for entering the high gate, it was best to find an honest family and marry her with more silver.
Who knows, in the end, he still can't escape the fate of Gaomen, "Even so, you can't say it so directly, what if she goes back and tells Madam about it!" ”
"I won't let her do anything!" Xu Xinru was very dissatisfied with Shui Ling's complaints, and stomped her feet.
Shui Ling decided not to talk to her anymore, so she could only go back and figure out a way by herself. "Okay, lady, let's continue to practice calligraphy, these ten times the Heart Sutra is not too much, and it is not too much to say less."
But when Shui Ling said this, Xu Xinru's already unhappy mood became even more awkward.
"I don't copy! I'm going back! She exclaimed.
"Where?" Shui Ling was stunned.
"I'm going to see the princess's sister-in-law, go now!" Xu Xinru said indignantly, and then walked out.
Shui Ling jumped up in fright, hurriedly took Xu Xinru's hand, and looked at her nervously: "Now? No, no, lady, wait a minute, without Madame's order, the people of the second gate will not let you out. ”
Xu Xinru shook off Shui Ling's hand, glared in the direction of the compound with disdain, and spat on the ground, "Who told you that I want to go through the second gate, hum!" Don't think that she is the only one who can climb over the wall, this lady is much better than her! ”
"Over the wall? Wait, lady! By the time Shui Ling reacted, Xu Xinru's figure had long since disappeared.
Looking at the empty courtyard, Shui Ling suddenly felt like crying without tears.