Qiao'er was busy in the stove room, and her subordinates were very diligent and quick, which provoked a few women standing in one place to praise her, she absentmindedly perfunctory a few words, and pretended to be shy and no longer answered, but Yunsan's grandmother heard people praise her daughter, and the corners of her happy mouth were grinning, and she kept talking about how smart her daughter was when she was a child, how skillful her hands were, and finally it was inevitable that she would talk about the marriage not going well, and cursed the long-tongued woman in the village, how to be retributed.

Everyone didn't think that they would provoke her gossip, so they immediately found a job to avoid it, and Aunt Yun also felt that her face was dull when she saw this, so she hurriedly divided the leftovers, and when the stove room was cleaned, she smiled and asked everyone to take a big bowl back.

The women spent the afternoon here, and when they were satisfied, they began to think about the children and the chickens and pigs at home, and took the dishes and bowls, and said goodbye with a smile.

Qiao'er also drove her mother back, and whispered to her to tell her brother to wait for her outside the gate, if it was done, she would go out to inform her, Grandma Yun San was a little reluctant, although she was burping, in the end she went along with a chicken leg in the big bowl on the board, which was specially left by Aunt Yun to Sister-in-law Zhang, Qiao'er was so angry that she couldn't, and she felt embarrassed, and she felt that her mother was pitiful, so she had to turn around and pretend not to see it.

Soon, the women were all gone, and Sister-in-law Zhang went to the backyard to gossip with Ruixue, and also came out with Da Zhuang Heizi, and went home with Aunt Yun with a vegetable bowl.

Yingzi called the pomegranate and the golden branch, put the remaining pork and fish in the basket, carried them, and went to the east garden to hang them into the well, so as to save the heat and mildew.

Qiao'er stretched her head and carefully saw that there was still light in the west compartment of the account room, and her heart was ecstatic, and she hurriedly picked up the decanting grass in the cabinet and threw it into the pot to boil the soup.

The children in Yingzi's family have had a fever these days, and the mother-in-law is careless, she is hanging high in her heart, and seeing that the work is over, she told Pomegranate and Jin Zhi'er to deal with the aftermath, hurried back to the stove, prepared to untie the apron, and took food and went home.

I don't know if Qiao'er is unlucky, or Yingzi is born to be the nemesis of her "good deeds", and once again saw her words and deeds clearly, Yingzi frowned, no matter how stupid she is, she can guess that the medicine powder is definitely not a good thing, if it is called on the spot, it will definitely cause Qiao'er to be resentful, and the main family will not be good, so I thought it would be better to probe the wind first.

She walked into the door with her legs raised and smiled, "Qiao'er, what are you busy with?" ”

Qiao'er was frightened, and immediately clenched the oil paper in her hand, stuffed it into her sleeve without a trace, and reluctantly responded, "Everyone drank a little too much today, so I boiled some sobering soup." ”

Yingzi nodded and praised, "Qiao'er is careful, but everyone has gone back, and only the shopkeeper and the Qian brothers are left." ”

Qiao'er looked annoyed, "This is really a waste of things, I didn't think about it so much, I boiled a big pot." She said, reached out and took a large white porcelain bowl, filled most of it, also put it in the mahogany tray, and said with a smile, "Next time I must pay more attention, it's getting late, I'm going home, sister-in-law Liu, help me send this sobering soup to the shopkeeper and Brother Qian, I added some frosting to the blue and white bowl, the taste is better, sister-in-law remember to serve it to the shopkeeper." ”

Yingzi half-hung her cheeks, the candle flame on the table in the distance shone behind her, and she couldn't see her face more and more clearly, she seemed to want to speak, but in the end she was silent.

Qiao'er was inexplicably a little flustered, but she was really unwilling to give up this rare opportunity, if Yingzi went to send this sobering soup, it would be much safer than her to send it, so she smiled dryly, "Originally, I was supposed to send the sobering soup, but I want to avoid suspicion, I can't say it, I have to bother my sister-in-law to be tired." ”

Yingzi raised her head, looked at her carefully for a long time, and suddenly smiled, "This is a trivial matter, but take two more steps." After speaking, she glanced at the white-flour steamed buns on the board, and said, "The proprietress said just now, the weather is hot, these thin-noodle steamed buns are afraid of mold, and I want to pick up ten and send them to Zhang's house in the West Courtyard, I will send the soup, you can send the steamed buns for me, and then you don't have to come back, go home directly." ”

Qiao'er naturally responded, turned around and found a basket while picking up steamed buns, while secretly staring at Yingzi with a sobering soup and going out, first went to the small room where Qian Heitan slept, and after coming out, she knocked on the door of the account room, and soon someone inside called the word "enter", her high heart finally fell to the ground, picked up the basket and ran out, quietly calling out the brother who had been waiting behind the big willow tree, so carefully agreed, and went to deliver the steamed buns...

Yingzi carried the tray, entered the account room, turned around and peeked in the crack of the door, and watched Qiao'er carry the basket and leave, only then did she breathe a long sigh of relief, and when she turned around, she saw that Feng Nian was holding a book, and looked at her with a puzzled frown, she immediately blushed, and whispered, "The shopkeeper, well, that, just now I went to the East Garden and came back, and I saw Qiao'er put some powder in this decanting soup, and she later said that she wanted to avoid suspicion, and asked me to bring it to the shopkeeper... Drunk. ”

Zhao Fengnian put down the book, motioned for her to send the sobering soup over, put it under her nose and sniffed, her face immediately darkened, and she pondered for a long time, in the end, this woman was left by Rui Xue, and he was not good at disposing of it at will, so he said, "Go to the backyard, tell Mrs. about this, and ask her to have an idea." ”

Yingzi was stunned, but she also responded, turned around and walked out of the house and ran to the backyard, Ruixue had just finished taking a shower, was scattering her hair, and embroidered her purse under the lamp.

Mr. Yan and Amber were also drunk, Wu Yu had a rare time to spare, sat across the table, took a travelogue and read it aloud to relieve her sister's boredom, occasionally reading it to the interesting place, the sister and brother also had two little maids who also listened to it with relish, and they had to discuss a few words, which was very lively.

When Yingzi came in and told him about the matter, Wu Yu immediately changed his appearance, got up and walked out, Rui Xue called him and asked, "What are you going to do?" ”

Wu Yu clenched his fists and said angrily, "Sister, can't you slap that 'mouse' to death with a shovel, so that she won't always come out and jump?" ”

Rui Xue smiled and patted him on the head, "Originally, it was a little troublesome to shoot to death, but she took the initiative to send the handle today, so it will be much easier." When I think about it..."

She took a carved mahogany comb, slowly combed her long hair, and motioned for Caiyun to come over to help with the simple curling, and then asked Yingzi, "Is there anyone else in the front yard?" ”

Yingzi nodded, "Brother Qian, I was so drunk that I slept in a cubicle and didn't go back." I also gave him a bowl of the sobering soup just now, but Qiao'er didn't add anything more to it. ”

Rui Xue's eyes narrowed, and secretly said God really knew her mind, and said with a smile, "Master Qian is too tired during the day, speaking of which, it is all for the workshop to work so hard, now that he is drunk, how can he sleep in a narrow compartment, Brother Yu went to the front yard to help Master Qian to sleep in the west chamber of the account room, remember to feed him some sobering soup, save him from being very drunk, and then where is the body uncomfortable, then Liu Qiniang is afraid that he will be noisy again." ”

Wu Yu's eyes rolled, and he quickly understood what his sister's words meant, and responded happily, "Sister, don't worry, I'll go." ”

Yingzi's half-drooping eyes flashed with a hint of fear, and she slowly retreated to follow her back to the front yard, but Ruixue called her and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law Liu, come and sit with me." ”

Yingzi paused, and walked to the table again, but she didn't dare to sit down, Rui Xue didn't force her, and smiled warmly, "I heard Sister-in-law Zhang say that the youngest sister of your mother's family will get married in three days, and the dowry is ready." ”

Sister-in-law Liu said with a smile, "Boss Xie is worried, a peasant girl, a dowry is only a few quilts, and a few clothes are complete, where there is more trouble, it has been prepared a long time ago." ”

Rui Xue shook her head, "A woman's marriage is a lifelong event, how can the dowry be sloppy?" After speaking, she opened the makeup box beside her, picked up a pair of carved and hollowed out silver bracelets, put them in Yingzi's hand, and said with a smile, "This is the pattern brought from the south when Mr.'s friend came to the door, it is said that we are still rare here, I don't like these jewelry on weekdays, it's a pity to put it in vain, you take it back and add makeup to your sister." ”

"This can't be helped, the proprietress is so lifting, but it hurts my sister." The pair of bracelets started, Yingzi felt that the palm of her hand sank, not counting carving, only silver was afraid that there were three taels, not to mention that the carving, extremely exquisite, the stamens even in the candlelight still shining with golden light, obviously gilded water, even if she didn't know the goods, she knew that this was definitely a good thing, so she naturally didn't dare to accept it.

Rui Xue stretched out her hand and patted her somewhat tense back, and said with a smile, "Don't push, I'm adding makeup to your little sister, not for you." Besides, you are in charge of Zhang Luo on weekdays in this front yard, so I have saved a lot of effort, so you should treat this as if I sent you a red envelope in advance. ”

Yingzi heard Ruixue say this, she knew that she couldn't push it out, she really wanted to accept it in her selfish heart, if she took this bracelet back, everyone in her mother's family would have a light on their faces, and her sister-in-law could also straighten her waist in her mother-in-law's house...

Thinking like this, she firmly held the bracelet in her hand, bowed her head and saluted, "Thank you for the reward of the boss, if there is anything in the future, the boss will send it." ”

Rui Xue waved her hand, "You deserve it, don't be polite, I heard that your child has a fever these days, you should go back to take care of it early." If after half an hour, the housework is busy and you have time, you will go to Qian's house and call Qi Niang to help Master Qian go back, after all, he is a family man who sleeps in our house, and it is easy to cause gossip. ”

Yingzi didn't hesitate at all this time, and immediately said, "Don't worry, boss, Qi Niang is afraid that she is also worried about Brother Qian, I will call her, she will come." After speaking, she said goodbye and walked out of the backyard, stood by the second door, pinched the bracelet in her sleeve twice, and sighed in her heart, Qiao'er sister, don't resent your sister-in-law in the future, it's really too big for you, I take the salary of the master's family, and naturally think about the master's family...

Thinking like this, she hurried back to the stove, the two bowls of leftovers of Pomegranate and Jin Zhi'er were gone, and it was obvious that the two had already returned home, so she closed the stove, picked up the basket and went out of the house.

Wu Yu got his sister's instructions, and he didn't dare to delay the hour, strode into the west compartment, picked up the money and black charcoal and left.

When he opened the door of the account room, he didn't care where Zhao Fengnian was, and directly threw Qian Heitan on the bed in the inner room, took the celadon bowl, and poured him the "sobering soup".

Wu Yu stretched out his hand and turned him face in, looked at it carefully, and felt that it was not pleasing to the eye, so he took off his shirt again, leaving only half of the cotton pants, ripped off the bed tent and half covered it, and finally moved the oil lamp to the corner of the door, then turned around and went out, and saw Zhao Fengnian leaning against the door with his arms in his arms, so he said, "Let's go, find a place to stand, if the mouse finds it, don't come to steal it." ”

Zhao Fengnian smiled helplessly, glanced at the door of the inner room with a little sympathy, and then turned around and went out with him, finding a dark corner near the window to hide.