Zhuang Jue said to Yi Linglong in a fake voice: "Girl, we all know that you have the ability to go to heaven and earth. I wonder if the girl has the ability to hide people in the sky and in the earth? ”

These words, clearly making fun of her, secretly helped her second sister, and actually tortured Mr. Guan and Ayu's whereabouts.

Yi Linglong only heard Zhuang Yu making fun of herself, and didn't think about other levels, and replied with a cold face: "As long as the master is happy and blindfolded, won't he go to heaven and earth, why bother to hide this and that, waste your eyes!" ”

That's a clever word. Zhuang Jue couldn't answer.

Zhuang Xuan knew that Zhuang Jue helped her, so she was even more confident, stood beside him, and replied with a delicate salute: "Then you have to swear in front of so many people, you must not make a bad show for our cooperation!" Gotta cooperate. ”

Zhuang Yu clapped his hands and agreed: "Don't make it bad!" ”

Yi Linglong gritted her teeth hatefully, and didn't look at Zhuang Xuan, but only looked at Zhuang Jue.

Zhuang Ying was very proud: "I know that you are afraid, I beg my second sister to spare you and you don't have to participate!" You can't help you staring at me, I'm from Xifu, I can't help you. ”

As he spoke, Zhuang Jue shook up the braids on his back and walked to Yu Qi triumphantly. This can make Yi Linglong grit her teeth with hatred.

If the old lady hadn't spoken out to stop it, several people would have to fight for you to lose and I won. As for the first taste of Bai Ding Yu tonight, it will be over, and everyone will be happy and hands-free.

The next day, the twenty-fifth.

The rules of the Zhuang Mansion: Every year is not enough, more than twenty-five, stop being busy.

On this day, the whole house was stopped and rested. There is nothing to mention.

The 26th is the closing day. What is closing? The old lady said to the juniors in the house: "At the end of the year, it will be twenty-six; That is, from the beginning of the year to here, it is the end of the year, regardless of the 30th of the Spring Festival, only the 26th is the end of the year. The implication is that there is still a lot left. It also means that there are six every year, and there is a meaning of staying every year. ”

On the twenty-sixth day, the women cleaned their faces, and the men cleaned their heads.

I don't know which year it was handed down, the man was twenty-six at the end of the year, he had to shave his head and face, shaved his head and face and changed his clothes, and visited relatives and friends during the Spring Festival, without losing his dignity. Besides, the first month is not suitable for shaving, because if you use a knife on your head at the beginning of the year, you have to be a dead brother-in-law.

Although these are confusing words, in the end they want to have a happy New Year, according to it, thinking about the old.

This morning, the housekeeper asked Si'er to invite the shaver, and it was almost noon, and four craftsmen came, each with an apprentice, and eight people were divided into four ways. Those shavers were familiar with the road, and they talked and laughed with the servants of the Zhuang Mansion, and the apprentices they brought only carried the burden of the head and followed.

For this, Yu Qi saw it for the first time, and felt that it was a strange news. When the shaver came, Yu Qi cleaned his face in the Xifu Zhuang house.

There is a particular attention here, because it is said that Yu Qi is the daughter of the West Mansion, so at the end of the year, she has to go back to her own house and shave her face with her sisters. Sanxi and Zisu followed her.

A group of girls, regardless of master and servant, gathered in Zhuang Yu's house and chattered. The house sent the old mother to clean their faces, but Zhuang Yu disliked the old mother's dirty and smelly hands, and shirked and didn't let them do it, only let the girl do the work for her, and the old mother just talked on the side.

Yu Qi and Zisu don't pay attention to these New Year's in the south, and they haven't seen their mother talk about it before, here and now, seeing that they have such rules, it is novel and funny, and I always feel that the woman's face is cleaned every day, how can it be dirty this day. Thinking so in my heart, I didn't say anything, just looked at Zisu and smiled.

The old mother with a clean face is qualified, and she should come to the house every year to catch up on errands. When she came, she was carrying a box, the box could be moved, and it looked no different from the usual food box, and when it was put on the table, she pulled out the lattice from the middle, and the box opened a small dresser with a bang, and there was a Western mirror on the top of it, and the next layer was a folded red thread, and the next layer was a paper bag, and the bottom layer was some gouache eyebrow charcoal.

Shi'er understands these very well, so he takes the red line to the first grid, straightens it first, and folds the red line in half for need. After folding the thread, Shi'er took out the second paper bag, opened it, and showed a round piece of pink and white noodles, which she carefully picked up and evened on her girl's face. After finishing it, put down the noodle block, picked up the prepared red thread again, pulled it on Zhuang Yu's chin with one hand, and pulled it on the top of Zhuang Yu's head with the other, rubbing her face back and forth in the middle of the line.

Yu Qi looked at it in a daze, because he smelled the strange fragrance of the noodles, so he leaned over his head and nose to smell it.

The old mother smiled and said, "Don't worry, girl, this year's slippery powder is the best and most fashionable, and those merchants' wives and ladies all use this." It is moist and smooth, does not hurt the face, and the face is white and red, clean and clean. ”

Yu Wan'er smiled, tilted his head slightly and said to the mother: "Why is this thing so fragrant, but it is famous?" ”

The old mother said, "It's the first time I've looked at the girl." I said I hadn't seen it in previous years. This, if you want to say the name, there is no name, there was no use for this thing before, it was all replaced by white stone, the one used to make tofu. Later, someone specialized in it, and there were. Some people say it's 'Baixiang', that's why the girl smells so good. It's watered with the juice of several kinds of flowers! ”

Yu Qiwei asked, "What flower?" ”

The old mother wanted to say something, Zhuang Yu moved her mouth and said, "My sister asks her what she does, you just ask me." ”

Yu Qi looked sideways at Zhuang Yu, and saw that the powder on her face, which was so white that she pounced on the foundation makeup before singing with the play, made her eyebrows more and more light, and the elf was cute.

Zhuang Yu continued: "Sister Jin's brother used to do business with others, and he was cheated of some money, so he did this, and he still wants to do it." At first, I didn't know about it, but I went to their house a few times and saw that there were piles of them everywhere that didn't sell. Her brother knew that I was going to find her, and he asked me to give it to me. Sister Kejin said, "People use auspicious and rich flowers in the season, and he uses wild flowers, how can the quality of the flowers be compared to others, so they can't be sold." Most of them were pitted by their companions. I didn't. Sister Jin said that there are several kinds of rich flowers, peonies, peach blossoms, pear blossoms, water pandans, and some are good, with thyme, osmanthus, and magnolia. What we use now, my sister will know what it is by looking at the color. ”

Yu Qi listened attentively and couldn't help but praise: "I heard that your rouge is precious the day before, and now I see that this one you use is also the best in the essence." The white is pink, the taste is peculiar, and it looks like a peach blossom, I don't know if it's not. ”

Zhuang Yu smiled: "Exactly, that red is peach blossom juice, mixed with pear blossom and thyme." That thyme is said to be only available in the south, and where can we have this thing in the north, it is all mixed in it, so it's no wonder my sister can't smell it. ”

When Yu Qi heard the southern realm, his heart shook inexplicably, and he leaned his nose away and sniffed deeply.

Between the words, Zhuang Yu had changed the red line two or three times, and when he was almost finished, Zhuang Yu said to Yu Yu: "Sister, you can also sit down and let Shi'er give you even!" ”

Yu Qi sat down and waited for Shi'er to do it.

At the right time, I heard the voices of Zhuang Yu and Zhuang Pu outside.

I only heard Zhuang Yu persuade Zhuang Pu: "Brother, who hurt you if you don't move." It's you who move on your own, scratch a little, I think it's okay, I can't break your appearance. ”

Zhuang Pu said: "I said I don't shave, you pull me." If you break the phase, you will harm you, and you will have to compensate me if I can't marry a daughter-in-law in the future. ”

Zhuang Jue said: "Ouch, my brother, what to pay, you can pull out a street on the street, and use me to compensate!" Don't you scrape and wait for February 2 to scrape again? Carefully, the old lady said that you are lawless. ”

Zhuang Pu said: "Don't drag me, I'll go to the fence bamboo garden, you can scrape it yourself!" ”

There were some voices again, maybe it was the two brothers who were pulling and saying something, but they couldn't really hear it. Zhuang Yu's face was not yet put on makeup, her cheeks were flushed, and after listening to the two brothers, she couldn't help but be anxious, and she waved Shi'er's hand with one hand, got up and went out.

Yu Qi, Zisu and others also followed.

turned outside and saw Zhuang Yu holding Zhuang Pu. Presumably, Zhuang Pu went around here from the front and wanted to go out through the back door through here.

Zhuang Pu held a cotton handkerchief in his hand and covered his forehead.

Because he saw Zhuang Yu, Zhuang Yu hurriedly beckoned: "Sister, quickly hold my brother." My brother was going out, and my wife told me to watch him, and when he ran away, my wife wanted to punish me. ”

Zhuang Yu blushed, lifted her skirt, and reached out to help Zhuang Yu hold Zhuang Pu.

Yu Qi and the others watched on the corridor, only to hear Zhuang Yu advise: "Brother, the injury on your body is not healed yet, so rest after shaving your New Year's head!" I don't think you can participate in the Chinese New Year's Eve program. It's only been two days, how can you go out again! ”

Zhuang Pu said: "Who caused the injuries on my body?" "Say, look at Yu Qi intentionally.

Yu Qi was embarrassed and lowered his head slightly.

Zhuang Jue said: "Brother, it's not Sister Qi, you see what people do." ”

Zhuang Pu said: "Did I say her?" He also tried his best to break free of Zhuang Yu and Zhuang Yu's hands, because he couldn't break free, and then said: "You don't worry about the New Year, I can worry about it." When people go out of our house, you should be like a normal person, but I can't do it. Don't say that the master beats me, he wants my life, and I'm not afraid. I don't understand, is that girl involved? When we come back from a meal, why are people gone? ”

These words are obviously questioning Yu Qi.

Yu Qi knelt down and begged Zhuang Pu that day, but Zhuang Pu ignored him. Saying these words at this moment, it can be seen that he is extremely resentful of himself in his heart.

Yu Qi walked down slowly, saluted Zhuang Pu, and said, "Brother, I am in charge of it." Sir and Miss Jade, if there is anything, I am willing to be punished. ”

Zhuang Jue said: "What did my sister do when she said these words, Mr. and Sister Yu must have gone out by themselves." You are kind enough to help, no one thanks you, and I feel unfair when I blame you. ”

Zhuang Pu pushed Zhuang Jue: "Which side are you on?" Since you are not at ease, follow me all the way to the fence bamboo garden and ask again. ”

Zhuang Yu stomped his feet and said: "Go to the fence bamboo garden and go out to the front gate, what are you doing at the back door!" Brother, did you give people a good look on the night you ate rouge? If I were to be the other person, even if I knew where Mr. and Sister Yu were, I wouldn't tell you. Besides, Mr. and Sister Yu have been out for so many days, what is really there, it has long been ...... Isn't there something yet? Sister Qi's helper, or the girl who is a stumbling block, so my brother will wait for the New Year to inquire! I hope that Mr. Ren will go back to his hometown for the New Year, but you are not allowed? ”

Zhuang Pu sneered: "The fifth sister is confused, Mr. went home for the New Year, and he didn't even say hello?" Sir, you don't know what's going on with that body. If you go out for so many days, you will ...... a long time ago"

No one wants to say that the gentleman is not in the world.

Yu Qi was sullen for a while, and said aggrievedly: "My brother blames me very much." Otherwise, I'll beg the girl and see what she says. She didn't pick it up, maybe there were other ......"

Zhuang Pu pulled his lips and sneered.

Yu Qi lowered his head and saluted again, thinking about the meaning of leaving.

Unexpectedly, Zisu rushed down angrily, grabbed Yu Li, and said to Zhuang Pu: "Second master, does your matter have anything to do with our girl?" Our girl is from outside, so it really has nothing to do with your house! Is it necessary for us girls to be angry with ourselves? Even if there is a willing helper, it is a good intention. If you don't thank you, forget it, sneering, blaming people with strange voices, and narrowing your heart. ”

Zisu was neither humble nor arrogant, and said sonorously, not giving Zhuang Pu a gap to reply, and ignoring how Yu Qi stopped her.

Zhuang Pu stared at Zisu fiercely and said, "What are you?" Do you have your share in talking to the girl? ”

Zi Su said: "It's all the same person, maybe the master is also a thing?" I am a girl's person, and the girl can't say anything about her suffering, so I should say it for the girl. I haven't experienced the methods of beating and scolding people in the house. ”

Zhuang Yu hurriedly persuaded him: "Sister, you don't have to say a word." ”

Zisu said: "To tell the truth, I don't like words. If I hadn't said anything about purifying my face today, I wouldn't want to come! No matter how dirty and messy our faces are, they can't get out of the door, and they can't get in the way of anyone's eyes. ”

Zhuang Pu hated it very much, raised his hand, and wanted to fan it, but fortunately, Zhuang Yu and Zhuang Yu held it tightly.

Zisu gritted his teeth, straightened his waist, and hit Zhuang Pu in the face.

Zhuang Pu said: "Okay, you girl, you wait, I asked my wife to invite someone to come and sell you to the ravine, so that you will not be seen in this life." Let's see if you're good! I didn't say anyone, you're so powerful, pry you upside down! ”

Zisu sneered: "As the old saying goes, there are people who don't use knives to scrape people's hearts, and the words you just spoke are better than knives!" ”

Zhuang Pu was restless and angry, and pointed at Zisu: "Your mouth, I think it's the sharpest." No wonder I heard that my wife couldn't tolerate you, so why didn't she tear your mouth! I said, what's wrong with you, girl? Did I say that? ”

Zisu just sneered and didn't answer, so angry that Zhuang Pu shouted that he wanted to beat someone, and called Wang Wu and Caitong to the sky.

After a while, Wang Wu and Caitong came, and when they saw a bunch of people pulling and pulling, they didn't dare to step forward.

Zhuang Pu pointed to the two little guys and said, "Eyeless things, are you waiting for meat to eat?" Drag that stinky girl out of the street and throw her out on the street! ”

Yu Qi blushed and came over to hold Zisu, but Zisu refused to waver.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhuang Yu urgently called for resurrection and waited for the servants to come, and only then did he pull Zhuang Pu away.

When Zhuang Yu came back from her brother's courtyard, Yu Li, Zisu, and Sanxi had disappeared, and when they asked, they learned that their master and servant were gone.

The girl said to Zhuang Yu: "Miss Qi wiped her tears for a while and didn't say anything. ”

Zhuang Yu let out a long sigh, distraught, and stomped back to the house.