"Second Miss, the concubine never offended you in the past, but now she has pulled down her face and begged you, do you really not say anything about it?" The third aunt twisted her face and couldn't get off the stage.

Xiao Xi raised his hand slightly and stroked the sleeve sent by the third aunt, the corners of his lips hooked slightly, and he raised his eyebrows to look at the third aunt, "Have you offended me?" Auntie is so forgetful......"

The third aunt's face changed, "What does the second lady mean by this?" ”

Xiao Xi laughed out loud unconsciously, "Is the third aunt really a fool for me?" How did Lee find out about Ximing's death? How could you think that Ximing was killed by me? ”

As soon as Xiao Xi's voice fell, the third aunt's face instantly turned pale, touching Xiao Xi's slightly deep and cold eyes, her heart trembled, and she hurriedly said, "Second Miss, you misunderstood, I, I told the Fifth Young Master of the Li family that it was gone, and that was also because I hated what the Li family did back then!" I definitely didn't tell her that Ximing was killed by you, Second Miss. ”

"Yes, you didn't." Xiao Xiwei looked at the third aunt's panicked face, and the corners of her lips raised, "You just let her think like that." ”

"Second Miss ......"

"Okay, it's not too early, auntie, please come back." Xiao Xi interrupted the third aunt's words with a slight voice, "Ziyan, send the third aunt out." ”

"Third aunt, please." Ziyan looked at the third aunt mockingly.

The third aunt looked at Xiao Xi and opened her mouth slightly and wanted to speak, but Ziyan raised her hand and pulled her up.

"Auntie." Cuizhu hurriedly stepped forward to support the third aunt.

There was a sharp pain in the arm held by the girl, and the third aunt looked at Ziyan in horror, and didn't dare to say anything at the moment, so she hurriedly opened the curtain with Cuizhu and walked out quickly. As soon as she reached the courtyard, she saw a girl sweeping the snow in the courtyard, and when the girl turned her face, she was completely shocked.

"Auntie, what, do you want to sit down a little longer?" Ziyan looked at the third aunt who was frozen on the road and grinned, and then pointed her eyes at the girl who was sweeping the snow, "Lixiang, what are you still doing in a daze, and you don't give way to the third aunt."

"Yes, Sister Ziyan." Rika hurriedly stepped out of the way.

The third aunt glanced behind her with a pale face, and then ran out of Shuyingxuan without adding anything to the cui bamboo as if she had seen a ghost.

Looking at the third aunt who seemed to be fleeing for her life, Ziyan sneered a few times, and then swept her eyes to Lixiang, who was standing aside, "What are you still stunned about, why don't you sweep the snow off the road quickly, if you dare to be lazy, I will let you send you to Shuiyue Nunnery to accompany the third lady tomorrow." ”

"Sister Ziyan, I'll sweep it, I'll sweep it." Rika glanced at the purple smoke in horror, and then swept up the snow on the ground with all her might.

Ziyan snorted coldly, then turned his head and lifted the curtain and entered the house.

The weather is getting colder and colder, and in the blink of an eye, it is the end of the year.

All the things that should be added in the mansion must be added, and the accounts of all the Zhuangzi shops under the name of the Houfu must be settled, as well as the accounts of Xiao Xiwei's own name and the shops left by the Chen family to her and Xiao Xiyang, so busy that Xiao Xiwei's feet do not touch the ground.

A few girls were so anxious to see that their masters were so busy that they didn't even have time to drink saliva, but they couldn't help anyone, because they didn't look at these accounts even if they wanted to help, so they had to be anxious.

On this day, when Xiao Xichun arrived at Shuyingxuan, Xiao Xiwei put the cup in his hand on the table with a calm face, "At this time, you told me that the charcoal is gone?" You're going to let me lie in the snow for this winter! ”

"Second Miss, I really didn't expect it to be so cold this year, and the charcoal is used faster than before, so ......," the steward twisted his face and whispered in defense.

"Didn't expect that? I remember that the best charcoal this year was 50 wen a catty, and you gave me an account that the charcoal expenditure this year was 500 taels, that is, a total of 1,000 catties of charcoal were purchased in the government this year. Although the weather is cold earlier this year and colder than in previous years, charcoal is used more, but it is not enough that a thousand catties of charcoal will be burned out so quickly! Xiao Xi stared at the steward and said coldly.

"Second Miss, do you think that the little one has deducted the silver taels from the charcoal purchase?" The steward raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Xiwei, with some anger in his eyes, "The little one has been in the Houfu for more than ten years, and the charcoal in the mansion has always been purchased in small quantities in previous years, and there are many other things big and small, and there has never been a mistake." There is also a record of the purchase of charcoal this time, Miss, if you say so, the little one can only ask the master to give justice to the small one. ”

The steward who bought charcoal was surnamed Lin, and he could be regarded as an old man in Houfu, and he was also a face in front of Xiao Yan. Although it was rumored in the house that the second young lady was shrewd, he didn't pay much attention to it.

"Since you want to invite your father, then by the way, I will also bring the charcoal that the forest steward bought this year." Xiao Xi smiled coldly, and then continued, "Ziyan, what are you still doing in a daze, and bring in the fine silver charcoal that you bought outside, so that it can be compared with the charcoal purchased by the forest steward." Xiao Xi said coldly.

Steward Lin's face changed slightly, "Second Miss, you have just taken charge of the family, I don't know that every year the charcoal we buy in our house is good and mixed with the general one, so you can also save some silver." ”

"But now I don't see where the money is!" Xiao Xiwei didn't give Steward Lin any face, and said coldly.

When Steward Lin heard this, he stood in place with a stiff face.

Xiao Xiwei continued to say with a calm face as if he hadn't seen it, "Manager Lin, you are also an old man in the mansion, forget about this matter." However, if there is a next time, pack your things and leave the waiting house as soon as possible. ”

Steward Lin raised his head and glanced up at Xiao Xiwei in surprise, but saw that her face was full of condensation, and although she was aggrieved in her heart, she still couldn't help but refute it in person after all.

Seeing that Steward Lin was still unwilling, Xiao Xi smiled coldly, "I believe that my father will not dismiss my face because of a minion." ”

Steward Lin's eyelids jumped suddenly, and he suddenly remembered that this second lady was not only the second lady of the Houfu, but also the seventh princess of the seventh prince who had not passed through the door. "Yes, the little one knows."

"In that case, then go to the tent and pay three hundred taels of silver to buy charcoal." Seeing that Steward Lin finally bowed his head, Xiao Xi retracted his gaze coldly.

"Yes." Steward Lin answered, and was about to go out, but Xiao Xiwei's voice rang out again.

"Remember, the person who goes to buy this time must ask the name of the charcoal seller, and he must also issue a receipt to write the amount of silver money purchased, and when he comes back, the name of the buyer should be written on the bamboo stick and inserted in the basket for each basket of charcoal.

Steward Lin looked at Xiao Xiwei with wide eyes, a little incredulous that this fifteen-year-old girl had come up with such an ingenious and delicate method. According to what she said, no one could do anything with the charcoal. This second lady is really thoughtful and shrewd!

Accustomed to seeing the appearance of no one in Steward Lin's eyes, and suddenly seeing his shocked and frightened expression, Biyun couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Steward Lin, if you don't leave, do you still want to stay and have a cup of tea?" ”

Steward Lin glanced at Biyun angrily, then waved his hand slightly at Xiao Xi, and then withdrew.

Xiao Xichun, who had been betting on all this since he came in, came back to his senses, stepped forward and shouted timidly, "Second sister." ”

"Sister, I made you smile. Biyun, don't hurry up and serve tea to the fourth lady. Seeing Xiao Xichun, Xiao Xi smiled slightly, got up and pulled her to sit down.

"Thank you, second sister." Xiao Xichun smiled, there was a bit of restraint in his smile, "I don't know what happened to the second miss asking people to call me?" ”

As soon as she heard Xiao Xichun's words, Mama Xiao hurriedly pulled the corners of her clothes.

Xiao Xichun straightened the corners of his clothes with some embarrassment.

She knew that Mama Xiao had always wanted her to be close to the second sister, and the second sister treated her very well, and there was no shortage of food and clothing for her, but she always felt that she couldn't get close to the second sister, especially when she saw the second sister reprimanding Steward Lin today. Such a second sister, she respects and admires, but she really doesn't dare to get close.

Xiao Xi smiled, "You can also see, this year, a lot of things in the Houfu are pressing on my head, and I am the first year in charge, so I am really too busy, so I thought, can you help me share the burden." ”

"Me?" Xiao Xichun's eyes were full of surprise, and then she hurriedly stood up and waved her hand again and again, "No, I can't!" I can't! ”

"Third Miss." Listening to Xiao Xichun's words, Mama Xiao glanced at her again and again behind her.

Such a good opportunity, how can the third lady push it out.

Xiao Xi smiled slightly, "How do you know you can't do it yet?" Speaking of which, there are only a few serious masters in this house, my grandmother is not in good health, I don't dare to work her, and my brother has entered the Wuwei camp again, and there are only you and I as idlers. ”

"No, isn't there still Aunt Zhou and Aunt San?" Xiao Xichun said in a low voice.

"Third Miss, which house will let my aunt take care of things!" Mama Xiao pulled the corner of Xiao Xichun's sleeve and frowned and reminded.

A trace of embarrassment flashed on Xiao Xichun's face, but he still pursed his lips and didn't dare to answer.

"Xichun, are you afraid of me? Because of the third sister's business? Xiao Xi sighed slightly, looked at Xiao Xichun and said slowly.

Xiao Xichun's face turned pale, "No, I'm not afraid of you, second sister, ......"

"Xichun, although you didn't grow up in Houfu, you have seen a lot of things in Zhuangzi. The back house is even more than the Zhuangzi, sometimes you don't want to hurt others, but not necessarily others will let you go. I'm glad that you still have a clean and kind heart, but kindness can't live, especially for people of our status. You can not accept it, but you can't not understand it! In two years, you should also be married, sooner or later you will get married, and if you don't know anything, how can you be a good housewife? Do you know what I'm talking about? Xiao Xiwei looked at Xiao Xichun and said word by word.

Xiao Xichun listened, tears falling one by one.

Even Mama Xiao behind her had red eyes. She always thought that the second miss always saved a little bit of use for the fourth miss, but she felt that it was good if the fourth miss could be used by the second miss somewhere, and if she could be used, she would have the value of being used, so that people would not abandon her, but she never expected the second miss to say such a thing.

"Take these account books back and read them, Mama Xiao will help you, if there is anything you don't understand or can't handle, you can come to me again." Xiao Xiwei picked up a few account books on the table and handed them to Xiao Xichun.

Xiao Xichun sniffed and looked at Xiao Xiwei with red eyes, "Second sister......

Xiao Xi smiled, raised his hand and scratched the tip of Xiao Xichun's nose, "Silly girl, okay, go back!" ”