Chapter XXVII
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A good night's sleep.
The next day, the second wife still didn't let Zhao Qing enter Puliuyuan to ask for peace.
After saving more than two quarters of an hour, Zhao Qing thought that he would be the first one like yesterday.
“…… Did the old lady sleep well yesterday? With the painting Mei turned the huge golden silk nanmu and the flowers competing for the beautiful screen, Zhao Qing's footsteps were stagnant.
I saw the eldest lady standing beside the old lady, talking affectionately.
She wore a dark blue silk robe, covered with a duck blue plain brocade gown, her hair was pulled into a high bun, and three broken orchid silver hairpins were inserted side by side.
Zhao Qingxin couldn't help but sigh.
I was hit so hard yesterday, but today I am still talking and laughing.
This big lady is even more forbearant than she imagined!
"Xue Ying came just in time." The old lady had already smiled and beckoned her over, "Come here." The smile was loving, the voice was peaceful, and there was only a hint of laughter in his eyes, which made Zhao Qing feel a chill in his heart.
After a slight pause, she walked over with her feet raised.
After greeting the old lady and the eldest lady, the old lady pointed to the embroidery pier, "Xue Ying sit." ”
Seeing that the eldest lady was still standing respectfully, Zhao Qing hesitated.
“…… Leave her alone, you're pregnant now. Seeing her cautious scruples, the old lady said, "If you stand carefully for a long time, you will get the fetal gas." ”
The eldest lady opened her mouth in embarrassment.
"Third grandmother, you sit, this is the kindness of our old lady, which grandmother in the house is happy, and there is a seat here to ask for peace." Huamei helped her sit down, "If you only talk about the rules of death and have a tire, the old lady will be uneasy." Looking at the old lady with a grin, "Is what the slave said right?" ”
The old lady nodded her forehead, "...... As long as your mouth is poor, you don't serve tea to the third grandmother. ”
The eldest lady's expression also eased.
Zhao Qing looked at Huamei's gaze and became much more cautious.
Sitting down on the embroidery pier in a dignified manner, remembering that as soon as he entered the door, the old lady said that you came just in time, Zhao Qing said secretly in his heart, "...... They can't be discussing the vacancies in Lijing Pavilion, right? Seeing that the old lady didn't say anything, she was not in a hurry, she took the hot water handed by Huamei and blew it gently, while secretly looking at the two of them.
There was some silence in the room.
The old lady looked at the eldest lady.
The eldest lady hesitated for a moment and said, "Although there are regulations, there has never been a precedent in the house for replacing all the slaves in the house, and I don't dare to make my own decisions, and I am discussing with the old lady how to come up with a specific charter, but it just so happens that the third grandmother is here, this is a matter in your courtyard, and it just so happens that the old lady also wants to hear what you think?" The voice was gentle, and the eldest lady looked at Zhao Qing with a warm smile, and she couldn't see that they had just experienced a thrilling life-and-death struggle yesterday.
What does she think?
What does the eldest lady mean by this?
Have they already drawn up a charter?
Thinking about how to answer, Zhao Qing was thinking about how to answer, but he heard that the eldest lady had already continued as if she were a treasure: "The regulations of Lijing Pavilion, one housekeeper mother, four first-class, four second-class, fourteen third-class, six rough maids, six rough mothers-in-law, one cook, twelve maids, a total of forty-eight people......" The voice paused, "Because the third master was the head of the family before his death, and he had to take care of Pearl Lake, Lijing Pavilion has ten more maids than the other masters, two first-class maids, and eight third-class maids, Four rough maids and a cook...... It is said that the third master has died, and Lijing Pavilion should be on par with other courtyards, and the extra people have been reduced......" She glanced at the old lady, "It is the old lady who is kind-hearted, and said that this business was laid by the third master before his death, and now the third master's body is not cold, and it will be said that she bullied the widow of the third master, bullied your orphans and widows, and the horizontal pearl pool will also be closed, and only the twelve small houses will be cut, and the others will be like this for the time being...... Now you already have a treasure towel in the house, the meaning of the second wife, Mother Wu has been with her for many years, and she is also kind to experienced people, it just so happens that you didn't bring a nurse, and the housekeeper mother in your house will be followed by her first, as for Qiao Lan Xiangtong...... Let's stay in your house as a second-class maid for the time being, after deducting these four people, there are still thirty-two vacancies in Lijing Pavilion......"
Looking at the eldest lady's mouth, Zhao Qing felt a nameless anger surging in his heart, and he wanted to step forward and pick up the eldest lady's clothes and beat her up first, and then talk to her.
When did this happen?
This party didn't know at all that they, the three giants of the Shen Mansion, had already carved up the personnel vacancies that had just been vacated by her Lijing Pavilion!
What kind of first-class and second-class people want her to nod her head, and her mother-in-law personally ordered the person, she dares not to nod?
It's hard to believe that she was still thinking about it last night!
I kept looking at Zhao Qing, and saw that she was always calm and comfortable, even when it came to the departure and stay of Wu's mother Qiaolan and others, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows did not fluctuate at all, as quiet as an ancient well, and like a deep pool in the ancient mountains......
For a moment, the old lady even had the illusion that the person in front of her had long been far away from the red dust, separated from her by a hustle and bustle of the world, like an outsider looking at the chaos of the world with cold eyes.
The old lady's gaze became deeper and deeper, and the words on her lips were quietly swallowed back.
The smugness between the eldest lady's eyebrows became more and more real.
She took the list handed over by Su's mother, who was full of smiles and a hint of sarcasm in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, "...... This is the list of first- and second-class maids in Lijing Pavilion that I and the old lady have just agreed, and the third grandmother will see if it is suitable? ”
Consciousness finally returned to the body.
And the irritable urge that had just sprung up in Zhao Qing's heart to beat people also disappeared.
Accustomed to this situation where her body crashes on impulse, Zhao Qing no longer has the initial frustration, she took a deep breath, calmed down her still somewhat impulsive mood, and slowly reached out to take the list.
Four first-class maids, two second-class maids, six people gave a total of nine names, to put it bluntly, it is a multiple-choice question with three choices, she only needs to tick the back on the back, and only if she chooses the right one can she get 100 points.
Is this called letting her call the shots?
It's too much of a bully!
The anger that Zhao Qing had just disappeared rushed up again.
"Leng Lan is twelve years old this year, and she can be regarded as growing up under the nose of the old lady......" Seeing her staring at the list and muttering, the eldest lady pointed and introduced them one by one, "...... What do you think? If you think whoever is suitable, you can decide it directly, and I can let them hand over the errands in their hands and move over as soon as possible, so big Lijing Pavilion can't sing empty city plans every day. The kind tone was full of the care of the elders for the juniors, "Especially if you are still pregnant, you can't have less people to serve you!" ”
Zhao Qing slowly folded the list and handed it back to the eldest lady, "Let the eldest lady bother." ”
Nodding thoughtfully, the eldest lady was just about to speak, and Zhao Qing had already turned to the old lady.
"My granddaughter-in-law just entered the door, and I didn't understand anything, and it was best to have the old lady and the eldest lady personally check it, but ......" she hesitated.
Just what?
The old lady looked puzzled, but she didn't ask.
But the eldest lady's heart hung in the air.
What kind of moth is she going to produce?
I don't know what earth-shattering big cards the three grandmothers who never play cards according to the rules of the cards, and the eldest lady doesn't dare to speak casually, her mind is turning quickly, and she carefully combed the rules and conventions in the house.
felt that all aspects were good, and even the old lady's reaction was expected by her, and she agreed to her proposal without blinking an eyelid early in the morning.
This time it was absolutely and absolutely correct!
After her heart was steady, the eldest lady snorted coldly secretly, "It's just that the donkey skills are poor and the mystery is tricky, I want to see how you make it up?" ”
looked at Zhao Qing with a smile on his face.
I heard Zhao Qing continue, "My daughter-in-law only heard from Mother Wu last night, among the thirty-one maids and daughters-in-law who were kicked out of Lijing Pavilion, except for Aiju, they were all domestic slaves, and they were all related to the stewards everywhere, pulling bones and tendons, and driving them out, this time, the granddaughter-in-law is equivalent to offending all the people in the Manchu Mansion......"
You finally know what's at stake!
A sneer crossed the corner of her mouth, and the eldest lady's smile suddenly froze, and she was secretly shocked in her heart, "No, it's too late to hide such a shameful thing, why did she say it so generously without blushing?" "Blowing yourself up in public and letting others make fun of you?
Especially since she is still her sworn enemy!
If it was ordinary, the eldest lady would have already secretly scolded Zhao Qing for being an idiot and stupid person in Tianzi No. 1.
But she suffered a loss in her hands twice, and the eldest lady didn't dare to take it lightly at this time, so she pondered the meaning of Zhao Qing's words word by word.
It's just that she didn't understand what good Zhao Qing did to her by hacking herself like this?
Zhengyun Mountain was covered with fog, so he heard Zhao Qing say, "I don't know if these people in the list of eldest wives are related to the thirty-one slaves who were kicked out, or if they are related to the stewards behind them or those around them...... If so, wouldn't the granddaughter-in-law lure the wolf into the house? ”
Gu couldn't continue to bite and chew the words, and the eldest lady's face darkened.
Nonsense!
Everyone lives in the same house, even if it has nothing to do with the people who were kicked out, it has something to do with the stewards behind them, even if it has nothing to do with these people, they can't get rid of those people who are in charge, unless this person is dead, but how can such a person be on her list?
Isn't this a pole that has caught all of these people!
The old lady's eyes showed a touch of intriguing, and she looked at Zhao Qing with a smile.
What is the enemy of Manchuria?
This is the enemy of all houses!
Zhao Qing didn't do it, and continued to look at her seriously, "What does the granddaughter-in-law mean, because I thought that the granddaughter-in-law was dead when I got married before, and my mother didn't give her a room, it is better to take this opportunity to let my mother buy some slaves from Liuhe Town and send them over, and my granddaughter-in-law can rest assured that she can use it." The low and soft voice was solemn with a hint of coquettishness, "...... The old lady is all regarded as the mother's companion to her granddaughter-in-law. ”
What are these words?
With such a big Shen family, she still needs her mother's money to buy slaves!
This is going to get out, how else is the Shen family doing?
The old lady's face was red and white, cloudy and uncertain.
But the eldest lady couldn't hold her breath anymore.
"The third grandmother is alarmist!" Although the tone was still calm, it had unconsciously brought a bit of harshness, "A slave is a slave, the master's reward is a favor, and punishment is their duty, how dare you hold a grudge?" Looking at the old lady, "Don't talk about others, just say that the old lady has been a home for thirty years, and she has always had no room for sand in her eyes. The old lady should have trouble sleeping! He added, "I've often heard of people who are afraid of getting wet and walking naked, and I've heard of people who are afraid of not going to sleep in the morning, but I've never heard of anyone who doesn't eat for fear of choking!" ”
The old lady nodded as well.
"Ying'er, don't think nonsense, if you don't like these people, discuss with the eldest lady to change them." backed down slightly, and then made a final decision, "This matter is settled." ”
It's done!
The eldest lady breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at Zhao Qing's gaze. Bare. Showing a hint of mockery, she whispered slowly, "If the third grandmother wants to change anyone, she will go directly to the Jinyuan to find me after eating later." ”
But he snorted coldly in his heart.
Yesterday it was an negligence that made you cheaper, do you really think you are very powerful?
A widow who has been in the door for less than three days. Women also want to turn over the clouds and rain?
Bah, what a self-defeating person!