Chapter 44: Sister-in-law Qiu
“…… That's the famous Pearl Tower! Qiao Lan Xiangtong said in unison.
"Pearl Tower?" Zhao Qing was surprised.
"It was designed by the third master himself, and the name comes from this pearl spring." Qiao Lan nodded and said, "Third grandmother, you don't know, since the advent of this pearl tower, many dignitaries and nobles in the capital, the royal family and nobles are vying to follow suit, maybe there is no beautiful landscape here as ours, Mr. Su said, the pearl towers built after the capital, extravagant and gorgeous are better than the thousands of domains here, but the beauty is beautiful, compared with the pearl tower in our house, but it always lacks a little charm." ”
“…… This is also the reason why those nobles in the capital are willing to pay ten times and a hundred times the price to buy Pearl Pond. Speaking of this, Wu's mother was also excited. It is because of this irreproducible pearl pool that the second room has such an unbreakable status in the Shen Mansion.
In the sea of clouds, a brilliant pearl is dazzling.
The poetic haze, the sun-like brilliance, and the two artistic conceptions that are obviously incompatible, but they are so skillfully combined together, beautiful and beautiful, and people are shocked from the bottom of their hearts.
In her past and present lives, this is the most beautiful scenery she has ever seen.
No wonder some people are worried!
Zhao Qingxin jumped twice suddenly.
Just as he was about to speak, there was a scream of surprise behind him.
"Sister Chunlan is here!"
"Sister Chunlan!"
Qiu Ju and Dongmei both greeted them.
Zhao Qing turned his head.
Chunlan was being held by the peach incense candle and limped over.
Frightened, Zhao Qing hurriedly asked people to take a mat to spread the stone bench and let her sit down.
"Why did you run out before your feet were good?"
"I heard about Pearl Pond as early as Yaxing Slave Maiden, how can I miss this great opportunity!" Chunlan grinned.
It's not that I don't have a chance to see it in the future, what is this toss.
If you hurt your muscles and bones for a hundred days, if you don't take care of it well, once you fall into the root of the disease, you will be disabled for a lifetime!
Zhao Qing frowned, and was about to speak, when Sister-in-law Luo came over with two plates of hot snacks and hot milk with a tray of black lacquered inlaid lotus mandarin ducks, "The golden silk jujube cake that has just come out of the pot, the third grandmother will try it." ”
This is also borrowing oil heads to visit Pearl Pond?
looked at the courteous sister-in-law Luo. Zhao Qing couldn't cry or laugh.
"Slave ......" Sister-in-law Luo's heart was furious.
"The kitchen steward Bao Rui's family sent two taels of bird's nest, she was scared and didn't know what to do, so she asked the slave maid to come to see you......" Seeing that Luo's sister-in-law was speechless, Chunlan simply said for her.
"Minions don't. It's her who puts it down and leaves! Sister-in-law Luo hurriedly added.
Sending bird's nest?
Zhao Qing's heart sighed.
“…… What is the eldest lady trying to do? "She doesn't know that this Bao Rui's family is the loyal lackey of the eldest lady.
"The slave guesses she's asking for a pastry recipe!" Qiao Lan said with a smile, "I heard Sister Mingxiang say that Miss Fifth wanted to eat hibiscus egg tarts a few days ago, and the kitchen won't make it back." Yesterday, I saw the crystal shrimp dumplings you gave to the second wife, and asked the kitchen to make them, but the kitchen said that they wouldn't do it. ”
Poof......
Everyone laughed.
Sister-in-law Luo was so frightened that her face was red.
"The slave didn't, the slave never gave the recipes and pastry recipes of the third grandmother to the Bao Rui family!"
"The minion will never betray the third grandmother!"
At first glance, he was an honest man who had never confiscated anything, and Zhao Qing was surprised.
"Since it's given to you for free, you just have to take it." The words changed, "Just remember, what recipe the Bao Rui family wants, you must tell me before giving it to her." ”
Her recipes must sell for a good price. Two or two bird's nests are far from enough.
"Third grandmother, let the slave give?" Sister-in-law Luo froze.
Thinking about how the kitchen was difficult for the third grandmother, she still remembers it vividly.
"Oh, since the third grandmother said it, you just have to do it." Chunlan patted her, "Our foundation is too thin, we still have to pay for these people, and we can get one point." "It's better than being full of enemies," if Sister-in-law Luo is unhappy, she will wait for the little master to be born in the future. The third grandmother has stood firm, let's change them all! ”
This girl is darker than herself.
Zhao Qing looked at Chunlan and smiled.
Chunlan blushed wryly.
Sent away Sister-in-law Luo, Zhao Qing also sat on the stone bench.
“…… Do you often talk about the Shen family in Yaxing? As she drank her hot milk, she asked.
"yes." Chunlan said with a smile. "When I was in the dental shop, the sisters talked the most about which family's errand was fatter......
"So, whose errand is the fattest?"
"Of course it's our Shen family!" Qiu Ju scrambled to say.
“…… Waiting for the next people and the good moon is high, everyone is looking forward to being able to go to the Shen family on an errand! Chunlan nodded, "Next is the Qi family of the Zhenxi Sanhe Dart Bureau, and then there is the Jiang family of President Jiang of the Gulan Chamber of Commerce." The Yujia ...... in the south of the town "When it comes to the big families in Gulan Town, Chunlan is like a few treasures, "The Qin family is also good, in the past two years, Yunjin Xiufang has not only made clothes, but also began to sell silk from Nanzhou, and Qin's sister-in-law is also extremely generous. ”
"Lord Yin's errand is not bad."
Shi Nong Industry and Commerce, Shi in the first.
But after chattering for a long time, Chunlan didn't mention the Yin family at all, and Zhao Qing was very curious.
"Their family ......" Chunlan stagnated.
"The errand of his family is the hardest!" Qiu Ju snorted coldly.
"How?" Zhao Qing sat up straight.
"Lord Yin and Mrs. Yin are also kind to their subordinates, but his fourth master Yin has quirks!"
"Two big girls died in the house in less than half a year......"
"The last time a sister was bought, she died in less than a month!"
"Fortunately, the slave is ugly!"
……
When it came to Yin Siye, Dongmei Qiuju and several new little maids were all indignant.
Seeing that Zhao Qing was confused when she heard this, Chunlan explained, "Fourth Master Yin is actually the only son of Lord Yin, called Yin Shizhe, because he ranks fourth in the clan, he ......."
As he was speaking, he felt a gaze staring at him tightly, and Zhao Qing suddenly turned his head.
A small head swished back behind the pillars.
"Who?" Qiao Lan had already flown over.
It was a little boy of five or six years old, and he was soon caught by Qiao Lan with the back collar.
"You let go of me, let go of me!" The boy kicked and beaten, "Mother! Mother! ”
"Let him go." Zhao Qing commanded.
Qiao Lan let go of her hand.
"What's your name?" Zhao Qing looked him up and down.
The little boy wore a washed white and beautiful blue jujube pattern kudzu cloth jacket, with two patches on his elbows and placket, and his fair and immature little face was black and white, staring at a pair of black and white eyes and Qiao Lan staring at each other, looking very cute.
"My name is Huzi!" The little boy turned his head, his eyes fell on the stone table in front of Zhao Qing, and he pursed his lower lip vigorously. There was a grunt in his throat.
Following his gaze to the golden silk jujube cake on the stone table, Zhao Qing smiled, "How did you get in?" ”
"Come in with my mother." He added, "I'm here to work." ”
Zhao Qing looked at Chunlan in surprise.
"The slave doesn't know." Chunlan looked at Mother Wu.
Mother Wu also shook her head.
"Who is your mother?" Chunlan asked. "What are you doing in the house?"
"My mother is my mother!" Huzi's eyes stared at the golden silk jujube cake without blinking.
"Want to eat?" Zhao Qing looked at his dirty two little hands, "Go wash your hands first." ”
"My mother won't let me ask for other people's things." The boy hid his hand behind his back, "My mother's money has been hoarded with grain, and my mother said that she will make money by selling grain." Just buy me lots and lots of delicious food. Staring at the golden silk jujube cake, "It's bigger and more fragrant than this...... It's as big as the sky! ”
Poof......
Everyone burst out laughing.
Zhao Qing frowned.
Why is it hoarding food again?
These people are crazy.
"Huzi!" Just as he was about to ask again, an anxious shout came.
The people followed the prestige.
A woman in her twenties was anxiously searching for her.
"Mother!" Huzi kicked over, "I didn't ask for pastries!" ”
"Huzi!" The woman hugged him, looked him up and down, and saw that the child was fine, so she breathed a sigh of relief, and shouted again, "Didn't you let you collect firewood in the bamboo forest, why did you come here!" ”
"I smell ......a scent," he smelled, and followed Sister-in-law Luo and them in. Huzi Nuo Nuo said.
The woman slowly lifted her head.
"Third grandma!" She hurriedly let go of Huzi, "Huzi is not sensible, and he has made trouble for the third grandmother." He dusted off his clothes and bent his knees to give Zhao Qing a big gift.
The movements are elegant and calm, flustered but not chaotic, she should be from a scholarly family of etiquette.
How did you end up like this?
Zhao Qing was secretly surprised, "You know me?" ”
"The third grandmother's appearance is overwhelming, and everyone will never forget it at first sight." The voice is gentle, neither silent nor humble.
Zhao Qing has a good impression.
Just as he was about to ask, Xia Zhu came over sweating.
“…… It turns out that everyone is here. Make it easy for me to find! He smiled, "No wonder I walked around the courtyard and saw no one, it turned out that I was attracted by the beautiful scenery." "I saw the tiger and the girl at a glance," Huh. Why is Sister-in-law Qiu here? ”
looked at Zhao Qing, and then looked at Sister-in-law Qiu, I was very curious how Zhao Qing brought Sister-in-law Qiu too.
"It's the tiger who is trespassing......," Sister-in-law Qiu explained, "Fortunately, the third grandmother is forgiving by nature and there are a lot of adults. "Put it in front of other grandmothers and ladies, and trespass on the pearl pond land. Huzi has already been hit by the board.
"You hired it?" Chunlan quietly tugged at the placket of Xia Zhu's clothes and asked in a low voice.
Xia Zhu was stunned, looked up and saw that Zhao Qing was also looking at her inquiringly, and said secretly, "...... They don't know each other? Busy smiled and explained, "The slave forgot to mention to you, Qiu Rongxuan, the concubine of the autumn sister-in-law, is a famous genius in Nanzhou Mansion, three years ago he sent his parents' coffin back to our Gulan Town, and the third master hit it off at first sight, seeing that his husband and wife were exhausted, and the ancestral house had already been officially sold to the Sanhe Dart Bureau, so they packed up three rooms in the outer courtyard and lived in, and later got the third master's introduction, and the young man Qiu also worshiped under Mr. Su Dao, and he left for Beijing in April this year, ready to participate in the Qiu Yu ......" muttered to himself, "It's about to get off the list." , I don't know if I was in it or not. ”
"You're the famous Autumn Lady?" Qiao Lan's eyes widened in surprise.
"The slave maid has long heard from the second master that there is a talented Qiu Gongzi who is a high school and a deputy five cars in Gulan Town, and his beautiful articles are praised by Mr. Su, and Qiu Niangzi is from a scholarly family, with a delicate and elegant appearance, and a virtuous and gentle temperament, but unfortunately, I have been in Puliuyuan at the time and have no chance to see him." The tone was inexplicable, and Xiangtong looked at the tiger and the two in disbelief.
How could the celebrities of Nanzhou Mansion fall like this? (To be continued.) )