For a while, there was a buzz in the Yiran Pavilion.

Xia Zhu took the opportunity to lower his voice in Zhao Qing's ear and said:

“…… The ancestral property of the Qiu family has long been bought by the government to the Sihe Dart Bureau, and the family has no livelihood, Qiu Gongzi is dedicated to studying, and the little silver that the Sihe Dart Bureau lost has long been spent, but fortunately, the third master took care of them a lot before his death, and his life was also returned. Sighed, "Who knew that as soon as the third master left, the eldest lady immediately raised the rent, and Qiu Gongzi was not at home, the world was not good, and Sister-in-law Qiu didn't dare to move out...... Seeing that the flowers and trees were planted and no one was collected, the slave and maid took it upon themselves to let them come in and help collect the flowers and seeds, just three meals, and they could pick up some dead branches and dead leaves as firewood every day...... "It's much better than her two hungry to fetch firewood."

It's not that she is mean, she really can't help it, she looks glamorous on the outside, her third grandmother is actually poorer than anyone else, and she really can't afford to pay her salary.

"Poor people, where is there any elegance, it is just the third master who kindly took it in." Stung by everyone's words, Sister-in-law Qiu said lightly.

The cold and detached tone suppressed the noisy atmosphere and suddenly fell silent.

Qiao Lan Xiangtong smiled wryly.

Zhao Qing looked at him slightly, thoughtfully.

Is it a good heart, or do you think that Qiu Rongxuan is a high-performance stock, and he will be able to be the champion in high school in the future, enter the cabinet and pay respects to the prime minister, and invest capital early?

The more he listened to Chunlan Xia Zhu talk about Shen Huaiyu's deeds, the more Zhao Qing felt that he had extraordinary insight and vision, and he acted with opportunities everywhere......

is such an elite, if it is placed in the previous life, even if she gives up half of the country, she will receive it!

It's a pity that she came when she came. He's gone...... In this life, they passed by.

"It turned out to be my sister...... Zhao Qing had already stood up, "I didn't know before." Slow down my sister. Gently blessed and gave Sister-in-law Qiu a salute.

Frightened, Sister-in-law Qiu hurriedly hid aside, "The third grandmother can't help it!" ”

Qiao Lan anxiously pulled Zhao Qing's shirt.

Zhao Qing couldn't do it, and smiled and pulled Sister-in-law Qiu to sit beside her, "Sister is polite, Gongzi Qiu is a friend of the third master." We should be sisters and move around a lot. "I don't have any friends in this time and space, and Zhao Qing also likes Sister-in-law Qiu's calm atmosphere, not chaotic, neither humble nor arrogant, "It's a pity that I entered the door late, and I didn't know that my sister lived in the house, and I had already invited my sister to sit at home." ”

personally took the tea poured by Xia Zhu and handed it over, and saw Huzi, who was hiding behind her with her tightly grasping the placket of Sister-in-law Qiu's clothes, staring at the golden silk jujube cake on the stone table. Then he turned back and instructed Qiaolan, "...... Take Huzi to wash his hands and come back for a snack. ”

Seeing that Zhao Qing's words were sincere, and thinking that her husband and wife had fallen so far, and it was all thanks to Shen Huaiyu's help, Sister-in-law Qiu's heart was hot, and she felt that her eyes were a little blurry, she pushed Huzi hard, and said loudly, "...... Thank you, Grandma San. ”

"Thank you, Grandma San!"

He reluctantly looked at the golden silk jujube cake on the stone table. Huzi went with Qiaolan like a deer.

It made everyone chuckle.

The gloomy and awkward atmosphere was swept away.

Seeing that it was late autumn, and Qiu's sister-in-law was still wearing Gebu Danshan, Zhao Qing instructed Xia Zhu, "Send the brocade that the old lady rewarded to my sister." "Before, Xia Zhu hired people to do white work with three full meals. Let Zhao Qing, a big boss who has always been generous in his previous life, especially unwilling to treat grassroots employees harshly, embarrassed.

It's just that she doesn't have any money to pay for her work.

Yu Guang saw Xia Zhu's distressed face, and Sister-in-law Qiu waved her hand again and again, "The third grandmother can't help it." "Tugging the single clothes on the body," this is hot work, and there are jackets at home. "It's just in the pawnshop." The life of the third grandmother is also difficult......"

"Although I am in a difficult situation, I have no money, but I have nothing to eat and wear." Zhao Qing waved her hand to stop her, "Sister, don't dislike it, it's good that the clothes and fabrics I have at hand during the filial piety period are not bright." Seeing that she was still going to say, he said, "Brother Qiu is far away in the capital, and the third master is ...... Now my sister and I have the same illness, and we have to help each other. ”

The intimate voice is as soft as a yellow warbler, and the clear eyes like the pool water have a warmth that points directly to the heart, just like the summer sun.

Sister-in-law Qiu's heart trembled slightly.

"Sister......" She held Zhao Qing's hand tightly.

lived in the Shen Mansion, heard and witnessed, and no one knew better than her how difficult Zhao Qing's life was.

Zhao Qing smiled slightly.

“…… The third grandmother is also, you are not like the big grandmother ** milk them, the mother's family accompanied a few boxes of clothes and jewelry, just relying on the customization of four sets of clothes in the house in one season, how can it be enough to wear? As soon as he returned to the house, Xia Zhu began to complain, "I made the old lady happy, and I rewarded the material, and the slave maid was about to add you two small jackets, you are good, and you gave it away without blinking your eyelids!" ”

While untying Zhao Qing's cloak, Qiao Lan also muttered:

"That's it, the eldest lady just wants to go out to raise the rent, and you have already done her a great favor by inviting her to come to Lijing Pavilion to do things!"

What about the celebrities of Nanzhou Mansion.

If you have no money and power, you will be looked down upon and hungry!

Thinking that her third grandmother's hands were tighter than anyone else's, several little girls were so distressed that they didn't dare to say anything.

Zhao Qing sighed.

She really likes Sister-in-law Qiu's generous, calm, not humble and not arrogant temperament, and she really wants to make friends.

Came to this ghost place inexplicably, had no friends, had no relatives, and trembled every day like walking on thin ice, how did Xia Zhu Qiaolan know her loneliness and panic in her heart?

"By the way......" she simply changed the subject, "You said earlier that Sister-in-law Liu and they were transferred to Mrs. Zhang Luo's birthday, what's going on?" ”

"As soon as you left this morning, Manager Liang came, saying that the old lady's birthday is approaching, and the outer courtyard is too busy, so you need to transfer some people from each courtyard to help." Xia Zhu also remembered, and hurriedly explained, "The slave maid originally wanted to send someone to Rongshoutang to return to you, but the chief manager Liang was too anxious, and seeing that all the courtyards had sent people in a proper manner, the slave maid asked Sister-in-law Liu to bring two rough maids and mother-in-law to follow, and later met Sister-in-law Qiu who was trying to enter the back garden of the Nine Pavilions to pick firewood at the door of the account room, and the slave maid simply took her to Lijing Pavilion......"

"Isn't it the third master's 100-day sacrifice, how can you show up the old lady's birthday again?" Realizing that the question was wrong, Zhao Qing hurriedly asked again, "When will the old lady celebrate her birthday?" ”

"The eighth day of October!" After changing his clothes, Xia Zhu carefully helped Zhao Qing sit down on the beauty couch, "There are only three days left of the third master's 100-day festival, because Zhang Luo has to be released in both times, so Mr. Liang has to transfer people around." ”

"I just burned a 100-day sacrifice for the third master and celebrated my birthday......," Qiao Lan sighed, "I don't know what the old lady's mood will be?" ”

"You have to ...... any mood," Zhao Qing's voice suddenly stopped.

The old lady is too old, she has to prepare a birthday gift!

However, her pocket is cleaner than her face, what is she going to prepare?

It's not a child's birthday, so I can't let Sister-in-law Luo make a bunch of delicious food and send it over.

Xia Zhu smiled wryly.

"In previous years, the old lady's birthday was started half a year in advance, and this year there has been no movement, the slave maid thought that the old lady was too big because of the third master's matter, and I was glad that you didn't have to dig out the heart to prepare for the birthday gift, who knew that Mr. Liang began to Zhang Luo again......"

"How much silver do we have?" Zhao Qing leaned softly on the pillow and reached out to pick up Da Chuzhi on the side of the couch.

"Eight hundred Wen ......" Xia Zhu's voice was as low as a mosquito, "Sister Chunlan has calculated very carefully, but no one expected that Yueli would drag on for so long." ”

800 ......

What can I buy?

Click, the big Chu Zhi in Zhao Qing's hand fell to the ground.

As soon as she enjoyed the perfect view, the little girl who was chirping like a sparrow held her breath for a moment.

You can hear pins falling in the room.

"Oh......" Thinking of something, Xia Zhu suddenly spoke, "Chunlan has a lot of ideas, and the third grandmother asked her to think of a way." "Tell Qiaolan," ...... You go to the backyard and say something. ”

Qiao Lan ran out with a smoke.

Xia Zhu instructed Xiangtong again, "You go and see if the maple leaf painting is okay, and send it to Miss Seven." He shook his head again, "This Seventh Miss is considered to have been married to the third grandmother." ”

The maple leaves are red, the old lady invited everyone to appreciate, I haven't seen such a natural and simple scenery for a long time, Zhao Qing was very excited, let the little maid collect a lot all the way, and after coming back, I made a maple leaf painting according to the handicraft class taught by the teacher when I was a child, and hung it on the wall.

"That's why the third grandmother spoils her." Xiangtong forced himself to make a smile, pushed the door and ran out.

The sorrow between her eyebrows was instantly hidden, and Xia Zhu also said loudly, "I saw her embroidery and praised her, and she was willing to exchange things, and you are the only one in this house." ”

Thinking of Shen Huaijin's crooked embroidery, Zhao Qing sighed secretly.

I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to marry a good family in the future, so I was detained by the second wife in the house every day to learn embroidery that I didn't like and didn't have talent, and I really wronged the child.

Speaking of which, don't look at Shen Huaijin's clumsy embroidery, but she is not stupid, she is clever, not only has a unique business talent like Shen Huaiyu, but also is particularly sensitive to numbers, mental arithmetic is very fast at a young age, and she also paints well in calligraphy and painting.

It's a pity that in this era, the daughters of serious families are never allowed to show up to do business!

Just like her, she has an empty stomach for business, but coming here is a tragedy.

“…… What's the matter? Seeing that Xia Zhu found another reason to send out all the people in the house one by one, Zhao Qing sat up straight.

"The slave and maid inquired, and the eldest lady went to the old lady that day to reduce the expenses of the internal government and reduce the personnel." Xia Zhu lowered his voice.

Zhao Qing was taken aback.

"Why?"

"The eldest lady said that at the beginning, because of the booming flow of customers in Pearl Pond all year round, it added people to each courtyard, and now Pearl Pond is also closed, so there is no need for so many people, and the cash in the outer courtyard is staked on food, and it is really impossible to move away, but the moon has dragged on for a long time and I am afraid of the thoughts of the people below...... Even if you cut a third, it can reduce a lot of pressure. ”

The monthly case dragged on for more than 20 days and could not be issued...... Now it's going to be laid off again...... Does this mean that the Shen family has already had a financial crisis.

The capital chain can be broken at any time!

Thinking of the cases in his previous life where he went bankrupt for the sake of hegemony, Zhao Qing's face turned pale. (To be continued.) )