087 Step by step
On the second day, when Shuangzhi woke up, it was almost noon, and he moved his body, feeling as if the bones on his body had been dismantled, and he was really too last night...... Thinking of the lingering of last night's erosion, Shuangzhi couldn't help but moan.
As soon as she saw the flushed faces of Xiangqin and Rong Lan when they came in to serve her and freshen up, she knew that she was really embarrassed to go home, and even the maids in the ear room heard it, which made her embarrassed.
After lunch, Shuangzhi began to look at the account book handed over to her by Shi Tuo last night, and after turning a few pages, she heard Yahuan come to say, saying that Aunt Mei came to greet her.
Aunt Mei ...... This woman, who made Shuangzhi speculate many times in Pujing City, didn't have much direct contact with her yesterday, so she can't be evaluated, but she has to be observed carefully.
Although she didn't put Aunt Mei in a hostile position, it is undeniable that she is still a little uncomfortable because of Shi Tuo, I believe that any woman should have such a mentality, looking at the woman who has been intimate with her husband, probably it can't really be completely unhelpful.
Shuangzhi asked Rong Lan to lead Aunt Mei to the flower hall, and then she went out with Parsley.
Aunt Mei is dressed more brightly and gorgeously today than yesterday, wearing a peach blossom cloud smoke shirt, heavy makeup, and a layer of moist luster on her skin, Shuangzhi glanced at her, and felt that this Aunt Mei does have the ability to fascinate men, she is not very beautiful, but there is a natural inner charm, any man looks at her a few more times, he will think that she is thrillingly beautiful.
"Ma'am." When Aunt Mei saw Shuangzhi coming, Ying Ying smiled and bowed.
"Aunt Mei." Shuangzhi nodded to her, and his voice was gentle and kind, "Please take a seat." β
Aunt Mei was not polite, and sat down under the double solstice, "The concubine originally wanted to come over to ask for peace earlier, but I thought that Mrs. needed to rest more today, so I didn't dare to disturb." β
Shuangzhi felt a little embarrassed in her heart, and when she heard the ambiguity of Aunt Mei's words, she smiled faintly, "You have a heart." β
Aunt Mei looked at Shuangzhi with a smile, "Madame is new to Jingzhao, I don't know if you can get used to it." β
Shuangzhi listened to Aunt Mei's tone, and there was a taste of pleasing three points.
However, this Aunt Mei has not set rules for her tea ceremony, looking at her words and deeds, it seems that she will obediently come to the room every day to set rules for her, and it is impossible for her to turn her face at this time and ask everyone in the family to respect her as a lady, Liwei...... It's not that easy.
"You have to get used to it." Shuangzhi said with a smile, her eyebrows were gentle, and her smile was a little shy.
Aunt Mei's eyes had a flash of essence, almost imperceptible, her face was still smiling, "I was really surprised when I first heard that the master was going to get married, when I was in Jingzhao, Lord Lin was the main one to marry the master, but I didn't expect that within a few months of returning to my hometown, the news of the marriage came to the house, madam, you don't know, the people in our whole house are very happy, and the inner courtyard of the general's mansion finally has a serious master in the future." β
This is the second time that Aunt Mei mentioned in front of her that there is finally a serious master in the house, is this sentence implying something?
This thought flashed through Shuangzhi's mind, and he still looked at Aunt Mei with a light smile in his eyes, "This Lord Lin, but uncle?" β
Aunt Mei smiled, "Yes, the person who has always respected Lord Lin the most." β
Uncle...... She still has to go and give him tea, if this Lord Lin still has a grudge against the Shi family, it is estimated that she should not be too satisfied with her and Shi Tuo, the family affairs of Master Shi.
"Uncle is an elder, so he should be respected and respected." Shuangzhi smiled.
Aunt Mei replied, "Madam, you are not very familiar with the house, how about the concubine go for a walk with you?" β
Of course, that's the best, Shuangzhi replied in her heart, she also wanted to find out more about the house from Aunt Mei's mouth, especially about her hints.
However, Shuangzhi still has some doubts in his heart, this Aunt Mei ...... made her a little incomprehensible, obviously she looked like a big-breasted straw bale, but it just looked like it, in fact, she felt that this Aunt Mei was more difficult to deal with than the three brothers and sisters of the Shi family.
"A few years ago, the border war was tight, and the lord rarely stayed in the house, and this big mansion was given to the lord by the emperor when he first became a general. Aunt Mei took Shuangzhi to walk on the verandahs in the backyard.
"You've been with you for many years." Surprised that the General's Mansion was much larger than she had imagined, they walked down the verandah and along the path of the garden.
Along the way, they met a lot of maids, they saw Shuangzhi, slightly surprised, yesterday they only heard that the master came back with his wife, but they have never seen Shuangzhi, now they see that Aunt Mei, who usually doesn't even put Mrs. Hu in her eyes, spoke to this girl so respectfully, and thought it was the county lady who came back with the master.
After saluting and hurriing by, the maids looked at Shuangzhi with both doubts and hesitation.
Shuangzhi and Parsley exchanged glances, and Shuangzhi smiled faintly.
Aunt Mei smiled, "Although the concubine has been with the master for a few years, she doesn't know anything about the master's preferences. β
Shuangzhi nodded, with Shi Tuo's cold temperament, not many people dared to approach him.
"But in the future, there will be a lady here, I believe that there will be more when the master is in the inner courtyard, and the concubine will definitely serve you and the master wholeheartedly." This Aunt Mei is sometimes shrewd, sometimes naΓ―ve and frank, which really makes Shuangzhi unable to understand her personality for a while.
"That's ...... Mrs. Hu's yard? Shuangzhi stopped at the entrance of the seven-character corridor and looked at a small exquisite courtyard opposite the small garden and asked.
Aunt Mei looked over and snorted coldly, "Isn't that the woman's house?" Calling her a lady really elevates her, relying on her husband to save her master once, and acting as a prestige in the house, people who don't know still think she is a lady, ah, madam, the concubine doesn't mean that......"
Facing Aunt Mei's panic, Shuangzhi just smiled faintly, "Has Mrs. Hu been helping to take care of the family all these years?" β
Shuangzhi turned around and didn't look at Mrs. Hu and the housekeepers talking in the courtyard.
Aunt Mei hurriedly followed, "Originally, the housekeeper was taking care of it, but this Mrs. Hu personally went to ask the master for help, and I don't know why the master agreed." β
"It's very well maintained, I think the maids at home are very well-behaved." It is undeniable that Mrs. Hu has managed this inner courtyard well, which is the idea that Shuangzhi has just come all the way over.
Aunt Mei exclaimed nervously, "Isn't this bad?" What if all the servants in the family only recognize her as their master? Isn't that not in your eyes? β
Shuangzhi lips hooked slightly, and without answering, Xiangqin glanced at Aunt Mei lightly at this time, and said, "Aunt Mei, aren't you joking?" Mrs. is the lady of the county, and she is the general's wife who is married to the Shi family with twelve pages of posting the media, who dares to deny it? β
Aunt Mei smiled, "What Miss Xiangqin said is that the concubine is too worried. β
"Aunt Mei is also thinking about me, it's okay." Shuangzhi whispered to Parsley.
Parsley nodded slightly.
Aunt Mei saw that Shuangzhi was walking in the direction of the upper room, so she said, "It's past noon unconsciously, madam, you still have to rest, and the concubine won't bother you."
Shuangzhi smiled at her, "Aunt Mei has time to come and sit in my room." β
Aunt Mei raised her eyebrows, answered yes, and then looked thoughtfully at the corner of the verandah where Shuangzhi's figure had disappeared.
This lady ...... She couldn't understand it, she thought it was just a little girl who was easy to grasp yesterday, but today she walked around like this, how did she feel as if she was being held by her?
When Shuangzhi returned to the house, she carefully read the account book that Shi Tuo handed over to her yesterday, and Xiangqin helped check it on the side.
After about two hours, Shuangzhi raised his head, moved his somewhat stiff shoulders, and looked at Parsley, "How?" β
Xiangqin shook her head, "Mrs. Hu does have a set of housekeepers, and she can't see the problem at all, and the accounts are very clear. β
Shuangzhi nodded in agreement, "Well, looking at this ledger now, I really can't see the problem." β
"Madame, what are you...... Suspect that Mrs. Hu will be greedy for the dark? Xiangqin asked hesitantly, looking at this account book, the general's mansion can almost be described as thrifty, and there is nothing to be greedy for.
Shuangzhi rubbed her eyes, "I wish she could be greedy for the dark." "If a woman is not so dedicated to money, she must be doing something more important than that, and this is more problematic for her than being greedy.
"Madame means that Madame Hu is in charge of the General's Mansion? Is this possible? You're back, and the power is in Madame's hands anyway, and she can do whatever she wants. Rong Lan brought them hot tea, just in time to hear Shuangzhi's words.
Shuangzhi took a sip of tea and moistened his somewhat dry throat, "What do you think of Mrs. Hu and Aunt Mei?" β
Xiangqin and Rong Lan glanced at each other, and Xiangqin said, "The slave maid thinks that this Aunt Mei doesn't seem to have to worry, she seems to be intent on pleasing Madame." β
Rong Lan said, "The slave maid also thinks so, but that Mrs. Hu thinks a little too highly of herself." β
Shuangzhi frowned lightly and said in a low voice, "You're right. β
"Hongmian, you go and ask Du Niangzi to come over." Du Niangzi is the mother of the red cotton, and she came to the general's mansion with Shuangzhi and them, and she has not been assigned any errands to do at this time.
She knew that if Mrs. Hu and Aunt Mei were placed on opposite sides at the same time at this time, it would not be beneficial for her to live in the General's Mansion for the rest of her life, but in the case that she didn't know anything, she could only know what hole cards the other party had first.
Of course, at this time, she will not check on Aunt Mei or anything, after all, this is related to the Lin family, if Aunt Mei is arranged by the Lin family by Shi Tuo's side, then her every move at this time will be under the attention of some people.
She can only start with Mrs. Hu first, and first find out whether she has any ill will towards her.