As soon as Miaozhen slipped into the study through the back door with his feet on his feet, he pulled it behind the screen.

In a panic, I saw that it was Mrs. Zeng, who was in charge, and raised her hand to cover Miaozhen's mouth, "Shhh, don't squeak." Let people hear it, and think that our family is some kind of unruly household. ”

Mrs. Zeng was the filler of the house that Master You married after the death of Miaozhen's mother. Speaking of this marriage, there is also a relationship, Mrs. Zeng was the dowry girl of Miaozhen's mother, and when her mother was alive, she gave the master a word and said:

"I'm sick sometimes good and sometimes bad, and when it's bad, I can't even control myself. If one day I have a bad day, you will correct Zeng Qian. She grew up with me, and I know her temperament, and I will not treat my daughter badly in the future. ”

Sure enough, after Miaozhen's mother passed away, Mrs. Zeng took charge of the house, so she took the infant Miaozhen to the room to raise her. Even later, she gave birth to a daughter herself, and she still holds Miaozhen as the pearl of her palm.

Miaozhen has also treated her as a mother since she can remember, and the relationship between mother and daughter is very good, and there is never a suspicion.

This will Miao Zhen almost couldn't breathe under her hands, and struggled with straight eyes, "Mother, you are about to cover me to death." You called me to see it, and you called me unruly. ”

Mrs. Zeng let go of her hand and said to her lips: "Shhhhhhh It's not that we say you're unruly, it's that we're afraid that outsiders will hear you. ”

Miao Zhen pursed his lips and glanced at the screen, "You don't care about your father, pick a small guy and test people's knowledge, there is no one in the world who will toss people more than his old man." ”

Mrs. Zeng glanced at her fiercely, "No matter how much you toss, it's for you, you don't appreciate it." If one of our family is willing to listen to me, I can live for two more years. ”

On the other side of the screen, a set of tables and chairs was placed, and a middle-aged man with a fat figure sat crookedly. He put one arm on the table, and the other arm beckoned the butler to come and whisper a few words, and he saw the butler nod his head and say a few words to the young man who had just talked and laughed the most.

I couldn't hear what he said, but I saw that the young man's attitude changed, and he immediately straightened up his waist, pulled out a folding fan from his waist, and unfolded it with a "swish", and his posture became more and more majestic in an instant.

The young man said: "I don't know what's wrong with Xiaosheng, isn't it even worthy of being a little servant before and after the saddle for the Zunfu?" Please also ask Master You to explain one or two, Xiaosheng can go back to introspect and self-reform. ”

Old Man You has good eyesight, and when he saw that his fan was actually Tang Yin's real handiwork, he straightened his body, and the flesh on his body trembled gently, piling up a flattering smile of a businessman

Said: "How dare you, it's the son who is outstanding in learning, and I don't dare to condescend to you." Although You is not from a famous family, he has been doing business for many years, and he can be regarded as having some knowledge, and naturally he is also a little self-aware. ”

The young man froze, knowing that he had exposed his feet, and he no longer bothered to be crooked, his eyes lingered on the screen for a moment, and he "hummed" with his robe, and went out with his hands and legs at will.

Master You hurriedly raised his voice and commanded earnestly behind him, "Butler, hurry!" Send off Childe! ”

There were only two people left in the hall, standing faintly on either side of Old Man You's fat arms. Miao Zhen stood on his feet and only looked at one of them, and covered it with a fan and gossiped with Mrs. Zeng, "Mother, is that one bad?" Why did you get out of the invitation? ”

Mrs. Zeng glanced at her, "It's not bad, it's too good, being a little maid for our family, where can we afford it." ”

It has always been rumored that the eldest lady of the You family is beautiful and beautiful, so naturally there are few swingers who drill bits to find seams, and they have seen some of them over the years.

For this reason, Master You has to choose a reliable servant to follow up.

Miao Zhen's forehead was knotted, and she spat on the ground angrily, "Phew! ”

The two of them still looked at the screen, and the fat body of the old man You twisted and twisted, and then tilted to the other side, coughed twice, slowly put away the gold folding fan in his hand, and asked with a smile:

"You are all talented people, and with a few years of hard work, you can also go on a career path. Why bother to come to our house and rush to be a little girl? Isn't it bent to talent, ah, don't you say? He burst out laughing.

A young man who was so thin that he seemed to have suffered a disaster also laughed, "Master You doesn't know anything, but the next life is not the monthly salary of the five taels of silver of the Tuzun family." It's just that I often hear people say that Master You is a famous good man in our Jiaxing, although he is a businessman, but he is the most important reader. In the later life, I wanted to make friends, and I didn't dare to climb high easily. Today, I got this opportunity, so I rushed to get acquainted, and I hope the master will not dislike it. ”

Master You spread out the fan with a low face, and then pulled the pleats and put it in, "No, no, a scholar should be respected the most." ”

When the old butler sent someone back, he waved his hand and ordered: "Butler, go and fetch twenty taels of silver to give to this son, just as a gift of acquaintance." ”

And the young man received the money, and passed away with joy and thanksgiving.

Well, this is an opportunity to come to the door to fight the autumn breeze!

Mrs. Zeng almost fainted with her white eyes, gritted her teeth and complained, "If you look at your father, it seems that he is rich, and he will give away twenty taels of silver for nothing if he is not a relative." ”

Miaozhen had to accompany the smiling face to persuade peace, "Being kind and giving is also a matter of accumulating yin virtue." ”

She persuaded like this, but in her heart she also looked down on these people who stretched out their hands everywhere, dragging a contemptuous gaze, and then looked at the remaining person.

Sure enough, he was left.

The silk on the screen was like smoke and mist, and his eyes finally lifted through the thread, as if they were hiding some inexhaustible dangerous secrets.

Ling Miao Zhen suddenly remembered a big wolf dog who often came to beg in the firewood room behind. Even the dogs in Jiaxing Mansion knew that her family was wealthy, and they often wandered in groups at the back door waiting for the leftovers in their house.

The dog was the leader, covered in gray fur, and had a majestic and fierce appearance. Often, dogs and people are half-cooked. Miao Zhen heard people say that they were bored in their spare time, and they often took some meat filling fruits that they couldn't eat in the house to the back door to feed.

Other dogs will sell their food well, but this dog is very faceless, and he is simply a "white-eyed wolf" who can't be fed.

I don't know if it's because I think of that dog, or because I have some resentment in the morning, but also because of the influence of the first two, Miaozhen always feels that this one also has other intentions.

The so-called father-daughter connection, Master You has also lost patience, and he leaned his body on the chair more and more.

Outside the house, there was a chaos of warblers and cicadas, and he yawned and said, "What about you, you just listened to them." I haven't asked you what your surname is, where you are from, what is the population of your family, and what do you do for a living? ”

"The surname is Liang, the name is Gong, a native of Jiaxing, and he lives in Phoenix, White Pigeon Street. His parents died young, and his widowed aunt is now the only one in the family. When my father was alive, he had some skills, and he opened a shop on the street to make umbrellas, earned a few dollars, and sent the younger ones to school for a few years. Later, due to the death of his father, there was no income in the family, so he put his studies on hold and worked as a casual worker to support his aunt. ”

Master You opened his eyes and looked at him.

This good compliment is so different from the first two, one is too flattering, the other is too arrogant. This is the only person who is obedient and silent from beginning to end, and when he asks him, he will say, and if he can't ask him, he will not speak.

He stood there, just like autumn outside the door, with a sense of sluggishness, and the hem of his clothes was lifted up by the wind in the hall, turning into a leaf that was thrown away by the streamer.

Master You seemed to be able to see it, and his soul seemed to have withered in the past. Even his deliberately energetic voice has a kind of resignation after falling short.

Such a person is hitting Master You's mind, just to find such a young man who is well-read and reasonable, and not arrogant to serve Miaozhen.

Master You was a little interested, and slowly straightened up, "What kind of errands have you done?" ”

Liang Gong raised his eyebrows and counted, "In the first few years, I was young, and I didn't have much strength, and I wrote letters for others. Later, his strength grew, he walked the streets and alleys to carry firewood and sell charcoal, and he also received red and white ceremonies, carrying coffins and sedan chairs for others. If there is a lack of horns in the blowing team, you can barely make up the number. ”

said with a smile, "In short, you can make any effort, and you can learn to do any job." ”

"You've also read books, why don't you find some dancing and ink work to do? It's quicker than doing all this hard work. ”

Liang Gong's dry throat squeezed out a smile full of indifference, "Since the little one doesn't read, he doesn't plan to do these things anymore, so he doesn't have to give birth to those thoughts that shouldn't be there." ”

His tone was relaxed, his smile was light, and his breath seemed to be heavy and circuitous behind the screen. So Miaozhen suddenly felt that this hot day was haunting a kind of calmness that the general trend had gone.

She couldn't help but put her toes up again and peeked against the screen.

I finally got a clearer look. The corners of his eyes drooped a little, hiding the half-scattered provocative light. And this fierceness is more like a vigilant self-preservation.

In Master You's opinion, this person is responsible and knows how to do it. He flattened his arms, and a hint of appreciation burst out of his squinted eyes, "You're pretty self-aware. The housekeeper made it clear to you in the morning, I am looking for a small servant for my eldest lady, the existing people in the family are useless, and the safety and reputation of the young lady are the most important, so you must choose someone who has read books and understands the general knowledge. ”

He deliberately frustrated his appetite with his words. But Lianggong didn't say a word, and seemed to be waiting for the result of success or failure without impatience.

Master You liked it more and more in his heart, and then smiled: "I think you are good, the silver in the month is five taels, and the reward under the festival is calculated separately, and a five-year living deed is signed." I dare to say that Manjiaxing Mansion belongs to my You family, who is so sympathetic to the subordinates, you are the old man of Shangfutai to inquire, and the descendants of their family may not be able to get five taels a month. If you can take off your hands, you will pack up and come into the house in these two days. At that time, the housekeeper will give you a fine pie. ”

Liang Gong raised his eyes slightly intentionally, and saw the old butler coming over and waving his sleeves, "Please, I'll send someone to your house." ”

Turning his foot to go out, he deliberately swept his gaze over a beautiful shadow embedded in the screen. Unfortunately, I couldn't see the face clearly, but I only saw that on the cheeks of the shadow, there were two elders swaying vividly, as if a few butterflies embroidered on the screen were about to flutter their wings and fly.

As soon as the people left, Mrs. Zeng stepped forward with a portable Miaozhen, "The master is really generous, twenty taels of silver said that he would give it away, why don't you give away all the family resources?" In the future, wouldn't it be happy to fight the famine together with the whole family? ”

Master You smiled awkwardly, for fear that Mrs. Zeng would nag endlessly, so he turned his eyes to Miaozhen for help.

Who knew that Miao was really heartless, so he just walked to the door and leaned on the door frame to look out. She hoped that the people who went out would look back at her, so that her beauty could be used to subvert his indifferent attitude in the morning.

didn't want to disappear in the courtyard, so she had to fall back in disappointment, "Dad, why did you pick him?" What's his name? ”

She was a little disgusted in her mouth, but she clearly remembered it in her heart, but she deliberately pretended not to remember, as if she was choked, and felt that remembering his name was lowering her identity.

Master You slanted at Mrs. Zeng and sat on the chair, his face changed, and he smiled and beckoned Miao Zhen to him, "Liang Gong." Looking at the name, the family must be somewhat educated. I have read books again, and I am more relieved to follow you, me and your mother than those who are illiterate. What do you see? ”

Miao Zhen chose a chair and sat down, looking out of the door, "What Gong?" ”

"Liang Gong!" Master You was afraid that she didn't hear it, so he wrote emphatically in the palm of his hand, "Wen Liang Gong is thrifty and frugal, my good man, why are your ears suddenly bad?" Why don't you ask a doctor to take a look? ”

The melancholy thoughts in my heart were still meandering in the shade of the empty corridor door, and Miao Zhen's eyes had turned back with disdain, and he pouted: "I'm very good, what kind of doctor do you want...... I haven't seen this kind of goodness, I haven't seen it anywhere. Did you see it clearly? ”

Mrs. Zeng snorted with her nasal cavity, and squinted at Master You, "Even if you have a calculation in your heart, this surnamed Liang has a lot less flowers than those two duties, as if he is sincerely planning an errand to do." ”

said that the old man was a little proud, boasting in front of his wife and daughter, boasting about how good his vision was.

When the family of three was talking, they heard that the little guy who sent them had returned, and Master You hurriedly called him to ask questions.

The little servant said: "The little one followed the old man to the house surnamed Liang to have a look, and what he said was true, there are only four dilapidated ancestral houses in the house, and an aunt with bad eyes." When the little one left, he specially inquired about their neighbors, and they all said that he was simple and filial, and never made friends with those messy people. ”

Old Man You waved his sleeves to both sides, "I think people are good, right?" In the future, I will tell him to follow Miaomiao, even if we have a place where our hands and eyes can't reach, he is young and agile, and he is still reliable. ”

Miao Zhen grabbed her skirt up, listened to the old lady discuss the placement of this good gong with one ear, and listened to the autumn sound outside the door with the other ear.

It seems that in the red leaves, I also heard a woman's shrill and charming laughter.