Yipin Tianxia

Chapter 24 Rivals in Love

The population of Uncle Cui’s family is very simple. Excluding an old aunt Cui, they are Uncle Cui and Aunt Cui and their three children, 14-year-old Cui Heng, six-year-old Cui Lin, and two-and-a-half-year-old Cui Yan, plus a Cui Miss Qi, two old servants, a total of nine people, plus a big girl hired as a helper, live in a small house not far from Aunt Song's restaurant.

This house does not belong to the Ouyang family, let alone the property of the Cui family. The ancestral house of the Cui family was destroyed in the flames of war long ago, and the ones that were not destroyed are almost withered.Speaking of this house, I really have to thank the deceased Cui Shi.This is a small real estate she invested in Huai'an Town with her own dowry. Originally, she wanted to build a small shop because of the location facing the street. residence.It is precisely because of this that Uncle Cui is willing to live in.Otherwise, he would rather borrow money from Ouyang's family to rent a house than live here.

Nianfu has not been here for a long time, after learning a little about the situation of this family, I feel speechless.

You said that people are so poor, relying entirely on relatives to support them, not trying to make money, and why are they talking about those broken rules?

You said that your family is from a scholarly family and you don't want to do business, so you can rent out the shop facing the street.No one!Directly changed to two spacious doors.

Let’s change it, but it’s a small courtyard, why insist on erecting a wall in the middle?

In the name of the difference between inside and outside, in fact, it is to separate the 14-year-old Cui Heng from the outside.

But in fact, this place is such a big fart, if you sneeze here, the whole family can hear it.Besides, let's go to the hut for a meal or something, how can we not meet each other?

Just because of that wall, the light in the room was still darkened. When Nianfu entered the kitchen in broad daylight, his eyes were almost smeared, and he couldn't even find the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.Not to mention the waste of wax for lighting the lamps, the key is to be aggrieved!In his previous life, he had lived enough in a pigeon cage, and Nianfu felt a headache when he saw such a pitch-black house.However, Miss Cui Qi wanted to make trouble, which was even more troublesome.

Hmm... To say that Ouyang Kang also hates the stinky rules of his uncle's family, but he is still willing to raise his hands and feet in favor of the defense of men and women.

Because the house is small and because of the rules, every time Cousin Cui Qi wants to talk to him about life and ideals alone, there are always more than one pair of eyes staring at him.

For example, today, he sent a few boxes of facial balm for wiping the face. Although they were not expensive items, Cui Qi was very happy and felt that they were for him.So Cui Qi said shyly and coquettishly, "Thank you, cousin, for your kindness. It's just that I often hear that there are high-quality rosebuds in that shop, but it's a pity that it costs one tael of silver for a box. I haven't tried it. I don't know." Is it really that good?"

The corners of Ouyang Kang's eyes twitched when he heard this, his first thought was not to realize what his cousin was hinting to him, but to think, it's so dark!His monthly money is only a pitiful two taels of silver, and he has to take care of his own pen, ink, paper and inkstone and daily pocket money.A box of makeup alone costs a tael of silver?Grab money!

Seeing that Ouyang Kang didn't answer this question for a long time, Cui Qi was afraid that he might misunderstand himself, so he hurriedly brought out a virtuous and virtuous style, "Actually, I also think that thing is too expensive, and it may not be so good. In fact, this jasmine oil Works great."

Ouyang Kang also felt the same way, the five boxes cost only [-] cents in total, and this price is very affordable.

"You girls like to talk about these lipsticks and powders, and we don't understand. Cousin, come with me and look at my latest paintings. Can you improve?" Cui Qi wanted to say something else, but Cui Heng But he dragged his cousin away.

After entering his room, Cui Heng immediately bolted the door, then mysteriously took out a scroll, smiling like a flower, "Hey, cousin, I'm going to trouble you again this time."

Ouyang Kang glared at his cousin angrily, but took the scroll, "You always play tricks like this, be careful when uncle finds out and breaks your leg someday!"

Cui Heng muttered in dissatisfaction, "You are so poor that you don't even have food to eat, why are you still putting on that stinky air? Cousin, you shouldn't always help my family, lest father and sister always think that we are some rich family!"

Ouyang Kang hit him on the head with a painting scroll in his hand, "It's not a gentleman's job to talk about people's merits behind their backs. Especially one of them is your elders!"

Cui Heng felt sorry for the painting, and ignored the refutation, he just said, "Be careful, you are still selling money by pointing at it."

Ouyang Kang unfolded it, and saw that there was another fine-painted beauty in the painting, with a light shirt and thin sleeves, and a graceful figure, especially the naked, half-smiling style, which was even more seductive.No one could have imagined that it was actually made by a 14-year-old boy.

Unknowingly sighed, "You put all your thoughts on this, what will you do in the future?"

Cui Heng said, "In the future? In the future, we will grow up day by day. Needless to say, my sister's dowry, even if he wants to sell me as a slave, my father will let her get married in a good way. But how Lin'er will marry in the future is up to me and How will Yan'er marry a wife in the future? Is it possible to rely on you for support all my life? Cousin, your life is not easy, right now I can have this little craft, I can earn a little bit, and I don't steal or rob anyway. He is also at ease in his heart."

"Stop talking nonsense! You are the eldest son, how could you betray you? It's just..."

Thinking about his uncle's temper, Ouyang Kang was also very speechless, and took a scroll of the painting, "I will let someone take it out for you to sell, but you should also put some thought into studying. Now the new dynasty has just been established, and a lot of waste is waiting to be done. , maybe you and I will be the first day?"

Cui Heng agreed and sent his cousin away.

It's just that after returning home, when Ouyang Kang reported the bill to Lan Gu, there was a bit of a mismatch.

"I remember that jasmine oil was thirty cents a box, young master, you bought four boxes, why did you spend two cents? Could it be that the guy tricked you and charged you more money?"

Young Master Ouyang rubbed his nose, "They... didn't trick me, maybe I accidentally tipped them."

Cough cough, he really didn't mean to lie, he just thought of getting one box for her after seeing that girl's face was chapped and eating so much food, and the other four boxes were just by the way.As for the extra money, it was a small tip for her.But if people know about it, what's the deal?So young master Ouyang couldn't admit it to death.

It's a pity that Miss Cui Qi over there didn't know the details, and she was full of resentment because of his departure, and she wanted to settle accounts with her "love rival".

Nianfu is really confused about the purpose of this battle.No injustice, no enmity, could it be that she is a mad dog who bites anyone she sees?

But does a woman need a reason to be jealous?Especially looking at her pretty face which was obviously better than her own, Miss Cui Qi was not happy.

But she is a young lady, and if she is a young lady, she must have the young lady's money, so Cui Qi put on airs, smiled softly and noblely, and called her in, "Sister Mu, since I invited you here, I must trouble you. Money It's ready, the menu has been drawn up, and tomorrow is the holiday, but it's all up to you."

She nodded slightly to the side, the six-year-old Cui Lin, acting as the cousin's little maid, obediently held a plate and brought it over.

I heard from my cousin that tomorrow the new chef will make a lot of delicious food, all of which are meat!It's been a long time since the little girl opened such a big car, so her big eyes blinked and blinked in anticipation.

Girl, stop being cute, I can't stand it!Nianfu tried his best to focus on the main point. There was a string of money in the tray, probably around a hundred cash, and there was a piece of paper next to it. I just wanted to pick it up and read it, and suddenly remembered that I was "illiterate". So she laughed, "I haven't read a book, so please tell me what kind of dishes you want to cook."

Obviously, this young lady made Cui Qi very happy, and he raised his chin by two points unknowingly, and covered his mouth with a handkerchief and smiled deliberately, "So you can't read, our family can't even understand such a small girl." It is to be literate."

Listening to her series of unexplained laughter, Nianfu was a little embarrassed.Could it be that she met the legendary Buzuo mortal star?Can my sister tell you that my sister is highly educated?Forget it, Nianfu decided not to be as knowledgeable as this girl who can't even figure out whether the earth is round or square.He just deliberately opened his eyes wide, looked at little Cui Lin and asked very innocently, "So this is a girl? I thought she was the second young lady of the family."

……

Nianfu you are broken.He had clearly seen several old servants of the Cui family, but he was still talking nonsense with his eyes open.

Cui Qi's face turns red and turns white. No matter what she does, can she say that her cousin is her girl?After swallowing several breaths, she was able to speak, "Of course she is the second young lady of the family. I didn't mean that she was a girl, but you misunderstood what I said just now."

Oh, Nianfu nodded like a stream of kindness, "Then please tell me, Miss Er, what is written on it, okay?"

Talking to little loli is much more comfortable than looking at her fake fairy face.

"Okay!" Cui Lin had been waiting for this moment, and happily agreed, and started counting on her little finger without even looking, "Braised pork ribs, steamed pork, taro roast duck, sweet and sour fish, and Crystal knuckles, braised prawns..."

The little girl thought for a while, then stretched out a finger to Nianfu in a low voice, "Can I still have an egg custard? My brother is still young, he likes to eat that."

To say that Miss Cui Qi is really not demanding, and they are all familiar home-cooked dishes, but Nianfu twisted her neck abruptly, took another look at the hanging money, and after confirming that it was neither gold nor silver, she said, "The last one is okay. , if you want the front one, I'm afraid you have to trouble the eldest lady to add more money, right?"

"I'm the least used to dealing with these mundane affairs." Cui Qi kicked the ball back, and then stood up gracefully, "If you don't have enough money, ask Mama Yu to get it. Alright, Arlene, go in with my sister, I'll teach you You play the piano."

"I, can I not go?" That is obviously not a good job. When the little girl heard this, her delicate little bun face immediately showed a very tangled expression, wrinkled into a ball as if she had eaten gall, but in the end she still gave it to the big lady. Carried away.

But before leaving, Miss Cui Qi seemed to be educating her younger sister, but in fact she left a sentence for Nian Fu, "Did you forget that my cousin said that only women who can play the piano are elegant!"

Did your cousin tell you that a cook without money can't cook the meat you want to eat elegantly?

Rolling his eyes angrily, Nianfu went to find Aunt Fang.Anyway, your master wants to eat, so you guys want money to go!

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