Reborn farmhouse busy farming

Chapter 159
Shan Shi is a character with a charming appearance and a shrewd personality. Ever since she entered Bauhinia Lane, she has been muttering in her heart.This Bauhinia Lane is mostly a place where officials who have little wealth and money in their hands rent houses. In other words, most of the poor people who are officials live there.Like Gu Changxiu, when he first came to Beijing, he rented a big house on the East Street. It cost a lot of money just to rent the yard for a month.When she entered the courtyard of Luo's family, the corners of her mouth had already turned upwards slightly when she left the house, and turned into a disdainful downward curl.

Look at this courtyard, it's so small, the servants in her hometown live in a larger and brighter courtyard than this.

Mrs. Fang was helping to cook in the kitchen, when she heard Mrs. Shan arrived, she hurriedly changed her clothes, washed her face and came out.

Shan Shi then despised Fang Shi even more, since she is an official's wife, she has to cook by herself and eat three meals a day with her slaves, that would lose her status.However, remembering Gu Changxiu's instructions before coming, Shan still restrained her expression, put on a kind look, and played the family card: "I'm still your aunt, but it's a pity that all these years, our family has been living together. Outside, I had someone inquire about your mother-in-law's whereabouts back then, but there was no news. At that time, the master had to study again, the family had a large population, and things were complicated, so he had to let it go. Fortunately, Qionghua is a lucky person, and her nephew is promising. , if she knows, she will be very pleased."

Fang made up her mind, no matter what Shan said, she wouldn't answer, but added tea and snacks every now and then. Her family had just boiled sugar, which was quite a lot, so she didn't answer Shan's words at all.

Seeing that Fang Shi didn't respond, Shan rolled her eyes, looked at Luo Baisu, and said, "Everyone said my nephew, Uncle Xiao, but I looked at Bai Su very much like my master. Go out, maybe say It’s not too much to be a father and son.”

Luo Baisu was lowering his head to peel chestnuts for Luo Tiandu, when he heard this, he smiled and said: "Madam, Mrs. Gu has an outstanding demeanor, we can't compare to it."

"Your Majesty and Madam, we are all a family, why be so outspoken, we are uncles and nephews." Shan said a little thirsty, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of tea, and almost spit it out.

Nonsence!This is also called tea?This white sugar is really good, it is crispy and crispy, very refreshing, but the Luo family tea is not good, this thing gets angry, Shan Shi didn't eat too much, after eating a piece, he stopped, saying: "This rice The sugar is really good, where can I buy it, and I will bring some to my family to taste later."

Fang said conveniently: "I have nothing to do, I fry it at home. If my wife likes it, I can take a few yuan with me when I go back."

Mrs. Shan responded with a smile. Seeing that it was getting late and Gu Changxiu had not yet settled on what Gu Changxiu asked her to do, Mrs. Shan didn't bother to go around in circles, and said directly: "Hey, I heard that my nephew has been very close to Mr. Zuo these years. Ah, your uncle and Mr. Zuo once studied together, but they gradually became estranged, how many years have passed, and your uncle is still thinking about when to get together with the disciples that your cousin brought back then."

This is a man's business, so it's not easy for Fang to intervene, Luo Baisu can only respond: "Master Zuo misses the old relationship, and he has indeed taken care of him in recent years, and Mr. Zuo is very friendly, and he is an old friend with Mr. Gu. If Seeing Master Gu must be very happy."

Shan muttered in her heart, Zuo Qingzhi was too nostalgic, so now Gu Changxiu couldn't even enter the door of Zuo's house.

Luo Tian sat and ate chestnuts for a long time, her teeth were sore, and Shan was still rambling, neither saying to leave nor staying, so she winked at Xiqiao, Xiqiao understood, and found Taking a chance, he went out, came in again after a while, and said: "Tell Sister Lan that lunch is ready, and ask the uncle and madam when to eat."

Mrs. Fang was a little impatient because Mrs. Shan had been here for a long time, and her time was wasted for half a day. Hearing what Xiqiao said, she hurriedly stood up and said, "Look at me, I even forgot to arrange lunch. It's rare for Madam to come here, if you don't dislike the simple food at home, you can go back after lunch."

Mrs. Shan deliberately chose a time to come. Originally, she really planned to stay in Luo's house and go back after getting closer. But after drinking a cup of the weak and rough tea from Luo's house, she gave up this thought and hurriedly got up. Said: "No, the meal is prepared at home, I'll just go back and eat."

Fang said conveniently: "That's okay, Xiqiao, let's take Madam out."

ah?Shan Shi was a little surprised.Although most people serve tea and set meals with the intention of seeing off guests, but she hasn't brought it up by herself, so why did Fang drive her away?If she is a woman from the countryside, she doesn't know how to look at her eyebrows.She looked down on Mrs. Fang in her heart, and she didn't want to delay Gu Changxiu's affairs, so she had to make it clear: "My master's term in the northwest is over, and now he returns to Beijing to find a better job, but he has no connections. Well, if we don't talk to Mr. Zuo, we can walk around, of course, the one who should be filial is..."

"Madam Gu, be careful!" Luo Baisu interrupted her quickly without waiting for her to finish, "Master Zuo is an upright official, Madam Gu must not mention this again." After finishing speaking, it didn't matter what Shan Shi thought , raising his voice, "Xiqiao, see off the guests!"

Xiqiao rubbed her eyes in front of Shan with a low eyebrow, and said, "Madam Gu, please!"

Shan has always relied on her natal family's wealth, and she is very dignified in front of the Gu family. Now seeing that the Luo family is so reclusive, she is a little embarrassed, and said: "My master is your uncle, and I am your aunt after all. , everyone is a family, and it's not an embarrassment, why are you so disregarded? The Gu family has developed, wouldn't it be beneficial for you not to follow?"

Uncle Gu listened to it inside and outside the room for a long time, and at this moment he couldn't help but stood up, said "bah", and cursed: "What kind of affection? No amount of affection has been exhausted in the disaster of more than 30 years. Now, what face do you have now, to stand in front of Young Master Sun and say favors? Pooh! Quickly accept these thoughts, so as not to burden Young Master Sun. "

Shan didn't know where this old bastard came from, but he dared to point her nose and swear, trembling with anger, he said to Luo Baisu, "Is this how you control servants? How dare a servant do it in front of her?" You insulted the elders in your face?!"

Luo Tian curled his lips, thinking that he still doesn't know who the elder is!A person whom I haven't seen in half my life, suddenly pops up to call someone an elder, and the purpose of meeting is to please, it's really stupid to treat someone like a person.

Uncle Gu had fought with these people decades ago. Now that he is old, his temperament has become more and more pampered by the Luo family. He scolded Mrs. Shan, and Mrs. Shan scolded Luo Baisu in turn, so he sneered She said sarcastically: "Shan Erya, we haven't seen each other for so many years, the temperament of you two is still not improved. If you want to get promoted and make a fortune, please use your own ability to curry favor. What's the point of pestering my Young Master Sun?"

When Erya was still a girl in her natal family, her mother called her by her baby name. Since her old mother passed away, no one in this world dared to call her that. She stared at Gu Bo for a long time, vaguely following Gu Bo. Something could be seen from the outline of Bo's face and familiar tone, and he asked with some uncertainty, "Gu Zhong?"

Gu Bo raised his chin proudly and said, "Exactly."

Shan Erya looked at the wrinkled old man in front of her, and then thought about the demeanor of the head housekeeper of the Gu family 30 years ago.

"You old bastard is still alive?!" Mentioning this Gu Zhong made Mrs. Shan really angry.

When the Gu family had an accident, they arrived immediately, in order to occupy more of the Gu family's property.Gu Ziqian is a great Confucianist in the dynasty, a teacher of the emperor, and students all over the world. How much wealth should he save in these years, not to mention anything else, just being rewarded by the one in the palace every year is a big deal.But when they arrived at the Gu Mansion, there was nothing except an empty house and some heavy things that couldn't be taken away. If it wasn't for this old guy who hid valuable things, she wouldn't believe it if she was killed of.Afterwards, the several of their families came up with a plan and came up with a way to hurt the family. They contacted the clan and sued Gu Bo for stealing the owner's money. Dozens of people came, but there was nothing they could do about this old guy. They beat him up and made troubles, and when he was so desperate, he said he would hang himself on the porch of Gu's house with a hemp rope.

Pooh!The Gu family is a famous family that has been passed down for a hundred years. He doesn't want his life, but they still want face!Later, under the intervention of the governor, this matter was settled, and Uncle Gu disappeared. Later, some acquaintances said that they saw him working as a handyman in Zuo Qing's house in Shangjing, and they gradually let go of this matter. .If he had stolen the money and bought a small yard anywhere, it would be enough for him to live his whole life, so why go to someone else's house to be a servant.

When Shan thought of the farce at that time, she hated Uncle Gu so much.After so many years, she thought that Uncle Gu had died long ago, but she didn't expect that this old thing was still alive and well.He jumped out today, and what Gu Changxiu ordered when he went out in the morning will definitely fail.However, she has been brooding about the loss she suffered more than 30 years ago. After all these years, she still thinks that Uncle Gu stole the property of the Gu family and hid it.

Now looking at Luo Baisu and thinking about Zuo Qingzhi, she suddenly seemed to understand something.

Uncle Gu's old thing is no better than anything else, he is the most loyal, he does not live up to his Gu Zhong's name at all, only her cousin Gu Ziqian is the only one in his eyes, and he has means, if he really sells the Gu family's property, he will It is entirely possible for those belongings to be stored in the homes of Gu Ziqian's students back then.

Mrs. Shan is a lover of money. Thinking of this, she couldn't sit still, and didn't care about arguing with Uncle Gu, so she hurried back with her maid and mother-in-law.

No, she has to go back and tell the master about it, and then find a way to get the money back.Why leave the things of the Gu family to an outsider.

(End of this chapter)