Ordinary clear day

Chapter 60
It turned out that it was Xiaofen, the maid who Wanning said last time who was favored by Uncle Kui. With Wanning's help, the old lady assigned her to Xiao Li, a childhood sweetheart. According to the rules of the house, I want to kowtow to thank the owners of the houses.

It seems that Sister Wanning is still a little bit capable, coaxing the old lady back so quickly?Her other skills are fine, but her ability to coax people is good. The old people seem to like her very much.

Shu Ning accompanied Tong Shi and watched Xiao Fen happily kowtow, while the other maids and wives were teasing her, she just smiled shyly with a blushing face.It was rare that there was something happy, Tong Shi relaxed and let the people below go out to make trouble.Only Suyun was still loyal to his duty and stayed in the house to wait on her.

When the room became quiet, Mrs. Tong asked Ermo: "Didn't I hear that the eldest lady had promised Xiaofen to Uncle Kui? Why did the old lady intervene again?" Ermo said, "I heard that the second girl begged the old lady Yes, the eldest lady is very angry." Tong pursed her lips and smiled: "That's natural. Recently, the eldest sister-in-law has been humiliated by her daughter, but she is hindering the old lady. She can't get angry, so it's no wonder she will be angry. Anyway, it's okay when you are free. , I'll go see her more."

After Shuning confessed to her mother, she went back to her room to go to class. When she saw Qiaoyun staying in the room doing needlework, she asked her why she didn't go to make trouble with other people.Qiaoyun curled her lips: "If I really quarrel with them, I won't think that Suyun will give me good looks later." Shuning hurriedly asked what was going on, and she replied: "Then Xiaofen is Xu Master Biao has changed his mind now, and of course someone else will take the place, otherwise Master Uncle Kui will not let it go. Now the person who will replace him has been decided, and it is Suyun's own sister, who is younger than Xiaofen One year old, juicy, isn't this a waste of people? Don't you see that Suyun has a dead face all day today?"

No wonder she didn't play with the other maids just now, it turned out that she was hurt by the scene.Shuning also felt a little sad for that innocent little girl.

Just as she was about to take her things to class, she heard someone yelling, "Second Miss is here." Then Wanning walked in and said with a smile, "I don't have to go to class today, Mr. Cai caught a cold last night, I'm going to ask for leave."

Shuning put down her things silently, and said flatly: "Thank you, Second Sister, for coming to tell me."

Wanning didn't seem to see her cold face, she still smiled and said: "The yard was so lively just now, is it Xiaofen who came to kowtow? I'm so happy to see that their lovers finally get married. I'm pleading for her in front of grandma."

Qiao Yun sneered, lifted the curtain and went out.Wanning was a little strange, so she asked, "What's wrong with Sister Qiaoyun? How did I offend her?"

Shu Ning sat down and said: "It's nothing, she's upset today. What's the matter with Second Sister? Couldn't it be just to tell me about Mr. Cai's suspension?"

Wan Ning hurriedly said: "Of course not, actually..." She looked at Shu Ning with some embarrassment, "Grandma was angry that day, I glared at you, are you very upset? I misunderstood, I thought it was the third sister I didn't expect the fourth girl to do the complaint in front of grandma, and you were punished because of it. I feel a little sorry, so I came here to apologize to you. "

Hmph, if an apology is useful, why do you need the police?

But Shu Ning would not say these words, she just said lightly: "Second Sister is serious, I didn't take it to heart, you don't need to apologize."

"If you want it, I even brought some snacks to make amends for you. Try it, it's delicious." Wanning hurriedly put a small basket in her hand on the table, and lifted the cover of her head. cloth.

Shuning saw it and was speechless.

This, is this the Qing Dynasty version of cookies? ! ! !

Although it looks a little different in color, it doesn't look scary like scorched black.Shuning raised her eyes to look at Wanning, she probably didn't do it herself, right?Look at the beautiful Niuchai pattern, it was definitely not done by this young lady.

"This...was Second Sister making it?" Shuning picked up a piece of "cookie" and asked.

"I thought about it. I asked the kitchen staff to bake it in the oven. I tried it. It's delicious, and grandma likes it too." Wanning handed the basket to Shuning, "Try it?"

Shu Ning put the "cookie" into her mouth, although it was only half-like, but the taste was really good, with a very fragrant butter and egg flavor.

She asked: "Is this made with butter?" Wanning nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, I specially learned the recipe for making butter from Western missionaries. Is it delicious?"

"Why do you want to learn from foreigners?" Shuning complained intentionally, "I also ate the Mongolian food made with butter when I was in Fengtian, it was delicious."

Wanning was a little embarrassed, and immediately changed the subject: "If my sister thinks it's delicious, I'll give it to you. You can't be angry with me anymore."

It turned out to be a bribe.Shu Ning raised her eyebrows: "My sister is worrying too much, I wasn't angry in the first place." The cookies tasted good, so I asked Chun Xing to put them away first.

She summoned Chun Xing and was about to tidy it up, but Wan Ning at the side took out an object and said, "This is a novelty toy I made recently, give it to my sister to play with."

It turned out to be a kaleidoscope!

Chun Xing, who was about to retreat, saw it, and exclaimed: "Huh? This is not..." Before she could say anything, she was immediately stopped by Shu Ning, who had never seen her girl so fierce. I shrank my hands and feet in fear for a moment, and went out with the basket in my hand.

so close!It almost leaked.Shu Ning quickly put on a smile, and said to Wan Ning: "I'm sorry, the girl has never seen the world, it's too rude."

Wanning didn't pay attention at all, she just patronized Xianbao.The kaleidoscope she brought is obviously much more refined than Shuning's homemade local products, the effect is not so good, and the colored paper used is not the colored paper drawn by herself, but real colored glass balls.

It really looks like a glass ball that is common in modern times, but it doesn't look like a cheap plastic piece embedded in it.Shuning pointed to the three-color flakes and asked: "What is this made of?" Wanning said triumphantly, "It's beautiful, right? The red one is coral, the yellow one is topaz, and the green one is emerald. They are all carefully ground into such a beautiful shape." Bo, Second Uncle specially hired the best jewelry craftsman to do it for me, and I don’t need to pay for it.”

Second uncle?Could it be that he apologized to Wanning for his own daughter?
Shu Ning frowned and said, "Although this thing is interesting, it's a plaything after all. Would it be too expensive?" She used broken lenses and worthless raw materials back then, and it was too much for a kaleidoscope to use so many jewels. Exaggerated.

Wanning didn't care, "Second Uncle has a lot of money anyway, and I've helped him with a lot of ideas, so if I only get a small amount of money, it's considered a welfare."

Shuning deliberately said: "I don't understand what my sister is saying."

But to bribe herself with such an expensive toy, does Wanning have any purpose?

She said: "If it's just a worthless toy, that's all. I don't dare to accept such a valuable thing. I'd better ask my sister to take it back."

"Oh, why are my sisters being polite?" Wanning took her cousin's arm affectionately, "It's nothing at all."

I couldn't help but get goosebumps, forget it, just ask, lest this eldest sister continue to scare people.

"You don't get paid for nothing, if my sister really wants to give me away, why don't you tell me what I can do for my sister so that I can feel at ease?"

"Little girl, you are so smart!" Wanning happily pinched Shuning's cheeks, causing her to frown.

"It's just a small matter. Isn't your family related to the fourth elder brother? I still have two kaleidoscopes at my place, which I plan to give to the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother, but I can't go out now, why don't you help me?" Little Busy, take it to them, if it’s too troublesome, just ask them to come and get it at home.”

It turned out that was the idea.No matter whether they sent it or invited someone to pick it up, those people would know that she was trapped at home. As long as these princes intervene, even grandma can't stop her from going out.

"It's a pity that I'm not the little girl you abduct for just a toy." Shu Ning thought to herself.She handed the kaleidoscope back to Wanning: "Although we are relatives, we are actually separated by several floors. We have never been in touch with the princes. Even if we really want to find them, we don't know where to find them. I really can't help you with this. Sister, please take the things back."

Wanning was greatly disappointed: "Is it really not possible? Third sister, aren't you still angry with me?" Shuning got up and sorted the books on the desk: "Nothing, I told you not to be angry, really I just don’t know how to help.” Wanning had no choice but to admit it, and said in a low voice: “Forget it, I’ll find another way.” She put the kaleidoscope in Shuning’s hands again: “It’s already been sent out, I won’t If you take it back, it will be considered an apology if you caused your sister to be punished a few days ago."

You've said that, so I'm not being polite, anyway, if you don't take it for nothing, you won't take it for nothing.Shuning took the kaleidoscope and said, "Thank you so much, sister."

She paused, then said: "There is one thing I want to ask my sister. Xiaofen, who came to kowtow just now, is the girl that my cousin said last time to ask for it? Didn't it mean that the aunt had already agreed? Why did my sister intervene? ?”

This matter has been Wanning's favorite thing in recent days, so she hastily explained it in detail.She also said: "It's too cruel to tear apart a lover abruptly. I'm doing a good deed."

Shu Ning frowned slightly: "Although it's a good thing, but I have to go back on my promise, it must be difficult for my aunt."

Wanning was a little displeased when she heard that: "If she hadn't wanted to give Xiaofen away, this incident wouldn't have happened."

Shu Ning looked puzzled and said: "It's strange, elder sister is so kind to the servants, but why does she seem to be a little estranged from the eldest aunt? Could it be that the second elder sister doesn't like her mother-in-law?"

Wan Ning was stunned for a moment, then she raised her head and asked, "Sister San, I heard that your family had a concubine before, but later... died, don't you think that the third aunt got rid of her so quietly? Is it scary to be alone?"

There are so many gossips in this mansion, even things from so long ago have been dug out.Could it be that my aunt did this too?Shuning shook her head and said: "That woman almost killed my brother and me, it's not surprising what Er Niang does."

"How do you know that she really wants to harm you? You were young at the time, weren't you?"

"Although I don't remember it, my brother has experienced it himself. He told me that the woman really pushed us into the water." It's just not sure whether it was intentional or a mistake. "And," Shu Ning added, "the closest relatives in the world are parents and children. Even if Er Niang has really done something, why should I alienate her for the sake of irrelevant outsiders?"

Sister Wanning, you are really stupid, don't you know what kind of family you are wearing?For us time-travelers, parents are the greatest reliance, why are you at odds with your mother because of this kind of thing? !
Wanning murmured: "I just... feel that those maids are already very pitiful, I should treat them better..."

Shu Ning interrupted her words: "My sister is so sympathetic to the maids, but do you know that you begged your grandmother to ration Xiaofen to the person she wants to marry, but there is another maid who wants to replace Xiaofen, who will soon I married your cousin as a concubine."

She looked at Wanning's widened eyes, and said coldly: "She is Suyun's own sister, so Qiaoyun and the others don't give you good looks!" She turned and walked out, "As a master, my sister will know everything she says and does. Many people are involved. I hope my sister will think twice about what she will do in the future."

She walked towards the upper room, leaving Wanning alone in the room in a daze.

(End of this chapter)