Kido

Chapter 9

The old lady Xie was a little displeased.The third daughter-in-law is also too clueless, with nails that are more than two inches long, what to do in front of the child, don't you know that the child is delicate?Look at scaring Xiao Qi.

The third wife was embarrassing, "Isn't Xiaoqi shy?" She was so arrogant, she was trying to tease her with the kindness of an aunt, but she ran away like she had seen a ghost!It's really rude and uneducated, this concubine really can't be raised by my aunt.

He Xin felt distressed that his daughter was frightened, so he hugged her and patted her gently to coax her.Xie Tangnian also imitated He Li, patted Xie Liunian on the back like a little adult, "My sister is good, don't be afraid." There is a brother.

The third wife stood awkwardly aside, her teeth itching with hatred, didn't I just want to touch her, what about you?But she didn't think about it, her pair of slender hands, her two-inch long nails like onion tubes, would scratch the baby's delicate face if she didn't pay attention.

The third wife's pair of jade hands have shown their mighty power. She has scratched the noodles of many concubines. Fourth Miss Feng Nian wants to tremble when she sees her long nails.Poor Fengnian seeing the third wife is like a mouse meeting a cat, and he is afraid to the bone.

The third wife laughed a few times, "Xiao Qi is really too timid." Xie Tangnian felt sorry for his sister, "Third Aunt, Xiao Qi is not timid, she is not afraid of me making funny faces, she still laughs." Yes Your nails are too long, okay?

"Oh, it's brothers and sisters after all. Let's see Brother Tang, show more respect to your sister." The third wife covered her mouth with a veil and said sharply.Her voice was not pleasant to listen to, but this high-pitched voice made it even more uncomfortable for those who listened. Xie Liunian's head went straight into He Li's arms.

The old lady Xie ordered He Li to "take Xiaoqi back", and Xie Tangnian to "review the book", and when only the third wife was left, she ordered with a straight face: "From now on, you either have to cut your nails, Or stay away from the children." The third wife swallowed her anger and walked away in despair.

Cut your nails?Pooh!The third wife walked back to her yard like a gust of wind. She was so angry that she lost her nails. How can my third wife show her teeth and claws?This is my magic weapon for repeated victories!It's all up to it to concoct those foxes.

A little girl brought tea, and the third wife picked up the teacup and took a sip, then slammed her head and face at it, sternly yelling, "I'll take that thing you don't know! What year is this old tea? It's tasteless!" Dare to deal with me!" An evil fire came up, and he pulled the gold hairpin from his head and poked at the little girl, who cried and begged for mercy in fright, "Don't dare again! Don't dare again!"

Fengnian on the side stopped the needle and thread in his hand, his face was pale and trembling.I am similar to this little girl, how many times I have been angered, how many times I have been beaten and scolded for no reason.My father is the same as no one, my mother died early, my aunt is powerful, and I, Xie Fengnian, have a miserable life!
Qinian heard the sound early, grabbed the third wife, and whispered in her ear: "Mother, this is in Xie's residence!" Xie's family treats servants like this from top to bottom?If the little girl really made a mistake, she will be punished by her own nanny in accordance with the rules. As a wife, you do it yourself, what a big deal.

Now Sanfang not only has the servants brought back from the post, but also many servants of the Xie Mansion.These servants and servants have always communicated with each other, and it is inevitable that the word will spread. You are waiting for the second and fourth bedrooms to see the joke.

Qinian dismissed the maid, pulled the third wife back to the inner room, and helped her to lean on the imperial concubine's couch.The third wife went crazy for a while, and she shed tears in a daze, "Qi'er, marrying a concubine is really hard, and people look down on her everywhere." Not considerate.

"When we were discussing marriage back then, your grandmother didn't agree, and I was not allowed to be wronged and wronged to marry a bastard." The third wife cried and wiped her tears recalling that year, "It was your grandfather who misunderstood me, saying that the Xie family is a good disciple. It doesn't matter if you are a bastard." What do men know, but they don't know anything about the inner house.

Qinian was gentle and considerate for the third wife to fix her makeup, and patiently listened to her complaining about two old things.The grandfather Miao's family is from a neighboring county. Originally, the family was poor, relying on tens of acres of Susukida to spend the day, barely called "farming and studying heirlooms".Although the eldest uncle won the Juren later, and the second uncle joined the army to achieve a thousand households, after all, it is incomparable with the Xie family, a rich family of poetry and etiquette. Otherwise, how could the Miao family's daughter-in-law agree to the Xie family's concubine son.

"My daughter looked at her coldly. Although grandma is kind and loving, she is pure and loving." After the third wife had stopped her tears, Xie Qinian slowly persuaded, "Be filial and filial. Obedience is filial piety. Grandma doesn't like to be disturbed. From now on, we just say goodbye sooner or later." Yes." Like the Second Household, they kept a respectful distance from the old lady, but everyone was fine.

"My son, you are young, how do you know the truth." The third wife sat in front of the diamond mirror, re-mixed the powder, and dressed up, "Let's not go to the old lady to flatter, so we can only rely on the monthly rules to keep tight." Live. Your father can’t count on you, and your mother’s dowry is not much, how will we live in the future!” The old lady loosened her fingers, enough for us to eat for three or five years.

Qinian sighed softly.My mother-in-law was very shrewd when she was shrewd, but she was also very stupid when she was stupid.The old lady, as a concubine, doesn't keep the concubine's share in the house. There are some in the public, and the days are good, and they are never late or short.There are additional rewards during the holidays, all of which are generous.This is not enough, mother, you still want someone else's private house, the old lady has her own son, grandson and granddaughter, why should they give it to you.

Miss Xie Qinian also had a good life in the past.She grew up in the Xie Mansion when she was a child, and she played and went to school with You Nian from the eldest house and Hua Nian from the second house, and the cost of food and clothing was the same.

The difference is after the "whole family goes to office".The eldest son went to the capital with his parents one year and lived in the Xie family's ancestral house in Mingyufang.The uncle is proud of his official career, the eldest wife has a rich dowry, Xie Younian eats meat and has no car, talks and laughs with famous ladies, and has no casual contacts, life is very comfortable.

Hua Nian of Erfang went to Nanjing.Nanjing is the capital, and most of the officials have no real power, but they are very leisurely.The second master is down-to-earth and kind, the second wife is calm and dignified, Hua Nian is pampered at the knees of his parents, and the blooming flowers are generally lovely.

The third room can't afford it.The third master is a small county magistrate, with complicated affairs and a lot of pets, the back house is full of chaos.The third wife is always arguing with her husband, or being mischievous with her concubine. Qinian is always restless at home and has endless troubles.

This time the third wife returned to the Xie Mansion under the banner of celebrating the [-]th birthday of Mrs. Xie, and Xie Qinian once again lived a quiet and dignified life as a lady. She cherished everything in front of her too much. "Mother, even if you really have any plans, you have to plan them slowly, right? We're going to live in the mansion forever." Xie Qinian just wanted to calm things down.

The third wife cheered up, "I, Qi'er, was right, we won't leave, we won't leave without saying anything!" Although it was a little deserted without her husband's company, the beauty of the Xie Mansion was truly irresistible.

Slowly figure it out, yes, what Qier said is right!The third wife made up her mind.The year is still young, let's not talk about it, first find a good husband's family for Qinian, and then arrange a generous dowry!Don't care about the affairs of the past two years, the matter of the young year is the top priority.

Afterwards, the third wife really listened to what Qinian said, and rarely bothered Mrs. Xie except to greet her in the morning and evening.The old lady Xie was temporarily clean, and every day, the brothers and sisters of Tang Nian and Liu Nian, or brothers and sisters of Yan Nian and Jin Nian took turns to accompany her, enjoying themselves happily.

However, there was one thing that Mrs. Xie felt very strange: Yulang had always been dressed in white to win the snow, but these days he suddenly changed to a black long gown.When asked why, he just laughed and didn't answer.

Old Mrs. Xie smiled with a beard, "I don't know why." The Fourth Wife laughed and replied, "Isn't there a saying that a man should be pretty and be dressed in soap? My daughter-in-law looks even more handsome when she sees Fourth Master change into black. "It's true, men still look good in black.

In the end, it was Madam Tong who solved the confusion for Mrs. Xie.

"Miss Seven is as clever as Si Ye was when he was a child." Nanny Tong smiled and said, "This mischievousness is similar to that of Si Ye when he was a child. Like Si Ye, he likes snow-white clothes the most, as long as Si Ye wears them." When Bai Yi went to look at her, Miss Seven's eyes lit up."

"Oh?" Mrs. Xie was very interested.She vaguely thought of why.

"When I see the white clothes, I drool. I want to rub Si Ye's white clothes again and again. After rubbing them, I clap my hands and laugh. Seventh Miss obviously likes white clothes very much." Mammy Tong thanked Fourth Master since she was a child, so she naturally knew his love. Cleanliness.It's funny to think of him being so helpless by a baby.

I see. "Yulang, you have today too." Seeing her son, Mrs. Xie couldn't help joking.Fourth Master Xie smiled and said, "Yan'er and Tang'er are well-behaved, but Xiao Qi is naughty." The son is not naughty, but the daughter is naughty.

Xie Tangnian was sitting quietly on the side, but at this moment he expressed his disapproval, "Daddy, my sister is not naughty, she is very obedient." Mrs. Xie was very happy, "Your father's white clothes have changed into black clothes, she is not Naughty?"

After joking for a while, Mrs. Xie came in Shi Shiran from the outside and made fun of Yulang, "This is more like a child of Xie's family." I think back then, Jiankang Wuyi Lane was so famous, Wang Xie was romantic, all in one suit Bird clothes.

The next day, the magistrate of Yu County invited Xie Siye to "taste tea". "Brother just got a can of top-grade Yunding, please do me a favor, Brother Wan Hong." The magistrate of Yu County, who is used to being friendly, has already affectionately called Fourth Master Xie by the word "Wan Hong".

The best cloud top is rare, Xie Siye, who loves tea, gladly attended the appointment.After entering the tea, I feel bitter and hard in my mouth, and after a long time, there is a feeling of sweetness, but the taste of tea is very ordinary.

The magistrate of Yu County also felt that something was wrong, "This tea is extremely famous, how can I drink it in my mouth, it is only ordinary?" second tea.

Xie Siye tasted it carefully, and said in a deep thought: "Tea water, tea water, one is tea, the other is water, only good water can make good tea..."

Magistrate Yu patted his thigh, "Brother Wan Hong is really elegant! The water must be wrong! Brother, it is a mountain spring brought down from the mountain. It is very clear and sweet. Whoever wants to use it to make tea is not good."

"If the mountain spring is clear, it should be good water." Fourth Master Xie said with a smile, "It would be best if it is stored in a flower urn." The utensils used to hold water should also be exquisite.If some rough things are used to get rusty, the water will not be clear.

The magistrate of Yu County transported the spring water back with a few big wine-filled bottles at will.

"So that's how it is." He suddenly realized, "It's not that the water is bad, it's that the utensils that hold it are bad." There are so many things to pay attention to when drinking tea.

"My brother's house has a jug of water, which is the snow on the plum blossoms harvested in the winter of the previous year. It can be used to make tea, and it is considered a high-quality product." How could Fourth Master Xie let it go when he saw the good tea, and ordered someone to go back to Xie's mansion to fetch a jug of water. , for making tea.

"You should use pine charcoal to boil water. Pine charcoal is warm and slow, so the water can be boiled thoroughly." Xie Siye specifically explained.This urn of water is very rare and cannot be wasted.

The county magistrate of Yu hurriedly made a note that not only the tea leaves, but also the water and charcoal are all exquisite!
The tea brewed this time is different from the last time, the smell of tea alone is much more elegant.When the tea enters the mouth, it feels soft and soft, and there is a refreshing aroma floating in the stomach, which is really delicious.

Yu county magistrate was very happy to drink the good tea, "I am lucky to meet brother Wan Hong!" If you want to say that people with background are different, look at Xie Yulang, although he has never been an official, he is a man with a big heart.

"Brother Wan Hong, there is something new in Beijing recently, have you heard of it before?" County magistrate Yu asked slowly, holding a Dingyao teacup with double flowers and lotus petals in it, with a relaxed attitude.

(End of this chapter)