Yuan Fu Nushu

Chapter 118, Cold Reception

When Yuan Lian and others arrived in the dining room, the second housekeeper who accompanied the guests happened to come in with other people. Everyone was dazzled, and they couldn't care less about looking at the surrounding scenery, so they could have a conversation when they went back. They were treated in a proper manner. The kindness of the relatives made dizziness and dizziness, and they were all happy to see Yuan Lian.

"Second brother, oh, second uncle, thank you for bringing us."

Yuan Lian was funny: "Thank my in-laws, I am also a person who is rich."

They eat hot wine and hot dishes, and there is not a single bite that is not sweet and delicious.At this time, in the small living room of Nanyang Hou Mansion, the charcoal fire was extinguished and the tea was cold. Qi Yue couldn't bear it after waiting for a long time without seeing the master.

"Second Uncle, I don't intend to entertain guests. Let's go. Book a house early and feel at ease."

Qi Yue thought to himself that there would be no more charcoal fire, and the herbal tea would be finished soon, second uncle, you want me to explain more clearly.

Qi Xi still refused to give up, and said in a good voice: "Wait a little longer, and everyone will be busy at the end of the year. Maybe Master Hou is too busy with business, and Madam Hou is busy collecting land rent and calculating interest."

Once again, Qi Yue was so blocked that he didn't want to talk, not because he had nothing to say, but because he was afraid that he would argue with his second uncle if he opened his mouth. This is someone else's place, and he didn't want Nanyang Houfu to see it as a joke.

Closing his mouth resentfully, Qi Yue sat sullenly, secretly thinking that if his second uncle didn't hit the nail on the south wall, he wouldn't give up, so he would wait to see him hit the south wall. Uncle no longer hits the wall.

That's fine too.

Another boy named Qi Bo said: "Second cousin, I'm hungry. The military ship that my sister and son-in-law found was very polite and said that it took half a day from the pier to Beijing, and it was even more difficult to walk when it snowed. Another meal for everyone, but it was windy and snowy, and another half day passed, and I couldn't hold it any longer."

He looked for the eyes of other people: "Are you hungry? It's still cold after the charcoal fire is gone."

Except for Qi Yue, all the disciples looked at Qi Xi with squawking eyes. After Qi Xi said this, he was also hungry. out.

Doesn't he know that the Nanyang Hou Mansion is called negligence, maybe it means to make the guests unable to stay and leave.

I also want to know why Butler Zhou doesn't come out. If the master has a few words about the landlord, will Butler Zhou not come out?It can only be that the master has something to say, and if it is not good, it will be extremely ugly.

After Qi Xi couldn't bear it, it was far more difficult than his hunger and cold. He forced a smile: "I came to Beijing to catch up with the exam for you. Visiting relatives is secondary. Let's go, I will take you to dinner, and then I will make a decision." Let’s stay in an inn, and then we’ll go see Yuan Lao Er, we’ll have to rely more on him in Beijing.”

"It must depend on Second Uncle Yuan. On the way that Second Uncle took us to Beijing, why did we ever go hungry?" Qi Bo happily picked up his luggage.

Entering the corner door is the small living room, so you won't get lost when you go out, Qi Xi looked around a few times, trying to say hello to whoever it was, but footsteps came from behind.

A family member turned out from behind the screen in the small living room. After walking out, he glanced left and right, and quickly looked at the table and chairs in the living room. Qi Xi was not annoyed at first, but suddenly realized that he was only afraid of thieves, and wanted to invite him He choked on the words to bid farewell to the master, and walked outside angrily.

He walked too fast and almost bumped into a horse that came in. Immediately, someone said unhappily, "Slave, watch your way!"

Qi Xi looked up, hey, isn't this his in-laws, Marquis of Nanyang?
Qi Yue watched the second uncle's expression change from anger to peace, from peace to laughter, and suddenly he was so angry that his stomach hurt, and secretly cursed how good it would be for Nanyang Hou to come back a quarter of an hour later.

"In-law, I'm Qi Xi, your in-law." Qi Xi cupped her hands.

Nanyang Hou was stunned: "Oh, it's really in-laws. When did you come?" He jumped off the horse, but he was willing to return the gift. Looking at Qi Xi and his party, he understood: "This is the one who came to Beijing to catch the spring. ?”

Qi Tao, Qi Bo's real brother, is usually a narrow-minded person. He is the only one who makes things difficult for others, and no one is allowed to make things difficult for him. When he heard this, he grinned and said, "Chun Wei is nothing to worry about, we are rushing for the imperial examination."

"Don't talk too much." Qi Xi waved her hand.

Nanyang Hou smiled: "It's good for young people to have ambition." After pondering for a while, these people were carrying luggage and wearing walking clothes. They just came to Beijing and they didn't look for a house or couldn't find a house to find themselves. Nanyang Hou is not sure. He asked, "It's just that I'm not at home. Where are you going in this snowy day? Why don't you see my wife?"

"Ai," Qi Xi was really cold and hungry, so she sighed without warning: "I said I saw Mrs. Hou, I think I'm busy, oh oh." Speaking of this, I remembered stepping on my in-law's mansion, saying that my in-law's mother must be wrong , hurriedly changed into an enthusiastic tone: "We took the boat from the Duke's mansion to Beijing, and the person who picked up the boat was very polite. I heard that I have relatives in Beijing, so he sent us directly outside your house. We haven't eaten yet. It’s not that the children are hungry, so I said to take them out to eat first.”

Nanyang Hou also showed his enthusiasm: "Now that we are at home, how can we go out to eat? Could it be that my family can't afford to entertain? Come, come, come with me, I will let people arrange wine and meals, and there are still a few spare rooms in the house. You can live in the hall for a test." The officer had no problem at that time."

Qi Yue, who observed them, always felt that Nanyanghou's politeness was raised to a higher level after he said "Guoguo Gongfu", but he couldn't say anything. Everyone followed Nanyanghou to enter again. This time it was not a small living room, but a warm room. , No one was there before entering, and a charcoal fire was lit, and a faint fragrance spread.

Qi Yue thought about the charcoal and tea cooling just now, bowed his head and just sneered, Qi Xi vigorously introduced that Brother Yue was the most likely to win the exam this year, Qi Yue still couldn't cheer up, the temper of a young man was brought out, and there was enough money around his waist, cold All over the face.

Nanyang Hou didn't seem to notice, he ordered tea and rice to be served, while still listening seriously to Qi Xi's talk about Brother Yue's progress in studies, until the tea and rice came, Nanyang Hou said: "My in-laws take time, I'll change clothes and come back."

In the main room, Madam Hou of Nanyang was still sulking. When she heard the sound of the door curtain and saw her husband come in with a cold face, she threw down her anger: "Your Majesty's business is not going well today?"

"Ma'am, don't you know that your in-laws are coming?" Nanyang Hou's face was like the bottom of a pot.

Mrs. Hou said contemptuously: "My in-laws? You said that the province where the autumn wind blows is poor? Hey, I just replied that they couldn't sit still, how did Hou know that?"

She also put on a face, looking at the girls and servants on both sides: "Who is so talkative? I will take care of the housework."

"Then you should take care of it and don't let me worry about it!" Nanyang Hou's tone was harsh.

Mrs. Hou was angry: "Master Hou lost his temper with me?"

"Ma'am! This marriage was made by your son. In order to save your son, I begged the Marquis of Qinghe as well, and the Marquis of Qinghe agreed. If you don't admit it, you have to admit it!"

Mrs. Hou stood up to help the case, and met her husband's eyes: "So what if my son made it out? Who would blackmail someone's marriage if she is a good girl? She is not good, so she entangled with my son. I will agree to concubines, girls from small towns in other provinces are not worthy of being my daughter-in-law!"

(End of this chapter)