Jinyi Music

Chapter 348 Xiaotangshan Lu Sisters

The lady nodded,
"Yes, Mrs. Ba Shao, our master has friendship with the master of the Wu family. In the past years, the master has also come here, and invited Master Wu to have a drink in the village..."

It is the father-in-law's connections, so naturally you can't be rude, after thinking about it,
"Then let's come and visit tomorrow with a gift. I don't know who is here in the village next door?"

The mother-in-law replied,

"The third young lady of Wu Lang's family..."

Si Lian nodded, even though the young lady is not that old, she should be easy to get along with!
Since all the male servants were outside and there were only female relatives in the inner courtyard, Silien called the maids to take a bath with Mama Wang, Mama Wang waved her hands again and again,
"The old slave's old skin and old flesh are gone, take this opportunity to go outside and take a look at the terrain..."

Wang's mother refused to soak, the four little girls were not very old, Cuixi and Cuiqiao took off their clothes and went into the water at that time, Hongtao and Hongyu hesitated, and under Si Lian's repeated urging, they also took off their clothes and went into the water , although the pool is not big, it is enough for five people.

In the night, the palace lantern by the pool was covered with mist, and the flowers and plants were all hazy, and the few people had enough of playing and fighting in the water, so they fell down by the pool and talked, Cuixi said,
"Young Madam, it's thanks to us that we came out. If we still stay in that yard, we'll probably die from the noise!"

Cuiqiao also nodded and said,

"The original furniture in the yard was good. When we moved to the Qingjingyuan earlier, when the slaves followed Mama Wang to clean it, they also opened the door and went in to have a look. The layout is similar to our yard. We just added a piece of furniture there. The beds are all young masters, our eighth master can use them, but they can't use them, and they have to spend money to make them, there really is no place to spend money..."

In the Mou mansion, Mou Bin doesn't like extravagance, and no one in the family dares to live extravagantly. Even if they have money, they carry Mou Bin's flowers on their backs, and don't dare to be too ostentatious. On weekdays, they follow the rules of the house, and the expenses for food and clothing are not out of the ordinary.

As a result, Cuiqiao couldn't get used to seeing the scene in the courtyard next door. When she said this, the heart on the side whispered,

"My maidservant's house originally opened a woodware shop. The maidservant has seen it. The furniture in the yard is not worth 2000 taels of silver..."

Si Lian didn't speak, Cui Qiao asked curiously,

"Hongtao, your family used to be in business, why did you enter the mansion again?"

Road of Hearts,
"Our family's business is good, but we were envied and framed by others. They said that the paint on the furniture made by our family was poisonous, which killed people. The government took my father... Later, my father died in prison. My lord found out that the case was wrong, and cleared up my father's grievances..."

It's just that Tao Hong's father has passed away, and there are a lot of children in the family, and her mother can't afford to support her alone. At that time, Jin Yiwei happened to be training spies. With money to support the family, this big family can avoid the end of selling their sons and daughters.

Tao Hong understated her life experience, everyone was a little silent after hearing this, but she smiled and said,
"This servant girl is also lucky. I met the master. If not... I don't know where I am now!"

Having said that, he changed the subject,
"Because this is what the family does, I went to have a look. I saw that although the carpenters used good materials and their workmanship was good, they didn't spend 2000 taels of silver. I don't know if they were cheated. !"

She came late and didn't know what was going on in the mansion, but Cuixi and Cuiqiao scoffed at her,
"Auntie yelled all over the house that it cost 2000 taels of silver to build furniture. Although we didn't understand it, we knew that she was not telling the truth. From what I can see, most of the money brought back by the third master will fall into the pocket of Auntie. inside..."

The most indispensable thing in this world is people with discerning eyes. Everyone in the mansion is watching, but they don't talk about it. As for Mrs. Liu, she knows it better, but she is too lazy to talk to her, so she just watches her aunt showing off in the mansion. But Fifth Aunt Shao couldn't see it, so she came over to Silian and said a few words,
"She's also out of her mind. Here, the daughter-in-law has spent her money before she even enters the house. Does the youngest want to stand up in front of the daughter-in-law in the future?"

Si Lian just smiled slightly when she heard that,
"My aunt doesn't have to worry about her, even if the Yang family is willing to pay the money, I think they are very satisfied with the third brother and won't mind..."

Fifth Aunt pouted,

"I'm not worried about her, I just can't get used to her flaunting her might!"

For example, our eighth master relies entirely on himself. There are many good things in the library, and he never shows them off.
Si Lian just laughed when she heard this. Although her aunt said she was humble in front of Mrs. Liu, she was extremely favored in front of the master. Although Mou Bin would rest at the aunt's place every month according to the rules, but Only when it is Wu Yiniang's turn will she not go to Mrs. Liu's for breakfast from time to time in the morning. Wu Yiniang also often looks haggard and yawns behind her back. Anyone who has experienced this kind of thing can tell the difference. How else can I say Wu Yiniang Being envied!
Therefore, the fifth aunt is favored and her son is capable. Naturally, she can't understand that the aunt is old and her son and daughter are not favored, and she has always had a feud with the Liu family. As an adult, I found such a good marriage by myself, such a rich Yue family, it's understandable for my aunt to think of this old grievance that has been suppressed in her heart for many years.

Si Lian was young but she could see clearly, so she didn't feel annoyed if there was any disturbance next door, but she just told her mother-in-law to move to live outside, it was a blessing in disguise, and she was relieved for a few days.

Because of the warm soup, she felt comfortable all over her body. She slept very deeply that night, and she woke up only after dawn. Then she remembered that she was going to visit the next door, so she asked Mama Wang to prepare a gift for her. Cuixi took the post and knocked on the door,

"Young Madam, I went to the next door yesterday to have a look. This yard is bigger than ours. Inside is the third young lady from the Wu family who brought her two children and a girl from her natal family..."

After finishing speaking, he paused,

"Miss, you also met once..."

Si Lian became curious upon hearing this,
"who is it?"

She doesn't know many ladies in the capital!

Mama Wang smiled and said,

"Do you still remember Miss Lu at the birthday banquet at Qu Ji Restaurant..."

"Oh...it's her!"

Si Lian suddenly realized that the young lady has a good temper, and Si Lian had a very good impression of her. She didn't expect to meet her here, so she smiled and said,
"It's an acquaintance, so let's add another gift!"

So I added another gift and went to the Wu family. The third young lady of the Wu family also knew that she had sent something there yesterday, and they must return the gift. She was not surprised when she heard that the concierge came to report, and led her. The girl came out to greet the guests. When the two sides met, Ms. Lu laughed first.
"It's you!"

Silian also nodded with a smile,

"It's me!"

Mrs. Wu Sanshao was surprised when she saw this,
"Do you know?"

She had inquired about it before, this Zhuangzi was originally envoy of Commander Mou, and later it was transferred to the name of the eighth daughter-in-law of the family. Although this is a concubine's daughter-in-law, it must be very important to get Zhuangzi from her father-in-law. She was at that time So someone sent some fresh melons and fruits over. After all, in the circle of the capital, you can't look up and look down, and building relationships is the top priority!

Ms. Lu smiled and told about the acquaintance of the first two, Mrs. Wu Sanshao said with a smile,
"It's fate, then it's not an outsider!"

Immediately, Si Lian was invited in, and the three of them sat down to talk. It turned out that Mrs. Wu Sanshao was surnamed Lu, she was the fourth in her natal family, and Miss Lu was the fifth in her family. The two were direct sisters.
"During the birthday party at my uncle's house earlier, this kid in my family developed a high fever and couldn't leave him for a while, so I didn't go there, or... maybe we would have known each other then!"

The sisters of the Lu family are five points alike in birth, and they are both generous and cheerful. A few words have brought the relationship closer, and they have less scruples when speaking. Mrs. Wu Sanshao called her pair of children to come over to Silian Greetings, Si Lian saw the cute Yuxue born to the two children, she liked it very much, and asked Mother Wang to present the gift she had prepared, but there were two pairs of anklets inlaid with precious stones and small bells on them. It's also fun for children to jingle when they walk around on their feet.

Mrs. Wu Sanshao thanked her for the gift, and said,

"There's nothing interesting on this mountain except soaking in hot springs, and we're lonely on Zhuangzi, so come and play with us when you're free..."

Si Lian nodded, and Miss Lu Wu asked her again,

"What do you do on weekdays?"

"I don't do anything, just read books, embroider..."

Then she followed Mama Wang to practice kung fu and keep fit, Miss Lv Wu said with a smile,
"That's nothing to worry about, so what are you waiting for if you're free? Why don't we go out tomorrow?"

Silian nodded and smiled,

"That's right, I'm here for the first time, and I want to have a look around!"

The three agreed to go out together tomorrow, and they had nothing to say that night, so they got into the carriage and went out the next day. The sisters of the Lu family would go to Xiaotangshan to bathe in the hot spring every winter, and they were very familiar with the surrounding area, so they pointed out the various courtyards to Silian along the way. introduce,
"This Xiaotangshan has been inhabited since the previous dynasty. It is named because the hot spring ponds can cure all kinds of diseases. However, the best and most famous soup ponds have been used by the queen. Sometimes His Majesty will come to bathe, but most of the time It's the girls from the palace who came to enjoy it..."

Miss Lu Wu pointed to the ups and downs, the majestic and tall building road not far away, and then the carriage drove for a while,
"These are the houses built by princes and nobles..."

After that, according to the grades, there are the houses of the dignitaries, and the houses of the wealthy businessmen. The two sisters grew up in the capital, and they are very familiar with these, and they tell Si Lian one by one. Smiling, Si Lian listened carefully and nodded again and again to thank the two for their patience in teaching.

(End of this chapter)