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Chapter 221 The Prefect's Banquet (please subscribe for monthly ticket)
After Qingyan got dressed with the help of her maid, she, Xue Huan'er and her eldest daughter went out with a servant and two maids.

The carriage was prepared in advance by the mansion. It was a wooden carriage, shaped like an extended version of a sedan chair, and could accommodate three or four people.

It happened that the three of them and a servant were sitting inside and serving, and two maids were sitting outside the carriage.

I forgot to mention before that Xue Huaner and Li Hanqin have two sons and a daughter.

The one with them today is the eldest daughter Li Muxue, who is seven years old and is taught by Xue Huaner.

The eldest son Li Hongda is five years old and has already entered school. He has to go to school every day except for dinner time, and he is not at home at other times.

There is also a three-year-old son, because he looks so much like his grandfather, that is, the eldest son of the Li family, his grandma took him to the defense mansion to raise him in the first spring of this year.

When Xue Huan'er talked about this at the time, her face was relaxed, but she didn't have any complaints. Seeing Qingyan's inquiry, she explained it to her.

Mrs. Li was born as a princess of the royal family. Although she came from the previous dynasties, she also received a certain amount of royal education. Children can be educated better with her, not to mention that the two yards are almost next to each other, and the children will also be educated. Come back every day and turn around, there is nothing to worry about.

Qingyan said that she didn't understand very well, she only knew that children who grew up around the elderly are not as good as those who grew up with their parents. The relationship comes from getting along, and the relationship gradually fades away when they are not around.

But this may not apply to ancient times. After all, the children of rich families in ancient times were mostly taken care of by nanny and servants.

Xue Huan'er's family lived in the west city, and the magistrate's mansion was in the north city. The distance between the two sides was not close, and it took more than half an hour for the carriage to arrive.

While chatting with Xue Huaner, Qingyan paid attention to the route outside with her spiritual consciousness.

After the carriage passed the government office, it turned into a relatively wide alley and stopped at the end of the alley.

This should be the back door of the magistrate's mansion. The mansion where the magistrate lives is at the back of the mansion, and the front is the mansion. Only government officials can enter and exit from that side, and the family members all go through the back door.

As for servants and servants, they usually go in and out through the more remote corner door.

Their monthly gathering is a gathering of women, so it is even more impossible to go through the front door.

It is said to be the back door, but in fact it is not much different from the front door of an ordinary mansion. It is very impressive to have a gatehouse and a plaque.

In ancient times, it was not a big event. For example, when the boss or relatives of the emperor came to visit, the door was not opened when marrying the head of the house. If you usually walk around, you usually go through the back door or the side door. There are certain rules.

When they arrived, there were already carriages from other houses parked there. This alley was much wider than other alleys. At least one carriage was parked on one side, and the other side could still accommodate carriages. .

The carriages outside are parked very neatly, as if parking in a space.

While waiting for Qingyan and her daughter to get off the car, Xue Huan'er explained: "Generally, this kind of gathering doesn't take too long. Most of them come here in the morning and leave after lunch, so these carriages are parked outside. Just wait, you don’t have to go back and come back to pick it up.”

They cleaned up after breakfast, and it was almost ninety o'clock when they came. They came to the banquet, that is, to say hello and chat first, and it was almost time for lunch.

For a banquet, there must be a meal, and it will be over after sitting for a while after lunch.

Qingyan was a little puzzled. The wife of the magistrate's family didn't know what she was thinking. She invited guests once a month. Not a good thing.

Afterwards, I heard Xue Huaner talk about the family background of the magistrate's wife, so I realized that it was nothing serious. Her natal family was an imperial merchant, and she was the daughter of the first wife.

Following the servants leading the way in the mansion, they turned left and right and came to a big flower hall. Now this season, there is no need to go to any garden, even if there is a flower appreciation, it must be able to withstand the cold.

Therefore, what Qingyan imagined, such as encountering a gifted scholar and a beautiful woman in a garden, framing a drowning hero to save a beauty, etc., is impossible.

There were already more than a dozen people in the flower hall, only five or six were sitting, and all the standing servants were servants.

One of the women, who was about the same age as Xue Huan'er, happened to be facing the door, and when she saw them, she stood up to greet them.

Holding Xue Huan'er's hand, he said, "Why are you late today? You usually arrive at about the same time as me. I didn't see you when I came. I thought you had something to come."

Xue Huan'er patted the back of her hand, and introduced to her: "I'm a relative here, so I came here a little late, let me introduce you, this is Yang Hengyue, my aunt's cousin, you call her Hengyue will do.

Sister Yue'er, here is my handkerchief for Lin Jinrong. You can just call her Sister Jinrong. Her husband is in the same robe as your brother-in-law. "

Lin Jinrong turned to hold Qingyan's hand and said with a smile: "Sister Hengyue's looks are really a sign, not to mention, she looks a bit like your cousin."

Immediately afterwards, he took off a jade bracelet on his wrist, and put it on Qingyan's hand directly, "I didn't know that your cousin would bring you here, I didn't prepare a meeting gift, and everyone said that jade nourishes people, this is what I often wear, I gave it to my sister as a meeting gift."

Just as Qingyan was about to resign, Xue Huan'er said: "Then Hengyue will thank you, Sister Jinrong, she is not usually generous, and this is because she has caught sight of you."

So Qingyan accepted it generously, thanked her with a smile, and the three of them sat together.

Listening to the two of them talking about their daily routines for a while, Qingyan also told them about what she had seen and heard along the way, including Qingfeng Town and Qi Nian Village. She didn't talk about those mysterious ghosts, but only talked about the obvious changes in the village. .

That's enough for them to hear the exclamation again and again, not only the two of them and Li Muxue, but also the wives who were chatting with each other before and a few later wives were also attracted, and formed a circle unconsciously Son.

Qingyan's cadence and tone of voice are full of emotion, and the tone is also very emotional, making people who hear it feel like they are in the scene.

This way of telling, one is that she added the method of reading lines and vocalizing that she usually sees in her own media company, which is taught by the training teachers, to make the voice more emotional.

The second is to use the brainwashing speech method that I learned from my father to encourage subordinates and employees at the annual meeting. In addition, she often goes out with her mother to do charity, and often listens to her speeches. These add up to tell a story It is super doubled in terms of attractiveness.

Looking at the pairs of eyes that were thirsty for knowledge around her, Qing Yan talked more and more enthusiastically, and almost couldn't hold back the things she experienced in Qi Nian Village.

Fortunately, reason overcame impulse and kept his mouth shut, and did not bring new troubles to Qi Nian Village, who had finally calmed down.

If she had told the truth, there would definitely be a large number of people going there to search for treasures and dig graves. It was a treasure left by the Shang Dynasty. Regardless of whether it was true or not, people would go to see it.

After she finished telling the story about meeting the bandits in Qingfeng Town, everyone was still around.

A lady couldn't help asking: "Then Qi Nian Village is really so strange? Can the people in the village really not go out of the range of Yunling County? If they go out of the range, they will die? That kind of spell has not been left behind. If someone learns It would be too scary."

Others also echoed: "Yes, yes, that kind of magic can't be passed down, otherwise it can control many people!"

Qingyan hurriedly said: "It's hard to say whether it's true or not. There were only a few people who went out, and those who died were all accidents. Maybe it was a coincidence. After all, there are bandits around there, and it's close to the border. It's normal to go out and have accidents.

I also heard what the old people in the village said, and it’s hard to tell the truth from the fake. Anyway, the villagers who came out with me didn’t have any accidents, which means that after the bandits were wiped out, it was safe outside. "

Qingyan dealt with these official wives with words, not letting them think wildly, it would be bad if they thought about the truth.

When the prefect's wife came over, these people dispersed, some went to say hello to the prefect's wife, and some chatted about other things.

Qingyan was also attracted by a somewhat unique girl. This girl didn't look like a lady who came with other wives, because when she was talking about Qi Nian Village, she noticed that this girl was not with anyone. The other ladies also subconsciously kept their distance from her.

Now the crowd dispersed, and she sat alone in a place, besides the two serving maids beside her, the one closest to her was separated from her by two chairs.

It looks like he should be about the same age as himself, about fifteen or sixteen years old, but his expression is very calm and calm, unlike the ignorant eyes of those official ladies who came together around him. Drenched in spring water.

Like the head mother who has been in charge of the house for many years, there are some accidents and sharp eyes in her eyes.

Xue Huan'er didn't hear an answer when she talked to her, and when she turned around, she was staring straight in one direction.

Curiously following her gaze, seeing the person she was looking at, he touched her, and when she regained consciousness, he introduced to her in a low voice: "That is Wang Qingyue, the eldest daughter of Wang Tongzhi's family, who is the same age as you." , this year is also 15 years old.

Speaking of which, this girl's life is also suffering. Mrs. Tongzhi gave birth to her first son when she was eight years old and hurt her body. She has been ill in bed and can't manage things.

Her father was also confused about family affairs, so he put the power of housekeeping in the hands of concubines back then. Concubines only serve men, so how can they manage the house? They managed the Wang family in a mess back then, and the whole Qinzhou knew many of the same magistrates joke.

He even replaced the medicine given to Mrs. Young Master with inferior medicinal materials, which almost killed Mrs. Wang!

It was still Wang Qingyue who had the courage to directly take back the housekeeping power to herself. For so many years, the eldest daughter of the Wang family has been in charge of the backyard single-handedly, from the age of eight to 15, for seven years.

The concubines and concubines in the backyard frequently resorted to tricks, but they were still no match for her. In the mansion, Wang Qingyue was in charge, and the queen mother was sick all the year round. Wang Tongzhi also had the inferiority of a man. A capable daughter, Mrs. Wang is afraid that the grass on the grave is already tall.

Although she is in charge of the family, there are some things she can't care about. Wang Tongzhi doesn't favor her mother very much. Over the years, she has been helping and dealing with her. To be honest, we outsiders are tired of seeing her.

Wang Qingyue has a strong character, but Mrs. Wang is a weak and incompetent woman. She regards her husband as the sky, and now she can't serve her husband. She hasn't gone out for some years and no one said to visit her. "

Hearing this, Qingyan felt tired for Wang Qingyue, taking care of her weak mother, taking care of her young brother, taking care of the affairs of the house, and preventing her concubine brothers and sisters from stumbling her, guarding against concubines They are uneasy.

It's no wonder that he was full of calculations at a young age. In such a family, if everything is simple, there will be no bones left.

It's just that she is a little strange, why do these people avoid her?

Even if Wang Qingyue has some schemes at home, that's human nature, and there shouldn't be any conflicts with these ladies, right?

After thinking about it, Xue Huaner replied before Lin Jinrong answered, "Ah...these people are not afraid of being tricked, but Wang Qingyue is very principled and won't provoke others easily.

It's not because of her great reputation, it's not because of her reputation as a housekeeper at a young age, but because a concubine who came with her mother-in-law didn't like her as a boudoir girl and took over the housekeeping power, she said a few bad words of.

Wang Qingyue directly stripped the young lady's bottom, and said a lot of the underworld things that young lady did, and almost hanged herself when she went back. From then on, these young ladies of the same age did not dare to talk to him.

Even if some words provoke him, some secret things will be revealed, and then he will not be able to live.

I don't know where the little girl Wang Qingyue found out about the concubine, but she just said it out loud.

These are all women in the back house, there is no saying that everything is good, no one is perfect, there are always some tricks and tricks in it, that's why everyone avoids her a little bit.

Of course, not all of them want to hide, and there are also peers who like her character, but the family does not allow her to interact with her, for fear of being said to be as powerful as her, so it is hard to say her husband's family.

And those of us who are a little different from her age, and it's not easy to play with a little girl, which makes her feel a little isolated.

If you are not afraid of sister Hengyue, you can make friends with her, this girl is really not a bad person. "

Qingyan nodded, she doesn't mind being friends with each other, but she can't stay here for long, and if she really becomes a friend, she won't be able to contact her in the future, and she won't be able to see each other again, so there's no need to add to others in vain. Sad.

I think so, when the other party was sitting next to me during the meal, Qing Yan still politely greeted her and chatted with her.

(End of this chapter)