high official

Chapter 290 Mistress

Everyone went into the main hall and sat down. Wang Xian and his wife sat in the front seats. Zhu Zhanji wanted to hide his identity, so he just picked a chair on the right and sat down. Xianyun and others also sat down in turn.Steward Chen hurriedly greeted the servant girl to serve refreshments. Seeing that they were Hangzhou-style dim sum, Lin Qing'er smiled and said, "It turns out that people in Beijing also eat the same food as we Hangzhou people."

"Sister-in-law's words are wrong. I have lived in Beijing for more than ten years, but I have never eaten these..." Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "What is this long strip, it looks so good?"

"So that Uncle knows, this is called sweet-scented osmanthus cake," Lin Qing'er said with a smile, "But the Hangzhou one is thicker, this one is a lot thinner, and looks a lot more delicate."

"They made this specially for you." Wang Xian said vaguely, "Thinner, one bite at a time, it looks better than ours."

"It's really thoughtful." Lin Qing'er praised.

Over there, Zhu Zhanji picked up one and put it in his mouth, and suddenly his eyes lit up and said: "It's delicious, I haven't eaten such a delicious snack for a long time!" He said, glanced at Chen Guanjia and said, "Old Chen, have you never had such a delicious snack?" Where did you hire a pastry chef, can you still invite me?"

"Respond to... Lord." Chen Butler smiled wryly, "It's not made by the pastry chef at home, it's..." As he spoke, he looked at Wang Xian, wondering whether he should say it or not.

"Is there anything else to keep secret?" Zhu Zhanji asked strangely.

"It's Miss Xiao Lian's handicraft," Wang Xian said with a smile, "Won't you think of it?"

"Scary, unexpected, unexpected." Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "It turns out that she can not only sing, but also cook well. You really made money."

"Hehe..." Wang Xian smiled with a guilty conscience, and all the brothers also smiled gloatingly.

Lin Qing'er's expression remained calm, after sitting for a while, she got up and apologized to all the male guests, and left the main hall surrounded by all the female relatives, and went to the back.Entering the second courtyard, I saw that this place is actually a garden, with hand-painted verandahs on both sides, and a hall leading to the back house in the middle. In the hall, there are various flowers and potted plants, hanging parrots, thrushes and other birds, chirping and singing. Vibrant.

Today's weather is fine, the windows in the hallway have been removed, and the autumn scenery of the south of the Yangtze River in the garden can be seen at a glance, and it is full of prosperity. "Second brother's mansion in the capital is really good," Yinling praised, "It's poetic and picturesque, and it suits Second Sister-in-law's heart best!"

"Actually, this house is my fancy." Zhu Zhanji didn't have tea with the male guests at the front, but followed the female relatives to the back, and whispered: "There are also decorations at the back, which also cost me a lot of effort."

Yinling giggled and said: "Unexpectedly, Niu Bagege, it's really unbelievable."

"Of course, of course, although I'm a bit dark," Zhu Zhanji boasted: "But I am proficient in everything, and I can communicate more in the future!"

"That's right, it's really amazing..." Yin Ling gave a big praise, and then changed the subject: "It's a pity that I don't know anything, I can barely read a few words."

"Oh..." Zhu Zhanji hurriedly changed his words: "Actually, I am also very good at riding and shooting, and I can learn from each other someday." He felt that Yinling and Lingxiao had such a good relationship, and it seemed that they had similar hobbies.

"I don't know how to ride a fist either..." Yinling shook her head.

Zhu Zhanji was stunned for a while, why couldn't he feel that the other party seemed to want to keep a distance from him.But he was not discouraged, he took two quick steps to keep up and said, "Then what are your hobbies?"

"Play." Being overwhelmed by him, Yinling had no choice but to drop a word shyly.

"That's great," Zhu Zhanji said, his eyes lit up, "I love playing the most too! What do you like to play?"

"Do you still want to follow in?" During the conversation, we reached the Chuihua Gate, and under the reminder of Lingxiao, Zhu Zhanji reluctantly stood still, and said loudly to the silver bell who entered the inner house: "I will come to play with you some other day..."

The infatuated look of falling in love at first sight caused all the girls to laugh together.

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After entering the back house, Lin Qing'er first went to the master's bedroom, and under the service of Jade Musk, she took off her head and face jewelry, freshened up, and changed into household clothes.

While serving her to comb her hair, Jade Musk was looking at the furnishings in the room. Looking at the various furnishings and utensils, all of them were rich and noble, and couldn't help saying: "Madam, it seems that the master is really developed."

Lin Qing'er naturally also said with joy on her face: "I never imagined that there would be today." Jade Musk is her personal servant girl, and there is no need for Sister Lin to hide her joy in front of her. After leaving the rascal Wang Er, even if she fell into the fire pit, even she herself has no confidence in the future, she only hopes that he can turn his back on the evil and return to the right, and she will be satisfied with eating chaff and swallowing vegetables for the rest of her life.

Who knew that not only did he turn his back on evil, but he also burst out with infinite abilities. In just two years, he changed from a small knife and pen official to a court official, and was recruited to be an official in Beijing, although it is not clear what he is now. What kind of official position, but looking at this family business, you can tell that it is a very good job.

This is like buying a lottery ticket with the intention of winning only a consolation prize, but who knows that she won the special prize of 500 million yuan. Even a person with a tempered personality like her can't help but be proud of her vision and luck?
Looking at his wife with a happy face in the mirror, Jade Musk was happy, but also worried: "The only disadvantage is that there are more women in the family." Her words were actually selfish. When all the girls in the back house were no worse than her, and there was one who looked like a fairy and was prettier than his wife, she felt a great threat.She was still hoping that the master would take over the house one day, but now that the master is surrounded by so many beauties, how can it be her turn?
"Hehe, are you impatient?" Lin Qing'er said with a narrow smile, "I'm worried that the master won't want you anymore?" In this day and age, whoever is a man of ability and status doesn't have three wives and four concubines?Lin Qing'er grew up memorizing "The Female Tamer" since she was a child. If her husband only guards her, she will be worried that others will say that she is "jealous". Therefore, she has always been open to Jade Musk's small thoughts. Otherwise, he wouldn't even bring the cabbage to the capital.

As the main wife, Lin Qing'er naturally has nothing to worry about. The one who really feels threatened is actually the jade musk deer. When the mistress said this, she blushed with shame, lowered her head and said like a mosquito: "No, anyway. I intend to serve my wife for the rest of my life."

"Those girls are the theater troupe sent to the master by His Royal Highness, and the master has no choice but to take them, but the master has no intention of taking them, so they will be kept at home as Legies, and they will be married outside in two years." Lin Qing'er can maintain Calm down, another reason is that Wang Xianlai has already made it clear on the way. "So don't worry, the master is not willing to assign you to outsiders."

"Really?" Jade musk deer was still young after all, so he missed the bottom line when he was happy.But hearing Madam say this, a big stone in my heart finally fell, and now I am really worried about Madam: "But what is that little pity, she really looks like a fairy concubine... Oh no, she looks like a vixen, Madam can't Don't guard against it."

"You are so young, where do you have such weird thoughts?" Lin Qing'er scolded with a smile, but there was a trace of uneasiness in her eyes. That Gu Xiaolian is really outstanding, although it can be seen that she deliberately dressed plainly The limelight, but that peerless elegance cannot be overshadowed.However, Lin Qing'er was well-educated after all, so she suppressed the thoughts she shouldn't have, and said with a faint smile: "It's indeed the first time I've seen such an outstanding woman, let alone the master, even I was very moved, it's strange that the master said , I will let her out in the future."

"I'm afraid the master is worried that Madam will be unhappy when she comes," Yu She said in a low voice, "I said this on purpose to make Madam happy."

"Nonsense, am I the kind of jealous person?" Lin Qing'er glanced at her, but she thought it was right in her heart, and she was actually relieved that her husband took her feelings into consideration.At this time, when she was dressed, she got up gracefully and said, "Okay, little eighth woman, let's go out." Then she held Yushe's hand and went to the back hall to meet all the female relatives.

In the past, in Hangzhou, the whole family, regardless of gender, ate at the same table, but now in the capital, the family uses the old butler of the Earl's Mansion, so the rules are naturally stricter. The men all eat in the front hall, and the women In the back hall, they don't eat together.Otherwise, Brother Niu would not have stopped in front of the Chuihua Gate...

Lin Qing'er went from the bedroom to the back hall, which is where she will sit and have a banquet in the future. At this time, there are already many people serving here... The wife of Steward Chen is the leader, and the couple are one in front and one behind , in charge of the servants of the entire Wang family.Seeing his wife came, Chen Fa's family brought all the servants to pay their respects, and asked his wife to sit alone on the seat. Holding a gargle bowl and a towel standing beside the table, although he was busy, he didn't even hear a cough from the beginning to the end.This made Jade Musk secretly feel ashamed... When they were in Hangzhou, every time they ate, there were only two or three maidservants serving dishes, but they chattered endlessly.

In fact, Lin Qing'er was also secretly nervous. Although her family was considered a big family in Fuyang back then, it was in the county after all. The family is usually the same as after marrying into the Wang family. How can there be such big rules?But her book is not for nothing. Knowing that she is the mistress, she must not show timidity, otherwise the people below will inevitably feel contemptuous, and there will definitely be troubles in the future.So no matter how others served her, she just took it easy and never showed any discomfort.

After the slaves and maidservants finished their work, Lin Qing'er looked at the two empty chairs on both sides and said, "Add two more chairs, Yushi, and invite Miss Xiaolian and Miss Xiu'er over here."

"Yes." Chen Fa's family quickly asked the mother-in-law to add two more, and Jade Musk hurried to invite someone.

At this time, Yinling and Lingxiao also came hand in hand, a pair of sisters greeted Lin Qinger with a smile, and sat down next to her, Lin Qinger smiled at them, "What are you talking about?"

"It is said that she has a brother Xiaoqian in Hangzhou..." Ling Xiao laughed out of breath and said, "Now there is another brother Niu Ba in Beijing."

"Well, you stinky Lingxiao," Yinling blushed with shame and said, "Trick me as soon as we meet!" As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to scratch her itch, Lingxiao was the most ticklish, and hurriedly begged for mercy, and the two laughed and quarreled .Lin Qing'er looked at them dotingly, and after waiting for a while, Gu Xiaolian and Xiao Baicai followed Jade Musk. Lin Qing'er asked them to sit down, but neither dared.

"Sisters of my own family, why are you being so polite? Do you still want me to send someone to push you down?" Lin Qing'er said with a smile: "Sit down and eat quickly. I haven't eaten for a long time. You must be starving."

(End of this chapter)