Yutai Bi

Chapter 139 Sleepwalking 2
"Can you rent it out?" Cen Sanniang thought, renting it out to someone else, the second bedroom would not even want to occupy the yard.

Du Xifu shook his head: "It's not just that. The Ministry of Industry built the Duke's Mansion in accordance with the regulations. One day it is still called the Duke's Mansion, and this house cannot be rented out. Otherwise, everyone will rent out the imperial court's house, and the people living in the palace It's not the prince, it's not the prince who lives in the Hou's mansion, where is the court's face? It's also because this mansion was built on our family's homestead. Otherwise, the Ministry of Rites would take it back when the title was cut back then and the first emperor left The Duke’s Mansion bestowed by the emperor is reserved for other officials as rewards from the emperor. Of course, it cannot be rented out to outsiders, and relatives will borrow it, but the court can’t say anything.”

Well, I can only be idle when I'm idle.

Seeing Du Xifu's expression, Cen Sanniang changed the topic: "By the way, what happened to that pot of peonies?"

"The little one was sent to a flower farmer's house and asked him to let him out. Many people came to see it. I believe it will sell for a good price. In addition, the dentist heard that he was going to buy a farm and offered a few pieces of land. You need to personally Go and see to decide."

Cen Sanniang thought for a while and said, "Well, let the dentist lead my two companions to have a look first. Tell them to come to the meeting room tomorrow, I'll listen first and then talk."

"Yes!" Du Xifu saw that she had called Mr. Accountant and Mrs. Wang from Guanxiufang to come over again, so he asked her, "Didn't the second room say that they would come again today?"

Cen Sanniang glanced at the hourglass: "Don't worry, it's almost noon, it's time to arrive."

As soon as the words fell, the porter's servant came to report that the eldest wife, second wife and third wife of the second bedroom of the Du family had come.

One to three!It's really like my family has a dining hall!Cen Sanniang said without raising her head: "We don't have so many soft sedan chairs in our house. I can only trouble a few aunts to walk to the flower hall. Xia Chu, you go and take care of it, just say that I am on business, please three Auntie is waiting."

Du Xifu smiled: "Young madam has been busy all morning, why don't you use a few dim sum mats first?"

"...Then send a few more dishes, and you guys will do the same!" Cen Sanniang blinked.

Du Xifu suppressed a smile, knowing that Cen Sanniang was going to starve the wives of the second bedroom today.

For dim sum, a bowl of firm noodles was served to each person, and there were also yellow eggs lying on it.

Cen Sanniang patted her swollen stomach after eating, and listened to Mr. Accountant's calculation, urging the embroidery room to rush to make new clothes.She glanced at the hourglass, let Xia Chu, who ran a few times to report the news, sit down and finish eating, and then slowly got up.

She walks slowly, just like walking to digest food.

When he reached the flower hall, he quickened his pace, and raised his voice before entering the room: "Oh, I have been so busy this morning that I have neglected the three aunts!"

Turning around the screen to have a look, Cen Sanniang was also happy.

Ah Qiu was waiting in the hall.She picked up the teapot and was adding water one by one: "Madam, I will add some more for you!"

It's so empty, there's not even a snack.

The second wife, Mrs. Song, was wearing a narrow-sleeved underskirt and a shawl. She was of medium height, neither fat nor thin.

The third wife, Ji Shi, has a very slender figure and a soft voice.

Went up to see the ceremony and sat down, the eldest lady Liu glanced at Cen Sanniang, she was very angry: "Nephew and daughter-in-law, I have been sitting for almost an hour, and I haven't brought any snacks. How do you manage the house? This is the Duke of the State. Is this the way the government treats people? Do you want to starve your three aunts without serving food?"

Liu shi just opened his mouth to eat.

Those who didn't know thought you were my mother-in-law.Cen Sanniang slandered, hurriedly apologized, and looked at Aqiu and began to scold: "How do you serve the guests? I work in the front yard meeting room, didn't I order a few aunts to have lunch first. Seeing that it's past noon, why haven't you yet?" Dinner?"

Turning around, he said apologetically to the three of them: "Grandmother is sick, and my husband is not here, so the house is extremely busy. I ordered it before, so I just ate a bowl of noodles indiscriminately in the conference hall. This girl actually forgot what I told you."

The three of them stared at Cen Sanniang, looking strange like a monster.

Come here in the past, although you can't get much favors, the Duke's Mansion is still in charge of food after all.

Yesterday Liu ate and drank enough, brought half a pot of mutton soup, wrapped cakes and went home.I never thought that today I didn't even see Tang Hua, and I would not be able to drink a cup of tea in peace.

Aqiu knelt down on the ground aggrieved: "Young Madam, it's not that the servants don't pass on the food. The kitchen didn't know that guests were coming, and they said they didn't order beforehand, so they didn't buy."

Speaking of which, the tea is half full.Cen Sanniang thought enthusiastically, what would the aunts in the second room do if the kitchen couldn't make any purchases?

Mrs. Liu saw through this trick easily: "There is no chicken, duck and fish, so we won't be picky anymore. Sanniang, let the kitchen and order noodle cooker sliced ​​noodles to eat."

Cen Sanniang was overjoyed.As long as I have some rice noodles in my kitchen, I must eat this meal.She smiled and said, "Auntie, that's a good idea. Ah Qiu, go tell the kitchen to make noodles. Don't starve the three aunts."

Ah Qiu answered and went out.

Mrs. Song said sourly: "It's because my sister-in-law and my niece and daughter-in-law have a good relationship. Yesterday I came here to treat you to mutton soup. Today we are here, and we just have a bowl of sliced ​​noodles."

Ji's said softly: "Second sister-in-law, don't be picky. Who told us that it's a bad luck."

That gaze swept Cen Sanniang's face, and told her plainly that we all know about your little tricks.Useless!
Cen Sanniang thought with a smile, I'm not hungry anyway.I waited calmly.

Xia Chu took over Ah Qiu's job and continued to refill tea for a few.

"San Niang, let's come today. First, your two aunts want to see you. Relatives, you always have to walk around to kiss. Second, it's what happened yesterday. The third brother is going to marry the eldest girl of the Wei family. Well, how can we say that Webster is also a well-known family, and the Du family is honored to marry such a daughter-in-law. If the Wei family knows that their girl does not even have a separate small courtyard after marrying, it will be embarrassing for our Du family. Three Auntie said that you are in charge of the Duke's Mansion, and the Zhiting Courtyard is also empty, so you can lend it to your third brother!" Liu Shi was the first to speak.

Mrs. Song also chimed in and said, "I think if it wasn't for the Xiuguo mansion, the large homestead in the back would be enough for our three-bedroom descendants to live in. It has been idle for more than ten years, so we will pay for the repairs ourselves. It will be settled soon."

"That's right, they're all a family. They're all empty broken houses. Sanniang, you just need to nod, and you don't have to worry about the repairs. The second room will pay for it." This is Ji's family.

One game is thick-skinned.Cen Sanniang was very angry.

She stood up directly and blessed: "Three aunts, Sanniang has been in the house for less than a month. Sanniang can't take charge of such a big matter as borrowing the yard. In a few days, Xianggong Muxiu, why don't you wait for him to come back?" Mansion, have you asked your husband what he meant before you give the aunts an answer?"

She wanted to drag Du Yansui back.

"Niece and daughter-in-law! If you don't nod this today, the three of us won't leave!" Liu said confidently.

"Oh, auntie, you are trying to force me to death!" Cen Sanniang is not a vegetarian either, she has no confidence to play a scoundrel outside, who can play her in her own territory?

She took a veil soaked in ginger juice and wiped her eyes, tears rolled down her eyes.

Pulling her hand on her head, she pulled out a golden tine that tied her hair, and the bun fell apart, with two strands of hair hanging down.The man took advantage of the situation and sat down on the ground, patted his thigh and started crying: "You're going to kill me!"

There was a long cry, the voice was miserable and sharp.

The Liu family, the Song family, and the Ji family were suddenly dumbfounded.No one would have thought that Cen Sanniang, who looks delicate and gentle, is actually a master who can play tricks!

Mrs. Liu was very annoyed, she turned her head and pretended not to see: "My niece and daughter-in-law, what are you doing? Let people look at it and think that our three aunts beat you and scolded you..."

"Who bullied my young lady?!" Fang's mother rushed in wearing an apron, holding two sharply polished kitchen knives that were more than a foot long.

Mother Fang didn't howl for a long time, her voice was like spring thunder, shaking everyone in the room.

When she entered the room, she saw Cen Sanniang sitting on the ground with disheveled hair, slapping her legs and howling, and she went crazy: "Young Madam, who hit you? I'm going to kill her!"

He waved a kitchen knife and rushed over.

Seeing her, Cen Sanniang screamed, "It's bad, Mother Fang is sleepwalking!"

Xia Chu pulled her to stand up, and the two quickly ran behind the table, shouting as they ran, "She sleepwalks when she falls asleep, and she is dreaming, it must be in a dream!"

Mother Fang turned her head and stared at Mrs. Liu, and walked over with her knife in hand. She was tall and strong, standing in front of the chair like a mountain.

"You, what are you doing!" The girl brought by Mrs. Liu bravely stopped her.She was pushed aside by Fang's mother like a chicken.

She was so frightened that Liu screamed: "Come and tie up this crazy woman!"

The kitchen knife in Fang's mother's hand cut a sharp light, and nailed it to the table with a snap.

Song Shi and Ji Shi screamed, and Liu Shi rolled her eyes and passed out.

Mother Fang didn't care about her knife anymore, and said softly to Cen Sanniang, "Young Madam, don't be afraid. She's dead. No one dares to hurt you."

Cen Sanniang nodded blankly, her body shaking and shaking.

However, Mother Fang walked out like sleepwalking.After walking a few steps, he turned around and drew his knife.Knocking the two knives back and forth in his hands, he murmured, "Young Madam ordered to make noodles with a knife, so I should cut the noodles."

It was as if the Song and Ji families in front of him did not exist.

With one hand in the pose of holding a pancake, and the other with a knife, he slashed at the air.After a while, he stuck the knife into the apron, turned his head and shouted: "The dough is ready, send it to the ladies!"

Scoop up noodles in the air and serve.

Cen Sanniang pushed Xia Chu.

Xia Chu tremblingly walked over, held his face, made a gesture of holding his face tremblingly, and held it to the three of them.

(End of this chapter)