Biography of Concubine Shujia

Chapter 10

Mrs. Chen left Yunranju, bid farewell to all the sisters-in-law, and took Shiniang back to the fourth room all the way.In the corridor, I wanted to stop Shi Niang and ask her to accompany her to her room to talk for a while, but seeing that Shi Niang looked a little sleepy, the words she spoke changed to "Go back and rest earlier." She waved her hand to let Shi Niang went.

After separating from Shiniang, Chen took her maid back to her room.As soon as she entered the courtyard, she heard the servant girl report that the fourth master was in her room.She walked in quickly, and saw the fourth master sitting in the hall waiting for her, putting away her surprise, Mrs. Chen hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Speaking of which, this was the first time that the fourth master had come to her room at night since they got married.The fourth master waved his hands and said, "You don't need to be too polite, Madam came back from mother so late, it's hard work."

"What did the master say, your mother, the concubine naturally respects her as my own mother." Chen said softly, "Does the master still use the word thank you between husband and wife?" A pair of big eyes looked at the surroundings with a little grievance. Master, the Fourth Master laughed and said, "It turned out that I made a mistake, Madam, don't blame me."

"Master is ready for dinner?" Mrs. Chen didn't embarrass her husband, she turned to Yugui who was beside her and said, "Go to the small kitchen to see if there is anything to eat, and bring some more for the master." Yugui took the order and left .

Mrs. Chen smiled at the fourth master, and said, "Master, please wait for me for a while." After speaking, he took the little maid to the inner room to change clothes.

When Mrs. Chen turned out of the inner room wearing a homely Tsing Yi, Yu Gui also beckoned to the little maid to put the green vegetable shredded chicken wonton noodles on the tray on the table.

Mrs. Chen personally set it up for the fourth master, and said to the fourth master, "I don't know how good the master's dinner is. I'm in this small kitchen. Husband has a taste. It's not good to eat too much food at night. Don't blame me " Looking at the fourth master holding a small porcelain bowl in his big hand, Chen couldn't help explaining in a soft voice.

The fourth master finished the noodles and wontons in the bowl in a few bites, and looked at his wife who was sipping noodle soup under the light.Her face was flushed red from her gaze, and her movements couldn't help trembling. Looking at the involuntarily nervous and shy little lady, the fourth master's heart jumped involuntarily.

Speaking of which, this little lady is only a few years older than his daughter Shi Niang, and he obeyed his mother's order to marry her, but he doesn't like to stay in her room very much except when he is newly married.She was really too young, at the age of fifteen or sixteen, she was about to grow up in stature, with youthfulness, and this youthfulness was because of him with a faint charm.

Thinking of the three days after marriage, the tip of her nose could vaguely smell the faint scent of medicine on Mrs. Chen's body, her body tightened, and she hurriedly confessed, "I wanted to talk to you about finding Mr. Shi Niang, but I didn't want you to be called by your mother." Let's go. It's getting late, let's discuss this matter tomorrow, you can arrange it, I'll go to Aunt Lu's." Said the fourth master got up and walked away quickly.

When he was about to step out of the room, Chen said softly, "Send off my husband respectfully".

The fourth master paused, turned around, and saw his little wife looking sad and indifferent to the leftover meal, and looked up when she didn't hear the door, and looked up to see him, so surprised that she couldn't hide it .

I don't know why my heart hurts, and I think of Shi Niang's appearance when she knelt at my feet that day without saying a word and defending herself, allowing Mrs. Side to make a false accusation. That look of being cold on the face and sad on the back.

He couldn't help sighing, stepped forward a few steps, and looked at the little lady who was stunned by his approach, and was holding the handkerchief tightly by the table.Shi Niang and the others, after all, owed their mother and daughter to themselves.From now on, treat your daughter even better.

But now, the little madam must not be treated badly.After thinking about these thoughts, the fourth master made up his mind, took the little lady's hand, held it tightly and walked a few steps, stopped again, met the little lady's suspicious eyes, and ordered to the outside of the room, "Go to Lu Auntie, tell her so she doesn't have to wait for the door."

Taking Chen's hand who was a little dazed after listening to his orders, she walked into the inner room, "Let's settle down earlier, madam."

Mrs. Chen has been staring blankly at something different in the eyes of the fourth master, her face is blushing again, and her voice is thin and weak, "Well, I know." The fourth master said to the little lady as usual Judging from the shy appearance of the two, he smiled softly, "Madam, my husband will treat you well."

Shi Niang didn't know about the interaction between the parents over there.She was still as sleepy as when she was in front of Mrs. Chen, her eyes were bright, she suppressed the excitement in her heart, and quickly brought the maid back to her Huanhuayuan.The picked flowers and plants haven't been processed yet, let's take the maid to make it quietly tonight.Ten Niang thought happily.

When Shi Niang returned to Huanhuayuan, she first ordered the maids to sort the flowers and plants into categories, roses, lavender, pear blossoms, Qigu Ditang flowers and smiles, because she had ordered the maids to wash and dry these picked flowers and plants before going out. It will save a lot of trouble.Shi Niang wants to make roses and other flowers into essential oils, which are very practical whether for personal use or as gifts.

The flowers of Ditang are ready to be made into ointments for emergencies.According to the book, essential oils and ointments are made in different ways, and Shi Niang didn't want to make too complicated things, but she came up with this idea when she saw Yugui making ointments and passed the garden.It is best to be able to use it with simple handling.

"Bring a few small medicine stoves into the house, and find a few small earthen pots, remember to fill them with clean water." Ruhua Fuqi led the order and left, and the two of them made preparations in a short while, "Miss, go on!" What are you going to do when you come down?" Ru Hua fanned the fan to keep the fire on the stove, and asked ten years in doubt.

"Put roses, lavender, and pear blossoms into different crock pots. When you enter the painting Baoqin, you two just move a small bamboo to make it and watch it. Call me when the water boils." Ten Niang motioned to the painting Fuqi to sit down and work. work.

Turning around, I asked my servant Baoqin, "You two cut the Qigu, Ditanghua, and Michelia respectively, and put them into the medicine pot to cook after cutting, just like you usually boil medicine. But remember to cook the first time The soup is filtered out and left in place, then boiled for the second time, and the second time is filtered as the first time, and the ingredients of the medicine can be decocted after two boils. When the soup is slightly viscous, add an appropriate amount of honey, and when it is boiled into a paste, put it in our exquisite small medicine bottle, label it, and keep it away from others.”

"No." The second servant girl responded and went to work.Ten Niang saw that the only remaining safflower wood sorrel was in trouble. This grass is excellent for treating burns, bruises, sore throat and toothache, but it is better to mash fresh herbs or take them immediately in water. , not easy to preserve.After thinking about it, Shi Niang still decided to grind the grass into powder first. The powder is easy to carry, and if there is a sudden situation, she won't be in a hurry, but she doesn't know if the efficacy will be greatly reduced.Tomorrow, I will find time to ask Yugui again.

For a while, Shi Niang and the four maidservants worked together in an orderly manner.Shi Niang cut and mashed the cleaned safflower wood sorrel bit by bit, and then used a small stone mill to grind it slowly until it was ground into powder.

Fuqi saw that she was struggling, and stepped forward to help her, but she pushed back and looked at the crock pot of boiling water and flowers, "Go, look at Baoqin, this girl is impatient, look at her so she doesn't get burned Just after giving the order to continue grinding the medicine, Baoqin called out, "Miss, the water is boiling."

Shi Niang didn't raise her head when she heard it, "Take it down, hey, you put on a handkerchief and carry it again." Before the words fell, she heard Baoqin's cry of pain, "Oh, it's so hot." Fuqi said to Shi Niang "Miss, you are really good at predicting things." Shi Niang called Bao Qin over, played chess and went to find a thick handkerchief to pick up the pot.

"Stretch out your hand." Shi Niang looked at Baoqin's outstretched hand, which was red, and couldn't help but scold, "How many times have I said, be cautious, why didn't you learn that your sister serving the book is still so impatient?" Hearing what Shi Niang said, Baoqin hurriedly withdrew her hand, "Miss has nothing to do with Sister Shishu, I'm clumsy, don't scold Sister Shishu."

It seems that Baoqin was deeply impressed by what happened last time, and she is afraid that she will be punished again for harming her servant.But Shi Shu saw that Shi Niang didn't seem to be blaming Baoqin, so he boldly said to Shi Niang: "Miss, Baoqin has learned a lot these days, otherwise, I'll take her down and wash her with cold water. I will help her with the work."

Seeing Shishu defending Baoqin as usual, Shiniang was also happy that the maids were united, and she didn't have to fight for a little profit all day like a black-eyed chicken. "Come on, I can still eat Baoqin, come here, I'll apply medicine for you."

As she spoke, Shi Niang grabbed Baoqin's scalded hand, and the other hand was not idle. She grabbed the freshly cut and smashed red flower sorrel and applied it to Baoqin. After telling Baoqin not to move, she ordered The waiter found a clean veil, put it on Baoqin's hand covered with herbs, and tied the wound together with the herbs.

And repeatedly told Baoqin, "Don't get wet these few days, and be careful about the wound", and called Shishu, "You and Baoqin share the same room, put away the remaining safflower sorrel, and take good care of her." He explained to the servant that he remembered to change Baoqin's medicine in the past few days.The servant naturally agreed, and said to Bao Qin, "Miss loves you so much, don't be so rough next time."

Baoqin smiled embarrassedly, felt the coolness in her hand, and asked Ten Niang curiously, "Miss, what kind of grass is this, put it on to cool it."

While processing the herbs in her hands, Shiniang returned, "Didn't Yugui teach you how to treat burns with safflower sorrel?" Baoqin was startled, "We still have safflower sorrel in our house? Does this grass grow in the Sichuan-Guizhou area?" Baoqin followed Shi Niang to learn from Yugui, and she also knew the efficacy of this grass, but she was just wondering why there was such a grass in the mansion.

"I don't know, maybe someone accidentally bought the seeds and planted them at will." Shi Niang guessed, "Okay, just watch from the side, don't mess with your sisters again. If you hurt your hand, Rest in the courtyard for a few days, and you don't need to come to serve me." Baoqin quickly agreed, watching the young lady and the three older sisters busy.

"Miss, it's all right, the water is cold." Fuqi looked at the water and oil passages in the crock.Shi Niang stopped what she was doing, looked at the floating oil and a small amount of water, "Steam these on the fire, leaving only the oil, and that's it."

"Miss really knows a lot." Bao Qin praised.Ten Niang smiled, "What is this? 'Sumulanxin benzoin' can be used as medicine. Benzoin, yes, for playing chess, add some benzoin powder, so that it can be preserved."

(End of this chapter)