Houmen Dixiu

Chapter 23 Placement (2)
Xiaoju was learning the rules from Xiangtao, and she didn't come to serve Xiao Huaisu for a while, so Xiangling brought two little maids over to help tidy up the boxes and cages.

The main room has three rooms, one bright, two dark, and two wing rooms on the left and right.

The center is naturally the main room, with a large rosewood chair, and there are a few graffiti works of a little girl hanging on the wall, which looks quite childlike, but the age is so old, the corners of the paper are slightly yellowed .

On the east side is the inner room separated by a second room. There is a large ivory plucked bed, and the pink-green curtain hangs down gently like calm ripples.

To the west is the warm pavilion with heated kang heads, and a small study room with lacquered wooden partitions.

Xiao Huaisu walked around and was very satisfied with the layout here. It can be seen that the owner at that time had put a lot of thought into it, with some romantic feelings, but without losing the charm of his daughter's home.

It's just that the colorful glazed window looks a little old, but the feeling of nostalgia makes people feel very warm. Xiao Huaisu couldn't help reaching out and gently caressing it. The uneven colored glaze revealed colorful brilliance, just like a rainbow falling on the window. Between the fingers, it is very beautiful.

Xiangling was instructing the two little maids to tidy up the cages, looked up and couldn't help laughing: "Miss Biao also likes this glazed window? I heard that the second aunt liked it when she was young, but this window is quite old, look It's not as bright as it used to be!"

"I like it." Xiao Huaisu nodded with a smile, and said with some hesitation: "It's just that the layout in this room is too bright, and I'm in Xiaozhong again, I'm afraid..." He bit his lip slightly as he said that, his expression brightened. Some embarrassment.

Xiangling's eyes flashed, then she shook her head and said: "Miss Biao, don't worry, Second Aunt's house has always looked like this, and the old lady also said that there is no need to change anything. The most important thing is keeping filial piety, besides, this is where the Second Aunt lived in the past. Isn’t it the best idea for you to see things and think about people where you have been?”

Xiao Huaisu's eyes waved gently, and finally nodded slowly.

As expected, Xiangling could speak, and she could see what Mrs. Du was thinking, no wonder she was so relied on.

"This end is messy, Miss Biao first go to the Xinuang Pavilion to sit and wait for them to tidy up and change the clean beds, and then you can come and rest for a while!"

As Xiangling said, she led Xiao Huaisu to Xinuange, and ordered the little girl to make fruit tea, and then she personally waited on her.

Xiao Huaisu was very quiet all the time, except for looking around when he entered the room, he only said a few sentences, and they were all on point, without exaggeration or impetuousness at all, Xiang Ling nodded secretly when he saw it.

Sure enough, the child without a mother has long been in charge of the family. The third lady in the mansion knows it. She has been sensible since she was a child and has not pestered the fourth master. She just followed the second lady to do some things about her daughter's house.

But this cousin seems to be more clever, and her words are orderly, she is not like an ordinary child, no wonder she is so valued by the old lady.

The red candied date tea was held in Xiao Huaisu's hands, and she just took a few sips, her eyes lowered as if she was thinking about something.

The little girl reported outside, saying that the Da Furen had sent someone to bring some food over. Xiang Ling was about to greet her when a woman in an autumn-colored jacket and skirt came in with a curtain in her hand. The food box smiled and said as he walked: "Madam remembers Miss Biao, and specially asked the kitchen to make pastries and send them over." He took Xiangling's hand again, "Please trouble sister Xiangling to come out specially, but it is a big deal for me. face."

"You girl!"

Xiangling gave the woman a bad look, took her hand and brought her in, and then pointed at Xiao Huaisu and said: "Miss Biao, this is the autumn leaf in front of the eldest lady, you probably haven't seen it before?"

Only then did Xiao Huaisu raise his head to look at the person who came, this is a girl with a happy face, even if she doesn't move, she still feels a smile on her face, and this speech makes people feel full of vitality.

Qiu Ye bowed to Xiao Huaisu, "Slave Qiu Ye, I have met Miss Cousin!"

"Autumn leaves?"

Xiao Huaisu smiled, thinking of Chunliu and Xiahe again, he couldn't help saying: "Is it possible that the eldest aunt has all four of spring, summer, autumn and winter together?"

Qiu Ye raised her eyebrows and smiled, "That's not it!" After speaking, she got up and put the food box on the kang table, but her mouth kept saying, "I didn't go to Xiao's mansion with my wife this time, but now I can see you. The lady is also consoling... Madam specially ordered the kitchen to make some snacks, Miss Biao, eat it while it's hot!"

Qiu Ye spoke like pouring beans, and in a blink of an eye, two plates of snacks and a bowl of noodle soup were placed in front of Xiao Huaisu, and she wrapped the ivory chopsticks in a handkerchief and handed them over.

Such thoughtful service is irresistible.

Xiangling also covered her lips with a smile and said: "Qiuye has such a temper, Miss Biao, don't mind!" Then she turned her head and reprimanded Qiuye, "Miss Biao just came here, you have to change your temper, don't think Anyone can adapt!" There was a trace of intimacy in the words.

Xiao Huaisu rolled his eyes, smiled and didn't care too much, she has only just come into contact with the personnel and affairs in this mansion, so it's not easy to make rash comments, it's still a long time, you can always see right and wrong, good and evil.

"Sister Xiangling talk about me more, I can't change it for a while." Qiuye rubbed her hands a little embarrassedly, then smiled apologetically at Xiao Huaisu, and said: "The pea yellow and sesame rolls are for Miss Biao. Yes, the golden silk noodles have to be eaten while it’s hot!”

"Okay, I would like to thank my aunt for remembering." Xiao Huaisu accepted the chopsticks with a smile, and then turned around and asked, "Is there a gift from my grandmother? But I guess she hasn't got up yet."

"Miss Biao, don't worry, the old lady gave it to me." After a pause, she continued: "But the old lady hasn't gotten up yet, the snacks are still warm in the food box, so they won't cool down."

As Qiuye said, she whispered to Xiangling quietly. This is the first time I saw this cousin, I didn't expect that she was as careful as dust, and she would care about her grandmother at a young age. I don't know how much she will be favored by the old lady in the future. !
Xiang Ling nodded slightly, barely visible.

Xiao Huaisu used the dim sum quietly, as if he didn't notice the small movements between the two maids.

Qiu Ye then pulled Xiangling outside to talk, seeing no one around, she said in a low voice: "Cousin, Miss Cousin is really stable, although she is young, she looks like the second lady in her demeanor!"

"Perhaps he just lost his mother, so even the child must grow old!"

As Xiangling said, she turned around and glanced into the room, lowered her voice and said, "I saw that the old lady loved Miss Biao very much, and the lady pointed out Qiu Ling and two third-class maids to serve Miss Biao together." , you turn around and tell Qiu Ling carefully, you must serve Miss Biao with all your heart, and there is no room for sloppyness."

The Du family had many children, and the intermarriage of the servants spread all over the mansion. Qiuye and Qiuling are sisters, and they are cousins ​​with Xiangling, so the relationship is naturally different.

(End of this chapter)