Madam Hou

Chapter 80

"Put this sauced pork liver here, move the dishes next to it, put the good fortune in the middle, put the chopsticks neatly, check the dishes carefully, don't put the missing corners..."

In Tangrong Courtyard, Yinniang is directing the maids at home to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.After ordering the maid who set the meal, Yin Niang asked Qingteng who was standing next to her: "Have you sent someone to invite the young masters and ladies?"

Qingteng replied: "I've gone, I have sent people over to invite me."

"Where are the eldest aunt and fourth brother?"

"I went too, Li Meme went over to invite me personally."

Yin Niang nodded, and went through everything in her mind again, and after making sure that there was nothing missing, she went to the next room.

At this time, in the room, Mrs. Lin Hou was sitting on the kang, talking to her youngest son Lin Fengshan who was kneeling beside him.Mrs. Lin Hou wore a silver-red woven golden silk peony tunic, while Lin Fengshan wore a sky-blue dress with cloud patterns.The clothes are all newly made for the New Year.

Lin Fengshan didn't know what she said to her mother, which made Mrs. Lin Hou laugh heartily.

"...Just like that, I and the Su family brother cheated 100 taels of silver from Xue Ba."

Xue Ba is the second son of Ning Guogong's fourth wife. It is said that he has a fat head and big ears, but he is very popular with Xue Fourth Master and Mrs. Xue Fourth.

Although Mrs. Lin Hou was happy to hear it, she did not forget to put on a straight face and told her son at the end: "This kind of thing can't be done again. What kind of family is the Ningguo Mansion, who does things cruelly and domineeringly? If you see through it, what can you do if you hurt you with your hands, and you don't want that kid Su Jin, who is a practicing family boy."

Lin Fengshan smiled and said: "Mother, don't worry, your son is so smart, how could he be seen through. What's more, Xue Ba is very stupid, it is too easy to deceive him."

Yin Niang stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Mother, third brother, what are you talking about, so happy?"

Lin Fengshan stood up, covered her mouth and smiled, "I won't tell my little sister-in-law!"

Having said that, when she saw him beaming and looking at her with bright eyes, she had an expression of "Quickly ask me" and "Quickly ask me".

Yin Niang was just asking him casually, and she wasn't interested in what he wanted to say at all, but seeing that he was interested enough to satisfy the desire to say something, she asked very cooperatively: "Third brother, just tell me Well, I really want to know?"

"You really want to know?" Before Yinniang could answer the question, she said to herself: "Okay, because you want to know so much, I'll tell you. I'll tell you Said, together with Su Jin, I sold a broken clay pot to Xue Ba, lied to him that it was an antique, and then made him a full 100 taels of silver..."

In fact, it's all children's tricks.Xue Ba usually used to be the young master of Ningguo Duke's mansion, so he often bullied people on the street.Even ordinary people dare not speak out due to the power of the Ningguo government. Lin Fengshan has long since disliked him.When Lin Fengshan went to the street with Su Jin, the second son of General Su, he happened to see Xue Ba bullying the owner of an antique shop again, insisting on buying the treasure of his shop at a low price.

Lin Fengshan and Su Jin couldn't get used to it, so they deliberately set up a fairy dance, and asked Xue Ba to buy a broken pottery pot worth only one tael for 100 taels of silver, and claimed that Xue Ba had taken advantage of it. It is worth 1000 taels of silver.The game is very simple, and ordinary people would have seen it through long ago, but I really think Lin Fengshan said that Xue Ba was so stupid that he believed it.

After Lin Fengshan finished speaking, she smiled and said to Yinniang: "Little sister-in-law, you can't tell my elder brother, or he will punish me again."

Yin Niang said: "Okay, I will keep it secret for you, and I will never tell your brother."

Mrs. Lin Hou shook her head helplessly, and then asked Yin Niang: "Is the meal ready?"

Yin Niang said: "Yes, everything is ready. The eldest aunt and several younger brothers and sisters have been invited everywhere. Where is the husband, he also sent Shishi to say that he will be back soon."

Just as he was talking about Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. As soon as Yinniang finished speaking, she saw Lin Fengqi coming in from the outside, and Yinniang rushed to meet him.

Seeing her son coming in, Mrs. Lin Hou asked, "You're back, can the outer courtyard make arrangements?"

Lin Fengqi said: "Yes, I asked the kitchen to cook a few more dishes, decorated them for each steward, and paid each of them an extra month's wages." He just went to the outer courtyard to meet the steward.The stewards of the outer court have worked hard for the master's family for a year, and even worked overtime during the Chinese New Year. As the master, of course, I would like to express my gratitude to these hard-working stewards.

The weather was cold, Lin Fengqi was wearing a big collar, Yinniang went to help him take off the big collar.Then she said to him: "Why don't you go back and change your clothes before coming back, I will ask the servant girl to bring hot water to scald your hands, your hands are very cold."

As he spoke, he asked the servant girl to bring in hot water, tested the temperature of the water for him, and wiped his hands with a handkerchief.

After Lin Fengqi came, the second young master, second and third young ladies, and several aunts all came one after another.Even Master Lin Hou, who often sees everything in the mansion, has arrived. After the young master and aunts came in, they greeted Mrs. Lin Hou, and then surrounded Mrs. Lin Hou to talk with her.People in half the room were chatting and laughing, but it was lively.

Lord Lin Hou looked around the room, and then asked Mrs. Lin Hou: "Where are sister-in-law and brother Hu, why didn't they come? Didn't someone invite them?"

Mrs. Linhou's originally happy mood immediately turned cold, and she said: "Why didn't someone invite them? This person has been there several times. I haven't seen that everyone in this room is waiting for them?"

Lord Lin Hou said: "I'm afraid it was delayed by something, so let someone invite you again."

Although Mrs. Lin Hou was a little unhappy, she still said to Yuan Momo who was beside her: "You go to the Qinghe Court and invite the eldest lady and the fourth young master over here."

Yuan Meme knelt and said yes, then went out.

Everyone waited for a while, and then the eldest lady Dong and Brother Hu arrived, followed by Yuan Momo, I think the two groups met halfway.

After Dong came in, he said: "Second brother, second brother and sister, I told you to wait!" But he didn't say a word about the delay.

Mrs. Lin Hou curled her lips, but Lin Hou Ye said: "Sister-in-law, the family said something so strange, please sit down and eat when you come."

Then everyone sat down and prepared to eat New Year's Eve dinner.Aunts can't serve the table with the masters, so another small table was set up next to the flower hall, and another meal was bought for the aunts to eat.

A meal was eaten quietly.

After the meal, Master Lin Hou, Mrs. Lin Hou and Mrs. Dong began to distribute red seeh money to the juniors.Although Yinniang was married, but because she was not ready yet, Mrs. Lin Hou also gave her a purse. Yinniang took it in her hand and squeezed it. There were actually two gold ingots weighing about twelve taels each. De Yinniang hugged Mrs. Lin Hou's arm and shouted Gong Xi Fa Cai.

Mrs. Dong also gave Yinniang a pouch with golden beans in it, which should be more than ten taels, and Yinniang also thanked Mrs. Dong.

After distributing the red money, Mrs. Lin Hou ordered the servants at home to set off fireworks, and the whole family stood in the yard to watch.Lin Fengshan is just the age who loves to play, and she wants to play with the boy when she is arguing. As a result, she almost burns her clothes when she releases it. Madam Lin Hou is so frightened that she asks the boy to bring him back.

Master Lin Hou persuaded Mrs. Lin Hou: "If he likes to play, let him play. There are a bunch of boys next to him, and there are water tanks all around. Could it really burn him?" Brother Hu, said again: "Brother Hu, don't stand there stupidly, you also go to play with your third brother. You are similar in age, and the two brothers happen to be close."

Brother Hu glanced at Lin Fengshan who was snatching the fire folder from the servant in the distance to light the fire wire, lowered his head to cover his expression, and then said to Lin Houye: "Thank you, third uncle, for your kindness, my nephew is standing here Just look at it."

Lord Lin opened his mouth and wanted to say something more, but Mrs. Lin Hou pulled Lord Lin's clothes, gave him a glare and warned him not to be troublesome, and finally he had no choice but to close his mouth.

After watching the fireworks for a while, Mrs. Lin Hou asked everyone to disperse, and went back to their own yards to watch the new year.Yinniang and Lin Fengqi also went back to Mudetang together.

After returning to the inner room, Yin Niang took out the purse she got from Mrs. Lin Hou and Mrs. Dong, poured out all the gold ingots and golden beans inside, and asked Qing Hua to weigh it with a small scale, and added It actually weighs 36 doubles.Yin Niang poured them into a small box, touched them with her hands, it was cold and smooth, really comforting.

Seeing Lin Fengqi, he smiled and said, "What a little money addict."

Yin Niang ignored him and continued to touch the gold.Lin Fengqi shook his head helplessly, then took out a purse from his sleeve, and threw it to Yinniang: "This is for you?"

Yin Niang finally turned her attention back to her husband-in-law, and asked: "What is this?" After speaking, she opened her purse, took out the contents, and found that they were bank notes, all of which were worth 100, and several stacked. Together, roll them up and put them in your purse, Yinniang counted them, and there are as many as ten.

Immediately, Yin Niang smiled, threw herself on Lin Fengqi, and said with a smile, "You are so kind to me today."

Lin Fengqi pinched his nose and asked, "Could it be that I treat you badly?"

"Okay, but today is better."

"Then how should you repay me?"

Yin Niang leaned over to his face, kissed him deeply, and then asked: "Is it okay to repay him like this?"

Lin Fengqi said: "Of course not, at least it has to be like this!" After speaking, he lowered Yinniang's head and kissed her lips.After kissing for a while, Yin Niang pushed Lin Fengqi away, and then complained: "You smell so strong of alcohol, it stinks to death, you have to go wash your mouth, and then kiss you after you wash your mouth."

The second day of the Lunar New Year is the day when my aunt returns home. As the eldest daughter-in-law, Yinniang naturally has to stay at home to entertain her returning aunt.

(End of this chapter)