Rebirth of the little landlady

Chapter 114 Fighting in the Ni Mansion
The three of them ate flat food hastily, even if this deserted year is over.

Su Chunsheng stood alone in front of the door, he was reluctant to push it away, he really couldn't face the loneliness of that room, especially after listening to Liu Guirong's words.

Perhaps, what Liu Guirong said was a lot of exaggeration, but Su Chunsheng understands that Liu Guirong is right, no one can be a first-class maid at such a young age, and no maid can get so many awards. reward.

Yes, Yuan Bao can draw flowers, but she didn't draw anything beyond the zodiac during the year in the Ni Mansion, but she got much more than those. It can only be explained that Ni Xiaopang's kindness to Yuanbao is that kind of extraordinary kindness!

The favored aunt, Liu Guirong's speculation is definitely not groundless!
Perhaps Yuan Bao didn't have such an idea, but did Ni Xiaopang really not?Even if Yuan Bao is still young and doesn't understand these things, what about three or five years from now?If Ni Xiaopang keeps treating Yuan Bao like this, will Yuan Bao really come back?
"Brother, do you think Yuanbao will come back?" Su Qiusheng's voice sounded from behind Su Chunsheng, just like the echo from the bottom of Su Chunsheng's heart.

Su Chunsheng didn't turn his head, he stood facing the door for a while, and then answered Su Qiusheng's question, "I don't know, but I think, as long as Yuan Bao didn't tell me that she would never come back again, I would wait forever, Help her keep an eye on these hard-earned money, no one will touch a single cent, not even a mother!" His voice was quiet but decisive, rather than saying it for Su Qiusheng, it would be better to say It was for him to hear.

"I understand, brother, I will be with you!" Su Qiusheng turned and left with firm steps.

Just like Su Qiusheng would still ask Shan Xi after reading the letter Yuan Bao wrote to Su Chunsheng and knowing that Yuan Bao would not come home this year. After hearing Liu Guirong's words, Su Qiusheng still had confidence in Yuan Bao, but Su Qiusheng still wanted to get some encouragement from Su Chunsheng.

But Su Qiusheng didn't expect that the answer Su Chunsheng gave him would open up another path for him.

Yes, they have no right to ask Yuan Bao for anything. Yuan Bao is not only free now, but also the benefactor of the entire Su family. Although his heart hurts and he can't stop being flustered, Su Qiusheng still stands by Su Chunsheng without hesitation. On this side, there is no demand for Yuanbao, nor even the slightest bit of resentment.

A mouthful of large camphor wood boxes are neatly placed along the wall, inside which are dozens of high-quality clothes, and the number is still increasing. The box will be delivered to hold those precious decorations.

The big brass locks on the box shone golden and dazzling under the light, which also made Su Chunsheng feel a slight chill.

Su Chunsheng opened a big box, and took out the personal box of Yuanbao from it.

A large box full of dazzling jewelry occupies a small half of the box, and next to the jewelry box, four boxes take up a lot of space. The boxes are filled with one or two small gold ingots, 25 on the first floor. One, one hundred on the fourth floor, and four boxes worth 4000 taels of silver. In addition, there are silver ladles of different sizes, small bags of silver beans, copper coins...

Su Chunsheng didn't have the courage to look any further, he snapped the box shut, whimpering softly, "Yuan Bao, come back, your body box is full, you...why don't you come back? You Do you know how much I miss you? Is it difficult to sleep alone in bed at night? Have you really changed and don’t want to come back? "

Receiving the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the first lunar month is a sentence written in the almanac. Yuan Bao never noticed it until she moved into the Ni Mansion where she was born as a merchant. She realized that this day is such an important day.

Just after midnight, the sky-shattering sound of firecrackers rang out, and according to a certain order, they roared in turns in each courtyard of Ni Mansion: Old Master, First Master, Third Master, Second Master, Eldest Young Master, Fourth Young Master, Second Young Master ...

Each courtyard rings for at least two quarters of an hour.

Yuan Bao was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, he pushed his head under the pillow again and again, but he still couldn't hide from the loud noise, so he finally had to sit on the bed surrounded by the quilt, hoping that this perverted way of celebrating would pass away soon.

Ni Xiaopang was dressed neatly, all the servants in the yard got up, and the red lanterns were brightly lit.

"Yuanbao, it's our yard's turn. This is the first time that my yard has been released. Hurry up, I'll let you nod and hang the biggest firecracker!" Ni Xiaopang was so excited that he was fidgeting.

Yuan Bao shook his head resolutely, "I won't go, it's such a cold day!" He then ordered the two Cui, "Please tell the young lady, be careful, don't hurt anyone, and protect the young master!"

Although Ni Xiaopang was a little disappointed, after hearing Yuan Bao's words, he became happy again and rushed out.

Yuan Bao waited and waited until Ni Xiaopang came back, but the sound of firecrackers in the mansion still kept going. Ni Xiaopang told her, "Young masters are finished, and it's the turn of the stewards and accountants of each courtyard. In order, in short, it cannot be stopped until dawn!"

Yuan Bao wailed and got up resentfully.

As soon as the grooming was finished, the servants from the courtyard rushed in and knelt down in the main hall, "Master, Gong Xi Fa Cai, the wealth is abundant..."

Yuan Bao yawned, and stuffed the bag full of red envelopes into Ni Xiaopang's arms.

Ni Xiaopang grinned and began to post. After one round of posting, he was still unsatisfied. He continued to post the second round, and the scene developed from lively to chaotic. Shanxi and a few respectable people took the lead and started to post on Ni Xiaopang. Not only did Ni Xiaopang not stop the looting, but he even encouraged it.

Seeing Yuan Bao couldn't help laughing.

The red envelopes in other people’s yards are all filled with copper coins, big and heavy, and it looks like the master is generous when looking at the celebration. The red envelopes in Ni Xiaopang’s yard are not like this, they are light and light, but the servants understand in their hearts that the money in them is They are silver beans, which are only a lot more than copper coins.

Miss Yuan Bao likes to reward people with silver beans, and her little hand is a small handful. This has long been a well-known habit in the yard. Otherwise, how could Ni Xiaopang's yard be managed like this in such a short period of time? Up and down?

When Ni Xiaopang returned to the house, not only had all the red envelopes that Yuan Bao prepared for him had been distributed, but even his purse was empty.

"Hey, Yuan Bao, I lost all the money you gave me, are you angry?" Ni Xiaopang asked Yuan Bao.

Yuan Bao pushed him, "Afraid that I'd be angry and you're still messing around?" But there was a smile on his face.

Ni Xiaopang immediately said, "I've made up my mind, and I won't spend the rest of my life."

Yuan Bao took Ni Xiaopang's purse and got up, "It's Chinese New Year, and you are a young master, you must spend the money that should be spent, remember?" He opened their suitcases and filled the purse again.

Don't look at Yuanbao pouring so much money and things into Su's house, it should be spent by Ni Xiaopang, which is not a lot of pennies. Of course, it is Ni Xiaopang who saves money too much. , That’s staying at home, even a big guy doesn’t need it, just say that the money Ni Xiaopang gave out today should not be counted as his personal consumption, but should be counted as an example in the New Year’s Day yard. line spend.

When Yuan Bao handed the purse to Ni Xiaopang, Ni Xiaopang didn't pick it up. He patted the back of his head and said, "Actually, I bought another one, so are you angry?"

Yuan Bao shook his head, tied the purse around Ni Xiaopang's waist, it was only a few taels of silver, she didn't care about it.

"Then I can rest assured," Ni Xiaopang took out a handkerchief bag from his pocket, "I bought this for you, and I wanted to give it to you on New Year's Day, but seeing that you were angry, I didn't dare to give it to you..."

It is a pair of gold bracelets, small and thin, very delicate, and there is no inlay, only a circle pattern, which is very suitable for Yuan Bao's age.

"Although it's your money, but...but this is my heart." Ni Xiaopang said dully.

"Yeah, it's pretty, I like it very much..." Yuan Bao put the bracelet on his hand with a smile.

Can Yuan Bao not like it?She just discovered that this thing is also counted as income, and can be duplicated with supernatural powers. Alas, in this way, the money spent by Ni Xiaopang will not be doubled, and the money Ni Xiaopang rewarded her will be doubled. More times, she should encourage Ni Xiaopang to spend money to buy things for herself, it is definitely a shortcut to earn money!

Yuan Bao likes it, and Ni Xiaopang is happier. Ever since Yuan Bao's deed of selling his body was gone, Yuan Bao's attitude towards him has become weird, which makes Ni Xiaopang feel very uneasy. Sometimes when he wakes up in the middle of the night, he has to take a look. Only Yuan Bao who is sleeping on the bed can continue to sleep peacefully, now he has finally found a way to please Yuan Bao again, can you not be happy? !
Heart, heart, Ni Xiaopang said in his heart, he will buy more things to express his heart in the future!

Ni Xiaopang and Yuan Bao were having breakfast when a stranger came to pass a message, "Fifth Young Master, it's not too late to go to the front hall to discuss matters later, you must bring Miss Yuan Bao with you."

Ni Xiaopang agreed, "I will write it down."

Yuan Bao took a silver bean and rewarded the servant who had passed on the message, then turned around and asked, "Which courtyard servant is this? Why do I look so strange?"

Ni Xiaopang said, "It's in my grandfather's yard."

Yuan Bao's heart was agitated. Here comes the day of hand-to-hand combat that she was looking forward to. She didn't expect it to be so soon. The Ni Mansion really can't hold back!
In fact, it's not that the Ni family can't hold back, but that Yuan Bao doesn't understand the habits of the Ni family.

The New Year's custom of merchants is not just setting off firecrackers. The shop opens for business on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, all the big shopkeepers and second shopkeepers have to come to the owner's house to get together , It is equivalent to the first regular meeting of the year, which includes a lot of work arrangements for the new year, commonly known as "opening accounts".

Before that, Ni's mansion also had a small regular meeting, and all the men in the mansion attended it. Especially this year, it was a big event every five years, so it would be very solemn.

Yuan Bao couldn't eat his breakfast immediately, and he secretly reviewed the speech he had prepared in advance.

Ni Xiaopang couldn't eat anymore. This was the first time he participated in such an important meeting this year, although he was only an observer.

The two packed up and set off quickly, not to go to the old man in the inner courtyard, but to meet in the courtyard of the second master first.

On such an important festival as the Chinese New Year, the second master still lived in the outer courtyard. After Yuan Bao was slightly surprised, he felt a little gloating. The second wife suffered a big loss this time.

Soon, the second young master and the third young master also arrived. The father and son set off together. When they arrived at the second gate, the young servants who followed stayed behind. All of a sudden it seemed abrupt.

Ni Xiaopang explained to the second master, "Father, grandfather specially told me to bring Yuanbao with me."

The second master nodded and smiled, and patted Ni Xiaopang's head affectionately, "Very good, not bad, promising!" The second master also thought about it, no matter whether there was a contract of sale or not, Yuanbao is now in the hands of their second room Not to mention that no one outside the Ni family dares to covet it, even in this Ni mansion, if you want to get Yuanbao away, you have to pass through him!
The second young master and the third young master stared wide-eyed, watching the interaction between the second master and Ni Xiaopang, it was like seeing a ghost, although they had long heard that their father doted on this concubine younger brother very much recently, and rewarded him a lot What they saw was far less shocking than what they saw with their own eyes. They couldn't remember how long it had been since their father had made such an intimate gesture to them and showed such a loving smile.

At this time, the people from the first room and the third room also arrived. Everyone bowed, walked into the main hall of the old man's yard, greeted again, and then sat down, and the maids served tea.

Yuan Bao took a peek and saw that the old man was of medium stature, neither fat nor thin, with gray hair and a short beard. He was very energetic. He was smiling and very kind. There is no difference between the ordinary old people around, but if you look closely, you will find that his eyes are shining and shrewd. He is indeed the legendary Ni Bancheng who is good at doing business!

In fact, it was the first time that Yuan Bao saw the Elder Master, the Third Master and the Eldest Young Master today. However, Yuan Bao was not interested in them, so he didn't aim randomly, and just stayed there honestly.

In addition, Yuan Bao also discovered an interesting phenomenon, which is the seating order of these people.

In this time and space, the left is respected. It is said that when the emperor went to court, civil servants stood on his left and military generals stood on his right.

Now, the first person sitting on the left hand side of the old man is the Eldest Master, and the first one on the right hand side is the Third Master. This is not a problem. The Second Master is a concubine and should be ranked after the Third Master. This ingot has long been known.

But the problem is, the second master didn't sit in the second position from the left. Now the young master is sitting there, and the second master is sitting in the second right position opposite the young master. So, it becomes the father and son of the big house on the left hand side of the old master. They lined up, with the young third master on the right at the head, followed by the second master, his father and son, and they went down. There are two more places than the left, which looks a little weird.

After all, the bastard should be ranked after the eldest grandson?Or did the old master do this intentionally, deliberately suppressing the second master to promote the eldest house?Yuan Bao didn't want to understand this question, but seeing the indifferent looks of these people, Yuan Bao guessed that it wasn't the first time they sat like this today.

Yuan Bao is here to study everyone in the Ni Mansion, and everyone is also studying her. Originally, Yuan Bao seemed abrupt enough to enter the yard, but now after tea, even the servants in the old man’s room retreated according to the rules, but Yuan Bao was still there. Ni Xiaopang is standing behind her head. In terms of identity, she is the only servant, and in terms of gender, she is the only woman. But she is still so young, how can she not attract the attention of others?
And the old man who has always been shrewd can turn a blind eye to the existence of Yuan Bao, which is really strange!

"It's another year," the old man sighed, and began his opening remarks, "I think you all know that this year is the Empress Dowager's fifth birthday, and it is also the day when the royal merchants are selected as usual. Although it is a branch, we must do our best, even if we have to present it to the Empress Dowager and the Holy One, we have to let the main family see that our branch has not dishonored the Ni family's lintel..."

Yuan Bao listened very carefully, and then the more he listened, the more excited he became, and his heart became unknowingly excited.

Because he was very interested, after entering Ni Mansion, Yuan Bao asked about the "main house" and "Ningnan Mansion" whenever he had the chance, but unfortunately, so far, he didn't hear much useful information.

Yuan Bao only knew that the head of Ningnan Mansion was also in the silk weaving and embroidery business, and that they had reached the highest level of merchants in this time and space: imperial merchants.

In addition, the main family is still a relative of the emperor. It is said that there was a concubine among their in-laws. She was not an ordinary concubine, but a top concubine who was posthumously named empress dowager. If she is still alive, there will be no such empress. What happened to the Queen Mother?

Can her works be sent to the supreme ruler of this time and space by this opportunity?If her work is liked, will she be able to gain both fame and fortune, become rich and powerful, and no longer have to be afraid of the coercion and bullying of Ni Fu and others?
Yuan Bao's heart was beating uncontrollably "thumping", she didn't even hear the old man calling her, it was Ni Xiaopang who grabbed her.

"Yuanbao, you are a talented girl. In our Ni Mansion, we will never bury you, even if you are just a slave, so this time you have to perform well and show all your abilities!" The old man said in a loud voice. But very unpleasant.

Yuan Bao knelt on the ground, quiet but not flinching, until the old man finished speaking, Yuan Bao, who was supposed to thank him for leaving, raised his head and asked, "Old man, if my things can get into your eyes, will there be a reward?"

The old lady was taken aback for a moment, but when she thought of Yuan Bao's age, background and reputation as a money fan, she didn't feel rebellious, and laughed, "Okay, if your things are appreciated by the master, I will reward you with a hundred taels of gold. I will reward you with a thousand taels of gold!"

(End of this chapter)