Chapter 249 Win or Lose
Her mother had said that her second uncle had been very good at asking questions since he was a child, and was highly praised by the teacher, but he knew nothing about other general affairs, and he was like a fool who didn't understand anything.
Her grandparents had been very strict with their three sons since they were young, and they also paid close attention to their food and drink expenses.
The reason is that there used to be a Zhang family in Jiangning City, which was also a farming and reading family with a history of hundreds of years. The relationship with the Xia family was quite good in the early years, but later a prodigal son was born. He didn't like studying, but he liked to fight cocks, walk dogs, and visit brothels all day long. In the end, he was led by a villain to become addicted to drugs, and a huge family lost everything.
A good family was defeated by a prodigal son, and the entire family was sold into slavery.
Her grandparents were also worried that their three sons would develop bad habits and ruin the family, so they took very strict care of their three sons. However, they did not expect that her second uncle would be raised as a nerd who only knew how to read and knew nothing else.
Otherwise, even if the Xia family is not very wealthy in Jiangning City, it cannot afford to live in poverty. At least the family has never been short of food, drink, and clothing.
Xia Ziqing was so dizzy that she didn't even bother to mention the word "borrowing money" and returned to her room in despair.
The next day, she went to Chu's house again.
Currently, Xia Zihan is her only hope.
But unfortunately, she still couldn't see Xia Zihan.
Xia Ziqing vaguely wondered if Xia Zihan was avoiding her on purpose, otherwise it was such a coincidence that she came every day while Mrs. Xia Zihan went out.
You ladies, who goes out every day?
Chu House is so big that Xia Zihan would squat anywhere for a day and she wouldn't know it.
Xia Ziqing walked out of Chu's house and looked back at the word "Chu Mansion" on the plaque on the top of the door, feeling dizzy.
Today, she waited all morning again.
She climbed into the carriage and was about to tell the driver to return to the Xia family. Suddenly, she said to the Erhan family next to her, "Nurse, stay here and see when the second sister can come back."
"The eldest girl doubts the second girl..."
"Don't talk nonsense, I just asked you to wait for the second sister to come back and tell her that I will come again tomorrow."
Erhan's wife responded quickly and got out of the carriage. When the carriage was far away, she remembered that she hadn't had lunch yet.
But she couldn't leave here until she saw the second girl's carriage. She had no choice but to endure her hunger and squat under a locust tree on the opposite side of the road.
The Erhan family waited until nightfall. If she didn't go back, she would miss dinner. She couldn't wait any longer. The Erhan family stood up and moved her stiff and numb old legs.
Just as she was about to return to Xia's house, she suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves.
The Erhan family hurriedly hid behind the locust tree, and saw a green oil carriage approaching from a distance, stopping at the door of Chu's house.
The coachman jumped down and knocked on the door.
Dong Dong Dong...
"Little Sanzi, open the door quickly, the county master is back."
"Hey, come on..."
Soon, the door opened, the coachman raised his whip, and the carriage drove into Chu's house.
It wasn't until the door closed again that Erhan's family remembered that she hadn't told the second girl that the eldest girl would be coming tomorrow morning.
She patted her thigh and said, "Oh no, what can I do if I want to ruin the big girl's life?"
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Xia Zihan fell down on the imperial concubine's bed with a tired look on her face. She was too tired to move. Nuan Yu rushed over to rub her shoulders, legs and fingers in distress.
Si Cao brewed a pot of Dahongpao, her favorite drink, and gently held up her head like a patient and fed her half a cup.
Seeing that she was so tired that she was no longer human, Nuanyu couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Master He and Master Chen are here, enough to support Cuiyuxuan for a day. You said you have to go and help me, tired." It’s as soft as marshmallows.”
"The day after tomorrow is the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet. You are in low spirits, with dark circles under your eyes and a yellow complexion. What will you do then?"
Xia Zihan laughed disapprovingly and said, "Isn't it you? Just put a layer of powder on my face when the time comes."
"Look, my maid, the county master will not go out tomorrow. He will take good care of himself at home for a day to recharge his batteries. The day after tomorrow, he will go to the Second Prince's Mansion to have a fun day. I heard that the back garden of the Second Prince's Mansion is as beautiful as the Royal Garden of the Imperial Palace. County It’s rare for me to go in there once, so I have to have a good time.”
Nuanyu squeezed her shoulders for a while, then moved to her legs, step by step from her calves to her thighs.
Feeling that her skin was firm and stiff, Nuanyu added a little more force, squeezing Xia Zihan until she screamed in comfort.
"You deserve it." Qi Mei walked in and said angrily.
She and Chu Cong had just returned from Zhuangzi after delivering the banknotes. She heard the little master crying and howling from afar, which made her feel distressed and angry.
"That's a man's job. You, a little girl, have to be so strong to do it. It would be strange if I didn't tire you out like a dog."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Qi Mei, I'm so tired and you're still gloating about my misfortune. Otherwise, how about you go work for a day tomorrow and I rest at home for a day?" Xia Zihan discussed with Qi Mei in a flattering manner.
Qi Mei snorted and refused to offend her at first, but then she felt uncomfortable with the Bambi look in her eyes, so she started to bargain, "Okay, but you have to take me with you to the Second Prince's Mansion the day after tomorrow." .”
"How can that work?" Xia Zihan yelled, "Your face is already famous in the capital. If I take you with me, a large group of noble ladies will eat me alive."
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Qi Mei rolled her eyes angrily, "What are you afraid of? I definitely won't go with this face." "Then what face are you going to use?" Can the face still change?
Qi Mei smiled mysteriously and said, "You will know the day after tomorrow."
What do you mean?
Could it be that Qi Mei secretly learned the long-lost art of disguise behind her back?
Seeing her staring at her suspiciously, Qi Mei said softly, "Just promise, I promise I will never cause you any trouble."
"Okay, I'll count you in." Xia Zihan suppressed his curiosity and agreed to Qi Mei first.
Nuanyu said pitifully, "Count me as a slave, County Lord, I also want to see the imperial garden of the Second Prince's Mansion."
"And I, Master, I will protect you and won't let you be bullied." Seeing that the number of places was running out, Chu Cang quickly expressed his stance.
Silk Grass Vanilla wanted to sign up, but it was already too late.
At the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet, a noble lady was only allowed to bring two maids. Xia Zihan originally planned to bring Nuanyu and Chu Cong, but Qi Mei interrupted her and she could only choose one of the two.
But she looked left and right, and after a while she couldn't decide who to bring. She blinked and suggested, "How about you two do rock-paper-scissors, and whoever wins goes."
Chu Cang and Nuan Yu took action seriously.
Chu Xang killed Nuan Yu's scissors with a stone and won the qualification to go to the Second Prince's Mansion.
Nuan Yu's mouth curled up in defeat, and she didn't even have the strength to pinch her legs. "County Master, can I have a do-over with Chu Chong?"
This is trying to fool around.
Of course Chu Cong would not give her this chance, so she walked out and said, "Master, please go and see if dinner is ready."
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The next day, with Qi Mei going to the jewelry workshop, Xia Zihan decided to take a lazy day and recuperate.
When Xia Ziqing came, she was sleeping. Nuanyu leaned over and said, "Miss, our county master has just fallen asleep and will not wake up until an hour later. If you are not in a hurry, please move to the side hall and wait." .”
"There's no rush." After searching for so many days, she finally found her second sister, so she wasn't in a hurry.
The second sister has a perverse temper and is extremely difficult to get along with. If he suddenly wakes up the second sister from her sleep and makes her angry, her jewelry may be ruined again.
Xia Ziqing secretly gritted her teeth and glanced at Nuanyu's head with jealous eyes, a hairpin with twisted gold wire and emerald beads.
The workmanship of the hairpin is complicated, the emerald is crystal clear, and it is exquisite. It looks like a good thing at first glance. It is just a maid next to the second sister. She can afford to wear this good thing. It is better than her best and most expensive jewelry. In the hands of the second sister There should be a lot of good stuff.
If she can't borrow money, why not borrow jewelry?
Nuanyu asked Chu Kuang to take her to the side hall, and asked Chu Hao to go to the kitchen to bring some dishes of snacks and fruits, make a pot of Longjing, Xia Ziqing's favorite drink, and then left Xia Ziqing in the side hall.
Xia Zihan woke up a moment before noon. Nuanyu waited on her to wash up and reminded her, "The eldest lady is drinking tea in the side hall. She has been visiting for several days in a row. I am afraid she wants to ask for the county master."
Xia Ziqing came to Chu's house every day to report. The maids had already informed Xia Zihan. Thinking that the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet was about to start, Xia Zihan had vaguely guessed the purpose of Xia Ziqing's visit.
"Xia Ziqing is a good chess piece." Xia Zihan said with a smile, "I will make her wish."
Of course, her benefits are not in vain.
Xia Ziqing had to give her two favors in return.
"Does the county want to help the eldest girl?"
"Yeah." Although Xia Ziqing is also a white-eyed wolf, fortunately she can assess the situation and not be stupid enough to go against her.
Nuan Yu groaned, twisted the towel, and handed it to Xia Zihan to wipe her face. Nuan Yu continued, "Aunt Zhang sent her little maid here the afternoon before yesterday. She said that the eldest girl and her wife had a quarrel, and it seemed that it was about money. .”
The gift of silver from Xia Zihan touched Aunt Zhang's heart and made her the eyes of Xia Zihan in the Xia family.
If there was any trouble in the Xia family, Aunt Zhang would send her maid to tell Xia Zihan.
"I said that the master bought a house on Dongda Street and spent 11,200 taels of silver. The wife seemed very angry and complained that the master spent too much money and should have bought a house with three incomes. In the past two days, the wife was talking to Master’s salad.”
"Haha, I didn't expect that Mrs. Xu would still have moments when her brain was not thinking straight." Xia Zihan sneered.
All the money was spent, and she was angry with Xia Shiming, so she pushed Xia Shiming to Aunt Zhang.
Xu's talent was lost.
Xia Zihan was in a good mood, so she told Nuan Yu, "Tell Aunt Zhang that the master bought the house, and I'm afraid she won't have any money left. Let her give the money in her hand to the master. If the master asks, let her speak up." She said that I gave it to her to buy clothes, and she accepted it only after she couldn't refuse. As for the money... you can give her another thousand taels. "
If Aunt Zhang is sincere to her father, even a piece of iron will be heated over time.
As for Mrs. Xu, she wants to live in poverty all her life, and she also wants to lose her husband's heart. Her mother-in-law will not pity her, her husband will not like her, and even her precious daughter and son will despise her.
She wanted her to betray her family and friends all her life, and her life would be worse than death.
(End of chapter)