Chapter 308 Digging a hole
The yard is empty except for a few sweet-scented osmanthus trees. Once anyone approaches, they will be discovered.
This morning, she went to Xia's house, and happened to see Mrs. Cao looking for Mrs. Xu again. She made a plan and went to Mrs. Xu's yard in advance. Seeing that there was no one around, she flew up to a big tree next to the stone table in advance. .
Soon, just like before, Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Cao sat on the stone bench under the tree and talked.
Mrs. Xu lowered her voice and said, "I personally wrote the invitation this morning and sent someone to deliver it to Chu's house. However, I'm not sure whether Mrs. Chu will come. Ever since I came to the capital, she has always disliked me. She has never given me any face, I guess she hates me because of her damn daughter.”
Mrs. Cao said, "If she doesn't come, Xia Zihan will always come. She is the legitimate daughter of the Xia family. There is no reason for her not to come when the Xia family holds a banquet."
Mrs. Xu nodded repeatedly, agreeing with her statement, then lowered her voice a bit and asked, "Can I only ask the Chu family for that matter?"
Mrs. Cao frowned, "I can ask for it, I've been walking around in the past few days, but..."
No need to say it, Xu knew it was definitely not good.
When asking for help these days, no one has any means or money, so don’t even think about opening your mouth.
Mrs. Cao said, "You also know how capable your brother-in-law's family is. If I have to rely on the Cao family to get your brother-in-law to work in the capital, I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy it in my lifetime."
"Your brother-in-law is getting old. If he doesn't transfer to Beijing in the past few years, he will have no chance in the future. Hey, I am afraid of being in that small place. I don't have everything I want. What I eat is not delicious. That place is poor. , your brother-in-law has been here for nine years. I don’t know how these nine years have passed. If this happens again, my sister, your sister and your brother-in-law will die there.”
Saying that, Mrs. Cao took the handkerchief, tested her tears, and continued, "Mrs. Chu can easily transfer her brother-in-law to the capital, so if I ask her more, she won't ignore death."
"If Mrs. Chu doesn't come, I will beg Chu Yu more. Chu Yu is the treasure in Mrs. Chu's palm. As long as I hold Chu Yu in my hand, your brother-in-law will be settled."
Mrs. Cao is full of confidence.
Mrs. Xu thought of Xia Zihan's expression of not acknowledging her relatives and her ruthless methods. She wanted to remind her eldest sister, but she thought that her eldest sister had always been conceited. If she wanted to remind her, she might be misunderstood by her as saying that she didn't like her. .
A dog bites Lu Dongbin and does not recognize a good heart.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Xu shut up and talked to Mrs. Cao about tomorrow's banquet.
After saying that, the two sisters dispersed. Chu Fei waited on the tree for a long time and saw no one around before jumping down from the tree.
Chu Fei said this with a pretty face, "Master, where do you think Mrs. Cao got the confidence to have you in her hands?"
Could it be that Mrs. Cao secretly took advantage of her master?
Chu Fei was suspicious, but think about it, the master has nothing for Mrs. Cao to catch?
"Master, you must be careful when you go to Xia's house. I always feel that Mrs. Cao seems weird."
Chu Fei expressed her intuition.
Xia Zihan raised her lips and said, "They are digging holes for me to jump into. Of course I have to be careful."
You don't need to think about it to know that Mrs. Cao must have been instigated by someone to dig a hole for her and then take advantage of her.
And this person is probably Cao Zian.
Since Cao Zian was bold enough to plot against her, she couldn't let him down.
If he wanted to give her a gift, she couldn't be petty and of course she had to give him a gift in return.
"Chu Fei, tell Chu Lin and ask her to find me a powerful village girl. The more aggressive the temper, the better, the uglier the appearance, the better, and... the poorer, the better."
Chu Feizheng was stunned, and then he went out with a black line on his face.
The Xia family held a banquet. As the eldest daughter of the Xia family, Xia Zihan led a group of maids to the Xia family early.
As soon as she stepped into the hanging flower door, Mrs. Cao came out with a smile on her face. She welcomed her warmly, asked for her welfare, and was so considerate that Xia Zihan's status suddenly changed from a host to a guest.
"Chu Yu, I've been looking forward to seeing you for a long time. My aunt's neck almost stretched out like a giraffe. I finally see you."
He wanted to come over and hold Xia Zihan's hand enthusiastically.
Xia Zihan raised her hand to tweeze the hair on her forehead, intentionally or unintentionally avoiding her claws, and smiled, "Grandma is not in good health and has been recuperating. I am in charge of everything in the house, and I am so busy that I have no time. Come and say hello to your aunt.”
"Oh, I don't know what kind of disease Mrs. Chu has. Why her body and bones haven't healed yet. I do know a famous doctor. Do you want me to invite Mrs. Chu to have a look?"
Mrs. Cao never let go of any clues that could lead to her being in favor with Mrs. Chu. However, unfortunately, Xia Zihan classified her into the Xu family and Cao Zian's faction from the very beginning.
Therefore, no matter how much Mrs. Cao wanted to climb the big tree like Mrs. Chu, Xia Zihan would cut off her cane and let her die in the cradle.
Xia Zihan gave a faint smile and looked distant, "The famous Dr. Bai in the world has treated my grandmother. He said that my grandmother has a heart disease and needs to rest quietly without being disturbed or stimulated."
After hearing what Xia Zihan was accusing her of, Mrs. Cao's expression instantly showed a hint of embarrassment.
Before, she would come to disturb Mrs. Chu from time to time.
However, if she didn't bother her, how could she see Mrs. Chu? If she didn't see Mrs. Chu, how could she ask Mrs. Chu to transfer her husband's job?
There's nothing she can do about it.
Otherwise, who would be willing to put a hot face on someone's cold butt? If you don't die from the cold, someone's fart will stink you to death. Xia Zihan and Mrs. Cao chatted and went to the back garden.
The banquet was held in the flower hall in the back garden. There were several azaleas planted in large flower pots on both sides of the door of the flower hall.
The azaleas are in full bloom under the scorching sun, bright and gorgeous.
Mrs. Cao pointed to the pots of azaleas and said with a smile, "Your father bought these specially for your mother to watch."
"Your mother was not feeling well a few days ago, but she is feeling better now. Your father felt sorry for her that she could not go to Fragrant Mountain to enjoy the cuckoos, so he bought some pots back."
The look on that face said, look, how kind your father is to your mother.
She knew very well how good Xia Shiming was to Xu.
These pots of azaleas were obviously bought by Xia Shiming and placed in Aunt Zhang's yard, but Mrs. Xu sent people to move them here on the pretext of having a banquet at home, saying that they could also be enjoyed by guests.
Xia Shiming didn't refuse either. Aunt Zhang had a humble status and was not qualified to refuse.
Xiaokui told her all this. Of course, Mrs. Cao didn't know that Xia Zihan had known the inside story for a long time, otherwise, she wouldn't have said such things.
Xia Zihan didn't try to tear her down and just let her go. She knew all of this anyway.
"Yu Niang, you are here."
After entering the house, Mrs. Xu was lying on the imperial concubine's couch, looking as soft as a bone, which made me feel pity for her.
Seeing Xia Zihan enter the room, she struggled to get up and salute her, but she couldn't get up after struggling several times. Mrs. Cao glanced at Xia Zihan, and seeing that she didn't speak, she scolded the maid beside her, "Still standing." What are you going to do? Help your wife up quickly.”
Several maids hurried over and stretched out their hands to help Mrs. Xu stay down.
Xia Zihan had already reached the front seat and sat down unceremoniously. "My mother's body seems to be not well yet. Why are you in such a hurry to hold a banquet? The guests will come later. How can my mother's body be so good at receiving guests?"
"I think it's better to ask my aunt to come forward and wait for my mother to receive her, and my mother will go back to her room to rest first."
After finally getting a chance to make a name for herself, how could she give it up to her eldest sister for free?
Mrs. Xu's face turned dark immediately. At first, her waist, which could not be straightened even with the help of the maid, suddenly became straighter, and her voice became more energetic. "I just had a slight waist, but now I am much better."
"Our Xia family has only been in the capital for a short period of time, and we only know a few female relatives of your father's colleagues. There are few guests, so it doesn't take much effort, and my mother can handle it."
Then he mentioned Xia Ziying and the others, "I don't know if these three girls have dressed up yet. Why haven't they come over yet? The guests are about to arrive." Mrs. Xu muttered, and then naturally instructed Xia Zihan, "Yu Niang, Go and see why your eldest sister, third sister, and fourth sister haven't come yet."
"Yes, the daughter will come back later."
He said something polite, and when he left, his back was straight and he couldn't even return the favor.
Others are too lazy to pretend, so why should she.
Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Cao didn't even salute her from the beginning to the end.
Xia Zihan did not go to the three sisters' yard, but to Aunt Zhang's yard.
After hearing the news, Aunt Zhang hurriedly came out to greet her, "Today there is a banquet in the mansion, why is the county master free to come over?"
"It's not time yet, I'll come to your place to hide for a while."
Xia Zihan stepped in without any politeness and sat down on the chair.
Looking back, she saw Aunt Zhang standing to the side cautiously, not daring to sit down. She pointed to the chair next to her, "There are no outsiders here, so don't just stand. Sit down so we can talk."
"Thank you, Lord County. You're welcome, then."
Aunt Zhang is also a cheerful person. After sitting down, she became less reserved.
"The county master has come to tell me something." Then he looked at her two maids in the room and said, "They are all my people. They are trustworthy. If you have anything to say, the county master, just tell me."
"It's nothing serious. I just heard that my father stopped taking the medicine for you, so I came here to check on your health."
Seeing her mention this matter, Aunt Zhang became nervous and was a little unsure of what Xia Zihan meant.
"County Master, if you don't want to, then I can..."
"Aunt Zhang, don't think wrongly. I really want Aunt Zhang to give me another younger brother and sister." Xia Zihan interrupted her decisively.
As soon as he saw her hesitant expression, Xia Zihan knew that Aunt Zhang was having random thoughts.
"I'm here to feel your pulse. I heard that you ate a lot of safflower powder before."
Then reach out, "Hand out."
(End of chapter)