Chapter 28 Silk House
Song Xiulian took care of the mother at her brother's house. In fact, she didn't do anything but help with the expenses.
On this day, she sat in her sister-in-law's room for half a day and returned to the yard where she lived.
While pouring tea for her, Mrs. Yang said: "These days when we go out and the master is not at home, the house has really become Wen Mingqian's world. God is really blind, allowing her to be so comfortable."
Ms. Song cleaned her hands, slowly sipped tea and ate candied fruits.
When the cup of tea was finished, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "How is Mother Liu now? Are you used to going to Zhuangzi?"
When Mrs. Yang asked about her cousin, she sighed and said: "Where can I go to Zhuangzi like a house?" Inside? But who is calling her unlucky? Let the plague god take care of her. "
"Don't say that," Mrs. Song still smiled, "Now that the weather is nice, just go to Zhuangzi to relax. I'll just find a way to get her back soon."
"Is that true, young lady?" Mrs. Yang immediately became energetic after hearing this, "But I'm afraid that the plague god will grind his teeth."
"You just said that Mother Liu was unlucky, but that's not the case. As the sage says, good and bad things depend on each other. How could you know that this is not a good thing?" Mrs. Song gently shook her fan and put it down.
"I don't understand this. What good can it do?" Mrs. Yang shook her head.
Ms. Song glanced at her gently and said with a smile: "Don't forget these four words - it all depends on human effort."
After hearing what she said, Mrs. Yang hurriedly came closer and asked: "Little Madam, have you come up with some clever plan? "
"Didn't you say that Wen Mingqian is at ease in the house now? If something happens in the house at this time, it can't be blamed on anyone else, right?" Shi covered half of his face with a fan, the corners of his mouth were slightly curved, but his eyes were as cold as ice.
“What does the young lady want to happen to her?”
"Wen Mingqian transferred Mother Zhu's family back to the mansion, and he must have become her confidant now!" Mrs. Song had already planned in her heart, "Let's start from here, even if we ask them to jump into the Yellow River, they won't be able to escape. "
"Little madam, please tell me carefully so that I can arrange for someone to do it later." Mrs. Yang almost put her ear to her.
A flying insect stopped on the Hunan bamboo curtain. A gust of wind blew and disturbed the curtain. The flying insect spread its wings and flew elsewhere.
The tea on the table has gone cold, but the whispers haven’t stopped yet.
It was obviously a sunny day, but there was a hint of coldness.
Wen Mingqian got up early and went out in the car. The person who drove her was Zhu Xi, Zhu's mother's husband.
Going out with her were Gong Changan and Aunt Tian.
"There is Sangji Silk and Satin Shop next to Zou Ji Nan Goods Store," Wen Mingqian told Zhu Xi, "go there."
Gong Changan leaned against the car window to watch the scene on the street along the way. , Wen Mingqian said to Aunt Tian: "I chose two pieces of material at the silk and satin shop last time. They were very good. I thought that when the old lady and the eldest lady will come back in a few days, I should also prepare some meeting gifts.
It’s just that the kid won’t be able to stay any longer. Just take him to the bookstore next door. I’ll invite you back when I finish shopping.”
After saying that, he gave Aunt Tian some scattered silver to prepare Gong Changan for shopping.
When we arrived at the place, Wen Mingqian walked into Sangji Silk and Satin Shop. There were no customers except two waiters.
The very handsome guy from last time came up to us again.
"Madam, you are here, what materials would you like to choose?" the boy asked with a cheerful face.
"I want to give it away and want to choose something good." Wen Mingqian said while looking at the goods in the store.
"We have some new designs and styles. They are all first-class good things, but they are still sitting at the back and haven't been brought to the front yet. Why don't you, madam, follow me behind and take a look to see if there is anything you like." The boy said and bowed to greet him. Wen Mingqian didn't say anything, raised his legs and walked to the back.
At the back is a small courtyard, surrounded by flowers, trees and a small pavilion.
The young man hugged Wen Mingqian's arm with a smile and said coquettishly: "Aunt Wen, you came and left in a hurry last time, and I couldn't even talk to you properly."
The last time Wen Mingqian came here was just for a face-to-face meeting, so it was inconvenient to say more.
"Has your uncle come to Jingzhong? Have you always taken care of him here?" Wen Mingqian asked with a smile.
“My uncle wrote to say that he will arrive in Beijing at the end of this month,” the boy said. “From now on, he will mainly make a living in the capital, and he will no longer run around like before.”
< br>"That's good, so you two, nephew and uncle, can see each other more often." Wen Mingqian said.
"Aunt Wen, we have made a lot of money in the past three years since we came to the capital. My uncle asked me to get some for you in case of emergencies." The young man said and took out a wad of silver notes.
“We brought money with us when we came to Beijing, and we don’t have any big expenses, so we don’t need to take it now.” Wen Mingqian said, “I just want to buy a girl in a few days. Can you arrange for someone of your own? Go?”
The boy clapped his hands happily after hearing this: "Then let me go! I don't want to stare at my uncle all day long."
"What, are you tired of wearing men's clothes?" Wen Mingqian was funny He said eloquently, "I've never seen you like this, both relying on each other and despising each other."
"Oh, Aunt Wen, just agree to me! I will be your maid, and I promise to be considerate and caring. Smart." The boy shook Wen Mingqian's hand from side to side, like a candy.
"Sang'er, stop shaking, stop shaking, you're going to blow my arms off." Wen Mingqian withdrew his hand, "This matter must be discussed with your uncle, no. You make your own decision, do you hear me?”
Sang Er scratched his head and agreed reluctantly.
It turns out that she is a girl, but she just dressed up as a boy to facilitate her work.
"Aunt Wen, how are you doing in the Gong family? Have those heartless people ganged up to bully you again?" Sang Er asked.
"It looks fine now. It's not time to see Zhenzhang yet." Wen Mingqian said, "But I think Mrs. Song will not be safe, and she will try her best to stumbling upon me."
"By the way, grandma, the people you asked us to investigate have almost done the investigation." Sang Er said and rushed back to the house, and soon brought a booklet.
Wen Mingqian took it and looked at it briefly, then smiled with satisfaction and said, "It's hard for you, I asked so carefully."
"In the past two or three years since I came to the capital, most of my thoughts have been devoted to this, so it must be effective." Sang Er's tone was full of contentment.
What Wen Mingqian didn't know was that not long after she went out, a car parked at the back door of Gong's house.
A man got into the carriage furtively with a package under his arm, and then left quickly.
Mrs. Yang walked into the room happily and said to Mrs. Song: "Little madam, they took out the things."
"Didn't they alert anyone?" Mrs. Song was repairing her nails. Fold it down little by little with a small file.
"No alarm, no alarm! The mother and son surnamed Wen went out early in the morning, and that old guy Zhang Ma has been guarding the courtyard of Lingyue Pavilion." Mrs. Yang said, "They don't have clairvoyance and ears, so where do they know where to go?"
“It’s done, let’s wait and see the good show!” Ms. Song raised her hand and blew the powder on her nails. “When the time comes, we realize that there are so many treasures lost in the house. Let’s see how she, Wen Mingqian, behaves. Proof.”
“My little madam’s plan is really clever,” Mrs. Song also responded, “The second madam accidentally lost something valuable when she was at home. It was obvious that she had no money, so she stole it and sold it.”
(End of this chapter)