Chapter 78 Wanting to catch an adulterer
The second bedroom of the Gong family wants to take in the aunt. Although it is not a big deal, arrangements must be made in advance.
On this day, the old lady of the uncle Zong’s family passed away, and the Gong family naturally received a letter of mourning.
Mrs. Gong said: "We are family friends with his family. His old lady is gone, so we have to go."
Webster said: "This is natural. My daughter-in-law has called them We have prepared a car, and my brothers and sisters will go with us if we want to come.”
"Of course it goes without saying that she is back now and taking care of the house, so why doesn't she show up? There will be a seven-day suspension of mourning, and our family must go there every day during these seven days to be decent!" An elderly person He pays special attention to white things, but doesn't pay much attention to red things.
"What the old lady said makes sense. The more thoughtful the etiquette is, the better. But I think the weather is too hot now, and there are so many people there, so there will be no place to sit, and the smell will be bad. That’s great.
It’s okay if you go on the first and last day. My siblings and I will go there every day, so people won’t think we’re neglecting you.”
“That’s right, if I do. If I go there every day, my master would have to send someone to take care of me, which would cause inconvenience to others." Mrs. Gong thought for a while and said, "Then I will do as you say."
So she dismissed it. Someone went and told Wen Mingqian to dress properly and come over to express condolences together.
Wen Mingqian hurriedly asked someone to find plain clothes. She usually didn't wear many hairpin rings and jewelry, but now she lost two more.
"Mother Zhang, you and the other managers should pay more attention to things at home! I see that Ma Ping'an, the concierge, is quite considerate and mature. If you want to do anything outside, just ask him to take care of you. Let people take care of it first, and I'll see if it's done when I get back." Wen Mingqian said.
"Don't worry, girl! I've been paying attention to that Ma Ping'an these days. He can indeed be reused," Zhang Ma said. "He's just a little younger. I'm afraid he still has to go through a few big things and experience. "
"You can do what you want! This house looks fine from the outside, but it's leaking everywhere," Wen Mingqian said. "Butler Song only cares about face, but there's a lot of trouble inside. Bad debt. Let the servants be greedy and regard this as a way to win over others. >
Then he asked Wen Mingqian: "Who will the girl take out today?"
Wen Mingqian said: "I will go with the old lady and the eldest lady. It is enough to take only one girl."
He added : "The clothes Liu'er is wearing today are not bright at all. Come with me!"
Liu'er hurriedly agreed, picked off another pomegranate flower on her head, and followed her mistress out.
Not long after they left, Zhang Ma directed everyone to work.
San Er slowly wiped the window sill a few times, then came over and said to Zhang Ma: "I seem to have a heat stroke, I just feel dizzy and unsteady."
Zhang Ma said: "You What a beauty! Go back to the house and rest!"
Sang Er went back and lay down for a while. , went out through the northwest corner door again during lunch.
She didn't expect that there was a pair of eyes behind her that had been staring at this place. When she saw her going out, she followed her from a distance.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, making it difficult for Mrs. Song to conceive. Fortunately, a lot of fresh fruits were already on the market at this time. The girls scooped out the most edible parts of the fruits with silver spoons and placed them on agate plates with small silver forks for Mrs. Song to use.
“Little madam, please try this peach that my uncle sent me again. It is said to have been newly cultivated by fruit farmers in Dongdu in the past two years. It is not as soft and rotten as the previous peaches. "It's crispy and sweet."
Song took a bite and said, "It's not bad, but it's a pity that it's not as sweet as lychee."
"Lychee is a rare commodity, and there's not much water in the south this year." Good luck. The tribute that can be brought here is not enough!"
As Mrs. Yang walked in hurriedly, Mrs. Song saw her like this and called the two maids: "Go to the kitchen and tell Sister-in-law Qi about lunch! I want a loofah ham, and a rice wine tendon, and let her have some vegetarian dishes with the rest.”
After the two girls went out, Mrs. Yang couldn't hide her excitement: "Little madam, there is indeed something wrong with San Er's little hoof, and this time she has handed the handle into our hands!"
Mrs. Song also came when she heard this. She was very energetic and asked: "What shameful thing has she done?"
Yang's mother said: "I asked my daughter-in-law to follow her and found that this little hoof had sneaked out again today. Just when we There was a small courtyard in an alleyway to the north of the house. She came out half a day later, but there was a young man inside. The two of them were still inseparable at the door, and it was obvious that they were having an affair. "
But Mrs. Song was very careful: "Since ancient times, catching an adulterer or a couple is not accurate as long as they are not pinned together." Yes, let’s just break in and catch them.”
Mrs. Song said: "Don't worry, it's more important to be more stable at this time. Wen Mingqian has been out to mourn in the past few days, and this girl will definitely slip out when she has time. You can wander around the house with flexible legs. The best thing to do is to find out who is living inside.
If you find out that these two people are involved in adultery, then you can go in and get them."
< br>Mr. Yang said: "I understand, I will arrange for someone to go there right now."
Gong Changan had already entered school at this time, and was sitting at the same table with Feng Tianzhu studying.
Because Wen Mingqian has to go out to express condolences every day these days, the Feng family’s young lady Wu sent someone to tell them that they would ask the palace chief An to stay at their house these days. She would not go out to express condolences anyway. Just enough to take care of two children.
Wen Mingqian didn't refuse after hearing this, so as not to make people feel uncomfortable. So he asked Zhang Ma to pack some clothes, and brought some food and toys to the Feng family.
"Tell Chang'an, don't be naughty in other people's homes. If you cause trouble, you won't be able to be so comfortable in the future." Wen Mingqian told Zhang Ma.
Two days later, Mrs. Yang happily came to tell Mrs. Song the good news: "Little madam, my nephew has really found out. There is a poor scholar from Mingzhou living in that house. They are from the same town as Nanizi in San'er. We have been seeing each other for more than a day. Yesterday, my nephew quietly climbed over the wall and listened to the two people talking under the window. They seemed to have agreed to elope." br>
"You are so bold, not afraid of death," Mrs. Song sneered, "But it gives us an advantage. Originally, we were thinking of buying someone in the courtyard. But there is no need now, coercion is more effective than baiting , especially when life is at stake. "
"It makes sense. As long as we hold her pulse, we are not afraid of her not obeying." Mrs. Yang said with a proud smile, "Otherwise, we will make her eat. Don’t walk around!”
Mrs. Song said: "We will keep a close watch today. When San Er goes out, we will follow him. Arrange in advance for people who can climb over the wall to climb into the wall so that they can open the door for us from the inside."
Mrs. Yang laughed from ear to ear when she heard that she was going to catch the traitor today.
(End of this chapter)