At the end of the application process, Wei Changying had eaten alone in the back. He was just worried about what happened in front of him, so after taking a bath, he still sat there neatly dressed. When they got to Xu Zhong, the people from the front came to report that all the guests had dispersed. Then they breathed a sigh of relief and ordered people to prepare sobering soup and hot water for Shen Zangfeng.
However, just after these words were spoken, another maid came to report: "Mr. Nian drank a few too many drinks and is now drunk and unconscious. The master said that Mr. Nian is staying in front for one night."
Wei Changying quickly thought about the maids he was serving at the banquet today, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly: There are two pretty girls among the maids serving today. Isn't it possible that a fight will begin this year? Wrong idea? It was okay for Nian Yuan to ask for the maid to be taken back as a concubine. The chief of guard Ying did not want him to treat his maid here as a domestic prostitute, so he ordered: "Drunk people will inevitably be extra heavy. I think Mr. Nian's figure is not good." He is so tall that the maid is afraid that he will not be able to move, so I sent two strong women to serve him, so that he cannot be bumped into. "
Everyone in Jintongyuan knew about Nian Shengyue's interest. The maid who came to deliver the message heard Wei Changying's intention, pursed her lips and smiled, saying: "Yes."
After another long while, Shen Zangfeng came back smelling of alcohol. On this day, he was first accompanied by Wei Changying to Ji's house; then he had a fight with Gu Yiran because of the delivery of new wine; and then he had a fight with Gu Yiran. Gu Naizheng angered Duanmu Wuyou, and in order to avoid serious trouble, he had to step forward to stop Duanmu Wuyou. He finally persuaded Duanmu Wuyou to let go of the matter, and entertained everyone until now... Although he was in the prime of life, he was now tired and tired. Chang Ying said a few words, drank the hangover soup, and went to take a bath.
When he came out of the shower, Shen Zangfeng rarely teased his wife, but he fell asleep on the bed. After a while, his breathing became evener, and he seemed to be asleep.
Wei Changying knew that he would have to go to the palace tomorrow to work on errands, so he pulled a thin quilt over him and ordered someone to remove an ice mirror, so he turned off the lights and put it in place.
Even so, Shen Zangfeng rarely got up late the next day. The servants who were used to him getting up by himself noticed something was wrong and finally woke him up. When he asked about the time, he said "Oops" and didn't even bother to have breakfast. , hurried out after washing up.
Wei Changying usually wakes up when her husband gets up, and she happens to get up at the same time. Today, Shen Zangfeng got up late, and she got up late too. After hurriedly washing up, she rushed to the room without even bothering to have breakfast. She was still the last one. arrive. The tea in the hands of Mr. Liu and Mr. Duanmu was half empty, obviously it had been there for a while.
Mrs. Su had praised Wei Changying yesterday because of her talent, so she couldn't get angry immediately today, but her face didn't look very good either. She said coldly, "Why are you here so late today?"
Wei Changying said cautiously: "Yesterday, many people came to visit my husband, and they had a dinner in Jintong Courtyard before leaving. It was the first time that my daughter-in-law entertained her husband's guests, and she felt uneasy, fearing that she would do something wrong and make her husband lose face. "I was so tired that I overslept unknowingly." He also said, "My daughter-in-law knows her crime and asks her mother to punish her."
Seeing her obedient attitude, Mrs. Su pondered for a moment, then softened her tone and said, "There were indeed a lot of people in your yard yesterday. It's your first time to entertain people and you met so many people. No wonder you are like this." I'm so busy." He said, "Forget it this time, be more careful next time... It's not that I don't feel sorry for you. I have to get up early to say hello after a busy night. It's just that everyone's wives should act calmly. , You are confident, but you are affected after being so busy, but you are not generous enough. "
Then he asked her, "I will learn more from your sisters-in-law in the future!"
Wei Changying hurriedly lowered his hands to receive the instruction. From the corner of his eye, he saw Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Duanmu exchanging glances with each other. They seemed to be a little proud. He understood in his heart: Today, I was late, but it gave these two sisters-in-law an excuse. They spared no effort to tell them. A situation - instigating Mrs. Su to doubt her own inability. Apart from hoping that she could slowly hand over power, what else could it be
Now, although Mrs. Su did not mention the matter of the housekeeper, she said that she and her sisters-in-law should learn more, so at least she would not urge the Liu family and the Duanmu family to hand over power.
Wei Changying saw this with hatred in his heart, and secretly regretted that he had followed her husband until he got up. The result of laziness was that he was careless and was caught by his sister-in-law. He was thinking about how to get this situation back. Come.
Mrs. Su asked again about the guests she entertained yesterday. Wei Changying quickly calmed down and reported carefully. After hearing this, Mrs. Su nodded and said, "Although it's busy, it's not bad."
Hearing her mother-in-law's comments, Wei Changying hurriedly said: "My daughter-in-law is stupid. It is her first time to greet guests. Apart from her two cousins, she has never seen the guests like yesterday before. She is not familiar with their temperament, so she had to rush into battle in a hurry." , but she was worried that she might offend someone if she was not careful! In the middle, Mr. Gu of the Gu family in Hongzhou pushed away the fruit that had been handed over by the maid, but did not say anything. The daughter-in-law was very worried, for fear of offending her husband. Guest. Fortunately, the aunt next to me suggested that maybe Mr. Gu didn’t like the fruit. Then he sent it again, and it turned out that Mr. Gu only used it. Later, I found out that Mr. Gu’s stomach had not been feeling well these past two days. I don’t know what happened, but I was at the back and didn’t dare to disturb the conversation with my husband. Now that my mother said this, my daughter-in-law felt relieved. "
Seeing her humility, Mrs. Su implicitly pointed out that yesterday's large group of guests were uninvited guests, and she received them in a hurry - because it had only been a few months since she came out of the cabinet, and it was the first time for her to host such guests, and the guests It was not a matter of worry, so he thought for a moment and said calmly: "I heard about these guests yesterday, and some of them were not very easy-going. This Gu Wei is famous for not being easy-going. He loves to talk, and anyone who entertains him will have to guess. But your reception is okay. I hope you won't be too hasty in the future." I gave her a few words of encouragement.
Seeing that his mother-in-law understood what he meant, Wei Changying hurriedly said: "Yes! It's all because the daughter-in-law is incompetent, leaving the mother to worry about."
"You are still young. If you learn more and watch more in the future, you will be calmer." Mrs. Su comforted her. Seeing that the atmosphere gradually eased, Mr. Liu and Mr. Duanmu couldn't sit still. Ms. Liu smiled and said : "What my mother said was that this person was rarely very thorough when he was young. My daughter-in-law recalled that when my daughter-in-law had just passed away, she caught up with her eldest sister when she came out of the cabinet. At that time, my daughter-in-law didn't understand anything, and she relied on her mother's teachings to teach her. Take a shot."
Mrs. Su knew what she meant and said calmly: "You did very well back then. I just gave you instructions and you got it done."
Wei Changying frowned slightly when he heard that Mr. Liu had said that he was too young to be considerate, implying that he was too young to take care of the house immediately. Hearing Mrs. Su praise Mrs. Liu for doing a good job in assisting Mrs. Su in presiding over Shen Zangzhu's exit from the cabinet when she just came in, her face became more and more irritated.
At this time, Mrs. Duanmu also said: "Not long after my daughter-in-law came in, my husband suddenly brought back many colleagues. My daughter-in-law was not as good as the three younger siblings that time. I didn't know what to do? Then I simply made a lazy idea. I went to ask my eldest sister-in-law for advice... How could a third younger brother and sister be as capable as she was? She could serve eight guests all by herself without saying a word, and even my mother couldn't pick them out, right?"
The second sister-in-law's words clearly indicate that Wei Changying is trying to show off on his own. Since he is not sure of entertaining him well, why not ask his sister-in-law for advice? "I served eight guests without saying a word, even my mother couldn't fault her." This sentence seems to be a compliment, but in fact it is a provocation. If it is a hint to Mrs. Su, Wei Changying clearly knows his ability. Although he is limited, he still makes his own decisions and does things without consulting his elders, which shows a lack of respect for his elders.
Wei Changying squeezed the handkerchief tightly and said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law is too humble. I don't think as much as my sister-in-law thinks. I was just thinking about the hot weather when I left my mother. My mother was about to take a nap, but she was afraid that if she went to ask her for advice, she would disturb her. As for the two sisters-in-law, they also had their own backyards to take care of, and they also had to take care of their nieces and nephews. I feel ashamed to share my worries with my two sisters-in-law. How can I dare to add trouble to my two sisters-in-law? What’s more, I think my husband is a generous person. As the saying goes, my husband’s close friends are all easy to talk to, and there is something in them. Two cousins... I also relied on my two cousins to do something bad. I thought that my mother would smooth things over for me, so I had the courage to do it. "
After saying this, Mrs. Liu was fine, but Mrs. Duanmu's face darkened for a moment before she returned to normal, and said calmly: "The third brother and sister also said that they didn't think much. Isn't this a very thoughtful thing to do? But I am an idiot. I was so lazy that I thought of my sister-in-law.”
... Wei Changying said, "I don't think as much as my sister-in-law thinks." It sounded like he was being modest, but Mrs. Su, Liu and Duanmu all heard that it was saying that Duanmu had sinister intentions and that he was unwilling to do so. He was accused of not entertaining guests well, so his sister-in-law Liu was used as a shield.
Later, he talked about why he didn't ask Mrs. Su, the Liu family, and the Duanmu family, which showed Wei Changying's thoughtfulness. He specifically mentioned Su Yuliang and Su Yuwu, which brought out Mrs. Su's face and showed that she I have not forgotten my mother-in-law. In contrast, when Duanmu asked Liu for help, he fell behind.
It was only then that Duanmu finished speaking, and Wei Changying added with a smile: "Second sister-in-law, thank you for your praise. It was my mother who told me to take care of my husband's worries. I also act cautiously with my heart in mind! I'm afraid I might lose something. The dignity of our family.”
Mrs. Liu also had a dark face this time: By sharing Shen Zangfeng's worries, doesn't this mean that she is a wife who values her husband? Because Shen Zangfeng is valued by the family, is she also qualified to represent the Shen family's dignity
But Wei Changying said that Mrs. Su had told her to say this, and Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Duanmu did not dare to refute rashly. They could only smile together: "My mother said that the third brother and sister are capable, but the third brother and sister still refuse to admit it? "
Mrs. Su watched the fight between the daughters-in-law with cold eyes, but did not comment. When they stopped talking, she asked them about the division of household chores and sent them away.
The three sisters-in-law were always at odds with each other. After such a fight today, their faces turned cold as soon as they came out of the upper chamber. We exchanged casual greetings at the intersection, then parted ways and went back to their respective rooms.
Originally, Wei Changying planned to visit his eldest aunt Wei Shengxian today, but he got up late, which already made Mrs. Su unhappy, and was also tricked by his two sisters-in-law. Although it was Mrs. Su who was going to visit Wei Shengxian yesterday. I mentioned it once, but now I don’t dare to mention it again, thinking about going there tomorrow and the next day.
She walked slowly back to Jintong Courtyard, thinking about how many accounts she should read today and what she should say and do when she greets you tomorrow. She was about to cross the threshold when a greeting suddenly came from behind her: "Three Sister-in-law, please stay!” (To be continued)