Gu Qingci had a quarrel once, and admitted that he was wrong again, so he reconciled. Because of Li Chengze's behavior, he became more and more dependent on him that he didn't even know about.
After drinking two patches of medicine, the severe and unbearable pain in the lower abdomen gradually subsided, and he no longer tossed and turned pancakes on the bed with a pale face.
The next day, most of his energy was recovered, but Gu Qingci was still tired and didn't want to move.
Thinking of the stack of mansion newspapers that Liu Shuyue gave her, she asked Yuzhu to show Li Chengze to her while Li Chengze was out of the house.
There are dates marked on the mansion newspaper, one issue after another will not look messy, Gu Qingci took the top one, which is the first one.
She nestled on the heated kang of the warm pavilion, and on the kang was a small table with snacks and snacks on the table.
Gu Qingci spread out the newspaper and began to read it.
At the beginning, he still seemed to pass the time, with a lazy expression.
But unknowingly, the more you watch, the more involved you become. Soon, the first copy was finished, Gu Qingci picked up the second copy, spread it out and continued to read.
For most of the morning, she was completely fascinated. Yu Chuan brought the medicine, and without raising her eyelids, she said quickly, "Put it there for now, I'll drink it later."
Seeing that Gu Qingci has been quite obedient these two days, Yuzhu didn't persuade her much, put down the medicine bowl and went out.
However, I didn't expect that Gu Qingci's moment was an hour's effort.
After reading all these newspapers one after another, she was still unresponsive, flipping through them, muttering, "Why are they gone? Oh, that's all."
Disappointed on his face, itchy in his heart, scratching his heart and lungs, wanting to read the following story, worried whether Cui Sanlang could save the day.
Here, Yuzhu Yuchuan lifted the curtain and walked in with a lot of clothes materials in his hand, originally wanting Gu Qingci to choose one. It's almost the Chinese New Year, so I have to take some to make clothes for the old lady Bai and two girls in the east courtyard.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he came in, he saw that the medicine on the table was still there, so he didn't take a sip.
"Oh, my grandma, why did you forget to drink the medicine?" It was completely cold when I touched it with my hands, "I have to go to reheat it." Yuzhu hurriedly put the piles of clothes on the other side of the kang bed, and said anxiously explain.
Gu Qingci was still fiddling with a few weekly newspapers, with a lost look on his face.
As soon as her stomachache got better, she didn't pay much attention to taking the medicine. It's typical for a scar to forget the pain when it heals.
He didn't care, but when he finally heard someone speak, he raised his head, stretched his neck and asked, "Why did you take so much material out?"
Yuchuan held ready-made clothes, and she said: "These are the new clothes of grandma and grandpa in my hand, all made by Xiaomanguyu, they are good at craftsmanship, they learned from the embroiderer since they were young, they are not at all Lost to the ones sold in Jinxiufang, grandma can see for herself."
After finishing speaking, the jade beads and jade bracelets shook off the clothes one by one, and showed them to Gu Qingci.
Gu Qingci straightened her body and touched it with her hands, she had nothing to say about the material, it was all the high-quality material prepared by the second wife.
It's the first time I've seen Xiao Man and Gu Yu's craftsmanship. When she was a girl in the mansion, all her things were prepared by the second wife, regardless of whether it was first-class good things like food and clothing, Gu Qingci never worried about anything, let alone where it came from. here.
All she knew was that there was a sewing room at home, and when it was time to get married, the second wife selected two sewing girls from the room to give Gu Qingci a dowry.
Gu Qingci was not familiar with these two people. She used to serve around a dozen first-class, second-class and third-class maids in total, but in the end she only brought the two of them who were very loyal and loyal to serve her.
"My mother loves me so much that she actually gave me these two dexterity." Gu Qingci said with a smile.
She has a picky eye and is very satisfied with the new clothes, she can't fault anything.
If it weren't for the fact that her body was not clean now, she would like to try it on her upper body immediately.
"Hey, take a look at my husband's too." Gu Qingci said again.
The two jade girls pursed their lips and smiled, then unfolded the clothes of the two men for the master to see.
Gu Qingci looked at the other side from this side, and finally nodded with satisfaction: "Well done, but I don't know if it's suitable. When my husband comes back, I'll let him have a try."
Yu Chuan burst out laughing: "Grandma is confused. I wrote down the uncle's stature early in the morning and brought it with me when I was hired. It was written in the book. Xiaoman and the others followed it. Where would it not fit."
Gu Qingci knocked on his forehead, and smiled coquettishly: "I was confused, I forgot about this matter. Yuzhu, go and open my box, take out two slings of money to reward Gu Yu and Xiaoman, and say that they have worked hard. Some money to buy snacks."
Yuzhu agreed.
Gu Qingci said again: "Why didn't you make a shirt?"
Yu Chuan replied, "What Mammy means is that Grandpa's underwear is for Grandma to do by herself, at least to show some sincerity."
Gu Qingci opened his mouth, and said after a while: "How can I do this?"
Yuzhu explained with a smile: "I don't need to do much, Yuzhu and I will help cut it, and grandma will do a few more stitches. I think it will not be difficult."
Gu Qingci felt relieved and nodded in agreement.
There is a female red master in their house to teach needlework, but Gu Qingci is not good at learning, he can't make clothes, he can barely move a few stitches, and he can embroider a purse handkerchief or something, but these usually have maids to help.
"The rest is for the master of the east courtyard, but we don't have many people here. Grandma has an idea, should I send the brocade directly, or send the clothes after I make them?" Yuzhu asked.
Gu Qingci pondered for a moment, thinking that if she only sent brocades there, it was estimated that Bai Shi would bring Li Zhi and Li Chan to make clothes in the end.
So he said: "During the year, the two younger sisters were detained by the mother-in-law to learn to do things. They haven't come over for a few days. Later, you will invite the two younger sisters over to have a meal with me, and then ask them for a favor. In the past few days, let them come over and help cut the material."
Yuzhu thought it was okay after hearing this, the two Li girls were good-natured, and every time they saw their servants, they were kind.
At noon, Gu Qingci asked the kitchen to make a table.
Li Zhi and Li Chan are still shy, but they are no longer unfamiliar with each other, and they are not so shy when talking to Gu Qingci.
They are actually about the same age, and they should be less restrained after seeing them a lot.
Gu Qingci doesn't know people very well here, and he doesn't object to having two younger sisters who talk.
Talking a few words while eating, the little girl in the family doesn't have so many rules.
But Li Zhi was a little worried, and said cautiously: "Sister-in-law, my sister and I are rough-handed, afraid of breaking sister-in-law's good things."
Gu Qingci imitated Li Chengze's appearance, raised his eyebrows, and joked with a smile: "Sister, I asked you to help. I made clothes for grandma, mother, and you. If you make it bad, I don't care." Yes, I still have to go to Grandmother Tong and say that I can’t rely on me.”
Li Zhi's face turned red after being coaxed, a little embarrassed. She didn't expect that her sister-in-law asked them to help, and she made clothes for the family.
I didn't know what to say right now, so I held back for a long time before I could say: "Sister-in-law is too expensive, we don't need it."
Li Chan, like Li Zhi, looked shy when they first came, but after getting along for a long time, they knew that the two girls were still different.
Li Chan has a lively temperament, which will gradually show up after getting acquainted with people.
Now her and Li Zhi's reactions were different, with sparkling eyes, they said: "Thank you sister-in-law, sister-in-law is so kind!" To tell the truth about this matter, although their Li family is not too poor to eat, their mother rarely gives They make new clothes. In the previous Chinese New Year, grandma would share a piece of cloth. This year, the family sold the land and bought a house. Money should be tight, and this crop will be gone.
Mrs. Bai has some spare money, but she won't spend it on her daughter. Moreover, she has always been gloomy in private during this period of time, and the two sisters dare not mess with her.
Li Zhi looked helplessly at his sister.
Gu Qingci eats well here, and the two sisters usually eat less meat, so Gu Qingci asked them to eat more without restraint.
She speaks freely and straightforwardly, sometimes choking people, but never beating around the bush. The two sisters have learned this before.
After getting along a lot, I know that although this sister-in-law has a bad temper, she actually treats people very well.
The two rooms on the right side of the West Wing were turned into a large bay, which was used as Gu Qingci's storeroom. It was usually locked, and it was full of her dowry.
The two rooms on the left from the central hall are arranged as a flower hall, and now there are two charcoal basins burning inside. When Li Zhi and Li Chan come in from the outside, they feel the heat blowing against their faces, making them feel warm and comfortable.
Just like in Gu Qingci's warm pavilion just now, it doesn't feel cold at all.
Gu Qingci asked everyone to work here, the place is spacious and bright, and Xiaomanguyu is already there, sitting cross-legged on the kang head, holding the material in his hands and bowing his head to sew.
Seeing Li Zhi and Li Chan coming in and wanting to get up to salute, Li Zhi hurriedly said no, and held her down.
Yu Chuan led them over, and at the same time asked the two girls to sit on the kang as well.
Smiling and said: "Two girls hurry up to warm up, our grandma is too busy, otherwise we can come and have fun together. It's just that at the end of the year, the manager of Zhuangzi will send things and account books. A basketful of troubles, grandma These two days have grown up, and I really don't have time to spare, but I can be cheeky enough to ask the girl to help me."
"Where, my sister-in-law is bringing us closer and not being outsiders. It would be nice if she could help." Li Chan pursed her lips and said with a smile.
Yu Chuan chatted with him for a while, and asked Qiu Ju to come over with tea and snacks before leaving.
She didn't tell a lie. Two days ago, someone from her servants sent a New Year's gift and ledgers over.
Gu Qingci's body dragged on for two days, but she couldn't make it through, she had to take her time to see that she was having a headache.
At this moment, Yuzhu is helping to count the things delivered, most of them are chicken, duck and fish, there is also no shortage of cured meat and game, and there are even more vegetables and fruits, all of which are sent here by the whole truck.
Gu Qingci's small kitchen is never short of food. There are only two masters here, and they can't finish it no matter what, not to mention that the second wife always asks for some to be brought over every now and then.
Now the family can't pile up the piles.
Gu Qingci said: "Don't keep things. We still have piles of things from my mother. I don't know what year and month they will eat. They will all be sent to the grandmother in the east courtyard. It just happens to be Chinese New Year so that the old lady will not have to buy new year's goods. The four Baskets of charcoal, leave two baskets for us to make by ourselves, and send the other two baskets together. Just now you heard the two girls say that it is cold, you think there is no charcoal in the house over there, I use it here, but the other side is cold. good."
Yuzhu nodded in response, and wrote them down on the paper one by one.
In addition to the annual gift, the ledger and the silver produced by Zhuangzi in a year were also sent.
These accounts have to be checked one by one, so as to prevent the people below from being greedy, and the master has expired.
It was the first time for Gu Qingci to deal with these things, and he couldn't understand the ledgers, let alone whether there were any fraudulent accounts in them.
Not only is it slow to read, but I also feel that it is entangled with a thread and I can't make sense of it, and I don't have a clue.
In the afternoon when Li Cheng came back, Yu Zhu asked Yuan Bao to help, and together with Liu Da who was driving the car, they sent all three cars of New Year's goods that Zhuang Zixia had brought over to the East Courtyard.
Yuzhu spoke nicely, so she didn't need Gu Qingci to ask for a word, and her good words coaxed Sun to smile, and she liked Gu Qingci more.
Gu Qingci was not so happy here, when she saw Li Chengze approaching, she quickly got off the kang, ran over and pulled Li Chengze's sleeves, and said pitifully, "Mister, come and help me."
Li Chengze didn't even have time to take a sip of tea, he laughed, "I don't even put on my shoes, go sit down, why is it so urgent?"
The two sat down together, and Gu Qingci frowned and said: "Look at these, they are all accounts sent by Tiandi Zhuangzi, my husband, but I don't quite understand them."
Li Cheng was surprised, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Mother-in-law never taught you how to be a housekeeper?"
Gu Qingci suddenly said: "Mom was probably thinking about it and teaching it slowly, but didn't I marry into your family suddenly? I have seen the account book, but I have never studied it carefully. I am completely at a loss right now. .”
Li Cheng was not in a hurry to answer, and first sipped a cup of tea by himself.
After a long while, he slowly said: "Isn't it afraid to show it to your husband?"
Gu Qingci blinked strangely, "What are you afraid of?"
Li Cheng was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, and stretched out his hand to pinch the socket of her face.
Sighed: "I'll teach you how to read the ledger, don't worry."
Gu Qingci laughed immediately.