In the private room on the second floor of a tea house next to Fumanlou, two men were sitting by the window.
After the carriages and the crowd had dispersed downstairs, the young boy said, "Brother, that is the only son who trusts Ningxia's commander Zeng Lin? His face..."
Sitting opposite the teenager was a young man who thought he had a calm temperament. He frowned slightly and looked at the direction of the carriage leaving thoughtfully. After hearing the question from the teenager, he opened his mouth and said, "What is there to ask about this kind of thing? He's far away."
The young man glanced at his brother in surprise when he heard this: "Brother, why do you judge people by their appearance?"
Lei Ting held the teacup and said indifferently: "I never judge people by their appearance, but I believe that appearances are born from the heart. This gentleman Zeng has a weird temperament and is not someone who can be deeply acquainted with."
Hearing this, the young man frowned and said puzzledly: "Brother, how did you see his eccentric temperament? I looked at him and seemed to be very cheerful, and I never felt inferior because of his appearance."
Lei Ting snorted: "Isn't it weird to take other people's fear of him as fun? Isn't he inferior? Maybe he just hid it deeper."
Lei Zhen frowned and thought about it. He was still young and didn't have a thorough understanding of human nature, but he also felt that what his brother said made sense. Kui threw it away and turned to say: "It's getting late, I'll go pick up Pan'er back to the house."
Lei Ting took another look at the direction the carriage was leaving, put down the teacup in his hand and said in a low voice, "Wait a little longer, or she will make a fuss again."
Lei Zhen looked at Lei Ting curiously and said, "Brother, are the third and fifth misses of the Ren family trustworthy? You seem to be at ease with Pan'er getting close to them?"
Lei Ting said ambiguous: "Pan'er has the ability to judge herself. Whoever treats her well and who is taking advantage of her, she knows very well without saying it."
Lei Zhen thought for a while, and smiled: "No wonder she didn't appreciate how the maid in your room flattered her before, and she was so young that she looked like a person and didn't know who she resembled." Lei Zhen looked at Lei Ting as he spoke. At a glance, he joked, "When my sister-in-law was alive, she was also a kind-hearted person. Although Pan'er follows her in appearance, her temperament is different."
Lei Ting glanced at Lei Zhen lightly, and then picked up a peanut kernel from the plate on the table. He rubbed his fingers slightly, and Lei Zhen covered his forehead with a "his-".
Ignoring Lei Zhen's angry gaze, Lei Ting patted his clothes and stood up: "I have to leave beforehand. After you finish your tea, go pick up Pan'er and go home." After speaking, he turned and left.
Lei Zhen rubbed his forehead helplessly, and whispered, "You're so stingy, you can't even joke!"
When Ren Yaoqi followed Mr. Ren San back to the other courtyard, Lei Pan'er had already been picked up by Lei Zhen's maid. Ren Yaohua didn't take the matter of meeting Zeng Kui to heart, so he didn't mention it to Ren Yaoqi.
Mr. Ren San stayed in Yunyang City for another day, handed over the drawings for the renovation of the other courtyard to the steward, and then brought the three sisters Ren Yaoqi back to Baihe Town. It will take two months for him to officially teach at Yunyang Academy, so it will take two months for the yard to be renovated before moving in with his family.
In Fangfei's courtyard, Aunt Fang got up from a nap, and the new little girl poured a basin of water into the house with a copper basin, placed it on the washbasin shelf in the outhouse, and hurriedly bowed her head and left.
The eldest maid, Kumquat, frowned when she saw the copper basin. She was about to call someone in to replace the copper basin, but she heard Fang Auntie calling her from the back room. Kumquat thought that Fang Auntie wouldn't come out of the back room at this time. , then soaked the handkerchief with the water in the copper basin, wrung it dry, and sent it in.
After serving Aunt Fang, she cleaned her hands and face, and Kumquat immediately went out and called the maid to come in and pour out the water. She didn't want the new maid to know the rules in Aunt Fang's house. After pouring out the water, she put the copper basin on the shelf. .
When Aunt Fang came out of the inner room, she saw the copper basin on the shelf at a glance, and then she couldn't help shaking, and the muscles on her face began to twist. Without warning, Aunt Fang picked up the tea tray on the table and put it on the copper bowl. The basin was smashed, and the copper basin fell off the shelf, but rolled to the feet of Aunt Fang. Aunt Fang glanced down, then covered her face and screamed briefly.
She seemed to be trying her best to suppress her voice, and she swallowed the scream before she rushed out, and she bit out a deep tooth mark on her pale, bloodless lips. bloodshot.
Kumquat, who was looking for clothes for Aunt Fang, heard the movement and ran out. When she saw the copper basin that had been beaten to the ground and Aunt Fang, who was looking up at her coldly, her feet softened: "Auntie, you Don't be mad, you…”
Mammy Yu hurriedly walked in, and when she saw this, she understood what was going on. She immediately stepped forward to pick up the copper basin, and then threw it out, scolding the little girl at the door and said, "Who taught you the rules? Don't you know that Fangfeiyuan only uses wooden basins! Go down and receive the punishment yourself!"
The frightened little maid choked on.
Mammy Yu entered the room and glanced at the kumquat kneeling on the ground, sighed secretly, and then supported Aunt Fang back to the inner room.
Aunt Fang came back to her senses, raised her hand and caressed her face, just when she wanted to comfort her, Aunt Fang took a deep breath and calmed down, and said to her, "Go and let it go. Get up kumquats."
Mammy Yu breathed a sigh of relief and went to the outer room to tell Kumquat to stop kneeling.
Kumquat wiped her tears and came in to kowtow to Aunt Fang and thank her.
At this time, a woman outside reported tremblingly: "Auntie, Miss Jiu is here."
Auntie Fang immediately got up and ran to her bedside, picked up the veil she had put on the bedside when she cleaned her face and covered her face. Aunt Yu knew that Auntie Fang was afraid of scaring Ren Yaoying, so she hurried forward to help her remove the veil. Tidy up.
After Aunt Fang's face was covered tightly, she got up and sat at the table. She nodded calmly to Mammy and said, "Let Ying'er come in."
Yu Momo went in response, and soon Ren Yaoying came in.
Aunt Fang's tone was as soft as before: "Ying'er, are you back?"
Aunt Fang's face was covered with a veil, and Ren Yaoying was not so afraid. She walked up to Aunt Fang and said, "Mother, I'm back, so is my father. Father, he... He has something to do now, wait until he's done. I'll ask him to see you again."
Since Aunt Fang was injured, Ren Shimin has not stepped into Fangfeiyuan again. Ren Yaoying felt that Aunt Fang must be aggrieved. She once asked Ren Shimin to come and see her aunt, but Ren Shimin only said lightly: "Let your aunt recover well, read Buddhist scriptures when you have nothing to do, and calm down. What's the matter? Talk to your mother if you need it."
Later, Ren Yaoying also realized that her father didn't want to see her aunt, so she didn't dare to say what she asked.
Aunt Fang seemed to smile when she heard the words. She reached out and touched Ren Yaoying's cheek, then changed the topic and said, "Is the yard selected? When will it be moved?"
Ren Yaoying remembered what Ren Shimin said before that she didn't take her aunt to Yunyang City, and she felt sour, and forced a smile: "My father said that it still needs some repairs to live in, and it will be possible to move in around the end of March."
Aunt Fang nodded and asked Ren Yaoying about her time in Yunyang City.
Ren Yaoying remembered her purpose for coming here today, and whispered about her encounter with Zeng Kui on the street the day before yesterday.
Aunt Fang did not speak for a long time after listening.
Ren Yaoying took Auntie Fang's hand and hoped, "Auntie, do you think that the ugly son of Zeng's family has a crush on Ren Yaohua? Auntie, you didn't see Young Master Zeng's appearance. His daughter was almost scared to death by him."
Aunt Fang was startled, and subconsciously raised her hand to touch her veil.
Ren Yaoying then remembered that she had said the wrong thing in front of Aunt Fang. It was her fault that she had been thinking about the possibility between Zeng Kui and Ren Yaohua for the past two days. Now she was a little excited to see Aunt Fang.
"Mother, I... I'm not... "
Aunt Fang regained her senses and saw Ren Yaoying's remorseful expression, and smiled: "Auntie is fine, you can continue."
Seeing Auntie Fang's appearance, Ren Yaoying didn't seem to be angry, so she could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. She had heard a whisper from a maid outside that Auntie Fang's temperament had changed greatly since her face was injured, and she would lose her temper at any time, especially when others were around her. When talking about appearance in front of me, mirrors, bronzes and too-smooth china are not allowed in my aunt's room now.
But Ren Yaoying felt that Aunt Fang had not changed. She was still the gentle and kind aunt who treated her well.
So Ren Yaoying continued: "Mother, the third sister must be married anyway, why not let her marry the son of the Zeng family? Master Zeng will definitely return to Ningxia in the future, when the third sister also goes to Ningxia, there will be no one. Do it right with us."
Ren Yaoying thought, as long as Ren Yaohua is married to that ugly monster, then she will not be able to compare to her in this life, because as long as she is a person, she is better than Zeng Kui.
Thinking about it this way, Ren Yaoying couldn't sleep well for the past two days. As soon as she came back, she ran over to look for Aunt Fang. Ren Yaoying knew that Auntie was always responsive to her requests.
Aunt Fang pondered: "Master Zeng? Zeng Lu's son? Ying'er, did you know that Zeng Lu is now the general soldier of Ningxia appointed by the imperial court?"
Ren Yaoying said, "I've inquired about it. Zeng Lu, the general soldier in Ningxia, is just talking nicely. He has no soldiers and no power. What are you afraid of?"
Aunt Fang's thoughts were not as simple as Ren Yaoying's. She thought about it and said, "Auntie needs to inquire about this matter before making a decision."
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