Fu Chuoxian was startled when he heard this, and hurriedly tugged on her sleeve quietly, hinting her not to talk too much.
After all, Zou Yiang didn't look like a reasonable person to begin with. Not to mention that Fu Chuoxian didn't quite believe the reason Xi Fuwei said that made him speechless. Even if he was convinced by the eloquent words, according to Most of the time, he wouldn't even admit his integrity.
When the time comes, he must pursue it to the end and make a fuss in front of Mrs. Zhuang. Who knows whether Fu Chuoxian and Xi Fuwei can continue to stay in the Zou Mansion
After all, no matter how sensible Mrs. Shang is, she cannot disobey her mother-in-law too much for the sake of two female gentlemen... This is Mrs. Zhuang's sweetheart.
"If there was no water palace dragon boat incident, we would not have much merit in discussing with Yu." Xi Fuwei pinched her palm with her backhand, looked at Zou Yiang, and said, "What do you think, young master?"
Zou Yiang narrowed his eyes, stared at her intently for a moment, smiled suddenly, and said: "I was indeed right, you look magnanimous, but in fact you are the most treacherous!"
Xi Fuwei wasn't angry either, she just said calmly: "What about the homework of these ladies?"
"Leave it to you!" Zou Yiang sneered, "You have already said this, why am I still trying to trick my own sister?"
Finally, I straightened my clothes and walked away!
After watching his figure disappear into the forest, Fu Chuoxian asked Xi Fuwei suspiciously: "Sister Shen, what did you tell him just now...?"
"This Mr. Zou is afraid that the young ladies are too soft-tempered and will be wronged after leaving the cabinet." Xi Fuwei raised her chin in the direction Zou Yiang left and said, "So he wants to lead the young ladies to be naughty. The purpose It just makes the ladies less honest and obedient... No matter what he thinks in his heart, that's what he says."
"Actually, what Sister Fu just told him is very clear. Didn't Madam consider the future of the ladies and hired us two as husbands in this mansion?"
"It's just that this person is probably still young, so he is a bit naughty. He feels that we have come to him, and he can't hold back his face, so he is deliberately trying to make a difference!"
Xi Fuwei carefully considered her words, trying not to make Fu Chuoxian feel that she was overpowering her. "Even if what my sister said was reasonable, he refused to admit it! However, although he is the only son of the Zou family, he is not the head of the family yet! Mrs. Shang also It’s not that I can’t control him! If we really insist on making things worse, we are afraid of trouble, so why shouldn’t he be afraid of annoying Madam and give him some rules?”
"I thought I would just give him a step down."
"Didn't he say that as long as the ladies live a good life in the future and are not wronged in their husband's family, it doesn't matter even if they have a reputation as a shrew outside?"
"Then let me ask him to think about it: If Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty hadn't gone south to see Qionghua... With the convenience of the canal for thousands of years, who could scold him for this?"
Thinking that his family's misfortune had nothing to do with the canal, he felt a slight pain in his heart. He held it back calmly and continued, "Although this canal has not been free of siltation over the years, I heard recently that the court is planning to dredge it for repairs. Reactivated?"
When she said this, she carefully looked at Fu Chuoxian's expression and saw that the girl was listening intently. She was not sure whether it had nothing to do with the dredging of the canal, or whether it was better to cover it up.
Afraid that the temptation would fail and expose himself, he passed by and continued, "Similarly, if the young ladies of the Zou family have always had the reputation of being talented, beautiful, omniscient, knowledgeable, and sensible, they will have conflicts with anyone in the future, or they may be betrayed by others. If you say bad things in private, how many people will believe you?"
"But if these ladies have a bad reputation and are thought to be unreasonable shrews... If they have a conflict with anyone in the future, they will be thought to have bullied others, both inside and outside!"
"Even if there is no trace, if others say it casually, everyone thinks it is their fault!"
"So he brought some young ladies out to play and prevented them from entering school. Is this hurting these young ladies or harming them?"
Xi Fuwei said, "He can't accept this. Whether he is convinced or not, he can only promise not to lead the young ladies astray again."
Fu Chuoxian suddenly realized and sighed: "Sister Shen really has a good heart, she is much better than me!"
"Sister, you said that, but you have been fooled by Mr. Zou." Xi Fuwei said seriously, "Although I don't know what Mr. Zou did to do this, it is obvious from his various behaviors that he is... I deliberately sow discord, hoping that there will be bad blood between us! But sister, please think, this is just Mr. Zou’s idea!"
"This person can't decide whether we stay or go!"
"Who is Mrs. Shang who can really decide whether we can stay in Zou Mansion?"
"Mrs. Shang definitely hopes that we can concentrate on teaching the ladies, instead of scheming with each other and setting a bad example for the ladies!"
"If we fulfill Mr. Zou's wish...even if Mr. Zou no longer causes trouble himself, is he still far away from being kicked out by Madam?"
Fu Chuoxian smiled when he heard this and said: "Sister, where did you think about it? I just admire my sister's intelligence. Who can't see Mr. Zou's little thoughts? I am also worried that my sister will follow him because of this. I’m pregnant!”
While talking, he walked up to Xi Fuwei, took the initiative to hold Xi Fuwei's arm, and said affectionately, "Okay, let's not talk about this person. Finally, ladies, go back to school, and Mr. Zou is gone too! This has solved a difficult problem for us. Otherwise, even if we think about giving everything to each other, the ladies won’t even be seen, so what’s the point?”
Xi Fuwei didn't know whether she was sincere or fake, but she was somewhat relieved after hearing this. In fact, she was not afraid of falling out with Fu Chuoxian. Mainly because of what Shen Diaolan said, the details of Fu Chuoxian have not yet been revealed. Find out clearly, it's not easy to alert the snake.
I thought that if there was a conflict now, they would be on guard against each other in the future, which would make it even more difficult to investigate.
On the way back to the school, the two of them were both determined to repair their relationship, so they chatted all the way. When they arrived at the school, they were as affectionate as biological sisters.
Fu Chuoxian even took out a handkerchief, saying it was handmade, embroidered just the day before yesterday and had not been used yet, as a souvenir of sisterhood for Xi Fuwei.
Xi Fuwei was not good at female celebrities, so she picked the silver butterfly that Fu Chuoxian had noticed before from her hair and gave it to her as a return gift.
This silver butterfly is not big, but it is very delicate, especially the pair of tentacles, which are lifelike, slender and exquisite. They sway gently in the wind, making the whole butterfly seem to be flying at any time.
This was when Xi Fuwei was at Xi's house, and she accompanied Xi Zongwang to Fucheng for business. When passing by a jewelry shop, Xi Zongwang insisted that his daughter go in and have a look.
At that time, this kind of silver butterfly was popular in Fucheng. People in the shop said that almost every lady who came to Fucheng had one. Xi Fuwei looked really unique, so she brought one with her.
However, when she bought it, there were already fewer styles to choose from. There was only this plain silver one with no inlays at all. According to the established rules at this time, unmarried girls are not allowed to dress too plainly, as it will be very unlucky.
So after buying it back, Xi Fuwei felt a little grudge and thought it was not a good sign, so she kept throwing it in the makeup box.
I had almost forgotten about it, but I didn’t expect that I would actually use it in just a few years...
I don’t know why, after going round and round, many gold hairpins and jade rings were scattered, but this silver butterfly was still around... Xi Fuwei said in her heart that Fu Chuoxian happened to pay special attention to it that day, and maybe it was a coincidence that he gave it to her. Lest I see it and think about the sad things all day long.
She didn't feel sorry for her at all, but Fu Chuoxian was very surprised and even blurted out: "Sister, this butterfly is very precious, but my handkerchief is not worth anything!"
Xi Fuwei was about to speak when she heard the words, but she had noticed the slip of her tongue and quickly added, "I heard that my sister has never left home before. I must have bought it from the father's court. It was given by the elders. How could it be better to give it to me?" "
"Sister, please don't worry. I bought this silver butterfly when I occasionally went to the street." Xi Fuwei said with a smile, "Besides, I just bought it. How is it like my sister's handkerchief, made by my own hands? Sister, don't you?" You think I’m not trying hard enough to frustrate you, so I’m relieved!”
"How could it be?" Fu Chuoxian grabbed the butterfly and said repeatedly, "Things are just expressions of affection. The friendship between us is the most important."
After digging into each other's hearts, Fu Chuoxian, reminded by Xi Fuwei, remembered that there were still a lot of young ladies in the school waiting for him to teach.
Xi Fuwei returned to Fenzhi Building and asked Lusha to make a pot of tea. After she went upstairs, she sent them off on the pretext of preparing for the lectures that would open the library the next day, closed the door, and sat down behind her desk alone, concentrating on meditation. "Fu Chuoxian's subconscious words just now clearly revealed that she has been very strapped for money these years. Otherwise, how could she think such a silver butterfly is valuable?"
To be honest, the silver butterfly is very light, and the silver used is definitely not much. However, the price is not cheap, because the skills used are very sophisticated, and not every craftsman can do it.
But for ordinary families, the price is indeed tight. For those with a bit of wealth, even if their family is in a low position, since it can make a girl read and write and learn to play the piano well, she can enter a family like Zou's house and become a girl. Sir... Our family is not so rich that we would think such a silver butterfly is valuable, right
Is it that the Fu family has declined too quickly, or is there something wrong with Fu Chuoxian's life experience
As for Fu Chuoxian's later addition, the "valuability" of the silver butterfly led him to believe that the silver butterfly was given by Xi Fuwei's deceased parents, so he did not dare to take it... In Xi Fuwei's view, this was just a cover-up.
Of course, considering the opponents that Shen Diaolan had to take seriously, Xi Fuwei also carefully considered: Is this a flaw that Fu Chuoxian deliberately revealed
So, what does she want to do
What is the purpose, and calculation
... While Xi Fuwei was flooded with thoughts, the Xi family tragedy that was spreading in Dongchang Mansion was coming to an end.