The first day of September is cloudy.
Just after Chenshi [7:00 am], Qingwen carried a copper pot into the small kitchen in the southeast corner, and saw that there were already several little maids crowded to fetch water.
Seeing that Qingwen came in from outside, the little maids hurriedly retreated to the side.
Qingwen was not polite to them either, she walked straight to the stove, and only subconsciously stopped when she saw Furong in the innermost circle.
"Humph."
Furong raised her eyebrows and snorted coldly, then she took a half step back from the stove.
Qingwen still did her part to fill her vacancy, and gently put the copper pot on the stove—as Xiangling's maid, she should have been in line behind Furong, but yesterday Sun Shaozong was the place to stay. In the Xiangling House, the hot water for washing must be used close to him first.
But in the past, this hot water was boiled in advance in the small kitchen, and whoever came and used it, it didn't matter what the order was.
Why are you delaying today
Seeing that the girl who was boiling water was busy with her head down in front of the stove, Qingwen asked a few words, but when the words came to her lips, she remembered her current identity, and swallowed the question again.
But she didn't ask, but Furong became impatient and scolded: "Our aunt also pays it back. Why don't we even prepare the hot water for the second master? If the official business of the master is delayed, who can afford it!"
The girl who boiled the water lowered her head even more after hearing this, but she didn't say a word.
Furong became more and more annoyed, and scolded again, "Aren't you deaf, you little hoof? Or do you want me to tell my concubine, so that I can reward you with a family trick?!"
The water-boiling maid's shoulders trembled slightly, and she finally murmured, "Sister, don't worry, it's the first time I've been serving on the stove, and I owe a few more explanations. I don't know if the water is going to be boiled in the middle of the night, and it won't happen tomorrow. There are more mistakes."
Furong listened to her distinction, and she had to say something else, but Qingwen couldn't help but exclaimed: "Caixia? Why is it you?!"
But it turned out that the fire maid who buried her head in front of the stove was Cai Xia, who had been demoted outside to work as a rough envoy.
Caixia was called out by her, and finally raised her head. Chong Qingwen grinned embarrassedly and bitterly, and whispered, "Yesterday's concubine was kind enough to let me serve on the stove."
Seeing her smoky face, Qingwen couldn't help but feel mixed feelings.
I think when they were in the Rongguo Mansion, the relationship between the two was not too close, especially after learning that she helped Zhao Yiniang and Huan Laosan with secret information, Qingwen hated Caixia even more.
However, things have changed, and now both of them have been sent to the Sun family by Mrs. Wang. Seeing that she is so helpless, Qingwen couldn't help but feel a little sad and hurt.
She opened her mouth and wanted to say something to Caixia, but at this moment, the stove was bubbling, and Caixia hurriedly took a water scoop and filled Qingwen's copper pot.
bang~
Almost at the same time, Furong also threw the copper pot in her hand on the stove.
Seeing that it was not the place to talk, Qingwen had to hurriedly explain: "Since they are all in the same courtyard, when you are done with your errands, you might as well come and sit with me."
Having said that, he hurriedly took the copper pot and gave up his seat in the front row.
Going around the blooming flowerbed, when she got to the west wing, she heard the annoying sound of the shaker, not only did not stop, but hurried for a while, Qingwen couldn't help but spit secretly with a blushing face, turned around and opened the door again. Locked.
Hearing this, Er Ye and Xiangling didn't need hot water for a while. After Xiangling finished grooming by herself, after a little hesitation, she went to the nursery in the south and planned to ask the eldest lady's nurse if she wanted to groom.
In order to make it easier for people to go in and help take care of the children, the door of this south house has always been hidden.
Qingwen was afraid that she would wake up the eldest young lady, and she cried and disturbed the 'yaxing' of the master and aunt, so she quietly pushed the door and walked in.
When I got inside, I saw my sister sleeping right in the cradle, and the nurse on the bed wrapped her whole body in the quilt.
Don't be afraid of boring yourself.
Qingwen shook her head speechlessly, and waited to return to the living room, but when she was about to turn around, she found that something was wrong - the bedding was constantly tumbling, it was not as simple as breathing, but it looked like is swaying.
Could it be that the nanny is sick? !
Qingwen immediately raised her heart to her throat. The eldest lady is not as strong as the young master. She just fell ill a month ago. What if the nurse was infected with another disease at this time? !
Thinking of this, she hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law of the Song family?!"
With just this sound, the shaking of the quilt suddenly froze, and after a long while, a bright red face appeared from below, and he said, "You... When did you come in?"
Seeing her like this, Qingwen felt even more inappropriate. While reaching out to touch Sister-in-law Song's forehead, she said with concern, "Sister-in-law is not feeling well? Do you want me to report to Second Master Ming and invite a doctor to come and take a look!"
"No no no!"
That sister-in-law Song hurriedly stretched out her white arm, shook it like a rattle, and said anxiously, "I'm in good health, don't disturb the second master!"
Seeing that her neck was even red, Qingwen didn't believe it, and when she was afraid of losing the accident, she wanted to hide her illness, so she turned around and went to the master bedroom to report.
The sister-in-law Song became more and more anxious, and she didn't care that she had nothing to hide. She jumped up and grabbed her. She stood up and shouted, "Good girl, you... listen to my explanation first!"
After speaking, she whispered a few words in Qingwen's ear.
After Qingwen heard this, a melon seed's face also flushed red, she spat a few times, and said, "Sister-in-law is really... It's really ridiculous! Forget it, I just got water, you go outside and wash up. Come on, lest my sister wake up and panic!"
Seeing that she didn't want to investigate further, Sister-in-law Song was relieved, took out the towels and clothes embarrassedly, tidy up with Qingwen on her back, folded the messy mattress, and hurried to the outside. .
Because Qingwen wanted to stay to take care of the child, she naturally didn't follow her out. She should have sat on the bed nearby, but thinking of the nanny's behavior, she always felt that it was a little dirty.
So she pulled out a beautiful pier from the corner and carefully sat down in front of the cradle. Her mind was in a mess, and she didn't know what to think. When she came back to her senses, Sister Song had already folded back, and she was right. He looked at himself with a smirk.
"Nice girl."
Just listened to her ingratiatingly said: "Just now, don't tell me about it, otherwise I... I won't have the face to go out and meet people!"
This mansion has just been rich and noble for a few years, and there are not many slaves from the family, so the nurses are all found from outside, and can only go home after three or five days, and it is not good to stay at home overnight. It's not unusual for a woman to be impulsive after listening to the sound of the night's extravagance.
Besides, the nanny of a big family can't stand loneliness, and she hooks up with the male master to become an adulteress. That's a lot of people.
This sister-in-law Song is solving her troubles by herself, so it's not wrong to say it.
It's just that in the past few days, this sister-in-law Song has been very mean to Qingwen, so Qingwen took advantage of the situation and took out the means of a wealthy maid, and beat her a few words.
It wasn't until Sister-in-law Song pointed to the day and said that she would only follow Qingwen's horse in the future, and then Qingwen said calmly: "Sister-in-law is serious, as the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, not to mention that we are still swaying the horse's spoon under the same roof, Just help each other out a little bit.”
"Yes, yes, to help each other, that is, to help each other!"
Sister-in-law Song pecked the chicken on her head like pecking rice, with a look of relief on her face. Obviously, she said she wanted to follow the lead, but she was reluctant in every possible way.
Qingwen was used to seeing such a face in the past, so she didn't bother to bother with her. She said she was going to serve the master and aunt, and got up and went to the living room outside.
At this moment, the annoying movement finally stopped.
Qingwen just breathed a sigh of relief, when she heard Xiangling say timidly: "Sister Qingwen, please send some warm water in."
When they were in Rongguo Mansion, the two were used to it, and Xiangling had always had a simple and honest temperament, so although Qingwen had been her maid these days, she was still a sister.
Qingwen hurriedly poured out a basin of warm water, went forward and knocked on the door, waiting for Xiangling to stick her head out with red ears, handing over the basin, she said, "It's not as good as before, I really can't be a big sister. In the future, call the slave's name."
Xiang Ling covered her mouth with a smile, took the copper basin and said in a low voice, "Sister is a good character and good-looking. Who can say what will happen in the future?"
Saying that, he closed the door again.
this word...
Qingwen frowned and thought for a while, but she couldn't tell whether it was resistance or calm, in short, there was nothing to look forward to.
Not long after, another little girl who was assigned to the room also arrived, and the two of them went to the feather duster, rags, etc., and started their daily routine of sweeping and sprinkled in the morning.
Not to mention how the outside world is.
But he said that Sun Shaozong leaned on the bed lazily with his arms on his head, raised his hairy legs high, and fiddled with the little clothes on the crossbar, but there was nothing in his heart.
On that day, after he established himself in the house arrest, the situation in Shuntian Mansion was calm, and there was nothing unusual about it.
Either the spy's psychological quality is excellent, and he was not frightened by this bravado at all; or his previous inference was wrong, and the spy was not the roster found from the house arrest.
If it is the former, the clue is broken; but if it is the latter...
"Master, can you get up now?"
The sweet and soft voice like glutinous rice disturbed Sun Shaozong's thoughts. He turned his head to see that Xiangling was already dressed neatly, and smiled: "Today is Xiu Mu, you should tell them both first, and when we finish breakfast, let's Let's go to the Temple of Hell to visit the flower fair together."
Xiangling was overjoyed when she heard the words. Yu Qian and Sun Chengye had already moved out early yesterday. They could have gone to the flower fair in the afternoon. But Ruan Rong and Second Sister You didn't seem to be in high spirits, nor was Xiangling. Take the initiative to mention it.
Now that Sun Shaozong has promised to accompany him, he is naturally not afraid that the two girls will lose interest.
So she hurriedly called Qingwen to come in, served Sun Shaozong to dress and wash for herself, and then went to the main room excitedly.
Qingwen came in and saw that Sun Shaozong was wearing only a pair of shorts, revealing his bronze-colored muscles, and she felt a little uncomfortable at the moment. 'The flaws.
Fortunately, Sun Shaozong was in the time of a sage right now, and he didn't react to her 'provocation'.
That's the case. When Qingwen finally took the water to the living room outside, her cheeks were also red and hot like charcoal fire.
She was afraid that the little girl would see something, so she lowered her head and carried the copper basin to the outside, and was about to raise her hand to splash it out, but suddenly she saw someone from the corridor looking into the room with her head poking out.
"pink clouds?"
Qingwen couldn't help but wonder: "Why did you come here now?"
She asked Caixia to come over to find her and talk, but this morning, when the small kitchen was busy, how could she spare time
Especially Caixia is still new here, so being lazy like this makes it easier to get into trouble.
"I… "
Caixia pinched the corner of her clothes and said embarrassingly, "I heard that you followed you to the manor over there a few days ago, but... Have you heard about the third master Huan?"
The reason why she was banished to the outside, Qingwen also heard from Yuanyang, and seeing that she was still inquiring about Jia Huan, an evil fire suddenly surged in her heart, and she suddenly splashed dirty water on the flowerbed. Coldly said: "You only care about him, but why don't you ask, has he ever missed you?!"
Caixia suffered from the hardships of these days, and finally lost her indomitable spirit. Seeing that Qingwen was suddenly annoyed, she thought she was still resenting Zhao Yiniang's poisoning, so Ai Ai said: "The third master has never harmed Baoyu. , it's all Concubine Zhao..."
"Never hurt?!"
Holding the empty basin, Qingwen raised her eyebrows and said, "Isn't it because he burned Baoyu's eyes that he did something good?!"
Hearing her bring this up again, Caixia gritted her silver teeth and said with a stubborn neck: "That's also your second treasure, first rub your hands in my clothes, and then the angry third master will fight the injustice!"
Qingwen was startled to hear this, thinking that Baoyu drank a few more cups that day, it may not be impossible to do such a thing, the anger in her chest was instantly relieved by most of it, and even her spirits collapsed, she smiled bitterly, shook her head and said: "Forget it, well, what about the two brothers, what does it have to do with us now?"
As he said that, he turned his head and walked in, and said, "You don't have to ask me about the third Huan, but if you met the uncle of the Xue family that day, let's ask again - he is now talking to Uncle Xue all day long. mixed together!"
"Girl, girl!"
Before he finished speaking, he saw a rough old woman trotting over and asked with a smile on her face, "Is the second master in your house?"
Qingwen turned around suspiciously and said, "What? Do you have something to call the second master?"
"We have a visitor."
The old woman smiled and said, "It's Uncle Xue from Zijin Street. I heard that our grandfather entrusted him with something. Now that the matter is settled, I came here to tell us."
This really means that Cao Cao and Cao Cao are here.
Qingwen glanced at Caixia and explained that the old woman was waiting outside, so she went inside to report, but when she came out again, Caixia was nowhere to be seen.
Thanks to book friends 'Fuyoushen, cty-y, book friend 20180312101415530' for the reward.