Xue's singing and playing skills are in the entire Weiyuan Hou Mansion. She considers herself second, and no one dares to recognize first.
When she arrived at Rong'an Tang, she jumped up and hugged the old lady's leg and cried all the time, but no one could pull it up.
"...Old Madam, you have to decide, don't bully others like this. Ru'er is still the eldest girl in the house no matter what. Although I don't treat her as kindly as Linger's child, she was not born by me. It's understandable for me to be negligent. But even so, I never let the child eat the leftovers of my sister and brother. Isn't this insulting..."
"...Our big house is shabby, but we never lose face of Weiyuan Hou's mansion when we go out. The uncle was raised by you and has always been filial to you. How can we be insulted by a prostitute girl, she still doesn't understand Do you know what it means to respect the elders?… Her auntie Pei said that we need to cut expenses everywhere, and we have never complained to you about the grievances of our big and third rooms. Co-author We are all eating bran and pharyngeal vegetables. The girl raised by her auntie Pei is still eating delicious and spicy food. She eats a bowl and turns it into a bowl. , Miss Liu wanted to eat a crab yellow bun, and the kitchen gave her a face…”
Xue not only cried for the big room, but also helped the third room to cry. When Chen shi heard that he was taking care of his body, his heart became sour, and he showed a look of grievance.
She and the third master Yan Qu have been married for a few years, and they have given birth to two girls. She has always wanted to conceive another child and give birth to a son. The doctor said that she was in poor health during childbirth, and she needed to take good care of it, so that she could achieve more with less. She was also very angry that Sanfang's supplements were stopped, but she never liked to cause trouble, and was afraid that people would say that she would make trouble because of stuttering, so she endured it.
The old lady's face was a little bad. She really ordered the reduction of various expenses, including Rong'antang. Aunt Pei said that saving anyone could save her aunt. She ignored it and ordered it on her own initiative. Seriously, the entire Weiyuan Hou also did not move at Jinseyuan.
There's nothing wrong with cutting spending, and now the government has to cut costs to survive this year. But everyone else is cutting down on food and clothing. A little girl cuts new clothes and eats a bowl of bird's nest, which makes the old lady extremely unhappy.
They are all people who are used to wealthy life. If they are a little inappropriate, they will feel uncomfortable. Now everyone is patient, even the old lady, suddenly there is a special case, who can bear it.
The old lady looked at Mrs. Chen and scolded: "You are too. You are recuperating and the supplements are broken, so let it break? Come over and tell your mother, no one can lose you if you lose!"
Chen was very aggrieved, "Mother—"
The old lady also knew that this daughter-in-law was a cowardly person, but now that she was asked to subsidize the three bedrooms, she was also powerless.
She hated the iron and gave Chen Shi a look, but didn't mention the subsidy: "The reduction of expenses in the mansion was explained by me. The state of the mansion has been bad in recent years, as you all know, now a few boys and The girls are all growing up, and they all want to talk about their relatives, and the dowry and dowry are indispensable, so they will cut unnecessary expenses."
Up to now, the old lady is reluctant to tell the truth.
Of course she didn't want to tell the truth. How could it be said that the property of Weiyuan Hou's mansion was not owned by Yan Ting alone, not to mention the relationship between the uncle and the old lady. The third master of the house is still a direct descendant. When it comes to property, brothers and sisters will collapse. How could the old lady tell everyone that Yan Ting used all the money in the family, and now even livelihood is a problem.
Can cover up a day, is a day.
"As for the second girl, if it's true, this kind of behavior must not be tolerated. Mama Zhao, go to Ziyuxuan and call me Yan Qian and Aunt Pei, as well as Yan Ru and Yan Ling."
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Recently, there has been a surging secret in the mansion, and of course Yan Yan has not let go of the movement everywhere.
She noticed it when the Xue family rarely went to see the Chen family. After that, the Xue family and the Chen family went to Rong'antang. After a while, the old lady sent someone to call Aunt Pei, Yan Qian and Yan Ru Yan Ling. Yan Yan felt Something must have happened.
These days, although she closed the door of Ningxiang Pavilion, she kept a low profile. But after all, in the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, it is still necessary to know what happened in the mansion.
She straightened her clothes and prepared to go to Rong'an Tang.
"Sister, where are you going?"
Yan Yan was taken aback, "Go to Rong'an Hall."
Yan Mo wanted to get off the kang, and Yan'er hurriedly brought shoes for him to wear.
"I also need to go."
Yan Yan has no resistance to her younger brother. She took his little hand and said, "Let's go and see, don't talk nonsense when we go."
"it is good."
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Zhao's mother came back soon, saying that Aunt Pei and the second girl would be there soon, and nodded to the old lady in a cryptic manner. When Zhao's mother went, the bowl of bird's nest that was already cold was still thrown on the table, which was considered a conclusive evidence.
Yan Ru and Yan Ling arrived first, followed by Aunt Pei who was confused and brought Yan Qian.
When Aunt Pei came in, Yan Ru was crying in front of the old lady.
"... The granddaughter is not greedy for the clothes and food, but the granddaughter is angry with their attitude, co-authoring that the whole house is cutting down on clothing and food, and she Yan Qian is a head taller than others..."
Xue shi smiled and pulled Yan Ru into her arms, and reprimanded: "You are also petty, won't the old lady decide for you? How can you say that she is also your cousin, and you are a sister. Compete with people!"
She is still a young girl, but she doesn't know that it's good to stop talking, and talking too much will only be annoying. The old lady already has an opinion, otherwise she would not have called everyone.
Aunt Pei's face was a little ugly. Seeing this, she knew that Yan Qian was in trouble. She glared at Yan Qian, but Yan Qian shrank her neck and didn't dare to make a sound.
Aunt Pei had just stood still when Yan Yan and Yan Mo walked in as well.
"Grandma, what's the matter? There is such a big battle."
Yan Yan wears a lotus-colored embroidered lotus petal and tangled twig pattern, and a water-blue pleated skirt with broken branches and flowers. Her little face was as white as jade, and her beautiful eyes were looking forward to brilliance. Yan Yan practiced martial arts, so she was tall and straight since she was a child, not to mention a head taller than the girls of the same age, and her walking posture was also different from the one next to her. The back is straight, the walk seems to be elastic, the demeanor is not rude, and there is an indescribable vitality.
She and Yan Mo stepped forward to greet the old lady.
When it's not the time of greeting, the old lady can't see this 'demon little thing', but when she comes, she can't drive it away, she still has to laugh, "Why is Ayan here? Mo'er is here too. ."
The attitude is very friendly.
"Seeing that the weather was cool outside, the granddaughter brought her younger brother to visit her grandmother, and she heard crying inside before she entered the door."
"It's nothing. Your sister got into trouble. I asked her to question her."
Yan Yan snorted, went to sit on the side pier, and assumed a posture of watching a play.
The old lady cleared her throat, glanced at Yan Qian with a serious face, and turned to Aunt Pei again, her brows seemed to be wrinkled, "The housekeeping is up to you, don't patronize the outside, and the children must be disciplined. How can the expenses become extravagant and wasteful when they go to Qian girl?"
First, Yan Ru's clothes and bird's nest theory, and then the old lady's extravagance, Pei Auntie has almost understood the situation. It must be Qian'er's girl who couldn't help showing off in front of the two girls in the big room, and fell the handle in the hands of others.
Aunt Pei wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Xue Shi's slightly sharp voice.
She was sitting on a red sandalwood openworked rattan square chair with curly grass pattern, her left arm resting on the armrest, her mouth as thin as a blade kept opening and closing, and she poked at Aunt Pei and both of them.
"She is not only extravagant and wasteful, but also has no respect for her superiors. How can we say that our uncle is also superior, even if the second uncle calls him big brother when he sees it, the second girl's mouth is full of disdain? What do you call our big house shabby, what Thinking that everyone else is like us, I know that Concubine Pei is in charge of the house and has a lot of face, so she doesn't bring such a humble person, right?"
Seeing that the old lady only talked about extravagance and waste, and said nothing about being disrespectful, Mrs. Xue might have let it go, and she would have endured it for other things, but this was unbearable. .
Aunt Pei's face was full of anger, and she turned to stare at Yan Qian, "You really said that? Who taught you this, your child?"
Yan Qian was so frightened that her face turned pale, and her hands were restless as she tugged at the veil, "Auntie, I, I..."
Seeing her daughter like this, Aunt Pei knew that what Xue Shi said was true.
"Madam, it's because I neglected to discipline the second girl on weekdays. This time, I will punish her properly. She is still young and ignorant.
Shi Xue sneered silently, seeing that Aunt Pei seemed to be submissive when she was used to it, but in fact she looked more condescending.
"You kid didn't apologize to your aunt and sister!" Aunt Pei pushed Yan Qian.
Yan Qian was about to step forward, when Xue Shi waved her hand impatiently, "I'm so shabby, I can't be the second girl's apology, Aunt Pei, don't change your target. Didn't you hear the old lady say that the second girl is extravagant? We are big Fang Yan's nest, this precious thing, has long been broken by the mansion. Why did I get tired of eating this thing when I got to the second girl, so I threw it there after a bite. Together, we are full and hungry in the mansion. Starved to death. Even my mother has been thinking about what to eat recently, isn't it bad for the second girl?"
As expected of the Xue family, as soon as he made his move, he poked straight to the fatal point. First, it was disrespectful, then it was extravagant and wasteful, and even comparing the old lady, it was another great treason. If Aunt Pei doesn't resolve this matter today, and if any rumors go out, Yan Qian will be finished in the future.
Yan Yan enjoyed watching the play, and Yan Mo also watched with relish.
Aunt Pei gritted her teeth, her handkerchief clenched tightly. She knew that these days it was not easy to offend the big house and the third house because of the reduction of the government's expenses, and the two houses were obviously running against her.
She lowered her eyebrows and explained softly, "The second girl has been frail since she was a child, and her concubine loves her so much, so she will use a bowl for her every day, so how can I get tired of eating. The children can't speak, Mrs. Don't argue with her."
Aunt Pei's attitude was very low, but Shi Xue didn't eat her.
"What you said, of course I can't care about the girl. It's just one thing, the whole house is closely living life, and you Ziyuxuan have a good life. I know that you are in charge of the house, hands-on. It's so lively inside, people who don't know it think you're Mrs. Hou!"
These words are a bit harsh, and they can't be easily answered. The work at hand can be self-serving, and Mrs. Hou is even more afraid to take it. The serious lady is still in Jinseyuan. Even if Aunt Pei thought about it, she didn't dare to show it on her face.
Chen shi whispered, "The bird's nest in our third room has long been broken. Xia'er wanted to eat crab yellow buns, but the kitchen also refused."
This was said to the old lady. Originally, the old lady wanted to say something to Aunt Pei, but she didn't say anything now.
The old lady prioritizes sons over daughters, and among the younger generation, she also likes Yan Hong. The big house is not his own, that is not his own grandson. The third house has no male son yet, but Yan Mo is a serious grandson, but she doesn't like it. She has a preference for Aunt Pei, not only because she is her niece, but also Yan Ting's attitude, and the rest is due to Yan Hong's favorite grandson.
As for the son, the second and third are her own. Although everything is close to the second, it does not mean that she does not love the third. The third child and the Chen family have a good relationship, so the old lady is willing to listen to the words of the third daughter-in-law.
It is impossible for the old lady to show favor to Aunt Pei in front of several people. It would be easy to solve it if only the big family was there, but the third room was also there, so how could it provoke public anger. In particular, she was also a little annoyed by Aunt Pei and Yan Qian. The lack of money in the mansion was enough to make her dowry, and the bottom of the press box with her was cheaper than others, which made people eat and drink.
This made the old lady's heart bleed and made her even more annoyed, "Aunt Pei, what do you say?"