Because they didn't meet again, it was inevitable that they would talk for a long time. When Daiyu came back, the sky was already dark. Zijuan held the lantern in one hand and supported Daiyu with the other. She constantly reminded her to be careful of her feet and to be careful not to step on empty air.
Xi Feng and Ping 'er teased," Look at that girl. She's so careful. We have seven or eight lamps here, and we're still worried about her master."”
"Shall I help you up too?" Ping 'er asked with a smile. I don't know who it is, but she still thinks that I'm in her way.”
"Aiya, little hussy," Xifeng said, turning to Daiyu."Listen, listen, she has something to say.”Ping 'er saw that she had teased her and knew that she had drunk too much at night. She also came over to support Xi Feng. Xi Feng pushed her gently and said,"Aiyaya, you're my grandmother. Don't come and help me. This path isn't wide. Isn't it uncomfortable to squeeze? I've only had two glasses of wine, and it's like I can't walk. If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to endure this.”
Daiyu smiled and said," You two ghosts, one is beating the gong and the other is beating the drum. Who are you slapping? Don't laugh at her. She understands that I'm weak, so she'll naturally be more careful." Sister Feng, I'm here now. Don't send me off. Go back quickly. It's so late. You've been busy all day.”
Xifeng took Daiyu's hand and said," Aiya, I'm used to joking. If you think I'm annoying, at least tell me to send me to the place before kicking me out. The old lady especially instructed me to do so. If I bump into anything, won't the old lady tear my flesh and eat it?" Come, come, come. I'll help you up myself!" He added,"It's like this at this time of the year. It gets dark early, but it's not really that late." The old lady asked me to send you off. How could I dare to go back without sending you to your place? Besides, it just so happens that I heard that Second Younger Sister Lin's health isn't very good, so I should go and see her. I've only just returned, and the servants can't be thoughtful. If they lack something, I'm afraid it won't be useful, so I can ask them to bring it over. I just don't know if she's asleep.”
When Xi Feng and Daiyu arrived at the courtyard, they saw that the lights were still on and the shadows of people were reflected on the doors and windows. They were jumping around and laughing loudly. Xi Feng asked curiously,"Why? They haven't slept yet. Why are they so lively?”
The little servant girl heard the noise in the courtyard and came out to check. Seeing that it was Daiyu and Second Grandmother, she quickly announced loudly. Qingxing and the little servant girl quickly came out to draw the curtains and greeted Xifeng Daiyu,"Greetings, Second Grandmother. Hello, Young Lady."
"What are you playing at?" Xi Feng threw her handkerchief aside and smiled. Why didn't you send someone to invite me?”
Qing Xing smiled and said," Sister Qingwen put on some makeup just now. She looks really good. The girls are clamoring to learn it. Now, a bunch of people are gathered inside. You draw me and I draw you. We're in the mood."”
"She knows how to do this?" Xi Feng asked. Come, I'll go take a look too." He sniffed and said,"There's still good tea brewing. I came at the right time today."”As she said that, she took the lead and Qing Xing invited her people in.
Lin Mingrang came out to welcome her and smiled." Little Feng must have been drinking again. I heard her talking from afar." It's so busy today, and it's so late, yet you came to see me. Thank you for your concern.”
Xi Feng sat down on the main seat and smiled."Since you want to thank me, quickly bring me your good tea. I smelled the fragrance from afar. I was lucky. If I didn't come today, I wouldn't have known that you were hiding such a treasure for yourself.”
Lin Ming sat down beside her, and Qing Xing took a coat and put it on her." What treasure? It's just some flower tea from Yangzhou. I was going to give it to everyone to taste, but this tea is a little unique. I'm afraid that the servant girl won't be able to explain it clearly. Since I'm free today, I'll teach them how to make it." Qingwen, bring that cup of February Beauty to Little Feng."”
"Hey." Qing Wen was dressed in a red silk jacket and a snow-white skirt with pear blossoms. Her waist was even weaker than a willow. Looking up, her neck was as smooth as jade. Her delicate face was seductive, and her phoenix eyes were full of emotions. Her watery eyes were rippling, making people unable to take their eyes off her. Qingwen brought tea over." Second Grandmother, please have some tea."”Her voice was crisp and not enchanting. It was a different kind of refreshing compared to this soul-stirring makeup.
"Yo!" Xifeng jumped up from her seat and took the tea from Qingwen's hand. She then pulled Qingwen and looked at her from head to toe." Qingwen, this girl, she's always been outstanding. I don't think much of her when I see her usually, but now that she's dressed up, she's even more extraordinary." Sure enough, with Master's love and care, her spirit is different. Look at her aura. Those who don't know better would just think that she's your sister.”
Daiyu was eating a fruit when she heard this and burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at? Did I say something wrong?" There was no need to talk about this dress. How many maids had such good clothes? There were only a few mandarin ducks. There was also this ruby hairpin on her head. There was no way to sell it. Just this one was enough for her dowry. Wasn't it dignified?”
"A hairpin is worth your effort?" Dai Yu laughed."Could it be that you, the Second Grandmother who has a full set of hands, have never seen anything good?" Forget it, Lin Er, do you still have this hairpin? Hurry up and give her one too, lest she envies this great dignity.”
"Bah!" Xi Feng laughed. I'm jealous of her? I sent you back out of kindness, but you came to make fun of me.”
"Oh, right, is Second Brother Lian at home?" Lin Ming asked with a smile. He asked me to buy the South Sea Pearls, so I'm fine. Since you're here, it saves me the trouble of sending them to you. Qingwen, go and get them and give them to this Feng girl to bring back. I don't know how to thank him. I've been feeling unwell these few days. Please send my regards first. I'll thank him later.”
"What pearls?" Xi Feng said," Although I'm at home, I've never heard him mention it. But what kind of treasure is it?”Just then, Qingwen brought the box over and handed it to Ping 'er. Ping' er opened it and showed it to Xifeng. Xifeng looked at it and said in surprise,""Oh? This bead looks good. Where did it come from in the South China Sea? How could you buy such a big and good bead?”
Lin Ming said," It's from the Piluo Sea. Oh, that used to be our territory. It produces the best pearls. In the early years, the palace used the pearls that were offered here. Now, it's been occupied by the Japanese pirates and hasn't produced pearls for decades." I heard Second Brother Lian mention that he wanted to buy pearls. Coincidentally, I met such a box in Yangzhou this time, so I accepted it.”
Xi Feng said happily," That's right. Last year, I wanted to make a set of pearl hair and mentioned it. I've troubled you to find it for me. How much silver is it? I'll thank you."”
Lin Ming smiled." What silver? We're all sisters. Why do we have to fall into this cliché? Just take it. It's not a disgrace to our friendship." It's just that I didn't know that you wanted to be the head chef. This pearl is probably a little big. If you don't use it, will you make do with it?”
Xi Feng put the bead back into the box and laughed."Are you afraid of the big one? Could it be that I can't suppress it? Ping 'er, keep it." She rolled her eyes and belched." We can't compare to other people with our exam papers. Let alone rubies, we don't even need to wear these beads."”She couldn't hold it in and laughed first, which made everyone laugh out loud. Even Qingwen laughed until she was swaying back and forth, which was very different from her initial bashfulness.
When Xifeng and Ping 'er returned home, Jia Lian was drinking tea. When he saw the two of them return with a carved casket, he asked if it wasn't the old lady who was eating wine to welcome Sister Lin. Why did she reward them with something? What kind of treasure was it?
Xi Feng sat down, opened the box, and pushed it to Jia Lian, saying,"See."
When Jia Lian saw this, he took out one and played with it. He said in surprise,""The old lady is actually willing to let out such a fine bead? How did it fall into your hands? Tell me quickly, what method did you use?”
"A few dozen beads are worth my effort?" Xi Feng spat. But it wasn't given by Old Lady."
Jia Lian frowned." You're helping someone to stop trouble again? I'll let you off with your usual small fights, but you dare to accept such a big deal?”
Xi Feng twisted her waist and said," Do I look like someone who doesn't have a plan?!"
Ping 'er brought over a cup of tea and said," This bead didn't come from outside. I went to visit Miss Lin just now. Second Miss gave it to me and said that Master asked her to buy it. Grandma didn't know the reason, so she could only accept it first. She even said that she would ask Second Master when she came back."”
Jia Lian thought for a moment." When did I ask her to buy beads for?"”
Xi Feng took a sip of tea and said,"Ping 'er, don't you have half a brain? Don't you know what kind of person your Second Master is? When he's outside, how could he think of us? Not to mention buying beads for us, even a needle and thread, have you seen him bring it back?”
Jia Lian was in the wrong and softened his tone." I'm confused. Tell me." This bead is a good thing, especially for the two of them. Why did they give me such an expensive one?”
Xi Feng's mouth twitched." I'm just borrowing your name. You're quite honest." Although a servant's dignity was the master's dignity, it was not that there were no servants who slapped the master's face and pretended to be fat. There were also some noble families who kept a low profile and the servants showed their wealth, but Lin Erxian was not that kind of person. When I went just now, I saw Qingwen wearing a good hairpin. I'm afraid Yuanyang doesn't have one either. I think she's not as down and out as we think. Do you have any idea how wealthy Old Master Lin is in Suzhou?”
The old lady had instructed him, and the madam had instructed him, so how could Jia Lian not know? He immediately shook his head and said," Although it's a fat shortage of salt, Old Lin is a clean and upright man. His ancestors had some property, and my son had already spent most of it on disaster relief. The rest of the money has to be filled up externally, and there are relatives who are helping out everywhere. Which one of them doesn't need money to cover it up?" It wasn't the right time for Lin family's son-in-law to go. There was internal strife from the outside, and even the funeral almost caused a big incident several times.”
"Is Suzhou in such a mess now?" Xi Feng asked in surprise.”
Jia Lian nodded and said," Only the capital is still stable. The closer we get to the border, the more chaotic it gets. Even in an important place like Su Yang, which is heavily guarded, we can't control it in a short period of time. Those bastards dare to cause trouble in the downtown area when they come ashore. Where can we not kill more than ten of them?" Sigh, even I am shocked to see such a chaotic law. Second Younger Sister Lin is really amazing. She has been going back and forth in the business world and officialdom. Her funeral is also quite resourceful. The businessmen and politicians who mourn, the relatives who are waiting to divide the family property, which one of them doesn't have their own ulterior motives? Heh, but they were all suppressed by this little girl. Even the house and furniture were made into books. Oh right, you went to see her today. Is she better?”
Xi Feng calmed herself down." It's not necessarily good, but it's not necessarily bad either. You don't look too good, but you're in good spirits."”After thinking for a while, she said," Hearing you say that, I feel that what happened today is a little strange.”
"What is it?" Jia Lian asked.
Xifeng said," It's still the old lady's idea. Sister Lin lost her parents, but at least she has a maternal grandmother. The old lady will help her. The two of them were childhood sweethearts, so the old lady's intention is also a little obvious. Today, I went to pick her up and counted her luggage. I saw that she had ordered more than ten pieces of top-notch furniture. I thought that it was Aunt Lin's dying wish. If according to what you said, the funeral was handled by Lin Er, and the family property was also divided according to her wishes, then…"
Jia Lian said," Hai, it's all undecided. I see that Second Sister Lin has her own opinions and means. Even the god-relatives she knows are not to be trifled with. I don't know what will happen in the future."”
She was just a god-relative, a servant girl without power and influence. No matter how powerful she was, she could not take care of you. Moreover, what kind of family was the Zhang family? How could they compare to the High Duke's Public House? If the emperor's concubine was also called a concubine, wouldn't the beggar's wife be a beggar? Xifeng didn't think much of it and didn't say anything to Jia Lian, only saying,"If the Old Lady had instructed me, I would not have been able to refuse. If the Old Lady did not instruct me, why would I have the time to worry? Today, Younger Sister Lin had accepted Grand Aunt's last wish and had given Old Lady tens of thousands of silver taels. However, Lin Er was hiding and not going to see her. Old Lady felt uncomfortable. I was just talking to you. Why are you being so serious with me?”
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