Chapter 30 Annual Ceremony (1)

It's snowing, and small white and flawless snowflakes are falling from the sky one after another, like beautiful silver butterflies dancing. The snow is getting bigger and bigger, and the snowflakes are flying all over the sky, like smoke but not smoke, like fog but not fog, as if the whole world is shrouded in the vast snow.

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, the house has long been burned with earth dragons. Yuxi sat in the warm room and looked at the chess records. Studying the chess records has now become Yuxi's best hobby, surpassing embroidery.

Mo Ju walked in quickly, because of the cold air on her body, she did not dare to approach Yu Xi, and said at the door: "Girl, Mo Tao fell and can't get up now." The ground was frozen, and Mo Ju Tao accidentally slipped and fell while carrying the food box.

Yu Xi hurriedly said: "Hurry up and ask for a doctor." Mo Tao is the least prominent of Yu Xi's four maids, she usually does things with her head down, and has the weakest sense of presence. But this doesn't mean that Yu Xi doesn't take care of Mo Tao, on the contrary, Yu Xi still values ​​Mo Tao very much.

Mo Ju hurriedly nodded in response: "Girl, we have to wait for breakfast." Mo Tao threw all of Yuxi's breakfast on the floor, and had to get another one from the big kitchen. But it must be slower than usual to get an extra breakfast in the big kitchen.

Yuxi calculated the time, and she must be late when the big kitchen prepares breakfast. Yuxi said: "Don't do it anymore, just bring what's in the kitchen." If you have a small kitchen, you don't need to be so troublesome. But this can only be something to think about, the mansion only has a small kitchen for the old lady and the eldest aunt, nothing else.

A quarter of an hour later, breakfast arrived. The breakfast this time is very simple, only steamed buns and a bowl of millet porridge.

Yuxi didn't pick anything, and was going to Yulan Garden after eating.

When going out, Shen's mother wanted to add a coat to Yuxi, but Yuxi stopped her: "I'm wearing a leather jacket, so I'm not cold." Now she is much stronger than before, and she doesn't need to be wrapped up like a zongzi anymore. like.

Mother Shen couldn't hold Yu Xi back, so she had to give up.

At the gate of Yulan Garden, Yuxi saw Yuchen. Because it was extremely cold these two days, Yuchen didn't come to learn the piano early in the morning.

Yuchen was wearing a silver-white satin mink fur cloak, his head was covered by the cap of the cloak. After entering the classroom, Yuchen took off the cloak, revealing the water-red knee-length ermine wool carved silk jacket inside.

Yuxi glanced at the cloak, but her eyes fell on the ice-species jadeite gourd bracelet on Yuchen's wrist. Yuchen doesn't wear many jewelry on a daily basis, but as long as she wears it, it must be a fine product, and the ones she wears are basically the same every time. Yuxi can gain a lot of knowledge just by looking at the jewelry that Yuchen wears every time.

Yu Xi turned her head, and looked at Shi Shu's defensive eyes. Being guarded by thieves is really uncomfortable. Yuxi had ignored this feeling before, but today she felt annoyed in her heart, deliberately smiled and said to Xing: "Sister San, this bracelet of yours is so beautiful, can you show me."

Gourd means "blessing", this gourd bracelet is made of ice-type anti-aging jadeite, six sun green jadeite gourds are bright in color, crystal clear and full of vitality.

Yuxi couldn't help but admire after seeing it: "It's so beautiful."

Seeing this, the waiter hurriedly said: "This bracelet was given to my girl by the old lady a few days ago." Everyone present knew the meaning of the words.

When Mo Ju heard this, her eyes burst into flames with anger.

There are some things that everyone knows well, but it will be embarrassing if they say it. But this time, Shi Shu really angered Yuxi. Yuxi looked at the servant book and said with a smile that was not a smile: "Your words, those who don't know will think that I am plotting for the third sister's bracelet."

Shi Shu didn't expect Yuxi to speak so bluntly, her face froze instantly. No matter how much she is loved by the old lady and the girl, she is also a maid, how can she be compared with the fourth girl.

Yuchen didn't know why Yuxi suddenly got angry, and said with a smile: "It's not a valuable thing, if the fourth sister likes it, I will give it to you."

After hearing this, Yuxi's heart was stricken,

It doesn't feel good when something you think is expensive looks like weeds on the side of the road to others. Yuxi said with a smile: "No need, there are so many beautiful things in the world, I can't see it and take it for myself." After saying this, she handed the bracelet to Yuchen, bowed her head to tidy up own books.

Returning to the Rose Garden after class, Mother Shen said with a smile on her face: "Girl, the New Year's gift from the master has arrived." Today is the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the New Year's gift came at the right time.

Yuxi said "oh" and didn't continue. In her previous life, although Han Jingyan worked outside, it did not hinder her admiration for Han Jingyan. Even when she was wronged before, she thought that it would be good if her father was in the mansion, so that no one could bully her. But he didn't expect Han Jingyan to treat her as nothing after returning to Beijing, and he never cared about being bullied by the Wu family. That's all, knowing that Jiang's family is a fire pit and pushing her into the fire pit, is this his biological father? Those who didn't know thought it was her enemy. Therefore, she has no more father-daughter affection for Han Jingyan's cold-blooded and ruthless biological father.

Seeing Yuxi's indifferent expression, Shen's mother groaned inwardly. Seeing the girl's expression, she didn't care about the master's neglect at all. This doesn't mean that the girl is not close to the master. "Girl, master sent a lot of things this time."

Yuxi thought for a while and asked: "If I remember correctly, Dad has been in Hebei for five years, and it will be six years next year. Will Dad come back next year?"

Shen's mother smiled and said: "I heard that the master's political achievements are all excellent, and he will probably be promoted next year." If he wants to be promoted, he will definitely not come back.

Yuxi was silent for a while, and said: "Mother Shen, what kind of person is my stepmother?" Seeing that Mother Shen didn't speak, Yuxi said: "If Mom doesn't know, just this time I can go to someone who came back from Hebei to ask about it." a bit."

Shen's mother looked a little unnatural.

Yuxi didn't say anything to her face, but she turned her head and asked Hongshan to inquire about Wu's details. Hongshan has a lot of connections, and Yuxi also gave her money to manage, so she got the news very quickly.

Hongshan talked about the basic situation of the Wu family that she had inquired about.

After hearing Hongshan's words, Yuxi deliberately pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "What else?" After spending a few taels of silver, I found out that the number of wives and concubines in Hebei is the same as the number of aunts and brothers and sisters. This news is too simple .

Hongshan said: "It is said that the third wife runs the family rigorously, and she manages the house in an orderly manner, which is very important to the master." Hongshan is actually a little worried. From the information she has heard, she can see that the future mistress of the third bedroom is not A man who is easy to get along with, which is very bad for her girl.

Yu Xi chuckled, it is good that the Wu family is stricter in governing the family, but it is not enough to inquire about these useless news. It should be that these people think she gave too little money. She inquired about Wu's news just as a show, she had been with Wu's for several years in her previous life, and Yuxi was very clear about Wu's temperament.

Yuxi said to herself: "There are still many years, don't worry." It wasn't until she was eleven that Wu Shi returned to Beijing with her father. As soon as Mrs. Wu came back, she competed with her eldest aunt for the right to be the housekeeper. The two fought openly and secretly for several years, until her niece Qiu Yanfu designed the second brother before completely tearing her face apart.

Hongshan didn't hear what Yuxi said clearly, and asked, "Girl, what are you talking about?"

Yuxi raised her head and resumed her usual look: "It's no big deal to say that my stepmother is a powerful character, the mansion is decided by the grandmother." A few years is enough for her to prepare. She was stupid in the previous life, so don't let Mrs. Wu step on her head again in this life.

At this time, Qiu Shi was looking at the list of New Year gifts sent by Hebei, and his face was very ugly after reading it.

Mother Li looked uncomfortable, and quickly asked, "Ma'am, what's the matter?"

Qiu handed the list to Mama Li, and said, "Several cartloads of things have been sent all the way, and all of them are worthless things. It's a good plan to get a name without spending a lot of money!" The things were delivered in several carts, but the sum was only two or three thousand taels.

After reading it, Mama Li's face was not very good-looking: "This Wu family is getting more and more excessive." The number of annual gifts is increasing, but it is a pity that there are fewer and fewer valuable things.

Qiu sneered: "She thinks that everyone in the world is stupid, and she is the only one who is smart!" She wants to save face and doesn't want to give up money. How can there be such a cheap thing in this world.

Mother Li calmed down: "Ma'am, during the assessment period in March next year, the third master has served as Tongzhi for six years. If he doesn't go on business, he should raise it this time. This matter has to be clarified with the old lady, and it will be handled next year." You can’t get the money from the Duke.” When her wife married, the Duke’s mansion was in deficit every year. It took her wife a lot of effort to make ends meet today. Why her wife worked so hard to do so much was not for the second master.

Qiu understood the meaning of these words, but she was a little hesitant: "You mean to let the old lady pay the money?" Qiu is not a tight hand, she doesn't care about the money in the old lady's hands. Just thinking that the Wu family is desperate for money and asks the mansion to pay for it, he is always unwilling.

Mother Li said: "Ma'am, even if Mrs. Wu can't figure it out, the third master is not confused. I believe that the third master must have asked his confidant to send money to the old lady, and let the old lady help with it. We have to borrow this matter Let the old lady know the character of the Wu family." The third master is a son of a family, so it is impossible not to know that money is needed for management, and it is certainly impossible for the Duke's mansion to pay the money.

Qiu Shi has a headache: "If Wu Shi comes back, this mansion will probably become even more unsettled." Although he has never met this Wu Shi, but seeing his behavior, he knows that he is not a good friend.

Mother Li smiled: "Ma'am, don't worry. When Mrs. Wu comes back, the first ones to meet are not Madam, but the third and fourth girls." It is impossible for Shi to control the two girls.

Qiu shook her head and said, "No matter how powerful the third and fourth girls are, they still have to rely on their brothers in the family. It is impossible for them to fight against Wu."

Mother Li didn't argue with Qiu Shi either, only time will prove this kind of thing. But she believed that the third girl and the fourth girl were definitely not people who swallowed their anger. As long as Wu Shi returns to the capital, her good days will come to an end.