Chapter 4 The Peonies Bloom IV
In the eyes of a modern person like Mo Zi, Qiu Sanniang is not a woman without opinions, but she is good at using people, willing to accept good advice without jealousy, has a high vision, and can advance and retreat. Therefore, there are girls around her who are stronger than her.
one side.
This requires a new master. He will never tolerate his slaves and maids telling him what to do. Even if he is a little bit smarter than his master, he will be extremely vigilant and try every means to wear down his ambition. Those who are not so cruel will also let the old lady take advantage of them.
Take him away, find someone who is honest and understanding, and train him slowly.
Mo Zi, on the other hand, is a rare person that Qiu Sanniang can figure out, but she is reluctant to abandon him. Not only because of his hands that can do both left and right, but also because of his intelligence and agility that Qiu Sanniang admires.
There seem to be many mysteries in Mo Zi, but he can win by being calm and sensible, and finding his job in his position. For Qiu Sanniang, it is enough for him. But how long will it last? Mo Zi has been quiet since he entered Qiu Mansion. Qiu Sanniang considers herself to have a sharp eye.
, so I watched quietly.
At this time, Mo Zi mentioned Jiuniang.
Qiu Sanniang thought, what an exquisite thought.
"Ask Lu Ju to accompany me." Qiu Sanniang stood up, "If she looks at the courtyard door again, she might accuse me of being partial behind my back."
"I'll call Bai He and Xiao Yi back." Mo Zi looked at the sky, "I'll be gone for half an hour at most."
"Go back quickly, I have to dress up." Qiu Sanniang laughed twice.
Mo Zi called Lu Ju in to wait on her, and then left the yard.
The Qiu family is one of the largest merchants in Yangzhou and has been extremely wealthy for five generations. Although Mo Zi doesn't know how to make a fortune, she can see how it goes from prosperity to decline.
Nuo is a large Qiu Mansion, with carved beams and painted buildings everywhere, nine corridors, green lakes and green bridges, strange rocks and beautiful gardens. It is extravagant that ordinary people outside can't even imagine, but now they are already using old books.
Mr. Qiu's health has been deteriorating day by day in the past two years. He has been relying on precious medicinal materials to keep him up, which is like a hole in the bottom. He cannot fill his energy at all. Qiu Sanniang, the only one who has the ability to manage the shop and business, asked Zhang to go home at the beginning of the year.
Perhaps it was the lady who had become the main wife from the side chamber who had the wind, and Master Qiu took the account book and warehouse key away from his daughter with just one word, and handed them over to Zhang's two sons.
When Mrs. Zhang got the account book and key, she took Qiu Sanniang's hand and said "Thank you for your hard work" sincerely. As soon as she turned around, she called her son and daughter-in-law to her courtyard and talked about the silk business for a long time.
To the fourth master, the business of the tea and rice shop is handed over to the fifth master. He has the key to the warehouse at home, and the fourth grandma holds the key. The fifth grandma is in charge of the purchase of daily items in the house.
Fortunately, Mr. Qiu no longer has a side wife, but only three aunts who cannot be listed in the family tree. The second aunt and the third aunt gave birth to a daughter. The fourth aunt did give birth to a son, but common men do not get much property in this social system, and some even
It depends on the fate of the main brother's support. In addition, Zhang is good at scheming, and controls the three of them tightly with kindness and power, and they don't dare to show their anger at ordinary times.
Therefore, the Qiu family is equivalent to being divided between Zhang's two sons.
Mo Zi looked at those two non-academic people. It would take at least a year and a half to figure out the problem with the account book.
She had a lot on her mind, but she walked slowly and slowly, from a remote corner along the lakeside, then around the apricot grove, to the kitchen in the main courtyard.
Whenever Bai He is not on duty, she will dive into the kitchen and learn to cook from her godmother. She has also gone out with Qiu Sanniang, and has eaten both northern and southern cuisines, and is good at cooking. However, under Sanniang, she
She is not a cook, but a big girl in charge of things. She is in charge of Mo Zi and the other three, and is also responsible for taking care of Sanniang’s daily chores. When it comes to cooking, Lu Ju likes to embroider handkerchiefs and purses when she has nothing to do, and Xiao Yi likes to climb trees when she has nothing to do.
Mo Zi likes to play with wood when he has nothing to do. He just likes it.
It's the flowering season, and the pink apricot flowers are blooming on the branches. When the wind blows, a group of white butterflies fly up. Three days ago, Mrs. Zhang held a banquet here to enjoy the flowers. Three days later, the lazy girls have not cleaned up the air.
The remaining wine is slightly acidic.
There had been a lot of excitement earlier, but now, except for Mo Zi, there was no one else in the sun. She concentrated on avoiding the broken cup of cold soup at her feet. When a rockery suddenly blocked her way, she realized that she had deviated and arrived at Pinglan.
near the garden.
Pinglan Garden is not far from the kitchen of the main courtyard, but you have to walk an extra section of the rockery garden and go up to the Jiuqu Bridge. Mo Zi doesn't mind walking more and more twists and turns, but the owner of Pinglan Garden makes her want to hide away.
That’s all.
The fifth eldest son of the Qiu family lives in Pinglan Garden, and he is three years younger than Qiu Sanniang. Before getting married, all the girls in the house were touched by him, and he married two concubines. After getting married, the five and four girls were given as dowries.
None of the maids were spared. The Fifth Grandma made a lot of fuss over this matter. Mrs. Zhang originally wanted to protect her, but she was jealous of her daughter-in-law's dowry money. She scolded her son several times in front of her daughter-in-law. She probably also confronted her son in private.
The conversation finally subsided for a month or so. Letting the fifth grandma and the fourth grandma take charge of the house was just to appease them.
The only thing he did was to hang out in front of the Fifth Grandma. Behind her back, Qiu Wu continued to steal fragrances and jade, and he was very happy. Qiu Wu deserved to be handsome and blessed, because he was born with a handsome face and spent money in his hands like running water.
It is easy to hook up with an unscrupulous woman, and you can also make money from him, so why not do it. In his yard, there are a lot of capable girls, who are jealous of each other, compete with each other, and praise each other.
, never really quiet.
Mo Zi saw that the Fifth Grandma no longer caused trouble recently, and guessed that she only wanted to guard her seat as the main wife. It was pitiful that less than two years after she got married, the same age as Hua was wasted in Qiu Wu's hands.
I hate this kind of ancient men the most, but there are so many men in this mansion who have three wives and four concubines. Even the big housekeeper has one wife and two concubines.
With quick steps, I took another detour to reach Jiuqu Bridge. I suddenly saw a sparkling gold ball on the gravel road, and I immediately thought something was wrong. Except for Qiu Wu, no one else would think of such a precious and fancy pendant.
.Also, there are many layers of rockery beside me. According to the master’s wishes, there are countless hidden caves.
Never, ever, don't let her get into trouble.
When Mo Zi thought about it, she quickly turned her eyes to the other side, especially to ignore the golden ball. The result? The bright red tube top that was floating on the other side almost blinded her eyes.
I almost gnashed my teeth.
It's really hard for her to die, isn't it? Afraid of causing trouble, she has always been able to hide and go blind, so she just pretends that a certain nerve is missing, bows her head and bends over, and practices humility. Therefore, the lucky stars are destined to light the way.
, she has crossed this mountain and climbed that bridge, and it is none of her business how the two behind her roll through the waves.
Picking up her skirt, she planned to run away. You know, the life of a maid is worthless. If she finds out about her master's dirty deeds, she might get beaten up and buried in the back garden to be used as flower fertilizer.
Unfortunately, it was a step too late. The back of the rockery rustled, revealing half of a man's loose and wide sleeves.
Chapter completed!