Little Tingting obediently called people softly: "Uncle, auntie."

"Hey, Tingting, come to uncle." Hua Yu looked at the niece he had never seen before, lowered his body and picked her up. He turned to Kong Xuan and said: "Xuan'er, remember to get a share for the child.

Gift."

When Hua Qingqing heard this, she waved her hands and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, no need."

Chen Jiaojiao interjected: "Qingqing, you're welcome, they should give their niece a gift for meeting her."

She would like to see what kind of gift Kong Xuan is willing to give to the child as a meeting gift. If it is something worthless, don't blame me for falling out.

Cousins ​​Chen Jiaojiao and Wang Tong'er have similar personalities. They like sunshine and warm people, and they dislike the company of people like Kong Xuan.

When Chen Jiaojiao and her party arrived at the main courtyard, Qingningyuan, the servants also brought in the luggage on the carriage.

When Madam Zhu saw her coming back, she trotted over and said to Chen Jiaojiao with red eyes: "Madam, why don't you take this old slave with you when you go out?"

"Ahem, um, isn't it urgent?" Chen Jiaojiao could only explain in this way.

Grandma Kong looked up and saw the old sisters and greeted happily: "Hey, Grandma Yang and Grandma He are here too!"

When the two nuns saw Aunt Kong, they also grinned and said hello: "Auntie Kong, you're fine!"

"I'm fine!" Grandma Kong said cheerfully.

Chen Jiaojiao ordered: "Mother Kong, first send someone to take the eldest lady to the Jingxin Hall. Grandma Yang and Xiaoju Xiaomei will follow to serve the eldest lady. Oh, and send a few charcoal basins, so as not to freeze the children.

"

"Yes, madam, I will make arrangements right now." Aunt Kong said to Chen Jiaojiao and was about to leave.

Chen Jiaojiao then ordered: "By the way, you can arrange accommodation for them and go wash up."

Then he said to a few boys outside the house: "Take Butler Hua to listen to the pine courtyard and rest."

Chen Jiaojiao first arranged for Hua An to go to the courtyard where Wang Tong'er lived. She knew that the small courtyard was not far from the main courtyard, and the most important thing was that it had been sorted out and could be occupied by people.

Finally, he ordered the maids and nuns in the yard to prepare bath water and send it to the Jingxin Hall for the mother and daughter to bathe.

Chen Jiaojiao ordered her servants to light up the charcoal fire in the house so that it would be as warm as spring, so that she would not be cold when taking a shower.

Alas! At this time, I am not the little girl I used to be. I can't stand the cold...

I remember that in the middle of winter, my cousin Tong'er and I wore short skirts and long boots with an over-the-knee down jacket or a long cashmere coat. The cold winter passed by without noticing.

When I first met Hua Qingqing, I had already forgotten my tiredness. Now I was soaking in the tub and felt sore all over my body...

Aunt Kong settled down with Hua Qingqing, leaving Aunt Xu and the others to wait there, and quickly came over to take care of Madam.

After adding hot water to Chen Jiaojiao's bathtub several times, Chen Jiaojiao felt comfortable and alive.

"Mother Kong, after I left, I asked you to find out how many servants there are in the house and how much money they earn per month. Have you found out clearly?"

"If you reply to Madam, I will find out clearly the next day."

Aunt Kong really didn’t expect that the eldest mistress could live such a good life. Except for the housekeeper Fugui who got two taels of silver a month, the only other people in the family who were close to her were a nun and her maid who got one tael of silver. The rest of the family actually got three hundred coins...

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Besides, the food at home is hard to describe.

The lady has been away for such a long time, and as servants, they have never eaten meat once.

She followed the madam to the eldest young master's house before. Since she was with the madam and had a decent meal, she didn't notice that the eldest mistress was so harsh to the servants.

How did Grandma Kong know that every time Chen Jiaojiao went to her son's house, she didn't use money to buy a safe house?

"Well, I understand. Auntie Kong has worked hard for you these days."

"Madam, it's not hard for me, it's not hard for me. It's just that it's hard for me to follow you to such a far place, madam!"

When Hua Wenge arrived home, Grandma Kong was wiping Chen Jiaojiao's hair with a clean towel.

On the way back, he listened to Xiaomei briefly talk about what happened at home. When Xiaomei talked about what his daughter-in-law had taught his old wife, he suddenly became angry: The old wife who has been married to my husband for nearly forty years has never been right to him.

She had raised her voice, let alone criticized and complained about her?

Damn her!

As a father-in-law, I would not teach her a lesson, so I could only take it out on my son.

As soon as Hua Wenge entered the gate of Washington DC, he saw his son Hua Yu. Before he could even wait for him, he kowtowed filially to his old father and thanked him for his hard work.

Hua Wenge's face was as deep as water and his voice was extremely cold as he scolded: "Take your wife and kneel in the ancestral hall!"

Hua Yu: "..." What's going on? My son doesn't want face?

Butler Wealth: The eldest young master is also a fourth-grade official after all...

Kong Xuan was astonished and asked: "Dad, why is this happening?"

I cursed in my heart: What happened to my husband-in-law?

All the servants in the mansion saluted the Huawen Pavilion and said, "I have met you, sir." Then they bowed and stepped aside in recognition.

They knew it well, and they must not offend the madam when they offended them! In the past, they always acted based on the look in the eyes of the eldest mistress, but now they must do things based on the look in the eyes of the madam.

Most of the servants in the Hua Mansion were brought over by Hua Yu from his own manor. In their minds, Kong Xuan was their master.

Now we have to understand the situation clearly. The people in charge of this family must be the master and his wife...

In fact, these servants are still a little envious of Madam's maids and maids from her hometown. You see, although they are dusty, the clothes they wear are much better than their own.

Kong Xuan was originally a frugal person. Instead of wearing a set of clothes for each season every year, the servants were given new clothes every two or three years. Moreover, the fabrics for the clothes were also discounted items in the cloth shop.

Come back and let them do it themselves, or ask the embroiderer in the mansion to do it.

By the way, whether it is the original owner or the current Chen Jiaojiao, when does the season change for all the servants at Wuwei Villa not put on a new set of clothes?

Therefore, their clothes must be brighter than those of the maids and maids around Kong Xuan.

Hua Wenge heard Kong Xuan's angry questions and ignored her. He flicked his sleeves, lifted up his robe and walked quickly to his main courtyard.

As soon as he entered the door, he called out in a warm voice, "Jiaojiao!" He saw his old wife sitting on a low couch with her long, soft hair spread out. Oh, my wife is still as beautiful as ever!

However, he was relieved. When Xiaomei told him about the family affairs just now, he was worried that his old wife would not get angry.

"I have met the master." Mother Kong quickly put down the face towel in her hand and bowed to the master.

Hua Wenge nodded to her and waved her to leave first.

He walked forward, picked up the cotton towel, stood behind Chen Jiaojiao, and gently wiped her half-dried hair.

(End of chapter)


Chapter completed!