After a sound sleep, it was already evening when I woke up. What was rare was that Cui Weizhen was still in bed.
When the oil lamp was lit in the interior decoration, he was half-leaning on the bedside, reading a book by the light of the lamp and the afterglow of the setting sun. Ye Zhenzhen took the book out of his hand and scolded someone who had repeatedly refused to change: "The light is too bright."
It’s dark.”
"I've known how to carry it for a long time, but I just carry it with me."
Cui Weizhen explained and did not continue to dwell on the topic. He asked, "Are you hungry? Let's eat something to fill our stomach first."
Ye Zhenzhen thought about it, she would definitely not be able to bear the family dinner later, so she had to eat something in advance to avoid suffering. She had just gotten out of bed, and the slave who heard something outside asked for permission to come in. It was Yuxiu who came in with water to clean her face -
-The new servant made her feel full of crisis, and she became more proactive in serving. At least, she was not so smart in rushing for people's needs in the past.
In the workplace, you really need to be competitive.
After washing and dressing up under Yuxiu's service, she and Cui Weizhen went to the flower hall of the main room together. Cui Auntie had woken up long ago. When she saw them, she waved to them: "I asked the kitchen to prepare some meals. You can use some in advance."
The dishes were of a style that she had never seen before, with full color, aroma and taste, and the presentation was also very particular. At first glance, it was not Aunt Guilan’s cooking. As a gourmet, Ye Zhenzhen was successfully impressed by the new chef’s skills and asked her name.
, then I realized that it was Mrs. Wu’s craftsmanship.
Mrs. Wu's whole family is a loyal servant of the fifth house. The husband and son were originally stewards of the shop, but now they are doing some miscellaneous things. The daughter is named Qiuting, and she takes care of Aunt Cui as the eldest maid.
There were many young maids who came to visit today. Ye Zhenzhen did not assign them any errands, but they did not rush about it. They did their errands in an orderly manner under the arrangements of Aunt Xu. Ye Zhenzhen watched with cold eyes and combined with the instructions given to her by Aunt Cui.
Through the introduction, you can also get to know their temperament to a great extent.
I have to say that after bringing back such a group of people, my living habits have changed a lot. For example, the dinner just now was not only exquisite. Even the water for washing hands before and after meals was soaked in herbs, and the mouthwash was even more
It's amazing. If Ye Zhenzhen hadn't been quite knowledgeable, she would probably have made a joke about drinking mouthwash.
Although Ye Zhenzhen is not used to it, she does not reject it. Anyway, she is not needed to keep busy. No one wants to live a more refined life.
After everything was tidied up, the family of three went to the garden where the banquet was held.
The dinner was not held in the courtyard of the main house, but in the garden of the Cui family's mansion. As a century-old family, the scenery of the garden was even more extraordinary. The group walked through the beautiful and small moon gate, and a corner of the garden was revealed.
In front of you.
I saw winding paths, jagged rocks, and rockery pavilions. After passing through the rocky mountains, I suddenly became enlightened. The deep blue lake water is clean and clear, and ripples are rippled by the evening breeze. The sun
Hidden in the clouds, the afterglow penetrates through the deep clouds and mist, shining on the water marks, floating in the sky, clear and open.
The branches of the plum trees are slanted, and there is no bright scene. The spring flowers in the flowerbed are gradually replaced by the noisy beauty of summer. The flowers are brilliant, and the bright colors are crowded, crowded, and warm, adding to the quiet courtyard in the evening.
With full vitality, everything seems to be alive.
Pavilions and pavilions were looming in the distance, and exquisite lanterns were hung on both sides of the path. A maid saw them appearing and quickly came over to greet them and take them to the banquet place by the lake.
The lights here are more brilliant, as bright as day. Cui Shihong is talking to Cui Shihuai affectionately, and he greets them warmly when he sees them. There is also a young man beside him, whose appearance is 70% similar to him, handsome and elegant,
It's just that there is a gloominess between the eyebrows and eyes, and it doesn't look easy to get close to him.
Especially the look in his eyes towards the fifth room, filled with hatred and resentment. His eyes were colder and more penetrating than the moonlight, like a poisonous snake crawling on a person, which made Ye Zhenzhen shiver for no reason.
Cui Weizhen held her hand and whispered: "This is the eldest son of the eldest son, Cui Weiming."
Oh, I understand, no wonder the look in his eyes made him want to tear them into pieces, they turned out to be enemies.
Cui Weizhen left with his father and son. As female relatives, Ye Zhenzhen and Cui were taken to the banquet on the other side by Xiao Zhang to sit down. At this time, almost all the people attending the banquet came. When Mrs. Liu saw them, she called them over.
Sit down next to you.
Little Zhang's face was half-smiling, and her expression was very stiff: "Fifth aunt, ninth brother and sister, that table is for the uncles and aunts. Let the ninth brother and sister sit at the table with me."
Ye Zhenzhen was not just going out to see the world, and she had to stick to her elders to feel at ease. She had no objection, and sat down at another table with Xiao Zhang. The people on the table were all her sisters-in-law - of course, they were all
It's the wife of the legitimate son of each party, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to sit down.
These people had met each other when they came to Cui's house on the first day. She even gave each of them a set of cosmetics. The relationship was not so bad. Many people greeted her warmly, and Mrs. Zheng even made room for her.
Mrs. Zheng was the wife of Cui Shihui's legitimate son from his previous wife. Because of the relationship between the two wives, she was quite friendly to Ye Zhenzhen. She had a very all-round personality and was able to play both sides. No one was left out by her.
At this moment, she was whispering to Ye Zhenzhen, standing close together and looking very intimate. She glanced at the little Zhang above and said: "Sister-in-law used to be very majestic, but with the power of the eldest uncle, she has never
Taking us sisters-in-law seriously, now that the eldest uncle has fallen into disgrace and has been divorced, she, as the daughter of the Zhang family, has also been affected. However, she has a competitive temperament and refuses to let go of timidity. She remains arrogant, but look at it.
, which sister-in-law is willing to talk to her? I wish I could stay away from her."
Indeed, little Mrs. Zhang was sitting alone in the front seat, surrounded by laughing sisters-in-law on both sides, which made her even more lonely and desolate.
At this time, it is important to achieve both prosperity and loss. The moment Zhang took the blame for Cui Shihong, it was destined that the reputation of the entire family's female relatives would be affected by it. I don't know if she would wake up and be criticized by the entire family.
He will regret that he ruined the family's reputation in order to preserve his son's position.
As far as Ye Zhenzhen could see, the gloom in Xiao Zhang's eyes was no less than Cui Weiming's. Not only was he resenting the fifth room, he was probably also resentful of his aunt who was still lying unconscious in the hospital bed.
The two of them were destined to be enemies, and there was no need for Ye Zhenzhen to butt heads and make others unhappy. Before Xiao Zhang noticed it, she calmly withdrew her appraising gaze and showed a faint smile to Mrs. Zheng.
Mrs. Zheng always felt that this smile was meaningful, as if her clear eyes had seen through all her little thoughts. Her expression froze, and she did not dare to have any more thoughts, and talked to her about other topics as if nothing had happened.