Su Xubai looked back at Cheng Chun, who was squatting there, washing the dishes very hard as if venting his anger, his eyes were slightly moist: "Don't you think she looks more like herself now?"
Meng Shaoqing was a little surprised: "I thought you liked the very obedient Cheng Chun back then!"
"Actually, I thought so too!" Su Xubai smiled bitterly, "But when she appeared in front of me again, even if she was acting wild, I still thought she was very cute. Tsk, Meng Shaoqing, you must never touch a woman from Jiangnan. Then
Just like a poppy, once you touch it you can't get rid of it, even if it gradually reveals its true face!"
Meng Shaoqing looked at Su Xubai, then at Cheng Chun, and finally patted Su Xubai on the shoulder with sincerity: "You boy, you still have a long way to go!"
The fact that Chengchun was Su Xubai's wife and was still doing menial work in the porridge shed reached everyone's ears that day.
So that afternoon, people in the county government office called their family members to help. With more people, there were more things to do.
She was a lady from an official family enjoying the glory and wealth. She had never done such menial work. She felt heavy just standing there adding firewood. But people came one after another, unable to help, and kept making trouble for them.
Mrs. Wang was an outspoken woman, and that afternoon she had a quarrel with an aunt in the magistrate's house.
That aunt's surname was Sun. She was usually very favored by the family, so she was very squeamish. My wife, thinking of such a squeamish person, asked her to do some light work at the front, handing out bowls and chopsticks to the porridge people, but
It was such a simple task, and she smashed at least ten bowls in one afternoon.
The wife of the Wang family really couldn't bear it, so she went up and said a few words. Who would have thought that Aunt Sun would immediately give up her job, curse and say many unpleasant things.
for example……
"These dirty and tiring jobs are what low-class people like you do!"
or……
"Look at the wrinkles on all of your faces. You just wash dishes, wash pots, and cook for these lowly people. You have toiled in poverty all your life."
After all, it's just those eyes on the top of the head that no one can look at.
The wife of the Wang family was so angry that she pushed the man to the ground, and soon the people on both sides started fighting.
Chengchun didn't want to get involved, so she and Hongdou squatted in the corner and washed the dishes peacefully. They washed the dishes all day long, and their green hands could soak their wrinkles. But even so, she didn't complain at all.
Yes, I keep my head down and wash the dishes diligently. I don’t mind being dirty and I don’t feel tired.
Maybe it was because of this that when the Wang family quarreled, Cheng Chun got involved: "...Oh, you are so delicate. No matter how delicate you are, you are just a despicable concubine. Even if you give birth to a child, you will always be one step ahead of others.
She is the legitimate wife, and she is the legitimate son. What are you? You don’t know how good a bitch you are. Look at Mr. Su’s wife. She is as delicate and tender as you, an old monster who is in your thirties. She is hundreds of times prettier.
Or should I just sit there and wash the dishes and wash the pots and be so charming that the noble lady in the city is not more valuable than you?"
"Your lady? Damn! I don't believe that any lady from the capital city would come here to do such a rough job. Maybe she is the kind of despicable brat you are talking about, and she is not favored!" That Aunt Sun is also a ruthless character.
He is also unforgiving at all when he scolds people.
Cheng Chun was scolded in vain, and naturally felt unhappy. Hong Dou stood up several times and wanted to retaliate, but she pulled her down. After all, there was nothing wrong with what they said. She was not a noble lady, she was just a
A concubine who is not favored has nothing to argue with!
Cheng Chun really didn't want to cause trouble, but the Wang family's wife refused to let her go no matter what. She came over to hold her hand noisily, and pulled her over in shock: "Look at her hands, what do you think?
It’s all more expensive than what you paid for it…”
"What's wrong with Jin Gui? God knows what she does? Maybe she's just a sleeping companion, but she's become some kind of big lady in your mouth. If she has some status, how can she squat there and wash the dishes peacefully?
"Aunt Sun interrupted Madam Wang and sneered, "I have never heard that Mr. Su is married. He is young and has a talented child. The wife he married is from a serious and wealthy family. How can he be rich?
Will my daughter wash dishes here?"
"Hey, you..."
"My wife has always been someone who can endure hardships." Someone suddenly appeared interrupting their constant quarrel.
Su Xubai walked up to Cheng Chun and took her hand: "My wife is gentle and kind. She feels sorry for these victims, so she came to the porridge shed to help. She worked hard to wash the dishes and wash the pots.
In order to allow the victims to drink porridge earlier and fill their stomachs earlier!"
Aunt Sun, who was still very arrogant just now, saw Su Xubai appear. She was neither standing nor sitting, standing there with an embarrassed look on her face. She was the concubine of the county magistrate, so she naturally understood Su Xubai's identity.
He also heard from someone before that Mr. Su was never married before.
That's why she was sure that Cheng Chun was definitely not a serious woman, but he never thought that Su Xubai would appear at this time and stand in front of her to help her clear her name.
For a moment, Aunt Sun felt that her face was burning with pain and she was very anxious: "I, I..."
So you were defeated, and Mrs. Wang was naturally the happiest, so she said loudly: "Look at this lady, she came from the wealthy family in the capital. Her hands are as white and tender as jade, and she is not there washing dishes or brushing them."
Guo, this is what people call people with beautiful hearts and kind hearts, unlike you, who are all very squeamish."
Madam Wang spoke with a particularly loud voice. It was such a pity that not only the people inside the porridge shed but also the refugees outside could faintly hear some of it, and they couldn't help but start talking about it.
Just when everyone was pointing at Aunt Sun and whispering, Meng Shaoqing and the magistrate came over one after another. When the magistrate heard that his aunt and Su Xubai's wife were arguing outside, he was frightened.
, holding his own black gauze hat and trotting out.
Meng Shaoqing was happy to watch the excitement, so he followed him out to watch.
The magistrate walked to Aunt Sun and quickly pulled her behind her: "I told you a long time ago to let you be more peaceful. I am here to work for you, not to spend money here.
!”
Aunt Sun was so frightened that she immediately started crying when she saw the magistrate: "Master, I, I..."
The county magistrate had no time to comfort her at this time, so he quickly said to Su Xubai: "My concubine usually doesn't have any rules. I'm really sorry for making you uncomfortable..."
"It doesn't matter!" Su Xubai glanced at it lightly, and then said, "My wife is timid. She just listens to what they say and won't make any noise with them. If she didn't feel sorry for the victims, she wouldn't come here.
"In the past, adults still had to take good care of their families. Now there are disasters everywhere outside. It's better to show off your dignity here so as not to get into trouble when the time comes."
The magistrate felt a chill running down his spine, but he still pretended to be calm and said with a smile: "That's nature, that's nature!"
Su Xubai did not let Cheng Chun continue to help here, and pulled her to go back. Meng Shaoqing looked on with his arms crossed, looking like he was watching a good show.
There were still things to deal with in the yamen, and Su Xubai was the most reassuring person in handling matters. Naturally, he would not give up and leave just because of such a trivial matter, so he took Cheng Chun into the yamen together.
In order not to let himself fall into the trap of others, the magistrate strictly asked Aunt Sun to work there. Although Aunt Sun was reluctant, she naturally did not dare to disobey the magistrate, so she obediently continued to work there.
Cheng Chun was brought into the yamen, and was taken to a small room by Su Xubai. There was a table in the room. There were some strange books on the table, including maps, and some people's identities and household registrations. She looked carefully.
I looked at it, but I couldn’t understand it either.
"Just stay there!" Su Xubai said coldly, "If you do some work outside, it will make people noisy!"
Chengchun was unconvinced and argued with a frown: "I didn't say a word from the beginning to the end. What do you mean I made people quarrel? I have always been very serious about my work. Hongdou and I washed all the dishes.
!”
"Why, it's a big deal that you can wash some dishes and chopsticks?" Su Xubai raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Cheng Chun, "It's not like I went out just now, and there's still a commotion outside right now! I asked you to give porridge, wasn't it?
I asked you to come here to cause trouble!"
Cheng Chun was a little aggrieved: "I didn't say anything from the beginning to the end. Now you are just saying that I am making trouble. Su Xubai, you are such a confusing person. What kind of official do you think you are?"
Don’t be afraid of unjustly accusing a few Dou E!”
Su Xubai felt choked, then put down the pen in his hand: "This is the first time I know you are so sharp-tongued!"
"What I call clear articulation, what do I mean sharp teeth and sharp mouth?" Cheng Chun folded his arms in dissatisfaction.
Su Xubai looked at her for a long time, and finally sat down: "Come here and grind it for me!"
"I don't want it!" Chengchun turned away and expressed his protest very clearly.
"Come here!" Su Xubai's voice became heavier.
"I said I don't want it."
"If you don't come over, I will lock up Hongdou at night and give you no food or water!" Su Xubai was not in a hurry, and sat there, looking at Cheng Chun.
"You threaten me!"
"Yes, I threaten you!"
"You are despicable!"
"Come and grind the ink!"
After one round, when Meng Shaoqing came, he saw Chengchun with a resentful look on his face, rubbing ink next to Su Xubai. The ink stick was rubbing against the inkstone, obviously he had used his strength!