Hongdou naturally responded with a smile: "Okay, I will take note of it!"
"By the way, don't tell Achun, I asked you to prepare it!" Su Xubai looked at Hongdou and said softly.
Although Anko didn't understand, she didn't say much.
Su Xubai said nothing more and turned around silently to leave.
But by the time Hong Dou entered Cheng Chun's house, she had already fallen asleep again, so Hong Dou didn't wake him up, just thinking of waiting until daybreak to find some ice cubes.
At dawn the next day, when Chengchun got up, his eyes were slightly swollen. Hongdou was shocked when he looked at them: "Madam, what's wrong with your eyes?"
Chengchun was stunned for a moment, then he looked in the mirror and found that his eyes were swollen and bloodshot. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Chengchun had cried: "Hongdou, take it.
Bring some cold water and let me apply it!"
"I've prepared some ice cubes. Madam, I'd better try it with ice cubes!" Hong Dou said, taking out the ice cubes that had been prepared long ago.
Chengchun was a little surprised: "Where did this ice cube come from?"
Hongdou was stunned for a moment, and then quickly said: "When the weather gets hot, the house will prepare ice cubes. I originally thought of putting them in the house to cool down, but I didn't expect it to be useful!"
Chengchun didn't think too much, picked out a medium-sized ice cube, wrapped it in cloth, and applied it to his eyes.
Fortunately, ice cubes were prepared early in the morning, so when she went out, Chengchun's eyes were not that swollen, but they were still more or less red and bloodshot, and she didn't look very energetic.
Cheng Chun still went to Mrs. Su's room to pay her respects at the same time as before, because he didn't look very good today, and it was rare for him to wear something a little brighter.
But when she appeared in Mrs. Su's yard, everyone's expressions became a little strange. Even Mrs. Sun, who was usually pleasant to her, was a little sarcastic.
Mrs. Sun saw that she looked confused, so she stepped forward and said, "We have guests here early in the morning."
Chengchun didn't say anything, but became more and more surprised. If it wasn't for something urgent, how could any guest come so early?
"This is my cousin!" Mrs. Sun said softly, "In the early years, the family became rich, and even my mother-in-law's family also rose with the tide. My mother-in-law's sister chose a tribute student and got married. At that time, it was regarded as
I married at a low age, but I didn’t expect that Gong Sheng would gain face in front of His Highness by chance, so he rose through the ranks and became a second-rank official within a few years.”
"So this cousin is Madam's favorite daughter-in-law, right?" Cheng Chun looked at Mrs. Sun and didn't seem very surprised.
Mrs. Sun nodded awkwardly: "Have you already guessed it?"
"The Fifth Master has four brothers above him. Although they are not married yet, they are all engaged. Now the only one left is the Fifth Master!" Cheng Chun said softly, "Since this is Madam's future daughter-in-law, I
This identity will inevitably be an eyesore here, so why not, I will go back first and come back later to say hello!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mrs. Su walked out.
The cousin's surname was Lin. She asked Guan'er to hold Mrs. Su's hand and walked out. Her eyebrows were curved and she looked very warm.
It was just a very unfortunate coincidence that this girl Lin was also wearing a delicate pink outfit today, so she saw Cheng Chun in the crowd at a glance.
Cheng Chun was naturally fair, and this pink dress made her look particularly delicate. When Lin Guaner saw Cheng Chun, she frowned: "Aunt, who is this?"
When Mrs. Su saw Cheng Chun, her expression changed slightly: "He's just a servant of the house, you don't need to take it to heart."
"Servant? The servants in my aunt's house are all so good-looking. Aunt is not afraid of these servants and have some thoughts that they shouldn't have?" Lin Guan'er just stared at Cheng Chun's face for a moment.
Chengchun lowered his head, not daring to raise his head at all.
"She is doing her job and won't get in the way." Mrs. Su obviously didn't want Lin Guan'er to know Cheng Chun's identity.
So Cheng Chun took advantage of Lin Guan'er's lack of attention and quickly turned around and left.
Chengchun actually didn't care what kind of person Lin Guan'er was, but Hongdou still found someone to inquire about it, and when he came back, his face didn't look good.
Chengchun actually didn't want to know what Hongdou had asked about, but her face was so ugly. Chengchun was worried that he would stifle her if he didn't ask, so he asked: "You went outside for a while.
, what did you ask about?"
Hongdou sighed deeply: "Madam, let's go back to Jiangnan!"
Cheng Chun paused: "Huh?"
"This Lin Guan'er is three years older than my wife. Logically speaking, she looks upright and has a good family background. She should have been engaged for a long time. She delayed it until now because her family's reputation is not very good." Hongdou frowned, "
There are four children in the Lin family, and the three boys are all brought by Mr. Lin himself. Each has his or her own potential, but this Miss Lin is brought by our wife’s younger sister!”
Chengchun didn't speak, just continued to listen.
"This Miss Lin has been unruly and arrogant since she was a child. It is said that none of the maids around her have served her since she was a child. She drives away several maids every year. She is famous for her bad temper!" Hongdou sighed, "And I heard that she has a big character.
A savage woman whom I don't know many people, the daughter of a scholar's family has developed this kind of behavior. Naturally, it is difficult to propose marriage, so it is delayed year by year."
Chengchun frowned in a rare way: "How can a girl from a wealthy family be illiterate?"
"Who knows, maybe she was used to it by her mother!" Hongdou sighed, "If such a person becomes our mistress, how can we live a good life? Think about the way she looks at you today.
It just makes me feel scared."
"If life is difficult, we will escape and go back to our Jiangnan." Chengchun smiled and reassured, "It won't be a problem. If the fifth master really gets married, as long as we keep our peace, we will always have enough food and clothing.
."
Hong Dou frowned: "Madam, you always think too much of others. If such a person becomes our mistress, don't talk about us. Even the fifth master may not have a good life."
"Then do you think the fifth master will let someone he doesn't like, or is not suitable for him, be his wife?" Chengchun said helplessly, "Although marriage is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, we five
After all, I am a prostitute, and I will always fight for my future. Even if the fifth master does marry him in the end, we can go back to Jiangnan and live our lives!"
Hongdou thought about it carefully. Although he was uneasy, he gradually calmed down.