After listening to Mrs. Wang's words, Wang Xifeng felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured down her head in the severe winter of March 9th, so cold that her soul was frozen.
He couldn't help but admit it, and he had indeed become the cheap "flower duck" in Jia Lian's mouth. He ran into several roast duck restaurants to negotiate the price for the duck sellers, and even counted the money for the duck sellers.
Calculate for others whether to make yourself a roast duck in a hanging oven or a roast duck in a braised oven.
Wang Xifeng always thought that Mrs. Wang was not as smart and capable as she was, and she was not as eloquent as she was. Now she realizes that she is the stupid duck that Jia Lian mentioned.
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get it out of Mrs. Wang's palm.
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Sure enough, Jia Mu's voice came from the room:
"That's right, that's what I was thinking too.
I looked at Brother Feng in front of me, and she spoke fluently. She was very smart and capable in the whole family. I felt relieved to let her take charge of this family.
It's just that Brother Feng is pregnant now, so she really shouldn't work too hard. There are so many things going on in this big family, and it's really hard for her alone."
Mrs. Wang apologized and said with a smile:
"What else does the old lady have not experienced? It is naturally good to be able to choose through the old lady's eyes.
The fact that Feng Yatou can be favored by the old lady and let her take care of the house is a blessing she has cultivated over several lifetimes.
Now the old lady’s grace allows her to raise her baby with peace of mind, which is also her destiny.
If Feng girl can win a man in one fell swoop and give birth to a brother for her eldest brother, is it not a blessing among blessings?
What's more, although Feng Yatou, the housekeeper, has been neat and tidy in recent years, she is still not very stable after all.
When it comes to acting calmly and peacefully, Feng Yatou is not as good as Bao Yatou.
Although we should not be lax about things like housekeeping, we should not be too harsh, lest outsiders say that our Zhongding House is unkind to its servants.
On the other hand, Bao Yatou, although she is not as sharp and sharp as Feng Yatou, when it comes to being a director, she must be top-notch.
Moreover, these days, I have also watched carefully and secretly. Bao Yatou is generous and well-educated in her work, open-minded in behavior, and steady and peaceful. Everyone gets along with her, and she wins the hearts of everyone. With her helping Zhu'er's wife, there is nothing to worry about. As for Girl Feng, she has been secretly worried that the old lady would not agree to let her rest.
She told me that after she gave birth to the child and raised her for a while, as long as she was well by then, the old lady would still be willing to let her take care of things at home and then assign things to her.
She's finished."
Mrs. Wang said this, so the old lady naturally had no choice but to agree:
"Since you are so thoughtful, let's just follow your arrangement.
Alas - this is the same with Feng girl. If you have anything to say, just tell me. Why should you hold your grievances in your heart for so long? It's so pitiful."
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Wang Xifeng felt like she was stepping on cotton under her feet, one step deep and one shallow, and she didn’t know how she walked back to her yard.
I walked into the main room with a strong breath and just said "close the door". My body went limp and I collapsed on the ground.
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After the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather is getting hotter and the days are long and it is easy to feel tired. The ladies in Jia's house always take an hour's rest every noon.
Baochai has been living in Jia's house since he was a guest, and he has followed the daily life of Jia's house. After a long break, he continued to monitor everywhere in the upper room.
When Mrs. Wang came back, Baochai closed the door and told Mrs. Wang everything about the day's inspection. Anyone who felt inappropriate or bad was told to Mrs. Wang one by one.
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Every day after nightfall, Baochai would ride in a small sedan and lead everyone in the garden to inspect various places before returning to Lixiangyuan.
After entering the door, Ying'er hurriedly poured tea. Baochai took it and sent her out, saying to Aunt Xue:
"If mom is sleepy, go to bed early and don't have to wait for me to come back.
This night's inspection was just a formality, nothing serious."
Aunt Xue sighed:
"Your aunt told me that this is just for you to take over Feng Yatou's place as the head of the family. I have to make preparations in advance. I didn't expect to make you work so hard.
What's more, you just want to be a housekeeper to gain a good reputation for being kind and kind, and you don't want to offend others. You can't do poison like Feng Yatou.
In their house, it is common for the old ladies to drink and gamble at night, and occasionally fight and tear up. If you happen to encounter it, do you care or ignore it?
If you want to manage time, firstly, why bother with enmity against those villains? Secondly, the relationship in their house is complicated, and it is pointless to say which wife or grandmother they will offend."
Baochai smiled faintly:
"My mother underestimated me. I have thought about these things.
Since we moved here, has mom ever seen me showing off and walking around in a sedan chair in the house?
I purposely sit in a sedan chair when I patrol now, just to make a big splash. Not only do I want to let everyone at the top and bottom know that I have come to check, but I also want to let those villains who eat wine and fight cards know that I am gone.
Isn’t it just to let the old ladies above me know how hard I work day and night, and also to let the old ladies below know that I deliberately showed them grace and let them wait until I left to do the hard work?
And those who drink wine and play cards at night are actually the old ladies who spend the night in various places in the garden. Now I summon them every night and ask them to follow my sedan in great numbers, but they can only guarantee my journey.
I’m sure I won’t meet anyone drinking and gambling? Naturally, I won’t have to offend anyone.”
Aunt Xue breathed a sigh of relief:
"I'm just saying, your aunt likes you because she knows you are better than Feng Yatou in everything.
Baochai smiled coldly:
"In terms of knowledge, means, and abilities, I am naturally better than her in everything.
With her vulgar attitude of eager for quick success, if her aunt hadn't praised her, would she be worthy of being the head grandmother of Rongguo Mansion?
My aunt looks down on her now because she is more knowledgeable than the old lady."
Aunt Xue reached out and stroked Baochai's dark hair, and said with pity:
"My son, you are such a talented and beautiful person, but you are so burdened by Pan'er that you can't enter the palace draft. It is really wronged for you.
If you can enter the palace, you will definitely be more successful than his virtuous concubine."
Baochai was suddenly upset, but he didn't want to show it. He just sighed and said:
"There's nothing we can do about it. Since it's already like this, it's just bad luck on my part."
Aunt Xue also sighed:
"If this is not the case, why should we settle for the second best and seek a 'good match'?
Although Baoyu is said to have a better family background and a better-looking person, after all, he is still an embroidered pillow that is not worth mentioning."
When Baochai thought of Baoyu's ignorant and naive face, his heart became more and more troubled, and he said casually:
"On the contrary, a fool like Feng Yatou can actually marry a promising son-in-law."
Aunt Xue didn't hear the meaning of these words. She only heard about Jia Lian, so she continued following the words:
"Your aunt said that if the disobedient Jia Lian dares to bring Sister Lin back, she will allocate Lin Yatou to Huan'er. You can't fail after all."