Seeing Huo Gengsheng escaping like a drowned dog, Lin Jingzhi felt great. He looked at Shi Mo and both laughed out loud. Xu Fu also smiled while twirling the short beard on his chin.
"Second Master, if nothing happens, I will leave first." Seeing that Shi Mo had smiled, Xu Fu stopped talking, so he stood up on his own initiative and bowed before retreating.
"Well, then you should step back first." Lin Jingzhi responded with a smile.
After Xu Fu left the hall and was far away, Shi Mo said in a panic: "Second Master, there is news from Yang Wei that small-scale locust plagues have broken out in many places in the four northern continents."
"What?" The smile on Lin Jingzhi's face dropped and he jumped up from his chair in shock.
Shi Mo replied again, "This news is absolutely true!"
Originally, according to Lin Jingzhi's speculation, the locust plague would break out in seven or eight days. When he suddenly heard the news, Lin Jingzhi couldn't help but panic and asked eagerly: "Where is Yang Wei? Did he say anything about the acquisition?"
How is the food and grass matter going?"
Just as Shi Mo was about to answer, Lin Jingzhi waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I'll ask in person and lead the way."
Since Yang Wei was a secret guard, he could not enter the Lin Mansion openly. Even if Lin Jingzhi wanted to see him, he had to hide it from everyone's eyes. Normally, Shi Mo would deliver the news to the two of them. Shi Mo knew that the matter was urgent.
Without replying, he quickly led the way.
After leaving the hall and walking a few dozen meters, Shi Mo suddenly stopped. He remembered the scene when he was looking for the butler. At that time, the second mistress was sitting on her seat, and her face was blue with anger. He hesitated for a moment and said
I wanted to tell the second master about this, but when I turned around, I found that the second master's face was very anxious, so he didn't say anything more, raised his feet again and walked forward, thinking silently in his heart,
'It won't be too late to tell the second master after the major business matters in the house have been dealt with.'
Tang Yuxiang was picked up by two little girls early in the morning, and she felt depressed for a while, but she was Lin Jingzhi's wife, and it was true that she was up even without her husband. She was still lazy to sleep. Fortunately, Lin Jingzhi was not very strict, otherwise,
She also had to step forward to help him dress, clean his face, and rinse his mouth.
Besides, Mrs. Lin personally told her last time that she should sleep on the same bed as Lin Jingzhi. If she got up too late, Mrs. Lin would definitely be suspicious, and there would be a meal.
blame.
"Second Grandma, didn't you agree last night that you wanted to admit your mistake to Second Master? Why didn't you say anything just now?" Zhiqiu saw Zhidong put on the embroidered shoes for his master, and pulled him off the bed.
Tang Yuxiang didn't want to listen to the lectures of the two maids, so she didn't dare to refute, "Isn't it a little late for me to start? Besides, he can run faster than a rabbit. He must have something big to do, and I can't keep him."
"Oh my second grandma, how can you use rabbit to describe the second master? What will happen if this reaches the ears of the old lady!" Zhiqiu stamped his little feet and looked out the door worriedly.
Look, I'm afraid someone with long ears might hear it.
Last night, Lin Jingzhi left his second grandma behind and returned to the courtyard alone. He really scared Zhidong and Zhiqiu. Zhidong also said: "I just admitted my mistake. How much time can it take, second grandma?"
Just listen to our advice and find an opportunity to admit your mistake to the second master."
"Okay, okay..." Tang Yuxiang's little ears couldn't bear the abuse and she said five good words in a row. Zhidong and Zhiqiu laughed after hearing this.
"Second Grandma, what are you going to wear today?" Zhidong asked while untying Tang Yuxiang's belt.
Tang Yuxiang lowered her head and looked at it, and said casually: "No need to change, just wear this one. I just wore it at noon yesterday."
"How can this be done? This dress is creped in many places. How can it be worn again?" Zhiqiu immediately objected after hearing this, and then complained with a resentful look: "Second Grandma, you are really too.
, how can you sleep without taking off your clothes?"
In Zhiqiu's opinion, the second mistress looks like a fairy. If she takes off her clothes to sleep, she is not afraid that the second master will not be tempted.
Tang Yuxiang didn't know what Zhiqiu was planning. Her face turned red and she pretended not to understand. She quickly turned her head to one side and looked around.
Zhidong also shook her head vigorously, disagreeing that Tang Yuxiang was still wearing this outfit today. After thinking about it for a while, she held her chin and her eyes suddenly brightened, "Yes, Second Grandma, please wait, I will get it for you right away.
"
After that, he ran out of the hut and went to look for her next door. Zhiqiu took Tang Yuxiang to sit down, then dipped a cotton towel in water and carefully cleaned her face.
By the way, he nagged again in Tang Yuxiang's ear. The main idea was to advise her to find a way to capture the second master's heart.
In the past two days, whenever Zhidong and the other four were free, they were called to learn the rules from the old ladies, so they had a general understanding of the etiquette in this wealthy compound. Of course, every time they had free time, they would also ask the old ladies to learn the rules.
They told some stories about the courtyard, and unknowingly, their thoughts changed. Because of this, they took the trouble to persuade Tang Yuxiang to please the second master.
Most of the women in those stories ended up miserable, while the men in the stories were very cold-blooded. They were really afraid that the second mistress would end up like that in the future because she didn't please the second master.
After a long time, Zhidong ran in holding a red skirt, his little face was very excited. Seeing this, Zhiqiu pulled Tang Yuxiang up, and then the two of them made gestures on Tang Yuxiang with the long skirt.
non-stop.
"It's just a piece of clothing, what's there to choose from?" Tang Yuxiang said angrily when she saw the two little girls chattering away.
"Today is different." Zhiqiu gave her an angry look.
"Yes, Second Grandma, you have forgotten that the old lady gave you the authorization last night to handle Manager Li's affairs. Today you must dress more decently and not be looked down upon by those servants."
Dong stopped what he was doing and spoke.
Tang Yuxiang was stunned for a moment, and then she remembered that there was a huge troublesome matter to deal with today. She frowned and felt a headache.
After the two little girls finished speaking, they buried their heads again and carefully tried on Tang Yuxiang to see where she was fatter and where she was thinner. After a while, they took the needle and thread and modified everything.
Tang Yuxiang has been literate and studied medicine since she was a child, and Xu Xiucai is the only man in the family, so she knows nothing about female celebrities. She saw two maids holding scissors and needlework to modify the skirt in a short while, and she felt envious.
She also learned needlework for a while when she grew up, but the needles were much more difficult to use than the silver needles used in acupuncture.
After Zhidong and Zhiqiu changed their clothes, they put them on Tang Yuxiang. They looked around for a while and saw that there was nothing exposed. Then they pulled Tang Yuxiang to the bronze mirror and let her see for herself.
Tang Yuxiang was not favored in the Tang Mansion when she was a child. Later, after she was adopted by Xu Xiucai, her family conditions were not very good, so she didn't care much about her clothes. She always felt that the clothes fit well and could cover her body. She used to know that she looked good. , she is a beauty in all respects, but when I looked in the mirror today, I was surprised that after being carefully dressed up, I turned out to be so stunning.
No wonder people often say that people rely on clothes, and Buddha relies on gold. There is really a huge difference between dressing up and not dressing up.
The long dress Zhidong picked was red. It was very exquisite in terms of workmanship and materials. After wearing it, it added a touch of maturity and nobility to her who was only sixteen years old. There was a flower embroidered on the chest. Peony flowers, ranging from big to small, bloomed just on the chest. The branches extended from the hem of the skirt to the waist. Zhiqiu also tied a lavender belt around her slender waist, making it even more beautiful. The considerable chest attracts more attention.
"Second Grandma is so beautiful, not even the fairies in the sky can compare with her." Zhiqiu praised her sincerely.
Zhidong also nodded in agreement, and was about to agree, but was overtaken by Tang Yuxiang, who had just come back to his senses, "What kind of fairy is not a fairy? He can make his master happy, and he is not afraid of being laughed at by outsiders."
"No way, in terms of appearance, who in this yard can be as beautiful as you, the Second Grandma, even if there are people who are gossiping, they will be jealous." Zhiqiu curled his small mouth in disapproval.
"Okay, you guys are shameless. I can't stand it, so I changed my clothes." Tang Yuxiang felt that although this clothes looked good on her, it was too eye-catching.
"No!" Zhidong and Zhiqiu stopped with a tacit understanding, then pulled Tang Yuxiang aside to sit down, and began to comb her hair and make a bun. Tang Yuxiang could not compete with their persistence, and she also liked it very much. He had no choice but to put on his clothes.
After having their hair tied up, Zhidong gave Tang Yuxiang a bun, while Zhiqiu took out a mahogany box from the cabinet on the side. It contained all the jewelry that Mrs. Lin bought for Tang Yuxiang when she got married.
"Second Grandma, do you think this white plum blossom hairpin looks good?" Zhiqiu took out the hairpin and made gestures between Tang Yuxiang's hair.
Tang Yuxiang was not picky about these things and had no objection after looking at them for a while, but Zhidong looked down on her and said, "No, the second mistress has to dress more elegantly today. It's not appropriate to wear white. Let me tell you, this purple one is better." The snow lotus hairpin is beautiful.”
Zhidong said as he took out the hairpin from the wooden box. Tang Yuxiang didn't care at first, but after casually glancing at it, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he saw a purple light flowing all over the hairpin. It was made with fine workmanship and was as big as a petal. It's uniform, just like the real thing, and it's really beautiful.
Zhiqiu compared the white plum blossom hairpin in his hand, and felt that the one looked better, so Zhidong took the initiative and inserted the purple snow lotus hairpin diagonally between Tang Yuxiang's hair. With the ornaments as a foil, Tang Yuxiang was more beautiful. Three points.
Seeing that she looked ridiculously beautiful in the bronze mirror, Tang Yuxiang didn't dare to let the two little maids dress her up any more, so she tidied up randomly, and hurriedly walked out on the pretext of paying respects to the old lady.
As they walked on the road, the two maids pouted and were very dissatisfied. They were still thinking secretly in their hearts that if they put some jewelry on the second mistress, it would definitely make the second mistress even more beautiful.
Mrs. Lin goes to bed early and gets up early every day. When Tang Yuxiang came to the door, she had already finished offering incense to the Taoist priest she offered to her family. When Liu Xiang saw Tang Yuxiang at the door, she nodded lightly and turned around to leave.
Go in and announce in a low voice,
"Old lady, my second grandma is here to say hello to you."
"Tell her to come in." Mrs. Lin opened her eyes after saying that. With Liu Xiang's help, she stood up from the futon, then slowly walked to the outhouse and sat down.
As Liu Xiang went out to deliver the message, there was a "ding dong" sound, and the door curtain was opened. Mrs. Lin was just sitting there with an indifferent expression, but when she looked at it, she lost her soul.
Decades ago, she would come here early every morning to pay her respects to her mother-in-law. At that time, she was just as bright and beautiful as ever.
"My granddaughter-in-law would like to send my regards to the old lady." Tang Yuxiang didn't notice the strange behavior of the old lady. She slowly moved closer and gave her a blessing.
After hearing the light voice, Mrs. Lin woke up. Affected by the memory, she was obviously more kind than before. She smiled and said: "Yu Xiang, you are such a beauty, come here, come here."
Let grandma take a look."
Tang Yuxiang was surprised when she heard that the old lady actually claimed to be her grandmother. In the Lin Mansion, no one knew that this old lady had a strong influence on her family. No one except the one named Lin dared to call her grandma.
Liuxiang didn't expect that the old lady would change her title today. She raised her head secretly and took a look. Only then did she realize that the old lady today was different from usual ones. Her smile was a little more sincere and a little more...
kindly.
When Tang Yuxiang came closer, Mrs. Lin took her hand affectionately and looked at her face carefully.
"Yu Xiang is dressed up so beautifully today. It dazzled me, an old woman, but her eyebrows are not drawn very well. Liuxiang, go and get my rouge box and the eyebrow brush."
"Yes!" Liuxiang responded, then turned around and walked into the inner room to get something.
"Old lady, my granddaughter-in-law was supposed to serve you, so how can I let you paint her eyebrows?" Old lady Lin suddenly became so affectionate, which made Tang Yuxiang unable to adapt.
"It doesn't matter." Mrs. Lin patted Tang Yuxiang's tender little hand, and the gaze in her eyes became more and more eager.
Tang Yuxiang couldn't stand being stared at, but she didn't dare to pull her hand back. In panic, she had no choice but to hang her head deeply on her chest.
After a while, Liu Xiang came back with an exquisite wooden box. The wooden box was dark red and full of carved patterns. It was obvious at first glance that it was expensive. Mrs. Lin asked Liu Xiang to open the wooden box.
, then took out the eyebrow painting brush with one hand, dipped it in some blue-black paint, and gently raised it with the other hand, holding up Tang Yuxiang's snow-white chin.
Although Mrs. Lin was surprisingly affectionate today, Tang Yuxiang did not dare to look at her, so she had no choice but to close her eyes.
Mrs. Lin took the paintbrush and carefully observed Tang Yuxiang's face. Then she started from the brows and painted diagonally from bottom to top according to the direction of the eyebrows' growth. She wrote softly and with a focused expression.
As the painting took shape, her spirit gradually became trance-like, as if she was not drawing eyebrows for Tang Yuxiang, but drawing eyebrows for herself who had been there for decades.
Mrs. Lin was also a great beauty when she was young, otherwise she would not have been able to enter the Lin family. I remember that her mother-in-law also painted her eyebrows that year, and her expression was so focused. At that time, she could not understand and was known for being strict.
Why did my mother-in-law suddenly become interested and insisted on painting her eyebrows? It wasn’t until today that she fully understood the meaning.
Beauty is no longer there, youth is gone, and the once beautiful woman has turned gray on her temples and has overlapping wrinkles. What a tragedy for a woman!
Tang Yuxiang closed her eyes and allowed Old Mrs. Lin to draw her eyebrows. She didn't know how long it had passed, but she saw that Old Mrs. Lin was just holding her chin, and her other hand no longer made any movements. She just waited.
After a while, I opened my eyes, and what I saw was the complicated look of Mrs. Lin recalling the past. Her expression was mixed with happiness, joy, contemplation, indifference, sadness, pain and desolation...
Perhaps each of these expressions contains one story after another, all connected together, it is the life of Mrs. Lin for most of her life.
Tang Yuxiang didn't dare to interrupt, she could only stand there like a puppet. She didn't even see herself. Her beautiful eyes truly reflected the figure of an old woman in her fifties who was deep in thought.
There is no modification at all, it is so real, just like the cruelty of reality.
I don't know how long it took before a sigh came out in the hall. This sigh was heard by everyone, and everyone was thinking. Tang Yuxiang had a complicated look on his face. He wanted to comfort him, but he couldn't open his mouth. Liuxiang just raised his head and looked at this moment.
The old lady glanced at me, and flashed in her eyes
A trace of surprise, sighing secretly that this old lady is really unpredictable and unpredictable. Zhidong and Zhiqiu were shocked. They didn't understand that just now Old lady Lin was smiling kindly and wanted to
It took a while to draw the eyebrows of the second grandma, but she sighed.
"Yu Xiang, I'm tired. Please step aside. I don't need you to wait for the meal this morning." Mrs. Lin stood up from the chair after saying this. Seeing this, Liu Xiang quickly stepped forward and held her arm.
, I just feel that this arm is much heavier than usual today.
Tang Yuxiang shouted a farewell to the old lady, and at the same time bent down and gave a salute. It was not until the old lady's back disappeared into the inner room that she slowly stood up, then took a deep breath and walked out the door.
When Zhidong and Zhiqiu saw their master turning around, they wanted to follow them, but when they saw Tang Yuxiang's long eyebrows, they were startled, because the two peaceful and slender dark eyebrows in the past seemed to have an extra look now.
He is tough, his eyebrows are raised a little higher, and he is full of heroic spirit. If his eyes are wider, he will definitely be full of power.
The two girls looked at each other in surprise, and secretly exclaimed in their hearts, this old lady is really not that simple, she can change a person's appearance just by drawing her eyebrows.
After Liu Xiang helped Mrs. Lin enter the inner room, Mrs. Lin waved her hand and motioned for her to leave, and then walked to the bed alone. After Liu Xiang retreated to the door, she remembered something and asked: "Old lady
Jun, today the Second Mistress is going to interrogate Manager Li about matters, do you think I would like to follow you over and have a look?"
Hearing these words, Mrs. Lin's slightly wilted figure suddenly trembled and became upright again.
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