Chapter 699: The Evening Sunshine in the World (9)
The Xiao Mansion has a new look, not only the objects, but also the people. A batch of those servants who used to be lazy and playful were sold, and the remaining ones are all much more honest.
Hongyun really bought a lot again. Although the number of masters in the mansion was reduced, the number of slaves was much greater than before.
Decline often starts from the inside (13)
True to Liang Nuyi's words, the three existing girls were matched with four maids, four mothers-in-law, and four rough-and-tumble maids.
There were even six more in her own yard. The scene really shocked Wan Qing.
Wan Qing had an illusion that Hongyun was like a nouveau riche at this time. However, what she suddenly gained was not money, but freedom and being the master of the house. Therefore, she couldn't adjust for a while, and she wished she could let go.
Everyone around the world knows that she has taken the initiative.
In order to let everyone know about it, she took drastic measures to trim the entire Xiao Mansion so that everyone had to pay attention to her.
"You are all outside, and you are not allowed to come in unless you call." Wan Qing is the boss in her own yard. No matter night or day, the maid can only wait outside the yard, not to mention her room and the surroundings.
No one is allowed to appear within three feet.
Xiaoxia is still with Wanqing. Originally, Hongyun wanted to transfer Xiaoxia away, but Wanqing said that Xiaoxia was used to serving and there was no need to change.
New Year finally arrived amidst the unusual busyness. Before New Year's Eve, all the houses and courtyards of the Xiao family were packed and prepared for the New Year.
"Master, Master, there is a letter from the young master."
On New Year's Eve, there was finally news about Xiao Jing, who had been away for several months.
"Dad, Mom, is there a letter from my brother?" Wan Qing called before she even entered the yard.
"It's true, it just snowed and the road is slippery. Please run slower." Hongyun laughed strangely in the house, but people came out to greet him.
Last night, it finally snowed for the first time this year. It snowed all night long, and even now, heavy snow like goose feathers is still falling in the sky.
"You girl, this letter hasn't been opened yet. You got here first." Xiao Tongwen also chuckled, and quickly asked someone to bring hot tea, "Come in quickly, it's cold outside."
Wan Qing rushed into the room and quickly took Xiao Tongwen's hand, "Dad, letter, letter."
Xiao Tongwen chuckled, and the family sat down before taking out the letter they had just received.
"Dad, what did my brother write? Read it quickly, read it quickly." Wan Qing kept asking Cui.
"Don't worry."
Although he said this, Xiao Tongwen's movements were not slow at all. He opened the envelope and took out the letter.
As soon as he saw it, the joy on his face froze.
The exam to enter the Su family (1)
Hongyun and Wanqing, who had been looking at him, also had a pause on their faces.
"Dad, what did you write?" Wan Qing asked softly.
Xiao Tongwen sighed softly and handed over the letter with a wry smile.
Wan Qing was confused, took it, and was stunned when she saw it.
There are only four words on such a large piece of paper: "Peace, don't think about it."
Wan Qing handed the letter to Hongyun, with mixed feelings in her heart. In the end, she could only look at Xiao Tongwen, "Brother, are you too busy?"
There are no thoughts after goodbye, no worries in life, nothing, just telling them that he is safe.
But how can these two words satisfy them and make them feel at ease?
"The situation in Shuanglong City is complicated. He is going with Mr. Du. His identity is sensitive and it is not easy to send messages..." These words were Xiao Tongwen's comfort to Hongyun.
"Yes, mother, my brother must be very valued by Mr. Du, so he is too busy to write letters."
"You don't have to worry, I'm fine. How can a man care about us when his ambitions are far away? It's just... he is my son. No matter where he is, I will always miss him..."
A letter brings initial joy, followed by long-term depression.
Although they finally felt relieved after knowing the news about him, the fact that these four words were written in a hurry made them even more uneasy.
Under what circumstances did he write this letter? He was so anxious that he didn’t even have a name...
Because of this letter, on New Year's Day, although everyone wore new clothes and smiled, there was still a hint of reluctance, especially Hongyun and Wanqing, who could hardly smile.
This letter is like a sign, just like Wanqing and Hongyun's mood at this time, heavy and pressing on their hearts.
This year has been really not a happy one.
The Hongyun family had a hard time because of a letter from Xiao Jing, and the Luo Ying siblings were also having a hard time. Their parents left on the same day as Xiao Jing, and half of the letters were not delivered.
On the third day of the new year, Wan Qing and Hong Yun went to the place where Mrs. Su lived. On the carriage, Hong Yun told Wan Qing that Mrs. Su had never been married. When the Su family was in trouble, the family was brutally murdered, and the man who killed the Su family was
He is Mrs. Su’s fiancé.
The two would get married in half a year. Originally, they would have killed Mrs. Su as well, but because that man was not completely merciless to Mrs. Su, they spared her life.
The exam to enter the Su family (2)
Mrs. Su lost her family and was betrayed by her beloved. Her heart was filled with despair. She pulled her hair into a bun and considered herself a married woman from then on. She swore an oath that if she could not take revenge, she would never marry.
"Did she take revenge?" Wan Qing was curious.
"I don't know." Hongyun shook his head, with a touch of pity in his eyes, "It's just that she probably won't get married in this life. So, Wan Qing, in addition to asking you to learn from her, my mother sent you to her.
I want you to serve and accompany her well. She is only one person..."
Wan Qing also felt sour in her heart and nodded vigorously, "Yes, mother, I can do it."
As expected, Mrs. Su came back during the Chinese New Year, and Wan Qing and Hong Yun were taken in by servants.
Although it is the New Year, the Su family is different from other families. There are no red couplets or red lanterns. Instead, everything is white, even the servants are wearing white linen clothes.