After seeing off shopkeeper Li, Mrs. Chen took Xie Wu to Ronghuayuan.
When Mrs. Yang received the news and rushed to Ronghuayuan, Xie Wu was introducing the cloth in the maid's hand to the old lady, and the old lady's usually cold and solemn face had a rare smile.
"Is this the new fabric sent from Jinxiufang?" Yang said with a smile while saluting the old lady.
Xie Wu smiled and blessed Yang.
Yang stretched out her hand and turned over the fabric in the maid's hand. She saw that the colors of the fabric were different, but they were also surprisingly delicate. It seemed that shopkeeper Li really listened to her and took out the good stuff from the bottom of the box.
"This pattern is really nice. My sister-in-law has good taste, but these fabrics cost a lot of money, right?" Yang said with a smile as she looked at Chen.
Mrs. Chen smiled and said in a very soft voice, "Shopkeeper Li said that this is a floral satin that has just been shipped from Sichuan. Although the price is a little more expensive, I saw that the design and color are really unique and exquisite, so I ordered it."
Stayed."
After hearing what Chen said, Yang glanced at her in embarrassment, "Sister-in-law, this damask is beautiful to look at, but forget it if it's too expensive. Our Hou family has a big business and needs money for everything. Some
If you can save more things, you should save more, what do you think?"
"Second aunt, don't worry. Before I came here, I have already calculated the money needed to buy cloth this time. No more, no less. It's just one thousand taels, which is exactly the amount you allocated to my mother, second aunt." Xie Wu said this.
When she looked up, her slender eyebrows were slightly raised, and the smile on her lips spread like waves.
The smile on Yang's face stiffened for a moment. She glanced at the old lady subconsciously, and saw that the old lady's expression turned cold. She hurriedly explained with a corner of her lips, "The harvest in Zhuangzi is not good this year, and there is something wrong in the mansion."
There are so many new people... I also thought that I could save some. Besides, I also gave my sister-in-law some ideas. Otherwise, how would she know that there are still so many fabrics in the warehouse? I have also calculated them.
, look, isn’t this silver just right?”
"What the second aunt said is that my mother should really be grateful to the second aunt." The smile on the corner of Xie Wu's mouth became more and more beautiful.
"Okay." The old lady suddenly interrupted the two of them. Then, she turned to Mrs. Chen and said indifferently, "Now that the materials have been selected, let's send them to the needlework room."
"Yes." Mrs. Chen responded quickly.
Yang breathed out a little breath.
Although the old lady's face still didn't look very good, the words she just said were directed at her.
But the old lady's subsequent words completely changed her expression.
"From now on, you should pay more attention to the sewing room. If you have anything you don't understand, you can come and ask me." The old lady looked at Mr. Chen, her tone was rare and gentle, and after saying that, she did not forget to go to Yang's.
Then take a look.
Yang was so angry that she almost gritted her teeth, but the old lady was watching from the side, and she didn't dare to show it at all. She had to endure the grievance and resentment in her heart, and squeezed out a decent and gentle smile at the corner of her mouth.
Intention comes.
"Yes, my daughter-in-law will definitely try her best." Mrs. Chen seemed a little flattered by the old lady's sudden gentleness.
Seeing that Mrs. Yang couldn't hold back the smile on her face, the old lady finally waved her hand and dismissed them all impatiently.
After everyone left, the old lady's face turned completely gloomy.
Just at this moment, Grandma Zhu walked in.
"How are the training of the newly sent little girls?" the old lady asked casually.
"To the old lady, these girls are quite clever. I want to train them for a few more days before taking them to meet the eldest lady." Aunt Zhu bowed her head and replied respectfully.
The old lady nodded, "It's okay to let Sister Wu take a look. After all, most of these maids are going to be sent to her courtyard."
"What the old lady said is that the eldest girl is safe. We still need to listen to her opinion on how to arrange these maids in the end." Grandma Zhu continued to answer.
When she mentioned this, the old lady's eyes suddenly flashed. She looked at Aunt Zhu and said loudly, "Who is in charge of Cuizhuyuan now?"
"Wu Qing, who is next to the Crown Prince's wife, is usually involved in some trivial matters in the courtyard, but when the slave girl sees Wu Qing, she often goes to the eldest girl's room..." Aunt Zhu replied.
After hearing what Nanny Zhu said, the old lady's face turned extremely complicated for a moment.
It turns out that she is really Xie Wu...
"Old Madam?" Seeing that the old Madam looked a little strange, Grandma Zhu quickly called her softly.
"It seems that I really ignored Sister Wu before..." The old lady looked at Nanny Zhu with a bit of emotion in her tone.
Aunt Zhu was a little surprised. She looked at the old lady and said, "Why did the old lady say that?"
The old lady glanced sideways at Feicui, who immediately understood and hurriedly handed over the booklet in her hand.
"Open it and take a look." The old lady raised her eyes and said.
Aunt Zhu took the booklet as she was told. She looked at it carefully for a while, then closed the book and looked at the old lady with a smile and said, "This is what is written in the booklet, but is it the amount of money the government spent on purchasing fabrics this time?"
The old lady nodded, then she glanced at Nanny Zhu and said to her with a half-smile, "You didn't see anything?"
After hearing what the old lady said, Aunt Zhu opened the book and took a look at it. After a while, she closed the book again and shook her head at the old lady, "I remember all the money spent in this book in detail. I am really honest."
Don’t you see anything wrong?”
"Ha!" The old man sneered, "Look at the price of the brocade damask in the booklet!"
Hearing what the old lady said, Grandma Zhu hurriedly flipped through the pages again, "Twenty-two pieces per piece."
"Then do you remember how much the brocade you bought last year cost?" the old lady asked again.
Aunt Zhu was startled for a moment. After a moment, she looked towards the old lady with a smile and said softly, "Old madam, I'm sorry, I may be old. At this moment, I can't even remember how much brocade I bought last year."
money……"
"Okay, stop pretending to be confused." The old lady glared at Grandma Zhu impatiently and said.
Aunt Zhu grinned, "How dare I pretend to be ignorant in front of the old lady!"
The old lady snorted again, but her expression became much better.
Since she gave the gift to Yang, she could only turn a blind eye to some things. After all, if the water is clear, there will be no fish. She just didn't expect that Xie Wu also guessed the fishiness in it.
He quickly intervened and pushed back the price of the brocade before Yang could react.
If Mrs. Yang later finds out that Jinxiufang and Xie Wu have re-priced it, she may have to smash a few more cups.
Thinking of this, the old lady became even more unhappy with Mr. Yang.
At first, she seemed to be quite clever, but now, she couldn't even compare to Xie Wu. She had made a mistake after all.
The old lady's prediction was indeed good. After knowing that shopkeeper Li had re-set the price with Xie Wu, she smashed a set of Ru kiln's white porcelain tea cups to pieces, and even turned her anger towards Grandma Li who gave her advice.
On the body.
"It's all my fault, grandma, that you insisted on deducting Mrs. Chen's money. Now it's fine. Instead of tricking Mr. Chen, I tricked myself! I really lost my wife and my army!" When I thought about not being able to borrow money for purchases in the future,
When the money was drawn from the name of the cloth, Yang felt a throbbing pain in her heart.
Aunt Li's face didn't look good at this time, "I made a mistake this time. I usually see the eldest girl looking arrogant and willful, but I didn't expect that she is so powerful inside."
Although Yang's anger made her feel a little uncomfortable, she was more afraid of Xie Wu.
"Then what should we do now?" Mrs. Yang didn't want to hear these nonsense from Granny Li.
After so many years of smooth sailing, how could she allow herself to fall into the hands of a little girl, especially one she had raised by herself?
Aunt Li pursed her lips hard, her face was so gloomy that she was almost dripping with water. She lowered her head and thought for a long time, and finally said something through her teeth, "Madam, don't you think the eldest lady has been too smart recently?
"
Yang frowned and looked at her, the anger still lingering in his eyes.
Aunt Li curled her lips, and a strange light surged in her eyes, "I heard that some evil spirits will possess people..."
Yang's eyes suddenly lit up, and all the grievance and anger in her heart disappeared in an instant. She was so excited that even her voice trembled a little, "Mommy is right, Ah Wu seems to have become a different person recently."
, it seems that I want to invite the master to come to the house and have a good look at it."
"Ma'am, don't be in a hurry, this matter needs to be discussed in the long run." Aunt Li gritted her teeth and said coldly.
Be sure to hit it right!
Xie Wu was also a little surprised. Yang had suffered such a big loss. According to her temperament, she shouldn't have given up so easily. However, it had been several days, but there was no movement at the Tinglan Courtyard.
The tea leaves in the tea cup floated up and down, and Xie Wu's eyes were vaguely visible in the steaming water vapor.
"Miyue, is there a maid at Tinglan Courtyard who is familiar with you?" Xie Wu suddenly said.
Mi Yue was startled. She subconsciously looked towards Xie Wu, but she saw her eyes were clear and quiet. She breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little bit ashamed at the same time, "The maids in the second lady's courtyard have always had more contact with Nianyue."
, However, this servant is quite familiar with Xiao Tao, the sweeper in the outer courtyard."
"Then you look for an opportunity to get close to her, and take the opportunity to inquire about what's going on at Tinglan Courtyard." Xie Wu frowned.
She heard that whenever there is a storm on the sea, the sea will always be extra calm.
However, no matter what Yang is planning underneath, she will not let her get her way.
"Yes." Seeing Xie Wu's serious expression, Mi Yue calmed down and agreed.
Xie Wu nodded.
"By the way, girl, my brother asked me to tell the girl that Gui'an has taken the bait and has begged my brother several times to find out where he bought the fighting cock in his hand?" Mi Yue suddenly said.
"Oh, so fast?" Xie Wu was quite surprised.
"Girl, what should we do next?" Mi Yue's expression became lighter.
"Since he wants to know, just tell him." Xie Wu raised her eyebrows and said with a smile.
Miyue's eyebrows suddenly knitted together, and she looked at Xie Wu with some confusion, "Girl, if Gui'an knows, then our plan..."
"Do you think you can still find someone there if he goes there?" Xie Wu looked at Mi Yue with a smile.