The banquet in the East Garden did not disperse until late afternoon, and the ladies of each province happily carried home the small cakes and peach blossoms presented by the chestnut begonias.Today, they not only came to the banquet to pay homage to the ancestors, but also heard the most interesting rumors, and after returning home, they had more conversations after tea and dinner.Maybe take the opportunity to discredit the Li clan and help his own shop grab some business.Although it is said that the eight clans have been entrenched in Ciyu Town for more than 100 years, and they are united and harmonious in performance, who has not thought carefully in private?
If other people's families earn less and their own families earn more, who in the world can't get over money?
Under the magnolia tree in the middle courtyard of the Qiqiao Pavilion, Li Haitang helped Chef Liu bury the newly brewed peach blossom wine sealing jar under the roots of the tree, and these more than ten jars are also the last brew of this year.Chef Liu dug out a series of five round pits with a hoe, raised her sleeve to wipe the sweat on her forehead, and said: "The eldest girl has planned a few days ago, through the mouths of the ladies of various prefectures to force the murderer of Mrs.
Li Chu to appear, and she can also sell personal favors to Prince Li." ”Li Haitang walked over with difficulty holding a wine jar, carefully put it into the dug round pit, looked up and said with a smile: "You guessed wrong this time, I really didn't want to help Brother Shen track down the real murderer." ”"Is the big girl trying to protect Mrs.
Li?"
Chef Liu was stunned, threw away her hoe and squatted beside Begonia, and asked curiously: "Big girl, don't you believe that Mrs.
Li is the real murderer?"
”"yes, I don't believe it."
Li Haitang picked up a small shovel and buried the soil by the pit in the wine jar, sighing while filling the soil."
When the eldest girl's delicate and clear heart is covered with a veil, I can't see through it."
Chef Liu looked at the sun in the west and asked, "Big girl, guess what Mrs.
Li will do?"
”"Within three days, she will willingly walk out of the Buddhist hall and personally track down the person who poisoned her."
Li Haitang filled in the soil, stood up and lifted her skirt and stepped lightly on the soil, tamping the green grass back to its original state.Chef Liu wanted to ask a few more words, but when she saw Qingluo bring a cloak, she hurriedly handed the hoe to Qingluo and said, "I'll go make some food for the eldest girl, I didn't eat well for breakfast, I only ate some snacks for lunch, and I always have to eat more for dinner." ”"Recently, the eldest girl's spleen and stomach are not good, and she often has stomach aches at night.According to the slave's opinion, boil some fragrant and glutinous red japonica rice porridge and serve it with some light side dishes. ”"Qingluo's words won my heart, I bother you to make a porridge and a side dish.""
If the big girl likes it, I'll do it."
Chef Liu didn't care about the wrist injury, and happily went to the kitchen to work.Halfway to meet Li Yan's sister-in-law, she sighed that she was not a blessed life, and she was finally able to rest for a few days after hurting her wrist, but she was uncomfortable, and her hands were itchy and wanted to chop meat and bones with a big kitchen knife.In the middle courtyard, Qingluo summoned wheat seedlings to help Li Haitang dig a round pit, buried more than a dozen jars of peach blossom brew, and specially marked it with a small wooden sign.With the two of them helping, talking, laughing, and laughing, it didn't take much time to bury the wine jar.Li Haitang sat in a small chair under the eaves and discussed with them to go to the large bathing room on the first floor to take a hot bath, and when she looked back, she saw Yang Yanyan hurrying from the hand-copying verandah in the backyard with a solemn expression, holding a prayer note in her hand.Li Haitang didn't ask who it was, and said bluntly: "Yang Yan, you go and bring people in."
Go through the back door and stay out of the way. ”Yang Yanyan, who had not yet walked out of the verandah, paused at her feet, respectfully responded "yes" and turned back to the backyard.Qingluo came over worriedly and asked, "The eldest girl will come in without asking who it is, in case she ......"
"If I am not mistaken, the visitor should be Mrs.
Li, or the princess she sent." ”Li Haitang got up and stretched out with his hands held high, and said, "You go and clean up the Xinuan Pavilion on the first floor, and wash my face with hot water in a while."
She came so fast that she didn't leave me time to bathe. ”"How do people know that the eldest girl has to mix with the work of digging pits and burying wine jars on a whim."
Mai Miao gently rubbed her waist and complained boldly: "Since the eldest girl had already guessed that Mrs.
Li would come, she should quietly enjoy the beautiful sunset, but you have to help Liu Erniang bury the wine jar." ”"What do you know, I made her three jars of peach blossoms today, I don't know how distressed she is behind her.If that good wine had entered my stomach, she might have been more willing.It's a waste of those people, and even I feel distressed. ”Li Haitang asked Mai Miao to enter the Xinuan Pavilion to help Qingluo clean up together, leaned against the door frame with her little body tilted, and said: "I will help her bury more than a dozen jars of good wine today, and after the third master ceremony, I will ask for a few more jars of wine to honor the masters, and when the time comes, she will not be willing and will not be able to find an excuse to shirk." ”"The eldest girl is becoming more and more of a merchant girl, and she is still worried about us, and I don't know how many people will be counted in the future to govern the livelihood of the shops of the eight major clans."
Mai Miao smiled and joked, seeing that Qingluo's face suddenly changed gloomy, she covered her mouth in hindsight and peeked at Li Haitang in fear."
Say, why don't you say it?"
Li Haitang sneered gloomily, squinting at the speechless Mai Miao, "Hmph!
If you dare to talk nonsense in the future, see if I don't complain to the master, let him send you back to the furnace to rebuild. ”"Don't!"
Mai Miao was so frightened that her legs were weak and she knelt down, clasped her hands together and begged pitifully: "I beg the eldest girl to have mercy, don't tell the master, the slave and maid don't want to go back to the furnace."
The slave must keep her mouth shut, and she won't dare anymore!
”Qingluo was so angry that she poked Mai Miao's head with her fingers, and reprimanded with hatred: "Hmph!
Remember what you just said, and never talk nonsense in the future, lest you get into trouble. ”Li Haitang took the opportunity to teach Mai Miao and said: "After I have worshiped the Third Master, I will participate in many miscellaneous affairs of the Eight Great Clans, if you speak outright and provoke those ruthless people, don't say that I can't protect you, even the master is helpless." ”"Did you hear that?
You have to share the time when you are bold, and now how many eyes are staring inside and outside the pavilion, you should also have a thought.When your head is hot, you can say whatever you want, what kind of place are you here?
”Qingluo also joined the ranks of training wheat seedlings, singing and harmonizing with Li Haitang.Mai Miao bowed her head in shame and apologized in a whisper, but then choked up aggrievedly, grabbing the rag and not knowing what to do.Li Haitang couldn't bear it, handed a look to Qingluo, walked over and hugged Mai Miao and comforted softly: "Okay, okay, I know you have no intention."
Pay more attention in the future and be careful with your words and actions. ”"Well, don't worry, the big girl, the slave must be cautious in her words and deeds."
Mai Miao sobbed, let Li Haitang hold her, and wiped her tears."
I see, it's hard!"
Qingluo teased.When I turned around, I saw Mrs.
Li standing alone in the center of the hall, her face without makeup showing a sad face.She is still accompanied by Grandma Wang, but Grandma Wang's face does not have the contempt and majesty of the past, and there is also more sadness."
Big girl, Mrs.
Li is here."
Qingluo reminded softly, walked out and saluted Mrs.
Li, "The slave maid meets Mrs.
Li." ”"No courtesy."
Mrs.
Li smiled awkwardly and asked Sister-in-law Wang to help her walk towards Li Haitang.() Glory to the end