Chapter 126

As the rain grew, Zhu closed the door and went back to the kitchen with his umbrella.

When the cook saw him coming, he opened the steamer and brought out two plates of good food and wine.

"You're the only one who cares about everything." The cook laughed at him.

Zhu Bo took a piece of glutinous rice ribs and ate it. "He's a doctor. It's not easy to go out. It's not like that every day."

The mountain villa is remote and inaccessible. There are more stray cats and dogs than tramps.

The cook laughed and said nothing more.

A few people eat and drink, very busy, suddenly, Ji matchless grab the door!

All the people were shocked, and the laughter stopped suddenly.

Bata, the ribs in jube's hand fell to the ground.

They all stood up and said, "villa master!"

When the cook glanced at the food on the table, he felt a thump in his heart. Stealing such a good dish is just killing me

"Master, we We all work Finished... " Said the cook faltering.

Ji Mingxiu didn't look at the food on the table at all, but his eyes were burning and he said, "who has just been here?"

Everyone looked at each other. Is the master a ghost? How can you even know this?

Jube, jube, you're killing us.

Zhu Bo bravely said, "a passing doctor asked me for a drink."

"Do you know his name? Where do you live? " Ji matchless air urgently asks.

"I don't know." Answered jube.

Ji Wu's double face color sank: "which direction did he go?"

Zhubo shook his finger and said, "East."

Ji Wushuang rushes to the back door in the rain, opens it and goes out. But in the long rainy night, where is the shadow of others?

……

The mountains are beautiful and the moon is high.

Qiao wei walked into the fence of the workshop and knocked on Qi Niang's door: "Qi Niang, did you sleep?"

"Not yet." Qiniang opened the door for Qiaowei. Looking at the clothes, she didn't sleep. "I'm mending my clothes. What can I do for my wife?"

Qiao Wei cleared throat: "be like this, I want to make a dress, but I don't quite know how to do, can you?"

Seven niangs said with a smile: "yes, madam. Just a moment. I'll talk to a GUI."

After that, he turned and went into the room. He said to a GUI, who was leaning at the head of the bed and reading a Book: "I'll go to my wife's place and sit down for a while. You'll go to bed first, and then brother Zhong will go to the hut half an hour later. Remember to call him, or he will wet the bed."

The key that a GUI understands and seven niangs want to express is not the same: "half an hour you still don't return?"

Seven niangs light voice way: "if I return, I call, in case can't return, you don't forget."

"I see." A GUI's mouth should go up and down, but there is some resentment in her heart. A woman, who even went out to visit in the middle of the night, is becoming more and more shameful.

Qi Niang and Qiao Wei enter the villa. The two little guys have fallen asleep. This is the first time that Qi Niang sees Wang Shu's sleeping face, which makes her laugh for a long time.

They sat down by the window. Qi Niang picked the wick to the brightest. Qiao Wei made two cups of tea.

Qi Niang took it and asked, "what kind of clothes does madam want to make?"

"I want to make a bedroom suit."

"For whom? Have you measured it? "

Qiao Wei didn't answer, but took out a set of finished products from the basket and handed them to Qi Niang.

"as like as two peas", Mrs. Seven Niang picked up the bedclothes, that soft silk slippery touch, let seven Niang's heart sharp son all tremble for a while, so good clothes material, but she has never seen in the governor's mansion.

When I opened it again, it turned out to be a set of men's clothes.

Seven Niang Zheng Zheng, for a moment seem to understand what.

Qiao Wei is drinking tea seriously, her expression is very calm, but her heart is as thin as Qi Niang. How can she not notice the difference in her eyes?

"Was it the man who was in the water last time?" Seven niangs ask.

Last time there were many men in the water, but somehow, Qiao Wei could feel that Qi Niang was referring to Ming Xiu.

Qiaowei gave a careless hum.

Seven niangs smile.

It's the young man.

On that day, when Ji Ming was in a hurry to get on the boat, Qi Niang noticed him. It was not that Qi Niang was in caoying and his heart was in Han Dynasty, but that he was so gorgeous that it was hard not to be noticed.

He jumped into the water and swam towards Qiao Wei. In the eyes of outsiders, he was just another kind-hearted man who wanted to drag the exhausted Qiao Wei ashore, but Qi Niang clearly saw Qiao Wei's grievance.

Lady, who can show his emotion in front of such a strong person?

Just, seven niangs don't break a mouth, perceived also just put in the heart, even a GUI didn't tell.

"The owner of the courtyard, too?" Seven niangs ask.

Qiao Wei nodded: "well."

Very careless!

Seven niangs smile.

Qi Niang doesn't think that this man is Jing Yun's and Wang Shu's father. Qi Niang, like everyone in the village, thinks that Qiao Wei's man has passed away. Qi Niang is from the past, so naturally she doesn't object to Qiao Wei's seeking another spring festival. She even thought for a long time about what kind of good man would match a woman whose wife is so unconventional. That man's appearance and bearing are all extraordinary, It's a good match to have such a luxurious courtyard in the capital.My wife is in the countryside, but she knows the noble people there. Who knows the fate?

"Ma'am, do you have a tape measure?"

"Yes."

Qiaowei took a tape measure from the cupboard of the babybed.

Qiniang first taught Qiao Wei to measure, then taught Qiao Wei to draw lines and cut cloth.

Time goes by as soon as it is cut and cut.

Two women talk and laugh, very comfortable, alone guard empty room of a GUI is not so good.

It's midnight and I still don't come back

The next day, Qiao Wei goes to the workshop to check the goods. She always feels that a GUI's eyes are sour

The daily output of the workshop is too high. Salt, black tea, edible soda and lime are almost used. These things can't be bought in the village like plant ash and rice husk. They have to be bought in the town. After cleaning up, Qiao Wei calls for father shuanzi's carriage to transport the cans of food materials.

Looking at the pots one by one, shuanzi's father knows that Qiao Wei is going to buy a lot. He secretly laments that this girl can really earn money. Half a year later, she seems to be fighting a turnaround.

After putting the last jar on, Qiaowei clapped her hands: "that's all."

"Little Joe, you are a rich man now!" Shuan Zi's father gave a thumbs up.

Qiao Wei said with a smile: "look what you said, I'll be really rich. I've moved to the City long ago, don't you think? Do a little business, look busy, in fact, are busy, can't make a few money

It's strange that shuanzi's father believes her, but he's not that jealous person. It's someone else's ability to make money. He's just a little envious.

Qiaowei is about to get on the bus. At this time, Qiniang comes over: "madam, are you going to town? Can I come with you? I want to buy two pairs of shoes for GUI and Zhong Ge'er. "

"Good." Qiao Wei very generously agreed, originally she planned to call a GUI on the street, but since the seven niangs want to go, then take seven niangs well, "a GUI, you keep the house."

A GUI

Leaving him, what's wrong with these two women?!

"Qi Niang, you have a beautiful chest." Qiaowei covered it with one hand.

What do you want to eat my woman tofu in broad daylight?!

GUI is going crazy!

……

When you go to town, naturally you have to go to Rongji.

Looking at Qiao Wei who has disappeared for hundreds of years, I don't know how smelly boss Rong's face is.

Qiao Wei took out a leg of her smoked deer and put it on the counter: "don't be angry. Come on, leg of the deer for you."

"Hum!" Boss Rong is not so easy to coax!

Qiao Wei put her little arm on the counter, gently touched the counter with her fingertips, and supported her cheek with her other hand. She paradoxically looked at the boss Rong, whose nose is not his nose but his eyes. She raised her eyebrows and said, "it was not stipulated that I had to come to Rongji every day. Now the business of crayfish is on the right track, and all the masters can be independent. It doesn't make any difference whether I come or not You don't want me? One day is like three autumn? "

Crackle!

Boss Rong's heart was hit by thunder.

Is that why he has been sulking at Little Joe? He missed Little Joe?

This woman oppresses him all day long. Why does he want to miss her?

But his wife bullies him all day, and he likes his wife too

It's really abusive.

Let the boss be a bull.

Qiaowei patted him on the shoulder: "well, sister left, another day to see you."

Let the boss jump: "go to the kitchen and have a look before you go!" It's not easy to come. Who knows when the next meeting will be? half a month later? A month later? Six months later?!

Qiao Wei smile: "good."

That's what it was meant to be.

Qiao Wei goes to the kitchen. Yao Qing has changed from a little apprentice who washes dishes to a big apprentice who can help the master. He is hardworking, has wisdom and is quick to start. Several masters praise him.

"Second in charge." Yao Qing said hello warmly.

"Well, are you still used to it?" Qiao Wei asked kindly.

Yao Qing said happily, "it's very good." At the beginning, he wanted to learn the skill of shrimp making and then left. Now he didn't want to leave.

Qiao Wei "inspected" her work in the kitchen. The former master worked in two shifts, but in the absence of master he, she had two new faces. After careful inquiry, she realized that she was the cook from Yuelai restaurant.

Boss Rong is good. We all know that half old Xu Niang.

Qiao Wei saw that people were making braised pork with brown sauce. Her hands itched. She asked Yao Qing to cut a piece of first-class three line streaky pork. She put it in the pot and boiled it for a while. Then she fished it out and fried it in oil.

Yao Qing asked curiously: "so big, don't you do it again? It doesn't taste good. "

"Cut it." Qiao Wei put a large piece of streaky pork on the chopping board and cut it into slices. She fried the sauce with Douchi, rock sugar, cinnamon, scallion, dried beans and other seasonings, put it on the plate, then put the braised pork on the top and said to Yao Qing, "steam it."Yao Qing put the plate into the steamer.

Half an hour later, Qiao Wei opened the steamer, and a delicious smell of meat came out slowly, which covered the aroma of stewed prawns.

Qiao Wei drizzled the sauce and handed Yao Qing a pair of chopsticks: "try it."

Yao Qing tasted it. The meat was tender and salty. The dried beans were soft and tender

Qiao Wei also thinks it's delicious. Let the masters taste it too. It's better if there are plum dishes.

Qiao Wei doesn't do much. The masters can do it in one bite. When boss Rong smells the fragrance and runs over, there is only a small piece of dry beans left.

Qiao Wei is in Rong Ji's cooking. Qi Niang buys shoes in the cloth shop next door.

It's the cloth shop that Qiao Wei often goes to. The price is a little higher, but it's better because of its good quality. The landlady is also kind and doesn't look at people with colored eyes.

The landlady knew that she was with the mother of the twins, not to mention how enthusiastic she was: "that lady is a regular customer in my shop. She bought it from head to toe. Tell me what you like. I'll sell it to you cheaper."

"I want to buy shoes." Seven niangs said.

The landlady took her to the shelf and said, "these rows are all here, for adults and children! Will you buy it for yourself, madam, or for your husband? "

Qi Niang's own shoes are not worn out. It's enough to buy a GUI and Zhong Ge'er: "give my husband and son two pairs each."

The landlady is not surprised that Qiniang has a son. She has a good foundation, beautiful features and fair complexion, but she doesn't have a 14-year-old baby face like Qiao Wei. She looks like a gentle and decent woman.

The landlady asked with a smile, "do you have a size?"

"Yes." Qi Niang reported the size to the landlady.

"Does your husband wear for work or for going out?" The landlady doesn't look like a lady. The man who wants to come to the house needs to make a living.

"Seven niangs way:" a pair of work son wear, a pair of go out to wear. "

The landlady chose a pair of wear-resistant black cloth shoes and a pair of white soled bamboo leaf pattern cloth shoes: "what do you think of these two?"

Seven niangs are very satisfied, say: "how much money?"

"The black one is fifty Wen, and the white one is one hundred Wen."

Qi Niang has never bought anything outside. I don't know whether the price is high or not. But she has four liang of silver in hand, and she can still get 150 Wen.

The landlady was ready to be countered, but she took out the money without saying a word.

Landlady: --

Qi Niang also bought two pairs of shoes for Zhong Ge'er. The children's shoes are cheap. Two pairs are less than 100 Wen.

Where did she know that Qiaowei always "buy two and get one free" when she bought shoes, and she could chop and spit blood out of the landlady back and forth.

Seven Niang holding four pairs of shoes out of the shop, Rong Ji is nearby, Qiao Wei told her the route, she knows how to go.

Walking into the alley, a tall figure came face to face.

She was busy making way for each other.

She goes to the left, and so does the other.

She went to the right and the other side to the right.

The other side didn't mean to, and the other side also wanted to make way for her, but how could the little lady always follow her?

The other side laughed: "I don't go, I stand, you go first."

Qi Niang was a little familiar with this voice. She raised her head and said, "manager Qiu?"

Manager Qiu was surprised: "seven niangs?"

He knew her name, seven niangs quickly lowered head, made a gift.

Shopkeeper Qiu didn't expect to meet her here. She is just like the last time. Is she so terrible?

"I don't eat people." Shopkeeper Qiu said with a smile.

Qi Niang lowered her eyebrows and did not speak, just like all the servants who were respectful.

Shopkeeper Qiu took a look at the burden in her arms: "have you bought something?"

"Well." The seven niangs nodded, didn't mean to talk to him.

Shopkeeper Qiu has no choice but to smile. He admits that he has some interest in her, but when he knows that she is married, he chokes off the idea. She really doesn't have to guard him like this: "where's your wife? Is it nearby? I was just looking for her

"She's remembering." Seven Niang way.

"Rong Ji, let's go, together." Shopkeeper Qiu dusted his sleeves.

Seven niangs hesitated for a moment, said: "I also want to buy things, manager Qiu himself."

This road is clearly the one leading to Rongji. Shopkeeper Qiu can't tell. If the thought of being snuffed out by himself is on fire again at the moment of seeing her, then now she's clearly alienated, which will completely kill him.

"Well, I'll go first." Shopkeeper Qiu turns to Rongji.

Qi Niang told a lie. She had to give it to Yuan Shang. She turned around and ran counter to manager Qiu. She wanted to buy a pair of shoes at the cloth shop again. However, as soon as she got to the corner of the lane, she met a robber.

The man knocked her to the ground and robbed her of her baggage and purse.Qi Niang hugged his leg and said, "help, someone is robbing me."

manager Qiu didn't go far. When he heard Qi Niang's cry for help, he turned around and ran over.

That person sees seven Niang to have to save a soldier, want to run for a life quickly, but seven Niang embrace don't give up, he raises another foot, fiercely kicked seven Niang several feet.

Manager Qiu was angry, and a big mouth fanned the thief to the ground!

Then he grabbed the thief's clothes and punched him left and right, which made him cry out: "don't hit big brother I I'm wrong, big brother Here you are I'll give it back to you... "

Shopkeeper Qiu beat him to death. After beating him to death, he took the money bag and the burden and helped Qi Niang up: "are you ok?"

Qi Niang shook her head in pain: "I'm ok. Thank you, manager Qiu."

Manager Qiu pinched her shoulder. She gasped with pain.

"It's nothing?" Shopkeeper Qiu frowned.

Qi Niang bowed her head and said nothing.

Manager Qiu said, "there is a hospital nearby. I'll take you to have a look."

"No more."

"I'll pay for the money."

“…… I'll do it myself

Qi Niang was not seriously injured, but her skin and flesh were delicate, and some of them were red and swollen. Just rub some Dieda wine and she'll be fine.

Manager Qiu sent her back to Rongji. It can be seen that she was very embarrassed. Manager Qiu didn't go to see Qiao Wei and got on the carriage and went back to Beijing.

Of course, it can't be concealed from Qiao Wei. Qi Niang thinks that manager Qiu really has something to do with his wife, but because of her own reason, she leaves without doing it: "it's all my fault to delay his wife's business."

Seven Niang, seven Niang, you guess me and Ming Xiu are so accurate. How can you not guess by yourself?

Manager Qiu, where can I help you? Clearly is to find an excuse to go a little bit more with you, say a few words just.

Qiao Wei has a good impression of manager Qiu. At first, in the brick and tile factory, manager Qiu reminded her to avoid the sixth master. The sixth master wanted to touch her, and manager Qiu worked for her again. Although it didn't have much effect, this kindness was rare.

It's a pity that Qi Niang already has a GUI. Otherwise, Qiao Wei really doesn't mind if they get on well.

Qiaowei takes Qiniang to buy food. Shuanzi's carriage is full and can't sit down at all. Qiaowei goes to Qinglong Gang to borrow a carriage. By the way, she tells Chen Dadao that there are robbers in his jurisdiction.

Chen Dadao was angry. After signing an agreement with the chamber of Commerce, the chamber of Commerce hired the Qinglong Gang to maintain public order in the major business districts. For a long time, no one dared to make trouble in the street. Today, a petty thief appeared and bullied his family.

Who can bear it!

"Tiger, take some brothers with you and catch the thief!"

In the afternoon of that day, the thief was pulled out by the brothers of the Qinglong gang. He was beaten violently in the street, and the government just gave up.

Qiao Wei and Qi Niang go back to the village. It happens that Wang Shu and Jing Yun are after school. The old scholar is leading them up the mountain.

Qiao Wei jumped out of the carriage and said with a smile, "old man."

The old scholar looked back and said, "I'm back. I don't think you came to pick up the children. You just want to send them back."

"Mother!" Two steamed buns jumped into the arms of Qiao Wei.

Qiao Wei rubbed their heads: "are you still good today?"

"Dear, dear, I am good every day! If you don't believe me, I'm really good! " Wang Shu looks at the old scholar with a smile.

Old scholar: "yes, very good!"

That is to say, after sleeping for two classes, eating for one class and playing for half a class, there are four classes today.

Qiao Wei thanks the old scholar and takes her child to the mountain.

Xiao Wei and a GUI are tidying up the workshop. Qiao Wei is very strict with the hygiene requirements of the workshop. After finishing work every day, they have to clean the workshop inside and outside. In the past, these were all the work of bi'er and Qi Niang. Since they knew that it was linked to the bonus, Xiao Wei and a GUI also rushed to do it.

"Haven't you cooked yet?" Qiao Wei looks at the bare chimney behind the workshop.

Xiao Wei stopped his broom and said, "by the way, madam, someone has just come to bi'er's house and said that her mother is ill. Let her go back and have a look. She asked me to take a leave for you."

Qiao Wei nodded: "I see." To Xiao Wei: "today you and a GUI cook."

Qi Niang is injured.

That night, all the bandits on the mountain ate and vomited.

……

At dusk, the wheels rolled on the hard road, making a heavy sound.

Bi'er sat quietly in the car, the curtain closed, and there was no light coming in.

The carriage drove into the capital, passed through the noisy street, and stopped at the corner door of Enber's house. A clever boy opened the curtain for her: "sister bi'er is back?"

Bil got out of the carriage.

The little boy takes a look at the carriage and finds that he has no luggage. He leads bi'er directly into the house.

Bi'er is the son of the family of Enbo mansion. Lao Tzu's mother worked in Enbo mansion before she got married. There are two rooms in the mansion. One is bi'er's Lao Tzu's mother living with her younger brother, and the other is bi'er living with her elder sister. After her elder sister got married, she was favored by Xu and transferred to the main courtyard. There is a bed for her in the main courtyard, which is vacant here.In recent days, however, it has been lively again.

It's gambling.

Bi'er takes a look from the crack of the door, frowns unhappily, and enters her parents' house.

The younger brother went to play. Her mother was sitting at the head of the bed and chatting with the porter's wife Chang. They beat the bed and laughed. They trampled on the shell of melon seeds.

"Mother, you are not sick." Bil enters the room.

Feng waved to his daughter and said with a smile, "if you don't say that, how can I ask you for leave?"

"Bi'er hasn't been working in the mansion recently. Did she go to the second lady's shop?" Chang asked, gossiping.

As soon as Feng was about to speak, bi'er said, "where have I been? Just ask my wife."

Chang's face fell down and said, "Oh, I've done something great. I don't care about us any more."

"How do you talk to Chang's mother?" Feng scolded

Bi'er's face became a little ugly. Without refuting her mother's words, she took a broom and swept out the melon seed shell on the ground. When she came to Chang'an, the broom scratched Chang'an's leg.

Mrs. Chang jumped up and said, "ouch, didn't you just go out and do something for a few days? The butt pouts to the sky! And hit me! Come on, your daughter doesn't like me. I'll go, I'll go! "

Chang went out with a black face.

Feng put his hand on his daughter's arm and said, "what are you doing? You're good at it, aren't you? You have no face! What do you want? Rebellion

Bi'er was pinched in pain.

When Lin's mother came into the room, Feng was pinching bi'er from left to right. Bi'er's eyes were red, but she didn't resist and didn't speak. Lin's mother was angry and came into the room and said, "what are you doing, Feng? Lady's maid is what you can do? "

With a white face, Feng came down from the bed and saluted his mother: "elder sister Lin."

Lin's mother pulls bi'er over: "you are too. You are the lady's servant girl now, and you are not her outlet. Your grade is higher than her. If she hits you again, you will call me back!"

Feng shrank his neck in fear.

Mother Lin takes bi'er out of the dirty room. I really don't understand why the two of them have a beautiful and sensible daughter? It's the ancestors who burned the incense!

"It's the lady who wants to see you." Mother Lin opened the door and said, "wipe your tears. Don't worry your wife."

Bi'er wiped her tears with her sleeve: "mother Lin, I have something to confess to you."

Mother Lin took a look at her and said with a smile, "when it comes to the lady, let's talk about it."

"Mother Lin." Bi Er grabs her arm. "I I don't want to... "

"All right, here we are." Mother Lin said with a smile, "Dan Ju, let me know that bi'er is coming."

Dan Ju hit the curtain and went into the house.

Xu's life is not comfortable. Since the old lady sent Xue's mother to the mountain, I believe Qiao Wei hasn't received any help from Xu. But where did all the money go? The old lady didn't believe that Lingzhi hall was losing money. She had to say that Xu took it to supplement her mother's family. She urged Xu to spit out the money all day. Xu didn't spit out, neither did she.

She didn't have so much cash. Shen left a sum of silver. She hid it secretly. But it was the private money she left for her son and daughter. She couldn't move it because the old lady gave it away after a few words of pressure. She was not reconciled.

But if she didn't vomit, the old lady ignored her for a long time, which made the master think that she was not filial to her mother-in-law and treated her less intimately than before.

Xu needed a lot of unexpected wealth to coax the old lady.

At this time, she really missed her mother-in-law. She was born in a wealthy family. She had a high heart and broad mind. She could not do this kind of business of robbing money from her daughter-in-law. She really regretted that she forced her mother-in-law away and helped her mother-in-law from her aunt to the right place.

"Here comes bi'er, madam." Dan orange road.

Xu raised his hand: "let her in."

Mother Lin leads bi'er into the room. Bi'er gives Xu a gift: "madam."

Xu looked bi'er from head to foot, thinking that bi'er would be very embarrassed when she was working in the mountains. Unexpectedly, she had more spirit than she imagined: "are you still used to it in the mountains?"

"If you go back to your wife, get used to it." After a pause, he added, "where does madam let bi'er go to work? Bi'er has no complaints."

Xu's smile: "you child, it seems that you are wronged. OK, I know you are wronged and I won't treat you badly. I will change your parents to the east courtyard this month, where there is a small independent house for you to live in."

"Thank you, madam." Bi'er saluted.

Xu took a slow sip of tea: "how's it going? Did you get the recipe? "

Bi'er's eyelashes trembled and said, "not yet."

Xu frowned: "it's been so long, haven't you got it yet?"

Bi'er said in a low voice: "that lady is very wary. I have improved the operation room. Every time they take out the prepared mud, I'm only responsible for putting it on."Xu is not happy: "can't you think of something?"

Bi'er bit her lip.

Xu gave mother Lin a wink.

Mother Lin helped bi'er up, took her hand, and kindly said, "bi'er, how has madam treated you all the time?"

Bi Er lowered her eyes: "Madam It's wonderful to be with bi'er. "

Lin mother soft voice way: "madam, this time have difficulty, you have to help husband talent is, you so intelligent person, believe that there must be a way to get formula."

"I..."

Mother Lin sighed softly: "you probably don't know. Your father owes a lot of debts. It's all the debts that his wife paid to your father."

Her father likes gambling

Bi Er pinched her fingers.

Mother Lin said, "Madam can ask for the money at any time. Of course, she won't do it. Madam is the most affectionate. If you work for her outside, she will take care of your family. If you If you don't obey me, then I don't think it's necessary for my wife to protect your family. What do you say? "