bookcurios Chapter 155 Crash
Chapter 155 Crash
I pretended to be angry and said, "Well, if I don't come back, you will be the leader of the children and take others out to play. As soon as I come back, you will start working. Are you waiting for me?"
He shook his head like a rattle, "No way! The capable maidservant beside the Madam collapsed from exhaustion, leaving Miss Nanfeng alone to take care of things, and she is also overwhelmed. This morning she borrowed someone from Butler Hu, but that person happened to be in charge of food, clothing and daily necessities, so she was late in sending them out. Heaven and earth can testify that she definitely didn't intend to wait for the lady!"
I smiled and said, "Okay, okay, got it! Then, take it to my room now? You can take the lunch box to the kitchenette first."
Ruiyang nodded: "Okay! Thank you, young lady! I'll just get some small bags to pack the rice and salt." After that, he turned and left.
Xiao Hui carried the rice bag by himself, and Xiao Wei and I each carried a corner of the salt bag back to the room.
I teased him, "Xiao Hui, you have to work hard tomorrow. At night, keep your eyes open. It's like 'mice getting married'. Look carefully to see if there are any beautiful mice."
Xiao Hui blushed, glanced at Xiao Wei, and whispered, "We have to turn off the lights and go to bed at night..."
I laughed and said, "That's the human rule! Don't you rats have to be busy at night?"
Xiao Hui smiled shyly: "There is plenty of food in Tushan Mansion, but it has long been monopolized by a thousand-year-old rat spirit. None of the rats in the mansion can transform into human form. They are all ordinary rats. They have to offer food to her after finding it."
I exclaimed, I didn't expect this to happen.
Xiao Wei asked curiously, "Then you weren't caught by her?"
Xiao Hui scratched his head and said, "I also paid tribute to her. Besides, I know you. In her eyes, I am at least someone with some connections in Tushan Prefecture. I eat little, and I am not here to compete for her territory, so she turned a blind eye."
I smiled and said, "That's fine. Don't offend the local tyrants. No, the local rats. Is she pretty?"
Xiao Hui waved his hands repeatedly: "Forget it, she has lived for thousands of years, her beard is almost gone, she belongs to my great-great-great-grandmother in terms of seniority."
As I opened the bag of salt, I said, "He is still strong and capable at his age, and he can still hold on to the Tushan Prefecture. He is quite a capable person."
When Ruiyang came to deliver the bag, he mentioned that tomorrow was the Little New Year's Day, and the rules were not to sweep the floor, beg for fire, or draw water, so preparations had to be made in advance today.
Xiao Hui followed him to fetch water. After Xiao Wei and I packed the rice and salt, we called Jingui to help clean Tu Shanjing's house and study inside and out so that we wouldn't have to sweep the house tomorrow.
When I finally finished my work, Ruofeng knocked on the door holding a long box. He said that the ceremony ended late, and the young master and Jingye went directly to the old lady's house to have the New Year's dinner. He asked him to bring me clothes and asked me to try them on to see if the size fit. If there was any fit, I should tell Ruofeng to take it back for alterations.
I thanked him, took the box into the house and opened it. Inside was a square piece of clothing, thin and light, as soft to the touch as sand on the fingertips. The base color was a gradient aurora white, woven with silk thread and gold, with a ten-foot waterfall embroidered on the top in front of the bright moon on the top of the mountain. At the hem, there were clouds of smoke and snow, and flowers of all sizes bloomed in sequence, with pearls embellished on the flower cores. The whiter ones were South Pearls, and the yellower ones were Eastern Pearls.
In the middle is a pink-purple peony, embroidered with flat stitches. The edges of the flowers are embroidered with gold, which makes them more delicate. Above the flowers is a long-tailed blue swallowtail butterfly with three blue embroidered patterns, and its antennae are embroidered with gold, which makes it lifelike. The whole dress has an ingenious pattern, sparkling, as if covered with a layer of light moonlight.
I held it to the window and took a closer look at the embroidery process. I saw that the color changed with the light. The stronger the light, the darker the color. The peony also became more pink, and it looked gorgeous.
I knew in my heart that this was the floating brocade that Tu Shanjing promised to buy for me. He must have gone to the store to worship the God of Wealth in the morning and happened to pick up the clothes by the way.
I was afraid that I had just finished cleaning and would be covered in dust and dirt, which would dirty these expensive clothes, so I asked Xiao Hui to help bring in some hot water, and I carefully washed and dressed myself before putting on the clothes.
The clothes fit perfectly and there was no need for alterations. I put on the pearl earrings that Tu Shanjing gave me in front of the mirror, looked at myself from left to right, and was very happy.
Because I didn't go to the kitchen to eat lunch, Xiao Wei came to take me to lunch. When she saw me, she opened her mouth and took my hand and spun me around, praising me: "Oh my God! I thought a fairy had come down to earth!"
I smiled and replied, "No way! It's just that the clothes are a little better looking, I'm still my usual self."
Xiaowei squatted down and looked closely at the pattern on the hem, then looked up and said to me, "Clothes make the man. The girl has an outstanding temperament. She looks even more noble in this dress!"
I noticed the food box and wondered if Senying had eaten well, so I pulled her over and said, "Xiaowei, pack some good food for me. I want to take it to see Senying."
Xiaowei nodded, went back to the small kitchen, filled a food box, and followed me to the woodshed with it.
It was past lunch time, and the door to the woodshed was empty. No one knew where the guard had gone to slack off.
I was so happy that I didn't have to waste any more words, so I led Xiaowei into the house, turned a few corners and arrived in front of Senying's room.
Before I got closer, I heard some creaking in the room, as if someone was moving furniture.
Then a man gasped, and Senying's voice sounded like a kitten: "Slow down, slow down, I can't stand it anymore..."
I felt like I was struck by lightning and grabbed Xiaowei who wanted to move on.
Xiaowei was puzzled and turned to ask me, "Sister, what's wrong? Is there a mouse in Moriying's room? Are they catching mice?"
I quickly covered her mouth.
The room suddenly fell silent.
I stood there, not knowing what to do.
After a while, the door opened and the guard named Jiang who I had seen a few days ago came out.
He raised his belt, glanced at me, and said with a smile, "Happy New Year to the girl."
I stared at him: "What are you doing?"
He smiled awkwardly: "Hey girl, don't be so serious! It's New Year's Day, the masters are all staying in the house to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, I'm here to drink the northwest wind, how cold it is, isn't it? I just came in to get warm!"
I looked at him as if I wanted to slap him, and continued, "You're talking nonsense! How could Senying let you in—"
He took a step forward and lowered his voice: "Young lady, please don't make a noise. This is a matter between us. If you make a noise and ruin the reputation of Senying, have you thought about the consequences?"
I kept silent and bit my lips tightly.
At this time, a voice came from behind: "Jiang Chuanfu, I asked you to deliver the firewood, why haven't you delivered it yet? Why, I didn't tell you it was urgent, but you were lazy and dragged your feet. You are not in a hurry at all, right?! Do you have to let me come and ask you in person?!"
I turned around slowly, and the person was a little surprised to see me, then smiled and brushed his sleeves: "Oh, I was wondering which master came here when I saw her from behind, it turned out to be Miss Lanxiang."