Chapter 348 The Lu Sisters of Xiaotangshan

The woman nodded,

"Yes, Mrs. Eighth Young Master, our master has a relationship with the master of the Wu family. In the past years, the master also came here and invited Mr. Wu to have wine in the village..."

Even with my father-in-law’s connections, I couldn’t be rude. I thought about it and said,

"Then come and visit tomorrow with a gift. I wonder who is here in the village next door?"

The mother-in-law responded,

"The third young lady of Wu Langzhong's family..."

Si Lian nodded, even though the young lady is not that old at that age, she should be easy to get along with!

Since all the male servants were outside and there were only women in the inner courtyard, Si Lian asked the girls to take a bath with Mama Wang. Mama Wang waved her hands repeatedly.

"Old slave, I don't want to show my old skin and flesh. I take this opportunity to walk outside and take a look at the terrain..."

Mother Wang refused to have sex, and the four little girls were not very old. Cuixi and Cuiqiao took off their clothes and went into the water. Hongtao and Hongyu hesitated, and after Silian's repeated urging, they also took off their clothes and went into the water.

, although this pool is not big, it is enough for five people.

In the night, the palace lanterns by the pool were covered with mist, and the flowers and plants were all hazy. A few people had enough playing in the water, so they lay down by the pool and talked. Cui Xi said,

"Young madam, it's a good thing that we came out. If we still stay in that yard, I'm afraid the noise will be dead!"

Cuiqiao also nodded and said,

"The original furniture in the yard was all in good condition. When we moved to the Qingjingyuan, the servants followed Mother Wang to clean it. They also opened the door and went in to have a look. The layout was similar to that of our yard, so we added some furniture there.

The beds are all young masters. Our eighth master can use them, but they can’t use them. They also have to spend money to make them. There is really nothing to spend the money on..."

In Mou's house, Mou Bin didn't like extravagance. No one in the family dared to live extravagantly. Even if they had money, they would carry it with Mou Bin and they didn't dare to be too ostentatious. For example, Mou Biao had a lot of money and a lot of good things, but

On weekdays, I follow the rules of the house, and my food and clothing expenses don't go beyond the norm.

So Cuiqiao couldn't get used to the scene in the yard next door. When she said this, Hongtao beside her whispered,

"My servant's house used to be a carpentry shop. I've seen it and found that the furniture in the yard is not worth two thousand taels of silver..."

Si Lian did not speak. Cuiqiao asked curiously,

"Hongtao, your family was originally engaged in business, why did you enter the government again?"

Heart Road,

"Our family had a good business, but someone was jealous and framed them. It was said that the furniture made by our family was poisoned in the paint and killed people. The government took my father away... Later, my father died in prison. Fortunately,

Your Excellency discovered that there was something wrong with the case and cleared my father's wrongdoing..."

It's just that Taohong's father has passed away, and there are a lot of children in the family, and her mother can't afford to raise her alone. At that time, Jinyiwei happened to be training spies, and he noticed that Taohong had good qualities. After taking Taohong, he could earn a few taels a month.

With money to support the family, this large family avoided the consequences of selling their sons and daughters.

Taohong talked about her life experience in an understatement. Everyone was a little silent after hearing this, but she smiled and said,

"This slave is also lucky to have met the master. If not... I still don't know where he is now!"

After saying that, he changed the topic and said,

"Because my family is doing this, I went to take a look when I had nothing to do. I saw that although the carpenters used good materials and their skills were good, they didn't even need two thousand taels of silver. I don't know if they were deceived.

Got it!"

She came late and didn't know what was going on in the house, but Cuixi and Cuiqiao sneered.

"My aunt is shouting all over the house that she spent two thousand taels of silver on making furniture. Although we don't understand, we know that she is not telling the truth. From what I see, most of the money that the third master brought back will go to my aunt.

It’s in my pocket…”

The most indispensable thing in the world is discerning people. Everyone in the house is looking at her, but she just doesn’t say anything about the matter that has nothing to do with her. As for Mrs. Liu, she knows better, but she is too lazy to pay attention to it, so she just watches her aunt show off around the house.

But Fifth Yiniang, Shao, couldn't stand it. She came over to Silian and had a few words.

"She is not clear-headed either. My daughter-in-law here has already spent money from others before she even comes in. Will the third child think about standing up in front of her in the future?"

Si Lian just smiled slightly after hearing this.

"Auntie, don't worry about her. Even if the Yang family is willing to provide this money, I guess they are very satisfied with the third brother and won't mind..."

Fifth Yiniang curled her lips,

"I'm not worried about her. I can't bear to see her showing off her power!"

For example, our eighth master relies entirely on himself. There are a lot of good things in the library, but he never shows them off. He really comes from a humble background and has no ideas. If he has something, he will jump around!

Si Lian just laughed after hearing this. Although her aunt was a lowly person in front of Mrs. Liu, she was extremely favored in front of the master. Although Mou Bin would rest at each aunt's place every month according to the rules, but

It’s only Wu Yiniang’s turn

From time to time, she would not go to Liu's place for breakfast in the morning. Wu Yiniang would often look haggard and yawn behind her back. Anyone who has experienced this kind of thing would notice the difference. Otherwise, Wu Yiniang would be jealous!

Therefore, the fifth aunt was favored and her son was capable. Naturally, she could not understand that the eldest aunt was an old lady, her son and daughter were not favored, and she had always had problems with the Liu family. These things were suppressed in her heart. After many years, she finally looked forward to her son growing up.

As an adult, she has found such a good marriage and such a wealthy family. It is understandable that the aunt is a little frivolous when she comes up with the old grievances that have been suppressed in her heart for many years!

Si Lian was young but could see through it, so she didn't worry if there was any commotion next door. She just reported that her mother-in-law had moved out to live outside, which was a blessing in disguise and gave her a few days of relief.

Because she felt so comfortable after taking a warm bath, she slept very deeply that night. She didn't get up until dawn. Then she remembered that she wanted to visit next door, so she asked Mama Wang to prepare a gift for her.

Cuixi took the post and knocked on the door.

"Young Madam, yesterday I went to take a look next door. This courtyard is larger than ours. Inside, the third young lady of the Wu family came with her two children and a girl from her mother's family..."

After saying that, he paused and said,

"You also had a chance encounter with that lady..."

Si Lian was curious after hearing this.

"Who is it?"

She doesn’t know many young ladies in the capital!

Mother Wang smiled and said,

"Do you still remember Miss Lu at the birthday banquet at Quji Restaurant..."

"Oh...it's her!"

Si Lian suddenly realized that the young lady had a good temper. Si Lian had a very good impression of her. He didn't expect to meet her here, so he smiled and said,

"We are acquaintances, so let's add another gift to our lunch!"

So I added another gift and went to the Wu family. The third young lady of the Wu family also knew that she had sent something there yesterday, and someone would have to reciprocate the gift. She was not surprised when the concierge came to report it, and led her

The girl came out to greet the guests. As soon as they met, Miss Lu started to laugh.

"It turns out to be you!"

Si Lian also smiled and nodded,

"It's me!"

Mrs. Wu Sanshao was surprised when she saw this and said,

"Do you know each other?"

She had found out that Zhuangzi was originally owned by Commander Mou, but was later transferred to the name of the eighth daughter-in-law of the family. Although she was a concubine, she must have been very valued if her father-in-law could donate Zhuangzi to her. She was

So someone sent some fresh fruits over there. After all, in this capital circle, building relationships is the top priority!

Miss Lu smiled and told the story of how the two met before. Mrs. Wu Sanshao smiled and said,

"It's fate, so he's no longer an outsider!"

Immediately, Si Lian was invited in, and the three of them sat down to talk. It turned out that Mrs. Wu San's surname was Lu, and she was the fourth in her natal family. Miss Lu was the fifth in her family. The two were direct sisters.

"During the birthday party at my uncle's house, this boy in my family developed a high fever and couldn't stay away from me for a moment, so I didn't go there. Otherwise... we might not have known each other by then!"

The sisters of the Lu family were very similar in appearance, and both had generous and cheerful temperaments. After a few words, they got closer and they became less scrupulous when talking. Mrs. Wu San also asked her children to come over to Si Lian.

Please say hello, Si Lian saw two of them

The child's Yuxue was cute and she liked it very much. She asked Mama Wang to give her the gift she had prepared. It turned out to be two pairs of anklets inlaid with precious stones and with small bells on them. The child would jingle when he walked around wearing them.

Ding-dang-dang is also interesting.

Mrs. Wu Sanshao thanked her for the gift and said,

"There is nothing interesting on this mountain except bathing in the hot springs. We are lonely on the village. You can come and play with us when you have some free time..."

Si Lian nodded, and Miss Lu Wu asked her again,

"What do you do on a daily basis?"

"I don't do anything, just read books and do embroidery..."

Then she followed Mama Wang to practice kung fu and keep fit. Miss Lu Wu said with a smile,

"Then there's nothing else to do. So why are you waiting? If you don't have time, why don't we go out for a walk tomorrow?"

Si Lian nodded and smiled,

"That's just right. It's my first time here and I wanted to take a look around!"

The three of them agreed to go out together tomorrow. They had nothing to say that night and got on the carriage the next day. The Lu sisters went to Xiaotangshan for bathing every winter and were very familiar with the area, so they pointed out various courtyards to Si Lian along the way.

introduce,

"This Xiaotang Mountain has been inhabited since the previous dynasty. It was named because the hot springs can cure all kinds of diseases. However, by now, the best and most famous hot springs have been reserved for imperial use. Sometimes His Majesty will come to take a bath, but most of the time

It’s the ladies from the palace who come to enjoy..."

Miss Lu Wu pointed to the undulating and tall building road not far away, and then the carriage drove for another period.

"These are the houses built by princes and nobles..."

After that, in order of rank, there are the houses of various dignitaries, as well as the houses of wealthy businessmen. The two sisters grew up in the capital, and they know these treasures very well. They told Si Lian one by one, the whole process.

With a nice smile on her face, Si Lian listened carefully and nodded her head in gratitude to the two for their patience in teaching.
Chapter completed!