Jia Lu through the Red Chamber

Si Qi shook her head and said, "Where can I drink, I'd better eat more food and save some money when I go back!"

Everyone didn't know what she was thinking, only Ping An knew something, lost interest for a while, bowed her head in silence, and drank mulled wine.

"What's the matter, one or two, why did it suddenly become like this?" Jia Ai asked.

Ping An shook his head and refused to speak, but Si Qi spoke out anyway,

"You can see that the two houses are very hot and bustling, but the difference is huge!"

Others are either old people or smart people. They know something, but Jia Ai is very confused. He came here from Jinling’s hometown with his family when he was young. ,

"Oh? Why is that?"

Si Qi complained, and said, "In our house, the delivery of the monthly prescription is either late for several months, or it is short of weight, so we have to send it back next time. How can this make us feel at ease?"

"Didn't I hear that your house is headed by a grandma and a girl? Why isn't your girl here?"

Speaking of this, Si Qi became even more resentful, saying,

"That is to say, it's because we girls are not favored. Obviously, our girls are not as good as the fourth girls in your family in terms of status. In terms of size, she should be the first, not to mention we are the big family. Yes, the name of the housekeeper is justified, who knows that old ladies and wives would rather let the widowed elder sister-in-law and girl surnamed Bao to be the housekeeper than let the second girl take care of it!"

Yingchun was only one step away from the butler, and she became even more jealous when she thought that the status of the servant next to the third girl had been almost equal since the butler.

"Then even if you are not the housekeeper of your second girl, you are also sisters, how can the third girl skip your monthly regulations?"

Si Qi said, "Third Miss is also difficult, she got together after stumbling!"

"If that's the case, then what are you worried about?"

Si Qi blushed, hesitated for a long time and couldn't speak, but she still sighed safely and said it out.

"This is a family scandal and shouldn't be said, but since you are all close friends, there is nothing to avoid. Since the third girl has taken charge of the family, Yue Li has naturally said a lot, but there are some deductions. The second girl First, give her nanny a deduction first, which is one less time.

Furthermore, the old ladies and wives originally thought that they could have a small kitchen in the Grand View Garden for the girls to eat hot dishes in winter. It's not a good thing, anyone who wants to order some dishes will have to work hard, and Si Qi protects her shortcomings, but anyone in their yard can always get some protection from her, and the cost will be even higher! "

Jia Ai said angrily, "Since this nanny is like this, why don't you send her out!"

Si Qi frowned and said, "It would be great if things were that simple. Our family has always valued filial piety, and the nanny is also a half-mother. It's not easy to bring down the nanny, not to mention, our girl is the first to not allow it."

"Why is this?"

"Our girl said, how friendly is the eldest lady to her, and our eldest wife does not please the old lady, and she is not favored by herself. If there is a trouble, it will implicate the wife! I just said, if there is something wrong with the nanny , she doesn't plead for mercy, but if she still hides it, she doesn't go to complain, just mess around like this."

Everyone shook their heads and said, "I don't know if you girls are kind-hearted or weak!"

"Then your wife doesn't care?"

"Madam?" Si Qi shook her head, "Madam must protect Third Master Cong, so she rarely pays attention to our girl in her spare time."

Speaking of Cong Sanye, Ping An is the attendant of Cong Sanye, Jia Ai asked,

"I heard that your third master Cong is now recorded under the name of the eldest wife. Apart from the second master Lian, he is the most honorable of yours. He and the second girl are brothers and sisters of direct blood. Why don't you ask him to help you?"

Ping An sneered,

"You are really whimsical. Although our master lives better than the second girl, it is all thanks to the support of the eldest wife. He is not going well. How can he protect others? Third master Cong is not even second master Bibao. , even if you meet Mingyan next to Master Bao, our master will have to please you!"

Hearing this, everyone could only shake their heads, saying, "Everyone has their own difficulties" and so on, to comfort them, but shopkeeper Qi went out of his way and said,

"You should also look away, and tell me that this is not a big deal for you, and there is no shortage of food and drink, cold and hot, but you have suffered some grievances, it is not worth anything, the people outside are living hard!"

"Oh, why is that?"

Shopkeeper Qi shook his wine glass and said, "It's also well known that the previous two years were not good." Then he casually said a few words about the difficult life of ordinary people, but it was a happy day, and he didn't want to Talk a lot, and said,

"Fortunately, this year is a good one." He cupped his hands in the direction of the palace again, "The emperor's kindness is mighty, and he found the sacred sweet potato. Although this product has not been popularized yet, it still faintly shakes the soaring food price. !"

Everyone laughed when they saw this, shopkeeper Qi was at a loss, Uncle Quan said, "Treasurer Qi really thanked the wrong person, this person is going to thank the heavens right in front of his eyes!"

"Why is this?"

"This sweet potato was originally found by our Ning Manor!"

"Oh hahaha, I really don't know Mount Tai!"

Jia Ai said, "Shopkeeper Qi is really interesting. Since you have shaken the price of grain, why are you happy as a grain seller!"

Shopkeeper Qi Dayi said lingeringly, "For the common people to get food, it doesn't matter if I suffer some losses!"

Unexpectedly, he was exposed by Uncle Quan and said, "Listen to his nonsense! Did he ever sell a tael of grain to the poor, and it was all sent to the rich and powerful families!"

Shopkeeper Qi was not annoyed when he saw that he was exposed, and said, "I'm here to steal the rich and help the poor!"

Everyone laughed again, after drinking, shopkeeper Qi was a little tipsy, and said, "Sister Si Qi and Brother Pingan, I don't have anything else, but I still have some stinky money. If you need it urgently, I can still help you out." Two!"

How can Si Qi and Pingan be the ones who can receive favors in vain? Naturally, they can't accept it. Under the dispute between the two, Brother He suddenly said,

"Don't say it, I have an idea, maybe it can solve your worries!"

"Hurry up and say, what's the deal!"

"There are some shops in our house, and the eldest girl owns an embroidery shop, which is rich and noble, and the business is booming. I heard that the eldest girl wants to open another branch, but because it is hard to find a good embroiderer, she can only give up.

But I chose the shop early, and it has been decorated, so I can't dispose of it casually, so I plan to open a fabric shop, and I don't specially invite embroiderers, but only pick up some embroidery made by girls and women who are at home. Do business!

Concerned about the poor life of the little girls in the mansion, earning them some pocket money, our house has started to spread the word, the little girls are more active than one, and they are all becoming female celebrities! "

Si Qi's eyes lit up when she heard that, and asked, "I don't know if I can return it?"

"I think it is still charged. I heard that it will not officially open until the new year. These days, I am stockpiling goods!"

Pingan said, "I don't know if there is any work that us men can do?"

Brother He shook his head, "No, even if there is, you don't have time to do this!"

Jia Ai said, "Brother Pingan, who made you have one more thing and two less things, so it's none of your business!"

"Hahaha!"