The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Mrs. Chen did not expect that Mrs. You gave two red feather yarns a few months ago. She and the third sister were still discussing and joking in private. Later, seeing that Mrs. You didn't talk too much, she thought it was over. .Didn't expect it to be on top of this.

It's just that it's all right for Mrs. You to use the matter of Dahong Yusha to beg for mercy, but if she wants to use her as an excuse to talk things out, then she can't.

Mrs. Chen was amused in her heart, but she couldn't see it on her face. She still laughed and said: "The silk and satin shop asks for 560 taels together with the inventory inside, and the spice shop asks for 700 taels for the inventory. The total price of the two shops is 260 taels. Because the owner asked for the price to die, and some people followed suit, I didn't counter the price. I only exchanged the two shops for 260 taels, and the rest of the trivial matters of the transfer were all paid by He Wangsheng. .I just met him and ordered my servant to reward him with 50 taels—there is no slave who does things for the master, but pays for it himself. If you wear it out, it won’t look like it.”

While talking, Mrs. Chen reached out and clicked on the deeds of the two shops, because she said with a smile: "All the bills are deposited in various places. Does the old lady want to check?"

Mrs. Chen's withdrawal of money in the account room was approved by Mrs. You and You Ziyu.Going to check now, of course nothing can be found.As for the affairs outside, He Wangsheng took care of all the dealings, and no one else followed, and the price of buying the shop was also on the market.Mrs. You naturally couldn't say anything.Hearing what Mrs. Chen said, he waved his hands and laughed, "I'm just saying something for nothing. There's no need to check the accounts. You are too willing to be serious."

Chen Shi heard the words, but smiled and said nothing.

Mrs. You no longer mentioned the price of Mrs. Chen's purchase of the shop, and it was still in the hands of the person in charge of the shop.Mrs. Chen knew that since Mrs. You brought up this matter, she must be sure to install Zeng Guodong.What's more, the old lady's thinking is also right.

The eldest girl's biological mother, Wu Shi, had such a temperament during her lifetime, and her dowry was also mediocre.Otherwise, Aunt Lan would not have found an opportunity to throw her to Zhuangzi.Such a blunt and mediocre person, no matter whether he is loyal or not, his ability to do things must be compromised.If these people are really used to manage the dowry shop for the eldest girl-it is a trivial matter if the business loses money, and if they offend someone who shouldn't be offended, wouldn't it be trouble for the eldest lady?

It's just Zeng Wu's son...

Mrs. Chen thought for a while, and said with a smile: "I don't know what happened to this Zeng Guodong. I think the old lady lives in the inner house all the year round, so I don't know. I just heard what Nanny Pan told you?"

Zeng Guodong is the son of the comprador Zeng Wu. Zeng Wu's daughter-in-law is the head of the kitchen in You's house and the daughter of Madam Pan.The reason why Mrs. You recommended Zeng Guodong to her must have something to do with Nanny Pan.

Sure enough, Mrs. You felt very uncomfortable after hearing Mrs. Chen's words.Immediately his face turned cold, and he said: "Nurse Pan and I recommended it. She said that her little grandson is bright and transparent, and she is quick-witted. It's just that she doesn't have a good job to serve the master right now."

Mrs. Chen laughed and said: "This is not honest. He is working as a comprador outside with his father. Why is he not loyal to our You family? It seems that it is not good to dislike the position of comprador, it is not decent enough."

Mrs. You didn't answer.

Mrs. Chen didn't think it's okay to get involved in this matter, and felt sorry for the old lady.It's just that she agreed to Mrs. You in this way, which inevitably made people feel that she was easy to handle.It will be bad if you want to make more progress in the future.

So Mrs. Chen just pretended not to see Mrs. You's surprise, and said with a smile: "I'm always in the inner house, so I don't know what's going on outside, so naturally I don't know how that Zeng Guodong is. I talk to the master on weekdays. , and I don’t see the master talking about him. But from the master’s mouth, Pan Yuanxing, the youngest son of Director Pan, is often mentioned. Pan Yuanxing is only 27 years old this year, and he is a follower of the master’s study. He also goes in and out with the master on weekdays. I have seen a lot of things in the world. The master usually said that he wanted to be promoted to one or two. It is a pity that there is no opportunity. Now I want to select the manager of the shop for the eldest girl, but I think of him. I don’t know what the old lady thinks?"

In terms of these two people themselves, Mrs. You didn't know any of them.It's just that Nanny Pan learned from her family that Mrs. Chen runs the dowry shop for the eldest girl, so she came up with this idea and explained it to the old lady in private.

Mrs. Chen didn't want to let Mrs. You handle it, but she also didn't want to offend Mrs. You for such a trivial matter.So she didn't agree with Mrs. You's proposal of Zeng Guodong, and instead mentioned Pan Yuanxing, who was also Nanny Pan's grandson.

A grandson, a grandson, the palms and backs of the hands are all flesh.Mrs. Chen would like to know how Nanny Pan would choose——

Presumably no matter how Nanny Pan chooses, she will eventually offend the family.Either a son or a daughter.This is also to let Nanny Pan know that it doesn't matter to speak to the old lady for her own benefit, but she can't embarrass her for her own benefit.

Mrs. You didn't pay attention to Mrs. Chen's planning and beating.She was originally dissatisfied with Mrs. Chen's refutation of her proposal, and then she heard Mrs. Chen mention Pan Yuanxing, and this Pan Yuanxing was praised by her own son, and she thought it was good, and she was Nanny Pan's grandson. It doesn't count as refuting his own face.

Mrs. You thought that this candidate would be acceptable, so she couldn't help but said with a smile: "I have never been a housekeeper and director, and these people of the younger generation don't know much about it. You still understand the reason. If you think he is good, then it is him."

Afterwards, Mrs. You sent Mrs. Chen back to her room to rest, and at the same time ordered Nanny Xuanpan to come in and talk.

When Nanny Pan arrived, Mrs. You ordered Nanny Pan to touch the dominoes with her.Yin laughed and mentioned to Nanny Pan about arranging Pan Yuanxing to be the manager of the shop as the eldest girl's dowry.Then he said with a smile: "I originally wanted to recommend Zeng Guodong. It's just that Mrs. Chen said she had never heard of this person, but she often heard from Ziyu that Pan Yuanxing did a good job. I think they are all children of your family. It's all meat. Since Pan Yuanxing has won the attention of their husband and wife, it's fine to ask Pan Yuanxing to go there. Let's talk about Zeng Guodong's errand later."

When Nanny Pan heard this, she immediately cried out in pain.It's just that Mrs. You and Mrs. Chen have made up their minds, so she has no choice.I had to accompany the old lady to wipe the dominoes absent-mindedly.When I returned home at the end of the day, my daughter was waiting for news at home.Seeing Nanny Pan coming back, she rushed to meet her, served tea and water, and waited for her to undress.I gave Pan Nanny a hard time pinching her shoulders and legs, and asked Pan Nanny about Zeng Guodong.

Nanny Pan had no choice but to speak out to her daughter, and repeatedly emphasized that this was Chen's idea.Her daughter felt very uncomfortable when she heard this.Immediately, he lost his face, sneered in front of his brother and sister-in-law, and said: "Our boy is stupid, so naturally he is not good at anything, so he has been working in the outer courtyard for so many years, and he has never won a master. Yuan Xing is good at talking and doing things, and he is used to making people happy. So the master likes it, and even the wife knows Yuan Xing...Since my mother said so, I can't help it. Who told us Jia Guodong didn't have that kind of blessing, so he couldn't be entrusted to be born in Pan's family. It's really not possible to only lack such a surname."

Mother Pan frowned when she heard her daughter say this.Just when she was about to speak, Pan Youliang, the son of Nanny Pan, reprimanded: "What do you mean by sister? Could it be that mother went to the old lady to talk to the old lady on Guodong's behalf, or did mother do something wrong?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Pan's aunt just sneered and said: "I didn't say that. Brother, don't wrong people with red lips and white teeth. I know that men in your Pan family are used to talking, and even the master likes it. How dare I What about arguing with you?"

After that, he got up and said: "It's getting late, I have to go home and cook, so I won't stay any longer."

Without saying a word, he turned around and walked away with the curtain thrown.

When Nanny Pan saw this, she was furious and shivered all over.He couldn't stop crying to his son Pan Youliang: "It's true that sons and daughters are debts. What do you think I am running around all day long for? You don't even know my heart."

When Pan Youliang's family saw her mother-in-law like this, she had to suppress her joy for a while, and stepped forward to comfort her.Yin said: "Mother is about to cry. Sister-in-law, she couldn't accept her shortness of breath for a while, so she said nothing. When she wakes up later, she must make up for her mother. Besides, this is the decision of the old ladies. The mother can't control it, can she? It's a very good thing for the mother to think about recommending her grandchildren in front of the old lady. "

It's hard to talk about it, but just now I persuaded Nanny Pan to go away.For a while, she helped Nanny Pan to wash her face.Mother Pan then sighed: "It's just that I was wrong. I only wanted to make the old lady happy and please the old lady, but I forgot about my wife. Fortunately, my wife is just dissatisfied, not seriously annoyed." I'm tired of me, that's why I asked Yuan Xing to marry the eldest girl as a dowry. I have to go to the mansion tomorrow, and I'll pay my wife for it."

Hearing this, Pan Youliang and his wife fell silent for a long time.Yin asked: "Mother apologizes to the wife, if the old lady finds out... I'm afraid it's not right?"

Mother Pan heard the words, smiled wryly and shook her head, "You are also working in the mansion now. Don't you know better than me what kind of wife is? If our family really annoyed the wife, let alone the old lady, just I'm afraid the master won't be able to keep us."

After hearing this, Pan Youliang and his wife took it very seriously.All nodded.Pan Youliang thought for a while, and said, "Mrs. An Dian, pointed out our boy to accompany the eldest girl. When he comes to the Duke's mansion in the future, Yuan Xing's family will also change their appearance. This is a good thing. What can mother do?" I don’t want to apologize to my wife for this matter. If it spreads out, it won’t make people say that our family is being good-looking after taking advantage of it. It’s not pleasant. Why don’t I go to the mansion with my daughter-in-law tomorrow to kowtow to thank my wife and be more filial Give something to the wife, and say something soft. The wife is also a sensible person, and she must understand our difficulties."