Wang Xifeng asked Lai Wang a few more questions and suddenly laughed: "You listen to your second master. When he asks you to do things, you come back to help him. Why do you turn a deaf ear to what I told you?"
Although Wang Xifeng had a nice smile, Laiwang felt like he was facing a formidable enemy. He knelt down on the cold ground with a thud and said bitterly: "How dare you turn a deaf ear to the second mistress's words? I also said that I would let the second master do something else." I chose someone to come back to do something, but the second master said, "You must follow me, but you have the order of your second mistress so that you can monitor me again?" After hearing this, the slave was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. How dare he disobey the second master again? , I have no choice but to come back and report to Second Grandma."
Lai Wang said it sincerely, but Wang Xifeng did not doubt that he was lying, and she suddenly started to care about him.
I was a little irritated, and when I saw Lai Wang begging for mercy over there, I was very upset, so I waved his hand and sent him out.
"Ping'er, look at your second master, we said before that he has changed his temper, what do we say now?
If he didn't hide the traitor in his heart, why didn't he dare to let others know about it, and still resorted to these methods to get Wang'er back? "
Wang Xifeng was very angry and complained to Ping'er.
Ping'er felt that Jia Lian might not be like this, but he couldn't refute Wang Xifeng's words, so he remained silent.
"Hmph, he took my money to be a good person, and then asked me to help him organize things. He took all the benefits, but made us suffer? Just wait, let's see what he brings back, and I won't give it to him. Go out and confront the beggars in the city..."
Wang Xifeng said even more angrily.
"No..."
Ping'er couldn't help it anymore, she suddenly thought of something, and whispered to Wang Xifeng: "Grandma can't be like this, maybe I thought of the second master's intention.
Grandma didn’t mean that the second master explained it sincerely, but that what happened that day was just a misunderstanding... Although grandma and I believed it, since those words have been spread, there must be some troublemaker who takes it as a real thing. Let’s talk.
But we can't arrest everyone and deal with them.
I thought, although the second master spent some money this time, he also managed to win over a whole family of people.
On such a hot day, eating fresh watermelon, can't they still stop their mouths?
Even if there is really no way to stop it, as long as ten thousand people say good things about the second master, naturally there will be no place for those stupid and bastard words to be spread.
So I said, not only can grandma not be angry with the second master, but she must also help the second master plan and seriously treat this as a serious matter. "
Wang Xifeng just said this because she was suspicious that Jia Lian deceived her. She was the smartest person. As soon as she heard Ping'er's words, she knew Jia Lian's true intention.
It's rare that he actually cares about his reputation!
Although Wang Xifeng had realized that she might have been deceived by Jia Lian, she was not really ready to smear Jia Lian's reputation.
So he said to Ping'er: "How dare you speak for him like this? Since you are like this, when he comes back tomorrow, I will decide to give him to him and let you be his good wife, okay?"
Wang Xifeng just laughed, but Ping'er's face turned red with embarrassment, and she just scolded: "Bah, you are still a grandma. You don't deserve respect for saying such things!"
"I'm afraid you are really wishing for it..."
Ping'er then made a show of leaving Wang Xifeng, which made Wang Xifeng laugh and grab her: "Okay, no more jokes. In that case, I will leave this matter to you to prepare for your second master, and wait for Wang'er and the others. When you bring the things back, you first pick the best ones and send them to the old lady, and you measure the rest yourself and distribute them everywhere."
Ping'er nodded in agreement.
A few days later, when Laiwang was ordered to transport the first batch of watermelons back, Wang Xifeng and Heping'er began to distribute them, making everyone in Rongguo Mansion lively.
Jia Mu also took advantage of Mrs. Wang waiting to greet her and asked, "Why do you hear so much noise outside today, but what happened?"
Mrs. Wang smiled and said: "Back to the old lady, it's not a big deal. It's just that Lian'er bought a lot of cold melons from outside and gave them to the people in the clan to relieve the heat. Even the slaves have a share. If they are happy, it will be more lively."
"Lian'er, didn't he go south?"
"I saw it on the road and thought it tasted good, so I bought it to honor the old lady and the elders in the clan."
After hearing this, Jia Mu was about to say something when she heard a commotion at the door. It turned out that Wang Xifeng was coming, and she happened to bump into You's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who came to greet them from Dongfu, and they walked in laughing together.
When Mother Jia saw Wang Xifeng, she said, "What about you just now? Your Lian'er got some good things, but why didn't you send some to me? Instead, you looked after the people outside?"
Wang Xifeng knew what Jia Mu was talking about when she heard it, and immediately laughed and said: "Look at what the old lady said, what good things are there? Who dares not to honor the old lady first, he is not afraid of thunder!
When the things first arrived in the morning, I asked someone to pick out the best ones first and put them in the deep well for stabilization. Just now I told Ping'er that the old lady couldn't eat anything too cold, so I asked her to fish them out and cut them into pieces. I sent it here, just in time for the old ladies and ladies to relieve themselves from the heat!
If the old lady wants it now, there are a lot of them piled up in the yard outside. The old lady can just send someone to get them, regardless of the maids and women. But I don’t recommend that the old lady go to that trouble. Lian Er doesn’t know why he’s so crazy. He treats this thing as a rarity, but he wants to spread benefits to everyone! Therefore, not only the people in the old lady's house, but also the other servants in the house, everyone has a share! "
Jia Mu was surprised: "So, how much did he buy?"
"No more, no less, a full 10,000 kilograms."
"So many..."
Many people who didn't know it yet suddenly exclaimed.
While they were talking, Sure enough, Ping'er led the maids, lined up, and brought in more than ten trays, which contained neat and beautiful watermelon slices, the kind without the skin.
When Wang Xifeng saw it, she laughed and scolded: "The old lady is not a big eater, why are you eating so much?"
"I thought my wife, grandma and girls were all here, so I cut more."
"Yes, after all, you are kind and considerate more than me."
Although Mother Jia doesn't like eating watermelons very much, she thought of Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng's thoughts, so she smiled on her face.
When someone brought over a plate, I picked a piece of bamboo sticks on the side and took a bite.
"Sure enough, it tastes better than usual."
Jia's mother gave a fair evaluation, and then smiled at Jia Baoyu and others: "Since it is your brother's and sister-in-law's wish, you should also try it. Just don't eat too much. This thing is cold in nature. If you eat too much, you may be hurt. No."
It's just that Jia Baoyu's attention didn't seem to be on those bright red and beautiful watermelons. After being called two or three times, he turned around and said "Hey", then stepped forward and picked out the best one, ready to go back and taste it with his sisters.
He didn't know where he was thinking, but regardless of the anxious looks from Sanchun and others, he suddenly turned around and walked to Youshi, and said to his new daughter-in-law, Qinshi: "I think this is the best, here, you guys try it first..." "
Youshi was a little flattered and hurriedly asked Qinshi to take it, while smiling and saying: "Baoyu, you're welcome, we can do it ourselves."
Jia Baoyu's response to Youshi was somewhat perfunctory. He just watched Qinshi take the plate, and then gave him a sweet smile, and felt half relaxed. He was dumbfounded and didn't know how to react, until someone called him Fang Mu Na. Walking back, he casually brought a plate of watermelon back to taste with Yingchun and others.
Everyone in the hall didn't pay much attention to Jia Baoyu's behavior. Although they were from the same clan, compared with the people in Dongfu, they were still guests. Therefore, Jia Baoyu's behavior of being polite to You's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was not wrong.
As for Jia Baoyu staring at Qin...what's the point? Baoyu is still young, what evil intentions can a child have?
The ladies in Jia's mother's house also cooperated with Youshi and kept praising Jia Baoyu for being sensible...
During the conversation, You suddenly smiled at Wang Xifeng and said, "Speaking of this matter, your elder brother Zhen also told me to thank you in person when I came over.
It's hard for you two to have such intentions.
When I first heard about it, I thought it was only a few pounds, just as a gift. But when I got to the front yard and took a look, I was shocked.
The straw-paved mule cart was filled with dozens of fresh watermelons, and the boys were carrying it into the house one by one, sweating profusely! "
"If you think it's too much, just send it back to me." Wang Xifeng said with a smile.
"You're not ashamed in front of old ladies and ladies. There's no point in asking for something back after giving it away."
Everyone was talking and laughing while eating melon, which made the maids and servants next to them very greedy.
Originally, as slaves who could stand in this room, there were not many poor people, so no matter how expensive the watermelons on the market were, they could still buy them and try them.
I just couldn't resist the master's grandma and after eating it, the girls all said it tasted better than usual. But what kind of good method is it? I have never tasted it myself, but how do I know and how do I not make people scratch my head?
However, as a slave taught by a big family, no matter how greedy you are, you won't be able to show it.
I just thought, anyway, the second mistress said that everyone has a share, and when I get back, I must take a few bites to see what the difference is!
Jia Mu ate a few mouthfuls and then stopped eating. She asked the maids to share the food with them. Then she wiped her mouth and said, "Lian Er seems to be more trouble-free these days than before.
From that day on, he took the initiative to go to the south to pick up his sister. I was surprised that what was rare was that he kept his promise. He really made the preparations in one night and set off the next day.
I am older, sleep less, and always get up early, but I remember that when he came to say goodbye to me that morning, I was still asleep.
Yuanyang girl, what time did he come that day? "
Yuanyang thought for a moment and said, "It's probably just right."
Jia Mu then nodded: "I thought, he really took this as a serious matter, otherwise he wouldn't have made a special trip to get up so early. It must be to make it easier to rush on the road."
Everyone knows that among all the men in the house, except for Uncle Zhu earlier, the old lady only likes Baoyu.
It was rare to hear her praise a man other than Baoyu, especially Jia Lian, so she didn't know how to answer the question.
But this didn't bother Wang Xifeng: "Hey, what's the point? He must have known that the old lady was reluctant to let go of Qingwen, and was afraid that she would be caught. Then she would not give it to others, so he deliberately behaved so positively. Waiting for it to come out He is out of sight of the old lady, who knows how he is doing?"
If someone else had said this, it would have seemed like a slap in the back, but if it was Wang Xifeng who said it, there was no such meaning.
And hearing what she said was interesting, everyone couldn't help laughing and looked at the neatest little girl standing beside them.
Don't tell me, it's really possible. After all, what man wouldn't love such a beautiful girl?
Jia Baoyu, who was sitting among the sisters and didn't know what he was thinking, was startled out of his thoughts by the laughter of everyone, and subconsciously looked towards Qingwen.
What a girl as beautiful as a lotus, her shy and silent look in the face of everyone's eyes only made Jia Baoyu stunned!
This time Jia Mu scolded Wang Xifeng and said: "Others know how to speak well of their men in front of their elders, but you don't know this. No wonder he is angry with you! Come back and complain to me about his bad things. Look at me. I’ll still ignore you!”
“Tsk tsk tsk, it’s true that people say that you put down your butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately. I didn’t believe it before, but now I do.
I usually serve the old lady, and I am always more careful than ever, for fear that I may be a little careless. Even if I do this, I still won't get a single kind word from the old lady.
Now Lian Er only showed filial piety in front of the old lady once, and the old lady praised him to the heavens, and even I fell down in front of him.
It can be seen that it is difficult to be a good person! Even if I am not filial every day, I will not come to see the old lady when something happens. Only on days when the old lady is in a good mood, I will deliberately show it once or twice, and the old lady loves me more than anyone else! "
Wang Xifeng laughed and acted smart, making everyone laugh even more.
Jia Mu scolded: "You are such a monkey, now you are so excited that even I dare to arrange it."
Although everyone knew that Wang Xifeng was deliberately joking, but after thinking about the scene just now, they felt that there was some truth in it.
Jia Mu herself also realized that it seemed that just because Jia Lian performed well once, all his previous mistakes could not be erased, so she did not mention it again.
Wang Xifeng felt secretly proud when she saw this.
Although he is willing to help Jia Lian please the people of the government, he does not want Jia Lian to outshine her in front of Jia Mu, so that she will be even less able to control Jia Lian in the future.
The last time she lost in front of Jia Lian, she still remembered it in her heart, always thinking about getting a win in the future.
