After a long journey last night, they had a good rest. Early in the morning, Uncle Zhongyong and his wife called Wen Yiqing over and asked her about her past.
Wen Yiqing condensed the past twenty years into a few simple sentences and told them to Mr. Qi and Mrs. Qi.
Her life in the Wen family was not bad. She was the only daughter of the Wen family, and she had been doted on in every possible way since she was a child. She had not suffered much in her childhood. The only hard years were when Shanshan was born, and when his parents passed away, he had to take care of the child alone, and he had to deal with the tribesmen who came to steal the family property.
But those got through.
Mrs. Qi pressed her wet eyes with a handkerchief and asked, "Where is your husband? Why didn't he come with you?"
Wen Yiqing lowered his eyes, stared at the embroidery on her dress, and said softly: "He has already gone."
"Poor child." Mrs. Qi said pitifully: "You have worked hard these years."
Uncle Zhongyong also comforted them, and the three of them comforted each other. Seeing that it was getting late, they went to the dining room to have breakfast together.
After breakfast, the men of Uncle Zhongyong's mansion went out separately. Shanshan lay in her mother's arms and was carried back to their small courtyard by her, looking unhappy.
Wen Yiqing coaxed her: "Is the breakfast not to your liking? The tastes in Beijing and Yuncheng are different. We have a small kitchen in the courtyard. Mom will prepare delicious food for you."
Shanshan thought for a while: "It's still delicious."
"What happened?"
Alas, Shanshan doesn’t know what to say.
After only one breakfast, she was even more tired than usual after a day of playing. Her grandparents' home was a little different from what she had imagined. This was also a rule, and that was also a rule. It seemed that even her words broke the rules.
Although there were many people here, it was different from what she thought. Each of her cousins had their own things to be busy with. They were not much older than Shanshan, but they were much busier than Shanshan. They didn't even have time to play with her. .
But those are my mother’s biological parents. Shanshan was reluctant to say anything bad about her mother, so how could she be willing to tell her about the bad things in her parents' family?
So she lay in her mother's arms and sighed again.
It seemed like a lifetime of anger was exhausted at this moment.
Back in the small courtyard, Shitou was busy. Yesterday, Shanshan casually mentioned a swing, and he remembered it. Now he found a long rope and a wooden board and was making a swing in the yard.
Wen Yiqing entered the house once and came out again, and saw her squatting next to the stone, holding her chin and waiting. Shan Shan was so afraid of those rules that he didn't even dare to take a step out of the small courtyard.
Wen Yiqing thought for a moment and then said, "Don't you like to play? You've just arrived in the capital and you haven't been around yet. Why don't you and Shitou go for a walk outside?"
Shanshan's eyes lit up, "Really?!"
Wen Yiqing responded with a smile: "Will Mom lie to you again?"
Shanshan cheered, she ran around the yard twice like a puppy, then ran into the house, asked the wet nurse to change her clothes, and then put her little goldfish on her back - after finding her, the stone would The money bag was returned to her along with an IOU - and she happily took away the stone that was making the swing.
In Uncle Zhongyong's Mansion, it is not easy to go out of the house. They are new here, and they have to report to the people in the house when they go out. Shanshan went to find the eldest lady by familiar means.
The third lady was also in the eldest lady's courtyard, and the two were checking accounts. Upon hearing this, the third lady raised her eyebrows.
The eldest lady nodded in agreement, and then asked: "It's your first time in the capital, do you want to send someone to guide you?"
"No need to bother." Wen Yiqing said, "I already knew the way when I entered the city."
The eldest lady thought for a while, then asked the maid next to her to bring a wooden box and handed it to her: "Take these with you."
Wen Yiqing opened it and found a row of silver inside, which was quite a lot when counted. She was shocked and pushed back quickly, "I have money with me."
"Take it. Everyone in the house has a monthly salary, and this is your share." The eldest lady said gently: "If you see something you want, don't be stingy and treat yourself harshly."
Only then did Wen Yiqing accept it.
After the three people left, the third lady curled her lips and pushed away the account book in her hand: "Sister-in-law is so generous. Qing Niang just arrived at the house yesterday, and the monthly records are missing. Even if there are, there are definitely not that many." I’m not afraid that she doesn’t know how to measure and spends it all in one breath.”
"It doesn't matter even if it's all spent. She has been living abroad for many years. It was the uncle's house that owed her."
The third lady clicked her tongue and shook her head: "If she is safe and sound, the master and his wife will definitely let her stay in the house to raise her, I'm afraid she will get into trouble with her nose. I heard that the Wen family is a merchant, and she was soaked in copper coins. Suddenly After meeting the rich and powerful uncle... I see that your good intentions, sister-in-law, are in vain."
The eldest lady knew her temperament, so she did not refute or acknowledge her at this moment. She just said calmly: "Go on."
The third lady looked down at the accounts and felt dizzy again.
Talking about how rich and noble the uncle's house is, seeing how majestic the uncle's house is, only by looking through the accounts can one know what superficial beauty is.
While the third lady was checking the accounts, she caught a glimpse of the eldest lady sitting opposite her from the corner of her eye and cursed in her heart.
If you have money to give to the village woman from the countryside, you might as well buy yourself a new set of jewelry.
The hairpin on my head is still the same style as last year!
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Shanshan went crazy playing outside!
The capital was as big as several cloud cities, and there were many delicious and fun things she had never seen before. She was interested in everything she saw and wanted to try everything she had never seen before.
Wen Yiqing followed her and said repeatedly: "Shanshan, slow down!"
Shanshan was walking in front, and when she heard her mother's call, she ran back holding the candied haws. She was surprised and pulled her mother forward: "Mom, I saw Zhenbao Zhai ahead!"
Wen Yiqing couldn't hold her back, so she had to follow her. Shitou, with his arms full of things, followed step by step.
The Zhenbaozhai in the capital was bigger than the one in Yuncheng, and it was filled with strange and weird Western gadgets. Even the well-informed people in the capital stopped to pay attention, and guests came in like clouds.
Shanshan only took a look outside and said, "It turns out that Uncle Shen really didn't lie to me."
Wen Yiqing held her daughter's little hand tightly, fearing that she would be scattered by the crowd. Hearing this, he said casually: "What did he lie to you?"
"He said that all the good things have been shipped to the capital. I still don't believe it, but it turns out it's true!" Shanshan stood in front of a row of peepshows, his eyes widened, and he met the exact same Shanshan in the mirror. . The bronze mirror at home was blurry and had never been able to show such a clear image. "Yuncheng doesn't have this mirror!"
Wen Yiqing laughed.
There are many noble people in the capital, and there are even more people with a lot of money. These Western things are rare and sell for high prices. Naturally, the good ones are all shipped to the capital.
She counted the days and said: "This diorama should have been brought by a new ship. If we had not left Yuncheng, he should have left one for you."
"Really?" Shanshan thought for a moment and then said, "Forget it, I don't know if I can see Uncle Shen again."
Wen Yiqing didn't respond, so he took her hand and walked in.
Shanshan has seen most of the things sold in Zhenbaozhai and has a lot of them at home. She was tired of playing with many of them long ago and didn't even take them with her when she moved. She looked around inside and finally fell in love with the peep show.
The largest mirror is as tall as a person and is the treasure of the store. It can reflect both Shanshan and Mother. But Shanshan found it too bulky, so she picked around and picked out a mirror with a large face and a handle that happened to allow her to lift it.
Wen Yiqing naturally followed her and generously spent money to buy it for her.
The mirror is bulky, but there are people in the shop who specialize in transporting goods. If you say "Zhongyong Bofu", someone will naturally deliver it to the Bofu.
After walking around and playing outside for a while, Shan Shan's belly rolled away, and when it was almost dark, he happily held his mother's hand and went home.
There was a quarrel in Earl Zhongyong's mansion.
Qi Sanye has always been the most dandy person in the family. He claims to be the first, but no one dares to claim to be the second. He does not have a regular job on weekdays and only hangs out with his friends.
He felt that he had been peaceful recently and had not caused any trouble, but as soon as he returned home, the third lady grabbed his ear.
The third lady was going crazy: "You're a prodigal, you can't earn even two cents, but you spend it very quickly. I just sent you a monthly report the day before yesterday, and you dare to go to Zhenbaozhai today!"
Mr. Qi felt wronged: "I went to Zuihua House for a drink today, but I didn't even enter Zhenbao Zhai!"
"Okay! How dare you go to Zuihua Tower!"
The third family was beaten from inside to outside the yard, and the whole family came out to watch the excitement. It was not easy to persuade them to stop, and finally they heard the cause and effect clearly.
It turned out that Zhenbaozhai delivered goods today, and the third lady happened to bump into it. On weekdays, only Qi Sanye was good at these things, so she naturally thought it belonged to Qi Sanye. When she opened it, she found a fashionable peepshow inside!
No one in the capital knows where Zhenbaozhai is, and the things inside are priceless. The more fashionable they are, the more expensive they are. Fang had been calculating bad debts for a whole day, and he was already very angry. When he looked back and saw this, the three ladies were almost furious!
Mr. Qi felt that he had been greatly wronged!
How come he doesn't know what these days are?
Every time when the wife settles accounts, she will vent her anger on him. Every time these few days come, he will be calm. Even if he has thoughts about Zhenbaozhai, he will have to wait for a few days to wait for the wife to calm down. Dare to take action.
How dare he get into trouble with this!
But except for him, no one in the entire Qi family would be curious about these gorgeous things.
When Shanshan returned home, he happened to encounter this farce.
She and Shitou stood in the outer circle watching the excitement, and watched the third uncle and his third sister-in-law quarreling attentively. They only watched the third uncle being pulled by his ears and lectured by his third sister-in-law, and listened to "Peep Show" and "Zhenbao Zhai". The words always sound familiar.
After thinking for a long time, she remembered: "I bought that!"
