In the backyard, Lin Suniang and Su Er sat together and gossiped. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoNot far away, Xiuxiu was playing a small game with Panpan and Li Zhang's son Heihu. Li Zhang accompanied Xu Zheng to gossip.

The whole courtyard is a happy scene.

At this time, Bi Tao, the little girl next to Lin Suniang, hurriedly came in from outside, standing beside Lin Suniang and Su'er, and did not speak or leave.

Su Er herself used to be Lin Suniang's personal maid, and when she saw Bi Tao's appearance, she knew that she had something to say to Lin Suniang. said to Bi Tao: "You have something to say, if it is inconvenient for me to hear, just open your mouth." How many years have I been friends with my wife, how can I not know and understand? ”

Lin Suniang looked at Bi Tao with a calm face, and said to her: "Su'er is my dearest sister, what are you afraid of her knowing?" Say whatever you want! ”

Bi Tao secretly looked at Lin Su Niang, then at Su Er, and said, "Lady, I also heard people gossip, and I want to come back and tell you." It's not a big deal, it's not too late to talk about it when you're free. ”

Bi Tao said this, it was clear that she was treating Su'er as an outsider, and she was committing Lin Suniang's taboo, she sank her face: "If you have something to say, hurry up!" It doesn't matter what matters, let Su'er see the joke! ”

Seeing that she couldn't hide, Bi Tao had no choice but to whisper: "I just heard that the people who came to the mansion to look at the county marquis before, in addition to the officials in the pavilion, there are also several students of the Guozijian, and one of them is-"

Speaking of this, Bi Tao secretly glanced at Lin Su Niang, and her voice became smaller and smaller: "Yes-"

"Who is it? You say! Learn to hang my appetite, don't you! ”

"It was the daughter of an official eunuch, named Duan Yunjie, and she came with her dressed as a man. I heard that her father was a county magistrate under the former official when he was an official in Yongzhou, and he went to the capital to change the official vacancy and unfortunately passed away. Years ago, there were still children of powerful families entangled with her, and it was all thanks to the county marquis who helped her preside-"

Speaking of this, Bi Tao's voice became smaller and smaller, and she could barely be heard.

But what she wants to say has been made clear, not only Lin Suniang, but even Su'er knows what this little girl means. Houmen is as deep as the sea, although Xu Ping's family is not prosperous, but there are more than 100 servants in the house, such as gatekeepers, car drivers, cooks and washers. With so many people living in one courtyard, it is a small society, and intrigue is essential.

Xu Ping, as the head of the family, is transcendent, Liu Xiaoyi, Xu Chang, Sun Qilang and others around him all have status and status, and they are subordinates in the Xu family, and everyone has to call them a big official when they go out. Not to mention that these people all have their own houses, and the family is also hired with slaves, but in fact they are all small rich people.

Others are not so decent, the male servant is okay, he is a part-time worker in the Xu family, especially those young maids who are not very old. Lin Suniang, as a female supervisor of the family's affairs, the status of the people around her is naturally higher than others, Bi Tao, this little girl is not very old, but she is also a small leader.

Bi Tao's identity and status all come from Lin Su Niang, so she naturally works loyally for her master. Duan Yunjie's identity is so sensitive, she boarded the door of the Xu family, and it didn't take much effort for the news to reach Bi Tao's ears.

It is impossible to know who the news was and how it spread, anyway, Bi Tao got the news, so she hurriedly came to tell the hostess to know. If she doesn't care about this kind of thing, how can she explain it to her master?

Su Er knows these best, thinking that she used Lin Su Niang's power to suppress Xiuxiu back then, but two little girls grew up together, although there was a fight, it was more of a friendship. Now that they've grown up, it's just a smile when they talk about the past. But back then, Xiuxiu was not less angry with Su'er, and sued in front of Xu Ping more than once.

Lin Suniang listened to Bi Tao's words, and her face was calm and silent. She naturally heard about Duan Yunjie's affairs, Xiuxiu, Gao Daquan and Sun Qilang were loyal, and they didn't say a word about these things after returning to Beijing, but Lin Suniang always had other channels. She didn't know much about the matter, but she still knew the general situation.

Last year, Xu Ping was a little angry for Duan Yunjie, but that time Xu Ping took the lead, and everything could be put on the table, Lin Suniang pretended not to know. This time, I came directly to the door, and this is worth it?

Su Er peeked at Lin Suniang's face, and after a while, she laughed out loud: "Lady, Panpan is so big, why are you still angry with Lang Jun about these things?" ”

Lin Suniang glanced at Su Er and said to her: "You are not angry, why don't you see you bring a concubine to the Li family?" You don't even care if he goes out to drink and feast, and he still comes to me! ”

"Don't talk nonsense, lady! That's not me in charge of Da Lang, it's that Weng Weng in the family is in strict control, and officials like us who are full of people are staring at it, and if something happens, the city will be full of wind and rain, so we have to be careful! ”

Lin Suniang snorted: "I know exactly what you think in your stomach, stop talking!" ”

This kind of thing stops at the point, it's not easy to say it openly, Lin Suniang said to Bi Tao who was standing aside: "I'll talk to Su'er here, you don't have to wait here, you can go busily." ”

Bi Tao answered and went happily. The hostess who followed me was serious, and if she didn't blame her, it was a compliment, and it seemed that she did the right thing this time, and it must be good afterwards.

Watching Bi Tao leave, Su Er said to Lin Su Niang: "Lady, you and the county marquis are also old husbands and wives, don't keep an eye on some things, lest you let outsiders gossip and say that your heart is too small." ”

"Small-minded? How small is my heart's eye! Which chews the tongue like this! ”

Seeing that Lin Suniang's face changed and she really got angry, Su Er shook her head and sighed: "Lady, the two of us grew up together, although there is a difference between master and servant, but you have always treated me as a sister, and I am not afraid of violating your taboos." ”

Lin Suniang also felt that her demeanor just now was a little strange, and said in a calm tone: "What taboo do I have in front of you!" How the people outside are arranging me, just say I'll listen to me! ”

Su Er knew that Lin Suniang's heart still couldn't let go, so she couldn't help but smile and glanced at Xiuxiu who was teasing the child next to her, and said in a low voice: "As soon as Xiuxiu came back from Lingnan with the marquis, you sent her home, and ah, I heard that I haven't discussed it with the marquis yet." There was gossip outside, saying that they were afraid that the county marquis would recruit Xiuxiu-"

"Those long-tongued women chew on other people's tongues when they have nothing to do! Su'er, let me tell you, don't mix with those women who don't know much in the future! It's good to read books, read poetry, and teach Black Tiger literacy! ”

Su Er smiled: "Look, as soon as I say it, you're in a hurry, lady, aren't you!" ”

Lin Suniang forcibly calmed down and said to Su'er: "Just say it, I'll listen!" It's not a hurry, we are women, husband and children are the most important thing, and it's always bad to gossip behind people's backs. ”

"I know, I know, what the lady said makes sense. But then again, Xiuxiu has been home for a year, and she is not young anymore, and she has never seen the Xu family, don't you think it's strange? ”

Lin Suniang said: "It's just that I haven't met the right person all along." She has followed my eldest man for many years, and she has also learned to read and write, and she has seen a lot of the world. When you say this, it reminds me that if you have time, you have to do a family affair for Xiuxiu, and you have to have a literary young talent worthy of her! ”

Su Er sighed heavily: "Lady, our own sister just told you this. No matter what you did before, there was nothing out of the ordinary, it wasn't wrong, but if you want to be a matchmaker for Xiuxiu, I'm afraid it will cause a big incident! ”

"What could be a big deal! The man should get married, and the woman should get married, and Xiuxiu's age has also arrived. ”

"Why do you have to lie to yourself all the time? If you really want to find any young talents, the county marquis knows no more people than our women! He hasn't looked for Xiuxiu, don't you understand? Sister, you know the temper of the marquis at home, usually small things are very good, if you really provoke his temperament, no one can stop him! ”

Xu Ping has been in Yongzhou for more than six years, and when he came back this year, he was very busy with officialdom, and he hadn't lost his temper at home for a long time, like a good old man. But Lin Suniang remembers that when she was a child, once Xu Ping's vigor came up, it didn't matter if the sky fell, it was really scary.

Where is Xiuxiu's mind Lin Suniang not clear? What she wasn't sure was Xu Ping's thoughts. But I don't know what Xu Ping thinks in his heart, and he doesn't dare to ask about this kind of thing, as soon as he asks Xu Ping to say "good", then the big thing will go, and Lin Suniang will be out of ground. No matter how well-behaved and honest Xiuxiu is, Lin Suniang has no reason to recruit someone who is in the way of her own eyes. There can only be one hostess in a home, and this is simple and clear.

Now it is not a small family, the Yongning Hou Mansion is one of the few wealthy families in the capital, and Lin Suniang can't come by her own temperament. Her reputation is not only her own reputation, but also the reputation of the Xu family.

The more this is the case, the more upset Lin Suniang feels when she thinks of these things. Yesterday, Xu Ping was open-mouthed, casually commenting on the families of those officials, and Lin Suniang felt that there was something to mean by Sang scolding Huai. Fortunately, knowing what her husband is, this means that he must not have this idea in his heart, otherwise it would not be like this.

Xu Ping really didn't think about this, he was still influenced by the thoughts of his previous life, and people who are married and have children can still think about other women. But he just thought about it, and he didn't know how to do it himself.

What he is worried about now is how to deal with the incident brought by Zheng Jian and Liu Xin. It is definitely not possible to press it directly, and if you lose the hearts of the two subordinates, it will be difficult for you to do it in the Salt and Iron Division in the future. And this kind of thing will definitely spread among the officials, and they dare not offend the powerful, this era is a stain on the body. The powerful are inherently stepping stones for scholars to raise their worth, especially those who have no real power.

It is not good to let Liu Xin and Zheng Jian do it, these two people are too bold, and if they don't do it well, it will cause an earthquake in the officialdom. Xu Ping had to come up with a way to buy both, and he had to explain it in all aspects. (To be continued.) )