The next time, Cao Hao's head was a little heavy, and when he woke up, it was already two o'clock in the morning. Since returning from Changping in the third year of junior high school, I have been tossing with my father for half a month, and this relaxation has only made me feel that my bones are sore. He was alert in his heart, it would not be possible to go on like this, and the body that had been trained with great difficulty could not be slacked off like this.

After freshening up and having breakfast, Cao Hao moved around the yard. Amethyst went to be busy early, Ning Chun's wedding gift, the hundred gifts of the fourth elder brother of the Ping Wangfu, the New Year's gifts of various families in Beijing, etc., all need to be prepared carefully. Seeing her working so hard, Cao Hao was a little ashamed, and thought in his heart that he would give Amethyst a hand later.

Cao Hao stretched his arms and legs, and was thinking about whether to use a few bows, when he heard the sound of beating and scolding coming from the courtyard in the south. He frowned, what's the matter, didn't Cao Song go to the sect school class at this point? Is it Mama Zhang? Although she usually says that she relies on the old and sells the old, and she is also a little arrogant to the little maid, it is a bit too much if she scolds her wantonly.

Thinking of this, Cao Hao called Cui'er, who was cleaning up the house in the main room: "Cui'er, go over and take a look, ask clearly, what's going on!" ”

Cui'er came out in response, and before she left the yard, Huan'er and Wuen ran in front and back, calling "Sister Amethyst" in their mouths. Seeing Cao Hao standing in the courtyard, the two stopped: "Uncle! ”

With Cao Hao's entry into Beijing in March, Wu En's Chinese was able to say a few words, and there was meat on his little face, which was a bit cute for a ten-year-old child. In this yard, Huan'er is not a few years older than her, and she is lively, and the relationship between the two is the best.

"Uncle, where is Sister Amethyst? Mama Zhang wants to kill the jade dragonfly, let my sister take care of it quickly! Huan'er is anxious and said cracklingly.

"Kill the dragonfly?" Cao Hao said to Wu En: "Go to the front yard account room to find your sister Amethyst!" He said to Huan'er and Cui'er: "Come with me and see, why are you beating and scolding?" ”

The jade dragonfly, Cao Hao had a vague impression, was one of the eight maids that the Li family bought when they were in Beijing. After Cao Song came, she and another maid were assigned to Huaiyuan.

Huan'er couldn't tell the reason over there, but she only knew that the jade dragon was kneeling in the courtyard, and Mama Zhang was holding a wooden stick to beat and scold.

As he spoke, Cao Song had already strode out of the Kwai Courtyard. The Huaiyuan where Cao Song lives is in the south of Kwai Courtyard, and the two courtyards are adjacent to each other, but the distance of dozens of steps is only a few dozen steps, and it is there in a blink of an eye.

Before I entered the yard, I heard Mama Zhang's cursing: "You little hoove-scratcher, I have long seen that you are not safe." You slut, you still have a face to cry, who to show you with this foxy look! ”

Cao Hao was brainless when he heard these words, and he didn't know where this jade dragon offended Mama Zhang, but he couldn't let her beat and scold her anyway.

Because Mama Zhang had her back to the gate of the courtyard, she didn't see Cao Hao coming in, but she still waved a wooden stick and hit the jade dragonfly.

Jade Dragonfly knelt on the ground, just crying. Another maid in a blue cloth coat knelt on the side and pleaded with Mama Zhang incessantly.

"Enough! Stop it! Cao Hao saw the trembling appearance of the jade dragon, his face was red and swollen, and there were several blood marks on his neck, and he felt anger in his heart.

Mama Zhang found out that it was Cao Hao who came, relying on the fact that she was Zhaojia's wet nurse, Cao Hao had always been polite to her, and she was not afraid: "It's the uncle who is here, this yard is messy, the old slave is teaching this shameless little slut a lesson, and he doesn't have to let the uncle see the joke!" ”

"What did this girl do wrong to make Mama so aggressive? Even in my yard, I heard the movement. ”

Cao Hao asked lightly.

Mama Zhang sneered: "I disturbed the uncle, but it was the old slave." It's not a big deal, it's just that this little hoof has always been cunning, lazy and greedy, and in the morning a bottle was broken, and the old slave wanted her to remember her surname for a long time, and she had already called someone to call for people's teeth, and she would take it out later! ”

The jade dragon was only fourteen or five years old, her body was slightly thin, her face was full of horror, and when she heard that Mama Zhang was going to sell herself, her face was even more pale and she was terrified to death.

When Cao Hao heard this, he was really angry, but he broke a bottle, and he was unwilling to beat people like this, and he had to ask someone to sell them. This old woman is really dark-hearted, if it weren't for Cao Song's face, he would still want to make people. Holding back his anger, he said to Mama Zhang: "Now I am beaten and scolded, and I am scolded, so Mama will spare her!" If you see that she is really disobedient, she will send her to the kitchen, and let Amethyst arrange for her to make up for it. ”

Mama Zhang didn't have eyes, and she didn't know how to borrow the slope to get off the donkey, so she nunu her mouth was slightly dissatisfied, and muttered: "Uncle, this is a matter in the second gate, not for the masters!" Uncle still go back, it's important to read and write and do your homework! ”

Cao Hao smiled angrily, this is his own family, is there anything he can't manage?

That Mama Zhang was about to speak again, but she heard someone say: "Mama is really confused!" This is still hanging a sign is Cao Mansion, how can there be an uncle who can't control it? "But Amethyst has arrived.

When Mama Zhang first entered Beijing, she still wanted to take over the power of the housekeeper in the house, and ate a few amethyst rows that were neither soft nor hard before she died. Because Amethyst was in charge of the accounts, she didn't dare to offend, and said with a smile: "Miss Amethyst said that she was laughing, the old slave didn't mean that." It's just that he knows that the uncle has a lot of schoolwork, and these trivial things don't bother him! ”

Seeing Cao Hao's expression, Amethyst knew that he was already annoyed. This master is kind-hearted, and although he is not close to his subordinates, he has never been insulted and scolded. However, at the moment, Cao Hao is really not suitable to meddle in this matter, if Mama Zhang is allowed to play right and wrong in front of Zhaojia's in the future, it will be easy to cause tongue. Thinking of this, she pulled down Cao Hao's sleeve and said with a smile: "I just saw Mr. Zhuang, and I was talking to my uncle!" As he spoke, Chong Cao Hao nodded secretly.

Cao Hao's meaning when he looked at her was to reassure himself that she would handle it. He knew that Amethyst had always treated people broadly, and he would never let that maid be beaten and scolded again, and he didn't want to fight with the old woman here, so he snorted coldly and went out.

Behind him, he heard Amethyst say: "Cui'er, Huan'er, help her back to her room first." It's a cold day, it's cold in the yard, grandma, let's go to the house, you tell me carefully, what's going on! ”

* Banyan Courtyard, upper room.

When Cao Hao entered, Zhuang Xi was wearing a big hat, humming a small song in his mouth, leaning crookedly on the kang, holding a book in his hand, and looking at it casually. Xiqiu knelt at the end of the kang and helped Zhuang Xi beat his legs; Liqiu was next to the kang table, using a small charcoal stove to make tea.

It's really pleasant, Cao Hao couldn't help but envy: "Mr. is so moisturized!" ”

"Is it Hao'er?" Zhuang Xi put down the book in his hand and sat up.

Lianqiu and Xiqiu both got up and saluted Cao Hao. Cao Hao waved his hand, called the two of them up, sat casually at the kang table, and looked at a fist-sized copper kettle on the charcoal stove: "Sencha is so solemn, but snow water is used?" ”

Lianqiu nodded lightly: "It's the snow water that I saved a few days ago, and Mr. specially instructed it, can the uncle come to have one?" ”

At this time, although the pollution was not serious, the snow was also covered with dust, and Cao Hao suddenly lost his interest in drinking tea.

Zhuang Xi is a little afraid of cold because of his age, and since he entered Sanjiu, he rarely goes out of the house, and even the yard is less. Seeing Cao Hao now, he asked with a smile: "Calculate it, it's time to return to Beijing in a few days, how can you have time to come to me?" ”

Cao Hao listened to it and knew that Amethyst Fang was looking for Youzizhi to come out by himself, and laughed twice: "Seeing that the year is down, Mr. likes to be lively again." Otherwise, let's invite a team to sing two times during the New Year, so that everyone can have fun! ”

Zhuang Xi has been fascinated by Kunqu Opera recently, and when he heard this, he was interested, and then said the names of the two familiar teams, and saw that Cao Hao was ignorant, and said: "Look at me, you don't understand these things, what are you doing with this!" I'll leave the matter of inviting the team to me, I'll pick and choose, and find a better one to sing here for two days. ”

Cao Hao saw that Zhuang Xi was happy, and his mood was better. The more the New Year's Day, I feel that the village seat is deserted. At his age, he is in someone else's house, and he is already full of children and grandchildren. However, Zhuang Xi is a widower, with only two daughters, and has been married for many years. Thinking of this, Cao Hao smiled and said to Xiqiu and Lianqiu: "Take the chessboard, and I will play a game with my husband." ”

After playing two games of chess and spending most of the hour, Cao Hao said goodbye to Zhuang Xi and returned to Kwai Yuan.

Amethyst had already returned, sitting in the warm pavilion in a daze, until Cao Hao opened his mouth to call her, and then he came to his senses.

"What? That jade dragon really committed a big sin, and he can't stay there? Cao Hao saw Amethyst frowning slightly, slightly embarrassed, and asked.

Amethyst shook her head with a wry smile and said, "Uncle, I have already persuaded Mama Zhang just now, telling her not to fight the jade dragon again, and I also went to see the jade dragon, but it was only a skin injury, and it was not a big problem." It's just that the monthly money of the jade dragon will be longer in the future. ”

"Hmm!" Cao Hao nodded casually: "Changyue money or something, you are in charge." It's just that Mama Zhang beats people, and I also have to warn about it, so that Ming'er can beat this again, and then beat that. ”

Seeing that Cao Hao didn't hear the meaning of his words, Amethyst had no choice but to blush slightly and say, "Uncle, the jade dragon has become the second master's house!" ”

"The people in the house?" Cao Hao couldn't help but widen his eyes. He is not a child, of course he knows what this "person in the house" means, but yesterday Cao Song was still making a fuss about the song called "Xiangqin" outside, why did it only take one night, and there was one more person in the house?

Amethyst nodded: "The slave maid has asked the jade dragonfly, and it is indeed not her fault." Only yesterday when the second master returned to the yard was drunk, Mama Zhang wanted to come forward to be verbose. The second master was impatient and asked Jade Cicada and Jade Ying to carry her down to eat and drink. There was no one in the upper room, so the second master called someone to send water to wash his feet, and caught up with the jade dragon to bring water in......"

Cao Hao was stunned when he heard this, only to feel that his body was getting hotter and his breathing was a little short.

Amethyst didn't realize it, and still said to herself: "Although we are a family like this, the second master is so old, and it is nothing to have people in the house, but after all, I haven't made a parent yet, and the second wife is taboo about these, and it would be bad if I had a child first." The slave and maid have already called for a doctor, and they still have to prescribe some medicine for the jade dragonfly. Speaking of this, I found that his face was flushed, and he was startled, and wanted to come forward to check: "What's wrong with the uncle?" But didn't you put on your coat and saw the wind? ”

Cao Hao hurriedly got up, walked quickly to the bedroom, and said without looking back: "It's okay, it's just a little tired, I want to sleep, no one will come to disturb me!" ”

How can Amethyst rest assured: "Uncle, the doctor will be here in a while, let's show the uncle!" In this kind of weather, freezing is not fun! ”

Cao Hao lay down on the bed and said in a sullen voice: "I'm going to sleep, don't let anyone quarrel with me before dinner!" ”

Amethyst stopped at the door of the bedroom, wondering in her heart, uncle, what's wrong? Is it angry with Mr. Zhuang, or is it really too tired a few days ago, and he hasn't eased up. Although he was a little worried, he knew that he had always loved purity, and since he had ordered him twice in a row not to make noise, he wanted to stay alone.

Cao Hao lay on the bed, lowered his eyes, and looked down at his waist, where a "small tent" had been erected. What's going on, I'm an elder brother, I don't even have a maid, and Cao Song's kid even has a "person in the house". This little two is thick-skinned enough, how can he do it, it is really admirable.

Cao Hao pulled the pillow and muttered in his heart: "I want a woman, I want a woman!" "In my mind, Amethyst, Zhu'er, Cui'er, and even Yongjia and Majia bean sprouts came out and turned around twice. But then, another picture appeared in my mind, Li fell ill in bed, smiling and watching Cao Yin's concubines ask for peace in front of the bed, but it was difficult to hide the sadness in his eyes. Thinking of this, it was like pouring a bucket of cold water on his head, which made Cao Hao's full of ** come to naught.

Cao Hao couldn't help but raise his arm and beat his head vigorously, what is wrong with him, and he is not a reckless young man, why did he suddenly get into his head. When I marry my daughter-in-law, I naturally have a woman, and I am so impatient.

Thinking of Cao Song, Cao Hao was still a little annoyed, this kid should be beaten and beaten well, don't go on like this, you don't have to spoil the innocence of other little girls. At the same time, I couldn't help but secretly warn myself that now my body is not as good as in the past, and I will drink less in the future, so that I can relax my vigilance and let myself do wrong things one day with the strength of alcohol.

A momentary pleasure may be a lifetime of trouble, so how did you get it......

(To be continued)