The Daily Life of the Daughter of a Minor Official

Chapter 5 Washing Three

"You're young!" Su Yanli was worried about what his wife would do during confinement, while thinking of a way: "How about I go bring Mother Dong back tomorrow?"

Su Ruojin reminded: "Dad, it's not that I'm reluctant to part with the seven taels of silver on the table, it's actually that the landlord wants to rob Mother Dong from our family. Even if you go tomorrow, she will find a way to prevent you from taking Mother Dong away."

Su Yanli, a scholar, really couldn't compete with the shrew, and his temples ached with anger.

Su Ruojin secretly sighed, if she hadn't trained Mama Dong's cooking skills, why would the previous landlord be so covetous of Mama Dong's skills that he insisted on keeping her without paying three months' rent late.

What a sin!

Su Yanli was so preoccupied with his wife and children that he even ignored the delicious dinner cooked by his six-year-old daughter. He put down his chopsticks, thought about it, and said helplessly, "Okay, Shu Tong, I won't ask you to give it to me in the future, so just follow me." Ah Jin, do whatever she asks you to do.”

"Okay." Shutong happily cleared away the dishes and chopsticks on the table. Since he made eight taels today, he now sees Er Niangzi as a little boy who attracts wealth. He smiles with eyes wide open and thinks to himself, if he accidentally makes another profit tomorrow For eight taels, doesn’t it mean that he has the moon silver?

 I feel happy just thinking about it.

My mother was in confinement, my father finally relented, and Su Ruojin finally became the head of the family as she wished.

Originally, my family had no money, so I would close the door and do some sign-making during the third day. Now that I have money, I should at least let the neighbors know about it. After all, it is a happy event.

The six-year-old little headmaster brought a book and bought eggs dyed red the next day to announce the good news to the neighbors, telling everyone that her little brother would have a bath tomorrow and invite everyone to come to the humble house.

In ancient times, bathing was very particular, but the Su family had just moved here less than half a year ago and had few relatives. Su Ruojin asked the midwife, Mrs. Ma, and followed the simplest procedure.

The Su family really doesn't have the money to buy such rich things, and it's winter now, and it's extremely cold. For the sake of the younger brother's health, Su Ruojin doesn't want to make a big deal, so he just wants to do it.

He was frugal and frugal, but he still spent nearly two taels of silver, which made Su Ruojin heartbroken.

 Having bought all the ingredients for the banquet, who is going to make it? Su Ruojin is really a six-year-old child now, and she really doesn't have the strength to manage a table.

Shu Tong was worried: "Why don't we invite a woman to prepare the table in Yaxing?"

Su Ruojin shook his head: "No need."

 “You want to ask the aunties and aunties in the neighborhood for help?”

Su Ruojin shook her head again: "It's just to give face to my mother and younger brother when they come over to see me, and it also allows them to cook."

"What should we do?" In the past, when the master gave birth to a child, Mother Dong was the one who took care of the banquet. Now, Mother Dong is occupied by someone else, and the old man who is the same as the host doesn't know what to do.

Su Ruojin smiled slyly and said, "Follow me."

It wasn’t until he arrived at the place where he used to rent a house that Shu Tong finally understood, “You want to bring Mother Dong back to make a banquet?”

"yes!"

“Hey, the night before yesterday you told the adults that Mrs. Xu would not let her go, so why are you here to take her here again today?”

Su Ruojin said with a mysterious face, "You don't understand this!" His father, a master of the Imperial College, had the nerve to talk to the mother-in-law about such trivial matters, but she was different. Besides, she had an accurate understanding of the virtues and talents of the mother-in-law Xu. I am confident that I will come and bring people here.

The little girl's eyebrows and eyes moved, and she looked lively.

Shutong:... Why is the little master like a cunning little fox?

When the former landlord Mrs. Xu saw Su Ruojin, she immediately spread her arms and legs like a hedgehog, raised her eyebrows and raised her eyes, "Hurry up and come and go..." Facing the white jade and pink little boy, the plump and round Mrs. Xu was a good person and did not scold him harshly.

Su Ruojin grinned, her eyebrows crooked, just like the little boy sitting down by Guanyin, "Auntie, my mother gave birth to a little brother, and she is going to make noodles for the banquet today..."

"Let's go..." It was just as she guessed. She wanted to take Mrs. Dong home to make a banquet, but Mrs. Xu refused to let her go.

Su Ruojin went straight to her trump card: "My mother said she would teach Mama Dong two new dishes."

  New dishes!

Mrs. Xu's plump and round body did not grow for nothing, it was the result of delicious food. When she heard about the new dishes, her eyes, which were squeezed into a slit by the fat on her cheeks, turned around several times, mumbling. The tense face just now seemed to have bloomed like a flower, "Hey, Mrs. Su is so happy again. Congratulations. Why don't you just go back and make a lunch dinner? What else is there? Go, hurry up. ”

Mother Dong had been standing cautiously in a remote corner. When she heard that the landlord finally relented, she happily wiped her apron with both hands and ran to the young master. "Second Lady..." she was so happy that she almost shed tears.

Su Ruojin stretched out her little hand and held her, "Mom, let's go."

"Why."

 The little master still has a solution! He actually brought the person back with just a few words, and Shutong happily followed him.

 Mrs. Xu Fei stood at the entrance of the courtyard, staring at the backs of the three people without moving for a long time.

Su Yanli had no relatives in Beijing, only familiar colleagues who came here. Cheng Yingzhen had relatives there, but she was a concubine and had no sense of presence in the uncle's house. Every year, she only brought some gifts from the side door two days before the new year. I went in to see her aunt, but there was no other movement around, just like an orphan and a widowed mother.

There were only as few relatives as there were, but Su Ruojin didn't care. His father invited the male guests to sit in the main hall, so she took the women into the den to see her mother. After taking a look, she welcomed them out and took them to the side room for tea, and treated everyone to a meal at noon. lunch.

Su's father's colleagues came to three houses, all of whom were about the same age as him. The night before yesterday, Su's father went to borrow money. Some of them were actually outside, and some asked his wife to come forward to pay back the money. Originally, they wanted to find excuses not to come today, but Su Yanli found out It is said that a banquet has been set up at home, and people must come.

 Have a seat? Didn't he borrow money? They asked each other and they didn't borrow it from each other. Could it be Master Fan again?

I don’t know who has figured it out. Whenever Su Yanli asks Mr. Fan to borrow money, he will be promoted to a higher level in a short time.

 The next promotion for those with the surname Su is from the rank of seventh-grade Imperial College Master Bo. This is the position in charge of the actual affairs of the Imperial College. No one who serves in the Imperial College does not want this position.

They came today not to give Su Yanli face, but to test his reality. This person is okay in academics, but in practical matters...I don't see any ability in him!

 Why did Mr. Fan lend him money and why did he get a promotion? What is their relationship?

Colleagues who have worked with Su Yanli for seven or eight years really don’t understand.

Three colleagues were busy inquiring, and their wives were certainly not idle. Cheng Yingzhen was weak and had no strength. They followed Su Ruojin closely. When they entered the side room to have tea, they were busy asking questions from left to right.

Su Ruojin looks like a six-year-old girl pretending to be a good girl and doesn't understand. In fact, her father did not borrow money from Mr. Fan, which means that his father will not be promoted in the near future.

The eighth grade and the seventh grade seem to be two levels apart, but in fact there is a qualitative change. On the surface, subordinate officials below the ninth grade are not in the mainstream, but in fact, the petty officials below the eighth grade are not in the mainstream either. Eighth and seven are The first watershed in becoming an official.

 (End of this chapter)