Blissful Days After Widowhood

    There were more and more female guests on the third floor of Shiweitian a few years ago, and everyone even gave this place an elegant name called Qingshi Yashe, which is more suitable for this era.

    Afterwards, even Mrs. Wen asked the second wife to invite her.

    Mrs. Wen is from a scholarly family, and she has a different background and personality than Mrs. Wen, who is a merchant .

    Because of her many years of upbringing as a lady, Mrs. Wen could not accept the massage downstairs at first, but just drank herbal tea on the third floor and watched songs and dances.

    However, once people are immersed in this kind of atmosphere, they are easily affected.

    In addition, each wing downstairs ensures privacy, out of trust in Gu Yin, Mrs. Wen will soon be in and out of the guest room massage department.

    Later, she also introduced other handkerchiefs, all of them are some civil servants' wives, who like elegance.

    After getting together, they don't like playing cards and board games, but they like to play chess and poems.

    Fortunately, Light Food Yashe is compatible with all kinds of people, and naturally some people like them.

    In layman's terms, what you do here, other women will not look at you in a different way.

    Seeing that the operation of the third floor was also on the right track, Gu Yin downgraded Da Sun from the building to the third floor as the person in charge, and repeatedly told her to ensure that the female guests were not disturbed, especially It's the downstairs wing.

    Da Sun assured: "Don't worry, the boss, our men are all from the battlefield, and if we don't have any skills, the orphans and widows can't support the present. We must not let our family's The female guest is disturbing, and if it is not done well, I will come to see you."

    Gu Yin couldn't help laughing: "It's not necessary to say it so serious, you just need to be more alert."

    Nowadays, many officials and women's relatives come and go, as long as they are normal people, they will not think about offending them.

    The guests on the first and second floors are also watched by the shopkeeper Zhou and other guys. As long as everyone performs their duties, that kind of thing will definitely not happen.

    Gu Yin also reminded her routinely, but she didn't expect Da Sun to be so serious.

    But it must be a good thing for employees to be serious and responsible, so Gu Yin still praised her, and later promoted Wei Sanniang downstairs to be the foreman on the first and second floors.

    After working without home for two months, Gu Yin finally got free, and only went to eat every day and stayed for half a day.

    The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month is the last day of the year before the court.

    The last time Gu Yin and Wu Qingyi had a good talk was on the day that Light Food Yashe opened, Gu Yin was busy with the massage department, and Wu Qingyi was in charge of the finishing work of recruiting people for the boat shop. The time at home is getting late one by one. Even if we meet at night, it is time to go to bed without a few words.

    She came back on the front foot and Wu Qingyi came back on the back foot.

    He no longer wears the silver mask, but put down a bang on the side of his face, just to cover his scar.

    This is also a bit funny, Gu Yin painted plum blossoms on his face that night when he was drunk.

    Although it is really embarrassing for a big man to wear a flower on his face, but Wu Qingyi promised her not to wipe it, so he was ready to make a joke the next day.

    However, I didn't expect that after a night, the color of the small flowers depicted by the mouth fat would be much bleak, and after he fell asleep that day, his mind was tossing and turning, and most of the mouth fat was printed on the pillow. When I got up the next day, if I hadn't looked closely like Gu Yin had done the night before, I wouldn't have seen anything at all.

    Bai let him struggle all day, making him laugh helplessly.

    After this world is worth it, the two can finally sit in one place and have a good conversation.

    Wu Qingyi inevitably mentioned that when he went to court today, many civil servants looked at him wrongly.

    It doesn't matter that they are officials of the same dynasty, but since ancient times, civil and military officials have been clearly distinguished, and usually they are nodding friends at most.

    Today, being looked at by so many people who have never spoken before, Wu Qingyi was puzzled at first, and a little doubt arose in his heart - is there something wrong with his words and deeds recently? , so you're impeached?

    When he was walking away, he walked slowly because he was thinking about something in his heart. He happened to fall behind the civil servants, and then he heard their greetings.

    "Mr. Li, how is your home today?"

    Then Mr. Li shook his head and said, "Don't mention Mr. Zhang, how is your family?"

    The adult sighed, "I used to think that my wife would not allow me to go out to socialize and drink, but now I don't have her nagging, I'm really not used to it. I come home every day to have a cold pot and a cold stove. It's been a really bad day."

    "Master Zhang and Master Xiao Li, have you ever thought about revitalizing your husband's gang?" asked the civil servant.

    You two adults, you look at me, I look at you, and neither say a word.

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    So they didn't stop them, and of course they couldn't stop them if they wanted to. From the past to the present, the folk customs have always been open, and their wife's family's lintel is not low, and they all have their own grounded.

    Therefore, Mr. Li said again: "Forget it, the Qingshi Yashe can be regarded as an elegant place. My wife is just talking with the handkerchief, playing chess, and Not doing anything bad."

    Master Zhang also said: "That is, Madam has been in charge of trivial affairs for many years, and the burden on her body is not light, it is time to relax."

    Wu Qingyi listened to it, and realized that she had to "credit" Gu Yin for her treatment today.

    "You," he smiled and looked at her after saying the ins and outs, "I don't know what ecstasy soup was poured into everyone."

    Not only those female dependents, but also him. He hasn't seen her for many days, and he has her in his heart.

    Gu Yin couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "It really has nothing to do with me, although Mrs. Wen Er and the others were invited by me, they all invited more people in private. As for why everyone likes it so much, it is probably because there is no such place nowadays, and the unique thing is naturally more attractive. Moreover, there were so many trivial things in the past, and it was rare for the ladies to find a suitable place to rest, so naturally they were free. Just come."

    She explained Datong, but Wu Qingyi just looked at her with a smile.

    Gu Yin's face turned red when she saw it, she said angrily, "I'm talking to you! Did you listen?"

    Wu Qingyi frowned and said strangely: "What did you hear? Maybe it's because I drank too much ecstasy soup, and my five senses are out of tune recently."

    Gu Yin spat at him and avoided him to find Wang.

    In the early morning of New Year's Eve, Gu Yin was awakened by the sound of Gu Ye and Wu An setting off firecrackers.

    The two little guys liked to put hanging whips in the past, but at that time, their family was ordinary, and hanging whips were only put on one or two strings during the festivals.

    In the first year of changing the family, Wu Qingyi also took care of them. The day before, they bought a lot of firecrackers and firecrackers.

    When Gu Yin heard the movement, they had been there for a while. When they went out, the yard was foggy.

    And that's not all, there's a lot at the feet of the two little guys!

    Gu Yin said: "Why did you buy so much? Aren't you afraid of blowing up our house?"

    Wu Qingyi, who bought countless firecrackers, took a step forward, stood beside Gu Yin, was in the same line with her, followed with a frown: "That's it! How can you buy so many?"

    We all know that he bought these, and most people can't buy so much.

    Gu Yin smiled and thumped him, and the two children laughed, one hugged his leg and said that if they were scolded together, they could not hide!

    Wu An also smiled and recited a poem he had just learned, "The sound of firecrackers kills one year old, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tu Su."

    Gu Ye was afraid that his mother would continue to talk, thinking about diverting his mother's attention, he deliberately exaggerated and clapped his hands: "Okay, Wu An has a good read!"

    Gu Yin patted him on the back funny, and asked him, "Do you know what he said? Just say yes."

    Gu Ye said with a smile: "I guess it was about the New Year, it must be a good sentence."

    Gu Yin said you should stop guessing, "You have to study at the beginning of the year, and then you will know what it means."

    The smile on Gu Ye's face suddenly collapsed, and he muttered in a low voice, "It's a big New Year's Eve!"

    Gu Yin couldn't help laughing again, "Reading is a good thing, why has it become a topic that can't be mentioned during the New Year?"

    Gu Ye is six years old. When he was in Hanshan Town earlier, Gu Yin wanted him to study.

    But at the beginning of the new year, the first was to change the dynasty, to abolish the emperor and escape the storm, and then to return to Batou Village to repair clothes and crowns. After the capital settled down, Gu Yin was busy opening a new store, and it was a year in the blink of an eye.

    Although Gu Yin didn't expect her son to be promoted by the imperial examination, she still hoped that he could read and write wisely.

    Seeing his small face, Gu Yin reassured him: "Don't you still say that there is no ink in your stomach to hurt people? Will you still write dramas after the year? If you still write, My Ono is so smart, it won't take long before Wu An will not need to write the outline of the story, and he can even write the aria himself."

    Gu Ye had a smile on his face, nodded and said, "Yes, not only do I want to write dramas, but I am also the owner of Gu's Shipping Line, so I can't be a white guy all the time."

    After laughing for a while, Mrs. Wang let everyone into the room and firstly had a sweet dumpling.

    Eating glutinous rice balls, looking at the family, old and young, Wang sighed again, saying, how dare you imagine such a good day?

    Gu Ye snuggled up to Wang's side, "Why don't you dare to think about it, the good days of milk are still to come, and I will let milk have a better life in the future."

      What about one floor? But he still hugged him and nodded with a smile, "Okay, that milk must work hard to live a long life and wait for our Xiao Ye to honor her!"

    After speaking, Mrs. Wang sealed New Year's money for the two children, one red seal and one hundred taels of silver notes.

    "The milk is the best, how can there be such a good, young and beautiful grandma?" Gu Ye's small mouth was like honey, all kinds of nice words don't need money He jumped out, coaxing Wang until he couldn't stop laughing all day.

    The family has a simple population, and the Chinese New Year is not more lively than usual, but because they are reunited in one place, they are already happy.

    The last family had a reunion dinner, and they stayed together in the same room for the New Year.

    In the whole year, the only fly in the ointment is probably the repairs next door to the British government. The door is surrounded by curtains, blocking half the street, making it a little inconvenient to get in and out.

      I don't know which Emperor Zhengyuan is going to reward after the year.

    Fortunately, the two mansions are huge. Although the outer walls are adjacent to each other, the courtyards inside are separated.

    So except for the occasional noise and the need to take a detour when traveling, the daily life is not greatly affected at other times.

    The beginning of the year is the busiest time for restaurants. From the second day of the new year, Gu Yin has to go to work for the sky.

    Wang followed her to the Light Food Yashe. At first, Wang would definitely like such a place, but she didn’t want to go there.

    It's not that Mrs. Wang thinks it's bad, it's that the age of the women there doesn't match her, and only Mrs. Wen Er can talk to Mrs. Wang.

    Mrs. Wen Er has other friends, and Mrs. Wang also does not want Mrs. Wen Er to take care of herself, so she has less time to play with others.

    Speaking of which, the one who is most interested in her is the old sister with the same surname as Wang.

    As soon as Mrs Wang thought of her, early the next morning, the Queen Mother came to visit and brought a cart of New Year's goods.

    At that time, Wu Qingyi took the two children to the street to play, and Wang was really bored at home. He really made people get ready to go to the theater, so he invited the Queen Mother to go with him.

    In the carriage, the two sisters started talking.

    The Queen Mother was a little disappointed that she didn't see Gu Ye, but when people with similar interests chatted, it was really endless.

    Talking about household chores, without realizing it, the carriage was already parked outside the Lucky Theater.

      , and the beginning of the year is a good time to listen to the play, so even though it has been a month, it is still very popular, and it is hard to get a ticket.

    This time in the private room, the queen dowager does not need to send guards, because since the drama of Da Shiweitian and Xiaofeng brother became popular, Gu Ye specially won a privilege for his milk - that is to let the owner of the garden He left a private room to come out, so that his grandmother could see it whenever she wanted.

    Don't look at the owner of the garden who was arrogant in the past, and didn't look at their two children, but now he just treats Gu Ye and Brother Xiaofeng as ancestors, and there is nothing wrong.

      , actually not much quieter than the downstairs lobby.

    However, Mr. Wang is not very particular about people, and if he has a place to watch a play, he is not dissatisfied because of this.

    The two of them didn't even need to buy a ticket. Mrs. Wang brushed her face and brought the Queen Mother in.

    After the two were seated, Mrs Wang said, "It's the third time I've met my old sister, and I still don't know which family you belong to! It's hard to forget this time, there's only one You look for me. I don't know where to look for you when I miss you!"

    The Queen Mother really wanted to answer with a smile, but she heard a sudden noise in the elegant room next to her.

    Suddenly there was a commotion.

    Two women, an old man and a young man, came upstairs. The man who brought the tea and poured water turned his back to the stairs, and didn't notice anyone coming. to the hem of the old woman's robe.

    The guy is in a hurry to apologize, "The little one has no eyes, and accidentally spilled the tea soup on the lady. The old lady forgives!"

    The old woman in the high bun and the Chinese clothes in front of the guy glared angrily, and the young woman beside him helped to smooth the field: "Don't be angry, this guy didn't do it on purpose, fortunately only If you wet a small corner of your clothes, you can't see anything when you cover it with a handkerchief."

    "What's the matter with you?" The old woman turned her head and glared at her, "If you couldn't book the best private room, how could such a thing happen?"

    As soon as she opened her mouth, Mrs. Wang recognized that it was Mrs. Qin from the Duke’s Mansion of Lu who was cursing.

    Daughter-in-law Chen was scolded by her and did not dare to retaliate, but apologetically said: "You are unwilling to reveal your identity, so... But in the final analysis, it is indeed the daughter-in-law's, not."

    The Qin family really refused to reveal her identity. She knew that this drama was created by people from the British government. How could she watch the drama staring at her identity?

    However, when visiting relatives and friends at the beginning of the year, the female relatives are all talking about this play, but she has not seen it, so many times she can't intervene, so she has to sneak over to take a look.

    The Qin family was too lazy to talk to the buddy, so he waved his hand irritably to make him roll away, and then sat down next to the Wang family.

    The two sides are only separated by a screen.

    After Qin shi sat down, his mouth was not idle, and he picked three and four.

    The Wang family and the queen dowager looked at each other, and they didn't think much of it.

    The two ate snacks and smashed sunflower seeds, only focusing on the stage, and reminiscing about their favorite operas.

    Chen's eye sockets were shallow, so she wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

    Where did Qin see this, he gritted his back molars and scolded: "The British government has arranged for our family... You are so good, you are crying even looking at it? Where are you turning your elbow? ?"

    Chen Shi hurriedly wiped away her tears and whispered: "You calm down, your daughter-in-law doesn't mean that. It's just that I watched this play today and felt that the traitorous concubine was not what you thought at all, innuendo That one. And when my daughter-in-law came up just now, I heard someone say that this play was written by a young man who was a few years old in the British government. I am afraid that such an older child has no bad intentions. "

    If it wasn't outside, Qin Shi might have to fight with Chen Shi again.

    The Qin shi got up and walked downstairs directly, and said while walking, "What do you know? You actually speak for that cunning family? That family is a daughter-in-law who shows up and has a bad character. Duan. It's not a good thing to be born..."

    Wang's face darkened, he stood up, and people had already rushed over.

    It was also unfortunate that at the end of the opera, cheers erupted from the whole garden.

    The theater, which had been quiet for a long time, was suddenly full of people, making a commotion.

    When Wang shi went down, someone stopped him, and he didn't catch up with Qin shi.

    The Queen Mother's face was also ugly, but she still held Wang's back, "It is taboo to quarrel at the beginning of the year, and bad luck will come next year."

    Wang naturally knew this, but she gritted her teeth with hatred: "I recognize the bad luck of the whole year in the coming year, there is no need for people to arrange our children like this!"

    "If you trust me, I'll handle this. I'll scold you!"

    Wang shi was stunned, "Old sister is only afraid of my taboo, but not afraid of myself?"

    The Queen Mother said: "I scold her, but she dare not retort. You wait, I will go back to do this now!"

    Who scolds the old lady of Lu Guogong's mansion? The Wang family hadn't figured it out yet, and the queen dowager left in a hurry.

    In the evening of the same day, Mrs. Qin, the old lady of Lu Guogong’s mansion, was reprimanded by the Queen Mother.

    The queen dowager is a believer in Buddhism. She lives in a secluded place. I have never heard of her and the queen dowager. Going out from the front door, such a striking approach.

    A large group of palace servants entered the palace of the Duke of Lu to pass the decree of the Empress Dowager.

    Although the decree does not contain swear words, the whole article is to denounce Qin's misdemeanor and love to take advantage of words.

    In the end, the Queen Mother also praised the juniors of the Kwalu Kingdom, saying that fortunately they were not influenced by the Qin family.

    The **** who passed the decree chanted at the gate of the Duke of Lu for almost two quarters of an hour, and finally finished reading the decree.

    In the end, the **** still smiled and said: "Old lady, take the order. The queen mother is a kind person who doesn't like to mix things up. Today's case is an exception for you. I hope you don't. Live up to the earnest teachings of her old man."

    The Empress Dowager was so scolded by the New Year's Eve, Qin Shi was ashamed and angry, but she had to bite the bullet and lead the order respectfully.

      It's just the bad head of the Feng family.

      They went to the palace early in the morning to complain.

    And Wang finally knew why her old sister swore that she came to help and scold Qin, Qin would definitely not dare to talk back!

    Be good! The old lady, the biggest emperor in the world was born to her, that's not because she didn't dare to retaliate when she scolded anyone!

    …

    Feng Yuan entered the palace and wanted to use Qin's age as an excuse to ask for grace from Emperor Zhengyuan, so that the Queen Mother would issue a decree to comfort her mother and restore her mother's reputation.

    Emperor Zheng Yuan was even more anxious than he was, and had already sorted out the contents of the foreign women, and put them in front of Feng Yuan, and said with a bitter face: "A Yuan came from Exactly, I was thinking of helping the old lady to restore her reputation. It's just that the old lady offended so many people, it's really hard for me to do it!"

    Feng Yuan was stunned for a while looking at those arrogant words, and he couldn't believe that these words came from his mother's mouth.

      , the old lady is the mother of the noble concubine, and I don't believe that the prince and princess have such a grandmother."

    A year is over like this, some people are happy and others are worried.

    Emperor Zheng Yuan is naturally the one who is happy. The Duke of Lu is shaking too much. The Queen Mother came forward. It all stopped a lot - when he went to visit Queen Zhou, Concubine Feng deliberately stepped in and forcibly asked him to move to Yonghe Palace in the name of his children.

    And what makes him even more happy is that Gu Ye's life evidence has been collected and delivered to the dragon case.

    His eldest son is finally recognizing his ancestors!