Chapter 118: Booming Business
Mengxi's rage caused a huge disaster, but it was eliminated by the second master's random rewards and punishments. In the end, the old lady and the first wife pretended to be dumb, Cuiping was promoted to a concubine and given a courtyard. The masters in Xiaoxiang Courtyard were all happy, but someone was not happy . Look, Xiu'er started to lose her temper in her little house again.
The reason why people suffer is that they pursue the wrong things. Xiu'er not only pursued the wrong things, but also was deeply trapped in them without knowing it, so she was in pain upon pain, and the pain made her almost crazy. Xiu'er's room was already a mess at this time, and the torn bed curtains were flying everywhere like pieces of petals. The cottage was full of fallen petals, and it seemed that late autumn had come to this cottage too early.
Xiu'er finally sat on the bed helplessly, looking at Bingxin who was kneeling beside her trembling with fear, Yuxin asked:
"Tell me, why did it turn out like this? Cuiping is just a servant. How did she manage to capture her cousin's heart? Why did her cousin dote on her like this? I heard that she loved him so much that he wanted to hold her in his mouth for fear that she would melt. Just because my cousin's wife punished me, he promoted her to concubine and gave her a garden, and it was the largest garden of all the concubines."
"Cui Ping is young, and the Second Master may just be looking for something new. His heart is still with Miss. Didn't he give Miss a pearl flower a few days ago? In my opinion, the Second Master is just looking for something to rely on because he can't see Miss for a while, thinking that Miss Cui left here. Miss, please don't get angry and hurt yourself."
Bing Xin saw that the young lady had had enough of her fuss, so she bravely tried to comfort her.
"Zhuhua, by the way, I just mentioned it casually and my cousin bought it for me. My cousin has always had me in his heart. That day, in front of Cuiping and my cousin's wife, he gave me something alone. My cousin is still the best to me."
When Xiu'er heard Bingxin mention the pearl flower, she hurriedly took out the pearl flower from her dressing box, held it in her hand, and recalled her cousin's gentleness that day. Her expression gradually calmed down.
Seeing that the young lady's anger had subsided, Yu Xin also echoed:
"That's right, young lady. I heard that although Concubine Cui's garden is large, it is the farthest from Second Master's Xiaoxiang Courtyard and the most secluded. In the future, as long as you try to invite Second Master to Yangxin Garden on the way to Haitang Courtyard, as time goes by, they will gradually become unfamiliar with each other. It is only a matter of time before Second Master forgets Concubine Cui."
Xiuer smiled brightly after hearing this:
"Yuxin is smart. Yes, my cousin has been out for the past few days. When he comes back, I will send two maids to wait on that road. When they see my cousin going to Haitang Courtyard, they will tell him that my aunt wants to see him. By the way, you two have been following me and have worked hard. The ginseng and antler porridge that my aunt sent over this morning is not finished yet, so I will give it to you two. Get up and clean the house."
After giving Bing Xin Yu Xin instructions, he sat there and muttered to himself:
"Cui Ping, let you be beautiful for a few days. When I become my second grandmother, I will operate on you first."
Xiu'er gave the eldest wife an idea to kill two birds with one stone. The stone did not hit her cousin's wife, but hurt Aunt Li. The Second Master had not come to Juyuan for more than twenty days. Some time ago, she was using a pair of scissors to cut the dress that Cuiping gave her into strips and then tore it into pieces with gritted teeth. In her eyes, the dress was Cuiping, and she must tear her into pieces, crush her, and then send her to the eighteen levels of hell, where she would never be reborn.
At this moment, Aunt Li's eyes were filled with viciousness and bloodthirsty desire, and she murmured to herself:
"Cut your body to death, vixen. See if you can still charm me. Sooner or later, I will cut you into pieces..."
As the restless Cuiping was promoted to concubine and concubine Li was severely hurt, a new storm was brewing in the Second Master's backyard, and a greater bloody rain was bound to come.
Not to mention the various thoughts of everyone in the Xiao Mansion about Cuiping being promoted to a concubine, Mengxi had been under house arrest. She didn't have to go to Shouxi Hall to pay her respects every day, nor did she need her concubine to come and pay her respects. After Cuiping was punished and left Xiaoxiangyuan, she no longer dared to hang out in her east wing. This really made Mengxi live a life like a god.
Mengxi had some free time these days and wanted to find some books about the geography, history, and people of Da Qi. She wanted to travel all over Da Qi, as these were the things she was most eager to know about. After searching, she found that in ancient times, books were really hard to come by. It was said that there were many books in the second master's study, but when she thought of the second master's icy face, she gave up the idea of going to the study to look for books.
Overtime, she heard Zhiqiu say that their family used to have a lot of books in the old house, so she begged Zhiqiu to ask her brother to find time to go to the old house and get some of them. Li Du was really stupid. He went back a few days ago and took away some medical books and books about the imperial examinations. Mengxi was so angry that she wanted to throw the books on Li Du's head. This idiot, no wonder he couldn't pass the imperial examination. So she said less. What's the point of a woman like her reading books about the imperial examinations?
Although she was angry, Mengxi also knew that the pharmacy had just gotten on track and Li Du was too busy to handle everything. It would be better to let him go back after a few days when everything was sorted out and he was no longer busy. Now, no matter what book it was, it was better than nothing. She had finished reading all the medical books, and today she took a copy of "Da Qi Law" and read it in a very ungraceful manner while lying on the couch.
Just as he was watching, Zhiqiu came in with a small box in his hands. After entering the room, he put the box directly on the small rock next to the soft couch, sat down on the embroidered cushion, and said while panting:
"I'm back. Second Madam is fine in the house. It's so hot outside. God really doesn't want us to live."
When Mengxi saw her come in, he put down the book in his hand, sat up and asked:
"You're back so soon. How's Yichuntang doing?"
The Second Madam was under house arrest, but the maids were not. Look, Zhiqiu just came back from Yichun Hall.
Zhiqiu, who was sitting on the embroidery cushion and complaining about the weather, smiled immediately when she heard Second Madam's question:
"The medicine prescribed by Second Madam is really effective. People outside are spreading the rumor that the pills of Yichuntang are rare in Da Qi. They are all guessing the identity of the owner behind Yichuntang. Many people have been knocking on the door to find my brother just to meet you. Daddy and brother are a little overwhelmed. These days, our pharmacy is really crowded. My brother has added a few assistants to the front store, but it is still a bit too busy. The medicine on the second floor, in particular, is sold very quickly. Last month, the second floor alone sold more than 5,000 taels of silver. The original capital of the store was recovered a long time ago. Now, there is more money in circulation. Some of the rare and scarce herbs that Second Madam wanted a few days ago have been found by my brother and asked me to bring them to Second Madam."
As Zhiqiu spoke, he opened the box on the reef and showed each item to Second Grandma one by one as if presenting a treasure.
When Mengxi heard this, her eyes lit up: "Really, it's all complete"
"Yes, there is no shortage of any of them, Second Madam, please see."
"Great, let's go to the backyard to get the medicine."
Mengxi stood up and dragged Zhiqiu towards the pharmacy in the backyard.
