Chapter 471: Mid-Autumn Festival (Part 2)
The clouds dispersed and the rain stopped in the grape trellis.
Sun Shaozong picked some leaves and wiped the swing frame carefully before he hugged Ping'er and sat on it.
Seeing that Ping'er was still in a trance due to the afterglow, he helped her put her clothes in place and took out a handkerchief to help her clean up.
However, when the handkerchief was wiped on her body, Ping'er woke up from her trance and hurriedly held down Sun Shaozong's big hand, saying in panic: "This kind of thing should be done by me, how can I dirty my handkerchief..."
Sun Shaozong kissed her cherry lips, blocking her from saying anything else, and then helped her clean up the traces without questioning.
After cleaning up, Sun Shaozong rolled up the handkerchief stained with dirt and was about to put it back into his sleeve pocket, but Ping'er snatched it away and hid it in her arms with great care, saying shyly, "It's always inconvenient for you to hold this thing. I'd better wait until I wash it clean and then find a chance to return it to you."
"become."
Sun Shaozong nodded, and said with a pun: "Wait until you wash it clean, I will continue to use it next time."
Ping'er became more and more embarrassed, especially when she could vaguely see the mandarin ducks hiding in the bushes not far away through the dense vines. Although she could not see them clearly, she was afraid that the frantic noises just now would not escape her ears.
Just as she was feeling extremely embarrassed, Sun Shaozong slapped her bare thighs and urged her, "Put on some clothes first, or you'll catch a cold."
Ping'er then hurriedly put on her dress. When everything was ready, Sun Shaozong took her into his arms and said lazily, "Okay, the business is done. Tell me what else you have to do."
Ping'er took the opportunity to rest her head on his chest and said in a tender voice, "It's nothing, actually. It's just that my Second Madam heard that she made a lot of money, and she couldn't hold back and wanted to put the money in her pocket, so she sent me to discuss with you whether we can distribute the dividends before the end of the year."
"It's the head... cough!"
When Sun Shaozong heard this, he wanted to say that Wang Xifeng "is indeed long on hair but short on knowledge", but since he was talking to a woman, it would be better not to fire such nonsense.
So he pretended to clear his throat and continued, "Your Second Madam, don't you think about it? Although the timber business started in early July, Wang Taiwei started purchasing timber in March."
"So there is not only accumulated inventory, but also some small merchants who cannot get their money back and cannot afford to delay, so they took the initiative to transfer their debts, which is why the profits are so great."
"Although the profits in the next few months will not be small, they will definitely not be as lucrative as in the beginning - after all, we are probably not the only one who has the means to get the money."
"If we don't quickly accumulate more capital so that we can aggressively recruit suppliers in the future, the profits will probably decline further."
Ping Er was now completely subdued, both physically and mentally, so she naturally listened to whatever he said, and said solemnly, "I will go back and explain everything to Second Madam, and persuade her to be patient for the time being."
However, seeing how well-behaved she was, Sun Shaozong felt that something was wrong, so he pondered for a while, shook his head and said, "With your second wife's short-sighted and greedy nature, I'm afraid she may not be able to endure it for so long - how about this, you go back and say that you argued for it, and I reluctantly agreed to advance part of the bonus."
Anyway, my cheap brother just got back a sum of money from King Zhongshun, which should be enough to get rid of Wang Xifeng.
Ping'er responded obediently, then pointed to the gift box on the ground and said, "This 'Golden Bell Glazed Tower' is a gift from Jia Lian to Master, saying that he wanted to make peace with Master - at that time he was planning to come to Master's house in person to deliver the gift, but Second Madam persuaded him to stop."
Originally, she referred to Jia Lian as "Second Master", but now she called him by his name bluntly.
The gift from Jia Lian?
Sun Shaozong frowned and looked at the gift box. His mind turned for a while, but he couldn't guess what Jia Lian's intention was - he remembered that when he went to Rongguo Mansion last month, he was full of hostility towards him.
That’s right!
Recalling the scene when he went to Rongguo Mansion last time, Sun Shaozong hurriedly told Ping'er that Lin Hongyu had stolen his clothes in Yihong Courtyard that day, and took the opportunity to ask whether it was Lin Hongyu's own intention or someone else's instructions.
"Xiao Hong stole my clothes?"
Ping'er was also very surprised when she heard this. Seeing that Sun Shaozong didn't seem to be joking, she said carefully: "If she really stole it, it probably wasn't her original intention. A few days ago, this little bitch hooked up with Jia Lian and wanted to become a concubine in one step."
"It's just that Jia Lian has suddenly calmed down recently, and as a result, he has left her aside. But Xiao Hong is still hanging around Jia Lian all day long. I guess this was probably instigated by Jia Lian."
Jia Lian sent Lin Hongyu to steal his clothes, and then turned around and sent gifts to seek peace...
What's the secret behind this?
Could it be that he suffered losses in the two head-on conflicts, so he wanted to paralyze himself first and then use tricks to retaliate?
So, if he stole my clothes, could it be that he wanted to frame me?
wrong!
Everyone in Yihong Courtyard had heard about the lost clothes. Even if he really intended to use the organization to trap himself, it would probably be a futile effort.
The more I think about it, the more confusing this matter seems. It's almost as complicated as Wei Ruolan's case.
But now is not the time to think about it carefully. The fierce battle with Ping'er just now, although it was like a storm, it still took less than half an hour. If he delays any further, he might be exposed.
Then Sun Shaozong talked to Ping'er intimately, and then said goodbye to her reluctantly. Holding the "Golden Bell and Glazed Pagoda" given by Jia Lian, he walked towards the garden gate first.
When passing by the bushes where Yuanyang was hiding, Sun Shaozong paused slightly , only to see Yuanyang burying her head in her chest, not daring to look up and meet his gaze, as if she was the adulterer.
Seeing her ostrich-like appearance, Sun Shaozong wanted to tease her, but when he thought that she had escaped to his house because of Jia She's teasing, he gave up the idea and walked away without looking back.
Until Sun Shaozong's burly figure disappeared outside the gate of the small garden, Yuanyang did not dare to raise his head.
Ping Erh came out from the grape arbor and saw her like this. She stepped forward and patted her on the shoulder, saying, "That's enough. Now there are only two of us left. Who are you putting on this show for?"
In fact, when she just walked out of the grape arbor, Ping'er was very embarrassed - although Yuanyang had known about her affair with Sun Shaozong for a long time, there was still a certain gap between knowing and seeing it with her own eyes and hearing it with her own ears.
But seeing Yuanyang being so embarrassed, she immediately felt less nervous and more playful.
"ah!"
Yuanyang let out a low cry and was about to get up from behind the bushes, but as soon as she stood up, her calves went numb. If Ping'er hadn't come to her rescue in time, she would have fallen directly into the bushes.
Yuanyang was still in shock when she heard Ping'er chuckle and laugh, "You look even more embarrassed than I do. If someone else saw you, they would think you were the one who had an affair with Master Sun in the grape arbor."
"Pooh~"
Yuanyang spat with a red face, stroking her chest, trying to suppress her pounding heart, and said angrily, "Who just said that we would never do anything reckless in broad daylight? How come you just... just..."
Before she could find the right words to describe the shameless frenzy she had just experienced, Ping'er hugged her around the waist and rubbed her like tofu: "My dear Yuanyang, you know I only do it once every few months, how can I control myself? Besides, with you covering for me, who would have thought that Master Sun and I were having an affair?"
Such intimate actions were something the two of them had done often before.
But today, when Yuanyang thought of what had happened just now, she felt very uncomfortable. She quickly broke free from Ping'er's restraints and stamped her feet, saying, "I'm really scared of you! Let's go back to the Madam's courtyard quickly, so that no one will find out any flaws!"
Since Ping'er has already gotten what she wanted, she naturally won't refuse.
The two of them walked side by side to the door, but Yuanyang felt uneasy, so she called Ping'er and told her to wait inside until she went out to check and make sure that there was no one nearby, and it would not be too late to call her out then.
Just like that, Ping'er hid behind the door, while Yuanyang pretended to be nothing happened and walked out of the garden with her head held high.
Before she could raise her eyes, she heard someone say, "I didn't expect it was really you!"
Yuanyang was startled and looked hurriedly in the direction of the sound, only to see Qingwen, with her beautiful features, standing next to a weeping willow with a stern face - it seemed to be the place where Sun Shaozong had been hiding before.
"Why is my sister here?"
Yuanyang asked in a panic at first, and then asked again: "What do you mean by that just now?"
There was a hint of disappointment in Qingwen's eyes. She shook her head and said, "I originally thought that my sister was just like me, coming here temporarily and would return to Rongguo Mansion in the future. She would definitely not be trapped here like the rumors say, but I didn't expect..."
As she spoke, she sighed quietly, "Don't worry, sister. I won't tell anyone about this. In fact, even if someone knows about it, it doesn't matter. After all, Mr. Sun already has three concubines in his house, so it doesn't matter if you have a fourth one."
It turned out that when Sun Shaozong came out of the garden just now, he was seen by Qingwen. Because of the incident of mistaking her for the wet nurse, Qingwen always avoided being alone with Sun Shaozong, and this time was no exception.
So after seeing Sun Shaozong from afar, she hurriedly hid herself.
Originally, he planned to wait until Sun Shaozong left before going to do his own work.
But after watching Sun Shaozong return to the west wing, Qingwen suddenly felt something was wrong - this small garden was mostly planted with fresh vegetables and fruits for the masters of the mansion to taste, so there was no scenery inside.
Why was Sun Shaozong going to the small garden for no reason?
Out of curiosity, she hid behind a weeping willow, wanting to see if anyone was having a secret meeting with Sun Shaozong again. Not long after waiting, she saw Yuanyang coming out from inside!
Seeing that her face was still flushed and her chest was heaving, how could Qingwen not guess what was going on?
After hearing Qingwen's words, Yuanyang realized that she was misunderstood and wanted to explain a little, but if she wanted to get herself out of the situation, she had to give Ping'er away!
However, Ping'er was Jia Lian's prominent maid, and the seriousness of this problem was a hundred times more serious than an ordinary maid having an affair with the second master of the mansion.
Therefore, when the words came to his lips, Yuanyang could only hesitate to speak.
"Okay, sister, you don't have to explain anything."
Seeing her like this, Qingwen understood what was going on. She threw away her handkerchief and said, "Just pretend that I didn't see anything just now. I have some things to do, so I'll leave first."
As she spoke, she swayed her slender waist and walked straight towards the front yard.
"Qingwen, Qingwen!"
Yuanyang chased after her and shouted a few words, but she did not dare to speak loudly, and she was also afraid that leaving Ping'er in the garden would cause more trouble, so she could only watch Qingwen walk away.
This matter caused...
Forget it. There have been a lot of rumors in this mansion for a long time, and Qingwen has always been arrogant, so she shouldn't tell this to others.
Although she thought so, after calling Ping'er out, Yuanyang still couldn't bear the shame and anger. She rushed over and pushed and pulled her, saying angrily: "It was obviously you who was cheating on me, and now I'm in such a difficult situation!"
Ping'er had also heard Qingwen's words and knew that she was feeling aggrieved, so she just resisted with a smile - but during this pushing and pulling, a handkerchief was pulled out from her lapel by Yuanyang.
“Give it back to me now!”
Ping'er was really anxious now, and rushed forward with a red face to fight for it.
But seeing how panicked she was, Yuanyang was unwilling to return the things to her.
While turning his back to avoid it, he spread out the handkerchief and sneered, "I want to see what kind of precious handkerchief you can hide in your arms so mysteriously!"
However, when the handkerchief was spread out, there was nothing rare inside, but there was a lot of sticky and dirty stuff on the hands.
Yuanyang was stunned, and Ping'er took the opportunity to snatch the handkerchief and put it back in her arms with great care.
“What…what is this?”
Seeing that she didn't mind the dirt at all, Yuanyang became more and more curious, so he put his hand under his nose and sniffed hard.
“Hehe…”
Ping'er couldn't help laughing when she saw this. After a long while, she pulled Yuanyang over and whispered a few words in her ear.
"ah!"
Yuanyang screamed immediately and wanted to take out a handkerchief to wipe it, but she really didn't want her personal belongings to be stained with such filth. In the end, she just smeared it all on the weeping willow out of anger.
After rubbing it for a long time, her white little hands were rubbed red, but she still felt it was dirty and couldn't help but scolded: "You have the nerve to put these things in your pocket!"
Ping Er laughed so hard that her stomach hurt. She managed to hold it back and said in a low voice, "It's so embarrassing. You'll know when you find someone you love. It's getting late now. Let's hurry back to my aunt's courtyard."
As he spoke, he saw Yuanyang still practicing Iron Sand Palm on the tree, so he added: "You can also take the scented soap and scrub it well."
Before he finished speaking, Yuanyang rushed straight to the back house like a startled gust of wind.
