Chapter 6: A group of sisters living together in one yard
Song Jin followed Lian Xin back to Zizhu Garden.
After having an elegant breakfast in the room, the food on the table was cleared and he was now drinking a cup of tea slowly.
The white mourning clothes did not reduce his dignity at all.
Song Jin entered the room, bowed and stood there, drinking two sips of tea elegantly before raising his head.
"Did they send him away?"
"He has been sent out." Song Jin replied gently.
Wen Ya smiled lightly: "He is a man who knows how to behave."
Then they drank tea again. Song Jin stood there without saying anything. He waited until Wen Ya finished drinking before he listened to her question:
"I heard that Chunyun from Xiyuan stayed at your house last night?"
Song Jin replied, "Chunyun was beaten last night and her ears were broken, so I kept her overnight."
Wen Ya hummed slowly and said, "You are kind-hearted."
A familiar feeling swept over Song Jin's body. This kind of conversation where she didn't know what it was about was the most frustrating, but she had to deal with it.
"I was very grateful to Chunyun for taking care of me when I was sick. Now that she is in trouble, I will naturally take better care of her."
Wen Ya smiled even more: "Yes, it's a give and take, I feel at ease using servants who are affectionate, I'm afraid to use those who are heartless."
Song Jin said immediately: "It was my great grandmother who taught me well."
“Hahaha——” Wen Ya laughed out loud: “When I saw you yesterday, you were smarter than before. And when I saw you today, you’re even smarter than yesterday.”
Song Jin stood there smiling without saying anything. She had learned the art of flattery well before.
Wen Ya finished laughing and continued, "If everyone in this family is affectionate and loyal, I would save myself a lot of trouble. But some people want to remarry as soon as their husbands are buried. If it weren't for the rules, I'm afraid that if this man is buried today, she will take off her mourning clothes and hook up with a wild man tomorrow."
At this point, Wen Ya looked at Song Jin and said meaningfully, "It is natural for this woman to observe mourning for her husband. What do you think is the best way to discipline this unruly woman?"
Song Jin's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, thinking that he really would not let himself have any free time.
Wen Ya wanted to deal with several concubines, but she didn't want others to say that she was harsh on her sisters, so she needed a pair of hands to do this for her and be the bad guy for her.
Song Jin was eager to show off her skills yesterday, but today she was asked to deal with a few women. She had to do this even if she didn't want to.
Song Jin analyzed quickly in his mind.
Wen Ya specifically said that she would observe mourning, which meant that she would not be allowed to remarry. If people lived in a house and did not want to clean it up by themselves, the only way was to start an internal conflict.
A bunch of sisters crammed into one yard would definitely lead to a lot of quarrels.
Thinking of this, Song Jin said respectfully: "When I lived in the West Garden, Fourth Lady always loved to be lively and liked to talk to others. I guess she was too lonely. If possible, why not move the three concubines into one courtyard to live, so that everyone can keep each other company and not worry about other things."
Wen Ya smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into slits, and the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes were so deep that they could kill flies. "I knew she likes to be lively, so I'll listen to you. The three sisters will move into one courtyard so that we can keep each other company and talk. The courtyard in the southwest corner happens to be empty, so I'll leave this matter to you."
Song Jin accepted the order, bowed, and walked out the door.
This world really hasn't changed at all. The sins committed in the previous life will continue in this life.
This is not a pleasant thing to do, and just because it is not pleasant, Wen Ya is unwilling to do it herself.
Song Jin sighed, thinking that he was such a good fighter, and he was the one who took the initiative to deliver himself to others.
She left Zizhu Garden and went straight to the front to find the head steward Liu to ask for people to clean the Meilin Courtyard in the southwest corner.
Mancao was originally a servant. Everyone in the house heard yesterday that she had moved from the West Garden to the Purple Bamboo Garden. But today, she stood in front of Manager Liu and asked someone to clean the Plum Forest Courtyard.
Manager Liu was confused for a moment.
"Grandma said that the three concubines live a little far away, so it's not convenient for them to keep each other company. We might as well clean up the Plum Forest Courtyard and ask the three concubines to live together. It will be convenient for everyone to talk and keep each other company. This is also for the sake of the concubines."
Song Jin remained calm while speaking, but Manager Liu's expression suddenly changed when he listened.
Everyone knows that the grandmother doesn't like the concubines, and everyone also knows that there are troublemakers among the concubines. Putting these two things together, wouldn't the Meilin Courtyard be overturned?
"Then there are three rooms in Meilin Courtyard. Who lives in the main house?"
Logically speaking, Er Niang was the first to enter, so she should live in the main house. But everyone knew that Er Niang was weak and not as strong as the other two, which was why Manager Liu asked this question.
Song Jin forced out his signature smile: "I'm sure the three aunts will make their own decisions."
How to decide? Argue, scold, beat, tear, isn't being elegant just to make them restless?
If anyone comes to her and asks her for justice, she will just beat him up today and tomorrow. While enjoying the thrill of controlling other people's fate, she can also use their force to fight back without making any noise. It's so exciting.
When Manager Liu heard Song Jin's answer, he felt more and more puzzled. However, seeing that Song Jin didn't look like he was fooling him at all, he didn't ask any more questions. He turned around and found a group of servants and told them to clean up the Meilin Courtyard as soon as possible.
Song Jin didn't leave either. He just stood at the gate of Meilin Courtyard and watched the servants busying around.
The maidservant of the past is a little different now. Many of the servants inside look at Song Jin strangely, and even Manager Liu takes the opportunity to inquire about her.
"I heard from the maids that you moved to Zizhu Garden yesterday?"
Song Jin smiled and nodded.
Manager Liu asked again, "Why did the eldest lady ask you to serve her in her room out of the blue?"
Song Jin still had that fake smile on his face, looking quite elegant and quite annoying.
"Grandma asked me to help her with something."
After hearing this, Manager Liu asked, "What's the matter?"
Song Jin thought for a moment and said, "Grandma asked me to go out and help with some comprador work."
A comprador is a purchasing agent, which is definitely a lucrative job in modern times. In the past, it was much freer than being a slave in the house. I wonder how many maids would be envious of it.
If you are smart, your wallet will also be filled up.
But how did such a good job fall into the hands of Song Jin?
Manager Liu was puzzled: "Why are you asked to be a comprador for no reason?"
Song Jin smiled and said, "How can I know what grandma is thinking? It would be better if Manager Liu goes to ask grandma himself next time he sees her."
Manager Liu didn't dare to ask, so he could only smile bitterly and congratulate Song Jin without asking any more questions.
Instead of thinking about how Song Jin became a comprador from a servant girl, it is better to think about how to serve the master of this courtyard.
Manager Liu exchanged a few polite words with Song Jin and then left Meilin Courtyard, leaving the servants to clean up the yard. Song Jin stood at the door and looked around the yard.
Meilinyuan, as its name suggests, is planted with many plum blossoms.
It is March now, and there are no plum blossoms to appreciate. One can only look at the daylilies on the rockery. It is far inferior to the small courtyard of Si Niang Ye Wenfu, but it is indeed much bigger.
Everyone worked quickly and cleaned up the yard in no time.
Song Jin watched everyone leave and knew it was time for him to go and inform the three concubines to move out.
In other words, it was her turn to be scolded.
In order, starting with the second mother Zhao Yiliu.
Song Jin stood at the door and asked the maid Dongzhi to help him pass on the message.
When Dongzhi saw Song Jin, his first reaction was not to rush to pass on the message, but to look Song Jin up and down.
A few days ago, he said he was going to die of illness, but now as soon as he woke up, he moved to Zizhuyuan and lived in a small single room. It would be inappropriate to say that he was pretending to be dead, but it is more like a last gasp of vitality.
"Why did you move to Zizhuyuan?"
Everyone wants to know the answer.
"Grandma sent me to do something else."
Song Jin used the same rhetoric, and people from all walks of life responded to her with the same question: "What are you doing?"
Song Jin smiled and said, "You should inform Second Mother first, so as not to delay the event."
Dongzhi smiled when he heard this, turned around and went into the house, and came out again after a while: "Second Mother asked you to come in."
Song Jin followed instructions and entered the room, and saw someone sitting on the couch playing dice.
The same white mourning clothes, different facial expressions and temperaments.
Compared with Wenya's majesty and Ye Wenfu's cuteness, Zhao Yiliu looks more like a little lady.
She is the most gentle and the one who speaks the least among the ladies in the family, and also the one with the lowest sense of presence.
The eldest grandmother didn't like anyone, and after Bai Xiaonan married the third and fourth nieces, he became a little cold to her. She wasn't good at fighting or competing, so she lived quietly in this courtyard until she was over 30 years old and had no children. She played backgammon and dice with the maids all day long. It was quiet and comfortable when no one disturbed her.
But this peaceful and comfortable life has come to an end today.
Song Jin felt a flash of guilt in his mind, and he bowed and smiled as he began to convey his message:
"The eldest grandmother said that the master is gone now, and the three concubines live far away, so everyone has no company and is too lonely. So she thought that everyone should move to Meilin Courtyard, and there will be other concubines to play dice and backgammon with Second Mother in the future."
Just as Song Jin finished speaking, the dice in Zhao Yilu's hand slipped out of his hand, fell on the table, rolled twice and then stopped.
"Move together? With whom?"
"Of course the three aunts moved in together, and everyone..."
"Who in your Xiyuan needs our company?"
Before Song Jin finished speaking, Zhao Yiliu began to question him, but this questioning was much less powerful than Ye Wenfu's. Before Song Jin could explain, Zhao Yiliu had already started to wipe away her tears.
"Is this how you treat us after the master died? Her fourth wife is restless, who am I bothering? She can't stand me being good, so she has to put us together. Who wants to live with her?"
Zhao Yiliu cried as she spoke, sobbing non-stop. Song Jin frowned, trying not to let his sympathy show.
"Second Madam, why don't you ask the maids to pack up and move in today? I still have to go to Third Madam and Fourth Madam's room to pass on a message, so I won't disturb Second Madam."
Song Jin left Zhao Yiliu's courtyard, feeling heavy-hearted. She did not go to Sanniang Xu Cuiyun's room to pass on the message, but stood in a corner of the corridor and took a few deep breaths.
If you do too many immoral things, you will suffer retribution.
Maybe this is her retribution now?
Bullshit! People who have done more evil than her are living well, why is she blaming herself?
Song Jin took a deep breath, a look of cruelty inadvertently flashed in his eyes, and he went straight to Xu Cuiyun's courtyard.
I didn't expect that as soon as I reached the door, I met the girl Suxue who was carrying things out.
"Su Xue? What are you doing..."
"Aren't we moving to Meilin Courtyard? You don't need to pass on the message. We have already started moving."
After Su Xue finished speaking, she didn't have time to ask Song Jin why he went to Zizhu Garden. She carried the boxes and went towards Meilin Courtyard, leaving Song Jin confused.
Someone has already passed the news on, so that's good, she won't get scolded any less.
It's just that this last t......
Song Jin rubbed his cheeks. At worst, he would get beaten. It was not like he had been beaten before.
Thinking of this, Song Jin no longer hesitated and went to Xiyuan to pass on the message.
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