Chapter 206: Divorce

When Xie saw Aunt Bai, there was an unconcealable smile on her face.
Haha...
The charming and gentle Aunt Bai turned into a big white and fat steamed bun. No wonder the master left after sitting in a cup of tea in the Xiangsiyuan.
Aunt Bai knows exactly what Xie is laughing at.
Xie was laughing at her becoming ugly and gloating.
Aunt Bai secretly snorted, Xie Shi didn't seem to be much better than her.
After all, Xie's is old, and since entering the capital, one thing after another has not stopped.
Xie's well-maintained face also became old-fashioned, his eyes were no longer flying, and he became more tired.
"Why is the wife here?" Aunt Bai's voice was as gentle as ever.
Xie said: "I heard that the twelve brothers are sick. I am the aunt, so naturally I want to take a look. Did you ask the doctor?"
"Mrs. Law is concerned and has already invited the doctor."
"What did the doctor say?"
Xie walked all the way into the main room of Xiangsiyuan and asked about the situation of the twelve brothers by the way.
Xie sits down on the main seat, and Aunt Bai stands in front of her with a bow.
Aunt Bai said: "The doctor said that the old problems should be carefully raised."
Xie said, "Is the child awake?"
"Unfortunately, the child just fell asleep."
Xie looked at Aunt Bai with a smile, "It's okay, where is the child, I'll go see him."
Aunt Bai lowered her head and bit her lip, she wanted to refuse directly, and worried about giving Xie's handle.
After hesitating for a moment, Aunt Bai still said, "The child is in the room."
Xie immediately got up and went to the bedroom to visit the twelve brothers.
The twelve brothers really fell asleep, a small child.
When Xie looked at it, he frowned, "Bai, how did you raise it? The child has been a hundred days old, why hasn't any meat grown?"
"My wife misunderstood."
Maid Cui Liu explained for Aunt Bai,
The twelve brothers have been weak since birth. Regardless of the postpartum weakness, the aunt insisted on taking the brother herself, just to make her brother’s body grow more fleshy. Auntie took the child herself during the day. I have to wake up at night, and everyone is so tired that they fainted. It can be said that no one cares about his brother more than his aunt."
Xie looked at Aunt Bai, "Look at your haggard look, it seems that I misunderstood you. But when you toss yourself so hard every day, when can you get a good health and serve the master?"
Aunt Bai bowed and said, "Thank you, madam for your reminder."
Xie's smiled, "My brother is weak because he is too young. After two years, when my brother grows up a little, his bones will naturally heal. Like the second girl, I was sick twice in three days when I was a child. Good."
Aunt Bai said: "The second girl only got sick a few days ago."
"The doctor has said it, it was stimulated."
Xie's stretched out his hand and stroked the cheeks of the twelve brothers.
Aunt Bai was very nervous watching this scene.
She hurriedly said: "Mrs., my brother is sick, beware of getting sick."
Xie waved his hand, "It's okay."
Aunt Bai rushed up, picked up her twelve brothers, and said nervously: "The child can't do without me, I will hold him first."
Xie looked at Aunt Bai with a smile, "You are so nervous, are you worried that this lady will be disadvantageous to the twelve brothers?"
Aunt Bai lowered her head, "I didn't think so."
Xie's sneered, "Do you think so, you know it best in your heart. But I look at this child, Fu Bo. Bai, you have to spend more snacks on the child.
It is not easy for you to give birth to this child safely. Moreover, the doctor said, you can't give birth anymore. So, Dubaobaobao Twelve Brothers, all your future depends on him. "
Aunt Bai lowered her eyebrows and said pleasingly: "Thank you for your reminder, Madam."
Xie smiled, got up and left the bedroom.
Aunt Bai immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and carefully put the twelve brothers back on the bed. Then walked out of the bedroom to deal with Xie's.
Xie's looked at the furnishings of the Acacia House, and said meaningfully to Aunt Bai: "Bai, you must not let down the master's heart for you!"
Aunt Bai frowned, and in a blink of an eye she regained her calm, "The concubine dare not disappoint the master's will, let alone the wife's will."
Xie's smiled, "It's so good. You can raise your child well, and bring your child stronger. My lady will come to visit your mother and your child another day."
"Send Mrs. Respectfully."
Aunt Bai breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Xie's wife leave with her maid.
She hurried back to the bedroom and checked her twelve brothers.
The twelve brothers are still sleeping, and the doctor's medicine is still effective.
Aunt Bai was relieved.
Xie went back to Furongyuan and asked Chunhe, "Tomorrow is the day for the dowry in the Hou Mansion. Are you ready for the makeup?"
"Return to my wife, it is ready. This is a gift list, please read it carefully."
Chunhe sent a gift list, and Xie opened it, frowning slightly.
Chunhe was nervous, "Is your wife not satisfied?"
Xie frowned and said, "Is it too expensive?"
Chunhe said hurriedly: "The slave and maid were drawn up according to the rules of the mansion. If the wife feels that the gift is too heavy, the slave and maid will draw up a new gift list."
"No, just give the gift according to this gift list. You send someone to ask some girls, are they ready to put on Gu Mei's makeup? Don't wait until tomorrow to be embarrassed in the Hou Mansion."
"The slave and maid will send someone to ask."
In Zhilan courtyard, Gu Jiu is busy painting.
Qing Zhu came in from outside and reported: "Girl, sister Dongmei is here."
Gu Jiu stopped painting, "Hurry up and invite Sister Dongmei in."
After a while, the maid Dongmei was invited to the study.
Gu Jiu smiled at her: "Sister Dongmei is a rare visitor, please sit down."
Qingmei also joked: "What wind is blowing today that actually blows sister Dongmei over."
Dongmei smiled and said: "Tomorrow is the day for the dowry of the Hou Mansion. The wife is worried that the girls are not ready for the makeup gifts for the girl of the Hou Mansion, so she specially asked the servants to come and have a look."
Gu Jiu greeted Dongmei to sit down and said: "Mrs. Lao worry, the gift for makeup is ready."
Dongmei said, "That's good."
"Sister Dongmei drinks tea." Gu Jiu greeted.
Dongmei unexpectedly came to Zhilan Academy and waited with tea.
She smiled and took the teacup, "The second girl is polite."
Gu Jiu smiled and asked, "Is the Xie family funeral finished?"
Dongmei nodded, "It's done."
Gu Jiu asked casually: "Has Yamen caught the murderer of Lord Xie?"
Dongmei sighed and shook her head, "The Yamen said that a culprit entered the capital. But so far I haven't seen the shadow of the culprit."
Gu Jiu said: "Maybe the culprit has left the capital."
"My wife thinks so too, but it's a pity that thank you, your death is too worthless."
Gu Jiu asked, "Master Xie has passed away, my wife is very sad."
Dongmei felt that the atmosphere of Zhilan Academy was very good, comfortable and at ease, and she couldn't help but talk more.
"No. My wife has been crying for several nights, and she has to go to Xie's house to help during the day, and everyone is tired and thin."
Gu Jiu said, "It's also difficult for his wife. I heard that Xie's family is breaking up."
Dongmei lowered her voice, "I only tell the second girl about this, and the second girl must not say it."
Gu Jiu nodded and promised not to speak out.
Dongmei said: "Before the funeral was finished, the Xie's family was arguing about the separation. Now that the funeral is over, the Xie's Dafang and Erfang are even more troubled to separate the family.
Mrs. Xie Ma, the second girl should still have the impression that she is a noisy master, and Master Xie is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
The two families could break for a long time for a needle and a bundle of threads. The wife was caught in the middle, and it was very difficult. "
Gu Jiu asked curiously: "Aren't the two old men of the Xie family come forward to suppress it?"
"It's useless."
Dongmei said directly, "Xie's family business was all acquired by the two brothers, Master Xie and Master Xie.
Father Xie wanted to make the decision to split the family, but both Ma and Xie Er were not convinced by him and refused to listen to him.
In the past few days, Xie's house is full of smoke. That is, the wife is patient and goes by every day.
The slave servant said that the wife shouldn't bother about the Xie family's stall. "
Dongmei obviously held back these words for a long time, and always wanted to find someone to talk about. Today I have taken the opportunity.
Gu Jiu smiled, "After all, that is the wife's natal family, no matter if it doesn't work."
Dongmei nodded again and again, "The second girl is right. After all, it is the wife's family, and the wife can't bear to care about them. It's just that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the wife runs twice every day, maybe one day she will be tired."
Gu Jiu said, "Sister Dongmei persuades her to take care of her body."
"The slave servant doesn't have the ability, so Chunhe came forward to persuade his wife, and the wife will listen to a few words."
Gu Jiu put down the tea cup, "I heard someone say that when my wife came back today, she went to visit Auntie Bai."
Dongmei didn't conceal, "Yes, my wife went to the Xiangsiyuan as soon as she came back. It's not because the master went to drink flower wine...Ah, the slave and maid should speak nonsense in front of the second girl, please forgive me."
"Sister Dongmei doesn't need to be like this."
After a pause, Gu Jiu said again: "It seems that the mansion is about to add new people."
Dongmei was taken aback for a moment, "What does the second girl mean?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly: "I heard that Aunt Bai has gained a lot after giving birth, and she is no longer as gentle and charming as she used to be."
Dongmei nodded.
Gu Jiu continued: "The master has to be served by someone beside him. Aunt Bai can't, and Aunt Hu and Aunt Wei can't. You said, should we add newcomers to the residence?"
"what?"
Dongmei was shocked, "Isn't my wife..."
Dongmei hurriedly covered her mouth, but did not say the rest.
Gu Jiu said softly: "It is inevitable for your wife to be angry, but for the people next to her, this is also an opportunity. I just don't know if you can seize this opportunity."
Dongmei's heart thumped and thumped, jumping fast.
She is in a state of confusion, and his wife must be dissatisfied if the master wants to accept new people. At that time, will the wife promote the maid around her and serve the master as a maid, so that she can fight with the newcomers?
Dongmei was thinking wildly and was confused by Gu Jiu's words.
At this time, Gu Jiu said, "I'm talking nonsense about those things. Sister Dongmei, don't take it seriously, and don't say it. If it gets in the ears of my wife, my wife should pick my fault again."
Dongmei came back to her senses, "Second girl, don't worry, the slave and maid will never tell your wife what you said."
"Thank you Sister Dongmei."
"The second girl is polite. The slave and maid have to rush back to life, so I'll leave."
"Qingmei, send me sister Dongmei."
Qingmei sent Dongmei to the door, and then returned to Gu Jiu.
She asked, "Is the master really going to take a concubine?"
Gu Jiu smiled, "I just said casually."
"The girl made a straight cut, and she said casually, it can become real."
Gu Jiu squeezed Xiao Cui's cheek, "Learn to flatter."
Xiaocui giggled.
Qingmei said: "The old man takes a concubine, and the wife is making a lot of noise again. The girl reminded her sister Dongmei, is it possible that the girl hopes that Dongmei will be the master girl?"
Gu Jiu picked up the teacup and took a sip, "It's not that I want Sister Dongmei to be a girl for the master, but the servants of Furongyuan, who almost have this idea.
All of them are not small, but I have never heard of anyone discussing marriage. I guess, those people are not small.
Take advantage of the master's concubine, and do a good job, then the mansion will be lively again. "
The remarks Gu Jiu said to Dongmei were just taking the opportunity to make Xie's a little trouble and make Xie's unhappy.
It doesn't matter if things happen or not, anyway, it's easy to do.
However, it was obvious that Dongmei was touched, maybe the maids of Chunhe would also be touched.
Master Gu drank flowers wine and drank very happily, and did not return to the house until midnight.
Xie stayed up all the time. Hearing that Master Gu had returned, he suddenly sat up from the bed.
Chunhe asked hurriedly, "What's the matter with the wife?"
Xie gritted his teeth, "Is the master drunk? Can anyone bring someone back to the house?"
"The master was half drunk and never took anyone back to the house. What is the wife worried about?"
Xie didn't say a word, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Send someone to stare at the outer courtyard, and report any situation in time."
"The slave and maid obeyed. The wife should rest earlier, and she will go to the Hou Mansion tomorrow morning. The wife has lost a lot of weight these days."
"Are you thin?" Xie's touched his cheek.
Chunhe nodded.
Xie sighed, "I am just a toil."
Chunhe waited for Xie to sleep before returning to the room to rest alone.
She was a little confused, and his wife asked if the master had brought anyone back. Chunhe had already figured out the meaning.
Madam, this is because he is worried about his concubine.
Will the master take a concubine?
Most definitely.
The master cannot be served without a woman.
Chunhe bit his lower lip, his heart numb, and finally fell asleep in a daze.
At dawn, Gu Mansion, who had been sleeping all night, woke up.
The kitchen is the busiest, busy making breakfast, busy heating hot water to supply the courtyard owners.
Today, the Hou’s dowry, as a family member, of course must go early.
Gu Jiu was pulled from the bed by Qingmei.
"Girl get up quickly, or it's too late."
Gu Jiu was half asleep and half awake, his brain like a paste.
It wasn't until I washed my face with cold water that my confused mind was awake.
After washing, putting on makeup, changing clothes, having breakfast, then rushed to Ermen, and took a carriage to Hou Mansion.
When I arrived at the Hou Mansion, I found that everyone in the Hou Mansion was too busy.
Let's first go to Songhetang to meet the old lady Wei.
The old lady Wei was cheerful, "It's fine if you come. Go and call Mei Girl."
Gu Mei was invited out, with a shy and blushing face.
It is said that the bride is the most beautiful, but Gu Mei is only a day away from being a bride, which is beautiful enough.
I don't know how beautiful it will be to put on the wedding gown tomorrow.
The dowry was carried out and placed in the flower hall.
With one hundred and sixty dowries, the flower hall could not fit, and the yard was full.
Xie looked at so many dowries, and each one was packed full, couldn't help but be speechless.
The Hou Mansion prepared so much dowry for Gu Mei, how much money did it cost.
Xie's whispered to Zhang's, "If you say nothing, there are five or sixty thousand taels."
Zhang shook his head, "More than that. I heard that the sister-in-law in the lobby also added 20,000 taels in private. This dowry is estimated to be at least 80,000 taels."
Xie was shocked.
"The Hou Mansion is indeed rich and honorable."
Zhang said, "My younger brother and sister misunderstood. It's not that the Hou Mansion is rich, but the lobby's wife is well-run. In recent years, not only has the Hou Mansion's industry doubled, but her own dowry has doubled. You know now , Why is the Hou Mansion always the master of the lobby, and the second and third sisters can’t get involved."
Xie sighed, "Sister-in-law in the lobby is really amazing."
Zhang smiled and said, "We are following the Hou Mansion, and we can drink some soup as much as possible."
Xie's thoughts were suddenly moved.
After returning to the capital, she repurchased a farm and shop, but the business was very ordinary.
Since the eldest wife Xiaowei is so good at business, can she take a ride and have some soup along with her.
But the matter is not in a hurry. If you have a chance to change it, you can talk to the eldest wife Xiao Wei.
Xie passed through a series of dowries, whether it was utensils or jewellery, cloth quilts, all good things.
Hou Mansion was really willing.
Xie took a fancy to a few pieces of jewellery, and thought that he could prepare one for Gu Yue or Gu Shan.
She has seen three holdings of soil, representing three farms.
Plus three deeds, representing three shops.
Xie is envious, it's nice to have money.
When Gu Shan gets married, she will also prepare a generous dowry, not 80,000 taels, but at least 40,000 taels.