Chapter 86 Ginger Longan and Jujube Soup
Because Rong Yunnuan is close to Xun Qingran, she is familiar with her and does not care about her rituals, and Xun Qingran doesn't care about her.
"This porridge is a little cold. The girl wants to drink it. I'll send another bowl of hot ones to the girl." Madam Song went to Rong Yunnuan and said.
"This is just right. If it's too hot, it won't be eaten." Rong Yunnuan said.
Xun Qingran turned around and took the hand stove, and heard a click behind her.
"Oh!" Rong Yunnuan exclaimed.
"Oh!" Malt screamed.
"I should die, I should die, I should not burn the girl."
Xun Qingran hurriedly turned around and saw a cover bowl falling to the ground, and more than half of the bird's nest porridge inside were sprinkled out. Madam Song and Mald were both standing in front of Rong Yunnuan. Mald Song held a cushion in his hand and was bent down to apologize to Rong Yunnuan. Mald was holding two pillows in his arms, his face turned red, and he stood there frozen.
"What's going on?" Xun Qingran hurriedly walked over.
"When I saw that Miss Rong wanted something to lean on me, I took the cushion. The Malt girl also took the lead pillow. After a few seconds, she knocked over the bowl in the girl's hand. It was all Lao Nu's fault." Madam Song said embarrassedly.
Xun Qingran saw that Rong Yunnuan was still clean, and Madam Song was fine, but only the porridge was stuck on the pillow in Malt's hand.
"Are you hurt?" Xun Qingran asked Rong Yunnuan.
"No." Rong Yunnuan stretched out his hand to show Xun Qingran.
Xun Qingran saw Rong Yun warming his hands well, so she felt relieved.
Madam Song was still apologizing, and Xun Qingran hurriedly said, "Madam, you don't have to do this, just a bowl of bird's nest. You are kind and unwilling to say it, but I realized that Malt must have become like this because of the rush, and the physical evidence is still in her hands." Xun Qingran smiled.
Malt bit his lip and waited to defend himself, but Xun Qingran stopped his eyes.
Madam Song bent down and took the tray to clean up, "Thank you grandma, I won't blame you. I'll pack up the things now."
Xun Qingran pulled Madam Song, "It's just for the little girl to do these jobs. Please ask Madam to go to the kitchen and ask for two sweet snacks. Miss Rong and I want to eat."
Kikyo came forward, helped Madam Song out, and called Baozhu in to clean up.
"Come on, clean up." Xun Qingran gave a wink to Platycodon, "Let Baozhu replace some new carbon in my hand stove, and then replace the jasmine cake with the rose-flavored one."
Malt was still standing there, still biting his lips, looking at Xun Qingran with tears in his eyes.
"No one blames you. You still use the dirty pillow to change it to clean ones. You ask the little girl to bring a charcoal stove. You go and take some of my red dates, longan meat, slices, and brown sugar. As we usually do, make a bowl of hot soup for Miss Rong to drink. Don't forget to ask someone to go to the kitchen to ask for a small plate of shredded ginger inside."
All three girls agreed to do their own things.
Then Xun Qingran smiled at Rong Yunnuan, "The girls are so frivolous, don't joke."
Rong Yunnuan didn't care, so she reached out to take Xun Qingran's pillow and leaned over.
"What a big deal, I didn't take it. Don't blame Malt. You girls are all good, smart and obedient, but my favorite is Malt. Only she is so cheerful and generous, and she speaks neatly, not like others hesitating, which makes people unable to understand."
Xun Qingran smiled, Malt's straightforward temperament was very consistent with Rong Yunnuan.
After a while, the malt was boiled with a bowl of hot soup. Xun Qingran asked Rong Yunnuan to drink it while it was hot, "This thing is warming up and promoting blood circulation. Remember to let the girls make one or two bowls a day for you to drink. It is better to take medicine. The people in my room are like this."
They were all young girls, so they had to exchange some experiences in a low voice, and then ate the snacks sent from the kitchen. Rong's family sent someone to find Rong Yunnuan, and Rong Yunnuan followed him back.
After seeing Rong Yunnuan off, Xun Qingran sent everyone out, leaving only Platycodon and Malt.
"What's going on?" Xun Qingran asked Malt first.
Malt has been enduring his grievances, and now he naturally said it like a bean poured on the bamboo tube.
"... The maid brought a guide pillow for Miss Rong. Madam Song also took one and hit me, and then knocked it over the bowl in Miss Rong's hand. The maid was not making excuses for herself, and no matter how clumsy the maid was, she would not make such a mistake. It wasn't just that the maid had used tricks, and that bowl of porridge would have to dirty Miss Rong's clothes."
"Are you sure Madam Song hit you on purpose?" Xun Qingran asked.
Malt frowned and tried to recall what happened just now, "My maid thinks it's yes. Grandma thinks, Madam Song never robs anyone of the errands in this room. Today, Maid Rong clearly ordered Maid, Maid is not late, Maid Song is really unreasonable to rush to do it."
"What I said makes sense, but if people see it, they may think it's your erratic."
It was Malt's pillow in his hand that knocked Rong Yunnuan's bowl, but Madam Song voluntarily pleaded guilty afterwards. No matter who sees it, she will think that Malt is wrong.
Malt gritted his teeth hatefully, "I didn't expect her to make trouble like this."
"You have to remember this lesson and be careful in the future. Madam Song has been in this house for a long time. How old is she and how many things she has experienced? How can you compare to her? She has to do something, of course, it will make you unable to say anything."
The malt responded.
Xun Qingran turned to look at Platycodon.
"Grandma, the maid took away the bowl and bird's nest porridge and asked Caihe to throw it out. Madam Song also saw it next to her... But the maid kept some of the bird's nest porridge."
Xun Qingran nodded. She and Kikyo had mastered and servant for many years, and had already had this tacit understanding.
"Very good. I'll write a letter later. You ask Baozhu to hand it over to Chen De with the porridge and let him deliver it to his uncle."
"Grandma, do you think..."
Platycodon and Malt both changed their faces and looked at Xun Qingran.
Xun Qingran sighed, "Don't make a fuss, wait until the result comes out before you see it. Don't make a name for this, just a few of us know about it."
After a while, Madam Song brought in another bowl of bird's nest porridge.
"This is something I've made for grandma again. The Fourth Master told me that grandma was in the south and could not be as dry and cold as this one. Eating bird's nest to moisten the lungs and keep the best care for her body."
"Madam Song is worried." Xun Qingran took it with a smile and ate slowly.
"Madam, go and call all the big maids in. I have a plan to tell them." Xun Qingran ate the porridge and ordered Madam Song.
Madam Song agreed and packed the tray and went out.
"Grandma, since she suspects that there is a ghost in the porridge, why can you drink it? If you don't drink it, she, a slave, can force you." Malt said anxiously.
Kikyo handed over a small white agate rinse bowl, "Grandma, take advantage of this time to vomit. The maid will clean up her own and make sure that no one will know."
Xun Qingran waved his hand, "Madam Song is a cautious person. She just threw a bowl. This bowl is definitely fine. Let's not alarm the snake."
There is another sentence that she didn't say. Since she entered the door, she ate a lot of bird's nest porridge every morning, and felt that there was no big problem with her health. It was just that someone in this porridge had done something, and one more bowl less, and the impact was not great. The important thing was to find out who it was and why it was done. If the person noticed that she was suspicious and replaced by other means, he would be even more unpredictable.
With the sound of footsteps outside, Xun Qingran winked at malt and Platycodon, telling them not to show their signs. The curtain was raised, and Madam Song took Citron and Caiqin and several big girls walked in, standing underground to wait for Xun Qingran's instructions.
Xun Qingran's close-fitting clothes are usually done by himself, and they are also made by Platycodon and Malt. Now that I have married, there are Qi You's clothes, shoes and socks, many curtains in the house, and some towels and purses, which are used for gifts and rewards during the New Year. Of course, these tasks are done by the big girls in the yard.
Xun Qingran sat on the kang and asked Kikyo to distribute the work to everyone.
"Your needlework is excellent, and these tasks must be done more carefully. Leave them to me before the New Year at the latest. If you want to use any thread, tell Madam Song and come to her second grandma." Xun Qingran ordered.
"Grandma, the maid wants to embroider two sets of shoes and socks for the Fourth Master, and the knee pads used by the Fourth Master when riding a horse. This is what my grandmother has not passed by the door and the wife ordered me to make sure to do it before the New Year. This is all worn by the Fourth Master outside, and it takes time to do it. Grandma has explained these things again, and the maid is too busy to take it and dare not take it." Caiqin stepped forward and said.
"Oh?" Xun Qingran looked up at Caiqin.
Caiqin was not timid, "It wasn't the maid who was lazy, it was indeed the wife who told me that the Fourth Master was waiting to use these things. Grandma didn't believe it, so she asked Madam Song."
Xun Qingran did not go to see Madam Song, and Madam Song did not take the initiative to come forward to speak. The room suddenly became quiet. When the new grandmother sent a job for the first time, someone dared to refuse.
Qi You turned out that these two big girls, Jin Jin, bought them from outside, and Cai Qin was a child from the family. Her parents were both the second wife of Qi, and now they were in charge of the matter. In front of Xun Qingran, Jin Jin and others were fine, but Cai Qin was almost watching people from her nostrils on weekdays. She only served Qi You in the yard. Qi You was not here, and she ignored everything. Kikyo had said more than once before Xun Qingran that Cai Qin was not in charge.
"Grandma, my maid has a lot of spare time. Grandma doesn't like her maid's rough needlework, so she handed over Caiqin's portion to her. The maid can always make it before the New Year." Jin stepped forward and said.
The big girls each have their own deacons, and none of them have more time to spare or less time to spare.
Platycodon and Malt looked at each other, and Caiqin turned her face and snorted softly.
"Grandma, my maid is willing to share my worries for her." Xiangxiu also stepped forward and said.
Xun Qingran put down the tea bowl, looked at the few people, and smiled, "It's great."
Platycodon took back the work of Caiqin and divided it into four more shares. She, Malt, Citron and Xiangxiu shared the burden.
In the evening, Qi You came back on duty, and Xun Qingran hurriedly brought the hot tea to deliver it to him.
"Fourth brother drinks a cup of hot tea to warm up." A man should be treated preferentially when he goes out to make money to support his family.
Qi You took off his cloak outside and sat down to have tea.
Chapter completed!