frightfiction Chapter 134 Hongying's Drunkenness
Chapter 134 Hongying's Drunkenness
"Go down and make some clothes. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can wear new clothes, right?"
Huanxi almost couldn't hold back her laughter, but there were outsiders around, so she calmed herself down and asked Chunliu to go down.
"Huanxi, the servants you picked this time are pretty good. They all look honest." Yu Yan took a sip of tea and said slowly.
Zhao Huanxi also felt the same way. After spending a day together, he was mostly satisfied, but Linghua's personality was a little hard to understand.
"Yes, my eyes are the ruler." Huanxi laughed.
At this time, the rain outside has gradually subsided. It feels like it is already around nine or ten o'clock in the evening. I don't know where Hongying is now.
A few of them were chatting idly in the living room, and Yu Yan's eyes would secretly glance at Xu Qingzhao from time to time.
Finally, after a long wait, there was a knock on the door. Huanxi went to open the door holding an oil-paper umbrella, but Hongying was soaked to the skin in her straw raincoat.
"Come in quickly, I have prepared hot water. Go take a hot bath, otherwise you will catch a cold." Huanxi led Hongying into the living room and took off her raincoat.
Hongying took off her straw hat and saw that most of her hair was wet. She quickly took her to the bathroom and asked her to wash.
A few people were waiting outside and setting up the table. Yu Yan could no longer hold on and wanted to go to sleep.
Because she had to get up early to teach the children the next day, Huanxi didn't keep her any longer. Anyway, Hongying was an acquaintance, so she went to sleep with Yuyan.
When Hongying came out, Huanxi was already propped up with her head on her elbows, about to fall asleep. Xu Qingzhao watched her doze off quietly, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Sister Huanxi, I've finished washing. Is this Xiaoyuer's clothes? A little small, but quite comfortable." She glanced at Xu Qingzhao next to her and wondered why he was still there. She had made an appointment with Sister Huanxi, not him...
Huanxi came back from her confusion and saw Hongying and Xu Qingzhao being hostile to each other. She still couldn't understand what was wrong with these two people.
"What are you two talking about? Are you hungry, Hongying? I'll go to the kitchen to get you some food."
She seemed to hear the two people arguing in her dream just now, but she didn't know if she was dreaming.
Hongying wiped her half-dry hair, sat down next to Huanxi, poured herself a glass of wine, and said, "Brother Xu, I want to talk to Sister Huanxi about some of our daughters' worries. Can we be alone for a moment?"
Xu Qingzhao looked at Huanxi, who smiled and nodded at her, so she stood up and returned to her room.
Seeing her walk away, Hongying quickly grabbed Huanxi's arm and shook it, saying coquettishly:
"Sister Huanxi, thank you so much for saving my life. Hongying will never forget it." She took out a box from her belongings and handed it to Huanxi.
"What is this?"
"Hey, this is my auspicious cloud jade pendant. It's been with me for over ten years. It's made of top-grade Dushan jade and features a pair of auspicious beasts and clouds. It was blessed by a master from the Jinguang Temple and is said to bring safety."
Huanxi shook her head and pushed it back, saying, "If you consider me a friend, take it back. Our relationship doesn't need these material possessions to strengthen it."
Then he quickly poured her a cup of hot tea and said with a smile: "Have a cup of tea to fill your stomach first, and then drink some wine later."
"Okay..." Hongying felt a little disappointed when she heard that Sister Huanxi refused to accept the tea. However, when she thought about how Sister Huanxi compared her to her good friend, she smiled and drank the tea.
The two of them clinked glasses and soon Hongying was drunk and leaned on Huanxi, talking drunkenly.
"Sister Huanxi, let me tell you...hiccup...let me tell you the first time I saw you...it was...at that time..."
Her face was red, her eyes were hazy, and she kept talking to Huanxi. Although Huanxi was a little drunk, she was only slightly tipsy.
As for Pang Hongying's drunken words, just treat her as drunken madness.
At this time, Xu Qingzhao came out from the inner room and looked at Hongying who was clinging to Huanxi, speechless.
"Huanhuan, she's drunk too much, send her home."
She couldn't let this woman stick to Huanxi anymore, and she couldn't blame her for eavesdropping. Hongying's intentions were too obvious, and she had to be on guard even if she didn't want to.
Huanxi agreed and stood up, helping Hongying to go to the guest room in front. However, Hongying hesitated and wanted to get up and continue drinking as soon as she lay down.
"Hey, go to sleep quickly. You can drink tomorrow. I won't stop you." Huanxi was also annoyed by her. This girl usually had a good temper, but once she drank, her words were like the water in the Yellow River, flowing away.
Xu Qingzhao is still the best. After drinking, he just jokes around at most, but doesn't talk so much...
Hongying must have been tired too. After hearing what Huanxi said, she stopped making noises on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
She took a deep breath and walked out of the room to see Xu Qingzhao waiting for her at the door. When he saw her come out, he asked:
"Are you sleepy? Go and have some rest."
Huanxi has been catching up on sleep during the day. She slept in the car and just now she slept at the dinner table. Now she doesn't feel sleepy at all.
"It's okay, it's okay. What's the matter? Do you want to have a drink with me?"
Xu Qingzhao smiled and said, "It's getting late, it's time to rest." If she wanted to drink, she could drink with Huanxi anytime without going through the trouble of Pang Hongying.
It was getting late, and it was indeed time to rest. After washing up, she and Xu Qingzhao went to bed. The rain outside gradually stopped, and the next day was another sunny day.
I thought the days would go on like this, but I didn't expect that this night would be the last free time for Huanxi and Xu Qingzhao.
Once the title deed was received, construction began. Since this wasn't a house, those elaborate ceremonies were not held.
These manual labor tasks were assigned to Xu Qingzhao, who had to go to the town to buy bricks and tiles, select workers, and supervise the progress of the construction. Although Lu Lin and his wife were supervisors, she was still so busy that she felt dizzy.
Zhao Huanxi was also busy. He dug a well at home, ordered furniture from Lao Lin the carpenter, and found a construction team that specialized in renovating large houses.
I gave them the blueprints, and contracted out the labor and materials for the final three hundred taels, saving my family from working so hard every day.
The house Huanxixiu built this time was a large garden, backed by mountains and beside water, with bamboo forests all around. She locked herself in the house for several days just to draw the blueprint.
She had been planning a farm stay for a while. Since she didn't like leaving the village, she would usually host guests from the city, focusing on Sichuan cuisine. If the surrounding villagers were helpful, she could sell local specialties and boost the village's income.
The blueprint was brought out for everyone to see, and everyone was amazed. Although Yu Yan and Xu Qingzhao were both from wealthy families, they had never seen such a layout.
She modeled her home after the Su-style gardens of her previous life, adding touches of modern Chinese style. Since it was intended to be a farmhouse, it had to have numerous living rooms and bedrooms. She cleverly arranged these rooms to complement the scenery outside.
Zhao Huanxi also got some inspiration from the Grand View Garden in A Dream of Red Mansions, and added his own ideas. Let's call it the younger brother of the Grand View Garden, the Little View Garden...
You know what, this name is not bad...it's just a little unlucky...I'd better wait until it's finished before choosing one.
Because the medicine garden was being constructed at the same time, she and Xu Qingzhao discussed connecting the two sides. Since the wall on this side of the medicine garden was going to be very high anyway, they decided to connect the wall directly to the farmhouse, leaving a corner entrance and exit, and build some pavilions inside so that guests could enjoy the scenery. Because of the wall, they wouldn't be disturbed by the villagers.
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