"Not at all. I'm the one who came early. Sorry to disturb you."
If Lin Mengwu could speak without clenching her teeth, she would have been more convincing.
Lin Mengya pretended not to notice her gaffe and invited her in with a smile.
"It's not a disturbance. Miss Wu, it's your first day here, so I should be the one asking about your well-being. Speaking of which, I'm a little embarrassed to let you come here first. "
Lin Mengya sat on the master's seat and let her skirt hang on her legs, revealing the hairpin and ring she was wearing.
It was a top-grade jade ring. Not only was it of good quality, but it was also exquisitely carved.
She sneered in her heart when she saw Lin Mengwu's eyes glued to the jade ring.
See, he's still the same as before, not the least bit promising.
But soon, Lin Mengwu had to withdraw her gaze.
Although she was also wearing silk and satin, it was not as good as what Su Mei was wearing.
This was because the clothes on Su Mei's body were specially tailored for the Gong family, and were meticulously made by the inner workshop.
Lin Mengya had seen through Lin Mengwu's thoughts just by glancing at her.
Since young, Lin Mengwu had to have the best food and clothes.
In the past, she had been spoiled by her mother and concubine, the Empress.
But now, she would have to 'suffer' to death.
She picked up the cup of tea beside her and took a sip.
It felt so good!
"We're a family. Don't be so polite. I heard that you're my sister's best friend. I don't know why my sister is so lucky to have such a capable friend like you. I'm so envious. "
Lin Mengwu withdrew her sour gaze and started to chat with her.
Lin Mengya took another sip of tea and said faintly.
"Come to think of it, my meeting with the Patriarch was also an inexplicable fate. But I've never heard the master mention that she has a sister. "
Hearing this, Lin Mengwu's body trembled slightly.
Then, she continued to look sad. She lowered her eyes, as if she had touched a sad memory.
"There's some misunderstanding between my sister and me. However, these things were not known to outsiders. After all, we are sisters, and blood is thicker than water. One day, sister will understand my painstaking efforts. "
This meant that she was an outsider and it was better for her to be sensible.
However, Lin Mengwu's expression did not show any hint of dissatisfaction.
"That's true. I wonder if Miss Wu is used to living in the Gong Family?"
She pretended that she didn't hear it and didn't reply. Instead, she turned to ask about it.
Lin Mengwu was slightly stunned. She probably didn't expect Su Mei to not pursue the matter. But soon, she came back to her senses.
"It's our own home, what's there to be unaccustomed to? It's just that my courtyard is small and not as spacious as Sister Su Mei's. "
Small yard?
Lin Mengya sneered in her heart. She had carefully selected the courtyard where Lin Mengwu lived.
It was a simple and clean yard, more than enough to house a dozen people. How could Lin Mengwu complain that it was too small?
There was a lot of space outside. Why didn't she move out?
"Oh, just get used to it. Miss Wu, why are you here so early? Do you need my help? "
Lin Mengya didn't answer Lin Mengwu's question. She just asked another question.
This time, Lin Mengwu was furious. But she couldn't take the initiative to ask Su Mei, so she could only go along with it.
"Actually, it's nothing big. It's just that I've just come back and I'm not very familiar with the old house. Since we're a family in the future, we naturally have to live in harmony. This is a small gift that I've brought. I hope Sister Su Mei doesn't mind that it's shabby. "
After talking for a while, they finally came to the main topic.
She watched as the maid took out an exquisite brocade box. As soon as the lock was opened, she saw two pearl hairpins inside.
They were modeled after tree branches and were decorated with milky white pearls. They were not very expensive, but they were very unique.
With one look, she knew that the girl had put a lot of thought into it.
"Orchid, Orchid, and Jade Tree. Miss Wu really has a good eye. Then I'll thank you in advance."
She said with a smile. But when the maid accepted the brocade box, she clearly saw a trace of reluctance in Lin Mengwu's eyes.
Everyone knew that she was the first female teacher in the Si Tai Academy.
Therefore, sending this thing over was in line with her identity.
Every gift that Lin Mengwu gave out must have been carefully chosen.
To please someone, gifts were always the best start.
"As long as Miss Su Mei likes it."
Lin Mengwu's heart was bleeding.
She had a lot of pearl hairpins, but this hairpin's workmanship was exquisite and extremely rare.
She racked her brains and even thought of using other things to exchange for it.
But in the end, she didn't dare to do so.
She could only try her best to comfort herself that there would be better things in the future.
"I like it, of course I like it."
She deliberately took out the pearl hairpin and played with it in front of Lin Mengwu.
But her eyes were secretly watching Lin Mengwu's reaction.
"Why don't I put it on now? Miss Wu, do you think it looks good?"
On a whim, she ordered someone to bring a mirror over and put the pearl hairpin on her hair.
Actually, she didn't really like it. She just wanted to see Lin Mengwu's reaction.
"It's really very suitable for Sister Su Mei."
Lin Mengwu said against her will. The hairpin indeed looked more beautiful and delicate on her hair.
Lin Mengya reached out to touch it and looked left and right in front of the mirror. She kept changing various positions and angles to appreciate the beauty of the pearl hairpin.
"I think so too. I always felt that there was something missing in my makeup box. Now that Miss Wu has given me this hairpin, I finally feel that it's perfect. "
Seeing that Su Mei seemed to like it very much, Lin Mengwu was very angry.
She despised Su Mei's narrow-mindedness in her heart, but she still had to go along with her on the surface.
"Sister Su Mei, if you like it, then my effort was not in vain."
"Of course I like it. After all, you are the sister of the master of the family. You are meticulous and have unique taste. The more I look at it, the more detailed it is. Thank you for your generosity, Miss Wu. If it were me, I'm afraid I wouldn't give it to anyone else. "
She deliberately praised Lin Mengwu, but the expression on Lin Mengwu's face became more and more unpleasant.
When the excitement of showing off was over, Lin Mengwu had enough. She stood up and was about to leave.
"It's rare to get along with you so well. Miss Wu, why don't you stay a little longer?"
Lin Mengwu pretended to leave, but Lin Mengwu shook her head and smiled unnaturally.
"I have other things to deal with. I'll talk to you next time, Sister Su Mei."
"Alright. You must have a lot of things to deal with on the first day you moved here. I won't keep you any longer. Come on, put this hairpin away for me. Don't lose it or forget it. "
She deliberately used the hairpin to provoke Lin Mengwu. Lin Mengwu's heart had long been overwhelmed by jealousy and hatred. She had no time to care about her.
Seeing that Lin Mengwu had left, Lin Mengya pulled out the hairpin from her hair and threw it into the box.
At this moment, Xiu also walked in from outside.
"If the person behind her knew that she came here today just to give a hairpin for nothing, would he die of anger?"
Lin Mengwu's last gift was obviously to rope her in and to test her.
Therefore, she deliberately changed into a set of expensive clothes and boasted about it in front of Lin Mengwu.
It was nothing more than to arouse Lin Mengwu's jealousy and then disrupt her plan.
Women were always fickle.
Especially Lin Mengwu. As long as she knew her weakness, she could easily lead her by the nose.
"I won't die of anger. Keep a close eye on her. She has spent such a big price. It seems that she wants something big. "
The bait must be big and long enough for the big fish to take the bait.
Lin Mengwu thought that she was here to fish, but in fact, she was the bait on the hook.
The gift-giving came to an end for the time being. Leaving Su Xi to continue monitoring, she took some time to walk around the courtyard of her great-grandfather.
The two babies were very happy to see her. According to her instructions, they only introduced her to Yuan Ze and Qiao 'er as the aunt hired by the master of the family to take care of them.
Yuan Ze was the oldest among the children, and he became more and more mature.
At first, he just looked at him cautiously and even faintly wanted to protect the three little ones.
It seemed that these four little seedlings were growing well.
But she came here only to check if there was anything wrong.
She only took a glance at the gifts sent by Lin Mengwu and told Gong Ping to throw them in the storeroom.
In the future, whether it was her great-grandfather or the four children, they had to be careful with what they ate and used.
But they should not refuse the gifts sent by Lin Mengwu, and just send them to her courtyard.
When everything here was almost settled, she also returned to her courtyard, changed her clothes and changed her face.
The lanterns were lit, and the sky was getting darker.
She, Xiu and Baisu disguised themselves as a master and two servants, and quietly went to the west city.
Feiye did not implement a strict curfew system. With the arrival of summer, there were many places to spend time after nightfall.
She did not adopt a one-size-fits-all attitude towards brothels.
Sometimes, such places were needed for business and social activities.
Moreover, she felt that as long as it was not forced, it could be regarded as a legitimate business.
Therefore, all the brothels in Feiye that operated brothels had to register and pay a part of the tax on time every month.
In addition, there was a clear rule that if there was any bad phenomenon of forcing a woman to prostitute or human trafficking, not only would all the property be confiscated, but they would also be expelled from Feiye forever. In serious cases, they would be directly beheaded.
So in the beginning, no one dared to do such business. But later, they found that the conditions in Feiye were quite loose, as long as they did not do anything against reason and nature.
Moreover, taking the initiative and being passive were two completely different things. In addition, with the care of the authorities, those customers did not dare to cause trouble easily.
There was a first and a second. A few months later, the west city returned to its former prosperity.
As soon as night fell, countless lanterns were lit along the street, illuminating the city as if it was daytime.
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