green bamboo dream

When the heat reaches its peak, the branches are covered with red pomegranates, the fruit stars are hanging, and the light is like glass, like mountains reflecting green water. 【】

Yuzhu used to love eating pomegranates, seeing the pomegranates in her garden ripen, she became interested in tossing and planning to make red pomegranate drink.First, the little maid was sent to pick up twenty ripe pomegranates that were so red that they burst open in the yard. The washed pomegranates were bright red, with gem-like grains exposed from the cracks, just looking at them made people salivate.

"Miss, let the servants peel it." Hua Ruo rolled up his sleeves and was about to start. Although pomegranates are delicious, they are troublesome to eat. Generally, the masters eat pomegranates that are peeled by maids and served in bowls, scooped up with silver spoons. eat.

"No, you can do it for me." This kind of thing is more interesting to do it yourself. Yuzhu's hands kept moving, pouring clean water into the basin, and then took the cut pomegranate and put it in the water. The pomegranate that had been cut was broken into two halves and four petals until all the pomegranate seeds inside the pomegranate were taken out.Because it was in the water, the broken white fruit coats all floated to the surface, and the red agate-like pomegranate seeds sank to the bottom of the basin.

The master and the servant worked together and quickly peeled off the seeds of twenty pomegranates, "Okay, take this to the small kitchen and ask Mama Zhong to make a red pomegranate drink for my mother and sister-in-law. Send some to the past.” Yuzhu picked up a handful of washed grains that became more crystal clear, gently put them in his mouth, and carefully felt the wonderful taste of the sweet and sour juice overflowing his mouth with a slight cracking sound—it’s true. Delicious, this authentic feeling, the seeds that have not been ripened are all red and moist, sweet and sour, juicy, refreshing and refreshing.

The prepared red pomegranate infusion was overflowing with fragrance, and Yuzhu was holding a lotus-shaped crystal bowl to sip, feeling extremely comfortable.

Not long after, Hua Ruo, who had delivered red durian drinks everywhere, came back, and brought back a gossip that made Yuzhu even more excited.

The marriage of Hongdou, the eldest lady of Ningyuan Houfu, has been settled, and she is destined to be the eldest son of the Runan Palace, but she will enter the door as the eldest son's side concubine-the eldest son and the eldest son have been engaged since childhood, and they will get married next year.

Yuzhu leaned on the back of the chair enjoying herself, wondering what it was like for that countryman not to be the main wife. At the beginning, she accidentally saw the affair between Hongdou and Duanwu, and she felt it was inappropriate at the time. The concept of the first exists in any era. It is undoubtedly an extremely stupid behavior to challenge the entire system and public opinion by oneself. However, that fellow countryman is very annoying. If you remind her yourself, you might be considered as trying to stop her Qingyun Lu, Yuzhu is not a bad person, if it was before the separation, she would tell the elders to control her for the sake of her reputation, but since the separation is over, no matter how ridiculous she is, it has nothing to do with him.

After drinking the red durian drink, Yuzhu put her hands away. These things don't need to be spent on it. On the contrary, Yulan, this sister has been losing her temper recently. How many times did she cry with Lin Yuanzhi? Life and death were unwilling to marry the eldest son of the Zhou family that Cui had appointed. Aunt Sun dragged her sick body to beg. The valuables in the house were pawned as bank notes to add dowry to her daughter, hoping that Yulan would marry a good family, but who would have thought that his wife would be partial to this? The Zhou family spent their whole life digging through the earth, and borrowed the eldest son Promising, after being admitted to the Shu Jishi, it gradually became a bit more respectable. It is a family with no foundation at all.

Lin Yuanzhi has been very angry recently, and it is really frustrating not to be understood if his heart is not understood. Yu Zhu knows what he means. My brother, there are many disputes in the big family, the concubine was suppressed or killed by his aunt since he was a child, he is either cowardly or a bastard who eats, drinks, whores and gambles, how will life be better if he is married?Although the selected young master of the Zhou family is not well-known, he can't stand to be promising. The sages are young and talented people selected from the second and third tiers. Those who can become sages generally have a chance to rise to the top. Although it is not obvious now, those who have excellent results in the assessment before the general examination three years later can be edited or reviewed in the Imperial Academy, and formally enter the Imperial Academy. If it still doesn't work, you can go to the local government to be an official... It's really the best husband for a concubine.And after passing this village, there is no such shop. If someone gets ahead, then everyone's prostitute daughter can also marry.

There was another quarrel yesterday, Cui Shi and Lin Yuanzhi looked upset at Yulan wiping her tears at every turn, so they simply shut her in the room to reflect, Xu's mother got Cui Shi's hint to explain the truth here Let her hear it, but Yulan's stubbornness came up, and she just refused to agree.

Cui is quite satisfied. From the incident of choosing hairpins last time, she can see that Yulan is not the kind of small-minded person. Bamboo, although there is no substantial evil effect, it is disgusting enough, so I can’t blame her for being cruel. When the list was drawn up, the rest of the candidates were ordinary, and the first and second candidates cost her a lot. Don't worry too much, the first is that Zhou's eldest son who is good in everything is a bad family, and the second is a concubine from the second wife of the Yongchang Hou Mansion who is not good in everything else... Mr. Zhou's conditions must match Yulan Best of all, when she wrote it, she knew that her master would definitely choose him, and Yu Lan, who dared to snatch the hairpin from her daughter-in-law, would not be satisfied. It is not in vain that he has shown her so many scripts in secret because he has exhausted his loving father's heart for her.Cui doesn't want Yulan to come to the door to complain for help after marrying into the Marquis of Yongchang's mansion. She will take care of her on the surface, but in private, she has to bear it all by herself, and the burden must be thrown away. Thoroughly good...

Aunt Sun's room.

After being ill for a long time, Aunt Sun lost more than half of her good looks, lying on the bed with a pale complexion and wiping tears: "Sister Lan, don't worry, even if Auntie gives up her life, she won't let the wife push you into that fire pit middle."

Yulan's eyes were swollen like walnuts, and she burst into tears when she heard the words: "Auntie..." Sure enough, Sister Hongdou was right, no one cared more about her than Auntie, but I hated that I was fascinated by Mama Xu before. She actually did such things that hurt her, Yulan regretted it when she thought about it, "Auntie should take care of herself first, since there is a father, the wife dare not harm me."

"I'm afraid that the master will be misunderstood. What if you insist on marrying him?" Aunt Sun was worried, she put her bony hand on her chest, and said in a low voice: "I found out that there is another good family. It's a pity that my wife stopped me."

Yu Lan clenched her fists nervously, ignoring the shyness of talking about her own marriage, and asked anxiously, "Which family is it?"

Aunt Sun showed a longing smile on her lips, and her complexion returned to a little rosy: "It's the young master of Yongchang Houfu."

"Really." Yulan was overjoyed when she heard it, and suddenly realized her loud voice, and lowered her head in embarrassment, but she had a plan in her heart, since she had the opportunity, she would fight for it, and Sister Hongdou could fight for it with her own means. As the son and concubine, why can't I fight for myself?

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Mother Liu gave a piece of silver to a little maid wearing apricot yellow bijia, watched her go away, and then turned around and entered the main room with a smile.

"Ma'am, it's done."

Cui didn't show any surprise, and said with a smile: "It's not enough to lie to Auntie Sun, that's strange."

Mother Liu answered with a smile, and said, "It's hard for my wife to endure her for so long, and finally I can take care of her without any worries."

"Okay, this matter has come to an end. Yuxiu is going to bring her daughter to visit me today. Go to the kitchen and pack some sugar and rice. I remember her favorite food when she was in her boudoir." Mama Liu I vaguely remembered that close friend of my wife's boudoir, in my impression she was a quiet and elegant little girl, she didn't ask any more questions at the moment, and bowed down to get ready.

Not long after, the second wife of the Xu family, Mrs. Bai, brought her daughter to the door. Because the two close friends hadn't seen each other for many years and they were full of things to say, Yu Zhu was dragged out to entertain the fifth lady of the Xu family. Yuzhu hates this kind of hospitality the most. The so-called hospitality means that everything should make the guests happy, so she will inevitably suffer grievances, but the reluctance hidden in her heart will disappear when she sees the visitor——

"Sister Ruqing, why is it you?" Yu Zhu said in surprise, this was not the only Fifth Miss of the Xu family who spoke for her at the Zhixin meeting, remembering that he gave her a sachet to express her gratitude.

"Hello, sister Lin." Xu Ruqing saluted softly, and also remembered that this girl was met at the Zhixin meeting.

Yu Zhumo, because Mao is also "Sister Lin", sister is not Sister Lin.

"Sister, why bother to see each other like this? Lingtang and my mother have been close friends for many years, do they still call each other 'Sister Bai' and 'Sister Cui'? It's better to call me Yu Zhu." Yu Zhu was determined not to let her go. She calls herself "Sister Lin".

Xu Ruqing had a good impression of Yuzhu, and when he heard the words, he immediately followed suit and called out "Sister Yuzhu" with a smile.The two looked at each other and smiled, and suddenly felt a lot closer.

It was estimated that the two mothers could not finish talking for a while, so Yu Zhu led Xu Ruqing to her yard, and received a series of compliments without exception.

Yu Zhu said a few words modestly, took Xu Ruqing's hand into the room and sat down, and said with a smile: "Last time I was rushing back, I didn't thank my sister well, and I was not allowed to invite and didn't dare to come to the door... I have been thinking about it all the time, but today Good opportunity." After that, he saluted very formally, when all the noble ladies showed their disgusting faces, sarcasm and ridiculed her wantonly, none of my cousins ​​stood up to defend myself In a word, only this sister who had never met before stepped forward, and I still remember the touch deeply in my heart, and I guess I will never forget it in my life.

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