Zhu Men Ji Shi

Chapter 108
Wu Ma stretched out her hand to pick up a small gray padded jacket, her fingers caressed the neat and tidy feet on it, feeling melancholy in her heart.This was the first padded jacket she personally sewed for Shen Yuechen. It was made from the padded gown of an old aunt in the nunnery. The fabric was old, and the cotton inside was loose and not tight enough.But the young lady has been wearing it for three years, changing from long to short, because of calligraphy practice, the cuffs have been worn out countless times, and there are several patches stacked on top of each other.

Mama Wu carefully stored the clothes that Shen Yuechen used to wear since she was a child, and she was never willing to throw them away.

Wu Ma rolled up the pile of clothes, and then took out a few things from the bottom one.

A cloth bag containing silver and bank notes, two purses, and several silver hairpins wrapped together in a handkerchief.These things are all the property that she and the young lady have worked so hard to accumulate, and every penny and penny is hard-earned.

Wu Ma took out the silver cloth bag, only poured out all the broken silver and bank notes inside, cleared it, and then put it all back again, couldn't help but sighed a long time.

The more she thought about it, the more unhappy she felt. The young lady had a miserable life when she was a child, and she was treated coldly after returning home. Now she finally married into a famous family and became the eldest mistress of the Zhu family, but she ended up living in such trepidation.

Every time she sees the young lady being wronged, her heart hurts like someone gouging out a knife.

She has no children for half her life, and the young lady is her heart and soul, her lifeblood!
Wu Ma silently lowered her head, looked at the silver bag in her hand, and frowned tightly.

People's hearts are unpredictable. Apart from myself, there is no one in this world who truly loves Miss... So, no matter what, from now on, no matter when and where, even if you risk your life, you must do it. Protect Miss, don't let her suffer any more!

After a night of silence, Wu Ma had already thought clearly in her heart, so she kept her mind steady and only kept the money close to her body.In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, he went out early.

Wu Ma didn't use the Zhu family's sedan chair. Instead, she went to the gate of the city and hired a half-worn carriage with her silver and luggage, and hurried to the western suburbs.

Before, Wu Ma placed the deaf Chun'e in a farmhouse in the suburbs to support her health.Now, she can just go over and have a look.

The farmer's surname is Zhang, and the whole family is honest, and they do good crop work, but their family is poor.

At the beginning, Wu Ma not only took a fancy to the honesty of their family, but also took a fancy to the several acres of land inherited from their family. Although it was a little less, the location was very good, and it was surrounded by mountains and rivers.

It just rained last night, and the narrow dirt road in the village turned into a dirt road full of puddles. The carriage was unwilling to go any further, for fear that the wheels would get stuck in it and they would not be able to get out.

Wu Ma had no choice but to get out of the car and walk with her burden on her shoulders. It took her two cups of tea to reach the end of the village. Sweating, calling out: "Is anyone home?"

The tattered courtyard door was ajar, and a plainly dressed, sturdy peasant woman came out of the adobe house. When she saw that it was her, her wrinkled face immediately showed surprise and greeted her. come up. "Mother Wu is here, come in quickly, come in quickly."

The peasant woman wiped her hand on her apron and walked over two steps, she supported Mama Wu's hand herself, and said, "You are a rare visitor."

Mama Wu smiled slightly: "Long time no see, sister-in-law Zhang, how are you doing? How is Chun'e?"

Sister-in-law Zhang nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, we're all fine." After she finished speaking, she yelled into the room: "Miss Chun'e, look who's here."

Wu Ma was slightly startled when she heard the words, and when she raised her eyes, she saw Chun'e running straight out of the room, threw herself into Wu Ma's arms, and began to cry.

Wu Ma was stunned for a moment, unable to react for a while, grabbed Chun'e by the shoulder, looked her over carefully, and asked, "Chun'e, can you hear me?"

Chun'e nodded emphatically, she couldn't speak for a while, she just lowered her head and burrowed into Wu Ma's arms.

She thought that Miss and Wu Ma had already forgotten about her, but she never thought that they would see each other again.

Wu Ma was overjoyed, but a little confused, "How are your ears doing?"

Mrs. Zhang quickly said, "Miss Chun'e is lucky. Last month, a passing doctor came to our village. He didn't charge for seeing a doctor. After we asked him to give the girl a few needles, she heard it. But , the right ear is still not working well."

Wu Ma sighed deeply: "God finally has pity on you, don't cry, let me take a good look."

Chun'e wiped the tears on her face with her sleeve, stood up, and asked Mama Wu to take a closer look.

I haven't seen her for several months. Her skin is tanned and her body has become stronger. At first glance, she really looks like a native-born farmer.

From the looks of it, the Zhang family took good care of her.

Sister-in-law Zhang let the two of them enter the room together to talk. The room was full of rice fragrance, and a steaming cauldron was still burning on the stove outside, emitting bursts of aroma.

The house looks old, but the inside is tidy and clean. There are only three inner rooms inside and outside. The two sons live in one room, and the third girl of the Zhang family lives in one room with Chun'e.

The houses are all built with earth kangs, which are burning hot.

Sister-in-law Zhang asked Wu Ma to sit in her room, and asked her and Chun'e to take off their shoes and get on the kang.

Just now, Wu Ma walked all the way on the muddy road, walked in the mud, her shoes and socks were already dirty, so she had to sit next to Kang Yan'er.

Aunt Zhang then said to Chun'e: "You can talk to Mama Wu first, I'll go and boil some hot water and wash Mama Wu's feet."

Chun'e hurriedly got up and said, "Auntie, take a rest, let me come."

Sister-in-law Zhang waved her hand and said, "No need, no need, you can sit down, I can do it myself."

Wu Ma smiled and said, "You don't need to bother, old sister-in-law, I just wash it with cold water."

Sister-in-law Zhang refused: "You are a distinguished guest, how can we neglect it? I see that you are also tired from the journey, and it's time to soak your feet to relieve fatigue, and the water will be fine for a while."

Seeing Chun'e sitting in front of her so well, Mama Wu couldn't help but feel emotional for a moment, "Miss will be very happy if she knows that you can hear."

When Chun'e heard this, she couldn't help but her eye sockets ached again. "Miss... is she doing well?"

Wu Ma sighed lightly: "It's okay to say yes, but it's not good to say no. Miss is now in charge of the yard by herself, with a lot of things to do every day, and she never has a moment to spare."

Chun'e listened, nodded thoughtfully, and remained silent for a while.

Wu Ma knew that she had a pimple in her heart about what happened before, so she said again: "Chun'e, the miss sent you out because of helplessness, she felt sorry for your injury, and she didn't want you to be bought by someone else Buy it, that's why I let you find such a place to stay. After you left, many incidents happened in the yard one after another, both Nanny Li and Mingyue died...Mingxin was also sold out of the house."

Chun'e was shocked when she heard this, and asked stammeringly, "How...how could it be?"

Wu Ma said in a deep voice, "This is all their own doing, death is not a pity."

Chun'e nodded in agreement. "Miss let me out before and kept me away from right and wrong. She really thought of me... Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang treated me so kindly, and I can hear it with my ears. Think about it, I have entrusted Miss What a blessing." After she finished speaking, she sniffed, held back her tears and said, "Why is Mom so free today? Does Miss have something to order?"

"Yes, I came out this time to buy a field for our lady."

While talking, Aunt Zhang had already brought over a pot of hot water. She put the wooden basin in her hand on the stool beside the bed, smiled at Mama Wu, and said, "Wipe your face first, and I'll go find the two Clean shoes and socks, I’ll change them for you.” After speaking, he turned and walked out again.

Chun'e quickly rolled up her sleeves, waited for Mama Wu to wipe her face, and then helped her take off her shoes and socks, and picked up the cloth on the tub to scrub her.

Seeing her bowing her head to serve her, Wu Ma felt warm in her heart, and asked softly, "How is the Zhang family treating you? Did they make you feel wronged?"

Chun'e nodded vigorously: "They treat me very well. Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang treat me as if they are their own. Brother Zhang and Brother Zhang are usually kind and friendly. Even my younger sister likes to be with me."

To be honest, although the Zhang family is poor, they are kind and friendly, and everyone is honest and responsible.

Although every meal is a rough meal, you can still eat well and eat well.

After washing, Mama Wu sat cross-legged on the kang, and Sister-in-Law Zhang and Chun'e came over to talk with her: "There is nothing delicious at home, and there is not even tea at this meeting, only hot water to quench your thirst. There are only a few big pig bones, I put it in the pot and boiled it early in the morning, and I hope Mama Wu will not dislike it."

For them, a pot of bone soup and a few pancakes is already a good dish.

Mama Wu smiled: "Farm food is the most nourishing. Sister-in-law Zhang, don't be polite to me, we are old acquaintances. Seeing that you take such good care of Chun'e, I really should thank you very much."

Sister-in-law Zhang quickly waved her hand: "No way, Miss Chun'e is so sensible and has helped us a lot. I have grown old in recent years, and I often suffer from back pain and cannot do heavy work. I rely on Miss Chun'e's help." She is busy, and she finds time to mend clothes for our family, or she does some needlework and embroidery, and sells them at the market to help make money for the family. Speaking of which, it is we who take care of her , obviously she will take care of us again."

What Aunt Zhang said made Chun'e blush.

She was filled with emotion for a moment. When she was by Miss Chunming's side, she was always compared by Sister Chunming, and she was inferior in everything. Now that she is here, no matter what she does, she is praised and everything is good.

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Liujin and his eldest son Zhang Yuan came back from outside panting with a large bag of grain.

Today is the day to go to the market, and the father and father sold the only pig in the family for two bags of grain.

Aunt Zhang and Chun'e heard the movement, and hurriedly got off the kang to welcome them out.

Zhang's sister-in-law told them about Wu Ma's arrival before they could take a breath.Chun'e walked up to Zhang Yuan. She didn't have a rag, but took out her handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his forehead.

Zhang Yuan looked at her and smiled naively.

There were guests at home, Zhang Liujin and Zhang Yuan didn't even have time to rest, so they went into the house to say hello to Mama Wu.

(End of this chapter)