A Thousand Hills

Chapter 21

Xie Moru is actually very strange, why the three old ladies specially asked Yu to bring Jiang Xingyun over to meet him. After all, Jiang Xingyun is still in love with filial piety, and it is not easy to go out.

Xie Moru asked Nanny Zhang, and Nanny Zhang said, "Who knows, the third old lady has always been muddle-headed, what else can she do well?" Nanny Zhang has long been tired of the old lady No, I have never had a good impression of this old lady. In Zhang Momo's view, it is not unusual for the third old lady to do something out of the ordinary. Woolen cloth.

Grandma Zhang thought of another thing, and reminded her daughter, "Miss, you are always kind-hearted, and I just thought of this. That Miss Jiang, although the third old lady is a foolish person, she is not the same as Miss Jiang." It's relevant, but they are aunts and nephews after all. As the saying goes, adopt a daughter to follow your aunt. That is to say, this girl is more like an aunt. Like the three old ladies, no matter how beautiful Miss Jiang is, the girl should save more It's good to have a good heart."

Xie Moru nodded with a smile, "I remember." Even if there was no resemblance between Jiang Xingyun and the third old lady, the aunt and nephew, the mother's exhortations could always make her feel warm.

Suddenly, the kitchen brought an ice bowl.There are always many ways to cool off in summer, such as this ice bowl, which is made of fresh lotus seeds, lotus root, water chestnut, chicken head rice, walnut kernels, pine nut kernels, hazelnut kernels, and finally thick sour plum juice. Add a spoonful of sweet-scented osmanthus, use it in summer, it is the best way to relieve the heat.However, it is said that it is an ice bowl, Xie Moru is still young, and the family dare not use ice for her. After the ice bowl is ready, it is very good to pour it in the well to borrow the cool air of the well water.

Nanny Zhang smiled, "Miss, use some."

Xie Moru said, "Have someone send a copy to Mr. Ji."

Nanny Zhang smiled, "I can't forget it, I've sent someone to give it to me." There is no one who respects teachers more than her girls. Whenever they make something special in their yard, they will never forget Mr. Ji's memory. portion.It's been a long time, there is no need to order, and Madam Zhang has also remembered it in her heart.

Nanny Zhang said, "Would you like to send a copy to the wife." These days, the wife has gotten a lot closer to her daughter.If you want to gain a foothold in this family, you have to rely on your wife.Since the wife took the initiative to get close, the girl should be more filial here.

Xie Moru thought for a while, and said, "Grandmother is getting old, so it's not easy to use these cold things. It's the second uncle, who works hard on errands, so give a copy to the second uncle."

Nanny Zhang hesitated, "Second Master hasn't come back yet."

Xie Moru mixed the contents of the ice bowl, "It's okay, let Mo Ju stay alive so that it doesn't lose its coolness. The second uncle came back, just in time."

Nanny Zhang went to send the maid to deliver things, Xie Moru used the ice bowl, the heat was gone, and he felt comfortable physically and mentally, so he chose a book to pass the time.

When Xie Bo came to Dujuan Courtyard in the evening, he said, "This day, it's not cool to look at the beginning of autumn. Luo Ya came home sweating, hey, this time is rare, I saw Mo Ju bring an ice bowl, and I said, why are they so cold?" Are you considerate? I found out later that you sent it."

Xie Moru smiled, "Second Uncle is used to talking strange things, Mo Ju is always considerate." Mrs. Xie personally puts her son by her side to serve as a big maid, so why would it be inappropriate.It's just that the news about Du Juan Yuan is not well-informed, and I have heard that Mo Ju is reliable.In fact, with Aunt Ning who is so considerate in everything, and Mrs. Xie as the mother-in-law, everything in Xie Baiyuan is just too much and too little.Xie Bo said this, nothing more than to praise her.

Jingwei held tea, Xie Bai took it, and said with a smile, "Although they are nice, they don't care if I'm called Second Uncle."

Xie Moru nodded, yes, everyone has his own mind.

Xie Bo took a sip of herbal tea and talked about today's news, "I heard that Song, no, Miss Jiang has been here."

"Yes." Xie Moru listened to Xie Bo's tone, and said, "Second Uncle knows Miss Jiang?" Xie Bo seldom cared about the affairs of the inner house, let alone mentioning a girl who came from afar in such a tone.

Xie Bai put down the teacup, sighed and said, "You don't know, Miss Jiang's father, Song Ruyu, General Song, has been stationed at Xining Pass for many years. There are no close family members, and the nearest ones are the three old ladies, and now that I have picked up Miss Jiang, I should see her."

After sighing for General Song, Xie Bo asked again, "How is Miss Jiang?"

Xie Moru said, "Easy as a frightened bird, graceful as a wandering dragon. Rongyao Qiuju, Huamao Chunsong." The nanny said that the adopted daughter followed the aunt, but Jiang Xingyun really did not have any similarities with the three old ladies in appearance.

Xie Bo admired, "It's no wonder. I heard that the grandfather of Miss Jiang, General Song, was a famous handsome man in the dynasty. It is said that General Song was the bodyguard of Emperor Taizu in the early days. At that time, Emperor Taizu moved to the world. Once, when an assassin assassinated Taizu, General Song stepped forward to escort him. When the assassin saw General Song, he was immediately amazed. "

Xie Moru smiled, "I don't believe it, the assassins assassinated, so they didn't kill because they were beautiful. Besides, how could they turn around and leave. The guards were alarmed. There must be a group of guards escorting Taizu. If the assassin fails, he must flee in a panic."

"Look, you girl likes to get to the bottom of things." Xie Bai spoke convincingly, peeled a grape and ate it, and said, "This is true. It was only a few years since the founding of the Taizu, and it has only just passed since then. In [-], many people knew about this matter. Of course, that assassin was no ordinary person. He was the most famous sword in the world at that time, Ji Duanhun. Missed, only this time."

Xie Moru said again, "Ask Second Uncle to say that the old general Song is so beautiful, I think the third old lady is very ordinary." Even if the third old lady is a bit old now, one can always deduce one or two things about a person's youthful appearance. of.

Xie Bai snickered, "Don't talk about you, I heard that old General Song hurried home when he heard that his wife was giving birth, just in time for our three old ladies to land, old General Song went in to have a look, and wept three times For three days and nights, those who cry are heartbroken."

"What?"

"Stupid." Xie Bai brushed away the lacquered folding fan in his hand, shook it gracefully, and smiled narrowly, "Ugly. The old General Song was born handsome, and he married a wife who was also a famous beauty. Both of them are excellent The appearance, the girl who doesn't want to have an ordinary girl, isn't it sad."

Xie Moru heard what the second uncle said, even though he knew that most of it was fabricated, he couldn't help laughing.Xie Bai raised his eyebrows and vowed, "Don't believe me, I heard from my grandfather before that when he told the third grandpa about his marriage, the old general Song also mentioned that the daughter in the family was mediocre. Now, the third old lady also looks like that. The appearance of the three old ladies is not good-looking, but it is not ugly. However, with the jewels of the old general Song who used his beauty to defeat the assassins, the appearance of the three old ladies is ordinary. On the contrary, General Song, although he was born later, has been stationed in Xiningguan all year round. , He doesn’t come to the imperial capital often, so he is not well-known in the imperial capital, but he is a well-known handsome man in Xiningguan. I met General Song once when I was young, and he is really even more Lanling King than Lanling King!”

Xie Moru said, "Generals who lead troops are away, and most of their family members are in the imperial capital. But the Song family, has it always been in Ningzhou?"

Xie Bai said, "It's irrelevant. You think that the old General Song was born as the bodyguard of the Taizu Emperor, and he couldn't be more loyal. General Song was born to his wife, and the old General Song passed away the year Taizu ascended the throne. Ruo Guan has already served in the army, when the Western Barbarians invaded Xining Pass, General Song had a son who was lost unfortunately. The Song family was poor and loyal to the royal family, it is a pity that General Song passed away so early." Xie Bo sighed again, it is true that good people don't live long, the tricky old ladies like the three old ladies are tough, and the pillars of the country like General Song died early, alas, in this world, who can I ask for reasoning!
Xie Bo asked, "Then Miss Jiang has a good-looking life and a good temper?" Don't be another old lady.

Xie Moru listened quietly to the singing of the cicadas, and added some tea to Xie Bo, "You can tell whether a person is good or bad just by seeing him once?"

"That's not good for you, you think too carefully."

"Only precise judgments can be made."

Xie Bo came here because he had something to do and told Xie Moru, "I said several times that I would take you to the street to have a look, but in the end, it was either this or that. I'm free tomorrow. You're fine. I'll take you out to play. .”

Second Uncle Xie is already a prospective son-in-law, has been appointed an official, and is often called by the palace, so he agreed to go out early, and has been delayed until now.Xie Moru smiled, "Well, I'll just wait for my second uncle."

(End of this chapter)