Lucky not to forget

Chapter 34
Seeing that noon was approaching, Mrs. Wu ordered someone to prepare all the meals and moved them to the stone table under the flower stand, and went to see them by herself. Before he came back, he sent a girl to Qinfang Garden to see them, and listened carefully to what they said. It turned out that they were talking about Fangling's marriage in Nanyuan.Wu Wang turned around and saw her, got up and pulled her to sit down, then looked out and asked, "Second brother hasn't come back yet?"

Wu said, "I've sent people to watch it. Ninety percent of the time it's because the old lady is happy. Let's forget the time. Let's wait for a while until the girl comes back. If he eats at the old lady's place, we can eat it by ourselves." Forget it." Then he turned to Shen Du and said, "I also sent someone back to your mother, you eat here, it's rare to be together, it's a good time to get together. You just came from Jufeng Garden? Where is it? How's things going?"

Shen Du said, "I heard from my elder brother and my father that they will be sent to Yizhuang tomorrow morning, and they will be buried for 49 days before being buried. I looked at a place at the foot of the mountain, first asked someone to repair the tomb, and then put it inside Even if it's over."

Mrs. Wu sighed and said, "Look at this desolate spirit. You only stayed at home for a day and then sent it out in a hurry. If you knew what would happen to you, why did you bother?"

Hearing the overtones, it seemed that there was something else hidden. Guwang looked at Wu Shi in a daze. Wu Shi smiled when he saw her cat-like eyes, and said softly, "Mr. Chun also wants to know the reason?"

Really want to know!Wuwang nodded honestly, "Auntie, let's go."

Wu said, "Aunt Zhen was not a responsible person when she was alive. She cried and quarreled every day for food and clothing, making the whole house a mess! Your elder brother loves her very much. What does she want? She never said anything, but it's a pity that she was not satisfied, and kept pinching your sister-in-law. Your sister-in-law is a smart person, and she doesn't show her viciousness on her face. After a long time, your elder brother also looked away, and instead got close to her decent daughter-in-law. As a result, Aunt Zhen It’s amazing here, Jufeng Garden was almost demolished! One time, I was instigated by some servant, and I stood in the rain waiting for your elder brother in the cold, and when I came back, I fell ill, which caused the root of the disease , good times and bad times, dragged on for more than two years, Yinshi died today, you said you did it yourself, leaving a kid behind, without a mother, I don’t know how much grievances I will suffer.”

Another woman with fate but no luck, I don’t know what to say. If you have ambition, then don’t be a concubine. If you become a concubine, and the main room can accommodate you, then just live in peace and content with your children. Why do you think about fighting all day long, fighting back and forth and killing your life in vain, it's not worth it!

Just as she was sighing, the girl sent to Qinfang Garden came back and said that Shen Xing was left behind by the old lady, and she would go to the ancestral hall to worship her ancestors later, and she would not come back for lunch.Wu said, "Since that's the case, there's no need to wait for him."

The three of them got up and went to the garden. The flower shelf was covered with climbing vines and roses, with luxuriant branches and leaves, and a few pink flowers bloomed in the stars, mixed with green, fat, red and thin, which had a special charm.On the stone table under the shelf, there are several small dishes and a pot of sake, which are pleasing to the eye against the beautiful scenery of this good day.

Mrs. Wu called them to sit down, and the maid poured wine in front of everyone. Mrs. Wu smiled, "Originally, people shouldn't drink alcohol in broad daylight, but today I will make an exception. Mr. Chun has come home. This is a very happy thing. It doesn’t hurt to drink a few sips, and you don’t have to eat and talk, let’s talk while eating.”

The two agreed after hearing this, Wu Wang took a sip from the cup, Wu said, "Is it spicy? It doesn't matter, just drink less, and take a nap after eating. It's been a hard journey, and the continuous Sitting on a boat for more than a month is suffocating to death."

Shen Du said, "I'd like to go out by boat, but it happens that my father is going to go to Suzhou and Hangzhou next month. I told him to take me with me so that I can gain some experience."

Wang Wang felt that Shen Du was very strange, so he asked, "Third brother, they all study and test their achievements, why do you want to do business with uncle?"

Shen Du laughed and said, "I thought my younger sister was a woman who wouldn't give way to a man, but I didn't expect her eyelids to be shallow! It's good to get a good reputation, but I'm not a student. After reading the Four Books and Five Classics, I feel dizzy. Why bother?" Suffer that crime! Besides, our second elder brother is an official. There must always be someone in the family who is an official and someone who makes money. If you are a serious official, you will only be paid a few dozen shi a year. Where will the glory and wealth come from? It still depends on us These merchants."

Mrs. Wu knows that Shen Du is careless, and his words are nothing but brains. Her own children don't care about him, just add food to the two of them, and Wu Wang scoffs, "I don't mind reading the truth even if I don't want to study." smell of urine!"

Shen Du said, "I'm not the only one who doesn't want to study outside! Besides, there's an older brother at home who acts as a backstop. He is the eldest son and grandson and he is not ashamed. Sooner or later it will be my turn to be ashamed!"

Wu Wang and Wu looked at each other, Wu said, "This is only for talking here, you can't talk nonsense when you go out."

"I can save it." Shen Du said again, "Second brother heard that he went to the palace to meet the saint this morning. He said that the new emperor is a benevolent emperor and has great ambitions. Second brother has made up his mind to be a good official. Second aunt, Ziqing, wait for the imperial order in the future, I think the second elder brother is the most promising, and he will become bigger and bigger in the future, I have been close to him since childhood, seeing how proud he is now, I am really happy for him."

Wu said, "Isn't it hard work and reward? Thanks to your second brother's hard work, I'm looking for a girl from a good family for him. It's best if we can settle the marriage a few years ago, and my burden will be relieved. Look at it." He has a family and a business, and I will have the face to go down to see his father in the future."

The three of them chatted, laughed and finished their meal, Shen Du got up and said goodbye, Wu Wang and Mrs. Wu each went back to their room to take a nap, and Wu Wang replaced Liu Er on duty, the girl put her to sleep on the couch, and closed the window slightly Some time later, he moved to sit next to her and chatted with her, Wu Wang said, "Are you used to it when you get here?"

Liu'er said, "There's no such thing as a blessing that I'm not used to if I'm not used to it! Although I'm a girl, my current life is no worse than that of the little girl from a small family. I was lucky enough to follow the girl, if there was no girl, I would have died by now, the girl is Liu'er's great benefactor."

Wuwang closed his eyes and said, "I don't need you to repay the favor, as long as you can protect yourself well, the way to survive in the house is to be on the safe side. If you have time, learn the rules from Yuhua, she It's someone close to the old lady, you can't go wrong if you get close to her."

Liu'er nodded half-understood, puzzled, everyone here is so kind to the girl, why should they be more guarded?

Don't look at her doubts, and didn't say anything else, just said, "You will understand in the future." I ignored her, turned over and fell asleep.

After taking a nap and getting up, the maids were already waiting for her. They changed her clothes, put a branch of emerald plum flowers on her head, and wore a golden cage pendant on her temples. He sighed in admiration with several big girls, and each took a person with him to the old lady's Qinfang Garden.

This time, the two of them were bold enough to pass directly in front of the gate of Jufeng Garden, passing by the gate and taking a look inside. There was a white cloth hanging on the eyebrows of a room. While chanting scriptures in the corridor, another group of four people wore big colorful robes, held white flags in their hands, walked with strange steps, said something like crying and laughing, but asked, "What are they doing?"

Wu said in a low voice, "People die in the house. If you want to invite her out, the bedding and bed that she slept in will be burned."

Look and look carefully, there are only a few little maids wearing mourning clothes, who died young, the children are young, and they are not raised by themselves, there is not even a person in mourning, the family is cold, no one is crying, it is really sad Extreme!

At this time, Xie Shenyan saw them from a distance, walked out quickly, and bowed to the two, "Auntie and sister are going to the old lady's side?"

Wu's way is, don't hope to pay back the courtesy way, "Big brother, let's mourn, people who die can't be resurrected."

After all, Shen Yan and Aunt Zhen have been husband and wife for three years. Although there are constant quarrels, there is still some affection. Don't look at his red and swollen eyes, he must be sad and weep.

Shen Yan said, "Forgive me for not being able to invite my aunt and sister in, it's inconvenient right now."

Mrs. Wu nodded and said, "Go and do your own work. We're just passing by, so we're leaving now. Can you go back to the old lady's side at night?"

Shen Yan shook his head and said, "I can't leave people here, so I won't go, let's get together next time." Just as he was talking, someone called from inside, and hurried in again.

Wu Wang and Mrs. Wu sighed, and walked forward again. After passing two small courtyards, passing through the corridor in the forest, they came to the outside of Qinfang Garden. There are completely two scenes, people coming and going are very lively.After entering the yard, the girl hurriedly took the umbrella and led them into the house. The old lady was holding up her diorama glasses to look at the forehead embroidered by the girl. A chrysanthemum was embroidered on the forehead with gold thread, and half a bead was stitched in the middle. That's it."

The old lady Xie said, "What I said was that it's a little wider, but it seems that I'm afraid of the cold." After talking and laughing a few words, thinking of the old lady Xie, he said to Wuwang, "Your grandfather is also up now, and Brother Xing is talking, ask the girl to lead you to greet him."

Wuwang followed the girl into the room, the grandparents and grandchildren were playing chess, and Wuwang saw that his grandfather had all white hair, but was in good spirits, with a rosy face, not like a 60-year-old man.Shen Xing saw her and hurriedly said, "Old Master, Sister Chun'er is here."

Old Master Xie raised his head and saw the niece Yingying whom he had cared about for a long time standing there, she had grown so big, he had mixed feelings for a moment, and his eyes turned red.Wu Wang went forward and kowtowed, lying on his grandfather's knee, the grandpa and grandson cried bitterly again, Mrs. Xie looked him up and down, and said "Okay, okay" repeatedly, but couldn't say anything else.

Shen Xing stepped forward to comfort and said, "Don't cry, we are finally reunited today, we will love my sister even more in the future, the grandfather seriously injured his body."

At any rate, I was persuaded, and stopped playing chess. The three grandparents and grandchildren sat around, and Mrs. Xie asked about the living climate in the Northland, and talked about folk customs. There were bursts of laughter in the room, and it was endless.

(End of this chapter)