People say that the wind and water in the south of the Yangtze River are soft and the scenery is beautiful, which is indeed not a lie. I can lean against the head of the bed now, of course, I can't move at will, I can't get up, but I can see the scenery on the river bank outside the open porthole. Sister-in-law Feng was afraid that I would blow the wind at first, and Sun Langzhong said: "It's okay to sit up, the wind is not cold here." Lying down all the time isn't beneficial. Sister-in-law Feng agreed, but after discussing with Ping'er, she still put a veil on the window. Although the scenery seen in this way is inevitably not so clear, but the weeping willows on the shore are graceful, pedestrians come and go, peach blossoms compete for beauty, and the scene is like a picture scroll slowly unfolding, hazy and soft, and the spring breeze can still blow into the window, but it is blocked by the window screen, and when it blows to the face, there is only a slight wind, and the wind is not to talk about.

Shen Ye has still come over on time in the past two days, sometimes saying a few words, sometimes just saying hello. This person is so polite, and even the servants and subordinates, including Sun Langzhong and Sister-in-law Feng, are so courteous, it doesn't seem that he has any bad intentions. Although I didn't see anything good when I met them, after all, Jinling was already coming, and after leaving the ship, they would take theirs and ours, and I am afraid it would be difficult to have a chance to deal with them again in the future. I don't care about anything else, although he caused me to be injured, but this food and housing are all from other people, the treatment is so generous, the politeness is so thoughtful, and I am really embarrassed to put on a face and settle old accounts.

When this Shen Ye first saw him, he looked cold and hard, like a frozen ice brick, but now he knows more than before, at least since I was injured, his attitude is much gentler, this morning and evening to visit the sick and speak, the language is clear, the conversation is reasonable, and every time he does not come empty-handed, the things he brings are both casual and chic. Ping'er teased me in a whisper, saying that I had become a sick beauty, but I was recruiting. I pinched her nose and didn't let go, screaming in pain, but I didn't dare to struggle, for fear of hurting me, I only said: "Grandma, good grandma, spare me, I'm wrong." ”

I smiled and let go of my hand: "You can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense, give you a long memory, don't forget it next time." ”

Ping'er rubbed her nose and whispered, "But Shen Ye is indeed too thoughtful." Even if grandma's injury is because of his involvement, let the people below serve us well, or give us more soup and medicine, won't it be over? As for myself to visit the patient every day? Grandma don't say that I am talking nonsense, this situation makes people inevitably want to mumble in their hearts. ”

I thought about it carefully, and it was true that the man was attentive and thoughtful, but ...... But I think to say that he has a crush on me, but there is no sign of that.

But since Ping'er said so, I also paid more attention to his expression. When he came back in the evening, the ship had already docked, and he would stop for one night in this market town, and he would be able to reach Jinling tomorrow. The tent was raised, the window was open, the sun was setting outside, and the western half of the sky was red and bright, and the color was soft and charming through a veil, making people unable to take their eyes off.

I heard someone come in, but I didn't want to miss the view. But soon the sun sank, and the bright red colors faded in a short time, and only a light gray remained on the curtain.

I turned around and whispered, "Master Shen, please take a seat." ”

He was wearing a lake-green cloth robe with a collar and a scholar's towel on his head, dressed like an ordinary scholar. It's just that his temperament doesn't look like that thin reader. He put a small round pot of beige painted pastel peach branches in his hand at the head of the bed, and said, "Close the window, as soon as it gets dark, it will be cold on the river." ”

Because what Ping'er said was still in my heart, I just nodded, looking at his expression, wondering if he would have any thoughts about me. No, it won't. It can be seen that he has superior conditions, outstanding temperament, and is very powerful, and there is no problem at all if he wants to marry a beautiful little girl from a wealthy family, if I am not dressed as Sister Feng today, but Daiyu Baochai, then he may be in love. But...... I am not only a married woman, but also a daughter, not to mention that when I met him, he was either sick or injured, how could he have any intentions for me?

Looking at the small porcelain jar he put down, I knew that this must have been given to me as usual, and asked casually, "What is this?"

"It is honey-stained preserved fruit, made by the famous Gu family shop in Suzhou and Hangzhou, which is to pick a few kinds of seedless dates and apricots, yesterday I heard Mr. Sun say that Mrs. is too bitter for medicine. I happened to see this in my luggage, and no one else on the ship ate it, so I took it with my wife and gave it to medication, and ate one or two grains to suppress the bitter taste in my mouth. ”

Well, that's a bit too considerate......

I looked into his eyes, didn't I say that eyes are windows to the soul? Could it be that he really thinks of me? I stared into his eyes with such doubts, and he calmly met me, and his gaze was soft and calm, like a vast sky, and like a peaceful lake.

"Shen Ye has a heart. I really couldn't see anything in his eyes, and I didn't care about looking at him all the time, so I didn't hold on for a while and was defeated first, I lowered my head and whispered: "Don't laugh, this matter was originally told to Sun Langzhong in passing, how can he tell you as a serious matter, it shows that I am like a child, and I am afraid of the bitterness of medicine." ”

As the saying goes, bitter medicine is good for disease, and it can be seen that the ancients also admitted that this medicine is indeed bitter, but it is reluctantly taken for the purpose of curing the disease. It's not a shame to be afraid of the bitterness of medicine, and Madame doesn't have to feel embarrassed. ”

Ping'er walked over with light steps and handed him a cup of tea. He took it, put it aside, and said to me, "I'll be in Jinling tomorrow." My next place is behind Yanshou Hall in Xiangju Lane in the east of the city, where there is one of my houses. I don't know where the Madame's Mansion is located?"

Ping'er gently helped me to take care of the pillow I leaned on behind my back, making it more comfortable for me to lean on. I said casually: "I only know about this house, I have never been here, I only know that it is in the east of the city......" I looked at Ping'er: "What is the name of the street?"

"Back to grandma, it's on Shuangmiao Street. ”

"Well," I said, "it's all in the east of the city, and I don't know how far apart." ”

He nodded slightly: "It's close." ”

He didn't say anything more on the subject, but what I had seen during the day was that the boats on the river here were different from those in the north, as if the northlands were stronger and heavier, while the ones here were narrow and delicate. I asked casually, he is a man with a wide range of vision, and his knowledge is extraordinary, and he counts them one by one, and even talks about what masts, sails, bottoms, and woods, and I listen to them with relish. It wasn't until Sister-in-law Feng came over and said that dinner was over, I didn't know what to do, so I blurted out: "Shen Ye should leave a piece to eat, there are still many things I want to ask you for." ”

As soon as the words came out, I was stunned first, and Ping'er saw that I didn't speak.

I still have to be fed when I eat...... Why did such a sentence suddenly pop up?

He took a deep look at me, it was already dark, there was no lamp in the room, that glance was deep and distant, deep and quiet, it seemed to contain many things, but it made people feel dazed and could not say a word.

"Good. ”

He said.