Even in the evening, the weather did not change to be sultry, the residual temperature on the brick floor of the water mill was still there, the bamboo curtain at the door was not cool at all, even if the large vat of copper distillation gold was full of ice cubes like crystal, but the heat was still coming.

The daughter-in-law of the housekeeper who came and went to run errands had beads of sweat on her forehead and behind her ears, and her fan kept fanning, and her handkerchief was still sweaty.

Wang Xifeng leaned on the rattan beauty couch, one foot on the embroidery pier, one foot fell in the air, the chest button was half open, revealing the scarlet gold bandeau breast, lining the snow skin more and more white and tender.

The sleeves of the wide gauze shirt are pulled to the shoulders, and there are two bracelets, one red and one white, hanging on the greasy jade wrist, the white is mutton fat, the red is agate, and the dark fragrance is full.

A few little girls stood in front of the iceberg, gently fanning with goose feather fans, and the cool breeze was slightly sent.

The gilded jewel-inlaid self-striking bell, when it rang a few times, Wang Xifeng opened his eyes: "Ping'er, have you sent all the things?"

Ping'er used a pastel butterfly cup to hold a cup of ice-soaked white lotus dew and sent it to Wang Xifeng: "Grandma don't worry, I sent someone to send it." ”

Wang Xifeng took the cup, glanced at it, and put the cup down: "Sweet and greasy, who drinks this?"

As he spoke, he asked again, "I heard that Aunt Zhao is not quiet again?"

Ping'er has always been old, but she was afraid that Sister Feng would be angry and hurt her body, so she smiled and said: "The days are long and the summer is hot, and people will inevitably have some dryness." Aunt Zhao just complained a few words in front of the three girls, and it was nothing. ”

Sister Feng has always been very disgusted with Aunt Zhao because of her love for trouble, and when she heard this, she became more and more annoyed, and sneered: "This thing that can't be put on the table is disrespectful, but embarrassed to make trouble with others......"

As the sun sets, the colorful glow fills the sky, adding a layer of brilliant gold to the plants and trees in the courtyard.

Granny Li sat on the edge of the threshold eating tea, and when she saw Jia Cong coming back, she hurriedly stood up and called Cuixiang: "Brother is back, go and light the lamp." ”

Granny Li said as she picked up a fan and fanned Jia Cong: "Brother is hot in school." I soaked a pot of sour plum soup in ice, and my brother went in to drink a bowl to go to the heat. ”

Jia Cong smiled slightly, raised his eyes and saw that there were seven or eight pots of ice in the house, and then took a closer look, not only in the pots, but also in the jars, and even in the larger flower goblets, there were ice in them, and he didn't feel a little funny, so he turned his head to Grandma Li and said, "Mom, ask someone to send some soup to my two little girls." ”

Grandma Li listened and said with a smile: "Brother is kind-hearted." The two monkey cubs followed their brother and poured into the honey pot. ”

Jia Cong just laughed, he was not completely kind-hearted, and he also had a bit of city kindness.

After writing historical novels for so many years, if you don't even know the routine of buying people's hearts, you don't know how to connect theory with practice.

There is no loyalty for no reason in the world, Jia Cong thinks that he has no extraordinary personality charm, and can make people bow their heads, so use material favors, plus subtle guidance or brainwashing......

Jia Cong wiped his face with a handkerchief, although there was ice in the room, but there was no wind, it couldn't relieve much stuffiness, he didn't drink the sweet and greasy sour plum soup, only took a pot of cold tea, and poured a few bowls of stomach in a row, Fang Jue was refreshed.

Granny Li came back with the food, and when she saw this, she couldn't help but complain to Cuixiang: "You don't persuade it." How long has my brother's illness been cured, and although it has been hot these days, this cold water and tea can't-"

Granny Li swallowed back the unfinished words, she raised her eyes and looked at the door: "It's so late, Brother Huan, are you here ......"

Jia Huan's head was covered in sweat, his clothes were so wet that he could wring out water, and he gasped: "I'm here to find Brother Cong." ”

"I'll go to you later. Jia Cong had a kind smile on his face, as if he didn't see Jia Huan's strangeness at all: "Come in." ”

The ice-soaked sour plum soup just came in handy, Jia Huan drank a bowl in one go, took the handkerchief handed by Cuixiang, wiped his face, and smashed his mouth, as if he was still unsatisfied.

"Brother Huan'er, don't worry, it's still freezing here?"

Cuixiang looked at Jia Huan with pity, opened the ice cubes on the surface of the basin, and revealed a red copper carved teapot: "We don't have anything good here, and we can't bring out fruits to entertain, so we have to have some cold drinks, it's rare that Brother Huan'er doesn't dislike it." ”

Granny Li fanned the wind, and her words were full of envy: "I heard that in the Baoyu room, let alone ice drinks, even girls can eat ice cheese and ice fruits." Our wife has always been thrifty, and our brother can't compare with Baoyu, it's not that he doesn't want to take good things out to entertain guests, but he really doesn't, so he can only grieve Brother Huan...... It's a change of taste. ”

"It's good to have that. My aunt and I ...... Not even ice. Jia Huan lowered his head, stared at the water droplets on the edge of the empty bowl in his hand, and sighed.

It's another plot of the inner house struggle affecting the innocent, Jia Cong doesn't know whether to lament that my domestic house culture has a long history, or should it be a pity that the vision of these talents with all kinds of scheming means is too low?

"My aunt, I complained a few words to the third sister today, and somehow, let the second sister-in-law know...... No one brought the ice. My aunt also asked me to go to the third sister to ask for ...... I didn't want to go, so I came. ”

Jia Huan's voice was very low, like a whisper, but it made people's hearts sour.

"This Aunt Zhao is too, it's not that she doesn't understand the reason for the matter, but she wants to do something foolish. If you have good words and explain to the third girl, can the third girl bear to watch her get heated? If you have to make a fuss, it's really a good thing to spoil......" Cuixiang looked at Jia Huan in front of her, but didn't make it clear in the end.

"I shouldn't have gone to the third girl. Aunt Zhao and Grandma don't distinguish between right and wrong, why don't you understand? The third girl gave it, offended the second grandmother, and didn't give it, because she didn't recognize her aunt and younger brother, Aunt Zhao took the third girl and roasted it on the fire. Is it also my mother?"

Before Grandma Li spoke, she heard someone outside the door scolding: "It's amazing, it's amazing." What a stinky old woman dares to step on!"

A beautiful woman with a cloak and a red and green dress broke in and smacked at Grandma Li's face: "What kind of thing are you, a lowly slave who is not worthy of carrying shoes for the old lady, and you dare to chew your tongue everywhere, and you are uneasy and kind." ”

Grandma Li said coldly behind her back, and she was taken by the main owner, and her face couldn't help but be a little unbearable, so she wiped her face with her sleeve and said, "Auntie, I didn't mean that." ”

Aunt Zhao also ignored Grandma Li, looked at Jia Huan, and said: "People raise a brother and sister, which one is not filial and sensible, I have no luck, I worked hard to give birth to you, but let you ask for something, but you shrank your neck and ran away, something that has no interest? I can still point to you to support the elderly." ”

Jia Huan said: "You gave birth to a third sister, you still don't dare to go, do you have to order me to go?"

Aunt Zhao's motherly tears swirled: "Why don't I dare to go? ”

"It's boring to go, it's boring to talk about it in vain, but now it's okay?" Jia Huan retorted and made Aunt Zhao roll her eyes.

Seeing that Aunt Zhao was going crazy again, Jia Cong was in a very bad mood, quarreling is quarrelling, maybe can't he quarrel in his territory?

"Auntie, don't be angry. On a hot day, people's hearts are irritable, and my aunt drinks some sour plum soup to rest. Brother Huan told me just now that he would send someone to bring some cold drinks to my aunt. ”

Cui Xiang pulled the Raja ring with her hand, smiled and said, "If my aunt doesn't believe it, just look at the pot and the copper kettle is still cold." ”

Aunt Zhao glanced at her suspiciously, but she was still unrelenting: "Can he have this heart? ”

and counted how Jia Huan was unproductive, she was all good for Jia Huan, and Jia Huan still didn't appreciate it.

Cuixiang had to persuade each other with a smile, poured tea again, and took snacks, so that Aunt Zhao could take it away.

Originally, Aunt Zhao stopped, and the matter was over, and things in the world were so unpredictable.

Coincidentally, Mrs. Wang's companion Zhou Rui's family is the most courteous and courteous everywhere, and today I happened to come to the big room to spread the word, and I met the girls and mothers-in-law who joked about long and short Aunt Zhao.

When Zhou Rui's family heard it, it was amazing, Aunt Zhao was embarrassed and threw her face to the big house, and hurriedly ran back to tell Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang is a well-known philanthropist, virtuous and benevolent, but a foolish person like Aunt Zhao, who admits that Mrs. Wang is clearly a good wife, but others are bitter and mean.

When Mrs. Wang heard that Aunt Zhao had gone to the big house to make trouble, she was anxious and angry, and led the girl to the big house.

Zhou Rui's family saw that Mrs. Wang was angry, and they didn't dare to say much, so they hurriedly sent another girl and told Sister Feng about the matter.

When Mrs. Wang arrived at the big room, she naturally went to see Mrs. Xing first.

When Mrs. Xing heard the reason, she couldn't help but smile and said, "What is the matter? Aunt Zhao is just making a few noises, and even if it passes, why do you want to come here in person? ”

Mrs. Wang reluctantly smiled: "I thought the same way. It's just that I'm worried that Aunt Zhao is messing around and making Brother Cong feel wronged. ”

Mrs. Xing sighed and said, "What does it have to do with Brother Cong? According to me, this incident was caused by Sister Feng'er." ”

As he spoke, he ordered Wang Shanbao's family to call Jia Cong and Aunt Zhao's Jia Huan over.

How did Jia Cong know that these commotions in the room had already been heard clearly, and when he saw Wang Shanbao's family coming, he was a little inexplicable.

Wang Shanbao's family glanced around the house, saluted slowly, and said with a smile: "The eldest wife and the second wife invited Aunt Zhao and the two brothers to come over?"

But said that Sister Feng knew that after Aunt Zhao gave birth to the big house, she couldn't help but take a sip and sneered: "The faceless prostitute, she can't bear the peaceful life, and she wants to go to death." ”

After that, he stood up, changed his clothes, ordered someone to prepare a sedan chair, and staggered to the big room.

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing were eating tea, Jia Cong and Jia Huan were sitting on chairs, and when they saw Sister Feng coming, they hurriedly stood up.

When Sister Feng came, Mrs. Wang's face suddenly changed.

Mrs. Xing smiled and said, "Why are you a smart person like you confused now? It's Aunt Zhao who is not good in a thousand ways, just look at the face of the second wife, you should also leave her some dignity. Besides, people like us are too harsh, and they lose the general idea, which makes people laugh. ”

What kind of character Sister Feng is, she glanced at Aunt Zhao, and looked aggrieved: "Why did Mrs. say that? It turned out that Aunt Zhao said that Brother Huan'er had a stomachache the day before yesterday, and invited a doctor to come and see it, saying that it was because it was hot these days and the ice was used too much, so the prescription for this pulse case is still there...... The rules of the house, Mrs. Yuan knows better than me, my aunt's share was originally without ice, and usually Aunt Zhao received it was all in Brother Huan'er's share, but now Brother Huan'er can't use ice, so this ice is naturally gone. Because of the hot weather today, I was worried that Brother Huan'er would not be used to the ice, so I specially sent the girl to send some fresh fruits over......"

Sister Feng'er said this, Mrs. Xing listened, glanced at Aunt Zhao, and saw Aunt Zhao shrink her head, knowing that Sister Feng's words were true, she inevitably vented a little bit of energy.

But Mrs. Wang sighed: "That's it, you should also reply to me." ”

Sister Feng hurriedly smiled: "I heard that Mrs. went to Aunt Xue's, and I wanted to go back to Mrs. at dinner, but I don't know ......?"

In short, it's not that Sister Feng is deliberately embarrassed, it's that Aunt Zhao doesn't know what to do, and Sister Feng lowered her head, sullen, and looked really pitiful.

In the end, it was the aunt and nephew of the in-laws, so that Sister Feng was wronged, Mrs. Wang was inevitably upset, and comforted Sister Feng and said: "I know that you have always handled things properly, but because someone mentioned it, I had to ask." ”

When Mrs. Xing heard Mrs. Wang's words, she didn't have much interest in her heart, so she turned her head and said to Mrs. Wang: "It's still the girl Feng who is rude." For these reasons, but I didn't make it clear to Aunt Zhao, this person is stubborn, and he can't figure it out for a while, so he can't stir it up and complain a few words?"

Mrs. Wang knew that Mrs. Xing was a foolish person, and after hearing these foolish words, she didn't take it to heart, but just smiled slightly and got up to say goodbye.

Mrs. Wang wanted to leave, how dare Jia Huan and Aunt Zhao stay, they had to go back.

Mrs. Xing was afraid that Mrs. Wang would be angry, so she went back to blame Aunt Zhao, and said a few more words, but there was a little misunderstanding, and there was no need to take it to heart, so she sent Mrs. Wang and her staff to wait out.

Seeing that everyone was gone, Jia Cong, who had been a backdrop for a long time, naturally wanted to follow Shanren.

Before the words of farewell were spoken, Mrs. Xing changed color.

Mrs. Xing snorted coldly: "Let's say, where did you get the ice in your house? ”

Jia Cong looked helpless, Mrs. Xing was unsuccessful in targeting Sister Feng, and she was angry with him, and the fire at the city gate affected the pond fish!

Jia Cong, who was unfortunate enough to be a pond fish, casually lied in his heart with the mentality that a manly husband does not care about women: "It was I was going to read a night book with Brother Huan'er, and I bought it from the nurse." ”

When Mrs. Xing heard this, her heart became more and more unhappy: "You don't have time to take care of you, you just act recklessly, read any night books, and if you don't burn the books, you will be Amitabha." If you have a little money, you can do it casually, and you will be calculated by that bastard thing, and one day someone will be calculated cleanly, don't cry to me!"

was dismissed by Mrs. Xing, no matter how much Rao is Jia Cong told himself that he didn't have to care, he inevitably felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, so he nodded his toes quite boringly, lowered his head again, and was silent.

Jia Cong didn't speak, and Mrs. Xing became more and more angry: "Why, I can't tell you anymore? What the hell are you! Bastard thing, nasty seeds, cheap embryos who don't know what to do......"

Suddenly, there was a bang, the sky rolled through a few electric lights, and a sudden gust of wind blew the curtains and windows everywhere, the wind chimes in front of the eaves jingled endlessly, and the bean-sized raindrops fell tick-tock.

After this change, Mrs. Xing didn't have the heart to scold Jia Cong anymore, and sneered: "Don't get out yet." ”

The wind and thunder were intertwined, the heavy rain was pouring, the sound of the rain hitting the leaves, there was the sound of knocking gold and breaking jade, Jia Cong ran in the rain for a while, stopped his pace, raised his hand to brush off the rain on his face, looked up at the dense clouds, the bleak wind was colder and the rain, this day is really unbearable!

It was night, the jasmine was drunk with rain, the fragrance dyed a courtyard of flowing water, the candle shadow moved slightly, and the light was a cool breeze.

Listening to the sound of the wind and the rhyme, Jia Cong moved over the candlestick, bowed his head slightly, spread out the paper, polished the ink, picked up the quill pen, and wrote a green character on the paper.