Looking at the busy aunt in the yard, Fang Yanqing put down the book in his hand, blinked his eyes, gently touched the fabric in the basket in front of his hand, watched the birds in the yard chirp a few times, and walked around on the flower platform with his little thin legs, very chic.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps in the distance, and the little girl at the door stood behind the threshold, shouting at Fang Yanqing, who was basking in the sun by the window. "Cousin, my wife told you to go to the hall. ”

Fang Yanqing raised her head and responded, since her father died, she and her mother ran over, her uncle is an official, in the meaning of her mother, they are here to seek protection, not only to be obedient and filial, but also not to cause any trouble in the house.

In the backyard of this deep house for two years, Fang Yan Qing is quite tired, and the comfortable days when he could play chess with his father are gone, and he has to be his aunt's favorite female celebrity under his mother's tears every day, and even reading books needs to be sneaky.

Fang Yanqing stood up, closed the "Poems" that he had read for several pages, stuffed it into a drawer, and covered it with a few pieces of waste paper, his uncle had never been used to reading this kind of book. He sold his life to that court, paid great attention to those etiquette laws, and especially admired women for being talentless and virtuous, and he didn't like these in his heart.

The courtyard of my uncle's house is not big, after all, it is not a big family, and after walking for a while, I will arrive at the hall.

"Cousin. ”

The little girl bowed her head slightly, leaning over to make way for Fang Yanqing.

Outside the house is an old courtyard, and inside the house is actually replaced with a new set of sofas, with patterns, like a product of the United States, which is extremely incompatible with the house.

"Auntie. Fang Yanqing called softly, glanced at the woman standing next to his aunt, the blue-green Manchu cheongsam, the top and bottom bags were sturdy, for fear of revealing a piece of meat for others to see, his eyes were retracted, and he continued to ask, "Uncle, the girl just winter said that you called me here." ”

The rich middle-aged woman wears a new brocade cheongsam made by the manufacturing bureau this year, this fabric, she knows it, and the aunt who teaches her to be a female red loves to talk about these, Shu brocade in Shu, Yun brocade in Jiangxi, silk brocade in Yunnan, and the new fabrics from the manufacturing bureaus around the country are like a number of treasures, and they also love to explain that they know, saying that if they do their wives in the future, they can't even pick the fabric, and then they go out to let the villagers take it to make jokes after tea and dinner.

"How are you doing these days," the middle-aged woman asked in a slow tone, while gently fanning the wind with a fan.

Fang Yanqing smiled slightly, "Granny Liu taught carefully, and now I can embroider some ordinary flowers and birds, but my hands and feet are clumsy, and I make mistakes from time to time, so I have to be diligent." ”

The middle-aged woman laughed softly, the wind of the fan brought up her sideburns, waved her hand, and made the girl behind her stop hammering her shoulders, "Yanqing is still so humble, the day before yesterday, Granny Liu praised you for your intelligence, why are you stupid today." ”

His aunt Tang Yiyun was originally the only daughter of the Rongcheng Treasure Institute, and when the Westernists were rising, they also stepped on stilts and couldn't climb the high branches here, who would have thought that they would decline later, and marry their uncle who couldn't even rank as an official. This person was also a careful person before, and Fang Yanqing secretly introspected in his heart, and he shouldn't fool her with the matter of the female red, so he had to continue to say, "It's probably because Granny Liu remembered that I was still young and willing to work hard, so she read me two sentences." ”

"Oh, I see. Tang Yiyun didn't continue to investigate, but just beckoned, the woman in the green cheongsam who had been standing next to her aunt took two steps forward, and Tang Yiyun opened her mouth to introduce, "This is Ding Sanniang." ”

Fang Yanqing suddenly introduced himself to this for some reason, nodded, and said hello.

Tang Yiyun stretched out her hand to bring the tea cup on the table, Ding Sanniang quickly picked up the tea cup and gently handed it to Tang Yiyun's hand, Tang Yiyun glanced at Ding Sanniang with appreciation, and then looked at Fang Yanqing, "This is the one I invited to teach you the rules, you have been divorced before, your reputation is not very good, and you can only be lenient in the future. ”

Listening to Tang Yiyun's words, Fang Yanqing only felt that his scalp was numb, and he suddenly became at a loss, and he didn't dare to disobey Tang Yiyun's intentions, so he had to hide his expression and replied in a regular manner, "Let my aunt worry about it." ”

"Alas," Tang Yiyun shook her head, looked at Ding Sanniang, frowned slightly, sighed lightly, and said, "My niece is also a poor person, and I ask Sanniang to take care of one or two more, and then find a Lang Jun for her who can support each other in the future, and the life will be smoother, and my wish will be counted." ”

Ding Sanniang responded resignedly, "Mrs. is kind-hearted, the cousin girl is smart, and she has inherited the blessing of Mrs., so it is naturally okay." ”

"That's fine. Tang Yiyun rubbed her temples and waved her hand, "Come on, go down, I'm tired too." ”

The girl behind her stepped forward and gently draped the thin blanket placed next to Tang Yiyun.

"Yes, my aunt is resting. ”

Fang Yanqing was about to leave the house, but the person behind him suddenly spoke, "Today, I have a new marriage for your cousin, and your cousins have all married, and your sister-in-law will marry in the future, so you can accompany and relieve your heart." ”

The voice became weaker and weaker, and Fang Yanqing turned his head to look at Tang Yiyun, who was lying on his back, and the latter's eyes were already closed. He walked out of the room with light steps.

Ding Sanniang followed behind Fang Yanqing, "Miss Fang." ”

Fang Yanqing looked at the other party and asked, "Ding Sanniang?"

The other party pursed his lips and smiled, "That's what you call it, that's what everyone calls it on the left and right." ”

Fang Yanqing nodded, and the girls in the house also withdrew, and closed the door softly, lest it disturb Tang Yiyun's nap, and a girl walked a few steps to Fang Yanqing's seat and blessed, and said, "Cousin, Mr. Ding, Mrs. Jue is shallow, and troubles Cousin ......."

The words were not spoken, but the meaning was already very clear, Fang Yanqing nodded, "Got it, I'll go back to my courtyard." ”

The girl hurriedly thanked, "Thank you for your kindness." ”

The two walked through a few corridors, and then went back to the courtyard of Fang Yanqing, the aunt who had been cleaning in the courtyard had already left, and now the courtyard was quiet, if it was so quiet before, he would not be unable to read the book.

"Come in. Fang Yanqing lifted the teapot and poured two cups of water into the cup, one moved to the opposite side, and the other cup was held up and drank it with his head up.

"The tea was cold. Ding Sanniang's green white fingertips lightly dipped a drop of tea, and she didn't speak until Fang Yanqing finished drinking.

Fang Yanqing nodded, put the teacup back on the table, and said lightly, "Well, there are no girls in my yard, and the boiling water was brought to me last night after the kitchen boiled it and put it in an aluminum bottle." ”

"Aluminum bottle?" Ding Sanniang asked suspiciously.

Hearing Ding Sanniang's question, Fang Yanqing suddenly remembered that Rongcheng is deep in the mainland, and many new things have never been seen, thinking, pointing to the small aluminum pot in the shape of a tin wine barrel placed on the table of the Eight Immortals, "It's a hot water bottle, the thing on the table, I heard that it was produced in England, my father often liked to buy these things when he was alive, and I thought it was ingenious, and I also sent several copies to my uncle's house, I called her an aluminum bottle, which is used to hold boiling water, and the boiling water will be cold and slow." ”

"I see. Ding Sanniang looked at the bottle on the table of the Eight Immortals, nodded, suddenly laughed, and asked, "Girl, do you know what Mrs. asked me to teach you?"

"Etiquette?"

Ding Sanniang shook her head gently, "I can't teach those things, I just teach the girl how to behave, and how to take care of some trivial things in the family after getting married in the future." ”

"I must also be very particular, I was born stupid, and it should be troublesome to learn, if the comprehension is slow, please don't worry about Ding Sanniang. ”

"Girl Lan Zhihuixin, these are not to worry, I am still afraid that the girl will learn it in three or two days, then it will be useless for me. ”

The scene of lifting each other is enough to say one round, and if you say too much, it will be false, Fang Yanqing nodded and asked, "Then what are you talking about today?"

"Let's talk about it," Ding Sanniang looked at the teacup and said, "Let's talk about the girl's tea just now." ”

"Unwashed, unwaited, the action is like a cow drinking a spring. ”

Hearing Fang Yanqing's words, Ding Sanniang laughed out loud, "I didn't say that, the girl doesn't want to scare me, although Fang Cai's actions are not dignified, but they are not so much." ”

Fang Yanqing also hooked his lips, "I was very thirsty just now, and I was impatient for a while, and I also knew that my movements were indecent, but people have three impatiences, and there is nothing to be done." ”

Ding Sanniang nodded and said approvingly, "It's understandable. Tilting his head slightly, he saw the unfinished brocade in the basket, embroidered with orchids, looked up at Fang Yanqing, and asked, "Can I take a look?"

Fang Yanqing nodded, "This was arranged by Granny Liu a few days ago, and it was supposed to embroider the money bag, but I couldn't pick the stitches, so I only let me embroider the brocade." ”

Fang Yanqing had never been a female celebrity before, and his father cherished his talent very much, only teaching poetry, painting, and chess. It's a pity that it's a daughter, I vaguely remember my father's sigh and chatter, it's a pity that it's a daughter, if it's a man, he will be able to become a big man, but a woman has never been able to escape marriage, as generous as a father, and I feel that I can't escape this fate.

"The needle and thread are fine, and this embroidery is very beautiful, which is different from what you see on weekdays. The girl's needlework is not like the technique she has learned for more than a year, she is really smart. ”

Ding Sanniang's praise pulled Fang Yanqing's thoughts back, and Ding Sanniang didn't seem to be in a hurry to teach herself the rules, just looking at the needlework in her basket.

"Miss Fang is smart, and if she behaves with her heart, she will naturally make people unable to find mistakes. ”

Fang Yanqing looked at Ding Sanniang, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in the other party's gourd.

"I heard that Miss Fang studied in a big city before. ”

Originally waiting for me here, Fang Yan said in his heart, "I have studied in Peking for a few years and know some words. ”

"If Miss Fang is also called to know Braille, then we are not illiterate. Ding Sanniang covered her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed, "It's not a big deal, two months later, the old lady of the Rongcheng Wei family will be born, according to the meaning of the subordinates, it is to invite some young and sensible children to come, I heard others talk about Miss Fang's talent, so I mentioned it." ”

"What do you mean by aunt?" asked Fang Yanqing.

"Mrs. Wei is a person who everyone respects here in Rongcheng, and the children below are all angry, either to be a big official, or to make a fortune, it is naturally good to be able to shake her eyes in front of the old lady. ”

"It's two months later, so there's no hurry. ”

Ding Sanniang put the Jinpa back in the basket, lowered her head and smiled lightly, "What the girl said is, speaking of which, I also talked about your cousin's marriage, do you know which girl you are talking about?"

Fang Yanqing raised his eyes and listened to Ding Sanniang finish talking about the rest of the passes.

"It's Liu Yunfang of the Liu family. ”