CHAPTER XXXVII

Breakfast is eaten in separate rooms, probably because it is not appropriate to remember that the unmarried girl and the male guests in the outer room eat on the table together, and this breakfast is called to the girls in their respective yards to go to the kitchen to get it.

"Girl, it's raining again, and it's been three days in a row. The girl poured the water directly into the yard after clearing the veil, "I'm afraid it's going to get cold this day." ”

"Indeed, it's a bit of a chill. As soon as Fang Yanqing finished speaking, he sneezed, turned around and opened the wardrobe, and found the vest.

"Girl, didn't you sleep well last night? Qing girl put the basin down, hurriedly walked to Fang Yanqing, and probed Fang Yanqing's forehead with the back of her hand, "It's a little hot, I won't go out today, I'll go outside to buy some medicine and come back to boil and drink for the girl." ”

"How can this work, I'm going to the academy today. When Fang Yanqing heard Qing Yatou's words, he quickly shook his head and refused, "It's not a big problem, it's just a sneeze." ”

"The girl really didn't listen to persuasion. The girl said, pouring the water from the tin bottle into the soup woman, and stuffing it in a dialect, "Girl, take this, warm your hands." ”

"It's summer, what kind of hands are warm. ”

"It's summer, and the girl still has a cold. Qing Yatou couldn't help but stuff the soup woman to Fang Yanqing, wiped her hand on the cloth, walked to the big bamboo tube, took out the umbrella, and said. "I'll go out to find Sister Min, the girl is resting in the house, don't run around. ”

"It's still early for lunch. Fang Yan said hurriedly.

"I'm asking Sister Tuomin to make some ginger soup for the girl. Qing Yatou replied, opened the door of the house, opened the umbrella, turned around and walked out of the house, helped Fang Yanqing close the door, and walked in the rain with her skirt.

Originally, I thought that if the weather was good, I could take Lord Luo Yue's family to go shopping and take a walk around the city, but I didn't expect the rain to fall unrelentingly. After chatting for a while yesterday, this Lord Su Hetai didn't have anything to say, but this Bul and his wife were approachable, saying that Lord Su Hetai was not in good health, and his son Doro had a bad temper and thought of his parents every day, so that his father hurriedly returned to his hometown. They also handed in their resignations some time ago, and they were going to go back to their hometown to spend the days of idle clouds and wild cranes, and they came to visit Mrs. Wei's birthday gift on the way.

It turned out that he was no longer an official, he was really happy in vain, although Tang Yiyun felt a little more disdainful in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it, although he was not an official, but his previous connections were also there, just mention his son's name more, he should also understand.

Holding the blue and white porcelain that he had only brought back from Jingdezhen a few days ago, he gently blew on the tea leaves floating on it, and looked at Bul and Mrs. Bul with a smile, "Your son looks at the prime of life, but he can become an official in the court?"

"No," Bul and his wife shook their heads when they heard Tang Yiyun's words, "I originally wanted to let him come back to participate in the imperial examination, but they were unwilling to go to Japan to learn some strange things, and I really regret it now, I shouldn't send him to study abroad." ”

"This has the advantage of staying in the ocean, at least I have seen some of the market, like us, we stay in the ravine every day, we don't know anything, and we are very stupid. Tang Yiyun listened to the words of Bull and his wife, chuckled in his heart, and still looked relieved on his face, "My son is also an unsuccessful thing, this year's imperial examination was originally full of confidence, but he still failed the list, so he has to report again next year." This imperial court, a few years ago, inexplicably abolished the imperial examination, and specially made a foreign imperial examination, which made our cao feel bad. ”

Bul and Mrs. Bull heard Tang Yiyun's words and smiled, "It turns out that your son is going to take this exam, and the Shangshu who presided over the exam has a lot of friendship with my master, and I will go back to ask my master to write a letter later, and let your son take it to visit, and that Shangshu will naturally mention it more." ”

"It's... This is too troublesome for you," Tang Yiyun looked at Bul and Mrs. Bul in embarrassment, "I originally came to my house as a guest, but I worked hard for my family." ”

"It's okay, it's a good thing, and besides, we're bothering you here. Bull and Mrs. Bull smiled and took a sip of tea and said.

The sound of the rain was ticking, the kitchen was in full swing, Min girl held the bellows, sat at the door of the stove, the fire was burning, the hot Min girl was sweating, her sleeves were rolled up to her elbows, and her hand was touching the sweat on her forehead. Now I am boiling water in the courtyards, it has been raining these days, and the boiling water in the courtyards is much more than usual, plus the new adult, especially love to bathe, this water is naturally to boil more.

"Sister Min. "Qing girl into the kitchen, it's still early to eat, the mother-in-law and the servants haven't started to burn the pot, the kitchen is hot, they all take the vegetables, sit in other rooms to pick, only Min Yatou is alone in the kitchen pulling the bellows.

"Xiaoqing?" Min Yatou looked up and saw Qing Yatou, this rain is not small, there must be something wrong, so she was busy looking for herself. Thinking about it, he wiped his hand on the apron around his waist, stood up, and asked, "What's the matter?"

The room was full of smoke, and the girl waved her hand to drive away the smoke and dust in front of her, and said, "My girl is a little cold, I want to come to the kitchen to make some ginger soup for her." ”

"I see," Min Yatou nodded when she heard Qing Yatou's words, glanced at the kitchen, and walked to a small stove, "I'll put some charcoal fire in here, and it should be enough to boil a cup." ”

"Then I'll go get the ginger and cut it into shredded ginger. Qing Yatou nodded, walked to the vegetable shelf, there were all kinds of dishes on it, picked a small piece of ginger, and walked to the board.

"Hey, I'd better come, I'm afraid I'll cut your hand. Min Yatou put some charcoal fire on the stove with tongs, scooped up a scoop of water, put it in a purple sand jar, and said.

"It's okay, when I was young, I also worked long hours at home, chopping wood to make a fire, cutting vegetables and so on, all from a young age. Qing Yatou picked up the kitchen knife next to her, and as she spoke, she pressed the ginger pieces and cut them down, first cut them into thin slices, and then cut them into shreds, walked to the purple sand jar with a small board, and swept the ginger shreds into the jar.

Min Yatou watched Qing Yatou's movements, smiled, walked to the cauldron of boiling water, looked at the bubbling water, took the tin bottle on the side, took two pots first, poured the water scoop into the tin bottle, and pushed the kettle to the side.

There were about more than ten bottles piled up on the side, and when the girl saw that the girl was tired and sweating, she also walked to the side and helped the girl take the bottle to the side, "Why are you the only one doing it?"

"I'm the last one in the kitchen, and I'm degraded, so naturally I have to do more. Min Yatou said with a smile, putting the last two pots of boiling water next to her, "Look at the ginger soup you boiled, it should be ready." ”

Qing Yatou hurriedly turned around and grabbed the ears of the jar with a handkerchief, and brought it down, and went to the bowl next to her, "Sister Min, I'll go first." ”

"Well, go ahead. ”

Qing girl put the small bowl in the lacquer box, held the umbrella in one hand, and held the lacquer box in the other, and walked towards her yard.

There were a lot of papers piled up on the table, and Fang Yanqing put his head on his arm, half-closed his eyes, and held Tang Pozi in his arms. The headache was a little terrible, like a needle prick, holding on to the half of the clarity in front of him, thinking about how to talk to Feng Ranran later, and asking whose handwriting it was.

"Girl, if you are sleepy, go to bed, and it is easy to catch a cold when you lie on the table. Qing girl walked back with the lacquer box, looked at Fang Yanqing lying on the table, opened the lacquer box, and brought out the porcelain bowl, "Girl, drink some ginger soup first." ”

Fang Yanqing took the porcelain bowl, the smell of this soup was a little spicy, Fang Yanqing blinked, took a small sip of ginger soup, and coughed spicy, "It's so unpalatable." ”

"The one who repels the cold is a good medicine and a bitter mouth. Qing Yatou said, took Fang Yanqing's cold soup woman into her hand, splashed the water inside, changed the water, and handed it to Fang Yanqing, "Does the girl want to rest for a while?"

"No, I'll have lunch and I'll go out again. ”

Aunt Xia was entangled with Fang Dezheng outside, and after a few days, she finally let Fang Dezheng go home. When it was time for lunch, I was going to call the girl to get the food, but my aunt sent the girl to ask Fang Yanqing to go to the main house.

Looking at the late spring walking with an umbrella next to him, Fang Yanqing asked, "How do you go to the main house to eat, isn't it different between men and women, I'm afraid it's not good?"

Late Spring heard Fang Yanqing talking, and replied in a proper manner, "Young Master Doro said that eating together is lively, and he also said that if you are polite in your heart, you should not care about false courtesy." ”

"Oh. Fang Yanqing nodded and stopped talking.

There were already people sitting in the main room, Liu Yunfang should have just arrived, the girl next to her was still collecting the umbrella outside, and when she saw Fang Yanqing coming, she smiled at Fang Yanqing. Fang Yanqing walked to Liu Yunfang's side, looked at her and was just alone, and asked, "Where is Vigoer?"

"I've sent someone to summon it, and I should be back soon. Liu Yunfang said lightly, took Fang Yanqing's hand, and smiled, "The girl has been looking better recently." ”

"I was forced to finish a bowl of ginger soup by the girl just now, but I don't look better. Fang Yanqing laughed and laughed, standing aside with Liu Yunfang, thinking about waiting for everyone else to sit down, and then sit down himself.

The big round table has been set up with chopsticks and tables and chairs, Lord Luo Yue's family and Fang Dezheng Liu Yunfang are next to each other, originally Fang Yanqing wanted to sit next to Tang Yiyun, but as soon as the table fell, Tang Yiyun transferred a seat with Doro, because he wanted to sit with Boer and his wife.

Fang Wei then arrived, but he didn't leave much time, the vest on his body was half drenched, Liu Yunfang stood up, smiled apologetically, and took Fang Wei to the compartment behind the screen in the main room. When Fang Yanqing came in, he saw Xiao Yu carrying a cloth bag, thinking that Liu Yunfang guessed that Fang Wei would drench the clothes on his body, so he brought a change of clothes.

Every time Fang Yanqing saw Pan Yuxiu, he had to admire her high requirements for herself, and she dressed herself magnificently every day, and she didn't bring the same thing, which was really rare.

"Auntie, I'm late. Pan Yuxiu said with a smile, holding the girl's hand and walking in.

Fang Wei changed his clothes, walked out with Liu Yunfang, and sat down directly in front of Pan Yuxiu. Pan Yuxiu looked at the seat left next to Master Su Hetai, looked at Fang Yanqing again, and said, "Sister Yanqing, I slept late last year, and my eyes hurt today, I look at the backlight of your seat, can you change it with me?"

When Fang Yanqing heard Pan Yuxiu's words, he was secretly happy in his heart, although he wanted to sit next to Liu Yunfang, he really didn't want to sit next to Doro, so he nodded hurriedly, "Sister, come and sit." As he spoke, he got up.

"I'd better switch with you, as if my seat is more against the light. Doro said, looking at Pan Yuxiu, "Miss Pan, come and sit, the light at the door is strong, I'm afraid it hurts my eyes." ”