Walking into the courtyard of the old family, I asked about the unique taste of the pickle raw materials when they were dried before pickling, and the old family, who was busy like a peasant woman in a coarse cloth shirt, looked out of place with the magnificence of the small courtyard of the palace, and was a little in a trance for a while. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"I didn't expect Sister Geng to come over at this hour, seeing that I didn't even have time to change my clothes, which made my sister smile. Lao Shi didn't expect me to come, so he hurriedly stopped what he was doing and walked over, smiled shyly at me, and nodded a little crampedly.

"Look at what my sister said, don't you blame me for coming less on weekdays?" Although the smell in Lao's courtyard is really not very pleasant, but when I was in medical school and hospital before, I would deal with all kinds of strange smells all day long, and my nose was not as sensitive as ordinary people, so I didn't care too much.

It is true that I rarely come to her yard to walk around, but she knows that I like plum wine and osmanthus wine, and often walks around by sending wine. It's not that I'm willing to go to her courtyard, it's just because I'm used to the kind of lifestyle where the door is closed and I don't get along with each other, and I don't like to go around, and secondly, I always feel that I am favored and have children, and I will be mistaken for showing off if I appear too often in front of her, a woman who has never even touched her body, and I am afraid of arousing her heart and making her unhappy. She probably knew what I was thinking, so although I didn't walk around with her often, she was still good friends with me.

smiled and joked at Lao's politeness to ease her restraint at this time, and then asked curiously: "Why did my sister suddenly think about making pickles?"

"Idle is idle, almost all the wine recipes I can think of have been brewed, there are many in the cellar, there are usually few people in this yard, I think you have enough over there, and you can't drink it anymore. People tend to think of a lot of things when they are free, and somehow they suddenly remember that they used to learn to make pickles with their mothers when they were in the clan, so they ...... on a whim."

As she said this, she raised her hand to hook a strand of hair that fell next to her cheek behind her ear, and this action drew my attention to the redness and swelling on her cheeks, which seemed to be the place where Yi had been beaten. Almost two hours have passed since the incident, but the redness and swelling have not subsided, which shows that the strength of the slap is indeed not light.

Lao Shi noticed that my eyes fell on the redness and swelling, and his eyes darkened slightly, and then he realized that there may be a gaffe when Shicai said those words, so he didn't say any more, and changed the topic and said: "The smell in the yard is heavy, and I am incense in the house, so my sister is better to go into the house with me and sit down." ”

As he spoke, he led me to the couch in the room and sat down, made some tea, and then motioned for me to sit down first, and then go to the back room to change my clothes and then come over to accompany me.

Looking at the back of Lao Shi's departure, I also fell into deep thought, and I understood the reason for the gloom that naturally flowed from her expression just now - she was homesick and lonely.

Speaking of which, the old family has been in the government for more than ten years, and was originally sent to the capital for political purposes, and entered the government for various reasons. In the years since entering the mansion, Yinzhen has treated her like air, as if there has never been such a person in the mansion, even if he is at the same table every time he has a family banquet, his eyes have never stopped in the direction where she is.

Let's not talk about how bleak and desolate a woman will be in such a lonely situation, even if anyone needs the least emotional sustenance, no matter how good the clothes and food are, they can't fill the hole in their hearts. So I still admire her very much, in my opinion, Lao's seemingly weak and gentle woman has a strong heart that ordinary people don't have, otherwise she would have been tormented by such cold violence and went insane.

"Let my sister wait for a long time" Lao Shi came out of the back room, she had changed into a powder blue satin shirt, and her hair had been re-combed and dressed, looking dignified and elegant, although her own appearance was not beautiful, but her eyes were quite bright and bright under the blue satin brilliance, which made people feel very attractive, and had a unique charm.

The sound of Lao Shi when he came out of the house had already pulled my mind back, and seeing her smiling and polite, I also smiled and said, "Sister and I are polite." This time it came presumptuously and suddenly, only because Shicai heard from Fujin that my sister had been wronged by Yi's family, and said that Yi's attack was extremely heavy, so I was worried that my sister was wrong and didn't want to tell anyone, so I came to see it in person. ”

As he spoke, he motioned for Xiao Shunzi to step forward, presented a box of ointment to Lao, and continued with concern: "This box of ointment is prepared by myself to reduce swelling and stasis, and the effect is good. ”

In previous years, I was stubborn, and I also suffered a lot of losses in this house, and I was constantly injured and injured, so I also prepared a lot of medicines in my spare time in case of emergency. The old man's yard is not far from the yard where I am, and I came here from the Ulanala clan, and I happened to pass by my yard along the way, so I asked Xiao Shunzi to bring a box and bring it over.

"I'm fine, I'm still worried about my sister, I'm afraid only my sister in this house will be so worried about me. Lao Shi took the ointment without refusing, and then sighed.

"Sister doesn't have to be sad, when I was in trouble in previous years, my sister did not shy away from it, and I took care of Sister Qian and the two children, and I am also quite grateful in my heart. "Thinking of those days in the past, these words really come from the heart,

When Lao Shi heard me say this, he nodded with a smile and said, "That's it, you and I don't have to be too polite, and we should take care of each other, otherwise I'm afraid this day will be even more sad." ”

I nodded yes, and I heard Lao Shi suddenly ask: "A few days ago, I heard that my sister has not been in good health since Guining came back, and it seems that the master is not as good as usual to see my sister, I was worried about visiting, but I was stopped by Xiao Shunzi, saying that the imperial doctor specially instructed that my sister's illness was dangerous and not suitable to see people, so I had no choice but to turn back." I wonder if it's better now?"

Originally, I didn't mention it, and I didn't plan to talk about it. When I suddenly heard her ask, although the mention was reasonable, I still couldn't help but be on guard, and covered up the subtle unnaturalness by drinking tea, and took a sip of tea quietly. ”

Speaking of which, I glanced at Lao Shi, and saw that she was looking at me with interest, waiting for me to continue with an inquiring look in her eyes, so she explained: "You also know my character, I originally wanted to enter the house for more than ten years, and I saw my mother in the middle, and it happened that Fujin was temporarily inconvenient during that time, I was in charge of the affairs of the house, and it happened that my mother was unwell, so I thought that I would simply ask the head of the year Fujin for a grace to go home and see." At that time, I really thought that Nian Fang Fujin was a soft person, and she also knew that the real power in the house was in my hands, so naturally she would not object, so this matter should be done. ”

"I've also heard about my sister's mother's poor health, since it's not a big deal for Nian Fujin to be considerate of my sister and allow her to visit, why did it become like that later?"

"Yes, I originally thought that since the blessings of the year side were all approved, it shouldn't be a big deal. But somehow, the news that I went back to my parents' house to visit my mother let the fourth master know, he said that since the Qing Dynasty entered the customs for so long, I haven't heard that Gege, who entered the palace, can go back to his parents' house without the consent of the master, saying that I shouldn't use my power for personal gain, and break the rules and etiquette, which is also a move to ignore him and Fujin and despise the superiors. Or is it that these years have been too much for me, making me lose my rules. I naturally felt wronged, so I argued with him, and the two of them had a stalemate. At this point, I had a negative look on my face.

"Could it be that it was because he was angry with his sister, so the master absolved Fujin of such a big crime, and returned the real power of the inner court to Fujin?"

"Yes, when I heard the news, I was actually discouraged, after all, Fujin has always protected me, and I am happy to be safe. However, when I tried to reconcile with him as I had done before, I found that he was really annoyed and avoided me. It is said that I have been in the government for more than ten years, how could he have given me a closed-door soup like this, and this matter is known to everyone in the house. How can I be angry, my psychology is naturally uncomfortable, and I got cold on the way home, and my body has not been very refreshing, but I didn't expect to fall ill like this, so I simply closed the door, and I also wanted to see if he would be anxious and worried, but it was a pity that ...... "finished the true and false excuses in one breath, and finally sold the guanzi, and his face was full of gloom, sighed and said:" Hey, the red face is easy to break first, ten years of grace, the Li family was only so long, and now that there is a year side of the blessing, there will be stupid extravagance to ask for more, it is really better to live the more than before. ”

My sigh may have also touched the sadness in the heart of the old family, and I saw that her eyes were slightly red, and I said with relief: "My sister still has ten years of grace, and now she has an heir by her side, but it is not a loss, there is no need to be so sad, in the future, let's move around more, and it will not be too difficult for sisters to help each other in the future." ”

I nodded, then shook my head again, and said with great emotion: "What my sister said is indeed reasonable, but you also know that I have been operating in the house for many years, and I have made countless enemies, relying on the grace of the fourth master, and now that the grace is not there, it is really difficult to say what will happen in the future, lest you and I get too close and will affect you, look at today's events, if you and I are not good friends first, the maid next to Yi's side will not dare to use such unbearable words to belittle my sister, and Yi's will not insult my sister." It's really me who bothered my sister. ”

"That's not true, Yi has always been domineering, but it's not because of his sister. But when my sister said this, I would like to ask more, what does her maid mean by the sentence that scolds Sang Huai? How can there be such a statement?" The old man moved his body uncomfortably, obviously thinking more about what happened today because of my words.

"I also want to know where they came from, if it weren't for Fu Jin asking me not to cause trouble for the fourth master at this time, I really want to ask Yi Shi for a clear understanding. I feigned puzzlement as I observed the old man's expression.

"In this way, why doesn't Fujin want to make extraneous branches, what kind of mess can this add to the master's side. In my opinion, I think this is a matter of women's reputation, and if you don't make it clear and clear, I'm afraid that it will make people speculate a lot and ruin my sister's reputation. Lao Shi frowned and thought about it for a while, and then said his opinion in a soft tone.

"Hey, a woman's name is big, but the fourth master's current matter is what matters. My sister usually rarely cares about things outside, so I don't know, since the prince was deposed, seeing that the emperor is old, there are many things to say about the new prince in the court, and now the eldest brother is no longer useful, and the third elder brother has never paid much attention to that position, and our fourth master has borne the brunt of the target, and naturally there are more things to deal with. "Regarding this part of the court, I did not shy away from mentioning it to the old family.

"Oh, that's it, but the affairs of the women's house in our house must not affect the important things of the men outside, I don't know the things in the court, I only know how to be a woman, and once there are rumors about some things, you can't just deal with them casually. Lao Shi listened to me talk about the things outside with a blank face, and finally his tone was not as insistent as before, but he still had the heart to remind.

"The fourth master Yi's father is a court official, and the fourth master still relies on his support for some things, and the Yi family must also know this, so he dares to be so arrogant in the mansion, since Fujin has not dealt with the Yi family, we can only do one more thing than one less. I sighed helplessly.

"This doesn't look like your usual temperament," Lao Shi laughed out loud when he heard me say this.

"Yes, people will change, just like an angular stone, at the beginning you can still be fearless to rush forward, but there are many bumps and bumps, and there is a day when the edges and corners are rounded, after all, they will still adapt to the environment and find a place to stay in peace. My sister said yes, is that reasonable?" I chuckled as she spoke.

"Yes, people are not the same as stones, there are too many scruples to be considered, and they will always compromise and submit involuntarily, no way, this is fate, if there is a next life, I really don't want to be a person, especially a woman. Lao Shi sighed after laughing and said with emotion.

"It's hard to do anything, the wood show will be destroyed by the forest wind, the rabbit dies and the fox is sad and the lackeys cook, the grass, trees, birds and beasts also have their own helplessness, no matter what it is, when you live, you live well, why bother thinking about what will happen in the next life......" I said, I don't know whether to say it to her or to myself.

"Actually, I really don't really care who sits in that seat," the old man somehow said coldly.

This sentence may not be a big deal in the era in which I lived, but now it is a big rebellious statement to say such a thing.

I didn't answer this time, I just looked at her in surprise, and secretly thought to myself that a woman like her, who had lived in a deep house for a long time, would come up with such a sentence, could it be just because she was dissatisfied with her current situation that would produce an alternative emotional catharsis?

"The emperor who can let the people live a good life and do not have to be displaced is a good emperor, although the current saint has indeed done something for the past few decades, but the people's lives are still suffering, not because the emperor is bad, but because the corrupt officials are incompetent. However, for the sake of the so-called stability of the country, the people above turn a blind eye to these people and let them harm the people; for the common people, what is the difference between having an emperor and not having an emperor? For any emperor, the stability of the power in his hands is more important than the livelihood of his people, otherwise why do you need so many people to marry and marry, and why do you need to use the inner house to contain and consolidate his world. Do you think that's the truth?" said these words, and his face showed a solemnity and anger that he had never seen before.

I listened to these shocking remarks, and looked at the look that did not belong to her, and suddenly felt that I could not refute it, just because I had the same thoughts as her, and at the same time there was a lot of faint uneasiness in my heart.

If these words came out of my mouth, it wouldn't be strange, after all, I have a different experience from the growth of women in this era, but now that she said it without hesitation, I began to see her person clearly.

After this topic, she and I fell into an extremely depressed silence, and finally I let out a long breath, got up and said: "I should have never heard these words, and I must not say them to anyone else. ”

After speaking, the two of them said goodbye, and I led Xiao Shunzi to leave this very uncomfortable courtyard quickly. (To be continued.) )