Chapter Twenty-Three: Jokes about the Hou Mansion
Su Yunjiao took a sip of tea, moistened her throat, and said, "The young and the old are orderly, let's start with the big room first." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Yun Rou and Yunyou listened more and more seriously, although what Su Yunjiao said just now was important, it had long passed and had nothing to do with them, and what Su Yunjiao wanted to say next was something that was closely related to them. Even the maids who were standing on the side, such as Huixue, Covering the Moon and Zhichun, pricked up their ears and did not let go of Su Yunjiao's words.
"Our eldest uncle inherited the title of Marquis of Wenchang early, and now he is the official to the Ministry of Rites, and he is married to the daughter of the Wang Xiang's family, whose name is Qiushui. Su Yunjiao said slowly, "After the eldest uncle and eldest aunt got married, Qin Se was harmonious and had a son and two daughters, the eldest son Su Mu, that is, our eldest brother, has just won the crown this year, and he will be able to participate in the examination in the spring of the next year." ”
"The eldest sister Su Yunhua, sixteen years old, gentle and graceful, dignified and generous, steady and steady, known as a virtuous name, plus she treats people kindly, there is no one among the sisters who does not like her. When I left Beijing, it coincided with the eldest aunt who was going to propose marriage to the eldest sister, and every day people came and went to be matchmakers, and I saw that the threshold of the eldest aunt was about to be broken by these people!"
"I've heard a little about the eldest sister's virtuous name, I don't know if the eldest aunt has ever decided on it?" asked Su Yunrou.
Su Yunyou's face was full of pride, and he said with a smile: "It doesn't matter which family's son he is, our eldest sister is so good, it is his blessing to marry home!"
"I heard from someone from Beijing that it has been decided, and it must be the eldest son of Xie Shangshu's family. Su Yunjiao also replied with a smile. The Xie family is the same as the Wang family, a century-old family, heirlooms with rites, moral education, I don't know how many outstanding heroes have been produced, although they do not have a title but have great influence, and they are the queen's mother's maiden family. ”
"Huh?" Su Yunyou was a little disappointed when he heard this, "Didn't we just go back, and the eldest sister was about to get married?"
Su Yunrou knew her thoughts and comforted: "There are many sisters in Beijing, and there are other sisters who are missing the eldest sister. Besides, the eldest sister is not married far away, she is in the capital, and it is not easy to come back and see. ”
"Yes, the Xie family is not far from the Hou Mansion. Su Yunjiao also said, "The eldest sister is gone, and the second sister is gone, the second sister Yun Wan is a famous talented girl in Beijing! Literate at the age of three, write poetry at the age of five, and be able to write articles at the age of seven, poetry and songs, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and even the queen mother praises her as a talented woman who is rare to see in a hundred years." ”
Su Yunyou suddenly came to his senses again and asked, "Second sister is so powerful! ”
Su Yunjiao shook her head and denied it, one of the two sisters of the Dafang family was as gentle as water, and the other was as cold as ice: "The second sister is cold and lonely, and there is no dust under her eyes, so it is extremely difficult to get close." Seeing Su Yunyou's eyes darkened, Su Yunjiao replied again: "However, the second sister has a good heart, but she doesn't show it much, if you are close, she will not ignore you in the future, it depends on how sincere you are." ”
After saying that, Su Yunjiao stopped caring about her and continued: "In addition to the eldest brother, eldest sister and second sister, there is also a fifth brother in the big house. Although he was not born to his uncle's mother, he was raised by his aunt very well, and his character and appearance were first-class. ”
"The eldest uncle's house is finished, and the next thing is the second uncle's house!" Su Yunyou's little emotions came and went faster, Su Yunrou looked at it in her eyes, and said helplessly: "You are in a hurry!"
Su Yunjiao smiled and said: "The second uncle is in charge of the housework, and the second aunt is from the Binhai Jin family, the Jin family is an imperial businessman, and they eat by the sea, and both husband and wife are shrewd people." The second aunt has only one son, named Bao, seventeen this year, line two, perhaps because of the relationship between the second uncle and the second aunt, the second brother's homework is mediocre in other aspects, only arithmetic is very proficient. My mother also told me that when my second brother caught Zhou, he caught an abacus. ”
Su Yunyou heard this, and said with a smile: "Then the second brother really wants to go into business in the future?"
Su Yunrou glared at her and scolded: "You are talking nonsense again, when you get to Beijing in the future, you must keep your mouth shut." ”
Su Yunrou was very hard-working, for fear that she would offend people in Beijing in the future, so she said this, but Su Yunyou didn't care much, spit out her fragrant tongue at her, turned her head to stare at Su Yunjiao, and motioned for her to continue. Seeing her behaving like this, Su Yunrou sighed heavily in her heart, becoming more and more worried.
"Don't let the second aunt hear this. Su Yunjiao couldn't bear to see Su Yunrou worried too much, so she also said, "The second aunt can point to the second brother to enter the court as an official and earn her a life." ”
Unfortunately, the second aunt's ardent expectations were ultimately disappointed.
"I know, I know, if you are bothered, you will know that I am not bothered. Su Yunyou waved his hand indifferently, urging Su Yunjiao to continue, "What about the third sister in the second room, and what kind of person is she?"
"She's, like me, a boisterous person. Su Yunjiao joked to herself, "It's just that your temperament is not as weird as mine, eighth sister, you and the third sister must be able to talk." "In her previous life, the ending of the third sister was not the best among the many sisters of the Su family, but it was the most peaceful.
"Speaking of the third sister, I think of the sixth sister in the fifth room, and the temperament of the two of them is just the opposite. The third sister loves to be lively, the sixth sister is pure, the third sister is generous and outgoing, the sixth sister is quiet and introverted, the third sister is bold, but the sixth sister is a little timid. "They are all concubines, and there is such a big gap, which has a lot to do with the attitude of their mothers-in-law.
"I heard that the fifth uncle is the youngest son of the old lady, and he is the most loved by the old lady, and the fifth uncle's sister-in-law, our ninth brother, is also the heart of the old lady. Su Yun Judo.
Su Yunjiao bowed slightly, and said, "That's right, among so many grandchildren, the old lady's favorite is indeed the ninth brother." Otherwise, the old lady would not have done it for him, and would rather offend her mother than send her to Shanzhou to think about it, "You must remember not to offend him, otherwise the old lady and the fifth uncle will not spare you." ”
Su Yunyou was taken aback when he heard this, and asked, "Is the ninth brother also as bad tempered as you?"
Su Yunjiao glanced at her, laughed "heh", and said: "This girl's bad temper is known to everyone in Beijing, how can he compare with me! Besides, the ninth brother is used to being small and low, and he is especially kind to the girl's family, and even the maids in the house are reluctant to scold." ”
"Whew," Su Yunyou exhaled, "Then I'm not afraid." ”
Su Yunjiao sneered: "Blame me for not explaining it to you clearly, what I said asked you not to offend him, not to ask you not to provoke him, but to be careful, don't do something that seems to be scornful in the eyes of the old lady and the fifth uncle." The fifth uncle and mother are just this one son, and the pain is like beads in the eyes, if you provoke him, she will have to see that you are not pleasing to the eye for a year! The sixth sister of the fifth room, the seventh brother and the ninth sister, which one is not like an invisible person, and she refuses to say a word. ”
Su Yun said curiously: "Fifth Uncle and Mother are so careful?"
"Xiaoyou!" Su Yunrou felt a very headache, why couldn't this girl hide her words.
Probably because the fifth uncle and mother are from a small family, some things can't be seen, and they don't know how to be tactful, and the fifth uncle is really too romantic.
Su Yunjiao thought in her heart, but shook her head again and again: "How do I know, you just pay more attention when you speak, and don't care so much." ”
Su Yunyou obviously didn't want to continue to dwell on this topic, rolled his eyes, and said, "Everyone else has said it, what about your three rooms? Isn't it that the fifth sister is too good, and you are afraid that she will compare you to you, so you refuse to say it, right?"
"When did I say I wouldn't say it? Su Yunjiao glanced at her and said, "Besides, why should I compare with her, how can I compare, what if I can't compare? Even if I really can't compare to her, if I don't say it, don't others know?"
Su Yunyou was choked by her, stopped talking, and only listened to her quietly.
"The grievances and grievances of the elders in the third room are the affairs of the older generations, so I won't say much, I will only tell you about the affairs of this generation. "The matter between the father, her mother, and the mother of the fifth sister is not something that can be explained clearly in one sentence or two, "The third family has the most heirs, the fourth brother and the fifth sister were born to the Qin family, and the third brother, sixth brother and I were born to my mother, and the relationship between our brothers and sisters is not bad." ”
At least, in the eyes of outsiders, it's good.
"I have a good relationship with my fifth sister, the fifth sister is indeed very good, she is beautiful, she has a good temper, and her talent is comparable to that of her second sister, and I am proud to have such a sister. Su Yunjiao's tone was calm, but the feelings in her eyes were complicated, "I have never compared myself to her, not because I am afraid of losing, I can't compare with her, but there is no comparison at all." She is her, I am me, she has what I don't have, I have what she doesn't, but I never care about what she has, and what I have is what she wants. ”
"If I could, I would really like to be a good sister to her. Su Yunjiao's eyes were confused, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Su Yunyou didn't understand her words, she didn't understand it very much, so she asked, "Can't you be a good pair of sisters?"
Su Yunjiao smiled at her and said, "I was able to do it before, but in the future, who knows?"
Su Yunrou didn't seem to be able to stand this somewhat weird atmosphere, and said, "Don't just talk about the fifth sister, what about the others?"
"You have all seen the sixth brother, so I don't need to talk about it, the third brother is also a very good person, but he is now soaking in the Qingzhou military camp, even if you return to Beijing, you won't see him for a year and a half. Speaking of the two elder brothers, Su Yunjiao's expression was even more proud.
"What about the fourth brother, is he good?" Su Yunyou asked, the third brother and the sixth brother are so good, and the fourth brother will definitely not be bad.
"The fourth brother is talented, and he is one of the 'Four Sons of Beijing', so he is naturally good. Su Yunjiao's words were cold, and she said very simply, she had experienced so much in her previous life, if she still had regrets for the fifth sister, then after knowing the role of the fourth brother in many things, it would be good if she could not hate it, "For the rest, you will know when you meet then." ”
After that, because of Su Yunjiao's mood, the atmosphere in the room was a little dull, completely lost the previous lightness and happiness, Su Yunrou was immersed in her thoughts, and even Su Yunyou, who had always loved and raised the bar with Su Yunjiao, was reluctant to speak. After a while, it was Su Yunjiao who broke the silence first, she glanced at the hour, and said with a smile: "I've been here for a long time, it's time to go back, and I'll come to see the fourth sister tomorrow." ”
She had to go back and copy her "Heart Sutra", so she didn't want to give the copy that the sixth brother copied to the old lady.
Su Yunrou came back to her senses and said, "Seventh sister, go slowly." Hui Xue sent my seventh sister for me. ”
"Eh" Hui Xue responded, "Seventh girl, please." ”
Seeing Su Yunjiao go out of the room, Su Yunrou turned around and said to Su Yunyou: "In the future, it is better to be the fourth brother and the fifth sister in front of the seventh sister." ”
Su Yunyou did not refute this time, but nodded obediently.