Chapter 41: Happy Birthday
When she was in college, Mu Xingfu had a roommate who was a fan of novels, especially like to read all kinds of palace fights and time-traveling novels, and often talked in her ear about how the time-travelers in the books opened their golden fingers and dominated the world. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
But how can there be such a simple thing in this world?
Just because you have knowledge that only centuries or even thousands of years later will understand, you can rise above an era and do whatever you want?
She did not dare to have such illusions. In her opinion, being able to live an ordinary life is already a great favor from the Buddha.
Asked Dong Xun to put away the two books, she got up and stretched, only to find that her whole body was already a little stiff because she was too focused on reading, and the sun was already in the west, so she went out to take back the books that were drying with everyone.
Zhen's mother seemed to be very complaining, she thought that Xue Ying was working with her this morning to be fresh, but she didn't expect her to come again in the afternoon, and couldn't help muttering two sentences: "How dirty these old books are, they are all dust, Miss don't be sick......
Xue Ying has a kind personality, and she smiled and comforted: "I'll just play today, I won't care about tomorrow, don't worry, mom, you won't get sick." ”
Zhen's mother's eyes were red, and she wanted to shed tears: "Miss Third is really a good child." ”
It seems that she is going to start talking about something again One day the third lady will understand and take her back to the house or something like that, Xue Ying didn't want to listen to things about her parents now, so she hurriedly asked Dong Xun to comfort her, and she followed Qiaoya to seize the opportunity and slip away.
Qiaoya went up to the roof, followed Uncle Shunzi to clean up the books on it, suddenly stood up and looked down the mountain, and said to herself a little strangely: "It sounds a little lively below." "At this time, it is almost dusk, and every household should have lit a cooking cigarette on weekdays, and the children who are playing in the fields should have gone home one after another, but today everyone is still playing wildly, and there is no sound of adults calling children.
Uncle Shunzi also looked at it, pointed to a corner in the distance and said, "Oh, isn't this coming back?"
Qiao Ya looked down, and sure enough, the figure of the adult in the Zhuangzi began to appear at the end of the mountain road into the Lan Mountain, and it seemed that he had just returned from the winery.
The winery will routinely send wine to the Hou Mansion every quarter, Qiaoya calculated, today is not the day to send wine, why do so many people enter the mountain?
When I came down to the roof, I was gossiping with Xue Ying about it, and Aunt He'an's voice came from the door. Qiaoya hurriedly went to open the door: "Master, why are you here?"
Xue Ying followed behind her and nodded, "Aunt He'an." ”
"Excuse me. Aunt He'an was still smiling, but there was some hesitation and worry between her eyebrows.
Xue Ying was about to welcome Aunt He'an into the hall, but Aunt He'an waved her hand: "No need, I'll leave with a word." That's the case, I received a message from the house at noon today, the third lady is happy to have Lin'er, let us send more wine over to prepare for the full moon banquet in a few days. "It stands to reason that those of them who live under the mountain shouldn't come up and disturb casually, but Zhao Zhuangtou hesitated for a long time and still let Aunt He'an come up.
Anyway, the third lady should know about this matter.
"No wonder it's so strange today, so many people go into the mountains instead of the day when the wine is delivered. Qiaoya was muttering, and then suddenly remembered that the third lady gave birth to a son, doesn't it mean that the third lady has an extra brother?
Looking at Xue Ying, the latter's expression was calm: "Ah, this is a happy event, and we should send more wine for celebration." ”
Then, she didn't know what to say.
She has an extra brother, and it stands to reason that others should congratulate her, but, judging from the current situation, having an extra brother may be the biggest tragedy for her - her hope of returning to the Hou Mansion is much slimmer.
Aunt Shunzi had been listening to the back, but when she found that everyone was silent, she said, "Third Miss, since this is a happy event, why don't you prepare a congratulatory gift for the third lady to show filial piety?"
Sending a congratulatory gift?
Xue Ying looked at Aunt Shunzi with some surprise, and then thought about it: Also, take 10,000 steps back, no matter what she will suffer because of this, she should always feel welcome and happy for the younger brother who came to this world with great difficulty.
After thinking about it, she said, "I don't have anything to give, didn't I make wine last fall? ”
Telling Aunt Shunzi to fetch it, she turned to Aunt He'an and smiled: "It's a pity that the peach blossom wine buried this spring is not enough to heat it, otherwise I will send a jar back." ”
Aunt He'an smiled: "It's okay, when the little young master turns one year old next year, the peach blossom wine will be just right." ”
This matter passed in everyone's casual chat, but when it came time for dinner, Xue Ying waited for a long time but did not see the food served. Dong Xun came over to report: "Mother Zhen knows about the little master, she cries very much, she keeps pulling the corner of Aunt Shunzi's clothes, as long as Aunt Shunzi is together, she will continue to cry, and she can't stop crying." ”
"Miss didn't cry, why did she cry?" Qiao Ya pouted. When something happens, it always collapses worse than Miss, so how can you serve Miss and comfort Miss?
"Qiaoya!" Xue Ying scolded lightly.
Qiaoya bowed her head and admitted her mistake: "I'm sorry." ”
It's getting late, everyone is hungry after a busy day, people are iron and rice is steel, no matter what, you have to hurry up and make a meal.
"Let's go get our own food. Xue Ying decided, "Qiaoya, don't you also know how to cook? ”
"But......" Qiao Ya hesitated, "I am afraid that I will not be able to keep myself busy to cook for so many people." "It's okay for her to make small things, but if she starts a big fire, she needs at least one more firewood helper."
"I light the fire and wash the vegetables in the winter. Xue Ying decided.
"How can that work?" Dong Xun was shocked, his eyes quickly condensed into tears, "Miss is a daughter, how can she go to the kitchen, and ...... Or burn the fire!"
"Are you hungry?" asked Xue Ying.
As soon as the words fell, Dong Xun and Qiaoya's stomachs rumbled at the same time: Today I am busy moving books and drying books, and everyone is not easy.
"Don't delay, hurry. Xue Ying immediately broke out of the door.
Uncle Shunzi heard movement in the kitchen, thinking that the pacification work in the inner courtyard was completed, Aunt Shunzi came out to cook, and was about to help, but when she saw a room of children, she was stunned, and then slapped her thigh, so anxious that she stuttered: "Three, three, sister, you ...... How did you get to the kitchen?"
"Dad, help. After Qiaoya started to work, she let go of her hands and feet, and commanded while cutting meat, "This firewood is a bit insufficient, you go and chop some, it should be finer." Dong Xun washed the vegetables in the basket. Miss, burn the stove on the left first, I'll need boiling water later. ”
"This ...... This ...... "Uncle Junko is at a loss."
"Uncle Shunzi, listen to Qiaoya, eat first, and talk about the rest later, we are all hungry. Xue Ying said.
The young lady commanded, but Uncle Shunzi didn't dare not listen, so he had to reply with a smile: "Hey." He turned around and went to chop wood.
Although it was the first time to cooperate, everyone's tacit understanding was okay, and Ding Ling was very sneering, and finally made dinner.
When the meal was brought to Aunt Junko, she was surprised and asked who made it. When she knew that Xue Ying had gone to light the fire herself for this dinner, she couldn't help but sigh.
The third lady and the third lady are both good people, and what happened is also a happy event, but why is it so entangled?