Chapter 8 Overnight stay at the Lu House
The Lu family's mansion did not disappoint them, Wu Xi felt that this mansion could definitely realize the ultimate living dream of the Chinese people to "settle in the human realm without the noise of cars and horses". Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info just the area of the house has made ordinary people out of reach, not to mention its Suzhou garden style with high walls and deep courtyards, there are rooms in the courtyard, there is a courtyard in the house, and there is a pool of clear water living in the garden, like a green leaf stretching its meridians.
"I can't see it, Lele, it turns out that you are a rich man for three generations, why did you always cry poor with me before." Wu Xi interrogated Ren Le while walking into the courtyard.
"If only I were rich for three generations, then it is estimated that there will be a dozen little white faces vying for me to take care of them. Let me tell you, after my grandmother's father, my grandfather, died, no one took care of the family's business, and during the Cultural Revolution, my grandfather confiscated a lot of his land and property in order to keep the family safe, so there was basically nothing left in the family except for this mansion. ”
"Why didn't your grandfather take over the business?"
"He is a scholar, and he is neither good nor enthusiastic about doing business, besides, my grandmother went early, and he didn't want to be discredited with embezzling other people's property, so he simply sent the servants away and lived his own clean life."
"Your grandfather is a man who is indifferent to fame and fortune." Wu Xi said and glanced at Xu Xing.
If she and Xu Xing were not mistaken, the Lu family should be the source of a series of strange incidents in the town: the phrase she heard in the hospital, "I wish the Lu family eternal prosperity," the intimate relationship between the old man who sold flowers and Uncle Yu, and the strange behavior of the blind man when he learned that Ren Le was the Lu family. Although the cause and effect between these doubts are not clear, at least they are all related to the Lu family, so the Lu family is a must-visit place for them on this trip.
"This way." Ren Le beckoned them through a rockery to the gate of the main house.
The three of them were about to push the door open when they bumped into a man who had hurried out of the house.
"Grandpa Yu?" After seeing who it was, Ren Le greeted with a smile, "Come and play at home." ”
Yu Xiong's expression was slightly flustered, he casually exchanged a few words, and then found an excuse to leave.
"Grandpa Yu looks a little abnormal today," Ren Le scratched his head, "I may not have recovered from the grief of my friend's death, forget it, I'll take you to see my grandparents first." ”
As she spoke, she opened the door and walked into the house, and Wu Xi and Xu Xing followed her in. The furnishings in the house are simple, with only two chairs, a table and a regular sofa. On the dilapidated chairs of the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were two gray-haired old men. One of them, Wu Xi had seen it, and although it had been ten years apart, she still recognized it at a glance. His appearance has not changed much, he is still clear-eyed and calm, and he must have been a handsome guy who can make people fall in love at first sight when he was young. And the woman beside him, although she is over seventy years old and has nothing special about her facial features, she has her own charm in her gestures, which makes people unconsciously attracted by her demeanor.
"Grandpa, grandma, I brought my friends over for dinner, didn't bother you, right?" Ren Le jumped up to her grandfather, kissed him on the face, and then walked to her grandmother, no, it should be said that the new grandmother's chair, hugged the old lady's neck and coquettishly.
"Okay, you'll make us happy, but ah, it's useless to do this, you usually go home more, and your grandfather will be happy in his heart." The old lady nodded Ren Le's forehead lovingly, "It's the first time a friend has come to our house, and this kid doesn't know how to introduce him." ”
She stood up as she spoke, walked in front of Wu Xi and Xu Xing, and looked at them carefully for a while, "Lele, where did you find such a handsome pair of friends." ”
"She is Wu Xi, my best friend in junior high school, grandparents you forget, she used to come to my house for the Chinese New Year. Xixi, what are you doing in a daze? ”
Wu Xi stood by the door in a daze, looking at the photos on the table, the woman in the photo was extremely gorgeous, with big eyes and melon seed face, but the most striking thing was her two big braids, thick and long, black and shiny, which added a lot of color to the whole person.
Isn't she the woman in Wu Xi's dream? Miss, no, or should I say Miss Lu, what happened in this town should have been done by you, right?
"Xixi, are you alright?"
Wu Xi finally came back to his senses, "I saw that the second old man hadn't changed much in ten years, so I was stunned for a while, I'm sorry." This is Xu Xing, my friend, I didn't say anything in advance when I came over today, I really bothered. ”
"What's the matter," the old lady stepped forward to hold Wu Xi's hand, "When I'm older, I like to be lively, especially when I'm with you young people, I feel that this old bone is also youthful." Her hands were hot, and her eyes were full of sincerity, which made Wu Xi can't help but want to have more contact with her.
"Okay, don't patronize and chatter, I see that several of their children are also hungry, let's hurry up and start eating." The old man beckoned them into the dining room inside.
After taking their seats, the old couple kept beckoning them to eat more, and brought their own rice wine for them to taste. Wu Xi found that these two old men were full of poetry and books, and they talked well, and they were by no means ordinary ordinary people. And the two of them have a very tacit understanding between their gestures, although the old woman is old, but from time to time in front of the old man shows the appearance of a little daughter, and it can be seen that they are very affectionate.
"I wonder if the old man believes in Buddhism?" When the meal was almost finished, Xu Xing asked casually.
Liu Changsheng, who is Ren Le's grandfather, smiled apologetically: "I'm really sorry to entertain you with a table of vegetarian food, but Ren Le's grandmother died a few years ago, so ......" He lowered his head, and the sadness in his eyes poured out, this kind of grief can't be pretended, and you can tell if it's true or false. However, Wu Xi found that the woman next to him was the same as him, with a thick pain in her eyes that could not be dissolved.
After dinner, the old couple strongly invited them to stay here tonight, which was exactly what the two of them thought, so Wu Xi and Xu Xing no longer refused to stay after a few excuses.
According to the agreement, Wu Xi waited until Ren Le fell asleep and then came to Xu Xing's room, she closed the door carefully, and then anxiously told Xu Xing that the woman she dreamed of was Ren Le's grandmother.
"What do you think?" After speaking, she asked Xu Xing, who had been silent since just now.
"I'm thinking about what happened in the temple today." His voice was a little different from usual, although his tone still did not fluctuate, but it seemed to be less calm and indifferent than before.
"Didn't you say that blind man was talking nonsense?"
Xu Xing's voice sank, "I don't mean him, I mean you." ”