CHAPTER XXV
Yang Renjie introduced: "When the weather is good, my sister likes to sit here and drink tea and chat, or hold a book and read for a long time. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
I nodded enviously: "Your sister's life must be leisurely and comfortable." ”
Yang Renjie let me into the house and said, "It's not as easy as you think, in fact, she is usually quite busy." In recent years, I have been worrying less about me, but I have added a little nephew. Although she is smart and sensible, she is also a child, and my sister does not dare to be sloppy for a moment. Then, I have to take care of the family's diet and daily life, personal contacts, and accompany my brother-in-law to go out for entertainment. My sister is the strongest person, and she is as meticulous as a hair, and she requires herself to do her best in every detail. Therefore, there is less and less time to relax. ”
As a rule, the decoration of a house best reflects the taste of the hostess. And Yang Renjie's sister can undoubtedly see that she is a person with an elegant temperament and good taste, and the room is full of exquisite luxury but dignified and low-key characteristics. From the choice of furniture and utensils, to the color of curtains and carpets, and even the placement of a vase or a painting, everything is meticulously considered. At that time, I didn't have any idea of the quality and preciousness of the materials, but I could also feel that this home was elegant and inappropriate. If I had to find fault, it was that I had a vague feeling that it was too perfect, as if it were a boutique exhibition ready for people to visit, rather than the warmth and relaxation of a happy family. In my imagination, a reading book on the coffee table, a shawl on the back of a chair, and toys discarded by children are more clean than they are now, everything is in order and not out of place, even the fruit in the bowl is evenly sized as if it had been measured, and the flowers on the windowsill do not even look like a single curled yellow leaf, but more like a home.
The small living room is in the corner of the house, with windows on both sides to see the garden and the main entrance, and the sight and light are excellent. I was standing in the middle of the room, not knowing where to sit. Is it a carved mahogany chair against the wall, or a fluffy and comfortable European sofa? I always felt that no matter where I sit, I was a little out of place with my surroundings.
Yang Renjie is as casual as if he was in his own home. Come to think of it, he has lived here for several years after all. He collapsed on the sofa, stretched his legs relaxed in front of him, picked up an apple in his hand, put it to his mouth, and suddenly remembered something and asked me, "Do you want to eat apples?" ”
I shook my head.
He picked up the apple and took a bite of it, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, my sister is not here." ”
I asked curiously, "Why do you say that?" ”
"Look at me." Yang Renjie pointed to himself: "The way I sit and the way I eat apples, she will not be satisfied." You can't eat apples like this, but you should peel them and put them on a plate, and eat them one by one with a fork. When sitting, keep your upper body straight, your knees together, your legs straight, and importantly, not leaning on the back of the sofa. Yang Renjie said while demonstrating a standard posture to me: "See? That's it. ”
I laughed: "It's very straightforward." ”
"No way." Yang Renjie shrugged and said, "That's how she grew up, and the etiquette education couldn't be stricter." It is said that when she was a child, her tutor would stick a knife in the back of the chair during meals, just to prevent her from relaxing and leaning back on the chair. ”
I was stunned: "That's too harsh, especially for a small child." If you are not allowed to lean on, then why invent a chair, we will always sit on the bench! ”
Yang Renjie clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Well said, that's it!" In fact, my sister also said that she only required us to conform to basic etiquette, and that some of the things she had learned were out of place, and she would not have to ask others to do the same as she did. It's a habit she has developed since she was a child, and she can't get rid of it anymore. But the good thing is that no matter how strict a person is, she can never find fault with her. ”
"So what happens to her if what you do doesn't meet her standards? Will it keep talking about you? I smiled and asked, "Do you still play handboarding, like the old private school gentleman?" ”
"Of course not." Yang Renjie took another bite of the apple and said, "My sister never beats and scolds people, and she doesn't even say it directly." But she will never hide her dissatisfaction, she will show it in other ways, such as sighing and disappointed. It's hard to turn a blind eye to this, and sometimes you even feel very stressed, so you often unconsciously do what she asks. ”
"I see." I nodded slightly, a little uneasy in my heart. Yang Renjie's sister is such a person, and she never relaxes her requirements for herself, so for me, an orphan who grew up in the alleys of the old street without a father and mother, will she look up to her? After thinking about it, I was a little resentful, she is Yang Renjie's sister, not my sister, why do I have to get her approval!
Yang Renjie noticed my expression and hurriedly persuaded: "You don't have to think too much, my sister is definitely a good person." I've never met anyone I've met who hasn't praised her. You don't have to stress at all. Only then did he notice that I had been standing, and hurriedly said, "You should sit down quickly, don't be so restrained." ”
He pulled me to sit down beside him, pushed the fruit bowl on the coffee table to me, and said, "Eat whatever you like." ”
Looking at the model-like red apples and plump grapes in the fruit bowl, I didn't have the slightest appetite.
At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the door. I immediately stood up. Maybe it was Yang Renjie's words that had an impact on me, I was unspeakably nervous, I just felt dry mouth and sweaty palms. Yang Renjie also immediately straightened up and looked towards the door.
The door opened, but a servant came in with tea. Yang Renjie breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that he is not as easy as he says.
"Young Master Yang, when my wife went out, I ordered that the young master please entertain the young lady on her behalf. Mrs. said that she had something to do temporarily, please be sure to take care of Miss more, and please Miss Don't be polite, if you feel bored, the young master will take Miss around. The servant looked at his nose and nose and mouth, lowered his eyes, and said this expressionlessly. The content of the words was extremely deferential, but somehow I felt that she had a condescending arrogance.