Chapter Forty-Eight: Tantrum
I stood still and didn't move, smiled apologetically at him, and said, "I'll go out of the city to the Grange later, and I'm short on time, so I won't bother your son-in-law, and I'll come back another day." Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info”
Xi An worried: "It's just that it's just raining heavily, and I'm afraid the road outside the city is not easy to walk." Why don't you pick a sunny day to go? ”
I pulled out a smile and replied, "Whether it's sunny or rainy, I'm going to go." Originally, the weather was fine, but it didn't happen to be raining. ”
He looked around me and said, "Lady alone? I'm afraid it's not safe to go out of the city alone. ”
"No," I said, glancing under the eaves, "and a few of the accompanying servants are sheltering from the rain under the eaves, and the maid has just been sent by me to run errands." After a pause, he said, "Xi'an, you should also be busy, the rain is already light, we will leave immediately, and I will come back another day." ”
He hesitated, bowed, and said, "Well, it's really a snub lady." ”
"Go ahead, it's okay." I smiled and waved at him.
Only then did Xi An turn around and go to help greet the officials.
After a while, Yueying came back, holding an umbrella in her hand, and complained: "Those rough men are really useless, and I have to follow me to mention some umbrellas when I buy umbrellas, if I don't say it, they don't know what kind of umbrellas they will bring back." ”
I smiled disappreciatively and said, "Which is?" When they encounter some big mud puddles on the road, they will need to work. ”
Yue Ying still muttered with some dissatisfaction: "Zhu Niang is so kind to buy an umbrella for one of them, if you want me to say, now that it's raining so little, just let them drench." Zhu Niang is always so kind to them, and they are not afraid of Zhu Niang. ”
As I walked out, I asked, "Afraid of me?" Why be afraid of me? ”
"If you're not afraid, you'll be disobedient." Yueying said.
I laughed dryly and said, "It seems so." He added, "It's just that I'm used to doing things in this way, and if I don't, I'll feel uncomfortable." So, in order not to make myself uncomfortable, I'm going to continue like this. ”
Yue Ying's expression was a little helpless.
I leaned over and said to the driver, "Now that the rain is light, let's go." It's raining and the road is not easy, so we have to hurry, and it's best to get to the Grange before dark. ”
"Yes." The coachman answered, and walked over to the carriage to lead the carriage.
Several other family members also came out from under the eaves with umbrellas.
After about half an hour of travel, the carriage began to get extremely bumpy. I expected it to be out of the city, and the dirt roads were potholed, no smoother than the bricks and stones in the city.
When I lifted the curtains, I saw that the mountains on both sides of the road were verdant, and because of the rain, the mountains were even brighter and more beautiful. There was a thin mist on the mountainside and the top of the mountain, wisps and floating, like a fairy leaving a light veil in the mountains.
A gust of wind blew in with a thin stream of rain, cool and quiet.
The sky was gray, and I couldn't tell what time it was.
Since I had never been to the Lan family's Grange before, I had to ask a few questions, so I said to the coachman, "How long will it take to get to the Grange?" Can you get there before dark? ”
The coachman turned his head and said, "Yes, surely." It's not far off. ”
I rolled up the curtain and tied it into a knot, and the carriage was brightened up in an instant.
Yueying asked, "Is Zhu Niang hungry now?" Would you like to have some snacks? ”
The carriage was so bumpy, I really didn't have the appetite to eat. I shook my head and said to her, "Are you hungry?" If you are hungry, take it and eat it. You don't eat as much as I do at noon. ”
Yue Ying smiled and opened a small package, which contained a pack of green snacks.
As soon as the paper bag was unfolded, the carriage shook violently, and I jerked forward, almost hitting the wooden railing. Most of the snacks in Yueying's hand were spilled, and she hurriedly freed up another hand to pick me up.
I sat down again, and Yueying turned her head and scolded the driver, "How did you drive?" Can you grow a little longer? The young lady has fallen? ”
The coachman turned around, looked apologetic, and said, "Sister, don't be angry, this carriage ......"
Before she finished speaking, Yue Ying refuted: "Who is your sister?" You don't have to fight with me! ”
I thought it was a little funny and a little funny. Yueying's temperament has always been quite gentle, why don't you complain about this or that today? It's like there's a big fire in my heart.
"Yueying......" I took her hand and said, "Forget it." ”
She looked at me, her eyes turned red, and she choked up, "Zhu Niang is really ...... Let these people bully, first they were grounded for a few days, and now they have to brave the rain to go to some grange...... Didn't the housekeeper say that this is not very peaceful outside...... I still want you to go, Zhu Niang is good to them, and I haven't seen them stand on Zhu Niang's side......"
I immediately understood that the reason why Yue Ying was thorny with them was because of my grievances. She was distressed and angry, so let's do it. I couldn't bear to be angry in front of me, so I had to lose my temper in front of them.
I sat next to her, took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and said, "Yueying, if you cry again, I can't help it......"
Yes, I understand what she said, but I don't want to say it, and I don't want to think about it. No matter how uncomfortable and aggrieved I am, I have to hold on. Yueying cried, and I could comfort her. If I cried, then we would only be trampled on by others unscrupulously in the Lan family.
What people like to do is not to avenge the weak regardless of the cost, but to get used to standing on the strong side and seeing how the strong practice the weak.
"Zhu Niang, I'm sorry......" Yue Ying said in a hoarse voice.
"Nonsense," I said in a gentle voice, "what's 'sorry' about this?" The old lady punished me, I was willing to accept the punishment, I came to the Grange, I also volunteered, this is not someone else's business, if I don't want to, I won't nod my head. What the hell are you talking about......"
"However, this is voluntary, this is obviously a last resort......"
After talking for a long time, the carriage moved a few times, but did not move.
The coachman said with trepidation: "Young lady, the wheels have sunk into the mud puddle, and it is estimated that it will take some time to push them out." ”
I was also a little irritable and said, "Why don't you avoid a pit when you see it?" After a pause, he said, "Are a few family members pushing?" Shall we come down first? ”
The coachman said, "I saw it, but, but I didn't expect this pit to be so deep, so I ......" and hurriedly said: "It's already pushing, young lady...... Please also ask the young lady to move first, so that it will be easier to push. ”
"Got it." I said briefly, and then looked at Yueying: "Let's go down first." ”
"Zhu Niang's silk shoes ......," Yue Ying hesitated.
"It's fine."
As soon as Yue Ying got out of the carriage, there was a sudden noise around her, and it sounded like there were dozens of people.