Chapter 13: Worship the Father
Sanyang Town is not far from the capital, according to Bizhu's estimate, even if you go unhurriedly, you should arrive in five days. Fortunately, he didn't set a date with his father-in-law to go to Beijing, so he simply asked the coachman to slow down, and he could take a look at the scenery and customs along the way of the Luan Dynasty.
Before leaving, she specially instructed the coachman to remove all kinds of decorations on the outside of the carriage, firstly, considering that the more low-key the outing, the better, so as not to cause trouble. Second, after all, she is a lady, so you don't have to let your father-in-law leave a swaggering impression when she sees her.
It's just that, in this way, it is clear that this little car has gained a lot of eyes along the way. Whenever a lavishly decorated carriage overtook this slow-moving carriage, the driver of the luxury car could not help but cast a few disdainful glances. sighed secretly: It turns out that no matter ancient or modern, this snobbery and coldness are always indispensable.
On the third day, it was a rainy day, and the road was muddy and narrow, so the carriage was a little more strenuous to travel. It's just that he is not in a hurry, anyway, he travels day by day, and although the carriage seems simple, it is not a problem to shelter from the wind and rain, so he does not urge the coachman.
But someone thought that the car was in the way. That afternoon, she was napping in the car, but she was still practicing her internal skills after several years, so she clearly felt the sound of galloping horses on the narrow road behind her. I wondered in my heart, who is still in such a hurry in such weather? As he was pondering, he heard the sound of horses getting closer and closer.
Ran opened the back window of the carriage, and was shocked to see that behind the car was a six-horse pulled express car, although it was driving on such a narrow road, it did not slow down at all, and it was about to hit Ran's car.
The chauffeur had already discovered the situation, but he was quick to shoot his horse and go away, so that the chariot fell into the ravine of the nearby farmland, but after all, he avoided the danger of being knocked over. The six-horse express car next to it passed by, and it was thrilling.
The carriage did not pause, but the man in the carriage threw the silver ingots at the coachman, but did not even apologize.
After all, he has been practicing martial arts for several years, and his eyes are sharp, and the moment the curtain is lifted, he looks at the person's face. It was a handsome man, with a bright eyebrow, but he always felt a little strange when he saw it. But after all, it was just a face, but after all, he didn't realize that something was wrong with that person.
Due to such an accident on the road, the simple carriage was inevitably a little damaged. Knowing this, he simply asked the coachman to lead the carriage, and several people walked to the post station in front of them in the rain to rest for a day, and repaired the carriage by the way. When he reached the capital, it was already the sixth day.
When the car arrived at the General's Mansion, there were already small servants waiting in front of the door. "Miss can be regarded as here, Mrs. looks forward to it every day, and waits in front of the door every day!" The little guy cleverly arranged the coachman, and the house had already gotten the news. The general's wife actually greeted him personally.
Seeing this posture, she was a little flattered, which was very different from what she had thought before. In fact, she had already been mentally prepared, presumably the righteous parents must be proud when they saw her. But he never thought that now this stepmother would come to greet him in person, so he hurried forward to meet him, and he didn't dare to slack off.
"Okay, okay, girl, since you called me a mother, this will be your home in the future, don't see outside, tell your mother if you lack anything." knew that she was not a self-acquainted personality, so when she saw her stepmother, she just called "mother" respectfully, but she never thought that this old woman was so excited that she wiped her eyes, and she almost held her in her arms and called her heart and liver baby.
Compared with the mother-in-law, the stepmother seems to be a lot older, but she is graceful and luxurious, with a jingling hairpin ring, and her bearing is not comparable to her mother's mother.
There is only one daughter under the knee of the stepmother, fifteen years old, named Ziying, who is the age of flowers and moons. I think it's my stepmother's old daughter, and I cherish it very much, and I love this girl very much, and she is very pampered. However, what is rare is that although Miss Jiangmen has been honored, she is not arrogant, and she is very happy to see it. She saw that her mother's enthusiasm seemed to make her a little overwhelmed, so she said to Ran: "Mother has another daughter now, she is too happy, and my sister must not be surprised."
Knowing that he had just arrived, he naturally didn't even dare to say it, and of course he didn't forget to give the lady a salute.
"From now on, you and I will be sisters, why do you need these clichés?" Zi Ying took Ran's hand and pulled her away, but said to her mother, "Mother, hurry up and put on makeup, I'll take my sister to see her room first." ”
Ziying walked all the way, moving lightly, her posture was like a breeze blowing willows, gentle and graceful, so that the side was very embarrassed, and her heart said that this is the real lady's show. In fact, it is natural to walk in the way, but because of the martial arts practice in the past few years, the daughter who should have been a little less delicate.
"Sister, this room was personally arranged for you by my sister, but I don't know if it suits your heart. If there is something you don't like, or if you lack something, just tell your subordinates. Zi Ying pulled her and looked around, obviously she liked her own arrangement.
As soon as he entered the house, he was a little stunned. I saw that the room was filled with a delicate woman's atmosphere, and the carved Luo bed was a red and green brocade quilt, and there were pink curtains hanging low. By the window is a big red makeup table, full of rouge pollen. Next to the bed is the embroidery shed, and there are all kinds of silk threads on the side. The desk outside is also in the style of the Eight Immortals, and the vase on the table is also inserted with a bright red moon season, which is thought to be fresh in the morning. The other furniture is also in the boudoir style.
In fact, such a boudoir is also common in the house of the official eunuch, but it is very different from the simplicity in the willow garden, so it really took a while to feel that my eyes were used to the beauty of this full house.
Zi Ying was careful, and after she became familiar with the environment, she washed the dust along the way, rested well, and left with the maid. It is clear that although her words and deeds are gentle, in front of herself, she really has some sister's style.
Of course, his physique is very good now, and he is not in a hurry on the way to the capital, so he does not feel very tired. Looking at the new home, it is obviously a place where food and clothing are worry-free, and I really feel lucky. And since entering the general's mansion, although I haven't seen my father-in-law who has gone out, I have seen my mother-in-law and sister-in-law as people, and they are very kind. Thinking about it, King Xun really found a good place for himself.
Because she saw that she brought Bizhu, she thought that she was used to it, so her stepmother did not give her a big girl. However, in the courtyard, there are still four little maids who are responsible for sprinkling and sweeping chores. There were a few more people serving at once, and I was a little unaccustomed to it. But once it comes, it is safe, and now that she has the title of the righteous daughter of the General's Mansion, it is naturally not good to maintain Liu Yuan's style, and she is too stubborn for fear of being annoying.
After simply placing the luggage, I was able to move my muscles and bones in the courtyard. After days of hurrying, although the internal strength and mental method have not fallen one day, I am afraid that this fist and foot kung fu has lost a few points. What makes me surprised is that there are still begonias planted in my small courtyard, although it is not as thick as the willow garden, but it also adds a little shade to this small courtyard.
In the afternoon of this day, no one came to disturb him. It wasn't until late in the evening that the little maid came to deliver the message and invited her to the dinner party in the lady's house.
When she arrived, Ziying was already in her mother's house. Seeing that Ran came, he was very happy, "My sister can rest well?" Mother specially set up a banquet for her sister tonight, which can be regarded as a reception for her sister. But there are no outsiders, just a family gathering. ”
It was clear that the table was full of all kinds of delicacies, all of which had never been seen before. Although they are not very familiar with this family, they are not clear about their true personalities, but after all, on the first day of their arrival, the mother and daughter really gave themselves enough face, and they were grateful no matter what, so they hurriedly thanked their mother-in-law.
The mother was doing polite kung fu, and suddenly heard a hearty voice outside the door: "But my righteous daughter has arrived?" Before the words fell, I saw a man fifty miles away enter the house, this was Ran's father-in-law, that is, General Ge, who was admired by King Xun.
is different from what he thought, the general is very elegant in appearance, without any brawl, and now he is not wearing a military uniform, which is even more elegant. "No wonder she was born with the same beauty as Sister Ziying", he pondered in his heart, and his body had already bowed.
The general's figure was very fast, and he helped her up without waiting to bow down, "Why be polite to be a father?" Then he smiled and said: "Your mother and sister have been looking forward to you for many days, and they are always at home on weekdays, always shouting lonely." It's good that you're here now, and they're all at once lively. ”
The stepmother hurriedly pulled Zhiran into the table, and blamed her husband, "When your daughter arrives, you are busy and not at home, and now your daughter is hungry, and you are long-winded, and the food is cold, so don't let your daughter eat quickly." When the general heard the lady's rebuke, he just laughed. Seeing that such an elegant person had such a heroic laugh, he secretly thought that he was worthy of being a person on the battlefield.
During the banquet, the general asked about the homework she had studied, and when she heard that she had also learned some martial arts, his face was even more happy: "My father has always hoped to have a tiger girl, but your sister has been sick since she was a child, and your mother has been pampered, she is weak and can't learn martial arts, and she always regrets it for her father." Now that the father finally has a tiger girl, he is finally satisfied. While speaking, although Zi Ying stared at her father with fake anger, she was not really angry, and she did not forget to make a vegetable for her.
Suddenly, it was as if I had a family. Although the three masters of the General's Mansion are different from the indifferent temperaments of the people in Liuyuan, there was constant laughter and laughter during the banquet, but they carefully observed and knew that the three of them were not hypocritical, and the happiness now came from their true temperament. Therefore, the usual indifference in my heart has also been diluted a little.
The days in the General's Mansion should be very satisfactory.
Before leaving Liuyuan, Mama Yao had already explained the basic rules of the eunuch's family. Therefore, I am now accustomed to getting up early to greet my stepmother, and other etiquette is not bad. In fact, she is now in the General's Mansion after all, and her righteous parents don't look down on the red tape of ordinary officials and eunuchs. Therefore, it is clear that such a true character without any deliberate flattery is very pleasing to righteous parents.
And the righteous sister Ziying, who has no brothers and sisters, and lives in the boudoir all the year round, is somewhat lonely. Therefore, she is really happy to come, and she takes good care of her on weekdays.
Of course, the initial enthusiasm of this family was somewhat influenced by the trust of King Xun. But now, since they really like it in their hearts, they treat her sincerely, but it doesn't matter what kind of girl she is.
A few days after arriving at the General's Mansion, I received good news. It turned out that Mrs. Zhu brought a letter and informed her that she was traveling with King Xun, and her mood was more open. Because he saw the love of the folk couple, he was very envious, and now he has been married.
I was able to continue to keep in touch with the two masters, and I was really happy to learn that the master and King Xun had finally come to fruition. After Bizhu learned the news, he was so excited that he shed tears of joy. Although she didn't say anything in the end, she knew clearly that Bizhu, who had always been indifferent, could be so excited, and the joy in her heart could be imagined.
I rushed to make some Xipa and other things overnight, thinking that I wanted someone to send them to Mrs. Zhu, just thinking about their whereabouts, but I didn't know if I could send them to the master, but after all, it was my own heart.
And Huan'er is also powerful, and soon after arriving at the General's Mansion, he received a new object from him, and it seems that King Xun has never broken off contact with him. It's just that Huan'er never showed up again. Although the intersection with it is shallow, but because of these uninterrupted small objects, I feel his heart, and I feel that I am gradually familiar with Huan'er.
There is also an advantage in the General's Mansion now, that is, there are a lot less constraints in Yiluofang. The stepmother was afraid that she was bored in the house, as long as she brought a few people, she was always allowed to go out for a walk.
The prosperity of the capital is incomparable to Sanyang Town, there are many powerful people, and high-gate mansions can naturally be seen everywhere. Even the shops in the bazaar are much more magnificent than those in Sanyang Town, and all kinds of restaurants and tea shops are lined up one after another.
Knowing that he is not a person who is greedy for excitement, he only walked around for a few days, and gradually lost interest in the bustling scene in front of him and the gadgets in the market.
Since then, she often wears men's clothes and sits in a tea shop with Bizhu. Although the figure of Ran is still short compared to ordinary men, he takes off his pink delicacy and wears a brocade outfit, but he also looks like a beautiful son.
It's not that I'm greedy for the tea in the tea shop, but there are storytellers in the tea shop every day, and the stories told are very exciting, and I feel that I can learn more about this era. In addition, the tea shop has the largest number of customers, and the many people can't help but talk about it, and they often hear all kinds of trivial things, so they are also quite interested in it.
Zi Ying was quite worried about the place where she often haunted the tea shop, and admonished Ran several times, saying that it was better for a little girl's house to stay away from the noisy and chaotic place. It's just that after all, it is not as good as Ziying's heart, and you can pass the time for half a day by appreciating flowers and chanting poems. Now that he is free, he naturally does not want to be locked in that general.
In fact, the key is that although Ran and Ziying are sisters, their identities are different. Ziying only needs to hide deep in the boudoir, sad spring and autumn, and will come from having her parents plan for her, marry a happy family, and never worry about warmth and coldness for the rest of her life.
But he knows that his life path is not yet known, so he has to plan more for himself. I often go out and walk, in fact, to learn more about the outside environment.
It's just that when I went to the tea shop that day, I really encountered an accident, and after returning home, I was counted down by Ziying for half a day.