Chapter Twenty-Seven: Old Xiucai

Qiu Ning and Sister Wang went back to the village directly with the vegetables, the two took the vegetables back to Wang's house first, Sister Wang picked out the most tender loofah and eggplant and put them in the blue, and then handed the son to her mother-in-law, and told her mother-in-law to go to Lao Xiucai's house.

Qiu Ning is actually quite embarrassed, today is all after Sister Wang is helping herself, Qiu Ning is very upset. But it was precisely because she was reluctant not to go that Qiu Ning told her that she should find a job immediately, so that she could at least support herself, instead of relying on Sister Wang to support herself. Sister Wang saw a trace of self-blame on Qiu Ning's face, took Qiu Ning's hand and smiled: "Qiu Ning, don't blame yourself too much, I like to help people the most." Besides, there is a mother at home, it's okay. ”

Sister Wang is not very good at saying superfluous words, but Qiu Ning can feel Sister Wang's heart, what can Qiu Ning say? I can only say that I am really lucky, I met such a warm-hearted village woman, this is the most pure and kind peasant woman of the Chinese nation, they may not be very noble, not much culture, but their hearts are the most noble, the most simple.

Sister Wang took Qiuning to walk on the village road, and there were houses built everywhere in the village, including mud-walled houses and good blue brick houses, and the houses formed countless paths. However, they are all covered on both sides of Omura Road, so it looks really neat. At this time, many people have already started to cook dinner, and white smoke is coming out of the chimney, and there is a smell of rice. Qiu Ning couldn't help but swallow her saliva, she wanted to taste the taste of white rice!

Walking to a courtyard surrounded by blue bricks at the head of the village, Qiu Ning saw the word "Wangfu" hanging on the courtyard gate. Only then did Qiu Ning remember that this village was called Wangjia Village, and it turned out that Lao Xiucai was also surnamed Wang, and it seemed that he was also a native of Wangjia Village, no wonder he was in danger in the city like the village chief. Sister Wang led Qiu Ning directly into the yard, and the sarcasm in the yard was really a smell of poor and sour literati, planting a few plum trees, but obviously they didn't bloom, and they didn't raise chickens or anything, but raised a lot of flowers and plants. It's all on? smelling the strange fragrance, Qiuning also smelled the fragrance of jasmine, which was very fragrant and comfortable.

In the courtyard, Lao Xiucai sat on a rocking chair, and there was a tea set on the stone table on one side, and he looked like he was drinking tea. Sister Wang stepped forward and called: "Old man Wang! ”

Lao Xiucai was only able to take his eyes, and then he looked at Qiu Ning and Sister Wang. Qiu Ning smiled and said to Lao Xiucai: "Hello, Old Man Wang!"

Lao Xiucai saw the freshly cleaned Qiu Ning, and saw that Qiu Ning spoke clearly and politely, so he couldn't help but nod with satisfaction. Then he frowned again, this Bai family is too disagreeable, so how can he bully people like this? Fortunately, I didn't go to help, otherwise I would have asked the second girl of the Bai family to ask for help, wouldn't it hurt this Qiuning girl. However, the blood book written by Miss Qiuning Lao Xiu has only read it, but I didn't expect that the girl in front of me is literate, and the writing is quite neat. This is rare, looking at this Wangjia Village, there are not many people who can read, not to mention that an orphan girl is literate, which is really rare.

Lao Xiucai had a good impression because of Qiu Ning's literacy, so he said politely to the two: "Sit down, drink the tea made by the old man, how about tasting it?" ”

Sister Wang sat down generously, Qiu Ning also sat down, Sister Wang took the small tea bowl, took a sip, Qiu Ning also tasted it, couldn't help but admire, this tea is very good, smelling a fragrance, although the entrance is a little bitter, but the aftertaste is indeed more evocative. Qiu Ning knew that the ancients loved tea, especially the literati loved tea as much as their lives, and this old Xiucai was also a typical ancient literati. "Good tea, fragrant, bitter, sweet, all available!"

Lao Xiucai saw that Qiu Ning looked very elegant when he drank tea, not like Wang Dali's, he drank it directly, but put it on his nose first, smelled it, and then tasted it slowly. Why is she the one who tastes? Wang Dali's direct mouth was poured into his mouth, but this Qiuning girl tasted a small bite first, waited until the sweetness in her mouth came out, and then tasted the second bite. This is the right tasting, Lao Xiucai can't help but be curious, this orphan girl can actually read and write, can taste, presumably this orphan girl was born in a good background before, I am afraid that it is really a polite fall, and it is such a field that is helpless. Lao Xiucai thought of his granddaughter, who was about the same size as Miss Qiuning, but that vulgar appearance really made Lao Xiucai feel distressed. Teaching her to read and write is like killing her, let her learn tea art, but she said that the well water is better.

Lao Xiucai also moved the idea of moving to the city to live for this reason, thinking that the girl who came out of his own family is also a small jasper, the etiquette rules that should be there, the poetry that he understands, and the taste that he should have must have! But Lao Xiucai is reluctant to live a leisurely life in the countryside, people say that the fallen leaves return to the roots, Lao Xiucai has lived in Wangjia Village all his life, and he is really reluctant to leave, especially when he is old, he is even more unwilling. If you don't hesitate to come and go, your granddaughter will grow up, and she won't break if she wants to. Fortunately, the grandchildren are good, all of them are studying in the city, and they are also extremely elegant. It's not like this rough man in the countryside, this is also the only thing that Lao Xiucai is happy about.

Lao Xiucai couldn't help but talk about tea with Qiu Ning, "Miss Qiu Ning also understands tea?" ”

Qiu Ning looked at the kind old Xiucai and shook his head shyly: "I don't understand, it's just to tell the truth about the feelings in my mouth, but it makes Old Man Wang laugh." ”

Lao Xiucai saw that this girl didn't want to say more, so she didn't ask any more. But I think what this girl said is reasonable, tasting tea is the feeling in the mouth of tea, some people only taste bitterness, and some people can taste sweetness, this is the difference in the realm of life.

Lao Xiucai looked at Wang Dali's family again, and Wang Dali's family saw that Lao Xiucai didn't bother Qiuning, and he felt a lot more relieved. In this Wangjia Village, the most difficult thing to deal with is the old Xiucai's family. If you want to say that Lao Xiucai's family is good, there are too many rules for talking and doing things. It doesn't matter if you are like that, but if you deal with other people, you must follow the rules of his family. When you talk and do things, you have to behave in a proper manner, which is really unbearable. And working in Lao Xiucai's house, the most important thing is not to let Lao Xiucai get bored, otherwise don't want to stay here. Wang Dalijia showed a sincere smile: "Old man Wang, this is a loofah grown by myself in my field, it looks very watery, take it for you to taste, don't dislike it." ”

Lao Xiucai had a little more affection for this little daughter-in-law in the countryside because of Wang Dali's kindness today, and it was rare that he did not refuse: "Okay, then thank you." ”

Seeing that Lao Xiucai accepted it, Sister Wang finally felt more comfortable, Lao Xiucai's family rules are big, so not many people in the village fall in love with Lao Xiucai's gossip, which is to pass the time. If people don't dare to speak loudly because of those rules, let alone swear, then they still say. Wang Dali's family has been married to the village so far, and this is also the third time to go to the old Xiucai family. I used to come with my own man during the New Year, because the surname Wang is considered my family, so I still have to walk around during the New Year.

Wang Dali's family was more comfortable, and he spoke straightly: "Old man Wang, this Qiuning girl wants to go to your house to ask for an errand, and you also know the situation of Qiuning girl, you see?" ”