Chapter 157: Heavy Snow
It's just a girl's feelings, the love is just beginning, and on the one hand, Song Ruixi put the eldest son in his heart, and bluntly said that even if the moth fights the fire, he has no regrets.
Song Rumu admired her cousin's newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, and on the way home, she once told Song Han about her worries. She remembered that when Song Han heard this, she replied lightly, "That's what I mean", which immediately made Song Rumu dumbfounded, all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred, it turned out that she was the legendary cannon fodder female partner?
In Mu'er's humble opinion, I thought that the eldest princess's mansion was noble, and it was not easy to stand outside the temple all the time, and outsiders wanted to pull the princess's mansion into the water, and the eldest son's marriage was the first to bear the brunt. The second sister is fortunate to be favored by the eldest princess, and she must have the strengths of the second sister" I can't say it, Song Rumu can only comfort the old lady in another way. According to Song Rumu's thoughts, the eldest princess's mansion was originally going to stand on the side of the Song mansion according to her intentions, but Song Han was suddenly besieged and framed by the Chu faction, so that he was imprisoned and could not get out. The emperor's good move was empty, and the eldest princess's mansion was a blessing in disguise, and she should be satisfied if she could continue to be alone. Song Rumu felt that the eldest princess's mansion should be more worried about the emperor's regret than the Song mansion at this time.
The old lady didn't expect to have a definite answer, but Song Rumu's words unintentionally gave her some comfort, so that she was relieved and surprised, this child's goodness was already a little beyond her imagination.
Song Rumu didn't know that Old Madam Song was surprised in her heart, she was only worried, what if Song Han couldn't stand the persuasion to drink?
When Mrs. Song came back from East Street with her three sons and grandsons, a group of people poured into the Chunhui Hall of the old couple, and East Street was even more lively than in previous years.
The old lady is old, and she is not more decent than in previous years, and now she is in her own mood, who calls her son to fight. I saw her holding her son with her left hand and her grandson with her right hand, screaming from her heart, she really couldn't love it.
The eldest lady looked straight and sour, and her heart was far and fragrant, and it was nothing more than this.
The old lady is used to playing white. No matter how greedy the old woman is, she is not willing to show softness casually, so she gritted her teeth and sat on the kang and stared at the few people who were hugging each other. Looking at it, the old lady was dazzled. Pretended to be drunk and covered his face with his hands, and there was only one thought in his heart, but fortunately, this son came back safely.
I don't know when, the ambition of that year has long been gone. The Song family's status in the local area is already lofty, so why bother to take the icing on the cake from the fire?
A reunion. There are joys and sorrows, sour and sweet, and Song Han on East Street settles down in the old house.
The old lady personally instructed not to be wronged in the three rooms, including the eldest lady Wu, no one dared to do it from top to bottom.
In the past few days, Song Rumu's life has been clean and comfortable, and he understands Song Han's proposal to take Song Nianzhi to live in the farm, but there are too many local gentry every day, no matter how big or small. It's a pity that she was left behind by the old lady. Only to go back to the house and carry Song Nianzhi's ears, and repeatedly told him to take good care of Song Han's body, Song Nianzhi knew that his sister was angry with him because she couldn't go with him, and she was rarely childish once, and she couldn't stop laughing.
Song Rumu, who was snickered at by Song Nianzhi and a group of maids, carefully prepared the outfit for the two, so that the two of them could feel like home in the Zhuangzi. After sending the two away, Song Rumu stayed in the old mansion to fulfill his filial piety to the second elder for him according to Song Han's instructions.
Song Han refused all visitors on the grounds of recuperation. He took his son to live outside the city and lived a hermit life without any quarrel with the world.
Song Rumu, who left the old house alone, stayed in the province every morning and dusk, rain or shine, and told some interesting things about the capital and what he had seen and heard about the journey every day. The old lady listened to it with great interest, and experienced the intimacy that other granddaughters did not have in this granddaughter. Entering Layue, the old lady asked Song Rumu to continue to manage the third room, and then accept the teachings of the eldest lady with Song Ruixi.
For the housekeeper director, Song Rumu, who has been in charge of the family since childhood, can be said to be handy, and does not feel how tired and difficult it is. However, she is still clumsy in front of the eldest lady, and asks the eldest lady for advice in case of trouble. The eldest lady saw that she was extremely respectful of herself, and she was much less guarded, just a girl, and she would get married in two years at most.
Song Rumu carefully arranged her relationship with the eldest lady and all the cousins-in-law, and carefully handled everything that was assigned to her, so as not to make mistakes and cause gossip from all parties. She herself understands that she is different from the younger generations in the family, her background is not clear to everyone, but the old lady who has been observing her knows that if she really cares about making mistakes and causing suspicion, the punishment will definitely be the most severe.
is similar to Song Rumu, who is cautious, and Song Ruixi, who is nervous about preparing for marriage, is also cautious, not to mention her mother's nonsense, but only to say that the third uncle's unexpected resignation made her only advantage gone! What's more, she is not as stable as her cousin, nor is she as smart and decent as her cousin, and she is less and less confident in her future life. But she will study hard and work harder to do it. As for the moth to the fire, that was the worst ending in her heart. She had seen the eldest son and knew that there was a shadow of her in those eyes. As long as he has her in his heart, she Song Ruixi will dare to moth to the fire, and she will never lie.
Because of this caution, the cousins gave birth to a sympathy, and the relationship became more harmonious.
Song Rumu put down the account book in her hand, and saw that Song Ruixi, who was supposed to settle accounts with her, was looking at the goose feathers and heavy snow outside the window with a smile, and couldn't help waving her hand and laughing: "What does my sister think?" Such a forgetful appearance, is it ......".
"I know that I am talking nonsense, let the grandmothers hear that you are guilty ......" Song Ruixijun's face was slightly red, and he glared at his cousin with a playful face with insufficient confidence, hating this girl's virtue of being so sensible in front of people, but unabashedly in the back.
"Sister, don't bluff me, I'm cowardly...... Only when they are not there do they dare to say this" Song Rumu has traveled for many years and enjoys this friendship with Song Ruixi, but unfortunately Song Ruixi is about to get married soon, and it will be difficult to meet again in the future.
"You will only laugh at me, I don't care, it's just that you will be in tune, and then the family will start to find relatives for you, although it can't be decided for the time being, but it's always a matter of a year or two, what do you think in your heart?" Song Ruixi calmed down, and when she saw her little cousin smiling heartlessly, she couldn't help but feel a little worried, she had an eldest son to look forward to, so she hoped that her cousin could also get a wishful husband. At the beginning, my cousin and Mr. Lu stood together and watched people dizzy, but Mr. Lu got married, and the two of them were no longer possible.
"What can I plan, listen to my father, I will marry whoever he asks me to marry......" Song Rumu didn't expect Song Ruixi to change the topic so quickly, so she could only continue to settle accounts, as the two got along longer, this cousin became more and more difficult to flirt, which shows that her funny skills have risen.
Seriously, she really doesn't want to get married. But Song Han resolutely refused to allow it, and for the first time in his life, he lost his temper with her, what could she do? So be it!
Xuanling, who was grinding next to her, couldn't help but glance at her when she heard this. Continue grinding.
"Why don't you think the snow doesn't stop? I heard that many houses in and outside the city were ruined...... "Song Rumu didn't see Xuanling's abnormality, she just looked out the window and it kept snowing, and she didn't know if the silver ticket sent to Song Han was enough.
"Yes, it's been half a month, and I've been sensible. We've never had this much snow here...... God willing, we have the third uncle here, the former imperial doctor, and it's okay to have a town. I heard that in those places in Pingxian County and Jiaoxian County, many people froze to death and starved to death" Song Ruixi's father, Song Hao, manages all the shops in the family, so she has more news than Song Rumu, and it is not surprising to know this.
"What else does my sister know? Let's talk to me together, "Song Rumu only knows that Song Han and Song Nianzhi, father and son, have spent money like water because of this snow disaster during this period of time, but they don't know what the two of them have done.
"It's nothing, it seems that the imperial court has done nothing, but many big families have contributed money and food, but they are just families who have to suffer. exchanging land for money and food" Song Ruixi said what she knew, she felt that this thing was a little weird, but she couldn't say what was wrong.
Song Rumu was alert for no reason, in this era, land is the lifeblood of farmers, and letting farmers exchange land for money and grain is undoubtedly killing people and overselling goods. If the peasants have no land, they will have to work as tenant farmers and displaced people in the coming year, and a series of problems will ensue.
was in no mood to settle accounts, Song Rumu told Xuanling to help her read the rest. I got up and walked slowly around the house. These ledgers are nothing more than the use of bits and pieces of chickens and dogs at home, and the eldest aunt of the big ledger has not shown them to the two.
"It's good for you, Chayu and Cha Xiangxuanling can do the accounts for you, but pity me!" Song Ruixi's eyes were hot. The four girls around her who were ready to marry, Chunlan and Xia He were literate, and she sent them to teach Chayu.
Song Rumuhun didn't care and said: "When you get married, Chunlan Xia He will meet." ”
Song Ruixi nodded with his chin on his chin, the tea language is still worth believing, and Chunlan Xiahe is not a stupid person. I just haven't touched it before.
In the evening, on the way back to the three-room courtyard from Chunhui Hall, Song Rumu saw that there was still a rough mother-in-law shoveling snow, and couldn't help but say: "What kind of snow are you shoveling so late?" Let's go back to the house and make a fire."
"Miss Xie San is considerate of the slave maid, but this snow is not swept now, and the eldest lord will come over in a while, I am afraid that my feet and necks will be gone......" The mother-in-law had a thick linen cloth on her face to block the wind, and her speech was slurred, sounding quite laborious.
"I see, I'm confused! Xuanling, give Mama some copper, let Mama finish her work and eat a cup of wine, warm up your body" Song Rumu turned around and told Xuanling, the mother-in-law didn't expect such a good thing, holding a handful of copper in her hand, watching Song Rumu and the others leave, she couldn't help muttering, "The third lady is kind", so many masters go back and forth, who is willing to take a look at the sweeping mother-in-law, let alone remember the warmth and coldness. It's just rumors that hurt people, it is said that the third lady is not born to the third master, and I don't know if it's true or not.
Back in the courtyard where the three-room living alone, Cha Yu and Cha Xiang took the little maid to take care of everything, Rao is so, changing clothes and freshening up, serving tea and water, or being busy before going to the kang to rest.
"Tomorrow you will have someone ask your father if you have enough money?" Not enough to lack much, let Nianzhi come back and get ...... Forget it, he won't come back on this snowy day, just let people send it. Song Rumu buried herself in the fluffy and soft silk mattress and said to tea.
"Why do you ask again? Didn't you just give you the silver? The old man and the young master are both thrifty people, why use so much? Since they returned to the old mansion, Song Rumu has redivided the work among several people. Xuanling brought two third-class maids to serve her closely; Cha Xiang took a mother-in-law and two girls to manage the three-room warehouse, and Cha Yu took someone to take care of her clothes, jewelry, silver coins and other personal objects, so this matter can only be said to Cha Yu.
"Listening to the second sister talk about the outside during the day, it seems to be much more serious than we know, and I don't think my father will stand idly by and watch this matter. We can't help in the inner courtyard of this deep house, only silver......" Before the words were finished, I felt lost in my heart, and after I came back, I realized how free she lived in the years when Jiangnan was in the capital.
"You are just willing to worry about these hearts, as the old saying goes, everyone sweeps the snow in front of the door and doesn't care about the frost on the tiles, and when they come to you, they can't put down everything, where do you have so many thoughts at a young age, hurry up and read a book and sleep, you have to get up early tomorrow to go to the old lady's place......" Chayu has followed Song Rumu since she was a child, and she spoke more casually than Xuanling, and immediately replied after hearing this. Yes, although his tone was impulsive, he carefully lit the oil lamp in his hand, so as not to hurt Song Rumu's eyes when he read for a while.
Regarding the blunt words of tea language in front of her, Song Rumu came from her, as long as she didn't go out of the door of the third room, no one could do anything to her, so she just smiled and said: "I know, you guys should also go and rest."
"Let's go to Chayu, I'm not sleepy at this time, I'll wait for Miss to rest before sleeping" Xuanling has been conscientious since the first day she came, and Tea Yu is not unusual, put down the scissors, thank Xuanling and go back to the room to rest first. She has to get up early these days, and Yan Shuiji sent more and more account books, if it weren't for the two little maids in her hand who could help now, she wouldn't know what it would be like to be tired.
On the second day, unexpectedly, the subordinate who went to the village brought back a letter saying that Song Han would not let him send the silver over, and also said that he would take Song Nianzhi out, let Song Rumu take care of himself, and go to the second uncle if he encounters any difficulties.
Outside the house, the snow covered the city, Song Rumu and the two of them didn't care about their bodies, they dared to run out on this snowy day, and they were helpless, it was really beyond the reach of the whip. Ever since they moved to live in Zhuangzi, this kind of thing has happened one after another. The Song family didn't know, and they thought that Song Han didn't forget Song Nianzhi's knowledge while recuperating from his illness, and they all wanted to send their children to Zhuangzi, and asked Song Han to teach one or two, hoping that his family could also enter the Shiji and the first.
complained that the father and son ran out on a snowy day, and couldn't help but guess where the two went. When she was worried, Cuilian, the eldest girl in the old lady's house, came in and said that the third old lady of West Street was here, and asked Song Rumu to go over and talk to her.
Feeling that on this snowy day, it is not easy for a seventy-year-old lady to travel, it is estimated that it is for the enlightenment of her great-grandson, and she can't help but think of the scene when her parents ran back and forth for her to choose a school in her previous life.
The two of them, who were worried and resentful by Song Rumu, were moving forward against the wind and snow at this time. The north wind swooped in with the flocculent snow like a knife, and the snow on the ground swirled and moved with the wind, and the two of them saw a white expanse in front of them. This kind of weather is really not suitable for going out, but he is as noble as him, who can come all the way to brave the wind and snow for the people's livelihood, so what does it matter if they drive this 180-mile road? (To be continued.) )
PS: Is 4000 words per chapter popular now? Solving......