The night lightly stained the window lattice, and the candles in the room flickered and flickered, reflecting the face of the old lady Ji at the table, half in the light and half in the shadow, he was shaking his head, listening to Ji Baohua, who was sitting at the head, chanting the scriptures softly. The little guy who came to listen to the letter circled outside the door of Old Lady Ji's house two or three times, and finally retreated into the courtyard, and he waited quietly in the corner.

In the courtyard, Mrs. Ji has used the shed for a long time, and after it is demolished today, only some slight traces of the existing ground remain. If there is a light snow tonight, then the traces will disappear as well. Ji Baohua's voice of chanting scriptures was clear, slowly flowing through the surface of people's hearts like flowing water.

After Ji Baohua read a scripture, she raised her eyes to look at Old Lady Ji, and saw him slightly open his eyes and wave at her. Ji Baohua had a smile on her face, and after she put the scriptures on the desk, she waited behind Old Lady Ji and said, "Father, I'll give you a touch on the shoulder." ”

Old lady Ji waved her hand lightly and said, "You sit down, I'll talk to you." Ji Baohua hurriedly turned to Mrs. Ji, she looked at Mrs. Ji with admiration in her eyes and said, "Father, please speak." After Mrs. Ji reached out and touched her head, he sighed softly and said, "After the New Year, you are ten years old."

The last time you said that your sister-in-law asked you if you would like to move out of the backyard and live alone in the next year, you answered very well. The father is old, and he really needs to have a caring daughter to take care of his daily life nearby. Besides, you have to stay away from me, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you. Ji Baohua looked at Mrs. Ji very movingly and said, "Father, I am reluctant to stay too far away from you." ”

Old lady Ji took a closer look at Ji Baohua, and saw that his daughter's little face was full of concern, he suddenly regretted it, and he said to Ji Baohua: "I did it wrong back then, even if I knew that your aunt didn't have our father and daughter in her heart." I should also think about you, and I can't let her go lightly. You see, she hasn't given you a of news over the years. ”

Ji Baohua lowered her eyebrows, the matter of her father and aunt, she couldn't understand who was more wrong, she only knew that her aunt was leaving. One night he suddenly said to her, "Baohua." You remember that you can't be a concubine when you grow up. If you want to get married, you must want to marry a man with a high door. Don't be like your aunt, in the end your father can't save me. ”

Old lady Ji only saw Ji Baohua's aggrieved and pitiful expression. I couldn't see Ji Baohua's low eyebrows and empty look in her eyes. The little guy outside lightly buttoned the door, Ji Baohua stepped forward to open the door, and after the little guy saluted her very respectfully, he stepped forward to salute Mrs. Ji. said: "Master, I have gone to the first and second gardens to inform the grandfather that the shed in the yard has been demolished." Let tomorrow please Ann go directly to the room. ”

Old lady Ji didn't raise her eyebrows, and said, "Okay, let's retreat." After the little servant left, Mrs. Ji stood up and walked to the desk. Taking the scripture book in his hand, he said to Ji Baohua: "Baohua, I want to set a family affair for you as soon as possible. Before Ji Baohua could react to anything. He then said, "Baohua, you can retreat." I'm going to do my homework. ”

Ji Baohua quietly exited the room, her eyes flashing with an unknown light. She was really curious about what kind of family affair Old Lady Ji would set for her, and why he would mention this topic to her so suddenly. She was very nervous in her heart, but looking at the door that had been closed by Old Lady Ji, and listening to the people who were slowly reciting scriptures from inside, she didn't dare to push the door in again.

The night gradually deepened, and Ji Baohua couldn't sleep peacefully until midnight, when she heard the sound of falling snow outside, she closed her eyes. The sky will soon brighten, and when the big girl woke her up, the sky was only slightly bright, but she had to get up early to freshen up and go to serve Mrs. Ji.

Ji Baohua thought about not getting up so early, she wanted to sleep more in the winter. But then I remembered that Old Lady Ji looked at the late arrivals indifferently with that kind of extremely critical eyes. She only has such a father in the Ji family, and she doesn't dare to offend him. After Ji Baohua freshened up, she used two pieces of cold snacks and hurried to Mrs. Ji's place.

Ji Baohua came at the right time, Mrs. Ji just freshened up, waiting for the meal to be delivered in the small kitchen, and he was very happy to invite his daughter to have breakfast together. Ji Baohua stood by his side sensibly and said, "Father, let me serve you for dinner." ”

Old lady Ji looked at her with a smile and said, "Okay, Baohua is so filial, my father will bear it." Old lady Ji's meal came up, and old lady Ji ordered: "Prepare a breakfast for the young lady and send it to her room later." Ji Baohua looked at him with a moved expression and said, "Father, don't worry about my meal, I'll take care of myself in a while." ”

As soon as Mrs. Ji's meal was consumed, a small servant's voice came from outside: "Master, the eldest lady has arrived." Old lady Ji slowly used Yu Lai for breakfast as if he didn't hear it, Ji Baohua looked at Old Lady Ji's eyes without moving, his eyes were everywhere, and the chopsticks in Ji Baohua's hand followed.

After Mrs. Ji had eaten, the sky had already lit up, and Ji Baohua reminded Mrs. Ji with some worry: "Father, the eldest brother and sister-in-law are still waiting outside the door, ready to say good morning to my father." Old lady Ji suddenly realized: "Oh, I'm about to forget about the fact that they are coming to greet me today." Quick, pass in. ”

After Mrs. Ji's door opened, the first people to come in were the two little guys who had been waiting at the outer door, and they quickly came in to clean up the table. Ji Baohua went out, please wait for the husband and wife who are in the eaves to invite the house. Her eyes drifted over the people behind Ji Shouye and his wife, she looked very carefully, and all the people in Yiyuan came.

Ji Shouye and his wife took everyone into the room, and a voice of greeting immediately sounded in the room. Ji Baohua's footsteps were two steps slower, and she saw that the room was full of people, so she quickly did not follow into the room, but naturally closed the door gently in front of her. She heard the old lady Ji in the room saying to Ji Shouye with a smile: "Boss, when people are old, their ears will not work."

Now I didn't let you **** come to say goodbye, when there was a message in the morning, I thought it was someone who always listened to the sound outside and didn't really understand. This is what Baohua reminded me later, and I remembered that it was the right day again. Ji Shouye didn't care about these small things on the bright side with Mrs. Ji many years ago, he just smiled and asked, "Father, is it still warm in the room?" ”

Old lady Ji nodded lightly, he still couldn't stir up trouble in this regard, he smiled and said, "It's very warm, but you have to get up and drink water twice at night." Ji Shouye laughed and said, "That night, I asked people to put a basin of water in the room, so my father didn't have to get up and drink water twice at night." (To be continued.) )