It's too cold. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although the thick cotton curtain hanging from the door of the splendid cloth shop blocked the doorway, it was still unbearably cold.

Coriander and Lao Qu discussed whether to set up a stove or a brazier in the splendid cloth shop.

"I also have a small red mud stove there, so I can use it when I bring it."

The red clay stove that Lao Qu said, coriander has seen.

The stove was small and delicate, no taller than an adult's calf.

In the autumn before, when the Splendid Cloth Store and the Embroidery Workshop were not merged, Lao Qu brought the red clay stove and put it at the door of the store. When you use it, throw a few pieces of red-hot coals into it, and then put the kettle on the stove, which is convenient and practical. When not in use, block the vent of the furnace and let the coal inside it burn out, and the temperature of the furnace will slowly cool.

Coriander said: "The small stove is fine to burn in a ventilated place, but the smoke and ashes in the house are burned, and the clothes on the shelves are dirty." ”

If you have to burn a stove in the house, you have to build a chimney. If you erect a chimney, it is not only troublesome, but also a large amount of work, and it will also destroy the overall sense of coordination of the current pattern of the splendid cloth line.

"If you don't burn the stove, who can stand this!" Lao Qu didn't honestly sit next to the stool for a day, as long as he sat down for a while, his feet quickly froze and he lost consciousness. He had to get up and move.

It's so cold, it's such a big store, and if you don't get heat, you can't get warm, and it's a sin for people to stay inside.

Coriander used to go out, and Liang Liang Sahuan rolled and ran behind her ass, and recently, I haven't seen it follow.

It's cold outside, and dogs don't want to go out, let alone people?

Aren't Yan Song and Ning Xin too?

In the first two days of coming to Shanghai, Ning Xin let out bold words that he wanted to visit the big Shanghai market, and he was defeated by God with enthusiasm and enthusiasm. Now let her go out, I'm afraid to let her climb out of the bed, she doesn't want to.

On such a cold day, if the splendid cloth store does not take some heating measures, the bodies of the two shopkeepers will freeze to death, even if customers come to the door, they are not willing to stay in it longer.

Coriander thought for a while and said, "Why don't you buy some anthracite and the whole brazier, it's more convenient." ”

Anthracite......

Hearing these three words, Lao Qu immediately felt as if someone was going to cut the flesh on his body with a knife, and the pain was terrible!

"Anthracite is so expensive ...... now"

His tone was a little hesitant, and the implication was that he wanted Cilantro to reconsider.

Even if the flesh hurts, you must take care of your body, after all, the body is the capital of the revolution.

Coriander made up her mind, "Let's get through this time first, anyway, spring will start in more than a month." It's a big deal that we open later, close earlier, and shorten the business hours. ”

Lao Qu thought about it and felt that this was also feasible. Nowadays, many people choose to go out at noon when it is warmer, which is also the best time of the day for the business of the Splendid Cloth Shop, and the turnover at other times can be ignored.

Lao Qu nodded in agreement, "Okay, that's it." Hearing the crackling sound of a gust of wind carrying snow particles on the window, he sighed helplessly, "It's changed again!" ”

Immediately, he looked at the coriander with a concerned face, "While the snow is not heavy, you can go back quickly!" ”

It was just past afternoon, and the sky outside was gloomy, but it seemed like it was evening.

After hesitating for a while in the splendid cloth shop, Coriander said to the old channel: "It's going down again, there will definitely be no one in the afternoon...... Close. ”

Lao Qu thought for a while and responded: "Cheng." ”

Coriander has a special car. After closing, she got into the car with Lao Qu, and she asked the driver to send Lao Qu back before going back to Teng's house.

When I got home, before I entered the courtyard, Coriander felt that the atmosphere in the whole house was different from usual. She was in front of her house, and she could hear the noise coming from the big house from afar.

Since Fujihiko Hall and the old lady went out one after another, this home has been cold and quiet, why is it so lively today? Could it be that Ning Xin brought some of her friends home?

Listening to the voice, it doesn't feel right-those people talking in the room are obviously not the same age as Ning Xin......

Besides, Ning Xin has only been in Shanghai for a few days, and she hasn't gone out for fear of the cold for the past two days, and has been stuck at home, how can she have the time to go outside to make friends?

Is that...... Yan Song's?

When did Yan Song become so heavy-mouthed, where did he pull a group of three aunts and six women?

Coriander was wondering in her heart, and saw that the cotton curtain of the big house to block the wind was lifted.

Sister-in-law Li, a neighbor, showed half of her body through the cracks in the curtain, holding the blue and white teacup used by the Fuji family to entertain guests, and splashed the remaining tea roots on the ground along with the tea leaves.

Look at her big hands and feet, she doesn't feel pity at all, but the flesh on the coriander is throbbing for a while.

Look at the tea leaves that were spilled by Sister-in-law Li on the ground, obviously haven't been brewed yet...... Although the tea at home is not the best, it can't be as bad as Sister-in-law Li.

When Coriander was mourning for the tea leaves on the ground, Sister-in-law Li raised her eyes and saw her, her eyes lit up, and she said, "Yo, Second Master Teng and his daughter-in-law are back!" ”

She retracted her head again and shouted into the house, "His daughter-in-law is back!" ”

I don't know how many people were sitting in the room, and when they heard Sister-in-law Li's shouting, they didn't seem to have any other reactions.

Sister-in-law Li opened the cotton curtain wide.

Suddenly, a cold wind poured into the big house, and several people in the room shrank their necks, and some people even blamed Sister-in-law Li:

"Hurry up and put the curtain down, it's cold!"

Sister-in-law Li smiled and said to the man, "His daughter-in-law has returned." ”

Only then did everyone react, and one by one they craned their necks to look at the door, and only a few people stood up.

The cold man urged, "Come in, come in!" ”

Sister-in-law Li also shrunk her neck, as if she was also afraid of the cold.

She beckoned coriander: "Daughter-in-law of the Fuji family, come in quickly!" ”

was warmly entertained by the guests in his own home, and the coriander was awkward. Is she still back to her own home?

Sister-in-law Li seemed to think that Coriander was too slow, and before Coriander approached, she was about to step forward and drag her in.

At this time, Cuiwu, the maid at home, quickly stepped forward and inserted between Sister-in-law Li and Coriander, blocking Sister-in-law Li from Coriander without a trace.

Cui Wu held the coriander and entered the house carefully.

As soon as she entered the house, a wave of heat slapped on her face, burning her cheeks painfully, and the coriander swept lightly, and saw that there were actually three braziers burning in the big house!

Three braziers are still burning anthracite!

It's really not my own family.

There are Sister-in-law Li's family, Aunt Kun's family, Tianfeng's daughter-in-law's family.

The main thing is that these three families sat in a circle around the big house, all of them dragged their families, and each family had a brazier in front of them, a brazier and a territory, and no one wanted to invade it.

The ground was a mess, and all kinds of nut shells were thrown to the ground, and there was no place to put your feet.

The table in front of each house is full of food and drink, whether I like to eat or not, I just want to put it, and it can't be less than yours, even if there is nothing on the table and spills on the ground - anyway, it's not my own family that doesn't feel distressed!

Coriander was supported by Cuiwu, and stopped at the door after entering the house, with a dignified and dignified posture. She glanced at it so lightly, with a non-angry and self-righteous energy between her eyebrows, and the silent and invisible oppressive force caused by it was more piercing than the cold wind of winter.

A room full of people, because of her eyes, all silent.

Sister-in-law Li's smile froze with the action of lifting the curtain, and half of her body was still exposed in the wind and snow, and the expression on her face was very funny at the moment.

Coriander's body moved slightly, and she took a gentle step. She ignored the mess on the ground, stepped on it, and the broken shell under her feet couldn't help but let out a "click" protest sound.

As soon as the voice sounded, Sister-in-law Li was startled, the strength on her arm suddenly loosened, and the heavy and thick cotton curtain snapped on her, almost knocking her whole person away.

Coriander doesn't change her calm and steady pace in the slightest.

Helping Coriander to the seat, Cui Wu removed the cloak from her body and stepped aside.

The old maid at home, Hong's mother, spread the chair above everyone with her hands and feet, and after the coriander sat down, she intimately covered her with a blanket on her leg.

Coriander leaned on the pillow, closed her eyes to recuperate, her fingers like shallots gently touched her forehead, and when she frowned lightly, there seemed to be a touch of sorrow between her eyebrows, which made people feel distressed.

She looked sideways slightly, looking at Hong's mother, her expression slightly tired and impatient.

"What's going on?"

That means, I'm not at home, how are these people being let in?

Sister-in-law Li opened her mouth to speak, but she was not as fast as Hong's mother's mouth.

Hong's mother said with some resentment: "This morning, Madame, you just left, Sister-in-law Li and the others came, I said you were not there, they said to wait outside, they will wait until you come back, until you come back, they will not leave-"

Mother Hong repeated the original words of Sister-in-law Li at that time, she glanced at Sister-in-law Li who looked uncomfortable, and couldn't help but roll her eyes when she saw that Sister-in-law Li didn't know what to do.

Hearing this, Coriander kind of understood. She could imagine that when Sister-in-law Li said that, it was a bit of a coercion and threat to the master's family.

It's just an acquaintance of the master's house, and even if the servant takes the initiative to let people in, the master won't say anything when he comes back. But these neighbors, who don't often come and go with the master's house, suddenly come to the master's house one day, and the master is not there, what should the servants do?

If the master of the house is not there, it is not easy to make up his mind whether he can let people in, and it is not easy to make up his mind as a servant - let people in, it seems that they are making their own decisions, and if they do not let people in, they will inevitably let the master fall into the mouth.

On this cold day, the guests are turned away, even if the host is not there, and there is no one at home, so that the neighbors can see it, what is it like? Can those who have eaten the closed door turn around without gossiping?

Hong's mother continued: "After half an hour, Sister-in-law Li knocked on the door again and asked Madame if you were back - they waited outside for half an hour, Madame, how could they not know! ”

The last sentence was whispered by her.

Mother Hong looked annoyed again: "I saw that they were not lightly frozen, so I went back and asked Young Master Yan what he meant." Young Master Yan told me to let people in......"

After knowing that it was the wolf who was lured into the house, she regretted that she had a good heart at that time, and it was really good to repay her kindness!

Hong's mother also said: "I invited them to come in and sit, and I didn't pay much attention to them, but they treated this place as if they were their own home, and turned out all the food and drink!" ”

As she spoke, she shaved Sister-in-law Li fiercely.

Sister-in-law Li smiled sourly: "Ouch, a big family like the Teng family, do you still care about this little snack!" ”

Sister-in-law Li obviously loves to take advantage, but it seems that the Fuji family should let them take advantage generously.

Hong's mother didn't like to listen to it, so she immediately choked back, "Sister-in-law Li is generous, that's it, I'll call the Venerable Master to change Ming'er, and I'll go to your house to eat!" ”

Sister-in-law Li's old face turned red, and she pretended to be generous, "Come on, come on, what can I do if you don't come!" ”

Hong's mother sneered, "I'm afraid that when we get to your door, you won't want to open the door for us!" ”

Sister-in-law Li's mouth squirmed, and she didn't know what she was muttering.

After receiving the message from Coriander, Cuiwu said to Sister-in-law Li with an expressionless face: "You have something to say, my wife is tired and needs to rest." ”

Sister-in-law Li, Aunt Kun and Tianfeng glanced at each other, Aunt Kun and her little daughter-in-law Tianfeng were not as cheeky as Sister-in-law Li, they didn't squeak, and in the end it was Sister-in-law Li who came forward.

Sister-in-law Li stepped forward and said, "Daughter-in-law of the Teng family, I won't delay your time, so I'll make a long story short.

You see, I sat with Aunt Kun and Tianfeng and chatted before, and chatted and talked about my own man. The men in our family are not as good as the men in your family—"

She said this with envy, and then frowned, "We are all neighbors, if anyone is in trouble, let's help, this is as it should be." You say, don't you? ”

Sister-in-law Li looked at the coriander, and when she saw that the coriander closed her eyes and didn't answer, she laughed dryly and continued: "Now it's a recession outside, and it's hard to find a job...... A year is not as good as a year. My brother-in-law, Aunt Kun's son, and Tianfeng's man have not found a stable job...... The daughter-in-law of the Fuji family, you have a wide path, see if you can introduce us to it? ”

Coriander understands that they are coming to "job hunting".

If you can't find a job, you come to her, when her home is a job agency?

Mother Hong coldly addressed Sister-in-law Li and them, "Sister-in-law Li, you should open a charity hall here?" ”

Sister-in-law Li smiled a little ugly, still licking her face and said, "Neighbors, it's right to help, right!" ”

Tianfeng stubbornly said: "And my sister - when she came to visit the door last time, she happened to meet Miss Jiang on the way, and Miss Jiang asked for an autograph. I just want to help her ask, does Miss Jiang accept apprentices? ”

Tianfeng wanted to send her sister to Baiyue Gate.

Coriander closed her eyes, but she seemed to see 10,000 grass and mud horses galloping. She never felt that her cute face was so flat!

She really admired that she could hold back and not run away at this time.

No matter how cheeky she is, she is a neighbor, how can she fix it?

Compared with the impulse to go wild, Coriander felt more deeply helpless. (To be continued.) )