Chapter 105: Late Night Exploration
Wang Qi and Ouyang Mengxin separated in front of a courtyard door, and listened to Shen Junya on the side say, inside the courtyard is the family hall of the Ouyang family, and any major ceremonies and things in the family will be carried out there, and the old lady and the head of the family are waiting for Ouyang Mengxin there at this time.
Generally, the ancient family has strict family rules, even in an open, equal modern society, still maintain this ancient family style, even if these feudal family customs have been seriously detached from modern civilization, they still abide by it, and regard it as the pride of the family.
Wang Qi was arranged by Shen Junya to a relatively remote place, the reason why it is said to be relatively remote is because he has walked through a lot of doors, turned a lot of corners, and is getting farther and farther away from the main courtyard and gate, according to Wang Qi's judgment, this should belong to the rear corner of the entire Ouyang family, according to the division of the use of the house by large families in ancient times, this should be a place where servants live. This can be seen from the simplicity of the house and the surrounding environment. Compared with the solemnity of the previous quaintness, this place is no different from ordinary farmhouses. In comparison, just like the villas in the second ring road in the capital and the houses outside the sixth ring road, the difference is very, very big.
"Where is this?" Wang Qi saw the room, although he had already guessed a few points in his heart, he couldn't help but ask Shen Junya, who was tidying up his room.
"This is where I lived when I was a kid." Shen Junya replied.
When Wang Qi heard this, sure enough, as he guessed, Shen Junya's identity in the Ouyang family was that of a servant, but she had been a servant for generations, and the place where she lived was of course also the place where the servant lived. Wang Qi also felt that the guest room of the Ouyang family could not be so simple, you must know that the guest room is a place to entertain guests, and it can also be said to be the face of a family, so the guest room is usually more luxurious, and it is obviously not related to luxury at all.
"And where do you live now?" Wang Qi asked.
"Next door, in a yard."
"What about your parents? Where do they stay."
"They're in the other yard, away from the courtyard here."
"It seems that although your career is developing very well outside, in this Ouyang family, your status is still not high." Wang Qi said after hearing it.
"What kind of high status, I'm here, I'm a servant." Shen Junya said, revealing a hint of desolation in her words.
Thinking about it, people should be equal, but before she was born, fate was already doomed, and this kind of thing is very unfair to anyone. No one is born shorter than anyone else, and being in such a place is full of helplessness. In an instant, Wang Qi's heart suddenly sympathized with Shen Junya, who had been a servant for generations and generations, such a fate was really tragic.
"By the way, who is that person you just met? Dream Heart's Big Brother? The two siblings don't seem to be very close. Wang Qi remembered what happened on the road, and was very curious about the situation inside the Ouyang family, just because these ancient families were very mysterious, so even if it was a trivial matter inside, Wang Qi also wanted to know.
Shen Junya trembled when she heard this, and her face showed hesitation.
"I'm talking too much." Wang Qi hurriedly said after seeing it.
"Actually, it's not a big deal, many people know it." Shen Junya looked at Wang Qi and said, "Mengxin and the man just now are half-brothers and sisters. ”
"I see." Wang Qi showed an expression of sudden realization, this trick was used well with the trick of retreating to advance, and the other party immediately told him the situation, "I didn't expect Mengxin's father to be quite flowery." ”
"This kind of thing is normal in the Guwu family, and many powerful family heads have three wives and four concubines." Shen Junya said indifferently, "Even in a declining family like the Ouyang family, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. The head of the family, that is, Mengxin's father, has two wives and three concubines. The eldest brother of Mengxin you saw just now also has a wife and a concubine. ”
"Really?" Wang Qi's eyes are one, three wives and four concubines are every man's dream, which rich person now doesn't keep a few mistresses outside? I didn't expect this kind of thing to be a very normal thing in the ancient martial arts family, it's really enviable.
Wang Qi originally thought that in the ancient martial arts world, in addition to the ancient martial arts cheats, many things were already backward and the products of the times, and they should be eliminated, but now it seems that this is not the case. No, there's one more.
"Although the Ouyang family's ancient martial arts secrets can only be cultivated by women, this is still a world where men are superior to women."
"Big brother of Dream Heart seems to be interesting to you." Wang Qi said lightly.
A trace of panic flashed in Shen Junya's eyes, and she hurriedly looked at Wang Qi and explained, "There is nothing between me and him. After finishing speaking, his expression suddenly darkened, and he lowered his head and said, "Actually, the eldest young master has always had the idea of accepting me as a concubine, but I hate him very much, if it weren't for Miss Mengxin to protect me, maybe I would have ...... It's been cleaned up here, you can rest well, I'll go see Mom and Dad, and I'll bring it to you when dinner! After Shen Junya finished speaking, she hurriedly left the room.
Looking at Shen Junya's back, Wang Qi was thoughtful, it seemed that Shen Junya didn't have any good feelings for the eldest young master of the Ouyang family, and looking at the way Shen Junya talked about it, it seemed that she still had something to hide.
Wang Qi sat down on the bed, it was very hard, Wang Qi looked through the quilt and took a look, there was only one layer of wood and straw mat on the bed, if it wasn't for Shen Junya's many layers of mattress on the bed, the straw mat could prick people. The furnishings in the room are very simple, except for the bed, there is a wardrobe, there is a set of tables and chairs, nothing else, not even a TV, it still maintains the same as before, living here, I feel that I can smell the smell of one or two hundred years ago.
In the evening, the sky gradually darkened, Ouyang Mengxin had not appeared since he went home, and Shen Junya did not appear here until more than seven o'clock to bring food to Wang Qi.
The meals are all placed in a wooden box, which is similar to what you see on TV, one layer after another, and a dish is placed on each layer, which is both insulated and does not smell.
Dinner was sumptuous, with four dishes and one soup. After Wang Qi saw it, he couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and eat them. You must know that the cooks in the ancient martial arts family are all crafts that have been passed down from generation to generation, that is to say, the things they make are the taste of one or two hundred years ago, and it is not easy to eat this ancient taste.
Wang Qi put a piece of meat in his mouth, originally thinking that it would be a strange taste, but it turned out to be the same as the taste he ate outside, and there was a familiar feeling. "It's ...... What did you do? Wang Qi looked at Shen Junya and asked.
"Yes."
"I thought I could eat the food cooked by the chef of the Ouyang family." Wang Qi said with some disappointment.
"The head of the house is throwing a dinner party, and the chef is busy with the dinner." Shen Junya said.
"Oh."
After Wang Qi devoured a meal, he quickly finished eating.
Shen Junya put away the plates and bowls, and then said to Wang Qi, "After a tired day, you should rest early." By the way, it's best not to leave this yard at night, there will be guards patrolling the family at night, and it will be very troublesome to see you as a stranger. ”
"I know, I'll sleep." Wang Qi said to Shen Junya.
"I've wronged you." Shen Junya and Wang Qi left after saying goodbye.
Wang Qi put the only modern tool in the room...... After the lights were turned off, he leaned against the door and listened to the movement outside, and after hearing Shen Junya's footsteps getting farther and farther, and finally there was no sound around, Wang Qi gently pushed the door open, looked around, and after finding no one, he gently closed the door, and then jumped over, turned over and went to the room, and then bent his waist and walked along the beam of the house.
Keep him from going out?
Is it possible?
The night was long, and he had no intention of sleeping, so he finally came to the Guwu family, of course, he had to wander around and explore the secrets of the Ouyang family. The older the family, the more secrets there are that no one knows, and these secrets are exactly what he wants to know. Perhaps, you can find the ancient martial arts cheats or something.
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