Verse 357 Greetings
The priest drove the carriage and soon left the city.
Gu Jinzhi lifted the curtain of the car and looked out, there were green mountains and withered grass everywhere. The twilight of autumn is full of prosperity, and the eyes are full of desolation.
As soon as her hand loosened, the curtain fell, obscuring the remnants of autumn in her sight.
The carriage was sharp and a little bumpy.
Gu Jinzhi's stomach was very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, it didn't take long, and we arrived at our destination quickly.
Liujiazhuang is a small Zhuangzi, where ordinary people live, hard-working, simple and kind people.
The ornate carriage entered the village and attracted the attention of the croppers, but no one thought much about it.
"It's to Zhen's house, right?" Someone muttered something under their breath and continued to work.
The fields of Liujiazhuang are not fertile land, and the harvest is unsatisfactory.
If you encounter a year of famine, you will have no harvest, but you have to pay a heavy land tax.
The land tax is too heavy, even if it is tax-free every few years, the people of Liujiazhuang can't afford it. They all sold the land to an old man surnamed Zhen, and then leased the land of the old man's family.
The rent of Mr. Zhen's house is lighter than the land tax.
Everyone doesn't know the origin of that old man Zhen, only that he is young, has a wife and three concubines, and a kind old father.
Master Zhen didn't often go to Zhuangzi, his wife and concubine stayed to serve his old father, and the family was very kind and never bullied.
The people of Liujiazhuang respect the Zhen family.
A few years ago, there was often a noble person in the city who came to Zhen's house to visit Mr. Zhen. In the past few years, there have been fewer and fewer people, but there are also people who come during the New Year's holidays.
So, see the ornate carriages. Everyone knows that they are going to Zhen's house.
The carriage really stopped at the gate of the Zhen family's compound.
The Zhen family's compound is not magnificent from the outside.
In the ordinary courtyard, a tall plane tree at the door, with golden leaves everywhere, and the branches are alone bathed in the thin sunlight of late autumn. The gray courtyard wall with ground bricks is not high, but the vermilion gate is heavy, and a pair of brass door cymbals are quietly buckled upside down.
The notekeeper stopped the carriage and jumped down and knocked on the door.
A family member came to open the door and asked suspiciously, "Who are you looking for?" ”
"Is your master here?" The master smiled and said, "We're from the city. It's up to your lord. By the way, I would like to say hello to your grandmother and old man. ”
"The master didn't come back." "You come back another day." ”
Although the tone is polite, there is no doubt that the door should be closed again.
The secretary hurriedly pressed against the door. With a smiling face.
Gu Jinzhi had already gotten out of the carriage.
She stepped forward. Said to the housekeeper: "Go in and say it." Let your grandmother come out to see me. ”
Gu Jinzhi is going to visit the eldest princess today, so she is gorgeous: brocade smoky red jacquard gown, water shadow red densely woven gold thread acacia flower dress. Covered with a silver-red silk cloak on the outside, it is gorgeous and scorching; Combed the high bun, the left and right two red gold ruby butterfly hairpins, facing the sun, brilliant.
Such a body, at first glance, is not an ordinary woman's dependent, and she said that she would let her grandmother come out to meet, and her tone was so natural, the family guessed that it must be a nobleman in the city.
In the past, nobles often came to the city, and this family had never seen it, but he had heard of it.
He hesitated, closed the door again, and turned to go.
The "grandma" called by the family is Zhen Mo's wife Ou Shi.
The little maid who watched the door told the little maid on the second door that there was a noble person outside, and let her go in.
When Ou heard the news, he couldn't help but wonder: Who is it from the Tan family?
Since the death of Zhen Zhen, the aunt of the Zhen family, only the fourth grandmother of the Tan family takes Sister Yu to Zhuangzi for half a day to visit the old man. The janitor has only been here for two years, and he hasn't seen Aunt Zhen, but he has also seen Sister Yu. If Sister Yu is here, won't she come to ask for instructions?
And who else is there?
The Zhen family has lived here for almost ten years.
In the early years, Zhen Zhen was favored in the Tan family, and someone from Tan You's wife's maiden family once came to provoke.
Ou Gang can't help but be irritable, is he here to find trouble again?
Although I don't like it, I don't dare to slack off.
Ou got up, took the maid and mother-in-law, and went to the gate.
At first glance, when he saw the people at the gate, Ou's feet were weak and he almost fell.
Fortunately, it was a blue sky and a daylight in full view, if it was night, Ou Shi would be scared to death: why did the sister-in-law, who had been dead for several years, come back suddenly?
A mother-in-law has also seen Zhen Zhen and exclaimed.
O's own clenched his chest.
Seeing this, everyone else was stunned, and the janitor also gave way.
Gu Jinzhi walked in, smiled and gave a blessing to Ou's family, and said, "Grandma Zhen......"
Euclidean subconsciously took a step back.
Rao was under such a bright sun, Ou Shi felt a chill in her back, and a biting chill poured in from the top of her head, and she shivered.
The taste of hitting ghosts in the day is so unpleasant.
Euclidean has always been timid.
The secretary followed behind Gu Jin, and the two guards stood left and right.
Seeing Ou's gaffe, Gu Jinzhi stood still and did not move forward.
After a while, Ou Shi came back to his senses, and his voice trembled a little: "...... Who is it? The concubine is clumsy and does not know nobles. ”
Gu Jinzhi smiled: "Talking inside." ”
Ou Shi recovered from shock and fear, and his mind was a little clearer, and he remembered that his husband had mentioned something in his usual words.
She trembled and invited Gu Jinzhi to the main courtyard.
When she arrived at her own courtyard, her out-of-body soul finally lay down, and she hurriedly saluted Gu Jinzhi: "Blessed princess." ”
Ou Shi heard Zhen Mo say once or twice, Miss Gu Jiaqi looks like Zhen Zhen, and the Tan family uncle is very infatuated with her, and he is a little fascinated.
Not long ago, the wedding of Miss Gu Jiaqi and King Luyang was known all over the capital, and Ou naturally heard about it.
Gu Jinzhi smiled and helped Ou Shi.
Euclidean got up.
The maid served tea.
Ou Shi sat down at the bottom of Gu Jinzhi. She couldn't help but look at Gu Jin again, this time looking at the side face.
From the side, it's not so much like it. Zhen Zhen's face is very soft, and the side face is also very soft; And Princess Luyang's side face has deep lines and clear outlines.
It's not quite like that.
O's sat alongside. While secretly giving a look to a mother-in-law at the door.
The woman quietly turned around and went out.
“…… The princess is in the lowly land today, what are your orders? Ou Shi took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup, and asked Gu Jinzhi.
"Lord Zhen is not at home?" Gu Jinzhi asked rhetorically.
Ou Shi smiled: "The princess called him Lord, didn't she torment him?" What kind of adult is he? It's just that he is following Master Tan, running errands, and he is just a kid at any age. Besides, he is not often at home, and he comes back for a day or two in two or three months. ”
"Lord Tan values him very much, and he relies on him for everything." Gu Jinzhi followed Ou's words and said, "You don't have to be humble for him." ”
Her tone is familiar. It's as if Zhen Mo is her brother.
The more Euclidean listened. The more frightened I became.
Her face finally eased and turned slightly purple.
Gu Jinzhi saw that she was really too timid, so he said directly: "I originally had something to discuss with Master Zhen." Since he is not at home, I will say goodbye to the old man. It's time to say goodbye. ”
The old man didn't know that there was a woman like Zhen Zhen in the world.
Gu Jinzhi suddenly went to see him. Wouldn't it scare him to death?
The old man is not afraid.
"How dare you labor the princess to go to his old man's house to say goodbye?" Euclide's smile was reluctant. "You are so noble, my old man is just an old blacksmith, you are so elevated. It's your grace, and I can't stand it. ”
"Lord Zhen is kind to me." Gu Jin said, "He saved my life." Grandma refuses to let me do this because I came to visit suddenly? If so, I will not be disturbed. ”
Ou Shi hurriedly said: "The princess misunderstood, the concubine did not stop ......"
Seeing Gu Jinzhi's face slightly constricted, Ou Shi didn't dare to say more.
She got up and took Gu Jinzhi to Old Lady Zhen's yard.
Old lady Zhen lives in a small courtyard to the west of the outer courtyard. The independent door is connected to the mansion and leads to the farmland at the back.
The old man planted two jujube trees in his small yard, and there was a chicken coop in the corner.
The hen had just laid her eggs and was clucking. The little maid in coarse cloth clothes touched the eggs, and when she got up, she saw Grandma Zhen coming in with someone and hurriedly saluting Grandma Zhen.
This is a very ordinary farmhouse courtyard, completely different from the Zhen family's mansion.
"Where's the old lady?" Ou asked the little girl.
"Rest in the house." The little girl said.
"Let's see if the old lady has woken up. If you wake up, you will say that a distinguished guest has arrived. Euclitive.
The little girl said yes.
Ou himself led Gu Jinzhi to the main hall of the small courtyard and sat down.
After a cup of tea, an old but smiling voice came from outside the door: "Which distinguished guest is here?" ”
He only thinks of it as his own family.
Then, Gu Jinzhi saw an old man in a green cloth shirt walking in.
The Zhen family is very rich now, but the old lady Zhen's dress is just neat. Gebu clothes are very clean and ironed, and the little servants in the family are better dressed than him.
Gu Jinzhi was a little surprised.
She stood up.
When the old lady saw her, her face changed greatly, and she was so frightened that she was stunned at the door, and she didn't know how to move her feet for a long time, and her eyes were staring at her tightly......
Looking at it, my eyes got wet.
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Zhen Mo didn't have to be on duty today, Tan You's side was fine, he went back to his residence early.
He had a house in the city, a courtyard with two entrances, several housekeepers and maids, and was not accompanied by a concubine, which was very spacious.
His wives and concubines and children were left in the countryside to take care of his old father.
On weekdays, Zhen Mo is practicing riding and archery to pass the time.
The little guys set up an arrow target in the yard, and Zhen Mo also changed into a convenient power suit, ready to practice archery, and someone hurriedly ran in.
"Sir, it's a countryman." The little guy said hurriedly.
The bow in Zhen Mo's hand was full, and when he heard this, his heart tightened, and he couldn't help but wonder if something had happened to his father, and as soon as the strength in his hand was loosened, the arrow shot out crookedly.
"Come in, please." Zhen Mo Dao.
And the little maid from the country came in.
He knelt down and kowtowed to Zhen Mo, and then said: "Grandma said, if the master is fine, hurry back, there is a distinguished guest at home, grandma is afraid that the hospitality will not be good, please go back to accompany the master." ”
Zhen Mo was slightly surprised and asked, "What distinguished guest?" ”
He doesn't interact with people on weekdays, except for Tan You, Zhen Mo doesn't recognize anyone.
Everyone knows that Zhen Mo doesn't like people to disturb the purity of his family.
The grandmother said that when the master went back to see it, he understood that it was a female guest. She's going to say hello to the old lady. The little guy said.
Zhen Mo thought of Gu Jinzhi inexplicably.
He was shocked.
"Let's go." Zhen Mo didn't change his clothes, turned around and walked quickly to the stable, untied a horse and galloped away.
None of the people who followed him could catch up.
Half an hour away, Zhen Mo arrived home in a quarter of an hour.
He went to his father's yard.
Father and Gu Jinzhi sat side by side, tears in their eyes.
"Daddy." Zhen Mo was sweating, and he hurriedly knelt down to salute his father.
Old lady Zhen wiped the moistness from the corners of her eyes and said, "You're back?" Quick, who is this? ”
He pointed at Gu Jinzhi.
Zhen Mo saluted Gu Jin again: "Princess! ”
"Get up." Gu Jinzhi said with a smile.
Zhen Mo was suspicious and stood up.
Old lady Zhen asked Zhen Mo to sit down and asked him, "Look at you, do you look like your sister?" There are still people in this world who are like this. When the girl came, she startled me. You saved her life, why didn't you sue me? ”
Zhen Mo was anxious.
He didn't know what Gu Jinzhi told his father.
He could barely squeeze out a smile and said, "Dad, it's old." What do you think it looks like? I don't think it'...... different."
"It's different, it's exactly the same." Old lady Zhen said. Then thinking of the deceased Zhen Zhen, my heart was sour, and my eyes were wet again.
Zhen Mo hurriedly said: "Dad, you rest, the hour is not early, I should send the princess back to the city, otherwise there will be a curfew in the city, and we can't afford to wait." ”
Old lady Zhen had a deep reluctance in her eyes, and said, "Alas, the girl is really a princess?" I thought you were fooling the little old man's ......"
"How am I fooling you?" Gu Jinzhi smiled, "It's really fate." You think I'm like your daughter, so I'll be your daughter from now on. ”
Old lady Zhen couldn't ask for it, and hurriedly said, "How dare you?" I can't afford it, I can't afford it. ”
There was a longing in his eyes.
He was not confused at all, knowing that his daughter had passed away, and the people in front of him were just similar, not real.
"You deserve it." Gu Jin said, "I'll be free another day, and I'll come to see you again." ”
Old lady Zhen hurriedly said okay.
He sent Gu Jinzhi to the gate of the courtyard and repeatedly told her: "Come back another day." ”
He has never seen many dignitaries in his life, even when his daughter is in power, he is just a blacksmith, so he has no reverence for the princess, only Gu Jinzhi is a kind girl.
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