The jade stove incense duck placed on the red sandalwood table is smoky, the ivory handrail is inlaid with luodian bamboo rattan Xiangfei couch is covered with an autumn fragrant color money python thick mattress, and the begonia lacquer on the side of the couch is placed on the silver wipe gold flower phoenix eight treasure box, there are a few candied fruits in it, and there is also a frozen stone banana leaf cup, Chunling walked over lightly, carrying a blue and white pomegranate porcelain pot, and continued the amber fragrant tea.

Xianglan put on a mulberry-dyed cotton silk gown, sat on the couch to make shoes, and made the bottom thick. Chunling added tea, and discussed with Lianxin, Shuran and others in a whisper to change the mattress, curtains, tents and chairs for the winter, and finally selected a few and presented them to Xianglan for her to choose.

Xianglan was stunned, she didn't expect it to be late autumn so soon. It has been seven or eight days since she came back from home, Lin Jinlou treated her very coldly, her face was cloudy, and she didn't say a word, the entire Zhichun Pavilion was silent, and Lianxin, Chunling and others were waiting with bated breath, lest they would make Lin Jinlou unhappy. It's just that Lin Jinlou is still resting with her on the bed in the main room, she forms a group every night, shrinks to the corner, Lin Jinlou will turn over and hug her when he is asleep, every time he wakes her up, but he can't escape his arm shackles. She endured it silently for a while before she could fall asleep again. Yesterday's good news, Lin Jinlou really rose from the command of the three products, the whole house was full of joy, the people who came to visit were endless, he was drunk at night, but he got up before dawn to practice martial arts. Before leaving, he explained that he would not come back to eat at night, and Xianglan lay in the tent and heard it, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This lotus heart was still waiting for her to pick a color, so Xianglan ordered a Su Fang color, and the book dye was changed to it.

Xiao Juan looked at the work in Xianglan's hand, and said with a smile: "The soles of the shoes are so thick, and they don't look good in them." Then he saw that the basket was piled up with thick cloth, and although it was dense, it was all navy blue and indigo, and he said, "How do you make an upper out of this?" There is a lot of silk in the cabinet, and there is a lot of satin left over from the new clothes cut a while ago, and it looks good with that sticky shoe. As he spoke, he went to get it.

Xianglan hurriedly stopped: "It's going to be cold, wear thicker and warmer, the silk is too thin." Hearing a commotion in the courtyard, he talked and laughed, because he asked, "What's the matter outside, it's so lively." ”

Xiaojuan went out to ask, and came back after a while: "There is a goddess fairy outside, who is in the nearby water mirror view, and they all call her Cui Daogu, the eldest lady is kind and charitable, and every year she donates sesame oil money to the Taoist temple, and she comes to the house to walk around." A few days ago, Brother Yuan was sick, and the eldest lady lit a sea lantern in the view, and Cui Daogu came to the door to ask for peace when she got the letter. She has just come out of the wife's room, and she has come to us, do you want to see the girl? ”

Xianglan frowned. She has heard of this Cui Daogu, it is said that when she was young, she was a very romantic character, she looked like two colors, and she would make a style, and the other two young Daogu in the Taoist temple did skin and flesh, but they did it very secretively, only some familiar people came to stay overnight, but on the surface, they looked like a sanctimonious appearance, and they went around asking for money and silver. Later, when I got older, I bought young and neat girls back, saying that they were taking apprentices, but in fact they forced good people to become prostitutes. has a very good reputation among the hakama ointment, and there is a nickname called "Flower Girl", but others don't know about it.

Xianglan's master, Master Dingyi, knew what was going on and warned Xianglan to stay away from this person, so she remembered Xiaojuan's mention of this, and said, "If you don't see it, just say that I am not comfortable." ”

Nuan Yue was laying a thick mattress for the chair, and when she heard this, she hurriedly said, "Why can't the girl see it?" This Cui Daogu is very famous, the third master is infected with the wind cold, this Cui Daogu only does a law! ”

Xianglan said: "I'm not sick, what do you do when you see her?" Missing. ”

Nuan Yue said: "It's good to see those who are sick or not, she will meet each other for divination, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and she is very effective!" ”

Xianglan glanced at Nuan Yue and said, "I can't say it." ”

Nuan Yue wanted to persuade her, but Xianglan stared at her and said, "I said, no-see-"

Nuan Yue was a little stunned, opened her mouth and closed it again. Xianglan came back from home this time, and she was helped into the house, the purple and black finger marks on her neck were shocking, and Lin Jinlou had a black face, anyone who saw it could guess that Chen Xianglan had provoked trouble and made Lin Jinlou angry. There are many people behind the gloating, guessing that Xianglan will fall out of favor immediately, and she is also looking forward to it day and night. Who knew that Lin Jinlou still kept her by his side, and the degree of food and clothing did not change at all. He was promoted yesterday, rewarded the people in his room with money, and even got twenty taels of thrush, but he actually gave Xianglan fifty taels, and his status was untouched.

And Xianglan came back this time, and there are some places that are different from usual. Originally, she was in a daze when she was painting and reading books all day long, she had no idea about everything, and she was decided, as if it didn't hurt to poke a needle at her, and they all called her "wooden beauty" behind her back. But this time, it seems to have a trace of vitality, and she actually has the momentum of the master, as if Lin Jinlou's pinch woke her up.

Xianglan put away the work in her hand, put it in the cabinet, turned around and walked out. Nuan Yue always offered her courtesy intentionally or unintentionally, and always a little fake, which made her feel uncomfortable, she quietly inquired with Tinglan, only to know that Nuan Yue had been used by Lin Jinlou, and she knew that Nuan Yue was probably flattering her in order to show her face more in front of Lin Jinlou. Xianglan couldn't ask for this, so she ordered Nuan Yue to go to the room to serve tea and water, and served before and after, and carried a lot of help.

This time she came back from home, Nuan Yue was quite proud for two days, when Lin Jinlou was not there, she walked and hummed a song, until Lin Jinlou rewarded herself with fifty taels of silver for her promotion, and Nuan Yue did not accept it. Xianglan looked at her character coldly, and made up her mind that she would inevitably stay away from her in the future.

Xianglan came out of the bedroom and went to the back to pinch the osmanthus flowers, but saw that there was a voice under the porch behind the house, and she tiptoed to hide behind the room to take a look, and saw that it was the parrot brother who said to Tinglan: "...... The medicine I took was not good to supply, I didn't take the medicine last night, and I didn't sleep well. ”

Tinglan said: "I'll tell them when I go back, let the medicine you often dispense should be provided daily, and you can't stop it, you just have to rest assured." ”

Brother Parrot frowned twice, and said with a sad face: "It's not just this, I'...... I don't have any clothes to make clothes and shoes now, it's almost winter, and the old cotton clothes are still in the cage, and now the shoes on my feet are still pasted with scraps of silk and satin, and they don't look like anything at all......."

"Didn't the uncle reward him with silver?"

"My father has tuberculosis, and all the money is sent home to treat her father."

"That'...... Didn't the house cut winter clothes last year? ”

"Well, it's hard to say...... My sister also knows that my eldest brother had a fever at the age of ten and burned out his brain, and he grew a big man, and he couldn't even marry a daughter-in-law with all his strength. Last year, it was easy for someone to be willing to marry him, but my sister-in-law insisted that I beg my uncle to let her younger brother go to the uncle's shop to do decent errands. You know what I'm like in front of my uncle, and besides, her brother isn't a motivated ...... So my sister-in-law cried every day at home, and last year, when I gritted my teeth during the Chinese New Year, I gave my sister-in-law all my new winter clothes and a set of jewelry, which was considered to have stopped for a few days. Brother Parrot's eyes turned red as he spoke, and he couldn't help but whimper.

Ting Lan let out a long sigh: "It's not easy for you. It's just that the material of this garment is not in my hands, but I know that there is an old wool horse in the storehouse, and there is not much left, so I can cut a gown. There is also a piece of silk, strung with colors, so I put it for nothing, and I will pull some for you, so that I can go back and make a pair of shoes. ”

Brother Parrot nodded hurriedly.

Ting Lan said: "You are not allowed to say this, if you dare to say it, I will have to eat melons!" You go back first, and I'll send it to you quietly later." ”

Brother Parrot hurriedly said: "Don't say it, don't say it, don't say it if you kill it." "I can't help but go with a thousand thanks.

Tinglan turned back, but she didn't expect Xianglan to stand around the corner, she couldn't help but be startled, patted her chest and said, "Why are you here, scared me to death." ”

Xianglan smiled: "I peeked at you to do good deeds." ”

Tinglan sighed again: "Alas, Brother Parrot and I are both born in the family, and we are close to each other, and we are in the mansion, so we are closer than others." It's also bitter to say, Brother Parrot was not in good health, but since he lost the child, he has become more and more sick, and the uncle also knows that her body is not good, so he no longer goes to her. Brother Parrot's father was originally a housekeeper, and he had tuberculosis, and there was only a stupid son and a ten-year-old boy left in the family...... I'm just going to help you out. ”

These words touched Xianglan's heart, and after thinking about it for a while, she said to Tinglan: "You come with me." ”

When the two arrived at the bedroom, there happened to be no one in the room. Xianglan opened the box and took out twenty taels of broken silver from it, found a new jacket, and handed it to Tinglan and said, "Good sister, you give this thing to Brother Parrot for me." I'm not familiar with her, and it's not good to give her this thing rashly. ”

Tinglan was startled and said, "You...... What are you doing here? ”

Xianglan said: "My father almost died in prison at the beginning, and Brother Parrot's anxiety should be the same, it is rare that she is a filial daughter, no matter how this matter is to help, do a little bit." I can trust my sister's character, so I'll ask you to send it over for me. Or don't tell her that I gave it to her, lest she think about it again. ”

Tinglan was stunned for a while, and then said: "Good Xianglan, I don't know what to say about you like this, I'll thank you for Brother Parrot first." After saying that, he was deeply blessed, and took the things and went, leaving them alone for the time being.

But said that Cui Daogu sat out of the parrot room first, and then turned around and turned to Luan'er's room. The two of them met, and Luan'er poured hot tea with her heart, and grabbed fresh fruits for Cui Daogu to try. Cui Daogu smacked the candied fruit in her mouth, and saw that Luan'er's hair was scattered, and there was no fat powder on her face, yellow and yellow, with a haggard and deducted color, and she couldn't help but exclaim: "Ouch, the last time I saw the girl, the girl was still as good as the spring flowers and autumn moon, and the old body was only a big beauty that was difficult to find in the world. ”RS