Chapter 31: Begonia
"Mrs. Zhang came to our Xie family and actually named your future son-in-law, what does this mean?" Ning Shumei's voice came from outside the door.
The people in the room looked sideways in the direction of the door.
Zhang Shaotian coughed, a little embarrassed by his sister-in-law Zeng Huiyan's words.
Zhang Shaohong's face turned red even more, and he glared at his wife.
Zeng Huiyan glanced at him dissatisfiedly and muttered, "What's wrong?" Am I saying the wrong thing again? ”
Her daughter Zhang Zhenqin was looking forward to Xie Donglian, especially wanting to see if he was the legendary weak and couldn't help but ......
Hearing the words of the woman outside, she also felt embarrassed, hurriedly lowered her head, and hid deep behind Zeng Huiyan.
Lu Ruilan looked at Zhang Shaohong's wife Zeng Huiyan with a smile, and said bluntly: "My fifth brother was sick when he came back, and now he can't get out of bed, so he can't come out to see you." ”
"Huh? What's that? Is it strict? Do you want us to recommend a good man to come over? Zeng Huiyan asked hurriedly, his eyes flickering.
Zhang Shaohong nodded slightly, feeling that his wife had finally said something appropriate, and then said: "If necessary, you can take my post and ask the doctor from Tai Hospital to come over and take a look." ”
Ning Shumei walked into the house with the maid and the maid, and after saluting the people in the house, she sat down under Lu Ruilan and said with a smile: "That's not necessary, I have already asked the imperial doctor to see it." You just got some medicine and rested. ”
Zhang Zhenqin's disappointment was palpable.
Lu Ruilan thought that this girl was worried about Xie Donglian's safety, but she was a little more averse to her, and smiled and ordered someone to send refreshments to entertain the Zhang family.
Zhang Shaohong talked to Lu Ruilan and Ning Shumei, and secretly asked about the situation of the Xie family.
Zhang Zhenqin fidgeted restlessly, kneading the handkerchief in her hand into a mess.
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Xie Dongli read a book in the house for a while, and the mother-in-law sent by Lu Ruilan told him about the situation of the Zhang family in the upper room of the main courtyard, and told him not to go out and walk around, just rest in the inner room.
Xie Dongli listened intently for a while, and smiled slightly at the mother-in-law who passed the message: "There are so many people from the Zhang family, didn't the eldest lady and the second lady go to the room to talk with them?" ”
The Xie family is still alive today with three rooms, the big house Xie Dongyi, the second room Xie Dongming and the fifth room Xie Dongli.
The big house and the second room together have a total of four daughters. Wufang Xie Dongli has not yet married a wife.
According to the age, the two daughters Xie Tonghui and Xie Tongqiao, the second master of the second room, and his wife Ning Shumei are the eldest and second daughters of the Xie family, and the two daughters Xie Tongxin and Xie Tongde, the eldest son of the eldest house, Xie Dongyi and his wife Lu Ruilan, are the third and fourth ladies of the Xie family.
If there is a female guest of the same age in the house, these four ladies will go to the room to talk with them.
Lu Ruilan didn't mention this stubble today, I don't know if she forgot it, or if she did it on purpose, in short, she didn't ask anyone to invite them over.
The mother-in-law was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Yes, the eldest lady may have forgotten, and the slave maid went to remind the eldest lady." ”
The woman returned to the upper room, covered her mouth and leaned down, leaning into Lu Ruilan's ear and whispering, "...... Do you want to invite the eldest lady and the second lady to come over and talk to Miss Zhang San? ”
Lu Ruilan smiled slightly, glanced at her, and said, "Yes, how did I forget, you go and invite the eldest lady over." ”
Xie Tonghui, the eldest lady of the Xie family, is fifteen years old this year, about the same age as Zhang Zhenqin.
The mother-in-law responded, and hurriedly ran to the courtyard where Miss Xie Tonghui lived and invited her over.
Xie Tonghui had a good relationship with her fifth uncle, and knew that Miss Zhang San was Xie Dongli's undecided fiancée, so he smiled and said busily: "I know, I'll go talk to Miss Zhang San." ”
Xie Tonghui came to the upper room, and after greeting the guests of the Zhang family, he came to Zhang Zhenqin's side and asked with a smile: "Miss Zhang San, do you want to go to my room with me to sit down?" I don't understand the long housework words spoken here. ”
Zhang Zhenqin was also feeling bored, nodded hurriedly when she heard the words, and then felt that it was inappropriate, and looked at her mother, Zeng Huiyan.
Zeng Huiyan has always wanted to find a chance to see Xie Dongli with her own eyes to see if he is as sick as the legend, and when she saw Xie Tonghui coming to invite, she smiled and said, "It's okay." Qin'er, you follow Miss Xie to her room and sit down. "He also ordered the maid and the maid to follow, so that she could serve for a long time.
Zhang Zhenqin hurriedly stood up and followed Xie Tonghui out.
Walking up to the hand-copying verandah outside, Zhang Zhenqin watched all the way, admired all the way, and it didn't take long for her to ask in a twisted manner: "May I ask Miss Xie, where is the courtyard where your fifth uncle lives?" ”
Xie Tonghui's eyes rolled, and he pursed his lips and smiled: "Miss Zhang San, you don't have to be polite, you can call me Tonghui." He pointed to a house with black tiles and white walls not far away, and said, "That is my fifth uncle's courtyard." I'll show you there. ”
Zhang Zhenqin was overjoyed, smiled and nodded again and again.
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"Fifth master, I heard from my mother-in-law, the eldest lady led Miss Zhang San over, do you want to close the window?" Ah Shun walked in and hurriedly said to Xie Dongli, who was reading a book on the bed.
Instead, Xie Dongli put down the book, got up in a light gray thin silk brocade cloak, sighed, and said, "I'm so stuffy in the house, I really want to go out for a walk and let off my breath." As he spoke, he lifted the curtain and walked out.
He came to the courtyard and walked slowly, stood next to the shadow wall and watched for a while, then followed the sheep intestine stone path, came to the eaves of the eaves in front of a white begonia tree obliquely facing the shadow wall, stood still with the branches, and pointed a side face in the direction of the courtyard gate.
Ah Shun followed beside him, his eyes were straight, and he didn't know what the fifth master was going to do!
At this moment, he heard a few crisp laughter coming from the direction of the courtyard gate, as well as the voice of the eldest lady Xie Tonghui: "Is the fifth uncle here?" Can we come in? ”
Ah Shun looked at Xie Dongli.
Xie Dongli bowed his head slightly and agreed.
Ah Shun hurriedly turned out from behind the shadow wall, bowed down and said, "Miss, Miss Zhangsan, please come in." After a pause, he still said: "Our fifth master is not well yet......
"It's okay, it's okay, it's just an allergy and a rash." Xie Tonghui said with a smile, and took Zhang Zhenqin around the shadow wall, just in time to see a tall man wearing a light gray thin silk brocade cloak, holding a white begonia standing there.
“…… Fifth uncle? Xie Tonghui was startled by Xie Donglian's appearance, and screamed tentatively.
Xie Dongli slowly turned his head, only to see that next to the bright and incomprehensible white begonia, a human face full of red spots appeared in the white skylight, looking particularly hideous.
"Hell ——!" Zhang Zhenqin was so frightened that she staggered, turned back a few steps again and again, and almost fell to the ground.
Xie Dongli glanced at her, covered his chest with one hand, lowered his head, and spit out a mouthful of blood on the white begonia!
The pure and flawless white flowers were suddenly stained with blood, and then, Xie Dongli coughed in shock.
Zhang Zhenqin couldn't stand it anymore, so she stepped back with her skirt and stammered, "This ...... This, I'm really bothered, I'm sorry, I'll go first. With that, he turned around and hurriedly left Xie Donglian's courtyard.
"Fifth uncle! Are you alright? Xie Tonghui ran over anxiously, looked up at Xie Dongli and asked.
Although Xie Dongli was only three years older than her, she only reached Xie Dongli's chest.
Xie Dongli took out a handkerchief, slowly wiped the blood on the side of his mouth, and said casually: "The medicine is too hot, spit blood and disperse fire." So saying, he turned and walked up the steps with his head half-held high, and went into the house with his head half-held high.
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