Chapter 20: The Mountain House

These days, Zhou Shaojin often goes in and out of Jiashutang, and he has changed his previous shyness, although he will not greet the people of Jiashutang warmly, he will also nod and ask a good question, and he will soon win the love of Jiashutang.

As soon as she walked into Jiashutang, there was a maid in the distance who greeted her.

Zhou Shaojin smiled and replied one by one.

When she arrived in the upper room, she seemed to come out and lift the curtain for her, and said, "Second Miss, you are here!" Just now, Lao An was still talking about why you haven't come yet! You're a little late today than usual! Then he whispered to her, "There is someone in the old man's house." It's Mama Shi of Hanbi Mountain House. ”

Zhou Shaojin turned this name in his mind a few times before he remembered that this person was the most powerful and considerate mother-in-law by Mrs. Guo's side.

She was slightly stunned and said in a low voice, "What is she doing here?" ”

In her previous life, she had dealt with this Mama Shi several times, but Mama Shi was ordered by Mrs. Guo to come to the fourth room to find Mrs. Guan to do something, in my impression, Mama Shi is a very good talker, but I don't remember what she looks like.

It seems to be quietly laughing: "It's not for the Buddha Festival on the eighth day of April - Lao Anren asked Mama Wang to send a hundred taels of silver to the front foot, and Mrs. Guo sent Mama Shi to send a few horses of fine kudzu to Lao Anren on the back foot. ”

Kudzu is a good material for summer clothes.

Zhou Shaojin smiled and thanked Qi'er, and followed her into the hall.

Mrs. Guan was sitting on a short couch talking to an old woman wearing an autumn-scented silk gown.

Hearing the movement, the old woman turned her head.

The hair is jet black, there is not a single silver thread, neatly combed a round bun, inserted a pair of gold-inlaid blue jade double happiness hairpins, a large disc face, a rich body, white skin, the corners of the eyes and eyebrows are all laugh lines, looking very kind and kind. People who don't know the details will definitely think that she is the old lady in charge of a rich family, and where would they think that she is just a serving mother-in-law next to Mrs. Guo.

She didn't wait for Mrs. Guan to speak, she got up and bowed to Zhou Shaojin steadily.

Zhou Shaojin knew that this was Mama Shi, so she turned sideways and only accepted half of her salute.

Mrs. Guan smiled a little satisfied, and recommended Zhou Shaojin: "This is Mama Shi from Hanbi Villa, you will inevitably trouble Mama Shi when you copy scriptures in the past." Please also ask Mama Shi to take care of me - my granddaughter is introverted and doesn't like to talk much. The last sentence is for Mama Shi.

Mama Shi hurriedly said: "Lao Anren is serious. The second lady has a noble status, and she came out of your house, where is there a place for me to speak? The old slave is just on an errand beside Mrs. Guo, and he is more familiar with the Hanbi Mountain House, if the second lady has anything, he just tells the old slave in the future. But he didn't dare to be Lao Anren's 'care'. ”

Zhou Shaojin was not very good at socializing, not to mention that she had lived in Daxing's Grange behind closed doors for seven or eight years, and she sometimes didn't know what to say about these scenes. Fortunately, she also knew her own fault, and when she didn't know what to say, she smiled kindly at the other party, and nothing went wrong.

She smiled at Mama Shi this time, but she smiled sweeter than usual.

Mama Shi's eyes flashed with amazement.

And Mrs. Guan knew that Zhou Shaojin couldn't speak, and she didn't expect her to say anything, so she said directly to Mama Shi: "You are the old man next to Mrs. Guo, don't say these words." I'll leave my granddaughter to you, and you'll have to take care of her. ”

Mama Shi responded "yes" repeatedly.

Zhou Shaojin asked the Spring Festival Gala to hold the scriptures that had been copied.

Mrs. Guan was a little surprised, and said with a smile: "Mama Shi was talking to me just now, I don't know when you will be able to finish copying the second volume of the Lotus Sutra, so that you can set a date to go to the Hanbi Mountain House." I don't think I need to go back to Mrs. Guo, so let Shaojin go over early tomorrow morning. It looks like it's coming to the Buddha Bathing Festival. ”

"That's good." Mama Shi praised Zhou Shaojin with a smile, and after greeting Mrs. Guan for a while, she got up and said goodbye.

Mrs. Guan didn't leave Zhou Shaojin behind, and asked her to go back to prepare and go to Hanbi Villa early tomorrow morning.

Zhou Shaojin responded respectfully, but when he came out of Jiashutang, he couldn't help but be a little nervous, thinking about what clothes to wear that would not make people feel shabby and not show off.

As a result, she met Cuihuan on the way back to Wan Xiangju.

She was ordered by Cheng Ji to ask Zhou Shaojin why she didn't go to Jing'an Zhai to take class.

Since Cheng Sheng went to the capital, Zhou Chujin followed Mrs. Chu to learn housekeeping, Jing'an Zhai has only two female students, Cheng Ji and Zhou Shaojin, now Zhou Shaojin is on leave, Cheng Ji is alone, and he is stared at by the female gentleman all the time, and he can't get out at all, where can he still sit still?

Zhou Shaojin can imagine the scene in class, but since she decided to keep her distance from Cheng Ji, it is impossible to take care of her love everywhere as before.

"Grandmother asked me to help Mrs. Guo copy the scriptures," she said to Cuihuan lightly, "I may not go to Jing'an Zhai for some days, you tell your young lady so that she doesn't have to wait for me." ”

Cuihuan couldn't hide her consternation.

I don't know why, Zhou Shaojin was faintly happy in his heart.

But she didn't think about it, turned around and left Yongdao, and returned to Wanxiangju.

Zhou Chujin knew that she would go to Hanbi Villa early tomorrow morning, and she was as nervous as Zhou Shaojin: "What clothes are you going to wear tomorrow?" What jewelry to wear? Also, remember to bring some silver coins to tip. After all, this is your first time going to Hanbi Villa...... I don't know what the tipping convention is over there? They are the most disciplined on their side, and they may not be able to win the respect of those servants...... "I was a little at a loss."

Such a sister is something that Zhou Chujin has never seen.

She couldn't help but smile.

It seems that my sister is not born calm and natural, and Mount Tai is overwhelming and does not change her face.

She was a little more intimate with her sister and a little less in awe.

"How about wearing this?" Zhou Shaojin picked out a lake silk gown with a pink ice plum dark pattern from the open cage, "Is the dark green Baxiang skirt good?" ”

Zhou Chujin was greatly appreciative and said, "Tomorrow, I will put on a double hanging bun and wear a pearl headband." "Looks lively.

Zhou Shaojin smiled and fell asleep as soon as it was dark, but he couldn't sleep, and his mind flashed the pair of dark green cloud-patterned blessing shoes under the rose tree, and the jagged and mossy roof of the Taihu Stone Cave flashed in his mind; Tell yourself for a while that this is all a matter of the past life, and now nothing has happened, don't scare yourself, and then dwell on the past; After a while, he thought that he stabbed Cheng Ran in his previous life, which could be regarded as revenge, and after a while, he guessed why Cheng Ran did this to himself, and he knew what the consequences would be...... I can't sleep.

It can't go on like this!

She thought about it, simply sat up, and instructed Shi Xiang, who was on duty at night: "Let's light the benzoin made by my sister?" I can't sleep. ”

Shi Xiang was going to serve Zhou Shaojin to go to Hanbi Mountain House tomorrow, she was so nervous that she couldn't sleep, lying on the bed and repeatedly thinking about what was missing, she sighed when she heard the words, and hurriedly put on her clothes and went to order benzoin.

The sweet fragrance permeated the inner room, and the two fell asleep slowly, if it wasn't for Zhou Chujin to shout the next day, Zhou Shaojin would definitely delay the time to go to the Hanbi Mountain House.

Fortunately, when she arrived at Jiashutang, Mama Shi had not yet arrived, and Mrs. Guan told her for a long time, and when Mama Shi came over, she looked at the pink Zhou Shaojin, and suddenly changed her original intention and decided to send Zhou Shaojin over in person.

Mama Shi was very surprised, but her face was silent, and she accompanied Mrs. Guan to the Hanbi Mountain House with a smile on her face.

As a human being in two lives, it was the first time for Zhou Shaojin to go to Hanbi Mountain House, and she couldn't help but look at the surrounding scenery.

Out of the black lacquered corner door of Jiashutang, it is a long road. The road is full of blue and yellow pebbles paved with eight directions, hexagonal ice cracks, herringbone patterns and other patterns, green trees on both sides are shady, occasionally a few craggy strange stones stand or a bench made of bluestone, low and low planted with camellias, spring, bauhinia, hosta, etc., open or yellow or red or white or purple flowers are purple and red, very beautiful. Wait for a corner, the face is a large area of lake light and water color, Jiuqu stone bridge, lake pavilion, water pavilion, dock, the weeping willows on both sides of the bank are all clearly visible, the distance is the green mountain and green peak, the sharp lotus leaves exposed on the lake surface can be seen in the near place, in summer, here is obviously the green leaves and a lake lotus fragrance.

Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but take a deep breath.

The scent of unknown flowers wafted through the air.

What a place to go.

She had never seen such a view before, and it was supposed to be the private garden of the Long House or the Hanbi Mountain House.

It seemed that the depth of Jiuru Lane was much deeper than she knew, otherwise there would be no such a garden.

Zhou Shaojin looked at it twice, and then raised his head, revealing dark gray eaves and snow-white horse-head walls in front of him in the thick green.

Mama Shi smiled and turned her head to her, "There are still a few steps to Hanbi Mountain House." ”

Zhou Shaojin smiled, but secretly calculated in his heart, it turned out that Jiashutang to Hanbi Mountain House was just a bowl of tea.

They turned a corner again, and at this time all kinds of bamboos were planted on both sides of the road, in addition to the usual green bamboo, rigid bamboo, square bamboo, and noble concubine bamboo, there were also rare purple bamboos and tall and stout adult dragon bamboos, slender and soft golden bamboos, and they were all planted together for some years. The wind on the surface of the lake blows, dancing, like a piece of green waves rushing over, and before entering the Hanbi Mountain House, it is cool and cool.

Zhou Shaojin tightened his clothes, and saw that there was a black lacquer Ruyi door in front of him, and the lintel was a bluestone Ruyi head pattern, carved with Han Li "Hanbi Mountain House" four big characters, the handwriting was simple and ancient, vast and thick, and the traces of wind, frost, rain and snow were faintly visible, not a plaque with a new title.

This made her breathe a sigh of relief inexplicably.

Walking into the Hanbi Mountain House, they are greeted by a green pine bonsai that is taller than a person, the branches and leaves are stretched out, about four feet long, blocking their view, and the huge purple sand basin is like a stone step, which can accommodate two or three people.

Zhou Shaojin had never seen such a huge bonsai, she was curious to bypass the bonsai, and the corridor became a bluestone slab, although it was glossy due to a long time of trampling, but there was no pattern or pattern. The side is also tender green green bean green green and green oily green...... Shades of shade green.

There is not a single flower, there is no other color.

She was stunned.

Could this be the name of "Hanbi"?

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