Chapter 20 The Ji Family's Mansion
Nothing was said all night.
Early in the morning of the second day, a few people got up and prepared to leave, Tao Aya went to tidy up the carriage, Lu's mother packed her things, and Zhen Xuan led Zhen Heng along the path behind the east courtyard all the way out.
This road is a small two fingers, saying that you can get out of the inn without passing ahead, and you won't disturb the guests who don't know what the road is about.
Since she didn't know the identity of the other party, and there was a difference between men and women, Zhen Xuan wouldn't think about saying thank you in person again, so it was better to avoid leaving like this, so as not to be embarrassed.
The green trees on the side of the path made people feel comfortable, and the sister and brother unconsciously slowed down and listened for a while. Walking so casually, it's a little too late to see someone in front of you who wants to avoid it again.
The man had heard footsteps and turned around.
Zhen Xuan only glanced at it and lowered his eyes, it was the young man from yesterday.
Since she couldn't pretend she didn't see it, Zhen Xuan had no choice but to step forward and salute respectfully: "Thank you Gongzi for letting a small courtyard yesterday." ”
"It doesn't matter. But I have wronged you, and I can't go out and walk around. The young man's voice was as kind as the vague smile in his memory.
The young man just finished saying this, and didn't return the salute, Zhen Xuan bent his knees there, not knowing whether he should get up directly for a while. Just as he was hesitating, he suddenly heard Zhen Heng speak, full of anger: "You are so rude, why do you keep staring at my sister!" ”
Zhen Xuan's face burned suddenly, burning past the noon sun, and suddenly remembered the face of the young man he saw in the carriage yesterday, although he didn't see it clearly, he remembered the warm and kind smile.
Why did such a gentle person lose his manners?
Zhen Heng wanted to speak again, but Zhen Xuan hurriedly pulled Zhen Heng and didn't let him continue.
Although the defense of men and women today is not so strict that women cannot see men, there is no one who does not shy away from staring at others.
The young man was also a little surprised when he was questioned by Zhen Heng, he was stunned for a moment, coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment, and even smiled a little more apologeticly: "It's me who is abrupt." ”
Listening to the young man's generous tone, Zhen Xuan knew that he should be an unintentional move and had no malice, so he said: "It's my younger brother who is young and reckless, please don't blame my son." ”
Although there were words, but still uncomfortable, Zhen Xuan didn't like this feeling, and didn't want to stay here longer, and then hurriedly thanked the East Courtyard and sent melons and fruits yesterday, and led Zhen Heng out of the inn.
The day she entered Shaozhou City was August 22, and Zhen Xuan looked out through the curtain, and there was a bustle underneath, unable to hide the embarrassment of being affected by disasters for many years.
The Ji family's house is in the west of the city, and Master Ji is standing outside the gate, rubbing his hands, and stretching his neck from time to time to look out of the alley.
When he saw that the carriage finally appeared at the mouth of the alley, he suddenly had a smile on his face, and he was almost about to trot out of the alley, but he was stopped by the butler on the side.
After the carriage stopped, Chen Xiangshi and the Ji family first greeted Master Ji, then set up the pedals and stepped aside.
Zhen Xuan was helped out of the car by Tao Aya, and before she could take a closer look, she was hugged by Master Ji.
"It's okay to wait for you to come, my uncle is worried, I'm afraid that something will happen on the way. It's good to have a safe journey, it's good. ”
Zhen Heng got out of the car by the nurse, straightened his clothes, and stepped forward to salute.
Zhen Heng is young, but he knows the rules very well, and he reads "Nephew Zhen Heng greets his uncle" in a milky voice.
Master Ji hadn't seen Zhen Heng since he was one year old, and now when he saw it, he was about to cry excitedly, so he hurriedly let go of Zhen Xuan, picked up Zhen Heng, and couldn't speak.
Zhen Xuan had time to take a good look, and the blue brick and gray tile mansion behind him was the maiden house of her mother Ji. I heard that the Ji family had the scenery back then, but they just retired from the officialdom early, but for one or two generations, things are not human, and natural disasters have continued in recent years, even if there is a red silk corresponding, it is still a little bleak and lonely.
And the head of the family, Master Ji, compared to the down-and-out appearance when he arrived at Pei's house a few months ago, his spirit is much better, although he is still a little tired between his eyebrows, it is also very different from before.
Master Ji noticed that Chen was about to pull the carriage away, so he asked, "Only your sister and brother are here?" ”
Zhen Xuan nodded: "Mother has to take care of grandmother, only let us come." ”
The reason why it is inconvenient for the Ji family to come is that Master Ji doesn't know, the old lady of the Pei family is willing to let Zhen Xuan Zhenheng come, and the Ji family doesn't want to make her mother-in-law unhappy, and she can't get the dowry on the table in the end, Master Ji let out a long sigh and didn't say anything more.
Seeing this, Zhen Xuan was about to open her mouth to persuade a few words, but she heard footsteps in the house, she looked up and saw a woman appear behind the door.
The woman blessed Master Ji and said, "Master, the young master and Miss Cousin have been traveling all the way, and the lady is also in a hurry." ”
As soon as he was reminded by the maid, Master Ji woke up, nodded violently and said, "It's my uncle who is confused, why did you say it at the door, come and come, go to see your aunt together." ”
Master Ji didn't let Zhen Heng down, held him with one hand, led Zhen Xuan with the other, and went around the shadow wall to the main hall.
Zhen Xuan looked at it while walking, the courtyard behind the shadow wall was huge, but it was very empty, the building in the main hall was still the blue bricks and gray tiles commonly used in Shaozhou, and the red silk had been hung, but except for the maid who came out to call them, there was no one in sight.
Mrs. Ji is in her thirties and half, Mrs. Ji died early, and the Jin family has been in charge for many years, and she looks shrewd and capable.
When Jin saw them coming, he put down the tea cup in his hand, got up and brushed his clothes slightly, took a few steps forward, saw the appearance of the three people, and laughed: "Look at it, I know that you feel sorry for your niece and niece, but if you don't know, it should be your own son and daughter." ”
Master Ji was not annoyed by the Jin family, and let the sisters and brothers greet her, and then said: "It's not as close as your own." ”
Jin covered his lips and smiled, pulled Zhen Xuan up and down to take a closer look: "It's printed in the same mold as the eldest sister, it's really like it." The last time I saw you, I was like a bean sprout, but now I'm a big girl. After that, he went to see Zhen Heng again, "Looking at me, I remembered that Brother Jun was a child, and in a blink of an eye, he was a son who was not close to his mother. ”
The Jin family gave birth to a son and a daughter, and the eldest sister, Ji Yuhui, was married last year and will get married in a few days; His son Ji Yujun is thirteen years old and follows his father to learn Yi. Master Ji's concubine Zhao has been sick since giving birth to her second sister Yu Cong in her early years, and she has been unable to get out of bed over the years, and the nine-year-old Yu Cong has been raised in front of Jin since she was weaned.
Jin asked the maid to serve tea and snacks to the sister and brother, and then talked to Zhen Xuan: "If my aunt remembers correctly, Sister Xuan and my second sister should be the same year, right?" She was born in Layue, and she is a few months younger than you. It's also a coincidence, when your aunt married into the Ji family, your mother was also nine years old, this time, after so many years, the eldest sister is going to get married. ”
Speaking of Yu Hui, who was going to get married, Jin's eyes turned red, he took Zhen Xuan's hand, patted it, and wanted to say something, but he swallowed for a while, but he still didn't say it, so he could only pat it again and turn his head sideways.
Zhen Xuan knew that the Jin family was uncomfortable, firstly, because her daughter was going to marry a woman, and it was impossible to say whether it would be good or bad after marriage, after all, she was a daughter-in-law with someone, not as easy as the girl's family, and the mood of being a mother could not be complicated; The second is naturally the matter of marrying Zhuangzi, and the Jin family can't say anything to Zhen Xuan, so it can only be so.
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A very cute encounter paragraph was written by me and failed to cover my face......
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