Chapter 2: A Summer of Clouds and Rain (1)
[Chapter 2 ~ Summer of Clouds and Rain]
The weather was as hot as a steamer, Qiu Wei sat on a stone bench in the East Garden of Zhaofu, looking up at the green grapes on the grape trellis, and the fan in her hand was fanning for a while. It's really hot enough, and what comes out of the fan is hot air, and the screaming is also harsh. Qiu Wei was dazed and almost fell asleep...... There was a squeaky sound, getting closer and closer, she suddenly woke up, hurriedly stood up, and looked, sure enough, a small sedan chair had entered the garden.
"Mrs. Gu." Qiu Wei ran over to salute and shouted loudly. The two mothers-in-law carried bamboo Jiao, a parasol on the sedan chair, and a wealthy middle-aged lady sat under the umbrella. It is the hostess of this house, Mrs. Zhao Cheng Fangyun.
"It's Qiu Wei, why are you so loud, this scares me...... It's so hot, why aren't you in the house? Anyway, there are ice buckets and fans in the house. Mrs. Zhao asked.
"Mrs. Huigu, this shady place is ventilated and enjoyable." Qiu Wei replied.
"Where are their sisters and Jingyi together? Why is it so quiet. Mrs. Zhao glanced at the upper room and asked. Although she asked idly, the old woman who followed quietly went to the upper room, through the gauze curtain, and looked inside, the shadowy figure was moving, and then quietly walked down again.
"Yes, with our young lady." Qiu Wei lowered her head, "I'll take a nap after dawn, just get up." The third lady asked our young lady to draw a pattern, saying what to embroider...... The ladies are discussing, and I don't understand, so go back and ask yourself, Mrs. Auntie. She said, with a childish face, revealing a naΓ―ve expression.
Mrs. Zhao smiled and said, "Do you want to use needles and threads?" It's a rarity. Let the sisters be stubborn first, and I'll accompany the old lady later. The old woman came back, stood on one side, and whispered, "What are you talking about plum blossoms and hibiscus when you meet your heads." When Mrs. Zhao heard this, she smiled slightly, and as soon as she shook the handkerchief in her hand, the mother-in-law who carried the sedan chair squeaked and walked into the depths of the garden.
Qiu Wei waited for Mrs. Zhao's sedan chair to go away, let out a sigh of relief, ran to the door, called "Miss", and waited for "Come in" inside before she opened the curtain and walked in.
"Auntie is gone?" The woman who was holding the paintbrush lowered her head and asked.
"Yes, to the backyard." Qiu Wei replied with a smile.
"Ouch, it freaks me out." The woman threw her paintbrush, sat back in her chair, stroked her chest and said, "The third sister is so wise, how can you guess that your aunt will definitely ask?" β
She picked up the brush again, adding to the unfinished strokes.
The pink dress lady who was sitting on the side and watching her draw listened to her, smiled, and said, "The third child has already figured out her mother's temper, otherwise how dare she go out?" I just pity us, and try to cover it up for her. She said, looking at the woman in green, and reached out to touch her arm, "Zhenge'er, Jingyi, are you ice muscle and snow bones, I don't see you sweating on such a hot day." β
"Itchy." Jing Yi dodged. She was wearing a lake-green tulle gown, which made her skin more and more white.
"When will Miss Three come back? What if Mrs. Gu comes back and asks again? Qiu Wei asked. Nervous and excited. Full of naughty boy appearance.
"As soon as she went out, there was no score. But Mom won't ask anymore. The woman in pink smiled, "This is all thanks to your young lady, but if you get in touch with her, my mother will not believe it anymore." β
Jingyi smiled and asked, "How can I see that I am a reliable child?" β
"Mom doesn't know about you yet." The woman in pink smiled narrowly, "However, I don't know if my mother really doesn't know, or if I don't know, you live in, these girls look at the third child and look at you by the way, and you don't want to easily leave your guest courtyard half a step away to meet your sweetheart......"