Jing Yi saw that it was not early, and she was worried about whether the old aunts and grandmothers in Luo Ruitang would rest.

Tao Xiang said: "They play cards every day until late at night, and they never refuse to rest until one or two o'clock in the morning." ”

Jingyi thinks about it too. Luo Ruitang often plays cards and listens to plays all night after curfew, which is about the only place in the Tao family's house. Not even Mrs. Tao's place. Most of the old ladies are lonely, so they are a little indulgent from top to bottom.

When I arrived at Luo Rui Hall, I saw a bright light hanging high when I entered the door.

Tao Yinrun's residence is in Ansi Pavilion in the backyard of Luo Rui Hall. Walk past half of the garden. When he arrived, he saw that the door of Ansi Pavilion under the shade of flowers and trees was clear and quiet, and there was no imaginary chaos, and Jingyi knew that Tao Yinrun must be fine. Sure enough, when Mother Song, who was guarding outside, went in to report, they were still waiting outside, and they heard laughter coming from inside.

Jingyi glanced at Tao Xiang, and the corners of Tao Xiang's mouth tugged.

Jing Yi listened to the laughter, and judged that Tao Yinze, Su Xiufen and the others were probably all inside.

When I went in, there weren't many people here in Tao Yinrun. Only Sister Tao Inze was there, and there was also Mrs. Tao.

Seeing that they were coming, Tao Yinrun, who was sitting on the bed, smiled and said, "It's still kitten and Jingyi who are sensible." Those guys, counting the eighth, all hurt them in vain. ”

"The eighth classmate has a birthday party today, and she hasn't come back yet." Mrs. Tao explained, "The third aunt is also called the old seven little names...... How old is he, and his daughter-in-law is married. You're still doing that. ”

"I don't think so. Now I have forgotten what Lao Qi's original nickname was, and then the kitten barked, which was very smooth. Tao Yinrun laughed hard, as if she had caught something that could make her happy, "After marrying a daughter-in-law, isn't she still a little hairy?" What's the matter, don't you want to be called a nickname anymore? ”

"Auntie, you can do whatever you want." Tao Xiang smiled.

Jingyi smelled the wine. After a closer look, sure enough, Tao Yinrun had a wine bowl in her hand, and her girl was guarding a wine jar waiting for her at any time. Tao Inze and the others were also sitting around the table, and there were small dishes on the table with wine--this was actually a gathering to take advantage of the opportunity to drink!

"Come, Kitten and Jingyi also sit down. Today, as brave as I am, I even asked your mother to make an exception and give me an extra jar of good wine—but my nephew and daughter-in-law, I'm going to pick on it. This wine is also left by our old man, my surname is Tao, I shouldn't have a share, why don't you let us drink it openly? Tao Yinrun took a sip of wine and said.

Jingyi sat at the end of the seat, seeing that Tao Yinrun was wearing a thin silk shirt, regardless of whether Tao Xiang was a male junior, he came, and she was still like that. The boldness is also the extreme of boldness.

Mrs. Tao said with a smile: "Third aunt, you don't know, didn't my grandfather make a rule, and what prevented it was that the descendants of the Tao family indulged in lust and playthings, so they let the housekeeper's daughter-in-law hold the key to the wine cellar." Besides, Sangu, you don't drink less. Our family celebrates the New Year's holidays, and the wine never loses to you. ”

She smiled and said, Tao Yinrun snorted and said, "I'll just say a few words, you just wait." Brother Xiang, pour me wine. Your mother is too disagreeable, and the housekeeper's daughter-in-law picks the door like this. ”

Tao Xiang took the wine jar and asked while pouring the wine: "That aunt, what do you say the housekeeper's daughter-in-law should do?" My mother just wouldn't let you drink too much. ”

"The housekeeper's daughter-in-law," Tao Yinrun squinted with a smile, and the hand holding the wine bowl pointed to Jingyi, "It's better to be like this." will be with the mud, people are easy to bully, and look at the one who can spend the rest of the family's money. ”

Tao Xiang glanced at Jing Yi, saw that Jing Yi was not annoyed by her smile, and said, "Grandma is going to be nosy again." ”

"You little ghost, like your old fairy grandmother, is used to turning around and saying that we are foreign people. Get out of the way. Tao Yinrun pretended to be angry.

"I didn't turn the corner." Tao Xiang sat down in front of Tao Yinrun's bed and said.

Tao Yinrun pursed his lips, looked at Jingyi and said, "You want to live with him for the rest of your life." I'm really worried about you, how can you be such a master. Clearly scoundrel. ”

"Third aunt, look at what you said. How is kitten a scoundrel? "Madame Tao is not happy.

"Yes, your son is so good, there is nothing bad...... But kitten, my aunt still wants to congratulate you. Tao Yinrun is right.

The room was silent.

Tao Inze's hookah gurgled and coughed.

Tao Xiang said lightly: "Grandma is also like this? I haven't issued a promotion order yet, so I can't count it. ”

"Isn't that a sure thing?" Tao Yinrun smiled, "Don't make a fuss. No one else can hope for it. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to worry more for your father? ”

Tao Xiang turned around and took a bowl, poured himself a bowl, and said, "Auntie, although wine can drive away the cold, don't drink too much." Otherwise, Ming'er gets up early and has a headache. ”

"I want you little ghost to remind." Although Tao Yinrun said so, he had a smile on his face.

Jingyi looked at Tao Yinrun, only to see her in the hazy light, although she was a little drunk after drinking, but that kind of happiness and heartiness really couldn't be hidden.

Mrs. Tao often sighed: These aunts and grandmothers!

At this time, it seems that this is the only sentence she can express how she feels when she sees them.

The wine bowl in Jingyi's hand was also full.

Tao Yinqing saw that Jingyi was just sitting, so he patted the table and asked her to drink, and said, "Come and see the third aunt and grandmother, you have to express it." As the daughter-in-law of the Tao family, how can she drink some wine? ”

Jingyi originally thought that Mrs. Tao would say a few words of love for her, but she didn't want Hu to just look at her and smile. With a slight smile, there is something to watch a good show.

Jingyi saw that her mother-in-law was like this, and Tao Xiang couldn't help, so she looked at the bowl of wine for a while, picked it up and brought it to her lips.

It is a very strong aroma. She smelled it, but she didn't dare to drink it last time. She's really feeling the urge to drink today...... She took small sips, and the wine she drank licked her throat like a stream of fire, warming all the way. In a few moments, the bowl was gone.

She put the wine bowl down, and even Tao Xiang was looking at her.

She smiled and said, "It's delicious." ”

Mrs. Tao, who was closest to her, couldn't help but wipe the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and shook her head with a smile.

"It's silly to look at, and it's quite good at drinking. Isn't this delicious, this wine is not a hundred years but eighty years, but it is something left over from the last two lifetimes. Tao Inze asked her to pour another bowl.

Jingyi also drank it.

She was a little strange, tonight's wine, only felt fragrant, and it didn't make her faint immediately.

Mrs. Tao was still worried about Qilin'er, saying that she would go to see that side before going to bed, so she left first.

Jingyi also sent her out, and Mrs. Tao told her not to drink too much. He said that when he went out later, he remembered to put on his clothes, drank wine and sweated, and then caught a cold when he turned around. Jingyi accompanied her for a while, and Mrs. Tao asked her, "Did Lao Qi tell you?" You'll have to accompany him to Nanjing. My lord has not been in good health recently, and I'm afraid I'm tired from traveling long distances, and it's even worse. ”

Jingyi agreed.

Mrs. Tao looked at her for a while and said, "I heard that you gave away something from your grandmother?" ”

"Mistaken, Mother. The two things are too similar, and Qiu Wei is illiterate. Jingyi explained.

"I said, there must be some reason for this. It's not that you're stingy, it's all about you. It just doesn't sound like a word, so I have to ask you. That's it. Mrs. Tao said.

"I'll tell my grandmother tomorrow." Jingyi said.

Mrs. Tao nodded and told her to go back.

Jingyi went back to Anske, and sat down, they chatted, and she drank. I don't know how long I said, Tao Xiang came over and wanted to take her away.

She said goodbye to her aunts and grandmothers one by one.

Tao Yinrun specially sent them out, sorted out Jingyi's clothes, and said, "Go back and sleep well." ”

Jingyi said: "My aunt and grandmother have instructed me. ”

She looked at Tao Yinrun. Looking at Tao Yinrun under the high-hanging electric light, his makeup faded, and he looked older than usual, but his eyes were much kinder than usual. She couldn't help but open her arms, hugged Tao Yinrun, and said, "You go to sleep...... Don't drink like this all the time, it's not good to ......."

"Kitten, get your wife away. She doesn't drink well, it's going to be drunk. Tao Yinrun was busy calling Tao Xiang. It seemed that she was going to be dragged down by Jingyi like this and was going to be sticky, which made her very uncomfortable. It's just that Tao Xiang pulled Jingyi away, and she still looked at Jingyi.

Tao Xiang looked at the third aunt's smoky gaze, as if it was mixed with a little mist. Looking at Jingyi again, she smiled, not too concerned about the trouble her aunt and grandmother caused by her actions just now.

Tao Xiang took Jingyi's hand and walked. walked far away, and looked at the third aunt and grandmother standing there. He waved his hand, and Tao Yinrun waved his hand as well.

"Third sister, come in?" Tao Yinqing came out and called her.

Tao Yinrun did not move.

Tao Yinqing looked at her and said, "It's so good that you want to cry." Brother-in-law entrusted you with a dream again? ”

"Phew!" Tao Yinrun took a sip.

"It's not, you're sad and sad. I got goosebumps. Tao Yinqing said, seeing that the third sister was still distracted, "What's wrong?" Drink too much, don't you? ”

"Fourth, I'm afraid this house door is too deep." Tao Yinrun said.

Tao Yinqing frowned, not knowing why.

Tao Yinrun was also stunned when he saw her, and patted her on the shoulder.

"This house is deep, are you the first time to see it, or the first time to know?" Tao Yinqing asked the third sister.

Tao Yinrun sighed and said, "Go in." ”

……

Tao Xiang walked out of Anske, followed behind Jingyi, and walked on the Ansge water bridge one after another. The moonlight fell and spread on the water. There was a faint scent of flowers in the hot air. Jingyi walked slowly, the light-colored skirt fluttered like flowers...... He just followed her. Along the way, she didn't look back. He didn't know what she was thinking, but looking at her back, he was so preoccupied.