Qiu Wei touched the kitten's jaw, a red silk thread tied a golden bell, and with a flick of her fingers, there was a soft sound. The kitten struggled for a moment and looked at Qiu Wei with slightly blue eyes. It is a very well-behaved little Persian cat, about two months in size.

    "There is such a cat in the yard of the fourth wife in the house, where else can there be." Qiao's mother was cleaning up the woolen ball that Jingyi threw aside, and said when she saw the little white cat. Qiuwei, where did you catch it? ”

    "It came on its own. Qiu Wei raised the little white cat to Qiao's mother.

    Wan said, "Let people send it back to Mrs. Four." It's amazing that she has fewer cats. ”

    Jingyi put on her clothes, and saw Qiu Wei put the kitten on the ground, the kitten was very clever and not afraid of people, and after a while, she found a ball of yarn that fell on the ground at some point, and immediately started playing. When Qiao's mother saw it, she scooped up the ball of yarn and said with a smile: "It's really messy." Woo"

     said that Qiao's mother stretched out her feet and teased the kitten. There was a black velvet tassel on the tip of her shoe, and the kitten's little paws scratched it.

    Jingyi grabbed the kitten, held it in her arms, and said to her mother, "I'll send it." ”

    "Don't go out and run around. "Wan Wei said I.

    She was looking at the two account books that Du Shi had instructed Cui Xi to bring in, and her tone was inadvertently stern.

    Jingyi stood there holding the kitten, stunned.

    Seeing that Jingyi was speechless for a long time, Wan Wei also realized that her tone just now was very harsh, and she sat down and continued to check the account books, saying, "You forgot, when you were a child, you chased the cat and chased it into the water, and something almost happened?" ”

    Jingyi stroked the well-behaved kitten in her arms and said, "I'll go back." She looked out the window, and the weather was really nice in the crisp autumn season. The chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and in a few days, the leaves will be all over the mountain. Du's mother said that she would go to Xishan to see the autumn leaves and live in the villa for a few days. Because of several incidents, coupled with the marriage of the third brother, it did not happen. She wanted to take a break...... In particular, my aunt took my cousin and the children to Xishan yesterday, and I went with me this morning, and I suddenly felt empty in my heart.

    The kitten in her arms meowed, and Jingyi stroked its head.

     The poor kitten made her think of Cousin Sansso's little daughter. The uncle was furious, and kicked Wang Nansun out of the house and forbade him to go to the door of the Zhao family. Wang Nansunden reported that the Zhao family forced the couple to divorce and the father and daughter separated...... The aunt took the mother and daughter out of the carefree cousin, and she didn't want to make the carefree sad.

    Jingyi is a little worried about her little nephew's daughter, she burned badly that day, I don't know if it's better now?

    Wujian said that there was a doctor who followed him to Xishan......

    Qiu Wei came over to pick up the cat, shook her head at Jingyi, and said, "Madam, I'll go and send the cat to the fourth wife's yard." ”

    " Go for it. Wan Wei said, glancing at Jing Yi.

    Jingyi saw that her mother didn't specifically say that she wouldn't let her go out, so she followed Qiu Wei away.

    "Give me a hug. As soon as she got out of the room, Jingyi hugged the kitten.

    "Miss, Mrs. didn't say to let you go. Qiu Wei said humbly.

    Jingyi glared at her, and Qiu Wei stuck out her tongue.

    Jingyi held the kitten all the way to the Cuiyuan of the fourth wife, Li Cuiqiao, followed by her bouncing little girl Qiuwei. Cuiyuan was far away from Xinglu, and they had been walking for a long time. There are many fruit trees in the garden, and it is time to hang fruits, and you can smell the aroma of fruits when you walk on the path; The leaves of the ornamental trees begin to fall...... Qiu Wei walked a few steps, and was about to pick beautiful leaves to show Jingyi, and said that she would go back to make bookmarks for Miss.

    Jingyi saw that the leaves picked back by Qiu Wei were all smooth and beautiful, and she picked a lot, and it looked very cumbersome in her chubby hands. She smiled and asked Qiu Wei to put the leaves in her pocket, saying, "That's enough." ”

    Qiu Wei originally wanted to coax Jingyi to be happy, but for some reason she just smiled faintly when she saw these beautiful leaves, and she wanted to show a melancholy look, so she had to follow her honestly. After walking for a short time, I saw the courtyard wall of Cuiyuan.

    Yiyi's singing voice, if nothing came out of the courtyard wall, Qiu Wei whispered that this must be the fourth wife playing a record.

    Jingyi listened to it, and it was "Fishing for Golden Turtles". My grandmother's favorite is this play, and it won't be long before the family troupe sings it to her. Du's mother said that her grandmother loved to beat her two sons by listening to this play. After my grandmother died, the family's troupe dispersed. She hadn't heard this play in a long time......

    "Miss Ten? "Across the flower wall, someone called Jingyi.

    Jingyi was holding the kitten, hearing this, the kitten jumped from Jingyi's arms to the ground, and ran away with a whoosh.

    "Is it Aunt Cui?" Jingyi stood down and asked at the flower wall. Listening to the voice should be the fourth wife's. She stood here and couldn't see the people over there, only a few figures shaking. After receiving an affirmative reply, Jingyi said, "Aunt Cui, a kitten just ran to Xinglu." ”

Is "Sixteen" a twelve? I've been looking for it for a long time. Li Cuiqiao asked.

    Jingyi knew what fifteen or sixteen, but before she could speak, the fourth lady was very surprised and shouted over there, saying that sixteen and sixteen would come back, and if she didn't come back, there would be no food to eat...... Jingyi didn't want to be the fourth wife, who usually likes to hold the shelf and easily doesn't show any excessive attitude, but in private she is like this to her pet, she wants to laugh for a while, and she feels a little emotional. Before she could say anything, she heard the fourth lady say in a loud voice, "Miss Ten, please come in and sit down." ”

    Jingyi has already arrived here, so he took Qiuwei into Cuiyuan. Li Cuiqiao was waiting for Jingyi at the gate of the courtyard with the kitten back, followed by her two old mothers, both carrying baskets in their hands, which were cat food. As soon as she entered the courtyard gate, Jing Yi was surprised, she knew that the fourth wife loved cats like crazy, and she didn't expect to have so many cats - Cuiyuan's yard is small and exquisite, the house is a Western-style double-storey building, and there is a big balcony downstairs, and cats of all sizes can be seen everywhere. There are those who occupy the wall, those who lie on the branches, those who nest in the fence, and those who lie on the rattan sofa on the balcony and fall asleep.

    "Miss Ten sits." Li Cuiqiao said, pulled out a handkerchief from under his armpit, and brushed it at the black cat on the sofa, the lazy cat was scratched the tip of his nose in his sleep, moved impatiently, stretched out his front paws, and still did not move his nest. Hey? Miss Ten, don't be surprised, these little things have been spoiled by me. Li Cuiqiao smiled.

    Jingyi smiled and said, "Aunt Cui, I don't have to sit." "The rattan chair is dark green and gold velvet, and it can be seen that the subordinates are clean up, and there is no cat hair to be seen.

    "How can that work? Miss Ten rarely comes to me. Li Cuiqiao smiled and sat down, holding the black cat in her lap. She was dressed in an autumn-colored dress, and there was no decoration except for a pair of coral earrings. She stroked the black cat and said, "Miss Ten didn't want to go to me when she was studying in Shanghai. ”

    When she said this, Jingyi thought about it too. When I return to school every semester, I usually have to go to Mrs. Four's place. The fourth wife lives in Gujiazhai Park, and she lives in Jing'an Temple, which is not far but not close, so there is a reason not to go often. Although the attitude of the grandmother and mother did not show the intention of letting her keep a proper distance from the fourth wife, who was born as a courtesan, she subconsciously did not want to get close to the fourth wife.

    The maid of the fourth wife came to serve refreshments, and she beckoned Jingyi to eat something. Jingyi looked at it, and what was put on the table was ordinary coffee and cookies, which were made by the pastry chef at home, and she didn't go out to buy them.

    "It's too lazy to go out for afternoon tea. Miss Ten eat a little, it's all things that are used to eating at home, nothing new. Li Cuiqiao said, thinking about it, and turned around and asked someone to bring chocolate to Jingyi, "I have a friend who brought back Belgian chocolate, I am afraid of getting fat and dare not eat it." ”

    Jingyi resigned.

    "Why, my stuff is so unwelcome?" Li Cuiqiao pretended to be angry. She has a melon seed face with a pointed chin, thin and small lips, and always speaks with the corners of her mouth sinking down, which looks very powerful.

    " is not. I'm also afraid of fat. Jingyi said with a smile.

    Li Cuiqiao laughed, and when the maid put two large boxes of Belgian chocolates on the coffee table, she said, "Even if Miss Ten is a little fatter, she is still beautiful." Like the second wife, she has been beautiful for a lifetime. ”

    Jingyi heard her mention her mother, so she didn't say anything. I picked up a cup of coffee and took a sip, it wasn't very good coffee. She was a little strange, she always heard that the fourth lady wanted the best when she used things.

    Li Cuiqiao saw Jing Yi stop there after taking a sip of coffee, smiled, and said: "I wanted to go back to Shanghai earlier, but I didn't want the current situation to be turbulent a while ago, and I couldn't find the things I was used to for a while, so I had to make do with it." ”

     She said, took a bristle brush, and brushed the hair on the black cat in her arms. The wrists are sleek, the movements are skillful, like a baby, and the gentleness is incomparable...... Jingyi looked at it, and couldn't help but think of how gentle and elegant her mother was when she just applied medicine to her. She looked at the appearance of the fourth wife—the fourth wife had been with her father for several years, and she should be thirty years old.

    "Miss Ten should go back to school." Li Cuiqiao lowered her head, held the head of the black cat, and took a towel to wipe its eye feces. I think I was also a student at the beginning, but my family was in the middle of the road, and I couldn't make decisions about many things. In the past few years, I have watched the young masters and young ladies in this family study, and I am really envious. Especially Miss Ten, you are studying medicine, and it is a pity to give up your studies halfway. ”

    Jingyi didn't expect the fourth lady to talk to her about this.

    The medicine on her back had penetrated her skin, and it was so hot that she sweated.

    "I'm just going to say it, Miss Ten don't mind...... Although women, since ancient times, they have always had a good home, which is nothing more than marrying a good man. But times are different after all. Li Cuiqiao put the black cat on the ground and said softly, "Go", the tone was more like a young child sticking to her side. She broke the cookies and soaked them in the coffee, and when she broke them, she dropped the crumbs on her skirt, brushed them away, smiled, and said, "You see I'm so sloppy." ”

    Jingyi didn't say, the fourth wife said that she was sloppy, and her every move was still elegant. She never seemed to notice that Mrs. Four was like this.

    "I used to read Chinese and Western girls' high school. Li Cuiqiao said with a smile, "The most terrible lesson is not English or Mandarin, but to learn how to be a hostess and help her husband maintain a good face, which is a lifelong career...... This kind of life, some people rush to it, and some people avoid it. ”

    Jingyi's eyebrows trembled slightly. The fourth lady held a coffee cup and talked with a smile, which looked the same as usual, but she felt unusual. So he said, "It turns out that Aunt Cui and we are alumni. Why have you never heard Aunt Cui mention it? ”

    "It's in front of the master, and I don't mention it." What did you mention? Could it be that a Chinese and Western woman has a dance master, is it a glorious thing? There are people who are willing to use this as a gimmick, but I don't want to. Li Cuiqiao still smiled slightly, "The past is unbearable, it's better to forget, it's better to forget...... Miss Ten, I admire your courage, it's a pity. ”

    "What is the pity? Jingyi felt that her voice had been out of tune.

    Li Cuiqiao quickly glanced at Jing Yi and asked, "What, Miss Ten still doesn't know?" ”

    Jingyi shook her head.

    "Ah, that's my mouth. Li Cuiqiao's face changed color slightly, and her pointed chin was retracted.

    "Aunt Cui? Jingyi looked into her eyes.

    Li Cuiqiao looked at Jingyi silently for a while, and said: "The Dai family has been here, and many people are blocked in front of the gate, insisting that the Cheng family forced their young master to death, and made a big fuss for two days. I heard that there was an accident on the boat on which the young master of the Dai family was riding, and the body was transported back to Beiping from Shanghai three days ago. ”

    I don't know who it is, but I can't hold back and don't continue to speak. Silent

    Jingyi stared at the two cats lying at the feet of the fourth wife. It's all black, squinting. She moved her toes, and the black cat's eyes widened, and the golden pupils shone brightly...... Jing Yi picked up the coffee cup again, drank it in small sips, drank all the coffee, and then looked at the fourth wife—seeing that she was looking at herself, she asked, "Is this true?" ”

    " is true. Li Cuiqiao replied.

    Jingyi took out her pocket watch and looked at it, and said, "Aunt Cui, I have to go back." ”

    "Miss Ten? Li Cuiqiao looked up at Jing Yi.

    "I took the chocolate, thank you, Aunt Cui." Jingyi said.

    Li Cui hurriedly asked people to hand over the chocolate to Qiu Wei, and then sent Jingyi and them out of Cuiyuan. Standing at the gate of Cuiyuan, looking at the departing Jingyi, she touched the coral pendant on her ear and smiled......

    Qiu Wei stared at Jing Yi and didn't dare to say a word. It wasn't until she saw Jingyi walking out of the back garden and turning east that she hurriedly grabbed her and said, "Miss, it's wrong......" She was shocked to find that Jingyi's hands were cold.

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