Chunting sat by the window, holding the embroidery shed in one hand, and the needle and thread in the other hand were flying, and the patterns on the embroidered cloth already had a rough appearance. The embroidery workers in the spring court were all learned from her mother, and she remembered that her mother sat like this every day in addition to cooking, holding the embroidery shed that Lao Lin Tou made for her, and the old Lin Tou was not very attentive when he did it, and Sun's hand was often pierced by the barbs above.

Chunting raised her hand, the embroidery shed in her hand didn't know what it was made of, the outside was painted reddish-brown, and the little girl's fingers were like green onions, but it just seemed like this, Chunting's hands were not as white and tender as Qiuzhi, her hands were full of calluses, left by holding needles, and left by carrying water, she didn't have such a good life forward, probably because all the luck sent her to the Anguo Mansion.

"Why are you still doing embroidery at this time?" As soon as Xia Yun entered the house, she saw that Chunting was still sitting by the window, and couldn't help but mutter, "I saw you sitting there when I left at noon, it was going to be dark outside, and I didn't even light the lamp, which hurt my eyes." ”

Chunting has long been accustomed to being talked about by Xia Yun these days, the left ear goes in and the right ear goes out, and after a few more stitches, he put down the embroidery shed, and said with a smile: "Don't do it, Sister Xia Yun is not angry." ”

Xia Yun glanced at her hand, "It's not that you don't do it, what are you going to do after this embroidery!" ”

"Not yet, Sister Xia Yun knows how the purse was sewn? I look at my sister's purse and it looks great, I'm a girl with little knowledge, and I've never done this before, so my sister will teach me. Chun Ting tugged on Xia Yun's sleeve and coquettishly used all the sets that he used to deal with the Sun family.

Who knew that Xia Yun didn't appreciate it, "I made this winter cocoon, if you want to learn, find her, she will be willing to teach you." ”

Winter Cocoon is afraid that when Autumn Branch comes back, it will be dark and she will go out to pick up people, Xia Yun is not as good at talking as Winter Cocoon. Chun Ting wrinkled his nose, took the embroidered material off the embroidery shed, and smoothed out the folds on it little by little.

After a short time, Winter Cocoon and Autumn Branch came back, and the snow fell all over her body, Xia Yun frowned, "Why don't you bring an umbrella when you go out?" What if I catch a cold? ”

Winter Cocoon smiled and said: "Your little housekeeper is here again, you are so delicate, and the snow outside is not big, so you don't have to trouble coming back to get an umbrella." ”

As he was talking, he saw Xia Yun put on an autumn-colored bikini, took an umbrella and walked out.

"What is this for? It was dark, and the road was slippery again. If there's anything, I'll just go back tomorrow. Winter Cocoon asked as she patted the yet-melted snow on her body.

Xia Yun tied the last button of the mother, "Go to Mother Liu's to ask for two bowls of ginger soup, this is not far from Madame's yard, and I will be back in a while." ”

Before Dong Cocoon could say anything, Xia Yun had already gone out. Winter Cocoon couldn't cry or laugh, and summoned Chunting to come, "Let's just say that this Xia Yun is a rusher, how can there be someone who goes out without a light when it's dark." As soon as Qiu Zhi and I came back, we chased after her and were chased back, can Chunting remember the way to Tangxiangyuan? Take the lamp to greet Xia Yun. ”

Chun Ting responded simply, and was dragged down by Qiu Zhi before going out, and was wrapped in a cloak that he didn't know where to take out.

Chunting walked forward with the lamp, and when he felt that the umbrella was heavier, he stopped and shook off the snow on the umbrella surface. Chunting was not very familiar with this road, and it would be even more unfamiliar as soon as it got dark. Bypassing a rockery, Chunting heard someone walking in front of him, thinking it was Xia Yun, and just as he was about to pass, he was caught behind the rockery.

The man covered Chun Ting's mouth and pressed her against the rockery, Chun Ting was so frightened that her whole body was shaking, and when she looked closely, she found that it was not someone else who was pressing her, it was Xia Yun.

Xia Yun pointed to the lamp in Chunting's hand and motioned for her to turn off the lamp and not make a sound.

The snow was still falling, the umbrella in Chun Ting's hand had just fallen on the road, and Xia Yun's umbrella was nowhere to be found. The two girls hid behind the rockery, listened to the man get closer and closer, and stopped not far from the rockery.

"What do you want me to do here?" It was a man's voice, deliberately lowering his voice, as if he was afraid of attracting attention.

"What did the second young master say? Didn't you say that you took the servant as soon as it was over? But now, the servant even gave you her body......" Qi Qiwan's female voice came, and with grievances, she questioned the person who was called the second young master.

Chunting only felt a headache, why is there another one?

"Naturally, I won't fail you, you just wait." The man seemed to be trying to reassure the man, speaking softly, and the creaking of stepping on the snow, as if he had taken a step forward.

"Waiting? I've been waiting for two years! The woman's voice rose suddenly, "You still want to pay for my body?" Bai Chiqing, why are you so shameless! ”

"How shameless am I? Didn't you seduce me in the first place? ”

The two quarreled as they spoke, Xia Yun and Chunting glanced at each other, both holding their breath, listening to the dramatic conversation between the two on the other side of the rockery.

After a while, the woman seemed to be coaxed by Bai Chiqing, sobbed a few times, and stopped crying. Bai Chiqing comforted her a few more words, and the two left.

Xia Yun and Chunting breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the umbrella on the ground, Xia Yun held Chunting's hand and said: "Don't say anything about what happened just now, let's go to Mother Liu's in a while, and when you go back, you will go back to the house directly, and I will go to find the girl." ”

Chun Ting nodded indiscriminately, his sanity had not yet returned, and the whole person was still very flustered.

Xia Yun held her shoulders and said, "Chunting, you just fell on the way to find me, and you didn't meet anyone on the road, we went to Mother Liu to get ginger soup and went back, and after going back, I met Mother Qian, I talked to her, do you remember?" ”

"Remember, remember." Chunting's hand holding the umbrella was still shaking, the snow was getting heavier and heavier, and Chunting only felt that the umbrella was sinking so badly that the snow was going to break the umbrella.

Not far ahead is Tangxiang Courtyard, Xia Yun led Chunting from the corner gate to ask for a few bowls of ginger soup. Mother Liu saw that it was the two of them, and specially packed a plate of snacks for them.

Xia Yun thanked her as usual, and Mother Liu saw that Chunting's face was not very good, so she asked a few questions, and asked Xia Yun to answer for her.

When he returned to his room, Winter Cocoon looked at the snow on Chunting's body and the light that had been extinguished in his hand and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?" What about Xia Yun? Didn't come back with you? ”

Only then did Chun Ting come to his senses, and forced himself to calm down: "It's nothing, I fell on the road, and before I could hold it steady, the lights went out." Sister Xia Yun is back, I met Mother Qian just now, and Sister Xia Yun is talking to her. ”

Qiu Zhi took the food box that Chun Ting was carrying, "Then it's better not to ask you to go, you said you can do something, you can fall while walking, but where is it?" ”

"It's okay, I'm fine." Chunting shook his head, took off his clothes, went to bed and wrapped himself in the quilt, and stopped talking.

Akieda looked strange, "What's wrong?" You're really not feeling sick? You don't eat all the snacks my mother makes? ”

Chun Ting's voice looked a little muffled through the quilt, "If you don't eat it, I'm fine, but I'm a little tired." ”

When Xia Yun came back, what she saw was a spring garden surrounded by winter cocoons and autumn branches. Winter Cocoon pointed to the side of the charcoal basin, "The ginger soup is warm for you, drink it soon." I don't know what's wrong with this girl, it's like this when she comes back, don't you bully her, right? ”

Xia Yun took a sip of ginger soup, "It's nothing, just tell her to sleep." ”

Both Autumn and Winter Cocoon felt strange, but they couldn't ask anything more, so they had to give up.

Early the next morning, Chun Ting got up from the bed, followed Huanqing, and waited for Bai Huanru to freshen up.

Bai Huanru raised her hand and put a hosta on her head, and the tassel under it clanged. Bai Huanru looked back at Chunting and asked with a smile: "Look at Chunting, is it nice for me to bring this hairpin?" ”

Chunting was caught coldly and was stunned for a moment, "Whatever the girl brings is good-looking." ”

"On weekdays, it's all these words, but today it's a little different, and it's rewarding to say it well." Bai Huanru didn't seem to want to let go of Chun Ting so easily, so she lifted her hair bun and continued unhurriedly.

Chunting thought about it for a while, and said stubbornly: "The girl naturally looks good with everything, not the hairpin itself is good-looking, but it is brought to the girl's head, and the hairpin looks a little better!" ”

"It's really true that those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black, and after following the girl from Qiuzhi for these days, this girl's mouth is smart." Bai Huanru took a pair of silk flowers from the dressing table, "The little girl has to dress up beautifully, and I feel more comfortable when you are beautiful." ”

Chunting thanked the reward and retreated, and returned to the house with the pair of silk flowers in his hands. Chun Ting looked at the flowers in his hand, he was reluctant to wear them, he found a small box and put it away, and the fabrics that were embroidered yesterday were ready to be sewn together.

The blood-stained material could not be used, and Chun Ting was speechless for a while when he looked at the embroidered pattern, so he had to cut another piece of cloth and redo it.

Qiu Zhi stretched out his head to look, saw the blank fabric, and asked in surprise, "Aren't you all embroidered?" How do you want to redo it? ”

Chun Ting pointed to the scrap material, "That piece is stained with blood, so I can only make it again." ”

Qiu Zhi picked up the piece of material and looked at it carefully, and sighed, "You are so skillful, I can't do this." Chunting, why don't you make one for me too, I see Sister Xia Yun wearing the one with the fragrance, I'll ask her how the fragrance is matched later, it smells so tight. ”

Chunting didn't speak anymore, only concentrating on the work in hand, Qiuzhi felt bored, lying next to the brazier and playing charcoal fire for a long time, and after a while, he poured the tea on the table and replaced the pot of hot tea, sat for a while and took a needle and thread to learn embroidery from Chunting.

Helpless, Chun Ting had no choice but to say: "This is not something that can be practiced in a day or two, just like I learn words, if you are bored, go to Sister Huanpei." ”

"That's right, but Sister Huanpei always told me to go out for a walk. The little girls in the courtyard next to them are all delicate, how can they stay comfortable in their own rooms. ”

Qiu Zhi was still chattering, and Chun Ting's hands didn't stop, and he didn't speak, and the two girls were spending time like this. Chunting felt that this was very good, better than when she was at home before, although she didn't have a mother and a second brother now, she had new relatives and a place that was warm enough.