Chapter 20: The Sorrow of a Child
"Mother, Kaifeng has been flooded for a long time, and it has rained so much since the beginning of summer, in case there is a break, Kaifeng will be in danger."
"Last year, your eldest brother and Song Shangshu were ordered to come to govern in person, restore the old road of the Yellow River, and when they returned to the court, they were also rewarded, how long has it been, how can it be so fast that there will be floods again! Besides, the Yellow River will make a little fuss every year, and if it is for heavy rain, you have to move out of the city, how many times do you have to move? ”
"However, be prepared, even if we have nothing to do after we move. If there is a ...... in case"
"You don't need to say it, my old woman has lived for such a long time, and she is not as afraid of death as you little ones!"
That afternoon, Gu in the main room once again rejected Zhang Zhuo's suggestion in an unquestionable tone. Seeing that the Feng clan and the Dongfang clan below were all hesitant, she couldn't help but sneer, and then said in a deep voice: "If you are afraid of the Yellow River breach, then pack up your things and move them to a high place, don't worry about me, an old woman who is about to go into the ground with half of her body!" I don't believe that the imperial court has spent so much money on such a Yellow River, and used so many people, and will let the Yellow River flood! ”
At this moment, Zhang Xin has fully understood the reason for his mother's refusal to relocate - this is not so much a senior monk of the Great Xiangguo Temple, but because Zhang Xin had been ordered to inspect the Kaifeng Yellow River Breach and participated in governance matters - but it is not so much that this is the mother's blind confidence in her son, but it is better to say that the old man set an example and reassured the magnates of Kaifeng City!
Feng Shi has not seen heavy rain for more than ten days in a row, but the words of the little uncle who came to persuade her in the morning still scared her a lot, so she hoped that her mother-in-law would heed the persuasion and move to a safe place. However, she never expected that the Gu family would leave Zhang Xin out, and for a while, her eldest daughter-in-law couldn't say anything, so she could only rub her handkerchief and sulk.
Dongfang felt nervous, seeing that her mother-in-law said this, she hurriedly smiled and said: "It has been more than ten years since my daughter-in-law married into Zhangjiamen, although the Yellow River has also had several dangers, but even if it was the last time she broke the pass, in the end, it was not a disaster?" Old lady, you can not move like a mountain at such an old age, what are we afraid of the younger generation? Besides, there are so many people in the family, why don't you just adapt to the situation when things come to an end? ”
Seeing that the Gu family nodded in satisfaction, Zhang Yue, who was hiding behind the Sun family, couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart. No matter how this family says that they all live next to the Yellow River, and the Gu family has lived to be sixty years old, how can their knowledge of floods still be so superficial? However, even if he is so anxious now, he has no say in this kind of matter, so he can only look at his father Zhang Zhuo with expectant eyes.
However, perhaps it was a thankless effort just now, and Zhang Zhuo still didn't persuade anything after all.
Out of the main room, Dongfang greeted the two concubines without smiling, and several servants opened the umbrella and took Zhang Chao away. At today's critical moment, she successfully won the trust of her mother-in-law, and it is expected that this housekeeper will not have to worry about the long house for the time being. Thinking of this, she was full of joy, and she had already classified Zhang Xin's words into the scope of alarmism.
Sanfang has been jumping too happily for a while recently, it's time to pour cold water to let them stop!
After passing the corridor here, Zhang Zhuo comforted Sun a few words, and he went out worriedly.
Seeing this situation, Feng couldn't help but feel even more uneasy, so he couldn't help but pull Sun to ask questions, saying that she didn't dare to intervene when it was related to Zhang Xin, and complaining about her mother-in-law's domineering, in short, she left herself clean. And Zhang Zhen saw that his eldest sister was muttering to Zhang Yue, so he simply took his girl and walked straight away.
Zhang Qing didn't pay attention to her brother-in-law's awkwardness, after all, she was fourteen years old, and she had lived in the capital since she was a child, and she had some knowledge.
"Third brother, do you think it's really possible for the third uncle to break the Yellow River?"
If someone else asks this kind of question, Zhang Yue will definitely sarcastically say believe it or not. However, seeing Zhang Qing's eyes shining and looking extremely serious, he couldn't help but think about this question carefully again, and then said solemnly: "Sister, I'd rather believe it than not." It doesn't matter if you prepare for it in vain, but if you do, it's bad. I don't think it's better to pack up the important things first, even if there is something to do, it is better to be prepared. ”
"It's really that ......serious," Zhang Qing was suddenly frightened by these words, and couldn't help muttering, "I've never seen a big water before, I've only seen some situations from books...... Third brother, shall I go and say something to the second sister? ”
Zhang Yue was stunned when he heard this, and then he remembered the timid cousin he had seen in the past few days. These days, he has been rotating at two o'clock and one line in a row, and he hasn't seen Zhang Yi for a while, if it weren't for Zhang Qing talking about it, he would have almost forgotten that there was such a person. So, full of guilt, he hurriedly nodded and said, "That's right, I have to remind Aunt Luo and the second sister about this matter." Regardless of whether there will be something going on, it's always a good idea to be prepared. ”
"Well, I'll listen to you, third brother. It is said that Xiao Si'er is a prodigy, according to me, you are still the third brother, you are young and old, and you will definitely be better than him in the future. Zhang Qing glanced at Feng and Sun, who were still nagging there, and showed two cute little dimples on their faces, and then wrinkled their noses, "It's all because my mother spoils Xiao Si'er too much, and as a result, he is used to having his eyes on the top of his head, and he has one thing in front of him and one thing in the back." ”
"Isn't the fourth brother still young? has the eldest sister watching, he can always change in the future. ”
Although Zhang Yue very much agreed with Zhang Qing's evaluation in his heart, he still had to leave a little bit of time to speak. After a short time, after Feng and Sun finished speaking, they came over and called Zhang Qing to go from the end of the corridor. Sun also turned around and pulled Zhang Yue to the other end, but she was silent all the way, and when she arrived at the West Courtyard, she suddenly stopped her steps and squatted down, and gently instructed Zhang Yue in her ear.
"Since your father said it so seriously, there is always a reason for him, and my mother will go out to arrange some things later. Yue'er, after you go back to the room, let Qiu Zhen pack some important things and come out, it's always right to prepare in advance. Remember, avoid Amber when doing these things, and don't give her a chance to talk nonsense in front of the old lady. ”
After saying this, seeing that her son nodded, she stood up with confidence, called a few more elderly servants from the courtyard, and hurried away in another direction with an umbrella, despite the increasing rain in the sky.
And Zhang Yue saw that his mother had gone away, and couldn't help but rub his nose slightly. He glanced back at Autumn Scar, who was holding an umbrella for him, and then at Amber, who was three steps away, but he was a little dissatisfied with his mother's instructions.
You can't always guard against others like a thief, right?
After entering the room, when Qiu Zhen took off his half-wet clothes for himself, he found a reason to send out the two little girls who were already in the house, and then turned to the two and ordered: "One of you goes to find a piece of furoshi, and pack up some of the soft in my room and prepare it." Remember, don't alarm others. ”
Autumn Scar and Amber were in the main room just now, and the argument was refreshing. At this time, when they heard this assignment, both of them were shocked. Autumn Scar wanted to ask something more, but Amber had already lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, and she had to press down all the doubts in her stomach for the time being.
The two of them were busy working inside, but Zhang Yue, who was sitting on a chair in the middle of the big room, was there holding his cheeks in a daze, and finally clenched his little fists helplessly.
At this juncture, why is he a child who can't say anything?
PS: Today I came across a tragic world affair...... Don't say it, I'm catching up with a translation manuscript at night, and I don't have time to code words, so I squeaked in advance, I took the exam on Saturday, and my classmates got married on Sunday, in order to save the manuscript for these two days, the next two changes a day.
However, although the three chapters today are not a lot of words, they are also written by me with great pains! Recommended votes, recommended votes, don't vote because I'm less, and vigorously summon recommended votes!!
Well, I recommend Yi Chu's "Changle Yi Weiyang", which tells a legend of Emperor Xuan and the Empress Dowager Shangguan, maybe JQ?