Chapter 23 Ascending on the Chung Yeung Festival
"He dares!" Mama Gong said with confidence, "Old lady, you have the grace of nurturing that wild seed, if he dares to treat you like this, to the Qiao family, he will be thundered by the sky!" ”
The old lady didn't care, "If he really repays me for his kindness, he won't even be reluctant to send a doctor over today." I never believe in retribution or anything, I only believe in my own hands! ”
"Old lady, this is actually a good thing."
Old Madam Qiao looked at Mama Gong questioningly.
Mama Gong said: "No matter what the people in the East Courtyard are thinking, Imperial Doctor Wen has seen it today, and the slave maid said it so clearly, they still don't let him come to ask you about the pulse, it's unfilial!" This matter has spread out, and it will only be bad for the East Courtyard, not good. ”
"It's just a pity, I originally thought that if Imperial Doctor Wen could come to ask me about my pulse, I would be able to help the four rooms."
Old Madam Qiao's abacus was very simple.
If Imperial Physician Wen comes to ask for the pulse, then she is Imperial Physician Wen's patient, then the next time Imperial Physician Wen comes to give the dead girl a follow-up, she will also give her a follow-up.
"Old lady, although Imperial Physician Wen is said to follow the Marquis of Zhenyuan, he is not from the Hou Mansion after all, and he may not be able to speak in front of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, rather than putting his mind on a Tai Doctor, it is better to put it on a more useful person."
"For example?" Old Madam Qiao raised her eyebrows and asked.
Mama Gong sneered, "Old lady, what good ideas can the slave maid have for you with this little knowledge, and the slave maid doesn't want you to be angry because of the people in the East Courtyard, and it is not worth it." ”
Old Madam Qiao slowly exhaled a breath of turbidity, "I'm unwilling, if I hadn't made a wrong move at the beginning, I wouldn't be in this situation now." ”
"Old lady, the situation back then, the slave knows better than anyone else, if you don't do that, the one over there will be on the throne if you don't get it right, no matter what, now the Qiao family is your old, and that wild seed is also in your name, doesn't he have to listen to you? As for the ones that he occupied, as long as the time is ripe, it is not a matter of your words? ”
"That's right." was persuaded by Mama Gong like this, and Mrs. Qiao finally dissipated her anger.
"I need to recuperate from this disease, remember to ask the people from the East Hospital to send some supplements."
"Yes, old lady."
After Xue Tao asked Gu Jingshu for her intentions, she wanted to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival for the old lady in the courtyard, but the old lady didn't want to detain the children in each room, so she let them go out to climb the heights.
For this reason, Gu Jingshu and Xue Tao began to prepare three days in advance, and when it came to the Double Ninth Festival, the people in the four rooms of the Qiao family, except for the aunt and grandmother, including Mrs. Qiao, all set off in a carriage.
Every year during the Double Ninth Festival, the Qiao family will go to Danding Mountain to climb high and overlook and watch chrysanthemums.
This is an event organized by the government, the chrysanthemums all over the mountains are specially planted by flower farmers, before the Double Ninth Festival, transplanted to the Danding Mountain, and then open to tourists during the Double Ninth Festival.
The descendants of the Qiao family went up the mountain last night to occupy a place, otherwise, when the old and young masters of the Qiao family went up the mountain, not to mention a place to sit down and drink and chat, there was no place to stand.
This placeholder is also very particular.
Danding Mountain is generally open for half an hour the night before the Double Ninth Festival, which is convenient for the eunuchs of Jincheng and the descendants of large households to go up to occupy the place, the position of the top of the mountain is divided into two parts, one for ordinary people and large households, one for eunuchs, and a chrysanthemum garden in the middle, each without disturbing.
It is also thanks to the flat terrain on the top of Danding Mountain, which can have such a large site, but despite this, it is still impossible to occupy the position when it is late.
"Qiaoqiao, Dad has prepared a slide rod for you, you sit on that." As soon as he got out of the carriage, Qiao Xingbang said to his daughter.
Qiao Lixi is not in good health, let alone ascending, even if she takes a few more steps, she will have chest tightness and panting, she is here to play today, not to be punished, Qiao Xingbang and Gu Jingshu will never wronged their daughter.
Qiao Lixi was looking around excitedly, and when she heard Qiao Xingbang's words, she said in a consultative tone: "Dad, mother, I want to walk by myself first." ”
"Walk on your own?" Gu Jingshu frowned hesitantly, obviously unwilling.
Qiao Yixi immediately looked at Qiao Xingbang for help.
"Jojo wants to go on her own? Okay, then follow Daddy, let's walk a little way and sit on the sliding pole, okay? ”
"Okay." Qiao Yixi nodded obediently.
Seeing that the father and daughter had discussed it on their own, Gu Jingshu glared at the two of them angrily, and finally did not forget to tell Qiao Xingbang, "You look at Qiao Qiao, don't follow her temperament, walk for a while and get on the sliding rod." ”
"Don't worry, I know."
Gu Jingshu's health was not good, so she and Mrs. Qiao each sat on a sliding rod and went up the mountain.
Qiao Lixi followed Qiao Xingbang and slowly walked up.
The terrain of Danding Mountain is flat, and the government funded the construction of mountain roads, so it is very easy to walk all the way, the bluestone slab still has the morning dew, the autumn wind is sorrowful, it is a little cold at the beginning, and the whole body is warm when the activity is opened.
Qiao Xingbang and Qiao Lixi walked at the back of the Qiao family's team, the two occasionally said a few words, Qiao Xingbang kept paying attention to Qiao Lixi's face, and the two burdenmen behind him carried a sliding rod and followed not far away.
"Jojo." I don't know when, Qiao Jinwen came over.
Qiao Xingbang was a few steps behind and hung behind Qiao Lixi.
Qiao Jinwen asked with concern, "Why don't you sit on the sliding pole?" ”
Qiao Yixi shook her head.
She can't breathe now, how can she still have the strength to speak.
Qiao Jinwen said worriedly: "If you can't persevere, just sit on the sliding rod and don't feel embarrassed." ”
Qiao Yixi nodded effortlessly, the movements under her feet became slower and slower, but she still persisted.
It's not that she's reckless, but that the configuration of this body is too poor, and if she doesn't exercise more, I'm afraid she will have to live in bed for the rest of her life.
She has some experience in external injuries, but this body is a problem brought from the mother's womb, and she can't do anything about it. Fortunately, it's not a heart problem, so she can rest assured, as for physical fitness or something, just exercise slowly.
It's just that although she has this idea, she hasn't acted on it, the reason is that she hasn't thought of a good character yet.
Continue to follow the route of Sister Lin, her acting skills are limited, sooner or later she will wear a goof, change her personality, and the difference between before and after is too big to arouse suspicion.
She has never been an indecisive character, but she is also distressed when she is hesitant in this matter. However, exercising is definitely necessary, and there is also the fact that during this time, her words have gradually increased, in the eyes of Qiao Xingbang and Gu Jingshu, this is a good thing.
After walking a third of the mountain road, Qiao Lixi's physical strength couldn't keep up, so she sat on the sliding pole with a red face, and "walked" in front of the Qiao family's team with a swaying attitude, and when she reached the top of the mountain, Gu Jingshu had just settled down Old Madam Qiao.
Ascending is also one of the few opportunities for a young lady from a large family like the Qiao family, who is neither an official eunuch, but a little better off than ordinary people.
The folk customs of Sichuan and Shu are simple, and the young ladies of large families do not need to wear long veils when they go out, as long as they do not do unsightly things between men and women, they do not need to deliberately avoid suspicion, so at the beginning, the female relatives of the Qiao family, except for Mrs. Qiao and Gu Jingshu and Qiao Lixi, who were not in good health, were all used to walk, and they did not sit on the sliding rod until they were halfway through the journey.
Qiao's family occupies a very good position, clustered in chrysanthemums, overlooking the misty fairyland, and up close is a dazzling chrysanthemum of various colors, both in the hustle and bustle of the crowd, left and right and away from the peeps of others.
Despite this, the subordinates of the Qiao family still used tulle to enclose the surroundings, which not only did not affect the master's viewing of the scenery, but also isolated unnecessary gaze, and the few guards brought by him sat outside the tulle, staring at each other, which was intimidating.
Qiao Lixi held the chrysanthemum tea and drank two sips, smacking her mouth, reminiscing about the faint fragrance of chrysanthemums.
Gu Jingshu helped Qiao Yixi wipe the sweat off her forehead, and tested her body temperature again, then nodded reassuringly.
Although Qiao's family is a family of businessmen, but in Qiao Lixi's generation, several brothers have gone to private schools, Shinong businessmen, businessmen are the last class, and when they have money, they naturally want to have power, so the people in the other rooms have sharpened their heads and want to get a man to come out.
Qiao Yixi tugged at the corners of her mouth.
This kind of vassal elegance is really not suitable for her.
"Jojo, shall we go for a walk?" Qiao Jinwen winked at Qiao Yuxi.
Qiao Lixi immediately looked at Gu Jingshu.
Gu Jingshu is helpless, Qiao Lixi is difficult to go out, there are not many opportunities like this, since she is here, she also hopes that her daughter can have a good time, "Go, follow your third sister and fifth sister around, don't go shopping for too long." ”
When I went out today, I brought enough maids and maids, and I also brought a few nursing homes that knew martial arts. In addition, there are people from the government on Danding Mountain patrolling, so Gu Jingshu is not worried.
Although there are chrysanthemums all the way to Danding Mountain, those are wild chrysanthemums that can be seen everywhere, and the real famous products are all in the chrysanthemum garden.
It was a separate garden carved out on the top of the mountain, separating ordinary people from nobles, but it did not prevent people on both sides from enjoying chrysanthemums in the garden.
Qiao Lixi has no research on chrysanthemums, and it is also a pleasing thing to walk around and change the scenery in her eyes.
Potted chrysanthemums, there are common, there are also cherished precious, each pot is placed in front of a nameplate, in addition to the name of the flower, is simply to describe the characteristics of the flower.
Following Qiao San and Qiao Wu, Qiao Yixi watched it with relish.
The garden was very large, and the three of them were out of breath after only half of the walk, so they found a random place to sit down, and the maid who came with them immediately handed over tea.
"Can Jojo still hold on? There are also various animals made of chrysanthemums in the front. ”
"Chrysanthemum animals?" Qiao Yixi suddenly became interested.
"It's the zodiac signs made of different colors and different kinds of chrysanthemums, and there are other very interesting paintings."
Qiao Lixi nodded eagerly.
After a short rest, the group walked forward again.
It's a different landscape again.
What I saw before was a single bonsai, but now I see a large number of pictures outlined with chrysanthemums, in addition to the 12 zodiac signs mentioned earlier, there are also pictures of other characters and landscapes.