Chapter 17: Thank you for being involved
Jiang Wuye looked at Gui Chongyang fixedly, the box he brought back just now was unsealed a few times, it was full of books, if the rest was like this, then the gold and silver brought back by Gui Chongyang were soft and limited, but now they were borrowed without hesitation, and they were borrowed by Huan Huanxi sincerely, is this nephew a little lacking in heart?
Jiang Wuye was not only not moved, but added a little annoyance, and frowned: "That silver is for you to buy property, where can you move it lightly?" You don't have to talk about it all the time, and you don't have any defense. Reading is a good thing, but you can't ignore the sophistication of people, wealth and wealth are moving, don't be arrogant to yourself in the future! ”
Gui Chongyang respected the character of Jiang Wuye, so he was full of closeness and didn't want to be reprimanded. Gui Chongyang felt both a little aggrieved and a little novel, so he listened honestly and did not defend himself.
Second Grandpa Gui nodded beside him, this nephew and grandson looked clever, but he was unreliable. This is also the few people in the family, there are no outsiders, otherwise they will be deceived on a regular basis. I thought of Gui Chongyang's father Gui Yuan, who was also a solid-eyed child, was he bewitched by outsiders when he stole silver and ran away? I hated it so much last night, and now I have pity left.
Gui Er's grandmother heard something else, and she didn't care whether Gui Chongyang was real or fake, so she pulled Jiang Wuye aside and asked in a low voice, "But the money doesn't come together?" What difficulties did you encounter and how much money did you need? ”
Jiang Wuye hurriedly said: "It's okay, Chongyang just said that." ”
Gui's second grandmother didn't believe it, so she took out a string of money from the placket and had to be in the hands of Jiang Wuye: "The old woman can't help you with anything, you only save this around you." If you really use the money, you must not hide it, if there is no family at home, you can go to your sister to borrow it first. ”
In addition to her two sons, Gui's second grandmother also has a daughter, who married back to her mother's family in the town.
Jiang Wuye couldn't push it, so he could only take the money, nodded and responded: "If you want to use the money, you must not hide it." ”
Grandma Gui Er relieved her heart at this time.
It was getting dark, and Mei's wanted Zhang Luo to have dinner, but Jiang Wuye didn't tell his family that it was not good to spend the night outside, say goodbye to his relatives, and go back to the town.
The second grandfather of Gui and the second grandmother of Gui stood at the door, and they couldn't see the carriage of the Jiang family, so they immediately lost their spirits, waved their hands and refused Mei's words to keep food, and went home with their support.
Gui's second grandfather and his wife left, but Gui Chun was forced to stay by Mei's family, and there was no reason to follow the reason that he didn't care about food after a busy day.
Today's making is sesame sauce cold noodles, the custom here in Tongzhou is "get on the dumplings and get off the car noodles", eat dumplings when you see them off, and eat noodles when you wash the dust.
Yesterday, the elders of Gui's second grandfather's family still thought that Gui Chongyang was a foreigner, and specially made stir-fried dishes, but Mei's here treated him as a family member.
A table was set up in the courtyard with bowls of cold noodles on it.
Gui Chongyang still doesn't know the customs of Tongzhou, but he thinks that eating cold noodles is just refreshing on a hot day, although it is vegetarian, but the fragrance of sesame paste comes to his nose, plus finely cut cucumber shreds, blanched mung bean sprouts, and the food is very refreshing.
Although Gui Chun was a little restrained, after tossing for a day, he was also hungry and panicked, and when he saw Mei Duo cutting noodles in the kitchen before, he knew that she made it herself, and it was even sweeter to use, so she used two bowls directly. If it weren't for the fact that the white flour was expensive and it was not easy to eat, two more bowls of Guichun could be eaten.
Mei Shi looked at the children in front of him, and smiled at the corner of his mouth.
Of the twelve boxes brought back by Gui Chongyang, in addition to a box of covers and a box of clothes for daily use, the remaining ten boxes were all kinds of books. Others are not uncommon, but Mei knows the benefits of poetry and book heirlooms.
Not to mention others, it is the Mei family, the ancestors are also farmers who dig in the soil, and they settled in Tongzhou with their fellow villagers as refugees in the famine year. At that time, Mei's grandfather was fooled because he was illiterate, and then he ruthlessly let his sons be literate, and confessed that Mei's father and Mei Tongsheng were two brothers.
The Gui family has been in decline for more than ten years, and they are not afraid, as long as their children and grandchildren have a head, life can always be lived. Thinking of this, Mei looked at Gui Chongyang's eyes full of expectation.
"There are really no rules, what kind of body is not taboo for such men and women?" At this time, I heard someone at the door with a yin and yang strange aura.
And when they looked at the door, they saw two men of similar appearance standing at the door, one of them in his fifties, with a goatee, and a long robe; A man in his thirties, also dressed as a Confucian student.
Mei frowned and stood up: "Second uncle, second brother." ”
The person who came was Mei Tongsheng and his son Mei Qingbai, the biological father and son, and their natural appearance was similar. One of the two is a child, the other is a Xiucai, and his bearing is not like that of ordinary villagers.
The two of them didn't need to be invited, they pushed the door and paced into the courtyard by themselves.
Looking at the chickens and ducks in the corner, as well as the white cat squatting under the dinner table, Mei Tongsheng's face was full of disgust.
Mei Shi got up, and a few small ones also got up.
Gui Chun remembered Gui Chongyang's words yesterday, and looked at Mei's father and son with wary eyes; Mei Duo obviously thought of this too, her body was straight, and her face was a little pale; Only Gui Chongyang has long been guarding against the Mei family, and he is not used to Mei Tongsheng's "anti-guest-oriented" appearance, so he said to the Mei family: "Auntie, which family is this guest?" Why do you come to the door at this time? ”
There are village rules in the village, and you have to avoid meals when you go to the door or anything on weekdays, after all, no one is rich. Only those who beg for food will order food to the door.
Although Gui Chongyang still didn't know the rules of the countryside, this sentence also fell on the faces of the Mei family's father and son, as if pointing at the two of them and saying that they were beggars.
Mei Tongsheng lowered his face and said to Mei's: "You are also from the scholarly family, why did you have no rules after entering the Gui family for more than ten years?" This man and woman are sitting in a heap of things! In the early years, I took pity on you alone, and asked your niece to come over to relieve your boredom, but now that Duo'er is older, the Gui family is back again, in the end, it is a foreign man, you should be avoidant, today I will take Duo'er back! ”
Mei's face turned pale, and he didn't respond, but looked at Gui Chongyang.
Gui Chun and Mei Duo also looked at Gui Chongyang, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Gui Chongyang said with a smile: "It turned out to be the second master of the in-laws, but the second master will not come today, and the younger generation will come to the door tomorrow." My aunt is from the Gui family, but Cousin Mei is surnamed Mei, and there is no reason to live in the Gui family all the time. ”
Judging from the old aunt and grandmother of the Gui family (Mei's mother), Gui Chongyang's "in-law master" is not wrong.
Mei Tongsheng said arrogantly: "I see that you also know how to read and write, which is exactly the truth." ”
Gui Chun couldn't help but be stunned, Mei Duo's eyes were also red, and Mei was also a little unstable, but he didn't expect Gui Chongyang to say this.
At this time, I heard Gui Chongyang continue: "Back then, my aunt and grandmother passed away one after another, and only my aunt and cousin were left. ”
Mei Tongsheng sounded wrong and said, "What's it?" ”
Gui Chongyang said: "Naturally, you should calculate how your aunt and Cousin Mei divide their property, even if they are aunts and nephews, they should also settle accounts." I heard that my aunt's grandmother's house has five houses and ten acres of land. Over the years, the second master of the in-laws has been tired of taking care of them, and the aunt said that she would take out half of the harvest in the field to thank the second master of the in-laws......"