Xicheng, Velvet Hutong, Dong E Mansion, Inner House Buddha Hall.

Jue Luo stared at the box of dried mushrooms that Mama Shen had turned out from the small kitchen, and his face showed sadness. Because of her devotion to Buddhism, she spends most of the month on a vegetarian diet, and all kinds of mushrooms are indispensable dishes in the vegetarian table.

Mama Shen is a confidant of the Jue Luo clan, and she also feels that something is wrong when she looks at the dead cat that has hardened on the ground.

This box of mushrooms weighed half a catty, and Jue Luo took out two mushrooms from the middle. Although the color is dull yellow, one mushroom has scales on the cover, the folds below are yellow, and the other is a hazelnut mushroom that is commonly eaten.

Even people like Jue Luo, who was born in a wealthy family since childhood and rarely cooks in person, can see that something is wrong. The scaly one doesn't look like an edible mushroom, but rather a poisonous mushroom.

Looking at the hazelnut mushroom again, there are a few wrong ones, the rhizome is jet black, and it has been cut with a cross knife.

Jue Luo lived for more than seventy years, what has he not seen, what has he not heard? The old man only felt that his eyes were black, and he almost fainted.

Although Jinghui didn't know why her grandmother arranged for someone to go to the small kitchen to get mushrooms, she also noticed that something was wrong, and she felt unspeakable panic in her heart.

Seeing that her grandmother's face was wrong, she hurriedly stepped forward to support her, and said with concern: "Grandmother? ”

Jue Luo straightened up, patted Jinghui's hand, and his expression gradually became solemn. She raised her head and asked Mama Shen, "Over there in the small kitchen, can it make people look good?" ”

Mama Shen said: "Don't worry, the old lady's daughter-in-law has been asked to take care of it!" ”

Jue Luo glanced at the mushroom in front of him, then at the dead cat on the ground, and said to Chun'er: "Go, go to the porch, bring the cage parrot over?" ”

Chun'er glanced at her own girl and went out to get it.

Jue Luo first took the mushroom with long scales and pinched it, fed one of the parrots, and then pinched the black-necked hazelnut mushroom and fed the other.

Because these two parrots were conditioned by birds since childhood, they were not afraid of people, and Huanhuan actually ate them.

Jinghui stood beside her, already understanding her grandmother's intentions, and her face turned pale with horror. Mama Shen's palms were also sweaty, and she couldn't believe that such a thing could happen in the house.

Only Chun'er, who was stunned, didn't know why, but thought that the servant woman in the kitchen had accidentally gotten poisonous mushrooms. She still pondered in her heart, this cat old lady has been raised for several years, and no matter how kind the old lady is, I am afraid that I will not be able to run away from the board when I want to come to the kitchen.

In case the bowl of porridge was not eaten by the cat, but used by the old lady herself, it would be ...... Thinking of such a situation, Chun'er saved the seriousness of the matter, covered her mouth, and almost bluffed.

If only the old lady was like this...... What should the girl do...... But after half a cup of tea, the parrot that had eaten the black hazel mushroom slammed into the cage with all its might, screamed twice, and died.

Jinghui looked at it, tears had come out, and she stood behind her grandmother and felt cold.

Even Jue Luo's hand touching the birdcage was shaking, and he didn't know whether he was afraid or angry, or sad, and he was trembling and speechless.

After another half a cup of tea, the parrot that had eaten the mushrooms also made a fuss, barking and spinning around in the cage.

After a long turn, the parrot fell to the ground, twitching and slowly swallowing.

Jue Luo didn't speak, just beat his chest vigorously and shook his head, but he couldn't cry or scold.

Jinghui squatted down, looked at the parrot on the ground, and said with tears: "Grandmother, Caofu's cousin-in-law is pregnant, and we haven't visited yet, so it's okay to visit in the past?" ”

Although she endured the fear in her heart, looking at the dead cat and the dead bird, Jinghui couldn't help but shiver. In a hurry, they couldn't think of where their grandchildren should avoid, so they said casually.

Jue Luo touched Jinghui's hair, his lips trembled a few times, but his expression gradually became firm, and he said with love: "Good boy, don't be afraid, there is a grandmother!" ”

Jinghui couldn't hold back any longer, and tears fell in her eyes.

Jue Luo's eyes were also red, but he laughed angrily, and said: "Fresh, really fresh, I didn't expect the old woman to eat fast and recite Buddha for most of her life, and she actually ......" Speaking of this, the rest of the words are really unspeakable.

She sighed, looked up and said to Mama Shen: "Send someone to prepare the car, I will take the girl to Cao's house to visit Lord Herui." ”

Mama Shen responded, and felt that Luo wanted to tell Chun'er to pack Jinghui's clothes and luggage, but the time was in a hurry, and she didn't know how far those rebels would go, so she didn't dare to delay any longer.

She went back to the bedroom by herself, gathered a few jewelry boxes in front of the dresser, put them into a box, and wrapped them in a plain satin bag.

Jinghui followed her grandmother, and when she saw her like this, she felt sad and miserable, and whispered, "Grandmother, but ...... But because of her granddaughter, she ...... Make ......"

She also heard Chun'er mention the matter of her grandmother's relics from her eldest aunt, and she also privately persuaded her grandmother not to do so. It's just that the old lady saw that the Kali couple was getting more and more excessive, and she was unwilling to wronged her granddaughter, so she gritted her teeth and didn't let go.

Seeing Jinghui like this, Jue Luo was afraid that she would blame herself, so he said: "Silly child, you actually talk nonsense!" Isn't it the fault of the bad people that this bad guy has a black heart and liver, and the good guy suffers a loss, but it is to say that the good guy is unwilling to suffer again? ”

After handing over the jewelry box to Chun'er to hold, Jue Luo changed into the costume of Mrs. Fate, and his expression became more and more solemn. Jinghui also changed her clothes for going out, feeling a little confused.

After a while, Mama Shen reported that the carriage had been prepared and was waiting outside the second gate.

Jue Luo nodded and said, "Since you are ready, then let's go!" ”

The four of them walked out of the Buddha hall, and after walking a few steps, they saw the wife of the Kari walking over with the maid and the maid.

Seeing that her mother-in-law was dressed up in a grade, and Jinghui was also dressed up outside, Kali's wife stepped forward and said with a smile: "E-niang, are you going to Changchun Garden to greet the Queen Mother Lafayette?" Why do you go at noon? You see, do you need a daughter-in-law to wait for you? ”

Jinghui helped her grandmother, not daring to look at her aunt's smiling face. Chun'er was not a dull person, but after seeing the two dead parrots, she also knew that something was wrong. The two of them, their masters and servants, were frightened, and they all bowed their heads in unison.

Jue Luo looked at his daughter-in-law with a smile on her face, and said, "It's not early today, you can go next time!" ”

Kali's wife just said it, and she didn't expect her mother-in-law to really take her to the queen mother. Since he took his granddaughter to the queen mother, it was designated as a family affair related to Jinghui's girl.

Seeing that Jinghui's chin was about to touch the placket, she only thought that Jinghui was shy, and she became more and more convinced that her mother-in-law was going to ask for marriage, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help showing a hint of disdain.

Jinghui wants to have no appearance, she wants a dowry without a dowry, and the old lady can only give up this old face and ask the queen mother to book a family and not make her an old girl.

Jue Luo's heart was anxious, impatient to talk to his daughter-in-law, and after speaking, he took his granddaughter out of the second door.

Kali's wife looked at their backs and felt that something was wrong, what was Chun'er holding in her hand? What did this old lady take to the palace to pay respects?

Thinking that the old lady was like her chasing Jing Hui's relics, Kali's wife couldn't help but be a little annoyed, and went back to her house angrily, but she couldn't sit still, thinking about whether to take advantage of the old lady's absence, go to the house over there and rummage over the ...... * two gates, one large and one small two carriages, Jue Luo helped Jing Hui's hand to get into the first one, and Shen Mama and Chun'er got on the back one.

It wasn't until the carriage came out of the gate that Jue Luo stroked his chest and said to Jing Hui: "Whether to go to your aunt's house or to Cao's house, you have your own idea." ”

Jinghui's aunt married into the Fucha family, and her uncle-in-law was Fu Nai, who had married Cao Hao's aunt. Because of Li Ding's marriage last year, because Fu Nai was involved, Jue Luo was very dissatisfied with that side.

Jinghui thought of this, and was afraid that it would be inconvenient for her grandmother to go to Fucha's house, so she said, "Let's go to my cousin's cousin's house, my cousin's sister-in-law is kind......"

Jue Luo nodded, took Jinghui's hand and said, "Child, grandmother listens to you, go to Cao's house to ......" In the end, the old man couldn't hold back anymore, and the old tears were all over the place.

panicked, the two grandparents have become lost dogs.

Jinghui also cried, afraid that her grandmother would be sad, so she persuaded herself: "Grandmother, Xu Yes...... Xu is someone else's own opinion, and he doesn't do the things of the eldest aunt and uncle......"

Jue Luo touched his granddaughter's head and said, "You are a little girl, don't worry about the elders...... God has eyes, God has eyes...... Don't be afraid of ......."

Speaking of which, Dong E's family lives in the southeast corner of Xicheng, and Cao's family is in the northwest of Xicheng, and the two families are separated by several streets.

Jue Luo only felt flustered, picked up the curtain, and asked the horseman to whip up quickly.

After the front door, when there was still half a road left from Cao Hao, Jue Luo Fang breathed a sigh of relief, lowered the curtain, lowered his eyes, and said, "Buddha bless ......"

Before the words fell, Jue Luo heard the sound of horses' hooves behind him.

I heard someone outside: "Stop, stop!" ”

But it was Gandu, the son of Kali, and his cousin Gantai who came with a number of captains of the guard on horseback, and had already surrounded the carriage.

The coachman was used to Luo's use, and when he saw that the little masters were rude, he only felt annoyed, but he was not afraid of them, so he stopped the carriage, got off the edge of the car, and said, "Uncle, second master, why did you stop the old lady's car?" ”

Gandu didn't look at him, and rushed to the carriage lane: "Old lady, Ama has something urgent to discuss with her grandmother, let her grandson hurry up and welcome the old lady back!" ”

In the carriage, Jue Luo's face was gloomy, and he said in a deep voice: "What is the urgency, to chase after you like this, there are no rules, and it makes people laugh." Tell you Amma, the old woman will naturally go back when she sees the person she wants to see. ”

With a look of urgency on his face, Gandu looked at the occasional passers-by on the road, approached the side of the carriage, and said in a low voice: "Old lady, no matter what, you should go back with your grandson first." It's not good to tear up on the road like this, if something happens, it's also a shame on Dong E's family, so it's better for the family to go! ”

Seeing that Jue Luo was so angry that she couldn't speak, Jing Hui hurriedly grabbed her grandmother's arm and said through the curtain, "Big brother, what are you talking about?" Grandmother is going to visit the door, but the eldest brother still has to stop her? ”

Because of the big involved, Gandu was anxious, and when he heard Jing Hui, who had always been honest, also interjected, he said impatiently: "Adult's business, where is there a place where your little girl talks a lot, don't shut up quickly!" ”

When he said this, he did not care about the many, and waved his hand to signal the man who came with him to grab the reins from the coachman's hand.

The coachman also saw that Gandu and the others were not good, clinging to the carriage, and said loudly: "It's really a strange thing, does the old lady want to visit the door, and she has to pass the uncle's pass?" Gentlemen of the past, you give ...... evaluation"

Before he could finish speaking, the coachman had been kicked to the ground and gagged.

Hearing the movement outside, Jue Luo suddenly looked at the curtain and said sharply: "Presumptuous, do you want to escort the old woman back?" ”

As a result of Jiwei, Gandu saw the pale and cold Jue Luo, and he was stunned for a moment, and said for a while: "Old lady, Ama is really anxious to see you, you can go back with your grandson!" After speaking, he said to the henchman who pulled the reins of the carriage: "What are you still doing in a daze, turn around quickly!" ”

The chief listened, and hurriedly pulled the reins and turned the head of the carriage. The original coachman was tied to his arms and lay on his side, trying to scream, but because his mouth was blocked, he could only whine, and his face was red.

The old lady grabbed the car door and wanted to get out of the car, but she was not in a hurry. The old man really couldn't help it, and shouted: "Stop, stop, do you want the old woman to jump out of the car?" ”

But Gandu ignored it, still urging the driver to move quickly.

The long-retainer was not a coachman, and although he shouted, the horses did not listen to the call, and turned from east to west and did not take the straight road. It was just after noon, and there were a lot of pedestrians on the road.

Jue Luo's family saw that he was like this, and he knew that he couldn't go back to the house, so he shook his teeth and was about to pick it up under the car.

Suddenly, I heard someone shouting: "Turtle grandson, stop!" ”

With a loud shout, a tall man rode up, stopped in front of the carriage, and said, "Woo ......."

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(To be continued)