Zhang Erzhen touched the mahjong by herself for a while, and did not wait for Jin Qiu and Xiangxiu, and called Yin Qiu to go over and take a look. After waiting for two quarters of an hour, Jin Qiu and Yin Qiu ran over with panicked faces, and Jin Qiu hesitated: "Concubine Fang, Xiangxiu seems to be ...... Went out. The slaves and maidservants searched all the places in the courtyard and did not see her. ”

"Oh, where did she come from?" Zhang Erzhen continued to draw the cards.

“...... The slave didn't find her, and guessed that she might have gone out. ”

"The door is closed, she doesn't have any money, she can't climb up this wall so high, Xiangxiu is afraid that she is asleep somewhere, she can't get out, don't panic. Zhang Erzhen was still leisurely touching the cards, thinking with some regret: Three are missing one, it seems that it can't be played today.

During the evening meal, Xiangxiu really appeared on time, looking a little weak, his palms were red, panting slightly, and there was a crack in the hem of his clothes, which was covered with dust. Obviously, Xiang Xiu went to that house, and maybe climbed under the bed.

Zhang Erzhen took a chopstick dish and chewed it slowly, "Let's stay in Ansheng, if this place is really so easy to get out, why would it stop you for so many years." ”

Xiangxiu looked up at Zhang Erzhen, a little unconvinced, and a little resentful.

"You all think I'm not in a hurry or in a hurry, that's right, it's okay to be anxious, we can only get on the fire, seeing that the spring has passed, and it's not good to get on the fire in the summer. Zhang Erzhen sighed.

Xiangxiu was still unconvinced, dipped in water and gestured "new emperor" on the table, and then looked at Zhang Erzhen with a puzzled expression.

"I don't know, don't think I'm deliberately hiding it from you. Zhang Erzhen craned her neck and sighed: "This may be fate, but I can't say for sure." ”

Xiangxiu looked at the meal in a daze, and her expression gradually calmed down.

The days still have to pass, Zhang Erzhen is leisurely, and the golden autumn and silver autumn are no longer stretching their necks to look forward to what to do, Xiangxiu is still weeding and cleaning, and the days are dull and fast. Then Feng Yajian ushered in the spring with the largest number of people, and then ushered in the summer, and then Zhang Erzhen held a party to celebrate the first anniversary of their arrival in Fengyang. Zhang Erzhen took out the last jar of wine and carefully poured four small wine glasses, "Come, cheers, happy first anniversary!"

Jin Qiu took a sip from his wine glass, "It's been a year, it's been so fast." ”

"No, let me sum it up, we've been too slacking off lately, and the grass in this yard is showing its head. Tomorrow I want to tidy up the vegetable garden, seal the winter clothes into the box, these days the weather is hot and there are many insects, pick some mint leaves everywhere to insert some fresh and fresh air. And the bacon in the kitchen...... I have to take it out to cool, dry those hairs, and ...... Let me think about it, I've been idle lately, and I have a lot of things to do......" Zhang Erzhen snapped her fingers and chattered a little, and finally sighed: "I feel like an old lady now, very verbose." ”

Yinqiu hurriedly said: "What the side concubine said, the slave maid didn't expect it, the side concubine is becoming more and more meticulous and careful, these little things are still in your heart, and the slave and maid are not thoughtful." ”

Jin Qiu also nodded in agreement, and Zhang Erzhen laughed, "Open up the wilderness in the south and return to the garden...... Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, leisurely see Nanshan...... , Tao Qiantao's longing for life, I have caught up with it......" Zhang Erzhen raised his glass to Xiangxiu, "Thank you Xiangxiu for taking care of me this year, I will do it first as a respect." Then he raised his neck and drank it dry, Xiangxiu slowly tasted the wine, as if drinking the most delicious sweet spring in the world, then licked his dry lips, looked at Zhang Erzhen, and stretched out his finger to his neck, his eyes were full of affection.

Zhang Erzhen jumped out coldly, "You were poisoned in the wine to become what you are now?"

Xiangxiu nodded, and pointed to her again, Zhang Erzhen understood, "It's also because of her? Zhang Erzhen waved her hand happily, looking in a very good mood.

"Whether I'm a grandmother or Master Tao, this year has been fulfilling, and it's also a loss for you to accompany me, and ...... Let's continue to drink together!"

Jin Qiu Yinqiu's eyes flashed with tears and nodded again and again, Xiangxiu hooked the corners of her mouth to reveal a touch of mockery, and slowly poured the wine on the ground, paying tribute to the dead imperial concubine, and also celebrating the death of the imperial concubine.

Zhang Erzhen took a drink and breathed a long sigh of relief, "...... I don't know what year it is...... , however, it is still the Ming Dynasty, which is cheap, and outsiders can't take it away. ”

Xiangxiu nodded in agreement, in the Ming Dynasty, as long as the surname Zhu is the emperor, it will be fine.

Zhang Erzhen poured herself another cup and poured it down, the moment she looked up, she was in a trance, the palace lamp in the corner of the wall, you are really dazzling tonight, the corner of my eye hurts......

Jin Qiu Yinqiu helped the drunk Concubine Zhen back to the bed, and waited for the wide clothes before retreating. Zhang Erzhen, who was in a daze, muttered: Zhu Youji, you are a liar, you said that you would pick me up for a year, what about you...... What about you, you big liar......

This night, Zhang Erzhen, who hadn't dreamed for a long time, returned to his previous life, still busy with traffic, still a high-rise building, and the scene was familiar, it was the door of the building where he met Zhu Youji. Look, what is Zhu Youzhu doing, holding a bouquet of brightly colored roses with gold edges in one hand, and carefully caring for the woman stepping on pointy high heels with the other? A pair of huge sunglasses on the woman's face covered most of her face, and Zhang Erzhen still recognized her. It turns out that Ruyue, who has grown up, looks like this in modern clothes......

But Zhu Youji, why are you so close to her?

Why are you smiling so happily at Ruyue?

They walked past Zhang Erzhen like this, and the sluggish Zhang Erzhen clearly heard Zhu Youzhen's voice, "...... Zihan, you go back to rest first, and I'll look for you when I'm done here. Don't wander around...... What should I do if I get lost again......"

“...... People won't be so stupid, you can rest assured......"

The two got in the car and left, Zhang Erzhen still wanted to wake herself up, what is this? Is it a dream? What kind of absurd and bizarre dream is this, the little girl named Ruyue who was rescued by her has become Zhu Youji's new love?

Zhang Erzhen still raised her hand tremblingly and looked at it for a long time, and then moved to touch her face, "This is outrageous...... , no......" She pinched herself hard, the scene in front of her gradually blurred, and then she tried hard...... and make a little more effort......

"Ah——!" When Zhang Erzhen woke up, it was still night, she glanced at the hourglass in the corner, when it was ugly, when it was ugly...... , The wine before going to bed gave her a little headache, and she was a little disgusted with the smell of wine all over her body, Zhang Erzhen still found a dress to change out of the dim light, and lay back on the bed refreshed, opening her eyes and starting to be in a daze.

She thought she could start thinking about her future life, if ...... Zhu Youzhu really doesn't come to her anymore, does she really want to live in this high wall for the rest of her life?

She has money, a way out, and can escape, isn't it, how much to look forward to finding a small remote place to put a few acres of land and live the life of a small landowner's wife. Zhang Erzhen's eyes sparkled in the night, she blinked, tears still left down the corners of her eyes and down her face, and then flowed into the bed, she muttered, "I can really live like this for the rest of my life, and then find an honest farmer to marry, give birth to a lovely baby, and this life will not be in vain...... When I died in my last life, I was ...... alone," the tears still couldn't stop flowing, and Zhang Erzhen muttered again, "But why don't I want to do that...... , what was I thinking...... At the end of the day, I'm still hypocritical, and I'm attached to that place, right...... However, where is he now, has he already been in a flock of butterflies, and has long forgotten me...... It's been a year, and it's been so fast...... Zhang Erzhen, you're a ...... of waste."

"Zhang Erzhen, Zhang Erzhen, you are unproductive. Zhang Erzhen turned over and buried her head in the pillow, and a hoarse voice came out, "It's just a man, what's there to be sad about." But...... Still is...... Wait, you have to trust your vision...... Trust your own vision......"

The life of Feng Yajian is as usual, and the lonely days of the four of them hugging together are smooth and unwavering. Then comes summer, autumn, and a Mid-Autumn Festival. Then the first snow fell, Zhang Erzhen wrapped in a thick fur and watched the snowflakes fall slowly, and told Jin Qiu to prepare the earth dragon and hand stove, I am afraid that it will be very cold this winter.

"Concubine Fang, we have already prepared, there is a lot of pine charcoal sent by the dumb father-in-law last time, and it is piled up in the kitchen, enough for us to use it all winter. ”

Zhang Erzhen looked at the smiling Yinqiu, pointed at her and said dissatisfiedly: "I know that I don't wear more clothes when it's snowing, if it's frozen, I still have to suffer by myself." ”

"Yes, the slave and maid will go and add clothes. Concubine, you said it would be very cold this winter?"

"The snow came early this year, and looking at the urgency and density of the first snow, I'm afraid it will be difficult this winter. Zhang Erzhen reached out and took a few snowflakes, they fell quietly on the palm of his hand, and the clearly visible hexagonal diamond slowly melted, Zhang Erzhen sighed and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to freeze to death again." ”

"It's only November, it's snowing, it's really a bit weird, look at this day is gloomy and scary, the side concubine should hurry back and warm up, you have always been afraid of the cold, and you dare not freeze. ”

Zhang Erzhen nodded and followed Yinqiu back to the house. Although the room was lit a few lights, it was still a little gloomy, what kind of weather was best for sleeping and sentimental? Naturally, it was rainy and snowy. Zhang Erzhen unloaded the big one, sat on the edge of the desk and began to grind, the old calendar book has been used up, and the new one has been used for most of it, today is November 11, and the snow ......

On the second Chinese New Year's Eve in Fengyajian is still the same as last year, but the wine has been replaced by lotus wine, which is brewed by Zhang Erhao under the command of the people in the courtyard, drinking slightly sweet, more like a drink, and it is half a success. There was also the usual roast chicken at the dinner table, and none of the four of them touched it, and the neat chicken knelt on the plate, and its fat body was oily. Zhang Erzhen looked at it for a while before holding chopsticks and inserting them, "Eating it is its greatest value." ”

Xiangxiu drank the wine silently, watching the roast chicken being dismantled by Zhang Erzhen. She took a big chicken leg handed over by Zhang Erzhen and took a bite mercilessly, it was so fragrant!

After Chinese New Year's Eve, it snowed heavily for three consecutive days, and the snow was already a foot thick, and Zhang Erhao commanded the salt sprinkling while looking at the low sky and muttering, "Look at this, I'm afraid that it will fall, and the people will suffer this year." ”

"I don't know what the situation is now, the new emperor is afraid that life will not be easy, and he will encounter such a disaster when he ascends the throne......" Yinqiu was interrupted by Jin Qiu before he finished speaking, "There is really a lot of snow in our courtyard, side concubine, do you want to see the snowman, the slave will pile one for you." ”

Zhang Erzhen smiled and picked up a snowball and threw it into the air, watching the snowball fall to the ground and shatter with a "pop", "If you want to pile it, you can pile it up, and you have to dress it in red clothes, the reddest and most gorgeous one." ”

"Gotcha!" Jin Qiu shouted, pulling Yin Qiu to find the red clothes.

Xiangxiu was still sweeping the floor, slowly one after another.

Zhang Erzhen asked her: "Which one do you want the new emperor to be, do you think this heavy snow will make the new emperor anxious?"

Xiang Xiu paused, held the broom and began to slide on the snow, "Yu", Zhang Erzhen saw clearly, Xiang Xiu swept it, and the whole word was blurred.

"It turns out that you are from his family...... Zhang Erzhen muttered, and said with a smile: "It is snowing enough today, it would be a pity if you didn't play, let's build a snowman later?" ”

Xiangxiu obediently put the broom in the corner of the wall, and held a hand of snow from the thick branch next to her, until Xueliang's hand was slightly numb before throwing them away, Zhang Erzhen laughed at her: "Playing with snow is not like this, in addition to building snowmen and having snowball fights, you can also make a snow cave and build a snow house...... Oh, by the way, snow and hot pot are the best match, let's eat hot pot today, this ghost weather is very cold, and I suddenly want to eat a vegetarian hot pot full of vegetarian dishes...... "That's because there is no meat, no meat."

Xiangxiu took her hand into her arms and ran away, her back was very cheerful. Zhang Erzhen also learned her to grab a handful of snow and hold it in her hand, and she didn't let go until a long time later, her hands were numb, but she was very happy, and there was nothing in her head at that moment, empty.

The snow stopped for a day and then started to fall again, and the winter was long, with the sound of snow dripping until the end of March. At the beginning of April, Zhang Erzhen finally took off her generous coat, put on spring clothes, and looked at the flowers on the branches, Zhang Erzhen thought in a daze, this year, she is seventeen years old......

The hobbling figure of the dumb father-in-law did not appear again, instead of him was a slightly younger mute, Zhang Erzhen asked where his husband-in-law went, this strong-looking man-in-law actually cried out, and gestured indiscriminately, Zhang Erzhen understood, the dumb father-in-law was gone, and died in this winter.

At night, Zhang Erzhen burned paper money in the courtyard, the light round square hole paper was floating in the air, the mourning music was ready-made, and the sound of Xiao in the distance was still thunderous, Zhang Erzhen looked at the firelight and said: May you go to heaven and have a good baby in the next life.

"Xiangxiu, who is the, do you know?" Xiao Sheng became more and more poignant, like a sharp sword about to pierce the sky, and drilling into the ear was more like a scratching black hand, Zhang Erzhen sat with his chest covered for a while, and then gasped lightly and asked Xiangxiu with a sad face.

Xiangxiu stared at the firelight, as if she hadn't heard Zhang Erzhen's words. Zhang Erzhen stretched out her hand and shook it in front of her, Xiang Xiucai seemed to be shocked and smiled at Zhang Erzhen, Zhang Erzhen didn't ask anymore, since she didn't want to say, she couldn't open her mouth and learn the truth.