Jiang Han autumn shadow, wild geese fly south, and in a blink of an eye, it is the Double Ninth Festival.

The aroma of chrysanthemum wine wafts everywhere in the city of Zhaoyi, and the fragrance is mellow.

Wherever there is a place to climb, whether it is a mountain, a pavilion, a bridge, or a hill, it is all crowded with people.

People help the old and the young, everyone has dogwood in their heads, and their arms are tied to their arms. The restaurants on the street are all made of chrysanthemums to make doorways, and all guests who come to eat wine will receive a piece of Shiman cake.

It is said that Chongyang can get rid of the plague by drinking chrysanthemum wine and eating lion cakes, and all diseases will not be born.

This lion cake is a cake with the pattern of the king of the Southern Barbarians riding a lion on the top, sprinkled with pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, and chestnut yellow.

People who are more particular will use flour and powdered sugar to make a lion statue, and more people just use ready-made molds to print patterns.

The old man has always loved sweets, and this year, Wei Aluan personally made a big lion cake for Mrs. Zhu.

The old lady was happy and ate a few more bites, and because she choked on some wind in the high place, she felt sick to her stomach at night, and she got up two or three times in a row, and asked for a doctor before dawn.

Wei Yining has been waiting by the side, the doctor prescribed a prescription and grabbed the medicine, and she personally fried it for the old lady to take.

Fortunately, the old lady took the medicine and slept soundly not long after.

"Sister Ruyi, you must not have slept last night, take advantage of this time to rest!" Wei Yining whispered to Ruyi.

Ruyi is indeed a little unbearable, and with Wei Yining here, you can rest assured.

So he said, "Then there is a prison girl, and I will come when I go to rest." ”

Wei Yining stayed next to Mrs. Zhu and read quietly.

Who would have thought that the old lady had slept for more than two hours this night, and when she woke up and saw Wei Yining by the bed, she asked, "What time is it?" How do I feel like I've slept for so long. ”

"Grandmother must be very tired," Wei Yining smiled lightly, put down the scroll in his hand, stepped forward and helped the old lady to sit up: "It's time for lunch in a while." ”

Ruyi heard that there was movement in the room and hurriedly walked over and asked, "What does the old lady think?" Do you have anything you want to eat? ”

Mrs. Zhu laughed at herself: "When you are old, you don't know that you are hungry, and you have to take medicine when you are sick." ”

"Grandmother ate inappropriately yesterday," Wei Yining said and handed over a cup of fragrant tea: "After all, it's outside, not to mention that no matter how good the weather is, it's already late autumn." ”

"Ouch, it's not okay to be dissatisfied!" Mrs. Zhu took a sip of tea and said, "Ruyi, you go to the kitchen and ask them to steam a bowl of tender eggs for me." At this time, I can't eat anything else, and my stomach is empty and uncomfortable. ”

Ruyi promised to go, but Wei Yining stopped her and said: "Sister stay, I have to go over there to eat, so I simply asked Chunjiao to run and send it to my grandmother as soon as I did." ”

Ruyi thought about it, Wei Yining went to Bao's side to eat, and she couldn't leave, so it was better to let Chunjiao run.

"You go to the kitchen and speak," Wei Yining, who came out of Mrs. Zhu's yard, said to Chunjiao: "Tell them not to add things indiscriminately, the old lady has a bad appetite, so she should be light." ”

Chunjiao agreed and understood, and hurried to the kitchen.

As soon as I walked to the door of the room, I heard someone scolding inside, and Chunjiao recognized this voice, it was the kitchen steward He Ma's mother.

"You shameless little slut! Your man doesn't care about teaching you, just let you be lazy and gluttonous!

There are four sugar shortbreads on this plate, which are reserved for the Spring Grass Girl. They haven't come yet, but half of them have advanced into your stomach! What kind of lover are you? I don't look in the mirror to see if I deserve to eat! ”

Before Mother He's voice landed, Mrs. Dou, who helped the cook, followed up and said, "You are not a first-class lady next to Mrs. now, and you are still playing in front of us!" Let me tell you, you came to us all day long to eat and drink for nothing, and we used our own money to make up for all these things. ”

Mother He said: "Who said it wasn't! Forget about the previous ones, today these two sugar shortbreads, you have to pay for anything! Otherwise, let's go to Madame and judge!" You're a fire-burner, and I don't see you do much work, but you seem to be hungry all the time. There's a thief like you in the kitchen, and we don't want to mess with you all day. ”

"I'm so hungry, I won't dare next time, the two aunts will spare me this time!" A young woman cried and said: "I was locked up in the firewood room and starved for three days, and the water and rice that were released were stuffed into Zuo Dali's room without teeth. ”

It's Qiuyun!

Chunjiao had mixed feelings in her heart for a while.

She also heard that Qiuyun was locked up in the firewood room for three days, and then it was rationed to Zuo Dali.

Bao disliked her for not knowing how to check, and did not allow her to serve in front of him, not only did he not give her any dowry, but even her clothes and jewelry were withheld.

Chunjiao didn't know until this time that Mrs. had sent Qiuyun to the kitchen to make a fire.

"Yo yo yo! Listen to it! This slut is embarrassed to say it! What's the matter, Zuo vigorously tossed you enough, you ran here to nourish?! Dou Lao Niang clapped her hands and teased: "It's not that you think about being crazy yourself!" ”

Chunjiao was so embarrassed to hear what they said, she coughed outside before stepping into the kitchen.

Mother He and the others hurriedly greeted them with smiles on their faces.

Chunjiao looked at the ground and saw Qiu Yun squatting there, with her face already open, combing a woman's bun, wearing a dark blue coarse cloth dress, and a lot of gray marks on her body.

Embarrassed and depressed, he is no longer arrogant as before.

Seeing Chunjiao come in, Qiuyun shrank her shoulders and lowered her head, as if she wanted to burrow into the ground.

Chunjiao didn't stay long, and came back after passing the word.

When waiting for Wei Yining to take a nap, Chunjiao was a little speechless and stopped.

"What's wrong with you?" Wei Yining's heart was as careful as a hair, and she naturally noticed her abnormality.

"I saw Qiuyun when I just went to the kitchen," Chunjiao said with some slurp, "She's miserable now." ”

"Are you pitying her?" Wei Yining's eyes were bright, with a perceptive transparency.

Chunjiao bit her lower lip, not knowing whether to nod or shake her head, she just felt very uncomfortable.

"Do you think she's not so guilty?" Wei Yining was not angry, she understood what Chunjiao was thinking in her heart.

"Girl, don't you pity her?" Chunjiao asked Wei Yining rhetorically.

"Nope." Wei Yining's tone was resolute.

"Why?" Chunjiao was curious.

"Because I'm not kind," Wei Yining replied frankly: "I can only be honest at most." She harmed you, and I fought back, rightly so. She is not good at heart and skills, and I have no extra sympathy for her. ”

"Fifth girl, you are different from everyone I have ever met," Chunjiao said, "You will definitely become a special person in the future." ”