Chapter 16: The City of People
It is said that when Qin's mother heard Yao Hei'er ask her mother, Mrs. Wen, and her sister-in-law, Liu's family, her face was covered with a layer of grief and shame, and she wanted to say it or not.
Yao Hei'er became more and more anxious, and said sadly: "Mom, if you know, just tell me." Maybe I can think of a way to save my mother and sister-in-law. Since our house was raided, I have been confined to Du's house by Du Xin and not allowed to go out again. Even a few of the servants in my house were not allowed to go out, so I had no idea what was going on in my house. Ask my mother to tell me to understand. ”
Mother Qin's eyes slid down two lines of tears, and said, "Girl, it's not that I don't want to say it, it's that I really don't have the face to mention Mrs. Wen!" Back then, Mrs. Wen saved me; Now, I am watching Mrs. Wen suffer, but there is nothing I can do. I just want to replace Mrs. Wen, but I can't,"
Yao Hei'er had already expected in her heart that the situation of her mother and sister-in-law would definitely be extremely sad, so she said, "Mom, you just have to tell the truth." I am no longer a delicate aristocratic lady. As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, which was full of scratched scars, blisters, and newly grown calluses, and said, "Mom, look, I can stand anything!" ”
Mother Qin caressed Yao Hei'er's hands distressedly, once, this was such a delicate pair of slender hands, painted with golden phoenix-dyed red nails, wearing a ring with gold inlaid gems; Now, it is rough like the hands of a coolie man.
She sighed and said, "My girl, you know, according to the rules of our court, Mrs. Wen and your sister-in-law can only be sold into slavery. At...... At...... In the human market in the west of the city, the daughters of the family were all ...... are ...... They are all picked and picked around. The girls and mothers-in-law of your family were quickly bought. It's just that...... It's just that...... It's just that Mrs. Wen used to associate with the rich and noble families in the city, how did they buy Mrs. Wen to go? More than ten days later, a wealthy merchant came from the border gate, who did not have these taboos, and was bent on buying a few noble ladies from a large family, and going home to train his children and slaves, so as to raise his own worth......"
Looking at Yao Hei'er again, her face was already full of tears, but she was desperately restraining herself to prevent her from crying. Mother Qin hurriedly took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, wiped Yao Hei'er's tears, and said, "Girl, you don't have to be too sad. The rich merchant bought Mrs. Wen and your sister-in-law, originally to teach the girls in the family, and he would definitely not let them suffer too much, but his status was lower. Fortunately...... Fortunately, their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can still be in one place, and they have a little to take care of. It's just that your niece, I didn't inquire about who bought it. ”
Yao Hei'er took Qin's mother's handkerchief, wiped her tears vigorously, nodded, and said, "Mom, do you know where this rich businessman is from?" ”
Qin's mother said: "I have also been ordering my son to inquire quietly, I heard that it is a person from Biansai Jiyan City, what is the surname, but I didn't inquire." After another pause, he said, "I only hate that we are slaves and maids, and we can't act by ourselves; You are a woman, and you can't go far, otherwise my life savings, as well as the hairpin ring clothes and shoes that my wife rewarded me, will sell it and have four or five hundred taels of silver, so I will go to Jiyan City, and I can also redeem Mrs. Wen and the young grandmother, even if I live a poorer life, it is better than being ...... with people" Hurriedly covered his mouth and did not continue.
Yao Hei'er is even more heartbroken at the moment, she is a woman, is it fortunate or unlucky? If it were a man, he would have lost his life in this calamity. It's a woman, can't you go out? It's just that how can I want an old mother, bankrupt, to help me save my mother? Mother Qin will not be reluctant, if her hairpin ring clothes and shoes are gone, how can Mrs. Luo of the Wang family not be suspicious?
She was just about to speak, when she suddenly saw several mothers-in-law of the Wang family coming from afar, hurriedly stood up, and said in a low voice: "Mom, the people of your family are here." We'll leave it at that. He hurriedly took the baggage and blanket, bowed his head and hurried away.
Mother Qin had no choice but to quietly wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, replaced them with a smile, greeted the mothers-in-law, and said with a smile: "Are the scriptures all scattered?" ”
The mothers-in-law said, "Most of them have been dispersed, and there are many people in this nunnery today." It's about noon, and you're done. We looked for my sister-in-law everywhere but she didn't see her, but she was hiding here. Mrs. Wu asked us to go and eat some vegetarian food! With that, he took Qin's mother's hand and went together.
Speaking of Yao Hei'er, she hurriedly walked out of Ciyun Nunnery and stood on the street, feeling at a loss in her heart.
Where do I go? In this city, there is no home of their own, and there are no relatives of their own.
What to do? I already know everything I want to know, but I don't have the strength to hate my father and brother, let alone the financial resources to save my mother and sister-in-law from the fire pit.
Do you want to go back to Shanjia Village? There are some unwilling.
She wandered the streets. These streets are both familiar and unfamiliar. In the past, in the sedan car or car, I secretly lifted the curtain, with a little desire to break the golden wire cage, and looked at the city enthusiastically, the pedestrians on the street, and the shops on the roadside; Now, she no longer has to peep in the sedan chair in a covert way, but she doesn't like this city anymore. Even, she hated and hated the city.
It was in this city that my father's best friend, my most respected uncle, sent his family to a dead end, and exchanged the lives of his friend's family for the official position of a prince and young master.
It was in this city that his pillow person, the father of his daughter, abandoned his wife and daughter, got married to a new love, and did not forget to step on his father-in-law fiercely.
Yao Hei'er was dizzy and walked in despair, when she suddenly heard a broken cry in her ear: "What person!" Dare to come to this place! ”
Yao Hei'er was suddenly startled, and when she looked up, she saw that it was Yao's Mansion in front of her, no, the former Yao's Mansion.
The black lacquered door is covered with a striking white seal; A few pieces of furniture that were broken during the raid were still piled up at the door and were not cleaned up. Yao Hei'er recognized it at a glance, one of them was the red sandalwood couch in her mother's room; There is also a rosewood screen in his father's study; The other is my nephew's desk......
She shuddered, but she saw a fierce soldier with a long brother in his hand, staring at her viciously. It turned out that he had inadvertently stepped on the black wooden stick in front of the door as a guard.
The soldier said sharply again: "The criminal officer Yao Dian's house, no one is allowed to set foot in it, and don't get out of with me!" Yao Hei'er hated her silver teeth secretly, but she just hurriedly made a smile, retreated back, and walked around the mansion gate.
This soldier was only an ignorant market woman, and she inadvertently took the wrong way, scolded her twice, and saw that she was gone, but she didn't mind, but still turned around and laughed with a few other soldiers guarding the front of the mansion.
There was another sharp pain, which invaded Yao Hei'er's internal organs. Why, did you come here by accident? After all, I still want to take a look, how miserable is the family? No matter how miserable it was, was this once your home?
Yao Hei'er's footsteps walked slowly around the outer wall of Yao's mansion without obeying the call. The once neat and snow-white walls are now scarred with swords cut by swords. The tiles at the head of the wall fell off the ground, showing a decaying atmosphere.
Only in the back garden, a fragrance of osmanthus wafted out heartlessly.