Chapter 31: Getting along with each other
The people who listen to the story are interested, and the storytellers are more and more relished: "Besides, although the uncle became famous early, his talent and wisdom were praised by the emperor and the princes, but he was not showy, how many literary gatherings were not involved, and only a few people with similar sexual interests sometimes had a clear conversation, these few people are also known for their madness, and they are dustless and not burdened by worldly things, so few people can really see the uncle's pen and ink poems, and no one dares to question the holy praise, and the pursuit of admiration is endless, and someone has found the brother, Intending to borrow the hands of their elder brother to copy the uncle's essays and poems, or simply collect the old texts of the uncle's pen, they are willing to pay a lot of money. ”
Speaking of this, Yin Xiaomei's face became angry: "My brother refused, but I fell in love, uncle, a lot of old works, both horizontal and vertical, are shelved and dusted, how about using them in exchange for some benefits?" It just so happened that I was familiar with my uncle's scholar, so I persuaded him to secretly take out a few articles, not daring to really deliver the original pen, but to transcribe it for those admirers to enjoy. ”
"Although it was in exchange for some money, I didn't keep it all private, I bought aged wine for Tang Hui, added good tea to my brother, and my uncle drank my good tea, but I didn't recognize anyone when I turned my face, and I didn't know how I found out about the cooperation between me and Tang Hui, even if I have an opinion, it's not good to say it? Uncle refused, pinched the soup back, let him suddenly find me to collect a lot of money, said that the original pen can be taken out, I imitated my brother's handwriting, posted to the next family with this need, they also promised to pay a lot of money, a few also bid for the price, so I did not hesitate, first paid the boss a deposit to Tang Hui, this money but I wasted so much thought, so easy to accumulate the dowry silver! ”
When Yin Xiaomei said this, she gritted her teeth even more: "This is simply the trap of the uncle!" I just got the original, and I didn't have time to find a deal, but he was good, and he agreed to an invitation from one person for the first time, and attended the elegant collection summoned by that person, and wrote poems and paintings, those people heard that the uncle set a precedent for exchange and learning, who is willing to use a lot of money to buy those dusty old texts in my hands, although the uncle only broke an exception, but those people have expectations in their hearts, I am destined to lose all my money! The eldest grandmother said, this is not angry, but not hateful, is it easy for me to make some money, even if it is stolen by the villain, the uncle scolds and warns that it cannot be done again, I have to be busy in vain, and in the end I will be punished by my brother. ”
I wanted to laugh at the end of the year, but when I thought of Yin Xiaomei's angry mood, I didn't want to be so happy, and I felt that Uncle Lan Ting was hurtful like this, and he really prescribed the right medicine, probably knowing that Yin Xiaomei was an old gluten fried in an oil pot, so she didn't take a few words of blame seriously at all, so she looked for the thing she cared about the most, that is, money and profit, and gave a "heavy blow".
In fact, to put it mildly, Lan Ting's warning is really not ruthless, because Chun Gui knows that the scholar named Tang Hui is still Lan Ting's closest servant, and if he wants to be replaced by a more severe master, the punishment will be more than that.
Approximately, Lan Ting didn't really care about the old work being transcribed, so he punished it a little.
It's just that in such a witty way, it's really a little different.
Chungui thinks that her husband is indeed good, at least now, there is no bad mistake for her to resist in all aspects, so she is more confident that the future days will be respectful as a guest raised eyebrows, in order to repay the happiness is really a blessing from God, she decided to use practical actions to show her sincerity, thinking that the marriage rituals are set in a hurry, even according to the vulgarity, the needlework that needs her to do it herself has to be omitted, and now A-Niang's funeral has been completed, this idea must always be compensated.
Originally, he was supposed to make a new set of clothes for Lan Ting, but he didn't know his detailed body size, and Chun Gui didn't want to ask others to inquire - the servants didn't mention it, Mrs. Shen was Lan Ting's stepmother, wouldn't it be embarrassing if she opened her mouth but asked Mrs. Shen? But if she personally tailored for Lan Ting, Chun Gui felt that the two of them had not become familiar to this extent, she was generous, but she was not generous enough to get close to a man who was not very familiar, and she could still be detached without blushing and heartbeat.
In addition, a set of clothes is finely tailored, and it will take a lot of time, she not only has to compensate for the bride's female red work, but also can't just take care of her husband, in-laws, and many elders who will go back to Beiping Taishifu in the future, and her aunts and uncles must be prepared.
So after thinking about it, I decided to start with shoes and socks first, which not only does not need to measure the body, but also saves time.
She quietly used a rope ruler to measure a pair of shoes that Lan Ting wears daily, and carefully looked at the wear, and then she had a number of Lan Ting's gait and walking habits in her heart, and in a few days, she made two pairs of shoes and socks, the most delicate place, all of which were focused on fitting and comforting, and because of the observation of Lan Ting's clothing, although it was like the rest of the scholars, she did not like complicated and gorgeous patterns, but in the neckline, sleeves, and even the hem and other inconspicuous places, how much would be attached to some elegant embroidery patterns, so as to measure his clothes, although they were mainly plain, But I don't like it to be too ordinary and dull.
So no matter the shoes and socks, the spring return is embroidered with bluegrass patterns.
At the end of the day, when Lan Ting returned to the room, he would send brand new shoes and socks when he returned to the spring.
Although Lan Ting saw that his wife was obviously looking forward to complimenting, he was not in a hurry to express his position, and actually said very seriously that he would give it a try first.
As a result, before the test, Lan Ting had to wash his feet unhurriedly.
He has a habit of bathing his feet, he generally goes to the well in person, after filtering, half of it is heated on the charcoal stove, and some mint leaves and calamus are added to it, and after heating, the bath beans are melted first, and then the other half of the cold water is added to make the water temperature moderate, and the camphor wood barrel is used when soaking, and the cotton towel for wiping the feet must be white and soft, and after use, immediately let the next person clean and dry, even if it is a cloth towel for wiping the feet, it can not tolerate a little dirt and odor.
Chungui pretended to be unintentional, and observed a pair of Lan Ting's bare feet with the corner of his eye, and secretly thought: Maybe it is because of this maintenance, the complexion of the feet is almost transparent, but it does not show the red veins and green tendons, the toes are also slender and even, and the nails are neatly trimmed, but it seems to be more beautiful than the golden lotus that describes women in many poems.
After bathing the feet and purifying the filth, Lan Ting was willing to try on brand-new shoes and socks, and even paced around the yard, and finally commented with a smile, first affirming that the shoes fit comfortably, the soles are moderately soft and hard, and praised the material of the socks.
The praise given after careful try-on made Chungui more happy than a casual remark, and he felt that his sincerity had not been disappointed, and he secretly added another point to Lan Ting in the column of daily interaction.
It seems that in order to repay the peach, when Lan Ting returned to the room the next day, he handed a set of brushes to the inkstone of the Spring Return, saying that the inkstone was carefully selected when he came to Fenzhou and went back to the market, but the set of pens was made by himself and has always been used with him, and it should also be in line with the Spring Return used for writing.
After trying it, it was really more suitable than buying it outside.
Lan Ting also talked about the outcome of Gu Huaying's case: "Although the Fenzhou General Judgment is Shi Liangxing's former subordinate, realizing that this case may be related to Rong Guogong, the facts of the case have already been clear, and he still wants to delay the reversal, I reminded the master that he must pay close attention, lest the general judgment collude with Gu Huaying to repent, and finally did not let him succeed, and has already made a judgment to kill the mastermind, and reported the result." ”
Therefore, the murder will be sentenced to beheading.
In this regard, the struggle between Chungui and the Zong family finally came to an end, the result was that Gu Huaying was executed, Gu Changrong lost the position of patriarch, Mrs. Gu went to the nunnery to spend her life, and Mrs. Gu ended up being abandoned, it can be said that Chungui won a complete victory, but at this time, she did not feel ecstatic.
It's just that her heart is really relaxed, this kind of ease is because of the ease of breaking old grudges, she can start again, if possible, she is not willing to have any entanglement with the Gu family for the rest of her life.
But Lan Ting's words were not finished: "The serious case to be sentenced to death will be reported to the Criminal Department for review and approved by the emperor, although this case will not have any changes, but now the government is benevolent and lenient, and the people who are not extremely evil and the most serious crimes are generally not executed, that is to say, although Gu Huaying is in death prison, it is very likely that he will wait for the opportunity of pardon and avoid death, and the sentence will be changed to a torture rod and exiled to the army." ”
Speaking of this, Lan Ting was stunned, and for some reason his eyes suddenly showed a bit of solemnity, but when he spoke again, his eyes avoided Chun Gui and looked away: "Of course, if Hui Hui insists on letting the murderer ambush him, it is not impossible." ”
Chungui almost didn't think about it, and blurted out: "If I insist, don't you object?" ”
Lan Ting didn't seem to expect her to ask such a question, but she was slightly stunned before she said: "I understand your feelings, and I don't think that Gu Huaying's crime should not be punished, if you are unwilling because he may escape the death penalty, I do have a way to cause him to be tortured, he can't bear the pain of being escorted into exile, and he is seriously injured, for the righteousness of husband and wife, and for the hatred of his brother's death, if you insist, I will agree." ”
At this moment, Chun Gui also seriously thought about it for a while, and then said: "No, I won't let you do this, what I can't tolerate is that after Gu Huaying murdered Brother Qu, he can still get away with it without being punished, but now, he has been convicted and sentenced, if the law is lenient and he is exempted from death, but I let him not kill people in violation of the law, what is the difference between me and Gu Huaying?" Daddy also once taught that you can't use evil to fight evil, because evil is evil, even if it is to resist evil and resentment, you can use wisdom and ingenuity, but you can't abandon your true integrity, otherwise you will enter the demon barrier, and you will definitely harm yourself and others. ”
Let all this settle like dust in the past, and never blind her future again.
Lan Ting watched Chun Gui for a long time, and saw through the relieved calm from the woman's clear eyes, and the smile between his eyebrows and eyes suddenly softened and deepened, he knew the word truth, in fact, it was extremely difficult to persevere, because people live in the world, often can not break free from grievances and hatred, and can not get rid of selfish interests, can often use the truth as caution, do not fall into the magic barrier, such a heart is already very commendable.
If the spring return has always been the same, no, he and the spring return can always be the same, why can't they be good companions for each other?
Originally, there was no such luxury, but in the end, there was a possibility of luck.
Lan Ting felt as if he should really thank his stepmother for letting him have this marriage.