Mongolian Manai long-distance, not fast and slow walking for most of the day, actually also traveled a hundred and ten miles, listened to the old Liu who went to ask for directions came back and said, and then ten miles away, then arrived at Jining Ferry, changed to take the ship, I believe that within a day of effort, you can arrive at Tianjin Wei.

The old lady chartered a boat for thirty people, and the rent was eight taels of silver, and the boatman and his wife accompanied him all the way. Ruqing watched the scenery of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal along the way, and listened to the old lady's explanation, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, starting from Zhuo County in the north, to Yuhang in the south, passing through Beijing, Tianjin Wei, and Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang Province, through the Haihe River, the Yellow River, the Huai River, the Yangtze River, the Qiantang River five major water systems,

On the Grand Canal Road, it is common to see the ships of more than 10 provinces and cities such as Shandong, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Hunan and Henan sailing among them, along the Tu scenery, the beauty is breathtaking, such as the sunny sigh, this ancient also has advantages, at least everywhere is the natural beauty, and there is no pollution. Breathing in the humid air, I felt that my head was clear.

Ruqing is the first time to take a boat, and I think it is quite stubborn to take a boat in ancient times. "Grandma, my eldest sister has been married for three years, and she has nothing to do with her knees, so she must be uncomfortable in her heart, right? This time, I finally have joy, maybe how happy I am. ”

The old lady smiled slightly, "No, in the past, the real girl used to talk about the recent affairs of the Pingyang Hou Mansion in the letter, but rarely mentioned the private affairs of her and her husband, so I vaguely guessed that she must not have had a smooth life over the years." ”

Ruqing nodded thoughtfully, and admired Ruzhen a little, she didn't have a good time in her mother-in-law's house, but she didn't mention a word to her mother's family. However, thinking about the disciples of the Pingyang Hou Mansion, and then thinking about the disciples of the Fang family, the more and more I feel that this eldest sister can really endure it.

If it were her, if she was wronged, I don't know if she would cry?

She looked at Wuqing County, which had faintly appeared in her eyelids, and let out a long breath, no matter what the future development is, life will still have to go on, right?

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Pingyang Hou Mansion is located in Wuqing County, Tianjin Wei, at the end of the long street, is the Pingyang Hou Mansion, the old lady sent someone to report the letter, after a while, it was greeted by a few well-dressed mothers-in-law, through the hanging flower door, detoured through two corridors, and then bypassed the courtyard of the main house, entered the Hou Mansion women's special flower hall, as soon as I entered the hall, I saw a middle-aged lady has gotten up to greet her, wearing a pine flower turmeric two-color painted embroidered thin jacket, under the plain white silver line skirt, the hair comb flowing cloud bun, the sideburns pressed with a large cup of peony Yindian, Behind the head, there is a red gold dotted emerald inlaid with gold and silver twisted silk flowers, a royal blue drop bead pendant, an unsmiling appearance, and a dignified and majestic manner.

This woman is the lady of the Hou Mansion, Yu, this Yu saw the old lady, and hurriedly greeted her, and said: "The old lady of the in-laws is here, please the old lady**." ”

The old lady hugged her and smiled heartily, "Presumably this is the sister-in-law that I often mentioned when I was a child." The wife took the liberty to visit, causing a lot of inconvenience to your house, and I ask for forgiveness. ”

"What is that, old lady? Now that we're all a family, why do you still say these foreign words? I have sent for my brother and sister. The old lady rested for a while, drank hot tea first, and when she was tired, she could see her younger siblings. Yu Shi did not speak in a hurry, although he was not too enthusiastic, he spoke sincerely.

The old lady nodded slightly, and smiled apologetically: "It's really troublesome for my sister-in-law." ”

Yu Shi smiled slightly, and a few lines appeared at the corners of his lips and eyes, "The old lady is out again." What's not troublesome, my younger brother and sister married into my Zhong family, but because of the long distance, I haven't gone back once, although I don't say it, but I also know that I really want to see my mother's relatives. I don't know how happy I am when I hear that the old lady is coming. Then he turned to look at Ruqing, a slight surprise flashed in his eyes, but his tone was calm, "Presumably this is the Ruqing sister who often talks about her younger siblings, right?" Hehe,Brother and sister are already rare beauty embryos.,I can't imagine that my sister is better.。。 ”

The old lady instructed Ruqing with a smile, "What are you doing with being stunned?" Why don't you come and meet your sister-in-law? ”

Ruqing saluted Yu's family, and her voice was crisp, "Ruqing has seen her sister-in-law." ”

Yu Shi gave a hand, and his voice was slow, "Sister is not polite." ”

Ruqing observed Yu's family, only to see a slight smile on the corner of this person's lips, not to speak, not to hurry or slow, although the attitude is not warm, but also thoughtful, and the etiquette is also thoughtful.

The old lady talked to Yu Shi for a while, Ruqing was holding tea and snacks, while secretly looking at the small flower hall, and saw that the hall was covered with windows on both sides, two rows of rattan soft chairs in the middle, and various fresh fruit snacks were placed on the ebony waist table next to it, and a pier with rattan cushions was placed in front of the table. In the corner of the door facing the tuyere, a porcelain basin was placed, and half a basin of ice cubes was placed in it, which melted out the icy coolness, and then the grape trellis planted outside was as high as a person, resisting the scorching sun of Thailand, and the cool breeze pouring in from all directions made the house comfortable. Although the Pingyang Hou Mansion is not as good as before, the foundation is especially there. Along the way, all kinds of slaves talked decently, and advanced and retreated appropriately. And the maid ring in the flower hall also stood straight, walking without the slightest sound--- this lady of the Hou Mansion did have a few brushes.

The old lady and Yu Shi had a match and talked, about a pillar of incense time passed, and a green cloth girl came in outside, and rushed to Yu's body, "The second grandmother is here." ”

The old lady and Ruqing were shocked, and hurriedly looked at the figure at the door, only to see a young woman wearing a gold thread vermilion makeup gown with the support of Yahuan, stepping into the wind, as soon as she entered the hall, she saw the old lady sitting in the middle, with excitement and joy on her face, and shouted as she really said: "Grandmother, you can come." Then he ran to the old lady and hugged her and wept.

The old lady hurriedly helped Ruzhen, and the grandparents and grandchildren said excitedly, although the old lady tried her best to endure it, her eyes were moist, but Ruzhen was already in tears, and she only wiped her tears with a handkerchief. Ruqing waited for them to stabilize their emotions, and then looked at Ruzhen carefully, this eldest sister who had not seen her for three years, Ruzhen was dressed in a festive dress, her head was flying in a fairy bun, and a lotus flower wrapped around the branch was obliquely inserted, and a lily bead flower was pressed on the sideburns, and the back of her head was a jade-colored comb photo gallery, and the gold and silver twisted silk bracelet on her left wrist was worn, and the gilded bracelet on her right wrist had a complicated pattern, a festive outfit, but she couldn't hide the curtain color.

The old lady took Ruzhen's hand, looked at it, and felt a little distressed on her face, but said in her mouth: "How old are you, you still look like a child." Yes, they are all people with bodies, and they need to pay more attention to their bodies. Don't stand, sit down. ”

Ruzhen straightened up according to his words, took a handkerchief and wiped the tears in his eyes, and Chong Yu smiled embarrassedly: "Let my sister-in-law laugh." ”

Yu said: "My brother and sister have not been reunited with their relatives for a long time, presumably there must be endless words to say this time, so I won't bother anymore, and you can talk slowly." Then he got up and blessed the old lady, "Old lady, the younger generation is gone, this time the grandparents will get together, and they will have to stay for a few more days." The old lady stayed though. Don't be polite, don't worry about anything, if you need anything, just tell the girls below. ”

The old lady and Ruqing got up together, returned the salute as she said, and the old lady said, "I take the liberty of bothering, but I don't want to go." Where do you dare to bother Madame, Madame is busy, and she doesn't have to take care of us. ”

Yu said with a smile, "The old lady is polite, the Hou Mansion has always been quiet, and when the old lady comes like this, our family will be a lot more lively", and then turned his head and told the girls to wait for the old lady and Ruzhen, and then left the flower hall.

After Yu left, Ruzhen pulled Ruqing and looked at it carefully, "This is Sister Qing?" Oh my God, it's only been a few years, and lo and behold, I'm so jealous of it. Saying that, he gently pinched Ruqing's pink cheeks with the slender ten fingers infected with impatiens, and said with a smile: "I knew that Aunt Zhu's color would not give birth to a daughter who would not be bad, but I didn't expect that Sister Qing was such a Zhou Zheng, grandmother, granddaughter was jealous, this can be done at first glance?" ”

The old lady smiled first, and then said with a straight face: "I can't do anything about this." Unless, you reincarnate. ”

Ruzhen stomped her legs disobediently, "Grandmother is eccentric, with Ruqing, it doesn't hurt me anymore." ”

Ruqing Zhan looked at the slight concave on Ruzhen's stomach in shock, and said, "Big sister is a person with a body, but you have to pay attention to your body." ”

Ruzhen glanced at her with disgust, patted her belly, and looked happy, "Don't worry, the doctor said that this child is very well-behaved, and he hasn't let me suffer much." No matter how much I jump. ”

Ruqing smiled: "Big sister is a blessed person. ”

Ruzhen smiled at her slightly, and the strangeness between the sisters disappeared in this mischievous smile.

The old lady gently touched Ruzhen's belly and sighed, "You have been married into the Zhong family for three years, and now you are finally pregnant." Grandmother's heart can be put down a lot. ”

Ruzhen thought about the grievances and forbearance in the past few years, and unconsciously secretly sour her nose, she touched her stomach and said self-deprecatingly: "It's all granddaughter's, it's all spilled water, and it broke my grandmother's heart." ”

The old lady said: "Tell me not to worry about it, you girl has been sensible since she was a child, and she has always reported good news and not bad news." But the more you are like this, the more reassuring it is. Fortunately, you are finally auspicious, and you have your own natural appearance, and you are willing to suffer. This kid came at the right time. ”

Ruzhen smiled bitterly, "No, fortunately, this kid came at the right time, otherwise, my position as the second lady of Zhong would not be guaranteed." ”

The old lady frowned, her voice couldn't help but be cold, and even Ruqing unconsciously raised her heart, "Big sister, what do you mean by this?" ”

Ruzhen straightened his face, glanced at the maid ring standing beside him, but said with a smile: "Grandmother and sister-in-law came from afar, and they are tired of traveling all the way, so let's rest for a while, go to my place first, and then talk slowly about our grandparents and grandchildren when we have enough spirits." ”

The old lady got up, but shook her head, "We came from afar, and we have to meet the elders first." By courtesy, take me to your great-grandfather and great-grandmother first. ”

The old lady of Pingyang is more than eighty years old, but the body bones are still tough, the old lady's body is slightly worse, but she also walks and jumps, the old lady met the two, and introduced Ruqing, Ruqing obediently kowtowed one by one, got a number of rewards, and stood behind the old lady, listening attentively to the elders.

The old lady and the old marquis and his wife already knew each other, but they were not cramped and cold at this time, but they were talking and laughing, so unhappy. The old lady talked about the old lady's father and her mother's family, the old lady was a little sad, and the old lady immediately rounded the field, changed the topic, and talked about it as it really is. The old lady saw the opportunity and asked if she was really in the Hou Mansion, could she still obey the rules? Can it cause headaches for the two old men?

The old marquis stroked his silver beard, looked at Ruzhen and kept smiling, and his voice was hearty, "The old man still trusts the skills of the eldest niece. Since the second daughter-in-law married into my Zhong family, she has always been in public service, serving effectively, visiting her brother and sister-in-law, and restraining slaves. The eldest niece can be said to be well-taught, and the two great-daughters-in-law are extremely satisfied. Ha ha! ”

Ruzhen flew a faint red cloud on his face, and there seemed to be a hidden joy on his face, Ruqing thought: The old marquis should be sincere.

The old lady also smiled: "This child is really a rare good daughter-in-law, it's a pity that this girl is a late blessing, and it took three years to get the news--- but now it's finally hard to come, look, this firstborn is so smooth, presumably the mother and son are blessed." ”

The old lady laughed and looked at Ruzhen with pity, Ruzhen touched her stomach, lowered her head slightly, and couldn't see the look on her face clearly.

Ruqing looked sad for a while, it is estimated that Ruzhen's belly has not moved in the past few years, and she must have suffered a lot of meanness from the old lady, right?

Everyone chatted for a while, and the old marquis saw that the old lady had undisguised tiredness between her eyebrows, and her face was full of guilt, "The eldest niece came from afar, and she was tired of carriages and horses along the way, and she traveled for a long time, this time must be extremely tiring, so you don't have to worry about these empty rules, the second daughter-in-law, take your grandmother down to rest." ”

The old lady seemed to come back to her senses, and said: "No, I just care about talking about the past, but I forget that the eldest niece must be tired." Second daughter-in-law, quick, take your grandmother and sister to the side room to rest. Then he instructed the people around him to quickly clean up the east wing carefully, and let people boil some porridge and side dishes.

The old lady hurriedly thanked her, and after another polite remark, the three of them walked all the way to the courtyard of Ruzhen.

The Zhong family only has two brothers, both have a family, although they have not separated, but they also have their own courtyards, from the old Houye's yard, turn a few corridors, cross the rockery lake, is the real residence.

Ruzhen pointed to the courtyard planted with cypress trees on both sides, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, fourth sister, this is our residence, I have asked people to cook the pre-rain tea that grandmother drinks most often, as well as the fourth sister's favorite dim sum." I believe that I will be able to eat it at this time. ”

Ruqing looked at the big "Linlang Garden" above the courtyard gate, wrote in bronzing font, entered the three-layer instrument door, and saw a wide courtyard, which was paved with bluestone floor tiles, and some bonsai were arranged on the left and right, leaving a long passage in the middle, leading directly to the main hall. Walking all the way, you will see the verandah of the main room, all small and chic. It is not as magnificent as the front yard, and the trees and mountains everywhere in the courtyard are unique and unique.

The layout of Pingyang Hou Mansion is indeed elegant, although it is slightly deserted, but it is very well maintained, and the room layout is also gorgeous and elegant. Entering the inner room, there was already a maid ring to greet him, and when he saw Ruzhen and the old lady, he hurriedly greeted him.

If you really lead the old lady Ruqing into a room, you will see a scarlet mattress on the big kang near the window, and a pair of plum blossom-style lacquer Xiaofan on both sides. On the left side of the table are some incense sticks and box spoons. On the right, there is a Ru kiln beauty, interpolated with seasonal flowers, the red and glamorous ones are just good-looking, and some tea bowls and spit pots and other things. There are two chairs in each row on the ground, all of which are set up with piping red flower chairs, four pairs of foot pedals at the bottom, and a pair of sandalwood tunics on both sides of the chair are a few high, and the upper cups and vases are ready. Needless to say, the rest of the furnishings are slightly old, but the luster is still bright, and it is estimated that they are some years old.

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