Chapter 37: Pine Nuts

Mo Shang Xinsang is green several times, and the swallows leave the nest to the south.

Three years later, in the fall.

There were a few coughs from behind the screen, and Mingshu hurriedly put down the pen in his hand. It's just that I was in a hurry, and I didn't put it on the pen mountain, but fell on the words that I had just written.

Mingshu didn't care about it, and hurriedly took the medicinal soup on the small table, "Grandmother, drink the medicine quickly." ”

The old lady coughed so much that she couldn't speak.

Mingshu patted the old man on the back and said, "I'm ready for candied fruit, and there are several kinds of them, some sweet and some sour." ”

It's only been three years, and the old man's hair has turned from gray to completely white.

"Sweet relish, who loves to eat."

Mingshu pursed her lips and snickered, isn't it that you like to eat.

The old lady saw the bright smile in Mingshu's eyes, coughed a little embarrassed, and said, "Eat a sour bayberry." ”

When people are old, they always look like children.

Outside the mahogany window of the rhombus lattice, a large handful of paulownia leaves swirled and floated down.

The weather is getting colder and colder.

Mingshu leaned next to the old lady, thought for a while, and then said, "Grandmother, I plan to open a few more rice and noodle shops." ”

The old man leaned on the pillow to drink honey and jujube flower water, and when he heard this, he put down the cup in his hand, "You have done it yourself, you don't need to tell me." ”

Mingshu sent another plum and said angrily: "Then who will I tell to go." "I don't want to tell people when they ask me." ”

"What are you doing with so many rice noodle shops?" The old lady glanced at Mingshu, in fact, she didn't care about this, and when she was old, she didn't like to bother.

"Stockpile."

The old lady snorted, "The saint will never send another food guide." ”

Mingshu smiled, rubbed the old man's shoulder, and said, "Everyone has to eat, and I can't lose it." ”

The old lady did not speak.

Mingshu also went to clean up, and there are guests at home today. It was a member of the Hanlin Shen family, who came to discuss marriage with Gu Mingchu, the third lady in the family.

Mingshu showed filial piety, and she didn't dress up much.

Gray-blue jacquard long gown, smoky purple bandeau and snow-colored pleated skirt underneath. The tone is plain, and he doesn't wear any jewelry, only a pair of Dongzhu hairpins are inserted in the black bun.

When he had cleaned up, he went to the garden.

The Lin family was talking to the eldest lady of the Shen family, and they didn't know what they said, the two of them laughed very lively, and the little ladies next to them also covered their mouths and smiled.

As soon as she saw Mingshu, the Lin family affectionately pulled her to introduce her to the eldest lady of the Shen family, "This is Mingshu, the seventh lady of my family, I have no parents at a young age, I am raising her, I can't wait to spend twelve points of love for her!" ”

The eldest lady of the Shen family also looked at Mingshu and smiled, "It's a neat child." ”

"Isn't it! I often think that it was God's jealousy that caused her to lose her parents! Alas......"

Mrs. Shen had no choice but to persuade her, "Fortunately, this child hurts you." ”

The Lin family laughed happily again, the corner of his eyes was bright, and his gaze returned to the face of the eldest lady of the Shen family.

Mingshu walked to the side and breathed a sigh of relief.

Today's third lady, Gu Mingchu, is very dignified, just sitting on the side, drinking tea while talking to the sisters in a low voice.

Seeing Mingshu, he also showed a rare smile and said, "Ling Ling looks very good today." ”

"The third sister is a real beauty."

Gu Mingchu couldn't help but laugh again.

She's really good-looking today.

Wearing a vermilion flower Luo heart, a pink Shu brocade long gown inside, an ivory-colored bandeau top, and a snow-colored silver silk wrinkled skirt underneath.

Sitting in a group of little ladies, others can see her at a glance.

Somehow, Lin talked about the girls again, and said: "The girls in our family, it's not that I praise them, all of them are good-looking." ”

The eldest wife of the Shen family looked at Gu Mingchu.

Gu Mingchu was a little shy, lowered his eyes and put down the teacup in his hand. But without paying attention, the teacup only rested on the edge of the table and fell to the ground.

Her body was in the way, and the eldest lady of the Shen family couldn't see what was going on.

But no matter what, you can't be rude in front of the Shen family.

Gu Mingchu subconsciously shouted at others: "Who swept the cup down!" ”

No one paid attention to a teacup, and they all looked at each other, not knowing who had swept it down.

Gu Mingchu's snow-white skirt was mottled by tea, which was very ugly. She looked at the hem of her skirt and felt a nameless fire in her heart.

"Who's swept the teacup?" She suppressed her anger, and said in a gentle and aggrieved tone: "My skirt is dirty." ”

Naturally, no one swept the cup down, and no one apologized.

Gu Mingchu had no choice but to purse his mouth, and continued to be gentle and aggrieved, "Forget it, Siniang, accompany me to change my skirt." ”

The fourth lady, Gu Mingyue, walked over meekly and helped Gu Mingchu up. But she bit her lip and looked hesitant.

"Three...... The third sister seems to have been swept away by Qi Niang. ”

Gu Mingchu didn't speak for a moment.

Mingshu subconsciously raised her face and looked at Gu Mingyue. And Gu Mingyue shrank a little, pressed her neck, and retreated behind Gu Mingchu.

"How did the fourth sister see it?" Mingshu smiled.

Angry.

Gu Mingyue blushed and couldn't speak.

"Stop fighting." Gu Mingchu looked at Mingshu with a bright face coldly, "Qi Niang, admit your mistake if you make it." But it is forbidden for sisters to quarrel over such a trivial matter. ”

Mingshu wanted to shut up, but she couldn't.

She looked at the eldest lady of the Shen family and said with a smile: "Auntie, you sit here and see what I am doing clearly." I saw the cup fall on its own, and you probably saw that I was peeling pine nuts. ”

This has to be testified by the guests, Gu Mingchu was so angry with Mingshu that his face turned red.

Although the eldest wife of the Shen family only said that she came to visit the Lin family, who didn't know that this was to see Gu Mingchu.

Shen felt that this little girl was straightforward and calm, which was a bit funny. What's more, I can't help but give face, so I smiled: "I just thought that this little lady loves to eat, and she concentrates on peeling pine nuts and hazelnuts." ”

The little girls standing behind Mingshu couldn't help but snicker.

Come on, Ling Ling's name for loving food will have to be spread from the house to the outside in the future.

Mingshu also bent her eyebrows and smiled, "Then my third sister and I will go to change our skirts, and my aunt will play more." ”

Gu Mingchu led Mingshu out dignifiedly, and didn't forget to pull Gu Mingyue before leaving, so the three of them left quickly.

In the end, she is a little girl, thin-skinned.

Gu Mingchu was already about to be angry to death, and he had to hold back just now, seeing Mingshu peel himself off in three or two strokes.

"You don't have to come with me." Gu Mingchu said coldly to Mingshu.

"Oh, good." She wished she had.

Gu Mingchu snorted coldly, "You have sharp teeth and sharp mouth today, but you pushed it cleanly, but we have nothing to do!" ”

Mingshu lowered her eyes and peeled the pine nuts, the cup was removed by herself, and she could see it clearly.

"You can't let the fourth sister blame you." Mingshu also hooked her lips and sneered, and looked at Gu Mingchu, "Third sister, how did the cup fall, you don't know?" ”

"You!"

The smile on Mingshu's lips faded, "If no one lies to me, I will definitely not lose the face of the third sister today." I won't rejoice when a sister is affectionate? ”

Gu Mingchu's anger also went down a bit, and he didn't speak for a while, but just looked at Gu Mingyue, the fourth lady.