Chapter 194: Careful Thinking (I)

I couldn't get a satisfactory answer from my father. Chunying was worried in her heart, and she didn't dare to tell Zhou Nian, she still had a glimmer of hope in her heart, maybe her father would change his mind later? Maybe when Zhou Nian's family's rehabilitation verdict comes down, his father will be a little tempted?

Chunying stared at the cup on the table in front of her and closed her eyes with a headache. Today, the second young master Li Chang is going out to visit his former teacher and ask him to give him some guidance on essays, and he will not come back until at least before dinner. Hou Ye also took a few guests out to visit friends. This is a rare opportunity recently, she can rest assured to see Zhou Nian, but her father hasn't nodded yet, how can she tell someone?

If you don't go, I'm worried that I may not have such a good opportunity to see Zhou Nian in the future, and I have been dragging it out without giving a reply, which is also a little unkind......

Chunying was struggling, and Shi'er came in: "What are you doing in a daze?" Miss called you. As he spoke, he took a sip of tea from the cup and smacked his mouth: "Xinghong, that girl, why is she born with a bull's temper?" I talked about it for a long time, and I was almost dying of thirst, but she just answered it, but she didn't listen at all! I finally know why you've been sulking before! With that, he sat down and reached for the pot to pour tea. Suddenly found that the color of the outer wall of the cup was a little inappropriate, so he touched Chunying: "Am I dazzled?" Why do I feel that the color of this bean glazed cup is a little blue? ”

Chunying said absentmindedly: "Douqing glaze, why is it bean green glaze if it is not green?" Then he stood up: "There is red bean soup cooked in the small kitchen, and it has been cooled, you can go and scoop a bowl and drink it." What did the young lady tell me to do? ”

"It seems that Ju'er packed up a few books, all of which were borrowed from the study room but forgot to return them, and I want you to return them." After a pause, Shi'er glanced outside the door, pulled Chunying closer and whispered, "They seem to be packing winter coats, and Dong'er just said that they were leaking, and it seems that they are planning to transport things back to the Huo family." These days, Miss Biao has to go home every three or five days, why do I feel that something is wrong? Could it be her...... She's thinking about it...... What do you want? ”

"What?" Chunying was stunned, and then woke up, "No!" She values the reputation of her family the most, no matter what happens in the future, she will definitely be upright and bright, and she will never lose the face of the Huo family. You be careful, although no one else is here, but you can't keep your words smooth, so that someone overhears it one day, Miss Biao can't spare you. ”

Shi'er pursed his lips, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Nanqi enter the house, and couldn't help but secretly scream: "Why do you always meet someone you don't want to see every time you come back to you?!" With that, he angrily drank the tea in the cup and ran away. Chunying said in her heart that this room is shared by her and Nanqi, isn't it normal to meet people?

Nanqi looked gloomily at his cousin's back. turned around and smiled reluctantly at Chunying: "I'll tell you to see the joke, the tenth sister is young, she doesn't understand my kindness, but treats me as a bad person." Although I don't blame her, I am worried that if she continues like this, she will make outsiders see the jokes of the Wang family. Chun'er, you are the best friend of her, how about helping me persuade her? ”

The so-called Qing official is difficult to decide family affairs, Chunying hesitated for a moment, and said with some embarrassment: "Sister Nanqi, it's not that I don't want to help, but ...... Shi'er is angry that you disregarded her wishes and went straight to her father to decide her marriage, and the other party's age is almost enough to be her father! Besides, Shi'er can't empathize with the hardships you said, her family has never benefited from the prosperity of the Wang family, nor has she waited on the second young master's side, and not everyone surnamed Wang in the Manchu has the same heart, and there are so many people, who is in charge. You're not going to get rid of them all, are you? She felt sorry for you, so she felt that you were not worth marrying, so after listening to your words, she became even more angry. ”

Nanqi's eyes widened slightly, her eyes turned red, and she hurriedly turned her head: "This girl ......" paused and sighed, "How did she know that people in this world are sinister?" Not every master will be broad-minded......" After that, he sat at the end of the bed, took the wedding dress made of red satin, and stroked it gently.

Chunying couldn't help but say: "No matter how sinister people's hearts are, you don't need to wronged yourself, there is obviously a better choice, isn't it?" "If Nanqi chooses an ordinary rich and noble family outside, she can live well, why does she have to pick a widower?

Nanqi narrowed his eyes and swept over with a glance: "What is a grievance?" I'm not aggrieved! She stared at Chun Ying with both eyes: "I can go out and be the master of the house, what am I still picky about a man's appearance and age?!" How many girls like us don't even care about their lives in order to become aunts? I'm going to be the grandmother of the main house! If you stay in the house, you will either use it for your master, or you will marry a servant, and you will serve others for the rest of your life, and even your future children will not be able to avoid this fate! Even if you are lucky enough to marry a good family outside, like your sister, you have to worry that over time, you will be disliked by your husband's family because she was born as a girl! Now the Zhou steward I chose is from a family like me, and he has an official position, a good reputation, and a permanent family, which one has wronged me? ! ”

Chunying lowered her head, deeply regretting that she was too talkative. This difference in the perception of ancient and modern times. It's not something that can be smoothed out in a few words, and since Nanqi decided that it would be good for her to do so, why should she bother? Speaking of which, Nanqi is just to get rid of the fate of having a child in her family, just like her, isn't what she wants to be out of nationality? Nanqi is not like Manru, in order to climb up, he tramples others under his feet. She couldn't agree with Nanqi's idea, but she shouldn't stop it either.

So Chunying whispered: "I'm sorry, I said it wrong." Nanqi was stunned, and suddenly realized that he was talking too loudly, if someone outside heard it, it would not be good, so he hurriedly sat down again, and said a little uncomfortably: "It's nothing, I'm just ...... I was just...... Seeing the appearance of the tenth sister, I felt uncomfortable......"

Chunying smiled, and said that the young lady had something to order, so she withdrew, and stayed under the porch for a while before sighing and walking to the upper room.

Huo Yi was reading the letter, and there were only three or two lines on the letter. She watched it over and over again, Chunying was a little impatient, and when she saw that the other girls were not around, she called out to her: "Miss, you call me something?" ”

Huo Yi quickly folded the letter, put it next to it and covered it with a book, and then pressed it with a paperweight, before turning around and smiling at Chunying: "I've been waiting for a long time, I'm still Shi'er didn't find you, why didn't I hear footsteps when I entered the door?" After that, he pointed to a stack of books on the corner of the table: "That's it, one of them was actually borrowed last winter." was thrown into the box by Dong'er, and he forgot about it, sins and sins. You are going to pay it back for me, and then I will pay for it, and help me ask by the way, can you borrow a few books related to the customs and customs of Bashu? The outer study room also has a collection of "Da Ming Zhi Shu", you can pick one of them related to the land of Sichuan and Shu to borrow it. ”

What did she do with the local chronicles of the Bashu region? Chun Ying was suspicious in her heart, she answered, and wanted to ask more, remembering the situation when she read the letter just now, she suddenly realized something, so she cautiously tried to say: "Miss, you have been back to Huo's house a lot recently, do you really have time to read so many books?" ”

Huo Yi was stunned in his hand: "Ah...... Naturally, there is. ”

"Miss, the weather has been getting hotter and hotter recently, and the young master has been coming diligently recently, why don't you go back home twice? Take a break in this house to avoid heat stroke? ”

Huo Yi breathed tightly, and smiled a little reluctantly: "The family is preparing for my mother's rituals, although it is the internal affairs of the Huo family, someone must be in charge, my younger brother is still young, how can I make an idea?" Naturally, I wanted to watch it. Out of the way, I won't bask in the sun, and I told my family to prepare pills. ”

Chun Ying lowered her eyes, she already had a conclusion in her heart, and gritted her teeth to persuade again: "Recently, the old lady has looked a little worse in spirit, I don't know if it is because she is old and does not tolerate heat?" Listening to Amber and them, the old lady has no appetite for the past two days, why don't you persuade the young lady? The old lady has always loved you, maybe listening to you, her appetite will be better? ”

Huo Yi was taken aback: "Isn't it good for my grandmother?!" Why didn't anyone tell me?! "Thinking about it carefully, when I say hello in the morning and evening, the old man does look a little depressed, and he can't help but feel ashamed.

"Maybe the old lady doesn't think it's a big deal. Don't want Miss to worry, do you? Chunying lowered her eyebrows and said, "It's just ...... Miss, don't blame me for talking too much, the old lady is the most hurtful to Miss, Miss's future major events, but also rely on the old lady to make the decision, Mrs.'s law is important, but it is done every year, and the housekeeper also knows the charter, why don't you squeeze out more time to accompany the old lady? ”

Huo Yi slowly twisted his handkerchief and nodded slowly: "I know, you can go." Chunying picked up the book, curtsied, and withdrew.

If Huo Yi really chooses that Gu Gongzi, at least he must get the old lady's approval, and with this big *oss to speak, these little girls should not be offended, right?

She hurriedly walked out of the courtyard with the book, only to remember that this time she was going to the outer study, and naturally she couldn't avoid seeing Zhou Nian. She walked back and forth on the path, causing everyone else to look sideways, before she made up her mind and bowed her head and walked to the outer courtyard.

I don't know if it's lucky or unlucky, the courtyard where the outer study is located is quiet, except for the two housekeepers guarding the gate of the courtyard, there is a word chatting without a word, only Zhou Nian is sitting in the house and writing. Chunying wandered in the courtyard for a while, and if she didn't enter the house again, the two families were about to come over and ask, so she had to go to the room hard.

Zhou Nian heard the footsteps, raised his eyes, and saw that it was Chunying, so he smiled brightly and put down the pen.

Chunying walked over with some restraint and smiled, and put the book down: "This is the book I borrowed before...... The young lady said that she wanted to borrow some more books about the customs and customs of the Bashu region...... The local chronicles from the imperial court are also ......"

She stammered, Zhou Nian took the book, looked at her twice, and suddenly smiled and asked, "What's wrong?" Feeling a little weak? ”

When Chunying heard this, her heart was even more empty: "No...... No, ......" before he said it, he wanted to slap himself in the mouth, didn't he want to cover it up?

Zhou Nian asked again: "What I said last time......

Chunying's heart tightened: "Ah...... That thing ...... "What should she say?" Please wait a little longer? That's too much, isn't it?! It was her request at first......

Zhou Nian smiled again: "That time I didn't think about it enough, don't be surprised." ”

Chun Ying was stunned, thinking that she had misheard: "What did you say?" ”

"It's embarrassing for you to bring up such a thing, right?" Zhou Nian said with a smile, "Your father is now a decent steward, different from back then, coming to my house on an errand is too aggrieved." My family has no permanent property, but I want to seek talents, isn't it too greedy? No matter what, I have to wait until my family is rehabilitated and I get back the ancestral property, and then I dare to ask Master Hou to borrow one of my housekeepers to help take care of it. How can there be a person who wants to dig his feet before he has a stroke? Don't let Master Hou know, he knows that I ask his subordinates to be able to take care of things, maybe he will be angry. ”

Chunying opened her mouth and suddenly felt that her nose was a little sour. Where did Zhou Nian really think that he was not thoughtful enough? It's clearly looking for her to go down the stairs! He must have seen it, right? Knowing that she was swaying from side to side, would he think she was annoying?

She whispered: "Don't be surprised, my father doesn't know about you, I will persuade him more......"

Zhou Nian smiled faintly, knowing that she heard it, so she shook her head: "The twisted melon is not sweet, you begged me back then, just to make your family live better, and now your family is far better than before, it is a little out of place for me to ask for it at that time." I was confused for a moment before I opened my mouth, don't take it to heart, don't quarrel with your family because of this. ”

Chunying twisted her hands, only to feel that her nose was getting more and more sore: "Going to your house may not be better than being in the Hou Mansion." Dad was bent on stability, so he hesitated to refuse, but I would convince him. He didn't think the same way I did...... I can't go against his will, so if it's you, I'm relieved......"

Zhou Nian was silent for a while, then nodded with a straight face: "Okay." If Ling Zun is willing to come, it is naturally the best, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't come. In this Hou Mansion, a stable life can still be obtained. I only hope to help you, but if you need help, you must tell me. You know, as long as you open your mouth, I will not shirk it if I do my best. ”

Chunying's eyes turned red, and she nodded vigorously, and her eyes quickly blurred. Zhou Nian hurriedly took out a white handkerchief and wiped it for her, suddenly remembering that she was no longer a little girl, her face flushed, she hurriedly retracted her hand, and felt that this was a bit rude, so she hesitated to hand the handkerchief over again, as soon as Chunying took it, he quickly retracted his hand, turned his head to look at the corner of the house, and the roots of his ears were slightly red.

Chunying's face blushed even more, the moment she touched Zhou Nian's finger just now, her hand seemed to be electrocuted, which scared her a lot, and her heart beat hard. What's wrong with her? It won't be ...... Oh, my God!

The two were blushing and quietly waiting for their moods to calm down, but suddenly a voice came from the door: "What's wrong with you?" ”

Chun Ying turned around in fright and found that it was the third young master, Li You, who was looking over with some curiosity.