Chapter 17 Return Gift
On a summer morning, the air is slightly sweet. Although the hibiscus flowers are about to fail, the mixture of fluffy green leaves is still pleasing to the eye.
Dressed in a goose yellow shirt and tender green skirt, the young girl with a water vermicelli tie at the waist is like a blooming flower, scattered in all corners of the garden. Sitting in front of the Huanghuali head case, holding his breath and concentrating, he wrote slowly. Silkworm head swallowtail, full of charm.
Mr. Qiu held a ring ruler in his hand and walked through the Jinyuan. Qiu Shanshan's mother is Persian, so her appearance is different from that of Central Plains women. The facial features are deep, the complexion is fairer, slightly plump, and a little taller.
"The meaning of a word. If the meaning is not correct, the word is difficult to correct. Qiu Shanshan came to Yushu's side, frowned, and couldn't bear to see Yushu holding a pen in her left hand, and tried her best to write every stroke.
Because of the hanging wrist, Yushu also breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and she dared to relax when the whole word was written. After a long while, there were only three big characters on the paper, and fine beads of sweat were already on Yushu's forehead. Qiu Shanshan suddenly felt that she had gone too far with this child, and she would have to write fifty big characters for a long time.
Qiu Shanshan sighed heavily in his heart, and then said: "As long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to write well." "It's like encouraging Yushu to be more.
After turning around, Qiu Shanshan returned to the case, flattened the rice paper, and practiced calligraphy.
After finishing the post, he couldn't help but disturb others, so he left quietly. As the sun grew, there were fewer and fewer people in the garden. Only Yushu sat there, meticulous, writing stroke by stroke. At this time, her face was covered with sweat, ticking down the tip of her nose and falling on the placket of her clothes, and occasionally a few drops fell on the paper, turning the freshly written words into a black halo.
Seeing this, Qiu Shanshan cleared his throat and pretended to be stern: "Xie Yushu, let's be here today." Arrive early tomorrow! ”
Yushu's figure did not move at all, and the left hand holding the pen trembled slightly, but she was still writing. After this word was written, Yushu spat out a turbid breath, looked at Qiu Shanshan, bent her eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Sir, there are still a dozen left." Do things from the beginning to the end, and the same is true for writing! As he spoke, he dipped himself in ink and continued to write.
Qiu Shanshan put away his strong color and looked at Yushu for a while. When you hang your head, the corners of your lips are slightly hooked. She liked the child's stubbornness.
Yushu briefly introduced Jian Xiucai's situation to Shen Niangzi before school. Mrs. Shen asked her to take Jian Xiucai to see her tomorrow.
When I got home, Zhang was roasting snakes and hadn't cooked dinner. Yushu got goosebumps all over her body when she saw the snake, hurriedly washed her face and went to Jian Xiucai's house to tell him the good news, and went to his house to hide by the way.
Yushu pushed open the half-hidden street door of Jian Xiucai's house, and saw Jian Xiucai squatting in the middle of the courtyard, holding a broken pu fan in his hand to make medicine for his aunt, his face was flushed, his body was full of stinky sweat, but his green shirt was not messy at all.
Yun Mian and Ling were not afraid of the heat, one left and one right guarding next to Jian Xiucai. Yun Mian citrine seemed to have big eyes and didn't blink, staring at the sneering casserole, not knowing what he was thinking.
When Yushu hadn't opened the door yet, Lingjun was Wangwang, Yushu had just stepped in with one foot, and Lingjun was Wangwang again.
Jian Xiucai stood up with a smile on her face, "Little lady Xie is here?" His voice was drowned out by a loud voice.
Yushu looked at the shape of his mouth and knew what he was probably talking about, so she nodded in reply.
"Stop yelling, stop yelling. It's Xie Xiaoniang. Jian Xiucai's puff fan in his hand gently swept over Ling Jun's head.
Ling Jun paused for a moment in thought, and then began to gurgle again.
Yun Mian really couldn't stand it anymore, glanced at it impatiently, and meowed twice. Ling Jun flattened his mouth, chirped, and sat down obediently with his tail between his legs.
Jian Xiucai put down the pu fan and bowed deeply to Yushu. Yushu was so shocked that she hurriedly took two steps back and returned the salute, "Uncle Jane, what are you doing?" How can Yushu afford it? ”
Jian Xiucai misunderstood that Yushu came to Xingshi to ask for guilt, and hurriedly explained, "I should have personally come to the house to ask for Yunmian's guilt, but my mother was sick and couldn't go to ......."
Yushu waved her hand again and again to interrupt Jian Xiucai, "Uncle Jian, I'm not here for this. Yun Mian gave the gift to A-Niang, and she was ready to return the gift at home. The scene of the snake that Zhang was holding with his arms and sleeves was vivid, and Yushu's heart trembled again.
Jian Xiucai glanced at Yun Mian, who was eating his hands as if he had nothing to do, and pulled the corners of his mouth in embarrassment, "No need." It's all something that doesn't stand on the table. ”
Yushu was more embarrassed than him, three dead rats and a dead snake really couldn't be on the table, but Zhang's happily accepted it, and he was ready to return the gift. Is it Jian Xiucai pretending to be dumb, this job can be done for a longer time, Yushu thought about this question very seriously.
"Uncle Jane, we lack an account room in the study center, I think it is suitable for you, so I told Mrs. Shen, Ming'er will go with me to see? At least you don't have to worry about tomorrow after eating today. I'll help you inquire, every ten pay, no arrears. Uncle Cui, the steward, is very kind......"
"The account room..."Jian Xiucai was used to painting fans, and just wanted to push it back, he heard his aunt shouting in the house: "Go, go." It's rare that Yu'er bothered to plan for you, and you can't paint or write for a lifetime. Xiucai Niang spoke slowly and logically, and her voice was rustling, maybe she had a cold. Yushu pondered and agreed, "Yes, Grandma is right. Uncle Jane, this is overkill. ”
"Listen, listen, every child in Yu'er knows that my son is overkill." Others praise their sons, but which mother is unhappy.
Jian Xiucai is filial, and besides, A-Niang spends a lot of money on seeing a doctor and taking medicine, and there is an autumn test in the coming year...... I thought for a moment, "Okay. Tomorrow I will go with you. ”
The next morning, Jian Xiucai was still wearing a half-worn green shirt and followed Yushu to see Shen Niangzi.
The accounts of the institute are not complicated. Moreover, Shen Niangzi and Steward Cui are not difficult people to get along with, this job is too easy for Jian Xiucai. People are in good spirits on happy occasions, knowing that Jian Xiucai has a serious job, and no longer needs to be exposed to the sun and rain, Xiu Cai's illness is mostly cured.
In the future, Yushu went to and from school with Jian Xiucai, and Zhang was also relieved.
Don't worry about the two people in the family and a dog can't eat fresh fish, Yun Mian, who can give birth to a baby in confinement, is also beautiful, and comes out and goes in with a cocked tail.
Yushu is even happier when she does something that kills several birds with one stone.
It was just dawning and it was raining. I thought that it would be hot for many days, and I could have a pouring rain to relieve the heat of the summer. Who knew that what was waiting for was a delicate rain like spring rain.
Yushu held an oil-paper umbrella and walked side by side with Jian Xiucai.
There are very few pedestrians on the street, and they probably take advantage of such a rainy day to sleep at home.
Jian Xiucai doesn't know how to talk about homely things, Yushu asks, he answers, doesn't ask or say.
"Uncle Jane, the neighborhood makes fun of you and calls you Xiucai, why aren't you annoyed at all? Aren't you angry with them? Yushu has always been curious, and she has never had a chance to ask.