Chapter 18
As she was talking, she heard footsteps outside, and the sister-in-law Liu hurriedly opened the curtain and looked outside, and when she saw it, she looked hard at Ayannu, and then greeted her with a smile on her face: "Oh, I said which one will be sent over today, but it turns out that I sent a few of you over." In the middle of the night, be careful that it is cold in this ancestral hall, if it is freezing, what can happen. ”
When Xiqing heard this, she knew that it was the old lady's people who were coming, so she hurriedly packed up the food box, and Ah Yan thought that these people outside were afraid that it would be difficult to deal with them, so she beckoned Xiqing to come over and whispered, "Do you have any silver with you?"
"When I came, I took some broken silver from my wife's room, thinking that I would need it tonight. It's just that I didn't have time to ask my wife for instructions, and I didn't get much. Xiqing whispered.
"Well, then you will go back and give the pieces of money to those who come outside, and if not, put them in their sleeves. Go back and get some more wine, prepare a cooked goose with meat and assorted melons and fruits, or other snacks to accompany it. Ah Yan looked at this Xiqing, and appreciated it more and more in his heart, knowing that she was a useful person. In fact, I didn't have time to ask for instructions, but it was just a face for the master. Mrs. is confused and can't figure it out, Ah Yan knows it, and she is also grateful to have such a clever Xiqing.
Xiqing touched the food box and went out, and Ah Yan continued to kneel on the futon.
After hearing Xiqing walk out, she smiled at the grandmothers who had just been sent.
"Mama Zhang, sister-in-law Sun, it turned out that two of them were sent over. You see that it is cold, and the ancestral hall is biased, I never thought that two people were affected here in the middle of the night, and I really couldn't help it. I have some broken silver here, and the two of you will definitely keep it, and the bento will be the money that our girl gave you for food and wine. Xiqing said, and stuffed the silver into the arms of Mama Zhang and Sister-in-law Sun.
This grandma and grandma-in-law were not easy to accept at first, mainly because they were afraid of falling into their mouths.
Sister-in-law Liu on the side got a gold bead and was hot in her arms, seeing that this grandma and sister-in-law only had broken silver, she was a little happy in her heart, not to mention that these two were originally more decent people than her in front of the old lady.
"Mama Zhang, sister-in-law Sun, you can take it, this is a piece of our three girls' hearts. "Sister-in-law Liu is also afraid that things will not work out, these two will find fault with them, and she will not be able to fall in front of the third girl when the time comes.
When this grandmother and sister-in-law Sun saw that Sister-in-law Liu also persuaded themselves to accept it, they guessed that she must have also received the benefits, and immediately smiled and said: "Since this is the case, then we are welcome." ”
As he spoke, he took the money in his bosom.
Xiqing smiled and blessed the two, and then took the food box and said goodbye: "It's windy outside, so let's go into the house to take shelter." I'm out of company here, and the third wife is still worried, so I'll have to talk about it when I go back. ”
Mama Zhang and Sister-in-law Sun originally came over with a stiff face, but at this time they took a few pieces of broken silver, although their faces were still not good-looking, but in the end, they eased up, and they didn't say anything.
Seeing that the two of them were still condescending, Sister-in-law Liu hurriedly took the lanterns in their hands and lifted the curtain to let them in.
This grandmother and sister-in-law stayed in the house, walked over slowly, and saw Ah Yan kneeling there at a glance, and her sharp gaze fell on the dough at Ah Yan's feet.
This sister-in-law Sun lowered her face and said mockingly: "This is also considered kneeling!"
Mama Zhang coughed, raised her eyes and said to Sister-in-law Liu: "What do you think of this, this is in front of the ancestors, where is there such a kneeling!"
When Sister-in-law Liu saw it, she knew that a few pieces of broken silver would not be able to stop their mouths, so she was anxious, she was really more anxious than the kneeling Ah Yan.
"Mama Zhang, look at it, these three girls are just a little girl's family, and the calves are still tender. As soon as I came, I knelt down a few times, and my knee hurt. There's no way around it, so I can only pad this. I know that you were the most kind-hearted in the past, so let's see how young these three girls are, and let her kneel on a cushion, right?"
Mama Zhang looked at Sister-in-law Liu, and the two of them made a look.
So Mama Zhang coughed, and said to Ah Yan in a tense voice: "Third girl, you also blame a few of us for committing crimes, this was originally the old lady's order, and you want to kneel here, and you have to kneel all night, which is not allowed to be sloppy." ”
Ah Yan raised her white little face, smiled lightly, and said obediently: "Mama Zhang, sister-in-law Sun, you two were originally people who had been with your ancestors for many years, and when I saw you two in the past, I had to call you a salute." What's more, now that Ayan has made a mistake and wants to be punished here, what should he do, he naturally obeys the two. If you two ask me to go to this mat, I'll have blood in my knee, and I'll have to listen. ”
Hearing these words, Mama Zhang was very useful, and when she saw Ah Yan's raised little face, she was really simple and well-behaved, so she felt a little contemptuous in her heart, so she said: "Even so, I don't say much about the person who sat down, so the third girl will kneel here well, and don't make trouble for us." ”
"That's nature, don't worry, Ah Yan must kneel here and won't move all night. A Yan's eyes flashed with coldness, but he said with a smile in his mouth.
Mama Zhang reluctantly nodded.
Seeing this, Sister-in-law Liu on the side knew that these two people were there, so she was looking for fault with the third girl, so she hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "This ancestral hall, I think it's gloomy, although they are all their own ancestors, but in the end they are all some spirit cards." Besides, it's really empty here, so it's better for us to go to the side of the hugging building, the room is small, and we can be warmer. ”
Sister-in-law Sun looked at the candle shaking here, and was feeling gloomy, but when she heard this, she nodded hurriedly.
"Originally, it was said that let's go to the hugging house on the side. ”
"In that case, let's go. "Actually, Mama Zhang, the old man, is also a little afraid.
So these people went out of the ancestral hall with lanterns and went to the hugging building on the side.
This hugging building is not big, it was originally used for the rest of the female relatives during the sacrifice, there are tables and chairs in it, and even the bed is there, but now there is no bedding on the bed.
A few people sat down, and Mama Zhang sighed first.
"Actually, these three girls are just children, so why don't we need a few of them. "Mama Zhang is old, she has children and grandchildren, but she didn't expect to be sent over to do this, but she was actually extremely reluctant.
"Yes, a little girl's family, it's Sister-in-law Liu who can watch it alone, is it possible that she still dares to run?"
"yes, you two are very right, and that's what I originally thought. is such a well-behaved little girl's family, how can she run, she doesn't dare to give her a guts. But it affected the two of them. In my opinion, it would be better for the two of you to rest here for a while, and then I will go over and have a look, and this errand will be accounted for. Sister-in-law Liu smiled and proposed.
Mama Zhang and Sister-in-law Sun both nodded: "You are right, but you have to bother Sister-in-law Liu." ”
"Where are you bothered, both of you are more decent than me, how dare you let the two of you suffer from this errand business!" Sister-in-law Liu took the opportunity to slap a sycophant.
Mama Zhang and Sister-in-law Sun were extremely useful in their hearts, so they nodded and said, "In this case, let's sit on this bed and rest first." ”
So Sister-in-law Liu smiled again and said, "I'll go to the third girl's side first." ”
Mama Zhang said: "You are tired and take a trip." ”
Sister-in-law Liu was busy getting out of the hugging building and entering the ancestral hall, but saw that the third girl was no longer kneeling, but was sitting on the futon, with a very light and leisurely expression.
"Three girls, the two of them rested in the hug building, and I was stabilized by my words for a while, I am afraid that they will not come. Sister-in-law Liu smiled and told everything just now.
Ah Yan nodded with satisfaction: "Sister-in-law Liu is more thoughtful than the old lady who has accumulated years. ”
This sister-in-law Liu was praised, she was happy in her heart, and said with a smile: "Whatever you say, it was originally something that should be done." ”
As he was talking, he heard footsteps outside.
"Third girl, the wine and food have been delivered. It was Xiqing who came in, followed by two little girls, both carrying food boxes, and Xiqing herself was holding a pot of wine.
Ayan nodded and smiled.
"Sister-in-law Liu, please send these drinks and dishes to Mama Zhang and Sister-in-law Sun in the hugging house next door. ”
Sister-in-law Liu listened and nodded hurriedly: "It's hard for the girl to think about it thoroughly, I'll go over now." ”
So Xiqing followed Sister-in-law Liu, went to the next door, put the food box and wine there, and flattered a few more words, and then went.
The two next door, seeing the wine and food, and Sister-in-law Liu flattered and persuaded the wine from the side, so they naturally ate and drank. However, the cooked goose brought by Xiqing tasted very authentic and hot, and it was really comfortable to eat.
This Mama was so happy that she simply took out a card from her pocket, and several people gambled there to make a little money and drink, but they were so happy that they almost forgot that this was the third girl kneeling in the ancestral hall.
As for Xiqing, she came to the ancestral hall quietly, but greeted a few little girls outside, and those little girls were holding the quilt. Ah Yan left a bed, simply spread it in the ancestral hall on the spot, and took another bed to cover it.
"Third girl, tonight is presumptuous, what is the ancestral hall. Xiqing couldn't help but purse her lips and want to laugh while making the bed.
"Look at the people next door, or the people around the ancestor, that's really the rules that I've learned for three lifetimes, isn't this playing cards and drinking next door to the ancestral hall?" Lying comfortably on the mattress and stretching his legs, Ayan laughed and mocked.
Xiqing remembered that the old lady who paid the most attention to the rules in the past and took the rules one by one, couldn't help laughing.
Ah Yan lay there, squinted his eyes, and said with a smile:
"Go and get a quilt and give it to those ones, so that they don't freeze, but this girl's is not. ”
Xiqing got the order, so she beckoned the little girls over.
A few grandmothers and sisters-in-law, when they got this quilt, naturally praised Xiqing for being considerate, and at this time, their faces were red from eating and drinking, so they didn't care how Ah Yan knelt, and urged Sister-in-law Liu to hurry up and play her cards.
Xiqing left this hugging house and returned to the ancestral hall, but she didn't worry about Ah Yan, so she wanted to accompany her.
"The yin atmosphere here is heavy, you are a child, I'm afraid you can't stand it. Xiqing has always been thoughtful, and now she says so.
Ah Yan is not afraid to go, she has lived such a life again, and she has seen it. This life and death were originally just a few days, and since God wanted her to live again, there was no reason to arrange a few ghosts here to scare her.
"It's all the spiritual position of your own ancestors, what can you not stand it, you go back quickly. Otherwise, it is not good to be seen. Ah Yan couldn't bear to follow her to guard here, and she didn't have to look back and hurt her.
Xiqing thought about it, she was not afraid that she would be implicated, but she was afraid that if the old ancestor knew, she would be more and more angry with the third girl, so she had to laugh.
"In this case, the third girl takes care of herself, I left two little girls outside, if you have anything, call her. ”
Ah Yan nodded:
"There you go. ”