Chapter 195: The Legend of the Wild Goose (I)
In the three hundred and first years of Xizhao, Gu Xiyan wrote letters all summer, one a day, and transmitted them to Qi Maosheng through Yandi's spy system.
"Maosheng, today is the first day you left, and you suddenly woke up in the middle of the night, and your surroundings were deserted, so you have the real feeling that you have set off to Gaochang. Lying down again, but there was no sleepiness, my heart was empty, tossing and turning, and finally I found an old dress that you left at home and held it in your arms, only to have sleepiness in a daze......"
"Maosheng, I received your letter, I read it several times, I really want to see something from that simple sentence of knowing three words, it's a pity, I don't have the ability to read minds, I don't see anything
Don't know where you've come now? What's the weather like? Is it convenient to eat and live?
There were several drizzles in Yongzhou, and the magnolia flowers behind the pear orchard were blown off, and the white petals were rolled in the soil.
I went to Yongcuiju to see Duan Yingluo, she looked calm, and asked me not to disturb her, making me depressed.
originally wanted to accompany her to talk, but who knew that Fang Shaoqin was coming, so she had to give up and hurriedly returned to the main house.
Fang Shaoqin came to return the clothes and said thank you for my hospitality that day. Brought me an ivory lotus leaf wash, moist color, delicate carving, very beautiful, according to Mama Shi, this is the dowry given by the Queen Mother to Fang Shaoqin, the world is rare, I resigned for a long time. Fang Shaoqin insisted on giving it to me. I think it's a small thing to give something back, and to show me kindness is the goal. In addition to this, she also brought a kaleidoscope to Hongluan and offered to go see Hongluan.
I refused.
Every time I see Hongluan's distinct facial features and the same black brow as yours, I will think that this little girl's body is flowing with Qi Maosheng's fearless blood. I don't want to believe that she really has any diseases. There is always a glimmer of hope, feeling that this situation is temporary, and as long as we work hard, one day she will get better. How foolish everyone is, before this, I hope to keep a few digits for Hongluan, and not to become someone else's after-dinner conversation.
Fang Shaoqin is a smart woman, and my straightforward refusal may have made her think of something. She quickly changed the subject and stopped mentioning the matter of going to see Hongluan.
A little later, I brought the kaleidoscope to Wanqingxuan to Hongluan, talking about Fang Shaoqin's visit, but Zhenniang did not agree with my approach, saying that Fang Shaoqin is a relative after all, and she can't hide it if she wants to, so I might as well make it clear to her, even if we don't say it, she will understand the truth through Mrs. Xu.
Maosheng. What would you do if it were you......"
"Maosheng, the letter has arrived. Knowing that you are all right, the hanging heart finally fell. Although it is said that Erping is by your side to take care of you, the journey is long, and you should not be careless. There is something uncomfortable. Be sure to squeak, your body is your own, no one knows the situation better than you, you can't stand up.
As for what you said, tell Fang Shaoqin about Hongluan, and then pass it on to Xizhao through her, so as to dispel Xizhao's desire to marry Hongluan, I personally think. We're on this issue. It's better to be cautious. Anyway, the two families married. It is not based on personal morality and talent, as long as Hongluan is your daughter one day, there is such a possibility one day, and it will not dispel such thoughts because she has any problems, maybe, Xizhao will feel that this situation is better.
During this time, when I went to greet Mrs. Xu, I always met Fang Shaoqin, speaking of which, she came earlier than me every day, but she waited outside the second gate very obediently, and only after I came, did she go with me to greet Mrs. Xu. A clever girl like this is better to make friends than to take advantage of it.
In my opinion, even if you tell her about Hongluan's situation, you should also find an opportunity to adapt to let her meet Hongluan, hoping that her character will play a role at a critical time......"
"Maosheng, Mrs. Xu's illness has finally recovered, and she has begun to deal with some daily affairs normally. ^^^^However, every time she beckons her grandmothers to talk about things, she always likes to let me follow her, and whenever I feel bored, I will lower my head and count the bricks under my feet, I just realized, it turns out that there are a total of seven hundred and forty-six bricks in Mrs. Xu's house, of course, this number does not include the inner room......"
"Maosheng, the letter has arrived. You don't have to worry about me, I didn't feel miserable, mainly because it was a little boring to stand next to Mrs. Xu and watch her deal with housework. Set up rules in front of my mother-in-law, everyone who is a daughter-in-law comes over like this, since others can do it, I can naturally do it.
Moreover, the situation has changed a lot now, speaking of which, it is all thanks to Fang Shaoqin.
She went with me every morning to greet Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Xu took pity on her, and she had to get up at three or four o'clock in the morning to rush to the house from Peanut Hutong, and let her come every other day to ask for peace, but Fang Shaoqin said, how can a junior go past her aunt.
Mrs. Xu was silent for a long time, and then asked me and Fang Shaoqin to go to Xianji Courtyard every three days to ask for Ci'an, so that I could spend all my time in Wanqingxuan......"
"Mao Sheng, today Zhenniang came to me and said that Hongluan often eats Dirong ointment and needs to be matched. I had seen this expense in the accounts of Dexin Yuan before, and because it involved Hongluan, I asked about the situation specifically.
Zhen Niang said that it was all made of precious medicinal materials, and Hongluan had to eat a spoon every day, and a small jar a month, which cost about three hundred taels of silver.
I was shocked when I heard this, so I asked Zhenniang to show me the recipe for Rong Yang Ointment. As a result, Zhen Niang said that this recipe was the secret recipe of Lu Qin, a famous doctor in Yongzhou, and there was no one in the house. He also said that Hongluan was thin and weak before, and he couldn't raise it well. After eating this party, my face became a little ruddy.
I didn't say much, and pulled out the money to Dexi Yuan. But I was a little uneasy.
Hongluan is seven years old, but her body is only four or five years old.
During this time, as long as I am not in Xianjiyuan, I will stay in Wanqingxuan, hoping to make Hongluan adapt to my existence in this way.
Ever since Zhen Niang mentioned this Rong Yang ointment. I carefully observed Hongluan's eating. Now, every morning when she gets up, she eats a spoonful of Rong Yang ointment with relish, if Mama Lei is slow, she still has a temper, usually her small amount of food is amazing. One day, I quietly told Mama Ray not to feed her if she didn't want to eat, and she only drank five small glasses of water throughout the day. Nothing was eaten.
As the saying goes, medicine is poisonous, and I'm worried about her like this. Maosheng, do you want to send someone to inquire about what is in this Rong Yang ointment, anyway, I don't think it's appropriate to hear this name......"
"Maosheng, the letter has been received, and I know that you sent someone to inquire about Rong Yang Ointment, so my heart is a little more stable. Hope to get your good news soon. In the past few days, the weather in Yongzhou has gradually warmed up, and I have changed into a single shirt. Don't know what the temperature is like over there? How long do you have to get to Gaochang?
The old rule in the house is that at this time of year, the needle workers are invited to start preparing summer clothes. I took this opportunity to go to Huaiyuan, asked Mrs. Wei for a greeting, and asked Bao Niang casually. See if there's anything you need. If it is inconvenient on the side of Deshin-in, the cost from the pear orchard side is the same.
Bao Niang was very polite when she arrived, saying that she didn't need anything, and when she walked in, she also rewarded me with an azure silk yarn and said that I would make a skirt. I was afraid that I would have some thoughts if I rejected Bao Niang, so I happily brought it back, but I felt very embarrassed in my heart. Then I cooked a sweet soup of barley, mung beans and lilies, and asked Aunt Duan to send it over. Although the soup is simple, it is a good thing for whitening and eliminating spots.
After Aunt Duan came back. said that Bao Niang liked it very much, so I wrote a recipe and asked Aunt Duan to send it over, I hope Mrs. Wei really likes it......
"Mao Sheng, I haven't heard a reply from you, and I don't know how the investigation into the Rong Yang Paste is going.
Since the last time I didn't have to go to Mrs. Xu every day because of Fang Shaoqin's reasons, Fang Shaoqin often came to the pear orchard to visit the door, and every time she came, Zhenniang would come to say hello, so that I was a lot more lively here.
I'm afraid you don't know that Fang Shaoqin and Zhenniang both came out of the Jiangnan Red Sleeve Courtyard, and they also studied painting under the same husband. They were together, soft-talking, and telling some anecdotes from the past, which brought a lively atmosphere to the pear orchard and relieved my loneliness.
But there is one thing that makes me very dissatisfied.
You still can't remember, when I entertained Fang Shaoqin for the first time, it was out of pity that she was crooked on the big kang in my east house for a while, who knows, she actually liked that kind of atmosphere, came to me, always thinking about going to the big kang to look at the meeting, and even took Zhen Niang to look at our bedroom expectantly.
Anyway, after all, we are in the private realm of husband and wife, although you are not at home, but as soon as I see that there is still half of what you have read on the pillow, and there is still the jade pendant that you often hang on your body on the mirror platform, I can feel the breath you left behind. It's as if you just went to Qinyuan, just like every day we are together, when it's time for dinner, you'll come back, instead of rushing to Gaochang day and night, getting farther and farther away from me
I thought about it, I want to clean up the warm pavilion on the edge of the open building, hang the bamboo curtains, put some furniture, and arrange it into a living room for female guests, so that no one will peep into our room, ......what do you think?"
"Mao Sheng, when I received the letter and knew that you had successfully arrived in Gaochang, a big stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.
Since you said that I can change the house at will, then I told Siping to start preparing, and then I can't say that I made a mess of the house.
Speaking of which, the word you use most often for me is messy, and in your mind, am I really an unruly person......"