Chapter 42: The Distant Guest (3)
The little woman looked to be about forty years of age, with a somewhat sallow complexion, many fine lines at the corners of her eyes, thin lips, a somewhat collapsed nose, a thin cotton dress of autumn fragrance, no extra jewelry in her hair, only a bronze hairpin of a simple style, and no earrings.
In a word, it's not beautiful, plus it has a stern expression and a sparkle in its eyes, and it doesn't look likeable. Xia Ruixi was a little drumming in her heart, she heard that Mu Fei, the senior aunt, had never been married, had a strange temperament, and was very worried that it would not be easy to get along.
Mu Fei said: "We all follow the surname of the master, you can just call my aunt and Aunt Yu." My Aunt Yu is a very good person, she doesn't pick anything, she just likes to eat something delicious, and she just wants to be clean, and everything else is easy to say. ”
Xia Ruixi hurriedly said: "I will do my best to serve my aunt." "Isn't it just a gourmand and a special person with a habit of cleanliness? She can handle it. If you want Aunt Yu to live alone all the year round, she must not like a lot of people, she has a haughty temperament, she has a low posture and makes friends sincerely.
Yugu was very satisfied with Xia Ruixi's service, thinking that she was a martial arts master to be a bodyguard for this little girl, which was a little faceless, since it was someone who served her, it was different, and Xia Ruixi's eyes were much softer at the moment. She simply stood up neatly: "Senior nephew, you go back, if there is anything, I will tell them." ”
couldn't help but say, he pulled Xia Ruixi and walked in quickly, Xia Ruixi didn't know why, so he had to follow quickly. Yugu walked like a fly, half-pulling and half-mopping Xia Ruixi away, and the people of the Ou family only saw two black shadows sandwiched by a gust of wind, so fast that they couldn't see anything clearly, and they flashed by.
Xia Ruixi was silent, letting Yugu perform, or pointing the way. Is the master in another world, how can he hold the scene if he can't help but perform at others?
After a short time at the gate of the Splendid Garden, Xia Ruixi seemed to have only run three thousand meters, her face was pale, and she was panting, Yugu let go of her hand and sighed: "The body is too weak, but it is not bad to be able to say nothing." If Xia Ruixi asked her more questions just now, or if she was a little dissatisfied, she would have left.
Xia Ruixi gasped and laughed: "Auntie, please come here to see if you need to add anything to the house that your nephew and daughter-in-law have prepared for you?" ”
Yu Gu dragged into the east wing, pointing to the window cracks and furniture: "Wipe these gaps a few more times, and the bedding cushions in the house are all replaced with white, and they have to be replaced when they are dirty, and they don't need to be close to the house when they are fine." If there is something to report, it should be reported outside the three zhang. ”
Xia Ruixi made a bitter face, this house is all connected, and the Splendid Garden is small, it seems that it can't meet the conditions of the three-zhang report, right?
Seeing Xia Ruixi's embarrassed expression, Yugu suddenly passed: "Forget it, I'm talking about the night." ”
Xia Ruixi asked people to change the bedding cushions, and cautiously asked Aunt Yu: "Does Auntie want to eat?" ”
Yu Gu looked at her with wide eyes: "Dinner? Then he burst out laughing, "Eat." It's okay to eat, but I'm not that particular. ”
Xia Ruixi smiled and saluted her: "I'm thick-skinned, so I will do what my aunt wants, and my aunt must not be polite to my nephew and daughter-in-law." "Actually, Xia Ruixi wants to say more, I don't want to be so polite to you, how tired you are.
Yugu squinted at her: "You don't want to be so polite to me, do you?" ”
Xia Ruixi was stunned and said bluntly: "My niece and daughter-in-law just want to stay with my aunt for a while, and I hope that my aunt will live comfortably." ”
Yugu said "um", "I've had dinner, except for three meals a day, I have to go out to inform me, and I will explain anything else, don't bother me if it's okay." ”
Xia Ruixi retreated with interest. Ou Qingjin stood outside and looked at her with a wry smile, Xia Ruixi spread his hands: "Anyway, I'm free, I can go out." ”
Ouyang Jin took her hand and entered the house: "Aunt Yu's skills are still above Mu Fei, she has walked the rivers and lakes alone for more than 20 years, after a lot of ups and downs, she has a little strange temper, but she is very good, and she is very warm. ”
Xia Ruixi smiled: "I know, if she is not good, will you invite her?" ”
"Mu Fei told me just now that Princess Cheng's send-off team has been stationed in Wangjiaji a hundred miles ahead, and the wedding is scheduled for three days later, just waiting for Zhao Mingtao to pick it up. It is estimated that tomorrow, there will be an official letter from the government, asking for the whole process to be decorated with lights and celebrate the great joy of King Cheng and Princess Cheng. ”
Xia Ruixi's heart sank, "That Beibei......"
Ou Qingjin sighed: "Wait for Zhao Mingtao to pick up her relatives, we will try to meet her, some things have to be explained clearly to her, and if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan." "One day, I want Zhao Mingtao to return all the things owed to the Ou and Xia families.
Xia Ruixi looked at him sensitively: "I also have something to say to you, no matter how many years, we can afford to wait." In my eyes, you are more precious than anything else. ”
"In my eyes, you are more precious than anything else." Ou Qingjin smiled and touched her head: "Relax, I can distinguish priorities." ”
Early in the morning of the second day, I received an official letter from the government, requiring every family to hang red lanterns and arrange flowers at the door for a total of six days three days before and three days after the wedding, and set off firecrackers to celebrate when the new princess entered the city.
The Ou family blushed, their family was in filial piety, and there was an Ou Qinghua who had died in the hands of Zhao Mingtao for only a few hundred days. After thinking about it for a long time, Master Ou still spoke, and compromised to hang red lanterns for a day on the wedding day, and the firecrackers would not be released. It is not to oppose Zhao Mingtao, but to look at the face of the new dynasty represented by the new princess. Filial piety can be kept, and the princess's joy must also be celebrated, which is an attitude.
At the same time, Zhao Mingtao led a team of thousands of people to welcome relatives, dressed in red and green, blowing and blowing, mighty and lively, and marched towards the Wang family set, wanting to marry the daughter of Generalissimo Rong and the sister of Concubine Rong who was ordered to marry and marry with the women's army.
Over there, Zhao Mingtao's welcoming team had just left the city, and Ou Qingjin went out here. As soon as he reached the gate, he was grabbed by the sleeve of his robe from behind.
Shang Shiqing was wearing a new black tweed robe, boots of the same color under his feet, his hair was combed shiny, and a rhino horn hairpin was inserted, and he looked at him with a smile: "Fourth uncle, are you going out?" ”
Ou Qing knew about this nephew's temperament, and he didn't want to say more to him, so he said "um" with a straight face.
Shang Shiqing was not very afraid of this uncle, who was only five or six years older than him, and pulled Ou Qing with a hippie smile: "I haven't been back for several years, you can take me for a walk." He got up early in the morning and wanted to go out after breakfast, but Mrs. Shang took him and muttered a long list, telling him not to cause trouble for his uncles.
finally listened to his mother's broken thoughts, quietly touched the second door, and was entangled by the monkey-like housekeeper Ou Mo, Ou Mo carried a purse in his hand, saying that it was the pocket money given by the fourth lady. But he didn't give it to him, and Oumo followed him wherever he went, and he said that he waited carefully, for fear that he would be inconvenient.
Is this a thief-proof? He wanted to have a seizure several times, but because Ou Mo was the old man in the family, his mother had to respectfully call the old housekeeper when she saw it, and he really couldn't pull his face. Let Oumo follow. I'm afraid that I'll be annoyed to death if I walk ten feet away. I had to go back to the Green Shade Courtyard, it was really happy, and halfway through the way, he saw that Ou Qingjin was going out with longevity, this was really a good opportunity from God, how could he give up?
Ou Qing said solemnly: "I have something to do, let's do it another day." "After that, I raised my feet and left. He made an appointment to meet at Qingyun Tea House, and the stakes were very high, but he couldn't delay for half a moment.
Shang Shiqing glanced at Ou Mo, who was staring at him from the side, and whispered with a smile: "They won't let me go out alone." My nephew doesn't bother you, just walks with you to the corner of the street, you are busy with you, I will go and see who lives in my old house now, and I am willing to buy a house. I discussed with my mother to buy a shop to redeem it. "The field and two shops where Mrs. Shang married are still there, but they are worthless in troubled times.
Ou Qingjin frowned and said, "Since you are doing the right thing, what are you afraid of?" If you're so sneaky, let Ou Mo accompany you. Remember to be polite, if people are willing to let you redeem it, tell your fourth aunt, and she will naturally deal with it. What kind of shops do you sell? It's also good to leave one for your sister as a dowry. Without waiting for Shang Shiqing to speak, he called Ou Mo over: "You accompany the young master to the old mansion of the Shang family to have a look, if you are willing to sell, by the way, inquire about the price, and come back and talk to the fourth lady." ”
Shang Shiqing was still verbose, but Ou Mo was silently blocked in front, and greeted him with a wrinkled smile on his face: "Young Master Cousin, please, the old slave is doing things properly, you just have to rest assured." ”
Shang Shiqing watched as Ou Qingjin stepped onto the oily and slippery jujube red horse and walked away with longevity. He turned his head back to Ou Mo's old face, his heart was extremely bored, his eyes rolled, and he raised a smile: "Old butler, then I'll bother you." Let's go. ”
Seeing that his attitude instantly took a 180-degree turn, Ou Mo was a little worried, determined to respond to all changes with the same attitude, cheered up 100 percent, and staggered behind him.
Shang Shiqing walked a few steps and had to stop and wait for Ou Mo to return, and couldn't help but call it unlucky in his heart, Ou Mo was not in a hurry, he followed behind slowly, and he didn't care about his impatience at all.
After doing this several times, Shang Shiqing became impatient, and his true form was revealed: "I said the old housekeeper, you usually follow your grandfather and uncles out like this?" You wouldn't mean it, would you? ”
Ou Mo grinned: "Young master is really joking." The old slave is a little old, although he walks slowly, but he is deaf and clear, his hands and feet are flexible, what he does, and he has a lot of experience, so let's say that the young master is going to see this house today, the old slave ......."
While talking, the two of them had arrived near the wall of the Shang family's old mansion, and Shang Shiqing interrupted him impatiently: "Okay, you buy a pot of hot tea at the tea shop around the corner in front and wait for me, I'll be back when I'm young." ”
Ou Mo's old face changed: "Young master, what are you going to do?" It's a mess in this city, people don't know you, and they'll get you in trouble. ”
Shang Shiqing looked left and right, and when he saw that there was no one around, he snorted coldly: "Don't worry about it, just wait here." A dodge jumped onto the wall and disappeared into the Shang family's old mansion.
Ou Mo didn't catch it, he was so anxious that he stomped his feet, this young master, he didn't leave the door, he wanted to go over the wall, if he was caught by someone, he would be caught by a thief, but how could it be good?
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