Chapter 3 Chen Yan of Gaoyou Courtyard
Later, Chen Yan went home soaking wet in the rain, his face was full of frustration, and he took a bath and let him go in to take a shower and change his clothes.
Qi Su Niang took the brown sugar ginger soup offered by Bi'er and stuffed it into Chen Yan's hand, "What's so upset about?" Didn't you just forget to bring money? Bi'er said that the girl on the stove didn't have to go to the market to buy it, and she had already called two matchmakers, saying that she would bring someone to us in the afternoon. ”
Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, drank the ginger soup in one gulp, and took out twenty taels of silver from his arms, and put five or six taels of broken silver into Qi Su Niang's hand, "Buy you a girl." ”
Qi Su Niang looked at the money, and tilted her head to look at Chen Yan for a while, "When did you hide your private money?" I don't even know? ”
Chen Yan looked at Bi'er, and saw that she had quietly exited the room, and stepped forward to hug Qi Su Niang and smiled: "When did I dare to hide private money again?" I went to the street today, and found a printing shop where I used to sell paintings, but fortunately, the owner still didn't change it, and saw that I didn't say a word, so I ordered two river maps. And said proudly: "He also knows that I have patrolled the Yongding River, repaired the Gaojiayan, through the Qingkou, the river map will be better than others, these two are the Yongding River map and the Gaojiayan River map......" Gradually, the voice lowered again.
Qi Su Niang saw that he remembered the matter of controlling the river, and hurriedly smiled: "I don't have to rely on the field to eat, as long as you are here, I am not afraid of having no money to eat, and I am not afraid that there will be no one to wait." ”
Chen Yan laughed and hugged Qi Su Niang tightly, "I said, even if you don't become an official, I won't let you suffer." Seeing that Chen Yan had forgotten her melancholy, Qi Su Niang pursed her lips and smiled, led him out of the bedroom, and went to the hall to eat.
Sitting in the hall, I could see that the sky was already dark outside the door, and the rain was falling heavily, and in a short time, the gutter in the courtyard was full of water, and it was flowing out in a hurry.
Bi'er put on the dishes, five bowls of celadon vegetables with a white background, a bowl of eight-treasure soup, a bowl of roasted pig's head meat, a bowl of garlic and white meat, a bowl of oily vegetables, and a bowl of vegetarian fried red peppers, all of which Chen Yan usually likes to eat.
Qi Su Niang asked Bi'er to go to eat by herself, and she served Chen Yan hot new white rice, and said with a smile: "I'll cook today, let Bi'er know your tastes and preferences, and it will be convenient for her to pick up the stove girl later." ”
Walked on the ship for seven or eight days. Qi Su Niang was sick for a few days. Chen Yan has never eaten home-cooked meals. Take it with joy. I couldn't wait to take a piece of lean pork head. I was about to put it in my mouth. Suddenly, he glanced at Qi Su Niang. "Skinny. You eat. It was sent to Qi Su Niang's mouth.
Qi Su Niang's smile disappeared. Opened your mouth and ate. chose a piece of garlic paste and white cut fat meat for Chen Yan and sent it to the bowl. The two looked at each other and smiled.
Meal. The two of them made a river map together in the room. Qi Su Niang watched the rain fall heavier and heavier outside. Even the coat and oil umbrella can't stop it. I expected such a weather. The matchmaker must not be able to bring people to the land. smiled: "Just let you eat for another day, I'll cook the ground rice." He pouted again, "Although it is a good thing to have a girl waiting." Tell you to eat the food of other women. I'm not happy either. ”
Chen Yan laughed. "I love to eat the ground you make with your own hands." Put down the pen. pulled Qi Su Niang's hand. He said softly: "If you don't like me to eat other people's local vegetables." When you have open space. So he told them to make a fire, wash the vegetables, and cut the meat. You take a single tube out of the pot. It's still up to you. Qi Su Niang covered her mouth and laughed. He also didn't let Chen Yan paint. I'm just tired of him being coquettish. Chen Yan tossed the river map aside. Sitting in front of the window with her watching the rain.
It rained heavily for four or five days. Water is standing in the waterway at the back door. Day by day, it is rising. Qi Su Niang didn't have time to worry about water entering the back door. The mouth of the waterway is high and the ditch has already been opened. Drained the water. Liu Po went to the street to buy vegetables and came back. Drenched all over. The water on Gaoyou Street is too barefoot. Qi Su Niang sat in front of the dressing table. Looking through the mirror, I watched the black clouds and heavy rain rolling in the sky. I was startled by the sudden thunder. "Bill. It's raining so hard......"
Bill brushed her hair. He nodded and said, "Grandma is right." I'm afraid the water will have to rise. Fortunately, Gaoyou City is on high ground. Fan Alley is also a high place. Water always gets off the ground. I'm not afraid of that.
After a pause, "I'll go out and buy some rice and noodles and come back." ”
Qi Su Niang was startled, "Bi'er, are you preparing......" Looking at Bi'er and sighing, she slowly stood up and walked to the window, "This rain looks even heavier than the one seven years ago......"
Bill was behind her, gently
"It's really bigger than that." The tone slowly brought a little lightness, "The slave maid sold herself in order to bury her parents that year, and became a slave and maid land......" Seeing Qi Su Niang turn her head and look surprised, she couldn't help but wonder: "Grandma......"
Qi Su Niang remembered that year in Jiangning City to sell her body to bury her mother, and happened to meet Chen Yan, she smiled bitterly, "That year, in order to bury my parents, I don't know how many people wanted to sell their bodies......" Slowly stretched out her hand to the window, the tips of her fingers were already wet before she went out of the window, although she was still sitting in the greenhouse, her heart was still cold and wet, "a thin coffin...... I also want two taels of silver......"
Bill was silent. Only the relentless pouring of torrential rain on the earth kept ringing.
Qi Su Niang sighed, lifted her spirits and said, "Then when did you come to my brother's mansion?" ”
Bi'er said with a smile: "The slave maid was originally sold in the Yangzhou salt merchant's house, but later because of her lack of beauty, she changed hands twice, and finally brought it to the capital, and the second housekeeper of Ansheng bought me and asked me to wait for the uncle's life." ”
Qi Su Niang couldn't help laughing, "Ansheng, that little guy has also become a housekeeper?" Bi'er, is the moon hook girl good? Why hasn't she had children? ”
Bi'er sighed: "The uncle and the girl are a little uncontrollable, and Aunt Yue and Grandma are impatient, and they quarrel for three days, and they fade away, and they go seven or eight times a month."
Those people outside stammered the uncle, and the ninth elder brother rewarded him, there were too many women in the house, and the uncle didn't have a qualitative ......"
Qi Su Niang was dumbfounded when she heard this, "My brother is thirty years old, it's time to marry a serious wife......
Bi'er was about to speak, Chen Yan hurriedly entered the inner room, "Su Niang, I'm going to Gaojiayan." With that, he opened the box and went to look for clothes.
Qi Su Niang was taken aback, grabbed him and said, "Brother Chen, it's raining so heavily outside, you can't go on the boat at all, how do you want to go?" What are you going to do? ”
Chen Yan hurriedly said: "I've been thinking about it for a while, Gaojiayan can't be repaired so easily, or the materials are wrong, or the kung fu is not in place, there must be something." It's the rainy season now, and it's raining so heavily in Gaoyoudi, I'm not at ease, I'm going to take a look. With that, she shook off Qi Su Niang's hand, grabbed two pieces of clothes, wrapped them in a wrapper, and turned around and left.
Qi Su Niang knew his temperament, I was afraid that I couldn't persuade him, so she was so anxious that she had tears in her eyes, and chased after him while lifting her skirt, and said: "I know you are in a hurry, but if you think about it, the boat journey on this road for almost ten days is already extremely fast, and now there is no boat, you are riding a horse in the rain, when will you arrive?" When you arrive, there should be all the land, and it's useless for you to go. While speaking, Chen Yan had already walked out of the hall and rushed to the courtyard in the rain, Qi Suniang was frightened and frightened, and rushed forward to block the courtyard door, crying and said: "Brother Chen, don't go, I'm afraid that something will happen to you on the road, the rain is too heavy...... Brother Chen......"
Chen Yanyuan was fried in his heart, and he couldn't fly to Gaojiayan immediately, but he was stunned when he saw Qi Su Niang stopping in front of the door and crying. He wanted to stretch out his hand to pull her away, but he was willing, and if he didn't go, he couldn't, standing in the heavy rain and being in a dilemma, stomping his feet and saying: "Su Niang, Su Niang, you will let me go" While speaking, he stepped forward and picked up Qi Su Niang, strode back to the hall, put her in the chair, wiped the rain on her face, and said softly: "I'll go and see it, you don't have to bear it"
"Bang Bang" The city suddenly screamed, "Oh no, it's going to fall down"
There was chaos all over the city, with the sound of children crying, calling for children, closing doors and shops, running and stampeding, "the embankment fell and the flood came, and the city gates were closed, and the city gates were closed."
Qi Su Niang and Chen Yan were shocked, Chen Yan shouted, "Gao Jiayan, it must be Gao Jiayan who has an accident" turned his head and rushed out, Qi Su Niang rushed forward, holding his waist tightly, "Brother Chen, the city gate is closed, the city gate is closed"
The heavy closing of the four gates of Gaoyou City and the sound of the release of the sixteen water gates sounded together......
Bi'er shouted, "Grandma, the slave goes out to buy rice and noodles." While rushing out of the door wearing a robe, Chen Yan was stunned, looked down at Qi Su Niang, who was pale and full of tears, and stomped her feet, "What can she grab as a woman, I'll go." (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next,, more chapters, support the author, support)