Chapter 31: The Old Woman
Walking through the old woman's courtyard, Fu Yunyan's eyes met the old woman's rooms, which looked very spacious from a distance, but when they got closer, they looked very dilapidated.
Fu Yunyan's eyes were full of doubts, if the family was not rich, how could he build such a good house, this house still looks like it was made of stone, not the kind of dilapidated thatched house, but since it can be built, how can the house be allowed to become like this?
With a stomach full of questions, Fu Yunyan walked into the old woman's house, the house looked good, and there was no shortage of all kinds of things, but they didn't look very new.
Fu Yunyan estimated that there should be something going on in the old woman's house, so she was defeated.
The old woman looked at Fu Yunyan and sat down at the table, the table looked a little old, and the wood didn't show any material, but it was made of a large piece of wood, which should be worth a few taels of silver.
When Fu Yunyan went out with Fu Ping to investigate the case, she also lived in the homes of fellow villagers many times, and some people's homes and the family's belongings added up to just this table.
The old woman pulled Fu Yunyan and stared at Fu Yunyan's face for a while, "This girl is a sign of a good birth." "
Fu Yunyan could see from the old woman's eyes that the old woman was sincere.
Then the old woman immediately said, "Don't misunderstand, girl, the old woman is left in the old family, and the girl doesn't have to worry." "
After the old woman finished speaking, she stood up in a panic, and walked to the room on the left with her legs and feet, Fu Yunyan heard the old woman muttering, "Give the two children some water to drink, hold some water to drink." "
Of course, Xiao Qinghan also heard it, glanced at Fu Yunyan, followed the old woman, and helped the old woman to the room on the left.
As soon as he entered, Xiao Qinghan saw a kitchen with a slight amount of oil smoke, and the old woman walked to the edge of the stove, took out two clean bowls, and picked up a teapot.
After that, the old woman put the teapot on the edge of the stove, and then when she wanted to hold water, her arm kept trembling, Xiao Qinghan quickly snatched it from the old woman's hand, and then filled a pot of water and took an extra bowl.
"Old woman, let's go, I'll take it, and we'll go back to the house." Xiao Qinghan's voice was very gentle and very small, for fear that his voice would scare the old woman.
Xiao Qinghan didn't expect that this seemed to be the richest family in this village.
It turned out to be such a situation, so what kind of life are those who don't look as good as the old woman's family?
Xiao Qinghan's eyes flashed a trace of unbearability, but he didn't show it, but his body was a little stiff.
Fu Yunyan looked at Xiao Qinghan holding a bunch of things, quickly flashed around and let go of Xiao Qinghan, and then walked to the back and supported the old woman.
The old woman looked at Fu Yunyan with a smile, as if she was looking at her own child.
Fu Yunyan helped the old woman sit down, and looked at the old woman staring at herself again, "Girl, I see that you are very familiar, you look like such a sign, is it Miss Fu of the county official family of Pingning County." "
Fu Yunyan looked at the old woman with a blank face, but her body was cold, she never thought that she would be recognized, so this old woman should not seem to be an ordinary old woman.
Xiao Qinghan's body also tensed up all of a sudden, and he never imagined that this old woman who was trembling when she walked would recognize Fu Yunyan, I am afraid that she is not a simple person.
The old woman looked at the two of them as if they were facing great enemies, and hurriedly said, "Girl, listen to the old man's advice, don't make trouble with Lord Fu and Mrs. Fu, go home quickly, this son seems to be a talent, and Master Fu is not ruthless, why bother to make such a scandal as elopement?" "
The old woman's words made Fu Yunyan cry and laugh, but she never thought that the old woman would think that she had eloped with Xiao Qinghan.
Fu Yunyan glanced at Xiao Qinghan, and looking at Xiao Qinghan's unchanged appearance, Fu Yunyan only felt that Xiao Qinghan was very powerful.
Xiao Qinghan took a long step, sat on another stool on Fu Yunyan's right, and glanced at Fu Yunyan.
Fu Yunyan smiled at the old woman with a bitter face, "The old woman, my father and mother, have already been buried in the fire. "
The old woman was stunned for a moment, and then smashed her mouth, "Girl, even if Master Fu is ruthless, you can't say that about Master Fu." "
Looking at the old woman's disbelieving appearance, Fu Yunyan's long-suppressed tears flowed out, "Old woman, father and mother have really been killed. "
The old woman's face suddenly became ugly, and then two cloudy tears flowed out of the corners of her eyes, "Master Fu really passed away?" How is the Fu family doing now? "
Fu Yunyan cried even more, people say that there are four joys in life, when the first gold list is titled, the second cave room spends candle night, the third is a long drought and a rain, and the fourth is a hometown where he meets his old acquaintance, is this a little comfort after leaving home?
Fu Yunyan vaguely remembered the old lady, she and her father had come to this old woman's house that year, and the old woman said that her father was a rare good official, and praised herself as the most iconic girl in the four miles and eight towns.
Fu Yunyan thought that she was crying even more fiercely, and the old woman reached out and took Fu Yunyan into her arms, patting it gently.
"Father, father, and the Fu family are gone, all gone. "
Fu Yunyan was crying in a mess, and she looked out of breath, as if she was going to pass out at any time.
After a long time, Fu Yunyan stopped her tears, no matter how long it was, the tragedy of the Fu family was an untouchable sadness in Fu Yunyan's heart.
The old woman was still in tears, and her mouth was lamenting, "Master Fu is clear and clear, how could he cause this disaster." "
The old woman's eyes are still unbelievable, Fu Yunyan can see from the old woman's eyes that she respects her father, which is probably her father's lifelong pursuit.
The old woman regretted for a while, and finally thought that the saddest person should be Fu Yunyan, so she reacted and hurriedly closed her mouth, but her eyes were still full of distress for Fu Yunyan.
The old woman glanced at Xiao Qinghan again, and her eyes were full of disgust for Xiao Qinghan.
Obviously, Xiao Qinghan became the one who took advantage of others, and the old woman stood in front of Fu Yunyan and looked at Xiao Qinghan with a vigilant expression.
Xiao Qinghan didn't understand what it meant for a while, why did the old woman look at herself with an unkind face?
Fu Yunyan hurriedly pulled the old woman's shoulder, "Mother-in-law, this is not a bad person, he is my savior, if it weren't for him, I would have died a long time ago." "
The old woman looked at Xiao Qinghan in disbelief, "Just his small body?" How to save you? "
Fu Yunyan was also a little confused for a while, what does Xiao Qinghan's small body have to do with saving herself?
Then I heard the old woman continue, "I look at his thief's eyebrows, just the appearance of bad intentions, girl, mother-in-law told you, don't be deceived by this person with a beast's heart, most of the negative hearts are scholars." "
Xiao Qinghan realized that he was being robbed while he was taking advantage of the fire, but when he heard the old woman say this, it was really quite similar.
Fu Yunyan listened to the old woman say this, for fear that Xiao Qinghan would be unhappy, and what would happen to the old woman.
"Old woman, he is the son of my father's colleague, and we are already married. "
Only then did the old woman put her mind at ease and gave Xiao Qinghan a good look, "So that's the case, the old man believes in Master Fu's vision." "
Fu Yunyan didn't expect that the old woman's tone and attitude changed so quickly, looking at the old woman's appearance, Fu Yunyan leaned towards the old woman's side again, this day's carriage was bumpy, Fu Yunyan was very tired, listening to the old woman's chattering voice in her ears, she fell asleep in a daze.
The old woman said enough, and then saw that Fu Yunyan had fallen asleep, Xiao Qinghan looked at the old woman and sighed at herself, "Young man, what the old body said just now may not be good to hear, but the old body is really for Miss Fu's good, and now that Miss Fu's parents are gone, don't bully her in the future, otherwise the old body will not follow, but it is useless to think that the old body does not follow." "
Speaking of this, the old woman sighed and looked at Fu Yunyan's eyes very lovingly.
Xiao Qinghan looked at the old woman's old face, and the ghost promised the old woman, "Mother-in-law, I will take care of her." "
The old woman smiled, and then sighed, "That's good, that's good, this girl is also tired, the old man will cook you something to eat." "
As she spoke, the old woman stood up on her shabby cane and walked tremblingly to the kitchen.
Rao is Xiao Qinghan and the old woman have no relatives and no reason, and they are embarrassed to let such an old woman serve him.
Hurriedly walked to the old woman's side, put the old woman back into the chair, and then prepared to cook for herself.
Xiao Qinghan first picked up some branches and some hay from the yard and came back, it seems that if there is no male in the old woman's house, the old woman herself will not be able to approve firewood.
Xiao Qinghan opened several jars in the house and took a look, seeing that the old lady's home was not very good, fortunately, there was still no shortage of rice or something, and there were more than half of the jars in the rice jar, which was enough for the old woman to eat for a year and a half.
The water tank was empty, full of dust, and there was a small bucket on the ground, which seemed to contain more than half a bucket of water, which should have been made by the old woman herself.
Then there is a half-person-high jar, which should be filled with pickles, Xiao Qinghan knows that the old woman's home should be barely able to maintain her family's food and clothing, looking at the yard There is not even a chicken, Xiao Qinghan can guess that the old woman usually burns a pot of porridge to fill her stomach.
Xiao Qinghan walked out, smiled at the old woman, and asked with a smile, "Mother-in-law, who sells things around here." "
The old woman then remembered that she had nothing at home, so what could she do to entertain Miss Fu.
Xiao Qinghan looked at the old woman and didn't speak, but took out something wrapped in a handkerchief from her arms, the old woman opened it carefully, Xiao Qinghan saw that there were a few copper plates inside, it seemed that it should be a hundred dollars.
The old woman rushed to the door, and in the afterglow of the sun, she picked out a copper coin and gave it to Xiao Qinghan.