Winters in Kyoto are cold, and by the end of October, the water is already dripping into ice.

Liang Youhui, the second girl of the Liang Mansion, posted a post to Shen Muqing on a cold and windy day, saying that she was invited to play at home.

Li Shi took the big red sticker sprinkled with gold dust, smiled at Shen Muqing, who was shrunk into a ball on his kang head, and said, "It's such a cold day, you better not go." When spring opens and the weather is warmer, invite the girls of the Liang family to go outing together! ”

How can this work?

There was a reason why she met Liang Youhui.

Besides, she was stared at by Aunt Du's expectant gaze every day during this time, and she really felt like she was on pins and needles.

Shen Muqing hurriedly shook his head: "I think she's pretty good, since someone posted it to me, I'll go for it!" ”

Li Shi pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Since you want to go, let's go play for a day!" As he spoke, he called Wang's mother and personally instructed Shen Muqing on the etiquette of going out, the gifts to bring, the clothes of the day, and so on.

Shen Muqing was speechless when he heard it.

When Li saw it, he explained to her with a straight face: "The Liang family also has many rules in the duke's house, you can't be careless!" ”

Shen Muqing nodded again and again.

Li also instructed her in many details.

Early the next morning, Shen Muqing dressed up and went to greet the Li family.

As soon as I drank the butter and sugar-boiled Ma Naizi, a little maid came in and said, "The people from the Liang Mansion have come to pick up the girl." ”

Shen Muqing drank the lily and red date porridge in the bowl three times and twice, and was about to go down to the kang.

Li Shi grabbed her: "Look at your monkey appearance...... Since there are rules like this, we must not lose our politeness - Mother Wang will entertain them for tea. What are you in a hurry! ”

Only then did Shen Muqing remember that he could not keep the time.

She laughed wryly.

Li smiled: "Do you like the second girl of the Liang family very much?" ”

Shen Muqing nodded: "She is very honest!" ”

Lee smiled and nodded.

After breakfast, Li asked the two mothers of the Liang family to come in.

One of the people who came was surnamed Zhou and the other was surnamed Wang, both in their forties, with black hair neatly combed behind their heads, wearing bluestone earplugs, wearing an official green silk armor, slightly powdered grease on their faces, and their waists were straight, looking very energetic.

The two asked Li and Shen Muqing to say goodbye, Li asked people to reward, said a few words on the scene, and Wang's mother accompanied the two mothers to send Shen Muqing to the carriage.

The Liang family lives in Nanxunfang Tianshuijing Hutong, which is a four-entry courtyard, and the palace is only separated by a sandwich street, which was given by Emperor Taizong when the Great Zhou Dynasty was the founding of the capital.

Shen Muqing first went to meet Mrs. Liang Jiatai.

Mrs. Tai is over seventy years old, full of silver hair, her face is as ruddy and delicate as a baby, she is wearing a lilac bottom five bats holding longevity makeup and flower gowns, and is playing with the birds in the birdcage under the eaves under the service of the maid's daughter-in-law.

Seeing Shen Muqing coming in, Mrs. Tai handed the thin green bamboo pole in her hand to a forty-year-old woman wearing a beaded hairpin and a peach-colored plain face next to her.

"This is the girl of the Shen family!" Mrs. Tai looked at Shen Muqing's eyes full of love, "As soon as our family Youhui came back, I couldn't stop praising it, and when I saw it today, our family Youhui was not exaggerated at all, she was really a beauty like flowers and bones!" ”

The woman who took the bamboo pole smiled and echoed Mrs. Tai: "Who said it wasn't! ”

Shen Muqing hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.

Mrs. Tai picked her up with her own hands, took her hand, and said, "Look at this little hand, go into the house quickly." So saying, he dragged her into the house.

Mrs. Tai lives in a building of one bright and two dark three rooms, in the middle of the hall is a twelve wenge wood ivory cultivation map screen, in front of the screen a purple purlin wood inlaid mica ten thousand characters around the Arhat bed, left and right each set up a sheep's horn palace lamp. There are two rose chairs of purple purlin wood on the left and right of the Luohan bed, and the half-new green satin chair cushions are covered.

Mrs. Tai pulled Shen Muqing to sit on the Arhat bed, Shen Muqing saw that there was no small number on the Arhat bed, and knew that this was a single seat, so he naturally didn't dare to sit down, so he repeatedly excused himself and sat on the rose-rose chair under Mrs. Tai. The forty-year-old woman stood behind the lady.

There is a little maid wearing an official green armor serving tea.

Mother Qi, who followed Shen Muqing, stepped forward to greet Mrs. Tai and presented the Li family's gift.

The forty-year-old woman received a gift from Qi's mother.

Then Luomei, Zhuji, Yingfen and Mingxia also asked Mrs. Tai to say goodbye.

Mrs. Tai asked with concern about Li's condition, what kind of medicine he usually takes, whether there is any change in his condition when the weather is cold, and so on. Shen Muqing respectfully replied to Mrs. Tai's words and thanked the Liang family for sending medicine.

While everyone was talking, they heard a commotion outside.

Shen Muqing followed the prestige, and saw Liang Youhui rushing in wearing a crescent-colored moire plain makeup gown.

"Mu Qing, you're here so fast!" Her face was full of joy that she couldn't hide.

Shen Muqing was infected by her emotions, and when she saw the restraint and solemnity of her elders, she immediately became unimportant.

She smiled at Liang Youhui.

"You kid, you can't learn from Miss Shen." Mrs. Tai scolded Liang Youhui with a smile, "Look at Miss Shen, she behaves demurely, behaves dignifiedly, and has a graceful ......."

Shen Muqing couldn't help but be embarrassed.

She has always had a good image in front of her elders, but she didn't expect Mrs. Tai to compare herself with Liang Youhui.

Fortunately, Liang Youhui didn't care at all, and hugged Shen Muqing's shoulders with a smile: "So I have to be with Sister Shen often, so that I can behave like her, behave in a dignified manner, and have a graceful bearing!" ”

Everyone in the room laughed.

A cold voice said sternly, "Don't hurry up and say hello to grandmother." ”

Shen Muqing looked over, and saw Feng Shi, who was really demure, dignified, and graceful, walked in, and after Liang Youhui heard Feng's voice, he immediately walked up to Mrs. Tai obediently like Sun Dasheng who had been recited a mantra, respectfully saluted Mrs. Tai, and then stood beside Mrs. Tai with his hands down.

Shen Muqing stood up and bowed to Feng.

The forty-year-old woman standing behind Mrs. Tai also bowed her knees to Feng and shouted "Madam".

Feng Shi nodded coldly at the woman, but showed a very amiable smile to Shen Muqing, which was not at all different from the sternness he had with Liang Youhui just now: "Youhui is the youngest, she has been spoiled by us, Miss Shen, don't laugh!" ”

Shen Muqing was secretly surprised in his heart, guessing the identity of such a woman, while entertaining Feng: "Sister Liang is honest and innocent, I am envious, how can there be jokes at all." ”

When Mrs. Tai heard this, she winked at Liang Youhui, looking very playful.

Shen Muqing immediately fell in love with the lady of the Liang family.

Feng Shi invited Mrs. Tai to say goodbye, sat on the rose chair opposite Shen Muqing, the maids changed the tea again, and Feng Shi asked Li Shi: "Madame's medicine has run out." I'm about to send winter clothes to Master Hou these days, and if there is not much medicine, I just want someone to bring some back. ”

Shen Muqing thanked Feng and unceremoniously asked her to help bring some Tianshan Snow Lotus back.

Feng Shi responded, and just exchanged a few words with Shen Muqing, Liang Youhui was already impatient: "Mother, grandmother must have asked about these things?" As he spoke, he shook Mrs. Tai's arm, "Don't ask, Sister Shen and I still have something to do!" ”

When Mrs. Tai heard this, she nodded again and again: "Yes, yes." Who wants to talk to their elders, tired and tired! Yuying, don't ask, let their little sisters go together. ”

When Feng Shi heard this, his face was full of dark clouds, but Liang Youhui showed a victorious smile.

He also winked at Shen Muqing.

Shen Muqing couldn't help but smile and lowered her eyelids - she was afraid that Feng Shi would feel that she had lost her majesty in front of the junior when she saw her laughing.

There was no answer in the room for a long time. After a while, Shen Muqing heard Feng's slightly trembling voice: "Also, Miss Shen is rare to come back." Youhui, you can lead Miss Shen to your house to sit down! ”

This is not a reluctant compromise!

Shen Muqing smiled secretly in his heart.

Liang Youhui happily responded, pulled Shen Muqing to ask Mrs. Tai and Feng Shi for a peace and ran out.

The courtyard furnishings of the Liang Mansion are a bit old-fashioned, but they are simple and dignified, the woods are tall, and they are full of antiquity, which has its own praise.

Shen Muqing looked at the surrounding scenery and said, "Who is the lady behind Mrs. Tai?" ”

Liang Youhui smiled: "It's Aunt Liu!" ”

Shen Muqing was stunned, and wanted to ask Liang Youhui: Is it the Aunt Liu who gave birth to the eldest son and the eldest daughter of the Liang family?

Liang Youhui seemed to see her thoughts, covered her mouth and smiled: "She is the biological mother of my eldest brother and eldest sister." ”

It doesn't seem to match the image of the beautiful aunt in my mind at all! The facial features, temperament, dress, and dress are all ordinary. Shen Muqing thought she was the faceless housekeeper of the Liang family.

"Isn't it weird?" Liang Youhui said with a smile.

"Sort of!" Shen Muqing nodded very frankly.

"The people who saw her for the first time were just like you!" Liang Youhui smiled, "However, she is very nice and has a gentle temper, and my grandmother and I like her very much." ”

Since she can stay in this home for a long time, she naturally has her advantages.

Shen Muqing didn't want to talk more about Liang Youhui's housework, so he changed the topic and chatted with her about the unusually cold weather during this time.

After a while, they arrived at Liang Youhui's place.

It was a small courtyard, with two black lacquered doors open, and a grape trellis at the entrance, under which were stone tables and pestles. The three main rooms, with green pillars on the eaves, are not very bright in lacquer, but the painting is exquisite, and a soft green curtain hangs on the main entrance.

Liang Youhui stood on the stone rock and pointed to the black-on-bottom silver plaque on the lintel and said: "See, this is the handwriting of the first emperor, rewarded to my great-great-grandfather, it has been hanging here for almost eighty years, older than my grandmother's age." ”

Shen Muqing looked at the four square but slightly thin italics above the plaque, and read softly: "Hsinchu Half House!" ”

Liang Youhui nodded.

"What do you mean? Why such a plaque? ”

(On Sundays, I was suddenly asked to work overtime...... It's good that there is a computer in the office, otherwise it would have been broken...... Woowoo...... ）