After the meal, Mama Li left, and Liuli sat down to read.

At night, the wind and snow became more and more severe, and when I opened the door, I saw patches of snow rushing down the porch. In addition to the sound of the wind, Cui Ying's voice next door with a big nasal voice calling Tian'er to serve medicine also came from time to time, and when she was done, she loudly blamed Tian'er for not adding sugar to her medicine, and she was determined to die of bitterness.

Rui'er was afraid of disturbing the glass, so she came in and closed the doors and windows, and burned a stove of charcoal. Liuli said: "You don't leave any seams, aren't people suffocated?" Rui'er slapped her head and hurriedly opened the side window for half a foot.

If there is nothing important, Liuli approves that she goes to bed to rest every night, but tonight is extremely cold and freezing, Aunt Su made an appointment with her to meet in the Buddhist hall, so she read the book for more than an hour, and at the beginning of the month, she couldn't sit still, opened the curtain and looked outside, the snow was blowing in the air, and the whole vision was at a loss. I don't know if the situation has changed in Aunt Su in this weather, go, it's really a little embarrassing, if you don't go, it's so rare to wait for Aunt Su to take the initiative to meet, if Aunt Su comes again, don't you miss a good opportunity in vain?

Rui'er saw her hesitating, so she said, "Why don't you go to the Buddha hall and come back to the girl?" ”

Liuli was noncommittal, walked to the bookcase and stood for a while, but somehow made up her mind again, picked up the cloak and said, "Let's go, go over and have a look." ”

Rui'er hurriedly handed her the hand stove, picked up the umbrella, and turned off the light before going out softly.

According to the original plan, Liuli pretended to fall asleep after arriving at the beginning of the year, and then quietly came out when there was no movement in the courtyard, but it was obviously not necessary tonight, thanks to the heavy snowstorm, the whole courtyard had fallen silent after dinner, and before going out of the room, Mama Li's snoring had already shocked the sky, and the doors and windows on the other side were closed, thinking that Cui Ying and Tian'er were already asleep.

Along the way, the snowflakes kissed the face from time to time, fortunately, the small cross-courtyard and the Buddha Hall are connected by a curved corridor, so there is no need to walk in the snow, and there is no trace along the way, and soon and smoothly reach the outside of the Buddha Hall.

The flickering corridor lamp in the courtyard came through the openwork window alone, and the glass stepped on the shadow of the window flower to go around to the front door, Rui'er stepped forward and patted the door, and the door creaked open, and the eyes were empty, and even the one-eyed woman didn't know where she went.

Rui'er shuddered, hugged her arms and looked at Liuli. Liuli was calm, maybe those who died once would be bolder, she glanced in the direction of the inner hall, walked over the verandah, passed the second door, and reached out to open the door.

The inner hall where the old lady used to do the ritual is still lit, and the carved auspicious openwork gate is hidden, and the sound of wooden fish comes softly from inside. At the foot of the stone steps of the gate, a woman in a stone blue cotton vest was burning paper on a brazier, and a thin layer of snowflakes had been covered with a snail bun on her head.

Rui'er took two steps forward, saw the woman's face clearly in the light, and said with a slight surprise: "Mama? ”

Rose raised her head, the pity on her face disappeared instantly when she saw them clearly, and then she also smiled and stood up: "It's the ninth girl here." ”

Liuli nodded, "Dare to ask, but is my aunt included?" ”

Rose smiled and said, "Please come with me." ”

Liuli waited for her to turn around, and also raised her feet up the steps. As she passed by the brazier, she looked and saw that the paper on the top of the fire had not yet burned out, but it was some money commonly used to pay tribute to the dead.

Rose pushed the door and let Liuli in, but without notifying, she pulled Rui'er's sleeve and went out with her.

Aunt Su sat on the left side of the Buddha case with her head slightly hanging and chanting the Sutra of Eternal Life, dressed in plain clothes, with no fat powder, a fox skin scarf around her slender neck, and a large white pearl on her earlobe, gentle and graceful. Rose brought people in, she didn't seem to hear it, Liuli turned around and closed the door, gently walked to the right side of the Buddha case and knelt down, she didn't raise her eyes.

When Liuli lowered her eyebrows and sat down for a pillar of incense, Aunt Su suddenly stopped the wooden fish and opened her eyes.

Liuli hurriedly got up and called, "Hello aunt." ”

Aunt Su glanced at her twice and said, "Why are you here in such a snowstorm?" I'm not afraid of a mistake on the road. ”

Liuli paused slightly, and said: "This kind of snow is really rare, Liuli can't sleep because of the snow scene, so she walks around the garden, and doesn't want to meet her aunt in the Buddha Hall." I hope I didn't disturb my aunt to do business. ”

Aunt Su slowly raised her head, her gaze fixed on her face. There was a sweet smile and novelty unique to children on Liuli's face, and those words seemed to come from the heart. After reading it, Aunt Su sighed, but said, "It's okay." Nine girls are at will. ”

Ruri thanked her and sat back down across from her.

The two of them behaved like this, as if they had met unintentionally.

Aunt Su squinted, the corners of her lips were raised, she lowered her eyes and closed the scriptures, and gradually suppressed the smile. "I have heard that the ninth girl is very bold and clever, and when I see it today, it really deserves its reputation. Now that the girl is here today, she wants to ask a few words in person. ”

Liuli Xindao went around in such a big circle, and at this time she was finally willing to get into the topic, so she said: "Auntie has something to say, but please say it directly." ”

Aunt Su stared at her: "How much do you know about that hairpin?" ”

Liuli didn't expect her to get up so directly, she couldn't help but be stunned, and hurriedly stood up: "I don't know much about the hairpin's affairs." Speaking of which, the five girls got it out of nowhere that day, and accidentally fell on me, and then they entangled me endlessly, so that they led to a series of things behind. I don't know anything else. ”

Aunt Su stared at the ground and sat still. Liuli didn't know what she was thinking, and she didn't dare to interrupt, so she stood aside with her hands down. Half a day later, Aunt Su exhaled and said, "In front of the old lady that day, why do you think I will help you?" Aren't you afraid that I will stand by and watch after I get the hairpin back? Or, in turn, accuse you of stealing my hairpin? ”

Liuli looked at her and smiled, "If my aunt would do this, she wouldn't have pretended to go back to the Buddha Hall on the night of the meeting." If my guess is correct, my aunt must have gone back to find this hairpin. It is true that I don't know what huge secret this hairpin hides, but it must be a great secret that can make my aunt change color when she touches him. Actually, to put it bluntly, I'm just gambling. ”

Aunt Su rested her left arm on the Buddha case, squinted at her, and sat so casually, she actually had a feeling of manners. It's no surprise to say that this is really an attractive woman.

"You're really a city guy."

She lowered her head and spit out these words, and her tone seemed to be a little lonely. "If only Min'er could be like you."

Speaking of "Chengfu", Liuli also lowered her head, and her smile gradually disappeared. "I don't say that my aunt should have guessed that at my age, the city government is all hard to get, and it's not a good thing. However, I envy the second girl's parents very much, and they don't need to work hard to survive. ”

After listening to this, Aunt Su said: "Although I wonder why you have such a tone that sees through the world, not at all like other teenage children, but you are now the ninth girl of Hefu, so you don't have to worry about survival anymore." ”

"Does my aunt really think so?" Liuli looked at her, sat back on the original futon, and said, "Speaking of which, my title of the ninth girl is still due to my aunt. As soon as my aunt met, she gave Liuli such a big gift, and Liuli is still terrified, and she doesn't know how to repay it. ”

Aunt Su's face suddenly sank, "This is the grace of the old lady and the old lady, it has nothing to do with me, Miss Nine don't misunderstand." Liuli's face stiffened, and Aunt Su suddenly eased her color again, and said: "You are originally the blood of the eldest master, and this ninth girl is yours." If you are sincere, you might as well do me something. ”

Liuli hurriedly said: "Auntie, please speak." ”

Aunt Su put her hand into her sleeve and took out a purse: "Do you know this?" ”

Liuli stretched out her hand to take a look, only to see that it was a goose-yellow brocade purse, embroidered with a blooming peony, this purse had been hanging on Liuli's body for more than half a month, where could she not know? At the moment, he said: "I gave this purse to someone, where did my aunt get it?" ”

Aunt Su said lightly: "Cheng Yingniang in the big kitchen, she is Yu Wei's cousin. ”

Liuli was stunned, she only knew that Aunt Su had already inserted someone by her side, but she didn't know that even Cheng Yingniang was sent by her. Isn't this purse the one she gave to Cheng Yingniang? Thinking that Cheng Yingniang was humble and submissive, she advanced and retreated to a certain extent, and she seemed different from other grandmothers, but she turned out to be Lu Wei's cousin! I thought about it a few times in my head, and finally I couldn't help but sigh: "Auntie is really well-intentioned!" I just don't know what my aunt wants me to do and what Cheng Yingniang has to do with it? ”

Aunt Su said: "The third lady removed the mother-in-law who was in charge of the stove, and I want you to find a way to push Cheng Yingniang up." Saying that, she raised her lips at Liuli: "If this matter is done, it will also be good for you, as far as I know, Cheng Yingniang's evaluation of you is quite high." If you want to ask for something, it will be much easier. ”

She smiled meaningfully at Liuli, smiling smartly, and she was like two people who were dull.

But Liuli has froze, if Cheng Yingniang takes care of the stove, although she can't be subdued like Shui Rui'er, as long as Liuli doesn't plan to be an enemy of Aunt Su, it is naturally much more advantageous than other people. But this is simply impossible for her! Why does this Aunt Su think she can do it?

She sat still for a moment, then made up her mind and said, "I can't do anything about this matter. In fact, with the identity of the aunt, it is effortless to push someone up. But I really don't know why my aunt is making this joke with me? ”

"You think I'm joking?" Aunt Su snorted, lowered her head and opened the scriptures again, and stopped speaking for a long time. It wasn't until the newly lit incense in the incense burner was half burned that he said, "So, why did you come back to see me that night?" ”

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Let's add another chapter tomorrow morning~