Chapter 129: Guest
When he got up the next day, Xia Jin was refreshed and went to Xia Qi's courtyard to supervise his martial arts practice.
"Are you going to Mr. Cui's house today?" Xia Jin asked.
Xia Qi was standing on the pile, his knees half-squatting and his hands were raised, and he was sweating on his forehead. He was afraid that he would be deflated as soon as he spoke, so he only nodded slightly, which was considered to answer Xia Jin's question.
"Oh." Xia Jin's interest suddenly fell.
She likes to do things in one go. Since Cen Ziman said yesterday that she would open a restaurant together, she wanted to see if there was a suitable shop. If you open early, you can make money early, right? But if Xia Qi wants to go out, she can only stay at home obediently.
Shu Shi is also used to Xia Jin running out every day, after breakfast that day, seeing that Xia Jin is still staying at home, he can't help but feel strange: "Why don't you go out today?" ”
"My brother is going to Mr. Cui's house." Xia Jin listlessly took an embroidery bandage and began to embroider without a stitch.
"Girls' homes, it's better to stay at home honestly, don't run out all day long. You are like this now, your father and mother love you, and they don't say anything about you. But what about when you get married? Do you run out every day when you get married? Who marries a daughter-in-law like you? Even if the husband does not dislike it, the mother-in-law will definitely not follow it. Shu Shi began to nag again.
Xia Jin's hand was stunned, and he looked a little stunned.
Not to mention, she really hadn't thought about it.
In modern times, even if a woman is married, it is similar to that of an unmarried person, she can go out to work, and even if she does not go to work, she can play all kinds of things outside, and she does not have to stay at home and look up at the narrow sky.
But not in ancient times. Married or not, women should stay at home and not go anywhere. Now that Xia Zhengqian and Shu are conniving at her, her life is quite comfortable, and she can marry later?
Seemingly. She thought about the ordinary little days of her husband and children hot kang heads, but it was really unrealistic.
"Then I won't marry from now on." Xia Jin replied to Shu's sentence and continued to embroider her flowers.
"What nonsense? How can a girl not marry? Spit can drown you. Shu Shi took a sip of her and continued to clean up the wardrobe for Xia Jin.
She is going to take out the thick clothes that Xia Jin wore in autumn and winter, wash them and dry them, and put them away; Then put in the thin clothes that you are going to wear in the spring and summer. Although there are maids and daughters-in-law in the family, Shu likes to do this kind of thing for her husband and children with her own hands.
Not to mention, although it is a trivial thing that is dispensable. Xia Jin could feel the strong maternal love from it. Every piece of clothing seems to have the warmth of Shu's hands, and it feels very comfortable to wear on the body.
She also thought that she would have children in the future. She also wants to be like Shu Shi and do something for the child with her own hands. It's not big, but it makes people feel warm.
Alas, not married. I won't have any children of my own. Xia Jin's thoughts rippled again. Thinking about it this way, she felt very regretful: it didn't matter whether her husband was there or not. But if there is no soft and glutinous little bun that can call her mother, then how regretful she will be in this life!
"Hey, did you hear me?" Shu's voice suddenly rose.
"Huh? What the? Xia Jin came back to his senses.
"I said, your Senior Brother Xing comes to the hospital every day to do things. Diligent, with him, your father can worry less about how much every day. Why don't we buy some meat. Bring some clothes to see your Aunt Xing, right? ”
Xia Jin raised his head and glanced at Shu Shi steadily.
"Okay." She shrugged. Put down the embroidery bandage in his hand and stood up, "Just go." "Anyway, it's boring at home, and it's always good to be able to go out and take some breath.
Shu Shi didn't expect Xia Jin to agree, he was overjoyed, and quickly put the clothes in his hand on Calamus's hand, and stood up: "Okay, then I'll ask the kitchen to prepare things, you change your clothes, let's go." With that, he hurried out the door.
Xia Jin looked down at the half-used clothes she was wearing, thought about it, and changed into a new apricot yellow shirt that Shu had just made for her. It's not that she cares about Xing's mother's opinion, but she is really giving Shu's face. The Xia family has only been separated for a short time, and they are dressed decently, which also means that the life of the third room is better than before, and the Shu family is well-managed.
When she went out, she saw that Shu Shi had also changed into a new dress. Sister-in-law Luo, who followed her, was also dressed very decently, with chickens, ducks and fish in the bamboo basket beside her, and Shu Shi was also carrying a satin bag in her hand.
Xia Jin took the calamus and got into the carriage with them.
Xing Qingsheng's father was originally a talent and had a very good relationship with Xia Zhengqian. just died early, leaving not only orphans, widows and a house, but also spent all the family's savings. That's why Xing Qingsheng gave up his books early and followed Xia Zhengqian to study medicine.
The carriage stopped in front of Xing's house, Xia Jin followed Shu's got out of the car, and saw that Xing's house was in a deep alley, the alley was very long, all made of bluestone slabs, and under the reflection of the high wall, it seemed particularly quiet and deep.
Under Shu's signal, Sister-in-law Luo stepped forward and knocked on the door of Xing's house.
"Do-do", the crisp knock on the door lined the alley even more silently.
The Xing family relied on the mother and son for their lives, and did not use their subordinates. In addition, although the Xing family was defeated, the yard was quite large, and after knocking on the door, there was no movement inside for a long time, so Sister-in-law Luo had to increase her strength and knock a few more times, and then there was a sound in the house.
An old woman's voice sounded in the door: "Who? ”
"Mrs. Xing, the slave is the slave of the Xia family, and my wife and girl came to see you."
The deadbolt rang for a while, and then it opened, and a thin-faced woman stepped out of the door and looked out.
"Mrs. Xia." Seeing Shu's family, a light smile appeared on her face, "I was doing laundry in the backyard just now, and I didn't hear the door ring, so I've kept you waiting, please come in quickly." ”
When she saw Xia Jin standing beside Shu's side, she was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "This is Sister Jin, right?" I haven't seen each other for a few years, but I've become a big girl. ”
"Aunt Xing is good." Xia Jin said hello obediently.
"Okay, okay." Xia Jin's "Aunt Xing" made Mrs. Xing's face smile more, and she greeted warmly and let everyone into the house.
The Xing family is a two-entry courtyard, with a wide door in front and a high courtyard wall made of blue bricks, all of which show the solidity of the Xing family. It's just that this huge yard only houses Xing Qingsheng's mother and son, and it is not popular, and moss grows in many places in the yard. However, Mrs. Xing thinks that she is a diligent person, and the inside and outside of the house are clean and tidy.
Mrs. Xing was thirty or forty years old, her face was very beautiful and kind, and she spoke softly, although she was only wearing a gray-blue muslin dress, and there was no other hair ornament on her head except a silver hairpin, but her temperament was not bad.
She beckoned everyone to sit down, and apologized, "You sit down for a while, I'll go boil water and make tea." ”
"No, you don't." Shu Shi hurriedly said, "You sit down." He pointed to Sister-in-law Luo and Calamus, "You tell them where the tea is, and ask them to make tea." ”
Mrs. Xing didn't shirk it, and took two of her servants to the kitchen, and then came back to talk to Shu Shi and Xia Jin.
"You've bought so many things again! The two of us, how can we be so polite? Mrs. Xing thought that she had seen the things that Sister-in-law Luo and Calamus had raised, and as soon as she entered the door, she said gratefully, "Over the years, have you taken care of us less?" Now, thanks to you, I can go out to the teacher for a doctor's birthday, and there is no shortage of food and clothing at home. ”
"You also said that the two of us don't have to be polite. It's just a little bit of stuff to replenish your body. Shu Shi said.
The two of them chatted about their bodies for a while, and chatted about Xia Qi's studies for a while, and gradually, the topic turned to the children's family affairs.
"Qingsheng is not young, do you have a good eye for him?" Shu Shi asked casually.
"Well, I have a headache when I talk about it." Mrs. Xing sighed, "You said that in the situation of our family, if we marry a daughter-in-law early in the birthday celebration and give birth to a few grandchildren, how good it would be for the family to be lively, and I don't have to live alone in such a big yard all day long." But the kid died and said that he didn't want to get married so early, and I couldn't do anything about him. ”
As she spoke, she glanced at Xia Jin intentionally or unintentionally.
Xia Jin also knows this kind of topic, which is not suitable for listening to as a little girl. She stood up and said to Shu, "Mother, I'll go out for a walk in the yard." ”
"Well, go ahead." Shu Shi couldn't wait for her to go out, so that she could talk to Mrs. Xing privately.
Xia Jin went out and walked around the courtyard of the Xing family. This yard is planted with a magnolia, two plantains, and a few clumps of bamboo, although it is a bit elegant, but in ancient times, it is not surprising. On the other hand, there is a tall woody tree next door, which is the flowering season, and the milky white flowers are closely accompanied, pouring down from the high branches like a waterfall. Some of the petals were blown by the wind and fell to Xing's house, and the ground was full of small white flowers, and a fresh fragrance permeated the air, which was very good.
This kind of white wood incense is a very precious medicinal plant in our country, and the medicinal value of agarwood produced is extremely high, and there is not much left after indiscriminate felling in later generations. Xia Jin is a healer, and he is naturally very interested in this tree. It's a pity that the tree belongs to someone else, so she can only stand in the courtyard and admire the falling flowers.
No matter how beautiful something is, it's just like that after watching it for a long time. Xia Jin took a look at the Muxiang tree, walked around the yard twice boredly, and counted the ants a few times before Shu came out of the house with a smile and said goodbye to Mrs. Xing.
It was cold and noisy, and there was a knock on the bolted door, and the sound was very hurried.
Mrs. Xing went to open the door, and saw a woman standing outside the door, and as soon as she opened the door, she said with an anxious face: "Mrs. Xing, are you at home celebrating your birthday?" My grandson took the prescription for his birthday, but it still didn't work. He's not at home? I want him to recommend a good man to my grandson. ”
"I'm still crying." Mrs. Xing was also nervous, "He went to the hospital early in the morning and was not at home. ”
"Well, forget it." The woman stomped her foot, turned and went away as if the wind were blowing. (To be continued)
PS: This chapter was coded last night and will be released at 8 o'clock. But when I woke up early in the morning, I felt that some parts were not well written, so I canceled the release and revised it again, zg
Thank you millet dividing the west, walking alone to resist the wind, and the other side of the flower blossom is a peace charm for the injury reward, thank you xieyun118, nisan, and the rice bonus ticket of the embarrassed god 1~