Chapter 26: Sisterhood
Jinghua Xie couldn't imagine that Hui Yuan would say goodbye without saying goodbye, but he returned to his parents and met Cao's again.
Zhuang Ying, the third girl of Beifu, was blamed by her mother Cao first, and felt very lost in her heart, and she was depressed and depressed and came to Jinghua Xie to play with Yu Qi.
Inside, through the curtain outside the door, I heard the master and servant of Yu Qi talking about Huiyuan.
Zhuang Ying didn't hear it very really, but she knew that Huiyuan was not in the mirror and thanked her, and they searched for her all night. Zhuang Ying originally wanted to withdraw and leave, but it happened that Zhuang Yu, the fourth girl from Dongfu, came.
Zhuang Yu and the girl were silent, and they were also quiet. When he got behind Zhuang Ying's master and servant, he made a bluff, which frightened the two of them. Therefore, it also attracted the three masters and servants in the house to come out.
Hearing the footsteps in Yu Qi, Zhuang Ying motioned to Zhuang Yu not to tell the words she was eavesdropping on here.
Zhuang Yu only smiled faintly and walked inside.
Suddenly, the sisters met and returned the salute. Yu Qi invited to the room.
The three sisters all sat down, and Sanxi went to serve tea and held it one by one. Sanxi was quite puzzled and glanced at Yu Qi.
Yu Qi knew in his heart, maybe he had just told them about the conversation in the house.
At this time, Zhuang Yu smiled and said, "Why don't you see Huiyuan?" "I'm sorry for what happened the day before, and this is also what it means to come over and touch my face. Who knows, Huiyuan is no longer there at the moment, but she doesn't know.
When Zhuang Ying heard the truth, she hooked her head to use tea without saying a word.
Yu Qi thought quickly, and told a lie to return, in case it was just heard, and they only asked politely, and they deliberately avoided it, which would hurt the sisterhood. If they answered truthfully, they asked other questions, how to answer?
At this time, Zisu, who was on the side, said lightly: "When I came back yesterday, I thought she was weird, and I said a few words." He ran out. Maybe this son is angry and doesn't want to come back! ”
This is timely, true or false, and Zisu always stops everything. In these words, there is some meaning involving Zhuang Yu, if she didn't give gifts yesterday and didn't go over there, how could something unpleasant happen, and how could Zisu and Huiyuan have collisions and contradictions?
Zhuang Yu's face flashed red.
Yu Qi showed a helpless look, looked sideways and looked up at Zisu gratefully, and said to Zhuang Yu: "It's always my fault." ”
Because Zhuang Ying was on the side, it was inconvenient for Yu Qi to theorize the events of the previous day again, so it would be good to give Zhuang Yu a step and understand each other.
Zhuang Ying came to Jinghua Xie for nothing else, because her second sister Zhuang Qi went out to play, she didn't dare to go and couldn't go, guarding this boudoir, she felt very sorry in her heart, so she wanted to come over and ask about the strange things in the market outside the house, after all, Yu Qi These people came from outside, how much more experience than herself, and she saw and heard more; Besides, she scattered the sullen breath that her mother gave her with a mallet first. At the moment, it's really hard to ask.
Seeing Zhuang Ying quietly, Yu Qi was quite worried, and asked casually, "What's wrong with Sister Ying?" I felt that there was something on my mind. ”
On weekdays, Yu Qi is called Zhuang Ying's sister, or sometimes called her sister, although in the same year, she has not finally figured out which one is bigger and which is smaller, jokes and jokes, regardless of the length of the sisters, this is also to bring the sisterhood closer, and the atmosphere of the event is the root of the words.
Zhuang Ying raised her head at this time, half-frowned, and said, "It's nothing, I want to come and sit down and talk to my sister." ”
Yu Qi said again: "Is the second sister not here?" ”
Zhuang Ying said: "The second sister went out, and I was beaten by my wife for her." He smiled embarrassedly, and when he saw Yu Qichu looking at him, he blushed and said, "The second sister went to Kuimenlou and said that the place was very good." I didn't dare to go. On weekdays, the sisters in our house rarely go out, and they see and hear about it less. The second sister is bolder than us, and she won't say anything when she comes back. I just wanted to come over and ask my sister, what's outside the Kui Gate Building? ”
Yu Qi was stunned, it had been almost half a year, and he had never been out of this mansion. When my mother was alive, she once said that in Kyoto's big families, the golden boudoir, women need to be self-respecting, and their natural self-respect is guarded at home, and they don't go out without activities and etiquette. When my mother was young, she was different from ordinary women, she was playful, so she was often harshly trained by her grandmother and other elders. It can be seen that in this family, these two sisters have a bit of a mother's temperament.
Yu Qi's heart suddenly became sad with emotion.
Zhuang Ying saw that Yu Qi's eyes were dumbfounded, thinking that she was thinking about the fun outside, so she smiled low to Zhuang Yu. Zhuang Yu hit her with a handkerchief, and the two of them smiled coquettishly.
Sanxi saw the two of them laughing, her girl was sad, a little dissatisfied, and said: "What are the three girls and the four girls laughing like this, what is there to ask Huiyuan outside, you will know ......"
At this moment, Zisu interrupted: "Sanxi, have you fed the parrot outside?" Do you go or do I go? ”
Sanxi's eyes were full of blame, just like her girl's look.
Sanxi reluctantly turned around and went out.
For the rest, Zhuang Ying and Zhuang Yu suppressed their smiling faces. After all, the topic is back to Huiyuan.
Yu Qi avoided the embarrassment and smiled: "I don't have much to see, I just have more experience." Otherwise, how could he block that sword for the third brother? Naturally, there are good outside, and there are good things in the house, but the bad guys on the left are not divided into inside and outside. To be able to keep oneself in one place is a great blessing. In the market outside, most of them are poorly clothed, hungry, and murderous everywhere, and they cannot be prevented. Therefore, the adults in the house don't love you to go out, that's the reason. ”
Zhuang Yu was stunned and said, "What my sister said is true?" ”
Yu Qi smiled: "How can people who have never experienced it trust the experience of others?" But it is well said: 'Whoever believes, hears also; And listen, especially not credible', my sister Hugh listened to my nonsense. Didn't the third sister ask me, I just said it. ”
Zhuang Ying became nervous and said, "I believe what Sister Qi said." I was really worried about the second sister in my heart, and she liked to go out again. The second time, she told me to hide it, but I didn't follow her. ”
The three sisters laughed as they spoke.
A few people talked about the Mid-Autumn Festival in previous years, and talked about Mr. Guan in Accord, just after saying that Mr. Guan's illness came, Zhuang Jue came. Seeing that Zhuang Yu and Zhuang Ying were there, Zhuang Ying endured the matter of caring about Huiyuan and didn't say anything. So, the brothers and sisters had their own thoughts, sullen in one place, and talked about the east and west. After all, I wanted to tell some jokes to Yu Qi to soothe her worried about Huiyuan.
After sitting for a while, Zhuang Jue said: "The second brother heard that Mo Yunxuan had newly bought thickened velvet paper, and he went for a day, but he didn't see it back. I'm afraid that I will buy it this time, do you want to go to Accord to take a look? The fifth sister is allowed to be there. ”
Zhuang Yu and Zhuang Ying have similar personalities, and they also love to write and ink. But where did Yu Qi feel the mood and shirked it. Zhuang knew what was going on in her heart.
Zhuang Jue said: "Maybe the second brother will come back now, but if he doesn't come back now, he will return later." Let's go, three sisters and four sisters. ”
There is something in this, the truth is that the second brother Zhuang Pu is conveyed, and the meaning is to say Huiyuan. It has the meaning of stabilizing Yu Qi's mind.
Yu Qi smiled knowingly and said, "That's natural." Go ahead! ”
Zhuang Yu and Zhuang Ying got up and saluted and followed Zhuang Ying out. Yu Qi was next to the porch, watching them walk out of the courtyard before entering the house.
When Zhuang Yu and Zhuang Ying went outside, they suddenly felt that Yu Qi was not going, and it was not good for the two of them to go, so they said to each other: "Then Sister Qi will be better tomorrow, let's go together." ”
Zhuang Jue didn't stay, so the two of them went back to the East Mansion and the North Mansion, and they also went back to the West Mansion to the Accord.
After Zhuang Ying and her sisters and brothers resigned, they returned to Beifu, and just entered the courtyard, when Zhuang Qi, who followed in, startled her suddenly. I saw Zhuang Xuan and the girl Wan Jin change their previous clothes, all the pearls and emeralds were removed, only plain braids, a red rope was tied at the end, and I didn't know where to find a few half-old clothes and culottes, as soon as they appeared, like those girls doing rough work in the backyard.
Zhuang Ju pulled Zhuang Ying to the corner, happily, made a forbidden gesture with one hand, and raised his eyebrows.
Zhuang Ying was a little angry, shook it off gently, and said, "My sister is happy, and I will be scolded for a day." ”
Zhuang Qian took her sister's hand, walked slightly into the house, and said, "Look, I brought you something good!" He took out a box of Western face makeup powder, opened the box, and gently blew it on Zhuang Ying's face.
Where could Zhuang Ying stand such a fragrance, a sneeze came out, and the box of powder was rolled up, making Zhuang Ying look at him.
Out of anger, Zhuang Ying felt a little more comfortable, so she showed affection and felt that she held Zhuang Xuan.
Zhuang Xuan shook off her sister and went into the house alone.
When he arrived at the house, Zhuang Qian asked Wan Jin to bring all the head and face makeup, and changed the first thirty or fifty times behind the screen. When he came out and saw Zhuang Ying sitting aside, he sighed and said: "There is no gold clothing, no silver clothes, and the face you see when you go out is a piece of heaven and earth." Come back and bring you gifts with good hearts and lungs, and you are still so angry with me. ”
As he spoke, he saw Wan Jin bring a basin of water again, Zhuang Xuan hurriedly washed his face, and at the same time urged Wan Jin to change his clothes, so as not to be caught by Cao and others. Wan Kim went.
After washing his face, Zhuang Xuan asked the girl outside to bring snacks and tea, and ate them indiscriminately like a starving ghost. was eating, and said happily to Zhuang Ying: "Mrs. asked what you said?" ”
Zhuang Ying snorted: "If you can't deny it, just say that you go to Kui Gate Tower." ”
It's good that Zhuang Qi didn't listen, and when he heard it, he spit out the food in his mouth, and pointed at Zhuang Ying again and again: "What happened to you when you ate the wine?" When you saw me leaving, you said, no wonder you always hate your wife. It's not that I said you, I asked you anything as usual, and you didn't say anything, and you confessed to me if you committed something. Well, I'm afraid I won't have to eat later, so kneel down to my ancestors and copy the account book. You're all the fault! Busy and said to the girl: "Give me good chicken breasts again, bring me a big bowl of biluo lotus seed soup, and then ask me for a plate of golden pig white fungus." Hurry up. ”
Zhuang Xuan was afraid of being punished at night, so he took the opportunity to eat all the meals that night so that he could hold on.
The girls brought it as instructed, Zhuang Xuan blamed Zhuang Ying for his words, but his heart was beautiful, with a smile on his face, and said, "It's okay, I'm not angry today." If the wife is punished, let her have a meeting! Find someone to be angry, and if you don't look for me, you'll find you. Why bother! ”
Zhuang Ying said: "Do I still want to get up at night to help you copy the account book?" ”
Zhuang Qi said: "No need, I'll do it myself." ”
Zhuang Ying was curious, Zhuang Ju was punished in the past, which time did she not discuss with her in advance and get up in the middle of the night to help. If she was punished for kneeling in the yard, she asked Zhuang Ying to change her head and face clothes into exactly the same as herself, and when it was time to change the time, Zhuang Ying came to replace the shift, and it was dawn after a few shifts. If you want to copy the account book, most of them ask Zhuang Ying to help, just read it in your mouth, and Zhuang Ying will write it on your behalf.
The love between the sisters is deep, and everyone in the house knows it. Naturally, Zhuang Qian will also socialize and trade, and give some favors to his sister from time to time. So Zhuang Ying covered her mouth and followed her with all her heart.
Now, you don't need help?
Zhuang Ying smiled: "Have you gone out and been enlightened by Guanyin Bodhisattva?" Is this going to be a good child? ”
Zhuang Qian leaned over and said with a smile: "I might as well tell you, I didn't go to Kui Gate Tower today." I met Su Yuan on the road, and I went with him to the Lion Tower to watch a foreign opera. ”
Zhuang Ying was as white as she was, and said, "Sister Qi said, there are many bad people outside, you are careful." ”
Zhuang Xuan was stunned and said dissatisfiedly: "When did you have such a big mouth and a long tongue with such hooves?" What are you going to do with Sister Qi? ”
Zhuang Ying said: "People didn't ask you, I said it myself." ”
Zhuang Qi said: "Then what did she say?" ”
Zhuang Ying was speechless and returned to her original quiet nature.
Zhuang Qi felt that it was Yu Qi who couldn't say it, and he was unhappy in his heart, and he didn't say much in his mouth, but he finally held his breath.
At this moment, the girl outside said, "The wife is back." ”
Looking out through the crack in the window, I saw that the Cao family was with Guiyuan and Yuyuan, and there was a person behind him.