Chapter Forty-Eight: A Friend Comes from Far Away (Part II)

The maiden niece of the second wife, Duan's maiden daughter, whose maiden name is Kerou, is half a year younger than Wen Yi. The Duan family is a wealthy family in Cannes, and it was rumored that eight out of ten acres of land in the northern suburbs of Cannes were surnamed Duan. When King Lao Kang was alive, every time there was a banquet in the mansion, the old lady of the Duan family would be a guest. But then the old lady passed away, and the old King Kang also died, his son did not sell the accounts of the Duan family, and the son of the Duan family was mediocre, so the Duan family gradually fell silent, and the land in the family was decreasing day by day. When King Kang died four years ago, the prince was raised in the palace after entering Beijing, and sent an envoy from Beijing to deal with the property under the name of the palace, and the Duan family was completely reduced to an ordinary rich family, sitting on thousands of acres of fertile land and four or five shops, supporting six or seven houses and hundreds of people, living a medium-sized life in Kangcheng, where rich merchants gathered, not bad, but not good.

Duan Kerou is the only daughter of Duan's second room and the niece of the second wife. Her father died an undignified death, and it is rumored that he was beaten to death by mistake while fighting with someone in the Qinglou. Because of the dispute he provoked himself, he beat another servant of the other party to death, and the government ruled that the two families each played fifty boards and lost money, which was the result of Kerou's uncle making money. Duan's second room lost her wealth, but Rou's mother was so angry that she fell ill and died after struggling for a year, leaving her an orphan daughter, who lived in the east house today and the west house tomorrow, and was supported by several families in turn. But everyone was disgusted that her father had lost the face of the family, and even her own uncle was not willing to adopt her, and in the end, her aunt who was far away in Pingyang reached out to help, thinking that Pingyang was far away and might not be able to hear gossip, so they took her over.

The matter of the Duan family was heard by Wen Yi from the whispers of her subordinates in her previous life, and she still remembered the first time she saw Kerou. It was when her grandmother was seriously ill and she came to the door to beg her uncle and grandmother to ask Mrs. Wang for a post. That day, as soon as she entered the door, Kerou, who was closest to her, greeted her with a smile: "But the ninth sister of the sixth room? It's the first time we've seen you! At that time, she was so preoccupied with her grandmother's illness that she replied hastily and went up to see the old lady. A room full of people. Few were looking at her, and she even knelt down. The second aunt Duan took a few cousins to avoid it, and at that time, Wen Hui's face was still full of boredom, and only Kerou, who was at the end, glanced at her worriedly.

When we met again, it was already after she was adopted by the second room. Kerou often comes to greet the fourth wife, and she has seen Wen Yi a lot, both of them are orphans, both are docile and quiet temperaments, and they are very compatible. Wen Yi wants to keep filial piety. It is easy not to go out, and there is no maid brought over from the sixth room by her side, unless someone else talks about it, she knows almost nothing about the news from the outside world, and it is Kerou who came to visit the door and told her about the big and small things that happened in the village. so that she will not become deaf and blind. Even when the fourth uncle and fourth aunt told her about their relationship, Kerou inquired about the other party's situation and quietly told her that she knew.

At that time, the Duan family just had a letter, saying that they wanted to tell Kerou about a family matter, and the other party was a middle-aged wealthy businessman who already had several children. And the second aunt Duan didn't seem to have any objections. Two little sisters who are about to face an unhappy marriage secretly hide in the house and cry. Kerouren, as his name suggests, is a coward, he can only cry miserably, intending to accept his fate, but Wen Yi resolutely cut off a piece of green silk and became a nun.

Wen Yi still remembers that on the day she left the village with her master, Kerou also sent her henchman to send her off. She has already decided on a family affair, she is going to get married soon, and she can't go out, so she specially asked Yahuan to send a pair of plain cloth shoes sewn by herself, wishing her a safe journey. She hadn't heard from Kerou since. Once, when she passed by Cannes, she went to inquire about the address of Keroufu's house in her memory, only to find that the family had married a new wife.

She didn't dare to imagine what terrible things happened to the supple Kerou, and she didn't want to think about whether Kerou had already encountered an accident, so she could only silently chant the scriptures for her friend. Later, she was reborn after a sudden death, and had an idea: since everything could be done again, in this life, she would not only change her own fate, but also help this unfortunate friend avoid that terrible marriage.

At this time in their previous life, their sixth room was almost cut off from the long room, so she didn't know when Kerou came to Guzhuang. After getting the exact news from Wen Xian today, she finally suppressed the excitement in her heart, and happily agreed to Wen Xian's invitation to go to the long room as a guest.

The Xuanle Hall in the long room is no different from four years ago, the only difference is the attitude of the girls, a little more respectful, but not enthusiastic - after all, there is still no man in the sixth room, there is no future, at most, the family property is richer, and there may be rewards. For those decent housekeepers and big girls, this reward is nothing, but in the eyes of the little girls and ordinary mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, it is already a big benefit.

Wen Yi gave Dong Kui a look to the waiting waiter, and Dong Kui went to the second and third class girls in Xuan Yuan to talk. As early as when she left the boudoir school, she sent her mother-in-law who followed the car back to the sixth room to carry a letter, and at the same time asked Zi Sakura to prepare a few gifts and reward envelopes to send over. Winter Milk is the most eye-catching one of her girls except for Purple Sakura, as long as she really has a heart, she is the best at making friends.

Wen Yi followed Wen Xian into the main hall of Xuanyuan, and before she entered the warm pavilion, she had already heard the laughter of the old lady Yu, and then a crisp and tactful female voice said coquettishly: "Grandmother - you can't be partial!" Xiao Qi won the lottery, how could I not have it?! A low and hoarse male voice interrupted her: "Sixth sister, you are going to play tricks again!" ”

Wen Xian smiled, and while walking into the warm pavilion, she asked softly, "What did the sixth sister do again?" Then he said goodbye to Mrs. Yu. Old Madam Yu smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay, you're back from school?" At a glance, Wen Yi behind her was a little surprised.

Wen Yi stepped forward to salute: "Say hello to your grandmother, how is your grandmother?" ”

"Okay, good ......" Old Madam Yu quickly regained her loving smile, and greeted Old Madam Lu again, "It's been a long time since I saw your grandmother, how is she doing?" Please eat New Year's wine at home in the next year, I specially asked people to invite, but your grandmother just refused to come! ”

Wen Yi said respectfully: "Grandmother is cold, and her nephew and granddaughter don't even dare to let her out of the house!" She had no choice but to nest in the room and wait for the weather to clear before going out for a walk under the porch, not intentionally neglecting. Please forgive my grandmother. ”

"I see." Mrs. Yu smiled, "I also said that she has known me for decades and has annoyed me!" It's not good on the body, to put it bluntly, I was still worried about her wanting to dispense pills, so I specially asked someone to dispense an extra one. When you come back later, remember to bring it with you. Don't be polite to your aunt! ”

Wen Yi naturally wouldn't be polite to her, but just sent a similar return gift after returning home, so she bowed down and thanked her. When Mrs. Yu asked her to sit, she took the opportunity to look around, and sure enough, she saw a thin girl of thirteen or fourteen years old sitting on the seat farthest away from Mrs. Yu, with a pale face and a plain blue dress. He smiled timidly and lowered his head. It's Duan Kerou!

Wen Yi was thinking about how to open her mouth to let people introduce her, and Wen Xian had already smiled at Wen Hui: "What did the sixth sister say yesterday?" I invited someone here today, how do you want to thank me? ”

Wen Huizheng frowned, and when she heard this, she first glanced at Old Madam Yu secretly before she smiled. got up and blessed: "Thank you, sister!" "I went to peek at Old Madam Yu again. Old Madam Yu said, "What do you think I do? Why don't you apologize to your ninth sister?! You said it yourself! Wen Hui covered her smile and enthusiastically came up to pull Wen Yi's hand: "Back then, I was young and ignorant, and I offended my sister by saying the wrong thing, so my sister spared me!" Then he knelt down and bowed.

Wen Yi sighed in her heart, hid her sarcasm, smiled and hugged her, "Sister, please get up." Who hasn't had a naughty time when they were young? Even if you do something wrong, as long as you know your mistake later, you can change it. There is no need to mention the old ones. My sister shouldn't have received this gift from my sister, but my sister made me amend, so I'm embarrassed. "The one who really deserves this gift is my grandmother!

Wen Hui didn't know if she heard the meaning of her words, her face flashed with annoyance, and then the old lady Yu spoke: "In the future, your sisters will be harmonious, but you can't talk about it anymore!" Six girls, bring gifts another day and go to your sixth uncle and grandmother to say goodbye. Since you came back, I haven't been to see the elders in the other rooms. ”

This is what it means to make Wen Hui apologize in disguise, Wen Hui heard it, and her face was a little heavy; Wen Yi also heard it, and there was still a gentle smile on her face; Wen Xian was a little conscious, and glanced at the two cousins worriedly, a little at a loss.

Wen Juan, who was sitting on the side for a while, rolled her eyes and opened the topic with a smile: "Fifth sister, you don't know, Brother Fang got something good from the old lady!" ”

Wen Xian was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and asked with a dry smile, "Really?" What's the good stuff? Sixth sister, you say let me hear it? ”

Wen Hui ignored her, just looked at Wen Yi, and Wen Yi also looked back at her with a smile. Wen Xian was a little embarrassed, and Wen An accosted: "Fifth sister, what do you ask the sixth sister to do?" I'm the master! As he spoke, he raised a thumb-sized white jade vial in his hand: "Look at this!" It was the second uncle's filial piety to my grandmother's palace powder, and I heard that it was the most beautiful and skin-friendly, so my grandmother rewarded me, but the sixth sister was so envious! ”

He is almost fifteen years old, his voice is changing from a child's crisp to an adult's low, and there are many small red bumps on his face. The small bottle of palace powder he got from his grandmother was said to be a good cure for those little pimples, so he was excited, and his temperament, which had become a little gloomy and irritable because of his voice and appearance, also regained his original cheerfulness.

Wen Xian smiled and went up to see his palace fans, and asked his grandmother about his origin, singing and harmonizing with his cousin, shy, shy, and unfamiliar to please her, Wen Juan also tried to cooperate on the side, coaxing the old lady to laugh, and said, "Okay!" You kids, you're good at coaxing! Laughing makes my stomach hurt. I'm tired today, I want to rest, you disperse, and come back to talk after dinner in the evening. He said to Wen Xian again: "Haosheng entertains your ninth sister, but you can't slack off." He also asked the girl to fetch Wen Yi's favorite snacks.

Wen Yi looked away and saluted at the old lady: "Grandmother Xie." She was a little surprised, she hadn't come to the door for a few years, and she was also an unappreciated guest when she came to the door in the past, and her aunt and uncle actually knew what kind of dim sum she liked to eat......

Wen Hui sat back beside her grandmother with a smile, hugged her neck and coquettishly said, "Good grandmother, can I beat your legs?" Don't drive me away, I'll be here for you! Old Madam Yu hesitated for a moment, then agreed, and glared at her again: "It will make people worry!" ”

The juniors saluted and retreated, Wen An hurriedly returned to his yard with the white jade vial, Wen Juan stared at her sister, and glanced at Wen Yi with some curiosity. Wen Xian had no choice but to take her sister, cousin and cousin back to her room.

Wen Yi was trying to find a way to talk to Kerou all the way, but Kerou was timid and didn't dare to say anything, Wen Xian and Wen Juan asked her to speak, and she answered them one by one, but Wen Yi asked, she only said a few words simply, but most of the time she kept her head down. Wen Yi was a little disappointed in her heart, but when she thought of her situation, she felt pity again, and smiled kindly when she parted: "I have met the fifth sister often and get along well, but Sister Rou is the cousin of the fifth sister, just like my cousin, there is no need to see outside." Usually the sisters often come and go, you don't have to be polite, come to talk to me when you are free, you can also tell me if you lack anything. ”

Kerou blindly bowed her head shyly, and Wen Juan smiled: "Sister Nine is so generous, she is not a young lady in charge!" It's just that I'm also my sister's sister, why don't I see my sister so close to me? Wen Yi looked back at her and smiled: "You were originally my sister, do you want me to get close to you, do you know that you can't get close to me?" Wen Juan laughed.

It's a pity that Wen Yi's enthusiasm has not been able to get a response from Kerou for a long time. Kerou gets along well with the people in the long room, usually meets, and there are people who talk and laugh, but when she sees Wen Yi, she is much more restrained, and she never goes to the sixth room to be a guest, even if Wen Yi seriously posts to invite a few sisters to come to the door to eat, as long as Wen Hui glances over, she doesn't dare to respond, and in the end, only Wen Xian and Wen Juan sisters come to the door. After nearly a month like this, Wen Yi was also a little discouraged, and began to review whether she was too abrupt, and as a result, she scared people?

On this day, she went to the ninth room to visit the fifteenth aunt and a few little brothers, and on the way home, she happened to see Kerou's carriage passing in front of her. She hurriedly asked Zisu to ask if Kerou was sitting in the car. Zi Su rushed over, but didn't catch up with the car, ate a few mouthfuls of dust, stomped his feet, and turned around: "Miss, that Miss Cousin is clearly intentional!" The slave screamed so loudly, and she was not deaf, how could she not hear?! ”

Wen Yi glared at her in displeasure, she shrunk her neck, and didn't dare to speak anymore. Wen Yi was in a sullen mood and ordered the coachman to set off, but the coachman Guo Qingxi said: "Miss, a large group of people have come in Zhuangkou, I'm afraid it will block the road, you see...... Shall we take a detour, or wait for those people to pass? ”

Wen Yi heard the words and looked in the direction of Zhuangkou, and sure enough, he saw many carriages driving into the village, and pedestrians rushed to avoid them. In front of the convoy, there were dozens of young men on both sides, most of whom were wearing the same costumes and looked familiar. She was remembering where she had seen it, when she saw a man dressed differently from the others and take a step ahead of the crowd in the direction of the long house.

She was shocked, and her eyes widened in disbelief: Isn't that Liu Guanhai?! He...... How could he come to Gu Zhuang?!

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