Chapter 281: The Beginning of Change

Wen Yi looked up at the sky, frowned, and said, "The sky is overcast again, and it will probably rain again." Qiu Guo said on the side: "This is troublesome, miss, do you want to tell the old lady and go back early?" If the rain is heavy, there may be inconvenience on the road. ”

Wen Yi also agreed in her heart, so she nodded, sped up her feet slightly, came to the old lady's courtyard, first greeted her and the old lady Lu, and then mentioned that she wanted to go home as soon as possible.

Mrs. Lu is also indispensable: "I have also been here for several days, and I should have gone back." It's better to leave early, so as to save yourself a lot of trouble when it rains for a while. ”

Mrs. Yu got her company for a few days, but she was a little reluctant: "Let's stay for two more days, our old lady will be with each other for a few days, but she is more comfortable than before." When you set off now, you are afraid that halfway through, the rain will fall. Besides, the five girls returned to the door today, and they haven't arrived yet, and the six brothers and sisters are going to receive a big gift from her. ”

Mrs. Lu smiled and said: "Of course, you can't leave without waiting for the five girls to come back, I just let the girls go and pack up their things first." ”

Wen Yi pursed her lips and did not persuade again. Mrs. Yu's reason is very legitimate, and she will come to pick up her grandmother today, she also thought that Wen Xian would return to the door today, and the big things in the long house would be completed, so that grandmother would not have to stay.

The weather is getting more and more gloomy, but Wen Xian and Dongning have not arrived for a long time. Old Mrs. Yu was a little impatient, and asked people to inquire outside the second gate several times, and Jiang Shi came over when she got the news: "Mother-in-law, don't worry, I think it's a bad day, Mrs. Gu is afraid that Brother Ning and the five girls will encounter rain halfway through, so they postponed the time to go out." The daughter-in-law will ask someone. Mrs. Yu urged her repeatedly: "Go quickly, go quickly"

Jiang Shi took the order, and when he went out, he happened to staggered with Duan, the two glanced at each other, but did not stop to salute, the former left by himself, and the latter stepped forward with a smile and said to the old lady: "Mother-in-law, the second master just received a post from a friend, inviting him to go to the house for dinner at noon." This friend has a way in the ministry, and the second master is trying to ask him for help to inquire about the news, but unfortunately he meets the five girls who want to return to the door today. The second master asked his daughter-in-law to ask, can he let him go to see his friends first, and then come back to see his daughter and son-in-law? If you want to stay at home with two children for dinner, it's okay. It's not too early now. ”

Old Madam Yu gave her a blank look: "What kind of friend is so majestic?" When people's daughters get married and come back to the door, they have to lean back, and they will stick to his family's wine first? I see that the old 2 can not necessarily make friends with any nobles, he wants to find an official to do, it is better to ask his daughter and son-in-law to help say the item, and ask Aunt Liu to help. Aunt Liu is now a scholar of the court, and he has made countless friends in the court, and the adults who know the officials are not better than those of his friends? He begged people in such a low voice, and he was not afraid of losing his brother's face."

Duan's head bowed to listen to the training, but he didn't think so, if it weren't for this brother's unwillingness to seek officials for his brother, why would they and his wife find another way? As for the old man Liu, if he had a heart, he would have found an official position for his in-laws before his children got married, so that the two families would marry and his face would be bright. But he didn't, and he might not be willing to do it now.

However, she had suffered as early as last year, and at this time, in front of Aunt Liufang, she didn't refute her mother-in-law's words, but only responded softly, but did not quit.

Wen Yi quietly glanced at Mrs. Lu, who smiled and said to the old lady, "Sister-in-law, let me miss me for a while." With that, he took Wen Yi's hand and stood up. Mrs. Yu only thought that she was going to change her clothes, and she didn't stop her, so she took her granddaughter Wen Yi all the way back to the wing room where she lived in the past few days.

There was no one else in the house, Wen Yi took Mrs. Lu's hand and asked with a smile, "How have grandmothers been doing these days?" Sleep soundly? Can you eat it? ”

Old Madam Lu smiled slightly and patted the back of her hand: "Isn't it the same where you lived?" The food in the long room is all Pingyang flavor, and I eat better than the Liu family's cooking. ”

Wen Yi was a little ashamed when she heard this: "My granddaughter has already asked Shu Bo to pay attention, but for a while, I can't find a cook who can cook Pingyang cuisine, so I can only ask Chun Shi to help and try to follow our family's taste." ”

Mrs. Lu didn't care about these little things, but lowered her voice: "That ** ate wine at Liu's house, and yesterday was a kiss, you looked at it coldly, what do you think of the relationship between your fifth sister and Brother Liu Jianing?" How did your second uncle and second aunt treat your fifth sister? ”

Wen Yi was stunned, thought about it carefully, and replied: "I don't think so, my granddaughter didn't see the second uncle, I just felt that Brother Ning didn't seem to be very happy, as for the second aunt, she didn't show up during the worship hall and the wedding banquet, and said that she was sick, and the wedding was presided over by the fourth aunt." Yesterday, the second aunt came out, and there was nothing unusual about it, but her face was really not very good. "Pause," the granddaughter felt that the fifth sister and Brother Ning were respectful of each other. This is already good, in fact, the newlyweds did not look at each other from beginning to end during the meeting, Wen Xian looked at Dongning several times, but Dongning didn't seem to notice.

Mrs. Lu sighed: "The two families are relatives, and the juniors have known each other since childhood, but on the second day of the wedding, they just respect each other like guests, and the five girls are afraid that they will not have a good time in the future." ”

Wen Yi didn't answer, she didn't want to talk about this kind of thing.

Old Madam Lu spoke again: "I have been living in this mansion for the past few days, gossiping with your uncle and grandmother, but I heard her talk about some family affairs in the long house. Just now, your second aunt came over and said that your second uncle was going out to socialize, and she said that instead of looking for a way outside, it was better to ask her daughter and son-in-law to help talk about it. In fact, she also knew that this would not be possible, if Aunt Liu really had the heart to help, she would have taken action long before your fifth sister got married, even if it was a county order, your second uncle and county order to marry a daughter is better than a bald Jinshi marrying a daughter, and the Liu family has the eldest daughter-in-law who is an official eunuch, and her face is also bright. But he didn't make a move, so it can be seen that he doesn't care. Your uncle and grandmother once told me privately that this marriage is a loss, but unfortunately, in addition to your sixth sister, there is only this one concubine, and now your eldest brother has married a wife, and your seventh brother has no fame, I am afraid that it will be difficult to marry a good family in the future. ”

Wen Yi frowned: "What kind of family is called a decent and good family?" According to the granddaughter, there are a few unengaged brothers and sisters left in the long house, and all of them have the opportunity to marry well. With the reputation of the Gu family, he will not arbitrarily set unseemly family affairs for his children. ”

Mrs. Lu smiled slightly: "The decent and good family affairs in her mouth are different from what our family thinks, and the people in the long house are all high-minded." For example, Dongxing is like this, before he won the martial arts, he was also a son of a famous family, and his net worth was innocent, which one of you looked down on him in the long house? It was the ten girls born of the concubine, and she was reluctant to marry at that time, thinking that it was low. You have made an appointment with Dongxing, and the people in the long house still think you are pitiful. As a result, the eastward journey is now out of breath, with a grade, and promoted to an official, look at the people in the long room treat you and my ancestors and grandchildren attentively, and your uncle and grandmother once said sourly that I am so blessed. Hmph, I'm so blessed, but what about their family back then?

Wen Yi pursed her lips and smiled: "Grandmother, people are just unwilling." The younger sister of the Duan family also told me such things, and I listened to them as a joke. ”

"That girl actually said that?" Mrs. Lu sneered, "Since more than ten days ago, she has asked your second aunt to be locked up, only saying that she is sick, and she is afraid that she will not be allowed to see people, but in the first few days, there is really not a day when she does not make trouble, and everyone below is talking about it, saying that she is coaxing and buying the girls around her, and if she wants to come out, she will call your second aunt to stop her, I heard that it was the Duan family who set a family affair for her, she was unwilling, and she refused to go home, so your second aunt will lock her up, and only wait for the recent matter to be over, and she will be sent back to the south." Before, your second aunt's people secretly laughed at your eldest aunt and sixth sister, and now your eldest aunt's people also laugh at your second aunt, day long, I don't know how many idle lawsuits you fight in front of your eldest uncle and grandmother, but they are just pretending to be harmonious in front of juniors and outsiders. ”

Wen Yi was taken aback, she didn't know that this kind of thing had happened, and hurriedly said, "Why didn't grandmother say it earlier?" If my granddaughter had known, she would have taken you back a long time ago. ”

Old Madam Lu waved her hand: "What is this?" They don't dare to come in front of me, and your uncle and grandmother are more than happy for me to stay. Then he approached his granddaughter, "Now that the two families in this long house have their own troubles, and your second uncle's official position has not been decided, your eldest uncle and grandmother think that there is no way, so they will start the idea of your fifth sister and Ning Ge'er, thinking that if their husband and wife are harmonious, Ning Ge'er may be willing to help his father-in-law in front of Aunt Liu." I think it's very suspenseful, your second uncle has always been estranged from the Liu family, and he has no qualifications, and now Aunt Liu himself is not as powerful as before, so the position of a scholar is just a false title, what can he do to help? But if things don't work out, your fifth sister will be even more embarrassed in the Liu family. You don't have to go over there in the future, so you don't have to be caught up in this messy account. ”

Wen Yi hurriedly said: "The granddaughter is also thinking that after this happy event, she will take her grandmother home, and then close the door to live a quiet life, and don't pay attention to the worries of these relatives and clansmen." If the elders on both sides asked, I would say that my husband was not at home, and it was not good for me to go out as a wife. ”

Old Madam Lu smiled: "This is a good reason, but I have been wronged, so that even the Li family and the Luo family will not be able to go." ”

Wen Yi smiled: "It's just an excuse, if you really want to go to your cousin and godmother to say goodbye, then think of a reason." ”

At this time, the girl outside came to report: "The fifth aunt and the fifth aunt are back." Wen Yi hurriedly picked up her grandmother and went back to the main room.

Wen Xian's return to the door should be thoughtful, Duan's arrangements have already been made, and nothing went wrong, but when Duan's as a mother gave Wen Xian a lecture, Wen Xian's face tightened, and she slightly turned her face away, which made Duan's heart secretly annoyed.

The second master Gu quickly took Dongning to eat and chat outside, Wen Xian stayed in the old lady's house, and the elders of the grandmother and mother's generation asked her about her life in the Liu family in the past few days, and she replied "very good", "aunt takes good care of her", "the subordinate is very peaceful", or "the husband is very good to her" or something like that, if it weren't for the slightest joy on her face, maybe everyone would believe it, but looking at her appearance, how can everyone not be suspicious in their hearts?

Old Madam Yu wanted to ask a few more words, but because Mrs. Lu and Wen Yi were both there, Wen Yi was also the daughter-in-law of the Liu family, if she really asked something bad and passed it back to the Liu family, her granddaughter would be even more difficult to behave, so she gave Duan a look and motioned for her to take Wen Xian back to talk privately. Duan hesitated for a moment, but still opened his mouth, but Wen Xian didn't seem to be very happy: "Grandmother, my granddaughter wants to accompany you more." ”

Mrs. Yu smiled and said, "I also want you to spend more time with your grandmother, but I'm a little tired now, you go and talk to your mother, go back to dinner, and let's have a good chat." ”

She spoke, and Wen Xian could only reluctantly respond and leave with Duan. Wen Yi thought about it, and took the opportunity to make a resignation to Mrs. Yu and the Jiang family. The Jiang family wanted to stay, and Mrs. Lu smiled and said, "I really should go, I have lived here for so long, I miss my child." Jiang Shi said, "I'll eat before leaving." Wen Yi said: "It's about to rain, but I'm afraid that the rain will increase after eating, and it will be difficult to walk on the road." Jiang had no choice but to say: "The sixth aunt and the ninth girl often come when they are free, and my mother-in-law usually wants someone to talk with her." Old Madam Yu also nodded yes.

Mrs. Lu responded, helped Wen Yi, called the maidens who had already packed their luggage, and went out to get in the car and leave. After the carriage drove out of the Shilang Mansion, Old Madam Lu also glanced at her granddaughter with a smile: "You are neat, you left so quickly, don't want to hear about the future?" ”

Wen Yi smiled and said, "If you really have the heart to listen, when will you not be able to listen?" The granddaughter just thinks that we can live our own little life, whether it is the Gu family's room or the Liu family's second room, those idle things have nothing to do with us. ”

Wen Yi didn't want to mind Wen Xian's affairs, but the Duan family couldn't ignore it. She took Wen Xian back to the room and listened for a long time, but Wen Xian just said some clichés to deal with it, and there was no truth in the middle. Duan was a little discouraged, so he said: "I know that you can't trust me now, no matter what I say or do, you will think that I have bad intentions." But aunt, you say in your conscience that since I married into the Gu family, is there anything inconsiderate about you? Have you ever been wronged? Is it a shorter meal for you, or less for your clothing? Your marriage, I also worked hard to make a living, how did I become your enemy? ”

Wen Xian pursed her lips and just said, "Mrs. is serious, my daughter doesn't dare." ”

Duan sighed: "I know, you have always been a little jealous of me, but I have never hurt you, before going to Beijing, although you and I did not get along closely, but they were also harmonious." I guess you complained about me from the time I prepared a dowry for you, right? Do you think that I didn't bring you the deed of the first wife's dowry Zhuangzi, and only put my own dowry Zhuangzi on top, which is greedy for your things? Aunt and grandmother of heaven and earth conscience, the first wife's wedding Zhuangzi, thousands of miles away from the capital, just add a few taels of powder money to you every year, and do a dowry, what can you do? You are in a hurry to do this family business, and you don't have time to get rid of the land and exchange it for silver, so I put my dowry on top. Although my Zhuangzi is small, it is a good land in the area of Cannes, someone at home will show you, not afraid of the Zhuangtou careless, if you don't like it, or you are far away from the capital, sell it and buy it in Beijing. And the dowry girl I prepared for you, you also think I am hiding adultery, why don't you want to think about it, whose daughter is going to get married, and the mother's parents don't prepare to marry the girl? The servants are all old, and they should have been matched a long time ago, even if they marry in the past, they won't stay long, so what will you do in the future? Because you like it, you left the waiter, but you nodded about the marriage of the waiter, and you have to change the hexagram temporarily, so what do your aunt and eldest brother think? Auntie, ask yourself, what did I do wrong, and what did you justify? ”

Wen Xian's face flushed, and she bit her lip for a long time before she held back a sentence: "What do you say about that sister's matter?" She has always been gentle and submissive, and she doesn't even dare to speak out loud, if someone hadn't told her something, how could she dare to think like that? ”

Duan sneered: "Auntie don't worry, she won't dare to think about it anymore"

Wen Xian was stunned.

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