Chapter 7: Verbal Wit
Wen Hui is two years older than Wen Yi, and at this time she is already very tall, her eyebrows and eyes have not fully grown, not as beautiful as when they met again in her previous life, but she is also a beautiful embryo, she is beautiful and refined, and her eyes are black and bright, like two black agate beads. It's just that right now, the pair of agate beads are staring at Wen Yi, although the corners of their eyes are crooked, there is no kind of harmony in their eyes.
Although Wen Yi had calmed down, she felt very uncomfortable being stared at like this, and seeing that she was just staring at herself, neither speaking nor giving way, but calling herself not good to move forward, she felt a little annoyed in her heart, suspecting that this cousin was giving herself a horse, eighty percent for the seventh cousin, right?
Ruyi and Wufu quietly glanced at each other, and the latter stepped forward and smiled: "Miss Sixth is not in front of the old lady, why did she come out?" ”
Wen Hui's eyes rolled, then he stared at her, and said with a smile: "Can't I come out?!" Whose rules are these? ”
Wufu was suffocated, and his face was sneering: "It was the slave maid who said it wrong, because I just saw the sixth lady talking in front of the old lady, and the old lady was very happy to hear it, and now the sixth lady suddenly came out of the house, and the slave and maid were afraid that the old lady had any instructions, so she asked more." ”
Wen Hui tugged at the corners of her mouth: "What does grandmother command, a room of girls, who can't call it?" Could it be that I'm the one who runs errands and delivers the word? ”
Wufu's face turned red, and he hurriedly relieved her of the siege as if he had an opinion: "Sister Wufu didn't mean that, Miss Six, don't be careful." ”
Wen Hui glanced at her, and then looked away: "Go aside, I want to talk to the ninth sister, you all stay away!" ”
Wufu and Ruyi glanced at each other, and retreated, the latter retreated to the tenth step, and then stood still, Wufu touched her sleeve lightly, and asked with her eyes, she whispered: "Can't be far away, in case something happens again......" Wufu was excited, reacted, and stopped retreating.
Wen Hui ignored them and just stared at Wen Yi. Wen Yi squeezed out a smile first and said Wanfu: "Hello sixth sister, I haven't seen you for many days, how is the sixth sister?" ”
Wen Hui raised her eyebrows: "I'm very good, does the ninth sister look good...... Why did I hear a few days ago that the ninth sister is dying? ”
Wen Yi was furious, but she didn't dare to show it, she just barely maintained the smile on her face: "It's just a little dangerous, thanks to Mrs. Wang's medical skills, she saved her sister back." Thank you Sixth Sister for your concern. ”
"That's good." Wen Hui smiled, a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes, "Since it's okay, don't shout about things everywhere, so that people think that the boys in our family are really ignorant." What's the big deal? A little cold is also worth making everyone know? ”
Wen Yi held back her anger, gritted her teeth and bowed her head, "Thank you Sixth Sister for teaching." It was precisely because she was a little sick that she was a little dangerous before, and now that she is better, she is afraid that her aunt will be worried, so my sister came to ask for peace. My grandmother just sent a message to my sister to go in, but I am afraid that I will be in a hurry to wait now, so please forgive my sister for not accompanying me. After saying that, it was another salute, and regardless of whether Wen Hui responded or not, he walked straight forward. Wufu and Ru hurriedly followed.
Wen Hui frowned, watching Wen Yi's back disappear into the corner of the verandah, feeling that something was wrong. Although this ninth cousin still looks deferential in front of her today, listening to what she said, it seems that she is a little different from before, with a faint meaning. Could it be that she still dares to be dissatisfied?! Wen Hui pursed her lips, and felt that she was thinking too much, but she was just a down-and-out sister, who had to rely on her own family for daily use, and had always lived with an old widow, rarely seeing outsiders, and had only recently passed her tenth birthday, just a child who had never seen much of the world, how much mind could she have? Her seventh brother is so smart and clever, and he is a year older than the ninth sister, he can't hide his words, he plays crazy all day long, how can the ninth sister be smarter than him?
Thinking of her younger brother, she couldn't help but look at the backyard, remembering the little girl brought by Mrs. Su's aunt, who was about the same age as the ninth sister, and her family background and appearance were good, but she was too dull, where could she be worthy of her younger brother? She really couldn't understand what was going on in her grandmother's mind! How old is Xiao Qicai?!
Wen Yi walked all the way, his hands clenched into fists under his sleeves, his nails pinched his palms painfully, and he trembled secretly. Hearing Ruyi shouting at herself, she took a deep breath, stopped, and turned around and smiled: "Two sisters, but I'm walking too fast?" I'm sorry. ”
Ruyi gasped twice and said with a smile: "Where, it's the slave who is afraid that Miss Six is tired." Wufu glanced at her, hurried a few steps forward, and motioned to the daughter-in-law guarding the door to lift the curtain, only then did she show a bright smile and enter the door and say loudly: "Old lady, Miss Nine has arrived." ”
There was silence in the room, and then an old woman's voice sounded: "Let the child in!" Wufu turned around and smiled and invited Wen Yi, Wen Yi quickly straightened her clothes and hair, and stepped into the door with a smile, and two girls came up to lead, turned the Huanghuali deer and crane Lingling floor-to-ceiling screen, passed through the middle hall, turned to the warm pavilion in the west, and was greeted by a burst of lily fragrance. Wen Yi hadn't seen this kind of scene for many years, so she was stunned for a while, but she was used to thinking that the four monks were empty, so she reacted in an instant, stepped forward, and respectfully saluted the old woman in the seat: "My nephew and granddaughter greet my uncle and grandmother." Then a little girl spread a cotton mat on the ground, obviously asking Wen Yi to kowtow.
Wen Yi was a little surprised, that is, the elders in the family, meeting on weekdays, it is just a blessing, only on a big day or after a long absence, he will kowtow, he only came a few days ago, and now the long house is putting on this posture, what do you want to do?
As soon as she hesitated here, Old Madam Yu spoke first: "My niece and granddaughter came to see me, what are you doing with these things?" Tell Mrs. Gu to see the joke and withdraw quickly! The girls quickly removed the mats.
Wen Yi was wary in her heart, and bowed again: "It's the nephew's daughter who has not been careful about the etiquette." "Beside the old lady sat a richly dressed woman, about thirty years old, with extraordinary style. There are two children sitting in her hand, a boy and a girl, both of whom look like white jade dolls, the girls are only about ten years old, and the boys are younger, obviously the "Mrs. Su" family mentioned by the girls, but I don't know what the origin is. In Wen Yi's memory, the Gu family did not marry the daughter of the Su family. But in any case, the Gu family is a prestigious family of "poetry heirlooms" in the eyes of outsiders, and if there is a little bit of etiquette, it will make people laugh.
Old Madam Yu smiled and waved her hand at Wen Yi: "It's the girls who are confused, where is your fault?" He scolded the big girl next to him: "How do you discipline the little girls?" They are so used to not even recognizing people! The big girls hurriedly pleaded guilty, and then walked aside and scolded the little girls: "Miss Nine only came a few days ago, don't you recognize it?" What are you going to do with that rausch again?! The little girls didn't dare to defend themselves, bowed their heads and confessed, and only complained to each other when they retreated outside: "Where is the lack of the wife, grandmother, young master, and young lady who come to fight the autumn breeze on weekdays?" Who doesn't kowtow to rejoice? The old lady didn't say anything, she changed the rules today! ”
In the Xinuan Pavilion, Mrs. Yu was saying to Mrs. Su Jiagu: "It's a joke for Mrs. Gu, this is my niece and granddaughter, the ninth girl in the sixth room." Her father is Lao Qi Yicheng, who has been lifted, can Mrs. Gu remember? It's a pity that both husband and wife died a few years ago, leaving this child alone, so it's pitiful. Wen Yi's eyes turned red, and she hurriedly suppressed the sadness in her heart.
Mrs. Su smiled and said, "It turned out to be him?" I used to hear my brother say that it was a pity, and I heard that he was very good at learning and his character was very rare. "Sigh.
Mrs. Yu then asked Wen Yi to give a gift to the wife of the Su family, Wen Yi didn't know the origin of the other party, but she couldn't tell what to call it, Ruyi quietly reminded her behind her back: "This is the sister-in-law of our third aunt's wife's family, and she is the head of the Su family in the capital." Wen Yi understood as soon as she heard it, Mrs. Yu gave birth to two sons and a daughter, one of which was married to the eldest son of the Heng'an Liu clan, and her husband had two sisters, one was the princess of Dongping, which must be the other. said that she was an aunt's wife, but she was actually an in-law who was cornering. She hurriedly stepped forward to salute, still addressing her as "Mrs. Gu".
Mrs. Su hurriedly helped her up, looked at her a few times, and praised: "The girl in the house is very well-educated, I have heard about it a long time ago." When I saw it today, I realized that the name was worthy of it, not only the old lady's daughter was outstanding, but even the granddaughter and grandnephew were also well-read, which made me embarrassed. He also asked the girl to prepare a rich gift, and said modestly: "In a hurry, it is a little simpler." He introduced her to one of his children.
Yinghua, the daughter of the Su family, is the same age as Wen Yi, not to mention that she was born delicate, at a young age, there is a strong bookish atmosphere between her eyebrows and eyes, with a faint smile on her face, and her gestures are very calm, in terms of her age, she is a little too stable, but Wen Yi found that when the other party looked at her, her eyes were very pure, and she did not despise her at all, so she felt happy in her heart, and she also felt a little close.
And the son of the Su family, Houhua, is seven years old, has a simple temperament, and is also likeable.
Wen Yi was about to talk to Su Yinghua a few more words, but was called over by Mrs. Yu, although she felt sorry, she didn't dare to say anything, and she still had a meek smile on her face.
Mrs. Yu asked her to sit in front of her, took her hand, and kindly asked her how her health was, whether her grandmother was okay these days, and said that if there was anything she wanted to eat, just bring it up. Wen Yi saw that she didn't mention Mama Liu's matter, so she responded a few words along the way. Mrs. Yu turned around and smiled at Mrs. Su and said: "This child is also pitiful, he has been born thin since he was a child, a few days ago, because of Xiao Qi's pranks, this child was scared a lot, and after a few days, his face is still a little pale." Wen Yi's heart moved, and she looked at Mrs. Su.
Mrs. Su didn't know the details, but when she heard it, she thought it was a trivial matter of ordinary children, and said with a smile: "There are boys who are naughty when they are young." I'm okay to see the Seventh Young Master. ”
Old Madam Yu sighed and shook her head: "He is not young anymore, he is still messing around like when he was a child, and I don't know when he will be stable." ”
"Grandmother's words are a little wronged by the seventh brother." Wen Hui walked in with a smile, "The seventh brother is usually very steady, but that day it was because he saw that grandmother was happy and patronized to please you, but he forgot that the ninth sister was still young and weak, so she couldn't stand his jokes." He was so upset! Turning to Wen Yi: "Ninth sister, did you say?" ”
Wen Yi's face turned red, and she lowered her head hurriedly, and Wen Hui smiled: "Is this shy?" They are all their own relatives, so what's so embarrassing? Turning to Mrs. Su: "My sister has always been shy, don't laugh at Mrs. Su." ”
Mrs. Su smiled and said, "How come? I think this kid is likable, the girl's family, it's still Si Svenwen's better. ”
The smile on Wen Hui's face didn't hang up, but she quickly picked it up again, sat down next to her grandmother and said coquettishly: "Grandmother, the sisters will be here soon, Xiao Qi asked, can he also come in and joke together?" ”
Old Madam Yu said lovingly: "It's good to ask him to come together, Mrs. Gu is not an outsider." ”
Mrs. Su shook the fan with a smile, glanced at her daughter, and said nothing.
Soon, there was a burst of laughter outside the door, and then the sound of footsteps came, and a large group of people poured into the warm pavilion in a blink of an eye.
It was the daughter of the second uncle of the long house, the fifth cousin Wen Xian, and the tenth cousin Wen Juan, of course, the seventh cousin Wen An. In addition to each of their maids, there were one or twenty people, but the order was not disorderly, and after everyone had seen the courtesy and each took their seats, eight or nine people withdrew.
Wen Xian stepped forward to take Wen Yi's hand and said with a smile: "Ninth sister is good?" Everyone is worried these days. ”
Wen Yi was angry in her heart, and only smiled faintly: "Thank you Fifth Sister for thinking, my sister is no longer in trouble, Old Lady Wang said that as long as you don't get cold and fever anymore, and recuperate for ten and a half days, you will be fine." ”
Mrs. Su glanced up at her, then at Old Madam Yu, and then looked at Wen An next to her. Wen An was coming up to talk to Su Yinghua, the latter just smiled faintly and ignored him, Houhua said in a milky voice beside him: "Seventh cousin, the master said, men and women are not at the same table at the age of seven, how can you sit with my sister?" Wen An blushed and glanced at him dissatisfied.
Old Madam Yu drank Wen An and said, "Didn't you see your ninth sister here?!" What did you say before? For you to make a fool of yourself, your sister was frightened, and now that she is here, you don't want to compensate her quickly, right?! ”
Wen An rubbed over uncomfortably, his eyes rolled slightly, Wen Yi sat still, staring at the ground with his eyes, and had made up his mind that he must ask him to apologize to himself!
Maybe it was because he saw that his grandmother had been staring at him fiercely, Wen An finally bowed his head and bowed: "Ninth sister, I was messing around and made you suffer, please forgive my sister." ”
Old Madam Yu smiled: "This is the etiquette that children like us should have." If you do something wrong, you should make amends. He said to Wen Yi again: "Your brother is not sensible, he will not be like this in the future, you will ...... Spare him, right? A flash of fierceness flashed in his eyes.
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