Old Madam Lu listened to Wen Yi's words, fell silent, and after a while, she said: "I have already told her before, not to talk nonsense to outsiders, if she knowingly commits a crime, no wonder grandmother is ruthless!" Leave this to grandmother, you don't have to worry about it. ”

Wen Yi was full of joy because she had received her grandmother's support, so she didn't take Aunt Zhang to heart anymore, just as Mama Zhao and Zi Ying sent food, she was busy helping her grandmother to sit down, put a few tables, and went out to serve the meal.

Not to mention how Mrs. Lu paid attention to Aunt Zhang's actions, within two days, her health improved, so she sent someone to invite Gu Yitong from the ninth room over.

Although Gu Yitong accepted the life-saving grace of the sixth room, he also heard about the private discussions of the clansmen, and he was embarrassed in his heart. If Liufang proposes to succeed, how should he respond? If you don't agree, the clansmen may think that he is ungrateful, and the grandson branch proposed that the child of the step-branch is a kind of promotion, and the concubine branch refuses, so naturally he doesn't know how to lift, but he wants him to give away his hard-won biological flesh and blood as an heir, and since then he has severed the relationship between his parents, and he feels that his heart hurts like a knife. He didn't dare to tell his wife about those gossips, for fear that his beloved wife would be hindered in the confinement, so it became more and more difficult for him to bear his worries alone. Now that the six-room aunt is calling, he is already up and down in his heart, but he meets other people on the way here, and those people know that he is going to pass the six-room, so they smile ambiguously, and pretend to be sympathetic to persuade him to look away, so that he can not feel uncomfortable? !

Wen Yi stood beside her grandmother, looked at the fifteenth uncle sitting opposite, felt that he was uncomfortable, and felt very strange in her heart, so she asked, "Fifteenth uncle, are you not good?" ”

Gu Yitong smiled dryly and waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay, it's just ...... It's a little hot......"

Wen Yi felt even more strange in her heart, she looked outside, although the rain had stopped in the past few days, there was no sun, and there was a breeze, it was a cool and good weather, where was it hot?

Gu Yitong seemed to be aware of Wen Yi's doubts, only felt like sitting on pins and needles, coughed lightly, and asked with a respectful smile: "I haven't seen the sixth aunt for a few days, and when I came back, the sixth aunt was still sick, but now I look good?" ”

Old Madam Lu smiled and nodded: "It's an old problem, and it's going to be done as soon as the weather is cold, but it doesn't matter." She straightened up: "I called you here today because I have something to ask you." ”

Gu Yitong's body stiffened, and he barely squeezed out a smile: "Sixth aunt, please command, as long as the nephew can do it, the nephew ...... I definitely ......" squeezed for a long time, but I still couldn't squeeze out those words, and my eyes were already red.

Wen Yi was secretly taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Uncle Fifteen, don't you really matter?!" If we have a physical disability, we can do the same if we entrust others. ”

Gu Yitong's eyes widened: "Huh? Someone else?! ”

"yes." Wen Yi frowned puzzled, "Grandmother said that there are a bunch of people in our family's treasury, which are covered with a thick layer of dust, and the family can't use them, so we are planning to sell them and exchange them for some silver money." The family's Grange reported that it planned to change the rice seed and produce more, so it had to prepare money to buy the seed. The fifteenth uncle knows the situation of our family, where is the spare money? That's why I got the idea of these old things. ”

Gu Yitong seemed to have received amnesty, and showed a big smile: "So that's the case!" Does the sixth aunt want her nephew to run errands? It's just a trivial matter, and my nephew will bring someone to collect it tomorrow! Guarantee that you will do it properly! ”

Old Madam Lu glanced at him lightly: "Do you think I will blackmail you to do something?" Look at what you look like?! ”

Gu Yitong's smile stiffened, and he hesitated: "No...... The sixth aunt misunderstood......"

"You listened to other people's gossip and thought I had bad intentions to save your daughter-in-law and son, right?!"

"No, no, no......" Gu Yitong hurriedly stood up, "That's all nonsense from others!" Nonsense! ...... who don't accumulate virtue" suddenly remembered that among the people who said those words were his own sisters and cousins and sisters-in-law, and his face was a little uncomfortable.

Old Madam Lu kept a straight face and didn't speak, Wen Yi knew that she was angry at a glance, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, Uncle Fifteen has always been generous to others, and when others say bad things, he can't pull his face down to refute it, even if he is angry in his heart, can he still block other people's mouths?" We are doing right, sitting upright, and not afraid of gossip. Those people talked too much, and when they saw that we ignored him, he felt bored, so naturally he wouldn't say it again. Let's get down to business, shall we? Gu Yitong nodded hurriedly, secretly spitting in his heart that he had misunderstood a good person.

Old Madam Lu glanced at him and said angrily: "Originally, I didn't plan to look for you!" It's just that these things in my family, although they are all tattered, are worth a few hundred taels of silver, and if others get it, they can also get some profits from changing hands, if they are sold to outsiders, the clan is afraid that there will be gossip again, so they have to stick to their own family first. Lao Jiu of the seventh room, the original shop was doing this kind of business, I sent someone to invite his daughter-in-law to come over to talk, and invited three or four times, either to say that he was sick, or that he was busy. I heard that she was busy going into the city to buy a lot of gold beads and jewelry, and yesterday she went to the door with her daughter, so I guessed that she probably didn't like my wife's tatters, so I had to start the idea of an outsider's shop. It's just that my wife is at home in Zhenri, how do I know whose shop is bidding fairly? Because I saw that you were an honest and capable person, I thought of asking you to come and do me a favor, and if the matter is done, I will naturally thank you very much. ”

Gu Yitong hurriedly bowed and said in fear: "My nephew doesn't dare, the sixth aunt has been sent, although the order is that it is the nephew's duty, and I don't dare to be this thank you." Since she wanted to sell something, the sixth aunt first let her nephew pass by, and then turned her nephew to find someone. ”

Old Madam Lu nodded and gave Wen Yi a look, and Wen Yi understood. She instructed again: "You don't have to be in a hurry, and you need to search slowly, be sure to find a proper shopkeeper." I've had a bunch of things for years, and they're worth six or seven hundred, to say the least. When you're done, you can go back and don't have to say hello to me again. Also, there are things prepared for your daughter-in-law in the front yard, including angelica, Chuanxiong, japonica rice and brown sugar, your daughter-in-law should be able to use it, take them back, if it is not enough, I still have it here. If it is cold today, your daughter-in-law is in confinement, she can't stand the wind, and the children are too, there are some deficiencies, if you don't take care of it, there is a mistake, and you will suffer for the rest of your life, you have to keep an eye on the people below and take good care of their mother and son. ”

Gu Yi listened to the same way, and when he heard the end, he was already full of shame, and said with tears: "There is no elder in my nephew's family to take care of me, and when the couple talks about it on weekdays, they both say that only the sixth aunt is the most loving, although she speaks harshly, she really thinks about us husband and wife." Thanks to the sixth aunt's care, my nephew really doesn't know how to repay......"

"What are you talking about?!" Old Madam Lu waved her hand impatiently, "It's all the Gu family, it's not interesting for you to say these things." Is my wife taking care of you two because of your return?! It's just that I think you have no parents at a young age, and I'm afraid that you won't be sensible, so I just say a few more words. If you have someone to take care of on a regular basis, I won't be nosy! You just have to take care of my business! ”

Gu Yitong responded and retreated cautiously. Wen Yi saluted her grandmother and chased him to take him to the storeroom.

The storehouse of Xuanhe Hall is on the edge of the backyard, connected to a row of four rooms, and an old tree is planted in the small courtyard, which is connected to the backyard by a small door, and few people set foot in it on weekdays. Due to disrepair, when you walk to the entrance of the corridor, you can feel a strong sense of depression.

Wen Yi walked to the innermost room, opened the half-rusted lock with the key, took a broken broom in his hand, opened the cobwebs hanging from the beams, coughed twice, then fanned the dust in the air with his hands, walked to the corner of the room, and pointed to a few old blackened mahogany boxes: "It's the one on the far left, and the other boxes are filled with old porcelain used in the past, dishes and dishes, worthless." ”

Gu Yitong responded, walked over carefully, touched the lock of the box, the locks were all open, and fell down with a snap, Gu Yitong turned around and smiled embarrassedly at Wen Yi, before reaching out and lifting the lid of the box, revealing the copper incense burner wrapped in yellowed big bean blue brocade, next to it is a porcelain vase wrapped in fine white cotton paper of good quality, through the glimmer of the paper window, people can also see that the glaze of the porcelain vase is extraordinary, with a faint blue in the white, and the color of the painting on it is still bright, The paintings are festive "Flowers Bloom and Wealth", "Fu Lu Shou Three Stars", "Hundred Sons" and "Pine Crane Extending the Year". Gu Yitong was secretly surprised, and leaned over to look at the cotton paper in the bottle.

Wen Yi had already seen these things in her previous life, and she didn't think there was anything special about them, she only knew that they were some festive and slightly tacky utensils, so she asked, "Uncle Fifteen, do you think these things can really be sold for a price?" It's all things that have been collected for decades, and if I hadn't been in a hurry to use the money, my grandmother and I wouldn't have remembered them. ”

Gu Yitong was secretly surprised that the cotton paper was still white and soft after decades, and said busily when he heard the words: "Although I don't look carefully at the moment, Uncle Fifteen dares to pack tickets, this is definitely a good thing!" The sixth aunt said that it can be worth six or seven hundred, but I am afraid that it is underestimated, and if you meet someone who knows the goods, it is not a problem to have thousands of taels! After a pause, he suddenly asked: "When I was a child, I came with my parents to greet the New Year, as if I had seen this peony bottle." ”

Wen Yi said: "Maybe yes, I don't know, it's all old things, my grandfather and grandmother don't seem to like it very much, maybe they will put it out during the New Year, and I usually don't pay much attention to it, I only found out that there are these things at home not long ago." I heard that they are all antiquities of the previous dynasty, and my age is not clear, so Uncle Fifteen is looking for someone with good eyesight to slap it? ”

Gu Yitong was busy, carefully placed the bottle, closed the lid, looked around, and sighed: "Such a good thing, but in such a house, it is really ......" Suddenly remembering that Wen Yi was still in front of him, he was busy with his mouth.

Wen Yi pretended not to understand, and said with a smile: "Uncle Fifteen, you can bring someone to move things at any time, and my grandmother and I will entrust it all to you!" ”

Gu Yitong hesitated: "I'll bring someone here within two days, it's just ...... Before leaving the warehouse, my niece sent someone to register and make a book, right? In the future, it is good to record the books. ”

Wen Yi smiled: "This doesn't matter, can't we still trust the fifteenth uncle?" After a pause, he whispered: "Ask Uncle Fifteen to help me talk about the price, if only I could sell a little more." My grandmother is old, her health is not good, and it costs money to see the doctor take medicine at home, and the house where I live is still repaired when my grandfather returned to my hometown twenty or thirty years ago, and many places should be repaired, and the family really doesn't have much money left, but I can't let my grandmother be wronged......"

Gu Yitong exclaimed: "Don't you care about these things?!" The patriarch should send someone to check on it every year, right?! ”

Wen Yi whispered: "Although there are people coming to the long house, it is just serving tea in the front yard, and it is next to the inner house, and it is not inhabited, so no one knows." In the first two years, several uncles separated from each other, and asked their grandmother if they could give them a few rooms. But Uncle Fifteen, you have also seen, where can people live in this house? Grandmother refused, and there was gossip outside......"

Gu Yitong's old face flushed. Among the people of the Punzhi tribe who separated a few years ago was his own brother. At that time, the younger brother complained in front of him for a long time, saying that the sixth aunt's family only had a few people, but they occupied such a large house, and they refused to divide two rooms for their nephews to live in. Now that he heard his niece's words, he knew the real reason for the sixth aunt's refusal, and he felt even more ashamed, and secretly determined to tell his younger brother the truth, lest the younger brother continue to gossip about the sixth aunt outside.

Wen Yi quietly looked at his expression, and said tentatively: "Uncle Fifteen, it's very dirty here, let's go out?" ”

Gu Yitong woke up in shock, and was busy, as Wen Yi walked out, watched her lock, and suddenly said: "Nine girls, since your ancestors and grandchildren have entrusted the fifteenth uncle, the fifteenth uncle will definitely handle it for you, don't worry!" ”

Wen Yi glanced back at him and smiled sweetly.

After sending Gu Yitong away, Wen Yi returned to the main room in the backyard, reported to her grandmother, paused, and said the words she said to him later.

Old Madam Lu frowned: "What's the use of you telling him about that?" Others still think that our family is really ruined, maybe they will have contempt! ”

Wen Yi said: "Don't be afraid, Uncle Fifteen is an honest man, besides, Fang Cai's granddaughter only pointed to a box of things to show him, if he has something wrong, I won't ask him for help in the future." As for that incident, the granddaughter remembered that among the people who complained about her grandmother a few years ago, wasn't there a seventeenth uncle? He and Uncle Fifteen are brothers, and they have always been close, if they knew the truth of the matter from Uncle Fifteen, they would not continue to talk about their grandmother's. ”

Old Madam Lu glanced at her granddaughter and sighed: "That's it, you know all day long about calculating your grandmother's reputation!" My wife was born with this temper, she can't change it, what's the use of you spreading more good words?! ”

Wen Yi pursed her lips and snickered. She has become more and more open in front of her grandmother these days, no longer as restrained as in her previous life, she is also a relative who sincerely cares for each other, and other people's families are talking and laughing, why should she keep a "ceremony" word everywhere, but she doesn't even dare to be coquettish to her relatives?

At this time, Zi Ying came in from outside the door with a smile, saluted Mrs. Lu, and said, "Old lady, miss, our wife is here." ”

Wen Yi was stunned at first, and then immediately reacted that it was her aunt Qin who came, presumably because of the news of the field. Old Madam Lu hurriedly said, "Nine girls, help me out." Purple Sakura goes to pour tea and serve snacks, you should know your housewife's preferences. ”

Zi Ying responded with a smile, Wen Yi helped her grandmother to the front yard, the Qin family was already seated in the flower hall, saw them busy getting up to greet them, and after receiving Wen Yi's salute, she saluted Mrs. Lu with dignity and a little restraint: "I have seen the old lady of the in-laws." ”

Mrs. Lu sighed in her heart, her face was still faint, and she nodded slightly: "The wife of the in-laws is here?" I haven't seen you in years, please take a seat. ”

Qin Shi was slightly happy, and gave another salute: "Please take a seat first." ”

Mrs. Lu didn't talk to her either, and when they were seated, they started gossiping without being salty. After Wen Yi greeted her uncle, cousin and cousin for their physical well-being, she was a little anxious when she saw that the two had not talked about the topic, but she didn't dare to interject.

After Qin finished the introduction of his son's studies and his daughter's embroidery skills, he took a sip of tea and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Come here today, in addition to asking for peace to the dear old lady and visiting my nephew's daughter, there is another difficult thing...... I would like to ask the old lady and my niece and daughter for forgiveness. ”

Wen Yi's heart was cold: "Uncle refers to ......" Old Madam Lu also leaned forward slightly, staring at the Qin clan with her eyes.

Qin's face was ashamed: "That's it...... The land that my niece's daughter looked at last time ......"