From this day on, Nie Xiaofan and the sisters of the Nie family began to go to Mrs. Zhou every day to say goodbye. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIt's only been a day or two, and the old lady is annoyed. Pei Shi came forward and said that every day, one or two sisters would be fine to accompany the old lady to talk.

This glorious and arduous task fell to Nie Xiaofan and Nie Xiao'e.

Both Pei and Nguyen gave several sisters a meeting gift, which was nothing more than some jewelry and the like. Pei gave Nie Xiaofan a crystal gold bead. Nguyen gave a pair of jade bracelets. Nie Xiaofan would not think about this human relationship, but just estimated the value of these two and returned the same courtesy.

Nie Xiao'e's return gift is very interesting, it is a hand-embroidered silk handkerchief by herself. She embroidered dragonflies and lotuses, and children played lotus. Meaning and auspicious. Pei and Nguyen are very important.

In the next few days, Nie Xiaofan accompanied Mrs. Zhou La, either visiting the garden, or sitting under the porch to look at her stone carvings.

Old Madam Zhou knew that Nie Xiaofan was not in good health, and she was also very concerned about her in her words.

has never deliberately made things difficult, just like an ordinary old lady who is a guest.

After getting along with her for a long time, Nie Xiaofan actually felt a little kind of Mrs. Zhou...

Nie Xiaofan glanced at Mrs. Zhou, who was sitting on the top with a face, and felt that she must be hallucinating.

In addition, Nie Xiao'e has been in charge of managing the subordinates of the other courtyard for a long time, and everything can be arranged in an orderly manner. Mrs. Zhou was very satisfied.

"It's a dignified and steady one. I heard that the embroidery is not bad?"

Nie Xiao'e stood in the hall and said calmly: "Back to my aunt and grandmother, Xiao'e has liked lotus flowers since she was a child, so the lotus embroidery is not bad. ”

Old Madam Zhou nodded, she was not pretending to be modest, she was a solid child. Because he asked, "Can you embroider Buddhist scriptures?"

Nie Xiao'e's face froze, and then she glanced at Nie Xiaofan quietly.

Nie Xiaofan shook his head slightly at Nie Xiao'e by drinking tea.

There are too many Buddhist scriptures involved, if Mrs. Zhou knows, I am afraid that it will be another public case. And Nie Xiao'e once took over the embroidery work, Mrs. Zhou may be unhappy when she finds out.

Nie Xiao'e immediately smiled and said: "Buddhists pay attention to sincerity, Xiao'e is young and can't understand the Buddhist scriptures. After all, it is unsatisfactory. I don't dare to say that I can embroider. After Nie Xiao'e finished speaking, she stepped forward and saluted: "If my aunt and grandmother don't give up, Xiao'e wants to embroider a lotus flower full of ponds for you..."

Old Madam Zhou finally showed a smile and said, "It's rare that you have this heart, but I don't want anything." If you think about it one day, please help me embroider it. ”

Nie Xiao'e hurriedly said that she could do it at any time.

In the evening, Nie Xiaofan and Mrs. Zhou had a vegetarian meal together. He helped the old lady to go to the yard to eat.

The old lady was in good spirits, and it was not effortless to support her, but it was a close practice between the two. Although Nie Xiaofan doesn't think so.

She hadn't been in contact with any elders in her previous life, so now she is mostly silent and obedient. Mrs. Zhou doesn't like to talk, so the two of them are naturally not close.

Old Madam Zhou sat at the stone table in the courtyard, and she usually looked at the stone sculptures opposite in a daze.

Nie Xiaofan sat behind her.

The atmosphere is calm, but also peaceful.

But tonight's atmosphere suddenly changed, because Mrs. Zhou chatted with Nie Xiaofan.

"Do you know where these stone carvings come from?" she asked suddenly.

Nie Xiaofan was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head. The original owner hadn't paid attention to this, and she didn't know either.

Looks like it's been here all along.

"Is there any special significance?" asked Nie Xiaofan.

Mrs. Zhou smiled: "When I was young, I had a cousin who was very good with me, and she liked stone carving very much. Especially fond of animals, and later... I made this stone sculpture to remember her."

Nie Xiaofan was stunned, obviously this sister was no longer there before the stone carving, otherwise how could it be said that she was missing?

Speaking of stone carving, Zhou Jiulang, who came to invite An, happened to hear it, so he smiled and said: "It's really a coincidence, the wood carving of the old fish head in this Zhuangzi is very exquisite, and the little cats, dogs, and birds are carved at will, so lifelike, as if they are alive." ”

After Zhou Jiulang finished speaking, he couldn't stop squeezing his eyebrows at Nie Xiaofan, the two of them have been accompanying Mrs. Zhou together in the past few days, he always throws a look at him from time to time, Nie Xiaofan is annoyed. He just kept his head down and ignored him.

It's just that when he mentioned the old fish head today, Nie Xiaofan didn't have a reason to be silent anymore.

Seeing that Mrs. Zhou was interested, Nie Xiaofan also joked: "The wood carving work of this old fish head is a must, no matter what it carves, it is like living." ”

Mrs. Zhou was really interested and asked, "Is there a mold, bring it to me to see." ”

It just so happened that Zhou Jiulang brought a small wooden bird sent by the old fish head. As he spoke, he presented it.

The bird was small, the size of a newborn baby's fist. But it is carved vividly, and the feathers are clearly visible. I almost flew with my eyes spread.

Mrs. Zhou looked at the bird, as if she was stuck in a memory, and did not speak for a long time.

Zhou Jiulang rarely saw his grandmother, who was so silent, so he said happily: "If you like it, I will ask the old fish head to carve a few more gadgets for you?"

Zhou Jiulang has always been honest in front of his grandmother, and he can even faintly see a steady shadow. Therefore, it is very solemn to talk about this matter at this time.

Old Madam Zhou's lean hand rubbed the bird for a while, and said with a smile: "That's it, why bother others, if you have filial piety, give this to me to play with." ”

Zhou Jiulang saw that his grandmother was unwilling, and he was not too reluctant. Mrs. Zhou said again: "But this husband, what is the name of the old fish head, and what is the origin?"

Nie Xiaofan replied: "He is an old servant of the Nie Mansion, he was originally an errand boy in the ancestral house, and then he came to the other courtyard to work as a watchman, and it has been more than 20 years. ”

In the ancestral home?

Old Madam Zhou thought about it, if this person had been fighting for more than 20 years, then that means that when this Zhuangzi was still in her hands, he was already here?

Old Madam Zhou suddenly laughed, and the loose skin on her face twitched again and again. said: "It was an old acquaintance, but I forgot about it." ”

Zhou Jiulang and Nie Xiaofan glanced at each other, they didn't expect that Old Yutou would know Old Madam Zhou.

Mrs. Zhou recalled the old fish head.

Lao Yutou was also a student, but his family was poor, and he sold himself to bury his father after his father's death. At that time, Mrs. Zhou was just a fifteen-year-old girl, and she took pity on him, so she bought a small maid in the outer courtyard.

It's nothing, but when Mrs. Zhou came to live in the courtyard, the old fish head came to the door to leave. At that time, the head of the old fish was only smaller than that. said that he made a mistake in the ancestral house and was kicked out. felt ashamed of her, and came to kowtow to make amends.

At that time, Mrs. Zhou was upset and irritable, where did she have time to take care of him? Zuo just thought that this person had always been honest and should not be a great traitor, so he left him on an errand in another courtyard.

Who would have thought that after all these years, he would still be ...

It's also rare.

Of course, there was no need for Mrs. Zhou to talk about these things to Zhou Jiulang and Nie Xiaofan, she just sighed and said: "Speaking of which, he is still the servant I bought into the Nie family, and when he is old, he is easy to forget." ”

Nie Xiaofan said: "Didn't you remember? ”

Old Madam Zhou smiled lightly, and then motioned for Bing'er to help her. Bing'er was quick and hurriedly helped the old lady up. Nie Xiaofan and Zhou Jiulang hurriedly got up and served.

Mrs. Zhou said again: "Since he is an old servant, Ming'er asked him to come and kowtow to me." I'm relieved of my boredom. ”

Zhou Jiulang and Nie Xiaofan came to help her back to the bedroom, and Zhou Jiulang said, "Of course it's good, when will you see him?"

Mrs. Zhou said, "Let's be tomorrow in the afternoon." Well, it's not too early. You young people should rest early, too. ”

Zhou Jiulang sent Nie Xiaofan back to Wangyue Pavilion, and Nie Xiaofan was thinking about this old fish head all the way, and there were too many mysteries on him, right?

I even know Mrs. Zhou, but I've never heard him mention it?

Nie Xiaofan decided to go back and discuss it with Zhou Qiaoqiao. Like Lao Yutou, although the people in the entire courtyard respect him for his elder, in the final analysis, he is still a registered slave of the Nie family.

I only thought that the old fish head was mysterious, but now I didn't expect him to be a stuffy oil bottle. Think about it, if an old servant says that he was bought back by Mrs. Zhou personally, the people around him will respect him a little. (Of course, the old fish head is also very respectable now)

But the old fish head didn't even mention it.

It's incredible...

As soon as Zhou Jiulang came out of the main courtyard, he became lively, and he jumped up and down every way he walked.

After a while, he said: "I have been practicing martial arts diligently recently, and if I meet last week's coincidence, I just can't beat and run." Zhou Jiulang said and jumped around the trees on both sides of the road. Show his light work.

Nie Xiaofan rolled his eyes in his heart, thinking that Zhou Qiaoqiao had been cultivated as a killer since he was a child, and he didn't dare to say that this light skill should not be underestimated. Do you dare to say that you can run casually?

Seeing that Nie Xiaofan didn't respond, Zhou Jiulang said again: "I found a former brother yesterday and prepared some weapons for us... Wait until we're on our way...", he said, gesturing with his weapon...

Nie Xiaofan was preoccupied, and Zhou Jiulang was so noisy that he said angrily: "What are you talking about?...?

Nie Xiaofan caught such a mistake and beat Zhou Jiulang solidly.

Zhou Jiulang was so angry that he pouted, and he was very aggrieved.

Nie Xiaofan didn't care about him, and left first.

"Hey!" Zhou Jiulang caught up from behind and said aggrievedly: "Aren't you worried about the old fish head? Besides, the old fish head is not a bad person. What are you afraid of?"

"Don't be angry?" he shook her arm like a child who had made a mistake.

Nie Xiaofan's anger couldn't be released all of a sudden...

All right!

"I'm not angry. Nie Xiaofan took a step back and said solemnly: "If I'm angry, you can't coax me." I'm so scared to get angry, you should stay away..."

Nie Xiaofan is serious.

She was afraid that she would be really angry one day, and then she would accidentally not be able to play a gentle and virtuous lady, but accidentally become a female man.

It will be tragic by then... (To be continued.) )