Chapter 25: Parting
Chen couldn't help laughing and said, "You only take a break once in ten days, so I won't stay for more than two days." Okay, I'll pick up Tongtong next year, and then we'll get together again. ”
Chen is not a grinder, so he will not change what he has set. Uncle Chen also knew his sister's temperament, so he didn't keep it for a long time, so he had to nod his head and agree.
Mao Tongtong was also reluctant in her heart. E-Niang has only been with her for three days before leaving. The thought of being the only one this year made me feel more and more sad.
"E-niang, have you contacted the boat back?" She asked relentlessly.
"Well, I made an appointment with Mrs. Zhang when I came. After coming to the capital, I will return five days later, and I will wait for one day at most. I set off on a cloudy day, just in time. Chen said.
Mao Tongtong muttered sullenly, "Why don't I know." ”
"Alright, a year flies by very quickly. When the time comes, Eniang will pick you up! Chen touched Mao Tongtong's head and comforted her with a smile.
"That mother was careful all the way, and remembered to write when she returned to Yangzhou." Mao Tongtong said.
"Good. You can also write a letter to E-Niang. Let E-Niang see if your handwriting has improved. Chen said.
It's just that this joke that will make Mao Tongtong jump on weekdays has not improved Mao Tongtong's dull mood today.
Since Chan was leaving on the second day, today's dinner was extraordinarily rich. Su's mother-in-law will do a good job.
Uncle Chen also drank today, and in the end, he drunkly mistook Mao Tongtong for Chen, held his hand and refused to let go, and was coquettish. It made the Su family and the Chen sisters extremely embarrassed, and it took a lot of effort for the boss to let the two little servants put Uncle Chen in the house.
"Don't worry, eldest sister, I will take care of Tongtong. Keep you picking her up in the lunar year, it's better than now! Su said.
"My brother and sister have always been careful, and I am very relieved." Chen responded with a smile, turned his head to look at Mao Tongtong who was standing behind him, and said to Su Shi uneasily: "This child is spoiled by me, if there is a willful place, I hope my younger brothers and sisters will bear with me." If you should be disciplined, you should be your own daughter! ”
Mao Tongtong only felt that his nose was sour. Chen's words are self-contradictory, they are all tolerated by the family, how can they be disciplined? In the end, I still feel sorry for her.
This night, Mao Tongtong did not sleep in her own room, but squeezed into a bed with Chen, snuggled in Chen's arms, and hugged her tightly.
"What a girl, you still have to sleep with your mother." Chen laughed, but as soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help but choke up a little.
"I'm going to stick to my mother! I have to stick to my mother for the rest of my life! Mao Tongtong hugged Chen tighter.
"Stupid again." Chen caressed her back lovingly, "Go to sleep." You have to wake up early on a cloudy day! You can't be late for the first day, you have to make a good impression on your grandmother. ”
"Got it, E-niang." Mao Tongtong said in a muffled voice in Chen's arms.
Here Mao Tongtong and Chen are talking about the pain of parting, and the eighth master is satisfied and returned to his yard.
"Where do you want to rest tonight?" Chen Guo came to ask again.
Looking at Zhang's meaning in the afternoon, it is obvious that he wants the master to go. He didn't help Zhang. He feels sorry for his master.
In the days when he was on a business trip, the master never relaxed for a day. Every day, I am fighting wits and courage with those people, and my nerves are tense. It's easy to go back to Beijing and hand in errands, and it's time to relax. Whether you go to Zhang's or Liu's, you can relax and relax.
The eighth master eats a lot at night, which will put his brain in a state of stagnation. After listening to Chen Guo's words, he didn't react for a while. He was stunned for a long time before he said, "Then go to Zhang's." ”
"Yes, the minion will let people pass on the word." Chen Guo responded.
The eighth master nodded, opened a book on the bookcase and read it.
Concubines are a thing to solve the physical needs of the princes. He never thought of falling in love with a concubine. Therefore, it is the same for him to go to Zhang's or Liu's. However, in the face of Zhang's delicious soup, the eighth master decided to give her a face.
Zhang and Liu live in the same courtyard. The courtyard of the eighth master in the elder brother's house is not small, and there are three entrances before and after. This will make the backyard look empty and less crowded. But even if this is the case, there will be no separate courtyard for the two concubines. After all, in the lunar election, it is impossible for the eighth master's backyard not to enter people. Not to mention marrying Fujin, at least two qualifications will be entered.
Mama Guo, who is in charge of the backyard of the eighth master, has already arranged it. Looking at the elder brothers who are getting married in the elder brother now, there is only one eldest brother who has left the palace to build a mansion. So it's the turn of the eighth master, and I don't know how many years it will take. Now that the eighth master is fifteen years old, it will not be too late to marry a wife. So there will soon be more people in this backyard.
The courtyard of the elder brother is so big, with Chang Fujin, and then there are Gege and concubines. It's overstretched to live in.
So Mama Guo had a plan in her heart, and she would rather have an empty courtyard than let the concubine live alone.
Chen Guo sent a little eunuch to deliver the message, and both the Zhang and Liu families looked forward to it. In particular, Liu learned that Zhang had run away, and he regretted it in his heart. But in the end, he still didn't give up, thinking that the eighth master would rest here in the backyard for the last time before he left Beijing, and he always had some expectations.
This saw that the little eunuch from the front yard went directly to Zhang's house, and Liu was completely dead. I closed the window and turned off the lights early.
And Zhang's was smiling happily and stuffed a purse with the little eunuch. Although there are only a few dozen copper plates in it, that is also a little bit of her mind.
There are no maids to serve the concubines. Zhang knew that the habit of the eighth master would come after nightfall. So I went to the dining room to get hot water, freshened myself, changed my clothes again, and looked in the mirror again and again, so I felt more steady.
However, her thoughts were in vain for the eighth master who just wanted to relax.
It wasn't until the end of the day that the Zhang family and the others dozed off, and the eighth master was late. After freshening up, I went straight to bed and turned off the lights, and after one time, I fell asleep. From beginning to end, I said no more than five sentences to Zhang.
But even so, Zhang's heart was already satisfied. As a humble concubine, what more could she ask for? It is already a blessing to be able to get the eighth master once or twice once or twice. As for having a child and raising her position, she couldn't even think about it.
What is the identity of the concubine, her mind is still clear. gave birth to a child, which was also raised by others, and she had to call herself a slave when she saw it.
She just wants to take advantage of the fact that there is no one in the backyard of the eighth master now, while she is still young, she can make love with the eighth master a few more times, and keep it for the future to slowly reminisce, and she will be satisfied.
Didn't you look at the Liu family next door, didn't you even see the face of the eighth master!