Chapter 19: The Four Ladies
After lunch, Gongye Yun ordered the maid to invite the four ladies to the front hall. He sat down in the first seat of the guest seat, took a cup of fine tea, savored it slowly, and waited patiently for the ladies. The four ladies suddenly became widows, which was caused by him, and whether they would come back or not, Gongye Yunrong was not sure at all.
After about a pillar of incense time, but smelling a burst of fragrant wind drifting faintly, like a musk like an orchid, Gongye Yunrong put down the tea and stood up, looked back, only to see the fourth lady lotus step lightly, swaying, like a willow branch in the breeze rippling, and like a top dancer walking beautiful dance steps, Gongye Yunrong has never seen a woman walking so good-looking, for a while I can't help but look a little fascinated.
After a while, the fourth lady came to the throne and nodded lightly to Gongye Yunrong, which was regarded as a greeting.
Gongye Yunrong realized that she was the only one who came, and he had expected this situation, so he smiled reluctantly, hugged his fists and said, "I've seen Madame." ”
The fourth lady's face was cold, not at all like the enchanting appearance when he saw him on Chinese New Year's Eve, and Gongye Yunrong certainly did not expect her to give a good look, only to see her make an inviting gesture and said, "Mr. Gongye, please take a seat." ”
Gongye Yunrong thanked him, and he didn't know where to start for a while, and after thinking for a while, he decided to get straight to the point, and said: "Although Li Yuanwai was killed by Xia, if the same thing happens again, I will still kill him." ”
The fourth lady picked up the tea that the maid had just served, pursed her cherry lips, and gently blew on the steaming water, as if she had not heard what he was saying at all.
Gongye Yunrong waited for a while, but didn't see her say anything, so she coughed dryly, so she had to say again: "I think the ladies have heard about the situation at that time, and I don't want to explain too much." As for Li Yuanwai's family property, I scattered half of it without authorization, I don't deny that there is my personal selfishness in it, but I am also thinking about the ladies, if there is a big chaos today, human life is like grass, and the day is in danger, if the wives want to take refuge in other places, they will not be able to go far with so much money. ”
The fourth lady suddenly smiled lightly, looked at him and said, "In this way, we orphans and widows still have to thank Mr. Gongye?"
Her smile seemed to be a thaw in the spring breeze, causing a ripple in people's hearts, and a pair of eyes as black as paint, bright and bright, seemed to have the magic power to seduce people's souls, where were they like the eyes that had just lost her husband with resentment? But her words carried a hint of mockery.
Gongye Yunrong was stunned, shook his head and said, "That's not what I mean." ”
The fourth lady took a sip of tea and put down the teacup, every movement was very slow, and every movement was so pleasing to the eye, as if she had been professionally trained. She stretched out a slender jade hand, tucked the sideburns between her ears, and said softly, "What does that mean?"
Gongye Yunrong glanced at her and smiled faintly: "Actually, I didn't invite my wife over to explain anything, my main purpose is to tell the ladies that if you want to take refuge anywhere, I will definitely send you to ensure your safety, and if you don't want to leave, I will do my best to find a way to protect you." ”
The fourth lady stared at Gongye Yunrong with beautiful eyes, staring at a man so boldly, it can be called an outlier in this era, Gongye Yunrong has long been accustomed to being stared at by all kinds of women, and she doesn't feel anything, she just feels that the woman in front of her is like a layer of fog, which is elusive.
The fourth lady suddenly smiled, and she was indescribably charming: "The concubine knows that Mr. Gongye is a good person, and the concubine has thanked her here." As he spoke, he stood up and bowed.
Gongye Yunrong hurriedly got up and gave a hand, sighed, and said, "This is what should be done in the future." ”
The fourth lady smiled and said, "The concubine believes that Mr. is a man of his word, but I don't know if the other three sisters are willing to accept Mr.'s proposal." ”
Gongye Yunrong said: "Then there is Mrs. Lao to talk to them, and then give a letter to Zai, now that the demon soldiers are in the city, it is better to make plans as soon as possible." ”
The fourth lady smiled and nodded, and floated away like a burst of cigarette.
Gongye Yunrong looked at the back of Nana, and a trace of strangeness unconsciously rose in his heart: "This woman's figure is so wonderful that I have nothing to say." ”
At this time, Steward Lu came over and told Gongye that the Lingtang was being arranged, and the coffin was soon brought back, and the filial piety clothes worn up and down the house were also ready.
Gongye Yunrong hurriedly collected his mind and nodded, he had already instructed Steward Lu when he entered Li Yuanwai's secret room in the morning to withdraw money, and Li Dahai's body had already been moved back, and he was cleaned, and it was now placed in the mourning hall in the hall of the second courtyard.
He was very satisfied with Steward Lu's efficiency, and asked Steward Lu to look at the mansion and go out by himself, so that he could rest for a while and then prepare the gifts that needed to be taken care of at night. Steward Lu agreed, and went to the back to see the mourning hall.
Gongye Yunrong walked to "Xu Ji Buzhuang" when he left the house, and he promised other girls to help.
When I arrived outside the "Xu Ji Bu Village", the snow on the ground had been cleared, and there was no trace of blood anymore. The door of Buzhuang was closed at this time, Gongye Yunrong stepped forward to knock on the door, and after a while, the door opened, and it was an old woman with white hair.
When the old woman saw Gongye Yunrong, she smiled while letting in: "It turned out to be a strong man of Gongye, please come in?"
Gongye Yunrong said suspiciously: "Mother-in-law, you are ......"
The old woman said: "The old body Wang, living next door to the cloth village, the old body has watched Qiansi's child grow up since he was a child, a few years ago Qiansi's mother died of a stroke, and she didn't think that her father would ...... today Alas!" Tears flowed down her cheeks as she spoke.
Gongye Yunrong was also sad, and followed behind Granny Wang and was silent.
Granny Wang wiped her eyes and said: "Qiansi, this kid's life is hard, fortunately, there are Gongye Zhuangshi and that Sun Zhuangshi who are willing to help, and the old body can't do any rough work, so he came over to help cook." ”
As they spoke, they walked through the dark aisle and came to the mourning hall that had been set up in the backyard.
At this time, Xu Qiansi was wearing linen and filial piety, kneeling in front of her father's mourning hall and crying, burning paper money into the fire tray one by one. The body of the shopkeeper Xu was placed on a wooden board resting on two benches, covered with a white cloth, and Hao Liancheng was not here, but bought a coffin and made a tablet.
Gongye Yunrong bowed respectfully in front of the mourning hall, Xu Qiansi knelt and returned the salute, looking at her weak and trembling with grief, Gongye Yunrong really didn't feel good in her heart, and Granny Wang on the side kept wiping her tears.
The aftermath of the shopkeeper Xu has been almost done, and Gongye Yunrong has nothing to help at the moment, only comforted Xu Qiansi in a soft voice, and finally asked: "Miss Xu, what are your plans in the future?"
Xu Qiansi didn't think about what would happen in the future at all, and after thinking for a while, she shook her head.