Chapter 29: The Feng Family in Bluestone Lane on the Outskirts of the City (3)
At this time, I also completely let go of the big stone in my heart, and the hookah followed the small guy, and finally arrived in an alley.
Although it is located in the outer city of Kyoto, and it has been a mountain bandit in recent years, the bluestone alley is still full of fireworks.
The whole alley is a little beautiful in the rustic, idyllic, in stark contrast to the bustle of Kyoto, and it is full of stalls, so lively.
Such a place, the scenery is beautiful, the people are simple, and it is suitable for living and working.
But after all, it was not peaceful, and the people were naturally terrified day and night.
As for why the Shen family said this for her aunt in the first place, it was also because she was a concubine, and the Shen family at that time had not yet produced a figure like Shen Guifei, and the high-ranking families could not look down on her.
And because Feng Shen's biological mother, Yun Xiaoniang's ancestral hometown, was originally from Qingshi Lane, and Feng Shen has always been nostalgic, so naturally she insisted on marrying her little mother.
The ancestors of the Feng family have been in business for generations, and the uncle of the hookah is no exception, and after several years of accumulation, the family foundation is also not thin.
There has always been an unwritten rule in the Mo Dynasty, the most despised by the merchants in the imperial city, only allowed to enter the city for business, but not allowed to enter the city, only allowed to take root in the outer city, and did not have a land deed in Beijing.
Thinking about it this way, the Feng family lives far away in the suburbs, which makes sense.
In the middle of the line, I looked at the two papier-mΓ’chΓ© lanterns hanging on the door not far away, and after looking at it carefully, I realized that the plaque was written on the Feng family.
The hookah's heart beat lightly, and the hands under his sleeves couldn't help but tighten.
When he returned to the Shen family in his previous life, he had already crossed the affairs of the Feng family. Now it's the first time I've come, but I knew the end of others early.
The hookah couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and he gasped.
Fortunately, the time has changed, and she knows Feng Wanniang's true face, and she will no longer be toyed with by her in the palm of her hand in the future.
She swore before she died that she would return everything Feng Wanniang had done to her in her previous life.
β¦β¦ Just as I was thinking, the door was already open.
A lean-looking mother-in-law came out of the room, and she was dressed plainly, followed by two girls.
When he saw the hookah, a shallow smile appeared on his face, and he saluted the hookah respectfully.
Seeing this, the hookah also smiled back and leaned over lightly.
"Thank God, the girl is fine, the old lady is already anxious, and waiting in the side hall."
The woman led Shen Shuisha in, turned around in two steps, smiled, and sighed deeply.
The hookah listened, and pursed the corners of his mouth without a trace, but did not make a sound, this time the son was afraid that his grandmother would feel uncomfortable when she saw it, so she hurriedly straightened her skirt and sideburns.
Fang Cai also fell not lightly, his clothes were already a little torn, and his temples were loose, which was not suitable for seeing people.
Only one heart is on my grandmother, I can't care about so much, those sons are all later.
The hookah gently pressed the steps, followed the woman obediently and orderly, and did not look up at the yard, when he entered the courtyard, he only smelled a faint fragrance of flowers, and the water in the garden was crisp and long.
The hookah also closed his eyes lightly, thinking that the environment was no worse than the Shen Mansion.
When the woman stopped, she knew that the side hall had arrived.
I saw that the maids on both sides of the door bent down and bent their knees to welcome them in, and one of the girls took advantage of the situation to remove the heavy weight on the hookah and took it with the girl on the side.
Although the Feng family is located in the outer city, the rules are not inferior to those of Kyoto.
The woman's eyes signaled that the hookah was standing in one place, and she walked in to report.
The hookah just waited quietly until a voice came from inside: "Welcome the girl in!" Then he lowered his eyes and pressed his steps in.
I only felt a burst of warmth in it, and I washed away the fatigue for a while.
When the hookah entered the house, she saw Mrs. Shen striding towards her, with a warm feeling, the hookah only felt like a spring breeze, and her eyes were rippling.
Old Madam Shen grabbed her arms, first slapped her gently, and when she raised her eyes to look at the hookah again, she was already crying into tears, only holding her in her arms and caressing her back with both hands.
Because everyone is in the main hall, Mrs. Shen is so unscrupulous, hugging the hookah for a while, the hookah also clearly perceives that grandmother's tears soaked her clothes, greasy, sticky, and warm.
I don't know how long it took for Old Lady Shen to turn on the hookah lightly, stroke the broken hair on her forehead, and look at her with disgust: "Just like this, I don't care about it, I've never seen you so disobedient, if you have a little difference, I won't live." β
As soon as these words came out, Mother Chu on the side also said: "Bah, Sister Yan is back safely, don't say those words, old lady." β
was also uncomfortable for a while, Shisha listened to Mother Chu's words at this time, and also comforted Mrs. Shen lightly hooked the corners of her lips, and said softly: "Yes, isn't Yan'er good?" I won't be like this next time, and I'll be by your side obediently, and I'll not go anywhere. β
When Mrs. Shen heard this, she also pulled her face, her tone became cold, and she gently slapped the hookah's small mouth: "And it's to be a palm, there will be no next time!" β
"Yes, Yan'er and grandmother are fine, there will be no next time." The hookah's smile brightened, and a warmth swelled up in his heart.
As he was talking, someone was also sent to invite him.
Mrs. Shen had expected it early, and knew that a girl's family had suffered this kind of thing outside, and she couldn't hang it on her face, if she was left behind by someone with a heart, black and white, and couldn't say it clearly, the girl's reputation was more important than anything else, so she simply waited in the side hall by herself.
"Smoke girl, go to the inner room to change into clean clothes, it's time to accompany the old lady to meet people." Mother Chu glanced out of her eyes, and also lowered her voice.
Mrs. Shen also put the hookah in her hand at this time, so she called the jade to serve her.
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After changing into a set of clean clothes, the hookah hugged Mrs. Shen, and she also turned into the side room.
I could only hear the laughter inside, so it was not lively, and when the girl inside saw Mrs. Shen coming, she also came up quickly to greet her, and she just wanted to sit with her.
The hookah is a restrained one, just a downward gaze.
Seeing that she is a steady person, her feet seem to be born with a lotus, the beads on her head are swaying, and the skirt is just right, everyone in the hall also looked at each other with satisfaction, and knew that she was a girl from a big family, and the etiquette rules were excellent.
"Hey, I think this is Miss Shen San, and now that I see it, it's also a very good one, no wonder the old lady hurts so much."
Far away, I heard a burst of laughter, the hookah raised his eyes, looking for the source of the sound, and he didn't dare to look more, only glanced at it from a distance, closed his gaze, and it was a careful aftertaste in his heart.
I only saw that the person was wearing a high bundle of green silk, wearing a peony gold silk plate and green step, embellished with flowers on his forehead, a chalcedony Bodhi pendant with earlobes, a jade bead ring on his neck, and a light embroidery on his clothes, which was a lotus pattern that was clear and rippling but not demonic, and the branches were endless, wonderful, and it was also full of luxury.
"This is Aunt Cui in your uncle's room." Then I heard Old Madam Shen say lightly to her.
I didn't have to wait long, and I heard her continue: "At the top of the hall are your uncle's cousins and aunts, and below are all cousins of your age. β
The hookah only listened carefully, and then walked up to a few people lightly, smiled, and saluted them generously and naturally.
was about to get up, but saw a kind woman come to help her, her clothes were not as luxurious as Aunt Cui's, but she was simply dressed in a simple plain clothes, her hair was in a low bun, and she only used a light sandalwood hairpin.
This is what Mrs. Shen said, Feng Li, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Feng family.
"It's also a good boy who suffered, and it was difficult all the way, it should be our fault, I didn't think about it so much." Feng Li's voice is kind and affinity.
"Yes, it's a loss to my girl, otherwise I don't know how to get away." Old Madam Shen also chuckled when she heard this.
"It's also rare, why be formal, just in front of your own home." Feng Li nodded with a smile, glanced at the hookah, and continued.
It was a dangerous matter, even if it was the rest of the catastrophe, it was not good to say much, at this time, Feng Li also smiled and was silent, and waved her hand to sit.
The hookah glanced at her, nodded with a faint smile, and sat down on the Arhat chair at the end with the help of the jade.
Looking at the girls of the same generation on the side, they were all doing their own things, drinking tea and eating snacks, no one looked at her, only had a cold face, thinking that it was not easy to get close, so she shrunk her shoulders and lowered her eyes.
Now a girl came in to serve tea, and the hookah only lightly looked at the movements of the girl's hand, and Feng Li's voice came from his ears.
"The old lady at home also left early, and now the old lady is here, and they are all together, and they are the elders in the house, so they will live in the courtyard for a few days, and they will accompany Sister Ping."
When Mrs. Shen heard this, she also leaned on the table and chuckled: "There is also a lady in the family of Lao, and don't bother our ancestors and grandchildren." β
Feng Li smiled, and instantly thought of something, but it was not easy to say it directly, and some of them looked at Old Madam Shen in embarrassment, and sighed lightly, with tears in their eyes.
Old Madam Shen has always been a shrewd person, how could she not see her mind clearly, flattened the corners of her mouth, and also had a bottom in her heart, and said lightly: "If the lady in the long house has something to say, you might as well say it directly." β
Feng Li wanted to swallow the words in his stomach, but at this time, when he saw Mrs. Shen speak, he had to say it, so he only moved his body forward lightly, holding the handkerchief in his hand: "It's also pitiful, Sister Ping has been a bad person these days, and the girl is also waiting for a moment, at this time she also wants to see the family for a long time, the old lady is here, and she is not in a hurry to leave, so that Sister Ping can be relieved." β
When Mrs. Shen listened, tears had already fallen in her eyes, and she couldn't stop it, she also covered it with a handkerchief, and after a while, she calmed down: "I want to see the girl." β