Chapter 45: A New Home
Minglou's move was re-erected. It's just different from the previous towering plaque. Now the two words "Minglou" are written on a banner, the breeze is together, the banner is flying in the wind, and the two big characters in italics are particularly eye-catching.
"Minglou really has tenacity, even if it is raided by the imperial court, it can be re-established!"
"It's not because of the eldest girl of the Mo family. I heard that she single-handedly managed this new tea building! ”
Mo Yunxiao was dressed in coarse cloth, her hair was wrapped in a towel, and she wore a shabby apron around her waist. If someone who knows each other comes to take a look, where can you still recognize this former rich daughter. Now she is clearly a vulgar village woman.
But despite this, Mo Yunxiao's beauty is still enviable. Her beauty is a charm that emanates from within, and this charm has gradually come to the fore since she woke up from falling into the water.
Now, she has removed the flashy shell and shown the most authentic and simple things of a person, so her demeanor is outstanding, completely different from the previous domineering and arrogant.
When she went to bed at night, she and Yunxiang and Yunxi, two mothers and daughters, slept on a bunk. Yun Xiang and Yun Xi were sleeping on her left and right sides, and their mothers were sleeping on their sides.
The gap between the two sisters seemed to be bigger than that between them and Mo Yunxiao, so Mo Yunxiao slept in the middle of them, like a barrier separating them.
At this time, the sky was only showing a little light, and Yun Xiang and Yun Xi were still asleep.
Although these two girls are also handsome, the appearance of falling asleep is really not flattering. Yunxi likes to sleep with his mouth open, what about Yunxiang? It looks much gentle, but it snores like thunder, making people cry and laugh.
Mo Yunxiao couldn't help but laugh out loud when she saw them like this for the first time, but then she thought that she might not be very beautiful when she fell asleep, so her arrogance gradually reined.
When she came to the courtyard, she saw Zhou Laosi who was cleaning the tea set, so she walked over, rolled up her sleeves, and said with a smile: "Good morning Mr. Zhou, let me wash these." ”
"No, no." Old Zhou shook his head like a rattle and said, "Big girl, Jin Zhi Yuye, how did you do this rough work." ”
Mo Yunxiao squatted down, picked up the teacup and washed it, and said, "There are no golden branches and jade leaves in the tea house now. We have to work together to manage the tea building, otherwise, there will always be people who see jokes. ”
"Who dares to look at the big girl's jokes?" Zhou Laosi asked half puzzled and half indignant.
Mo Yunxiao rushed into the room, and Zhou Laosi was immediately stunned. She added, "And the people outside." Zhang Chun of Changfeng Tower, Qiu Feng of Kaifeng Mansion, those who are at odds with us. ”
Zhou Laosi nodded and sighed: "The world is hot and cold, in the past, the tea building was prosperous, and everyone came to cling to it." Now, alas, ......"
Mo Yunxiao smiled at him and said, "Isn't there still Mr. Zhou here?" With you, Dr. Tea, I have the bottom of my heart. ”
So from this day on, Zhou Laosi was in charge of ordering tea, and Mo Yunxiao acted as the "" in the store, adding water and pouring tea, wiping the table and mopping the floor.
And when the store was really up and running, they realized that there was so much that was missing. Even something as small as a rag is completely insufficient. There were also stoves, buckets, jars for collecting money, calculations, and a whole host of other things. Mo Yunxiao often stood in front of the tea stall, with her hands on her waist, frowning and contemplating.
But fortunately, there were not many customers in the store, and even after the whole morning, no one came. Mo Yunxiao had time to slowly add these things.
However, another conundrum arises. If you want a buyer, you have to have money. But her money was almost gone. Only then did she feel that the money from selling the paintings was simply not enough to spend.
In the afternoon, two curious guests walked in. Mo Yunxiao immediately smiled and greeted him.
These two people are two frivolous people, seeing Mo Yunxiao's beautiful appearance, they actually laughed: "The little lady is born with a good demeanor, why bother to come out to sell tea?" If I am willing to sell my body, I will be bankrupt and will come to patronize it! ”
"Hahaha......" the two laughed together.
Of course, they didn't know that the person they were laughing at was the "female Yama" Mo Yunxiao. But now Mo Yunxiao no longer has the majesty and domineering he used to have, he just wiped his hands on his apron and said, "A village woman, where did you get any style." ”
They were secretly surprised to hear her speak standard Tokyo official dialect, and then looked at the woman's eyes with a natural and inviolable momentum, and their frivolous thoughts were also restrained.
Later, after they went out, they heard that this woman was the Mo Yunxiao who "would rather touch Kaifeng Mansion than Mo Yunxiao", and couldn't help but be afraid, and never came again.
However, Mo Yunxiao made a business on the first day of opening, and he was also a little happy in his heart. She flipped the coins in her hand, planning how to use them.
In the past, a tea house cost 200 wen at least, which was the entire income of a "working class" in a day. And now, she has no tea prescriptions, no magnificent building decorations, no exquisite and expensive tea utensils, and no thoughtful errand boys, and the price has naturally fallen. Now a bowl of tea is only ten cents.
"Well, if you can bring this money to modern times, why not sell it for millions?" She thought in her heart, but in the Song Dynasty, I am afraid that she can only buy a few plates and bowls.
"Helu." Li Xianmo's voice came from behind. Mo Yunxiao was taken aback, and hurriedly turned her head, only to see Mo Yunxi and Li Xianmoth standing behind her.
Li Xianmoth had a smile on his face, but he smiled reluctantly. Mo Yunxi lowered his head, looking frightened.
Mo Yunxiao was a little confused, and asked, "Third grandmother, Yunxi, what's wrong with you?" ”
"Helu, I have something to discuss with you." Li Xian Mo glanced at the daughter beside him and continued, "I want Yunxi to let go." ”
"Foot?" Mo Yunxiao didn't understand for a while.
Li Xian Mo nodded and said, "Yes! Put this Nizi's foot away, so that I can give you a hand. ”
"Oh." Only then did Mo Yunxiao understand that she wanted to let go of Mo Yunxi's wrapped little feet and restore them to their original state.
Mo Yunxiao turned her eyes and looked at the pair of little feet under Yunxi's skirt. And she also seemed to be weak, and took two steps back.
"Yunxi, what do you mean?" Mo Yunxiao asked her.
Yunxi raised his head, and tears fell one by one like pearls. Mo Yunxiao looked at it in her eyes, and she was also very distressed.
"I listen to my mother." Yunxi turned her gaze to her mother again and said, "Mother, I'm afraid of pain. ”
Li Xianmoth held her hand and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, I've heard people say that it won't hurt when you let go, and it doesn't hurt when you wrap it up." ”
"But I'm ...... But I ...... Still afraid! Yunxi's voice trembled, and he held his mother's hand tightly and said.
"Alas, you kid ......" Li Xian Mo said, thought about it again, and suddenly said, "It's good that someone will accompany you to put it together." ”
At this time, the eyes of the three of them all looked back, and Mo Yunxiang, who was standing at the door connecting the front hall and the backyard, was stunned for a moment, and then his hair stood on end, and he turned around and left.
Mo Yunxi hurried up with his little feet and shouted, "Second female brother, don't go!" Yun Xiang just pretended not to hear it, and walked faster.
But how did she walk fast with her little feet, and before she could take a few steps, she fell down with an "oops". Yunxi rushed over in a few steps, grabbed her arm, and said, "Second female brother! Now that there is a problem at home, let's both put our feet to help the eldest brother! ”
"I don't want it!" Mo Yunxiang couldn't let go of the dignity of the rich daughter. She roared at Yunxi: "Women are three from four virtues, they don't smile with teeth, and they don't swing their skirts." Do you want me to let go of my feet, and go to the lowly people to serve those people? You might as well kill me with a knife! ”
"Whew!" Mo Yunxi scolded: "Who are you putting up a shelf for?" We have to rely on the eldest brother for food and clothing, if she is tired to death, you and I have to be a mother-in-law! At that time, who will you give to smile without showing teeth and not swinging skirts! ”
"I don't want it! I just don't want to! Yun Xiang struggled to push Mo Yunxi away, grabbed with both hands, kicked with both feet, and kept shouting: "Don't, don't!" I'd rather die than let go! ”
Li Xian Mo and Mo Yunxiao were also rushing over, and they didn't know what to do when they saw this situation. Yun Xiang shouted like this, which naturally alarmed Zhang Yun'er in the room. Zhang Yun'er trotted all the way, helped her daughter, and asked softly, "What's wrong Yunxiang?" Who bullied you? ”
Yun Xiang pointed at Yun Xiao, Yun Xi and Li Xian Moth, crying and saying, "They bullied me!" ”
Zhang Yun'er's eyes widened, and she was about to have a seizure, but Li Xian Moth spoke first: "Sister doesn't ask the reason, is she going to reprimand someone?" ”
"Humph! You! Zhang Yun'er scolded: "You relied on the fox's kung fu to win the favor of Da Lang, so you asked him to accept the house." Now you have fallen before me and the breeze has risen! ”
Li Xian Moth also glared at him, and forcibly suppressed his anger. She said, "My sister is right. However, we who practice Buddhism know best about the impermanence of heaven. Yesterday she was a noble girl who didn't touch the spring water with her fingers, but now she has become a village woman with coarse cloth and rotten clothes. My sister should understand that now that Da Lang is gone, the tea building is gone. But those who live must live. If you want to live, you must have food and clothing. We're going to have to help Helu. ”
Zhang Yun'er was furious and scolded: "Good you! How dare you talk to me like that? Have you forgotten that I have a son! He is the top student in high school every day, and I will pick your skin and pump your tendons! ”
"I'm afraid that before that day comes, we will all starve to death!" Mo Yunxi hurriedly said.
Zhang Yun'er was about to fight back, but Mo Yunxiao hurriedly came to play the round and said, "Okay, okay, let's stop arguing." It's just a matter of letting go, and he talked about peeling cramps. ”
Zhang Yun'er was stunned, and hurriedly asked the daughter in her arms: "Enough?" What kind of foot? ”
Yun Xiang said miserably: "They are all crazy, and they have to force their daughters to let go." ”
"How does this work?" Zhang Yun'er glared at her eyes and said angrily: "Helu, you don't bind your feet yourself, how can you let your two female brothers also let go?" What a system this becomes! ”
"There's a shortage of people in the store right now." Mo Yunxiao said: "If the two female brothers can gain some strength, our Minglou will have more hope." ”
Zhang Yun'er smiled coldly and said, "It's a joke!" How can a daughter who has not yet come out of the cabinet show up to do business? ”
Mo Yunxiao was silent. Since the time travel, she has had a full "understanding of sympathy" for the women of this era, especially the aristocratic women.
Contrary to her original imagination, most women in this era were bound their feet voluntarily. Foot binding is their way of life, their dignity, and their face.
Now it is very difficult for them to throw away this face. This kind of conceptual conflict can by no means be summed up by a simple sentence of "feudal dross."
Therefore, Mo Yunxiao was silent.
Zhang Yun'er saw that she was speechless by herself, so she became proud again, and continued: "Women are meant to bind their feet, so that they can grind out their virtuous temperament. When he gets married, he can be a bride that everyone praises. Hum! Helu, I'm afraid that if you don't bind your feet, the Song family's brother will withdraw from the marriage. ”
Zhang Yun'er suddenly uncovered Mo Yunxiao's scar, which made Yunxi very angry. "Daddy is still watching you and me in the sky, second grandma, you are still in your mouth!" After she finished speaking, she didn't care about Zhang Yun'er's angry green face, turned her head and said to her mother Li Xianmo: "Mother! I'm willing to let go! I'm not afraid of pain! ”
Li Xianmo's eyes lit up, gently combed her daughter's hair, and said, "Okay, it's great." My Yunxi has to fight hard and make a show for others to see. ”
Before she could put her smile away, tears flowed down her face.
Mo Yunxiao looked at it in her eyes and felt pain in her heart. She also gritted her teeth and said, "None of you need to let go, I have enough to deal with alone." ”
After she finished speaking, she turned around and was about to leave, but unexpectedly, Yunxi grabbed her and said, "Big girl! Just let me put it to my feet! I'm not just going to help you! ”
Mo Yunxiao was stunned, turned around and asked, "What?" ”
Mo Yunxiao lowered her head and sobbed a few times, and said, "Daddy died unjustly." ”
Mo Yunxiao and Li Xian Mo looked at her, their eyes wide in surprise. Zhang Yuner's mother and daughter were also stunned.
"I know that only you can avenge Daddy." Mo Yunxi raised his head and said, "Big girl, you teach me to do business." I've learned that you can take care of the store and you can do more important things. ”
Mo Yunxiao bit her lip fiercely, grabbed Yunxi's hand tightly, and said, "My good female brother." After that, the two hugged each other tightly. Mo Yunxi crawled on her shoulder and cried "wow".
Grievances, shame, frustration, and sadness are all intertwined, making her unable to suppress her emotions.
That night, there was a scream like a pig in the house. "Ahh Mother! Pain...... I'm going to die......" she shouted desperately, and under the oil lamp, there was more than enough shadow. Yunxi sat on the edge of the bed, and Li Xianmoth squatted in front of her, rubbing her feet as if she was doing a foot massage.
At first, Mo Yunxiao was still watching in front of the window, but after seeing it, she also lowered her head and couldn't bear to look at it anymore. But the eardrum-piercing cry had to be heard. She unconsciously clutched her clothes with her hands, and the tighter she clutched.
Until Li Xianmo, who was sweating profusely, came out, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "It's okay." Then she realized that her clothes were almost crumpled.