Chapter 8 Farewell
For the next two days, Whelan lived a very peaceful and peaceful life. In addition to going to the mourning hall in the morning and evening, it is to accompany their uncle to have dinner at night and contact their feelings. On the afternoon of the day before they left, my uncle and aunt held a feast for my uncle and aunt at home, and Whelan naturally attended.
The two families drank tea and ate vegetables (it is not appropriate to drink alcohol when there is a funeral), and chatted. There is one article and one martial arts on both sides, and there is no cold scene. Scribes can also talk about the heroism and ambition of the army; Although the warriors are heroic, they can also tell some anecdotes about the imperial examinations, interesting conversations of literati and scholars, and a banquet is a joy for the guests and hosts.
It turns out that although the civil and military are different, they are not incompatible. Two people from different industries need to get to know each other and be willing to do what they like. Whelan sighed while eating the vegetables silently!
The two ladies also talked a lot about their children's scriptures. One is bold, the other is gentle, but it is a deed.
Whelan deeply admired, sure enough, women throughout the ages have become mothers, and children are definitely 80% of their topics.
In the end, the topic inevitably turned to Whelan. The two sides turned on the commercial touting mode, and the output was as fierce as a tiger, which made Whelan, who thought he was slow and thick-skinned, blush.
After that, you are not selling unsalable goods, so you don't need to do that. She is a short-legged bean ding, not yet five years old, it is nothing to praise filial piety and thoughtfulness, is it a bit exaggerated to praise her ability and sensibility, and her beauty is outstanding. Although it's about her when she grows up, don't take out a loan and boast about it. Expectations are too high, and if she doesn't meet them, don't you have a gap.
People are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong, but Whelan still hopes to develop obscenely, and the so-called Gou has everything in the end.
"You are all close relatives of Hui'er, and I will listen to it cheekily behind closed doors, and when it is spread outside, don't you let people say that your princess sells melons - sells herself and boasts? Then I won't have the face to see anyone. Whelan pretended to cover her face with her hands, smiling and coquettish.
The mutual praise finally came to an end, followed by motherly love. The uncle's family was full of reluctance and concern, and the aunt's family naturally patted their chests and packed the ticket. You are grateful, I am humble, and in the end, we are a family that loves each other.
In the end, Whelan followed her uncle's family to give tea to her aunt's family, and everything was entrusted to your family; Then Huilan and her aunt wished their uncle's family a smooth journey and all the best with tea instead of wine. He held his hand again and said his own words for a long time, and when the sky was dark, the feast was dispersed.
sent away my aunt's house together, and my uncle and aunt pulled and explained again, and the car talked back and forth. Grateful for their concern, Whelan resisted the urge to yawn and earnestly agreed.
In the end, my aunt said, "It's not early, let the child go back and rest." These words have been said, Hui'er is a smart child, and she will remember them. Look at you, I can't wait to say the words of a few years in one go, and it's not like I won't see you again. In the future, the family will be full of filial piety, and when I come to Beijing to be an official, the child is under my nose, can I not let you see it? ”
Hearing this, my uncle sighed and looked a little more relaxed, "What you said is reasonable, but I am also blind." Good boy, go back and rest, and don't forget to write letters. ”
Whelan got out of her chair and saluted decently, "Uncle and aunt have to go tomorrow, so they should rest early." If it's warm and cold outside, remember to add or remove clothes on the road, pay more attention to your diet, and be sure to go smoothly. ”
Uncle and aunt nodded happily and agreed, and told her to pay attention to her body and eat well, and after a while, Huilan said goodbye and went back.
Today, Wang's mother followed, "Mom, don't forget to explain the kitchen, get up early tomorrow morning, and make some good pastries and dry food for my uncle to eat on the road." They get up early and work hard, and their mother looks at them and gives them some rewards. ”
Wang's mother simply agreed, and said that the competent person would get up early to go to the kitchen to take care of it, and ensure that the things made were not only the specialties of the capital, but also the uncle's favorite food.
Whelan praised her nurse, and after some gossip, she went to her room. After changing clothes and washing, Whelan lay down under the covers.
Counting the accounts in his heart, the horses were fed, and two more were prepared; The car has been inspected, and a layer of mat has been added to reduce bumps; The gift was given, and the heart was expressed; The people who followed also let Uncle Li take a look at it one by one, they all ate Ma Ma Xiang, and their bodies were not sick or bad, and they would send the pastries tomorrow morning and then say goodbye.
Perfect, Whelan relieved himself and slept peacefully.
Early the next morning, when it was dark, Whelan was dug out of the bed. Whelan was half-asleep and half-awake and was packed up and carried to the mourning hall, where her uncle and aunt would pay homage to her father and set off, she needed to be present.
After completing a series of rituals, the sky was slightly brighter. Whelan accompanied them to a hearty and light breakfast, and then talked. Then take the family's right-hand men and send them out together. Although everyone was reluctant, they all had a smile on their faces.
Whelan felt that she was becoming more and more like a child, crying, laughing, and very willful and squeamish. said that the journey was smooth, and the circles under his eyes turned red.
Perhaps, she was not born to be the invincible female warrior of steel as before. It's just that I lost my parents when I was about to become an adult, and since then almost no one has loved and loved me, so I have to learn to be strong and independent. Although it was not her father and mother, it also made her feel the warmth of home.
The uncle sighed, touched her head and did not speak. My aunt was more emotional, her eyes were red, and she dipped her eyes with a handkerchief, reluctantly hugged Huilan, and whispered comfort in her ear.
She wasn't really a child after all, and quickly adjusted her mood. He said a few witty words, which made his uncle and aunt laugh. Only then did she say a few more auspicious words and urged them to get into the car.
Seeing a group of four carriages and four horses disappear from sight, Huilan returned to the room with a little melancholy. She was stuffy all morning and didn't eat much for lunch. So she recruited Wang's mother, who greeted her with a good greeting, and strongly recommended that a doctor be asked to show her.
Huilan almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood, she had also taken Chinese medicine before, and it was simply a power that could send people away on the spot. She hurriedly pulled away her smile and earnestly said that she was not sick or sick, but she had eaten a few days ago, and her performance at noon today was a little abnormal.
In addition, her uncle and they went home, and she was a little reluctant in her heart, so it led to a sharp decrease in the amount of food, and there was absolutely no need for a doctor.
Whelan even jumped out of a chair and trotted around the room as she spoke, proving her innocence. successfully made Wang's mother and a few maids laugh, but she still hesitated a little after laughing.
So Whelan decisively changed the topic, "Mom, how are you doing with a few lists and writing charters?" ”
Wang's mother said, "The old slaves have checked the account books everywhere, and all kinds of lists have been listed, and they can be moved after checking them one by one, and then sealing them separately and re-registering them." As for the charter, a few of us haven't written it, and we're thinking about it. Later, she was a little embarrassed.
I understand, you all have experience in doing things, and you have rules in your heart, but I guess the plan has not been written, let alone ...... Whelan is entangled, they should all be illiterate...... Let's do it!
Huilan smiled embarrassedly, she forgot about this, not to mention that their servants didn't know how many words they knew, let alone how they might write, and with her current age, even if she knew words, there should not be too many of them. They really wrote it, and she shouldn't be able to understand it!
His eyes rolled, and Hui Lan smiled dryly and comforted, "It's okay, it's okay, you're all old people, but you don't have experience." In this case, you can estimate this matter as a whole, and tell me how long, how many people, and how much it will take. ”
Mother Wang breathed a sigh of relief, "I know, the old slave will go back and discuss with them, and Ming'er will be able to reply to the girl at the latest." ”
You don't want me to take bitter medicine, Huilan nodded again and again, and then politely sent her out the door.
Looking at her distant figure, Whelan secretly compared in front of her, escaped the catastrophe, and scattered flowers.
After such a toss, Whelan was resurrected with full blood, where is there still a little melancholy. She sent the maids, rolled up the quilt, and hummed a song for a lunch break.