Maid of a wealthy family

Chapter 41
As Ning watched, the sparks of hatred and jealousy sprang up again.But this time, she didn't dare to let the flame burn arbitrarily.She took a deep breath, but suddenly two tears fell from the corners of her eyes.She felt so pitiful that she had no reason to be jealous.She looked at Chrysanthemum's constantly trembling, fat buttocks, and she understood that all this was because she didn't have children.She thought in her heart, how wonderful it would be if the child was not conceived in Chrysanthemum's belly, but on her body!She felt sorry for herself for a while, then got up and walked to her room.

Chrysanthemum walked to the "Zhizu Pavilion", and saw that Dacui hadn't followed, so she stood up a little.She wanted to wait for Dacui to come and leave together.After a while, Dacui followed.Dacui lowered her head, her eyes were dark circles, and there seemed to be tears on her face.Chrysanthemum remembered that Dacui always had such an expression, and after entering the back garden, this painful expression became more and more serious, so she couldn't help asking: "Dacui, what's wrong with you?"

Unexpectedly, when Da Cui heard this, her lips trembled violently, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Chrysanthemum was even more confused, so she went to hold Dacui's hand and said kindly: "Dacui, just tell me if you have anything..."

Dacui shook off her hand before she finished speaking, and said with a choked voice, "No, it's nothing, you go, go, tea, tea has been made for you and your father!" He rushed into his room and cried.

Chrysanthemum stood there for a while, another insoluble mystery arose in her heart.After a while, he walked forward.Stepping over the threshold of the middle living room, Chrysanthemum really saw her father Luo Cheng sitting on a chair in a daze, and Da Cui really made tea for him earlier, but he didn't drink it, and only cast his eyes on the decorations in the living room in panic.Chrysanthemum saw that her father's head was wrapped with a pitch-black kerchief that could no longer see its true color, and in the middle of the top of the head, one could see the gray stubble that had just been shaved and reemerged, as if it had been covered with a layer of frost. .Suddenly, Chrysanthemum's lips moved, trying to shout, but no sound came out.Her eyes were covered with tears, she wanted to cry but tried her best to wish that this is her relative!How many lonely and lonely days in the past, she wanted to throw herself into the arms of her relatives and cry loudly, pouring out all the grievances and bitterness in her stomach.But now, she felt unable to cry.Yes, why are you crying?Grievance, bitterness, humiliation, pain... It's like the faint autumn mist you see when you get up early in the morning.Thinking, Chrysanthemum finally swallowed the tears that came out unconsciously, wiped her eyes again, and walked towards her father.

When Luo Luocheng heard the footsteps, he turned his head, but was shocked suddenly.He looked up and down the chrysanthemum as if he didn't know him, his mouth was trembling, and he didn't speak for a long time.

When Chrysanthemum saw her, she hurriedly called out tremblingly: "Father."

There was still doubt in Luo Luocheng's eyes, and he looked at Chrysanthemum.After a while, he stretched out his hand to Chrysanthemum tremblingly, but he stretched halfway, then retracted his big rough hand as if afraid, and said after a long time: "Chrysanthemum, it's really you..."

Chrysanthemum said: "Father, it's only been a few months since we parted, and your eyesight is not working?"

Rhodes rubbed his eyes as expected, and then said: "It's not that Dad's eyes are not good, it's that you... have changed. Look at you, you are much fatter than at home, and you are dressed like someone from a rich family..."

After hearing this, Chrysanthemum also looked down at the clothes on her body, blushed, and hurriedly sat down in front of Luo Luocheng, and said secretly: "Father, which mountain to sing the song of which mountain, this is...they are interested What?" After finishing speaking, he went to see his father, only to see that Luo Cheng was wearing an old coat, and the patch on his shoulder opened his mouth.A pair of trousers with torn hems, one leg high and the other short.A pair of bare feet with blue veins were covered with dust wrapped in autumn dew.When Chrysanthemum saw her, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed about what her father was wearing.She wanted to criticize her father a few words, but she felt awkward to speak, so she hesitated for a while before saying, "Father, you...why are you here?"

Luo Luocheng said: "Your mother is thinking about you, and she is urging me to come and see you."

Chrysanthemum paused again, but couldn't help but said: "Father, you should change your clothes too."

Luo Luocheng said: "What clothes can I change? Don't you understand the life at home?"

Chrysanthemum fell silent, and it took a long time before she said again: "Mother is okay?"

Luo Luocheng said: "It's okay! The housekeeper sent your salary to your home on time every month. Your mother's illness will be cured as soon as she has money to treat her illness. Your mother kept saying that it's thanks to you coming to Lanfu!"

After hearing this, Chrysanthemum touched a tiny nerve in her heart, and couldn't help but tears flashed again in her eyes.She turned her back to wipe it off, but Luo Cheng noticed it, and asked, "Chrysanthemum, what's wrong with you?"

Chrysanthemum knew that she couldn't hide from her father, so she simply let tears fall.

Rhodes was prejudiced, but he still didn't understand and said: "Chrysanthemum, why are you crying? Seeing what you eat, wear, and live in, you really fell into a nest of blessings! Not only did you enjoy the blessings, but you also helped your family and neighbors." I'm jealous of you! Your younger brothers and sisters are all envious of you. Now that I've seen it, I feel more at ease, you can do your best here..." As he spoke, Rhodes coughed.After coughing, he spit a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground.

Chrysanthemum had already regained its composure. Seeing her, she hurriedly said, "Father, you...don't spit on the ground!"

After hearing this, Luo Cheng said a little strangely: "If you don't spit on the ground, do you spit in the sky?"

Chrysanthemum said: "Look, right next to you, there is a spittoon box with spit in it."

Luo Luocheng took a look, and sure enough, he saw a spittoon box just behind the gate.He turned his head and said with emotion: "After all, it is a big family, and it pays attention to everything."

Chrysanthemum said: "I respect you, father! Ordinary guests meet in the upper living room in front, but they welcome you in here. This is the place to meet more important guests."

After hearing this, Luo Cheng said hurriedly, "No wonder I think this place looks like a place where gods live! Then I'll leave as soon as I finish speaking, so as not to dirty other people's place." As he spoke, Luo Cheng picked up a burden from his side, and he wanted to put the burden on it. Put it on the table, looked at the shiny table, hesitated for a while, and finally put the burden on the lap.Then, he opened the bundle, took out a sky-blue coat dyed with homemade cloth, and said to Chrysanthemum, "Son, this is a cloth bought with your wages, and it is specially made for you. Your mother Said, the money earned by the child should also be thoughtful for the child, and the family can’t spend it all. We made this dress for you. Your second sister wanted to fight with you, and I slapped you !"

After hearing this, Chrysanthemum felt sore again.She took the clothes and looked at them, and saw that they were dyed one part and one part white, so she said, "Father, why are you still making these clothes for me? Don't I have clothes to wear?"

Luo Luocheng looked at the chrysanthemum again, and said: "Yes, I didn't know you had these clothes! You should have said it earlier, this cloth can make a pair of trousers for your second sister. She is also sixteen or seventeen years old. Girl, I haven't put on a pair of pants yet!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at Chrysanthemum and said, "Why don't I take this dress back for your second sister to wear?"

Chrysanthemum said: "Take it back, Dad."

After hearing this, Luo Luocheng hurriedly took the clothes and stuffed them back into the bag.While stuffing it, he looked at Chrysanthemum and said hesitantly: "Chrysanthemum, you...are there any clothes you don't, don't wear?"

Seeing his father's appearance, Chrysanthemum hurriedly asked, "Father, what do you mean by asking?"

Luo Luocheng said with a somewhat unnatural smile: "Hey! If there is, let me take some back and let your sister also wear it..."

Chrysanthemum didn't wait for her father to finish speaking, so she hurriedly stopped him and said, "Father, what are you talking about? Are you afraid that others will laugh at us? These are all made by old ladies and wives. Even if there are, who wears what clothes? Can Second Sister wear it?"

After hearing this, Luo Luocheng was stunned for a while, and seemed to understand, nodded his head and said, "That's it! That's it! I'm just talking." Then, he took out a lotus leaf dumpling from the bag and opened it. It is a piece of yellow rice cake.When Chrysanthemum saw her, she said in a hurry, "Father, what are you doing with the rice rake?"

Luo Luocheng pushed Baoguba to Chrysanthemum like a baby, and said, "I'll eat it for you! Your mother missed you, and she got up before dawn to bake it for you. She remembered that you liked Baoguba the most, and said there was nothing delicious. I brought it to you, so I brought you a grain pancake. I didn’t let your gluttonous brothers and sisters see it either!"

Chrysanthemum was about to scold her father for bringing these things when she suddenly heard footsteps coming from the "Zhizu Pavilion".She wanted her father to put away the baguba and take it back, it was too late, so she hurriedly took it and hid it in her arms.

As soon as he hid it, he saw Ning came over with a bag of things in his hand, smiling.

When Rhodes saw it, he immediately panicked and looked at Chrysanthemum in fear.

Chrysanthemum hurriedly stood up and said to him, "Father, this is the wife!"

Upon hearing this, Decheng immediately stood up and bowed, with an unnatural smile on his face, he said, "Wanfu, Madam."

Ning smiled, sat down beside her, and complimented Chrysanthemum, "I didn't expect your father to be so strong!" After speaking, he turned to Luo Cheng and said, "Sit down! It's not You are an outsider, what kind of etiquette is there?"

After hearing this, Luo Cheng sat down.But he lowered his head, not even daring to look at his daughter.

When Ning saw her, she hurriedly said, "Why did you come to see Chrysanthemum today? Chrysanthemum misses you here! But don't worry, Chrysanthemum is fine here, and we won't treat her badly."

Luo Luocheng hurriedly said: "Yes! You treat her well, I can see it. This child has never been to school, and she is not well-educated. Madam, you can teach her."

Ning said: "How can it be, chrysanthemums are sensible!" After a pause, he said: "It's really unlucky for you to come today. The master and the old lady have gone out. I have ordered the kitchen to cook two more raisins for you." , and ask the butler to accompany you."

After hearing this, Luo Luocheng hurriedly stood up and shook his hands and said, "No, no, madam, I have to go, there is a lot of work at home."

When Chrysanthemum heard his wife say that it was inappropriate for the housekeeper to accompany his father to eat, he also hurriedly said: "We have accepted all the kindness from my wife, but my father is telling the truth. He was just saying to leave, and my wife came here."

When Luo Luocheng heard this, he really raised his burden, stood up and said, "Ma'am, I'm leaving now."

Seeing her, Ning hurriedly asked, "Do you really want to leave?"

Chrysanthemum said: "Madam, let him go, there is indeed a lot of work at home."

After hearing this, Ning said, "Well, since that's the case, I won't keep it anymore. Take these old clothes back and see if Chrysanthemum's mother and siblings can wear them?" She opened her hands burden.When Chrysanthemum saw it, it turned out to be some clothes that his wife didn't often wear.

When Rhodes saw it, he immediately opened his eyes wide with joy, as if he had discovered a treasure.He was reaching out to pick it up, when he suddenly heard Chrysanthemum shout: "Father—"

Luo Luocheng looked back and saw that there was reproach in Chrysanthemum's eyes, so he quickly withdrew his hands.

Ning also saw Chrysanthemum's expression, and hurriedly said: "Chrysanthemum, what's wrong with you? I left it alone, and your father took it back and changed it. Maybe your mother and your siblings can wear it, right? "

Chrysanthemum didn't answer, but Luo Cheng agreed flatteringly: "That's right! Madam's words are absolutely true!"

After hearing this, Ning didn't say anything, and handed over the burden again.Luo Luocheng took it with a smile.

Chrysanthemum frowned.

At this time, Ning took out a handful of money in her bosom again, stuffed it into Luo Luocheng's hand and said, "This money, go buy something on the way, and bring it back to Juhua's mother, so that Chrysanthemum can also use up some money." Be filial."

Luo Luocheng smiled more sweetly, while refusing to say: "How can this be done, ma'am?" After speaking, he looked at the chrysanthemum again from the corner of his eye.

Chrysanthemum didn't say anything this time.

Luo Luocheng then accepted the money while thanking him.

When Ning saw her, she smiled again and said, "That's right! Otherwise, when the old lady and the master come back, they will blame me for not being a man! Drink a cup of tea before leaving."

After hearing this, Luo Luocheng picked up the teacup as expected, and drank a cup of tea into his belly without taking two sips.Then he wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, bowed to his wife again, and left.

Chrysanthemum sent her father out.Going down the steps of the middle living room, Chrysanthemum scolded her father in a low voice, "Father, the way you drank tea just now, it looks like you didn't eat breakfast."

Luo Luocheng said: "It's not like drinking tea, how should I drink it?"

(End of this chapter)