old house bird thing

Winter in the south is always humid and cold, like wearing a wet coat, which makes people feel cold from the outside to the heart.

Xiangxiang wandered alone on the country road, in a daze, as if he had lost his soul.

The town is not big, surrounded by large paddy fields. The lush forest hides the town tightly. The bluestone steps are covered with moist moss. Every step is a dull trampling sound. In this silent and deserted world It looked very lonely.

"Young master, young master." The young man in a jacket and padded jacket ran across the field to Xiangxiang, his face flushed from the cold.

"Second Young Master, why did you run out by yourself again? Second Aunt is too anxious to find you. Go back quickly." The young man was Chang Shun, the family's servant.

Xiangxiang is still not used to being called Young Master, because he was a woman three months ago, so how could he get used to such a title?

"Young master, go back, your health is still not good, what if you get sick again."

Xiangxiang nodded. The bones of this body are actually very strong, but he was ill a while ago, and then this sudden serious illness took away a soul and brought another soul.Now people call Xiangxiang Du Liangyu Young Master Du, the second young master of the Du family, the largest family in Yunsheng Town.

Xiangxiang followed Changshun Shiran on the street, occasionally passing an old woman with a bun, a man smoking a pipe or a big girl with big braids in the narrow alley, and the air was filled with light smoke like clouds , The dream-like scene makes people feel that this seems to be a soap bubble, poke it lightly, and the soap bubble will burst with a 'poof'.

Back home, a few servants cleaning the hall called Second Young Master, and then went off to their own business. In front of the hall stood a woman in a blue cheongsam. Her nose was red from the cold, and she kept rubbing her hands. As soon as he saw Xiangxiang coming back, he immediately ran over with a smile on his face.

The woman gently touched Xiangxiang's pale face, and said softly: "Yu'er, why did you run out again, your body is not in good shape yet, look at you, your face is so cold."

The woman is in her early thirties, with jade bracelets on her wrists and gold pendants on her ears. A well-fitting cheongsam sets off the thin and slender figure of the woman. She has light makeup on her face, and her eyebrows are classic and gentle. If it weren't for her With warmth in her hands, Xiang Xiang probably thought she was a dummy who walked out of a calendar card in the 30s and [-]s.

The woman took Xiangxiang by the hand and led Xiangxiang into the hall. The fire was burning in the hall, and Xiangxiang's face turned red.It seems that it's time for dinner. The mahogany round table is full of dishes. Several women are busy making arrangements. There are six people in front of the table. The older man in the middle has thin cheeks and is wearing a thick long gown. This is Mr. Du. The name is Du Yunlian; on the left side of him is a fat woman with a serious face, she seems to be the kind of person who never smiles, she is the eldest wife; on the right side is a seductive woman, the fifth aunt who is very much loved by Mr. Du Mrs. Du; then the elder brother Du Liangmo, the younger brother Du Liangwen, and the younger sister Du Liangxin. The elder brother and the younger sister are both children of the wife, and the younger brother is the child of the fifth concubine.

"Yu'er, sit down, everyone is waiting for you to serve dinner. If you are not in good health, don't walk around, so as not to worry about your family." The eldest lady said coolly without raising her eyelids.

"What a big air." Brother Du Liangmo snorted coldly.

"Why do you have to wait for him? Let's eat when he comes back." The younger brother, Du Liangyong, was only about ten years old, with an unhappy expression on his face.

"Everyone eat." Master Du's face was like a piece of dry bark, and when he gave an order, everyone fell silent.

Second Aunt Shuhui laughed dryly, pushed Xiangxiang to sit at the table, and then stood aside.Standing with her were Master Du's other two concubines. Except for the fifth concubine, the rest of the concubines were not allowed to serve the table, and it was their turn only when the hosts had finished eating.

After dinner, the servants served tea. Master Du said slowly, "If Yu'er feels better, go back to school to study earlier. If you study well, don't let it go to waste."

Xiangxiang nodded blankly: "Yes."

Previously, Du Liangyu was a genius in Xiangxiang's eyes. He was admitted to university at the age of 14, and now he is a first-year student in the Department of Literature of Jingyuan Normal University. He is in the same grade as his 17-year-old brother Du Liangmo.It is said that it is because of his youth and intelligence that Master Du loves him very much.

Xiangxiang, who came here, is the kind of person who is not very smart. She is used to working hard and studying hard. She was admitted to a not-so-famous second-rate university in the province at the age of 19. She majored in foreign languages. Now she has some headaches. , Department of Literature?Research what?

"Father," brother Du Liangmo said suddenly, "I heard that A Yu has a girlfriend in school, I wonder if it's true?"

Xiangxiang was silent, not knowing how to explain Du Liangyu's nonsense.

"Oh?" Master Du asked, "Where are you from?"

Du Liangmo smiled and said: "Father doesn't know. The girlfriend A Yu made is very famous. Many people in the school pursued her. I heard that A Yu had a fight with others because of his girlfriend a while ago. And then went home sick."

Master Du frowned when he heard the words: "I sent you to school to study, not to make you jealous of a woman!"

The meal was embarrassing, and when the second aunt came to Xiangxiang's room at night, Xiangxiang was washing up and getting ready to go to bed.

"Yu'er, you... did the right thing today, you didn't quarrel with your elder brother."

Xiangxiang was taken aback for a moment, then raised his head to look at her, not understanding what was worth arguing about today.

The second aunt touched Xiangxiang's face and smiled bitterly: "I know you have always had resentment in your heart, complaining that you were raised by a concubine and that you were looked down upon by others. You are an arrogant child, and you can't bear others to say You said no, you used to get angry when you were provoked by Liang Mo, and you made your father angry by arguing with him, but today you hold back, mother is very happy."

Xiangxiang lowered his head and said, "Actually, there is nothing worth arguing about."

"You're going back to school soon, mother has something to tell you." After a long time, the woman finally said, "That girl is not a good person, you... just forget it."

Seeing Xiangxiang's silence, the second aunt said again: "I heard that the girl has something to do with the master of the city, and she only associates with you to take advantage of you. Is this true?"

"Although we are not poor, you also know our situation at home. What should we do if we make the master angry? Listen to what my mother said, and apologize to the person who fought, so as to save your father from getting angry."

"I know you are too angry to apologize, but you have to bear with it after all. Everything will never go your way in your life. When you should bow your head, you must bow your head."

"When I told you these things before, you were always impatient and would scold me if you talked too much, but this time you were fighting with others at school, and I saw you covered in injuries and sick, my mother was worried Ah! You should think about it carefully, I am only your son, if you continue like this, you will call me...I..."

The second aunt's tears flowed down her cheeks, and she couldn't stop it. Xiangxiang knew that it was not easy for women in this era to be concubines, and it was their fate to be submissive.Thinking that she will go to school soon, this woman will stay alone in this cold deep house compound, spending her days thinking about her children far away from home.

Xiangxiang's eyes flickered for a moment, and he cleared his throat and said, "I...I understand, I will apologize to him when I get back, don't worry."

The second aunt felt very comforted when she heard this, and she babbled for a long time before leaving.

Xiangxiang blew out the lamp, and she sat at the table in the dark, staring dryly at the glass window with wide-eyed eyes, outside the window a round of bright and clear moon hung in the sky far away.This feeling of bewilderment has filled her for three months. She is holding a newspaper that has been read countless times in her hand. This nearly crumbled newspaper records a time—the fifth year of the Republic of China February 2. (5)

"Republic of China, Republic of China."

Xiangxiang took a deep breath, the cold air invaded the lung cavity, and the cloudy feeling in her heart dissipated a little. She closed her eyes and stood silently in the darkness.