Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

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Sister Feng made up her mind at night, and during the day, she drew a few large pages of small seal characters for "Nine" and "Jing", and put them in the daily practice paper for the enlightenment of sound and rhythm.Anyway, Sister Feng used to be known as illiterate, and her current study is to start transcribing the rhythm, writing down the singing with her daughter over and over again, not only recognizing the characters but also practicing the characters.

At noon, as long as it wasn't Jia Lian's holiday, Yingchun came to have lunch with Sister Feng as usual, and by the way, he was the housekeeper.After a month of management, although Yingchun is still a gentle and gentle girl, she no longer looks shy and afraid to speak.Sister Feng sighed in her heart, whoever is given a chance can be reborn as a newcomer.

Talking, eating, and talking, Sister Feng handed Yingchun the big characters she wrote in the morning, and Yingchun read each page seriously, "Sister-in-law's writing is getting better and better."

Every time Yingchun sincerely praised her, Sister Feng was still embarrassed at first, but now she thinks: practice big characters for two hours every day, and practice for more than a month, and it must be getting better and better.

"Sister-in-law wrote Xiaozhuan?"

Sister Feng finally arrived. "I don't remember where I saw it before. As I wrote it, I just wrote these two characters. What is Xiaozhuan?"

"It's a kind of font, not many people use it. Now these characters are all transformed from seal script, but I heard that to practice calligraphy, practice Xiaozhuan first. My father should have a lot of copybooks."

Sister Feng pretended, "There is also a copybook of Xiaozhuan! Feng'er, in a moment, you send someone to the master to ask for a copybook of Xiaozhuan, the copybook of Enlightenment of Rhythm that I know from your grandma."

Yingchun smiled, "Sister-in-law, there won't be Xiaozhuan copybooks for the enlightenment of the rhythm."

Sister Feng looked at Yingchun and waited for Yingchun to continue.Yingchun smiled, but stopped talking.Sister Feng couldn't help it, and the sister-in-law said some gossip and left.

Xiuju waited for Yingchun to lie down, saw that the nuns had gone out, and said quietly to Yingchun: "Miss, the second grandma clearly wants you to help her get those small seal scripts, is it difficult?"

Yingchun said, "Why does the second sister-in-law suddenly want to know how to read?"

"Miss, what's so strange. It turns out that all the girls in the mansion can read, and Grandma Wan can still teach Brother Lang to read. It must be that Second Grandma doesn't want to be compared to Grandma Wan."

"Get up in a while, help me think, and write a copybook to Second Mistress."

Only then did Xiuju heave a sigh of relief, the second grandma was so kind to the girl, she had to rely on the second grandma at home, she said she relied on her father and brother when she got married, and she had to be the second grandma if she needed a female relative to take the lead.The girl finally understood.

Before dinner, Sister Feng received two copybooks, one was Yingchun's Enlightenment to the Rhythm written in Xiaozhuan, and the other was Jia Shen's Thousand-Character Essay written in Xiaozhuan.Sister Feng was ecstatic.

When Jia Lian came back from the Yamen, Sister Feng showed Jia Lian the copybook. Jia Lian was in a bad mood, "Feng'er, please don't learn Xiaozhuan anymore."

Practicing martial arts every day is a backache, memorizing the Four Books and Five Classics is a headache, and dealing with colleagues in the household department during the day is exhausting.Do not add any more.

"Feng'er, I'm going to ask for money today. It's hard for me. Those who are in debt are all uncles." Lian Er started the policy of mourning soldiers.

Sister Feng's heart aches, the sunny and handsome guy still has good-looking peach blossom eyes when he smiles, so don't learn if you don't want to learn, I just want a companion.

"What else can I do? All kinds of excuses to say that there is no money. The mansion of Shan Guogong said that he had no money and only paid back 3 yuan, and the mansion of Liu Guogong was [-] yuan. Hey, Feng'er, what do you think of Big Brother Zhen? He just paid it back." [-] taels."

"What do you think? I can't bear it. Dongfu has more money than that mansion. It is said that the second generation of Dongfu has an unmarried daughter, no family separation, and no bottomless pit to add. Apart from being reluctant, there is nothing else. There is a reason."

"But the Holy Spirit's silver is easy to rely on? Sigh."

"Second master, don't worry about Dongfu, the master of Dongfu is still here. Let's talk about separating the family. Didn't Brother Zhen go to the Taoist temple to ask about this matter, and Brother Zhen will also ask about this matter."

"This matter makes it look like asking for a small amount of money. In the future, if I get an opportunity today, it will be gone." Sister Feng agreed. This Lian Er has put his mind on government affairs, and he can see the future.

Jia Lian and Sister Feng had dinner, then picked up their daughter, practiced calligraphy, and then went to the front yard to receive Jia Amnesty's instruction and exercise, and then came back exhausted.

On the day of Laba, the aroma of Laba porridge wafts all over the city.Around noon, the servant came to report, "Grandma, the master sent someone to invite grandma to the main hall in the front yard, saying that Uncle Zhang's cousins ​​brought their family members here."

Knowing that this was the arrival of Uncle Jia Lian's cousins, Sister Feng hurriedly changed her clothes, prepared to present, and sent Ping'er to tell Yingchun to prepare a banquet at noon.Just sat in the warm sedan chair and brought Feng'er and the little girls there.

When she arrived at the main hall, Sister Feng found that there were only a few people.First greet Jia Amnesty, and Jia Amnesty identifies relatives for Sister Feng.The weathered middle-aged couple are the cousins ​​of Jia Lian's uncle's family, the younger ones are the cousins ​​of the second uncle's family, and the third uncle's cousin is the younger one.When the two sides met, Sister Feng led the two cousins ​​to the side hall to sit and talk.

Sister Feng asked the maids to serve tea, and then sent someone down. After asking about the hardships of the journey, she asked again: "Why didn't the sisters-in-law bring the children back?"

I heard the cousin of the uncle’s family say: "Although my uncle has allowed us to return to Beijing to participate in next year's Enke. I think it is inconvenient to walk in winter, and I don't know how the capital has been away for 20 years. We are just one family. Come back and have a look. It’s just that we don’t trust the three of them and don’t take care of them outside, so your second cousin and I followed.”

Looking at the clothes of the two cousins, Sister Feng reckoned that life would be passable.Just try to ask them about the situation after returning home.

The eldest cousin is a steady woman, and she spoke clearly: "When we returned to our hometown, our brothers and sisters were not born yet."

Sister Feng laughed, and so did my second cousin.

"The old thousand-year-old committed a crime. As the prince's tutor, the old old man inevitably defended the prince's crimes and committed suicide in prison. The saint is fine. Let us all return to our original place. It was said that three generations are not allowed to return to the court. I Father-in-law, your eldest uncle is the most upright person, and he has been a censor for many years. Seeing that the old man died for a crime in his sixtieth year, he died of depression on the way back to his hometown. Thanks to your old father-in-law for arranging people along the way Take care, and go back smoothly."

Smiled, drank tea, and said: "It's okay after returning home. Although the Zhang family has been in Beijing for many years, they still have an ancestral house in their original place, and it has been repaired from time to time, and there are sacrifice fields. Besides, your second uncle still has a reputation. Life goes on."

Sister Feng sighed along with her, "Sister-in-laws have worked hard."

The eldest cousin smiled: "I'm fine, I've been here for a few years, but your third aunt and your second cousin have worked so hard, and they encountered disasters when they entered the door, and then they have to keep their filial piety for several years."

The second cousin is a gentle person, she said with a smile: "I'm fine, I've come here, but the third aunt and aunt let go early."

Sister Feng then asked the elders in the family, and the eldest cousin said, "Now we are still living together as a big family, and there is a second uncle to set up a household. It is fortunate that the emperor did not deprive the second uncle of his fame. There are also some old friends who take care of them. They are brothers. Otherwise, it would be difficult to cope with the hard labor these years. Not long after my father-in-law left, my mother-in-law also went, and then my third aunt. A few years ago, I was my third uncle. So now there is only my uncle in the third room. "

Sister Feng followed and sighed, this was involved in the battle for the throne, Zhang Jia was lucky to be able to do this.

"We went to Beijing along the way, and I heard that besides Enke, there will be a draft next year. Is this news confirmed?"

"I've been talking about the draft for more than a month, and I haven't made a decree yet. It's because the Taishang's health is gradually getting better, and he wants to fill his confidant and favorite concubine's niece and junior into the harem. I don't allow it now, Now it has become a draft, and the daughters of families above the fifth-rank official have to participate in the election."

The second cousin then asked, "I heard that my uncle has a daughter, but she wants to run for election?"

"This is what my father is worried about. For this matter, I made a special trip to find Jinshang's accompanying student. Cheng Yincheng, the servant of the Ministry of officials, wanted to be exempt from the election. Master Cheng said that his father began to serve Jinshang on behalf of the old thousand-year-old. said my sister."

Sister Feng saw that the second cousin's body was tense, and the first cousin's smile seemed to fade.

"Father doesn't want to get involved anymore. For that position, he added the old man and the mother, so why would he want to add a younger sister now! The two sisters-in-law don't know. A few days ago, the father was poisoned. I fell down and fell into a coma. I heard that it was the secret drug of the former imperial court, Drunken Dreams. After being poisoned by this colorless and tasteless poison, it behaved like a drunk, and then became unconscious in the dream. The court sentenced his father to save his father. Because of the poisoning, his father broke the relationship with the old lady of Rongguo Mansion. Since he moved here, he told his younger sister about getting engaged to his cousin. Happy to embroider the wedding dress. I still don’t know how to tell her that she is going to the palace to be a chess piece.”

After Sister Feng finished speaking, the eldest cousin's face softened, she nodded and said, "Looking at uncle's complexion, there is no future trouble, right?"

Sister Feng said: "It should be nothing. The high court ordered father to match his family's unique Yangyuan Dan. He eats it every day. It is said that he will eat it for a few years. How can I tell him about my cousin?"

"Needless to say, he also understands the draft, so he won't hold any resentment. Now let's just pretend it's nothing, and let one of them participate in Enke and the draft. Let's talk about the future."

Sister Feng stood up and saluted the first and second cousins, "Thanks for having such sensible people as sisters-in-law."

The two hurriedly got up to return the salute, saying that "brothers and sisters are polite" and "don't dare to be so", and then sat down together to talk.

The two saw Sister Feng's bulky body, and asked Sister Feng when she was due to give birth. Sister Feng wiped the corner of her eyes and said, "This pregnancy is also very dangerous. It turned out that after giving birth to a daughter, it was not easy. I didn't know if I was pregnant, and I got pregnant again." I planned to help Ningguo Mansion with the funeral. After the work was done, the old lady in the mansion invited the usual imperial doctor and prescribed some health pills for stimulating menstruation and promoting blood circulation. I am not afraid that my sister-in-law will laugh at me. I am the second one. For more than a month, how can I feel nothing at all. I asked the second master's nanny to take the pills to a well-known pharmacy to inquire. They all said that it is a good medicine for nourishing the body, but women with a body should not use it, otherwise it will be more difficult. Half a month, at least ten days will fall."

After hearing this, the two couldn't help but say, "What kind of life are you living?"

"Father used this matter to propose a division of the family. In the end, when we came out of the government of that country, we had no share in the Jitian Zhuangzi shop in Jinling. There is another matter. I need the help of my sisters-in-law. I have to wait for my cousins ​​to pass the examination. Ke told them later that the mother's dowry is still in the mansion. It stands to reason that the second master should have given it to the second master when he got married, but no one mentioned it. Twenty years have passed, and I don't know how much is left."

The three hit it off right away, talked frankly with each other, and got closer for a while.After lunch, Sister Feng wanted to send them to the guest house to rest. The two hurriedly stopped them, saying that Sister Feng was heavy, so you're welcome.Sister Feng sent Feng'er to take the little girl to serve the two of them to the guest courtyard, and then went back to the backyard by herself in a warm sedan chair.