old grace

Xie Qinghe's boat had not yet arrived in Yangting County, and the news of Zhuang Tong's high school champion had already returned to his hometown.

Not only the dealer was elated, but even the whole Nan'an County was honored.Zhuang Tong was in the capital to socialize with teachers and friends of the same department, and Mr. Zhuang also held a banquet in Yangting County to entertain all kinds of officials, gentry, and village elders who came to express their congratulations.

The Zhuang family has no officials in the court, and Mr. Zhuang himself has been unlucky in his writing and has been unlucky all his life. This time his son won the first prize, and there is nothing to avoid in celebrating grandly. The old man simply opened a water mat outside the manor gate. All the folks in Yangting County will arrange seats for the banquet. If they can't eat this time, they will come to eat later. It lasted for three days and three nights.

Xie Qinghe came back silently on a merchant ship, and was recognized by the students studying in the manor as soon as he got off the pier, and they all stepped forward to make friends.

——In order to concentrate on his career, Mr. Xiao Zhuang no longer helped Mr. Zhuang to give lectures in class. For this reason, there was a vacancy in the Manor's class, and he hired a master to take over the class. All the students in the manor knew it well.At that time, everyone guessed whether Mr. Xiao Zhuang was going to study with Mr. Lao Mei, Mr. Zhuang's fellow student. Who would have thought that Mr. Xiao Zhuang would go to Linjiang Town every day, which caused many people's surprise and confusion.

Mr. Lao Mei is a Tanhua Lang who has lived for four years. From the official position to the second-rank servant, he is often by the side of the emperor. He has countless old friends in the court. Twelve years ago, he was implicated in the corruption case in Huangzhou, so he voluntarily resigned from office and returned to his hometown. The emperor hypocritically kept him a few times, but in the end he returned home with the best clothes.From then on, Mr. Lao Mei taught his apprentices in his hometown, and brought his nephew and nephew with him. Just talking about the imperial examination papers was a sledgehammer.

Zhuang Tong didn't follow the old Mr. Mei's way, but followed the young Jiang Yingzhou's buttocks, and many people couldn't understand.

Many students sighed at Zhuang Tong's choice.

Mr. Lao Mei was aggrieved when he resigned from office that day, but Sacred Heart is unpredictable.The disciples and nephews brought out by old Mr. Mei in these years are hard to say, but there must be a second class.If you fail the exam this year, you will surely pass the next subject.It would be a pity if you avoided getting close to Mr. Lao Mei because of the officialdom and party faction—at least you won the Jinshi first before you can discuss the matter of being an official, right?

Now that Zhuang Tong did not follow the old Mr. Mei's footsteps, and was still the winner of the toad palace and the top of the high school, the situation changed immediately.

Most people thought that it was because of Zhuang Tong's high aptitude, while a few people thought that it might be that Mr. Jiang's operation was magical.If Mr. Xiaozhuang can go to high school all by himself, what is he doing following Jiang Yingzhou's ass and praising Jiang Yingzhou's stinky feet every day?He Jing also ran to Jiang Yingzhou's house every day like a dog.

——Mr. Lao Mei's door is not easy to enter, and he doesn't accept apprentices easily. Since Mr. Jiang is close to the water, why don't he go to fish for a moon first?

Xie Qinghe got off the boat with the bag, and within two steps, the bag was snatched away and helped to carry it. There was also a student who held an umbrella and said it would protect him from the wind. This student held a hand stove to keep him warm, and that student supported him. arms, greeted him, and said that the husband was too tired to travel...

Xie Qinghe was amused by them all, and said: "Stop talking nonsense. I will go to the manor to teach some other day after an agreement with Mr. Zhuang."

This trouble is inevitable for Zhuang Tong to win the first place, Xie Qinghe has long thought of a countermeasure.Instead of dealing with countless students who come to study endlessly, it is better to push the pressure to the manor.Set the teaching time, and how much you learn depends on your personal qualifications.

The group of students still respectfully carried their umbrellas and bags, and sent him all the way back to his residence in the east of the city.

Seeing this, Jiang Youniang was slightly surprised.She wears Taoist robes at home and dresses up as a family member, so she doesn't have as many rules as secular men and women.Since there were guests coming, Xie Qinghe went back to the room to wash and change clothes, and Jiang Youniang brought her maids out to bring tea and snacks to the group of students, temporarily serving as housekeeper.

It has become a habit for Jiang Youniang to entertain Zhuang Tong and He Jing, and it is not a problem to grasp the overall situation.

Xie Qinghe washed and changed his clothes in peace of mind. Seeing that the guests there were almost full, he came forward to finish off with a few words and served tea to see off the guests.

"I heard that Zhuang Tong won the number one prize. The dealer was very happy. He sent people to announce the good news and brought a lot of things."

Jiang Youniang reported the family affairs one by one, and even brought what the dealer sent, not to mention the cheap ones for daily use, and counted all the expensive ones, and showed them to Xie Qinghe: "I think Master Zhuang is very happy , that day he will personally come to give the gift!"

Xie Qinghe conveniently divided the things sent by the dealer: "The third sister can keep those boxes of ink sticks and inkstones for use. The cloth is divided according to the head and the clothes are cut, so there is no need to hoard it, and the second sister will also leave some for Xiao Yan. The money is sent to the second sister."

Jiang Youniang has nothing to complain about.

She took the most precious ancient ink stick inkstone, and the cloth was divided equally, and Jiang Erniang was given an extra sum of money as compensation, which was a fair division.

If Jiang Erniang is asked to be the housekeeper, don't share anything, store everything in the public house, and wait for the younger brother to use it later.

Now that Jiang Erniang has moved to the street, Jiang Youniang is only in charge of the servants at home, and she obeys Xie Qinghe's orders for income and expenditure. She only cares about execution and not making decisions.Xie Qinghe's subordinates are loose, and he never picks up food and clothing.Jiang Erniang obeyed her younger brother, Jiang Youniang lived a happy life, and the family was extremely quiet.

"I heard from those scholars just now, are you going to give lectures in the manor in the future?" Jiang Youniang asked curiously.

In Jiang Youniang's mind, the younger brother took a few students at home, even if these students were hired with a lot of money, using Shu Xiu to support the younger brother's family with rich clothes and fine food, that is not a serious business.You have to go to a famous private school like the manor, holding a ruler, shaking your head and admonishing a group of students, is the proper way out.

Hearing that her younger brother was going to teach in the manor, Jiang Youniang was more excited than those few students who came to study, and felt that her younger brother had finally made his mark.

Xie Qinghe has always only liked teaching in small classes, so he hummed in disinterest, not keen on this topic.

Jiang Youniang saw that he didn't want to talk more, so she changed her words to talk about the situation at home, which were all trivial matters. Xie Qinghe listened patiently, whether it was Jiang Youniang's or Jiang Erniang's decision, he agreed.Occasionally, when Jiang Youniang was undecided and wanted to ask him, he only arranged a few words.

Mrs. Zheng made lunch and brought it up. Xie Qinghe was eating, and the dealer's servants came to deliver greeting cards.

"Let him in." Xie Qinghe had a good relationship with the dealer, and seeing the servants of the dealer while eating was not considered rude at all.

The person who came to send the post was Zhuang Xiaozhuoer, who was also an acquaintance who came and went frequently. He often drove and drove horses to help deliver things. Xie Qinghe's family didn't have a carriage or horse, and he didn't like to borrow from He's house. He always asked the dealer for help.

Zhuang Xiaozhuo kowtowed as soon as he entered the door, and Xie Qinghe didn't need to say excuses. He stood up quickly and smiled at Xie Qinghe: "Mr. Jiang, you are back. Our master has been talking about you for a few days. I heard that you When you come back, I will send you a message immediately, saying that I will come to visit you tomorrow, and thank you for your kindness in teaching the young master."

"Pour him a cup of tea." Xie Qinghe ordered.

After Shu Jing left with Jiang Erniang, there were no servants at home, and it happened that Jiang Youniang was sitting beside her in Taoist robes, and she was served by her maid.

Holding the teacup, Zhuang Xiaozhuo politely thanked Mr. Jiang, and thanked Miss Sister, and drank the tea openly without seeing anyone.

Xie Qinghe picked the fish with chopsticks, without raising his head, he said: "Tell your master, I will visit the manor tomorrow morning, and I have some things to discuss with him. Zhuang Tong won the first prize because he is talented and intelligent, and he should thank you." Old Mr. Xie Zhuang, it’s not that he has a good blood, how can there be such a smart child? If you want to give a gift, just bring it here. You don’t have to go there personally, I’ll see him tomorrow.”

Zhuang Xiaozhuo couldn't help laughing, people who dared to talk to Mr. Zhuang like this were either old or powerful. A young man like Xie Qinghe spoke with a very high posture, but he was straightforward and straightforward. On the contrary, he appeared to be close and friendly.

After Xie Qinghe finished speaking, Zhuang Xiaozhuoer was not hypocritically polite, and said with a grin: "Yes, yes, I understand. Now go back and explain to my master. I will ask you a little bit, what time will you tomorrow Going out? The little one will drive a car to pick you up. If you tell your old man to wear down your legs, even the master and the young will not spare the little one!"

"It's the beginning of time. I'm happy to talk, maybe I can have a meal at your house." Xie Qinghe said.

Zhuang Xiaozhuoer got the exact time and left with a few polite words.

In the afternoon, the Mi family also sent someone to bring vegetables and fruits to eat, saying that they were washed fruits and vegetables, to comfort the husband who was tired from traveling, and to bring He Zhuan to pay his respects to the husband another day—she is a disciple's daughter-in-law, her husband is not at home, she is looking for Jiang Youniang It's okay to play, it's not appropriate to come here to see Xie Qinghe.The so-called bringing his son to visit Yunyun another day is just talking about it.

Xie Qinghe didn't like to bring souvenirs when he went out and returned home. Mi's complete etiquette made him quite embarrassed.He hurriedly asked Jiang Youniang to pick out a few precious spices at home and wrap them up as a return gift, pretending to bring them back from the capital, Jiang Youniang covered her mouth and smiled while pretending.

One afternoon passed, both the Zhuang family and the He family sent people to greet them, but Jiang Erniang, who was the closest, hadn't come home to take a look.

Until the evening, the sky will be dark.

Jiang Erniang hurried in with a basket in her hand: "Brother, brother?"

Jiang Youniang was sitting in the study and writing, when she heard this, she glanced out of the window and laughed, "Hey, the shop is closed."

Jiang Erniang ignored her, and followed the lights in the house to find the place where Xie Qinghe lived.Xie Qinghe was making amber on the couch and tea table in the diverticulum, and couldn't let go of his hand for a while, so he only greeted with his mouth: "Second sister is back. I'll be here soon."

Jiang Erniang put down the basket, brought out a pot of steamed buns that were dripping with meat oil, and said, "The shop is busy, I can't leave."

Seeing clean water in the copper basin on the washstand in the corner, she rolled up her sleeves and washed her hands, took a bun with her bare hands, and wanted to feed Xie Qinghe.Xie Qinghe was not used to this, the buns were stuffed to his mouth, so he had to take a bite, the taste was still the same: "It's delicious."

Erniang Jiang smiled so much that her eyes rolled up, she sat beside him and fed him the buns bite by bite.

"Are you still eating? I'll get you another one." Jiang Erniang asked.

Xie Qinghe shook his head and said, "I'll eat this after I make it. Second sister, tea."

Jiang Erniang knew that he was very particular, so she first served him a cup of warm tea soup to rinse his mouth, and then brought hot tea for him to drink.He and Jiang Erniang lived the most "hard days" together. When there were no servants to help, Jiang Erniang did housework and Xie Qinghe did rough work, which can be called caring for each other.

Up to now, Jiang Erniang took care of Xie Qinghe more meticulously, and Xie Qinghe would not particularly refuse.

Seeing that Jiang Youniang hesitated to speak, Xie Qinghe comforted him: "Outsiders talk about politeness and etiquette, but my own family members don't talk about empty numbers. If the shop is too busy, I will keep busy with the shop. My younger brother can't fly when he is at home. The second sister is a busy person, and the third My sister is an idler, busy people should not be angry with idlers."

Jiang Erniang smiled when she was told, and said, "Why am I angry with her? I'm afraid you will get angry and feel that I have treated you slowly."

Xie Qinghe shook his head and said: "The family doesn't talk about those imaginary numbers."

Just now Jiang Erniang became happy and said, "I'll cook tonight and make something delicious for you."

Xie Qinghe knew that she had a tender feeling that she couldn't release, and he didn't stop her from loving her brother, instead, he ordered a few dishes casually.Immediately, Jiang Erniang felt a very strong sense of satisfaction from being needed by her younger brother, and happily went out to the kitchen.

After Xie Qinghe thought about it, he still went to the study with his shoes on, leaning against the door without saying a word, staring at Jiang Youniang.

Jiang Youniang was so stared at by him that she couldn't even hold her pen steadily, and said angrily: "I was wrong, I was wrong, I shut up!"

Just now Xie Qinghe walked slowly through the door, took out a piece of winter melon candy from his sleeve, and stuffed it into Jiang Youniang's mouth.

Jiang Youniang couldn't laugh or cry.

Xie Qinghe didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, and walked away with his back. Jiang Youniang chewed the candy in her mouth, which was a little sweet.

■

Xie Qinghe found a teaching position in the manor, and every March, April, and May, he taught in the manor for half a day every other day.

After he settled down at home for a few days and got acquainted with the situation in the manor, it was the middle of March when the classes started.Spring is warm and flowers are blooming, and the atmosphere is just right.He taught everything in class, including the Four Books and Five Classics, astronomy and geography.Many students came to study system writing and asked him why he didn't teach system writing.

Xie Qinghe said with a smile: "The next subject is still two years away, so why worry?"

Some students suspected that his reputation was hard to live up to, and that it had nothing to do with Zhuang Tong being the number one in the exam.Some students also suspected that he was narrow-minded and refused to teach the method of writing in public.There was a lot of discussion for a while.

As one of Xie Qinghe's fans, Liu Qin was very angry about this, and every day he grabbed the student who was talking behind his back and beat him.

Xie Qinghe had no choice but to invite him to drink, and advised him not to worry: "Fate is important between master and apprentice. I teach in the manor, and there is no distinction between teaching and learning. It's good if they are willing to come to learn. If they don't want to come to learn, I don't need to worry about it. Mr. Liu Why get so angry that you just ruined yourself."

Liu Qin ate Xie Qinghe's banquet, listened to the melodious voice of the city prostitutes, heyed, and said: "To tell you the truth, I hate them for being blind. What does it matter if you are a student and get kicked a few times? Who studies?" Don’t get handcuffed?——These stupid fools who don’t know the heights of the sky and the earth, missed your class, Mr. Jiang, and that is the biggest punishment.”

It was rare for Xie Qinghe to be choked once, and he laughed and said: "I'm just pretending to be sentimental."

After a meal of wine, Liu Qin stopped chasing the students who talked about gossiping.

Xie Qinghe's classroom is in a state of complete stocking. Students come whenever they like, and he never asks them by name if they don't like to come.When there are few students, the class is held in the Xiaoxuan. When there are too many students, they can’t sit down. Taking advantage of the good spring, they even take the students to the garden to attend class at will.

There is only one rule, he is the gentleman when he is in the manor, and anyone who asks for advice will answer all questions.

Once he leaves the manor, he will not be responsible for any students asking for advice.

By the end of May, Xie Qinghe was ready to end the class.Several students who have been studying with him are very reluctant to give up, saying that they will go to Mr. Zhuang to petition, asking the manor to hire Mr. Jiang for more time. Mr. Jiang should not be underestimated just because he is young and has no fame.

Xie Qinghe was dumbfounded by this group of tough students, and said: "It's not that Mr. Zhuang didn't hire me. It's because I didn't want to."

Students just don't believe it.

Taking advantage of Xie Qinghe's absence from class, several students went to Mr. Zhuang's classroom together, knelt down and begged, asking Mr. Jiang to stay.

Mr. Zhuang: "..."

"If you can persuade Mr. Jiang to stay in the manor to teach, Mr. Jiang's Shu Xiu said that even the old man Shu Xiu who brought you will be exempted. In the future, I will also give you all the money you have to go to Beijing to catch the exam." Mr. Zhuang was angry. humming said.

These few students didn't dare to suspect that Mr. Zhuang was lying, and they were all dizzy when they came out. It turned out that Mr. Jiang really didn't want to stay longer?

The next day, Xie Qinghe went to the manor for class, and several students asked him why he refused to continue teaching.

"The weather is hot in June." Xie Qinghe said confidently, "Good girls don't wear wedding clothes, and good men don't earn June money."

Some students weakly corrected: "Sir, that common saying is that good women don't wear their wedding clothes, and good men don't eat a family meal. I've never heard...the saying that a good man doesn't earn six months' money."

"Then you heard it today?" Xie Qinghe laughed, "Don't follow me. You are all scholars who are going to be elected, the pillars of the imperial court in the future, and the hope of the people in the world. Me, an idler in the mountains, drunk Old Linquan, live a leisurely life, don't imitate me, I'm too unmotivated."

After I finished talking to him, he insisted on being a salted fish at home to escape the summer heat. How dare a student reprimand the teacher for not working hard?

At the beginning of June, Xie Qinghe really took a break from his studies at the manor and squatted at home to escape the heat.

At this time, the time agreed with Elder Tan arrived, and Xian Yuyu arrived as scheduled.

Shu Jing is a strong worker in the family. When Xie Qinghe was at home, he often came and went on the bunk and at home.After Xian Yuyu came, Shu Jing hid in the shop and didn't come out. After going back and forth several times, Xian Yuyu didn't notice it—he didn't even know that there was someone like Shu Jing in his family—Jiang Erniang and Jiang Youniang saw the clues.

Xie Qinghe acquiesced to this matter, and both Jiang Erniang and Jiang Youniang knew that they could not speak up.

However, this incident was so strange that Jiang Youniang wondered secretly, and Jiang Erniang couldn't help interrogating Shu Jing.

With Shu Jing's methods, coaxing Jiang Erniang over was effortless.

He found a cold angle under the moon and knelt down, half of his handsome face was hidden in the shadows, revealing a sad and unspeakable expression.Without saying a word, Jiang Erniang immediately softened her heart: "You have something to hide, brother also knows about it, right? Then I won't ask."

Shu Jing easily coaxed Jiang Erniang, lying on the bed at night and closing his eyes, unable to sleep for a long time.

It was not the first time for Xianyuyu to come to Yangting County, and with Xie Qinghe's acquiescence, he also hid safely until today.It wasn't until Jiang Erniang forced him to ask about this matter today that he suddenly realized that the place he thought was the most perfect place to live was actually not safe long ago.

Shu Jing wanted to escape.

He still remembered that the master thought he was causing trouble, so he didn't want him a long time ago.It was he who begged hard to be soft and tough, and used a leg as the price, so he reluctantly stayed.Now that he has earned his leg back, Shu Jing still feels that if he wants to escape, the master...shouldn't chase him?

However, where can the people who survived the catastrophe escape to, as sinful slaves?

Memories of the past invaded like ghosts, Shu Jing sat up, looked at his hands under the moonlight, blood was in a trance.

Alive.

It was originally... for atonement.

■

In order to reduce the possibility of Shu Jing being exposed in front of Xianyuyu, Xie Qinghe would copy the secret book that was going to be handed over to Zhibaodong every time before Xianyuyu arrived as scheduled.It's just that Xianyuyu would not let go of the chance to get along with him, and even if he got the secret book, he would have to stay for a few more days.

Xian Yuyu's attitude of asking for advice is very pious, and he is not arrogant at all when he comes to Yangting County.Just entering the door, I didn't care about unpacking the burden, I kowtowed first, I didn't listen to Xie Qinghe's politeness, I just washed my hands and served tea and water when I got up, completely treating Xie Qinghe as a master.

With his obedient appearance, Xie Qinghe couldn't bear to lose face, and told him to leave immediately after taking the secret book.

——When you want people to be thugs, you detain them and don't let them go.Tell people to go home quickly when they are no longer needed?

There is no such thing.

Although Shu Jing was regarded as one of his own by Xie Qinghe, Xian Yuyu was not an outsider either.

Xie Qinghe's bowl of water was so flat that Xianyuyu, who was completely kept in the dark, didn't notice it, and lived happily and steadily every day.

His daily schedule is completely synchronized with Xie Qinghe's, nothing more than getting up a little earlier to take care of washing, and resting a little later to take care of going to bed.During this time, Zhuang Tong and He Jing were not around, Xian Yuyu was happy to make Xie Qinghe round, and he could ask for advice all morning.After lunch, he served Xie Qinghe for a tea break, and in the afternoon he accompanied Xie Qinghe to do some manual recreation.

Xian Yuyu is a disciple of the inner sect of the Hanjiang Sword Sect, and it is inevitable that rituals and music should be performed to worship the gods during rituals, so he is naturally proficient in many musical instruments.

In order to please Xie Qinghe, Xian Yuyu also tried his best. When Xie Qinghe played some strange crafts, he was no longer satisfied with serving tea and pouring water and applauding. Interesting sentiment.

Jiang Youniang found it interesting and often came to watch.Xian Yuyu taught Jiang Youniang how to read music and play the piano.

Jiang Youniang often reads the stories of Qin and Se in the book, and she is very envious of the stories of bosom friends in the high mountains and flowing waters, and she wholeheartedly wants to practice the piano skills.

It's a pity that she didn't study for a few days, and Xian Yuyu was about to leave and go back to Hanshan.Jiang Youniang had already left Shu Jing behind, she only cared about learning the piano, and she didn't care that Shu Jing was still hiding and couldn't see anyone, she just wanted to keep Xian Yuyu: "Brother, why didn't you let Xiao Yu stay? As you learn art, you also lack a disciple who knows the cold and the hot and sensible to serve you, and when he is around, don't you also live a very relaxed and comfortable life?"

She asked these words in front of Xian Yuyu, Xian Yuyu was surprised and couldn't stop looking at Xie Qinghe's face.

"Third sister, he is an inner sect elite of the Hanjiang Sword Sect. The sect entrusts him with a heavy responsibility, so he has his own responsibility."

Xie Qinghe is very familiar with the ethos of the Hanjiang Sword Sect. When Xian Yuyu was sent to the capital to look after a grocery store, it was because of his master's influence, and it was also because of his mediocre cultivation—he couldn't be called the best among the inner sects. .

Things are completely different now.Elder Tan did not treat Xianyu Yu badly, and shared the merit of knowing the treasure cave secret book with Xian Yuyu, and Xian Yuyu used this merit to get rid of the shortcomings of being imprisoned by the master in the first place.Then there is the practice of stargazing. This year, he often asks Xie Qinghe for homework. Xian Yuyu's aptitude is not bad, and his cultivation level soars in a short period of time, which will definitely attract the attention of the sect.

If it wasn't for the Hanjiang Sword Sect to start cultivating him, entrusting him with important tasks, and Xie Qinghe's kindness to him, where would Jiang Youniang need to speak?He has long been pestering him with a stern face.

At this moment when Jiang Youniang suddenly mentioned this matter, Xian Yuyu was not only not surprised, but mostly frightened.

——Xie Qinghe's kindness is so great, if he insists on staying close to serve, it is very difficult for Xian Yuyu to refuse.But if he doesn't refuse, he doesn't use his cultivation base to repay the sect, but instead works as a servant every day, is he worthy of the training and training of Hanjiang Sword Party?

Xie Qinghe took the initiative to rescue him, Xian Yuyu heaved a sigh of relief, bent his knees and smiled apologetically, "Because of the favor of the real person, I have learned the art of stargazing. These days, my disciple is correcting the ancient Xinghan formation in the sect, so I am in a hurry to go back to the mountain. You can’t be called an elite, and you don’t dare to say that you have a heavy responsibility. It makes the real person laugh.” Then, he got up and went to Jiang Youniang, and bowed to thank him: “It’s a wonderful thing for disciples to be able to follow the real person’s side for a long time to learn. I want to thank my aunt for her kind words for my disciple."

Only then did Jiang Youniang realize that she had said something wrong, and she was not very embarrassed, so she hurriedly got up to return the salute.

After this incident broke out, Xian Yuyu left immediately, and stayed for two more days until Xie Qinghe urged him to leave.

Jiang Youniang didn't dare to see Xie Qinghe for several days, she was afraid that her younger brother would blame her.I hid in the house to learn the piano, and felt that without the guidance of the master, I really had no clue.I have been depressed for several days, facing the strings, and the tune is out of tune.

It is not easy to hire a female luthier these days, women with a clean family background and good at music are unlikely to go out to teach, and most of the female musicians who can spend money are reduced to prostitution.Xie Qinghe had no choice but to teach in person.

On this day, Shu Jing was ordered to come home to deliver Jiang Erniang's stewed vegetables, and happened to hear Xie Qinghe teaching Jiang Youniang to play the piano.

Jiang Youniang likes to pick fingers, so she can't make any mistakes.

Xie Qinghe said: "Qin is the voice of the heart. It is something for self-entertainment. Is there any right or wrong?"

Jiang Youniang couldn't understand: "But this fingering is wrong, the sound is wrong, and the whole song is wrong."

Xie Qinghe put the qin on his lap, and fiddled with the strings. Jiang Youniang only felt that the sound of the qin was clear and distant, and the tune was youthful and lovely, but she really couldn't tell which tune it was.At the end of the song, Xie Qinghe stopped and asked: "Is there anything wrong?"

Jiang Youniang snorted: "I've never heard this song before, how do I know if I'm wrong?"

"I tune the strings as I like, and I don't have anything before. I play wherever I play, and there is no right or wrong." Xie Qinghe said.

Jiang Youniang was thoughtful.

Shu Jing sent the food box into the kitchen, took a look at the study from a distance, and quietly retreated out.

■

Jiang Erniang felt upset.

She thought that maybe the weather was too hot. During this period of time, she couldn't help being angry.

She has always liked Shu Jing, Shu Jing is very appropriate in doing things, quick-witted and quick-witted, without her asking, Shu Jing will take care of her life in an orderly manner.However, this summer, she was really too irritable, and always felt that Shu Jing was very annoying.

Early in the morning, I heard two little girls screaming and fighting in the yard. Jiang Erniang took a deep breath and got up, but there was no washing water in the basin.

She fetched water by herself, washed her face, and went to the kitchen to serve breakfast.She explained the steamed yellow rice cakes, opened the lid of the pot, and it was glutinous rice cakes.She didn't question the aunt in charge of the cooking, but she was a little displeased.Shu Jing came over and saw her expression, and said cautiously: "The family has run out of yellow rice, and it was too late last night to buy it... I asked Da Ya to steam glutinous rice cakes."

There has never been a situation in the family where rice grains are exhausted and there is no time to replenish them. Even if it does happen, there is still time to go to Poshang's house to get them.

Jiang Erniang didn't realize that Shu Jing deliberately made her unhappy, she fell into Shu Jing's trap without knowing it, and felt a little uncomfortable.

After breakfast, Shu Jing went to remove the door panel, ready to open for business.Jiang Erniang went back to the house to wash and dress up. As a woman in a female red shop, she could not dress up beautifully, and she must not be bare-faced.The degree of this must be grasped, Jiang Erniang is naturally beautiful, so it is easy to do.

After tidying up, Jiang Erniang went to the front shop, and the embroidery pattern on the cabinet was completely wrong, so she couldn't help scolding: "Who collects the goods from the shop? How did you arrange it yesterday, and you have to arrange it today. How can you mess around? "

The big girl was so drunk that she couldn't stop apologizing, and the little girl betrayed Shu Jing: "Yesterday, Uncle Yan closed the stall."

Shu Jing came out with an innocent face, holding the embroidery pattern on the cabinet with a blank face: "...I'll put it back again."

Jiang Erniang said angrily: "Go, go, don't touch it in the future." She took her eldest daughter to reorganize the embroidery pattern, and she was sweating all over in the summer.

Shu Jing brought her tea, and she stretched out her hand to drink it. The thin gaiwan, scalding boiling water, scalded her hand so much that she doubted her life.

Jiang Erniang looked at Shu Jing in disbelief.

Shu Jing just turned her back and went there in a hurry, not noticing her discomfort at all.

……

After a whole day, Jiang Erniang was in a bad mood everywhere, but it was all trivial things, it was really not worth getting angry.

After sleeping all night in the sweltering heat, Jiang Erniang opened her eyes and started her restless day again.

The irritability day after day made Jiang Erniang's mood worse and worse, and she was on the verge of breaking out at any time.

In the evening of this day, when it was time to close the stall, Erniang Jiang wanted to take the stewed vegetables that she made at noon to visit her younger brother, but when she entered the kitchen, she found that the stewed gluten and lean meat had been scooped up, and the brine was simmering over low heat. , the gluten and lean meats on the side stinks.

——In such a hot summer, if the stewed meat is not kept in the brine and boiled for a long time, it will stink and deteriorate within an hour.

Jiang Erniang no longer wants to ask who did this, who else could have done it?

"Where's Yan Ji?!" Jiang Erniang pushed the door out angrily, "Come out!"

Shu Jing walked out of the house slowly, with a smile on his face that made Erniang Jiang extremely angry.Seeing Jiang Erniang's sullen face, he leaned closer and asked extremely disgustingly: "Why is aunt angry?"

Jiang Erniang gritted her teeth angrily.

The three little girls in the family were all watching from the porch. She didn't want the girls to see the joke, so she whispered, "Talk in the room."

Shu Jing followed her into the room, just as the door was closed, Shu Jing tilted his head to tease Jiang Erniang.

Jiang Erniang gritted her teeth for a moment and said, "You can't bully me like this."

Shu Jing's eyes trembled, and he paused for a moment before he knelt down, lowered his head and asked softly, "How dare I bully my aunt? My aunt is the master of my slave, and I told my slave to go east, but I dare not go west. If I'm doing something wrong, okay?" , please show me, my aunt, I am willing to accept the punishment."

"I'm not a fool either. Ever since I asked you why you were hiding from Xian Yu Yu, you've been throwing your temper and making me uncomfortable all the time. What are you going to do?" Jiang Erniang asked.

Shu Jing lowered his head and said, "I dare not. Auntie misunderstood."

"Do you think I've asked too much and made you sad? Don't get angry with me anymore, I apologize to you." Jiang Erniang squatted down to look at him, and gently held his face, "Let's make peace, OK?"

Shu Jing didn't expect Jiang Erniang to be so patient, even today, she can still talk to him in a good voice.

He was silent for a moment, and said: "My aunt misunderstood. I dare not show my temper."

Jiang Erniang couldn't reason with him, and didn't even know the real reason for his sudden awkwardness, so she was helpless for a while.

The two stalemate in a cold war for several days. The most bizarre thing is that under such circumstances, Shu Jing still insisted on adding trouble to Jiang Erniang on a daily basis.

Jiang Erniang loves to cry, and was so angry that she shed tears.

She didn't have an easy temper either. While crying, she pinched Shu Jing's arm and asked, "You did it on purpose, you made me angry on purpose! What are you doing?!" Wiping away tears, she looked at Shu Jing innocently. She immediately became angrier, "You made me cry and my eyes swollen, how can I make a living? You are really bad!"

Shu Jing was completely defeated by her.

After such a set of endless provocations day and night, no matter how kind and gentle Bodhisattva is, he will also make an angry appearance.

But Jiang Erniang could not hold back her anger.She shed tears and pinched Shu Jing a few times, after all, she didn't use her trump card.

Both Jiang Erniang and Shu Jing knew that Xie Qinghe could cure Shu Jing.As long as Jiang Erniang went to complain to her younger brother, the matter could be easily resolved.However, Erniang Jiang would rather hold back her tears and dare not complain to her younger brother.

——She couldn't bear it, she was afraid that Shu Jing would be punished and suffer under his younger brother's hands.

Shu Jing looked at her quietly, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with his hands, and said: "Auntie, I am not a natural slave, I was convicted from a good family, and I was transferred to the criminal record. The court sentenced me to be a slave for the rest of my life to atone for my previous crime .”

Jiang Erniang opened her mouth, but did not speak.

"A sinner like me should be treated like a bull and a horse, and be beaten and scolded by others. Both the master and the aunt are Bodhisattva-hearted. They give me warmth and respect. I don't live like a slave, but like... I haven't committed any crimes." He is a good man." At this point, he did not know when his blood-colored lips curled up slightly, showing a self-deprecating smile, "I also forgot what I did before, and enjoyed it with peace of mind."

"The retribution has already come. I hid for a while, and the master also protected me and let me avoid it."

"But I can't hide forever after all."

"My aunt asked me why I was hiding from Xian Yu Yu—"

"He is my retribution."

"I'm a cunning and selfish sinner. I always seduce my aunt with sweet words, please my aunt, tell my aunt to like me, hate me, and treat me better. Now my retribution has come." Shu Jing looked into Jiang Erniang's eyes, "I'm not I don't want to make my aunt feel bad when I bully my aunt, but my aunt doesn't like me anymore, so she won't be too sad when she hears the news of my disappearance."

Jiang Erniang pinched his face firmly, and whispered: "Liar! You don't want me to hate you, you want me to protect you!"

She blinked, and two lines of tears fell flatly.

"You let me know how uncomfortable I would be without you, and how irritable I would be. You are the evening wind in summer and the light rain in spring. Without you, I might not die of hunger and thirst, but It will definitely be uncomfortable. You told me how important you are. I must never lose you! You want me to protect you with all my might—right?!" Jiang Erniang asked.

Her reaction was not what Shu Jing expected. Seeing her tear-stained face, Shu Jing, who was originally confident, was dumbfounded.

The playbook is wrong...

Jiang Erniang suddenly reached out and tore open Shu Jing's skirt.

With Shu Jing's skill, even ten strong men can't get close easily, just because Jiang Erniang was too close, and he was really defenseless, seeing Jiang Erniang's face covered with tears, hissed, Xia Shan was caught torn apart.

In such a hot summer, they are all thin summer shirts, and it is impossible to wear two layers.One layer is torn off, and the bottom is shirtless.

Shu Jing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered that the occasion was wrong, and hurriedly retreated, trying to cover his chest.When he seduced Erniang Jiang, he deliberately took a bath with his arms bare so that Erniang Jiang could see his perfect figure.Now that Jiang Erniang had really made a move, he couldn't take it anymore and wanted to run away in a panic.

Jiang Erniang slammed the door, locked it, and asked, "Why are you running?!"

Shu Jing opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer.What are you running?Don't run and stay?How do you explain to the master if something really happened?

Jiang Erniang had already stepped forward to hold his arm, and was about to reach out to untie his belt.Shu Jing tightly clutched his belt, shook his head and said, "Auntie, this is not acceptable. You and I