The Eighteenth Century of Xuyang in the Red Chamber

After discussing with Aunt Meng, Lin Ruhai made up Xu Yang's background, not just to coax his sister.Xu Yang's origin is strange, and he will need an identity in the future, but he has no household registration or anything. Lin Ruhai is grateful to him, and also wants him to have a place to live, and because of the things he knows, he doesn't want him to be too far away from him.This is to find an excuse for his origin.Therefore, what Lin Ruhai told Mrs. Xu was the experience that he and Aunt Meng made up over and over again: This child named Xu Yang grew up overseas since he was a child. The family has some money, and his parents are pampered.It's just that he doesn't understand the customs and etiquette here after being away for a long time, so although he knows some things about the celestial dynasty, he really doesn't understand the etiquette and words.A while ago, his parents were gone, and Xu Yang's parents loved him very much, so Xu Yang was miraculously filial to his parents, remembering that his parents had always told him to visit his homeland when he had a chance, and he was afraid of staying there to see the scene, so he simply sold his property I want to go back to my hometown and settle down.Unexpectedly, he didn't encounter anything during the thousands of miles at sea. Instead, he encountered water bandits on the Yangtze River. The servants protected him and escaped. The poor boy had never suffered such hardships. Although he fled ashore, he fell ill as soon as he arrived in Yangzhou.He didn't know anyone, had no relatives, and couldn't even understand the language, so he was taken in by a poor old man Zhang.

He had been ill for a long time, thanks to the kindness of the old man who took care of him all day long, he was finally cured.The old man fell ill, and Xu Yang tried his best, but no doctor was willing to treat him. Hearing Lin Hai's name mentioned on the road, Yin Chuochuo always felt that the name was inexplicably familiar, thinking that maybe it was mentioned by his family when he was a child. People I knew from my family, and others said that Mr. Lin is kind and lenient (Lin Ruhai has grown up so much, it's the first time he praises himself so much, the sour teeth are about to fall).In order to save the old man who took him in, he gritted his teeth and came to the door at the risk of being kicked out, and gave him a family heirloom—an extremely rare "watch" to ask Lin Ruhai to come forward and ask a good doctor to save his grandpa Zhang.Lin Ruhai saw that he looked a bit like himself, and his name was similar to his nephew. It was even rarer to find out what he had done during the past two months in Yangzhou. He was a good boy.Because I can't help but feel that this is the fate with this child, and my loving father's heart is moved, so I help everywhere...

Lin Ruhai didn't say it to death, what he said was true and false, although he had the idea of ​​letting Xu Yang be his sister's son, but he didn't know what Xu Yang was thinking, so he didn't mention that he thought he was his nephew.And he couldn't bear to lie to his sister directly, so he simply said: "He never mentioned whether his parents were his own. Maybe God pitied my sister for being lonely, and sent a child for my sister to fulfill my filial piety for my nephew." Looking up, my sister just cried Ting seemed to faint again, and quickly said: "Of course, maybe he is a nephew who was kidnapped, met a good family, and drifted overseas. He doesn't know me well, so he didn't talk about himself? "

Mrs. Xu cried: "There is a mole next to his ear, Yang'er's mole, our old lady said it is a lucky mole, it is a lucky mole. I just saw that the birthmark on his buttocks is round. Most of the children of other families also have that green mark on their buttocks, but who would be so round? It was because of that mark that his father named him 'Yang'. Only our husband and wife know about this matter. What a coincidence, the same name, the same appearance, even the mole on the face and the mark on the buttocks are the same!"

When Lin Ruhai heard this, he couldn't help being stunned.He felt that Xu Yang had a predestined relationship with his family and wanted to help his sister recognize a son, but he also felt that he was lying to his sister and felt uneasy, so he didn't speak so harshly. In other words, the thoughts in this past and present life are probably correct.This is a fate given by God, and it cannot be changed by myself or anyone else, so I didn't have so many worries, I just smiled and said: "Sister, don't cry, it's God who has eyes and sent my nephew back. Sister should be happy, but don't cry out and break your eyes!"

But Mrs. Xu cried while listening, cried and laughed, continued to cry after laughing, and then scolded Lin Ruhai for not taking her darling back to the house quickly, which made the child so sick.Lin Ruhai died wronged, so he had to admit his mistakes again and again, and said that he was afraid of encountering a liar, so he sent someone to observe the child's behavior first, so his sister poked his forehead several times, and his younger brother hugged him again after the training The younger brother cried, thanked the younger brother, thanked him, stared at him, and then scolded him for not knowing how to take care of his body, and made himself so thin. This rubbing only made Lin Ruhai's old face flush with embarrassment. While covering his mouth with a veil, he couldn't stop laughing.After laughing, he sneaked out again and went to find Xu Yang's counterpart to confess.

Xu Yang woke up in the silence. He opened his eyes with difficulty, and found that the top of his head was no longer an old and rotten broken roof, but a light green curtain, and the faint smell of corruption was no longer always around him. , but the faint scent of medicine mixed with what seems to be the smell of incense.

Raising his arms, he was wearing soft chiffon clothes, covered with a soft brocade quilt.He sat up gently, his head hurt a little, and he was a little dizzy, but not badly.It's just that the quilt slipped off his body, and he felt a little cold. Looking through the Mingwa, it seemed to be very bright outside, and it should be daytime.In fact, the room is not too cold, but lying on the bed covered with a quilt, and only wearing a layer of silk clothes, I feel a little cold.

Getting up from the bed, I found a pair of satin shoes on the ground, with layered soles, and they were actually embroidered, even embroidered with butterflies!The corners of Xu Yang's mouth twitched and he put his feet into the shoes that could be displayed in museums in the 21st century. The shoes fit unexpectedly comfortably. He stood up and looked down at himself wearing a white top and trousers, just like the ancient times shown on TV. Qian Ren's pajamas were about the same, very comfortable, much more comfortable than the clothes Grandpa Zhang provided for him.

Thinking of Grandpa Zhang, Xu Yang felt sad again, tears welling in the circles of his eyes.

Just about to cry, I heard a woman's voice outside the door: "Why don't you wait in the house?" Then came the delicate girl's voice: "This courtyard has been unoccupied for a long time, and the house is so cold, I only ordered one Brazier, I think the charcoal is not very good, I was afraid that it would spoil the young master, so I brought the white charcoal used by the master over, there is smoke from the fire, wait for the smoke to dissipate before bringing it in."

Then came the previous female voice: "That's right. The house here has been useless for many years. It's definitely colder. Yangmei, you take the oranges to the warehouse, and bring a few more braziers, and ask the mother-in-law to send another two hundred catties of white charcoal." , stingy girl, how many days can I use this few catties? By the way, I might as well find three or four good smoked cages from the old year, big and small, and send them here. The weather is getting colder every day. It’s also cheap to put a few smoke cages to smoke a quilt and warm up a fire, and prepare everything together, so that you don’t have to think about it when the time comes.”

Then I heard the voices of two girls saying yes, and then the sound of footsteps walking away.It was still the older female voice before, but it was talking to other girls: "Longan, go to your sister Lizhi and ask her to send you 4 more quilts and 4 mattresses, just use the material from Deruifang bought last month. The few sets I made. Then bring the two sets of clothes I found just now, and the extra set I made for the master at the end of the year before last. There are also curtains and curtains. Pick two sets and quickly replace these messy things. Pingguo, please invite Miss Xu to come over and measure for the young master. Please help her take out two ladies and hurry up to make four sets of clothes for the young master. First make winter clothes, and trouble the other two ladies to continue making clothes for the girl. The wages will be increased by five per person. OK. Let’s ask Mrs. Xu, is there any good embroiderer I can ask for help? Just two of you, it’s true that the young master needs clothes now, and the young lady will arrive in a month at most, so it’s too late.”

The woman gave orders one by one slowly, letting the girls do one by one, but after a while, she was the only one left in the yard.Xu Yang sat on the edge of the bed blankly, he had vaguely guessed where he was.The voice outside the house should be the Aunt Meng he met when he came to see Lin Ruhai that day, so this place should be Lin's residence.Before he could think too much, the door opened and Aunt Meng walked in.

In all fairness, Aunt Meng is a very beautiful woman. Even though she is 45 years old, her long-term superior life has allowed her to take care of herself very well. Although the years have brought crow's feet to her, it has also brought the charm of a middle-aged woman. The wonderful thing is that she looks very much like a person, well, most contemporary Chinese people know a myth of immortality, Zhao Yazhi.And Zhao Yazhi is an actor who likes acting in costume movies very much.It was dark that day, and Xu Yang was only focused on walking around Lin Ruhai, not paying attention to Aunt Meng's appearance. Seeing Aunt Meng who looked like Zhao Yazhi in ancient costume at this moment, Xu Yang felt an absurd sense of disobedience in modern times, and even had a sense of disobedience. The desire to take out a notebook and shout "Sister Zhi, sign me!"

Fortunately, Xu Yang's brain hasn't been completely burnt out, so he can't really make such a nonsense.Although he slept for two days, his fever has really subsided now, and he is extremely sober now.Suddenly, he remembered the woman in ancient costume she saw when she woke up last time, but she looked like her mother.

"Why did you get off the ground?" Aunt Meng came slowly, helped Xu Yang and half-lyed back on the bed, covered his waist and legs with the quilt, looked around the room again, and picked up another thin quilt Putting it on him, he opened the cabinet and took out the quilt and stuffed it behind Xu Yang's back. Seeing that he looked more comfortable, he smiled and gave him a glass of water: "You're fine, don't catch a cold, I'll let them go first Find you the master's clothes and wear them before you go to the ground. You can't drink tea now, so drink a few sips of water to moisten your throat."

Xu Yang thanked Auntie, took it in a daze, took a few sips, and finally couldn't help asking: "Auntie's name?" Aunt Meng answered with a smile: "Just call me Aunt Meng." Xu Yang listened Looking at the word Auntie, she felt it was very strange, she couldn't yell, so she said in a low voice: "Hello, Aunt Meng." Seeing him like this, Aunt Meng smiled even more happily, put the cup aside, and looked up, down, left, and right. Looking around, Xu Yang's head lowered and his face turned red.

"I saw you were very courageous when you met the master, but now you are shy." Aunt Meng smiled and said: "Don't be too busy to be shy, I really have something to tell you. The master should have come in person, But now he is with his aunt, and he has no time to spare. This matter is very important, and he really can't get into other people's ears, so he sent all these girls away." He couldn't help laughing: "It was dark that day , I just think you have a good face. Looking at it now, no wonder I feel good. You look a lot like the old man when you were young. No wonder you let those boys serve you a few days ago, and they ran away one by one. One is diligent, it seems that not all of them are obedient, but they are all too clever and think too much!"

Xu Yang is just spoiled by his family, but he is not stupid, and it is impossible for a stupid person to be admitted to a first-class university.As soon as he heard Aunt Meng's voice, he suddenly thought of the lady in ancient costume who looked like his mother when he woke up last time.Then he tentatively asked: "When I woke up last time, I seemed to see a lady who looked like my mother, so I yelled, that, I shouldn't be dreaming, right? Sorry, I didn't scare that lady That, that..." He suddenly remembered that in ancient times, not all women seemed to be able to be called Mrs., and he didn't know what words to use to describe it, and suddenly remembered that face that resembled his own mother, and his voice was a little bit off guard. Crying, he lowered his head even more in a murmur.

Aunt Meng suddenly realized: "No wonder you call my aunt mother! So that's what happened. Does your mother look very similar to my aunt? I forgot to tell you that the lady you saw belonged to our master." Elder sister, Mrs. Xu." When Xu Yang heard Mrs. Xu's title, he was stunned, because his father was also an official, so sometimes people called his mother Mrs. Xu when dealing with people, but Xu Yang's mother was very nervous. She doesn't like this kind of address. She would rather be called Professor Lin than Mrs. Xu.Seeing his expression, Aunt Meng knew that he might be thinking of his mother again. It would be inappropriate to mention the matter she discussed with Lin Ruhai at this time, but time is running out. If the aunt comes over, then don't discuss anything. I'm afraid it should be revealed in three sentences.He stopped talking nonsense now, and told Mrs. Xu's family affairs one by one, and also told Xu Yang the life experience that Lin Ruhai made up for Xu Yang.

Aunt Meng was considerate, and she explained: "Your life experience is really hard to tell the truth to others. You don't understand the customs here, and you don't have a household registration, so it is indeed the most appropriate to make it up that you have returned from overseas. As for the aunt Ma'am, it doesn't matter whether you want to lie with us or not. You have your own parents, so naturally you don't want to recognize other people as parents. The master has no intention of forcing you. It's just that the aunt's child, lost I was only two years old when I was two years old, and I can’t remember anything. It doesn’t matter if you don’t recognize it. As long as your aunt thinks that you can’t remember when you were young, so you only remember that your parents are your real parents, and let her think of you as a son That's it. My aunt is old and can't stand the ups and downs. If I tell her now that she must have admitted her mistake, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it."

Xu Yang is not a cruel person, not to mention that Mrs. Xu looks like his mother, he can't wait to go and see Mrs. Xu immediately, so as to comfort himself that he will never see his mother again.Hearing that Mrs. Xu had suffered so much all her life, she suddenly thought about it again: "Although my mother lost me, fortunately, she still has a brother, and my father loves her so much. She is much happier than Mrs. Xu. Mrs. Xu It’s really nothing.” Originally, he loved his parents very much, even if it was to help others, he was reluctant to call other people’s mothers.But after hearing what Aunt Meng said, and thinking about it again, I feel that it's okay to pretend to be stupid and coax Mrs. Xu.I've already felt sorry for my mother, and if I can make another poor mother happy, that's a good deed.