Pan Jinlian's petty bourgeoisie life

I sent the porridge over, saying that it is for the wife to use, and those women are not allowed to enter the main room. "

Ying'er rubbed her head, smacked her lips, thinking about the magnificent house of Mrs. Chai's family. I am afraid that as long as she takes out one thing, it will be enough for her to live her whole life. If she can live here for a few days, but Live a fairy day.

Pan Jinlian naturally knew what she was thinking, this girl had suffered from poverty, and she also understood that being poor is not a fun thing, so it was inevitable that she would live a little longer, and she needed to beat her a bit.So he took her and said:

"You should like that house. If Madam let you live in that house with her someday, would you be willing?"

Seeing Pan Jinlian's serious face, Ying'er couldn't help but blinked her eyes and thought for a while before replying seriously:

"My lady saved Ying'er's life. Ying'er doesn't tell lies to my lady. If my wife really let me go, I would be tempted. Even a girl who does rough work in that house can come to the kitchen to order names at will." They ask for something to eat, and the fierce women on weekdays dare not talk back to them. I think it's not that these women can't beat them, but that they have a wife behind them, so they have this power. If I get there , I am afraid that no one will be able to bully me, and I will not be asked to go out to work at night."

Pan Jinlian nodded, touched her head with a smile, and told:

"Ying'er was right. When you get there, no one will dare to bully you. It's just that you haven't thought about it, madam, and whether the masters and young masters of the Chai family will bully you? These days, the rich It is even more vicious than those who have no money to bully others. Those who have no money and power can only scold you with their mouths, but they can't beat you with two fists, and the rest dare not. But those with money and power can make you Your whole life is better than death. You are a slave in their eyes, just a thing. If you are unhappy, you can take it easy. I gave you a good thing today, maybe tomorrow I will sell it to you. Now, isn’t it all about their words? So I tell you, no matter what time it is, don’t let yourself go to the place where you can’t make decisions for yourself, especially us women, we would rather be a laundry and sweeper than let others do it for us. a toy."

After talking for a long time, Pan Jinlian thought it was for her own good, it's okay for the girl to lose her eyes for a while, I'm afraid something will happen if she gets dizzy for a while, since she was brought to this colorful world by herself, so she can only let her go Give her more care and persuasion.After hearing this, Ying'er stared wide-eyed half-understanding, bowed her head and thought for a while, then nodded and agreed:

"I understand most of what the lady said. What she said is that although the lady can make me live so well that I won't be bullied, she can also drive me out or sell me. In this case, I'd better stay with the lady. , the suffering is a bit bitter, but I still have my family together, so I don’t need to bother to guard against anyone.”

Pan Jinlian secretly rolled her eyes, what the girl said, but she still knew whether she could figure it out in her heart, she could only say that, her own path was to go out by herself, no matter whether she found it in the future When she gets married, she still wants to be the concubine of someone from the Chai family. As long as she wants to, she can't say anything.

"Come with me when you get warm. There are five houses in this yard. Except for the main room, the bedroom, and the counting room, there is another room that is idle. Before it gets dark, I will pack it up and add some charcoal to fumigate the house. These few days You just sleep with me, and after the moisture in the house dries up, you can move some things over there and you will be able to live there."

Ying'er hurriedly followed, Pan Jinlian turned out a small cloak of hers and put it on for her, put on a thick dress and brought someone to the side room of the bedroom, opened the door, and there was nothing but the bed and the stove inside. There is nothing else, but it is easy to tidy up.Ying'er swept the floor by herself, patched the windows with the paste and paper, and opened the windows for ventilation.

Pan Jinlian came over with a basket of charcoal, put it in the stove and lit a fire. In winter, the walls are wet and cold to the touch, and just looking at them makes one's teeth chatter.After the two finished their work, it was time for dinner. Pan Jinlian thought that she hadn't eaten rice these days, so she used the stove to make a pot of hand-picked rice, as well as marinated sauced meat, cut into thin slices and put it in the bowl , made another soup, the two of them ate it in the bedroom, put the taste, and then they both nestled by the stove and chatted with melon seeds.

"I don't know how the eldest lady is doing. We have been here for a while, or you should send me a letter."

With her own place to live, Ying'er is also happy, she has long forgotten the palace-like big house, listening to the breeze outside, thinking of Sister-in-law Liu who is still in the sun, and suddenly feels sad again.Pan Jinlian covered her thighs with a quilt and covered her hands. She also remembered the days in Yanggu. Although she was not rich, she was quite happy. She couldn't help but smiled and replied:

"I had someone take the message back a long time ago, and even sent her some New Year's goods. Thinking about the two of us leaving, she might be lazy to celebrate the New Year, or it would be better for Wang Po to get together with her."

Speaking of this, Pan Jinlian was also in a daze when she thought of Chai Wu who came back at some time. This person didn't feel anything when he was here, and only after walking for a while did he start to feel empty. There was always something missing.I don't know if Chai can come back before the end of the fifth year, or is he going to spend this year with Ying'er by himself?

Both of them sat there sullenly, roasting the fire for a while, and the hoarse voice of the watchman shouting to turn off the lights sounded in the yard. The Chai family has strict rules. Close the windows to put out the fire and sleep.Pan Jinlian blew out the oil lamp, and the two of them got into the quilt, and after a moment of silence, they went to Duke Zhou.

Chai Wu might have a feeling in his heart, and finally rushed back at the end of the year.On that day, Pan Jinlian was leisurely preparing Chai Li's private dishes and delivered them over. With Yinger's help, she only needed to make those cut things into boxes every day. People come to pick it up, and sometimes they send it over by themselves, and the rest is a lot of free time.

Ying'er's house has also been tidied up, and the new bedding prepared for her has been placed on the bed safely, there is a fire in the stove, charcoal is stored in the corner behind the door, and Pan Jinlian pours it for her in the small room where the dowry is stored. Take out two boxes and put them in the house, you can put clothes and sundries.

So when Chai Wu came into the courtyard, he saw Pan Jinlian leaning on the wicker chair with a book basking in the sun, and when he heard the sound of the door, he raised his eyes and looked at the door in confusion. He was as attractive as a cat.

29 Purchase

"You're back?"

Pan Jinlian rubbed her eyes, seeing Chai Wu approaching her, she couldn't help showing a smile.Chai Wu put down the burden in his hand, covered Pan Jinlian with his black felt cloak, and said with a smile:

"Staying outside in such a cold day, it will be terrible to catch a cold tomorrow."

"It's okay, I moved the chair over to bask in the sun after watching the sun stand up, otherwise it must be moldy. Is the journey going well until the sun?"

Sitting up, she pulled Chai Wu to another chair and sat down. Pan Jinlian asked with a smile, there was still a bleary charm in the corners of her eyes and brows, which made Chai Wu dumbfounded again.After a while, Pan Jinlian slapped her on the back before recovering, and hurriedly replied:

"Fortunately, it's just in time for the Chinese New Year, and the wine shop's business is very dry, so I stayed and helped them for a few days. I also took the time to send the New Year's goods to Mrs. Liu. She asked me to say hello to you, and That little girl hopes that you will take good care of it. By the way, she brought you a few handkerchiefs, which are in my bag, and I will show you later, so don’t think it’s a gift from a woman outside.”

"Virtue, which woman outside can give you a handkerchief."

Pan Jinlian gouged him out tenderly, seeing that the sun was covered by the clouds in the sky, then she took Chai Wu into the house, added a few lumps of charcoal to the stove, helped him take off his coat, looked him up and down, and then saw that He was actually a little thinner, and his body smelled like earth.Feeling a little sour in my heart, I couldn't help asking:

"What do you want to eat at night, I'll make it for you, or you go out to the restaurant and ask for some dishes. The lady in our yard told me to light the fire, but the stove can't be set up until after the New Year."

Chai Wu shook his head, took a sip of the hot tea just poured in Pan Jinlian's hand, and washed his face again:

"I went to the bathroom to take a bath before I came back, but this body was rushing back and missed the head, and this body smell couldn't be washed off. As for the food, you cook delicious food. All I think about these days is you on the stove cooked meals."

Pan Jinlian tilted her head and smiled, and handed him the towel, always feeling that Chai Wu seemed to have changed a little after leaving the house, something seemed to be added, and in her heart, something seemed to be missing.Seeing that she was smiling like a stealing cat, Chai Wu couldn't help but went up to touch Pan Jinlian's head, and said in a low voice:

"There is another happy thing. I took back your share money for this year. At that time, Chaide made accounts, and I said that the master at home wanted to give it to you, and he didn't dare not to give it to you. These few days I figured it out on the way, since you're gone, you can't let me live under the fence with you, we have to have our own place, and I'll find you two servant girls and a few servants to let you live After a few days of comfortable life, it is not in vain to follow me."

He didn't expect him to figure it out. I remember that before Chai Wu dared to say that he just wanted to find a house to live in and do some small business on his own, but now he even counted the servant girl in it.Pan Jinlian felt very relieved, the head of the family was no longer timid, how could her life be bad?

"That's how it should be. We are also raised by our parents, and we all rely on our ability to eat. Why let them do it?"