One of the Red Buildings: Three Thousand Miles

In early spring, the end of winter has passed, and the spring scenery slowly covers the branches, and the dead branches gradually sprout new buds, and the tender green buds show infinite vitality.The sunny spring day warms the people who are suffering from the severe cold.

An old but still exquisite dressing table, an ordinary face is printed in the bronze mirror, the hair is black but simply tied up in a bun, with a silver hairpin, there is not much color on the face, simple, Nothing fancy.It seems that it has been covered by ice and snow for a long time, without any warmth. If the spring sunshine did not accidentally break in through the window, the person in the mirror might be even colder.

"Miss, when Madam came today, Madam ordered you to dress up beautifully. Would it be difficult for you to be so... plain?" The little girl dressed as a servant girl stood aside, with a look of hesitation.

The woman in the mirror looked calm, and said, "My heart is calm. If it weren't for people like us who are not allowed to have daughters who are aunts, I believe they would be more willing for me to go to the temple. Why bother, people would really like me? "

The little girl who persuaded her just now hesitated to speak.Someone outside the house said that it was Madam who invited her, and the woman got up and laughed at herself before going out, "Seeing and not seeing is like a transaction, since it is a commodity, it is better to buy the real thing at a fair price, you can't let people buy it and lose money."

The little maid following behind stomped anxiously, "Miss, when is it, you still say such things? What a wonderful person you are, if not... In short, Xiaomi thinks that Miss is the best lady in the world."

The woman raised a wry smile, shook her head and left with a sigh.

Following the servants who came to report to the front hall, the old lady and the woman's mother and aunt were chatting with the lady who thought her temperament was extremely elegant, thinking to herself, this must be Mrs. Shi.Sure enough, after saluting and saying hello, his mother pointed to Mrs. Gao Ya and said, this is Mrs. Shi, and beside her is her youngest daughter Xuanxuan.

The woman's eyes lit up, and her heart was full of admiration, but when she saw her mother's attentive eyes and grandmother's eyes, she fell silent.

When she was introduced, Madam waved her hand and said that there is no need to be polite, and even patted her own daughter, jokingly saying that you look like a wild girl, and you are not polite.

That's right, this place is Mrs. Shi and Shi Xuanxuan, and this place is Du's Mansion. The older young woman with a calm heart is Du Shu, the eldest lady of Du's Mansion.

Mrs. Shi came here because she fell in love with Du Shu and wanted to propose marriage for Lin Ruhai.As for Xuanxuan who came with her, it was just a pretense, so if they couldn't talk in the future, there would be an excuse, saying that she was taking the little girl for a walk, not seeing each other.

As soon as the winter was over, Mrs. Shi took action, made secret investigations, and appointed a few girls. Among them, Xuanxuan admired Du Shu the most.Regardless of her appearance, only listening to her deeds and people's words, Xuanxuan felt that Du Shu was pretty good.

Du Shu was actually quite miserable. It was said outside that the girl did not participate in several general elections, all because of her seasonal illness, so she was delayed if she said it was good or not.She finally recovered from her illness, and she was not qualified enough for her age. Originally, if she was selected every four years, she would not be able to get in. It would be good to discuss with others when she was not in the round, but last year was a year too early. She is eligible to be shortlisted, but it is a pity that she is not eligible.

It is reasonable to say that Du Shu is miserable. Miss Du's family is aristocratic.Even though Du Shu's branch is only a branch, it still bears the Du family name.But Du Shu's mother was the eldest daughter of the demoted general Feng Yi who was selected in last year's draft.Because of the matter of the Feng family's daughter, Du Shu, who was implicated, missed the election, and because of years of illness, she seemed to have a bad reputation outside, and no one dared to marry.The old lady of the Du family sought several close negotiations with no results. Seeing that the girl was getting older and older, she had no choice but to settle for the next best thing. She didn't want the girl to marry comfortably, but only wanted the right family, even if it was the second wife. willing.When I went to Wanjia during the Chinese New Year, I happened to hear that Mrs. Shi was looking for a girl from a good family for Lin Ruhai to be his second wife. I had an idea in my heart. No, when the weather warmed up, the two families got in touch immediately.

In fact, according to the opinions outside, Ms. Du Shudu is very innocent. Man-made disasters and natural disasters, the most shameful thing is this disease. After recovering, she can't get the chance to run for the election because of her little aunt. The innocent are implicated.It's a pity, who doesn't want to be honored when they marry a daughter-in-law?Even if he knew it from the bottom of his heart, he still didn't want to, so this Du Shu became a slow-selling item.

Coincidentally, Xuanxuan's good friend Zhou Yingzi's family has many contacts with Du Shu's family, so she knows more details than outsiders.Mrs. Shi went to Zhou's house to inquire after hearing this. Mrs. Zhou was not a talkative person, but after hearing Mrs. Shi's concerns, she explained the situation a little bit. He highly praised Du Shu, saying that although Du Shu's appearance is not beautiful, she has a very good temper and is very comfortable to communicate with.Moreover, Zhou Yingzi also believed that if Du Shu became Lin Daiyu's stepmother, at least she would never abuse Lin Daiyu. Even if the two really turned against each other, she firmly believed that Du Shu would never be harsh on Lin Daiyu.

After listening to Zhou Yingzi's words, Xuanxuan also thought it was good. Miss Jingzhong is so arrogant and overbearing, even though she is pure and innocent, it is still hard to guess what she is thinking in her heart.The family of Zhou and Du had a good relationship, and Xuanxuan could trust Zhou Yingzi's words. If it was as she said, then Du Shu would definitely be good to Lin Daiyu.Therefore, Xuanxuan lingered with Mrs. Shi for two days, and then followed in a brisk manner, blinking and staring at Du Shu's true face in Mount Lu.

Not to mention, as soon as Du Shu came out, Xuanxuan felt uneasy.A person has a face, and Du Shu's whole person gives people a sense of peace and elegance, her eyes are melancholy but not lacking in calmness, her body is a little weak but full of determination.Such a woman might be more suitable for Lin Ruhai than Jia Min!

Mrs. Shi was also very satisfied, she smiled and waved to Du Shu, and turned her head to praise Mrs. Du, "It really was taught by the old lady, and the style of this whole body is beyond comparison with ordinary people."

Mrs. Du sighed, "Oh, this child's life is hard, what's the use of teaching it well, it's not worth his life!"

Mrs. Shi, a girl, said rightly, "Old lady's words are wrong. Fate is not controlled by others. It is true life that first suffers and then sweets!" After finishing speaking, he asked Du Shu a few more questions. What to do at home.Du Shu answered decently, saying that she loves to read very much, and also likes to play the piano and draw pictures, but she is not proficient and just follows her temperament.He also said that most of the time at home is reading books or female celebrities, and the rest is nothing.

Mrs. Shi admired a few words, said something to Mrs. Du, got up and said goodbye.

As soon as Mrs. Shi took Xuanxuan away, Mrs. Du's face immediately grew, and she stared at Du Shu and asked, "Didn't I tell you to dress brighter? Didn't someone send you clothes yesterday? Why are you still wearing that dress?" If this marriage is more serious, what good marriage do you think you can have? It is possible to marry you to that poor family and never have any contact with us again! Why are you so ignorant! "

Mrs. Du asked the old lady anxiously, "Mother, what do you mean by Mrs. Shi? Is she satisfied with Shu'er or not? I've seen it since I came here, why didn't you leave a message?"

Mrs. Du gave Mrs. Du a blank look, "Just save yourself, people like us, whoever meets a girl will make a marriage, you are a small family and don't know how to be polite! Let me tell you, it's nothing more than this In a few days, there will always be news. I don't know if someone is interested or not." After saying that, he gave Du Shu a blank look, "I've been thinking for nothing, if this doesn't work, you..."

Madam Du burst into tears, and her aunt Shen comforted, "It may not be that far, let's see. Madam was quite satisfied when I looked at it coldly. Although Lin Ruhai is ten years older than Shu'er, But after all, she is an important official, and she is favored by the emperor. Who in the whole capital doesn't know the upstarts at that time? If Shu'er gets this good marriage, it will also be beneficial to our family."

Mrs. Du sighed, "I hope so."

On the carriage going back, Xuanxuan crawled on Mrs. Shi's lap, blinking her big eyes and staring at Mrs. Shi desperately. Mrs. Shi was speechless, and took out a book from the small drawer to read. Said, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Xuanxuan smiled and sat up, moved to Mrs. Shi's side, pulled Mrs. Shi's arm and said, "Mother, what do you think of that Miss Du?"

Madam Shi said lightly, "What does this have to do with you?"

Xuanxuan continued, "Well, don't people care about my uncle's future happiness? That person may become my aunt in the future. Now I have to collect information carefully, and then make a good conclusion whether to try to curry favor or what. That’s called taking precautions.”

Mrs. Shi was happy, "According to this, you have learned enough from Nanny Chang that you can prevent problems before they happen."

Xuanxuan laughed silly, "Mother, what do you think? I think Miss Du is very nice. She is very peaceful and plain, and she will not treat Daiyu too badly." As Zhou Yingzi said, even if she is with Daiyu, They don't get along, and Du Shu doesn't look like a person who would abuse Daiyu, at most the two of them don't speak.

Mrs. Shi shook her head lightly and said nothing more.Xuanxuan didn't know what was going on in her heart, but choosing Lin Ruhai's successor was not only about being good to Daiyu, but more importantly, how to treat Lin Ruhai.If she could live with Lin Ruhai for the rest of her life while fighting against Daiyu, Mrs. Shi would definitely hire him without saying a word. At worst, she would come to ask Daiyu. With her, Lin Ruhai ranked first, and Daiyu could at most be regarded as a foil. Added value when picking people.

Because of this, Mrs. Shi had doubts about Du Shu. If she was too indifferent, would she have nothing to say to Lin Ruhai?It seems that this matter needs to be investigated further, it is best to discuss with Mrs. Wan, Mrs. Wan sounds cheaper than Mrs. Shi regarding matters in the capital.