Zhen Lian of the Red Chamber

Early this morning, Liu Xianglian set off with a bow and arrow. Before leaving, she brought some dry food and a water bottle, and said to Zhen Lian, "I may not be back for a few days. Don't worry, five days at the latest. No matter whether there is a harvest or not." , I will come back."

Zhen Lian was surprised, "Why did it take so long? Are you sleeping in the mountains? It's cold at night, and you didn't bring some thick clothes and quilts. How can you sleep like this!"

"Where do you need those, it's inconvenient to carry them around, don't worry, I know that." Liu Xianglian knew that Zhenlian was worried, so she hurriedly explained.

Instead, Zhen Lian became even more worried. She thought Liu Xianglian was only there for a day and a half.After going for four or five days, I must have entered the deep mountains, so how can I not worry about it. "Are you going to the mountains!"

"I don't dare to go to those places, I just walk around the foot of the mountain." Seeing that Zhen Lian knew about her plan, Liu Xianglian hurriedly explained with a smile, "The Qingming Mountain range is extended, and I only move around the periphery. It’s just that it’s my first time to go, so I need some time to get familiar with it, so I need to stay longer.”

Zhen Lian was dubious, but still worried, "This is your first time going, and you said you are not familiar with it. Then you have to come back in three days at the latest, and I don't care about you if you go again."

Liu Xianglian was helpless, knowing that she was worried about herself.Thinking that he could hunt some prey in three days, and afraid that she would be worried day and night at home, Fang agreed. "I'll go buy some traps later, and I know I'm too weak to meet my prey." Seeing Zhen Lian raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Aren't you relieved?"

Zhen Lian blushed slightly, and muttered, "I'm relieved when you're back!"

"I'm going out." Liu Xianglian saw that it was getting late, and said goodbye with a smile.

"I'll be back in three days. If I don't come back, I'll find you!" Zhen Lian threatened in a low voice, tilting her head and smiling at him.

Liu Xianglian couldn't help laughing, now she has to come back on time even if she climbs!He answered and turned around and walked out the door.

Zhen Lian stood at the door and watched him go away, until she could no longer see his back before turning around and closing the door.I was a little worried in my heart, and I didn't want to be startled by a sudden voice behind me.

Mrs. Sun stood not far from Zhenlian, and said earnestly: "I said cousin, you are a big girl now, you should know the difference between men and women. You stay with a big man all day long, and you are still at the door Tired and crooked, your reputation is not good if people see it. Originally, your reputation was not good when you came back, but after that, you can still talk about others! Do you think that sister-in-law said this for your own good, no Like some people, they only make you happy."

After talking like this without a pause, Zhen Lian couldn't get in her mouth, so she had to let her finish.Only then said with a smile: "I know my sister-in-law's heart, but I just sit up straight, no matter what those people who talk badly say, I don't care. If you know me, you will naturally believe me, and if you don't believe me, why bother?" Just take care of her! Isn't it just asking for trouble!"

Seeing that her face was not good-looking after speaking, I was happy, and I didn't care if she went back to the room.

Mrs. Sun was furious after being ridiculed. No one in this family has ever suffered from this anger.Just as she was about to go back, she saw people leaving, and she became even more angry, and didn't give Zhen Lian a good face all day.Zhen Lian ignored her, and she couldn't do anything except say something.

One day, Mrs. Sun's weather was not favorable, and when she returned to her room at night, she immediately became angry and complained to Feng Qi: "Your cousin is so fierce, I just said a few words to her and then said I was broken. Am I doing it for her? I She was sincere, but she didn't appreciate it, but she just gave me a face. She didn't think that she, a kidnapped girl, would be fine if we took her back home, and she didn't care about her reputation all day long with a big man. Together. It doesn't matter if she loses her innocence, just don't implicate the family!"

Feng Qi was annoyed by what she said, "You don't care what she does, I have my aunt to worry about it. I think it would be good if she married Liu Xianglian, I think he is very good."

When Sun heard that she was protecting Zhen Lian, she burst into tears and said, "She is your cousin, you must have turned to her. Who in this family still thinks of me, it's just that they didn't give birth to a boy and a half girl for the Feng family, and they all favored her before. Sister-in-law, now that there is another woman, there is no room for me at home."

Feng Qi's heart softened when he heard her cry, and he felt even more guilty when he talked about the child.He hugged her and comforted her: "There will always be children. Take good care of your body. The doctors say that your health is fine. When fate comes, the child will come."

Sun cried more and more sadly, "When I see Wan'er and Lin'er, I think of my child who has no fate. If he is born, he will be about the same age as Lin'er now, and he can read and write."

Only then did Feng Qi understand why his wife went to find fault with her cousin today, it must be because she saw her cousin teaching her nephews and nieces to read, and thinking about the children couldn't stand it anymore.Helplessly coaxing her, "Don't cry, be careful crying and hurt your body, how dare our child come to cry like this! Next year you will give birth to a big fat boy for me, and ask my cousin to teach him how to read. When he grows up Send him to school, and he will be tested for merit in the future, so that you can also enjoy the blessing."

After only coaxing her with nice words for half a day, Sun's condition improved.Wiping away tears, he said, "I don't want to do this either, I just can't help it for a while."

"What I know, it's not your fault, if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't be like this!" Feng Qi recalled the past, and felt depressed.

Listening to his remorse, Mrs. Sun hurriedly said: "I was also at fault, and I will never do this again. If you can't help it, just remind me."

Feng Qi agreed, to see if she got better.The eyes that had cried were red, with teardrops in the corners of the eyes, and there was a trace of pity in the beauty.The lovely wife was in her arms, and said with a smile, "Let's give birth to a big fat son today!"

For a while, the indoor spring is bright and beautiful, which cannot be said.

***

Zhen Lian was worried about Liu Xianglian, wondering how he was doing and whether he was safe, so she couldn't help being absent-minded.Mother Zhen saw it and said, "Since your marriage is about to be finalized, there are some things that need to be prepared."

"What do you want to prepare?" Zhen Lian asked quickly, knowing nothing about it.

"Generally, people start to prepare dowry when their daughter is a few years old. When you were young, your father and I prepared some good wood! It was only burned, and I didn't prepare it for you later. Now I have to prepare it one by one. It's gone." Mother Zhen said sadly.

Zhen Lian thought about it, she and Liu Xianglian were both poor.Although Liu Xianglian said that there are still some belongings in his aunt's house, it may not be much.Neither of the two families was prepared, so everything was simple.Then he smiled and said, "Just prepare some basic things, it doesn't need to be so troublesome."

Zhen's mother disagreed, "How can this be, you have to have everything you need. It's just that the family is not as good as before, and there are some things that I don't have money to buy, so I have to wrong you!"

"Then tell me what to prepare. I will prepare first. I still have 250 taels of silver here, which should be enough." Zhen Lian took out the silver bill and handed it to Mother Zhen.

Mother Zhen took it and looked at it, "It's enough, just buy some fields for the rest."

Zhen Lian also planned in the same way, buying land would be the most profitable.It’s just that if you want to buy it, you have to go to the suburbs of Shenjing to buy it, otherwise it will be troublesome to change hands after buying here for a few years.

"There are still more than ten acres of land at home. I bought it when I first came to your grandfather's house. It is only a medium-sized field, and the harvest is not bad." Mother Zhen went to the bedside and took out a small box from a cabinet. Open it and show it to Zhen Lian. "This is the rest of the family's silver, only a few dozen taels. In addition to a few pieces of jewelry I brought back then, you take it and put it away together."

Zhen Lian took it over and looked at it. There were several large silver ingots lying inside, and the rest were small pieces of broken silver.There was a smaller box next to it, which was unlocked. Zhen Lian took it out and opened it.

Inside are several kinds of jewelry, two jade bracelets, one jade hairpin, two gold hairpins, and two jade pendants.They were carefully wrapped in handkerchiefs.

"These are all good things. I didn't want to touch them when I was the most difficult year. I thought I would keep them for you. The gold hairpin is a bit old, and its appearance is a bit outdated. Just take it and redo it." Picking up the jade pendant, "This The two jade pendants belong to me and your father, they are a pair. Back then, your father searched for this jade for a long time, and found someone to make this pair of jade pendants, which we had been carrying before."

Zhen Lian looked at them one by one, and they were all very good things.Wrap it as it was and put it back in a small box, close it and hand it to Mother Zhen.Mother Zhen put the silver bills in and handed them to Zhen Lian, "It's all for you, you can keep it well."

Zhen Lian also took it and locked it, putting it back into the big box.

I thought that I could make a purse for Liu Xianglian, and I could also make a suit of clothes.Clothes have to be bought again, and rags can be used for purses.Ask Zhen's mother, "Do you have any rags at home that can be used as purses?"

Mother Zhen smiled and said, "Yes, I have leftovers from daily sewing, who do you make for? I'll choose the fabric for you."

"I'll make one for Brother Liu, and I want to make him a suit of clothes, and I'll go buy fabrics tomorrow." I don't know what color Liu Xianglian likes, and since he's not around now, I can't ask him.

"You child! Since we have to choose new materials for him, how can we use those rags." Pulling Zhen Lian to the closet, he opened the closet and said, "There are two pieces of fabric from others at home, which can be Use it, see if you like it."

In the lower layer of the cabinet are several bolts of plain cloth, one blue, one blue, and half a crescent-colored white.Just right for making clothes for men.Zhen Lian picked up the moon white and blue ones, "Then let's make a set of these two colors, inside and outside. Cut a little blue one to make a purse, and my mother will estimate his size for me."

Mother Zhen spoke roughly from memory, and Zhen Lian remembered it well.It was not easy to do needlework at night, so Zhen Lian cut the cloth and put it down to rest.

Zhen Lian woke up the next day and began to make clothes.The fabric already has dark patterns, and Zhen Lian doesn't plan to embroider on the clothes, she just sews them together.

In one day, I only made a set of middle clothes. The middle clothes are simple and don't need to pay attention to the style, so I can do it in one day.Unfolding the clothes, Zhen Lian couldn't help but secretly satisfied with her craftsmanship, the more she looked at it, the more she liked it.

After gesturing, it should be wearable, and she deliberately made it bigger according to the size.Liu Xianglian's age is just when her body is growing, and she can string a piece in a month. In just a few days, Liu Xianglian is much taller than when they first met.

He will be back tomorrow, and the coat will not be ready in time.Tomorrow, I can make the purse first, but it can be done well.So he conceived the pattern of the purse again.