school days in ancient times

In the inner room of Shouyunzhai, Mrs. Ye was sitting on the wooden couch with her eyes slightly closed, and she was slowly turning a string of honey-colored agarwood beads in her hand.

After a while, an old nanny rushed into the inner room, and drove all the maids who were standing there to the outer hall, and then whispered to Mrs. Ye: "The two children have been kneeling in the study for a long time, and the eldest and youngest mistress are also with them. Standing outside, the master didn't speak, just sat there and sighed, and the few people froze there."

Mrs. Ye slowly opened her eyes, sighed, and said slowly, "Call Yun'er over."

After Yun'er came in, Mrs. Ye told her: "You go to the master's study, just say it's my words, and tell them to bring the child surnamed Zhuang to me in these two days."

Yun'er was confused by what she heard, but she didn't dare to ask further questions, and bowed out after listening to the order.

The old mother poured a cup of tea for Mrs. Ye, and said with a smile on her face, "They are still hiding this from us, and if they go to spread the word, they will make people jump."

Mrs. Ye put the Buddhist beads on the short sandalwood case aside, took a sip from the teacup, and said: "I don't know anything about the affairs of this mansion, and there is such a big commotion these days that I can still hide it from me." ?”

"Master and Madam are afraid that you will be worried and ruin your health, so they hide it from you. They are all filial to you."

Mrs. Ye shook her head, "Although my old bones are useless, I have experienced a lot more than them, and they underestimated me."

The old nanny seemed to know what the old lady was talking about, she just smiled and said nothing.

Mrs. Ye took the initiative to mention it, and sighed softly: "Brother Jing and Brother Mian have followed their uncle's appearance, especially our brother Mian, who has the same temperament as his uncle's age in the past two years. When I was young, I became more and more similar, and that lovable wit is almost the same," Mrs. Ye sighed, "I thought about it last year, and I was afraid that it would happen to me in the future, and it really didn't happen... ..."

The old mother also sighed: "No, you dare to say that you mentioned the old slave. Sometimes the fourth young master comes to our place, and the old slave looks at him, and there are always flashes in his mind, as if he is watching him. Just like the five young masters in the past."

Mrs. Ye shook her head and recalled: "When I entered Ye's house back then, my uncle was only five years old, and he was younger than when Mrs. Jiang met Brother Mian. That's the real eldest sister-in-law like a mother. My mother-in-law is not healthy, but I brought him up, and I love him more than my own boss. How can I wait for him to grow up, and before I can find a wife for him, he will let others Give away."

Mrs. Ye was silent for a long time, as if she was caught in the memories of that time, and then she said slowly: "It's a pity that he is not blessed. He bought a pair of coffins for two people, and took care of the funeral affairs very well, but on the day of his burial, he took the medicine and went with him. The words left to their family were, "It can't be too late, there is no other in this life." In the next life, he has to rush to reincarnate with him. It's better to make them a pair of brothers if they don't get together with Hades, than never find him again. "

The old mammy also remembered what happened at that time, and nodded her eyes while holding the veil.

Mrs. Ye shook her head, and continued: "My little uncle was expelled from the Ye Mansion, I only saw him once in ten years, and he is still the same as when he was a child, his appearance and temperament have not changed much. When I saw me, I smiled and rolled my eyes, I am so big, and I still look like I don’t know the sufferings of the world, but I live a better life than us 'serious' people."

"However, that was the last time I saw him," Mrs. Ye sighed, "When my in-laws were old, they always called me to ask about the scene of that day, and told them thousands of stories. It's not enough, on the night before he passed away, he still grabbed me and asked what he looked like that day."

Seeing that Mrs. Ye was a little sad, the old mother hurriedly comforted her: "Fifth young master is kind-hearted, and he will be a blessed one in the next life."

Mrs. Ye regained her composure, and sighed softly, "I'm old now, and I've already stepped into the coffin with one foot, but I can see in this world, what kind of worldly rules are these, and other people's etiquette," Mrs. Ye waved her hand , "It doesn't matter. Parents and children, loving couples, don't separate when you are alive, live a happy life together, but this is not in vain. Don't listen to what others say."

Mrs. Ye talked with the old mother for a while, and waited for Yun'er to come back to reply, saying that the master had let the two young masters go back, and the fourth young master followed the young master to the Bihua Pavilion, so that Mrs. Ye could rest assured that the maids He rested under the service.

After two days, Mrs. Ye got dressed early in the morning, waiting to see the child.

After Zhuang Jue came out of Ye Shilang's study, Ye Mian, who had been kept from eavesdropping by the motto, hurried over and asked him hastily, "What did my father say to you?"

Zhuang Jue bent his lips, "Since I kicked you out, I can't tell you."

"Hiss!" Ye Mian stared, "Don't block me with my words!"

Zhuang Jue smiled, and just as he was about to speak, Ye Shilang scolded in the study: "You still haven't brought anyone to see your grandmother? What are you doing dawdling at the door! Do you want him to wait for you?"

"Father, I'm leaving immediately!"

Ye Mian stretched his neck and yelled in, then gave Zhuang Jue a wink and pulled him away.

After leaving the yard, I got angry with Zhuang Jue and said: "Because of you, I was my father's son before, but now I am a grandson in front of him! You are still angry with me after being born for a lifetime!"

Zhuang Jue squeezed his hand and said apologetically, "You have suffered, and you will come to my house in two days and let you walk sideways."

Ye Mian quickly waved his hands, looked around and whispered to him: "I will take you to see my mother first, and then to my grandmother's, just to have lunch with her old man, just let me remind you, see you later Mother, please don't mention that I'm going to your house, even as a guest for a banquet. I mentioned it yesterday, and my mother dropped her chopsticks on the spot, saying that I don't care about the princess' mansion so much, so I might as well go and never come back. "

Zhuang Jue was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood: "It doesn't matter, I just happen to be preparing a gift right now, and I will send the gift list in a few days, and you can tell them that this is my dowry."

Ye Mian couldn't help laughing out loud.

There was no change on Zhuang Jue's face, and he said lightly: "What's the matter, it doesn't hurt the skin and mind, it's just a matter of shame."

The two went to Bihua Pavilion talking and laughing all the way, where Qiu Shi was looking at her grandson. After Ye Mian brought Zhuang Jue in, Zhuang Jue gave Qiu Shi a junior ceremony, because he had the title of county king, Jiang Shi He also stood up and gave him a half-respect, Zhuang Jue turned sideways to pass.

But Qiu didn't get up, and glanced at the two of them, with neither salty nor indifferent faces, holding his grandson in his arms to coax him.

Ye Mian hurried over, teased his little nephew, who was having fun with him, and then hugged Qiu Shi's arm and whispered: "Mother, you only have Brother Zhen in your eyes now, I'm here, you don't want me Don't look at me."

Qiu Shi gouged him out, and snorted, "Let go! Don't throw our brother Yun, I'll see what you do, can you give me a grandson with someone?"

After Qiu finished speaking, she looked at Zhuang Jue, and glanced at his lower abdomen.

Ye Mian: "..."

Jiang Nanchu lowered his head and coughed lightly, and then gently took Brother Jin from Qiu Shi's arms, shook his head at Qiu Shi again, and winked at Zhuang Jue.

It took a while for Qiu to calm down, but he looked at Zhuang Jue with critical eyes, and asked after a long time: "There are three brothers in your family, and there is no one else?"

Zhuang Jue quickly responded.

Qiu Shi nodded and asked again, "How old are you?"

"I was born on the same day as Ye Mian, a full year older than him."

"Yo, that's a coincidence," Qiu was taken aback, and then said to himself, "Our Mian'er is a rabbit, but you are a tiger."

After Qiu finished speaking, she looked at Zhuang Jue and opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something but it was hard to say.

Ye Mian was looking at his mother strangely, when Zhuang Jue stood up, walked to the side table, picked up a pen and wrote a few strokes on the paper, dried the ink, handed it to Qiu Shi, and said: "This is my birthday horoscope, please take a look, Madam."

Ye Mian: "..."

Qiu's face was blushing, and she tucked her hair behind her ears, but there was a smile on her face, and she took Zhuang Jue's horoscope to read.

Zhuang Jue said again: "It is said in the capital that Master Huiwen, an eminent monk on Bei'an Mountain, is the most accurate in giving people the horoscope. Why don't you give it to him for a test?"

Qiu Shi looked at Jiang Nanchu with some embarrassment, Jiang quickly said softly: "My grandfather can speak a few words with Master Huiwen, and my daughter-in-law will go back to her mother's house in these two days."

Qiu Shi smiled and patted Jiang Shi's hand.