The suzerains of the Pei family all lived in Lixue Hall on Peifu East Road. Pei Lao'an also moved out after the death of Mrs. Pei, but Pei Yan was unwilling to move, and still lived in the farm where he used to live. The elders of the Pei family saw that the clan house was still in the period of filial piety, and Pei Yan was not married yet, so no one urged him.
When his marriage was settled, he set up the wedding room in the Shuyu Mountain House next to the farming garden.
Now the older generation is a little dissatisfied.
Pei Yan didn't explain anything, and insisted on redecorating the Shuyu Mountain House, and transplanted a ginkgo tree that was originally planted in Lixue Hall to the Shuyu Mountain House.
Mrs. Yi couldn't help but pay a visit to Pei Lao'an, and said with some emotion: "I know this child is filial. But the state has state laws, and the family has family rules. You can't let his temper behave like this!"
Mr. Pei picked up the teacup and blew gently on the floating leaves on the water, but instead of drinking the tea, he put down the teacup and said, "You also know that Xia Guang has a stubborn temper. Originally, the suzerain's seat should be A You are the one who inherited the house, but now the burden falls on him, and he may have his own plans. I see this matter, you can just follow him. He can live wherever he wants All right."
Mrs. Yi couldn't help but think too much.
Could it be that Pei Yan is planning to return the suzerain position to Pei You
It's not impossible either.
Back then, when they moved from Luoyang, the clan house had no children, and it was the ancestor of their house who took over the position of suzerain. Later, the clan house gave birth to a son, and the ancestor of their house took over the position of suzerain It was returned to the Zongfang.
With Pei Yan's arrogance, he really did it!
But Mrs. Yi did not quite agree with such an arrangement. He reminded Mr. Pei: "In any case, in my opinion, neither A Tong nor A Fei are suitable candidates. In this matter, sister-in-law, you are much better." Pointing and pointing is the only thing. The Pei family can have today, and the clan house has made great contributions, but my old brother can't keep his eyes closed under the nine springs!"
Why didn't Pei Lao'an think so.
She assured Mrs. Yi: "Don't worry, nothing like that will happen."
Mrs. Yi's heart was only half relieved, and he left with a sigh.
Pei Lao'an didn't sleep well for several nights.
People around her only thought that Pei Yan was getting married, and she was happy, but only she knew that she was afraid that Pei Yan would really have such thoughts and return the position of suzerain to Pei You.
She also knew that the thin ginkgo tree was planted by Mrs. Pei himself in the year Pei Yan was born. Mrs. Pei also said that he hoped that this tree would be like Pei Yan, be safe and sound, and grow into a towering tree smoothly.
Pei Yan didn't care about it on the surface, but he often watered the tree and almost killed it.
If he transplanted the tree to the Shuyu Mountain House, eight or nine times out of ten he made up his mind to live in the Shuyu Mountain House in the future.
Pei Lao'an sighed in his heart.
When the bridal chamber troublemakers dispersed and everyone rested, she was so full of thoughts that she couldn't fall asleep.
Aunt Chen led someone in and gave her some soothing incense.
But she suddenly didn't want to sleep anymore. She remembered that when she and Mrs. Pei were just married, they often lay side by side on the bed, looking forward to the future, how many children would they have? What if it is a son? If it was a daughter, how should she be raised... But now, he left her and left, leaving her to suffer in this world alone.
Pei Lao'an suddenly felt sad, and his eyes were full of tears.
Aunt Chen hurriedly said: "What's the matter with you? Do you want me to read Buddhist scriptures to you? Or should we sit in the old man's study?"
Mrs. Pei's study is still preserved, and the furnishings are the same as when he was alive, and the furnishings are changed according to the seasons.
Pei Lao'an kind of misses the person who has been with her for half her life.
She nodded and said in a hoarse voice, "Alright. Let's go to the old man's house for a meeting."
Aunt Chen breathed a sigh of relief, and ordered the maids to come over with their cloaks and hand stoves, and helped Mr. Pei Lao'an to go to Lixue Hall.
The dim light shone on the bluestone corridor, giving off a warm glow.
Aunt Chen persuaded Pei Lao'an in a soft voice: "Now the third master is also married. In a few days, Lao An, you will have more grandchildren. At that time, the yard should be lively After all, the third wife is young, and there are still many things she doesn't understand. When the time comes, you will have to help watch over the upbringing of her grandchildren. You have to take care of your health, so that the children of the third master will be like the few of the Qian family's clan Just like grandchildren, everyone can read."
Pei Lao'an remembered Yao'er's naughty appearance when he was young, and immediately felt in a good mood. He couldn't help but burst into laughter, and said, "How can I be as important as you said? Both of them are smart people. Me, they can definitely do a good job too."
While talking, she suddenly didn't want to go to Lixue Hall anymore.
She stood at the entrance of the corridor and pondered for a moment, then said to Aunt Chen: "Let's go to Shuyu Mountain House."
Aunt Chen was taken aback, and really wanted to ask, "Where are you going and what are you doing? You shouldn't be going to listen to the room, right?" But then she knew that she wanted to go wrong.
Pei Lao'an is not such a mother.
She followed Pei Lao'an to Shuyu Mountain House.
The guests had dispersed, and Shuyu Mountain House was quiet, only a few night watch women were yawning and cleaning the yard.
The red firecracker paper was blown up everywhere, a piece of red, like a red carpet, very festive.
A woman wanted to sue Qing Yuan, but was stopped by Pei Lao'an, she said: "I'll come and see, don't disturb the third master and third wife. Today is their bridal chamber wedding night."
The mother-in-law laughed along, not knowing how to respond.
Mr. Pei Lao'an said to the woman: "You can also come with me! If you meet someone in the Xiaguang courtyard, you can also help say hello."
The Pei family is very big, and people like Pei Lao'an may not know everyone in the front of the house, not to mention that Pei Yan readjusted the errands of the servants in the family a few days ago.
The old woman immediately responded "yes" respectfully and stayed by Mrs. Pei's side.
Pei Lao'an asked her: "Is Qing Yuan still the maid of Shuyu Mountain House now? Where is Qing Yan? She is in charge of farming? Are the people on both sides not merged? Where were you on duty? When did you get transferred?" Do you only care about cleaning the outer courtyard? Do you know where the ginkgo plant that the third master moved over is planted? I want to go and see."
"I know!" The old woman replied, leading Pei Lao'an to live with the transplanted ginkgo tree, while answering Pei Lao'an: "I used to be in charge of cleaning the Shuyu Mountain House. After the third master moved here, Let me still be on errand. The people in Gengyuan and Shuyushanfang have not merged. Miss Yan is still in charge of farming, and Miss Qingyuan has been transferred here. Who will be responsible for what at that time will have to wait for the third wife to recognize her. ,rearrange… "
The reason why Shuyu Shanfang is called Shanfang is because it is built on a small hillside with undulating terrain, which is quite wild.
Mr. Pei Lao'an was supported by Mrs. Chen and the old woman, and it started to rain halfway.
The rain is not heavy, but it is quite lingering.
Aunt Chen was in a hurry and couldn't help saying: "Dong Yu hurts people, let's turn back?" Then she told the woman, "Don't go find an umbrella yet! Or call a shoulder-carrying sedan chair."
"No need!" Pei Lao'an stopped and turned to a gazebo next to him, "Let's rest here."
Aunt Chen didn't dare to let Pei Lao'an stand in the rain, thinking that it would be better to avoid it first.
The old woman was very good, she ran down the mountain in the rain, and said while running: "You and Lao An, wait for a while, I will go get the umbrella right away."
It would be even better if you can call for a shoulder-carrying sedan chair, just don't disturb the third master.
Aunt Chen secretly praised.
Mr. Pei suddenly pointed to a ginkgo tree under the gazebo, and said, "Look, is that the one planted by the old man?"
Aunt Chen picked up the lamp and looked carefully, and found that there was a new red cloth strap tied to the tree, which was a common method used by the gardeners of the Pei family.
"It's true!" Aunt Chen approached, tiptoed to look a few more times, and said with certainty, "I saw that there are still two characters carved on the tree trunk."
When Pei Yan was young, Mrs. Pei once punished him to stand under a tree because he was naughty and refused to endorse. He didn't stop when he was punished, and carved two characters of Pei on the tree.
"It's a pity that it's a bit far away, so I can't see it very clearly." Aunt Chen said, "Why don't I go down and have a look, and you sit here and don't move."
"No need." Mr. Pei Lao'an saw that the rain was getting bigger and bigger, and regretted his willfulness a bit. If she was sick, Pei Yan would have to wait for the sick when he was newly married. Wouldn't this be torturing the couple
She said, "It's not too late for us to come see tomorrow. When the woman comes over with the umbrella, let's go back!"
Aunt Chen didn't insist.
Pei Lao'an walked over.
I found that there was a hibiscus flower next to the ginkgo tree.
In the weather of October, Kazuki’s flower buds, obviously at night, are like spring flowers meeting spring rain, quietly blooming calyx, revealing some delicate red petals, struggling to bloom, as if the cumbersome flower branches can’t bear it, Under the background of the straight and tall ginkgo, it inexplicably reveals the charm of "the waiter supports the delicate and weak".
Pei Lao'an laughed.
It's been a long time since I saw such wanton flowers and trees at home, right
Ever since the old man passed away, the third son of his family has been annoyed when he sees such a flowering tree. Who in the family does not hang around him, and naturally takes his liking as his hobby, and pinches the flowers before they bloom.
I don't know if this hibiscus tree was able to stay because everyone was busy with Pei Yan's wedding these days and forgot, or because the location was so remote that no one noticed it
But in this night, it makes people feel a little warm and see a little sparkle.
Also very good!
Mr. Pei Lao'an decided to tell the people in Shuyu Mountain House that if Pei Yan doesn't tell them, then don't pinch these flowers.
When the time comes, a beautiful tree will bloom, which will be extraordinarily beautiful.
Mr. Pei Lao'an was surrounded by maids and women and went back to the room, leaving behind the tree buds, which were tapped by the thin raindrops, drop by drop, until the buds tremblingly bloomed at a corner, and then were attacked by the siege. Forcibly enter like sweeping the ground, straight to the greenhouse, until the first flower is forced to bloom without any defense.