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After dinner, Zhu came home and locked herself in the room with Fang to talk for a while. After coming out, she asked Jasmine to come to her home every day to teach her the rules after getting married, how to manage the house and restrain the servants. , Fang was naturally very happy about this, Jasmine was also very convinced of Zhu, and naturally had no objection.
Borong and Liangzi spent another day in the city, but still made no progress. Hehua advised them not to be too hasty. Even if they moved to the city, it would be autumn, and there was still more than half a year to explore slowly.
This morning, Mrs. Fang went out to splash water, but she saw Qi Jintang standing outside her door. She hurriedly greeted Qi, standing at the door and not coming in. Are you looking for my Borong? "
Qi Jintang seemed to be thinking. He was slightly startled when Fang interrupted him, and then he bowed and said, "Good morning, aunt, I came to Hehua for something." "
Chapter 220: When did Jintang leave? Seeing that Qi Jintang had no intention of coming in, he said, "Wait a moment, I'll call that girl!" "
Lotus is actually still lying on the bed at the moment. The snow outside has not melted yet, so the room is still bright. She is wrapped in quilt and lying on the edge of the kang, reading a book. When Mrs. Fang enters the room, you girl is awake. If you don't get up yet, Qi is looking for you outside. Hurry! "
"Looking for me?" Hehua stood up as soon as she heard this, feeling a little uneasy in her heart. She quickly put on her clothes, washed her face, put her hair back, and ran out in a hurry.
When he went out, he saw Qi Jintang standing in front of his staff, with his hands behind his back, seemingly staring into the distance in a daze. He didn't know whether it was due to psychological effects, but He Hua felt that his face looked very pale.
"Brother Jintang!" He Hua called softly, as if she was afraid that the louder voice would startle the person in front of her.
Qi Jintang came back to his senses and looked down at the lotus. He felt a mixture of emotions in his heart, which he shouldn't feel.
"Are you there?" Hehua was frightened by his look and reached out to hold him, but he was only wearing a cotton robe, the sleeves were a little wide and empty, so she went to hold his hand again. It was as cold as ice, and suddenly He stamped his feet and said, "No matter what happens, I can't waste my body like this. Come on, hurry up and get warm in the house. Chapter 220: When will Jintang say goodbye and get warm again!" As he said that, he was about to pull him in.
Qi Jintang grabbed He Hua with his backhand and suddenly said that I was going to go to my father's place. "
He Hua's feet paused, and the original uneasiness in his heart spread and expanded, almost breaking his heart in two, but he still tried his best to control his emotions and said if he had anything to say, go inside. It was too cold outside. "Before I finished speaking, I felt a chill on the back of my neck. When I looked up, I saw that snow had started to fall in the sky again at some unknown time.
"Let's go for a walk in the mountains!" Qi Jintang said solemnly.
This time Hehua didn't refuse, she just said softly, "Wait for me!" "Quickly walked into the house to get a piece of Er Borong's coat, then found a hand stove, picked up charcoal, went in, wrapped it in a silk handkerchief and hurried out. Watching Qi Jintang put on his clothes, and then put the heater into his hand, the two of them Then they walked towards the mountain together in silence.
It wasn't until he stood under the big tree that Qi Jintang said that my father would ask someone to send a message this year for our whole family to take office..." Then he quickly said, "I will wait until next autumn. " Seeing Hehua lowering her head and saying nothing, he felt that he was stuck with hundreds of words and couldn't say anything. He reached out to help her brush away the snowflakes hanging from her bangs. He opened his mouth but still stood without saying a word.
The two of them were silent for a long time. He Hua broke the deadlock first and said that it was only more than a year ago, and it was over in the blink of an eye. You, on the other hand, have to study hard when you get there, lest you be overtaken by Brother Jianyu and my eldest brother during the exam, then they will laugh at you. "
"I left some books for you and will send someone to bring them to you later." Qi Jintang looked at the lotus's eyelashes trembling slightly, becoming moist quickly, and a crystal clear teardrop rolled down the eyelashes and danced all over the sky. The snowflakes disappeared into the ground together.
"I will write to you when we get there." Qi Jintang wanted to reach out and wipe away the tears of the lotus, but still stopped in mid-air.
Hehua raised her head again and had a smile on her face. It seemed that the teardrops just now were just an illusion. She said in a pretentious tone that my family is here and I won't leave anyway. You will be here next autumn. I will watch carefully if you stay. If there is anything I don’t know about my book, I’ll have to wait for you to explain it to me! "
"Okay, wait for me!" Qi Jintang said with a pun.
"If you come across a good book over there, remember to search for it for me." Hehua said and turned around, "Let's go, the snow is getting heavier and heavier, and it will be harder to walk down the mountain."
Qi Jintang stretched out his hand to grab Hehua and pulled her in front of him, as if he wanted to trap her, but in the end he didn't dare to move rashly. He only compared Hehua's height to his chest, patted her on the top of her head and said, "Wait for me, Hehua." She has grown into a big girl. "
Hehua endured the pain in her nose and said that she was no longer a little girl. "
"Here, you can keep this." Qi Jintang took off a silver lock with a chain from his neck and stuffed it into He Hua's hand.
Lotus lowered his head to look at the lock piece in the palm of his hand. The lock piece was only the size of a palm. It may have been a little old, so there were many small scratches on it. It had a subtle and restrained luster. It was engraved with the words "Natural wealth brings out the beauty of heaven, don't wait for it." "Jinpan recommends Huawu" ten words, she asked with some surprise... "
"This has been on my body since I was a child. Didn't I tell you that day that the two poems above are the origin of my name."
"This is what you have been wearing since you were a child. I can accept it." He Hua hurriedly declined. This kind of gift is usually given by elders. She can't accept it casually since she has been wearing it since she was a child.
Qi Jintang patted the purse hanging on his waist and said, I am wearing this! "As he said that, he directly held Hehua's hand holding the locking piece in his palm.
Holding the warm lock piece and feeling the heat in Qi Jintang's palm, He Hua felt her heart beat violently. Although Qi Jintang often gave it to her, this kind of personal object seemed to mean more than just It was just a gift, and even her face turned red when she thought of this.
Qi Jintang took He Hua's hand and said, let's go, the snow is really getting heavier and heavier. "
After walking to the door of the house, He Hua seemed to have made up her mind. She took out an amulet from her clothes, wrapped the red rope into a small bundle, lowered her head and stuffed it into the purse around Qi Jintang's waist, and whispered It is said to be a talisman that can bless you with everything going well. "
In the next few days, I only heard people in the village saying that the Qi family was going to take the young master and the girl to work for Master Qi. However, there were many people in the Qi family, so there was no need for outside help to clean up. However, the villagers The sound of envy still reaches people's ears from time to time.
It just means that Mr. Qi's officials must be successful, otherwise he would not have wives and children. Most of them are envious of the Qi family. By the way, they also educate their own children to study hard in the future and strive to succeed as officials.
Hehua always felt that Qi was uncomfortable at first, and then she was in a hurry to leave. She was not very happy when she saw Qi Jintang's appearance, fearing that there was something else hidden in it. However, she would only think about it in her heart at most, and would not speak out about it.
The school in the city had already started classes. Sun Jianyu rushed to Qijia Village to practice for Qi Jintang during his break. He brought many semi-finished products of wine and food, and even his own cook, who he borrowed without hesitation. A large table of dishes was prepared in the kitchen of the Hehua family and placed in the west wing of the house. Bo Rong was accompanying them. The three of them ate for a long time. Not much food was eaten, but they drank a lot of wine.
Sun Jianyu was in the house calling Lotus Girl to buy another jar of wine. "
He Hua entered the room and saw that the good osmanthus wine on the altar brought by Sun Jianyu had been drunk by three people. They were all drunk and stomped their feet and asked, "How much did you drink?" I want wine, I want it! "
"You little girl knows how to tell stories. Be obedient and hurry up and buy some wine." Sun Jianyu pulled off the purse from his waist and threw it to Hehua. He said with a loud tongue, "There's money in there, I'll pay for it."
Hehua threw her purse back to him and said, "Who cares about your money? You are not allowed to drink anymore. Do you really want to be an alcoholic?" I'll make some hangover soup for you. "
Hehua said and turned to the small stove outside. There were stove pits for burning kangs in the rooms on both sides. Because she didn't usually cook, she didn't have a big pot. She only made a small stove for boiling water. She went to the stove to get it. The ingredients are cooked right here.
As soon as he covered the pot lid and stood up straight, he turned around and ran into someone's arms. The man's arms gently wrapped around Hehua's body, and he called out to Hehua drunkenly! "
Seeing that this person was Qi Jintang, Hehua's tense body immediately relaxed, but she was afraid of being seen, so she reached out and pushed him gently and said, Brother Jintang, you are drunk! "
Qi Jintang put his somewhat pointed chin on the top of Lotus's head, shushed, and stood gently with his arms around her for a long time. In the end, he just whispered, "Wait for me well, don't skip the words."
There was a slight smell of alcohol in his breath, and it seemed that there was also the long-lasting aroma of sweet-scented osmanthus. Lotus finally reached out and wrapped its arms around his waist, buried her head in his clothes and said, "Okay, I'm fine." Waiting for you. "
"Girl, the hangover soup is boiling." Sun Jianyu's voice suddenly came.
Hehua was startled by him, and hurriedly let go and took half a step back, almost stepping into the stove pit. She turned around and saw Sun Jianyu leaning against the door of the back room. Although his cheeks were red, his eyes were clear and the corners of his mouth were curled up. He smiled with unknown meaning, but it also made it difficult to see what he was thinking.
"Where's my brother?" Hehua calmed down and asked.
"Drink and lie down in the room!" Sun Jianyu gestured towards the room with his eyes, still leaning against the door frame leisurely, as if watching the excitement.
"Since you're not drunk, please help me support Brother Jintang." Qi Jintang was also a little drunk and couldn't think clearly, and she was a little unsteady on her feet. Fortunately, she didn't put all her weight on Hehua, otherwise she would also I can't support him.
"You and I are not drunk!" Sun Jianyu squinted his eyes and looked like he was drunk, but he still stood up straight and walked away.
"Look at your eyes to see if you are drunk." Hehua handed Qi Jintang to Sun Jianyu's hand, took the sobering soup off the fire, and poured it into two clean bowls.
Sun Jianyu helped Qi Jintang into the house but turned around and came out. He stood behind Lotus and said, "There are only two bowls, I want to drink too!" "
"You're not drunk and causing trouble!" Hehua said helplessly.
Sun Jianyu did not deny that he was not drunk, but he still lied and said, "I haven't drunk the hangover soup you cooked yet!" "
"I've never seen someone like you. It's not Yao Chi Jade Dew, and you still fight to drink this thing? Besides, the hangover soup is not always the same taste!" Although he said this, He Hua still took it again. It was a small bowl, and I poured most of it for Sun Jianyu.
Sun Jianyu drank it all in one gulp, played with the bowl, and said with a smile that actually I just wanted to see if that guy could say a few truthful words when he was drunk. Who can be so ignorant? I am really disappointed! "
Hehua's heart beat wildly after hearing this, but fortunately the fire was burning in front of the stove, and her cheeks were already red from being roasted, so she didn't have to worry about whether others would see her blushing, so she pretended to be nonchalant and said, "I think you are still the best" Drunk, really not what you said. "
After that, he went into the house carrying two bowls of sobering soup for Qi Jintang and Bo Rong, but he was still a little unsteady due to Sun Jianyu's gaze from behind.
Qi's mother has been in a hurry to leave, but there are many things going on in the old house. There are also things about the family's tenants and Zhuangzi, and she has to send messages to her parents' family. The whole family is very busy because of the accusations, and Qi's mother is also very angry. As the temperature rises, the temper becomes more and more violent. After finally getting everything settled at home, I hurriedly set off without wanting to delay the whole day.
Although Qi Jintang usually studied in the city and hadn't seen each other for a long time, but this time he really left. Hehua suddenly felt a little empty in her heart, and she was a little absent-minded while working for several days. Fortunately, Jasmine was not at home during the day, and Liangzi always He would reach out to help her, and no one would criticize or push her away, but Hehua still felt that she couldn't go on like this, and she would still have to live her life no matter what.
In the blink of an eye, the first lunar month came out. Although the weather was not warm, it was not as cold as in the first lunar month, which made people unable to go out. Mrs. Fang could not stay at home, so she began to unpack and wash the thick cotton clothes in the cold winter, without using water or firewood. Money, so Hehua didn't feel bad about using it. He boiled pot after pot of water and insisted not to let Fang wash it with cold water.
While rubbing her clothes, Mrs. Fang complained and said that when we were children, we used to make holes in the river to wash clothes in the cold winter months. When we got older, we became more delicate and needed hot water. "
"Firewood doesn't cost anything anyway. Just go to the mountain to pick it up a few times. The water is so cold that it hurts your bones. It's good if it's frozen." Hehua said while adding water to the pot.
Zhu Yongxin came in from outside and said, "Listen to your daughter, there is a lot of firewood in the house. If there is not enough, I will pick it up. If there is anything I can't bear to use, and my strength is not used up, I will have it again after eating and sleeping." "
Shuanzi was in the room endorsing books on the kang, but when he heard from outside, he interrupted and said, "Mother, in the future I will make a lot of money and buy a little girl to wash your clothes, so you don't have to wash them." "
"Hey, listen to what my boy said, okay, my mother is waiting for you to make money for her to enjoy her happiness!" Mrs. Fang burst out laughing after hearing this.
"When you make money, just care about your mother and not me?" Zhu Yongxin asked as he poked his head into the room.
Shuanzi said loudly that he would also buy a little girl for his father! "
The smile on Zhu Yongxin's face was a little strange. He touched his chin and glanced sideways at Mr. Fang and said he still loved his father! "
Mrs. Fang burst out laughing at first, and then scolded her with a straight face for not being a serious father! "
He Hua didn't respond at first, but then she suddenly realized that the so-called personal girl in ancient times was almost the same as a concubine to a man. However, she could only pretend not to understand, and went into the room to tell Shuanzi, "Where did you hear what the little girl said!" "
"Brother Sun told me that day when he came to see my eldest brother and Brother Jintang for a drink. He talked about the temple fair and about buying a little girl." Shuanzi immediately explained.
Temple fair, little girl, Hehua immediately thought of the girl who looked like a little white flower in mourning clothes, and asked Shuanzi what else he said? "
"I didn't hear anything later, so my eldest brother asked me to go out and play." Shuanzi pouted.
"Okay, your house is quiet, endorse it, I will test you later." Hehua sent Shuanzi away, wondering if Sun Jianyu bought the little white flower home after all? But why should I take it home with me in mourning clothes? Thinking of this, I felt that I was just too lazy to worry about things that I couldn't care about.
I got up and went to the yard to collect firewood. I heard a knock on the door. Matchmaker Guo came in from the outside. When she saw the lotus flowers, she smiled and praised her, "Where are you trying to reason here? Your sister is so delicate and graceful. This is also true." The more he becomes, the more promising he becomes. Look at his handsome appearance, which makes people fall in love with him just by looking at him. But have you told me? If not, then it will be on me from now on. I will definitely find someone who is no worse than the little brother from the Jiang family. "
Hehua's face turned red when she heard this. She didn't like someone who was trying to get close to someone like this, but she couldn't let him down, so she just pretended to be shy and said, "You're right!" Then he turned around and walked into the house with a piece of firewood in his arms and said, "Dad, mother, Granny Guo is here." "
Mrs. Fang quickly wiped her hands on her apron and welcomed Matchmaker Guo into the house. You didn't come here now. Look at the mess in the house. "
"I won't go in and sit down. I just came to deliver a message. Tomorrow, the old lady of the Jiang family will bring the young brother of the Jiang family to visit you. Maybe they will also discuss marriage. I'm here to deliver a message to you. Xin'er, you'd better be prepared."
"Thank you so much, Aunt Guo. I was supposed to give you a red envelope during the Chinese New Year, but my sister-in-law has been away for less than three years... I can't give it to you because of the rules. It's already the first month, and you can get this red envelope for thousands of dollars." Wan accepted it." Fang took the red envelope from Lotus's hand and stuffed it into Matchmaker Guo's hand.
Matchmaker Guo pretended to refuse and said that it was already the first month of the year and it was already the New Year. How could she still get red envelopes? This was not appropriate. "
"What's inappropriate? If it hadn't been for the first lunar month, I wouldn't have dared to give it to you!" Fang forced the red envelope to matchmaker Guo, and asked Hehua to grab two handfuls of eggs for her and take them away together.
"Your family is really particular about people." Matchmaker Guo took the red envelope and eggs and left happily. Before leaving, she said again, "The old lady of the Jiang family is a very religious believer in Buddhism. She doesn't kill animals or eat meat at home." Yes, you must remember it."
After Mrs. Fang sent Matchmaker Guo away, Hehua stuck out her tongue at the door and said, "I think she clearly came here just in time for the first lunar month. If my mother didn't give her red envelopes and eggs, I'm afraid she wouldn't tell her." Our old lady from the Jiang family doesn’t eat meat! "
"Not all matchmakers are like this, so you can't be too stingy when it comes to these things." Mrs. Fang was thinking about the reception tomorrow, so she said a few random words to Lotus, quickly washed the remaining clothes in the basin, and poured out the water. , go to the west wing and instruct your aunt's house on Shuanzi Road to call you. It means that there is a guest at home and ask her to help me with the work. "
After clearing away all the pots on the floor in the house, I sat down and said worriedly that the conditions at home are not good now, so it is not as difficult as before to get some chicken, duck and fish, but I don’t like to eat meat, so what can I do? "
Hehua thought for a moment. In fact, it is not difficult to make a plain banquet. But the trouble is that it is too cold to touch the vegetables. However, she still comforts Dao Niang, don't worry, the banquet will be held tomorrow. I'll figure it out. You can also send a message to your grandma and see if it should be placed in the old house or at our house. Since an old lady is coming, it would be appropriate for an old man to be present at our house. "
"Then you think about it first. If you want to buy anything, send your father to the city to buy it. It's the first time for my grandma to come here. We can't be rude and wait until your sister asks her to clean up the house inside and outside." Fang said. Left in a hurry.
Hehua was not as impatient as Fang. When she got home, she made a list first. Since she couldn't cook meat, only mushrooms, vegetables, and soy products could be used. She first wrote tofu, potatoes, cabbage, and corn on the list. , garlic sprouts, and mushrooms, I felt that it was still not enough. I felt a little confused, so I simply changed my clothes and called Zhu Yongxin Dao Dad. We went to the city together to see what vegetables were on sale. I sat at home and made a fuss. I can’t even think of it! "
Zhu Yongxin didn't hesitate after hearing the words, and put on his own clothes. He also told Hehua to dress warmly, put all the money in his pocket, and went out to lead the animals and hitch them into the car.
Hehua took a basket and a quilt, and put them all in the car to prevent the vegetables she bought from freezing before they got home. I carried two ounces of money, but after thinking about it I was afraid it wouldn't be enough, so I took a couple of pieces of silver from my small box and stuffed it close to my body for emergencies.
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