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Borong Extra - Misunderstanding (Part 1)
It was near the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the air was crisp. The osmanthus branches in the courtyard were luxuriant and covered with flowers. The autumn wind exuded a refreshing fragrance. Two girls in red and green clothes stood on a high stool with baskets in their elbows. Carefully picking sweet-scented osmanthus, Xiaoxiu sat on the porch and lost consciousness as she looked at it...
In the past month, Borong has always been mysterious. In the past, he would come back after finishing official business in the yamen, but now he is getting later every day. When he comes back, the excuses he makes are the same. It's not that he went out to eat with his colleagues. As for the wine, I was treated to a meal by a merchant, but when I came back every night, I didn’t smell of alcohol.
Xiaoxiu didn't know if she was being careless, but she always felt that when Bo Rong came back in the past two days, she had a feminine fragrance... Every time she thought of this, she felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Ordinarily, given Bo Rong's status and current family conditions, someone else would have already raised many concubines, but Bo Rong has always been the only one, and is often envied by other officials' wives. Now that he has two children, and the children are already quite old, he should be prepared to take concubines for him.
But no woman can be so generous, but Xiaoxiu asked herself, if Borong really brought someone back, as long as he lived an honest life without making trouble, she would never be intolerant of someone, so why did she want to do it so suddenly? It's so secretive that it makes people guess and worry.
"Grandma, I've picked two baskets. Do you think it's enough?" the girl came over holding the basket and asked.
Xiaoxiu said without looking at it: "That's enough, just take it off, wash it and marinate it." After saying that, she went back to her room without even thinking about it.
As expected, Bo Rong came back very late in the evening. When he entered the house, he sent the girl to boil water and said he wanted to take a bath.
Xiaoxiu's heart moved and she followed her. She took the clothes she had changed from the girl's hand. She held them up and smelled the faint fragrance. She looked inside and out but didn't see anything wrong. She became more and more worried. Like a cat's claw.
"Master." Xiaoxiu simply went in with bath beans and other things, "Why have you been so busy lately? You come back so late every day."
"It's almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, isn't it? There are so many messy things to do, and you can't even hide away from those who are treating guests to drinks." Bo Rong was stunned when he saw Xiao Xiu coming in, and then said quickly.
Listening to his words, Xiaoxiu seemed to be prepared to silence herself. She stretched out her hands to rub his back and said: "There is something that you have never mentioned and I have never said, but these days I When you think about it, it’s something you should consider.”
Bo Rong didn't think about anything else at all. He lay on the edge of the barrel and asked slightly drowsily: "What's going on? You can just make up your mind about family matters. There's no need to ask me about everything."
"Now Bao'er and Lizi are getting older, and everything is going well at home. As Mr. Sun's official position becomes bigger and bigger, you are also rising with the tide..." Xiaoxiu felt as if she had Coptis chinensis in her mouth. The bitterness on the tip of my tongue went all the way to my heart. I paused for a moment before continuing, "I'm thinking that it's time to give you two concubines."
Bo Rong was shocked by these words. All the sleepiness just now was gone. He turned to look at Xiao Xiu and said in surprise: "What's wrong with you? But someone is gossiping behind your back? Didn't I tell you a long time ago?" As I said, ignore those people's nonsense. It's better for us to live our own lives than anything else. I have never thought of taking a concubine before, and I have no plans to do so in the future. You don't need to spend time thinking about this kind of thing in the future. .”
After hearing what Borong said, Xiaoxiu didn't feel too relieved, but she still nodded reluctantly and waited for Borong to take a bath. After the two of them returned to the room, they fell asleep with their backs facing each other.
Slight snoring gradually sounded from Bo Rong's side, but Xiao Xiu stared at the tent roof until dawn.
I couldn't sleep well for two days in a row, and the bruises under my eyes could no longer be concealed. I was in low spirits. I also made many mistakes when talking and doing things. I made several mistakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Fortunately, the big girl beside me was careful and made mistakes one by one. All checked out.
Xiaoxiu simply threw the things in her hands on the table, leaned against the Arhat's chest, raised her hands to cover her eyes, and was so upset that she wished she could find someone to vent her anger on.
The two girls next to her looked at each other in confusion. Although they had been with Xiaoxiu for some years and could barely guess what she was thinking, their emotions this time were really inexplicable and they didn't see anything wrong. Even if I want to persuade, I don’t know how to speak.
The room was quiet for a while, then a girl gritted her teeth and came forward and said: "Grandma, I still remember that when my second aunt came back last time, she was still talking about when the sweet-scented osmanthus would bloom. The weather is nice today. Why don't you go out for a walk and enjoy the beauty of the past two days?" Can you give some of the pickled osmanthus honey to my second aunt?"
Hearing the girl mention the lotus, Xiaoxiu had some reaction. She thought that she couldn't think of what to do, so she might as well talk to the lotus. She had been smart since she was a child, and she could speak well in front of Bo Rong. Maybe I can give myself some advice.
As soon as this thought came up, she couldn't hold it back anymore. Xiaoxiu stood up and ordered in a loud voice: "You go and pick some fresh osmanthus, and then take two jars each of the osmanthus honey and osmanthus sugar made that day. Ask someone to prepare the car outside, and then I'll go back to the room and change my clothes, and then we'll go, so you can all be quick."
Things immediately started to get busy inside and outside the house, and within half an hour, they were already on their way to the academy.
Hetang Academy is a very secluded place. After the carriage turned into the mountains, the constant noise disappeared. There were only the sounds of birds chirping and insects in the mountains, and the wind blowing leaves, but Xiaoxiu could not calm down.
The coachman parked the car at the back door with ease, got out of the car and went to knock on the door. The woman who looked after the door looked outside and saw that it was not an outsider. She smiled and said hello: "Thank you for your hard work, but uncle and grandma are here for us." Did grandma bring something
"It's not a gift. Our grandma is here to see the second aunt's grandma today." The coachman urged: "Hurry up and open the door and step out of the threshold. I will drive the carriage in.
As soon as the mother-in-law heard that Xiaoxiu was here, she quickly called for someone to help open the door and remove the threshold, and then sent someone to call Hehua back.
Xiaoxiu heard this in the car, raised the curtains and asked, "Why, Hehua is not at home?"
"Back to my uncle and grandma, our grandma took my brother and sister to the vegetable field on the back slope. She said she was going to get some vegetables to eat for lunch." The mother-in-law replied.
"Then don't go in yet, let's go directly to the vegetable field." Xiaoxiu ordered and retracted into the car.
The driver drove the carriage along the mountain road for a while, stopped at the foot of the mountain and said: "Grandma, the road ahead is too narrow, the car can't pass."
Xiao Xiu came down and walked along the mountain road for a quarter of an hour. Before she turned a corner, she heard laughter: "Haha, mother, mother, look, my sister has turned into a cat with a painted face."
Xiaoxiu turned along the mountain road and saw a smile on Hehua's face. She was squatting down to wipe Yuanyuan's face and said, "You are the brother. You should let your sister go. It's okay to see her face dirty." I don’t know how to wipe it, I just know how to laugh at it, how can my future mother trust you to take care of my sister?"
Tuantuan heard this and said hurriedly: "Mom, I will remember this in the future and take good care of my sister."
"You three are having fun." Xiao Xiu stepped on the field ridge and saw three baskets on the side, one large and two small, with some fresh vegetables in them. The largest basket should be made of lotus flowers. The vegetables were all arranged neatly, and the vegetable leaves in the smallest basket were scattered in a mess. I think they should be round.
"What kind of wind is blowing? It has brought this distinguished guest here." He Hua straightened up and motioned to the wet nurse to pick up her daughter. He led Tuan Tuan to the side and washed his hands and face before going over to talk to Xiao Xiu, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing now?" How come you are free?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Xiaoxiu's face clearly. He frowned and asked, "What's going on? Your face is so ugly, but something happened at home?"
Xiaoxiu shook her head, looked at the two children staring at her, and just said: "It's okay, I just didn't sleep well last night."
Hehua saw that Xiaoxiu had something to say, so he asked the wet nurse and the maid to take the children aside to play. After wiping his hands, he took Xiaoxiu to sit in a bamboo shed nearby, and then asked again: " What happened?"
"Hehua, I think your eldest brother seems to have someone outside." After keeping these things in his heart for a long time, there was no one to talk to. Xiaoxiu had long felt that he couldn't hold it in anymore. As soon as the words came out, tears followed. Slide down.
Hehua frowned when he heard this and said in disbelief: "Sister-in-law, did you listen to other people's rumors about this or did you get any evidence?"
"Recently, he always comes back very late, and he always smells of makeup. When I asked him, he only said that he had social activities outside, but I always felt that something was wrong..." Xiaoxiu wiped her tears and said, "I was there two days ago. I tried to test him, and I know that as your eldest brother, it is appropriate for you to want to take a concubine. I also said that as long as you are an honest person, I will treat him well and not embarrass you, but he still refuses to talk to me... "
"Sister-in-law, I still don't know if it is true or not. Don't get sulky on your own. If you ask me, I don't think my eldest brother is that kind of person. Even if he really has the heart to keep a concubine, there is no need to be so sneaky. What's the matter? You should talk it over with him, I think there is probably some misunderstanding."
"Hehua, you also know that I'm a stupid person. I'm so anxious that I don't know how to ask him. Why don't you ask your elder brother for me? Even if there are people outside, I'm not the kind of person who can't tolerate people. , there will be one more person to take care of him after he is brought back, so he won’t have to run out all the time, right?” Xiao Xiu said anxiously, holding He Hua’s hand.
Seeing that Xiao Xiu was really anxious, He Hua hurriedly agreed: "Sister-in-law, don't be anxious. Tomorrow the office will be closed, and I will ask Brother Jintang to send someone to invite the eldest brother over for dinner. Then I will take the time to ask him, you see. Is this good?"
Xiao Xiu felt relieved after hearing He Hua's promise, and repeatedly asked: "You must remember..."
Before he finished speaking, another boy ran up on the mountain road. When he got there, he said to Xiaoxiu: "Grandma, something happened at home. Someone came to our house to make trouble. He said that he raped his daughter and he still refused to take her. Come in…”
After hearing this, Xiao Xiu rolled her eyes and almost fainted. She felt exhausted.
He Hua supported Xiao Xiu, turned around and asked the young boy: "Is there anyone at home to support you?"
"When I go back to my aunt, there are people who are supporting me. I don't want to cause trouble outside. Please go home and sit and have tea. The younger one is here to deliver a message to grandma and let her go home and take charge of the overall situation." The boy replied hurriedly.
"Well, I understand. You go back first and ask clearly who the family is. Don't come here to extort money. If it's really an ordinary family, look at it first, but the attitude must be good. Who is her family? Follow me closely when you go out. Don't let anyone stir up trouble. I'll accompany your grandma home in a while." Hehua told everything clearly before waving the boy away.
"Sister-in-law, please don't think blindly. As the saying goes, a big tree attracts wind. The eldest brother has always been Brother Jianyu's closest subordinate. It is inevitable that someone will look at you with displeasure, just like when I gave birth to Tuantuan. It was such a big thing. It's all just false news. Don't start getting sad after just hearing one-sided words. Let's go back and check the situation." Hehua comforted Xiaoxiu with a few words, told the wet nurse to take good care of the child, and went back to the room to change her clothes. After telling his family where he was going, he accompanied the anxious Xiao Xiu home.
Sitting in the flower hall of Borong's house was a couple in their early forties, dressed like ordinary people. The man had an angry look on his face, and the woman was sobbing and crying.
"Uncle, aunt, Mr. Zhu is my brother. If you have any questions, just tell me." Seeing that Xiaoxiu's energy and mood were not good, Hehua had no choice but to step forward and talk to him.
"You don't need to scream so nice. What else can you say? He said he wanted to take my daughter in. We ordinary people can't compete with you officials. My daughter is happy and she can be as young as she wants. But now it's all It's been half a year, and I'm still living in a rented house. Now my daughter is pregnant. What on earth does he mean? Is it possible that he plans to leave the two of them when he leaves office in two years?" Man He suddenly jumped up and shouted.
When Xiaoxiu heard that she was only half a year old, and now she even had a child, she felt like a thunderbolt struck her, her body went limp and she leaned on the girl behind her.
He Hua frowned more and more. Borong really didn't seem like someone who could do such a thing. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure you are Mr. Zhu Borong from the Yamen?"
The man took out a house rental contract from his pocket and said, "Look, this is the contract signed when we rented the house."
He Hua only glanced at it and recognized that it was indeed Bo Rong's handwriting. Her face was a little ugly, but she still felt that something was wrong in her heart, so she paid more attention and remembered the address written on the contract. He returned the thing to the man and said, "Uncle, don't worry. If this is true, our Zhu family will definitely not do such heartless things. Please give me two days. After I figure out the matter, if it is true, It's my eldest brother's fault, and I will definitely give you an explanation. These two bastards go home and wait for the news. Don't spread it everywhere. It's not that we want to hide it, it's just that the rumors are terrible and will create a reputation for others. None of them are good, don’t you think?”
Seeing that He Hua's words were quite to the point, the man lost a lot of his anger. He squatted on the ground with a bitter look on his face, wiped his face and said, "I don't want to make any noise, but my daughter is pregnant now." If I can't get an explanation anymore, what will I do if my children are born without even a name?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe, give rewards, and support us. , is my biggest motivation.)
Borong Extra - Misunderstanding (Part 1)