The girls and boys were originally trembling with fear, but now they heard Fu Qiuning say that they would spare this time, but not the next time. They originally wanted to stop the young master and girls, but they didn't dare to act recklessly, and now they have this After saying this, he naturally took the reassurance and knelt down in response. "
Here Yu Jie brought a bamboo board, and Fu Qiuning ordered her to punish her. He wanted to take Yujie Yiyi as a female prostitute, but he was also fair, so since he couldn't attack the Jin Zangfeng brother and sister, he naturally beat the other children lightly. This was Fu Qiuning's disguised form of mercy. After several children had finished taking the punishment, she said in a deep voice: "Have you remembered the lesson learned today?"
Jin Zangfeng, Jin Zhenyi and others, including siblings Jin Zhenxuan and Jin Xiuzhen, all answered honestly and remembered. Here Fu Qiuning nodded and sighed: "It's not because my aunt is too harsh on you. If Brother Xuan and the other girls don't believe it, go back and ask your mother. She must agree with my approach. How long has it been since Brother Yi's accident?" ? Have you forgotten this lesson? Now this is not the capital, so just stay at home. If you like this kitten, you will keep it as a companion. But if you have one, once you raise it, you must take good care of it. They are raised on the ground. Although they are animals, they can also entertain and relieve boredom, just like one of your children. Since they can make you happy, you should treat them kindly. If I know that someone takes out their anger on them and kills them at every turn, then I will not obey them. Yes, your father also hates such ruthless people the most. As the saying goes, you focus on small things but see the big things. How can you expect someone who can't even treat your playmates to be kind to the family in the future? Do you honor your parents and love your brothers and sisters? ?If you can’t do this, why bother being born as a human being?”
Fu Qiuning's words seemed to be instructing several children, but she knew all the four children under her knees that although Jin Zhenyi was a fool, he was not bad at heart. I would never do anything to torture or kill animals. Therefore, her words were said to Jin Zhenxuan and Jin Xiuzhen alone. The two siblings usually look gloomy and scheming, and they have such a mother. Although they are holding a kitten and seem to like it very much, if the children become cruel, it will be more shocking than the adults. Who can Knowing that once they are angry, will they take it out on these poor little guys? So let's put the words here first, and then bring Jin Feng out. Even if they want to do such a thing in the future, they have to weigh it in their hearts first.
Because after saying that, I saw that several people had been beaten. No matter how light the force of the rain step was, the palms of several small hands were still red. Fu Qiuning relented first and ordered several children to get up. She stood up and went to look at the kittens in their arms.
Although it was pouring rain, the kittens were not very wet. This was obviously the result of the brothers and sisters trying their best to protect them. Those kittens were only about the size of a palm. They looked like they were less than a month old. Their eyes would open occasionally and they would make a "meow" sound. They were so weak that you couldn't help but feel affection for them. She stroked it a few times, then couldn't help but look to the side curiously, and saw the tall and thin old cat standing next to the chair. At this time, it was looking at her with wide eyes. There seemed to be something on that face. A trace of nervousness.
"Okay, you go back and find a nest for the kitten in your room. Don't blame me for not telling you in advance. Raising a cat is not an easy task. It is comfortable to hold and cuddle, and it is also comfortable to watch and play with on weekdays. It's funny, you can bear it just by eating, drinking and littering." After she finished speaking, she said to the maids: "You go back and help the brothers and sisters place them. When these kittens are older, with a little training, They know they can poop outside without making the house dirty, and then they can feel more relaxed."
Everyone agreed and went. When the old cat saw that all the children were taken away by these little guys, he was so anxious that he just wanted to chase them. But as soon as he went out, he was dumbfounded. The children entered their own houses and were not in the same place. So the old cat looked at it for a while, thought about it, and ran into a room, which happened to be Jin Zhenyi's room.
"This old cat is quite interesting." Fu Qiuning smiled slightly and said to Yu Jie: "Look at how humane it is. If it wasn't so thin, I really doubt it is a civet cat spirit. It looks like a raccoon cat. It can understand what I say. It’s nothing. Seeing that it’s going to rain, it actually came here to look for Brother Yi, and endured the pain to raise the children to these children. This kind of thought alone can’t be ignored. Not something ordinary cats can have.”
Yujie smiled and said: "I see that although this old cat is thin, his eyes are bright. Since the young master and the girls have carried the young ones, grandma will keep this old cat. When I was in the capital that day, There is a tabby cat at the second wife's place. I occasionally go over and pet it a few times, and I like it very much. This old cat is just thin now, and its fur looks dull. It will take some time to raise it and fatten it up, but it will also be a good cat. Moreover, there are many rats and snakes in the south, so raising it is a good helper."
Fu Qiuning smiled and whispered: "I also have this idea. But why don't you ask me to keep cats in the Duke's Mansion in the capital? I heard from the old lady that it turns out that the young Marquis seems to be a little afraid of cats..." He didn't finish the sentence. , Yu Jie's eyes widened, and he took a breath of air and said, "Isn't this nonsense? A man as powerful as Mr. Xiao Hou is... actually afraid of cats?"
Fu Qiuning smiled and said: "What's weird about this? As the saying goes, no matter how powerful a person is, he may not have something to be afraid of. It's a bit embarrassing to say that the noble Lord is afraid of cats, so Many people don’t know. Now it’s nothing for me to raise this old cat, but when I come back tomorrow and see this room full of cats, I don’t know how my scalp will go numb.” Even though he said this, Fu Qiuning also He didn't care, Jin Fengju was afraid of cats, and he wasn't necessarily afraid to even look at and touch them. As long as the cats didn't pounce on him, it didn't matter.
The master and servant were talking and laughing here, and suddenly they heard what seemed to be a noise in the distance. Gradually, the sound became louder and louder, but it seemed like someone was crying and cursing.
Seeing the sudden change of expression on Fu Qiuning's face, Yujie said angrily: "Who doesn't understand the rules? He is so unruly in front of the Yamen. If you are crying about injustice, why don't you beat the drum? What's the matter with just crying here?" Before he finished speaking, After falling, Fu Qiuning said: "Let's go over and take a look."
"Grandma, how can you come forward in such a matter? Tell me, send some boy to the front to take a look. Even though the office has been dismissed, there are still a few servants at the door, right? Just talk to her and that's it. You are a Hou My wife, the fifth-grade destiny wife, can’t you get along with these people?”
Yu Jie tried her best to persuade her, but Fu Qiuning had something on his mind, so he wouldn't listen to her. Seeing that it was still drizzling outside, she held an umbrella herself and walked out. Yu Jie had no choice but to follow her out, but she saw Jian Feng also holding an umbrella and catching up.
When I came to the west corner gate, I saw that many people had gathered here. One of them, a woman with a gloomy face, stood blankly on one side, while the other, a tall and fat woman, was sitting in the muddy ground, crying as if in mourning. While howling, he said: "This is no longer possible. I work hard in the yamen all day long, earn so much money, and have to give to others from time to time. I just say that others don't even have money to drink porridge, but don't look at this The wife and children who have done good deeds will starve to death. Now there is even no shelter from the wind and rain, how can people live like this? It can’t go on."
Although there were many people watching, no one spoke. The women standing in front just looked at this shrew-like woman indifferently, with no expression in their eyes. When they saw Fu Qiuning coming out, they raised their heads and then lowered their heads in panic. Some of them immediately turned around and got into the crowd, disappearing in the blink of an eye. The other one was about to leave, but the woman grabbed her by the collar and cried, "What are you doing? Just now you saw me crying here, and no one said anything, just standing here like a wooden stake. Now I see people Are you here? Are you embarrassed? If you want to leave, just leave. Sister-in-law Liu, don’t blame me for not reminding you that although my house is uninhabitable, at least my two boys are still fine. The only seedling in your house has grown since childhood. There are three disasters and eight kinds of disasters. Now you are sick, and you don’t even have a shelter from the wind and rain. How can your family still afford a doctor and medicine? If you don’t cry a few times now, you still have to stay. Can't you cry again after Brother Qi dies?"
What he said made the woman who was grabbed by his clothes suddenly change her expression, and tears instantly flowed out. However, she raised her head and glanced at Fu Qiuning, took a deep breath, and put down the woman's hand with her hand. Kai, holding back his grief, said: "If you want to make a fool of yourself, just make a fool of yourself. Why did you drag me in? You don't need to worry about the life and death of my seventh brother. You should worry about yourself. Let's see if Mr. Han can spare you when he comes back." .”
As soon as the words fell, the fat woman let go of her hand and stopped crying like before. Fu Qiuning glanced at her and saw that the coarse cloth coat was covered with mud and water. She frowned slightly, raised her hand to stop Jian Feng who was about to step forward to scold her, and said to Yu Jie: "Go and invite that woman in. As for this shrew, it's okay if she leaves. If she doesn't leave, Just let a few women go out and don't bother with it."
Yujie agreed, not caring about the muddy water that wet his embroidered shoes. He took a few steps forward and said to the woman who had already walked out of the crowd: "Madam, please stay. Our grandma invites you into the house to serve tea."
The woman hesitated for a moment, and when she saw the fat woman from before being thrust out by several women, her face turned pale. Yu Jie was such a smart person, and he immediately knew what she was thinking, so He smiled hurriedly and said: "Madam, don't hesitate. Our grandma sincerely invites you. I see you are also knowledgeable and polite. You are no better than the one just now. If you have any difficulties, you can come to the house to talk to our grandma. There is no need to throw people here." Come to the door. This will not only bring shame to our house, but it may also hinder her and the adults in her family. Madam, you are a sensible person, and you know the difference between this after thinking about it. "