Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua rode in a carriage.
When he left the house, in addition to a few wives with the car, there was also a middle-aged woman who was born with eyes. She looked better dressed than the average wives, and her facial features were also very beautiful.
Ren Yaohua glanced at her more: "Where are you on the job? Why haven't I seen you?"
One of the wife and wife sent by the Ren family hurriedly smiled and said: "This is Mrs. Yuan, the steward who manages the food in our Ren family's Xishan coal kiln. I came to the house today for the steward's business, and I came out to meet a few young ladies. If you want to go out, I will wait here and I want to say hello to the ladies."
"Sister Yuan?" Ren Yaoqi paused, turned to look at the woman, and said with a smile, "Who are you, the steward Yuan in the affairs department of the Outer Court?"
The woman bowed her head and replied respectfully, "It's the servant's head."
Ren Yaoqi nodded and said to her, "Are you in charge of the Xishan Coal Mine on weekdays?"
"Miss Hui Wu, exactly."
"I hate riding the carriage the most. It's boring and stressful all the way. Come up and tell me about the Xishan Coal Mine." Ren Yaoqi waved to her with a smile, and remembered that he was going to share a ride with Ren Yaohua. After the carriage, he turned his head and smiled to please, "Third sister, anyway, our carriage is very spacious. It doesn't matter if there is one more person?"
Ren Yaohua glanced at Sister-in-law Yuan, saw that her clothes were neat and her hands and face were clean, so she didn't say anything.
Ren Yaoqi said with a smile, "What is the third sister looking at? Is it possible that the person in charge of the coal kiln is all black?" Hearing the surrounding women and maids all laughed.
Ren Yaohua glared at Ren Yaoqi, then turned around and got into the carriage.
Ren Yaoqi gestured to Sister-in-law Yuan, and followed Ren Yaohua into the carriage.
Sister-in-law Yuan carefully knelt down with the two maids. She looked at Ren Yaohua and then at Ren Yaoqi: "What do you want to hear, Fifth Young Lady?"
Ren Yaoqi thought for a while, and when the carriage started to move, he smiled and said, "Sister Yuan can say whatever she wants. Did you deliberately wait for me at the second gate just now?"
Ren Yaohua immediately looked over after hearing this, and looked at Sister-in-law Yuan with some scrutiny.
"This... slave..."
Mrs. Yuan was a little uncomfortable being stared at by Ren Yaohua. Although she didn't work in Ren's house, she had heard about the third lady's temper. I heard that the fifth lady and the third lady came out together before, and I heard that the two sisters were somewhat Disagreement, she was a little backed out.
Ren Yaoqi smiled at her and said, "It's okay, she is my third sister. If you have something to say, just say it."
Ren Yaohua glanced at Ren Yaoqi when he heard the words, and turned his head away.
Sister Yuan then tentatively said, "I wonder if Fifth Young Lady still remembers the members of the Zhu family." She thought that if she saw something wrong with Fifth Young Lady's expression, she would quickly stop talking.
Not wanting Ren Yaoqi, he nodded without hesitation: "Remember, is Zhu Ruomei working in your Xishan Coal Mine? Has his mother recovered?"
Sister-in-law Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and let go of her words: "Thank you, Miss Fifth, for remembering, I wish my sister-in-law the money you gave to see a doctor and take medicine, and her daughter-in-law to be by her side, which is better than before."
It seems that the Yuan family also knew about the silver she gave to Zhu Ruomei.
"That's good. Did you come to me today because Zhu's family doesn't have enough money to see a doctor?"
"No, no, no, enough money. It's just..." Sister Yuan hesitated, not knowing whether to speak.
"Sister Yuan has something to say, but it's okay to say it." Ren Yaoqi said gently.
"It was the doctor in the town who prescribed the prescription for the sister-in-law of the Zhu family. After all, Ruomei and my family Dayong found out that there was an old doctor in Yunyang City who was very good at diagnosing and treating the sister-in-law of the Zhu family, so Ruomei wanted to take his mother there. Yunyang City seeks medical treatment."
"Yunyang City..." Ren Yaoqi tilted his head thoughtfully.
"Yes, that doctor is in Yunyang City. Dayong went to him once and told him about Sister-in-law Zhu's condition. He said that he was sure that it could be cured, but he needed to see a doctor every day and also needed acupuncture and moxibustion. But the doctor couldn't go back and forth between Baihe Town and Yunyang City every day, so Ruomei had to take his mother to Yunyang City for medical treatment. Ruomei had a younger sister who could take care of their mother, but the child was only ten years old and a child. Girl, Ruomei doesn't worry about them and wants to take care of them. It's just that in order to raise money for his mother's medical treatment, he has signed a death deed at the mine, and he can't leave the mine at will without the permission of the owner."
Ren Yaoqi pondered: "Zhu Ruomei wants to leave the coal kiln?"
"No, no, he didn't want to leave." Sister-in-law Yuan waved her hand hurriedly. The miners who signed the death deed with the master were not allowed to leave at will, and they had to live and die in the kiln. Anyone who dares to escape can be beaten to death if caught.
"He just wants to cure his mother's illness first, and then he will definitely come back. But if he leaves, it will take several months at least, and the chief steward of the coal kiln is afraid that he will never return, and he will find someone again. To work for him, I don’t want to take this responsibility. We have no choice but to ask you to come.”
"What can she do? Why don't you ask our grandmother and aunt?" Ren Yaohua frowned and interrupted.
"The slaves are just a small butler in the coal kiln outside. The old lady and the eldest wife can see the slaves whenever they want." Sister-in-law Yuan said with a wry smile.
Ren Yaoqi thought for a while, and said to Mrs. Yuan, "Well, you go back first, come back to me in two days, and tell the old lady who guards the gate that you are looking for... find Xiangqin." Ren Yaoqi pointed his finger To Xiang Qin who was waiting on the side, "I'll give you an answer when the time comes."
Ren Yaohua's maid, Xiangqin, who was named, glanced at her real master and complained silently in her mind: Taking one person's salary as a maid for two is really not easy to do.
As soon as Ren Yaoqi was willing to help, Mrs. Yuan answered with a happy face: "The slave-maid is on behalf of the sister-in-law of the Zhu family, Ruomei and Ruoju are very grateful to Fifth Miss."
Ren Yaoqi looked at Sister Yuan's face with sincere joy, and said with a smile: "You are not related to them, but you are willing to run for them like this, and they should thank you well."
Sister-in-law Yuan sighed: "Both children are good children, obedient and sensible. Ruomei helps me with my work on weekdays... We also do our best, and we can help as much as we can."
The carriage stopped, and Mrs. Yuan saluted and retreated.
As soon as she left, Ren Yaohua glared at her and said, "Do you really want to meddle in these nostalgic things?"
Ren Yaoqi thought for a while, and said seriously to Ren Yaohua, "Didn't you say that good people have good rewards? I want to accumulate some blessings for myself and my relatives."
"Whatever you want, just don't make people happy." Ren Yaohua was silent for a while, then turned his head and said.
Ren Yaoqi smiled but said nothing.
The temple fair in Baihe Town is held near Guangong Temple in the west of the town. When the carriage drives to Guangong Temple, the whole street outside is brightly lit.
All kinds of lights are hung on both sides of the street, and there are all kinds of small stalls.
Many young men and women are visiting the temple fair in groups, and there are laughter and laughter everywhere. The Lantern Festival during the Lantern Festival is a rare time when you can walk out of the house without following the rules.
The ladies of the Ren family and Han You also got off the carriage. Ren Yaoting and Han You had already gotten together, pointing to the various small stalls on the street and talking non-stop.
Han You seems to have never been to a temple fair, and everything he sees is novel, so he can't help but temporarily cast aside the usual restraint and quietness, and his face is full of interest.
"Yao Ting, I really want to thank you. If you hadn't run to my house to beg my grandmother, I definitely wouldn't have been able to come out. Ah-what is that? What a long lamp!"
"Pfft—that's juggling, a fire-breathing snake, not a lamp! You haven't even seen this before?" Ren Yaoyu laughed.
Han You blushed a little embarrassedly, Ren Yaoting shook her hand, and said to Ren Yaoyu: "You think everyone is like you, there are no rules for everyone, and you like to run around and be crazy on weekdays? I've never seen a lot of people juggling!"
Ren Yaoyu was a little unhappy when she heard the words, but Han You said, "Actually, I am ignorant. I really rarely go out, and I have never seen a sideshow."
Surrounded by the mother-in-law, a few people walked to a place that sold the revolving lanterns. Seeing that Han You liked a revolving lantern with the story of Chang'e flying to the moon, Ren Yaoting bought it and gave it to her.
Han You thanked Ren Yaoting, carefully looked at the lamp in his hand, and said to everyone with a smile: "I just think this story is interesting to draw, but the painting skills are really not good. My brother draws much better." Here, she said to Ren Yaoting a little embarrassed, "I'm not saying this lamp is not good, I just..."
Ren Yaoting smiled nonchalantly and said, "I know, it's just a painter who painted this lamp. How can you compare with them? It's just to watch the fun."
Han You nodded, then turned to Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua and said, "Uncle Ren's painting is much better than my brother's. I once saw one in my brother's study."
Ren Yaoqi remembered that Ren Shimin once gave a painting of his own as a thank you gift to Han Yunqian, and he couldn't help but smile and said, "My father likes to paint on weekdays."
Han You nodded: "I heard from my brother that my uncle has many excellent paintings by himself, and he gave my brother a picture of autumn chrysanthemums..."
The smile on Ren Yaoqi's face suddenly stopped, and he looked at Han You blankly and said, "Dad gave your brother a picture of 'Qiu Ju'?"
Seeing that Ren Yaoqi's expression was a little strange, Han You said puzzledly: "Yeah, it's the 'Autumn Chrysanthemum Picture'. It is said that the painting is of the chrysanthemum flower party near the Yijiang River in Kyoto in the evening. The third uncle's use of colors is very bold, and the whole Tiao Xunjiang is all rendered in red, but it is so natural and not abrupt at all."
Ren Yaoqi listened to Han You's words, but his heart gradually sank, and the smile on his face all disappeared.
When Ren Yaoqi was not smiling, people looked at an indescribable coldness.