Xiaochan's hometown, Nanting Village, is a mountain village near Runzhou near Jiangning. After a thousand years, it may not be a long distance, but at this time, the mountain road is difficult. To reach the village from Jiangning, there will be about four or five. An hour's journey, which is eight to ten hours, is a day.
Speaking of mourning is a very serious thing, but in fact, all kinds of tacky problems are indispensable. Although Xiaochan was saddened by her father's passing, in fact, she was sold into the Su Mansion when she was four years old, and she only went back once a year or two, so her conception of her father was not very clear.
Part of it is sadness because of grief. When it comes to practical issues, I have to bring a lot of things when I go back this time. I have to pay attention to all kinds of etiquette when visiting this house and that, and pay attention to all kinds of expenses at the funeral, and so on. In addition, the uncle accompanies her home together, which is the importance the Su family attaches to her. In short, there are various issues to be taken into account, not to say that it is enough to go back and bow down and bury the person.
In a sense, part of this return can be regarded as a homecoming, although it sounds a bit out of tune with a funeral. But for example, if the old man passed away, and the daughter of a big family who could not be reached by everyone in the city came back, the uncle of the big family also came to say goodbye, or it was the housekeeper Chang, or it was Su Tan'er. Thanks to Chan'er for doing things, it is also a kind of face. When people talk about the deceased, they say that he raised a good daughter, and that after his death, it is also a glorious funeral. If the deceased is still alive, he will probably pursue this kind of thing. Of course, most of the time, we naturally There's no need to be so cynical and say things so naked.
Sophisticated human feelings, living a lifetime, these are also human feelings.
Leaving Su's house after eating breakfast, a boy named Dongzhu was driving the car in front. The accompanying Geng Nursing Home is over 40 years old this year, but he seems to be stable and reliable. With a nine-ring sword, he is now one of the leaders of the Su family's nursing home. He was a person who followed Su Boyong since he was a child. He grew up in the Su family and worked with Su Boyong. Later, the Su family presided over the marriage for him. He married a maid of high status in the Su family. Now he has two sons. The family can be called loyal.
At this time, Geng Huyuan's attitude towards Ning Yi is also quite respectful, because his youngest son is also studying in Yushan Academy at this time. Ning Yi is the boy's husband. After getting in the car, he greeted Ning Yi and sat outside. , or Ning Yi greeted him to come in, he sat in and talked, and then went out again, leaving the space for Ning Yi and Xiaochan inside.
Although she hadn't slept all night, Xiaochan was still in good spirits at this time. She occasionally lifted the curtain to look outside and talked to Ning Yi. Ning Yi asked her about the situation in her family in detail, what kind of relatives there are, what kind of people there are in the neighbors, what kind of elders and so on.
Xiaochan is a person who is used to doing things. How to deal with these interpersonal relationships has already been calculated last night. In her mind, it is probably just to let the uncle sit next to her without worrying too much. However, Ning Yi is naturally not stunned. After chatting for an hour, he probably drew an outline in his heart. In the past few days, I want to help Xiaochan to thank someone, say something and give a gift, etc. Knowing what to do, come here by yourself, after all, it is not a decoration.
After leaving Jiangning all the way, you can see many pedestrians coming here on the official road. Most of them are in ragged clothes and have dishes on their faces, which is similar to what Ning Yi saw when he went down the mountain and returned to the city, but it was not too scary. At first, this batch was good, and most of them had relatives who could defect. It is said that they will be driven by floods, epidemics, etc. in the future, which is really scary. Xiaochan understood these things, and whispered something to Ning Yi about this.
After leaving the official road, the tracks of these victims gradually burned, and the road was bumpy. At noon, they stopped by the roadside for a while, mainly to let the horses rest. I took some snacks that I brought with me and ate it with a few people, such as thousand-layer cakes. This kind of food is of good quality and can be stored for a few days. Xiaochan took a lot of it carefully, mainly because she was worried that Ning Yi would eat it. Not used to things in the countryside.
In the morning, Xiaochan and Ning Yi were sitting opposite each other. When they arrived, they set off again. The carriage jolted a bit, and some boxes for gift-giving in the corner rolled down. The two packed up for a while. went. Xiaochan sat beside Ning Yi with her head lowered, her hands on her knees, and she was a little quiet. In fact, she was thinking about whether to sit over there, but there was a box over there... Ning Yi didn't care about it, he lifted the curtain of the car and looked outside. The fields, as a whole, still look desolate.
"Xiaochan, you didn't sleep well last night. There may be a lot of things to do after you arrive at night. Let's sleep in the car, it's just a bit too upsetting..."
Ning Yi said this, and Xiaochan nodded "yes" over there. She closed her eyes and tried to sleep. After all, she was tired. She thought about it for a while. Ning Yi's arm.
The mountain road was difficult, and it was bumped a few times, and the bumps were not good. Ning Yi turned his body to the side, held her shoulders and let her fall asleep on his lap, and patted her gently. Shoulder. In a place where Ning Yi couldn't see, Xiaochan's eyes opened, and she blinked slightly, feeling Ning Yi's slap twice before closing it slowly. She slept on her side on the carriage seat, resting on Ning Yi's right leg, and after a while, her legs moved up. It was midsummer, and the girl wore a thin white trousers and slept quietly like this, her curves were soft, slender and pure.
She slept quietly all the way, and woke up when she was about to reach Nanting Village. Beside her, she was arranging her hair that had been messed up due to her deep sleep, while Ning Yi rubbed her numb thighs. When Xiaochan saw it, she quietly lowered her head and leaned over, knelt down on Ning Yi's leg and massaged him.
After arriving at the village in a short time, several people got off the car, and then there were many regular entertainments and greetings.
Regarding Xiaochan's father's funeral, today is actually the third day. After all, it is summer, and the funeral cannot be delayed. In theory, Xiaochan is already a woman who was sold by her family. It is possible if the master does not give her leave, and she will not wait for her to come back before starting the business. As soon as you enter the village, you can see the shed erected in front of the hall in the village, and several relatives of Xiaochan and her elder brother and sister-in-law have already greeted her.
Before, I heard Xiaochan briefly introduce her family, her father and mother. Now that her father passed away, her brother married the most beautiful woman in the neighboring village as his wife. When she was a child, a younger brother died of starvation. She was sold into the Su family and so on. Xiaochan's father's surname was Xu, but Xiaochan entered the Su Mansion when she was four years old, and she didn't have an official name. At this time, she didn't actually have the surname Xu. Her brother could be called Xu Dalang.
Since Xiaochan works in the Su Mansion, the Xu family's family is good now, and they are still well-off in the village, and the funeral can be called a beautiful scene. There is no shortage of monks and Taoists in wind, beat, and rap, and there are many people who come here. In rural areas, this can be regarded as decent. Xiaochan is the source of this dignified scene. As soon as she came back, many people came to greet her, including seven aunts, eight aunts, villagers and neighbors.
It's not a snobby. In the countryside with simple folk customs, everyone is also curious about Xiaochan, who is working in a big family who is "rich enough to rival the country" in the city. Xiaochan also greeted these people and introduced Ning Yi, and then Ning Yi also went over to get acquainted, said some polite words, thank them for taking care of Xiaochan's family, or said that Xiaochan is in charge of many things in the mansion, which is very important, Etc., etc. When they heard that he was the uncle of the Su family, everyone was surprised, or they said that Xiaochan met a good master family, or that the Xu family had a good life, etc. These remarks are probably different. After all, as a rich family, being able to accompany a servant to go home for a funeral is a big enough weight. It is also said that Xiaochan became a maid of the house, which is equivalent to Ning Yi's concubine, and will be the life of the young mistress in the future. part of good luck...
Xiaochan looks immature, but she has actually seen many things in the world. She is quite good at controlling the field and adjusting the atmosphere. At this time, I didn't expect that Ning Yi would do a series of greetings and greetings so well. Ning Yi came here this time, but he did not say a word in a serious manner, and it was considered a face of the family. I would say that it is a rich person or a person with status, and I take it for granted. At this time, he responded appropriately and said some kind words, and others were flattered, so he repeatedly praised the girl for being with a good master and so on.
After that, I met with Xiaochan's mother, the funeral ceremony was held, and then the dinner party was basically greeted and entertained infrequently. At night, Xiaochan knelt with her mother in the mourning hall. In fact, Ning Yi didn't want to appear all the time. Although there was also a singing group in the mourning hall, it was really nothing to see. Xiaochan's brother and sister-in-law had already arranged a room for him. However, he still came out, talked with several village elders and prominent figures, and blocked some entertainment for Xiaochan.
There is no entertainment in the countryside. Some people will stay overnight in the mourning hall for performances and small talk, but the entertainment they need is almost the same. At the time of Hai (9:00), Ning Yi went back to the room, ready to change the medicine on his hands, wash and sleep, but not long after he returned to the room, Xiaochan also came over with a washbasin and a handkerchief. The noise from the mourning hall came over, but the yard here was still quiet. Xiaochan put on a moon white coat, her hair was a little wet, with a slight fragrance, and she came here to change for Ning Yi as if she was still in Jiangning. medicine.
"Would it be a problem to run out at this time?"
"It's okay, mother and brother and sister-in-law are over there, and they don't really want to stay overnight... Mother also asked me to come here..." She lowered her head and took off the bandage for Ning Yi with ease, her voice gradually became a little quieter, but her hands Non-stop action.
"The folks in the village are very nice."
"They just said that Uncle is good..."
Gently and skillfully speaking, like in Jiangning, Ning Yi changed his bandages, washed his face and hands, etc... After going in and out a few times, he took the basin and went out. The sound of Xiaochan pouring water came from the courtyard outside, and laughter came from afar. Ning Yi went to the window and opened it, feeling the cool night wind blowing over, and when he sat back by the bed, the door opened again. opened.
Xiaochan came in with her head lowered, closed the door silently, glanced at Ning Yi, and walked slowly to the bed. Under a moon white coat, his chest undulating slightly, his fingers grabbed the corners of his clothes, and he bit his lip regularly.
"Gu, uncle, Xiaochan... Xiaochan sleeps here tonight, can you..."
The sound was as thin as a mosquito...