Su's house is in the south of the city, No. 17 Lingdang Hutong.The Su family's house is not as big as the Zheng family, but the Su family's population is simpler, and it is not as crowded as the Zheng family.Su Mu took Mama He and the little boy into the gate of the Su family and handed them to a woman in green in her forties, and then he took the hands of the two little sisters and went to greet his grandmother, Mrs.
Su.Mrs.
Su lived in the main house of the main courtyard.The Su family's house is a main courtyard connected to the left and right two small cross courtyards, Su Mu lives in the left cross courtyard, and the twins A Qing and A Yun usually live in the Hong family, and only go back to the Su family for one or two days a month, and the house is also in the left cross courtyard.Today, the right cross courtyard is idle, and Su Mu's uncle and family live in the east wing of the main courtyard.This house belongs to Su Mu, and his uncle's family can only be regarded as guests who have lived for a long time.Old Madam Su was sewing a shoe in the eastern room at this time, and the skin on the back of her hand was black and rough, not like a pampered person, but like a person who often did farm work.When she heard the maid shouting that the fifth young master, the eldest girl, and the second girl were back, she immediately looked full of joy, stopped what she was doing, and just looked up at the door.The "grandmother" twins were so lively that they jumped and jumped, and one of them carried a paper package in his hand and pounced on Mrs.
Su's body.Su Mu walked over unhurriedly, sat down on the kang, and said with a smile: "They brought the pastries of the Heavenly Pavilion to my grandmother. ”"Good grandmother loves to eat" Mrs.
Su's face was full of love, she stroked the little faces of her two little granddaughters with her rough hands, and reached out to pat her grandson Su Mu's shoulder.The joy was harmonious, and suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside, and two boys shouted: "Grandmother and grandmother" The door curtain moved, and two chubby little boys, three or four years old, who looked almost the same, were also twins."
Look at you two, so anxious" A sturdy black woman then came in, her voice was a little thick, her hair was full of pearls, but she didn't look good.As soon as the twin boys came, they snatched the paper package from the hands of the twin girls, opened it randomly, reached out and grabbed it, and devoured it, staining their faces with pastry crumbs.Ah Qing and Ah Yun were dumbfounded.The black and strong woman laughed and said: "Su Mu, you are really, why don't you buy more, buy so little, your two little brothers can't eat enough" Old Madam Su was very embarrassed when she heard this, her face was black and red, and she whispered to the eldest daughter-in-law, saying: "You are still an elder who robbed the junior's things, you don't know that you are ashamed and come to beg me to feel shameless for you" The black and strong woman is Su Mu's eldest aunt.Five years ago, after Su Mu's father accidentally fell from a horse and died, his eldest uncle and aunt followed his grandmother into Beijing and have lived there until now.The eldest aunt of the Su family was still smiling, and said confidently: "Mother is obviously partial again, all the people in front of her are grandchildren, and the two children have eaten a little bit of their brother's things, what's the big deal" Mrs.
Su was so angry that her nose was almost smoking, and she roared: "This is the capital, not in our previous village" The Su family is a cultivator and heirloom, and Su Mu's father is the second master of the Su family.Without waiting for Mrs.
Su to finish speaking, the aunt of the Su family immediately interrupted and said loudly: "I know, I know that this is not at home, if you go out to visit relatives, you must be in order" Mrs.
Su said: "I have long said that I will let you go back to your hometown and go to the capital, firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive" The aunt of the Su family smiled: "We want to be filial in front of our mother, what's more, your eldest son is now a lifter, waiting for the entrance examination, people from all over the country go to Beijing to take the exam, it is convenient to live in the capital, how hard it is to travel, if you are sick, Isn't it unlucky" Old Madam Su roared: "Then why don't you go back and what are you doing here" Old Madam Su herself would not have stayed in the capital if it weren't for her reluctance to give up her grandson Su Mu.The old man felt sorry for the money, thinking that she was eating vegetables in her hometown and pulling them directly from the vegetable field, without spending money, but a cabbage in the capital would be sold for ten cents, it was really like flowing water, and it hurt to spend money, and the aunt of the Su family covered her eyes with a handkerchief, and pretended to cry: "Mother is so ruthless, she actually wants our husband and wife to separate" Mrs.
Su was so angry that she had nothing to say, panting like a cow, Su Mu waved to the maid, and asked the maid to come and stroke Mrs.
Su's back.Seeing my grandmother and aunt arguing just now, Ah Qing and Ah Yun were so frightened that they hid in the arms of their brother Su Mu.The aunt of the Su family pretended to cry a few times, as if: she only heard thunder, but did not see the rain Suddenly, she rudely stretched out her hands and grabbed the clothes of the two little sons by the necks, and carried the two little boys away.The two little boys were walking and eating, and they didn't have to look at the road, just staring at the pastries in their hands, and they were carried by their mothers.When the three of them left, Mrs.
Su smiled bitterly and said to Su Mu: "Fortunately, Ah Qing and Ah Yun usually live in their second grandfather's house, if they live at home, they will be taught badly" Let the twins live in the Hong family, which was the request of the Hong family at the beginning.The Hong family has a senior official who is an old cabinet member, and his attitude is very strong."
Grandmother relax," Su Mu said with a smile: "Children and grandchildren as long as they don't cause trouble." ”Old Madam Su nodded, "Uh-huh" twice, grinning openly, with a few teeth missing from her mouth, and her expression was very pleased.Mama He was led into a room by a person who called herself "Mama Yun" and sat down, and Mama Yun politely asked the maid to serve tea and pastries.Mama He was nervous, and she didn't know what the people of the Su family were looking for her.Mama Yun smiled and chatted with Mama He in an acquaintance's tone: "Old sister, I heard that you used to be the nurse of the sixth master of the Zheng family, why did you come out of the Zheng family" Mama He said bitterly: "There are too many servants in the sixth room of the Zheng family, and the slaves and maids are useless. ”Mama Yun then smiled and asked, "What kind of business are you doing now?"
Mama He replied: "Sell some small things." ”Mama Yun spoke like she was softly wrapping her fingers, making people have no choice but to answer.Mama Yun smiled softly and asked, "What kind of little things are" Mama He was on the defensive, bowed her head and said, "It's just to make a little money yourself."
It's inconvenient to tell someone. ”Mama Yun smiled heartily: "Old sister, look at what you said, don't worry, I don't steal or rob, I just want to see what you sell, and I can buy some" Mama He wanted to keep her mouth shut, but Mama Yun was like a pair of hands who used ingenuity to uncover the bottle cap.Mama Yun was difficult, Mama He lowered her head vigorously, really wanted to find a hole to escape and talked for a while, suddenly came in a small house, and said with a smile: "Mama Yun, the young master let you go over" Mama Yun told Mama He to drink more tea, and then got up and went out.In the study room in the outer courtyard, Mama Yun reported: "Young master, Mama He has said everything about doing business, but she hasn't mentioned a word about the seventh girl. ”Su Mu stood sideways by the window, and after listening, he withdrew his gaze from the window, looked at Mama Yun, his voice was clear and gentle, and he simply commanded a few words.Mama Yun soon came to Mama He again, and said with a smile: "Old sister, you will live in the Su family in the future" "Ah" Mama He was so surprised that she couldn't react.Mama Yun said with a smile: "This is really your creation to give you a room, no rent, three meals a day, no food money, hot kang, hot water, there are doors with you in and out, you still do your business, you don't need to sign a deed of sale" Ah don't collect rent that month is to save half a tael of silver Mama He was very moved, but she didn't dare to agree, thinking about it, I don't know why the Su family is so good to her, what if this is a trap, Mama Yun is a person who is very good at speculating people's hearts, and smiled softly: "The Su family and the Zheng family have been relatives for more than ten years, Our young master often goes to the Zheng family to walk around, I believe that you have also seen the old sister, that is not with a little evil heart This time it was the second young master of the Zheng family who was entrusted by others, and then asked the young master of our family to help, so he took in the old sister you. ”The last time her daughter came to see her, she said that the second young master is very good to the seventh girl now, she thought: Could it be that the seventh girl asked the second young master to help take care of me Thinking about it, Mama He was moved to tears, and her heart was warm, and she quickly agreed, "Thank you for living with me" Mama Yun gently comforted her: "Live with us, you can rest assured that if you live outside, you have to be careful to prevent thieves, if you lose something in the Su family, I will keep it and compensate the old sister according to the price, and in the future, the two of us will be neighbors, I will take you to see the house first, it has been cleaned, and I will bring a few small servants to help you move later" Although Mama Yun said clearly, she was puzzled in her heart.It is said that a woman's heart is a needle under the sea, but her young master's mind is also difficult to guess, she can't understand: why does the young master take in this business------ off-topic------ the first more evening to the second more recommended end of the article: peasant girl: