Zhu Men Ji Shi

Chapter 2 The old lady has something to do

People who work hard in the officialdom value reputation most.Seeing that his son's official position is getting bigger and bigger, and his connections are getting wider and wider, he can't let outsiders gossip behind his back for the sake of his children.After all, she is the eldest daughter of the Shen family.The dignified magistrate's daughter has been fostered in a nunnery. If it gets out and people outside know about it, it may hurt the face of the Shen family and their son.

After the death of his first wife, Lin Shi, Shen Zhiyun soon remarried. Now he lives in Laizhou with his first wife, Yao Shi, other aunts, and a group of children.Only the old lady and the second master Shen Zhijian lived in this old house in Dezhou, it was extremely deserted.

The area of ​​the Shen family's old house is not small, and there are many rooms. However, the old lady still placed Shen Yuechen in the south courtyard in the corner, saying that she was worried that her horoscope was not good, and she would bump into herself if she lived too close.

Wu Ma stood under the eaves, raised her hand to wipe the sweat off her face, and watched Shen Yuechen quietly.She knelt there, her shoulders were straight, her expression was gentle, and she naturally exuded a calm and elegant temperament, without putting on airs, as if she was born with this appearance.

Looking at it, Wu's mother suddenly felt a little bit of sadness in her heart.Thinking about it, if the wife is still alive, the young lady will not have to live so hard, and she will definitely be able to follow the master to Laizhou to enjoy a good life like the other young ladies.

Wu Ma was emotional for a moment, couldn't help but sighed softly, turned around and went into her room.As soon as she entered the door, a little maid wearing a bun and wearing a coarse cloth Tsing Yi couldn't wait to greet her, "Mom is back." After she finished speaking, she carefully observed Wu Ma's face, and saw her frowning slightly, knowing that She must have gotten angry over there, so she hurriedly soaked a veil to wipe her sweat, poured another cup of tea and sent it over.

Wu Ma took the handkerchief and wiped her face, then took another sip of tea, she looked at the maid and said, "Cui Xin, I brought back the moon silver, in the afternoon you go out and buy a good fish for Miss to replenish her body. "

Hearing this, Cui Xin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and agreed crisply.

Mother Wu took another sip of tea, changed her clothes, and went to the small kitchen to prepare lunch.Cui Xin also followed, took a bowl of sour plum soup from a jar filled with well water, and sent it to Shen Yuechen's room.

The bamboo curtain rang, and Cui Xin walked in with a tray, "Miss, there is still some time before lunch, you can have a bowl of sour plum soup to start your appetizer." After finishing speaking, she put the tray on the round table beside her, and followed Go forward and help Shen Yuechen get up. "Mother Wu has already brought back the monthly bill, and said that she will cook fish for the young lady at night."

Shen Yuechen finished reading the last paragraph of the scriptures silently, then put Cuixin's arm on the arm and stood up, seeing her childish happy face, she couldn't help smiling.

After returning to Shen's house, the old lady saw that there was only an old lady serving her, so she sent people to her yard to send a lot of maids intermittently, most of them were high-sighted and low-handed. There is no aunt who is rich and half-hearted, so no one can stay long.

Shen Yuechen and Madam Wu have lived together for many years, and they are not pampered people. It doesn't matter if there is one more person to take care of or one less to take care of, but because of the old lady's good intentions, she only left one in the end.

Cuixin's original name was Chunya, and she was bought by Ren Yazi from the countryside with five catties of white flour. Because she was too young and short, she looked like a sick and thin monkey, which was very unpleasant.

However, Shen Yuechen still chose her at the first sight, firstly because she took a fancy to her young age, pure and kind mind and easy to teach.Secondly, it was because she felt so pitiful, and didn't want her life to be lost in the hands of those black-hearted people at such a young age.

Although Cuixin is young, she also knows how to repay her kindness, and after she came in, she served Shen Yuechen wholeheartedly, with diligent hands and feet, but she didn't make any major mistakes.

Shen Yuechen came to the table and sat down, savoring the sour plum soup carefully, feeling that it was sour, sweet and slightly cool, very delicious.

Cui Xin looked at her quiet and satisfied smile, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, turned around and extinguished the red sandalwood incense in the incense burner, and then took out the incense ash inside to clean it up.

After a while, when the aroma in the room was almost gone, Mama Wu came in carefully carrying a large tray.On the tray was a bowl of assorted plain noodles and a few light and delicious cold dishes. The color was bright yellow and green, which aroused the appetite.

After Cui Xin washed her hands again, she hurriedly followed in, raised her hand and brought out the bowls and plates from the tray one by one and placed them in front of Shen Yuechen.

Shen Yuechen just drank sour plum soup, and now he has a good appetite. He picked up the chopsticks and was about to start. Suddenly, he heard a soft knock on the courtyard door outside. He raised his head and glanced at the door. A maid dressed in red and green came in.

Wu Ma hurriedly pulled Cui Xin out to welcome her out, Shen Yuechen also put down her chopsticks, and stood up calmly.At this time, the people in the old lady's room will come, there must be something important.

(End of this chapter)