Heroes of the Sons and Daughters

Chapter 48
This time the book follows the previous one, and it shows that Miss He Yufeng, since her parents died successively, did not express her sadness until today, vent her resentment, and hugged his mother's coffin and couldn't stop crying.Seeing him crying bitterly, Deng Jiugong asked his daughter Mrs. Chu to come forward to persuade him.Mrs. Chu said: "Don't be too busy. His stomach is wronged and he has to cry a lot, otherwise he will suffer from some kind of sickness and pain. It's not good."

As he spoke, he asked someone to fetch some hot soup, and asked someone to twist a hot towel, and then slowly went over to persuade him.After persuasion for a long time, the girl stopped crying.Everyone surrounded him and asked him to sit down and rest first.

Seeing that he didn't return to his seat, he asked Mrs. Chu, "Sister, do you still have the filial piety dress you made for me the day before yesterday?" Mrs. Chu said, "Because you insisted on not wearing it that day, you immediately forced me to wear it." Let me take it back, and I will take it back. Today I even brought this thing that suits your plain clothes and even your bedclothes shoes. Otherwise, when you see me, why do you have to bring such a big bag with you? !” As he spoke, he pulled him into the room with one hand.Only then did He Yufeng destroy the remaining make-up and put on filial piety clothes.It turns out that the uniforms of the Han military families are very heavy, and most of them are the same as the Han rituals.Except for the dress and even the shoes, they are all white.The girl came out in this plain suit, and she looked even more like a wild crane in the clouds, with a scene of floating out of the world.Mrs. Chu asked someone to lay a collar mat on the ground for him, and put a filial mattress on it, and then he stood up on the right side of the spirit.

Deng Jiugong poured out all his words at this time, and there was nothing to embarrass him, he felt a little bit hungry.Then he said to his daughter: "Grandma, we have to get something to eat. You see your second uncle and sister started talking when they came in, and until this time, it's noon this day. Gu Baobao You should be hungry too."

Mrs. Chu said: "I can't wait for the old man to worry about these things. Even the food and your old man's wine, I have prepared it when I come, and asked them to pick it later. I'm afraid it will be delivered early at this time, and I will be outside Pack it up. When to eat it, when to prepare it." Deng Jiugong heard this, and then gave the girl something to eat.

Unexpectedly, although this girl is usually unrecognizable in food, today, her mind is calm and her body is at peace. After Mr. An's thinking and enlightenment, her cold intestines became hot in an instant, and all the things in her heart came. Still caring about eating?Just sit there silently, reasoning out the thoughts one by one.The first one, I have long thought of his righteous sister Zhang Jinfeng, and I am eager to see what kind of temperament and behavior this aunt, Mrs. An, has.Then he asked Mr. an, "Uncle, you just said that my aunt and sister Zhang's family were waiting halfway. I don't know where his daughters are at this time? Why should I see you?" Mr. an said, "not only You want to see them, and they are also wanting to see you there. Except for our old couple from Zhang's family who can't come to take care of their luggage, the rest are in the village." As he said, he asked Chu Yiguan to send a letter to invite him.

It happened that Chu Yiguan went outside and was not in front of him.When I found it, the master explained the reason.Chu Yiguan said: "What are you waiting for now? It's here at noon! Here's the end of the story, and I dare not let him in. I can't help it. I let his old man and his wife go to the house of Mrs. Lin next door." Sitting down. I sent people to ask questions two or three times just now. Wait for me to go over and say something." He said and went.

Before a cup of tea was served, Mrs. An arrived early, and Mrs. Chu hurriedly greeted her out and helped her in.When Mrs. An entered the door, she immediately saw the girl kneeling there in grief.He couldn't wait for Shen Ling for a while, so he ran to the girl all the time.Ignoring the taboo of the white mattress, he squatted down, half kneeling and half sitting, and hugged him in his arms, "Son" and "flesh" cried, crying, while scolding: "My Child! You are so dear to my aunt! With such a kind person like you, God will never pity you and make you suffer like this!" After hearing this, the girl felt even more sour and cried even harder. pain.Mrs. Chu persuaded him for a long time, and finally persuaded her twice.

So let the wife sit on the pit, where is the wife willing?Said: "Grandma, it's so easy for me to see him, you let me be close to him!" Saying this, she wiped her eyes with a small towel again.

Mrs. Chu took a mattress from the kang, spread it for his wife, and filled a bag of cigarettes.

The wife sat down opposite the girl, holding a cigarette bag in her hand, and did not eat cigarettes. She really thanked the girl and said, "Miss, I can't get over it! I really can't say anything." Now!" The girl had nothing to say at this time, she just said: "Although we didn't know each other at that time, I just heard from my uncle that our two families are such a family friend, and it is the niece who contributes a little bit. Isn't it right? There are many places for my niece to rely on her uncle and aunt from now on. There are still a few words that I don't know how to advance or retreat, and I begged my uncle just now."

Mrs. An said: "Miss, if you have any embarrassment, leave it to me to be your uncle. Just don't be wronged, don't worry, I will be relieved if you delay your body."

As he spoke, he took his hand and asked questions.It happened that a woman brought tea, and when Mrs. An took it, she put down the tea tray, took the bowl herself, and brought it to his mouth, letting him drink two sips of hot tea.After a while, he combed his hair with his fingers, and then used a small handkerchief to wipe the tears on his face. After a while, he said: "This mattress is thin, so put another mattress on it. Be careful of the cold air in the ground." " After a while, he said: "There is no outsider here, just sit with your legs crossed, and see that your feet are numb." - I don't know how to hurt that girl.I don't want to think that the girl's little feet are not born with cross-legged.It's even more pitiful that the girl lost her father when she was young, and she was being raised and cared for by her mother, and her mother was gone; even if there was, his old lady was an honest person, and when she fled to this point, she couldn't afford to get sick, and even he My daughter has to take care of my food and clothing, why has the girl ever been so cherished and loved by others?Now that Mrs. He'an met each other, after seeing the words, actions, and treatment of others, he realized that girls in the world still have this kind of realm. stand up.

After sitting down, he looked at Mrs. An intently.I saw that the lady was wearing a shirt of white and white butterflies, and a cloak of color-decorated two-piece five-bat holding birthday woven for the local scene, with narrow sleeves and a slender body. The wide woven and embroidered border is a mixture of pig's tooth tape and dog's tooth tape. They are all made of three-quarter-wide azurite pieces with a narrow gold border, and a thirteen-strand tape with gold threads hanging from the inside and outside. The sleeves are being rolled up in two folds.There are two short hair combed on the head, with a big scarlet hairpin tied, a flat square with a big wishful head, a pair of three threaded hosta sticks, and a small ear pick that is as green as ten feet in length. , but it is not inserted on the top of the head, but tucked behind the handle of the head.On the left side of the emerald flower, there are three big gemstones holding needles and nails. He also wears a square heavenly halberd, which is tied with eight big east pearls. Branches, orchids and flowers.Although he was nearly fifty years old, he looked only in his forties, and he still had black temples and black eyebrows, and a little makeup and powder.Treat people with kindness, kindness and dignity; speak with a few words of modesty, which are dignified.High and rich, kind and peaceful.Master He'an can be regarded as a natural relative for children and grandchildren, and a role model for husband and wife.The girl looked at it for a long time, and said secretly in her heart: "I mistakenly named Zhang's younger sister as such a family. Such a pair of parents-in-law can be regarded as worthy of him."

Where is he waiting to ask Mrs. An, "Why is my sister different?"He didn't say a word, only heard the sound of crying outside, there were men, women, old and young, crying in from outside the door.The girl never knew what a "fearful" person was, so she was taken aback at this moment, and said in her heart: "I don't have anyone who cares about me here except Deng and Chu. Both of them are afraid." In front of my eyes, who is this class? But crying so hard? What a mischief!" I was stuck in the etiquette, so I couldn't probe out, so I had to lower my head and cry on the ground.

Hold on!This group of men, women, young and old who are crying, who are they really?It turned out that when Mrs. An came over, Mr. An's young couple, his servants and maidservants all came with him.Because the space inside is too narrow, we have to wait for Mrs. An to meet before everyone can come in. Taking advantage of this time, I changed clothes in the front hall.The girl knelt beside the spirit.I only care about entertaining Mrs. An here, but I don't know the news.When he bent down to cry with him, Mrs. An stood up.He cried and glanced, and saw a man and a woman prostrating before the coffin, two old and young women kneeling inside the door, and a man kneeling outside the door, all lying on the ground crying bitterly, each wearing a Emphasis on filial piety.The girl's eyes were blurred with tears, and she couldn't tell who was who in her eagerness.It's not easy to ask in my mouth, and I can't think of what is going on in my heart.I was wondering, but I saw Mrs. Chu helping the young woman wearing mourning kneeling in front of the coffin, and the young man wearing mourning stood up, still covering her face and wiping tears.The young woman pulled Mrs. Chu, cried and threw herself on herself, then knelt down on the mat that Mrs. Cai An was sitting on just now, and Jiao Didi cried out sadly: "Sister, you miss me so much!" Well, it's also crying.

At this time, He Yufeng took a closer look, and heard the voice of speaking, and realized that it was Zhang Jinfeng, the sworn sister he rescued, and the boy standing on the other side was Mr. An.

For a moment, my heart was full of thoughts, and I was about to speak, and the two women, the old and the young, who were kneeling behind me also rushed over to kowtow to the girl, holding the girl's legs and crying uncontrollably.The man outside the door also kowtowed and stood up.The girl didn't have time to look at the one outside the door, so she pulled Miss Jinfeng with one hand and pushed the two women with the other, saying: "You two raise your heads first, let me see who it is?" After taking a look, he realized that it was his nanny and his maid, but the one outside the door was his nanny Dai Qin.At this time, the girl never expected that this group of people would suddenly get together here at the same time, and they would meet again. They were all dressed in filial piety, so they couldn't be identified clearly. The volume has also grown, and the face is opened again, dressed up like a little daughter-in-law, You Qi is unexpected and surprised.This time interspersed, but the girl's tears were interspersed back. She stared blankly at this and that, and after a long while, she asked Zhang Jinfeng, "Sister, did I meet you in a dream?" Zhang The girl said: "Sister, don't be sad! You must talk again." The girl learned from the pain, and it took a long time before she cried again.

Mrs. an then called Miss Zhang: "I would like to persuade your sister not to make him cry again." Mrs. Chu's family and his nanny also came to persuade her.Only then did the girl stop crying and pulled Zhang Jinfeng, feeling that there were thousands of words in her heart, but she didn't know where to start.I saw him looking at the crowd, and then at Mr. An and his wife, and suddenly he was startled and said: "Ah! How can this be reasonable! My grandma and grandma are just with this maid, you two, now uncle and aunt are both in the hall Don’t you think it’s a taboo to wear this ominous clothes? Quickly take it off!” Mr. An knelt there and replied: “The two of us have received the great kindness of my sister’s life-saving, and there is no way to repay it. Today, it should be like this when encountering such an important event as my aunt. Besides, it is my parents' orders, how dare you disobey!" The girl waved her hands again and again, saying: "This matter must not be done!" Miss Zhang said again: "Sister, it's you and me , What's the difference between being a direct sister? My sister doesn't need to talk about it anymore." The two just talked about it, where is the girl willing to agree?In a hurry, he said to Master An and Mrs. An: "Uncle and Aunt, this matter is too polite. Don't say that I, He Yufeng, feel uneasy after seeing it. Even if my mother Jiuquan knows it, she can't make it through. Please give me some advice, old people. They must be taken off."

Mr. An said: "Girl, don't worry, listen to me. You say this is 'propriety over affection'. According to ancient etiquette, friends of the ancients had a 'clothes of immunity'. What is it called' Just like today's men wear crowns, women wear jewelry, tie a filial belt, and wear a filial bun. According to today's etiquette, you only look at those families in the inner three banners. When you meet your parents, you don't care. In front of relatives and friends, there is a gift of passing filial piety. When it comes to affection, you and I are not only comparable to ordinary friends, but also more important than those distant relatives. It is you respectful When the coffin arrived in Beijing, I also supported him on my cemetery for a few days, and I also asked my child to go to Yinger, put on filial piety, and pay homage to me sooner or later. This is what your grandma and nanny saw. At that time, where did you worry about going, girl? What's more, girl, you saved his two lives, and you also saved his two parents and in-laws. Now the two of them stop at dressing your order in filial piety, and talk about repaying and giving. , which is more important for you? These filial piety are exactly what I heard about your Lingtang yesterday, and discussed with your aunt, and went there to make it happen. You and I are of the same flesh and blood, so what taboo can you talk about? Taboo, my daughter and daughter-in-law were both in trouble at Nannengren Temple that day, and you were not the one who came to rescue them. I'm afraid that there is nowhere to wear these two filial dresses if I want to. Your aunt and I begged for such a taboo, but we can't ask for it. That's right. I'll drop a sentence with you again, Miss. This is called the ritual of "those who die in rituals," so it's called "the one who moves." Mrs. An also said: "That's right." Don't ask the girl to be modest, Afraid that he was in a hurry, he came over to comfort him personally.

This is not the case.But Deng Jiugong was surprised when he saw that his son and Zhang Jinfeng were wearing filial piety, and he didn't understand until Mr. an talked for a long time.It turns out that what Master An said yesterday when he called Hua Zhong to the side was the same as the riddle that Master An said when he met Mrs. An and the old couple this morning. The question is this.Then he said to the girl: "Girl, the master must stand on your side. After all, we are at home. I never said that we shot in with a cannon. Your uncle can say that, and we don't need to say it anymore." Girl Before we can say more, Mrs. Chu also said: "I don't understand these ancient and modern, books and wow, or what I said just now, he is from his hometown, and no matter how correct his hometown is, how do you say it?" It's over if we stick to it. Don't you think so?"

The girl saw a man who couldn't get everyone to go, she thought to herself: "I have seen these people in the world who are kind and hopeful, doing those things of spring planting and autumn harvest, and I laughed at him for gaining fame and doing good things; so I did it. When things are done, the tides come and go, and when things are done, they will pass through the sky with clouds. For example, I saved the lives of Mr. An and Miss Zhang at Nengren Temple, married them, and even donated money to borrow bows. Troubled temper, competitive nature, taking advantage of the moment of happiness, I want to have a good time, and I want to express the injustice in my heart! How did I ever expect them to appreciate it, how can I repay it? I don’t want them to Let’s get serious. It can be seen that cause and effect, although man-made, is also secretly arranged by God.” Thinking of this, he remained silent, and had to kneel down and bow to Mr. An and Miss Zhang, and he was so flustered that he both returned the salute. Not enough.Even so, at this moment the girl said that she reluctantly complied, but there was another meaning of unwillingness in his heart.He didn't want to, presumably it wasn't because he kowtowed to Mr. An and Miss Zhang just now.What exactly does he mean?This girl has too many twists and turns in her heart, and I, the storyteller, can't figure out the door for a while, and I can't explain it.When the book comes to that scene, the storyteller and the listener will all understand.

(End of this chapter)