The animal charcoal is scarlet, and the charcoal basin is sprinkled with spices, making the room warm and fragrant.
Huo Tian asked the woman to sit down and ordered someone to bring her a cup of hot tea.
The woman held the teacup in both hands, her head lowered.
Everything here was too gorgeous, even the carpet under her feet made her afraid to actually step on it.
But on the clean and gorgeous carpet, there was an out-of-place muddy mark, which was left when she walked in.
Her shoes were so worn, dirty and wet, which made her even more ashamed of herself.
Huo Tian opened a box and took out half a jade pendant.
The two halves of the jade pendant are facing each other, and the broken marks are exactly the same.
"This half of the jade pendant was given to me by Uncle Fu before he died. He said it was evidence of recognition of his family." Huo Tian put down the jade pendant and said to the woman in a gentle tone, "But why are you the only one entering Beijing? Your family members
Woolen cloth?"
The woman was deeply saddened after hearing this, and replied in a low voice: "Returning to the father-in-law, my grandmother died less than ten years after my grandfather joined the army.
My parents went to live with my uncle and did some small business to make ends meet. My father also died a few years ago, leaving only my mother and I to depend on each other.
My mother has been ill since last year, and my aunt was instigated to give me as a concubine to an old local wealthy businessman.
My mother was naturally reluctant to part with me, but she was seriously ill and could not protect me at all.
Before he died, he took out this half of the jade pendant and asked me to go to Beijing to find Mr. Huo.
She guessed that my grandfather is probably gone, but she thought you might be able to take me in out of love for your old subordinates."
"Uncle Fu is indeed gone," Huo Tian said with sadness, "Why didn't you come earlier? I have been looking for Uncle Fu's family, but unfortunately, due to personnel changes, I have never been able to find your whereabouts."
"As long as we can survive, we never want to cause trouble to the father-in-law." The woman cried, "Now there is really no way."
"You can feel at ease here. When you meet Madam later, she will settle you down." Huo Tian said, "After all, you will be in the inner house from now on, and you will have to listen to Madam in everything."
After saying that, he ordered people to take the woman to Jiang Nuan.
Two maids came up and very politely asked the woman to follow them to see Madam.
Jiang Nuan also heard that she was Uncle Fu's granddaughter, so she was busy bringing her in.
"You have suffered a lot along the way. Don't think too much about it when you get here. I wonder what your name is and how old you are?" Jiang Nuan asked with a smile.
"To Madam, the daughter of the common people is sixteen years old, and her name is Shuang Lian." The woman boldly raised her head and glanced at Jiang Nuan, then quickly lowered her head.
Jiang Nuan saw that the girl's body was in tatters and had no color. She must be cold and hungry.
He hurriedly said to her: "Sister Shuang Lian, you don't have to be polite, just call me sister from now on.
I won't talk to you about home affairs for now. The most important thing is to let them take you down to change into clean and warm clothes and shoes, and then have a nice bowl of hot noodle soup.
After eating, take a hot bath, and then ask a doctor to see if you need any medicine.
In such cold weather, you have traveled such a long distance alone. Not only are you hungry and freezing, you must also be anxious.
Nowadays, once you settle down, you often get sick easily. This is something you cannot be careless about.”
Jiang Nuan is a sincere person, not to mention that Uncle Fu is Huo Tian's benefactor, and this girl is really pitiful.
Since Huo Tian entrusted someone to her, she naturally couldn't neglect him.
The servants in the mansion were even more careful to take care of her. Since they didn't have time to make clothes for her, they found clothes from Shuangzi who were similar in size.
"Sister Shuang Lian, although these are my clothes, I have never worn them on my upper body. They were all given by Madam. If you don't mind, wear them first!" Zhongzi held a pile of clothes, including underwear, outerwear, and even shoes and socks.
All are brand new.
He also carefully prepared small odds and ends such as handkerchiefs and sweat towels.
"Thank you so much, sister! You can't say I don't like it, but I don't deserve it. How can I wear such nice clothes?" Shuang Lian said with a blushing face.
"Don't say that. Both the father-in-law and the wife look at you differently. How can we let you suffer?" Zhuizi smiled and pushed her to change her clothes first.
Huo Tian also came to Jiang Nuan's house, and the couple had dinner together.
Jiang Nuan said: "I have asked Shuangzi to take Shuang Lian to eat and take a bath. I will ask the doctor to come and take a look later. If there is anything uncomfortable, treat her as soon as possible."
"Thank you for your hard work," Huo Tian said, "I can't ask too much, after all, there are differences between men and women."
"I wonder how my father-in-law plans to settle Shuang Lian?" Jiang Nuan was a little undecided, "She's not too young anymore, so I can't directly ask her what her plans are. She seems to dislike her.
You know that I'm not good at making plans for others. If I do bad things with good intentions, wouldn't I be living up to Uncle Fu's kindness?"
"Actually, I'm quite undecided," Huo Tian said, "No rush, let's let her stay temporarily and take a look at her character and temperament."
Jiang Nuan nodded. It wasn't that they didn't want to repay their kindness, it was just that they couldn't make up their minds at the moment, what was the best way to treat Shuang Lian.
It was already dark when Shuang Lian came into the house, and by the time she finished eating, took a bath, and saw the doctor, the night was already deep.
Mother Wan came over personally to send a message: "Madam, I know that Miss Shuang Lian is traveling all the way, and it's getting late. Please go to bed quickly and talk to her tomorrow."
He also said that girls should never go outside. If there is anything missing or if you feel uncomfortable, just tell the waiter.
Or if any of the people serving you are dishonest, just tell me, and my old lady will definitely teach you a lesson."
Shuang Lian knew that Wan's mother was the mother in charge of the house, so she quickly stood up and replied: "Shuang Lian really doesn't dare to take this seriously. The sisters here treat me very well, but I am causing trouble for everyone.
I am the same as everyone else, but it was the father-in-law and his wife who took pity on me and took me in.
My mothers, sisters, and sisters all saw me as pitiful and took good care of me.
It's a pity that I am penniless and have no ability, so I can't repay you all, and I feel very ashamed."
After hearing this, Wan's mother said: "Girl, what you said is serious, we should all do it. Girl, please rest early! It's getting late."
But Shuanglian finally sent her and the pendant outside the door before going back.
On the way back, Zhuangzi said: "This girl is really good at talking, but she is not ordinary."
Wan’s mother didn’t speak at first, and then she spoke after walking for a while: “It takes time to see people’s hearts, and it will take a while to see whether she has what she means or just a clever mouth.
However, she has a special status and is not something we can discuss casually. Let’s take our time and take a look!”
On the second day, Shuang Lian got up early. The little maid who followed her combed her hair and brought her over to greet Jiang Nuan.
Seeing that she was well dressed and looking much better than yesterday, Jiang Nuan couldn't help but said happily: "My father-in-law has gone to court. You can have breakfast with me! Ask them to go shopping with you later and see the bustle of the capital.