Xiaochan's hometown, Nanting Village, is a mountain village near Runzhou in the middle of the Yangtze River. It may not be that far away after a thousand years, but the mountain road is difficult to travel at this time. To go from Jiangning to the village, it will take about four miles.
A journey of five hours is only eight to ten hours, which is one day.
Speaking of going to a funeral is a very serious matter, but in fact, all kinds of tacky questions are indispensable. Although Xiaochan was sad for her father's death, in fact she was sold into the Su family when she was four years old, and only lived in the Su family for a year or two.
When I went back once, I actually didn’t have a very clear idea of my father.
Part of it is sad because of sadness. Speaking of practical issues, I have to bring a lot of things back this time, visit this house and that house, have to meet all kinds of etiquette, pay attention to various expenses at the funeral, etc.
In addition, her uncle accompanied her home, which was the importance the Su family attached to her. In short, there were various issues that had to be taken into consideration, not just to go back and kneel down to worship and bury the person.
In a sense, this return can partly be regarded as a return to one’s hometown in glory. Although it seems a little incompatible with a funeral. But for example, if an old man passes away, there is still a certain way to work in a wealthy family that no one in the city can reach.
The daughter of a high-ranking family has come back, and the uncle from a wealthy family has also come to pay his respects. The concubine is Chang Guanjia, or Su Tan'er. This is a thank you for Chan'er's work, and it is also a kind of face. People talk about the deceased and say that he raised him
She has a good daughter. After all, she will be buried with great splendor. If the deceased was still alive, he would probably be pursuing this kind of thing. Of course, most of the time, we naturally don’t need to be so cynical and talk about things.
It has to be so naked.
Human beings are wise in the world and live a lifetime. These are also human nature.
After breakfast, we left the Su family. A young man named Dongzhu was driving the car ahead. Geng Huyuan, who was accompanying him, was over forty years old this year, but he seemed calm and reliable. He wielded a nine-ring sword and was now the Su family's nurse.
One of the leaders. He followed Su Boyong since childhood. He grew up in the Su family and worked with Su Boyong. Later, it was the Su family who presided over his marriage. He married a maid with a high status in the Su family. Now he has two
My son is very loyal to the Su family.
At this time, Geng Nursing House also treated Ning Yi with great respect, because his youngest son was also studying at Yushan Academy at this time, and Ning Yi married that child's husband." After getting in the car, he said hello to Ning Yi and sat outside.
, it was Ning Yi who called him in, so he sat in and had a conversation, and then went out again, leaving the space to Ning Yi and Xiaochan inside.
Although she didn't sleep all night, Xiaochan was still very energetic at this time. Occasionally she lifted the curtain to look outside and talked to Ning Yi. Ning Yi asked her in detail about the situation at home, who were her relatives, and some of her neighbors.
Someone, some elder or something like that.
Xiaochan is a person who is used to doing things. "How to deal with these interpersonal relationships" was already calculated last night. In her mind, she probably just let her uncle sit beside her and finish it by herself without worrying too much. But Ning Yi naturally
He wasn't just a dazed young man. After chatting for an hour, he roughly drew an outline in his mind: "I'm going to help Xiaochan in the past few days to thank someone, say something, give him a gift, etc." I knew it in my mind, and I
Come here, after all, it's not a display today.
All the way away from Jiangning, you can see many pedestrians coming here on the official road. Most of them are in ragged clothes and have no food. They are similar to what Ning Yi saw when he went down the mountain to return to the city, but they are not too scary. The first batch was still considered
Okay, most of them have relatives to go to. It is said that if they are really driven away by floods, epidemics, etc. in the future, it would be really scary. Xiaochan understood these things and whispered some things in this regard to Ning Yi.
After leaving the official road, the tracks of these victims gradually started to burn, and the road was bumpy and unstable. At noon, we stopped on the roadside for a while, mainly to let the horses rest. I took some snacks and food that I brought with me and ate them with a few people.
, Thousand-layer cakes and the like. The quality of this kind of food is good and can be stored for several days. Xiaochan carefully brought a lot of them, mainly because she was worried that Ning Yi would not be used to eating things in the countryside.
In the morning, Xiaochan and Ning Yi were sitting opposite each other. When they set off again, the carriage jolted and some gift boxes rolled down in the corner. The two of them packed them up for a while, and when they were seated, they were already sitting aside.
Went. Xiaochan sat next to Ning Yi with her head lowered and her hands on her knees together, 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 think about this
I didn't care, so I raised the car curtain and looked outside. I saw green mountains and green waters, a small village in the distance, and not many fields. Overall, it still looked desolate.
"Xiaochan, you didn't sleep well last night. There may be a lot of things to do in the evening. Let's sleep in the car. It's just a bit too rough..." Ning Yi said this, and Xiaochan said "Hmm" over there.
, nodded, closed his eyes and tried to sleep. After all, he was tired. He thought about it for a while. After a while, his head turned over and slowly rested on Ning Yi's arm.
The mountain road was difficult to navigate, and there were a few bumps and bumps. Ning Yi turned his body sideways, held her shoulders, let her fall asleep on his lap, and patted her gently.
Shoulder. In a place where Ning Yi could not see, Xiaochan's eyes opened, she blinked slightly, feeling Ning Yi's two pats, and then slowly closed them. She slept sideways on the carriage seat.
On the bed, Ning Yi's right leg was resting on his pillow. After a while, his legs moved. It was midsummer, and the girl wore a thin pair of folded clothes and slept quietly like this. Her curves were soft, slender and
Pure.
She slept quietly all the way and woke up when she was approaching Nanting Village. Next to her, she was arranging her hair that was messed up due to her deep sleep with a red face. Ning Yi was rubbing her numb thighs. Xiaochan saw her.
, quietly lowered his head and leaned over, knelt down next to Ning Yi's legs and massaged him.
After a while, they arrived at the village, and a few people got out of the car, followed by many regular social interactions and greetings.
Regarding the funeral of Xiaochan's father, today has actually been held for the third day. After all, it is summer, and the burial cannot be delayed. Xiaochan is theoretically a woman who has been sold by her family. It is possible if the owner does not give her a leave.
I won't wait for her to come back before starting. As soon as I enter the village, I can see the shed set up next to the village hall in front, and several of Xiaochan's relatives and her brother and sister-in-law have already come to welcome her.
I had heard Xiao Chan briefly introduce her family, her father and mother, but now her father has passed away, her brother married the most beautiful woman in the neighboring village as his wife, one of her brothers starved to death when she was a child, she was sold to the Su family, and so on.
Xiaochan's father's surname is Xu, but Xiaochan entered the Su family at the age of four and did not have a formal name. In fact, she did not bear the surname Xu at this time. Her brother can be called Xu Dalang.
Yu Xiaochan is working in the Su Mansion. The Xu family is now in a good financial situation. They are relatively well-off in the village, and their funerals can be regarded as beautiful. They play, play and sing, the monks and Taoists have everything, and there are many people coming here. In rural areas, this
It can be called respectable. Xiaochan is the source of this reputation. As soon as she came back, many people came to greet her, including seven aunts, eight aunts, villagers and neighbors.
It’s not that it’s snobbery. In the country with simple folk customs, everyone is also very curious about Xiao Chan who works for a wealthy family in the city. Xiao Chan also greets these people and introduces Ning Yi, and then Ning Yi goes to get to know him.
, say some polite words, thank them for taking care of Xiaochan's family, or say that Xiaochan is in charge of many things in the house and is very important, etc. Everyone was surprised when they heard that he was the uncle of the Su family.
, or say that Xiaochan has met a good master, or that Xu's family has a good fortune, etc. These are probably the most common remarks. After all, as a rich family, I can accompany a servant home for a funeral.
This weight is really big enough. It is also said that Xiaochan became the maid of the intercourse, equivalent to Ning Yi's concubine, and will be the fate of the young mistress in the future. In short, this is also a good fate...
Xiaochan may seem immature, but she has actually seen a lot of things in the world. She is quite good at controlling the scene, mediating the atmosphere, etc. At this time, she did not expect Ning Yi to do a series of greetings and greetings so well. Yu
When Yi came over this time, he was serious and didn't say a word. It was considered as a favor to the family. In these days, people in the countryside would only say that they were rich or well-established people, and they took it for granted. He responded appropriately at this time.
, said some nice words, and others were flattered, and they praised her repeatedly for being with a good master and so on.
After that, I met Xiaochan's mother, the funeral was held, and then the dinner was basically not frequent greetings and entertainment. In the evening, Xiaochan knelt with her mother in the mourning hall. Ning Yi actually did not ask to appear all the time.
, although there was an opera troupe in the mourning hall, it was of little interest to him. Xiaochan’s brother and sister-in-law had already arranged a room for him. However, he still walked out and met with several village elders and prominent people.
The characters held conversations, helped Xiaochan with some social activities, etc.
There is no entertainment in the countryside. Some people will stay up all night for performances and small talk in the mourning hall, but the necessary social activities are almost enough after reaching a certain level. When the time comes (9 o'clock), Ning Yi goes back to the room and prepares for his hand.
He changed his dressing, washed himself and went to bed, but not long after he returned to his room, Xiao Chan came over with a washbasin and a handkerchief. The noise from the mourning hall came over, but the yard here seemed quiet, and Xiao Chan put on a full moon dress.
Bai Xiaoyi, whose hair was a little wet and had a slight fragrance, came over to change Ning Yi's dressing as if he were still in Jiangning.
"Wouldn't it be a problem to run out at this time?", "It's okay. Mom, brother and sister-in-law are over there, and they don't really want to stay all night... Mom also asked me to come here..." She lowered her head and took care of herself.
As he took off the bandage for Ning Yi, his voice gradually became quieter, but his hands kept moving.
“The folks in the village are quite nice.
", "They just said that my uncle is good..."...", speaking softly and skillfully, as if in Jiangning, Ning Yi changed the bandage, washed his face and hands, etc... After going in and out a few times and everything was done, he
He took the basin and went out. The sound of Xiaochan pouring water came from the corridor outside, and laughter came from a distance. Ning Yi walked to the window and opened it, feeling the cool night breeze blowing over, and sat back
When I reached the bed, the door opened again.
Xiaochan came in with her head lowered, closed the door silently, glanced at Ning Yi, and slowly walked to the bedside. Under a moon-white dress, her chest was rising and falling slightly, her fingers were holding the corners of the clothes, and she was biting them repeatedly.
lips.
"Gu, uncle, Xiaochan...Xiaochan sleeps here tonight, is it okay..."