Chapter 280 The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop (Part 2)
The night was as cool as water, and the first quarter moon was floating in the thin clouds and mist. All kinds of summer insects were chirping in the ivy climbing on the wall and the clumps of grass at the foot of the wall.
Chen Ke was sitting by the bed, and his little sister, dressed in a green sarong and wearing a long hair shawl, was leaning on his warm arms, as weak as a kitten.
After coming back, the complicated funeral took up all the time, and there was no time to stay quietly for a while. It was not until they returned from the funeral that everyone was tired and went back to their houses to sleep, so that the two of them could enjoy this precious tenderness.
Chen Ke touched his little sister's slender waist distressedly and whispered: "You must be exhausted these days."
"I'm not tired." The younger sister shook her head and said, "I have sisters and sisters-in-law, so I don't need to do anything."
"You're still so thin." Chen Ke sighed and said, "It's heartbreaking."
"How can I eat..." the younger sister said sadly, "Mom is seriously ill and worried about you, and I really can't deal with it."
"No matter what, it is in the past, and the past is gone. The living take good care of themselves, which is the greatest comfort to the mother's spirit in heaven." Chen Ke said softly: "Promise me to eat well and feel better soon."
"Yes." The younger sister nodded softly and looked up at him, her dark eyes shining brightly: "Actually, you don't have to be like that."
After years of tacit understanding, Chen Ke naturally understood what his little sister meant... In fact, he didn't need to hold the filial son ceremony at the funeral before he got married. Even if he got married, he wouldn't need it because of his status, but he insisted on doing so.
In front of the Su family relatives and Meishan elders, they regard themselves as their son-in-law.
The reason why he did this was actually to give his little sister an explanation as much as possible. The little sister naturally knew it, and while feeling grateful, she said sadly: "Actually, the little sister often wonders if it was a mistake to rely on her eldest brother in the first place.
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"Why do you think so?" Chen Ke said in a deep voice.
"Because I always bring countless troubles to my eldest brother," the younger sister said quietly, "My second brother told me everything about you in Tokyo in his letter. I know that you went through a lot of hardships to break off the engagement. You almost lost everything." She said.
After a lot of effort, he left Chen Ke and said, "You never told me this, little sister, little sister, it's really not worth it..."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Ke hugged him back and said: "Whether it's worth it or not, I have the final say. It's not you who caused me trouble, it's really..." He wanted to say, your father and my father are too troublesome.
, but this kind of day is obviously not suitable for being so frivolous. So he changed his words and said: "It's just fate that plays tricks on people."
"But I have to delay my elder brother for another three years..." The younger sister finally couldn't help it. She felt wronged, sad and apologetic and cried: "It's really unlucky..."
Chen Ke gently held her hair and comforted her softly: "Again, what does this have to do with you? The guy who arranged all this is so hateful."
The little sister quickly reached out to cover his mouth. Then she prayed in a low voice: "God, don't take it to heart. He has a bad mouth, but his heart is good. Don't blame him."
"When did my little sister start believing this?" Chen Ke grabbed her soft, boneless hand and said with a smile.
"Brother, you are going to take risks, and you have to ask for God's blessing." The younger sister looked at him angrily and said, "Don't believe it, it is very effective. After the New Year, my two sisters-in-law and I will say goodbye.
I went all over the temples and temples in Meizhou to pray for the three of you to go to high school, and you see, all of them are in high school." Then he sighed and said, "I don't know which deity came to show me the saint, but it was really troublesome to get the wishes of each family to be fulfilled.
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"Haha..." Chen Ke said with a smile: "When you worship God, do you think who among the three of us will be the top pick?"
"No need to ask..." The younger sister gave him a charming look, covered her face and said, "I am a guy who values sex over his brother..."
"Haha..." Chen Ke was about to laugh loudly, but he quickly covered his mouth and sighed: "Ethics really kill people. I think my mother-in-law is in heaven, and I don't want her daughter to be delayed for another two years and three months."
Although there were no religious teachings to harm people in the Song Dynasty, there were already many taboos for the children of the deceased during the period of mourning. Briefly speaking, there are five aspects, one is the initial mourning. The disciples do not eat for three days; they only drink water and eat for a hundred days, and thirteen
You can only eat fruits and vegetables after 1 month. You can only eat meat and drink alcohol after 25 months.
The second is not to have fun, not to marry, and not to have children. In the "Song Xingtong", "If your parents are deceased, you can marry yourself. If you have fun, it will be auspicious for you to be released. If you hear about your grandparents, you will not report the death of your parents."
One of the most serious crimes is unfilial piety.
The third is that officials should not take exams and become officials. The fourth is that officials should be in mourning. The fifth is that gold and jade are not allowed to be hidden in tombs... This taboo is also included in the law, mainly to prevent tomb robbing and protect the deceased.
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In fact, ordinary people are not very particular about these bans, and it is impossible for the government to pursue them in such detail, but for officials, it is a fatal problem. If Chen Ke and his younger sister dare to get married during this period, then the future of the Su family brothers will be
Even if it's over. Moreover, Xiaomei and Lao Su will still be sentenced, and Chen Ke himself will violate the ban even though he knows it well, and he can't escape.
The national laws and customs are such that even a guy like Chen Ke, who is disobedient by nature, can do nothing.
"Who says it's not the case?" The younger sister was extremely depressed. She leaned on Chen Ke's shoulder and twisted her body aggrievedly and said, "How can anyone go through these two years and three months?"
"How about I pick you up secretly after I am released?" There is a miasma in Yunnan and the little girl is weak. How can Chen Ke dare to take her there? Besides, he is too ignorant of etiquette.
"They are just talking about relieving anger." The younger sister shook her head and said softly: "How can I be so ignorant?" If someone found out about this kind of thing, Chen Ke would be very happy.
"Alas..." Chen Ke sighed and said, "Forget it, don't say these words. We have been waiting for so many years, let's wait for another two years."
"Brother, are you aggrieved?" The younger sister looked at him with twinkling eyes. Without waiting for Chen Ke's answer, she chuckled and said, "I guess I am not aggrieved. There are many women and girls in Bianjing City who love me."
"Hey..." Chen Ke said in embarrassment: "This Su Zizhan actually told me a secret. How can he be any better? Do you know that after he became a Jinshi, he played and sang every night..."
"It's not what my second brother said..." the younger sister said leisurely, "it was someone else who told me."
"who?"
"Sister Yue'e..."
"Pfft..." Chen Ke almost didn't spit in her face and said with wide eyes, "Are you kidding me? Why are you seeing her?"
"Last month at night, I was sleeping, and suddenly I felt someone in the room. When I opened my eyes, I saw that there was indeed someone. It scared me. Just as I was about to shout, my mouth was covered..."
Chen Ke's hair stood on end, and he thought to himself, "Guaguailong, dong dong," is the Hedong lion going to kill someone to vent its anger?
"At this time, I saw her appearance clearly. She was a tall girl with a very beautiful appearance." The younger sister said, "Then I put my mind at ease, stopped struggling, and signaled her to let go of her hand."
"I asked her what she wanted to do? She was silent for a while and said she just wanted to come and see me quietly and then leave. I didn't expect that I was so alert and found her. She also told me to forget about it and just pretend that she never
She has been here before." The younger sister recalled softly: "At this time, I guessed who she was, so I called her Yue'e sister..."
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With my little sister's memories, time goes back to a month ago.
"..." The woman didn't expect that she could recognize him, not to mention she was not a good deceiver, so she blurted out: "How did you know..." It was as if she didn't bring it upon herself. After speaking, she said with a cold face: "
Yes, I am Liu Yue'e, but don't worry, I just came to see who is so charming that that guy must marry her."
"She doesn't have any charm, she's just a thin and weak folk girl." The younger sister put on her clothes and stood up, lit the candlestick and said, "Nothing compares to Sister Yue'e."
"Who am I?" Liu Yue'e smiled sadly when she heard this and said, "In his eyes, I am worthless."
"That's because he has no vision," the younger sister poured a cup of tea for Liu Yue'e and said, "I've been out for so many days, and I must not have had a good conversation with anyone. It's a long night and it's time to talk at night. Sit down and let's talk."
With Liu Yue'e's strength, even ten Su Xiaomei would not be enough to watch, but with Su Xiaomei's wisdom, ten Liu Yue'e would not be enough to watch. The little sister quickly turned into a spring breeze and lifted Liu Yue'e's guard. It only took one night to let her worry about it.
Cleaned up.
"I kept her here for a while, and everyone in my family thought she was my former classmate in the academy. Sister-in-law Wang Fu helped me hide it, so there would be no flaws." The younger sister smiled and said, "We get along very well.
, and eventually we became friends who talked about everything..." As he spoke, he looked at Chen Ke with half annoyance and half helplessness: "She is really a very good girl, you shouldn't treat her like that."
"This is really strange." Chen Ke said with some annoyance: "Who am I doing this for?"
"If the elder brother has the ability..." The younger sister approached Chen Ke and whispered in his ear: "Marry her as well."
"Those words really deserve a beating!" Chen Ke pushed her down on his knees and hit the younger sister on her straight buttocks. The pain caused her to scream and beg for mercy again and again: "Brother, please spare your life. The younger sister also wants to compensate."
You..."
"I'm going to set off as soon as daybreak, so I won't talk about her." Chen Ke held his little sister in his arms like a baby and said, "I just want to give you a good hug now."
"..." The little girl suddenly became quiet, hugged Chen Ke's arm tightly, and murmured: "I really don't want you to leave..."
"Then I won't leave." Chen Ke shook his arms gently: "I won't leave, I won't leave..."
"Yeah." The little girl responded vaguely, closed her eyes happily, and after a while her breathing became evener, and she fell into a deep sleep.
Chen Ke just held her motionless like this and didn't sleep a wink all night. During this night, he heard his little sister call out "Mom, don't go" more than a dozen times, and...dozens of "Brother, don't go"...
