After Chen's mother, Mrs. Li, fell asleep, Ding Youwei led Zongzhi and Run'er out to the corridor. Xiaochan came up to meet her and asked softly: "Which room will the lady rest at night? It's up to the lady to choose?"
Ding Youwei said: "Go up and take a look first."
Qingzhi held the lantern, Chen Caozhi accompanied his sister-in-law Ding Youwei to the third floor, followed by Xiaochan, Yuyan and Axiu.
The wooden stairs in Wubao are about five Jin feet wide and can accommodate two people walking side by side. Ding Youwei was stumbling a little while holding a child in each hand, but Run'er was very happy and said: "There are so many people today and Run'er is so happy."
Chen Caozhi thought, yes, there are dozens of rooms on the three floors of the west building. On the first floor are Laifu's family of eight, as well as Jing Nu and Ran Sheng. On the second and third floors are only mother, Yinggu, Zongzhi, and Run.
Er, Xiaochan, Qingzhi and him, a total of seven people, are very deserted. Fortunately, Xiaochan and Qingzhi came to Chenjiawu last year, otherwise it would be even more empty, and he has been studying abroad for most of the year, Zongzhi, Run
Children naturally feel lonely——
Chen Caozhi heard his sister-in-law Ding Youwei sigh softly. He knew that his sister-in-law would return to Ding's villa tomorrow, and she must be worried that Zongzhi and Run'er would be sad tomorrow, so he said: "Our Chenjiawu will become more and more lively in the future.
"
Ding Youwei thought of what her aunt said just now, and couldn't help but smile out of her sorrow and said, "Well, when your ugly uncle gets a wife, a large group of people will come with him, and he will have to worry about not having enough housing."
Run'er then asked: "Mom, should Run'er and brother call Uncle Chou's wife Aunt Chou, right?"
Xiaochan and the four maids all started laughing, and Ding Youwei also laughed and said, "You can call me Uncle Chou, but you are not allowed to call me Uncle Chou, so just call me aunt."
While talking, I went up to the third floor and heard the sound of playing chess from Chen Caozhi's study on the right side of the stairs. Yang Quan and Ding Chunqiu were still playing chess.
There are a total of twelve large rooms on the third floor. Each large room is divided into two small rooms inside and outside. The six large rooms on the left side of the stairs are the original bedrooms of Chen's mother Li.
She lived in this big room with her grandmother and Yinggu. After Xiaochan and Qingzhi arrived, they each took a child and lived separately. Next was Zongzhi's room, Xiaochan lived with Zongzhi, and beyond that was Chen Qingzhi's room.
In the study room, the next wall is the bedroom of Chen Qingzhi and Ding Youwei; next to it is Runer Qingzhi's residence, and at the top is the small hall and Heming Hall.
Ding Youwei stood at the top of the stairs and hesitated, not daring to walk over. Over there were her and Qingzhi's bedroom and study room——
Chen Cao said: "Sister-in-law, will you rest in my mother's bedroom tonight?"
Run'er said: "Mom, sleep with Run'er tonight."
Zong Zhidao: "I also want to be with my mother."
Ding Youwei's voice trembled slightly as he said, "Go and have a look at my original bedroom and study."
Xiaochan went to the third room from the left to light up the bronze wild goose lamp. Ding Youwei walked over and took a look inside. The light of the oil lamp was soft and dim, and the indoor screens, Guan mats, wooden furniture, boxes, and copper urns,
The gently fluttering curtains... all the furnishings were exactly the same as when she left, just like what she saw when she came back many times in her dreams. If it weren't for the warm little hands of the two children holding hers,
She really suspected that she was dreaming again——
Xiao Chan whispered: "This room is still cleaned every day. The seats and curtains were replaced at the beginning of this year. The original curtains are a little yellowed - this is all what the old mistress ordered."
Ding Youwei stood quietly for a long time, feeling emotional when he touched the scene, thinking about people when he saw things, and his heart ached——
Chen Caozhi didn't want his sister-in-law Ding Youwei to be too sad, so he said: "Sister-in-law, go to the study. Zongzhi and Run'er study here every day and practice calligraphy."
Run'er said: "Run'er still plays the konghou every day, and my brother plays the jade flute."
Chen Cao said: "Zongzhi, Run'er, hurry up and show off your talents to surprise your mother."
Ding Youwei was pulled out of the bedroom by two children. She stood on the corridor and looked back. Xiaochan was extinguishing the bronze goose fish lamp. The bedroom where she and Qingzhi had lived for nearly six years suddenly fell into darkness.
The love that has passed away will never be sweet again, the bond between life and death is broad, and we cannot grow old together——
…
Liu Shangzhi was very conscientious in his duties. At the beginning of the next day, he came with two servants and one maid from Liujiabao, fifteen miles away. Yang Quan immediately bid farewell to Chen's mother, Li Shi, and Chen Caozhi. Chen's mother, Li Shi,
He thanked her with five taels of gold and said that it was really hard for Dr. Yang to travel more than 2,000 miles back and forth in the hot summer, so he must accept this meager consultation fee.
——Six taels of gold is worth about 34,000 yuan, which can’t be said to be meager——
Yang Quan didn't know how talented and learned Chen Caozhi was, but Huan Yi, Quan Li, Lu Na, Xi Chao, Xie An, and other first-class figures in the world all praised him. There is no doubt about Chen Caozhi's knowledge.
His reputation may be gaudy, but it is impossible for a child from a poor family to achieve such a great reputation without real talent and learning. Not to mention other things, Rong Zhi Feng Yi alone is rare, so Yang Quan decided to make friends with Chen Caozhi
, Come from thousands of miles away, just be a favor, Yang Quan is not short of these tens of thousands of money, so he refused and said: "Old madam, Yang took the trouble to come all the way, of course it is because of Lu Shijun's trust, but the son's
Yang was also deeply moved by his pure filial piety. Zhenqing Taoist Temple copied thirty volumes of "Laozi's Five Thousand Essays" in ten days. This is something that ordinary young people can do! Yang respects your son, and I will not accept the consultation fee."
When Chen's mother Li heard Yang Quan's praise of her son, she was happy and grateful, so she put away the gold and ordered Laide to go to the warehouse on the second floor to fetch five bolts of kudzu, five bolts of ramie, five bolts of Suluo, and some farm specialties.
Together they moved to Yang's oxcart and said that these were all products produced by his tenants. Yang should not refuse, otherwise she would feel uneasy.
Yang Quan accepted it with a smile, and Chen's mother Li gave money to Yang Quan's medicine boy and coachman respectively, and sent Yang Imperial Doctor in person. Liu Shangzhi left Wubao and told Chen Caozhi to send him as much as possible.
Chen Caozhi entrusted Liu Shangzhi with a letter he had written last night and presented it to Lu Taishou. He talked with Yang Quan and Liu Shangzhui as they walked north. Yang Quan talked about Yu Xi's condition and said with a smile: "Let's talk about Yu Nei's history."
We should also be grateful to Cao Zhi. Yu Nei Shifu's Wushi Powder has already accumulated the root of the disease. This time it was stimulated and spread out, but the damage is not serious. If it occurs naturally, the consequences will be disastrous."
Chen Caozhi smiled and said nothing. Yu Xi would never be grateful to him. This time, Yu Xi did not embarrass him due to his reputation. There is no guarantee that he will not be suppressed in the future. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and the foundation of the Yu family is still there.
, still the top wealthy family in Jiangzuo.
Speaking of Wu Shi San, Yang Quan then talked about Lu Changsheng, Lu Na's son, shaking his head and sighing: "Lu Changsheng's condition is much more serious than Yu Xi's!" He only said this and said no more.
When Chen Caozhi was sent five miles away, Yang Quan said: "Caozhi, go back and take good care of your mother. Eat less salt and more hawthorn. Don't make your family feel sad or happy."
Chen Caozhi bowed deeply and respectfully escorted Doctor Yang to the car.
Liu Shangzhi got on the car and jumped out, saying: "Zizhong, I almost forgot one thing. Gu Changkang sent you a letter last month, and that old mangtou's son was sent to me. Trust me.
I forgot to bring it, Changkang said that he would come to Wujun to stay for a while in September and compete with you on your painting skills - Changkang didn't know that you had returned to Qiantang."
Chen Cao said: "If Changkang arrives in Wujun, please ask him to come to Qiantang to find me. Aren't the immortal people coming? Then you can ask for leave from Lu Shijun and accompany him and the two of you."
Chen Caozhi watched the ox carts of Yang Quan and Liu Shangzhi go away, then turned around and went back to Chenjiawu with Lai De and Ran Sheng. When he walked to the edge of the pine forest, he saw three ox carts coming east on the road to Yuji.
There were six or seven servants following the carriage. Chen Caozhi only glanced at it and was shocked. These were the carriages and servants of the Lu family!
The fat yellow deacon wearing a bamboo hat shouted from a distance: "Chen Langjun - isn't that Chen Langjun!"
Chen Caozhi suppressed his inner excitement and hurried forward to meet him. He saw a maid jumping out of the bullock cart in front of her. She was Lu Weirui's personal maid, Short Hoe.
Short hoe saw Chen Caozhi and said with surprise: "Chen Langjun, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet Chen Caozhi." Then he ran to the ox cart in the middle and said crisply: "Little lady, it's really true.
It’s Chen Langjun, what a coincidence.”
Lu Weirui, who had her hair combed into a bun, a floral robe and a jade skirt, got out of the car. The morning sun shone through, and the girl's delicate face was as red as the clouds. She looked at Chen Caozhi approaching with gleaming eyes and called out: "
Chen Langjun——"
Chen Caozhi bowed his head and said: "How are you, little lady Wei Rui? Are you here to visit the 'Haloromo Flower' by the Mingsheng Lake?"
Lu Weirui hesitated for a moment, then the little maid next to her said, "Yes, Mr. Chen, my little lady came to Mingsheng Lake to enjoy the flowers. Didn't she also come here last year?"
The little maid said: "Knowing that Chen Langjun is from Qiantang and lives by Mingsheng Lake, Sister Hairpin Hua and I both wondered if we would meet Chen Langjun, but we didn't expect that we did."
Chen Caozhi heard what these two maids said to each other, and it was obvious that they were covering up for Lu Weirui. This was naturally because there were several other deacons and maids of the Lu family. It seemed that these two maids knew that Lu Weirui
of concern.
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "I have been under the care of the envoy Lu in Wu County. Now that Miss Wei Rui is here to enjoy the flowers, I must be my host. Please invite Miss Wei Rui and all the deacons to come to Chenjiawu together."
Have a cup of tea to quench your thirst - I also know where the 'Haloromo' is, and I'll take Miss Wei Rui to see it later."
Several deacons and maids of the Lu family looked at Lu Weirui, waiting for Lady Weirui to give her instructions.
The blush on Lu Weirui's face persisted and she did not dare to look at Chen Caozhi and said, "Are you tired from the journey? Let's go and have a rest."
The fat deacon Huang raised his hands to Chen Caozhi and said, "Then I will bother Mr. Chen."
Ran Sheng said with a smile: "Everyone, I can come as you like. It's not far away, less than three miles away. We have osmanthus wine and jasmine tea."
Lu Weirui took advantage of the servants not paying attention and quickly asked: "How is Chen Langjun's mother?"
Chen Langjun said: "Fortunately, you get in the car first and we'll talk about it when we get there."
Seeing Chen Cao's peaceful demeanor, Lu Weirui felt relieved and expected that his mother was not seriously ill. She sat back in the carriage and followed Chen Cao's two maids, Short Hoe and Hairpin Hua, and the group headed to Chenjiawu.
