When the old woman said these words, she revealed the longing deep in her eyes.
This feeling can only be understood by those who have truly experienced it.
Xu Qinghuan said: Don't worry, this day will come.
The old woman smiled, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes seemed to have become much lighter.
Do you want to live here forever? Xu Qinghuan asked, is there anyone else at home?
The old woman went to make tea for Xu Qinghuan, and said as she walked: There used to be people in the house, but there was a plague a few years ago, and they all left at once, leaving me, an old woman, who is now considered to be carefree and old.
, I had nothing else to do, so I started to collect some needlework. Over the past year, my eyesight has not been very good, and I can't hold needle and thread. I just sold some snacks, and I could still make a living.
The old woman looked to be over sixty years old, her body was stooped, and her every move seemed very slow. Feng Chu couldn't help but stepped forward to help wash the pot and make tea. The old woman couldn't help but said: Look, let the girl do it.
Xu Qinghuan sat down at the table: Miao Chi is not in the Taoist temple, and there must be no one to send incense. It is inconvenient for you to be alone and he looked at Feng Chu.
Feng Chu immediately took out a purse and put it on the table.
Xu Qinghuan said: The money is not much, it is just convenient for the elderly to spend their daily expenses. I will also ask someone to send some rice.
The old woman's eyes turned red: "The rice and food given by the eldest lady are enough, but I can't accept the money no matter what."
Xu Qinghuan looked at the green smoke curling in front of the statue of the Patriarch of the Sanqing Dynasty: Even if I devote myself to the Taoist temple.
The old woman was grateful again and wanted to salute Xu Qinghuan. Xu Qinghuan immediately stretched out his hand to help the old woman up. The old woman's whole body was lighter than she imagined. She hardly used much effort to lift the old woman up.
The woman straightened herself up.
The old woman thanked her again: Miss, please have some tea. Tea is a good thing to keep safe. The old woman can't live without it all year round.
The old woman said and served tea to Xu Qinghuan with her own hands. Xu Qinghuan took the tea bowl and his eyes happened to fall on the top of the old woman's head. There was a scab in the gray hair.
Where did the injury on your head come from?
A crisp voice came from above her head, and the old woman immediately looked at the girl opposite. The girl's eyes were clear, and her figure was clearly reflected in her eyes.
The old woman shook her hand, as if she didn't want to talk more: It was just a fall, it doesn't matter.
Xu Qinghuan said: It looks like he has been injured for a while.
The old woman said: It's been a while, and it's getting better. Miss, don't worry about it.
Qing Huan looked at the scar quietly: Injuries caused by wrestling are usually on the forehead, above the ears on both sides and on the back of the head, but your injury is close to the top of the head.
The old woman subconsciously reached out to touch the top of her head.
The eldest lady is really attentive. The old woman is lonely and helpless. It is rare for someone to care about the old woman like this. The old woman sighed and wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeves. That night, the Zhang family came to the Taoist temple and asked the old woman about the wonderful idiot crown. The old woman told the truth.
To be honest, they refused to believe it and started punching and kicking the old woman. Thanks to Mr. Huang who was protecting her, they didn't know what would have happened otherwise.
When Feng Chu heard this, her face was full of indignation.
Xu Qinghuan knew about this: Have the Zhang family come to question you again these days?
No, no, the old woman said humanely, she hasn't come since last time.
Xu Qinghuan chatted a few more words with the old woman and found out that the old woman's name was He Miao and her ancestral home was Shandong. There was indeed a plague in Shandong a few years ago.
After helping Xu Qinghuan get into the carriage, Feng Chu looked at He Miao worriedly. He Miao's stumbling figure always made people feel a little sad.
It's really pitiful, Feng Chu said, at such an old age, she doesn't even have a single relative around her. When Miss Fangcai was talking to her, I went to the kitchen behind the Taoist temple and saw that there wasn't much food and vegetables, and there was only one
The kimchi jar and local bean sprouts, if she hadn't said they were from Shandong, I would have thought her home was near Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Xu Qinghuan looked at Feng Chu when he heard this: Why?
Because the kimchi she made tastes similar to the one made by the cook in our house, which is what our wife likes to eat. When she mentioned the food, Feng Chu couldn't help but swallow a mouthful.
Have you eaten?
Feng Chu puffed up her chest: she couldn't taste it unless she ate it. There was an upright expression on her face, as if Mr. He Miao had invited her to eat.
Xu Qinghuan thought thoughtfully: In this way, He Miao is really a person who repays kindness. Her ancestral home is in Shandong, but she returned to the capital and lived near the Bishui River, hoping that the case more than ten years ago would be solved.
It turns out that for such an old person, she doesn’t have much money on her body, so she must not be able to hire a carriage and horses. Naturally, she will have to pay a lot of hardships along the way. Moreover, she has been away from Beijing for so long, and she probably doesn’t know what the situation is like in Beijing. She comes here to raise her eyes.
Wuqin was lucky enough to meet Jiang Zhiyi.
Feng Chu's eyes lit up when she heard Xu Qinghuan's words, and she seemed to understand: Miss, I understand, it must be the manifestation of the gods from this Taoist temple, and this means that good deeds are rewarded with good deeds.
Xu Qinghuan thought of the calm face of the founder of the Sanqing Dynasty: I hope so!
The Xu family's carriage gradually went away.
He Miao returned to the main hall, stretched out her hand to pull out the incense from the incense burner, lit three more incense sticks and put them into the incense burner. She raised her head and looked at the Patriarch of the Sanqing Dynasty, and her chaotic eyes became clearer: The Patriarch of the Sanqing Dynasty has
Spirit, if everything goes well, we will definitely build a golden body for you so that you can enjoy the incense forever.
As soon as Xu Qinghuan stepped into Mrs. Xu's yard, she heard bursts of laughter coming from the house.
Mrs. Xu said: With you two girls here, I don’t even need to take any more medicine.
The joyful atmosphere made Xu Qinghuan's steps become more brisk. She walked in to greet Mrs. Xu.
Xu Qingyue and Hong Guixia both stood up and pulled her over one from the left and the other from the right.
Look at this monkey in our house. He has been missing all day. Mrs. Xu looked at Xu Qinghuan kindly. Where did she go?
Xu Qing smiled happily but said nothing, turned to look at the door, and Feng Chu and Yin Gui came in carrying pots of ink chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Xu's eyes were immediately attracted to the two pots of flowers: These chrysanthemums are blooming really well.
Xu Qinghuan stepped forward and helped Mrs. Xu to look.
Mrs. Xu looked at Xu Qinghuan for a long time: I said a few days ago that if there were two more pots of ink chrysanthemums, it would be complete. I must let you little monkey listen.
Xu Qingyue said: My sister keeps everything her grandmother said in mind.
You. Mrs. Xu stretched out her hand and stroked Xu Qinghuan's temples, her eyes full of love.
After talking for a while, Mrs. Xu sent sisters Xu Qinghuan and Xu Qingyue to accompany Hong Guixia to visit the garden.
The three girls gathered together and dared to speak without any scruples.
Hong Guixia whispered: Will that case be settled soon? I vaguely heard my father say that it seems to be related to smuggling. The Sun family is also a big businessman. If you do something bad, you have to get involved in that business.
Xu Qinghuan said: Many things cannot be controlled by oneself.
The Sun family was already a wealthy family, and they wanted to move up a level, so they joined the Zhang family. But who were the Zhang family? Ordinary business could not satisfy their appetite.
Mr. Sun Er got on this big ship, but it was not easy to get off the ship.
Xu Qingyue said: The most pitiable person here is Jiang Zhiyi. I heard that she is Nie Rong's adopted daughter. She originally wanted to avenge Nie Rong, but she was taken advantage of.
Xu Qinghuan looked at Xu Qingyue: How did my sister know Jiang Zhiyi? She has been busy investigating the case these two days and has not told Qingyue these things.
Xu Qingyue looked surprised: Sister doesn't know yet? This matter has been spread throughout Beijing.