Hometown beacon smoke old time shadow

The moon in Shen's garden was missing and full again, a year passed, and Shen Zhaosong still didn't appear.

Master Shen's health is getting worse and worse, and there are people who will never see tomorrow.During this year, he had exhausted all his oil and lamps, in order to be able to keep the property in his hand properly.He left half of the family business to Zhaoquan and Zhaoshi, but the other half passed under Gu Jingxian's name.Jingxian wanted to decline, but she was afraid that her father-in-law would think that she had the intention of going back to her mother's house after asking for a divorce letter, so she had to grit her teeth and accept it, but she was still worried day and night, worrying that she was a girl after all, if she couldn't bear it, she would not be let down It broke the hard work of the seniors, and also failed the trust of the father-in-law.Shen Qiushan comforted her: "Since I can entrust these things to you, it is because I know that you are a person with ideas in your heart. I have seen all the things you have helped me take care of over the years, and I have won your Gu family's attention." The true biography of the Shen family is meticulous and proper. Our Shen family has today, and it is also thanks to the help of your grandfather and your father for two generations. Who would have thought that you would encounter such a wicked person when you entered our Shen family. After all, I am sorry for you and your Gu family. Yes. If you can take good care of this family property for you, I will be grateful for your filial piety in the future. If it is too hard, even if it is sold, it will be enough for you and Huanzhu to live in the future and give your child a dowry .”

These words actually had the meaning of explaining the future, Jingxian couldn't help the tears in her eyes, but she didn't dare to cry, so she raised her head and tried to keep her eyes open, taking advantage of Master Shen's breathing, she secretly used a handkerchief to wipe away the tears in her eye sockets. tears. "Father, don't worry, I will do my best to take care of it." Shen Qiushan nodded, panted for a while, and then said, "There is one more important thing than this. I have been competitive in business all my life, and finally I have A place. But you didn’t take good care of your own children. Your wife is also an irresponsible person. She raised two unworthy children, Zhao Song and Zhao Quan. Zhao Shi was brought up by you since childhood, and his temperament and conversation are different from his elder brother and elder sister. People. This child will be handed over to you in the future, and I ask you to take care of it, and I will also confess to him, and I will raise you as my own mother in the future."

Jingxian panicked, "Father, since I am the daughter-in-law of the Shen family, it is my duty to share the worries of my parents. Zhaoshi is a good boy. You will take good care of your health and enjoy his blessings in the future." Shen The master waved his hand to signal her not to say more: "I'm not a stubborn old man who shies away from medical treatment. You know what your body looks like, so you don't have to forgive me. Remember what I said today. I'm tired after I said these words. Go ahead."

Jingxian exited Master Shen's bedroom, feeling tight in her chest, and said to Butler Sun: "When the weather is good, I'd better open the window for Master Shen to let the air in. It's not good to be stuffy in the room like this." Butler Sun agreed go. "Wait" Jingxian suddenly called him again.

"What other orders does Grandma have?"

"It's getting cold, have you bought the charcoal to burn in winter?"

"The mansion buys charcoal after the Double Ninth Festival every year. If you buy it early, you may get wet and it won't work well."

"Buy it earlier this year. The master is not in good health, so he needs to use the charcoal basin earlier. In addition, there is no need to divide the pot according to the quota. Let her use it as much as she can. She can't use much more."

It turns out that in this big family, from the lord and wife down to the girls and servants, everyone has a share in charcoal in winter and ice in summer.Although the charcoal basins in the hall are all used by the public, but there is a limit for individuals who want to add a smoker and burn a hand stove.In the Shen family, a grandma like Jingxian can take good-quality silver frost charcoal whenever she wants, and Miss Huanzhu can go to her mother's room to keep warm, and an aunt like Xiaozhen will not have such a good time in winter. Not to mention that the extra charcoal can't afford the smoker, even the hand stove is not enough to use from morning to night.Since Jingxian said that, she was showing her kindness.

"Grandma is truly a bodhisattva." Butler Sun couldn't help flattering

Jingxian said flatly: "It's only two years older than Zhaoshi, but he's just a child."

Jingxian went downstairs to Huanzhu's room, and saw the child flipping through Zhaoshi's elementary school textbooks.On the page of the textbook, there are a few girls with student hair combed, some are playing football, some are skipping rope, next to it is written "Three children, play the same game", and on the next side is a piece of paper with a comb and two twists Jing Xian pointed to the little girl in the painting and asked, "Is this beautiful child Huanzhu?" A "three" character.Jingxian immediately understood what she was thinking, "Huanzhu is not fun playing alone, do you want to go to school to play with other children?" word, waved his hand.The mother and daughter have lived together for many years. Even though Huanzhu couldn't speak, Jingxian understood what she meant. She stroked the broken hair on the daughter's forehead, "Huanzhu can't shoot the ball and skip rope, but he also wants to learn, and wants to follow the painting. It’s the same as young ladies. Mother knows, and I’ll teach Huanzhu when she’s free.” But Huanzhu held his mother’s hand in front of him, kissed her, and then shook his head.Take a pen and write on the paper "Huanzhu goes to school."

The child has reached the age when she should go to school, but she can't speak. Jingxian is worried that she will be bullied, so she doesn't dare to send her to school.

The car rang downstairs, probably because Zhaoshi came back from school, Huanzhu stood up and pointed downstairs and smiled at his mother.Jingxian nodded, "Yes, Second Uncle is back, go down and pick her up." Huanzhu was about to run out when he suddenly remembered something, turned around and took the paintings and textbooks on the table, and went downstairs to find Zhaoshi.

The one on Zhaoshi is a private school, wearing a black thin woolen student uniform, the seams of his trousers are straightened, and he is wearing a hat.Seeing Huanzhu, he tossed his schoolbag to the driver, went up to hug his little niece and walked around in a circle, took the painting in Huanzhu's hand and looked at it, and said with a smile, "The painting is really good." Turning around, he saw Jingxian standing by the door Here, he suppressed the boyish laughter and showed the dignified demeanor of a young master, "Sister-in-law, I'm back. Daddy is doing well today, so I'll go in and say hello."

Jingxian said: "The old man fell asleep after taking the medicine, and he hasn't woken up yet, so let's go after waking up later. Did you have a snack in the school? Do you want to make a bowl of walnut cheese in the kitchen?" Zhao Shi smiled She smiled, showing her white teeth: "If it's ready-made, I'll eat a bowl. The school is full of foreign dim sum, and I don't like it."

"Huanzhu told me in the afternoon that the children at school play with several people, and she is alone at home. She also said that she can't shoot a ball and skip rope, and she wants to go to school to learn." Zhaoshi took Huanzhu's hand "Second Uncle comes back to play with Huanzhu, you call Miantao, the three of us will shoot the ball together, and Second Uncle will teach you how to jump rope. The little girls in the school can't dance better than Second Uncle." Huanzhu ran into the room to find The little girl Miantao, Jingxian shouted from behind: "Run slowly, don't fall, call Sister Sangzhi."

After a while, Sangzhi came, and Jingxian told her to go to the kitchen to get food for Zhaoshi, and she leaned against the door to watch Zhaoshi lead Huanzhu and the little girl to skip rope in the yard.The walnut cheese was ready, but Xiaozhen brought it over, along with two pieces of chestnut flour cake and a small plate of chopped fruit.Jingxian said, "Just let the girl bring it, you don't need to bring it." Xiaozhen stayed in this house for a year, she gained a little weight, and her face also had some blood, not as pale as before.Now she is as timid as when she first came here, and she is able to do something for Jing Xian.Jingxian treats her kindly, she is also very sensible, and she is very considerate in serving her inside and out, so the big girl Sangzhi is free.Xiaozhen said, "Sangzhi Zhengjiao Wenjin nails and buttons, I just take it with my hands if I have nothing to do." After saying that, he looked at Zhaoshi and Huanzhu in the yard. "It's really embarrassing for the second master, a teenage boy, playing rope skipping with the little girls." Jingxian nodded, "This is exactly where he is filial and courteous, in order to ease our mother's heart. You put Let's put the snacks in the small living room, you can't let him eat here on the tray in your hand, firstly, it's unruly, and secondly, eating in Fengdi will make your stomach hurt."

In the evening, Jingxian went to discuss with Zhaoshi to see if there was any way to send Huanzhu to the school without letting her be bullied.Zhaoshi thought for a while and said: "In our school, apart from the principal and teacher, the most dignified people are the school supervisor and school manager. They are all people who fund the school. Now our family affairs are all with my sister-in-law. If you have a lot of money , it is better to pay the school some money and become a school manager, so that the teachers will naturally look at Huanzhu differently, and they will definitely tell the students not to bully her." Jing Xian nodded, "What you said is a way, neither let Huanzhu Bamboo is sad, and it can give the Shen family a good reputation for supporting national education. I am afraid that the principal and teachers in the school are all scholars, and they will look down on us who spend money and send people around." Zhao Shi expressed his sister-in-law's heart. "We don't cause trouble for others, but we just spend money to buy peace of mind. Don't worry, sister-in-law, I am also a well-behaved student in the middle school. I am open-minded and ask for advice. Anyone with a discerning eye will definitely be able to see that our Shen family is not bullying others like that. "

Jingxian smiled, "You and Huanzhu are both sensible children, I am assured of that. Now you have your own ideas, and the way you think about them is also appropriate. In the future, you should think more about things outside, and my sister-in-law will also I can discuss it with you." Zhao Shi thought that he could relieve his sister-in-law's worries, and became happy, "I have another idea, let's see if it works. Steward Sun's youngest son, Zheng Hai, is now studying in the primary school of our school. In the third grade, why don’t you come to our house and go to and from school with Huanzhu every day, and someone will take care of him. Butler Sun loves this little son the most, and he must be happy to see him every day.” Jing Xian thought for a while, as if He said to himself, "Unfortunately, it's a boy, it's so inconvenient." Zhaoshi said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, now the school is coeducational, boys and girls are all sitting at the same table in the school, what are you talking about?" What an inconvenience. Besides, this boy is older than Huanzhu, and he is also strong. With him, those bad boys in the school will not dare to provoke us Huanzhu." Jingxian pondered for a while, and stood Xiaozhen who was beside him said, "Tell Butler Sun to bring the children to play when he is free. Besides, Butler Sun is the old man in the family, so people must not wrong his son." Xiaozhen replied, " Don't worry, I'll explain."