Number of People

  Chapter 756 E-character volume monologue, obsession

  While Shen Yixiu was observing the women who came to the door, the women were naturally also carefully observing the woman who became the first wife of Brother Feng.

  Lin Daiyu and the others are very familiar with each other, but Shen Yixiu and the others have heard his name for a long time and have never seen him. When they see him today, of course they have to take a closer look.

The image of Shen Yixiu is still in line with their impressions. From Qingwen back to Jia's mansion through Jin Chuan'er, Xiang Ling and others, it can also give them a general understanding of Shen Yixiu's appearance and personality. , proficient in poetry and painting, friendly but assertive, these evaluations gradually let the women establish their first impressions of Shen Yixiu.

   Today's meeting is just a confirmation.

  Shen Yixiu's tone of voice is basically the same as that of Sanchun and Xiangyun. He has lived in the capital city for a long time, and his Wu accent is even weaker than that of Daiyu, but he can still hear some Jiangnan accents.

The exchange of greetings with the girls also allowed the girls to see the elegant demeanor of this famous lady from a scholarly family. She has a certain amount of advances and retreats, is friendly but not vulgar, generous but elegant, and it is really heart-wrenching. Even Daiyu wants it. Admit that you are not as good as the other person in dealing with people.

Here, Yingchun's interest in Shen Yixiu is even stronger than that of Baochai and Tanchun. It's just that she, who has always been silent and honest, has concealed this aspect very well, but she really wants to know how this seemingly amiable woman in front of her treats others. how.

The rumor that her father intends to promise her to Sun Shaozu has been circulating in the mansion for a long time. Although her father never mentioned it to her formally, her mother mentioned it in a vague way, saying that her father has not yet made a decision. Yingchun was terrified and frightened.

  She knew that she was powerless to resist the decision made by her father, and at the same time, she also knew that her attitude had no effect on her father. Even her mother never dared to really oppose her father.

  Perhaps at home, only the elder brother could barely have some right to speak in front of his father, but in the past, Yingchun never counted on his elder brother, because his poor right to speak would still be bruised and swollen in front of his father.

   When she was already desperate, the situation changed a bit.

  After my brother came back from Yangzhou, something was different.

  First of all, the father and mother's attitude towards the elder brother has undergone a huge change.

  Especially the father, his attitude and tone of speech with his elder brother have become a lot more gentle, and there is no longer the situation of domineering and outrageous scolding in the past.

  My elder brother became impatient at times, and occasionally contradicted his father once or twice, but he didn't see how angry his father was.

   This is what I heard from the servants next to my elder brother and the servants next to my father. There is no falsehood.

What's more, the spare money in the hands of the elder brother has obviously increased, and he can even occasionally give himself and Siqi some odds and ends of silver and gold and silver. Yinzi, this has never happened in Yingchun's sixteen-year residence.

  You must know that in the past, even if the elder brother wanted to ask for one or twenty taels of silver from the sister-in-law who was in charge of the business, he didn't know how much it would take. It also depended on whether the sister-in-law was in a good mood.

  But now the elder brother doesn’t seem to have any financial struggles with his sister-in-law anymore. On the contrary, the sister-in-law often beats around the bush to find out the source of his brother’s income.

Although Yingchun doesn't understand the reason why the economic base determines the superstructure, she knows that her father loves yellow and white things the most. Her elder brother has a lot of money, so he will buy some things to honor his father from time to time, which naturally makes his father smile and grow old. comfort.

  For example, an emerald snuff bottle bought years ago made my father overjoyed. He praised his elder brother for his filial piety in front of the whole family all day long, and incidentally beat his sister-in-law insinuatingly, which made her so angry that she didn't come out to eat for several days.

   This change in the situation gave Yingchun a glimmer of hope, and because of this, under Siqi's instigation, Yingchun plucked up the courage to find his brother, and told him that he didn't want to marry the grandson's family far away.

At first, Yingchun thought that her elder brother would definitely be strict or disapproving, but she never thought that her elder brother's attitude was very vague. She only said that this was a matter decided by her father and he could not change it. But when she changed her words, she asked herself if she would not marry into the Sun family , what are you going to do.

  This topic stopped Yingchun from asking, even though she had some thoughts in her heart, Yingchun didn't dare to say it in front of her brother, so she could only beg him vaguely to find a good family for her.

   Until now, Yingchun can still clearly remember the strange expression on his brother's face at that time, watching him look up and down, which made Yingchun feel a little shy at that time.

But then the elder brother sighed again and said that this matter is not easy to handle, mainly because his status is too embarrassing. The sister-in-law's two younger sisters are average, but she is a young lady in the Rongguo Mansion, and she was born unnaturally and not born to the same mother.

  When the elder brother said that he was like the younger sister of sister-in-law Zhen in Dongfu next door, Yingchun couldn't help but tremble in his heart. Could it be that the elder brother also meant this?

  But the elder brother changed the subject and asked what he thought, and what his father might not agree to, so Yingchun didn't dare to ask further questions.

   Until the end, although the elder brother agreed to his pleading and even said that he roughly understood his own thoughts, he didn’t give himself any firm promises. He only said to let him think about it carefully, and he had to see what his father thought.

  From her brother's vague words and strange eyes, Yingchun seemed to have noticed something, which also gave her a hope.

  Perhaps she really can not marry into that vulgar and violent military man's family. Thinking of this, Yingchun is extremely eager in her heart.

So today, following the sisters to Feng's residence, she just wanted to see that this rumored treats people kindly. Not really that.

   Now it seems that the first impression is really good.

Yingchun also thought that it would be a good choice to be sisters with Lin Daiyu, but once the cousins ​​marry into the Feng family together, they will be the main wife and she will be a concubine. Lin Daiyu and Brother Feng still have to wait two full years to get married, and he is about to turn seventeen this year, so it is impossible for his family to let him wait until he is nineteen before leaving the court.

Shen Yixiu didn't notice that the most silent and honest girl was observing herself with a special gaze. To her, these girls were all guests, and visiting her together at Lin Daiyu's invitation was in itself a treat for herself. a friendly attitude.

  Lin Daiyu and them are all relatives, and they are all about the same age as her. There will definitely be more opportunities to communicate and get together in the future. This will undoubtedly be a rare and rich opportunity for her life after marrying into the Feng family.

  My husband has also told himself that he doesn't want to be confined to such a small circle in the mansion after he gets married. He is happy to see more girlfriends and friends.

Shen Yixiu was surprised by her husband's attitude. Few men would have such an open mind. Even my own Shen family, including his father and elder brother, might not be able to achieve such a mind. This made Shen Yixiu feel even more I did not marry the wrong person.

And she could feel that her husband said these words sincerely, rather than disagreeing. He also encouraged herself and the maids in the mansion to do more reading, calligraphy and painting, or playing the piano, playing chess, playing cards, and throwing pots. Activities such as shuttlecock kicking can avoid boredom at home. When the weather is right, you can also go out and have a look, such as going to your own village in the suburbs of Beijing to see and live.

  This kind of open-minded attitude made Shen Yixiu feel like he was in a dream.

   Baochai came here with a friendly attitude.

She believes that Feng Ziying can handle her own affairs well. This confidence stems from the fact that Feng Ziying has never failed in every action. Then maybe in the near future, she will really be called a sister with this young mistress, and she will Play the key link among the three sisters-in-law.

Although Daiyu and himself have a good relationship, it will take two years for Daiyu to marry into Feng's residence, and I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until that time. What I'm about to face is the second house of Feng's residence. The future parents-in-law will be the eldest grandma.

  Looking at the courtyard of the mansion today, maybe a year and a half later, I may live in the same environment, and I may even greet this person in front of me with a smile every day, and get along with each other.

  In the flower hall, Shen Yixiu took the main seat, while the other sisters sat in a row of chairs opposite her, and Eryou sat at the bottom of her head.

   Of course, Feng Ziying couldn't be bypassed by words. It was during the spring break, but the host was not picked up, which surprised the girls.

   "Brother Feng hasn't woken up yet?" Daiyu asked in shock.

  As far as she knows, it seems that Brother Feng always gets up on time in the morning to exercise, and because of this, he asks himself to get up in the morning to practice the exercise and nourishing Qi that he taught her. Why is Brother Feng unable to get out of bed now? Did it become like this after getting married?

  Seeing that there was a hint of confusion in Daiyu's wonderful eyes, Shen Yixiu couldn't help but feel slightly feverish. This seemed to be his own problem in the eyes of others, and it could easily lead to some other thoughts. After getting married, won't the king go to court early?

"Well, he may be washing up. Yesterday he came to watch the snow and plum blossoms with a few of his former college classmates. We drank together last night. You know that Brother Feng has a lot of alcohol, but as the host, he has to accompany him. I wanted to have a good time, so I drank a few more glasses, got completely drunk, and was carried to bed in the end."

  Yesterday to the end, Feng Ziying was so drunk that she almost fell unconscious, and everyone else also went home happily. It can be said that this is the time Feng Ziying drank the most and the most enjoyable time in the past few years.

  (end of this chapter)