Golden Pink Building

Money is not everything, but without money is absolutely impossible.Leng Qingqiu sat at the desk in a daze staring at the account book quietly brought by his mother.The Leng family is poor, and Qingqiu often sees Mrs. Leng sighing at the account book. Originally, the life of the Leng family is very tight. Who would have thought that the daughter's illness would cause a lot of extra expenses.Foreign doctors and Western medicines are very expensive.Qingqiu closes the notebook and sits in a trance.Although this era has changed, no matter what era, whether there is an emperor or not, life needs money to function.Compared with the Grand View Garden, the life of Leng's family is really poor.There is no need to think about fine clothes and fine food at all, and what you eat every day is just a simple meal, with eggs and bacon occasionally added.

The clothes on his body are just a few half-new and not old, the materials are very common, and a few school uniforms are relatively decent.Compared with the few boxes and fur clothes she had in the past, even the girls in the garden couldn't keep up.However, Qingqiu was not very sad about the lack of material.It is better to have a mother who cares about her and a family who is friendly.At the beginning, there was an old lady who loved her in the garden, and Baoyu and her sisters were still so boring as companions.What's the fun in having rich clothes and fine food?Don't listen to those people's gossip, don't need to be calculated is the only way to get rid of the sea of ​​suffering.

However, the life of embarrassment is not easy, and even a weak woman can't go out to work and earn money now.Qingqiu looked at this world with a cold eye. It was not a peaceful and prosperous world. The inspections in various places made the border officials control the military, political and financial affairs of one side, and there was a vague posture of separatism.The big president or something changed like a revolving lantern.It's really a chaotic world with big waves washing over the sand.But her father told her back then that after great chaos, there must be great order. Although this world is chaotic, there are more opportunities.For now, she has to go to school well, and with a college degree, she can support the whole family.

Furthermore, the current school is very different from before, it is quieter and will not get involved in political disputes.Right now, it is really necessary to calculate carefully, Qingqiu sighed helplessly, a little deeply powerless. "Miss is so dark, can you still see the words?" Mother Han came in to light the oil lamp on her table.Electric lights have just become popular. In order to save money, Leng's family didn't pull the wires.Qingqiu waved his hand: "Mother Han, I will go out, don't waste lamp oil."

"That's okay, a barrel of oil costs one yuan. My wife asked me to look for things with the electric light just now. I was busy for a long time, and I almost missed dinner. Today I eat white porridge and green vegetables, girl. Don't dislike it. I will boil eggs for you when I go to school tomorrow morning." "Han Ma's body was covered with some dust, as if she had just rummaged through the box to find something.Leng Qingqiu's father passed away, and the Leng's family suddenly fell to pieces, and many antiques were sold for turnover.

"What is Mom looking for? Don't let Dad keep the book, such things can't sell much now." Qingqiu's father is a rigorous scholar, but it's a pity that he left the mother and daughter early. "No, my wife found two dowries from the past. They are very good Suzhou embroidered curtains with a red sandalwood frame. You can buy them for a few dollars if you send them to the store. I will tell the girl that the last time I was sick The money in Madam's hand is almost spent." Saying that, two masters and servants came out.The lights were on in the main room, and Uncle Song Runqing had already returned home, talking to his sister with a teacup.

Seeing Qingqiu coming in, the uncle smiled and said: "Missy is here, eat quickly, I am lucky to meet a dinner party today, don't worry about me if I have enough to eat and drink." Qingqiu looked at the bar behind her mother. There was a newspaper on the case covered with something the size of a hanging screen, and I couldn't help but stepped forward to uncover the newspaper to have a look.Sure enough, it was the two pieces of embroidery Han Ma mentioned. The stitching and composition were good. The red sandalwood frame was inlaid with glass. I heard that it was Mrs. Leng’s dowry back then, but it’s a pity that it’s going to be sold to help people live now.Daiyu looked at the exquisite embroidery and felt that her craftsmanship was better than this.I remember that when Xiangyun was at his uncle's house, not only did they not use needlework, but they also made everything from clothes, shoes and socks to wallets and sweat towels by themselves.And you can still have the strength to take out needlework to exchange for money.

Isn't this age still celebrating workmanship?There is no need to hide your own needles and threads in the boudoir.She thought to herself, and seemed to find a way out.Mrs. Leng saw that her daughter was in a daze, she stepped forward and patted Qingqiu on the shoulder and said: "What are you doing standing there stupidly? Eat quickly. Your grandma bought this thing at a huge price back then. It should be worth a little money now .”

Song Runqing's face turned red after drinking, and he leaned on the chair: "It should be worth around [-]. The red sandalwood frame alone costs some money. Now that people's minds are floating, who can calm down and do things, the Suzhou embroidery and Hunan embroidery shops on the street The stitches of the new work inside are no longer as detailed as before, and someone pays for the old embroidery.”

Qingqiu was eating on the sidelines, thinking about the female embroidery worker in her mind, she looked around in the room, this Leng Qingqiu is really a spoiled child in a small family, he can only make buttons on the female red, but can't carry out cutting and embroidery of.She once found a small handkerchief in the closet, the flower embroidery on it barely looked like it.It appears to be the result of the body's deity taking sewing lessons on the school facade.She doesn't have silk threads of so many colors now, and she doesn't have all the embroidery frames, and buying these things is a lot of money.Qingqiu had just seen some hope, but encountered difficulties again.

Thinking about something on her mind, she went back after dinner with the excuse of reading a book, tossing and turning all night, when Qingqiu woke up the next morning, she still couldn't think of a complete solution.It was surprising that she abruptly asked Mrs. Leng for money to purchase those embroidered things, and the school would never ask students to prepare such a complete set of things for needlework classes. "Qiu'er, you don't feel well. Ask mom to see why the eye circles are blue?" Mrs. Leng looked at her daughter worriedly, and reached out to touch her forehead.

"It's okay, I was sick for a whole holiday and worried that I wouldn't be able to keep up with the class." Qingqiu was busy making excuses, and hurried away with her schoolbag.Coming out of the house, Qingqiu walked alone in Luohua Hutong, no longer accompanied by maids and mothers-in-law. Someone knew what he was doing, and it felt so good to be free.Qingqiu looked at a branch of apricot blossoms protruding from the top of the wall, and suddenly became childlike, jumping to climb down. "Haha, you are still naughty in your feelings! Hurry up and be careful of being late." Qingqiu's classmate Hua Yuping was standing behind her with a smile on her face.

As if the child who did something bad was caught, Qingqiu blushed slightly: "I've been lying at home for a whole winter, and my bones are rusted all over my body. I'll make fun of you, a bad thing."

Hua Yuping laughed and pulled Qingqiu away: "I'll show you something good." As she said that, she took out a newspaper from her schoolbag, and Qingqiu took it to read, it was a tabloid specializing in publishing novels and poems.Hua Yuping whispered in her ear for a while, Qingqiu followed her pointing direction to look.It really is a short article accompanied by a poem in a new style.

"It's really good. I think your article is the best in the entire newspaper. The style is new and the writing style is sophisticated. This will be regarded as a success in the Toad Palace." Qingqiu, a classmate, likes new style poetry very much. It is very innovative to write about what you see along the way and pair it with small poems.

"Don't exaggerate, my level is still far behind yours. But the manuscript fee is real! It's a full two yuan, and I'll treat you after school today." Hua Yuping proudly took out a small wallet in front of Qingqiu After shaking it a few times, the two foreign coins inside made a crisp collision sound.

At night, Mrs. Leng looked at Qingqiu who came late: "Mother Han asked you to eat three or four times, and you want us to wait for you to eat?"

Song Runqing picked up a peanut and chewed it slowly: "It's okay, I have to drink a few cups slowly. It must be because I have a lot of homework today."

Qingqiu sits down and sticks out his tongue secretly: "Drink less, uncle, be careful that you fall into the goldfish bowl like last time. I have finished my homework, but I just stopped reading. Do you often read that newspaper?" Can I see it?"

"Okay, I've never liked new-style poetry. Metric poetry is more pleasing to the stomach. New-style poetry is something for foreigners. Foreign characters are different from Chinese characters. Their meter can't be used by us. You should learn more Learn the good things from your ancestors, and don't be fascinated by new things all day long. Some new things may not be good." Song Runqing has always been conceited about his talent and learning, but it is a pity that he has a bad luck and only ends up as a small employee of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

That newspaper was full of classical Chinese prose and old-style poems, Qingqiu wrote a few poems in the room just now, and I plan to give it a try.Newspapers and magazines that promote new poetry don't like to publish such old-style poems, so she simply chose a newspaper that promotes old-style poems and classical Chinese to try.

Jin's house, Jin Yanxi came back dejectedly, and almost bumped into Jin Rong as soon as she entered the door. "You stupid thing, you don't have eyes when you walk! Is there a fire at home?" Jin Yanxi has been obsessed these days, looking everywhere in the capital like a headless chicken every day, and finally But nothing happened, nothing came of it.

Jin Rong was so busy that he was sweating profusely and bowed to Jin Yanxi: "Seventh Master, we have a distinguished guest. It's the young master of the old aunt's family who is coming. The wife received the letter and is busy ordering someone to clean the room. I didn't You see, you hit Lord Qi. You really should hit him." Jin Rong made a gesture to hit him.

Jin Yanxi's eyes lit up when she heard Jin Rong's tricks: "Really? I remember that my aunt was the best to us when we were young. She and my uncle have been abroad for many years, either as a French envoy or as an American ambassador. I'm going back to China." Saying that, Jin Yanxi walked inside.

"It's not the old aunt who came. The young master of their family returned home after studying. Because their hometown is also in the south. Unfortunately, the young aunt took teaching positions at Peking University and Yanjing. How can they go back. The aunt asked the wife to take care of the young master. , so the wife simply asked the young master to live with us." Jin Rong took the hat and crutches thrown by Yanxi, and followed behind him.

"Where is Mrs. Zheng going to ask my cousin to live? I remember that he is about the same age as the eldest brother, or the second brother. When he came, everyone became more lively. I don't know what he has become in foreign countries these years. I I just remember that at that time he was studying with his husband all day, and he could read any sour books." Jin Yanxi was talking about Bai Xiuzhu and his third sister-in-law Yufen. "Lao Qi, we are going out shopping, and you follow along. Sister Xiuzhu has been waiting for you at home for a long time, but you have not come back. You have no errands, why are you busier than those who have errands? Look at Xiuzhu My sister has been waiting for you for a long time, so why don't you treat us to afternoon tea as compensation."

"You guys just want to blackmail me for a treat. My aunt wrote a letter. I'm going to my mother to ask about my cousin first. Remember the afternoon tea first, and we will count it together in a few days." Jin Yanxi was not in the mood to fool around with Xiuzhu, Make excuses to slip away.

"What are you in a hurry for? Isn't your cousin my cousin? He just got on the train from France, and he hasn't arrived in Moscow yet. Anyway, my sister-in-law is also busy at home to clean up. When the time comes, it depends on who he lives in." It's more convenient at home." Xiuzhu hooked Yufen's hand and tilted her head towards Jin Yanxi.

"It's the same wherever I live. But it's more convenient to live here. You can see that you can come here often. There are two female scholars in our family, and I can often ask my cousin for advice." While speaking, Yufen winked at Bai Xiuzhu and said in a low voice, "One marrying the other may make two couples perfect."