The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Let's not talk about Chen Gui and other things outside.For now, I only want to talk about the people in Chen's house. Last night, they were frightened twice and kept making noise until dawn. They were exhausted.

He wanted to take a rest after sending Chen Gui out.Unexpectedly, word spread that the bandit Miansheng was captured on Huajie yesterday.Everyone in the world seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, and what's more, they follow red and white. Immediately, there will be a class of in-laws of the Chen family who have little contact with each other on weekdays.

If you say that this group of people, although they have some relatives with the Chen family, they seldom move around on weekdays. If you think about it seriously, I'm afraid it's not as good as the neighbors in the neighborhood who acted righteously when they saw the crisis yesterday-but then again, they are really close to the Chen family. The old people must know that the old and the young in the Chen family were frightened repeatedly last night, so it's time to close the door and thank the family at this time to cultivate their minds.Even if he was worried about the members of the Chen family, he would just do something and send a capable family member to come over to offer condolences. How could it be annoying to come to the door in person at this time.

Only these awkward people who couldn't see the height of their eyebrows and eyes, and whether they were far or near could hear some gossip and ran over to exchange pleasantries regardless, and asked the host's family for long and short questions.What's more, seeing that Chen Gui was not at home, and learned from the chats in the market that the Holy Majesty had said a few words to the second sister, he searched his brains and gave thousands of reasons for insisting on seeing the second sister, and even dragged her away. Feng's hands were intended to matchmaking for the second sister, and all kinds of nonsensical behaviors made Feng, who was in charge of entertaining the guests, really embarrassed, and wished to dismiss everyone immediately, close the door and go back to the room to sleep.

It's just that she thought happily in her heart, but she didn't dare to do it seriously.On the surface, he is more gentle and modest, patient and meticulous, and dare not show the slightest complacency, lest if his words and deeds are a little careless, he will become "crazy when he succeeds" in the eyes of others, which will not only damage the reputation of the Chen family, but also It is not beneficial to Chen Gui's official career.

While concentrating on trying her best to deal with everyone and everything, Mrs. Feng couldn't help but envy her sister-in-law who had nothing to do and was light-hearted - because of yesterday's fright, Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Chen were already old. , and can't stand the tossing, there is no excuse at all, and these people who come to visit don't dare to bother the old man.

Because Mrs. Chen is a young and widowed daughter-in-law, even though she is home with Li, she is still in filial piety, and there is no reason to ask her widowed sister-in-law to treat guests.So Mrs. Chen was more than happy to take her two sisters back to her room to sleep.Chen Gui ran away early in the morning without a trace.

Feng Shi was the only one suffering, since she is a young daughter-in-law and the head of the house, since relatives and old relatives came, there was no reason to shirk, naturally she did her part to entertain.Although I was impatient in my heart, I didn't dare to show the slightest thing on my face, my eyes were so sleepy that I couldn't open them, so I could only drink a few more bowls of tea and chat with them, and let everyone go...

I don't know how sooner or later, I suddenly saw Chunlan, the eldest girl in Chen's room, rushing over in a panic, and said, "It's not good, the second sister has a fever and a headache, I'm afraid she was frightened by what happened yesterday. Madame asks grandma to bring in a good doctor quickly so that the second sister can have a good look at it."

Hearing this, Feng's spirit was shaken, and she hurriedly dragged Chunlan to ask: "Second sister, what's the matter, she was fine this morning, why is she sick now?"

Chunlan said: "It's okay when I get up early and go to bed. But in my dream, I kept humming and talking nonsense. My aunt touched the second sister's body and felt hot. That's when I realized something was wrong and sent me to look for it immediately. grandmother."

After hearing this, Mrs. Feng didn't ask any more questions, and hurriedly ordered everyone to invite the doctor.

Seeing this, the female guests sitting in the hall got up and said goodbye with raised eyebrows.Even the first-class slobbers felt that this was a ready-made excuse, so they forced Feng to take them to the back house to meet their second sister.Feng Shi couldn't refuse very much, so he had to take everyone to the back house.

When those relatives saw Chen's mother and daughter, their hearts became more and more excited.Busyly asked long and short questions about what happened to the face saint last night.There are thousands of words of flattery in the mouth.Some people even wanted to wake up the second sister secretly and listen to her say a few words - which can be regarded as an indirect obeisance to the true Buddha.

Who would have thought that Mrs. Chen, because of the shock yesterday, was catching thieves, masking saints and arsonists. She had already been in a state of ignorance and confusion. She wanted to sleep slowly, but she saw that her second sister was ill. Even more impetuous, seeing these people again at this moment - because there are two sisters-in-law of the same clan among them, and Zhao Chen complained that she was unruly after her death.It is an old hatred and a new hatred.No matter how difficult it is for people to get through, Yue Xing kicked people out all at once, then blocked the door of the bedroom, stepped on the threshold with one foot, snorted coldly with his nose not his nose and his eyes not his eyes: "Why are you so noisy?" Ah, I didn't see how sick my daughter is. She already has a fever and cough. You people go in, and instead of staying quietly, you will make a fuss. Besides, it's a cool breeze and choking powder Wei'er, are you here to see people or to cause illness? I haven't seen how courteous you are in the past, but now you have heard some gossip and come to worship the true Buddha? Pooh, hurry up while the old lady is not angry It's clean after you leave. Don't tell my old lady to spit on people."

After finishing speaking, he snorted again, and mumbled in his mouth: "He is also a man in his tens of years with sons and daughters, and he doesn't understand the height of his eyebrows at all. Knowing that our family has been kidnapped by thieves, After a whole night of tossing around, not to mention letting us take a rest, he stepped on a little bit to make trouble. If you just think I am my sister-in-law who waits for a good nature, you are wrong."

After finishing speaking, without any explanation, he turned his head and entered the bedroom, closed the door tightly with a bang, and You shouted loudly under the window in the room: "Sister-in-law, forgive me for being a widow, my second sister is ill again, Just don't see any guests. When the doctor of the meeting comes, you can send someone to bring it over. I am young, ignorant, and irritable. If there is anything wrong, you are sensible and righteous, just take care of it. "

Seeing this, the old and relatives of the Chen family couldn't help showing embarrassing expressions.Feng Shi was also driven outside.Frosty cold, watching this scene but just want to laugh.She still looked at the relatives with embarrassment on her face, and said with a smile: "Look at my sister-in-law, she is already a mother, and she is still like this. It is because of the second sister's illness that she is so sad. Panic, I know all of this. I will apologize to you for her."

Your relatives and sisters-in-law are treated like this, and you are naturally angry.It's just that Feng's being so cautious, they can't say much.What's more, this is just unreasonable.There is even a class of people who envy the imperial power and wealth, knowing that the second sister is praised by the sage, they also smiled and excused Chen: "There is no mother who doesn't feel sorry for her daughter. When the third boy in our family is sick, I will It’s also such a mess. It’s all about being a parent, so why not worry about it.”

When everyone heard the words, they all agreed.Only the two sisters-in-law of the same clan who had a rift with Mrs. Chen that day, because they knew Mrs. Mrs. Chen's words were aimed at them, felt very uncomfortable, and even showed disapproval on their faces.

When Feng saw this, he knew it well, but he was happy to go down the steps according to everyone's wishes.After exchanging a few more pleasantries, these relatives found all kinds of excuses to leave because they had just been scolded by Mrs. Chen and couldn't continue to hang around.Feng Shi still stayed for a while, because he said: "Seeing that it's time for lunch, let's go after eating."

Then one person said with a smile: "Don't eat. What Sister Hui said is very true. Your family didn't rest all night last night. You should have a good rest. But those of us who didn't wink came here and were disturbed. I have lunch now, and I will drink tea later, and the whole afternoon has passed. How embarrassing."

Another person even laughed and said: "The old sister-in-law's words are reasonable. Relatives should walk around more on weekdays when they get along. It's not bad for this meal. I will come and go often in the future, as long as the family doesn't dislike us. Useless people."

Seeing this, Mrs. Feng couldn't help but offer another burst of modest words of consolation.It's not good to stay here any longer.

So everyone left by chance.Feng Shi still sent out the second gate, watching everyone disappear before turning around.

For a while, he entered the inner courtyard and went straight to Chen's bedroom.Then I saw Mrs. Chen guarding beside the second sister's bed, with Chunlan next to her holding a basin of hot water, and Mrs. Chen twisting the handkerchief herself to wipe the second sister's body.Feng Shi then said: "How soon will you change your temper? You are too impatient. Offending people for nothing."

Chen Shi sneered, and said in a low voice: "Take care of them. They are all cats that jump up when they smell fishy smells. I'm afraid they will do something wrong."

Feng Shi was speechless for a moment, thought for a while, and smiled again: "However, these people usually need to be intimidated by you. If not, I don't know when it will end."

Mrs. Chen glanced at Mrs. Feng, and said, "Isn't this very good? I sing bad faces, my sister-in-law sings bad faces, just coax them away. They are all stupid people who can't tell the difference between their eyebrows and eyes." , I just want to climb high branches and go up. I don’t even look at my own virtues.”

The Feng family has always been virtuous and virtuous, and would not easily praise or criticize others after others. After hearing this, he refused to say more.

Mrs. Chen didn't care, she still looked out of the window anxiously, and said with brows upside down: "Chen Zhong is getting more and more out of schemes. Ask him to hire a doctor, and he won't come after a while!"

Just after saying this, an old man with white beard and hair and trembling walk came in, led by the old woman who was on duty at the back door.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Feng and the big maid in the room hurried to the back.

For a while, the old doctor diagnosed the pulse, but it was caused by external factors and internal stagnation, frightened by the wind, wasting the mind and spirit.It's not a serious illness.The old man gave the prescription according to the pulse.

Seeing this, Mrs. Feng ordered the people in the kitchen to make medicine according to the prescription, and paid the consultation fee, and ordered the mother-in-law to send him out as usual.

Now that everything has been compromised, Feng finally heaved a sigh of relief and wanted to go back to his room to sleep.

Unexpectedly, not long after returning to the room, the little maids on the second door sent gift lists and invitations one after another and entered the room one after another.Mrs. Feng sighed for a while, because she had learned a few words from Mr. Wu these days, but she could barely read the gift list, so she read it with so much energy, she was stunned again.

Gein, these greeting cards were all handed over by people in Beijing who did not know each other and did not move around.Leaving aside these for the time being, just talking about the gifts listed on the gift list is too heavy for the first visit etiquette.

Feng's heart was suspicious, and he looked at the stack of greeting cards again.I saw that the top one was the post of the prestigious Yutai Trading Company in Beijing.