Chapter 17 102~104

102 Since then, my younger brother has been very afraid of men.very scared.For a long time he was too frightened to sleep without his two sisters.Even when he fell asleep, he would suddenly twitch and startle.Father knew all these things.He knew that as long as the two older sisters were around, the younger brother would feel at ease.Also safe.The old man insisted that because he was his son (or grandson), even if he had no choice but to go to Shanghai, he would still be successful in the end.Seriously ill, he was waiting for the good news of their son (or grandson) to prove his consistent belief.Under such circumstances, if she truthfully reported the younger brother's current situation to the old man, wouldn't that be tantamount to demanding his life?

Of course they can't do that.Of course they want to report good news but not bad news.She even sent one of them back to "speak good things" face to face.Why don't the two come back together?Just because I want to keep a younger brother who is busy studying drama in Shanghai to take care of him.Nong knows (mouth cutting), the teachers who teach opera always think highly of my younger brother!Among his brothers and sisters, he always enjoys it!Now he earns a lot of money a month.It can also provide room and board for my sister and me!The old man was really happy, and his complexion improved immediately, so he hurriedly said, that's good.Well.You and your sister will stay in Shanghai and continue to take care of your younger brother.I have Zhang Mama here (an old lady hired for the old man before she left), so you can rest assured.

Words are easy to talk about.But it is not easy to solve the problem of food and accommodation for two people in Shanghai.So far, they have no way out.They are not willing to "retire".Especially they can't leave their little brother alone in the "yin and yang world" like Shanghai.They want to stay by his side, even if he doesn't allow them to approach, they still want to watch him from afar.Maybe one day, he will change his mind.They firmly believe that the younger brother will definitely change his mind. But...how can they survive by themselves?Still have to answer this unavoidable question.Two girls who are not yet twenty years old.Of course, it is also easy to live, such as walking into the "photo studio" mentioned above.Was led into the "second studio".After passing the visual interview and passing a very simple "physical examination", the young female boss turned around and opened a long flat wooden door on the wall behind her. box.On rows of small iron nails in the wooden box, many house keys were hung respectively.If she takes a handful and gives it to you (a certain small private room in a certain small inn).It means that she accepts you, a girl who doesn't have her own residence in Shanghai.Of course, you still have to sign a contract, draw a deposit, press a fingerprint, and go through a simple approval procedure.The two of them did go in that day.When she left Liudu Town, she still had some money with her.It can also provide her with two lodgings in the worst hotel and the simplest meals for more than ten days.Both of them want to find a company or a school to do chores (it’s strange, they never thought of working in a factory or as a helper.) They vaguely remember that when they sign up for a company, they have to hand in "two one-inch front-face bareheaded photo".But they were led into the "second studio".The female bosses are elegant, but what they say makes them shudder.A few minutes later, they couldn't help shouting, shaking all over, and rushed out of the "studio".They ran to the road.They are afraid that someone will chase them from behind.There was indeed someone chasing after him, and it was still the female boss.They panicked and were knocked down by a black Ford car, the owner turned pale with fright, and when they got out of the car to help her up, she jumped up again and ran away in a panic.They thought that the owner of the car and the female boss were in the same group, and they were waiting at the entrance of the photo studio to intercept her.Running out of a road, they were knocked down by a yellow croaker car again.And amidst the frightened insults from the owner of the yellow croaker, he turned over and jumped up again, and was knocked down by an old-fashioned bicycle for the third time.At this time, she was already two or three roads away from the photo studio.The lady boss is gone.The black-hulled car was gone too.They finally settled down, supported each other, and limped to the bottom of a cross-street building. They helped each other tidy up their clothes and hair, only then did they realize that the handbag that put the money was missing.Only then did I remember that when I was talking to the female boss just now, the handbag was placed on that beautiful desk.When he fled in a hurry, he didn't bother to hold a handbag.I lost my handbag, I'm really going to sleep on the road tonight.When the two were hesitating over and over again whether to go back to the photo studio to get back the handbag, the black-shell Ford drove over quickly and stopped at the door of the building crossing the street with a screeching sound.The wide and long old Ford blocked the narrow and small exit of the cross-street building.They can only run in.But the inside is a dead alley with no exit.And it's only a short ten meters long.Maybe it’s a radio research institute, maybe it’s a Nanyin Club, maybe there’s an old villa where the owner doesn’t come back all the year round, and the floor-to-ceiling steel windows and doors on the balcony are all rusted.In short, all the doors are closed.There are dogs whistling in the Institute.In the Nanyin club, there are erhus squeaking.But before she knocked on the door desperately to call for help, the owner of the Ford had already approached her.When they turned around, they saw in horror that he was carrying their handbag in his hand.

The owner of the car is Tan Xuechou.The female boss chased her out to return her handbag.Seeing her running away and stinging around, she asked Tan Xuechou to drive her car to do this "good deed".Tan Xuechou hesitated for a moment, then smiled, aren't you afraid that I'll steal this bag?The female boss said that there were only a few hundred or ten yuan in the bag (total), and I don't think people like Nong would be so low-minded.In fact, if it was only for the hundred yuan, I would not chase it out viciously, let alone ask Nong for this favor.There is a letter, which I think is of some importance.In order to convince the "middle-aged car owner" she didn't know, the female boss pulled the things in the small bag that were only for girls, and took out the letter from it.The letter was sealed.The recipient's name was written on the envelope: "Mr. Gu Shiliang from Damei Evening News".This "Damei Evening News" and this Mr. Gu Shiliang were quite famous in Shanghai at that time.The two sisters of the Xu family left for Shanghai, so their father (or grandfather) was naturally worried. Thinking that he still had some friends in the Shanghai press circles, he wrote this letter for her to take with them. You can go to the door and ask for a little help.But the two sisters did not go.On the one hand, they didn't want to publicize the downfall of their own brother, and wanted to save some face for their old Xu family; To be a stepping stone, to beg others.So the letter has been kept in the handbag.They certainly didn't expect that they would meet Tan Xuechou today, and they also didn't expect that Gu Shiliang from "Damei Evening News" was actually one of Tan Xuechou's many acquaintances.What's even more unexpected is that Tan Xuechou has been struggling with how to find a pair of sisters to be "concubines" these days.

During those days, several old ladies and old ladies in Tan's family talked to him every day.And let's talk about it together with Jing Yimen.Naturally, they were talking about the Tan family man's "fifty-two-year-old catastrophe".Tan Xuechou believed in this statement.Like most Chinese people, he would rather believe in things like metaphysics than believe in nothing.It is always better to prevent problems before they happen than to fix them before they happen.Because of this, it made these old women with healthy teeth, spirits and minds still very active talk more and more upset. "What do you say? I have used all the methods of health maintenance. I am also taking all the supplements that should be taken at my age and in my physical condition. I have put my daily The time to deal with the accounts has been shortened to four hours. What else can I do? I can't push all the affairs of the Tan family to Yimen alone. Seniors must have a good idea, please speak out directly. Point out the maze."

The old ladies pondered for a while, but said, "Don't worry. I'm all for the Tan family..." "Yes, yes. It's all for the Tan family." Tan Xuechou sighed and shook her head helplessly. "I discussed this matter with Nong at the moment. I discussed it with Xiuguan in advance. Xiuguan is always sensible. She said that as long as it is good for the Tan family and Nong Xuechou, she doesn't care." The old people suddenly mentioned their main house, Xiao Xiuguan, which made Tan Xuechou alert.What is it that has something to do with Xiuguan?After a while, he understood it all.It turned out that as early as in Mr. Tan's hands, he had found one of the best fortune tellers at that time to solve the catastrophe of fifty-two years old.The fortune teller calculated the birthdays of all the men in the Tan family that he could find at that time, and went to several old houses of the Tan family to check Feng Shui. The final conclusion was that the yang energy in the Tan family's gate was too strong.Rushing to the sky.Solve and play a hexagram, and the result is the "recovery" hexagram of one yang and five yin.The hexagrams also indicate that a lot of "Yin Water" should be used to suppress the excessively strong "Yang Jin".And it should be "compatibility" in a ratio of five to one. "Zhou Yi Can Tong Qi" has a very clear explanation of this complex hexagram of yang and five yin: "Shuo Dan is the recovery, the yang energy begins to flow, and there is no disease in entering and exiting. The appearance is slightly rigid. Huang Zhong Jianzi. The omen is the sign. Bo Shi Rou Nuan. Li steams constantly." The future is very bright.Li steamed very often.Therefore, the old gentleman and the old gentleman both married five-room wives.But why have they still not been able to avoid the catastrophe of "fifty-two years old"?The result of further consultations with the old ladies is that the five Yin needs to be strengthened.The trend of strengthening is not to break through the "five yin" indicated by the "Fu Gua", but to think of ways within the five yin.After researching, one of them suddenly thought of marrying a pair of "sisters".The so-called "sisters are united, two yin is better than three yin".It was immediately seconded unanimously and decided to implement it immediately.

Tan Xuechou himself was not that interested in female sex.After marrying Xiuguan, she was reluctant and reluctant before marrying that second concubine.Today, he actually wanted him to marry two in a row, and they had to be a pair of sisters.Not only did it make him dumbfounded, but it also made him feel ridiculous.It's boring.On the surface, of course he couldn't openly upset these "mothers" and "grandmothers".But discussing this matter with Jing Yimen behind his back, there will be a lot of resentment.It is still Jing Yimen who persuades him, a little unbearable will lead to chaos.If you don't plan, you will be greatly disabled.After all, the old people still think about the Tan family and Nong.Lennon let this step. "When you get married, you can do whatever you want. If you are willing to pay attention to these two newcomers, you can just pay attention to them. If you don't want to, who can force you to enter their room? Besides, marrying a pair of sisters is probably a big deal. It's quite an interesting thing! I think Nong will probably be interested if you call it slowly (after a while). " Saying that, Jing Yimen still smiled mysteriously.

"But where can I find such a pair of sisters who are willing to marry into Nong Tan's family to be children?!" Tan Xuechou still frowned, worried.But I didn't expect that it really didn't take much effort to get it if you broke through the iron shoes and couldn't find it. The important task of talking to the two sisters of the Xu family about this matter naturally fell on Jingyimen. The "scheming" he first asked his wife Zhao Yixuan to come forward and lead the two sisters to his home to settle down.Letting the peaceful and down-to-earth Yixuan be the "accomplice" is precisely the key to overall success.Yixuan is really worried about the future of the two of them.And it was her sincerity that completely dispelled all and should be guarded by this pair of little sisters.Jing Yimen himself took them to "visit" Tan's garden from time to time.Get close to Tan Xuechou himself and the old ladies.Through various exercises, let them get acquainted with the Tan family and learn about the abundance in the garden of the Tan family.Comfort, closeness, and generosity gradually reduce their self-esteem's "disdain and fear" of being small.The last conversation, of course, was done by Jing Yimen himself. "Mr. Tan likes you and wants to keep you as the Tan family. He is afraid that this kind of proposal will make you think it is a kind of harm, so let me inquire first. You don't have to answer right away. When you feel that you can answer, then Reply. If you two think this is a kind of harm, Mr. Tan asked me to express my admiration to you two here. He has no other intentions, just a kind of liking. Beloved. If you really don’t want to stay in Tan Mr. Tan said that he can arrange a position for you in any Tan family enterprise that you are interested in. Of course, whether to stay in the Tan family as a wife, or to work as a worker in a certain factory shop of the Tan family, here, I If you don’t need me to tell you, you can tell that there is a world of difference. If you take this step, it’s either in the sky or underground... I’m waiting for the final decision of the two of you.”

The two sisters suffered from insomnia for a whole night, but they still didn't know what to do.If they hadn't lived in Tan Jiajing's house for such a period of time and saw such a kind of wealth and grace that they had never seen before, they would definitely refuse it.If they saw the rumored "little wife" being despised and indifferent as soon as they entered Tan's house, then she would definitely refuse.But none of that happened. "Little wife" has gradually become a derogatory term that only exists on an abstract and rational level.But what specifically impacts them is just a kind of living enjoyment that they have never experienced (this is almost the same as the feeling Zhou Cunbo got when he first entered the general's Chu Tower).It is the kind of calmness that has been longing for them for a long time.Grace.

"No worries, no worries" "Comfortable"... It was Zhao Yixuan who finally helped them make up their minds.She walked into the room of the two sisters, saw how they were "stretched all night", put her arms around one lovingly, and said, "Don't be embarrassed. Just stay. No matter what happens, I have Mr. Youjing." It was this sentence that determined her two lives. Of course, the two of them "resisted" for a while.Because they can't accept this kind of scene, the two sisters "serve" a man at the same time.So I proposed to marry only one.Keep one as a "bridesmaid".This proposal was politely but firmly rejected.And was immediately told that all the old ladies had spoken, all or none.After enjoying all this, they themselves seem to have been greatly shaken if they don't want to talk about it at this time.Perhaps it was because of their "weakness" and "vacillation" that Jingyimen issued an ultimatum of "either...or..." under the guise of "old ladies".Two days later, seeing that they were still hesitating, Jing Yimen said to her unceremoniously, there is no need to make things difficult for the two of you, Mr. Tan has already asked the manager of Hengda Spinning Mill to make room for two car operators, including Two more beds will be vacated in the little sisters dormitory.It's okay to move there early in the morning.The air seemed to freeze for a moment.Sister Tonglan stood up and wanted to say, just move!But my younger sister Tongmei hurriedly stepped forward to stop her, and said to the economic manager, let me think about it again, and I will definitely give you a final reply in the morning.

That night, Zhao Yixuan helped formulate the final plan: the two sisters would marry together, but only one would actually share the bed with Tan Xuechou.And asked Mr. Tan to strictly guarantee that the other one would not be "tainted" or "infringed".There is another point that must be negotiated, that is, the matter of "sisters marrying together" will not be announced to the outside world within two or three years.If such news spread to Liudu Town, it would kill my father (or grandfather). "Hey, hello. What kind of trick is this, come up with such a bad idea?!" Jing Yimen asked with wide-eyed eyes. "You also have to think about the little sisters. They are also from good families. They also need to save face. Wait for the old people in the country to leave, wait for them to calm down and get used to it, then let's talk about it. Anyway, people are always there. Nong Tan's house!" Yixuan explained. "Okay, okay. That's it. It's more important to settle the old lady's head first." Tan Xuechou agreed.All he thought of was old ladies and old ladies. As for who will marry and share the same bed with Mr. Tan, it is up to the two sisters to decide on their own.The result of her two discussions is that her sister is really married. "Let's do it for real..." My sister blushed and gave way.But the heart is beating wildly. "You're serious." My sister turned pale and said slowly.She said it firmly. "Sister..." My sister cried gratefully. "Why are you crying? Isn't this ending pretty good." The elder sister forced a smile, stretched out her hand and gently stroked her younger sister's head.Then, he turned around and cried too. 103 Soon, in people's impression, both of her cheekbones seemed to be a lot higher than before.From then on, the two of them always wore the same foundation gown with round flowers at home.The same wide-leg trousers in black Indian silk.Same embroidered shoes.When going out, he always wears the same cheongsam, the same pointed patent leather shoes, even the same handkerchief and bracelet with the same flower decoration. (They both like to wear anklets equally. And only on one foot. They both like to wear them on the left ankle.) They ride in the same tricycle and rickshaw; if they call a taxi, they get into the same taxi in the same row of seats. (They never take the Tan family's own car. The name here will be explained to everyone later.) It seems that they are afraid that people in the world will not know that the two of them are sisters, which makes the people in the Tan family really dumbfounded. .But apart from this, they can be said to be a pair of "model aunts and wives".For example, they never yell at their servants as masters. (It was later learned that they have stricter control over their servants than anyone else. For example, they are particularly taboo about the servants around them talking about "country people". They feel that this is definitely alluding to the two of them. Therefore, whenever Some people say that, as long as it reaches her ears, this person will definitely be knocked out of his job by her two.) Another example, they are never picky about eating and drinking.What do they do in the kitchen, what do they eat.No matter what you eat, it is good or bad. (It was only later that I found out that they had already recruited the red and white chefs in the big and small kitchens. Before the rice was placed in the oil pan, these masters had already thought of how to make this meal with her two tastes, so there was no need for them to go after the meal Picking her nose and eyes.) For another example, the Tan family has never heard her worry about how much she pays each month.As a rule, when concubines and wives are together, they murmur about winning or losing at the poker table and men's favoritism.The material of the clothes is good or bad, the little girl has no conscience, and so on.In the end, no matter who it is, they still have to complain a few words, that is, money is really tight-the monthly money is too little.She doesn't.Not only did he not complain, but he went on the road especially when spending money.For example, playing mahjong, pushing Pai Gow, and throwing dice, you can afford to lose.How much you lose is always settled on the spot.No matter how much you lose, don't make red faces with others.This is what everyone values ​​the most.I feel that there is such a bit of arrogance in her body that a weak woman does not let a man down. (Of course others don’t know that in the second year after they entered Tanjiamen, they used the accumulated private money to send out the hair-combing lady next to them, and secretly opened a single-room Nanhuo on Jiucang Street, Laobeimen shop. Although the shop is not big, it always makes some money every month. Compared with those aunts, aunts and grandma who only know how to live on the rigid monthly money, the two of them are naturally much richer in their hands and in their hearts. It's much more honest.) But what people in the Tan family valued the most was that over the years, there had never been any scandals, big or small, between the two of them.Don't praise male actors.Don't hook the male knife and pen.Don’t go to the family dinners of the military, government, police, and business circles (even if you are accompanied by Mr. Tan), and of course you won’t secretly ask some male reporters from tabloids to meet at the Paramount Ballroom or Victoria Cafe, take pictures, and have supper ; or while secretly doing little foot-to-foot and leg-to-leg tricks under the table in a panic, while politely exchanging phone numbers and home addresses.What's even more rare is that in front of Mr. Tan, he won't compete with other wives and concubines to be jealous.They are always humble, and when they can make a step, they will never give up half a step.Everyone said that, with the two of them, the Tan family really lost a lot of anger and made a lot of tricks.it is good.It's really good.It is really rare to be able to have such a cultivation and such a kind of Taoism at such a young age. You know, it is not an easy task for a woman to truly settle down and be a human being by Tan Xuechou's side.As mentioned earlier, Tan Xuechou was not a womanizer at first, and after learning that the man in the Tan family might not live to be fifty-two years old, he never slept with his wife or concubine again.He had an instinctive dislike: he didn't want to create a batch of "little men" for the Tan family who would not live to be fifty-two years old.At the same time, a group of Taoist priests who practice Chinese medicine, or Chinese medicine practitioners who are Taoists, persuaded him that the most important thing for him now is to be pure-hearted and abstinent, so as to nourish his vitality and keep his body healthy, so that he can overcome the barrier of fifty-two years old.For him to do this, it is not too difficult for the eldest wife Xiao Shangxiang and the second wife "Old Gun".On the one hand, her two ages, identities, status, and experiences determine that they have an extraordinary sense of mission and responsibility for this family and Mr. Tan.Driven by this sense of mission and responsibility, no matter what they are asked to bear, as long as it can make this family and Mr. Tan better, both of them will consciously accept it.What's more, such things as having the same room and different rooms have always been "scandalous things" and "bad things" that Chinese women can neither talk about openly nor worry about. (The second wife is three or four years older than Mr. Tan. So everyone calls her "Old Gun" behind her back. As for why Mr. Tan wants to marry someone older than himself after marrying a wife who is ten years younger than him I am afraid that the secret here is to ask Mr. Tan himself.) On the other hand, it is very important that these two have had children with Mr. Tan. Status and status) children can always give them the last sustenance.Solace and reverie.But this matter is too difficult for the two sisters of the Xu family.They were both in their teens.Some old errands and aunts of the Tan family who knew about it even murmured in private, poor, these sisters may not have had a "melon" until now, and they have not really tasted the taste of a man.It is impossible to verify how credible this gossip is. (This is at least true for Tong Lan. Because she chose "fake couples with different rooms".) But whether it is believable or not, it is true that the two sisters of the Xu family have not had children so far. It is obvious to all. It was really embarrassing for her two.Why should they have to endure this embarrassment? ! So they all come to praise. But no one could have guessed that amidst the swarming praises, the two sisters have been doing one thing very calmly: waiting.wait for the opportunity.They had already learned from their close friend Zhao Yixuan that none of the men in the Tan family lived to be fifty-two years old. 104 That day Huang Keying guessed that Xu Tonglan was the only one who invited her to meet at Mei's mansion.Although, on the phone the first day, Tong Lan said that the two sisters were going to see her, but she still had a premonition. It is not a day or two to have this hunch.After she moved to the new house, the third concubine Xu Tonglan was the one who visited her most frequently.She is different from her sister.As soon as the fourth aunt came, her voice was the only one heard in the whole room. "Tan Zongsan...Tan Xuechou...Tan Xuechou...Tan Zongsan..." Xu Tonglan never mentioned Tan Zongsan and Tan Xuechun.Even if you want to mention it, you can see that it has to be mentioned.She is far less interested in what is happening, what will happen, and what has happened in the Yufeng Villa, the new power center of the Tan Group, than her sister.In other words, once she was in front of Huang Keying, she really didn't want to get involved in that trivial matter.She made Huang Keying feel (maybe not intentionally) that she came here just to see her; she even wanted to please her (when she first discovered this, Huang Keying was still very uncomfortable. Later, she found out that she really wanted to please She, when she saw her happy, she was also very happy, and she gradually got used to it. She found it interesting, but also faintly felt a different kind of warmth.) Huang Keying is essentially the same type of woman as Xu Tongmei, It is of the complaining type.They always want to say, regular or irregular, they always need a caring confidant, male or female.Xu Tonglan belongs to the listening category.She wants to listen to others confide in her.For example, she especially likes to listen to Huang Keying.No matter what Keying said or what she said, Xu Tonglan never interrupted her.Always listening so devotedly and in tune.Huang Keying, unwilling to be lonely, has never had such a good confidant. (Tan Zongsan can also be counted as one. But that belongs to another category.) She often feels grateful to this kind third aunt in her heart. Xu Tonglan wore a pair of beautiful embroidered cloth shoes that day. They were not the usual western satin cloth shoes, but made of coarse, blue coarse cloth.What an amazing configuration.A circle of light pink tung flowers is embroidered along the upper.It was early spring, among the countless broad-leaved trees in the south of the Yangtze River, it was the one that bloomed the earliest.Huang Keying told Xu Tonglan that she likes this kind of plump, large, plump and elegant flowers.really like.In those ordinary and ordinary walls and fences, in front of those very low and low eaves, it used its smooth light gray branches to stir up a commotion.Make a little desire.Deposit a few sighs of easy-going.Before all those withered and fallen leaves had sprouted again, it sprouted pale purple buds.Huge nib shape.Open slowly.Before you notice it in the shivering, when you raise your head suddenly, it has been opened one by one under such a gray and gloomy sky.Absolutely have fun.She often goes far away, and she has to look back at them a few times.There is another kind of liking, which she failed to tell her.It's not that I refuse to say.But I am embarrassed to say.An indescribable embarrassment and jerkyness made her swallow the words that often came to her lips—she liked to touch the plump and smooth petals of it.In Shengqiao, she always spends spring evenings with them.Only she often shuts herself in the house.There are many such petals piled up around me.Huge.fat.smooth.She washed them very clean, and then rubbed and kneaded them for a long time, using both hands together.Sometimes touching her made her sweat all over; then, she couldn't wait to hold them together in her arms, tightly...tightly...holding...holding...very tired.very tired.But it is very comfortable and comfortable.Sniff deeply...sniff... Every time the tung blossoms bloom, she can't help but want to come closer. The caring Xu Tonglan specially embroidered them on the upper for her. for me?Her heart heats up. "sit……" "You sit too." I don't know why, but today the two suddenly seemed to be separated and reserved. "A few ladies from the banking industry are going out for morning tea with Mei. They probably have something to discuss. She...will come after a while..." Knowing that she was lying, she had to lower her head and pick up the small bowl in front of her. Fragrant sliced ​​tea with green olives to cover up the embarrassment that is really hard to hide.Huang Keying smiled silently.He also picked up the small bowl of fragrant tea with green olives in front of him. She likes to see Xu Tonglan's flustered expression when he is not used to lying. As for her, she likes Huang Keying's calm and tolerance at this moment, and the faint smile on her lips.It was a masculine smile, but on the corners of her feminine lips. Still silent. What's going on today? "I asked Nong to watch a western scene." Xu Tonglan seemed to want to get rid of the embarrassment that inexplicably appeared between the two of them at the moment, so she dragged Huang Keying to the back garden in a hurry. The Mei family mansion turned out to be a 30th birthday present for his sixth concubine from a dung bully surnamed Lou in the West District of Shanghai in the late Qing Dynasty.After the First Uprising of 1911, the property rights were transferred to a favorite general, Chen Qimei, the governor of Shanghai.Of course this general would not bring his family to live in such a corner as Meijia Nong. (He owned several garden houses in the French Concession and the British Concession.) He gave this Chinese-style mansion to a teacher who was a teacher when he was a child.This poor private school gentleman who has been running a small lime brick business all his life got the benefit of the revolution, and was so excited that he couldn't stop shaking for days.Even after taking rhino horn rehmannia soup, Shishi expectorant pill, fritillary melon wilting, Gan Xifeng Dan, donkey-hide gelatin, Jinsuogu essence ointment, please Song Gong to see the soul, and fairy mother to send it away, but it can't be stopped, and I will keep it from now on I got this shivering disease.That's why some people say that some of the benefits of revolution can be obtained casually, while others cannot be obtained casually.The son of this tutor works as a technician at Shunda Electric Factory. When the old man dies and finishes his first seven jobs, he quits his life in the factory, sells the big house, and builds a new alley house, moves there, and hides his identity. , specializing in medium and long-term stocks. No one knows who the new owner of the mansion is.It is said that when signing the deed to buy the house, the only requirement made by the new owner is that it must strictly keep the secret.Many years have passed, and the black wooden door of the mansion is still closed.The big trees inside the fence turned yellow and then green, green and yellow again.Suddenly one day, the sisters of the Xu family (the two of them had just married into the Tan family at that time) received a double registered letter.Inside the envelope is the deed of the mansion.Also included is a note of yellow mounting paper.On the note was written a line of strong calligraphy: "Please accept this thing that should belong to you. Live well." strangeness.too weird.It's so weird. ... ... The two of them sneaked out to the relevant departments and bureaus to verify that the deed was genuine and valid.Surprised, but apprehensive.She figured out the calligraphy on the yellow paper over and over again.Can't figure out what kind of story is hidden behind this? Of course, the Xu family sisters dare not pretend to be the owner of the house in this grandiose place, and they dare not openly come forward to exercise all the rights that the house owner should have.She held the house deed in two hands, and lived in secret for some years, but after a while, she went to Mei's Lane to walk around the mansion.I can't believe that such a weak woman like myself can become the owner of such a big house. After sighing with red eyes, I drove to the Jade Buddha Temple, burned a stick of incense, and prayed to the Buddha to bless the kind person who sent the house deed .Xu Tongmei said, if he is not yet fifty years old, I will marry him, even if I am his concubine, I am willing to do so.Xu Tonglan said, don't talk nonsense, Nong is already a member of the Tan family.Xu Tongmei's eyes turned red and said, then I'll go and beg Mr. Tan to divorce me, and let me repay such a man with a good conscience.Xu Tonglan said, how could Nong know that he must be a man?Xu Tongmei showed her delicate white teeth in surprise and asked, he's not a man, what did he do to be nice to my two sisters? Xu Tonglan stopped talking.The rain dripped down on the west window and on the brick floor, always a little alienated, always a little helpless.Yes.She bowed her head in front of the Bodhisattva, but in her heart she only believed that this kind man was a woman, and she only hoped that "he" was a woman. Xu Tonglan pulled Huang Keying around the corridor, instead of entering the backyard, he turned his head and walked out of the hanging flower gate (also called "screen gate" in some places), and walked towards the east courtyard.It is said to be the East Courtyard, but in fact there are only two small bungalows.A small piece of ground.Two neem trees, which are not thick, stick out high from the top of the wall.A land of jade spring sticks, green and green.The mottled stone walls are covered with a kind of branches called Shu brocade rattan. At this time, because of the autumn wind, they all "only look at the yellow leaves full of books". Xu Tonglan settled Huang Keying in a room in the west, lowered the curtains for her, and took care of her: "Wait a minute, no matter what you see, don't make noise." Then he left in a hurry. A few minutes later, when Huang Keying was in the midst of all kinds of guesses and doubts, and condensed the restlessness in her heart into a kind of extreme impatience, footsteps and voices finally came from the opening of the Chuhuamen over there.A man and a woman.The woman is naturally Xu Tonglan, and the man is Jing Yimen. How could it be him?Huang Keying was stunned. He walked into the next room. There was a door connecting the two rooms.The upper part of this door has a small pane of glass.Although a white cloth curtain was drawn on the window pane, Huang Keying could still easily see the movement of the next door through the crack of the curtain, and at the same time, he could hear the sound from the next door without any difficulty. But for a long time, there was no movement next door.No one else came.Huang Keying felt bored. If it was just Xu Tonglan and Jing Yimen who were serious about everything, what kind of "Western view" would there be? Suddenly, her heart was beating wildly: Could it be that Mr. Jing, whose wife had just died, wanted to play tricks on Tong Lan and take advantage of it? No.Won't.Huang Keying quickly denied her "shameless" guess.In the past, Huang Keying hated and was particularly afraid of this ugly "big butler" who took care of everything and everything, and indeed took care of everything in the Tan family.She hates him.She always felt that Tan Zongsan would never have dared to only kiss her shoes, and would not even dare to take a step through the door of her room if he hadn't been in the dark to interfere and obstruct him.但这一段日子多次的接触，使她看到了他身上那种在别的男人身上所少有的认真，少有的勤谨，少有的言必信，行必果，少有的忠诚（即便遭到谭宗三那样不公正的对待，夫人又因此而自尽以后，他还那么样子处心积虑地在为谭家着想），以及少有的刻苦，少有的勇往直前一意孤行……所有这一切，在黄克莹眼里便构成了一种特别的“威严”。特别的吸附力。 黄克莹向来认为，上帝造出男人，就是为了要他们到这世界上来做事的。他们必须具备那种让女人感到威严的品性（当然又得知道怎么去心疼女人）。男人之所以是男人，决不是因为他们能够站着撒尿。对于所有那些既站着、却又不肯吃苦做事、还白担着一份“大老爷们”荣耀的人，她一直想对他们大叫一声，嗨，老老实实给我蹲下吧。或者说，让开，看我怎么站着！ 这个经易门最近频频约她见面。这种见面，很少超过二十分钟。找个很偏僻的咖啡馆，茶馆店，酒楼。一个不那么干净却很背静的包厢，雅座，里间。在他夫人出事以前，跟她见面连寒暄都没有，开门见山就谈正题。夫人出事以后，他显得有些气闷，阴郁；谈完后，他总要再默坐一会儿，寒暄一句或两句。但也只此而已。尔后马上掏出支票簿付酬金；最多再客气一句：“还想吃点啥(口伐)？”就走人。只有一次，也是在夫人出事以后，谈完了，也付过酬金了，支票簿已经收回到皮包里去了，他却久久不离座，也久久不说那句客气话，只是在手里抚弄着那支签发支票的派克金笔，不做声。对这种场面老有经验的黄克莹以为这位仁兄是想请她下一次馆子，解解心头问，一时又不好意思开口，便微笑着主动提了个醒：“怎么了，还有别的安排？”没料想，这一提醒，他反而有点紧张，忙收起金笔，慌慌地反问黄克莹：“耽搁侬辰光了？对不起对不起。请侬先走一步。我想再吃杯茶，坐一息息……” 她只得先走了。老实说，那天她走得还真有点失望。 这样一个平时为人做事已经认真到刻板的人，对黄克莹这样一个谭家门外的女人，都不敢动一根小指头，很难想象还会对谭家门里的姨太太有啥非分之想非分之举？ impossible. 果不其然，在很长一段时间内，隔壁一点声音都没有。那样一种死寂，让黄克莹透不过气。她提起脚跟，悄悄凑到帘缝跟前看了看，只见他们两人隔着一张八仙桌，相对闷坐着。许同兰脸上淡淡地游动着一丝莫测高深的微笑，有恃无恐地看着经易门。那位经先生呢，就像是一个偷吃了冷饭团的小孩，低头坐在自家“老娘”面前。 黄克莹简直不敢相信自己的眼睛：这是那位她熟悉的经先生？那件深藏青颜色的冲泰西缎夹袍子哪里去了，为什么要换上这样一件半新不旧、皱皱巴巴的葛布长衫？那双喜喜底的小方头蓝云黑牛皮皮鞋哪里去了，为什么要换上这样一双半新不旧、手纳千层底黑布圆口布鞋？穿在长衫里头的那条烟色派立斯西服裤哪里去了，为什么要换上这样一条中式粗洋纱黑布裤？他那个出门从来不离手的公文皮包哪儿去了，还有那支经常用来给她开支票的派克金笔呢，为什么要换了这样一支国产黑粗杆的关勒铭钢笔，还要像一个小学教员似的把它插在长衫衣襟上？只有一件还是老样，那就是那块白手绢。第一次看见这么个既刻板又生硬的黑瘦男人，手里老攥着这么一小块白手绢，她暗自窃笑过，但也为他居然能有这样的癖好，而感到意外。他常常下意识地整理这方白手绢。总让它保持应有的平整。整理手绢时，他总是那样的专心，脸部的表情显得特别温和，手里的动作，以至周身的每一个关节都会显出一种少有的谐调柔媚。 黄克莹的意外，当然只能说明她对经易门还缺乏全面深刻的了解。经易门在谭家人面前从来都不穿绸缎绫罗呢绒。他一家人在这一方面都非常讲究。也就是说，他在必须十分尊敬的人面前和可以向对方表示一种傲视或平视的人面前，穿着是绝然不一样的。经易门从小就受这样的训育，不能随意对待这样的细节，必须要有区别。他被告知，在一个好管家眼里，没有一件事是小事。即便是真正的小事，你也得把它当作大事来做。 但这时，他却紧紧地把那块白手帕捏在手心里，脸色灰白青黄，整个拱起的背部都在发出一种无法自禁的颤栗。两眼微闭。鼻尖上冒着点点滴滴虚汗。 天哪，那个“威严”、“自信”、“刻板”的经易门到哪里去了？ ! ! “听说侬今朝约了黄克莹。为啥又来寻我？”许同兰开口了。 “……”经易门只是慢慢地摇了摇头，好像有许多的难言之隐，没有作声。 “听说在今朝寻到我这里之前，侬已经寻过谭家门里不少人了？” “……”经易门不置可否。 “侬已经不是谭家管事房的主事人了。侬这样瞎起劲，做啥？” 经易门犹豫了一下，突然抬起头问道：“三姨太怎么会晓得我经某人这么多事体？” “这，侬就不要管了。”许同兰洒然一笑。 “是黄克莹讲把侬听的？”他突然问。 “我告诉侬，不要追问！” “三姨太，谭家现在已经到了半步都不能再走错的要紧关头……” “这跟侬有啥关系？” “我经家三代人是吃谭家的饭长大的……” “但侬这样管，叫我伲不开心！” “要管好一个家，当然不可能让所有的人都开心……” “侬倒还蛮有理由？！侬现在已经不是谭家的管家了。侬现在连豫丰别墅的门都进不去！” “豫丰？嘿嘿……”他突然冷笑了两声。 “'豫丰'又哪能（怎么样）了？”许同兰问。 “'豫丰'蛮好……'豫丰'蛮好嘛。”滑头的经易门也觉出自己不该说漏了嘴，忙又设法圆回来。 “喂喂喂，'豫丰'到底哪能了？讲话怎么只讲半句的啦？！” “三姨太，请侬相信我经某人。经某人从来不做不应该由他来做的事体。他今朝居然狗胆包天，寻到侬三姨太头上来谈一点事，要惹侬一点不开心。就肯定不是他自己的意思……” “啥人的意思？谭宗三的？谭雪俦的？”许同兰穷追不放。忽然间，她好像想起了什么似的，一下站起来叫了一声，“喔，我晓得了，是老太太老老太太们在背后寻过侬了。是她们叫侬又来管这个家了，是(口伐)？侬讲呀？” 经易门却迸住劲，再不肯作半点正面的回答。 “肯定是这帮老太太……没有别人……” “请侬不要瞎猜。没有人讲过是老太太们叫我来寻侬的。” “好了好了。不要把我当三岁小囡了！不是老太太、不是谭雪俦，谅侬经易门自己也没有这副胆量！” “这几天我想帮三姨太把你们在老北门大南门小东门做的每一笔生意仔细整理一遍。” “要侬整理啥？我做的生意跟侬有啥关系？跟谭家有啥关系？” “三姨太，侬这个话讲得就有点过头了。怎么好讲跟谭家没有关系？连侬人都是谭家的……” “放屁！我人是谭家的？侬去问问谭雪俦，我是不是他的？！” “这能怪谭先生吗？这桩事体别人不晓得，我还不晓得？当初是侬自己提出不跟他同房的，现在再来怪别人，这个样子，不大好吧？再说，后来侬跟谭先生是不是真的一次都没同过房，这个话恐怕也不大好讲……” “侬看见我跟姓谭的同房了？侬看见了？看见了？”许同兰大红起脸步步进逼过去。 “三姨太，谭先生和老太太们让我转告侬一句话，他们完全能够体谅侬和四姨太的一番苦心。你们所做的这一切，都是为了你们的那个宝贝阿弟……” “我阿弟又怎么了？他活得老好的。要我为他啥？”许同兰急吼吼地打断经易门的话，又同样急吼吼地掩饰。 “这几天，我派人去调查过侬这位宝贝阿弟的情况。他欠的那一屁股赌债和大烟债，恐怕不是侬和四姨太这几爿小店小厂能够负担得起的。谭先生和老太太们都不希望你们两位卷进这桩事体，又陷得太深。特别在谭家目前这个情况下，更不能授人以柄。无论如何先要顾牢谭家，其他事体将来都有办法解决。假使你们两位在这个关键时刻不懂事，犟头倔脑死不回头，老太太讲，侬这位阿弟就不要想再出巡捕房门了！” “我阿弟怎么了？你们把我阿弟怎么了？”许同兰紧接住八仙桌的台面，叫道。 “侬阿弟怎么了，侬还不清楚？！”经易门突然变得非常强硬。这真叫在现场的许同兰、叫隔壁的黄克莹都大吃了一惊。许同兰知道黄克莹最近跟经易门多有来往，但她不愿黄克莹跟他多有来往，今天才特地安排了让黄克莹来看看经易门在她们谭家人面前会是一副什么样的“吃相”（模样），来打消黄克莹可能对这位经易门产生的好感。她的确怕黄克莹对经易门产生好感。她知道，几乎所有的女人都会对这种握有实权（或曾经握过实权）、又特别会做事、又的确做成功一两件所谓“大事”的男人产生一种特别的依赖感。她得知，经易门最近常找黄克莹。She is nervous.她不能让这一对鳏夫寡女再往近密处走。cannot.cannot.她受不了。如果说早一些日子，她看到听到他两常往一起去，还能让自己保持淡然的随和，这一段，她已经做不到这一点了。只要一听别人在议论黄克莹和经易门，她就得赶快走开。否则，她就会喊叫起来。她会手足无措。她就要淌虚汗。她就要恨自己，恨周围所有的人。这些人从来也没有来帮过她一把。她一直在躲开他们。她必须还得对他们微笑。她没法让自己像其他那些心里不痛快的姨太太那样，把自己的不痛快统统放在脸上，去跟谭家人闹腾。她也没法让自己像许同梅那样一心沉浸在生意经里去寻找另外一种快感，以此替代了身心的痛苦。她做不到。她唯有对他们微笑。她知道所有的人都喜欢女人恬静。希望她们都能像一块傍晚时分晾在闷热的无风的阳台上的旧床单。但是，任何时候都保持恬静，容易吗？对任何人都做出得体的微笑，容易吗？而偏偏出乎她意料的是，今天经易门突然表现出从未有过的“强硬”。 这时，屏息静气、完全被隔壁这场想象不到的争吵深深吸引住的黄克莹不留心碰响了一个什么东西。声音传到经易门耳朵里。多疑的他警觉地一怔，马上不说话了，疑惑地看看许同兰，又疑惑地看看传来杂声的那个隔壁房间，再冲到那扇隔扇门前，透过门上那一小方玻璃窗朝那边张了张，不知他看到了什么。也许什么也没看到。（黄克莹已躲闪开去。）但他还是站在那里犹豫了好大一会儿，然后拿起摆放在桌上的那块白手帕，居然一声不响地就这么别转身子，走了。 “这家伙今天有点不大对头。他想做啥？”黄克莹问。 “我也不晓得……”许同兰疲惫地说道。 “我去寻寻他。”黄克莹说着也要走。 “侬去寻他做啥？”许同兰一听黄克莹也想走，马上显得非常失望，一时间心里堵得都不知该再说些什么了，怔怔地看着黄克莹，好像受了许多的委屈，又有许多的迷惑似的。此刻她不仅显得疲惫，而且刚才在经易门面前曾有过的矜持自得、从容深沉，都消失得无影无踪。秀气的鹅蛋脸失去了往日的圆朗，刚才就应有的内疚，此时却伴随病态的苍白，一下流露得那么强烈。一分钟前的这位三姨太，在一分钟后好像完全换了一个人。 黄克莹呆住了。有时她真弄不懂这些有福气常年住在深宅大院里的人，为什么总要莫名其妙地做出一些一般人都不会做的傻事。 “不要走……不要去找姓经的。不要去。” 许同兰微红起脸，稍有些发胖的身子疲软地依靠在门边的高脚花几旁，索索地颤栗着。 “我看他有点怀疑我……” “侬还怕他怀疑？” “不是怕不怕。总归应该问问清楚……” 最近一段，黄克莹也明显感到经易门身上发生了一种莫名其妙的变化。这种变化，绝对不是用“他又起劲了”这种话讲得清楚的。前天的一次见面，他相当明确地告诉黄克莹，今后不要再跟谭宗三来往了。当时真叫黄克莹一个愕愣。愕愣之后，她一个本能的反应便是强硬地回了他一句：“侬哪能（怎么）样样都要管的啦？”经易门默默笑了一笑后，同样很不客气地回了一句：“请侬不要忘记，我可是付过钞票的。”这句话相当不给面子。黄克莹真有点受不了，马上站起来应道：“请侬也不要忘性太大。侬给的那些钞票，是叫我去接近谭宗三。”“听此言来，黄小姐的意思，好像是我应该另付一笔钞票才能请侬疏远谭宗三？这个，好办好办。”说着，他欠欠身，就要往外掏支票簿。黄克莹却冷笑了一下说道：“对不起，本小姐不是侬经家的一只算盘珠。侬想哪能（怎么）拨就哪能（怎么）拨。侬姓经的钞票再多，我现在不想奉陪了。可以(口伐)？”黄克莹一怒之下，匆匆拿起自己的手包和夹呢大衣，就离开了那个咖啡店。出了门，她又后悔。回上海这么长一段时间，自己应该弄得灵清，这些人在她面前一会儿天上，一会儿又地下；一会儿唱红脸，一会儿又唱白脸，其本意全不在于她。而在谭宗三。一定是这一向以来，谭宗三跟谭家门里某些“实力”派大人物之间，发生了什么很不愉快的事。这些“大人物”决定“收拾”谭宗三，暗中跟经易门做了什么交代。arrange.心眼里没有那么多疙疙瘩瘩东西的谭宗三，也许还不一定清楚局面已经恶化。在这种情况下，自己为什么不趁机探问探问，摸摸底，也好及早提醒谭宗三。而这一段，谭宗三对她也是越来越冷淡，搞得她也是莫名其妙。at a loss.真不知怎么办才好。这种近似撕心裂肺的忐忑、惶然、不着边际、没着没落，在她从来的一生中，真的还很少出现。所以，当昨天经易门意外地又来约她时，她答应得非常痛快。却又没想到让三姨太搅了这一把，安排了这样一个真戏假唱的场面，不仅没有真正见上他，得到任何一点有用的情况，还让他带着不该有的怀疑，匆匆离去。假如不赶紧去找到他，做一点必要的解释和弥补，以后恐怕就很难再接近他。于是她决意要去找经易门。这样做，可能会让眼前这位三姨太感到非常伤心，那也顾不了那么多了。但出门时，她还是拉着许同兰冰凉的手，特特地安慰了一句：侬就在这里安安心心等着我。时间不管再晚，我一定会回来的。