Chapter 7 second quarter

As a result, Kankuro became a capable messenger crow, passing letters back and forth between Sakichi and the prince's house-A Hui knew about it after ten months as a servant in the Wu family.Because it took a full ten months before she obtained the approval of the master's family and was able to communicate with the family. In the strict life of the samurai mansion, letters from home and letters telling her about Sakichi's recent situation became Ah Hui's spiritual support.She had inherited the diligence of her parents, coupled with her hard-working attitude and good upbringing, she was highly appreciated and was reused in a short period of time.She has become a competent maid, and there are fewer cases of crying secretly under the quilt at night, but she still feels homesick.Whenever I feel homesick, letters from home are the best comfort.

Later, the master appreciated Ah Hui's consistent diligence and extended the original three-year period to five years.When she first heard the news, she only felt that her eyes were dark, but her parents agreed, and it would never be good to refuse the host's ardent persuasion and insist on going home.Ami wrote in much more steady words: "Brother Zuoji also said that it's amazing that my sister is so appreciated by the master." This sentence also encouraged Ah Hui. In this way, five years have passed, and Ah Hui is twenty.A few months later, when I was finally able to return to my parents, Ami sent a letter to report that the family was talking about the marriage between my sister and brother Saki.

It was written in the letter that Minaya Soemon was quite fond of this marriage, and even came to the prince himself to negotiate the matter. Ah Hui was almost dizzy with joy. After the Chinese New Year and the beginning of spring, Ah Hui handed over the work and returned home, and everyone in the family was beaming.Mother was very happy, because Zuo Ji would be impeccable, and Ah Hui has been working as a servant in the Wu family for five years, not only has he trained a solid etiquette, but also saved a lot of private money. Hui sent out. "Of course we can't compare with the house, but the dowry prepared by mom will never make you lose face."

My father was also very happy, but not as ecstatic as my mother.The father said that he was going to pay homage to the Fudo God, so he only took Hui with him and told her about Sakichi's situation the other day along the way. At this time, Ah Hui found out that Zuoji had not been a flower carpenter for a time, but was a manager of the Tieping Courtyard in Shenchuan, and he was shocked. "Isn't the old man the manager? Why would Zuoji become the manager? He shouldn't be bad as a carpenter, right?" The expression on my father's face when he said in the past, "Joiya is a family with various difficulties" appeared again.Now, five years later, Ah Hui can understand the meaning of this expression better.My father replied: "I asked you to do it. But, as you said, the job of a manager must be of a certain age and have tasted all the ups and downs of life, otherwise it is impossible to do it. Zuoji from the beginning to the end It was just a transitional manager, and it is no longer appropriate."

Father continued: "This place in Tie Ping Za Yuan is like a comb that has lost its teeth. Households moved out one by one, and it was as deserted as a cemetery. So Zuoji also returned to work as a carpenter. Last year, everything was taken care of, and this year's spring , I went to a place in Fukagawa that used to be called Oshima Village, and worked with the master there. You can rest assured that the Sakichi you are going to marry is still the same as before, the flower and carpenter Sakichi." Ah Hui looked at his father's peaceful expression and nodded. "A lot of things have happened in Tie Ping Za Yuan."

"Is that also related to the house?" "I don't know. It's just that Zuoji seems to have suffered a lot and learned a lot because of it. He is more mature and thoughtful than the Zuoji you know." "Who said that the manager is a job done by an old man!" Ah Hui said it playfully, and his father laughed loudly. "That's right, you've aged a lot too. So Ah Hui, dad wants to remind you that unless Zuoji brings it up on his own initiative, you must not ask questions. It is inconvenient for Zuoji to disclose many things related to the house. Since you are Sakichi's wife, I kept asking."

Compared with his father's teachings, Ah Hui's whole thoughts were taken away by the phrase "Zoji's wife", and he blushed immediately.But her father did not make fun of her, but continued to warn her lightly: "Even if there are no such taboos, men are afraid of being asked questions, you know? Zuoji is a decent and good man. Dad thinks this is really a good marriage for you, so you have to remember this even more." I see.Ah Hui stopped, looked into his father's eyes and agreed earnestly. However, she was still puzzled.Going to be a caretaker in a courtyard that has no residents and is as deserted as a cemetery, and it is still a transition?What does transition mean?Is this also what you asked for?

To this day, Sakichi still can't hold his head up in front of Minaya Soemon, Hui thinks so.Zuoji never took the house as a shelter, but he couldn't get rid of the shadow of the house. ——Our marriage is also up to the house. Having said that, in the joy of getting married with my sweetheart for many years, these questions are nothing at all. It depends on whether to take a broom to clear them out or keep them in a small cabinet in the bottom of my heart. . At that time, she thought so, and could only think so. Now, she began to regret why she didn't think about it.What should I do in the future?

It was precisely because she didn't know that Ah Hui mended the torn clothes stitch by stitch by herself.