Chapter 3 3

Qin was sleeping just right, but was suddenly awakened by the cry of Shuying who was sleeping next to her. Shuying kept shaking Qin's body with her arms around her, and shouted in grief: "Sister Qin, save me! Save me!" "Second cousin , Second Cousin, what's the matter?" Qin shook Shuying's shoulder in panic and asked one after another. Shuying responded vaguely.She let go, opened her eyes, and looked at Qin blankly, her forehead was covered with beads of sweat.She collected herself and suddenly understood."I had a terrible dream," she said in a low voice, with a gasp and a little smile. "What did you dream about? You scared the hell out of me," said Jean gently. "Look, there are still tears in your eyes," she said, reaching out to wipe Shuying's eyes.

Shuying asked Qin to wipe her tears.She was silent.The light from the clear oil lamp shone into the tent.Outside the tent, Cuihuan was sleeping soundly on a bed made of six square stools.The sky outside the window was starting to turn pale.It was quiet all around. "Tell me, what dream did you have?" Qin said intimately in Shuying's ear. "I dreamed..." Shuying closed her mouth after saying these three words, she was a little embarrassed.But Jean's reassuring and encouraging gaze touched her face, and she felt that she was no longer shy.She continued boldly but with a little panic: "I dreamed that I arrived at Chen's house... I was surrounded by strangers... I couldn't see a single acquaintance... They all looked menacing... I got scared ...I wanted to run away...they surrounded me...I thought of you later...I don't know why I ran on a barren mountain again, they chased me behind, I ran for a long time...suddenly saw you standing in front, I I called you, but you ignored me. I couldn't run anymore. I hugged you and shouted. I woke up." Her face was full of excitement, as if the scene in her dream was still in her mind the same.A little doubt suddenly appeared in her eyes, but the doubt disappeared immediately.She whispered to Qin, half joking and half begging: "Sister Qin, you won't ignore me." "I ignore you?" Qin smiled slightly.She tried to hide her emotion with a smile, but her voice had a sad tone. She said, "Second cousin, let go of your heart. Don't think about those things all the time. You have a dream. Why do you have to suffer so much. You may not even believe me?" Shuying wiped her eyes and replied gratefully: "I know too. Sometimes I understand very well. But my temperament is too weak .I tend to think pessimistically. And personnel changes too fast, this year has changed too much. When I think of our party last year, I really feel unbearable. I am afraid that next year will not feel as good as this year. In this way Thinking about it, I think life is really boring." There was a sense of hesitation and despair in her voice.

"Second cousin, I don't allow you to say such things again," Qin saw that Shuying was going to continue, so she quickly reached out her hand to cover Shuying's mouth.These words made her feel strangely uncomfortable, and they were exactly what she didn't want to hear.She lovingly blamed Shuying and said: "You shouldn't think like this. You and my sisters are very young, and you can understand life before you can speak. You are just in a bad situation. Things are not going well, and you are unhappy, so you feel sad when you see everything. .In fact, your situation may not be so bad. The third aunt only has you as a daughter, and she will love you. Things can be worked out slowly. You should remember what I told you in the garden. You are a Smart people, why don't you even understand this level?" Shuying didn't answer, but thought about Qin's words carefully, and she couldn't argue.Jean's sympathy and concern lifted the weight of melancholy from her heart and dispelled her previous dream scene.She felt very happy in her heart, and gratefully leaned her body against Qin, put her head on it, and whispered in Qin's ear: "You see, I'm so stupid. You remind me repeatedly, but I still don't understand. You are so kind, you She is really my good sister. If I don't obey your words, I will really disappoint your kindness." Her mouth almost reached Qin's cheek.

Qin was also happy to hear such words, and praised lovingly: "This is my good sister. I said you are a sensible person. You see, even I love you, let alone Third Aunt? Let's sleep for a while, dawn It is." Qin finally yawned unconsciously. "Sister Qin, will things between you and your second brother not change?" Shuying didn't feel sleepy, because she was grateful for Qin's concern and liked Qin more, so she thought of this matter and was very excited, so she asked in a low voice road. "There is a change? Which one did you listen to?" Qin asked rhetorically.

"It's nothing, but I'm a little worried," Shuying explained quickly. "Don't worry. Don't you remember what my aunt said in the garden last night? My mother and my aunt agreed, and my cousin will help us. There will be no change. My mother knows me very well. Just wait for my second cousin to graduate next year, and then I will have worn my filial piety, we can..." Qin replied confidently, she was very calm and did not hesitate, but when it came to the word "can", Just swallowed the following words.She paused for a moment, then changed the subject and said: "But I am worried about my further studies. There is no hope for foreign colleges to open the ban on women. I will not be able to go to Shanghai or Beijing for a while. Even if I can go, I have to wait until the second day." My cousin walked with him after graduation. I don’t know if the season has changed at that time. I can’t abandon my mother. I don’t know what to do because of this.” Her tone changed a little, not like before stable and calm.She herself was aware of this, so she changed her tone and added: "But I'm not pessimistic, I have to find a way." Shuying was still about to answer, but she heard a crow scraping on the ridge of the roof a few times , then Cuihuan turned over on the stool, and said vaguely: "Second Miss, you two are so affectionate, you can't finish talking all night." "Cuihuan, what time is it?" Shuying asked.

Cuihuan rolled over and sat up, rubbing her eyes, and while putting on her clothes, she replied, "I don't know. It's already broad daylight. I haven't heard the bell strike for a long time, so it must have stopped." She put on her clothes and went to blow the bell again. After turning off the lights, I stood in front of the table and asked, "Miss Qin, are you sleeping well?" Pulled away a little, turned his head and said to Cuihuan. The windows were closed, and the paper curtains on the glass had not been rolled up, so the room was still dark. "Miss Qin, you speak politely to me, I really can't bear it!" Cuihuan laughed, she folded the quilt, yawned twice, and said: "Stop talking, Let’s sleep well for a while longer. I’m going to clean the third master’s study.” She put the stool back to its original place (if it’s in the back room, move it into the back room), moved the bedding into the back room, and put it in a The bottom layer of the cabinet.

Shuying and Qin talked for another two or three words, and then fell asleep in a daze.They slept soundly and didn't wake up until Shuhua and Juemin came to call the door.They dressed in a hurry.Cuihuan was tidying up the next room, when she heard the noise, she hurried over to open the door for Shuhua and Juemin.At this time, Qin and Shuying were already dressed.Cuihuan then hung up the curtains, made the bed and folded the quilt. "Second sister, it's almost nine o'clock, and you haven't woken up yet. How long do you think you slept together?" Shuhua couldn't help laughing triumphantly when she saw them.

"We only slept for five or six o'clock in total," Qin Han said with a smile.She glanced at Juemin. "I don't believe it," Shuhua argued with a smile. "Look, you slept so much that your hair fell loose." "You don't know, we went to the garden again last night, if you don't believe me, ask Cuihuan!" Shuying also argued with a smile.She deliberately boasted: "The moon was beautiful last night, we had such a good time." "Really?" Shuhua blinked at Qin, then moved close to her and pulled her sleeves coquettishly. Said: "Sister Qin, you go, why don't you ask me to go with you? You shouldn't avoid me! I don't obey you!" "I didn't want to go at first, it was all because of my second cousin," Qin replied, pointing at Shuying. "When we came out, we saw that there was still light in the back room of my aunt, and I heard the voices of chirping and muttering. I knew you were talking to my aunt, so we couldn't ask you out." Shuhua urged without saying anything. "Then you pack up quickly so we can go out and play. The second brother is waiting!" Juemin also said: "Okay, I won't mention what happened yesterday, you go and wash your face quickly, I will wait for you here." "That's fine, but you are not allowed to open my drawers and rummage through things," Shuying said.

Juemin suddenly laughed, walked to the desk, and said, "Your words have reminded me. The bookmark you should give me in your previous answer has not been given to me yet. Let me find it myself." Then he went to open the drawer. "No, you can't do it yourself!" Shuying said quickly, and ran to stop Juemin.But the drawer had already been opened by him.Juemin quickly grabbed a book, and three bookmark bindings emerged from the pages.Shuying was anxious to grab the book back.But Juemin raised his hand so high that she couldn't reach it.She turned around and said to Shuhua: "Sister, come and help me." Shuhua watched with a smile, and when she heard this, she really went to hold Juemin's other arm.With great strength, Juemin broke away from their hands and ran towards the door.Shuhua went after him, and he opened the door curtain and went out.Shuhua stood at the door.Shuying stomped her feet anxiously, and had no other choice, so she begged, "Second brother, come back!" Juemin stood under the window, deliberately refusing.Cuihuan first went to the back room to prepare the mirror dowry, washbasin and other things, and then came out to call Qin to go in to freshen up.Qin saw Juemin and Shuying robbing things, so she couldn't help, so she watched with a smile.Later Juemin ran out.She knew he was still under the window, and saw Shuying calling him anxiously, but he refused, so she called, "Second cousin, come in, I have something to tell you." She poked her head through the door curtain and came in, holding back a smile and asking, "What's the matter?" Before Qin could answer, Shuhua rushed over and reached out to snatch the book in Juemin's hand.Juemin dodged his body and ran away again.

Seeing this situation, Shuying was so anxious that she was about to cry, so she pleaded loudly: "Second brother, come in. I will give you all the bookmarks. Please return the book to me." Juemin took the book and came in, and walked all the way to the Shuying handed the book back to her in front of her, and said with a smile: "Who wants to read your diary? I was just joking with you. You are so childish. You are so anxious that you are about to cry. Now I even return the bookmark to you. I see how sorry you are!" Shuying took the book, felt relieved, smiled slightly unconsciously, took out the three bookmarks from the page, and handed them all to Juemin: "Take it, lest you say I'm a small tool " Juemin deliberately didn't reach out to pick it up, but shook his head and said, "I don't want it anymore." Shuying was a little embarrassed, so she withdrew her hand and sneered, "Of course I can't beat sister Qin well." Juemin Puchi laughed, then stretched out her hand, and said, "Give it to me. But I'll try you to see if you're willing to give it to me. Just gossip." Shuying deliberately put on a straight face and ignored him .

But Qin interrupted and asked: "Second cousin, what does this have to do with me? I helped you just now, why did you involve me?" Shuying couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled, and handed the bookmark to Gi Juemin turned around and said to Qin: "Don't blame me, you should blame the second brother. It's all because of him alone." Everyone laughed.Juemin also laughed, and he explained mockingly: "Why is it all my fault? I just got three bookmarks from you, and you are going to send me a bullet. In short, I am the only one who is unlucky when you quarrel." "Stop talking nonsense. Go and comb your hair," Shuhua urged from the side: "Listen, there is still the sound of selling steamed cakes outside. We want the second brother to call someone to buy some dishes. The second sister You can also rest assured that he will not peek at your diary." Both Shuying and Qin agreed with this proposal.Juemin agreed without arguing.He put the bookmark in his arms, and deliberately said: "Second sister, thank you for the bookmark," before walking out satisfied. "Sister Qin, I really—" Shuying looked at Juemin's back and disappeared outside the door.Unknowingly said in a low voice, but as soon as he said these four words, he suddenly stopped, and a faint red cloud immediately appeared on his face.She silently put the diary back in the drawer.Jean glanced at her, not quite understanding what she was choking on.As for Shuhua and Cuihuan, they don't even know. "Go and comb your hair quickly. Sister Qin, I'll comb it for you; Cuihuan will comb it for Second Sister. Pack it up early so that you can play outside." Shuhua urged again. So the four of them walked into the back room together. Qin and Shuying sat down side by side.Standing behind Qin, Shuhua combed Qin's hair, tied a big loose braid, tied with a light blue foreign hair rope, and smoothed her hair with shaving water; Qin also lightly applied a little white powder on herself.Cuihuan also combed Shuying's hair, and Shuying was not yet full of filial piety, so she also tied a light green hair tie.Before they packed it up, Juemin and Qixia brought the steamed cakes into the room.There are three dishes in total, served on a vermilion lacquer plate, and they are still steaming hot.Shuying's younger brother Jueren followed behind, yelling: "Second brother, I eat steamed cakes." Juemin handed him one and said, "Be careful it's hot." Jueren continued, saying: "Not hot, not hot," I put it in my mouth. Shuhua immediately picked up a piece of steamed cake and put it in her mouth, and asked, "Qixia, is your wife up?" Xia replied. "Sister Qin, hurry up, let's go find Big Brother," Shuhua urged impatiently. "Second brother, I still want to eat," Jueren stretched out his hand and said to Juemin. Juemin put his hand into the plate.Shuhua hurriedly said: "Seventh brother, let's go after eating this one. The steamed cake is gone. Sister Qin still wants to eat." Juemin handed another one to Jueren.There are two cakes left in the plate.Feel silent.Shuhua picked up the plate, put it in front of Qin and Shuying, and said: "One for each, eat quickly." Qin took the cake in her hand and called: "Seventh cousin, come here." This one is less than five years old The child chewed the cake and walked to Qin.Qin put the cake in his hand and said: "Please eat. You go out and play obediently." "Thank you, sister Qin..." Jue Ren mumbled something, and was so happy that he was about to jump up. Someone next door was calling: "Cuihuan, Cuihuan." "Cuihuan, go, my wife is calling you," Shuying said to Cuihuan. "You will find us in the garden later." Cuihuan replied, then looked at Juoren and said, "Seventh Young Master, I will take you to Nanny Yuan," and walked out holding Juoren's hand.After Qin and Shuying packed up, everyone went to the outside room.As soon as everyone was seated, Cuihuan came back and said, "Madam has ordered, please Miss Qin to have breakfast here today." After she finished speaking, she stopped, looked at Qin and smiled. Shuhua said softly: "Too bad." She turned her eyes to Juemin. The two siblings looked at each other with disappointed expressions. Qin frowned slightly, and replied with a smile: "Okay, thank you wives, I'll have breakfast at your place." "Then you have lunch at our place," Shuhua hurriedly said. "What if the fourth and fifth wives also invite me? Miss Qin has only one body," Qixia interjected with a smile. "I think it's better to tell our wife to bring Miss Qin over in a sedan chair earlier, so as to save everyone from fighting for it." Everyone laughed, and Qin blushed and scolded: "Damn girl, you also come to make fun of me. I Go back and tell your wives." "Miss San, please forgive Miss Qin for me," Qixia said to Shuhua in a begging tone. "Tell the wife, it's okay, I'll just be scolded. Later, Miss Qin is really angry, and it's terrible!" Qin glanced at Qixia with a smile, and scolded: "You still want to Chew your tongue!" "Qixia, do you hear me? Tell you to stop chewing your tongue. Don't think that Miss Qin is a guest, and if you are embarrassed to beat and scold you, just bully her. In the future, Miss Qin will really become the second young lady of our family. She will Revenge. At that time, even I didn’t dare to talk about love,” Shuhua said with a smile. Everyone burst into laughter.Cuihuan tried her best not to laugh, and went to the next room. Qin was even more embarrassed, blushed and spat at Shuhua, and scolded with a smile: "Yeah, third cousin, you don't help me, but help her instead. Well, you prince servants have colluded to make fun of me, and I won't come again next time." It's gone." Shuhua shook her head mischievously, and said with a smile, "We're not afraid that you won't come. Second brother will invite you in person, so you can't help but not come. If you don't come again, we'll simply take a sedan chair to pick you up." "Third sister !" Juemin called from the side, and he gave Shuhua a reproachful look, telling her not to speak any further. Shuhua turns around to look at Juemin in surprise.She knew his psychology, but she was a little unconvinced, so she pretended not to understand and said, "Strange, why is the second brother also angry?" "Of course, if you offended sister Qin, if she really refused to come, wouldn't Did you make the second brother anxious? So the second brother is also angry," Shuying said. Juemin laughed and was annoyed, and quickly replied: "Don't be so aggressive. I don't believe that you will stop sitting in bridal sedan chairs in the future!" Sister Shuhua was at a loss for words, and Qin secretly smiled beside her. "Second brother is too eccentric, always helping sister Qin to bully us," Shuhua said through gritted teeth. "Bullying? This crime is too great. Good sister, when have I ever bullied you?" Qin asked with a smile. Shuhua didn't answer yet, but Juemin continued to laugh and said, "Don't be sad, someone will help you in the future." Shuhua was so angry that she had nothing to say, so she drew her finger on the cheek of Shame Juemin, and said: "It's really shameless. You still have the nerve to say this and that..." Before Shuhua finished speaking, she heard the voice of cursing in the next room, because there was another room in the middle, I couldn't hear it clearly, I just knew It was Keming who was swearing.The crowd listened nervously. "...You didn't study hard all day... The master said that your scholar is very good...tomorrow I will call for people to catch and kill all the pigeons and eat them... If you don't hear about it, I will beat you up someday when I have time. !” These few intermittently raised voices were clearly sent into the room. "Father is scolding fourth brother again," Shuying said sadly. "The fourth brother is also strange. When it comes to playing, he knows everything. He just refuses to read. Dad can't do anything about him. Dad often scolds him, but he doesn't care. He just ignores it. Dad scolds people. Although it was fierce at the beginning, it was forgotten afterwards. So his temper will never change." "It's useless to scold him. I said he should be sent to school. One day in the study, I read some sages who seem to have no understanding. Books will naturally confuse people," Juemin commented a little angrily. "Speak softly!" Qin made a gesture and said with concern. "Let's go out," Shuhua said, feeling annoyed. Shuying stood up and echoed: "Okay. The room is very stuffy." The five of them walked out of the room slowly, passed Guitang, and passed under the window of the Ke'an couple's house, and were about to go out through the corner door. Suddenly Jueying blushed and ran towards them like an arrow, as if she wanted to rush past them and get out first. "Fourth brother!" Shuying didn't like it, and called out in annoyance. "Second sister," Jueying replied with a smile, and he stopped.There was no expression of shame or chagrin on his face, as if the scolding he had just received had not aroused his reaction. Shuying originally wanted to say a few words to him, but she didn't say anything when she saw his expression, and just frowned silently. "Fourth cousin, what's the matter with you, you are so angry?" Qin knew Shuying's psychology, and asked Jueying casually. "Sister Qin, a friend of my fourth father gave my fourth father a green parrot that can talk. It is said to be worth twenty or thirty yuan. It is now hanging in front of the Wanxiang Building in the garden. Don't you want to see it?" Ying brow happily replied.He stopped talking, rushed to the front, jumped over the corner door and ran outside. Seeing Jueying's back disappeared, Shuying sighed in a low voice: "Oh, you see, it's like nothing happened just now. I really don't have any shame." "He's still young," Qin said vaguely. Said these three words. "This is the education of our Gao family!" Juemin interjected mockingly. They go out the corner door.Shuhua saw Xi'er and Qian'er going into the kitchen talking all the way, so she called out: "Xi'er!" Xi'er turned her head and agreed, then let Qian'er go into the kitchen by herself, and walked down the stone steps by herself. , walked through the wisteria trellis and walked in front of Shuhua, with a smile on her fat and white round face, she asked in her high-pitched voice: "Miss San, what's the matter?" "Is your wife up yet?" ?” Shuhua asked. "No, our wife always waits for the food to be put on the table before getting up," Xi'er pursed her lips and replied. "Where is Miss Fourth?" Qin asked. "Miss Si got up. I don't know what happened in the room crying very sadly. I can't persuade you. Miss Qin, go and persuade her," Xi'er said pleadingly. "Alright. You can go," Qin ordered.When Xi'er turned around, she said to Sister Shuhua, "Then you go to the garden first and wait for me in Wanxianglou. I'll go and ask my fourth cousin to come too." "I'll go too," Shuhua said . "No, I'll just go alone," Jane replied.She walked to the gate of the garden with the others, and when they entered the garden, she turned and walked towards the aisle.