Chapter 45 forty five

When Jueying returned home, he naturally reported to his father in detail everything he heard and saw in Ke'an.Keming kept his face sullen and did not express his opinion.After Jueying finished speaking, there was still a smug expression on her face.But Keming didn't say anything approving to him, he just said: "You go back to the house and sleep," and waved his hand at Jueying with bored eyes.Jueying had no choice but to walk out of the room disappointed.He had just taken three or four steps when he heard his father coughing.He murmured to himself: "I am in such a bad health, why do I still lose my temper!" Having said that, he felt much more at ease in his heart.

It rained heavily in the middle of the night.Keming was suddenly awakened on the bed by a severe back pain.He was lying under the quilt, and by the light of the clear oil lamp coming in from outside the tent, he saw that Mrs. Zhang was fast asleep.He couldn't bear to disturb her sleep, so he tried his best to hold back the pain so as not to let out a groan.The more he endured, the more he felt the pain.Moreover, the sound of the rainstorm outside the window constantly tormented his mind, increased his irritability, and made him unable to calm down and sleep with his eyes closed.Sweat came out of his whole body like running water, and it didn't take long for his whole body to be soaked.The undershirt was getting colder gradually.This added to his pain.He tossed and turned on the bed, but he couldn't relieve his pain a little.He gritted his teeth desperately and exhausted all his strength to barely survive until dawn.

At dawn, the rain eased down.The chicken crowed.The crow also called.Keming felt his heart throbbing violently. He couldn't bear it anymore, so he gently climbed out of the bed, put on his clothes, sat on a sofa in front of the bed, bowed and pressed his waist, and vomited loudly.At this time, he couldn't care about Mrs. Zhang who was sleeping soundly on the bed. Mrs. Zhang was awakened by Keming's vomiting.She quickly put on her clothes and got out of bed, and walked up to Keming in panic to beat his back.Keming vomited for a while and then stopped.However, his face was sallow, and he was very tired. He lay down on the sofa with his eyes closed for a while, and then Mrs. Zhang slowly helped him onto the bed.

After Keming went to bed, Mrs. Zhang thought he could sleep peacefully.But after a few minutes, he suddenly groaned loudly.Still low back pain.But then he lost the strength to endure.Mrs. Zhang was very alarmed, but there was no other way, so she went to wake Cuihuan who was sleeping in Shuying's room, and asked her to go to the back yard to wake up the maids to boil water and make tea, and asked her to bring Juexin to sleep. please come.After Cuihuan left, Mrs. Zhang felt a little more at ease. When Juexin came in, Keming had already fallen into a deep sleep.Juexin sat in the room for nearly one hour, and saw that Keming hadn't woken up yet, so he went back to his room in peace.He walked through Guitang, but he didn't meet anyone else, only saw the back of a maid walking out of the corner door.The sparrows began to sing on the ridge.The sun still stays on the roof tiles.The patio is full of fresh vigor.Two osmanthus trees raised their canopy-like heads ready to meet the rising sun.He smelled a faint sweet fragrance, and he looked up inadvertently, and there were many small red and yellow spots blooming among the dense dark green leaves. "It's almost Mid-Autumn Festival," he said melancholy to himself.He walked out of the small door, looked across the patio, and saw the fireman carrying two buckets, unsteadily walking into the kitchen along the opposite stone steps, water kept splashing from the buckets.He thought painfully: "Fourth sister can't live again." He frowned, lowered his head and walked outside.He walked under Shuhua's window and heard someone reading English in a low voice in the room, this is Shuhua.Jean was correcting her mispronunciation.Yun said another word with a smile beside him.These are young voices without traces of worry.His heart seemed to be seduced by these voices, and he stood under the window and listened quietly.In this big mansion, it seems that only these voices are alive, full of life, pure and fresh.These voices gradually swept away the inexplicable sadness in his heart.He suddenly felt that only these young people should live and have the strength to live.This era belongs to these people.Thinking of it this way, he felt a little comfort in his sorrow.

He was about to leave when he suddenly saw a short, round-faced girl coming out of the dining room of the fourth bedroom.She walked towards the kitchen with the basin in her hand.This is the innocent face and brisk steps.His eyes sent her into the kitchen.He thought: "One goes, and another comes. It's always been like this at first!" A feeling of pity rose again.He didn't stay any longer, he turned and walked outside.He suddenly remembered that he should go back to his room and write a letter to Juehui and Shuying in Shanghai, telling them a few things. More than two hours later, Cuihuan came to invite him, saying that Keming wanted him to discuss matters.

"Is the third master better now?" He asked with concern. "It's much better now, I've woken up," Cuihuan replied with a smile. "That's all right," Juexin said with relief, and picked up the envelope that had just been sealed and stamped and stood up. "Young master, give it to me, I'll take it out and give it to Yuan Erye and the others," Cuihuan said, reaching out to pick up the envelope.Juexin handed the envelope to her, and said casually: "Okay, then I will make it difficult for you." "Only the eldest young master is really kind. You have to say 'embarrassment' even if you do a little thing..." Cuihuan smiled kindly.She suddenly noticed that the rose flowers in the big vase on the square table had withered, so she said with a smile: "The osmanthus just bloomed today, I'll break some osmanthus for the young master to put in the vase, okay?"

Juexin saw the expression of sincere joy.Feminine tenderness was no stranger to him.Although his heart was sealed by successive disasters, there was still desire in that heart.He feels that the heart of a kind woman is like a pool of clear water, which can wash away any worries for a person; it is also like a bird's wings, which can give a warm shelter to a wounded heart.His wounded heart needs it at all times.Now, unexpectedly, he saw a glimmer of hope again.But he couldn't let his heart go far.He covered his imprisoned heart with gratitude.He said, "Don't you want to go back and do things for the third wife?"

"It doesn't matter, it's the same for me to do things for the young master, my wife ordered me," Cuihuan just finished speaking, suddenly became shy, feeling that her face was burning hot, and she didn't want Juexin to see her, so she quickly moved away, as if explaining Said: "I will ask Miss Qin a few words in a while." She said, and then said to herself: "I will send the letter to the young master first." She didn't take a new look, He hurried out of the room. Juexin stood dazedly in front of the desk (with his back to the desk), looking at Cuihuan's back and the curtain covering her back, then suddenly sighed in surprise, and went out of the room to Keming's.

Sitting on the sofa, Keming seemed to be in no pain, but his face was yellow and ugly, his energy was not very good, and he was panting from time to time. After Juexin asked about his illness, he sat down and talked with Keming about asking for a doctor.Juexin persuaded Keming to consult a western doctor.Keming always said that western medicine is suitable for surgery, not internal medicine, and he is unwilling to ask western medicine for diagnosis, and he has already sent someone to invite Luo Jingting.Juexin saw that Keming was determined, so he didn't dare to persuade him. Keming talked about family affairs and the preparations for the Mid-Autumn Festival. He gave Juexin some instructions.Juexin and Mrs. Zhang saw that he was not in good spirits and tried to persuade him to rest several times, but he always continued to speak out of breath.Finally, when talking about the Ke’an proposal to sell the mansion, he said indignantly and resolutely:

"Father doesn't want our family to be scattered like this. His will clearly stated that no matter what, the house cannot be sold. These unscrupulous children took father's money and didn't listen to father's words. No matter how they are outside Gossip, I will never agree to sell the house. They want to sell the house, unless I die!" It was followed by coughing and wheezing.Mrs. Zhang hurried to beat his back.The word "death" terrified Zhang and Juexin.They could only hold back their grief and comfort them gently for a while.Then Luo Jingting came. Luo Jingting checked his pulse and said that Keming's illness was not serious.He prescribed a medicine.But Keming took the medicine, but it didn't seem to have any effect.

Luo Jingting came to check Keming's pulse every day, and changed a prescription every day.Keming took the medicine for more than 20 days and felt much better.But the panting didn't stop.He was recuperating at home, and he didn't even visit the law firm. More than ten days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, on a clear afternoon, Juexin returned home from the cemetery of his late wife Li Ruijue.He sat alone in the room for a long time facing the photo of his dead wife.There are a few blooming sweet-scented osmanthus flowers in the vase under the photo, and beside it are two plates of Rui Jue's favorite snacks.He said many, many things in his heart to his late wife.Not long after it got dark, Keming suddenly sent Cuihuan to ask him to go.Keming was talking to Mrs. Zhang in the dormitory, and when he saw Juexin coming in, he kindly asked him to sit down and asked him about the outside affairs.He told Keming something worth mentioning.Keming listened with a smile, and seemed to be in good spirits. Juexin later talked about Ke'an's plans to sell the stock in the commercial market but had not yet found a buyer.Keming suddenly frowned and asked without thinking: "I heard that the third girl has entered the school, why didn't you tell me?" Juexin felt as if he had been slapped in the face, and he couldn't answer for a while.He wondered in amazement: "Third sister has only been in class for a week, how could third father know that he is recuperating at home?" He saw Keming put away his smile and looked at him with dissatisfied eyes. His face was feverish, and he was a little panicked. He reasoned: "This is just a temporary matter. The third sister still got into the make-up exam, so she has been in class for less than a week. I saw that she was ambitious, and it would not be good to let her stay at home, so I agreed to her. Mom is also like this." Meaning. I didn't dare to tell my third father because my third father was uncomfortable." "But it's not good for a girl to go to school to study. In fact, girls don't need to study much, as long as they can understand some etiquette. Besides, she is the lady of our Gao family," Keming said, shaking his head disapprovingly.It was as if a big rock had been lifted on Juexin's heart, and Juexin's face immediately changed.He looked at Keming in horror, not knowing how to answer.Keming went on to say: "This is from Aunt Chen. Your fourth father came to talk about the office this morning, and he also mentioned that the third girl went to school. He also disapproved. He asked me to order the third girl to suspend school. .” The blow was too great, and Juexin couldn't bear it.He resisted half-consciously: "Mom agreed." He had already said this sentence, and he said it again this time, and he also emphasized his tone.Cuihuan stood in the corner of the room and sweated for him.She was also worried for Shuhua. Keming fell silent.He didn't seem to hear Juexin's words.In fact, he heard it.He is thinking.His complexion was also changing.He too was hit.However, this is not directly due to Juexin's words, but he associates many other things with this sentence.Why is he doing this?What is he maintaining?Is this an unforgivable sin?Why did he allow so many unforgivable sins?What did Kean do?What else did Keding do?Why didn't he stop them?Why does he forgive the greater sins, but not the lesser ones?A niece jumped into a well and died, why couldn't he save her?And his own daughter ran away privately, and he couldn't control her!What right does he have to control his niece?What if she doesn't listen to him? ...he now fully understands.He is not qualified to speak on this matter.This realization really hurt his ego.He understood his own weakness.He no longer had the courage to refute Juexin's words.He felt tired and couldn't pull himself together.He concealed it and said, "Since your mother agreed, I won't mention it." This sentence is unfamiliar to Juexin and Cuihuan.They didn't expect this matter to be resolved so easily.The stone in Juexin's heart was removed.Cuihuan's nervous heart also relaxed.But they didn't notice the terrible tiredness on Keming's face, nor could they see that Keming suddenly looked very old. "Mingxuan, there is one more thing that your fourth dad said," Keming said weakly and slowly, "He said that his second son and some friends were running a newspaper with new ideas outside, and made some radical comments, which offended him." Quite a few people.He asked me to call my second child to teach him a lesson.He also said that the wind outside has been bad recently, and it might be dangerous in the future if this quarrel continues.There is also truth to what he said.But I haven't been in a good mood lately, and I can't manage much.And now there are more young people.I also can't understand their thoughts.I think the old two are decent, but they are young and energetic and stubborn.You should give him a good word of advice, if you want him to bury his head in studying for a few more years, or find something to do.Publishing newspapers and making friends outside is always not a serious matter. " Juexin just responded unilaterally.He generally agreed with Keming's opinion.He hoped Juemin would follow this advice.Therefore, I am willing to pass on Keming's words to Juemin.But he also knew that Juemin would definitely not listen to Keming's words.He himself was afraid of arguing with Juemin, and he had never been able to argue with Juemin.Juemin can find many evidences in books, but he himself can only use some trivial concerns as a talisman. He can't tell Keming the real situation, but he feels that he should not completely hide it from Keming.He hesitated, and his vague response betrayed his hesitation. Keming seemed to have guessed what Juexin was thinking, and after a short pause he said, "I think we should find a way. The second child is very stubborn. If you persuade him, he may not listen." "Yes, I can't speak up to him normally," Juexin said frankly.He felt he should think of a way, but he never knew what the proper way was.For the past month or two he had been wrestling with this problem.All he got was—anxiety, a subtle anxiety that couldn't be eliminated. "I heard that their newspaper office is just upstairs from the mall, isn't it?" Keming asked again. "Yes," Juexin replied smoothly. "I think you can find an excuse to ask them to move out. They may not find a new place right away. This is also a way. What do you think?" Keming said with some confidence. "Okay, I'll do what the third dad wants. I'm going to move the newspaper office by the end of this month," Juexin replied straightforwardly.He seemed to have let go of the bramble vines that wrapped around his body and escaped.He didn't think about it carefully.He thought he had a proper solution.There was also a look of relief on his face. Juexin sat in Keming's room for a while before leaving.He walked under Shuhua's window and heard Shuhua reading in the room, and the sound entered his ears. He felt very happy and relaxed.He wanted to see Shuhua, and he also wanted to tell her about Keming's decision, because it could also be said to be Shuhua's victory: Keming also allowed her to enter the school.He was willing to tell her the news at this time as an encouragement. He walked into Shuhua's room excitedly.Shuhua leaned over the signing table and concentrated on reading, while Qixia sat next to her in a chair by the window, sewing.Seeing Juexin coming in, Qixia quickly stood up and called out with a smile, "Young Master." Knowing that Juexin came in, Shuhua called him too.She didn't turn around, but raised her head slightly, her eyes still fixed on the book spread out in front of her. "Third Sister, you are working hard now," Juexin walked to the signing table, stood beside Shuhua, and praised gently. Shuhua happily turned her head and smiled at him. It was a heartfelt smile, as if her whole body was filled with joy at this moment, and it was a bright joy with confidence.She smiled with satisfaction and said, "I'm late for class. How can I catch up with others if I don't study? Since I want to study by myself, I should do my homework better and win my breath." "That's the truth," Juexin agreed.Seeing Shuhua put her head down again, he paused and continued: "I was in the third dad's room just now, and the third dad asked about your admission to the school, and he said that since mom agreed, he didn't object. Unexpectedly, the third father is so easy to talk. In the future, you can study with peace of mind. Even the third father has agreed, so you don't have to be afraid of other people's gossip." Shuhua raised her head again, and said with a happy face: "Even I didn't expect it to go so smoothly this time. You are afraid that there will be many troubles. If I hadn't been bolder, I'm afraid there will be nothing to do in ten years. I am so happy today "Shuhua was indeed not lying, Juexin had never seen her so happy as today.Naturally, Shuhua used to always have a smile on her face.But today's smile is slightly different.Juexin can't see the past on her smile today, there is only the present and the future, especially the future. "You have never been to school, I was afraid you would feel uncomfortable," Juexin said feelingly. "Are you afraid that I'm not used to it?" Shuhua smiled happily. "As soon as I entered the school, everything and everything was novel, which made me happy. The classmates were very polite to me. A few people were very kind to me, and came to talk to me after a class. Especially with me The student at the same table, her name is Wang Jingyu, she is afraid that I will not be able to keep up with the lectures when I am a newcomer, so she always helps me. You can’t imagine that many students are very good and very interesting. I also listen to Mr. I have to go in. I don’t want to go home after class.” Shuhua laughed happily. "Really, I've never seen Third Miss so happy. Every day when she comes back to talk about the school, she always smiles so hard that she can't close her mouth," Qi Xia echoed with a smile. "That's good. Young people should be happy like this," Juexin said with satisfaction. At this time, Mrs. Zhou called Qixia loudly in the room.Qixia agreed and hurried out, but came back quickly.Seeing that Juexin was still talking to Shuhua, she interrupted in panic: Eldest young master, go as soon as your wife calls you.Master Mei is going to die. " Juexin's face suddenly changed, and he said painfully, "How could it be so fast? I went to see it the day before yesterday, and it seems to be fine." Shuhua was taken aback, closed the book and stood up.She followed Juexin through the dining room to Mrs. Zhou's room. Mrs. Zhou was wearing homely clothes and was tying her skirt. When she saw Juexin coming in, she said excitedly: "Mingxuan, grandma just sent someone to report that my cousin is unreliable. He has passed out once. I will go with you to grandma's place." Let’s go. Grandma must be very sad now, so we can persuade her as an old man. Really, these things will happen one after another. I have already called for the sedan chair.” She told Shuhua again: “Third daughter, be careful Things at home. I'm late, maybe I won't be back tonight." Shuhua readily agreed.After she sent Mrs. Zhou to the door of the main room and got on the sedan chair (Juexin got on the sedan chair in the hall), she went back to her room and thought of her cousin Mei, and sighed involuntarily (and a little bit angrily). After taking two breaths, she instructed Qixia again: "I have to get up early tomorrow morning to go to school. If Mrs. Er Geng hasn't come back after the call, I'm going to bed. Just watch the house carefully." Shuhua sat down at the signing table, opened the textbook, and slowly put her heart on the book again.