Ninefold Purple

Hearing that Dou Shibang was coming, my father went to welcome him in person.

He has a basket of oranges in his hand.Because they are all family members, my mother and Aunt Ding did not avoid it.Everyone has seen the gift, Dou Shibang pointed to the oranges, smiled and said to his grandfather: "Brother gave it back, I specially took some for you to taste." Then he took an orange from a small basket and handed it to Dou Zhao: "Shougu, Eat oranges."

Dou Zhaoren was still a little sluggish.

Mother poked her.

She murmured "Thank you". [

Dou Shibang smiled and patted Dou Zhao's head.

Grandfather said: "Sit on the kang! I have a Dahongpao from Shen Xing here."

Aunt Ding immediately turned around and went to the small tea room next to her to make tea.

Dou Shibang was also polite, and sat cross-legged on the kang opposite to his grandfather.

Holding the orange, Dou Zhao quietly nestled in his mother's arms, staring at Dou Shibang without blinking.

The third uncle, who had passed away ten years ago, was standing in front of her alive now, and told her to eat oranges!

I think that when she was in the farm, the third uncle would visit her grandmother every once in a while, and every time he went, he would bring her some small things, or a new handkerchief, or a beautiful hair flower, or a rare Chishi, once, gave her a pair of tin clay dolls.With big eyes, a round face, wearing a red jacket painted with gold, smiling and bowing, all the children in the farm are very envious.She put the pair of dolls on the stage, until she left the farm at the age of 12, the pair of dolls were received in a cage, and stayed in the Jining Hou Mansion with her from Ding County to Kyoto.

In those days, every time the third uncle came, it was like a ray of sunshine shining on her, making her radiant and dazzling.

She never forgot.

Dou Zhao's vision was a bit blurred, and he heard Dou Shibang laughing: "...Brother's health is getting worse day by day. Brother Lan wrote a letter a few days ago, saying that since the beginning of autumn, brother has suffered from angina pectoris three times. Only because the river work is not finished, Don’t dare to slack off. Eldest brother wrote a letter, saying that after these days, he is going to resign and go home, and study the Book of Changes with my uncle.”

The grandfather laughed loudly, and said: "Although the official career is glorious, the copywriting is also bitter. Who asked him to be an official!" As he spoke, his smile faded, and he said seriously, "His angina is getting worse every day, please ask the doctor to look at it." Pass?"

"All the famous doctors in the south of the Yangtze River have been invited." Dou Zhengbang said, "But no one has any good prescriptions. They just let them rest blindly. Is the elder brother the one who can rest..."

Dou Zhao was listening, but his thoughts had drifted away.

My uncle is Dou Shiyang, the eldest son of my uncle.He is 38 years older than his father and four years younger than his grandfather.Like his grandfather, he studied with his great-uncle since he was a child. He said he was an uncle and nephew to his grandfather, but he actually felt like a brother.When Dou Zhao remembered, he had passed away.It is said that for the purpose of building the river, he died of exhaustion in the post of the magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture, and his deeds are still written on the blue stone tablet of the ancestral hall.In the fourth year of Jianwu, there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and many embankments were washed away. Only the section of embankment built by my uncle during his tenure was safe.The great uncle's political achievements were rediscovered, and the emperor rewarded the uncle with a special sage for this.

Lang Geer was the only son of his uncle at the age of 36. He passed the Juren examination at the age of 21, but he failed repeatedly after that.The emperor thought of his great uncle's merits, and favored him as the head of Jurong County.When he came to the capital to thank him, the members of the Dou clan in the capital welcomed him one after another.Because of his stepmother, Dou Zhao was not close to the Dou family, so he only sent congratulatory gifts.

Should I remind third uncle?

But will third uncle listen to what she said?

Dou Zhao hesitated.

Aunt Ding came in with two maids carrying refreshments. [

Mother put her on the ground and helped Aunt Ding serve tea and arrange snacks.

Dou Shibang took a sip from the teacup, praised "good tea", and said with emotion: "This is really 'eating mountains by relying on mountains, and drinking water by relying on water'!"

Shen Xing is the name of Dou Shiqi, Dou Zhao's second uncle, and he is Dou Shiyang's younger brother, who is eight years younger than Dou Shiyang and four years older than Dou Shibang.He became a Jinshi at the age of 26, and has been an official outside since then, serving as the chief envoy of Jiangxi Province.

Dou Zhao had only heard about this person, but had never seen her at Zhending, when he was an official outside; when he retired from his official post and returned to his hometown, she had already married to the capital.

The Dahongpao was produced in Wuyi, and according to Uncle Three, he should be an official in Fujian now.

Grandfather laughed loudly when he heard this, and said: "'Relying on mountains to eat mountains, relying on water to eat water', the key is 'relying on', how can we compare to you? We all count on you to eat!"

There are many Dou family members who are officials abroad, and there are more people who "keep their ears off foreign affairs and only read the books of sages" for the sake of imperial examinations.

Dou Shibang is in charge of the general affairs of the East and West Dou.

Hearing this, he laughed dryly twice, with a dazed expression on his face.

Dou Zhao remembered.

The third uncle not only participated in the provincial examination with the second uncle, fourth uncle, and fifth uncle, but also participated in the rural examination with the sixth uncle, father, first cousin Dou Wenchang, second cousin Dou Yuchang, third cousin Dou Xiuchang, and fourth cousin Dou Rongchang. ... It seems that I have not been able to hit it all the time.

Seeing this, the father picked up the teacup and said repeatedly: "Drink tea, drink tea!" Then he told his mother loudly, "Third brother is rarely here. Go tell the person on the stove and be a few drinkers." Xiaocai, I will have a drink with daddy and third brother."

"No need, no need." Dou Shibang glanced at his father and said with a smile, "Brother asked me to bring a few words to my uncle. It's getting late, and I'll go back after I pass the word." He said again, "Quick It’s the Chinese New Year, and there are still a lot of things waiting for me at home!”

"That won't delay the time." The grandfather smiled, but the father pulled the mother, "Since the third brother has something to say to the father, then we will go back to the house first." Regardless of the mother's surprise, he pushed the mother out. He Shoutang, "Third Brother must have something urgent to come here at this time."

The mother was relieved, she hadn't seen her father for a long time, she looked at her father with soft eyes like vines: "That's good. The concubine should go back to serve the husband and rest earlier!"

"Okay, okay, okay." Father replied, looking back at He Shoutang with an absent-minded look.

Dou Zhao followed his father's gaze and looked over.

The surroundings are quiet, the snow is shining with cold fragments under the moonlight, and the orange light in the grandfather's study is extraordinarily warm.

Dou Zhao was suspicious.

My mother didn't realize it, and talked and laughed with my father all the way back to the upper room.

A servant woman with gray temples came up to greet her, and shouted "Seventh Master" and "Seventh Granny" while doing blessings.

She looked very serious, but her eyes were gentle. [

Dou Zhao felt good when he saw it.

The mother handed her over to the woman: "Mother Yu, take Aunt Shou to rest in the Nuan Pavilion today!"

Yu's mother answered "Yes" with a smile.

Father wondered, "Where is Shou Gu's wet nurse?"

"She's caught a cold." Said the mother, and went straight into the house, "I'm afraid she'll get sick for Shougu."

Father had to keep up.

A group of people entered the hall.

Father and mother went to the inner room, while Yu's mother carried Dou Zhao to the Nuan Pavilion behind the inner room.

She hasn't waited for that woman yet, how can she just leave her mother like this!

"Mother, mother!" She twisted her body in Yu's mother's arms.

"Miss Si, don't cry, don't cry!" Yu's mother coaxed her, and walked back quickly, "Yu's mother will play rope with you, okay?"

The father hesitated and said, "Why don't you let Shougu sleep with us today!"

"This..." Mother looked at father resentfully.

As if he didn't see it, his father told Yu's mother, "Bring Shou Gu over here!"

Yu's mother hesitated, glanced at her, saw her biting her lip and said with a smile: "Qi Ye has worked hard all the way..."

"I want you to hug me, just hug me!" Father was displeased.

Mother Yu stopped hesitating and handed Dou Zhao to her mother.

But his father took over and carried Dou Zhao into the inner room.

The maids came in with hot water and handkerchiefs to help them freshen up.

His mother served his father, but his father teased Dou Zhao. Dou Zhao clings to his mother tightly, chaotic, but there is a strange kind of warmth and excitement. Dou Zhao is satisfied and happy in his heart.

After finally calming down, Dou Zhao pulled his mother's skirt and lay down between his parents.

Mother rested her elbows on her chin, and spoke softly to her father: "Do you still live in the alley next to Jing'an Temple? Is Baoshan with you?" She passed Dou Zhao and gently stroked his father's arm, The bright red bellyband embroidered with Bingdilian was bright and bright under the light, and the snow-white plumpness could not hide most of the mountains. Seeing it, Dou Zhao blushed, closed his eyes quickly, and said silently in his heart: Mother, I know that Xiaobie is better than others. Newlyweds, I shouldn't spoil your good deeds, but I can't help it.I'll leave when I help you drive that woman away...

My father closed his eyes, hummed twice, and said, "Go to bed quickly! Father will test me tomorrow morning!" He turned over while speaking.

The mother's hand fell to nothing.

She pouted.

Father snored softly.

The room was even more silent.

The mother lay down, gently twisted Dou Zhao's little nose, and whispered, "You little rascal!"

This kind of mother is real yet innocent, making Dou Zhao almost laugh out loud.

A servant girl ran in chaotically, and reported through the curtain: "Master Qi, Grandma Qi, and Auntie Ding are here, saying that the old master has something important to do with Master Qi, and ask Master Qi to come over immediately."

Mother was stunned.

The father who fell asleep got up immediately and said, "What did you say? The old man asked me to go there now?" His voice was tense.

The maid answered "Yes".

Father hesitated for a moment.

The mother said: "Then you go there quickly! Maybe it has something to do with what the uncle asked the third uncle to bring..." Said while sitting up.

"Yes, yes!" Father murmured, lifted the quilt and put on his clothes and got out of bed, ignoring his mother calling for him to add more clothes, and hurriedly followed Aunt Ding to Heshou Hall.

Mother Yu walked over lightly, and said in a low voice, "Grandma Seven, do you think you want to send someone over to have a look?"

"It's better not to!" Mother said, worrying about gain and loss, "It's not good if it's about the court... Isn't there still Grandma Ding? I'll just ask her when the time comes."

Dou Zhao was full of doubts.

Aunt Ding kept her head down from the moment she entered the door to when she left, without looking at her mother.

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