carved heart

Chapter 9
This Lord Hou called her all the way to whip her?Still have to spend half an hour?Why are those noble people in Yongping so weird?He takes pleasure in whipping people!
Ah Yin's family is just a small family, in the past there was no custom of paying respects.It wasn't until San Yiniang entered the door that Father Yin established the rules of asking for peace in order to show face.Every five days, the Yin family would pay respects to Yin's father and mother in the main hall of Dongyuan.

Not long after Maoshi passed, Ah Yin and Jiang Xuan were already waiting in the main hall.

Compared with Ah Yin's calm and relaxed appearance, Jiang Xuan was obviously much more nervous.She glanced outside the door, and asked in a low voice: "Is my sister really going to make things difficult for Second Aunt?" A Yin said as a matter of course, "Yes, to make her feel bad."

Jiang Xuan asked again: "How can my sister make it difficult for Second Aunt?"

"Sister, do you know what Second Aunt is most afraid of?"

Jiang Xuan hesitated and said: "Afraid of snakes?" She remembered that three or four years ago, when the grass was growing and the eagles were flying, a silver ring snake crawled into the house, scaring the second aunt into a nightmare for half a month. Every day I came to see my second aunt, and since then the entire Yin family knew that my second aunt's face had changed.

A Yin shook his head and said, "Sister will find out later."

When the words fell, a gorgeous figure appeared at the door, the golden hairpin was swaying, and it was the second aunt Lu Shi.Behind her is a baby girl with a pointed face and eyebrows resembling the second aunt. She is Yin Yue, the second daughter of the Yin family.

After all, he is an elder, Ah Yin got up and said hello.

Mrs. Lu glanced at her, and said calmly: "Sister Yin came really early," then glanced at Jiang Xuan behind Ah Yin, and said, "Sister Yin is about to get married, and the Xie family is not ordinary. Man, you're a concubine again, it's your own face that the servant didn't do well to lose."

With that said, Mrs. Lu sat down.

Yin Yue clamored for tea, Lu pointed to Jiang Xuan and said, "What are you doing there in a daze, didn't you hear that sister Yue wanted tea?"

Jiang Xuan moved, and remembered her sister's previous order - don't do anything later, just stand behind me, she lowered her head and didn't move.Mrs. Lu said displeasedly: "Jiang Xuan, why don't you go make tea? Are you deaf or dumb?"

A Yin said slowly: "Second Yiniang taught me the lesson. Although she married into the Xie family as a concubine, but with Second Yiniang's precepts and deeds, she will not lose face in the future." When she said this, there was a smile on her face. There was a smile, but it didn't reach the eyes, and the meaning of ridicule was self-evident.

The second aunt couldn't help being taken aback.

In her impression, Yin Yin was a strange girl who was not favored by the master, she rarely appeared on weekdays, she was either hiding in the room or going wild outside, she didn't look like a girl at all.Even if they meet each other, she still avoids the edge. Often when there are new clothes and jewelry at home, she doesn't fight, and Sister Yue will give her if she wants her.

Over time, Second Auntie felt that Ah Yin was easy to bully.

So seeing Ah Yin like this now, Second Aunt asked in shock: "What do you mean?"

A Yin said bluntly: "I almost forgot, the second aunt doesn't know much, so I'm afraid I can't understand what I mean. What I mean is that the second aunt has rich experience in being a concubine, and the second aunt taught me personally, how could I make mistakes ?”

The lack of literacy has always been a pain in Second Aunt's heart, just now Ah Yin was just sarcastic, but now she is blatantly sarcastic, which made Second Aunt very angry.

At this moment, there were footsteps outside the main hall.

The second aunt suddenly changed her face, and she sat on the chair wiping her tears eagerly.As soon as Yin Xiuwen and Qin Shi came in, Second Auntie's tears fell more urgently.

Yin Xiuwen has always been a sympathetic master, seeing Second Aunt crying like this, he immediately said: "Why are you crying so early in the morning?"

The second aunt wiped her tears and said: "I originally thought that Sister Yin was going to get married in a while, so I kindly mentioned a few words to her. Unexpectedly, Sister Yin not only didn't appreciate it, but also accused me of being illiterate, saying that Sister Yin Not qualified to teach her."

The second aunt knew about it, and the master also couldn't read much, and he was most taboo to be mentioned by others on weekdays.As soon as you mention it, you will definitely get angry.

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, Yin Xiuwen changed his face and looked at Ah Yin angrily.However, before he could speak, Ah Yin suddenly knelt down and said, "Father, please uphold justice for Brother Hao."

As soon as the word "Brother Hao" came out, Yin Xiuwen and Second Aunt were slightly taken aback.

Brother Hao?How did you get involved with Brother Hao?
Ah Yin said: "My daughter is going to marry Xie's family soon, and Brother Hao is going to go to Shouquan Academy. Shouquan Academy is full of outstanding students in Gongcheng, and scholars pay more attention to reputation. Sister Xuan knocked over the teacup and slapped her, accusing her daughter of being ineffective in disciplining the servants. In the early years, the grandfather adopted the orphan of the deceased's son, and was praised by the county magistrate at that time, saying that the grandfather was a kind and righteous person. Now the second aunt calls Sister Axuan It’s a servant, if it gets out, wouldn’t the students in Shouquan Academy think that our Yin family is trying to gain fame? How will they treat Brother Hao in the future? How will Brother Hao deal with himself in Shouquan Academy?”

He made nine turns and eighteen turns in his words, stepping on Yin Xiuwen's weakness everywhere.

His brother Hao's future is the most important thing.

Thinking of this, Yin Xiuwen couldn't help angering Lu, saying: "You want to hurt Brother Hao? Why are you crying? You just know how to cry! How much effort did I spend for Brother Hao to enter Shouquan School? Why are you so unwilling?" Understand the general situation!"

Second Aunt's face turned pale.

Ah Yin said softly: "Father, my grandfather was once praised by the county magistrate because of Axuan's sister. Now Brother Hao is about to go to Shouquan School, why don't Father follow the example of grandfather, so as to build momentum for Brother Hao?"

Yin Xiuwen felt reasonable after thinking about it, and immediately asked Qin Weng to open the door, and taught Second Aunt a lesson on the spot.

"...Our Yin family has been a loving and righteous people since our ancestors. We must repay our kindness and repay our kindness. Axuan is the orphan of the son of my father's deceased. I have already regarded her as my own, but you dare to treat her as a servant. The beating and scolding are due to my incompetence in discipline, and I am sorry for my father. Today I am here to comfort my father's spirit in heaven, so that he can feel at ease. From now on, Mrs. Lu will spend a month of contemplation behind closed doors, and will not take half a step out of the room without my permission."

Second Aunt was completely stunned, she staggered and nearly fell to the ground.

Yin Xiuwen said to Ah Yin: "Sister Yin knows how to think about my brother."

A Yin said with a smile: "Brother Hao is my younger brother, I should think about my younger brother. Before that, my daughter was ignorant and let my father worry about it." Seeing her daughter smiling, Yin Xiuwen felt a rare feeling of pity, Let Ah Yin and Jiang Xuan have breakfast with him.

Don't talk about Jiang Xuan on weekdays, even Ah Yin is not allowed to serve.

Ah Yin could only eat a meal with his father during the holidays. Usually, he either waited for Yin's father and the men in the family to eat before eating, or took the leftovers back to his room.

After breakfast, Qin pulled A Yin aside.

"Jiang Xuan was beaten, why didn't you tell mother first? Fortunately, you were smart this time, otherwise your father would have said that your mother didn't take care of the backyard, let alone discipline you. Sigh, why did you Why don't you listen to your mother? How did your mother teach you? Family and everything will prosper."

Ah Yin asked back: "Second aunt was punished by father, is mother not happy?"

"Happy is happy, but Second Aunt's temperament, this time she was punished, she will definitely come back next time thinking about revenge. By then, the family will not be in chaos? You are married to Xie's family, you can't do this, bear with everything, bear with it It will be fine in the past. Mother also knows that you are wronged by being a concubine, but Brother Hao is your younger brother after all, and Brother Hao's future is good. Your natal family is prestigious, and you can be decent in your husband's house."

Ah Yin knew it was useless to talk too much, so he kept silent.

After returning to the room, Jiang Xuan hugged Ah Yin's arm and said with a smile: "Sister is so powerful, she made Second Aunt shut up for a month with just a few words!" Ah Yin said with a smile: "Slapping my sister in the face has to pay a price. "

Jiang Xuan said again: "Sister, I understand what Second Aunt is most afraid of."

"Ok?"

"Second Aunt is most afraid of Master."

A Yin shook his head: "No, you are still wrong."

Jiang Xuan showed a look of all ears.

Ah Yin patted the back of her hand, and said softly: "Ah Xuan, Second Aunt is most afraid of losing her father's favor. Her whole body of honor and favor is given by her father. Once she loses her, she will have nothing. The same is true for mother. Love me, although I will be lost, but I can also understand. Because mother, second aunt, and third aunt all depend on father to live." After a slight pause, she said firmly: "Ah Xuan, we can't depend on others to live , we have to rely on ourselves, only when we are strong, we will not be afraid that one day without the love and favor of our husband and son-in-law, we will only be like duckweed on the pond with nothing to rely on, let alone be afraid of getting old and fading, only hearing new people laughing but not old people crying."

She used to look forward to marrying Xie Shaohuai as his wife because Xie's young man obeyed her. Although his mother didn't like her, as long as she married her, she would be able to survive until Mrs. Xie left.But after returning from Nuclear Eagle Town, she found that her idea was wrong.

She shouldn't place her expectations on a man who deceives her, only herself is the most reliable.

Jiang Xuan said: "Well, I'll listen to my sister." Seeing the brocade box on the dressing table, she said happily again: "I'm going to get the brocade box to Fan Xiaolang now, does my sister have anything to say to Fan Xiaolang?"

Ah Yin took out fifty Wen and said, "Give it to Fan Xiaolang, saying that you need to trouble him to run errands."

"Ok."

Once Wufu and Hehe Diao were sent out, Ah Yin never went out again.Her daily work and rest are very regular, starting at Mao and resting at Xu, except for necessary greetings, she rarely leaves the room.Only Jiang Xuan knew that her elder sister would practice knife skills whenever she had free time, and other girls' makeup boxes were full of pearls, hairpins and necklaces, but her sister's makeup box was full of peach pits.

Seeing that Ah Yin was working so hard, Jiang Xuan didn't dare to be lazy for a moment, and whenever she had time, she would carve on peach pits with a small carving knife.

With [-] days left before the divorce date, Ah Yin still wasn't in the slightest hurry.

However, seeing Qin's happy arrangement of wedding things, even hanging red lanterns on the pagoda trees in the courtyard, and the joyful atmosphere gradually appearing in the house, Jiang Xuan became anxious, and couldn't help it anymore.

"Sister, madam has started to let Dongyun hang red silk on the plaque outside the house! Everyone in the neighborhood knows that my sister is going to get married in 20 days!"

Ah Yin put down the file and suddenly said, "Uncle Qin is from Suizhou, right?"

Jiang Xuan was startled, and said: "Yes, Uncle Qin came from Suizhou to join his wife."

Ah Yin said again: "Go and ask Uncle Qin, how many days does it take to travel from Suizhou to Gongcheng?"

Jiang Xuan said angrily: "Sister! We have posted the word "囍" outside our room! Why do you care about where Uncle Qin is from!" A Yin said with a smile: "It's true that the emperor is not in a hurry with the eunuchs, go and ask."

What Jiang Xuan couldn't stand the most was the way A Yinwen spoke softly.Especially when she smiled lightly, the impatience and impatience in Jiang Xuan's heart disappeared without a trace, as if she was not afraid of big things, because she had her sister there anyway.

She hurried to ask Uncle Qin.

"Sister, Uncle Qin said that he came here by ox cart, and it took three days."

Ah Yin pondered slightly, and said, "It's almost there."

"What is it?"

Ah Yin hooked his hands at her, and she immediately listened to him.A Yin whispered a few more words in her ear, her eyes lit up, and she kept nodding.That day Jiang Xuan ran to Hediao Town, and when she came back to Yin's house, she had a brocade box in her hand.

It was the brocade box that Ah Yin put the five blessings and Hehe carvings on that day.

Ah Yin opened it and saw that the wing of the fifth bat had cracks.

Jiang Xuan said: "Fan Xiaolang said that the people over there are in a hurry. I hope my sister can fix it quickly. As long as it can be repaired, I am willing to pay ten times the reward. I told Fan Xiaolang according to what my sister said." A pair of almond eyes flowed, and she was reserved. Authentic: "It's just a small matter. Two days later, my sister will present the intact five blessings and joint core carvings. As for the remuneration, it will be the same as before. My sister has been a teacher of Yuan Gong for ten years. Over the years, she has been obsessed with nuclear carvings and strives to one day It's a pity to be able to achieve the realm of Yuan Gong's human nuclear fusion..." She sighed heavily, and said regretfully: "My elder sister is a girl. Cheng Xie's family... well, it's hard to describe."

She snorted and laughed out loud, "Sister, what did I say?"

"great."

Three days before Ah Yin married and went to Xie's house, Yan Shen was in a hurry.

Lord Hou of their family had rarely met a girl who was slightly interested in them for more than 20 years, but now he was going to marry the son of a county magistrate as his concubine.

But that girl is also stubborn, she obviously doesn't want to marry, and she doesn't want to ask Lord Hou for help. Master Hou doesn't even need to say anything about these trivial matters, and thousands of people will come to solve them for him.

Yan Shen was really anxious.

"Master Hou, are you really not going to make a move?"

Yan Shen seemed to want to say something else, Shen Changtang slowly raised his eyes and gave him a warning look.Shen Changtang's eyes are slender, typical red phoenix eyes, and his brows are always calm when he is not speaking on weekdays, like mountains and far waters under the morning bell, foggy, can't see the mountains or clear water, ethereal and unpredictable, awe-inspiring.Once there is any movement, the stars will move immediately, ushering in the darkest cold night, which makes people feel afraid.

Yan Shen trembled slightly, only said: "This subordinate has exceeded the rules."

At this time, there were footsteps outside the house, Yan Mo walked in, bowed to Shen Changtang, Fang said: "Report to Lord Hou, Yongping has come to send a letter from Feige, it's a letter from home."

Shen Changtang glanced lightly.

There is a thick stack of letters from home, and it seems that there are a lot of letter paper.

Yan Shen asked, "Master Hou, do you want to continue as usual?"

Shen Changtang said: "As usual."

Yanmo handed the envelope to Yanshen. He is usually not good at words, but Yanshen can play tricks with his mouth. He is particularly good at summarizing. He can always sum up Mrs. Shen's letter clearly and quickly every time.But in just a quarter of an hour, Yan Shen put down the letter paper and said: "Mrs. Shen misses Lord Hou, and asked when Lord Hou will return to Yongping, and mentioned that it will be the day when Lord Hou's illness occurs in a few days. Get your hands ready."

Yan Shen asked again: "Master Hou, do you want to reply now?"

After Shen Changtang nodded, Yan Mo called the little boy to come in and prepare the four treasures of the study, then sat in front of the desk and looked at Shen Changtang.

Shen Changtang said calmly: "Go back when it's over."

Such a simple four-character word made Yan Mo feel embarrassed, and Yan Shen said: "I think you write, your handwriting is better than mine." As he spoke, Yan Shen began to talk eloquently, using all the words to embellish it perfectly. When it's over, return to the word 'four words.

When the pen and ink were dry, Yan Shen shook the letter paper, which consisted of five sheets.

Yan Mo put it in an envelope, stamped it with Mu Yanghou's seal, and then went out to call for someone to send it back to Yongping quickly.When he came back, he heard Yan Shen say: "... two men and two women have been prepared, both of whom cannot see. I wonder if Master Hou wants a man or a woman this time?"

Shen Changtang remained silent for a long while.

Yan Mo couldn't help but look up, thinking that Lord Hou remembered what happened last time, and was about to say that there would be no mistakes this time, when Shen Changtang's voice became inexplicably hoarse, as if he remembered something interesting, he slowly Authentic: "They are all withdrawn, I already have someone to choose."

Yan Shen and Yan Mo were startled.

……what?
Compared with the solemnity on Mu Yanghou's side, the Yin family is much more festive.

Yin Xiuwen has been grinning from ear to ear since the first day of February. Looking at the red "囍" character, even his mustache is a bit festive.When he went out, he told everyone that his brother Hao was going to attend Shouquan School, which was a well-known school in Gongcheng.

In a few days, everyone in the streets and alleys knew about it.

When Yin Xiuwen walked past other people's houses, he couldn't help raising his head and chest, only to feel that the doorways of other people's houses were a little shorter than his own.

Qin Shi is a little bit reluctant, after all, it is a lump of flesh born from her pregnancy in October, and she has been by her side for the past 20 years, and now she is going to get married soon, Qin Shi only feels empty in her heart, every day I want to talk about myself with Ah Yin.

But if you don't want to give up, you still want to get married after all. Seeing Brother Hao who is studying hard, Qin's reluctance is also a little bit less.

Brother Hao said, "Mom, I don't want to go to school."

"You can't talk nonsense. Your father will be angry if he hears it. Your family has worked hard for you to go to Shouquan School. You just need to study hard and you don't have to worry about the rest. Parents will take care of you." You set it up. Look, in our entire Yin family, only your elder sister can read and write well, so she can speak clearly."

Ah Yin said, "Thanks to my grandfather's teaching."

(End of this chapter)