Carpenter's Lady

Chapter 46

Early in the morning, Wu Ling took Zhang Mu to report to the old lady, saying: "Grandmother, I want to take Amu to the street today. Do you have anything gluttonous? I'll bring it back for you!"

The old lady's complexion has gotten better in the past few days, and her speech has become more moderate. When she heard her grandson say this, she quickly waved her hands and said with a smile: "It's good for you two little people to play, and I can just order my servants to buy anything I want!" As she said that, she turned her head and glanced at the big maid beside her, Lu Yun, who was the tall maid who put up the curtain for Zhang Mu yesterday. , handed over to the old lady.

The old lady waved to Zhang Mu and said, "Good daughter-in-law, come here, come here."

Zhang Mu glanced at Wu Ling and saw that he didn't respond, so he could only take two steps forward and walked up to the old lady.

"Come on, this is the New Year's money that I have saved for Ah Ling over the years, and now I just give it to you once. Oh, I feel much more comfortable in my heart!" The old lady stuffed the purse into Zhang Mu's hand and rubbed it. Chest laughed.

"Here, grandma, A-Ling and I have money in hand, so we won't talk about it if we don't respect you, how can we still want your money!" Zhang Mu was holding his purse, a bit in a dilemma.

"Silly boy, which of these rich and noble families did not let their children and grandchildren inherit the family business? Besides, I haven't given A-Ling any lucky money for 13 years. I save it well every year, just waiting for A-Ling to come back! You two Don't talk to me too much!"

"Madam, just listen to grandma, it's also her old man's heart for us." Wu Ling did remember that every time he came to Zheng's house in the past, he had to carry many things back home, so when he was a child, he often looked forward to coming to Zheng's house.

"Grandmother, when I was young, I used to count the days, thinking how many days before I could come to your place to ask for things!" Wu Ling thought of that gentle woman, how soft were the hands that led him into the grandmother's house Dryness, that was his brightest and warmest memory in Wu's house, "Mother also likes to come back, I remember she told me that she likes this piano in your room the most."

"That idiot, I told her to take it back, but she didn't want it!" The old lady thought of her only daughter, and tears filled her eyes again.

"Grandmother, you may not know. It's not that she doesn't want it, but that if she takes it back, it won't be hers anymore. She can come and see it often if she puts it here with you." He had thought of revenge, As long as he can remember, he has often seen that woman come to get his mother's things, and his mother's dowry was empty afterwards.She hid an ebony hairpin in her pillow, and carefully inserted it on her cloud-like black hair bun when she was approaching the door of Zheng's house.

Later, even the mother and son's food was cut short, and even the servant's food was not as good. Once he was so hungry that he cried, and his mother hugged him and coaxed him while weeping.He had never seen her cry, but that time, she choked up and said, "Ling'er, my mother is sorry for you!"

He never blamed her, she treated him so tenderly and lovingly, clinging to his mouth every bite, he asked her: "Mother, grandma's house has a lot of food, why don't we live in grandma's house!" Not only grandma's house, The younger brother also has a lot to eat, but every time he mentions the younger brother, the mother's face will turn pale, and he dare not mention it again.

"A Ling, your surname is Wu! If your mother goes to the Wu family, what will you do? You won't be able to leave!" Only when he grew up did he realize that it was because of him that she was at odds with her, and she didn't dare to. The uncle's family said, otherwise the uncle's family would force her to reconcile. That beautiful woman was willing to stay in that wolf den just to protect him.

"Master, what's the matter with you?" Seeing Wu Ling sweating faintly on his head, Zhang Mu asked with some doubts, it's November, why is Mr. Xiang so hot?
"It's okay, I just wore an extra one because I was going out today, and it's a little hot inside." Wu Ling suppressed the hatred in his heart, and smiled slowly at Zhang Mu.

"Okay, okay, you two go out quickly, you have to come back before the curfew at night!" The old lady said with a little effort.

Wu Ling and Zhang Mu agreed, and went out with the purse given by the old lady.

Seeing A Ling and his daughter-in-law left, the old lady beckoned slightly and asked Lvyun to come over and rub her chest. Every time she thought of her daughter, her heart felt angina pectoris.The girl she grew up pampered in every possible way, speaks softly, smiles softly, and behaves like a big family. The most handsome and intelligent young lady, when she is in her boudoir, the threshold of the house will be covered by a matchmaker. She broke through, but she suffered so much in the Wu family!How can she not be sad!The girl didn't reveal a word to her, and every time she came back, she always looked happy.

Mrs. Zheng couldn't help but stared blankly at the Weiqin.This is the prime qin among the ten famous qins made by Bai Yazi. Back then, the old man looked everywhere for a famous qin to marry his daughter, but he couldn't find it for a long time.It was not until the second year of my daughter's marriage that I bought this Suqin from a descendant of a down-and-out official family in the capital at a high price.But that girl said that she just likes to play the piano in her mother's room, and moving to Wu's house would be a waste of money. At that time, the girl spoke very seriously, and she thought she was trying to make the old couple happy!
Seeing the old lady looking at the Suqin, Luyun's eyes turned dark again, and she couldn't help shivering again. These years, the old lady often stared at the Suqin in a daze, remembering that the old doctor said that the old lady's illness was due to long-term depression. Heart, my heart was a little confused.

Wu Ling and Zhang Mu first went to the inn to look for Ding Erye and Ding Erniang. Originally, the Ding family had adopted Wu Ling. When Zhao Hengyuan was in Tongtai County early in the morning, he proposed to ask for a large reward, but he gave Ding Erye a word to dispel the idea. Ding Erye said: "Uncle Zhao is really polite, Ah Ling is the heir of my Ding family, how can I bother you to pay for my son to be raised!"

So this time, knowing that Mr. and Mrs. Ding and his niece and daughter-in-law came here, Zheng Hengyuan kept it from Mrs. Zheng, and only told her that the Ding family sent Zhang Mu over and left early the next morning.Although the old lady said a few words, it was not painful or itchy in Zheng Hengyuan's place.

Ding Erye and Ding Erniang went to Qingliang Temple yesterday and asked for a lottery for Wu Ling and A Zhu.Afraid that Wu Ling would come to see them if something happened, he didn't dare to go out today.

Seeing the young couple coming, Erniang Ding laughed and said, "It's a good thing we didn't go out today, otherwise you'd be out of luck!"

"Mother, let's go shopping in the market together today, and Ah Ling said that we will go back tomorrow!" Zhang Mu stayed at Zheng's house for one night, and felt uncomfortable everywhere. Now seeing his father-in-law and mother-in-law again, it is quite strange to see him in a foreign land. The feelings of the deceased.

Second Master Ding glanced at Wu Ling, who nodded.

"That's good! When I go out, I miss my family. Even though the whole family is here, I still can't let it go. I have to think about the beauty several times a day!" Ding Erniang heard. He said that he would go back tomorrow, and he was relieved. No matter how good this place is, it will not be a long-term place in the end. It is better to go back earlier to feel at ease.

Zhang Mu and Ding Erniang walked in front, Wu Ling and Ding Erye followed, and the group of four soon reached the East Street. The city of Taizhou is divided into the East City and the West City. There are many shops in the East City. The bazaar, Xicheng Night Market is more lively, where most of the common people live, and there are many craftsmen and small vendors.

Walking on the East Street, Zhang Mu felt that her eyes couldn't see enough, not to mention all the novelty and small things in the shops, even the shops were decorated more elegantly than the other shops. The most beautiful thing in her impression was the white walls and black tiles in Huizhou. , like a piece of ink painting, but the houses here are resplendent and resplendent. She saw the boy who gave money, the magpie climbing the plum, and the Wufuyingmen carved on the lintels of several houses, all sprinkled with gold powder, shining in the sunlight. .Many window lattices are also carved with detailed patterns of twirling branches, which make a cluster of peonies and a pair of goldfish more graceful and flowing.

The voice of people is much more noisy than in the small town.Wu Ling saw a ready-made clothing store, so he wanted to drag Ding Erniang and Zhang Mu into it. Ding Erniang glanced at the clothes inside, waved her hands again and again, and said, "We live in a small town, and we wear two cotton coats. The clothes are very good, and it is a waste to buy such expensive materials!" Not to mention the embroidery workers, the materials are either brocade or silk, and there are many silk products, which she has never seen before.

But Wu Ling insisted on taking the two of them in, while Ding Erye smiled and said nothing.There were a lot of people on the street, and Erniang Ding couldn't hold back too much, so she had to follow Wu Ling in.

Although Zhang Mu is reluctant to buy such expensive clothes, she also wants to go in and see them. She is not afraid that the shopkeeper will not give him good looks. When she was studying, she had no money in her pocket and her clothes were shabby, but she liked to go to school. Wandering in the clothes store, the more upscale she was, the more interested she was, but she was often cast blankly by the shopping guides, and she developed a thick-skinned appearance early on.

This time, there was no rolling eyes as expected. The shopkeeper was very enthusiastic and brought out pieces of garments for them to choose from. Zhang Mu glanced at the black brocade robe on Wu Ling, couldn't help snickering, and also got rich once. The second generation is gone.

Zhang Mu took a fancy to a jade-colored skirt embroidered with folded branches and piles of flowers, and a lotus-blue silk skirt embroidered with gold thread and embroidered with a hundred seeds and durian flowers. He thought both were beautiful, but he didn't know which one to choose. After wearing a Tengqing Yiluo Mizi brocade dress, she asked, "Mother, which one do you think looks better?"

"The origami pile of flowers is elegant, and the meaning of the pomegranate flower is good. At this moment, I really can't say which one is better!" Ding Erniang stretched out her hand to touch the material again, guessing in her heart that the two pieces are probably not cheap. , otherwise I would persuade Amu to take both.

"This little lady has really good eyesight. There are twelve sets of these two pieces each, and they are sold very fast. There are only these two pieces left. If the little lady really likes them, why don't you just take them together? Forgive you [-]% of the silver!" The shopkeeper said with a smile.

"Okay, shopkeeper, let's pack these two together, and mother will pick another one!" Wu Ling interjected before Zhang Mu could speak.

The shopkeeper over there immediately summoned the boy to wrap the clothes, and he picked out a few more dresses for Ding Erniang to choose!
Zhang Mu looked at Wu Ling with black lines all over his head, why didn't she realize that Xianggong has the aura of a rich second generation!These two clothes add up to five taels of silver!She has to get up four days early to make pastries to earn back!Is there a good prodigal? ?

But it's not good to hurt my husband's self-esteem outside, so I have to admit it painfully.

"Amu, help my mother to take a look, this blue satin and pinched gauze gown looks good?" Ding Erniang was dazzled by the elegant and dazzling clothes brought out by the shopkeeper, and she unconsciously started a woman's desire to love beauty. Instinct, pull Zhang Mu to choose.

"Oh, ma'am, this is a new product in our store, so we rushed to make this one! You will definitely be unique when you wear it!" Seeing Erniang Ding's emotion, the shopkeeper immediately came forward eloquently. Promote it!

"Shopkeeper, I've packed this dress!"

A strange high-pitched voice came, and everyone in the store couldn't help but look up!
A colorful woman stood at the entrance of the store pretty and lively. Against the light, she couldn't see her face clearly, but there were two servants behind her.

"Bitch!"

A loud scolding suddenly sounded in the quiet shop, like a thunderbolt thrown on the flat ground!
Zhang Mu turned his head to look at Wu Ling in surprise, the grandpa cursed!

(End of this chapter)