in spring

Chapter 72

Chunying was engrossed in her thoughts, so Mei Xiang patted her: "What? Are you dumbfounded?" Chunying smiled embarrassedly, and suddenly remembered something: "By the way, sister Mei Xiang, you wanted me to come back from home that day Talk to you later, I actually forgot! I'm so sorry..."

Mei Xiang smiled and said: "That matter? It's okay, I have already asked others." She paused, then lowered her voice and said: "Since the old lady has spoken, Qing'er's matter... don't mention it again, My wife has found a few people with dirty hands and feet, and they have already kicked them out, so the matter is over. If anyone mentions this matter to you, whether it is someone in our yard or outside, even if it is a close relative or friend, you will Say you don’t know, or just say that Qing’er was punished for stealing a valuable item, and you must not involve others, you understand?”

Chunying almost didn't jump up: "Huh? But..."

"No, but!" Mei Xiang held her down, "It's better to say that she steals than poisoning. If she poisons, people will always wonder what kind of poison she poisoned, how she got the poison, whether someone ordered her behind her back, etc. When things get into trouble, it will get out of hand, and I don't know how many people will be involved! Qing'er is already dead, and people cannot be resurrected, so why involve others for the sake of fame?!"

Chunying bit her lip, she understood this truth, but she felt a little uncomfortable emotionally, after a while, she still nodded slowly.

Mei Xiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled again: "Don't think too much, those who harm young children will have their own retribution. Xiao Duo has already been kicked out, and there are several other rooms in the Second Young Master's room that have been punished for having sex. Suspected of being an accomplice, he was kicked out of the mansion. Only one honest Zhihua stayed because he was found to be pregnant with the second young master's flesh and blood. Most of the people in the second young master's courtyard were cleared, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that he couldn't get rid of him. Relationship! Master Hou gave the second young master a good lesson, punished him to kneel in the ancestral hall all night, ordered him to concentrate on studying, not to go out, and even Aunt Hua and Miss Second were not allowed to visit. Aunt Hua went to ask the old lady for mercy, the old lady I don't even want to see her!"

Chunying felt relieved: "Yes! It's too cheap for them!" Kneeling all night, coupled with grounding, is really too light a punishment, it's really not reconciled!
Mei Xiang gave her an angry look, glanced outside, then looked at Chunying, and couldn't help laughing: "It's fine in front of me, but you are not allowed to say such things outside!"

"Of course, I'm not an idiot!" Chunying approached her again and asked in a low voice, "Then the second young master fell out of favor, right? He won't come out to make trouble again, right?"

"It should be quiet for a few months." Mei Xiang sighed, "I'm afraid that he will make trouble again after the imperial examination next spring, but the old lady and Lord Hou know well that he will not be allowed to be too presumptuous. Let's take it easy. Let's see."

Chunying nodded with a smile, disapproving in her heart.Although many people say that the second young master is smart, can such an arrogant and perverted guy be able to read well?I heard that Chunwei is in February, and it is less than a hundred days from now. When the modern senior three candidates are [-] days away from the college entrance examination, who is not putting all their energy on preparing for the exam?This second young master is so good, he actually thinks all about harming his younger brother, otherwise he is trying to curry favor with the old lady, take in the house girl, or bully an honest person like Zhou Nian, how can he have the mind to study?Definitely going to fail next year!Let's see how arrogant he is then!

Chunying was in a rather happy mood, carrying the broom and walked towards the garden, not noticing the sympathetic eyes of the little girls behind her - they thought she must have annoyed the third young master for some reason , will be punished to do such a drudgery.

Chunying approached Zhumeng Villa, and after tens of meters away, she saw Sanqing sitting on a stone in the forest, sharpening a three-foot-long wooden stick one by one. what for.She was no longer afraid of him, and waved to him: "Sanqing, long time no see!" Sanqing raised her head and grinned, stretched out her finger and pointed in the direction of the room, then lowered her head and continued to cut.Chunying didn't care either, and walked into the house with a smile.

Zhou Nian was leaning on the bookshelf flipping through books. Hearing footsteps, he looked back and smiled slightly: "Here? I thought Brother You would hang out with you for a few more days."

Chunying opened her mouth wide in surprise, and shouted accusingly: "Master Nian, so you know?!"

Zhou Nian couldn't help lowering his head and laughing twice, then raised his head and said, "He's just a child at heart, so don't blame him." He put down his book and approached Chunying, "Originally, Brother You planned to transfer a capable university student. The girl came here, I advised him not to disturb too many people, and still called you. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that you have been wronged, and it is cold, and you have to come to such a remote place to do odd jobs. "

"That's not it!" Chunying hurriedly said, "I like staying here! Huanhuaxuan is warm, but..." She paused, her voice lowered, "It makes people feel cold..."

Zhou Nian smiled faintly, and turned his gaze to the bookshelf: "Actually, I don't have any important work here. The sanqing cleans up fairly well on weekdays, so you don't need to sweep any more. However, the books on these shelves need to be rearranged. I also have to pick out the books I want to read, pick a few that I want to read and release them. Next, there is the Cuishan Xiaozhu above. There's no rush, we'll talk about it when the weather gets warmer."

Chunying agreed, and went to the bookshelf to take a look, and saw that there were mostly poems, songs, classics and history collections on it, and in the opened box next to it, there were many books such as "The Bylaws of the Great Ming Law Collection" upside down. The top one has a familiar blue cover, it is the "Da Tong Li", which is very old, with many creases, and it seems that the owner has often flipped through it.

Seeing Chunying staring at the book, Zhou Nian explained: "I was depressed a few years ago, and I could only find some comfort in poetry. Now that I see a promising future, I plan to clean up my mood and pick up the law and constitution again. I already owe Lord Hou a lot, how can I see him running around while I hide in the mansion to enjoy my leisure? I have to work hard so that when I come to the spring in the future, I won’t be ashamed to see my parents and ancestors.” He paused, and suddenly Realization: "By the way, you can read the characters, can't you? Can you read them all?"

Chunying hurriedly said: "I can read some, but there are still many characters I don't know." She glanced casually, and hurriedly picked out a book: "Is this called "Tiangong Kaiwu"? I heard it is a very useful book .”

Zhou Nian smiled: "Brother You used it for my entertainment, it's really interesting." He picked out two books from the box, and suddenly had an idea: "By the way, since you know a few Please help me organize the books! There are quite a few books, if I have other things to do, I can only rely on you. If you don’t know any characters, just ask me, and I will teach you.”

Chunying rolled her eyes, slightly pleased: "You want to teach me how to read?"

"As long as you're not too stupid." Zhou Nian smiled with his hands behind his back, "I'm a very strict gentleman."

"That's good, sir, please teach me well!" Chunying responded with a smile, and she was even more happy in her heart. With such a cover, she no longer has to worry about revealing her secrets!What did Zhou Nian say last time?A maid who can read can wait in the study?That's much more comfortable and decent than sweeping the floor, mopping the hallway, watching the stove and washing vegetables!

The two immediately got busy.Chunying joyfully removed the collection of poems from the bookshelf, and then put the law books on the shelf one by one according to Zhou Nian's instructions, occasionally asked a few words, and then asked for relevant allusions, which is exactly like a primary school student appearance.

Although Zhou Nian was surprised at how many "characters" Chunying recognized and how fast she learned, she was still very happy.Sanqing was dull-spoken and illiterate, and it was very boring to talk to him. If Li You hadn't come to accompany him from time to time, he might have stopped talking a long time ago.The little Chunying who came now is pure and kind-hearted, literate, smart and eager to learn, and his conversation is much more interesting. Maybe... his future life will be much more fulfilling.How long has it been since he was so happy?

He lowered his head to pick up a few books, his movements gradually slowed down, as if he was thinking about something.Chunying returned the empty hand, a little strange, and asked: "Master Nian, what's wrong with you?"

After a while, Zhou Niancai said: "Chunying, I still can't see my future. I rely on the Lord Marquis for my honor and disgrace, so I dare not speak big words. But I know you are a good boy. You have always been a good boy. You really respect me, even if you know that I am an official slave, your attitude has not changed a bit, and you are the only person I know who is like this."

Chunying was a little surprised, and didn't understand why he suddenly brought up these things.She really didn't think there was any difference between an official slave, Zhou Nian was still the same Zhou Nian, he neither bent down to do rough work, nor showed a trace of inferiority, was there any difference whether he was an official slave or an official young master?

"I am a person with clear distinctions between grievances and grievances. When others treat me well, I naturally respect them. Lord Hou has the kindness of rebirth to me, and I can't repay it even if I am smashed to pieces. But I know that if I continue to hide here, I will die for the rest of my life." There is no chance to repay his kindness! Whether it is for my parents, or for Lord Hou and Brother You, I should cheer up. Even if there is only a slight chance, I must fight against my enemies!" Zhou Nian stood up , glanced at her, and smiled slightly, "Chunying, I will keep your respect in my heart. If there is a day in the future..." He didn't continue, but looked into Chunying's eyes, Added a bit of warmth.

Even a girl born at home is so active in learning how to read, presumably it is for the sake of getting ahead in the future, right?It is much more difficult to follow such a righteous path than trying to please others, but Chunying would rather do this, which shows that her heart is upright.In vain, I still claim to be a scholarly Hanlin, who has read poetry and books since childhood, but because of a small setback, I have become so decadent, how can I be called the son of the Zhou family? !Seeing that his deceased father is expected to be rehabilitated, if he doesn't cheer up, he will look down on himself!

Looking at him, Chunying suddenly thought that there was hope for Zhou Nian's family to be rehabilitated. What he said meant that he would contribute to Yixue's father's grievance, right?How could he be reconciled to being reduced to an official slave from the son of an aristocratic family?Of course you have to fight for your freedom!

Think about yourself, didn't you suddenly become a family slave, struggling for freedom?Chun Ying suddenly developed a sense of companionship towards Zhou Nian, couldn't help clenching her fists, and nodded vigorously: "Master Nian, let's work hard together!"

A trace of doubt flashed in Zhou Nian's eyes, he didn't understand what "come on" meant, but from Chunying's face, he guessed something, smiled and nodded: "Okay, come on!"

The two clenched their fists and touched each other, then looked at each other and smiled, both felt that in this cold season, the house was filled with a warm atmosphere.

(End of Volume [-])
(I got home late, so it was later, sorry...)
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