After looking at it, Miao Cui still felt that the one she had seen before was good. After getting a new home, Yu Dalang specially bought some wine and meat, but Miao Cui complained.
Yu Dalang just pretended not to hear.
It's evening.
Yingniang heard the voice of Erlang of the Miao family, and she seemed to have brought someone with her. She was talking about how her aunt had money to buy a house. Miao Cui became much more forceful now, and she said a few words to the person, Miao Cui said Erlang, in turn, stayed at Yu's house to eat.
Ying Niang lay on the bed, listening to the noise outside, and calmed herself down.
Mercy Temple…
She must have had an impression before.
While she was sleeping in a daze, Ying Niang seemed to hear a familiar clear girl's voice. The person shouted something to her, which brought her heart-breaking longing.
She woke up suddenly, dripping with cold sweat.
Ying Niang was stunned for a long time. She stretched out her hand and found that her cheeks were cold.
Chapter 268
Luoyang is big and difficult to live in.
Ying Niang felt this sentence deeply. The Yu family bought a small house with a small courtyard in Lianzifang. Although the first day was joyful, Cui Niang started to sigh in the next few days. In fact, in Ying Niang's opinion , the house they bought is actually quite good, the price is right and the location is convenient.
Moreover, there are some well-maintained old objects in the house. Yingniang touched some beds, tables and cabinets with her hands, and she can feel the love and care given to the furniture by the original owner.
The original owner of the house was a nanny from a noble family. Later, the owner’s family was planning to go to Chang’an after the New Year. The hostess was very affectionate to the nanny who raised her, so she thought of asking her to go with her. It happened that she also did the same. A childless man also wanted to go to Chang'an with his master's family.
So the house in Lianzifang was sold.
Just in time for the Yu family to buy it.
Even the house and furniture cost fifty taels. Houses in other areas of Luoyang would only be more expensive. This omission made Miao Cui both happy and distressed. After all, fifty taels was not a small sum for them, and now their own house The man and the older man haven't gone out to make money yet, and the family has no access to the house. Although there are tables and chairs at home, other small items still need to be purchased by themselves. The little bits and pieces add up to a large expense.
She didn't know when her elder brother would come back, but Miao Cui was still thinking about how her elder brother would introduce work to Dalang and the others.
Because there were many chores, Ying Niang did not continue to teach Xiao Jinzi and Sanmei, but cleaned as much as she could. As soon as they entered the small courtyard and the house was not big, there were five members of the Yu family.
Contrary to Yingniang's expectations, the Yu family allocated a wing to her, just opposite the kitchen.
The main room located at the north gate is naturally used by Cuiniang and the captain. The two side rooms next to the main room are one for Xiao Jinzi and Sanmei, and the other is for Yu Dalang. As for the porterhouse, it is full of sundries.
Yingniang originally thought that the most likely possibility was that the Yu family would give her a concierge or a guest house, or they might kick her out, but the worst case did not happen.
The Yu family let her live in the wing room.
The wing room was an independent room, and its area was not much smaller than the main room. She initially thought it must belong to Yu Dalang, firstly because of Yu Dalang's age, after all, Yu Dalang was not a child, and secondly, she was not related to the Yu family.
Beside the well in the courtyard, Ying Niang put the washed pots and pans in the sun to dry. It must be a sunny day because she felt the faint warmth of the sun shining on her body.
Xiao Yinzi squatted down next to Ying Niang: "Ying Niang, I'm angry again."
"Why?" Yingniang put her hands in her sleeves to absorb a bit of warmth. Her fingers were slightly stiff and numb due to the freezing well water in winter.
"The eldest brother passed by the door just now and said that he would not come back for dinner. Aniang thought that the eldest brother must have gone to the gambling house again." Xiao Yinzi said.
Ying Niang thought it was possible: "No wonder your mother is angry."
"Where is your father?" Ying Niang asked. In this family, the only one who can control Yu Dalang is the captain.
"Dad, he went to tug the boat." Xiao Yinzi said, "The family boat is hidden outside the city, and dad doesn't want to lose it."
Not long after, Miao Cui bought two loads of firewood and put them in the kitchen. It cost 25 cents, which made Miao Cui think about it for a long time. Even firewood in Luoyang City was more expensive than other places. Outside, a load of firewood cost up to ten cents. money.
Ying Niang sat at the stove, lighting the fire.
Xiao Jinzi and Sanmei were reciting the words beside her. Whenever this happened, Cuiniang's voice would become very quiet. The warm light of the fire made Yingniang feel more warm. If she met someone who recited something wrong, Yingniang would Correct them.
After eating, Ying Niang returned to the wing where she stayed temporarily. The house was not big, and the floor was paved with Sanhe soil. It was naturally much better than the thatched mud house. There was nothing in the house, just be careful not to be touched by the table and bed.
"Ying Niang." Miao Cui called her outside the door.
Ying Niang walked out of the door with a wooden stick and was a little confused. Cui Niang usually didn't talk to her, so the third sister would be close to her. The Yu family's attitude towards her always made Ying Niang doubtful: "What's wrong?" , Cui Niang.”
Miao Cui looked at the noble man: "I boiled hot water in the kitchen, do you want to wash it?" She, Miao Cui, is not a vicious person. Their family can buy a house in Luoyang because of the noble man's things. Naturally Be nice to her.
Although she lied to the noble man about something, there was nothing she could do about it.
The medicine to treat the eyes was too expensive. After a year, when the money was turned around and Da Lang and the other men went to work, Miao Cui thought that she would be able to see the noble man's eyes at that time.
Ying Niang smiled when she heard this: "Yes, thank you, Cui Niang."
Miao Cui turned around and said, "I bought some cloth to make clothes, but they haven't been finished yet. You can wear my old clothes first. They may be a bit too small. You can change into them when the clothes are ready in a few days."
Ying Niang couldn't see her, so she followed Cui Niang's voice and almost fell down on the stones in the courtyard. Miao Cui quickly supported her: "Why are you walking so fast?"
Ying Niang grabbed Cui Niang's arm and thanked her sincerely again.
"Hurry up and wash up. I'm doing sewing at the door. Third sister is inside. If you need anything, call Third sister." Miao Cui said awkwardly.
Xiao Yinzi had already washed. She poured hot water for Lady Ying, then added cold water, and finally let Lady Ying go in to take a bath. She blinked and looked at Lady Ying in the hot water, and found that the wound on Lady Ying's shoulder was not yet completely healed.
Ying Niang was washing her hair carefully when she suddenly heard the third sister's voice, and at the same time a small hand poked her shoulder.
"Yingniang, does your shoulder still hurt?"
Ying Niang smiled and said, "It's okay." As long as you're not doing heavy work, it won't hurt much.
The hot water has relieved Ying Niang's anxiety and coldness in her body for many days. I wonder if it was because she fell into the water. She is now very afraid of the cold, her hands and feet are always cold, and she hasn't even had her menstrual period for a long time. But It’s okay if she didn’t come, but if she came, it would be another troublesome thing, Ying Niang thought with joy in her misery.
As she washed, she felt a long mark on her calf. It was already scarred and was probably going to heal soon.
In the misty bucket, Xiao Yinzi felt that Lady Ying was really beautiful.
"Yingniang, your jade plaque is shining." Xiao Yinzi lay on the edge of the bucket, feeling so magical. Yingniang's skin is more beautiful than jade.
Ying Niang touched the jade medal under her neck, and then touched the necklace with the jade medal upwards. It was soft, cool, and heavy. She thought of a way. Unless she had to, she still wanted to keep the only thing on her body that could prove herself. The jade card of identity.
"Third sister, what is the color of my necklace?" Yingniang asked with a glimmer of hope. Judging from the touch, it should be gold.
"It's golden, Ying Niang." Xiao Yinzi replied.
It was really gold, Ying Niang felt relieved.
After taking a bath, Ying Niang changed into Cui Niang's clothes, which were a little too small. She also wore paper clothes underneath, and then put on a robe. The robe was her original clothes and could still keep warm. She wiped her hair hastily. Fuck it, Ying Niang finally feels refreshed.
Miao Cui checked her home and then went shopping in Datong City. Yingniang washed the clothes she changed.
Little Yinzi and Little Jinzi were playing in the yard, and you chased me.
After Yingniang finished drying her clothes, she heard a knock on the door.
After cautiously asking who it was, the first thing she did after Cui Niang left was to fix the door latch.
Outsiders cannot be pushed away.
Yu Dalang pushed the door but didn't push it open before knocking on the door. Yingniang opened the door when she heard it was Yu Dalang.
Yu Dalang spent most of the day in the casino, and after finding out which local snakes were nearby, he gambled for a while before returning home. When he saw Ying Niang, he was stunned for a moment.
Ying Niang frowned slightly and smelled the smell on Yu Dalang's body. It smelled bad. He must have been gambling again.
Yu Dalang closed the courtyard door, stared at Ying Niang's face, and said after a while: "Everyone lives here, don't go out if you have nothing to do, your face will get you into trouble."
Ying Niang subconsciously touched her face.
Yu Dalang returned to his penthouse to sleep.
After a while, he found Ying Niang bringing a bowl into his room with a few warm cakes on it.
Ying Niang put the bowl on the table: "You didn't come back at noon. Cui Niang was worried that you would have no food to eat, so she asked me to warm the cake on the stove."
Yu Dalang walked over to eat the cake and took another sip of cold tea. Suddenly, a dark golden mass appeared on the table.
Yu Dalang's eyes immediately focused on the gold.
Ying Niang said: "I need medicine for my eye disease. Could you please pawn this gold and treat my eye disease?"
Yu Dalang went to get the gold.
Ying Niang waited for him to finish and took the bowl away. She didn't ask how much money she could pledge. If you want people to do things, you have to give them benefits. Yu Dalang is a gambler, so most of the money will definitely fall into his pocket.
In the evening, Ying Niang drank the medicine.
Yu Dalang stayed out all night again. At dawn, he poured himself two sips of cold tea and knocked on the door of Lady Ying’s room. Ying Niang listened to the noise of Miao Cui and the captain in the main room, while Xiao Jinzi and Sanmei were in the yard. After thinking about it for a while, I opened the door.
The door of the room was wide open, and Lady Ying invited Yu Dalang to come in.
"I went to the tavern last night and worked with the watchman from Lianzifang. I helped him beat the gong and asked him if he knew about the Mercy Temple." Yu Dalang's eyes were bloodshot, and he obviously hadn't slept all night.
Ying Niang couldn't help but look at him.
"I see that you are very concerned about the affairs of Mercy Temple. Why?" Yu Dalang asked, "Are you from Luoyang?"
Ying Niang was silent for a while and revealed some truth: "I just feel that Mercy Temple is very familiar, and I feel like I have heard it before."
Yu Dalang frowned. In fact, he had discovered very early that Lady Ying had not said anything about going home or looking for her family since she woke up. This was very abnormal. However, their family did not dare to ask more questions because they had done something wrong. Now it seems , Yingniang not only lost her sight, but also forgot many things.
It's really troublesome.
"The Mercy Temple used to be a famous temple in Luoyang. Later, a monk in the temple suddenly went crazy and killed everyone in the temple, and the Mercy Temple fell. There is still a wanted order for that monk. He seems to be called the Merciful Monk in Blood Clothes. It is said that he escaped long ago. He went to the north and became a guest of a big shot, and everyone in the world envied him."
"If you really want to visit Mercy Temple, you have to wait for me to go with you. You can't go alone." Yu Dalang said.
"Thank you." Yingniang thanked her softly.
Yu Dalang wandered out.
It's very cold and it seems like it's going to snow.
Chapter 269
The Tang family's residence in Luoyang is located in Fenghuang Lane of Shouye Square. It is close to Luoshui in the south and Mang Mountain in the north. It is home to many dignitaries. It was originally the residence of the royal family of the former dynasty, and was also jokingly called Wanghouli by the people of the time.
Tang Wulang rushed home from Nanshi, with three liang of healthy servants behind him. When passing by Lu's house, Tang Wulang saw Dr. Lu Julu, a master of Confucian classics in the country and the dean of Luoshan College in Luoyang.
Dr. Lu was wearing a cinnamon fur robe produced in the far southern Xinjiang of Da Chu, and a coir raincoat. He had a meticulously groomed goatee under his chin, and a pair of hemp shoes on his feet. He was holding his beloved thing in his hand. Purple bamboo wheel pole.
