Sanshou felt that something was not quite right about their young master these days. He was always giggling inexplicably for some reason.
Thinking about it carefully, his scalp felt a little explosive. If Qin Zhuen had any good intentions outside, the three giant Buddhas in the capital would surely mercifully save him on the spot? !
"Sir? What are you...why are you laughing again?"
I go! Is this a serious illness or an evil spirit? Should I ask a doctor or a goddess?
Qin Zhuen's condition is indeed not very stable. His peach blossom eyes are crooked, and his green beard shows a rare... shy look? !
What happened to your face? ! Sanshou was so frightened that he decided to ask the goddess to exorcise the evil spirits first!
Then Qin Zhuen's words made him feel like thousands of horses galloping, a cloud of dust and smoke, all of them flying over his ribs...
Qin Zhuen said: "I think Yan Tian likes me."
Okay, now it’s confirmed that Qin Zhuen is ill and is “spreading hysteria”.
Qin Zhuen felt that he was justified. First of all, why does she always look at me for no reason?
Sanshou thought: Haha. If you don't look at her, how do you know she is looking at you? ! Besides, if you stare at someone like that, if she just looks back and doesn't fight back, that's already considered a good habit!
Qin Zhuen: "Also, she always smiles at me for no reason?"
Sanshou thought: Otherwise? You always laugh like an idiot! If she doesn't smile at you, why can't she cry at you?
Qin Zhuen: "As for the Ye family, ever since I came up with the idea, she seems to admire me very much!"
Sanshou thought: Believe it or not, Master Yan San also admires you very much! So did the two elders of the Ye family. So is Grandma Jin. All the people in Luozhou admire you very much.
In short, for a period of time, Qin Zhuen often practiced rejecting Yan Tian in his heart: "I also know that you are attracted to me, and I have seen your hard-to-get attitude. I admit that I am indeed talented. Being too good will cause headaches, but I I'm not afraid that Yan Yu will use bricks to punch holes in my head, but I'm afraid that your feelings are too impulsive..."
I won’t go into details about the specific illness for the time being. I will only say that in the study room of the prefecture’s back office, Qin Zhuen explained his idea in detail. At this moment, he suddenly saw Xiaozhu hurriedly running to report:
"Sir, miss, go and have a look. Mrs. Jin is here! She didn't need to ask for help, she went directly to the back house. I don't know what she said to Miss Jin, but Miss Jin made a fuss and wanted to leave. ! Now I have packed my baggage and prepared to go out with the red fruits!
"Aunt Hu was trying to stop her because of Miss's order. No matter what, we have to let them talk to Miss. Miss, please go and have a look."
When Yan Tian heard this, he immediately frowned and turned to look at everyone: "I think Brother Qin's method is very good! It just needs a lot of preparation before that. Just like Mrs. Jin today, I'm afraid she needs a lot of cooperation. I'll go first. Seeing and saying that I can’t help this matter.”
Yan Wenkuan nodded. Yan Tian turned around and hurried out with Xiaozhu.
…
"We understand that your lady cares about Huijuan. But the Chinese New Year is about to come soon, and the Ye family is sweeping and worshiping their ancestors. Huijuan, the daughter-in-law, has to take care of all the affairs. This morning, your lady took care of the Ye family's affairs. The mother-in-law sent her back, and Mrs. Ye went to me to complain in a blink of an eye. She was also quite old, and she thought she could enjoy the blessings of a daughter-in-law, but who knew that she would still have to be burdened with the burden of taking care of a daughter-in-law this year..."
As soon as Yan Tian walked to the door of the room, he heard Mrs. Jin complaining to Aunt Hu inside the room. Aunt Hu seemed to be smiling and comforting.
With a smile on her face, Yan Tian opened the curtain and entered the room: "Madam, have you been here for a while? It's Yan Tian's negligence, please forgive me." After saying this, he gave Madam Jin a blessing.
Mrs. Jin was so panicked that she quickly stood up and helped her: "Miss Yan, you are so polite!"
"Tea is served, Xiaozhu." Yan Tian stood up and then waved to Xiaozhu and Aunt Hu. Knowing the opportunity, the two of them hurriedly bowed and left, closing the door behind them.
After all, Mrs. Jin is a generation older and has some knowledge. When she saw this scene, she knew that Miss Yan had something to say. So he took Jin Huijuan's hand and sat down together.
Yan Tian looked at her and smiled: "I took Huijuan to live with me, and Madam Ye also agreed. I don't know why she came to pick her up again? She even went to Madam to complain."
Because she was on good terms with her daughter, even though she was a young lady from the Shangguan family, Mrs. Jin still regarded Yan Tian as her junior, so she first took her hand and patted her affectionately, then sighed and said:
"I heard that the eldest lady has decided to get married after the new year. Now she is anxious to embroider her wedding dress, so she should ask Juan'er for help. But this morning, Mrs. Ye came to me to complain. She said that she was marrying her daughter-in-law this year. In the first year, I thought that I would enjoy the blessing of a wife during the Chinese New Year, but Jinxian... unexpectedly fell seriously ill. I thought that my son would just die, but I almost cried to death before I could enjoy the blessing.
"Fortunately, with God's blessing, Jinxian is back again. Although he has become a bit uglier, it is the gods and Buddhas who have shown mercy and given their family a glimmer of hope. I only hope that the young couple will live happily ever after. The family is in peace. Their family has also removed their unnecessary things and is preparing to prepare for the New Year and avoid bad luck. But who knows that Juaner is picked up by the eldest lady again.
"Mrs. Ye told me that it was indeed her permission for Juan'er and the eldest lady to come and stay at her house for two days. But who knew that because of Jinxian's incident last month, she was so sad that her body collapsed. And she caught up with the big lady again. There are so many things to take care of at the end of the year. After two days of busy work, I feel a little overwhelmed and my body is getting heavier. In addition, after all, Jinxian has just come back, the young couple has experienced a life and death separation, and they are newly married this year. Okay? It’s easy to reunite, but I don’t want to think about it…”
Mrs. Jin glanced at Yan Tian, but saw that she only listened carefully and was not ashamed, but she was a little embarrassed.
"...We have to, we have to have a good reunion. Jinxian also missed Juan'er. So he made a fuss and asked someone to pick her up. Unexpectedly, the eldest lady sent her back again. Mrs. Ye couldn't help it, so she went to look for me. .
"The eldest lady also knows that our master is a man of old-fashioned Taoism. He attaches great importance to etiquette, justice, integrity, and filial piety. I heard that Mrs. Ye came to complain, and I couldn't sit still. She said, 'Twelve months are busy, and I am a son of man. How can a daughter-in-law leave home to visit?" What is the meaning of "it is a woman's duty to serve her husband, but her husband has returned home, why should she wander around".
"If I hadn't stopped him, he would have almost come to catch Juan'er and take her back to Ye's house. She would have taught her a good lesson. But I had no choice but to come first. It's better than my master coming to give lectures.
"Secondly, it's just to keep the eldest lady company. Thank you eldest lady for thinking so highly of our Juan'er. But the Ye family is really busy in the new year. After the New Year, when everyone is free, I will personally send Juan'er over to embroider the trousseau for the eldest lady. .”
Mrs. Jin talked so much in one breath that her mouth became dry. She reached out to pick up the tea on the bead and took a sip.
Yan Tian turned to look at Jin Huijuan next to her who had been bowing her head in silence. She pondered for a moment and asked her mother and daughter:
"Madam and Huijuan, do you really believe that there is such a thing as 'reviving a dead body'?"
As soon as these words came out, both mother and daughter Jin raised their heads to look at her. Yan Tian saw surprise on Mrs. Jin's face, but there was hesitation on Jin Huijuan's face.
Her heart moved, and she stared at Jin Huijuan and asked: "Huijuan has no doubts in her heart, right? After all, you and Ye Jinxian are newlyweds, but you have been together for more than half a year. How could you not know some of his little-known habits?" ?
"What's fake is fake. No matter how much he learns or how true he is, he will eventually show his flaws. Huijuan, you actually had your doubts, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have been bored and frowning for the past two days. No way. You wouldn’t have asked me to send the Ye family’s mother-in-law back just like that this morning. You don’t believe that Ye Jinxian can ‘resurrection of a dead body’? Or, what do you know?”
"I..." Jin Huijuan asked with panic on her face as Yan Tian pressed her closer and closer. She subconsciously grabbed her collar, as if she couldn't breathe. There was a war between heaven and man in her heart, but she couldn't come up with an idea. "He, he..."
"Juan'er!" Before Jin Huijuan could say anything, Mrs. Jin suddenly interrupted sharply, "Do you want to be like your aunt or grandma?!"
As soon as these words came out, Jin Huijuan immediately fell silent.
There was silence in the house.
Yan Tian looked up at the two of them and saw that Mrs. Jin was extremely anxious and uneasy, while Jin Huijuan's face was ashen. Both of them involuntarily avoided Yan Tian's gaze.
"Aunt Hu, Xiaozhu!" Yan Tian shouted and stood up, "Mrs. Jin and Miss Jin must be kept here to eat!" She opened the door and ran out.
She was going to ask Bantou Li about the Jin family's past.
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It is not difficult to inquire about the affairs of the Jin family. As a native of Luozhou City, Bantou Li has good ears and eyes, so he naturally knows clearly and can explain it clearly in a few words.
On the way back, Yan Tian felt extremely heavy. She finally knew what Jin Huijuan and even Mrs. Jin were worried about!
The Jin family has taught for generations in the local area and can be regarded as a scholarly family. The people of this tribe attach great importance to family tradition, especially the chastity and virtue of the women of this tribe, who almost regard their lives as life.
As for Jin Huijuan's aunt and uncle, there is nothing special about them, except... they are both widows.
Jin Huijuan's aunt, the sister of Huijuan's grandfather Jin, married into the countryside when she was young, but lost her husband early. Because her husband died childless, she was bullied by her husband's family.
What's more, in order to get rid of this idle burden in the family, or even to make a few more coins, the husband's family actually took the initiative and sold Jin Huijuan's aunt to a bachelor from a neighboring village as his daughter-in-law. No matter how much she struggled and begged, nothing worked. In the end, her hands and feet were tied and her mouth was gagged, and she was taken to the bridal chamber in a small sedan...
It is said that Jin Huijuan's aunt was forced to remarry or even be forcibly sold. She was the most aggrieved person in the world. If she were placed in a family that loves and protects her daughter, the brothers in the family would have been violent with poles. They would first beat up the original husband's family and then rescue the daughter.
If it were placed in an ordinary traditional family, because the daughter would change her surname after marriage, and the husband's family could have decided to arrange the daughter-in-law after the husband died without children, they would still feel sad. Could it be that she was walking around with her new husband's family to show support for her daughter. I just hope that I can live my life peacefully.
But when he arrived at the Jin family, Mr. Jin was actually angry that his sister had remarried, which was unchaste and dishonored to the family tradition. He neither sought justice from his former in-laws nor made friends with his new in-laws. Instead, he went directly to find his sister and scolded her face to face, saying that he had ridiculed and praised chaste women of all dynasties in the past and present. Instead, he called his sister the most shameless slut in the past and present.
Jin Huijuan's aunt, who was already feeling aggrieved and angry, was so aroused that she jumped into the river on the spot...
