Chapter 9: I've seen a beautiful painting of the Si family's branch family.
Si Zeng saw that Si Wuchen was carrying a bundle of firewood on his back after he bought a book from the street, so he went forward to help him carry it.
Si Wuchen said," You're a scholar, so you can't do this rough work. I'll carry it!"
"I'm a man, I still have this bit of strength.”As Si Zeng Jian said that, he forced himself onto his back and said," In the future, you'd better make less of it. If you can't do it once, you can do it twice. This bundle of firewood was so heavy that even a man would find it difficult to carry it.
Si Wuchen didn't say anything, but wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve.
Si Zeng's forehead was covered in sweat after a while.
Si Wuchen wiped Si Zeng Jian's sweat with his sleeve and said," Brother, let me carry it!
Si Zeng Jian said,"I'm tired of carrying firewood on my back. How can you bear it?"
Si Wuchen said,"Then let's take a rest!"
Si Zengjian put down the firewood and sat on it, panting heavily. He said, How could there be such dead branches in this spring?
Si Wuchen said," If you go deep into the mountains, you'll find it."
Si Zengjian said,"That's dangerous." There are wolves, tigers, and leopards in the mountains, and there are snakes and rats under your feet. Aren't you afraid?
Si Wuchen said with a smile," There were snakes, rats, scorpions, and bugs, but they all ran away when they saw me.
Si Zengjian said,"Don't lie to me." In the future, you'd better not run into the deep mountains. Just pick up some from the front and come back if you don't have any.
Si Wuchen said," The green mountains and willows can't be cut down, and they've already been picked up by others." If he didn't go deep into the mountains, how could he pick it up? Only deep in the mountains, where no one dared to go, would there be dead branches.
Si Zeng Jian said,"You're a woman. If you want to go in the future, find a pair and go with you."
"Which woman is willing to go deep into the mountains?”Si Wuchen felt uncomfortable, so he hurriedly changed the topic," Oh! Don't worry, even wolves, tigers, and leopards will take a detour when they see me.
Si Zeng Jian looked at Si Wuchen and said nothing, but he understood in his heart," Mother is too strict with you
Seeing Si Zeng Jian looking at him, Si Wuchen thought to himself," This man of mine will still care about me in the future," Why are you looking at me?
Si Zeng Jian was still looking at Si Wuchen without saying a word. I've made you suffer. Ever since you came to my house since you were young, you've suffered a lot.
Seeing Si Zeng Jian looking at him, Si Wuchen said," It's true. The jackals, tigers, and leopards really took a detour when they saw me.
Si Zengjian asked: How do you know? Don't tell me the wolves and tigers didn't see you. It would be good if that happened. It would be very dangerous.
Si Wuchen remembered that he once climbed a tree in the deep mountains and chopped off some dead branches. When he chopped off the branches, he found a tiger standing not far away, staring at him like a tiger eyeing its prey. He was frightened and didn't know what to do, so he trembled and hugged the branch that was about to break. The branch was originally about to break, but as soon as it was broken, it fell down with the branch. Seeing that he had suddenly fallen down with the dead branch, he was so scared that his soul was out of his body. When the tiger saw the tree branches brush down and heard the heart-wrenching screams of the people, it was also shocked. It turned its butt and jumped into the forest.
Thinking of this, Si Wuchen hurriedly brushed off the dust on his body with his sleeve to hide his panic and said," Yes, it was fine, it was fine.
Si Zengjian said,"You'd better be more careful in the future. Don't go if you can."
"Oh!" Si Wuchen responded and mumbled,"Brother, I want to read, can I?"
"Alright! I'll teach you." As Si Zengjian spoke, he wrote on the ground with a branch, This is the word "person"
When Si Zeng saw that he had enough rest, he came to carry firewood again.
Si Wuchen said,"Let me carry it."
Si Zengjian said,"Don't fight with me. Just rest and follow me." In the future, when you come out to chop wood, let me know so that I can teach you how to read and recite poetry.
Hearing that, Si Wuchen said happily,"
When Si Zeng saw the firewood on his back and was about to enter the village, Si Wuchen said," Let me carry it!
Si Zeng Jian understood what Si Wuchen meant. He was afraid that his mother would nag him again, so he said," Alright then! You do it.
Si Wuchen carried the firewood on his back, and Si Zeng Jian supported him from behind to reduce his weight.
The two of them put the firewood in the kitchen and went to their rooms together. Unexpectedly, Si Zeng Jian dragged Si Wuchen into his room and said," I'll teach you how to read.
Empress Shen almost covered the sky with one hand in the palace and killed a maid who was serving Ji Gong.
Ji Gong secretly went out to enjoy himself and watch the singing and dancing.
Si Zengyu had nothing to do at home, but when he saw his elder brother and Si Wuchen come back together, he was smiling in front of them, but behind them, he was grumbling with disgust. Seeing his elder brother dragging Si Wuchen into his room again, he cursed,""Demon! Demon!" Then, he turned around and left.
Zhang shi had just entered the door and heard Si Zengyu cursing. She asked with a smile," Who offended my younger sister?
When Si Zengyu saw that it was Zhang shi who had returned, he hurriedly called out to her,"Second Sister-in-law." Then, he curled his lips and said, Wasn't it all because of the seductive and demonic spirit in that room? My big brother was bewitched by her evil words. I wonder why my big brother likes this bewitching vixen?
Zhang Shi listened to say: Well, don't be angry with her. Come back to the room with me, I have something good for you.
"Really? Thank you, Second Sister-in-law." Si Ceng Yu said happily when he heard this and went forward to help him up.
Zhang Shi said: When have I ever lied to you? I lied to ten thousand people. How could I lie to my own sister?
"Yes, my second sister-in-law dotes on me very much. She always thinks of me. Unlike that one over there, she's so picky. I don't see her plucking a single hair out. She's the one plucking hair at my house.”Si Zeng Yu was so happy that he shook his head and said, but he didn't expect that Si Wuchen was so poor that he didn't have anything for himself. How could he give anything to others?
Zhang Shi had heard her sister-in-law scold her boss and knew how loving her boss was. When she thought about how her men were mostly in another woman's bed, she naturally felt a little bitter. She fawned over her sister-in-law because she wanted to win over the old lady of the Si family so that she would suffer less; 2. She couldn't bear to see her boss doing well while her husband didn't. 3. It was to make use of it to do less housework.
Si Zengyu held her big belly and asked with a smile," Second Sister-in-law, don't come out and walk around too much in the future. Don't let the fetus get pregnant.
Zhang Shi smiled and said,"Thank you for your concern, young lady."
Si Zengyu said,"Is my nephew obedient in your stomach?"
Zhang Shi said: How do you know it's a boy? Maybe it was a girl!
Si Zengyu flattered him and said,"Pah! Pah!" My sister-in-law must be raising a boy.
Zhang shi smiled and said, Your nephew is very obedient!
Si Zengyu stroked Zhang Shi's belly and said with a smile," My nephew must be as beautiful as you, Second Sister-in-law. My second brother is not ugly, and my second sister-in-law is a beauty. My nephew is naturally good-looking.
"I like it." Zhang shi said in her heart, but she rubbed her belly and revealed a happy smile.
Zhang shi smiled and let her aunt help her into her room. She took out a silver hairpin and said, Zeng Yu, this is my best.
Si Zeng Yu pretended to decline and said,"Since it's the best for Second Sister-in-law, Second Sister-in-law should keep it!"
Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: Second Sister-in-law doesn't need it at home. It's better to leave it. On the other hand, his younger sister was in her prime and needed to dress up.
Si Zengyu said with a smile,"This is not good, right?" This hairpin is so beautiful and Second Sister-in-law loves it so much.
"Sister, don't be so polite to Second Sister-in-law. After Second Sister-in-law came to this family, there were many things she didn't understand. It was all because Younger Sister was dealing with Mother that I gained Mother's trust. Second Sister-in-law was grateful for her younger sister's kindness, so she naturally had something good to give her younger sister.”Zhang shi said and handed over the hairpin.
Si Zeng wanted it but hesitated," this
Zhang shi inserted the hairpin into Si Zengyu's hair knot and said, This hairpin looked better on his sister.
When Si Zengyu heard this, he liked to see Zhang shi's mirror in front of her and was very happy.
Zhang Shi saw it and pretended not to see it, saying: In the future, many things of Second Sister-in-law, still rely on younger sister to take care of. Second sister-in-law did not like housework. She was not as diligent as the previous one and was not as seductive as her.
Si Zengyu said," Don't worry, Second Sister-in-law. I'll let them do more housework in the future. I'll help Second Sister-in-law smooth things over for Mother."
Zhang shi smiled when she heard this.
Si Zeng and his second sister-in-law came out happily and skipped to the courtyard.
When the old lady walked out of the room and saw Si Zengyu, she called out," Ceng Yu, where are you going? So happy? She didn't even walk properly, and she still looked like a girl?!
Si Zengyu hurriedly hid the hairpin behind his back and said," Ah! No! I am like this.
The old lady had three sons and only one daughter, so she naturally liked her a lot. She was only so happy because she knew that she had ordered her second sister-in-law's things, so she said, Go tell your second sister-in-law to make lunch at home.
Si Zeng Yu said,"Mother, why don't you ask Wu Chen to do it?"
The old lady said,"I've already asked her to go up the mountain to get some firewood."
Si Zeng saw Si Wuchen sitting at the side and reading a book. She was pretty, so she took out a piece of silk and started drawing.
Si Wuchen was so engrossed in reading that he didn't know Si Zengjian was drawing him.
Si Zeng was so focused on his drawing that he didn't know Si Wuchen had come to him.
Si Wuchen saw the painting and asked,"Brother, who are you drawing?"
Si Zengjian smiled and said,"I'm painting a beauty."
Hearing that, Si Wuchen asked, Who is this beauty?
Si Zengjian said,"It's you, sister!"
Hearing that, Si Wuchen smiled and said, Am I that beautiful?
Si Zengjian said,"Why not?" You're even more beautiful than I am.
Si Wuchen said, No way! Why don't I know how beautiful I am? I'm exaggerating.
Si Zengjian said,"Sister, you don't know how beautiful you are!" The beauty I drew of you is that of the secular world. The brush of the secular world can't be more beautiful than this. But little sister, your beauty is natural, but you have an untainted beauty and an immortal beauty. You are so beautiful that you are charming and inhumane. You are not a flower that blooms in the dust, but a fairy from the heavens that descends to the mortal world. Even a billion stars cannot compare to your beauty.
"Alright! Brother, don't laugh at me. How can I be so beautiful? It was just that everyone looked at each other differently.”After Si Wuchen finished speaking, he put down the bamboo scroll and prepared to leave.
Si Zengjian hurriedly said,"Sister, don't go. I still have unfinished painting. Wait quietly."
Si Wuchen said," I'm going now. If I stay here any longer, my mother will tell me again. I'm going to do something."
Si Zeng dragged Si Wuchen to sit down and wanted to finish the painting.
Si Wuchen had no choice but to sit down and give him the painting.
When Si Ceng Yu saw his mother ordering Second Sister-in-law to do things, he began to favor Second Sister-in-law. Thinking that Si Wuchen had already returned, why not tell him about this matter? Besides, he had already gotten Second Sister-in-law's hairpin. Thinking of this, Si Zengyu went straight to his elder brother's room and called Si Wuchen. He pointed at him and said," Alright! You're actually hiding here and slacking off?
Hearing that, Si Wuchen hurriedly stood up and said nervously," What? What was it? I didn't dodge!
Si Zengyu said,"Okay!" You're actually hiding here and slacking off?
"I just came back! I'm not lazy, I'm not lazy!" Si Wuchen looked at Si Zeng Jian and said," Your big brother can testify.
Si Zeng saw that he was about to speak, but his lips moved.
Si Zengyu said,"Why are you looking at my brother?" Do you want my big brother to lie for you?
Si Wuchen hurriedly said," No, I'm not.
"Isn't it? Your eyes have already told me." As Si Ceng Yu spoke, he turned to Si Ceng Jian and said, Brother, don't help her just because she's your woman. Don't think I don't know that you guys are stuck together every day.
Si Wuchen didn't know what to do when he saw Si Zengyu's aura.
Si Zengjian said,"Little sister, it's not what you think. We just…"
"Alright, stop talking." Si Zengyu then turned to Si Wuchen and said,""You'd better quickly prepare the food so that Mother won't be unhappy when she sees it. Hmph!”After saying that, he left angrily.
Hearing that, Si Wuchen hurriedly went to the kitchen.
Si Ceng Yu went to Zhang shi's room to tell her what had happened, and the two of them laughed so hard that they could turn the sky upside down.
It was time to eat. When the old lady saw the food, she did not say anything and picked up the chopsticks first. Si Zeng and Zhang today. Si once. Si Zengyu then picked up his bowl and chopsticks. Because Si Wuchen hadn't married Si Zengjian yet, he wasn't considered a real member of the Si Family yet, so he couldn't eat at the table. Instead, he could 'eat' under the stove. If there was no food, he could go to the table to get food. Si Wuchen didn't dare to take more food, in case the old lady scolded him for being too strict.
After dinner, the old lady…Si Zeng Jian. Si Zeng and Zhang today. Si once. Si Zengyu left the bowl and chopsticks, leaving Si Wuchen to wash the pots and bowls.
The old lady gathered her children in the hall and said, As for your sister, she's young. I have seen that now I can only read, but my shoulders can't carry stones, my hands can't carry baskets, and I have no income. He was once idle and didn't do his proper work. Since he came back, he was still the same. He couldn't find anything to do in the past, so he had to rely on his family's wealth. When your father was around, the family was still more lively. Now that your father is gone, the family is different. Mother doesn't have much money, so I'll pawn everything that's worth it. All of you are not young anymore. Do you know how to make a living? Look at how our family is going to survive.
Si Zeng Jian and the others did not say anything.
The old lady said,"Since none of you are talking, then I'll say it."
Si Zengjian said,"I'll listen to your mother."
When the old lady heard this, she looked at her children and said, The only thing he could do now was to split up.
Si Ceng Jian and the others listened, looking at each other.
The old lady said,"Alright, stop mumbling."
The Si Brothers were still grumbling below, clearly feeling a little unbalanced.
The old lady shouted with dignity,"You still want to listen to me?"
The Si brothers shut their mouths when they saw the old lady's display of power.
The old lady said,"I have no choice." "If I don't give you some responsibility, you'll starve to death in the long run. Only then will you know how to live. Mother didn't say much and returned to the main topic. One was for Wu Chen, after all, they would become a family in the future. Needless to say, it was the same as your big brother's. Once upon a time. I'm in charge of their share of the profits. However, we can't separate the kitchen hall, and we don't have that much silver to build a stove for each of you. So we will still eat together, but you have to hand over the silver to calculate the amount. Once upon a time. The silver that was once given is directly deducted from me
The Si brothers listened to the old lady's allocation without saying anything.
The old lady asked,"Do you still have any objections?"
The Si brothers replied in unison,"No."
The old lady said,"Since there's nothing to say, then that's it." In the future, both of you will have to hug each other tightly, and I won't be so annoyed. Mother was worried about Zeng Jian, who had never done anything. Although he has talent and learning, I don't know where to use it. Especially Zeng Jin, don't mess around outside in the future.
Si Zeng Jian comforted his mother,"Mother, don't worry so much. It's better to take care of your health." The heavens gave birth to people and gave them a way to live.
The old lady said,"I hope so."
Si Zengjian returned to his room and called Si Wuchen over," Sister Wu Chen, today, Mother is splitting up. She said that you and I will be living together in the future, so Mother will give your share to me.
Hearing that, Si Wuchen said,"
Si Zeng saw it and said,"I can't write articles (be an official), and I can't carry shoulders (carry a burden). I can't do anything." Sister, you must be a person with your own opinions. You must have a way.
Si Wuchen fell into deep thought.
Si Zengjian said,"Mother gave us some corn. We can't just sit and eat. We have to find ways to make it rich."
Si Wuchen said,"Brother, what can you do?" Have you thought about it?
Si Zengjian said,"I don't know anything. What can I do?" He did not know.
Si Wuchen said," Brother, you're a scholar. You can talk, but you can't do those cunning things. Let me think about it."
Si Zengjian walked around the room and muttered, What can I do?
Si Wuchen suddenly said," I have an idea.
Si Zeng Jian asked in surprise,"What method?" Tell me quickly.
Si Wuchen said,"Do business like your father."
Si Zeng Jian immediately said,"No, no, I'm not cut out for this."
Si Wuchen said,"Who is born with that kind of talent?"
Si Zengjian said,"I can write and draw. I can sell words and paintings."
Si Wuchen said," Who cares about this in this age?" Many people were so poor that they didn't even have food to eat, yet they were still in the mood to admire paintings and calligraphy?
Si Zengjian said,"Those official families!"
Si Wuchen said," We're in this remote place. Can you get in touch with these people?"
Si Zengjian said,"I'll set up my stall in the city."
Si Wuchen asked,"Do you have a name?"
Si Zengjian did not say anything.
Si Wuchen said," You don't have a reputation, so who cares about your calligraphy?" I'll say something that you don't like to hear. Your calligraphy and painting are only pleasing to the eyes in the streets and alleys. How many wealthy families were there in the streets and alleys? Those elegant people had high standards.
Si Zengjian said,"Then I'll write a letter to someone."
Si Wuchen said," It's not a problem."
Si Zengjian said,"Then I'll tell people's fortunes. I know how to tell fortunes!"
Si Wuchen said," Don't act like an old man, okay?" The fortune-telling failed. It was an eventful time, and many people were so poor that they could not afford to read fortunes. The only way is to do business.
Si Zengjian asked,"Where did the silver come from?"
Si Wuchen said,"Don't we have corn?" Tomorrow morning, I will pick a stone and exchange it for some silver.
Si Zeng Jian said,"Alright, I'll listen to my sister." Sigh! The world was so big, who wouldn't be good to meet? But I met you, I was willing to fall for you. It seems that I can rest assured with you around.
Hearing that, Si Wuchen pretended to be angry and said,"" Don't be so indecent." She liked it in her heart.
Si Zeng Jian grabbed Si Wuchen and said," What about being serious? So what if he was not serious? Sister Wu Chen, you'll be mine sooner or later anyway. When my business is done, I'll marry you grandly.
" I don't need anything," Si Wuchen said in his arms," I don't want anything. Just like now."
Si Zeng Jian said,"No, I can't mistreat my sister." He left everything for that day, for that most beautiful day.
The moon in the sky was so beautiful.
Si Zeng Jian pulled Si Wuchen and walked under the moonlight, saying," Whose family is young on the road? Full of grace. It's me, Si Zeng. At this moment, this scene, this month, this beauty, I really want to use my hand to push away this vanity, pick up the night light, pull a wisp of tenderness, dip the pen in the paint of love, and draw the most beautiful picture in the world.
Si Wuchen said," Elder brother, don't be so sentimental at this moment. Making a living was more important.
Si Zengjian said,"It's a man's nature to be lecherous. If you're not lecherous, you're not a man." I'm willing to be beautiful for my sister. There's no color in the world.
Si Wuchen smiled.
Si Zeng Jian said,"Sister, your smile is so beautiful that it breaks my heart." It seems that I only care about your smile for a thousand years, just for this day. Your smile has a strange power. Because of your smile, my heart has always been moved. It was as if the world of mortals on me was too thick. Because of your smile, my life was stunned and my many years of Jianghu were shaken off. Looking at you, you are like the face I remember from my previous life. I am willing to protect you for a hundred years without worry.
Si Wuchen said,"I'm not as good as you say."
Si Zeng Jian said,"Sister, you're just so good." It was as if no one in the world could compare to you, and you were the best in the world. For the rest of my life, you will be the gentleness in my heart, and you will be the place where my gaze falls. In this life, having you is the most beautiful scenery for me.
Si Wuchen said," Alright, I'm going to rest now. I have to go to Zeng City early tomorrow morning to sell the corn and exchange it for some silver."
Si Zengjian said,"Sister, you have to be careful." We're in Bao, but we can't sell things in Zeng. After all, we grew up in Bao Country and are governed by the laws of Bao Country. It is very dangerous to go to Zeng Country.
Si Wuchen said," But we can't do business privately in Bao Kingdom. If we are caught, we will be punished." Only by going to Zeng Country would there be a glimmer of hope.
Si Zengjian said,"Be careful on the road, sister." If something went wrong, he didn't need to care about the millet. It was fine as long as his own people came back.
Si Wuchen smiled and said,"Brother, you should rest!" I'll give you one night to think about it. When I come back tomorrow, please think about it. You will know what to do when you have money.
Si Zeng Jian said,"Don't go. Stay here for a while."
Si Wuchen said,"So what if I stay here for a while longer?" It was better to rest early and recuperate.
Si Zengjian said,"Look at how beautiful the moon is!"
Hearing that, Si Wuchen recalled the story of him praising plum blossoms in the snow, so he said," The moon is beautiful, but do you have a good sentence to recite?
Si Zengjian said,"If you want to hear it, there is."
Hearing that, Si Wuchen said," Tell me a paragraph."
When Si Zeng Jian heard this, he looked at the moon in the sky and chanted," Standing in the bright moon, shining with light and color, was it going to show the world how to create chemicals? But who would remember that the moonlight was pitiful every day? Don't ask the moon to cross the sky thousands of times, the clouds are high, must let me have a little wild, why care about other people's gossip? With a roar, everything in the world was in the air. No matter how hard you tempered it, who cared who you knew? Envy green mountains have thoughts, the moonlight is thin, why is it soaked in the fireworks of the world? and leave me in the world of innocence. Climbing the moon can not be, the moon on the screen curtain, why is the moon running with people? How many words did they talk about? When the long smoke is gone, the square inch is the galaxy, but who can be as bright as the moonlight? Looking at the moon in the middle of the sky, but how many moons are left in the sky? Or thrown into the dust and hung up for half a day? Why does the cold moon still shine on people? Changing a little bit every day, creating a cloudy and waning, was it like growing half a cloud? Or should the moon not be seen by all? But the moon's back is hard to guess. Now and ancient times are empty and bright, is it true that the clouds gather and disperse, or is it more affected by the bright moon? However, the world was like a cloud. I feel that my heart has nothing to do with it. How can it be that time has changed my feelings? Still sad for spring and sad for autumn, so haggard? The river was vast, and no one answered the waves. Those frivolous years, how could he be injured all over? What kind of posture did it fly in? Look at Yuechuan Yuan into the border town, the wilderness in the smoke, the hometown is boundless, still lonely expedition does not reduce. You alone empty forest color, the year's flowers have been shaken down, honor and disgrace do not know the day, but also willing to pay credit. A lonely round, a straightforward body, a lifetime of struggle, a song, a masterpiece.
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