Shen Chenai's Different Life in Ancient Times

At night, in the Yue family mansion in Fengcheng, Yue Chong soaked in the hot soup pool in the side yard alone, with a folded white towel spread on his forehead, enjoying the rare leisure time comfortably.

The mansion that Yue Chong lives in now was not built by him.If you really count this house seriously, it has a history of almost a hundred years. It is a courtyard built by a senior official in Fengcheng in the previous dynasty.

Later, the world was in chaos, and the imperial court also changed course. The high official of the previous dynasty and his descendants disappeared during the turmoil, and this house was gradually abandoned, and it became occupied by some refugees. place.

When Yue Chong established his own power in Fengcheng, the Dagan Dynasty had not yet established a country, and Fengcheng was still in a kind of no-care zone.It was during this period of chaos that Yue Chongxiang at that time fell in love with this place and used this panic house as his base.

Later, his power became stronger and stronger, and he deliberately made good friends with all parties. I don't know how he operated it. Anyway, in the end, this other courtyard of the former high official became the current Yuefu.

The master of the other courtyard, Yue Chong, was still living in his father, regardless of whether the old man contributed to his career, it was his father after all, as long as he was not confused, he would not respect Yue Chong as much as he should without his.

Yue Chong himself lives alone in the small courtyard on the east side. Although the size of this courtyard is small, the layout is reasonable. The small courtyard has the only hot soup in the other courtyard, so living here is also a kind of enjoyment.

Just when Yue Chong felt that the soak was almost done and wanted to get up, his confidant housekeeper gave a notification from outside, then pushed open the wooden door of the hot soup and walked in.

The housekeeper held a small pot of sake that had already been scalded, and there was a plate of mixed side dishes beside it. The housekeeper put the things in his hand on the edge of the hot soup pool, and whispered to Yue Chong said, "Master Jiu, the doctors who saw Niu Da Niu have already left."

Hearing this, Yue Chong opened his eyes, took off the towel on his forehead, threw it into the pool, poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip and asked, "What did the doctors say?"

The butler hurriedly reported to his master after hearing the words: "The doctors all said the same thing. They said that it was just some fetal movement, and they haven't seen redness yet, so it's not a problem. Just take a few anti-fetal medicines and you'll be fine in the morning." Just rest for a while and you'll be fine."

Hearing this, Yue Chong put the wine glass on the tray and said, "That woman is lucky. Since Xiao Shi is fine, the woman will go on as usual, but she is not allowed to leave the yard. The old man is picking out another one for him." Send it to the sensible one, and tell the new one that if my father is happy, she can have a good life in the Yue family, but if she dares to mess with her thoughts, that woman in Xiyuan will be her fate."

The housekeeper nodded in response when he heard the words, and Yue Chong didn't want to say any more. For him, whether it was Niu Da Niu or any other woman, it was just because he was afraid that his father would be lonely and sent him there. playmate.There is no difference in status from those cats and dogs at home.

If the person sent over is well-behaved and obedient, then take good care of it and use it to make his father happy.If the person who sent it over was disobedient and dared to show his claws at the owner, he would just pack it up and send a new one over.

After solving some trivial matters at home, Yue Chong drank another glass of wine, then turned the wine glass in his hand a few times, and then said again: "The first month of the new year is over, and the county will try it. Ah Jian has been preparing for this exam with all his heart these days, and I am really worried about his health. You ask someone to pick two boxes of good bird's nests and send them to Ah Jian."

The butler was a little hesitant when he heard the words, but in the end he still said: "Boss, you also know Brother Jian's temper. If you send something as precious as a bird's nest, he will never accept it with his personality."

Hearing this, Yue Chong glared at his housekeeper and said, "Of course I know he won't take it, but the things are left with him, and if he wants to send them back, he has to come over, so I can see him again." .”

Hearing the words, the housekeeper was full of black lines, and the corner of his mouth twitched several times before replying: "Master, if you really have this intention, you can open it up and tell Brother Jian clearly. Our family's conditions, let alone Fengcheng, even if it is in Liang The state side can be considered top-notch. Brother Jian will definitely consider it seriously."

After hearing this, Yue Chong shook his head and said: "That's because you don't know him well. Xu Jian is the most peaceful and happy person. For him, he can drink a sip of tea and read a good book, and that day is over." Had a good time. If it hadn't been for the fact that his adoptive father hadn't wished to be named on the gold list for many years, he probably wouldn't have stepped into the gate of the government office examination room. He missed the county examination the year before last because of illness, which already made him I feel very guilty, this year's exam, no matter what, he can't be distracted, so let's talk about everything after he leaves the exam room."

Now that the host has made a decision, the housekeeper didn't say anything more. He quickly packed up all the things, and the housekeeper bowed his body and retreated.

Yue Chong is waiting here, and Shen Chenai is also waiting here. The dinner at home has been prepared and is heating up in the cauldron, but because there is no one at home, Shen Chenai hasn't served dinner yet.

The Chinese New Year is getting closer and closer, and the business in Luo's butcher shop is getting better and better.In the past few days, the sales in the butcher shop have been increasing rapidly at a rate of [-]% per day, and in direct proportion to the booming business, even Luo Ding's time to go home is getting later and later.

Mrs. Chen has left after finishing dinner, and now only Shen Chenai, two children and two puppies are left in the house.

Shen Chenai lit the oil lamp at home to the brightest, and called the two children who were playing with the puppies on the floor to the kang. Shen Chenai told them a fable while constantly looking out the window, always paying attention to the gate of the yard. edge situation.

In order to prevent the children from starving, Shen Chenai buried a few small potatoes under the fire of Zaotang early on. At this time, those small potatoes had already been baked, and Shen Chenai removed them from the ashes of the fire. Pull it out, peel off the skin and feed it to the children.

Just as Shen Chenai was peeling the fourth little potato, the two puppies who were lying on the ground suddenly raised their heads, pricked up their ears and listened carefully, as if they were judging something.

After a while, the two puppies suddenly stood up, ran from the back room to the closed door of the kitchen with four paws flying, wagging their tails and barking softly towards the outside.

Seeing the reactions of the puppies, Shen Chenai knew that Luo Ding must be back.Sure enough, a few seconds later, Luo Ding pushed open the gate of the courtyard and walked in from the outside.

Seeing him coming back, Shen Chenai's restless heart was relieved, and he handed the half-peeled potatoes to Yue Gui for her to continue peeling, while he went down to clean up the dishes and prepare for dinner.

The night in the northwest of the twelfth lunar month was very cold, and Luo Ding entered the door with a cool air all over his body.The two puppies guarding the kitchen door greeted him happily, wagging their tails and rubbing against his body, Luo Ding smiled and gently pushed him away with his legs.

Shen Chenai tiptoed to the kitchen and began to pick up the dishes in the cupboard. Luo Ding carried the kang table in the kitchen into the room, put it on the kang, and then began to wash and change clothes.

Shen Chenai brought the hot dinner in the pot to the kang table, and asked Luo Ding who had changed his clothes, "Why did you come back so late today?"

Luo Ding helped Shen Chenai pack his things, and said to him: "The day after tomorrow will be a new year, I discussed with the shopkeepers in the two stores today, and this month, in addition to the normal monthly money, I am paying extra money. Doubling the salary is regarded as a red envelope for the workers during the New Year. More and more people are buying New Year’s meat these days. I asked the guy to send a letter to the village outside the city, asking them to hurry up when the business is good and the price is high. Send all the fat pigs at home. I guess the business in the store will be busier in the next few days, and the time to come back may be later."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chenai put the bowls and chopsticks on the kang table, and asked Luo Ding, "Is there enough manpower? Do you need me to help?"

Hearing this, Luo Ding glanced at Shen Chenai's splinted feet and replied: "Those boys are tough, and they won't be tired after doing some work. You have injuries on your feet, so don't go there. I'll be back in a few days It's late, after Mrs. Chen leaves, you still have to watch these two little ones at home."

Shen Chenai also looked at the splint on her foot when she heard the words, and said with some frustration: "Actually, I don't think my foot is that serious anymore. Now I don't feel any pain at all, it's just a broken little finger. The whole foot is splinted, isn't that too exaggerated?"

Hearing this, Luo Ding scratched his head and said: "The doctor is not afraid that you will hinder the growth of the bones by moving around. The splint has been on for more than half a month. Otherwise, I will invite the doctor to ask the doctor tomorrow. The fixed plate on the little finger is not good. Move, ask if the splint on the entire foot can be removed.”

The next day, not long after Luo Ding left, the old doctor who had been treating Shen Chenai all the time came to the door with his medicine box and his little apprentice.

After entering the door, the familiar old doctor was not polite, studied Shen Chenai's feet carefully for a while, then carefully removed the splint from his feet, and checked his cracked thumb again, to be sure again and again. After that, he said to Shen Chenai: "Your recovery is not bad, much faster than I expected. It seems that Luo Ding took good care of you. Now the cracked bone has basically healed , I will remove the splint on your foot first, but the fixation plate on your little toe will still have to be used for a while, and you still have to wait for a while to restore it to exactly the same as before."

Shen Chenai was very excited when he heard that, after the splint on his foot was removed, he could walk normally wearing shoes, and he didn't have to go anywhere because Luo Ding had to carry them on his back.

The old doctor squatted there, and while changing the cotton cloth wrapped around his feet, he said to him: "The bones on your feet have just grown, and the inside is still brittle, so you must be careful when you walk. If it breaks, you'll have to wear the splint through next spring."

Shen Chenai hurriedly corrected her attitude when she heard the words, and promised to the old doctor that she would be extra careful.After the old doctor put all his utensils back into the medicine box, he prescribed some decoctions for him again, and then said to Shen Chenai: "These decoctions that I prescribed for you earlier, after you finish eating, change to these ones. Wait until These few pictures are finished, and your feet are almost done. If you feel that there is something wrong, come to me. If there is nothing wrong, you don’t need to take these medicines after you finish these pictures.”

Shen Chenai took the prescription from the old doctor, thanked the old doctor very happily, then got off the ground, put on her shoes, and sent the old doctor out of the house on tiptoe.

After returning to the house, Mrs. Chen said to Shen Chenai while sweeping the floor: "Brother Chen, it will be Xiaonian tomorrow, let me tell you, after I finish my work, I have to go out to the market to buy something .Your family hasn’t prepared any new year’s goods yet, this time I’m going to the market, do you have anything you want me to bring back for you?”

Shen Chenai thought for a while and said: "Don't worry about the New Year's goods, I will buy them in a few days when my feet are better. If you go shopping today, then bring me some red paper and do the math. It's time to write couplets and blessings."