Poor Lady Chapter 25: warm

After saying goodbye to Xu Chen, Qi Surong first changed clothes at the village next door, and then returned home, just in time for dinner.

At the dinner table, Qi Surong was sitting in a dignified posture, reticent and without losing his manners.

Qi's father glanced at her, and suddenly asked, "Where did you go today?"

Qi Surong was startled inwardly, and replied, "I just went out for a walk."

"Going out for a walk?" Qi's father glared at her, "You didn't even take Ping'er with you, and you didn't even ride in the carriage. Where are you going alone?"

Qi Surong lowered his head, as if preparing to listen to the teaching.

"Don't you think I don't know?" Qi's father scolded, "During this time, you've been running outside, your whereabouts are surreptitious, and you're getting more and more inappropriate!"

Qi Surong remained silent.

"Tell me honestly, where have you been? What have you done? Who have you met?"

Qi Surong thought for a while, then said cautiously, "Father, do you still remember that Miss Zhang we met at the lakeside pavilion?"

"Remember, how?"

"Since that time, Ms. Zhang and I have become friends who can talk about everything. I went out recently to find her."

"Really? Then why don't you even bring a girl? What should you do if you are alone in danger?"

"Father, I didn't take Ping'er with me to avoid attracting attention as much as possible. After all, we are not suitable for being too close to people now, so as not to cause trouble for them."

Qi's father's complexion darkened, and he said displeasedly: "Then you should have less contact with others!"

Qi Surong did not refute knowingly.

"Although we are down and out, we are not out of decency. You used to go out with rules and regulations, look at what you look like now? If you lose your reputation in the future, how will you please your husband after you get married? "

Qi Surong silently slandered, Father, you don't know that a guy who claims to be her fiancé has sneaked into your daughter's boudoir uninvited many times, it is worse than someone who has no rules. And nothing less. You don't have to worry about that at all!

"Listen to me, stay at home from now on, embroider, practice the piano, don't go out for me." Father Qi put down the bowls and chopsticks, got up to go back to the room, walked to the door, he turned back and said , "The weather is turning cold now, be careful of getting wind and cold."

"Well, my daughter will save me, thank you for your concern."

After Qi's father left, Qi's mother said: "Your father is right, it's cold and windy outside, it's better to go out less, so as not to get sick."

"Listen to you." Winter is coming, and Xiuzhuang's business is also entering the off-season. You can take care of other chores first, and it's better to stay at home and spend more time with your parents.

In the following days, Qi Surong really stayed at home and did not go out again, but occasionally he would sneak a look at the Zhuangzi next door. Yuan Xi was responsible for helping her collect information, and gradually mastered some methods, becoming more and more handy.

However, he was still young after all, Qi Surong hoped that he could learn more, so he asked someone to buy back many books for him to read.

With this period of getting along, she can clearly feel that Yuanxi's attitude towards her has changed. Even if she fails to avenge him in the future, she may not be abandoned by him. Distrust of people. However, Zheng Shida is not easy to deal with, and we have to think long-term when dealing with him.

Not long after, she received a letter from Xu Chen, which mentioned that she was officially accepted as a disciple, and she could arrange her study time by herself. Along with the letter, there is also an identity document.

Zhuo Fan, born in the third year of Zhenyou, was born in the mausoleum. Both parents died in the thirteenth year of Zhenyou, and two years later, he entered Beijing and studied under the scholar Xu Chen...

With this identity, you can avoid a lot of trouble when you travel in the future. As more and more people come into contact with, she needs to be more careful.

The cold winter came quietly, the first heavy snow fell for two days, and the northern land was covered with a thick layer of snow fur, which was very frosty.

Some people are happily preparing new year's goods, while others are gritting their teeth and enduring the hunger and cold.

In the original Qi Mansion, every room had a heater, so there was no need to worry about being frozen in winter. Now in this simple house, heating has become a problem.

Most rich people burn charcoal, but charcoal is expensive, and ordinary people can't afford it.

Although the Qi family has some spare money now, they still need to save money. What's more, the sales of charcoal are basically monopolized by the rich, and it is difficult for ordinary people to buy even if they have money.

The Gu family sent a few bags of charcoal, but Qi Surong didn't want to rely on the Gu family for the whole winter. Of course, it was impossible for her to watch her family suffer from the cold. Soon, she thought of a good way to keep warm, and that was the kang.

The kang is easy to make, just use adobe to build a square platform with a chimney, which is practical, convenient and cost-effective.

Having an idea, she immediately called for a few craftsmen, and after an explanation, she asked them to work on a kang in each room.

After hearing this, several craftsmen were very pleasantly surprised and admired Qi Surong's ingenuity.

Qi Surong hurriedly said: "This is not created by me."

However, she doesn't know who created the pankang, but she is sure that it comes from the wisdom of ordinary people's life. When she was down and out in her previous life, she relied on this to survive several cold winters. She is very grateful to the old man who took her in back then, and now that the Pankang has been promoted in advance, it can be regarded as benefiting the people.

With the kang head, the Qi family really felt much more comfortable, even warmer than the stove they used before.

Gu Jinyun was a little depressed at Qi Surong's refusal of his help, but after the Qi family saw the kang, he immediately found out those craftsmen and bought some for his family.

"Brother, sister-in-law-to-be is really amazing." Gu Yufeng exclaimed, "How could she think of such a wonderful way to keep warm?"

"She said she didn't create it."

"But before that, has anyone seen it?" Gu Yufeng said eloquently, "I guess my sister-in-law just doesn't want to be famous. Her family is in a place of suspicion, so she needs to keep a low profile."

After these days of contact, Gu Yufeng's attitude towards Qi Surong has changed from resistance to admiration. Whether it's her character or ability to handle things, people can't fault her. Especially the song "Death with Fragrance", it can't be more aura, can it?

"Yeah." Gu Jinyun responded noncommittally, looking at the white snow outside the window, his thoughts had already drifted to Wangu Lane, East Street...

Pan Kang is easy to build and quickly spread around. Although Qi Surong said that Pan Kang was not created by her, the craftsmen still gave her the name.

The common people may not care about which official is promoted to a noble, nor which poet has written a peerless poem, but they will remember the person who brought them benefits.

Qi Surong has gradually gained a good reputation among the common people.

In addition, Qi Surong allocated another sum of money to buy two sets of thick clothes for the group of beggars, and bought some rice for them to survive the winter.

On New Year's Eve, the family put up door couplets, hung lanterns, and cooked a sumptuous meal. The Qi family sat together and ate the reunion dinner peacefully and warmly.

Although it is simple, it makes Qi Surong feel very satisfied. In the last life, the first year when the Qi family was kicked out of the Qi mansion, their life was even more bleak than ordinary people. My father soothes his sorrows, his mother is seriously ill with typhoid fever, and his younger brother has no one to take care of him. Others avoid him, so the Gu family is willing to help.

Nowadays, there is wine and meat on the table, and the faces of the family members are full of smiles. If there is no threat from the dark, Qi Surong feels that it is not bad to live such an ordinary life.

There is a vigil on New Year's Eve, and the parents go to bed after the child is over. Su Bao was young and had no one to play with him, and he fell asleep before he was born.

Qi Surong sat alone at the door of the room, looking at the white snow in the courtyard, reflecting the light of the lantern, bringing a bit of warmth.

At this moment, there was a gust of wind in her ears, Qi Surong looked back, and saw Gu Jinyun fluttering in white clothes appearing beside her, at first glance like a ghost.

"In the middle of the night, do you want to scare people to death?" Qi Surong reprimanded in a low voice.

Gu Jinyun sat next to her and handed her something: "New Year's gift."

Qi Surong took it over and took a look. It was a box of exquisite pastries, still steaming, and smelled very sweet.

She paused for a moment on Gu Jinyun's damp clothes and snow-stained shoes, then looked up at him.

"Eat it while it's hot," he said.

"Yeah." Qi Surong picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, then handed the food box to him: "Let's eat together."

"Okay."

The two sat on the steps like this, enjoying the snow while eating pastries quietly.

Qi Surong suddenly felt ice at the corner of her mouth, a snowflake fell on the pastry, and she ate it together.

Looking up, there is light snow floating in the sky, flying like a feather, and falling silently into the embrace of the earth.

"Jin Yun..." Qi Surong turned to look at Gu Jinyun, and was about to say something, but was interrupted by his approaching face.

A kiss from a dragonfly touches the water, as if with endless tenderness. He stared at her quietly, seeing her clearly in his eyes.

"I will spend the New Year with you next year."

"Okay."

"I will spend with you every year from now on."

"...OK."

Gu Jinyun kissed her again, lingeringly and emotionally, and made a promise of the future on this snowy night.

She can't resist this kind of tenderness, even if she is afraid of losing, she can't help but want to sink...