Riding the Pheonix Chapter 161: Ji family

"Miss." While Dong was in the kitchen, Duofu whispered, "My uncle's house is so small, can we live in it?"

Ming Wei said: "My uncle has two cousins ​​in his family, so there is still a place to live."

"But..."

Mingwei waved his hand: "Don't mention this."

She knew what Duofu wanted to say. Dongning Ming Mansion is a spacious place, as big as Yu Fangyuan, and there are only two of them, mother and daughter. The Ji family is so small, I'm afraid they can only get one or two rooms.

Duofu was worried that she would be uncomfortable living there, but Mingwei had no such thoughts at all.

She is originally a Jianghu person, and it is enough to have a place of three feet to settle down. She does not need to live in a more spacious place.

However, Nanny Tong and Bing Xinsujie have not come yet. When they arrive, the Ji family will indeed not be able to live in...

Let’s talk about it then.

Not long after, Mrs. Ji came back.

She is a very ordinary middle-aged woman, even a little older.

When she saw Mingwei, her eye circles turned red. She hugged her and cried, "Ayu, poor Ayu! We haven't seen each other for so many years, but we can't see her anymore. This child looks so much like you!" ”

Mingwei doesn't like to get too close to others, but she cried so sincerely that she couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Mother Tong said that when her mother was not married, she relied on her eldest sister-in-law to take care of her. She had a very good relationship with her, which seemed to be true.

After crying for a while, Mrs. Ji put away her tears and spoke to her softly: "Auntie didn't scare you, did she? It's just that I haven't seen your mother for many years, and I miss you so much, but I can't see her again... Good boy, Your eldest cousin has already told you about your family in his letter. You can live here with peace of mind from now on. It’s just that our home is small and not as good as yours, so don’t dislike it..."

Ming smiled and said: "I am homeless now, and my aunt is willing to take me in. It's too late to be grateful, so how can I dislike her?"

"Okay." Mrs. Ji patted her hand, "You have worked hard all the way, sit down and rest first, and aunt will prepare something delicious for you."

With that said, he left in a hurry.

Duofu was a little puzzled: "Miss."

"Huh?"

“My uncle’s house seems very different!”

Ming smiled: "This is different, okay?"

Duofu said: "It feels... it seems pretty good. My uncle is very kind, and my young lady is also easy to get along with."

In the evening, Mr. Ji came back.

His appearance is similar to what Mingwei imagined.

She is in her forties, with a slim figure like Ji Ling, and her appearance is somewhat similar to Mrs. Mingsan, so she looks more handsome. His big sleeves fluttered as he walked, looking elegant.

When he saw Mingwei, although he was not as excited as Mrs. Ji, his eyes were red and he remained silent for a long time.

After a while, he held back his tears before speaking to her. He first asked about the third lady Ming's life, and then about the situation of the Ming family.

Mingwei answered one by one.

Master Ji said warmly: "You can live in peace. My uncle will ask your cousin to help inquire about your family's affairs. Your Majesty is lenient and is likely to be lenient to women and children. Don't worry too much."

Mingwei should be.

Master Ji was silent and then said: "I still remember that when you were a child, you were different from the other children. I didn't expect that you would have such good luck. You would be cured of your illness for many years. This is also a good thing for good people. Then give your mother a few more sticks of incense and ask her to bless you with a smooth life."

When he said this, Mingwei's eyes were slightly red.

Master Ji said again: "I heard that you brought your mother's ashes here, which is good. Since the Ming family didn't treat her well, then come back. In the future, you will marry Xiao Wu and worship her Incense is."

Ming Wei said yes.

Of course she doesn't want this marriage, but the current atmosphere is not right, so she won't mention it for now.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Master Ji looked at the door several times and asked his daughter-in-law, "Where is Xiao Wu? Why aren't you back so late?"

Ms. Dong was helpless: "My daughter-in-law has sent someone to find him, but my uncle..."

Master Ji frowned: "Didn't I tell you earlier that his cousin is here today and he wants to come back early?"

Ms. Dong is not easy to answer.

Ji Ling came in with her daughter in her arms and said, "Dad, you don't know Xiao Wu's temper. Leave him alone, let's eat!"

After that, encourage your daughter to find grandpa.

Master Ji couldn't stand it anymore when his granddaughter yelled at her, so he said: "Then let's eat."

Mingwei enjoyed this meal very much.

There is no need to separate tables, just the whole family sitting together to eat.

Mrs. Ji’s craftsmanship is very good and has the flavor of Dongning.

After dinner, Mrs. Dong took her to settle down.

"This is the house your two cousins ​​lived in when they were not out of the palace. The two rooms are connected. Do you think you like it? It means your maid will be wronged. There is no other room."

Duofu said hurriedly: "Young madam, you are so polite. I have always been with you. I don't need another room."

Mr. Dong smiled and said, "It's okay if you don't think you're being lenient."

Mingwei stood in the room, looking at the decorations, feeling quite moved.

She saw with her own eyes how small the Ji family's house was. Ji Ling was already married and only lived in a wing room, but she was given two rooms connected to each other.

The furnishings in the house are not gorgeous, but they are very detailed. From the color of the tent to the mirror stand, everything was carefully selected.

The study room separated outside is fully equipped with pens, inks, paper, inkstones, music, chess, calligraphy and paintings.

Seeing her staring at the piano, chess and other objects, Mrs. Dong said: "This piano was used by your cousin~IndoMTL.com~ It's a bit old, but I have always cherished it, so I just used it as a decoration for you. This Your eldest cousin bought the chessboard, saying it was an old thing from the previous dynasty, but I think he was deceived." He covered his lips and smiled.

Mingwei reached out and tapped the chessboard, and smiled: "It's definitely not from the previous dynasty, but it is indeed a fine paulownia wood."

Mr. Dong was surprised: "Cousin, do you still understand this?"

Ming Wei said: "I just saw it."

There was undisguised admiration in Mrs. Dong's eyes: "Before we met, I thought about what my cousin looked like a thousand times. Now that I have met her, I know that no matter how much I imagined, it is not as good as reality. Looking at my cousin, it is not difficult to imagine my aunt. What kind of person he was before, I regret that I can never see him again..."

Mingwei was slightly saddened by her, silently looking at the chessboard in trance.

Ms. Dong said hurriedly: "Look at me, why are you talking about this? My cousin is doing well now, and my aunt in heaven will also be happy."

Ming smiled and nodded.

Seeing the Ji family like this, she couldn't help but think, if Mrs. Mingsan was alive, how great it would be if she could return to the Ji family!

It's a pity that things don't go as expected.

Ms. Dong talked to her some more, and seeing that she was sleepy, she left.

On the night after arriving in the capital, Mingwei was in a calm and sad mood. She had no intention of reading anything else, so she and Duofu packed up early and went to bed.

She didn't hear the news of her fifth cousin's return until she went to bed.

In the middle of the night, everything is silent.

The door of Ji's house has long been locked. Someone climbed up the wall unsteadily, looked up and saw a bright moon, and didn't want to come down, so he simply sat there and recited poetry.

"The bright moon rises over the sea..."

Mingwei woke up suddenly while half asleep. She put on her clothes and left the room, just in time to see someone going crazy under the moon...