Aunt Zhao's happy life

Jia Zheng drilled the well himself, which inspired countless villagers who longed for a well.Jia Zheng led the yamen servants along the road to persuade farmers and demonstrate well drilling. In winter, the villages around Nanchang Mansion basically successfully dug wells, benefiting one side.

At the end of the year, Jia Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking back on the work of the past year, he smiled with satisfaction: "I have been busy this year, and I have done some practical things, not to mention that I escaped once."

Aunt Zhao said: "You are on annual leave, do you want to take me out to play? I'm going to be so stupid!"

Jia Zheng said, "I won't be able to go back this year for Chinese New Year. We will go to Tengwang Pavilion when we are on vacation."

Ruier asked: "Where is the Tengwang Pavilion?"

Jia Zheng said, "You just need to know that this is a very cultural place."

Ruier said: "You always take an illiterate person to places where educated people go."

Jia Zheng said with a smile: "This makes it appear that I know everything and am extremely profound!"

For this trip, Jia Zheng was making preparations a few days in advance.

On the first day of vacation, Jia Zheng rushed in from the outside, bringing in a gust of cold air.He handed a cloth bundle to Rui'er: "A gift for you!"

When Ruier saw the big soft bag, she knew it was clothes, and said angrily, "I save money and save a lot of hard work on weekdays, and you spend money indiscriminately. I have winter clothes!" Jia Zheng said, "Look at it." Watch it before criticizing!"

Ruier opened it and saw that it was an ermine cloak and a mink Zhaojun suit. She couldn't help being surprised and delighted: "Where did you get the money? You won't be a corrupt official?"

Jia Zheng laughed and said, "Can our Jia family not even afford to buy a piece of clothing? What's more, my salary has arrived."

Rui'er held the clothes overjoyed, being careful not to drop them on the floor, but she continued to scold: "It's very warm in the house, and I don't go out often in winter, so why buy this? It's enough for us for a year." Food is ready!"

The cold wind beat against the curtain, and the parrot was shivering: "It's so cold! It's so cold!"

Jia Zheng laughed and said, "Aren't you going to the Tengwang Pavilion? Think about how strong the wind is on the boat at this time. If you don't wrap yourself tightly, do I dare to let you go with me just because of your physique? Put it on and try it on." Come on, it’s even more wasteful to keep it!”

Rui'er tied the Zhaojun suit on her forehead: "I became a lady all of a sudden." Putting on the cloak again: "It's even more like this! I wear this Zhaojun suit, so the hat on the cloak is redundant?"

Jia Zheng said: "You will know how important a hat is when you go out! I just went to get the goods, and the wind was like a knife, let alone on the lake!"

Ruier looked left and right at the bronze mirror: "This mirror is too small, I can't see whether I am beautiful or not!"

Jia Zheng said: "You seem to be wearing it backwards. The shopkeeper of the fur shop said that this kind of cloak is worn with fur inside to keep warm, and the silk is outside. Do you think there are many flowers embroidered on the silk side?"

Ruier said: "Who told you not to say it earlier!"

Jia Zheng said: "You usually see the ladies' clothes in the mansion, so you should know something about it?"

Rui'er said: "I follow the old lady all the time, she doesn't like these things, and I have no reason to stare at other ladies and ladies. Mrs. Wang hasn't worn a cloak in front of me yet, how do I know what kind of cloak it is?" What kind of dressing are you wearing! After all, it’s because I’m a slave and I still don’t understand the world in Rongguo Mansion.”

Jia Zheng said: "Look at you, say these again!"

Rui'er put on the cloak upside down and smiled: "People like me who have no money, used to only know that they have expensive ones. They wish everyone could see it. It turns out that those who are really rich hide their wealth."

Jia Zheng said with a smile: "This is noble, not like the nouveau riche. I heard that the masters in the palace are wearing it like this now! Look, only the ermine hair can be seen on the side, it is really beautiful!"

Ruier said: "Although you are too wasteful, I am still very happy! Let's go to Tengwang Pavilion tomorrow! I want to go out beautifully!" The next day, Jia Zheng and Aunt Zhao set off for Tengwang Pavilion with a group of entourages. If it is too gorgeous, the makeup can only be light, otherwise it will be too vulgar, so it is just to lighten the eyebrows.

In the cold wind, Jia Zheng and Rui'er leaned on the fence and looked into the distance. The water surface was vast and vast, full of chilling air.

After a satisfying year in office, Jia Zheng looks heroic, like a young man, chatting and laughing happily.

Ruier said: "Although I am not educated, I can somewhat understand the feeling you like and the artistic conception you are talking about."

Jia Zheng put his arms around her shoulders: "I don't have to express my feelings in words, I know you understand me best."

The two of them looked side by side at the same color of the water and the sky, and the jackdaws flitted across the branches, all in silence.

The accompanying cooks, Axi and Ale, served the food and wine, and played the flute on their pillows to add to the fun. Her hands were flushed in the cold wind.Rui'er said: "Let's drink some wine to warm up together!"

The wind whistled in my ears, and the hot wine flooded my heart, leaving warm marks.

Jia Zheng fastened the cloak tighter for Rui'er, and held her hand in his palm.In the beautiful scenery of water and mountains, he is always full of affection, as if he can't see the grand scene praised by literati and poets throughout the ages, only his Aunt Zhao can be seen.

Rui'er nestled in his arms, listening to him talk about the places he had been to, his sense of accomplishment and frustration in his official career, his confidence and confusion.He said: "In such a vast world, think about how small people are and how short life is. In fact, how can a meager fame and fortune compare to a lover! No one loves me like you, and no one loves you like me."

Rui'er said: "I'm stupid, I understand what you say, I'm willing to follow you for the rest of my life, not because of your status. Even if you have nothing, I'm willing to wander the world with you and live my life in ordinary clothes."

Jia Zheng looked at the white lake and said, "There are many things in life that I can't control myself. I don't like fame and fortune, but I am the only hope in our Jia family. Everything I have now is just relying on my ancestors, and it won't last long. Not to mention doing something for the common people, you can feel at ease."

Rui'er nodded: "If you enter, I will enter. If you retreat, I will retreat. Although I don't know anything, I hope to be by your side all the time."

On the Tengwang Pavilion in the cold winter, a pair of lovers stood quietly, as if they wanted to extend the love of this moment to eternity.

Spending the winter and New Year in a foreign land is no longer a scary and strange thing. After stocking up on food and charcoal fire, everyone eats and drinks with all their strength, and thinks of ways to have fun.

Rui'er also pestered Jia Zheng to learn how to play the piano and learn to read, but of course, she always ended up giving up.

Jia Zheng's small home has become a paradise, with constant banquets and laughter all day long.

Jia Zheng said with a smile: "You people are too degenerate! Everyone is scared and trembling when the master is at home. What about you, you always watch me go crazy when I come back!"

Chang Sheng said: "You are just like a parent. The children in the family don't expect their parents to be at home, so they can have fun!"

Jia Zhengdao: "In the past year, we all shared joys and sorrows and experienced so many things. You suffered so much during the flood and helped save so many victims. During the plague, you took care of Aunt Zhao with due diligence. .After arriving here, it’s better than being in the mansion. Our living standards have dropped a lot, but I’ve never heard anyone complain. I’m grateful to you from the bottom of my heart! I hope we won’t be separated in this life!”

Hearing what Jia Zheng said was emotional, everyone stopped playing and their eyes became wet.

Rui'er said: "Well, if others say it, they will be happy, but if you say it, it will make people want to cry. You'd better stay aside!"

At night, full of wine and food, Jia Zheng relied on Ruier, and followed wherever he went, never leaving. Ruier smiled and said, "Aren't you tired like this? Then I'd better lie down!"

Jia Zheng also lay down next to her, restless while talking.

Rui'er said with disgust: "Let's just have a good chat, okay? Don't think about nonsense all day long!"

Jia Zheng grimaced: "Actually, I don't think about those things, but I love you so much, I really don't know what to do! You will never understand my feelings, I wish I could turn you into a dwarf and pretend to be in my heart. I will put you on the table when I go to the yamen, and if you want to escape, I will hold you with a cup!"

Rui'er couldn't help laughing loudly: "Your hobby is terrible!"

On New Year's Eve, Jia Zheng secretly gave Rui'er a new set of lotus-colored clothes. Rui'er asked in surprise, "I brought you in every day when you came back. Where is it hidden?" Longevity is left to pillow ink to hide!"

Ruier said angrily: "Last time you bought a cloak because you said you were going out to play, why did you buy a new one this time? Just buy it. Why did you buy such a good one? It's from Suzhou, look at the embroidery!"

Jia Zheng said: "Girls can't be sad if they don't have new clothes on New Year's Day? I can't let you wear old clothes for the New Year! Don't worry, everyone here has them. They are all pillow ink. You can share them later. give them!"

Rui'er said: "This pillow ink keeps saying that it is my confidant. Why do you hide everything for you, little hoof!" Then, he was about to change into new clothes and try on them. It's easy to catch cold if you take it off and wear it, so you can wear it again when you get up in the morning!"

Rui'er laughed and said, "I'm afraid it's not suitable for me to wear carmine red."

Jia Zheng said, "You are always fifteen or sixteen years old in my heart!"

Rui'er went out to distribute new clothes and shoes to everyone, and also distributed New Year's rewards, and there was joy up and down.

The next day, Rui'er couldn't wait to get up and put on new clothes. Jia Zheng lay down and said, "You wear this style, you look even slimmer, your skin looks like boiled eggs, and your eyes are dripping. I don't know where to look! "

Rui'er went out of the room, and sure enough, everyone praised her, and Rui'er happily entered the room, putting her arms around Jia Zheng's neck: "Why are the things you chose for me so good?"

In the morning, everyone wished each other good wishes, and some colleagues and friends came to pay New Year's greetings, and some common people bravely came to pay New Year's greetings, carrying melons, fruits, dishes and home-made wine.Unlike before, he could pass himself behind closed doors, but now Jia Zheng is a local official with political achievements and reputation.

Fortunately, the folk custom here is that New Year greetings are only allowed in the morning, and continue on the second day after the end of the New Year, so it starts at lunch time and stops.

In the afternoon, it snowed heavily one after another, no one came, and no one at home went out. Aunt Zhao and Jia Zheng were playing chess in the bedroom. Jia Zheng closed the door and said, "There is wind coming in."