The sun is setting in the west, the upper room of the Zhu family is fully staffed, and dinner is ready. Zhu family at this time to eat dinner, mainly to take advantage of the bright does not cost wax oil, God’s cheap do not take advantage of white.
Zhu family upper room in the middle of the east room set a large table, in the eyes of Zhu Pingan, this set of tables and chairs can be the best furniture in the Zhu family, had to Ming Dynasty tables and chairs are well done, both simple and bright and delicate and exquisite, even the countryside tables and chairs are so refined. Ming dynasty tables and chairs bench in modern times are famous material good work fine, master craftsmen make ware, as if the master of poetry, “a year into two sentences, a chant double tears flow”, good chair made, “day three rubbing, how like fifteen female skin!”
Zhu’s old man is a square-faced, tall and thin old man, wearing a green cloth shirt, holding a dry cigarette, from time to time, bar bar, two mouthfuls of smoke.
In front of the Zhu family old man set a stack of boiled peanuts, next to a cup of cloudy wine, and the table set the nest head and rotten leaves, pickles and porridge in stark contrast.
The old lady Liu, who sits against the old man Zhu, has some thinning hair, but it is neatly combed, and it looks like she knows that she is not a good match for the old man. Immediately next to the Zhu old lady Liu sat is the Zhu old master and Zhu old lady old son and daughter-in-law, that is, Zhu Pingan’s fourth uncle and fourth aunt, fourth uncle Zhu Shouxin and fourth aunt Zhao just married this year, the fourth uncle of the fair skin, and Zhu old lady as if it is a mould carved out the same, very much to the old lady’s favour. The fourth aunt wore a brand new silver and red trousers pasted with flowers, a big shiny braid in the head coiled in a bun, with a gilt phoenix hairpin inserted, also pinned a pink pompom flower.
Opposite Elder Zhu, the fair-faced middle-aged man sitting there was Zhu Pingan’s eldest uncle, Zhu Shouren. He was wearing a half-new sunflower-coloured cocoon silk straight embellishment with wide, fat sleeves and a four-sided pindling scarf, his head lowered and he did not know what was on his mind. Next to him was his great-uncle Wu, wearing a half-new straight collar with lapel sleeves and pleated skirt, looking quite a bit older than Chen, also neatly packed, beside him was their belated six year old son, Zhu Pingjun, also wearing a brand-new trousseau pasted together, pouting and half leaning on her mother Wu’s arms.
Then there is Zhu Pingan’s parents in this life, the father Zhu Shouyi, bronze complexion long and strong, typical crop man, but so many days Zhu Pingan also know that their cheap father can be a full talent, will hunt, but also carpentry, planting is still a good hand, just the character of the special honest, can be mute. Zhu Pingan’s elder brother Zhu Pingchuan is ten years old this year, almost a replica of his father Zhu Shouyi, strong and honest.
The third uncle is very similar to his father, and at a glance, he knows that he is an honest crop man, and the third aunt is the Zhang who was just at the door to persuade Chen. The third uncle and third aunt have been married for many years, and so far there is only one daughter, the timid girl Zhu Pingyu in the third aunt’s arms.
The first time I saw this, it was a very good thing that I was able to get a good deal on the first day of the month.
The eldest uncle Zhu Shouren is a scholar, although the examination for more than ten years did not get into the Xiu Cai, but at least it is a child. Readers read the Four Books and Five Classics, must be in the county test, the government test, the court test three tests have passed the admission, in order to obtain the title of Xiucai. The eldest uncle Zhu Shouren concentrate on books, do not do farming and mulberry production, examined for more than ten years before six years ago, passed the county exam, the government test, obtained the title of child, although after that has not been on the Xiucai, but it is also considered to be a hundred miles long march, walked a beginning of it. Zhu old master and Zhu old lady very much value their eldest son, think he is the Zhu family’s hope of glory, especially after the eldest uncle Zhu Shouren obtained the boy’s degree, the eldest uncle’s family is also very favourable. Fourth uncle was a son, and old lady Zhu was even more favoured. As for father and third uncle’s family, they don’t get much attention. There are those who are valued, those who are favoured, and those who are not cared for, a large family together, how can there be less right and wrong.
The old man and the old lady favouritism is still very obvious, from the clothes alone, the family difference is very big, the eldest uncle and the fourth uncle’s family are wearing better, semi-new clothes, their own family and the third uncle’s family are coarse cloth clothes and patches.
It seems that they have to work hard, not to honour their ancestors, at least first let their own family live well.
Just enter the house with short legs, Zhu Pingan saw a strange phenomenon, Zhu family people have a white column of gas in everyone’s head, the eldest uncle Zhu Shouren head of white column of gas is thicker than the other people, but they are all white.
The sudden appearance of the phenomenon made Zhu Pingan shocked, hastily shook his head, closed his eyes and opened them to look again, just now the strange phenomenon disappeared, everyone returned to normal, no longer see the white column of qi.
Strange, just what happened, just now is by no means a blurred vision, their eyesight can not be a problem, how there is like ah written in the qi luck, is it possible that they can see other people’s qi luck? I travelled through the rebirth is very strange, can see other people’s luck is also the pass, but why now I can not see other people’s luck?
“Swine child why are you standing there, come and eat.” Mother Chen’s see Zhu Pingan standing in the doorway dazed, can not help but speak out to remind, silly, not come again your biased grandmother will give your share to the oldest old four family!
“Oh oh, coming.” Zhu Pingan hurriedly returned to his senses and answered. Forget about it, originally seeing someone else’s qi luck this thing is very bizarre, it is normal that one can’t figure it out for a while.
Before eating, Zhu Pingan still maintained the habit of his previous life, running towards the washbasin with short legs to wash his hands.
This is somewhat rare in the ancient countryside where hygiene is not very important, especially the village boys are all like mud monkeys, for example, Zhu Pingjun of the eldest uncle’s family is now nestled in the arms of his eldest aunt sniffing snot. Zhu Pingjun has been washing his hands and face ever since he became a boy in this world, and after ten days, he has already distinguished himself from the snotty kids, and a white, tiger-headed boy is still quite eye-catching.
“Swine child this son after getting well from his illness, but is concerned about clean up, it can’t be that he has been struck by an evil spirit.” Fourth Aunt covered her mouth with a handkerchief, a pair of fine eyes looked up and down at Zhu Pingan.
Being possessed by an evil spirit?
Zhu Pingan was obviously startled by the fourth aunt, in this kind of closed minded backward countryside, being suspected of being possessed of an evil spirit is a very dangerous thing, just think of that old Wang Tou who was dunked in a bowl of grey water for dreaming words! I have been very heart, did not show any super time thoughts and so on, just wash your hands, the fourth aunt is really a restless woman, with their own idle four uncle is really a perfect match.
Zhu Pingan made up his mind, he can see the matter of qi luck absolutely keep his mouth shut, do not tell anyone.
Zhu Pingan had not yet thought of how to respond to the words of his fourth aunt, but his mother, Chen, had already quit!
“Who are you possessed, I think you are the one who is possessed, my son speaks of cleanliness one is possessed, what about you, washing your hands and face every day and often wearing new clothes, wouldn’t that be a vixen possession.” Hearing Zhao’s words, Chen’s heart rose with nameless anger, ‘Teng’ stood up and took two steps forward, standing in front of Zhao, asking her to give an explanation.
Zhu Pingchuan, Zhu Pingan’s ten year old brother, also opened his mouth that his brother would not be possessed by an evil spirit.
“Mother, look at Second Sister-in-law and the others, I just casually made a comment and Second Sister-in-law was like this.” Zhao avoided Chen’s gaze and turned her head to Old Madam Zhu with an aggrieved face and even wiped her eyes with a handkerchief as if she was much aggrieved.
“Like that? I also just you a sentence, you just cry like that, really make a show of it, it’s a pity that I’m not the fourth brother, but I don’t eat this set of yours! Old fourth family, you must have to be clear today, otherwise I’m not willing.” Chen didn’t eat Zhao’s set of words, and coldly voiced her voice, full of Ying Qi, the opposite of the fourth aunt pretending to be soft and playing pitiful.
