Chapter 7 seven

At the Yufo Temple to celebrate the 60th birthday for the old man, the female relatives went to the temple in a series of horse-drawn carriages, swaggering through the city like a parade.The man at home went first.Yindi took the maid with her, and the nanny held the baby in the same convertible car.The collar of her leather jacket with ingots reveals the lining of the ermine, and her snow-white fur supports her heavily rouged cheeks.Everyone on the street looked back, as if taken aback, even though several cars had passed in front of them, they still had youthful faces embedded in the same pearly face and two lines of red rouge.Between the head and the ingot collar, there is only a diamond-shaped face, but it still seems to be distinguishable.The rouge doesn't stand out much on her face, her skin is darker.On her face it was just a dark shade of red, while others were red, white and white like a little sugar man, looking rustic.Their mighty procession and the baby in her carriage showed her identity, and Yan Zhi was clearly a northerner, and she would not be mistaken for a servant who was eating tea in Zhangyuan in a carriage.But putting on these rouges is still like singing an opera. She feels that they are an opera troupe, their heads are full of jewels and emeralds, and they are exposed to the sun, giving them a sense of abruptness;She is also acting, and she is having fun, pretending to be someone who is respected and cherished.

The leaves of the sycamore trees on both sides of the road fell in big waves. Looking along the road, the road was long and straight. Listening to the rustling sound, it seemed to come down from the sky.She smiled and almost cried out, and so many yellow hands floated down to touch her, never nearly touching her.Rickshaws, horse-drawn carriages, and people crossing the street in the cracks of the cars all dragged long shadows, criss-crossing across the street, looking extraordinarily hurried, as if they were sheltering from the rain, and it was raining heavily golden. A blue cloth market sign hung outside a building window, swelled in the wind, and there was a ray of sunlight in the lower corner.The afternoon sun shone on the old blue cloth, and it looked a little sad. It could be seen that it was just passing by and was about to leave.The weather is really nice today.so what?Just like her face.

A group of monks put on apricot-yellow robes and lined up outside the gate to greet them, just like a relief carved on the wall of the apricot-yellow temple.Everyone got out of the car one after another, only the three daughter-in-laws were in bright red dresses, which were particularly eye-catching.The tight-fitting long jackets on top are green lotus, lake, and apricot red.All three of them were wearing multi-treasure strings, the strings of which were twisted into thick ropes, mixed with red, green and sapphires, forming a very long necklace, below which hung an ancient swastika pendant made of beads, which happened to resemble a $, They are four inches high and hang heavily on their navels, making their delicate waists seem to swing forward, revealing their bellies.What the old lady is most proud of is that her relatives all say that her three daughters-in-law are the most beautiful, and there are endless debates about which one is the most beautiful.Many people say that she is Yindi, while others say that the eldest grandma is sweeter and the third grandma is more delicate, with fairer skin.She is just the second grandmother, and people seem to never remember who her husband is.I seldom mention him, and when I mention him, I always lower my voice, make a scary face, and I don't even know what's wrong with him because I'm a hypochondriac.Their family doesn't want people to ask more questions, and he rarely shows up. He is always seen by others, otherwise it will make people even more curious.She likes to go out, she just likes to be one of the three.

Today they reserved the Yufo Temple and did not allow anyone to come in.There are many mahjong tables in the side hall.This year they have a lot of relatives, and many of them came to Shanghai from the mainland.Everyone didn't understand, those revolutionary parties were nothing more than students making trouble, why did they really force the emperor to abdicate this time?In Shanghai, because of the protection of the concession, the disturbances were even more violent. He ran his own newspaper, organized a theater troupe to sing civilized plays, and made a speech with lively speeches, cursing the government, and applauding endlessly.She is very popular now, and Yindi has never seen her before.The Yao family never watched civilized dramas.Those who sing civilized dramas are all famous for hanging their arms, and their reputation is too bad.Could it be that this group of people asked the emperor to abdicate?Everyone said that Yuan Shikai was bad and traitorous.Originally, the court affairs were getting worse and worse, and the Yao family had lost power even when the old lady was alive. Now that the old lady talked about it, she was a little proud of her resentment, but she didn't mention it much.

Although running back is a catastrophe, it is too common, but I don't think much about it, and of course young daughter-in-laws don't take it to heart.Yin Di felt that the Yao family would not be the same as before.Originally, as soon as his son became an adult, he would be rewarded with an official job for the sake of the old man.The uncle has served as a Taoist, the third master does not want to be an official, and the old lady prefers that they settle down and stay at home, the officialdom is dangerous.Yindi always thought that her son would be different from them in the future.Now the scene is still as lively, and it is even more lively with the addition of many relatives, but she feels a little chill.Her brother's children had no hope in the future.Her marriage was a fraud anyway.

In the temple, she stood in the corridor with a cousin and daughter-in-law Bu Ermai, watching the children playing in the yard, and the little girls accompanied them chasing after them.A child fell down, wow!Cried.The old lady who led him quickly went to help him up and rubbed his palms and knees. Hit the ground!Hit the ground!She slapped the slate twice.It's all bad. The third grandma was chatting ghostly with Mama Li at the gate of the moon cave.It seems that I heard that I haven't come yet and asked Chen Fa to look for it. It's useless for Chen Fa I'm looking for our third master again, Yindi said.

The third grandma came over and leaned against the railing, and the second grandma Bu laughed at her, thinking of the third master already? Whoever is like you can't do without for a moment, it's so good to wear a hakama together. We really can't, we quarrel every day. Who doesn't quarrel? You and the third master treat each other as guests. Our third grandmother is famous for her virtuousness, Yindi said.It is rare to go out for a trip, and so many female companions of the same age gather together, it seems that there is a strange magic power, even the sisters-in-law are harmonious.Our third master bullied her.

Even the old lady can't control him, what can I do? Fortunately, your old lady is not allowed to marry your aunt.As long as you don't marry back, you will be pure if you don't see it.Grandma Bu said. So I would rather he go out, the third grandma said.It was rare to eat at home one day, and I went back to the old lady's room after dinner, and I would scold her if my hair was even a little hairy, she whispered, and everyone started giggling.In the blue sky, who is so obscene? I can't guarantee the matter of your third master, Second Grandma Bu said. We are rare. Yindi couldn't get in the mouth of these young married women, so she had to.Who believes what you say?

The third grandma immediately returned her words, we are not like you and the second master, a loving couple.As soon as the second master was mentioned, she was immediately ineligible to speak. We are rare.She blushed, as if everyone had seen him in bed with her at the same time.There were indeed curious smiles on the faces of the two women.I bet, do you dare?Third grandma, do you dare to swear? Second Grandma Bu laughed.You just gave birth to a son, why are you swearing? To tell you the truth, even I don't know how it was born.As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she regretted it, and saw the two women smiling, with strange calculations in their eyes, and they were ready to tell others as a joke.They have always joked with each other like this, today seems to be too much, I am too embarrassed to go on, but I am still waiting, hoping that she will go on and reveal some of the second master's flaws.It so happened that an unmarried cousin came, so we changed the subject.

The old lady called, and an old woman said. The two daughters-in-law hurried in.The old lady is playing mahjong with the third grandma's mother. Where is the third master?Why didn't you come after calling for a long time?My wife is thinking about it. The third master won the mahjong game, and they wouldn't let him go, the third grandma said. Don't call him, let him win two more, her mother said. Her little brother came to the card table, and the old lady gave him a pear with a toothpick on it, and said: Go outside to find your brother-in-law. If your brother-in-law wins, ask him to give you some money.

Brother-in-law is not there. Where.You go to him. I went to find him and they said he wasn't here yet. The old lady immediately turned her face away and said to the third grandma: What are you playing mahjong for? What the hell are you guys doing? The third grandmother's mother quickly said, what does his child know, and there are so many people outside, he is really confused. If you haven't come by this time, what will your wife look like on my father's birthday?You are the same, and you still hide it for him, why blame him for getting bolder and bolder. The third grandma didn't dare to speak, she stood there, even Yindi and the maids and mothers stood motionless, for fear of attracting attention and venting their anger on them.The third grandma's mother couldn't persuade her because her daughter was in trouble, so she continued to play mahjong, but no one called out the name of the card.It wasn't until Mrs. Qigu showed her cards that everyone was fooled, and then they talked as usual.The old lady can't come down to the stage, in front of many relatives, if she passes by carelessly, it will make people say that she is used to the third master. After a circle, the grandma came up and said in a low voice, the third master is here first, and he went to the North Station to see him off, and the old Shen Shengsheng went back to Suzhou. They have used old Mr. Shen as an excuse more than once.His wife is not in Shanghai, and he has aunts and aunts by his side, but the aunts and aunts don't go out to visit, so no matter what they say about him, they won't be exposed.He may be in this temple at this time, but the old lady has no way of knowing.She was looking at the cards without looking up.Grandma stood behind the wife's chair, and was also drawn into the magic circle around the table, becoming another standing stick. eat!The old lady grabbed a piece of Wutiao that hadn't appeared for a long time. The air relaxes.Even the talking at the other tables was much louder.The eldest grandma and the third grandma tried to walk around a few steps as a little errand.Yindi saw the nurse in her room holding the baby, pacing up and down the door. Have you eaten noodles?She went out and asked.to eat noodles.She took the baby over.Tell Xia Ma to hold him.Where is Xia Ma?Little monk, let's go find Mother Xia.The child is called the little monk.He has already registered as an apprentice in this temple, just like his father and uncle did when they were young, tricking the Buddha to take special care of them. She carried him to the front yard, and the setting sun shone on the orange wall, which was strangely bright and a little scary.The leaves of the flowering trees planted along the old red railings are all yellow.This is the main hall, with a row of white stone steps going up, and the carved doors are quietly wide open.No one, she didn't take the child, for fear that those gods would frighten him.The moon had already come out, white and semicircular, high in the light blue afternoon sky.Today is a pity that the day is almost over, and it has been in vain. There is an indescribable melancholy, like the swelling of milk in the breast.She hugged the baby tightly, wishing he was a cat or a puppy, or just a pillow that she could squeeze hard. On the porch came a load-bearer, wearing an apron, one after another, walking sideways with eyes downcast, without even looking at her.There are white wooden boxes on the poles, with the name of the restaurant written on it, which is a meat feast called from outside.It's getting late, she's going to take care of dinner. There is a large iron incense burner in the center of the courtyard, which is placed on a white stone seat.There are lines of ant-sized characters engraved on the incense burner. They are all benefactors who donated to make the incense burner. Chen Wang, Wu Zhao, Xu Li, Wu He, Feng Chen are all names that are deliberately hard to remember. They lined up in a large group, and it was breathless to watch.These are women who do good deeds, women who pin their hopes on the afterlife.If you look carefully, you may find that her own name has been firmly cast here, made of iron.Maybe I've seen it, but I don't know it. She saw the third master coming from the moon cave gate, and suddenly the corridor with the swastika railing was like two mirrors contrasting each other, with endless overlapping doors.His melon skin hat is inlaid with a Pixia hat, and he is wearing a horse-riding gown. The red copper-colored satin is covered with velvet flowers with the word "shou", which is knee-length. He is tied with a pearl button to tie his belt.He walked quickly, with his arms drooping, half of his hands clenched into fists, tucked into tight sleeves, as if he could say hello to an elder whenever he met.He didn't say hello when he saw her, just looked at her with a smile and walked many miles.Embarrassed, she had to talk to the child. Little monk, look who is coming.see that?Did you see Uncle San? Second sister-in-law, why are you here alone?He walked up to him before speaking.Waiting for me? Pooh!Waiting for you, everyone is waiting for you to go out and have fun, I'm so anxious to find you here. How to find me?Doesn't it count as accompanying guests outside? What's more, let your precious brother-in-law expose it again, and the old lady lost her temper. He stuck out his tongue.Don't go in, ask for scolding. Anyway, if you don't care, if you run away, you will be angry on us, and we will be unlucky again.Little monk, don't learn from third uncle when you grow up. The second sister-in-law is always teaching others.How old are you yourself?You are younger than me. Who said that? Are you not one year younger than me? You know it so clearly.She blushed and gave him a blank look, then lowered her head to tease the child.The child danced and danced, feeling restless.She tilted him and coaxed him, oh, oh, oh!Don't want me to hug, but third uncle, huh?Want third uncle to hug? She handed the child to him, and his hand touched her chest, but she couldn't be sure of it despite the leather jacket, layers of underwear, and vests, but she turned around suddenly and left.He was stunned, and quickly followed into the side hall, where incense candles were lit, and there were many idols, large and small, in the semi-darkness, which at first glance made people feel uneasy. .The Buddha statue at the top is a half-naked golden giant sitting in the air. Second sister-in-law praying to Buddha? What's the use of praying, I was born with a hard life, I just beg the Bodhisattva to take me back.She went around to the vermilion lacquer and gold candle holder, and lowered her head to look at the child.Now that I have him, I am worthy of your Yao family and can let me die.Her eyes were watery, and she looked at him through the rows of red candles. He looked at her and smiled.Well why do you say such things? Because I am in front of the Buddha today, I know that there is no fate in this life, let's make a fate in the next life. Why did you come to my house? What's more, since I came to your house, I have suffered so much, not to mention anything else, when I met this enemy in the previous life, I forgot but couldn't forget, hid and had no place to hide, worried, I really wish I could die.Today, in front of the Buddha, if you tell me the truth, I will die willingly. Why do you keep talking about death?What do you call me when you die? You never tell the truth. You don't believe me anyway.He went to the shelf, took the baby, put it on the futon, and immediately burst into tears.He wouldn't let her hug him, one arm choking her, hands stuck in too tight clothes, hurried as if absent-minded.At this time, she was unwilling to get up again, and completely misunderstood him.Both the shirt and the corseted vest are lined with very small and thin Luodian buttons, which are too densely packed and very difficult to untie, even more difficult to untie by groping in the dark.He is the only one who is really good at women's clothes.But just trying hard, while kissing her, he was a little distracted.She was so confused that she didn't know what was inside the open chest, until he grasped it in his hand, stroked it, and figured out a pattern, then she began to feel the soft beak of the little bird against his palm.It shrank into a ball in fear, round, with a beating heart, and it was sore and swollen all over. My friend, she said softly. The sound of the child's howling was vibrating in the silence. The narrow and long stone-paved hall echoed so loudly that everyone must have heard it in front of and behind the temple. And the two of them were stunned, and there was nothing they could do about it.Only the most primitive desire, wanting to hide in the cave, crawl behind the faded apricot red table surround, in the darkness with dusty hangers, next to the child on the futon.The two of them thought of Yutangchun at the same time, expressing their gratitude under the divine case.She was afraid that he would think of it too, so she hesitated and didn't dare to squat down to hold the child, which was also the reason. Someone is coming, he prophesies. I'm not afraid, anyway, it's just this life, so take it if you want. She knew right away that she had said the wrong thing. The two of them were so close that she could hear the alarm bell ringing inside him and felt the waves of vibration.Their situation is already dangerous enough, no matter how careful they are, sooner or later someone will find out.It's really not easy for him to get a woman?But it's really uncomfortable to let go at this time, and I'm really angry. Second sister-in-law, if it wasn't for me today, hey hey!He laughed. Don't be so heartless!She clings to the candle holder and weeps, her face on the back of her hands. It's good to have no conscience, I'm not afraid to let my second brother down. Your second brother!I don't know what crimes your ancestors did to give birth to such a son, and to see him suffer, it would be better to die. Why bother to curse him. Who cursed him?I can only blame my own life for suffering, and I treat people with heart and liver, and they still think bloody. You misjudged the person, second sister-in-law, don't look at me, Yao Laosan, I am not such a person.He straightened his arms downwards, flung the sleeves away, and the satin clicked. At last she heard the baby cry again.She knelt on the blue futon and picked him up, buried her face in his red silk cotton cloak, and smelled the smell of milk and sweat.He is perpetually overdressed and sweats all day long.After a while, she picked up the little hat and put it on for him. On the hat was a tiger's head, protruding from a pair of round eyes made of gold thread, and it hurt a little when it rubbed against her wet face. She came out into the corridor, it was dark, and the evening bell was just beginning to strike, a slow sound!Peng!It filled the space, wiped out all thoughts, and followed her to the back one by one. The tables were all set, and the silverware they had brought themselves.The eldest grandma and the third grandma were busy taking care of her. She found a nanny and handed over the child to her.The third master stood behind the old lady watching the game of cards and talking to his mother-in-law.Maybe he will tell the third grandma tonight.He probably didn't dare to say that.Why is he reluctant to say it?You did a great job today, are you willing to tell others?And such a big joke.Where can I stand without talking?It can't last long. Wait until after eight laps before eating dinner.As usual, there was a dispute over the seats, all relying on the judgment of the three young wives at the time. They dragged the older, older, and distant relatives to the top, and some of them had already occupied the seats at the bottom, with their hands scrambling. The paddle froze, refusing to get up.There are many relatives Yindi has not yet fully understood, and today it is even more difficult, and it is uncomfortable to exchange words and smiles with others.They don't know about her yet.The future is a colossal monster, which cannot be hidden behind the flowered cloth door curtain, and it pushes the flowered cloth upright, high, like a cloud of wind.The slate floor in the temple is very cold at night, so there is such a narrow patterned curtain hanging at the door.There is a small light bulb on the beam of the roof, and the big red tablecloths on the round tabletops have a sense of abruptness in the dim light.Everything in the future will depend on Third Grandma and the people in her room, the handle of the knife is in someone else's hands. She has been standing to serve food. You eat it yourself.Sit down, Second Grandma.Others held her to sit down, but she stood up again after a while. She took care of a few tables by herself, the place was too big and too cold, and the thin laughter couldn't make it lively. Wrapping a hand towel handle, a large oblong silver powder box containing duck egg powder was passed around the table, passing one to another, and finally it was her turn to use it. The mirror was already fainted, stained with white powder and water vapor.The bright pink silk puff is also a little damp, cold and hard, and I feel my cheeks are hot. Mahjong is played until one or two o'clock at night.In the carriage the nurse told her that the child was spitting up the milk and had caught a cold.When I went back, the second master heard that he lost his temper. He was alone at home all day today. It has been fine, the nanny said, just when I walked away, the second grandma asked me to eat noodles, and then I couldn't save the milk. Who will you hug when you leave? To whom?Nobody was there, Yindi interjected.I hugged him and looked for Xia's mother everywhere, but I didn't know where she died. Laixi that little devil, heckling with those children, I went crazy. According to Xia Ma, she is also looking for Second Mistress.The second master scolded everyone who followed him.Yindi was absent-minded at first, and she grew impatient at the sound of his hen's throat. Okay, okay, which child doesn't catch a cold.The more unusual you are, the harder it is to keep those who beat chickens and scold dogs.She deliberately made him angry so as not to talk to him again. You still want to curse him?It is also because you are not careful, such a young child should not be taken with him at all. I told him to go?The old lady asked him to visit his master, why don't you ask him if you have the ability? Open the door, nurse, I can hear him coughing at night. Oh, listen to me too, said the nurse. Their voices are far away from her, like a line of ants bit by bit, sometimes they don't feel it through the clothes, sometimes they find it annoying.She can know the future, like a dead person, separated from the living by a layer, seeing them busy and trivial.But she couldn't bear to see them busy getting ready for bed, so sure of tomorrow.I don't know how I am.This is not what man can bear.The present moment immediately dragged on, becoming permanent, timeless, clamping her tightly like a pair of pincers, excruciating pain.What are they going to do with her?My aunts and grandmas have always been unruly. They were thrown into limbo and sent to the north. They are not from the countryside. They are too conspicuous. They are from Beijing, where the standard of living is lower than that of Shanghai. There is a house there, and the old servant who looks after the house is called by the way. watching.What if the wife takes a wrong step?Apparently they never do.Although these people like to talk about others behind their backs, no one has ever dared to say this. She wasn't really all that good, but who would believe that?The third master is also a reliable person.They all came back soon, what did she say, what did he say, what did she say, how could she be so stupid.There was a small fire in her heart tormenting it.It was like swallowing hot charcoal in the throat.When it was almost dawn, she got up to take the teapot on the table and took a sip from the spout.The cold tea was brewed overnight and was very bitter.There is a big moon in the window that is about to sink, just behind a dark building opposite.The moon is so big, it's like meeting face to face, a round face of chaotic red, red, yellow and yellow, waiting for her here, is the sun of doomsday.The room seemed much smaller in the dark.The second master's asthmatic breathing and the snoring of the next door sounded very close, surprisingly close.The nanny and the child slept in the same room with Lao Zheng, and the door was open tonight, like a corner of the same room.The snores of the two maids were a bit uneven, which made people feel tense in anticipation of the ups and downs.One is half a step behind, and both of them are sometimes rustling, sometimes thick, bubbling and bubbling, and then gradually become lower, and occasionally let out a sigh of relief, or blow a whistle.It sounds like everyone is going to have to pass this one tonight.The night was as long as years, and now it was reaching its narrowest pass. There was a rattling sound, followed by a rustling sound.what is itShe stands still and listens.It was Lao Zheng who turned on his side on the pillow. The pillow was filled with mung bean shells. Because of red eyes, the mung beans cleared the fire. She put on two clothes and walked carefully through the cabin at sea.It was dark, and the bunks seemed to be arranged in parallel.They were lying there one by one, with only this breath left in the dark, and every time they had to take another breath, they struggled, whistling and chirping. It was a bunch of messy hemp tightly stretched on a shelf, which was easy to cut.Each throat stretched out and stretched out, was an exposed target.Her own throat is a pipe with a few iron rings, each joint is tight, and the pain is so severe that she must be carried upright.She turned the door knob of the box room at the back, closed the door before turning on the light as soon as she entered.As soon as the light was turned on, the big room was immediately surrounded, and it was very comfortable in the warm yellow light.Unused furniture and stacks of boxes were neatly lined up against the walls. The second master would not see the light from the small window above the door.The old mothers could not be seen across the room.She moved a stool and put it on his old bed.The bad thing is that the bed board is too thin, and the stool was kicked over with a thud.Louder than the floor.A rail over the head would be most suitable, but that would leave the door open.The other door, leading to the passage, was locked.She looked around for a blanket or a sack to spread on the bed, but everything was put away.Still prefer to hurry up and not have to be too thoughtful.Babies can cry at any time and wake them up.Anyway, it won't be long before a neighbor's woman hanged herself when she was a child.She brought an extra hakama belt, this kind of strong white silk is stronger than any rope.It seemed a little comforting to be able to do it as a household task. It smelled of dust and, like the bed, it was a small room by itself.If she hanged herself in Xia Tian because of the theft, she would show her heart, but she knew that these people would not think highly of her just because she died.They will say that this is a woman from a small family who is exhausted, loses the quarrel, and does it in a fit of anger.Now she doesn't care what these people say.If she still can't let it go, at least she can be satisfied with this point: ask people to see that there seems to be a dark and terrible secret in her life, and it's okay to say that it's him, anyway, she has someone besides the second master. In fact, she didn't think much about the situation behind her and didn't want to think about it.People die like lights go out.Out of sight is pure.Even if the world is still here tomorrow morning, as if nothing had happened, like the aunt and grandma who cannot be seen by Mrs. Zheng, it will still be lively and lively.Let it go, everything becomes a little nasty, even obnoxious.Anyway, she didn't have a share, so she had to leave alone.